The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 7, 1947, Page 9

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN sm es me ee a ee ee Chapter 27 Susan, was appalled, “You — you mean you're changing the whole magazine?” she asked. “Oh, but you can’t!” “Now, Susie!” John held up a warning finger. “Hold your horses, A man’s got a right to change his magazine. What were you going to say, Steve?” “I may change the format, the content—even the name. How does America Lives strike you?” “I think it’s terrible,” said Susan. Steve grinned a little sheep- ishly. “Well, -after all, it’s a pulp magazine. We can’t get too fancy all of a sudden. It was one of those letters you brought out from town, Bates, that got me ne My magazine’s falling “This love stuff we've been printing is passé. Cooking, home- making, interior decoration seem to be the popular things. The rin § to a man’s heart is still throug his stomach. I suppose,” he added, laughing, Susan sat up straight. “Oh. Is that so? And I suppose you're eliminating my column, along with the rest of the—er—roman- tic piffle. After I’ve written my heart out, trying to help people find happiness.” Steve looked pained, but he was determined to hold his ground. “Exactly,” he said. “I’m eliminat- ing all the romantic features and devoting the whole magazine to homemaking. That’s the trend now, and I intend to go along with it.” “You can cook, can’t you, Su- sie?” John Bates made one more valiant attempt to right matters. “You can tell ’em all about how to fry eggs, boil turnips—and stuff and stuff. Heck; I'll bet you’re a grand little cook!” It did no good at all. In fact, it seemed to infuriate Susan all the more. “No.3I can’t cook. And I wouldn’t admit it if I could.” “Please, Susan,” Steve begged, reaching out for her hand. “I don’t want you working in an office. I—I’ve got to talk to you, Susie.” She moved away from him. PSS SS SNe a ea Former Navy Petty Officers | ———. 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I wrote out my resignation this morning, but that pal of yours”—she pointed a_ scornful finger at John—“persuaded me to 'tear it up. hate you, Steve | Gellis!” “Susie, wait a minute,” said Steve. “What I was trying to say was—” 7 _* Susan was not listening. She was running across the terrace, toward the house, as fast as her supple young legs would carry her. < “So Steve’s in love with me, is he?” she muttered, “Why, he doesn’t even want me to work for him! John was only making a fdol of me.” She frowned suddenly as tHe thought struck her that she was being a little unfair to John. He hadn’t made a fool of her—not really. “T took care of that little detail myself,” she acknowledged un- happily as she opened the door and went into the house. With considerable deliberation, John Bates folded his camera equipment and put the various accessories into the case designed for that purpose. Then he went over and sat down on the grass near Steve. “Cute little vixen—Susie. I’ve always told her that temper of jhers would be the ruination of her. She’s a spitfire, if ever there was one.” On the surface, it was a derog- atory statement, but there was something about the way John said it that removed. every atom of criticism. It was almost as if he’d said, “She’s perfect—to my way of thinking.” Only the words, however, regis- tered with Steve, and he frowned. “T don’t think so. I wouldn’t give a hoot for a girl without spirit. Susan had a perfect right to be upset over the idea that all of her efforts have beén wasted. She’s worked very hard, and she’s done a swell job. If she flared up— well, it was all my fault, I shouldn’t have done it that way.” | I | Real ICE is Guaranteed PURE certain men. whose | training and technical skill are, ' ———— PHONE NO. 8 } | | ' | Place Your Refrigeration i de ot a ll REAL ICE BASIS and You Will Get GUARANTEED Refrigeration Service REAL ICE Thompson Enterprises, Ine. (ICE DIVISION) a AP Newsfeatures “You're telling me?” he de- manded. “That was a fine way to tell a girl you love her, ‘I‘ don’t want you working in an office,’ * he mimicked. “You’re in love with her too, aren’t you, Bates?” The question came unexpected- ly and John did not answer im- mediately. He lit a cigarette, tak- ing his own good time about it, took several puffs. “Heck, yes,” he exclaimed, and ground out the cigarette with un- necessary vehemence. “I’ve been in love with Susie ever since I . laid eyes on her, though I can’t see that it’s any of your affair.” “Well, you. needn’t get sore about it,” Steve muttered. “I fig- ured you were in love with her. I decided she was your girl, so I let her alone. After all, I’m not that kind of a louse.” John managed a feeble grin, remembering that he had once called Steve that very thing. “I’m not sore, I’m shoving off, aren’t I? She’s all yours, brother.” It was Steve’s turn to grin feebly now. “I have an idea Susan 0 have something to say about that.” “Well,” said John, “you don’t have to worry. Even if Susan ~ loved me—which she doesn’t—we wouldn’t be good for each other. We’re too hot-headed, both of us. We’d be at each other’s throats all the time.” Steve got up and they began walking toward the house. “Besides,” John went on, with characteristic honesty, “I'd never be satisfied to stay put. I’d al- ways be wanting to go places and do things. ’d be dragging poor Susie around from place to place, all over the world. It’s the gypsy in me, I guess. But that’s no lif for a woman.” Steve was thoughtful for a mo- ment. “I guess you're right, Bates,” he agreed. “But I still feel like a dirty so-and-so for butting in » _John’s grin was genuine this - time. “Think nothing of it, Sup- pose we skip all this Alphonse- Gaston business. 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