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a wits THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ae ne tne cnet NN | A ee Chapter 30 | “RUT,” Susan reminded him, “you said you were junking my column. There’ll be nothing for me to do. I wouldn’t know the first thing about cooking or homemaking—being a nitwit, of course.” “Nobody said you were a nit- wit,” he groaned. Susan looked at him now and her eyes flashed fire. “Why, Steve Gellis, you said it yourself jus a minute ago!” 7 “T didn’t mean you.” He mopped his face again. “I meant a lot of other peopje. As ‘a matter of fact, I’m very fond—” “We were talking about jobs,” she reminded him coldly. Even if he offered her one under the new set-up he was planning, it would only be because he was sorry for her. She would have to refuse it. After all, a girl should have some ride. Steve Gellis .was not in ner class. John Bates had said so. She had to remember that, Nor did she’intend to let Steve cloud the issue by pretending an affection which he did not feel. The girls in his set knew all the answers to that sort of thing. But she didn’t play the game that way. She played for keeps. It was just unfortunate that she’d al- lowed herself to fall in love with the wrong man. “Damn it, yes. We were talking about jobs,” said Steve. “I could start a column on good manners, since you’re so dead set on work- ing. We could use one.” “You certainly could.” Now that she had herself under con- trol, she could be just as sarcastic as he was, she decided. “And as for my being so dead set on a job—well, some’ girls have to work in order to live. But of course you wouldn’t know about that—any more than I'd know | about running a column on good manners,” To Susan’s great Steve nodded his head annoyance} “T could rr en ne ee ae hear Suian Broum By Caroline Hail ° first column. You can type, can’t you?” His eyes twinkled as he said it, and Susan began to realize that he was not as serious as she’d first thought. That was the way with men like Steve Gellis. Th were always stringing a gi along, hoping to get a rise out of her. Wel}l, she would play it his way, for a few minutes at least. Then she would go up- stairs, put on her hat, and walk out of his life. This time, it would be forever. “T can try, Mr. Gellis,” she said, mimicking the tone of one of the apprentice stenographers in the magazine office. “I’m not very good yet, but I’ll do my best.” “Nobody could ask any more, Miss Brown.” a) E was smiling as he went into the den, and returned a mo- ment later with a portable type- writer which he placed on a small table in front of Susan. “Ready, Miss Brown?” he asked. And when Susan nodded, “This is a real problem, you know.” He cleared his throat and be- gan, his eves still twinkling: “Dear Miss Brown: I am a young man of twenty-eight, fairly pre- sentable, but not too adept when it comes to romance, I have been so ‘occupied with business that I’ve had little time to develop a satisfactory technique. I’ve met a girl with whom I’ve fallen deeply in love and would like te marry, but I seem to be getting nowhere in a hurry.” ; Susan’s hands dropped from the typewriter keys. “That’s not a good-manners problem. It’s a love problem, and a very silly one at that. Why, you sound just like one of the daisy-pickers, Steve Gellis.” “Sure it’s a love problem,” answered Steve, grinning. “But I didn’t realize I was making such a mess of it.” “Well, you are. If you want to marry this girl, why don’t you ask her? What’s stopping you?” “She is. She does it all the | time. In fact, I think it’s delib- the subject, or jumps down my throat about something. Didn’t I just say I was getting nowhere fast?” Susan frowned and pulled the sheet of paper out of the type- writer. “She sounds terrible. If she’s that kind -of a girl, you're just as well off without her. Of course; it’s none of ~~ but you seemed to getting somewhere pretty fast the other night at Club Pelican. You know very well that you have only to mention marriage to Linda Mur- chison, and you'll be at the altar so soon it'll make your head swim.” _ She wadded the sheet of paper into a ball and tossed -it into .an ashtray. “Anyhow, this is no good-manners problem. Even if I were interested in doing your column, which I’m not, I wouldn’t use tripe like this. I can think up much better problems my- self.¥ Steve assumed a dejected pose, but it was not very convincing. “Now you see. There she goes again — changing the subject, jumping down my throat. Didn’t I just tell you? In a minute, she'll ‘duck—at least that’s what she thinks.” : With that, he reached out and drew Susan into his arms, held her close to him. She struggled to release herself, but only for a moment. He was kissing her hair, her throat, her lips—and_ she knew very well that she wanted it that way. “Why do you say things like that. Susie?” he asked, when finally he could speak. “You know Linda means nothing to me —nothing at all. You’re the only girl that’s ever meant anything. You must know how much I love you. Why, Susie, I—I—why, you’ve got me stammering just like ome of your lovelorns! But don’t you know I adore you?” It was a full moment before she could answer, for his lips were pressed hard against hers, “I'-do know—now,” she con- fessede “Maybe I knew it before. show you,” he said. “It’s only a; erate. Every time I get around to| But I wanted to hear you say it matter of questions and agswers.}the point of telling her I love} the right way. Matter of fact, I'll dictate your) rae —_ ~ EEE cee Beauty... SKIN DEEP DEUEAUUUODAEUUAEANSQUREUOUGSLUUOEGGUATEROAUEASTOEEAADEAES Sadia By BETTY CLARKE AP Newsfeatures Beauty Editor | I EALTHFUL _ exercise cheeks and a sparkle to your! eyes. 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