Argosy All-Story Weekly — "Sea Marauders" — page 87: what you’re looking at

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THE SCANDAL ON KITIKAT KEY. 509 conscience rebelled; yet Susan had never wanted anything in her life as she now wanted Gerald Amadon. He was the kind of man who appealed to her most. She had been thrilled at the way he had sprung to resent any implication on her character. He would have thrashed that leering crea- ture if she had not quickly interposed. Susan dried her eyes and sighed. She would have to keep on playing this game. Gerald Amadon was not for her! * Your fiancée,” she said, as she withdrew her hand from his and sprang up, “ would certainly say that there was something wrong with this picture.” “Oh, she’s broad-minded,’ said Gerry. “T’m not,” said Susan.. “T don’t understand you,’ Gerry complained. “Why do you treat me like a dog?” “What more can a man who has lived the kind of life you have lived expect?” she demanded. CHAPTER X. THE ECLIPSE OF THE MOON. UNCHEON closely resembled a cat and dog fight. Each, more and more resentful of the fact that the other was unattainable, took it out in unkinder and unkinder words, until Aunt Becky announced that if she over- heard one more word of bickerin’ she was goin’ to up and leave them flat. Then Susan wept over nothing in particular, and Gerald, discovering too late that the tea in his cup was scald- ing hot, ripped out a round, smoking, pirate’s oath. At which Susan sprang up, furious and indignant and retired to the veranda. For a half hour Gerald apologized, then she forgave him and reminded him that the afternoon was waning and that they had work to do. Reluctantly, Gerald fetched the book on admiralty law. An hour later he was hotly de- bating a point in criminal law with her. The study period stretched out from two to three hours. 3 uae Ss: re not so lazy as I thought you were,” said Susan at its conclusion. “It’s mighty interesting,” Gerald murmured. “You have a quick mind,” said Susan. “It’s wonderful the way you make me work,” said Gerald. “You will make a great lawyer if you apply yourself, Gerald.” *“T would if you were on hand to snap a whip over me once in a while, Susan. You’re wonderful.” They gazed into each other’s eyes. Then Gerald shook his head, to rid it of the daze, and he passed a hand over his eyes. Sue,” he said, “ how soon are you going to be married?” “Next month,” said Sue, promptly. “You really love that fellow, do “Of course I do. I adore him. Just —just the way you adore Eulalie May- time,” she added with a little catch in her voice. “ When are you going to be married?” ** Just as soon as she'll have me.” “Love is wonderful, isn’t it?’ said Susan. , “ Yes,” sighed Gerry, looking at se “ Shall we take a swim?” *“ Let’s,” said Susan. She was wearing, when he met her a few minutes later, a bathing suit as blue as the sky. Her arms and legs were more golden than ever by con- trast, and her figure, it seemed to Ger- ald, had improved since he had observed it this morning. And her eyes, it seemed to him, were laughing at him provocatively—or mockingly. “T don’t understand you,” said Gerald, as they walked down to the pier. “TI thought you were an old fashioned girl.” *T am,” said Susan. “In that?” said Gerald.