The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 5, 1932, Page 3

“ a MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1982. OCSevesseescvosouves © 0990 OCSHSEHD BOSD COSDOSESCO Cie nc et uncna nen. | te a i Big B, i od pre tone. of fae Lou te eager to help, Then Clive goes home, ‘and does not, his " Twrerice, find Dicky ‘there. Chapter 43 BEAUTY IN TEARS LAXVB reached home prepared for anything. He was agreeably ‘surprised. ‘One ght was burning to welcome him in the hall; the rest of the apartment was in darkness. Glancing into the drawing-room, he} guessed the length of Dicky's stay ‘by the mound of cigarettes. He felt the handle of his ‘bedroom. ‘The door yielded. He was tiptoeing ‘to the bathroom where he planed to undress, when Santa stirred, “I’m awake, You're not -disturb- ing me.” Without waiting for him to switch ‘on the light, she pulled the chain of her tamp. “My dearest,” he exclaimed, “your, ‘yes are'red. You've been crying.” “Dicky's been so ‘rotten.” She be- gan to weep. Clive gathered her to him. | “Wiiat id you expect? You're thé fast person in the world to be ablé to change him, A woman who ‘hadn't been married to him might.”! Pe A Fi ‘the way he is, Clive,” she ed*'That'sthe- tragedy.” *" | “If you're asking my advice, you ‘must place your cards on the table,” “ She hesitated. “He's, been lying to me..I’m cer- @ hasn't broken away from His habits. He’s been pretending, betause it amuses him to haye me Preach to him. I accused him this evening.” “How could you accuse him, old girl, if you have no proofs?*\ “You don’t need proofs to accuse anybody. I mentioned Lou-Lou and chorus-girls. I told him that if he refised to become decent, I was. through with him.” “To which he replied?” Clive questioned. “Nothing.” Sle began to weep ~~ again. “That's what's so dreadful. Perhaps he has-been trying and I've misjudged him.” “You've not misjudged him.” Clive comforted her. “If you gave him his choice to be decent or to get out, we're rid of him, Dicky's the kind “himself with the solemn expression of one who had hit the saw-dust trail, He begged the favor of a con- ference with Clive arid ‘Santa, > * “I'm humble,” He hung bis head. “Santa's instinct was tight. T have had dealings with one woman—Lou- Lou. Today I’ve gacked her.” He _ raised clear, virtuous eyes. “At last I'm worthy of your friendship,” Clive excused himself. From his library he telephoned the theater and left a message. Then @retended to work, consulting his ‘Watch from time to time, while the murmur of earnestly conversing Voices drifted to him from the draw: At some ‘minutes past eleven the ll rang. “TH answer it,” he called. As Lou-Lou entered, he whispered, {“They'ro all set. Make the show- @own convincing. Don't spare me.” She pressed his hand as she swept by him. “Hello, you bums!” She peered) | Into the @rawing-room. ‘Then foctising On Santa, “Gée | baby-tace, you're a false one! Didn't want him when he was yours and now won't let me have him. One husband isn’t enough, You're pure.” For the Sake of dramatic effect Clive checked her, “Excuse me, You're speaking to my wife.” “Is that 80?” round and Surveyed ‘hit. “You're a dandy husband—a regular prize- fighter, How ‘much ‘foes my man ‘Day you to your fists off him?” Dicky was the tast to catch Her attention. “Conte hére—you,” manded, “My Gear Tion*Lou,* ‘he protested. As He approached, she caught him a resounding sinack across his hand. | some face. “That's how dear I am to you. Thonght you could gyp me, did you, ‘and that I'd make tho scandal? You're coming home, you piker.” howed. “Anything to ‘stop this unseemly ‘DOw,”. be wpologized. ‘The der @losed behind them. Clive stated at Santa. “There's & Wome im & thousand. Whatever ther morals, she can tell the truth, Tm & bodb, You'te she comt- oe Jooseminded,. We're-a pretty pair.” Santa flung herself into his arms, “Darling, T've’been # fool. No don’t Kiss me. I’ wish you'd strike me.” ) They supposed that Dicky’s in- } trusions. were ended, Next evening, ‘with ‘his ‘accustomed ‘assurance, she called again. Santa opentd to him. He began at once to proffer ‘his } excuses, When prodigals forsook the swine of the Far Country, fate- wells were inevitable. What could one expect from’a girl of Lou-Lou's i vulgarity? At that moment Clive foined Santa. Seizing Dicky y the scruff of the neck, he flung him like a ‘satk ‘into the passage, From across the threshold he addressed him, | “It ever you attempt to communi- cate with my wife, 1 won't de xe sponsible for ‘what I'll do.” Picking ‘hittwelf up, Dicky de j livered his shot. “That my wife stwi sounds fine. But Santa was my wife, before she was yours, allow me to remind you.” Breathing heavily, Clive slammed the door and) listened to the de- parting footsteps of his enemy. coe Postpone having to face Santa, red into the passage, Dicky ma ished: Clive was nervous as to the extent of the damage he 4 Gone him. -He pressed the button for the elevator and asked the boy In chargé Whether a gentle- man had recently descenited. On being answered in the affirmative “Some guy had landed him a peach of a smash on the forehead.” “But apart from that?” “From his neck down he was jake. If yon was the guy, sir, pee pasted him, you did a swell Clive slipped a @ollar-dill into the lad’s hand—the reward ot ad- miration. (Copyright 1931-1982, ae conte Darren) Santa resents Clive’s hercie measures, tomorrow, curious reason, THE ARTMAN PRESS PRIN TING 1 eececoeoesD Povvevecve Low-Lou swung |- acinar serrata meee ~~ dil Rights Reserved by The Associated Press eee Desvecedscescoooes |Tennis Rovoiiation To j Hold Meeting On Friday: hae 3 The Key West Tennis Associa- jtion is holding a meeting Friday) (might at the home of Ygnacio: Delia J. Akeley, of New York, ! Carbonell on Southard street, for; Africth explorer, born at Beaver the purpose of re-electing officers! Dam, Wis., 57 years ago. jand making plans for a double | tennis “tournament which will bel Bilis Parker Butler, of Flushing, held in the near future. N. Y., authoriumorist, born att | Players interested in entering; Muscatine, Towa, 63 years ago. .ithis;tourney have been requested {to turnin: their names to A. L.| Major General Briant H. Wells, | Gomez; winner of the park ten-} U. S. A., born in Salt Lake City, ‘nis tournament or to Frank Car- 61 years ago. bonell. sleet { lpm ig ncn ‘Chailes D. Mahatifie, member of jof Religious Education, Chicago, | the Interstate Commerce Commis-|born at Auburn, Ill, 64 years ago. | | sion, born at Oléthe, Kens. 48 | years ago. { ae jagent*for thé Republic’of El Sal- Dr, Htgh general | sec- | |vador, born at’ Marengo, IIl., 43) retary of the International Couneil years ago. Alice Browh, Boston Worn at ‘Hampton Falls, N. H., years ago. William W. Renwick, discal! ‘ eeecccesdosereavenssever ‘Second game of fivé-gaitie series ‘Relief . 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