The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 9, 1932, Page 3

RIDAY, DECEMBER 9,-1982, SYNOPSIS: Santa escapes from she taxi eg «which Dicky, her first usband, held her’ prisoner. resent husband’s jealous: fim the whole story. “When Clive icra next sored she is ajraid icky may make another attempt to eee her. Chapter 47 THE WOLF SMILES day following Santa hid with- in four walls. Each time the tele- phi inkled her -heart quickened. Like a bel ered city, she watch- ea for Clive’s return. Never had he seemed so precious, On the second day she ventured out, but took her maid with her. _ ‘he third day she went out unac companied. Gradually her . alarm subsided. The fourth day she had a fitting at Bloomhoff’s, ‘that extraordinary fustitution where grand duchesses ‘and bootleggers’ wives elbowed each other in their anxiety to be Served by the redoubtable Bloom- hoff himself. As Bloomhoff left her she raised the curtain to return to the show room and the endless pa- rade of manikins in evening-gowns, megligees, pyjamas. On a couch be- _ tween herself and the efevator, bar- fing escape, sat Dicky. He smiled like the wolf in Little Red Riding Hood. ; “Sorry to disappoint you.” Touching her arm affectionately, he conducted her to elevator. ‘The clients of Bloomhoff doubtless imagined that they were witnessing love’s young ‘dream. In Fifth Avenue she shook her- self free. “What's your*game?” “I can't live without you.” “But how did you know that I would be at Bloomhofft’s?” “Rang up and discovered.” They walked a'block. Shebroke the silence, “What do you imagine you gain Dersecuting me?” “That you'll fall for my charm.” “How do you mean fall?” “That you'll remarry me.” She took her time in gnawering. | “Dicky, please believe me. The ‘Only flowers you'll ever rezeive from “me will be in a wreath at your fu- neral.” “Tl rise from my grave,” he re sponded lightly. “But what do you want?” , “That you'll lunch with me.” To lunch -vith him where they id be seen only by a few people d preferable to courting the licity of the streets. He selected h-class speak-easy in the Hast ities, Seated elbow to elbow on a to the“wall, she tackled him. ult: me all you like, “You'll etwanother chan f@ quarrel. we don’t look so mon- tie ts “I look: like s young hiece on a |spree with her hard-toiled uncle.” “That's more in your old atyle, _ Yen've always laughed at my ¢x £ ese. Lord, what will I do if the ever dawns when I'm forbidden hear you laugh?” A pair of cocktails had been ARADISE| ) DAWSON.__;, Speedy Schoolboy . -By Pi ap © 00600000900 0000 OOSLO0SOOSS899O880008059900000 5000000000000 000008000CSOS8 disastrously. You condemn me for ; my morals; when it comes to a show-down, I’m essemtially the more [ faithful. The choice between Clive and myself has been reopened.” “By whom?” She helped herseif to butter. “By you when you left your sanc- tified sheep, meaning Clive, in the wilderness to come in search:of this little lost lamb. Dig down to fun- damentals. The trouble with our marriage was momey.” -“The trouble with our marriage,” she corrected swiftly, “was that you lured an innocent girl to share your pig-sty of a past and sparred with her beeause she refused to sink to your ‘level.” “It I'd possessed money, you'd have etuck with me,” he insisted. “1 might have.” She glanced around the room. “Your willingness to sponge on me-didn’t increase my respect for you.” “There's no more danger of my sponging on you.” His chest swelléd @ trifie. “I'm a rich man.” _ “Not by your own efforts.” (Golly, he’s pathetic, she thought.) “Does it matter by whose effort?” he urged.. “But we were speaking about Clive. Your only chance of holding him is to present him with squalling babies.” She turned. “And it I were to kick Clive to the devil, you’d give me romance?” she suggested. “Let's.” He pinched her arm. “Eat your asparagus,” squelched him. He put down his wine glass, empty. “You have yet to persuade me that my attentions are unwelcome. As to’what you have said about the life we led, that's granted. But since then you've revealed qualities which you kept hidden while we were man and wife, I’ve seen you tender, considerate, patient. There's no woman can drag the best out of me the way you can, Santa.” “The other day you called me a faker.” “You are, but not consciously,” he pleaded, “You don’t appreciate the maddening effect of your sympa. thy.” He refilled his glass. “Come across. If I'ye discovered new qual- ities in you, haven’t you discovered in me more attractive qualities than you’d suspected?” ‘ His expression was t discovered, Dicky, are and evasions of a small, “Her answer ‘whipped him into pride. “Heavens, how yor women can Ne. During the past months you've devoted more of your waking hours to me than to the man who figures as your husband.” * Bhe felt that she’ had mastered “Misplaced kindness.” He upset her with a question. , "Heve you, told him about our taxivide?” . Lunch was ended. The restaurant was emptying. Soon they would be the last guests left, She.began but- toning her gloves. “I haven't. I didn’t want to dis- tress him.” “Lying again, Santa, You didn’t want to distress yourself. You didn’t trust him enough to tell him.” In a flash she was on her feet and had placed the table between them. “T-trust him- absolutely.” she f\” He made no attempt to delay her. “Here's to our parting.” “May it’ be a false alarm,” | Jested. “It isn’t. Don't kid yours: His face collapsed lik “I'd commit suicide were through with me.” Dicky, that’s not news to F ‘@ been through with you for “May be. You haven't acted like He called for another cocktail, prayed that he might call for ity. Meanwhile she argued. _ “May 1 speak frankly for your own he questioned. “Can be more rude than you have been?” she challenged. _ He defeated her by laughing in ‘his most winning manner. _ . “Lord bless me! It's like old days 4m Chicago to sit here fighting.” “You were about to harangue me ) tor my own good,” she jogged him. _ _ “Don't know that I dare. If I of- fend you, you'll scoot.” “Soup's too nice,” she mumbled. “Then claiming the privilege of an ex-husband, I'l! dispense with draperies. After we'd become en- q “ao you revoked for five minutes Clive's favor. After we were mar- Tied you revoked in his favor more = Refilling his glass, he looked up casually. “You're mine, You daren’t tell Clive that we're stilf meeting, I shall wear you down.” : She stamped her foot, He raised his glass. “Here's to our reunion.” Having reached the door, she hesitated and came back. “Tye endured you; now I loathe He spoke without raising his exes... “Yow need me. Hatred is akin to love.” » As, Santa ‘scurried through chill | SEVENEED ¢ MIO CROss- COUNTRY Tikes -ANO BROKE Four OF Te RECoROS DIAMONDBALL CAME TONIGHT FLORIDA AND PICKED TEAM; TO PLAY BENEFIT CONTEST All fandom’s eyes are directed! toward Bayview Park, where, to- ‘ {night, the Florida and the pick of | Key West will battle for the hon- ors in a diamondball game, the proceeds of which will go entire- ly to the P.-T. A. The management of the S. 8. Florida has volunteered to pay all on this game, so all of the pro- ceeds will go to a worthy cause. It is not likely ‘that: another game of diamondball will be play- ed before next February. President Pittman has gathered together the best talent available and a hot contest is in store’ for those fortunate to be present, he says. Ubieta, for the Picked team, will be award- ed a loving cup by mirers, if he is successful in put- ting the kibosh on the Champion Florida aggregation. The cup may be seen in the window of the Kress building, where it is on display,! the admiration of all passersby; who have a sense of humor. The Florida ball tossers Will} strive with might and main to keep their record of wins unblem- ished by defeat, while on the other, hand the Picked team is abso- lutely determined to send the Flor- ida to Mobile, with this one tarn- And until nay Saat #0 Lo s-o l-o-n-g. TODAY IN HISTORY 1775——Histori¢ Battle of Great Bridge, Va. Febraary streets, she felt little and | threatened, She pieced together the word-portrait which Dicky had presented her of herself. She wasn’t protested; yet led perfectly to construct such @ portrait, Even Clive, when he was angry, had been of the same opinion as Dicky, After. wards he'd gone the limit in twist- ing tacts to her advantage. It had sounded grand and comforting. But: what did he really think of her? (Copyright 1931-1932, Cowingsby Dawson) tt Ig Clive who, tomérrow, unex- ly makes it impossible for te tell about Dicky’s persecus Ceoveccccococecconccocces THE ARTMAN PRESS PRINTING CHEE aI DES IS 8B Eo EEG DB SUBSCRIBE FOR THE CITIZEN—20¢c WEEKLY SIILPIDaPLILLI IIe IIa L 4s 1902—Coast of Venezuela bloc- | kaded by British and-Geeman war- jships, and four Venezuelan war- ships seized. 1917—Entrance into Jerusalem of the victorious troops of British Gen. Allenby. 1931—New Spanish Constitution adopted. Republic bottle is Imperial Remedy guaranteed jenoush for any case, are authorized to money if it fa! Ad All druggists refund your vt. 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