The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 19, 1932, Page 3

Possess STETEEESESSETEO bpd Just 48 ny Fatty. - ayNo, in ne away Mai And amnagenen 7, Beles sae Be senes slats ot audptotte father, “g Chapter 7 EXPLAINING “SUGAR” CANE EILA was gorgeously dreised— fm Partell’é opinion, tod géi- ‘geously for the informal dance to (which they wére going. Nevertheless, he admitted that \gorgéousness suited her, Over a dance-dress Of scarlet chiffon she jwWore a short coat of gold tissue, jeccentrically patched and fringed | with filver, Her silver shoes had jemerald heels and there was jequare emerald of her finger. Hoe remembered a mischi¢vous Jenecus from his old vicar—“Leila ‘Cane—ah yes, heart of gold; L know. And priced accordingly.” “No,” she said, startling Patrélt back to himself. “Nothing you could j sg “There’s going to be ‘jcall a reason, Only this—that through all my earliest years, there was Mr. Quentin, Mr. Lodely-and father, And then there was a smash; And then Mr. Lodely shot himself, leaving Mrs. Lodely and Mark noth- ing. { “And then Mr. Quentin died—and Mrs. Quentin died because he did— leaving Barbara ‘even 1 An \then father buflt thts house and \packed me off to a decent school jana blossomed out generally, Bit —odd, isn’t it?” | “Oh, I don’t know! I shouldn't necessarily think it odd. Some of my own transactions could be made ‘to look. pretty odd if they were ‘reeled off like that; but were nee enough, I'm satisfied of that.” She shook her head impatiently and ground out her cigarette. Armi- |tage felt embarrassment. “Put it to your father, Leila, rl irve tried. You've heand wint Taney call him here? ‘Sugar’ jAna You. know ‘what sugar\dags jhot water? . .. Fidget. with the ‘radio, please—in case he comes in. ++I may hayeabsolutely no right to all this"+4sbe dpagged at hergold gand silver motley. “It may be really Mark's.” “Or Barbara's,” said Armitage, Juggling diligently with wave jlengths. He managed to sound tm imensely casual. , “Oh, Barbara!” Lelia was casual, too; muinely 80. “One can’t imag- fine si care about anything for therself, though, of course, she'd cut ead hand for Mark, She’s wrapped fup in him.” “And he in her?” t “They've been engaged for years,” ishe said slowly. “Even: before that, there was a curious childish under standing. There's a story that Mr. \Ledely niade Barbara promise al- ‘ways to look after Mark. They were jmere babes then but—" “But?” “She took it as a solemn pledge. She’s that sort. | daresay you re member her at that garden-party, too? She was probably there.” , “Ob, no!” he replied with convic- ou, “She wasn't there.” seeecocvceveces “TODAY'S HOROSCOPE Sbodbsbovdesdsoossas | Hie felt her glance at him. He left , the gleaming black dises and came| valuable paper. I want all to whom spruce up and quit looking “ter-;his first “Cris towards hér but before he reached | her side any surprise that his tone had caused her was obviously; brushed from her mind. Her own, preoccupation held her. She si frowning down into the small but, welcome log fire. “You're putting on spectacles/ to search out trouble,” Armitage Tal- ‘Jiied her, She smiled at the familiar adage but denied that she was doing any- thing 6f thé soft. She took another cigaretté ffém fim, fit ft aiid dréw & nétvous putt or two. Atniltagé was pérféctly aware of thé sithatiot. She beliéved that he wanted to marry her and, being prepared to consent, she had nad the honesty to Wath him that « he might be allying himséif with— what? Shé called it, vaguely, & “sinash.” But; of course, she had more to go tpon than vague intnition. She knéW tore than that. In the meantime, she was waiting for him to propose to her. Armitags dwéd a gréat dedi of his Suctéss to Kis ability to méet hon- ésty with honésty. He took Léifa’s hand and kissed it. “My déar,” he nid, “I want you to forgive me and to help me. 1 have a ish,” said Lelia. been set apart for one particular. girl. all: my life and today I found her, And she tells mo that she is going to marry, someone else next, Thursday.” | “Lella’s hand was still in his and it betrayed Hér. The little shock that went through it passed into his encircling fingers—passed, thought, into his hegrt, himself to look at her—and saw, underneath her amazement, some- thing very like relief. She had the; air of one who has escaped. The next second, they were laughing hysterically together. He controlled himself before she could, aiid bent over her hand again. “T-want you to let.me send youan | emérald,” he said trrelevantly. “This isn’t perfect. And I know you like 6m.” Sho stopped laughing. “Farrell, to be completely immod- est=I thought you Waited to marty ma” “1 hae «Eat ee houds ge, * for he | loathed hurting a woman, He forced | THE KEY west CITIZEN auesasseete BEAUTY CONTEST WILL! *88888tssecscsenssscss PEOPLE’S FORUM |eecaddedsccedccaccccooce: H JUSTIFIABLE COMPLAINT \END “TERRIBLE TURK”: (By ‘Aviecttaa Press} | ADAMS. Turkey, Dec. 19.—A | Editor; The Gitiens beauty contest for bachelors im- I wish you would, do me a favor pends here with a prize of $2,500. | jand publish these few lines in your The idea is for Turkish men to! this may concern to take warning. A bunch of colored boys between the ages of 12 and 19 years or more are night after night annoy-| v \ ing the neighbors around the Mon-| " i jroe Theater, throwing rocks, tear-| = é { jing down the fences, and breaking 7 ‘windows in’ the theater. I have {warned them several times but it |seems they pay no Attention to my | warnings. | q | rible.” j 1 Althe neighbors including my- j jself are upset and we are going! to be compelled to take drastic | action if these annoyances do not} | stop. | JUAN CARBONELL. | Key West, Fla., } Dec. 19, 1932. | t Joday’s Anniversaries | Ceoseccsscncaccedsbesdie | 1800—Israel Holmes, pi oneer | jAmefican brass iianufacturer of | Off to the forest go Puff, Bun andj Connecticut, born in Waterbury,} Whiz. |Conn. Died July 15, 1874. |Puff shoulders his axe and the Bun| sicattiks + shoulders his. ; 1814—Edward M. Stanton, Lin-;They chip and they chop and they | coln’s fathed Secrétary of War,| tug and they push born in Steubenville, Ohio. Died And they topple the world’s biggest in Washington, D. C.. Dec. 24, Christmas-y b | 1869. = | sees i820—Mary A. Livermore, fam- | TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS | ed editor; aythor; lecturer, an 1 jslavery and temperance worker, born in on: Died near there, j May 23, 2 lan Ambrose’ Swasey, famed Cleve- nd philanthropist, tool and in-! jstrument maker, born at Exeter,| 1829—Jane Guhniteham Croly| “ ‘86 Years ago | (‘Jenny Jute”), newspaper and! ;magazine editor for more than 40 S, probably the first profes- nal American woman ‘journalist, jborn in England. . Died in New! prec, Cir Dee a8. A001. | Carle ©. Conway, chairman of the Continental Can Company, fitst!norn at Oak Park, Ill, 55 years U: 8, Senator Gerald P. Nye. of | North,Dakota, reelected last month} for another term, born at Horton-}| ville, Wis., 40 y: 1829—Ada L. Howard, |presiderit of Wellesley College, ago, | Mass., and World’s fi woman college president, born at Temple. | N. H. Died March 3, 1907. 4 Walter Douglas, noted New) |York ntining engineer and execu-| 1849—Henry © rid. noted | ttve. born in Quebec, 62 years ago, | coke and steel manufacturer of his} |day, born at West Overton, a3 Died in New York City, Dec. 1919, Nancy Carroll, actress, born in New York; 26 years ago. | Oliver La Farge, author, born in 1852—Albé#t, A. Michelson, New York; 31 years ago. famed University of Chicago phy- | A sicist, Nobel prize-winner, borf in! Charles G. Darwin, Edinburgh Ly Di A {University professor of natural pe a anatene, 08 \philosophy, grandson of the great | | Darwin, born 45 years ago. oo 1865—Minnie’ Maddern © Fiske, | famous actréss, born in New Or- d quickly by appiying Imperial} i E ma Remedy at bedtime. Drug- leans. | Died near New York, Feb. jgists are authorized to refund you 16, 1982. Ihoney if it fails—Advt. 1 | | | } Germany. May 9, 1981. Itching Between me TODAY IN HISTORY 1606—Three ships and 105 men left England to establish 4 colony | in Virginia. t | ie | Cebocceadébodcddceacened| | 1776—Thomas Paine published! ’ opening wit! ithe historic “T! | vived the drooping ardor of triotic America. pa. 1832—Philip Freneau, poet of the American Revolution, died at} Monmouth, N. J., aged 80. “ATYOOM. ‘o99z—wezn19 ey Joy dqutosqng There never was a time wheh you could get so muck quality and value in a gas range, for so small an exe Conditions are changing and today’s bargains wil! not remain long. Now is the time to buy your new Roper and enjoy the savings, com= fort and convenience that gas will bring to you. FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES CO. Your Gas Co. “Never again,” she said breath lessly, “shall I come so near to marrying @ millionaite.” He gftitned. He liked her better and bétter. It was on his lps to agk her why she had contemplated a | loveless marriagé but as she might have asked hin the same question: he desisted. He pressed her hand, still jn his, and waited for the words that must inevitably come. “Who is sho, Farrell?” “Barbara Quentin.” “Barbara?” Leila exhaled a long | From 50c to 75¢ wisp of cigar.tte-smoke. I suppose | you took her to Fort’ “What does he do with canvas, when he’s got itt” “He paints.” “Portraits?” To his surprise, she swang tic-,} tently away from him. “Portraits—yes. When he feels cruel enough.” (Copyright, £988, Jule Julia Cleft-Addams) | Farrett acquires a. a hemmed tomorrow, in his campaign Barbara, So whe t—the place | Mark told hér to call at for his cat, | CITIZEN BUILDING per box With Name Printed $1.00 Extra > THE ARTMAN PRESS Come In And See Them siderable success follows this de-| gree, thete is danger of falling eacsesence junder the condemnation of public Bo person born on this day will | } have literary abilities of a high order, the trend being toward ro- mance or imaginative writings, though there is someack of direc- tion of force and possibly of initia- tive. It may be that a disposition to work over old material may pre- | opinion. 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