The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 23, 1932, Page 4

PAGE FOUR SYNOPSIS: With Leila Cane helping from the background, Far- roll. Armitage persuades Barbara Quentin to go to a dance with him a few hourg after he acciden- tally meets her. Harrell has told Leila, who had expected him to jose to her, that even though Barbara ts engayed to marry the eruel and crippled Mark Lodely in we days, she will marry Farrell ead!’ Twenty years before Farrell’s fortune had been badly dnvested by the law firm of Quen- tin, Lodely and Cane; reatoring it the firm and caused the death of Barbara’s and Mark’s fathers, although James Cane ore ed. All this is in the air @s Mark shows Farrell some of hie bketches, and Barbara dresses for the dance. Chapter 11 HELPING MARK ' 8,” said Armitage. “This is good, That isn’t. I mean, I don’t care for it; its sentiment seems to me false. I’m no critic, of course, and my philistine judgments will probably get me thrown out of your house; but, in the meantime, I'll buy what I like.” He had let the word fall with great negligence. “Buy”! His eyes rested on one of Mark’s thin hands and he saw the muscles stiffen for a second. Then he passed to his next ‘point. “You must forgive my curiosity, but why in the world does one find you in Kings Mallard when there are Paris and London? Or Rome?” _ The thin hand, Still a little un- steady, indicated the cratch propped against a wall. “It’s not forbidden to use a crutch in Paris or Rome or even in Lon- don,” reasoned Armitage pleasantly, putting aside the three small land- .seapes on which his choice had fallen. + “Ah, but here in Kings Mallard ,we have a house to garage the jerutch in,” explained the artist, “In ‘London, we shouldn't even have the traditional garret. Traditional jgarrets, in London, come very ex- |pensive. “Also—” his fair head gleamed in jthe firelight as he made one of his baffled movements—“I know pretty \accurately how good I am; which is | to say that I know how good I might have become if there had been money enough to take me and my leruteh out of Kings Mallard. Those landscapes—” he touched Armi- tage’s selection—“are quite nice; quite distinguished. But they don’t even begin to represent my real work.” “Do you do any portraits?” Mark smiled, “I’ve tried some portraits.” Armitage, quietly opening his the business head of the family. As a matter of fact, next Thurs- day—” é He paused for so long that Armi- tage was on the verge of some say- ing commonplace, “As a matter of fact,” insisted Mark, suddenly and _ violently throwing aside the rug, “I can come up on Thursday, if you’re still kind enough to ask me, God knows when I shall ever get the chance of a holiday from Toxeter, once I'm there! ... It’s most extraordinarily decent of you to be willing to put up with me.” : Armitage took a deep breath, He drew away from the fire, which seemed to be making the room far too hot and took another breath, even deeper. It meant such a lot, this postponement of Thursday’s ceremony! It meant, among other things, that one need never, what- ever happened, feel any compunc- tion towards Mark Lodely. “['ll send a car down, then,” he said cheerfully, “You'll prefer to travel by road; less fatiguing. By the way, what do you consider your ‘real work’?” “Caricature,” answered Mark. He had drawn himself up to a sitting position and pitched the rug to the floor. His pale eyes glittered, his hair straggled over his fore- head, his shoulders twitched. He looked, Armitage thought, as though he had been hurled earth- wards from some distant star and had fallen crumpled, but defiant still. “Caricature,” he repeated. “I sup- pose it'll sicken you, but I’m good at savaging people. I like it, it’s meat and drink to me. There's something in my psychology—” “Then you must meet McLough- lin,” suggested Armitage, dodging discussion of the artistic psyche. “You know his work, of course. I’m fortunate in possessing two of his most slashing efforts at myself; also, his friendship... . We must arrange something.” “Till Thursday, then.” Making his way gingerly down the ill-lit, cluttered staircase, Armt- tage began to Jose his sense of suc cess, Barbara's: smile, the smile she had given Mark was bofere his eyes. It shut him out completely. Of what significance was it to cause the marriage to be postponed, so long as Mark alone could call that sweetness to her eyes and lips? .. . He turned the last corner and saw Barbara below him in the heckbook, was remembering Leila’s tanswer to the same query. “Por- traits—yes. When he feels crue! enough.” There was, however, no cruelty for the moment yisible in the curve of Mark’s pale, rather pouting lips. He seemed, at the most, amused by-his recollections. Armitage’ made out a check that wae neither charitably large nor }timidly small. . “What aré you going to do with tthe landscapes?” asked Mark, ,ac- jeepting the check without examina- ‘tion, “You may be no critic, but (you know enough not to hang them Rear your others. | “i take your advice on the mat- ” | “How can I give it when I haven't | » “But, of course, I hoped you would come and seo, If you and |Mre. Lodely would stay with me in {town for a bit, I should be delight- ‘ed, My house is in Brandish Place I'm going back there tomorrow. {Would next Thursday suit you?” He rose, his purchase under his jarm. His attitude was now at its ‘most negligent, but he was im- ymensely alert. Mark, so far so easily handled, might suddenly from some unaccountable instinct sense & purpose behind this friend- liness. He held his breath. He Wondered, belatedly, if ontspoken- ness would, after all, have béen bet- ter. “I want to take your girl from you—your Barbara, I warn you, Tm going to try.” Something like that? He gazed steadily at the thin figure upon the couch. “No,” said Mark, sighing. “I'm afraid next Thursday isn’t . possi- Ble,” “Too bad! Well, we must fix up fomething else —some other ‘time—" Armitage became amiably ‘vague. “I'm leaving the country for the winter months but no doubt {We shall mect again.” He looked at ‘his watch. “I say, Miss Quentin's jbeen waiting four minutes al jtendyi” } “Bhe won't mind if you tell her} jyou've been buying my pictures.” | ‘Mark's lids had fallen again and he Was tearing a dingy th {tne rug that covered hi ‘ hall. She was standing with a hand raised to her breast in a curious gesture of pride and pleading, her head a little bent, her eyes upon the open sitting-room door. It was evident that Mrs. -Lodely was within, for her hoarse draw] came up to Armitage as he hesitated upon the stairs. “It's appallin’ waste, that’s what. it is and I'd like to box his ears for it. As for your keepin’ it, you'll be out of your mind if you do, my dear gel. All very nice, feelin’ the bet- ter part of three hundred pounds swingin’ round your neck but you were sayin’ yourself only an hour ago—” Armitage continued to descend the stairs and the voice stopped. Barbara, turning gravely—all her movements seemed slow and grave looked up at him as he ap proached her, She said nothing but he had the impression that, in a businesslike way, she presented herself for his approval. Armitage possessed an eye for women’s clothes and he saw at once that her dress was of very beautiful material, very wonder- fully cut. It was silk, he thought, opaque and heavy and what he be- lieved was called “watered.” At least, there were wide ripples of light and shadow sprayed across its suppleness and yet it was all white; pearl-white, notetrimmed in any way save that at neck and hem there were uneven stitches of sil- ver. Above this gleam of sheer white ness her pointed child-face and her Brave eyes waited; her gilded hair | leaped into flame as her head tilted up towards him. She looked lke a little girl who has been told to run and find a clean frock and hopes she is now tidy enough. ‘This 2 she, oe» This ts she,’ Then her hand fell away from | her breast and Armitage saw an emerald swinging on the slenderest possible chain and cunningly set in| web-fine platinum. “Oh, no!” he exclaimed. (Copyright, 1932, Juiia Cleft-Addama) j But Barbara and Farrell decide Pot te dance after all, tomorrow, THE ARTMAN PRESS PRIN TING : SOCIETY TARIE CAPPICK, Editor - - - - PHONE 436 :Weiner Roast This Evening i nee The senior class of Monroe high school will hold a weiner roast to- jnight at 8 o’clock. This will be {at the foot of White street and ‘all members are asked to be | present. To Entertain | Visitors Dr. and Mas, W, H. Sanborn and son Buddy of Coral Gables, arrived today to spend the holi- days with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ma- lone. These visitors will be honor guests at a party this evening when Mr. and Mrs. Malone will entertain about 40 guests, Christmas Program At 5 o'clock this afternoon the }kindergarten classes of Mrs. Julia Nelson’s school will present ja Christmas program of songs and playlets. The program has been arranged in three parts, The first} is devotional; second, patriotic; {third, Christmas. About 50 chil- dren will take part and the public; is invited to attend this enter- tainment which will be held in the recreation rooms of the First! Methodist church Sunday school} building. Musical Numbers To Be Rendered Christmas services at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic church will.begin with midnight mass to- morrow night, followed by masses at 7, 8:15 (if possible) and 9:30 o’clock. This last mass will be followed by benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, There will be} }no evening services on Christmas, according to announcement made today. At midnight mass the choir will sing Rosewig’s Mass in F, and Social Club Holds Meeting Due to receipt of news of ill- ness of her son, Emil Russell, at his home in California; the Happy Gathering Club did not meet with Mrs. Ralph Russell yesterday as was previously announced. This meeting was held at the homé of Mrs. Ivan Elwood with all mem- bers but Mrs. Russell and Mrs. } Lionel Plummer present. i Christmas motifs provided dec-| orations for the home and Santa} Claus was present to give a gift from a Christmas tree to all mem- bers. Mrs, Henry Thompson, of Miami, was a guest of the club on this occasion and a delightful time was had by all present. Those who shared the pleasures; of the afternoon with Mrs, Elwood | were Mesdames Otto’ Kirehheiner, Leo Warren, Ed Saunders, Ansel Albury, Ulric Gwynn, Cleveland Dillon, Russell Kerr, Cleveland Saunders, Frank Papy, Sam Kemp, Henry Thompson. Many Children. - Receive Gifts Children of former railroad em- ployes remembered last night by the Railroad Employes League when a Christmas — tree was arranged for them in the bui ¢ formerly used as an ex- press office on Trumbo. This large tree was beautifully decorat- ed and held numerous gifts for children. A musical program ar- rangéd in connection and the en- tertainment was thoroughly en- joyed by the children and those grown-ups fortunate enough to -be present. It was a great success and a splendid exhibition of the Christmas spirit as expressed to- ward less fortunate little ones. there will be special selections in+ cluding, “Noel,” by Virgil Cordero, and “Bambino Redemtoris Jesu.” a vocal duet by Mrs. Warner and were | with his family. Personal Mrs. J. F. Cherry, who left some} time ago fer New Smyrna, called there by the illness of her mother, returned yesterday, Raymond Dillon, pilot on the Miami bar, was an arrival on the; Havana Special yesterday for a few days’ visit with friends. Mrs. J. M. Tillery and Mrs, M. M. Ayers and children, came in over the highway this week t spend the holidays with. relatives. | Mrs. Rex Weech and daughter, Mary Elizabeth, arrived yesterday over the East Coast from New London, Conn., for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank/ Weech. j Oscar Norman, student at Dav- idson College in North Carolina, | came in over the East Coast yes- terday to spend the holiday sea- son with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Norman. Sheldon Yates and sister, Miss Norma Yates, students at Stetson University, were arrivals yester- day for the Christmas holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.j Anthony Yates, Miss Louise Ketchum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Charles H. Ketch- um, employed in the state tag of- fice in Miami, eame) in yesterday for the holidays. Mrs. Charles Taylor, wife of the manager of the Porter Dock company, who was spending sev- eral days in Miami with relatives! and friends, returned.on the Ha- vana Special yesterday. { Harold Gibson, formerly of the | U. S. immigration service in Key; West, who was transferred several weeks ago to the Miami branch, arrived yesterday for the holidays} i i Mrs. W. A. Hendricks, formerly Miss Violet Peterson, of Key West, arrived yesterday from Jackson-} ville for the holidays with rela-| tives. Mention Captain H. Hall, of the schooner Eureka, left yesterday for his home in Fort Myers, to spend the Yuletide season with his family. Mrs. T. O. Otto left over the East Coast yesterday for Miami where she will join the other mem- {bers of the family for the annual Christmas gathering. Mrs, N. A. Clark, who was in Key West several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Thomp- son, left yesterday for her home in Miami, Rev. M. McNally, S. J., who was here with Rev. A. L. Maureau, S. J., and Rey. F. X. Dougherty, S. J., for several days, left yester- day afternoon for Miami. Otis Kemp left yesterday after- noon for Miami to spend the Christmas holidays with his son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roselle. Mrs. Ida Archer left over the East Coast yesterday for Miami where she will spend the holidays with her sons-in-law ard daugh- ters, Mr. and Mrs. Bart A. Riley and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peacock. Mrs. W. V, Millington, who had been spending about four weeks visiting at Orlando and Tampa, re- turned to Key West this morning on the steamship Florida. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Miller left yesterday over the highway for Louisville, Ky., where they will spend Christmas with relatives. A. G. Lund, of the local cus- toms service, Mrs. Lund and their four sons, left over the highway this morning for Miami where they will spend the holidays with rela- tives. Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Goshorn and children were travelers over the highway this morning ertroute |to Dade City where they will spend the Christmas holidays with relatives. J. T. Coulliette, new pastor of Virgil Cordero. THE MOMENT ORO. st ( Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mitchell and daughter, Joan Marie, arrived yesterday over the highway for * |the: Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs, Ed Albury. Mrs. Mitchell was formerly Miss Saddell Al- ty’ public schools, bury, teacher in the Monroe Coun-} | the Fleming Street Methodist church, was an atrival im Key West on Wednesday evening, and will conduct services at his new church on Sunday. Miss Celita Gato, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Gato, ar- ae to it and, with sleeves up and | elbows out, control the opera- = tions with a fork. rived yesterday from Tarrytown, N, ¥., where she is a student at Mary Mount on the Hudson, and left for her home in Havana. Miss Anna Marie O’Shaugnessy, Miss Elizabeth Thompson and Miss, Martha Montecatino, boarding pupils at the Convent of Mary Im- maculate, left yesterday for Miami to spend the holidays with their} parehts. Frying Pan Glories Inspire MacDonald (By Associated Press) : LONDON, Dec. 23.—Prime Minister MacDonald has stolen time from hie heavier tasks to write a lytie passage on the glories of the frying pan. “How well 1 ksow it,” he selves, and give me.a sizzling frying pan, with its savoury smells encouraging my ef- forts.” VICKS COUGH DROP +... All you've hoped for in a : with Bill Cody in Mason of the Mounted Matinee, 5-10; Night, 10-15¢ FORD MOTOR CO. LEADS IN SALES OF - ALL MAKES OF CARS SINCE 1927 Since 1927 when the Model T, This record, it was pointed out, car was haeaain e oats Paved was made despite the fact that senger car sales led those of a! ‘ other makes, according to’ ates Rend production was halted twice during this six-year period in ulation by the Ford Motor Com- pany reported today by George ¥. | prepaistion for the Model A and Morris, of Trevor & Morris, localjthe V-8 Ford cars. Manufacture F ond emesis ha eee. Jew “jof the Model T was discontinued 1927 to and including October, it May, 1927, Ford being out of 1982, the latest month for which|the market until December of that reports have been compiled, Ford|year when the Model A was an- bey font see oe nounced. Ford again was out of competitor and total sales of all|t®e market for the first five makes of 15,183,942, Ford’s}months of 1932 until volume de- share of all business in these sixjliveries of the new Fords began years was 26.4 per cent. Hast June. The year-to-year-year record follows: Total of All Makes + 2,628,538 3,139,579 3,880,247 2,625,979 1,908,141 1,006,358 Ford 393,424 482,010 1,310,147 1,055,097 528,581 232,125 Next Make 647,810 169,927 780,014 618,884 583,429 ‘305.763 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 4,001,384 8,705,827 16,183,842 *10 months Ford passenger car sales in|cent of all makes. 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