The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 21, 1933, Page 8

SOSSOSCOSOOSSUTODEETOOEOHOSODSOOEDEQEOCLOOOOOCEE Outrageous Fortune FRIGHT IN THE NIGHT 'Y how she would, Caroline ® could see no way of getting to Hale Place before Patsy Ann and the village were in bed and asleep. in villages have terribly eyes and a superhuman fac- . for putting two and two to- e even when they don't really jt, | word in elegance. ‘ ; falling asleep Patsy had on names for two children, The torch stabbed again. She made out the black outline of a man’s hand and arm, and a vague something that wag head and shoul- ders. Then he was gone through the baize door, and with a rush of air and a swishing sound Jim had slid the banisters, jumped clear, and was after him. It @ll rather took her breath away. Spiders, cockroaches and mice she had been prepared for, but not & game of devil-in-the- dark. She sat down on the’stairs and waited for Jim to come back, She had to wait for what seemed like a long time. The silence itled round her. The darkness was like a thick impenetrable curtain. The air of the house was cold and dead. Caroline couldn’t make up her mind which would be woret, to hear some terrifying sound, or to go on hearing nothing. After a little she began to think she would rather hear something — anything. The silence seemed to be stopping her ears, and the black dark pressing against her eyeballs. ‘Then after a long time she heard Jim coming back—footeteps in the passage and the swing of the baize door. Then he was crossing the hall, walking quickly and firmly like a man who knows his way. He was actually passing her before she stood up and said, “Jim—” Hie startled “Caroline!” came from ‘less than a yard away. Then his hand touched her face, and she gave an odd little cry. It was like a game of devil-in-the-dark. # OLINE! Where did you pring from?” She caught him by the arm, hold- ‘jing him tight. SeBEe atid: eelipity ait Lf z “Why didn’t you wait for me? It’s ‘the horridest thing I've ever done in my life, coming into an empty, pitchy house like this.” “tt wash’t empty,” said Jim a lit- tle grimly. \ “That made it worse.” Her voice Teached tragic depths. “I sort of strung thyself up to bear spiders and cockroaches and things, but I didn’t bargain for people plunging down the stairs at me in the dark.” “Were you there?” “I was Were—and he nearly knocked me down,” declared Caro- ne quite untruthfully. Jim spoke quickly. “You didn’t see him when he put the torch on?” “Only his hand, Jim—who was it?” “I wih I knew. Look here, come upstairs—we needn’t talk in the , |dark—TI've found some candles.” “ve brought you some — and | things to eat. The basket’s in the @ might easily be spiders. It " business. A furry: thing ‘might run across one's foot. One n “> ake hae eas that called once more, and no one answered her. She was a most Perfect fool not to have brought a — was nothing for it but ‘on. felt her way to the kitchen, * set down the basket she was carry: ing, and went on until her out- stretched hands touched the green ‘baize door that shut off the ser- vants’ wing. On the other side of it, she stood listening and scarching the darkness. : ~ Sho was in the hall, with the stair ase going up on her right, and be yond it a door leading into the draw- ing-room. On this side two doors, ‘One into the dining-room and the other into the library, Both of these ‘dors were locked on the ottside. - She ‘crossed the hall and tried the) ‘Grawing-room door. That too was locked. | She had her foot on: the bottom step of the stairs, when suddenly away above her in the darkness a @oor banged. There was the mo mentary flash of a torch, just a sharp Stab of light, and then the sound of someone running. * Caroline shrank back against the péwel. The distant door that had Danged was wrenched open. Jim Salled out. The running feet came down the etair and passed her. ‘There was a sound of panting breath. BEGGAR SENT TO JAIL —_— PHILADELPHIA — George White, beggar of this city, was ing women whe fefussd him alms. . The highest paid acting post- the Roosevelt administration has Oakland, Calif. $ies a $7,000 annual salary, kitchen.” * They brought it, and came back through the hall and up the stairs. Jim put his arm round hi top and guided her along hand corridor; then to the left, two steps down, a little way along, and three steps up. A door stood open. Jim et go. of Caroline, struck a match, etd lighted a candle in a tall white candlestick. The light fell yellow and soft upon a queer room panelled with oak. It had five tall, natrow windows and a deep alcove which contained an old four-post bed with & heavy valance of blue damask. The windows were shut- tered and had curtains of the same damask as the bed hangings. The fireplace was on the right of the door. It had a deep brick hearth. On the shelf above it stood the candle. Jim shut the door. “Come and sit down. I've locked the back door, so we shan’t have ny more visitors.” ‘There were no chairs in the room. They eat side by side on the bed and looked at one another. Moonlight can only show a ghast- ly Image. It is like memory; it sets one aching for reality. In the candle Nght Caroline looked warm, and soft, and young. Her eyes were bright and her cheeks like damask roses. Jim could have kissed her for being 80 sweetly alive, She began to speak with a rush of words. “Who was he? Why did he come? (Copyright, 1938, J. B. Lippincott Co.) Monday, the maze deepens around dim and Careting, | FINED HEAVILY ing out oak crossties for models for the men to follow, LAY PLANS FOR. ACTIVITIES AT NEXT CONGRESS DEMOCRATIC LEADERS IN BOTH HOUSES HOPE TO HAVE SESSION OVER AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE By HERBERT PLUMMER (iy Axnoctated Press) WASHINGTON, October 21.— Although the date when congress reconvenes is more than two months away, democratic leader- ship of both houses has intimated very clearly what it regards as its main objective during the coming; spring. It is to get the session over as quickly as possible—perhaps early in the spring. | It promises to, be a® difficult task, too, and one that will test their leadership to the limit. In November of 1934 the entire house membership and one-third of the senate is to be elected. Politi- cally speaking, one of the worst} things that could happen fron¥a democratic standpoint would be jin sentiment in the farm states| for the session to drag on into the summer and fall months. Both; houses would be transformed into a forum of political debates. That’s what the republicans want. They. have had little op- portunity thus far to build up is- sues for the 1934 campaign. They’re banking heavily on gath- ering their material in the coming session, Something’s Stitring There are several situations on which they can work to achieve their goal. Few believe, for one thing, that the house so amenable to the will of the president during the special session, will continue to be so in the future. There were signs of revolt towards the close of the special session. A drive for liberalization of the rules under which the house works may develop. The “gag” or special rule which shuts off de- bate to a minimum will be a fav- orite target. Heretofore this has been one of the house leaders’ most powerful weapons. And again, unless President Roosevelt acts before January 3 and in some way satisfactory to them, some expect western repub- licats and southern democrats to combine forces for currency in- flation. Congressional leaders see party{ lines obliterated in‘an intense mo- mentary struggle. A Bryanesque Echo They picture scenes In congress reminiscent of the silver campaign of 1896 and the years immediately preceding. — Robinson of Arkansas and, Glass} of Virginia are likely leaders of the “sound money” democratic group in the senate, with McNary of Oregon and Reed of Pennsly- vania espousing the cause for the republicans, Opposed to them likely would be Thomas of Oklahoma and Wheeler of Montana for the democrats and| probably Borah of Idaho and Rob- inson of Indiana for the republi- cans. Unless the president acts, there-| fore, or there is a radical change! before congress meets, the outlook} is for an inflation struggle which may overshadow all other issues. | ARMED WITH MILK BOTTLE GRAND RAPIDS, — Herman) Labiotka of this city was held up| by a man armed with a milk bot-! jtle and robbed: of $26. To Charlotte Henry of Brook-; lyn, N. 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