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the great chance of his life in order we the others. Janice Kent, the ovle’ star. whom. Prank loves: Langton. the aviator, crippled frying to get out of the valley. and the injured high vriest of a savage friba'that has tried to kilt the other three. Prank is floating down an underground river. trying to reach the coast. Chapter 43 DARK HORROR FESPITE himself, Frank’s teeth began to chatter. He had esti- mated eight to ten hours immer- sion; would his resistance bear it? Then suddenly the phosphores- cent glow disappeared. The water seemed quieter; then apparently the current became a scarcely per- ceived flow. He touched the side-wall. His senses had not deceived him. The cufrent had indeed diminished. A sudden fear contracted his heirt. He believed that he was at least halfway to the coast—perhaps @ little more. Despite the probable inaccuracy of his estimate of time elapsed, he was sure that he had been adrift at least five hours. boiling of muddy water marked its: disappearance into the cenote. Grahame repressed a sli¢ht shud- der. He knew alligators: sometimes they attacked a man, but usually not. Although his knowledge was practical and jungle-bred and did not conform to popular belief, never- theless the sight of the reptiles al- ways gave him that atavistic sensa-| tion of skin crawling upon his back. With the footing firm beneath him he left the water and climbed up- ward to the edge of the cenote. It was then that he realized that it was raining. Raining with the in- sistent steady downpour that told bim that the rainy season was in- deed upon them. It would be only a matter of days now—perhaps hours —before the caverns and cenotes would be flooded. He looked about him. The dim, jungle pressed upon him from all sides. Only vaguely Could he esti- mate the points of the compass. Swiftly he analyzed the alternatives confronting him. He could attempt a return to Jan- ice and Billy. But even with com- pass, supplies, machete, and fire- arms it would take him days to reach them even supposing he might find their cenote valley readily—a chance as remote as finding the pro- verbial needle. Alligator! Supposing that from this point on, the current flowed sluggishly! A chili that was not from the water swept him. As be splashed forward, hoping to assist with the effort his down- stream progress, he began to be aware that ahead of him there glowed a light that was uot. the greenish yellow of phosphorus. se could not let himself grayish dimness that suffused blackness ahead of bim was the of the cavern. His disappoint nt, he knew, would be too keen. @ clumsy life belt impeded his progress; yet he dared not dispense with it lest some weakness over come him. or some mishap occur. A Vagrant eddy caught him and, burried him forward. He was whirled diczyingly for an instant. Ge Dumped against a buttress of tock projecting into the channed. ‘The stream made a twist to the left; then to the right. ®uddenly he floated Into day- tight! Sudden pain stabbed his eyes, He shut them tightly for an instant; thei slitted them against the unac- | Hight. 5 in a cenote. It was not 80 large as the one below the pyramid, nor so high-walled as the extensive’ one where he had teft Langton and Janice Kent. It seemed, however, deeper. The water flooded within it to a high level on the cliffs. At one edge the elif? had broken down; shrubbery and creepers grew upon it. With an ejaculation of hope he paddled to- ward it. Perhaps from here he could gain the level above. Instantaneously the thought came to him that could he somehow get word to Billy and Janice that they could drift down to here on the raft and once above ground, could chop , through the jungle to the coast. | PFE splashed into the shallows. As 1 he did so there was a sluggish movement in the tangle of water | Plants between him and the slope ahead. Golden. biackslitted eyes ob served him; a wide tooth-fringed maw gaped. Alligator! He stood still. The rep- tile did mot attack. Instead it slid ‘to one side and away from him. A ‘To attempt the coast on foot would doubtless end with more success— for himself. It might take him days to accomplish that; it would be too late, then, to rescue his companions supposing the rain continued and. they were unable to get out of. the valley. ; 4& sudden thought. struck. him,at bape point: teheminceibtid’ tah ie igh-priest knew:a way tO ge} ‘out. partisa tes ahkin bad w Sad, biding his. time Aintil he had’ but a crippled man’and ‘a helpless’ gif! 'to but some sinister plan of his own into operation. Thane wiped the dripping rain from his face, He thought with a slight bitterness that it was a trick of life to give a man not two alternatives, but three or more. It increased the odds against his be- ing right in the one he chose. He looked down at the pool of the cenote. He saw the break in the wall from whence he had floated. On the other side be obierved that root of the continuing eat through and the whole system of the underground river would be gorged with a turmoil of floating brush, logs and debris. He descended to the pool and waded in. He gave no thought to the reptiles that might be lurking In its depths, nor to the possibility that the cavern might be choked at the farther end in which case he would never see daylight again. He had taken those chances de- liberately that morning when he had left Janice; the situation had beneath the arch he saw gator again. He was lyi: bank, his malevolent little fixed on Frank. Then there was only darkness. (Copyright, 1934, by Mertert Tensen) Frank falls tomorrew, inte the maw of death, THE ARTMAN PRESS PRIN TING IN THE CITIZEN BLDG. Beeee! eseceee ‘THE KEY WEST CITIZEN. SOCIETY Kappa Pi Y Club Perfecting Arrangements For Big Dance The Kappa Pi.Y Club is pro- ceeding with arrangements for the staging of a Cabaret Dance at the Athletic Club on the evening of Friday, March 2, which will be for the purpose of raising a fund that will be used for painting the Mer- cedes Hospital, which is shown to be the only charitable institution in the city devoted to the destitute sick. Due to the worthy purpose of this dance, the Kappa Pi Y organ-! ization is making an appeal to the{ citizens of Key West to join them | in making the affair a complete, success. Mrs. Maria Gutzens, who has charge of the institution, has al- ready secured the material for carrying on the work through do- nations. made by business houses and individuals, but thus far has been unable to obtain the neces- sary labor, and the receipts from this dance will be used toward paying for the necessary help, The Kappa Pi Y is a social club which was recently organized by young men of the city, and while many of them are still attending school, they have: turned their thoughts to this civic’ purpose. The proposed dance,:which is a community affair, has received the hearty endorsement of Mayor Wm, H. Malone and other officials, and members making up this active social club are receiving the co- operation of all in their efforts to make the event a great success throughout. Celebrate Winning Of Beauty Contest Celebrating the naming of Mrs. B. F. Sawyer as winner in the American Legion Beauty Pageant) last night, Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer entertained at the Club Miramar) after the contest closed. The evening was spent dancing and enjoying a course of delicious; refreshments, Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer were; Mr, and Mrs. Vincent Cre- mata, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Rivas, Mr. and Mrs, Warren Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lumley, Mr. and Mrs, Homer Herrick, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bragassa, Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Baker, Miss Elizabeth] Niles, Abelardo Lopez, Jr., John; Rivas and Manuel Domenech. Sharpleys Have House Guests Mr, and Mrs. Helmuth Guttman, of South Orange, N. J., are spend- ing a while in Key West and are guests of Captain and Mrs. A. E. Sharpley at the home 418 William | street. Mrs, Gutman, formerly Miss Bessie Pease, is well known to a; number of Key Westers, and is universally known as an artist, specializing in baby pictures. She is an aunt of Mrs. Everett Albury. Plan Shower For Miss K. Watson ‘Mrs. Bertha McConnell, of Mi-} ami, will entertain, tomorrow aft- } ernoon at the Over Sea Hotel, with! a shower for her granddaughter, | Miss Katherine Watson. Miss Watson’s engagement to! Leo M. Curry was announced yes- terday and the shower tomorrow | Christening Celebration Two girls, infant children of Mr. and Mrs. John Pent of 614 Ashe street, were centers of interest last night at a Christening celebra- tion at which Rev. Shuler Peele of. Fleming Street Methodist church officiated. One was named Shirley,Mae and her God-parents were Mr,,and Mrs, | Clifford Curry; the other, named Faye Yvonne, was sponsored by Mr. and Mrs, John A. Collins. After the ceremony was con- cluded refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake were served. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. John Pent. Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Pent, Mr. and Mrs. Clif- ford Curry, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Col- lins, Mr. and Mrs, Milton Pent, Mr, and Mrs. John Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Collins, Mr. and Mrs. John Pent, Jr. Misses Elizabeth and Naomi Keepers, Laura Whitmarsh, Sam- uel Collins, Norman Harris, Ross Whitmarsh, Harold and John Pent, III, Waldo and John Col- lins, Jr., Betty Curry, Hilda Mae Collins and Cecil and Billy Cates. Alumnae Assn. To Meet Tomorrow } A meeting of the Alumnae As- sociation of the Convent of Mary Immaculate will be held tomor- row afternoon at 4 o’clock at the home of the president, Mrs. Lopez Johnson, 621 Olivia street. The meeting is for the purpose of arranging for the Silver Jubilee of the organization to be thist year on, Easter Monday .and to plan for the program and nienu of the annual banquet. is one of a number of social af- fairs arranged in her honor. CONTEST AMONG CHURCH CIRCLE Corporate Communion of the | Young People’s Service League of | $t, Paul’s church was held last | Sunday morning at 7 o’clock Mass. Sixteen members of the league at- | tended. j Much interest has been shown} lately im’ the contest which is be-; ing held to determine who will! attend the summer camp this year, | it is shown. A point system is be- | ing conducted, the member having | the highest number of points at! the close of the contest will at-) tend the annual camp, it is said. | The league has been divided in- to three groups or teams. A three- H month contest is being held and at the expiration of that time the two losing teams will play host to! the winning aggregation. | Miss Nell Rose Knight, presi-! dent of the organization, w: present at the meeting held Sun- day afternoon. Miss Knight has been absent for several weeks be- | cause of illness, Meetings are held each Sunday afternoon at 7 o’clock in the Par- ish hall. DAUGHTER BORN AT GANDOLFO’S HOME } Announcement has been made of an eight-pound girl born yes- terday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. | | Joseph Gandolfo at their home on | Eaton street. | Mother and baby are reported) to be getting along nicely. i ' | The production of briar root! for smoking pipes dates back to 1860, when a French firm found | it to be of excellent quality for that purpose. i | SPOOSHSHOSSSSESECeSeEresses CLASSIFIED COLUMN Seeeccceccocecacacseoone RADIO REPAIRING RADIO REPAIRING. We repair all makes, Guaranteed.service, J, L. Stowers Music Co.,... feb1 FOR RENT en oe eA AIRSE IEA ar FOR RENT-—Furnished house; all conveniences, $17 month. ' Ap- ply 1116 Grinnell street. feb8-tf FURNISHED APARTMENT with all modern conveniences. Ap- ply at 827 Duval street, feb13-tf REPAIRING SEWING MACHINES—We re- pair all makes. Guaranteed service. Singer Machine Agency, J. L. Stowers Music Company. febl FOR SALE OLD PAPERS FOR SALE. One bundle 5c, containing 25 old papers. 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Louis Oser, who was in| Key West for a few days meeting’ his old parishioners, left on the afternoon train yesterday for Mi- ami. ; ‘Mrs. Kermit Kerr and three; children were outgoing passen- gets on the afternoon train yes- terday for Tallahassee to be gone abgut one week. _Mrs. Camille Marshall left over! the East Coast yesterday after- noon for a visit to points in the northern part of the state. Mrs, Earl Baker left yesterday afternoon for Miami for a short! ¢ stay with relatives and will return accompanied by her little son. Harry Baldwin, first assistant! keeper at Carysfort lighthouse, | who was on his vacation with his, family, has returned to his station. Winfield Russell left yesterday afternoon for Ocala where he will! represent the Knights of Pythias | organization as Key West delegate | to the convention being held this! week. ' | H. F. Tyson, secret service agent, who was the investigator‘ on the case of passing counterfeit | bills in Key West, now before the United States court, left yesterday afternoon for Miami en route to Atlanta. i MENTION J. C. Smith, president of the was in Key West for a few days, left yesterday for Long Key. Mrs. Norman D. Brown and three children arrived on the Ha- vana Special yesterday from York, Pa. Mrs. Brown was formerly Miss Jane Thompson, of Key West. and the party was accompanied by her brother, Claude Thompson, who was spending a while with the family. " GIVES BRIDE POST GENEVA. N. Y.—Needing a woman deputy to aid in the han- dling of femade cases, Sheriff Earnest W. Kerskie of this city has appointed his bride to the post. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT For the Primary Election, Tuesday, June 5, 1934 POSOSHSHOHSSSSOSOSSESEEESE: For State Senator WILLIAM V. 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