The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 23, 1934, Page 3

“And you talked honesty "ame into the room, sank into a ‘@hair, bead in bis bands. Marian Walted a few moments, thea knelt own before him. “Lon, dear, don't feel that way; you didn’t do it.” "Tm afraid 1 did, fan,” he whis- Pered. “I can’t . . . can't remember. feould have done anything at a time _ like that . . . drunk.” “But, Lon, you weren't. I know i. 1d swear to it. Didn't Doctor Steele tel you? “That ('@ been drugged? Yes, be 4, but be’s mistaken. Those boys take their liquids pretty potent and Tm not used to it. | hadn't eaten: It was late. i'd worked pretty bard and it weut to my bead.” “Bat, Lon, a drunken person fol fows bis satura! inclinations. There's nothing about you that Would impel you to do a thing like that.” “I don’t know about that, either. fan,” he answered, reaching for ber hands ana holding them in a tight grip. “I've wanted awfully to make Fou see | could hold down a mac- Sized job, and make you see you ‘Were wrong. Maybe some place deep Gown in my subconscious mind | fig- fared thét bringing home a lot of Money would do it.” “Lon, dear, I've never doubted Your ability. I wasn’t that; it was dust trust of McSwain. Lon, 1 Wouldn't put it past McSwain to have had those men drug you, then ehange checks on you . . . 0, don't protest; try now to remember the Pay check as you received it trom the paymaster Saturday.” ON’S head came up. “I do remem ber,” he said suddenly. “Why, of geurse, 1 do. McSwain had said Something about a raise and | looked fo see, but it was the straight one hundred. | figured he'd been called Out of town and hadn't notified the Mice. lan, that proves ir—” “No ft doesn’t Lon, let's jump in fo the car and drive down to see Murphy. He'll be able to belp us Detter than anyone else.” Half an bour later they were at the gas station. They waited until Murphy finished serving a customer, {nen called him to the car and ques- toned bim. in pay out of the till, cause they came to @ neat amount.” “How .. . how much i for?” asked Lon. Bi “For two hundred dollars,” answered Murphy promptly, “re | Smart bit of wage.” “Two hundred dollars,” murmured { to me,” McSwain sneered. some very good games of diamond-! are: ** ball of late. “No fan can ask for} two better games than those play-j by L, Lopez, M. Lopez, Castro, ed on Wednesday night. The Army! Hernandez, 2 each; most sacri- played a very good contest. They! fice hits, Garcia, Machin, 2 each; held the league leaders to three’ most two base hits, A. Acevedo, hits, and Sterling held the Fort’ 4, with L. Lopez, Delaney, 2 Taylor-Jacob Jones boys to two! each most triples, Baker, Ward, hits. member thinkin’ it was a right |J Rdb’ts, bb 14 8 {M Lopez, ad 7 j Stanley, usa 9 games scored follow: The Senier League is playing, Leaders in other Stolen bases, Baker, | Molina, Stanley, Howard, 1 each; | home’ ‘runs, Sterling, J. Roberts, The leading hitters in the four’ cach * Player— AB R. H. TB Ave.! 12.570) 5 .570 550 In the Junior League the Cuban if they win tomorrow. If not they will play a five-game series with the Gates Stars, who won the first half: Tie Park’ Stars had to play 4 5. 7 6 9 3 4 seems they will ‘get into the play a’ stubborn bunch “of kids 2n@ a 2 5™6 elub that plays in two play offs Ward, ad. ee ee f for beth halves of the pennant Jones. usa $-3 23 surely must have played some L. Lop ee, tee, are § geod ball. Now it is up to the G Ga’cianad 8 2 3 4 Goodyears tomorrow. If the Park Howard, usa 8 0 3 4 b win tomorrow, the play off Lynn, usa See Sees 1 with the Cuban Club will begin Herna’ez.ad 12 6 4 5 Monday. If not the championship Albury,ad.. 9 3 3 4 .333{ series with the Gates Stars will MceC’hy, fh 9 2 3 6 .333/ begin on that day. Who will win? Sterling, Ifh 9 2 3 6 .333) Only today’s game will tell. “Wes es ae Be = | In the Junior League of base- ball the three clubs are playing ome good ball and three are a Pitcher w 1 so w wp h Ave./ few players in each club who are terling 10 4 4 2 2 1.000) worth observing. Some day they 20 0 1 © 4 1.000; will be playing in our big leagues. 212011 2 -666 | I mean the Pirates, Acevedo Stars £1513 -S. 3 25 and Sluggers. Some of them ar 12 8 5 215 M. Lopez, Domenech and J. Car- {Richards © 2 14 23 10 23 bonell of the Trojans; Ogden. Al | Brindel O01 1 1 311 fonso and Bazo of the Cubzn Club 'Nedime ©0 1 1 0 3 .000/ and Garcia, Parks and Barcelo of ;Sutera O12 1 2 2 3. .000' the Medina Stars. Marian. She looked at Lon, -his face was grey. and entered the house he went to the divan and sat down—“Weil lan, that's that.” “That's what?” she asked. “I did it. I raised the check .. . When I think of what that’s going to | mean...” his voice broke and his | {head went down between bis hands, |arms propped on his knees. “Lon, : listen Lon, don't feel that way. you did not iaise that | cheek. nothing . . . no amount of ¢ir- cumstantial evidence, can make me | believe it.” j “Yes, but ihe courts won't be as ; prejudiced as you are. How can they | help believing it when I do?” he} asked in a strained voice. Marian couldn't answer. Murphy's | testimony alone would prove his | guilt. He bad been drinking. He came in. cashed his check, disap peared to return incapable of driv- ing his own car. “Let's not worry about the courts, if youreture the money to McSwain he’ll have no reason for prosecuti#s. I'm going to fix you a hot malted milk and then you go to bed and fry j to sleep. You're going to” need} strength tamorrow morning 3nd you i must have Some rest. You're still j weak from Saturday night.” He submitted to ber ministra- tions in the docile mdnner of a sick child, allowed her to tuck Bim igto bed. Then, as she sat on the edge of the bed stroking his head, he relaxed, responding unknowingly to the sedative she had slipped into the milk. : Satisfied he was asleep, Marian took Hero and went to the bill. Stars scintillated over head as though they had been washed and polished by the week end storm. Diablo reared its placid bulk against the mosaic pattern they made in the | night sky There was an auswer to Lon’s }trouble. Marian knew it... Der | haps if she could brush the cobwebs lof worry from her mind and think clearly it wouki come to Ber. She must separate Lon from herself in her mind. (Copyright, 1934, By seanze Boxman) Marian starts work on McSwain, tomorrow. Subscribers Please be prompt in paying the carrier wno delivers your paper. 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Wickers then stole/ off } 2 thrée-gamtie'series with the Gates! second and scored when the catch-{ fonso; wild pitches: Navarro 1, Stars for the first half 2nd’ now it| er threw ‘wide to the middle bag. | Garcia 1; passed ball: Martinez 1, } off im ‘the’ second half: They are} riguez and J: Carbonelt with two} piress Mayg and Rendueles. FIPTLPLELELLLLLCLL OC LL LE LEE Board of directors of Chicago golf club complains because some }members are playing only { shorts. But maybe they put their jashville Tennessean. GATION BUNGLED BALL two of them. | Score by innings: j Trojans 200 000 100—3 In a very good and snappy j Diente: OMe ook game of baseball yesterday the | Nay: ;.E. Garcia, Martinez Cuban Club defeated the Trojans’ Ogden. at the Navy Field. The final score! Summary: Errers: Bazo 2, Her- was 4 to 3. 2 nandez, Martinez, Ogden; twoj The Trojans started scoring in base hits: Bazo. J. Carbonell;} across the plate. 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