The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 1, 1936, Page 3

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1986, ° TRVER WIND THE LADY + NEVER MND THE LADY * NEVER TENG THE LADY - etven MOND THE TAO NEVER MIND THE LADY pT SYNOPSIS: Terry Willett and Allaire West have met for a few hours exciting adventure. The out- come of the adventure 4s that a man is shot, and Terry takes the rap. But Allaire does not know; she sails for the States thinking Terry has gone back upriver to his job, and Terry takes a lashing from the native police under the impres- tion Allaire has sailed away wit out caring. Now Terry is hurry- ing back to his construction camp, where his father is trying to stave off both fever and rapacious na- tives. Chapter 15 DEFEAT TICK around and rest ap a couple of days.” That was useless and Bucky Corrigan knew it. He went on casually—“There’s been shooting in the streets in Propion- oire.” Willett said nothing. “If the port is mined—” “Then I'll get off at Dos Rios and cut around Propionoire.” Willett spoke with a snap and bite to his words. “Get a gang from one of those villages on the lower Palva and get portered up the river.” Corrigan hesitated. “I'm not trying to make it hard, son, but those villages are tied up with the fever.” “1 don’t give a damn how hard it is,” said Willett grimly. “I'll get through. Don’t worry about that.” And Corrigan abruptly knew that Terry Willett would get through. He’d have bet his last dollar on the tall redhead. They rolled up ngar the small, drab banana steamer. The dock was lit- tered with signs of the recent load- ing. straw, broad green leaves, bur- lap, blackened stems, and squashed unripe fruit. Willett stuck out his hand. “So tong, Bucky.” “So long, fella Maybe wi gether on a job some place—be swell, wouldn't it?” “Sure,” said Willett. “So long.” Corrigan watched him walk quick- ly through the fine grey mesh of rain. Then he leaned back in his seat, stuck his feet against the partition and eyed his enquiring driver with an anti-Spig glare. “Redmonte Bar, you punk.” UTILITY! It was expressed in every detail of the camp on the| banks of that tropic river—futility, despair, and a malevolent frustra- tion, There was no life—no sound except the humming of insects in that fever-ridden spot. All was beaten and groveling— hedged in by a fringe of tangled vegetation and matted creepy trees that looked hollow and unreal—with a cursed muddy river licking the slimy bases of the pontoons that sup- ported a would-be conqueror. The clearing was scarcely larger than a child’s playground—it was bat a spot plucked from the jungle and slowly returning to its own— decaying, torpid, and heated in its pathetic civilization like the head of @ vulture close to the sun. The main hut that spoke Authority was square and flat-ceilinged with two-by-fours lining the walls; the window was jaggedly screened—in- sects mocked it as the river mocked the dredger. A work table was littered with crumpled blueprints and sheaves of foolscap filled with sprawling cal- culations—two unmade cots with the mosquito netting in jumbled con- fusion over the disordered sheets— and sickness and madness every- where. There was one thing that defied the squalor and defeat of the place —that was the tall bearded man who slouched wearily over a table. His eyes were very bright, too bright, and the fine straight nose breathed jerkily, thin nostrils dilating like a racing thoroughbred’s. But, withal, a hint of Mayfair clung to him; a square appearance of the shoulders, the breeding jn his face, the shape of the han@ that trembled with a pen—perhaps. He was writing, not daring to lose | the chance of what might be a last | lucid moment. ‘This fs left for you should 1 not be able to last. 1 know you'll get here and whatever you tind—head "II be to- | ast request ni Undreamed-of sentiment will probe ably ‘surprise you, but I know You'll respect this last wish—" For a moment a brief attempt at} a smile appeared on his face. As if he | cared where he was buried. But it| was good enough as an excuse to get | Terry out of the country should ve by any chance have had other ideas. His eyes returned to his message, the last vestige of humor gone, and he had to rest his head on his free hand as the pen resumed its shaky Progress. "—and take it easy for awhile. Don't. go rushing off to some Pluto's playground right away or I'll jinx everything you try to build —there are other things in life— give them a chance and they'll find you— Cheerlo, Dad” i by David Gar ERNE ND His pen dropped from his fingers and rolled across the table. He rested his head in both his hands and tried to focus on the framed picture of a beautiful woman with a wealth of auburn hair and a smiling mouth. He’d snatched tie rattle from her baby’s hand and given him a whip. “He’s going back, Vic,” he mur- mured. “Back to whatever you'd have wanted, I hope. Almighty God, how I hope so—” Then Lawrence Willett permitted his head to sink upon one arm, and sighed—like a tired child who is quite willing to be put to bed. Two weeks later a young man boarded the “Atlantica,” New-York bound, at Dos Rios, the last open cof- fee port since the guns of the revolu- tion had begun to roar. He paused by the rail and leaned on an elbow. For a while he watched the scurrying coffee porters down on the dock, then his gaze shifted to the long low range of hills in the background. Behind them—Propionoire, the Palva, Pluto's playground—. His eyes were misty for a moment, but only for a moment. Something about him, the line of his mouth, the set of his shoulders, the jut of his chin, perhaps—could be named by one word. Tron! HE bar. of the, “Keundel Club was of glaés, inlhid with silver. It was filled with fish, some-of them very queer. There: was one ¢alled a Trig- ger Kish because of. the alignment of a fin, and.this fish could go seventy miles, az heur when it wanted to. It never wanted to. The place had a thick carpet of Pompeian red, a sunken black dance | floor, and walls panelled with full length mirrors. Upstairs men and women in eve- | ning clothes played roulette and baccarat from midnight until dawn. The midnight crowd at the Arundel was famous. There was quite a cluster about Allaire West. She invested all the qualities of a duel in her play, chas- ing the bank up a tree or losing her shirt and doing either in a graceful, composed way that inspired three cheers. Everybody was surprised when she suddenly got up and asked to be cashed in. “You're stopping early Miss West,” said Louis. “Tired of it.” “Is everything all asked anxiously. “Of course, Louis. It isn’t your fault. It's mine. I don’t seem to enjoy} it any more. Seems a waste of time.”> She smiled. “Something I ate, no’ doubt.” She went downstairs and joined a small group at the bar. A nice-look- ing blond man who might have passed as a Viking made room for her. “Are you going to drown your sorrows, or celebrate your luck?” he inquired. “Neither, Charley. What's the mat- ter with that fish? Roesn’t it ever move?” “All it does is eat,” complained Charley. Allaire tapped on the glass with a slim forefinger in a futile effort to stir the lethargic Trigger Fish. Charley tapped too. So did all the others. They tapped, and the Trig- ger Fish didn’t even budge. “Heavens!” exclaimed Allaire sud- denly. “What fools we are. Getting all excited over a fish.” “I know it,” said Charley. “But just think, Allaire, that fish can go seventy miles'en hour. They've even reinforced the glass at the ends of the bar in case it should smack into them at full speed. If it ever got go- ing places 1 imagine it would be hard to stop.” “IL imaging it would,” laire thoughtfully. “And,’S cdntinued Charley plain- tively, “with all that preparation, what does it do? It lolls around, eat- ing, and preening itself. Wouldn’t it be a thrill if it should suddenly go— phht—? Justify its existence?” “There,” said Allaire, “you have raised a very pertinent point, Charley. Justification of existence is confined not alone to denizens of the briny deep. Or, as in this in- stance, a denizen of an aquarium bar in a plus-ultra gambling jernt.” “True,” admitted Charley. He shook his head sadly and looked dejectedly at the fragile, long- stemmed cocktail glass in his fingers. “What is a Trigger Fish without ambition? A very woeful thing in- deed. Nobody's any good without ambition.” “What's yours, Charley?” the girl inquired. “Orange Blossom,” said Charley. “Try one.” (Copyright, 1935, by David Garth) tonight, right?” he agreed Al- Tomorrow, Allaire goes 70 miles an hour, for a while. Seeeccvescccccsoeeeecees Today’s Horoscope Today’s indications ee a highly parental temperament, which will be watchful over the care and welfare of others. You will be a benefactor to the world. A student of the mysterious, you should seek employment in ab- struse trades, for you will not be interested in the ordinary, but e TO SUBSCRIBERS If you do not receive your Paper by 6:15 o'clock in the afternoon, call. telephone 51 and a paper will be sent to your home. A complaint boy is on duty at this office from 6:15 to 7:15 p. m. for the purpose of delivering com- plaints. Help us give you 100 percent service by caling 51 if you do not receive The Citi- will work best in the solution of preblems that benefit mankind, SPORTS Doings Around The Golf Links (By GRAVY) e This column wishes each and every reader (?) a very happy and prosperous New Year and may all your troubles be of the kind that the famous Mr. Brews- ter had. In case you have such, just call the navigator of this ; column for assistance. The following New Year reso- lutions have been posted and will not be broken until the first op- | portunity to do same arrives on the spot: “Hurricane Eddie resolves to take his time with all shots and do a bit of practice swinging be- fore executing same,” “Doe Kemp wil! always be the gentleman and remember his man- ners when telling Kirsch about the last shot.” “Kirsch will always be the gen- tleman and remember, ete. . .” “Pious William will always say ‘You sweet old baby’ when the slice fails to bend at the proper moment.” “Bill Malone resolves to for- | get schedule one day during the year.” “Otto K. will try to gravate Willie.” “Li Plummer resolves to try and keep up a conversation when playing with Old Bye but thinks it a little hopeless.” “Russell Kerr resolves to ar- rive at the golf course on the day’ he tells you he will.” “Charlie Ketchum will try and remember to say ‘that’s a_ nice one, boys’ whenever he knocks it any place. “Sheriff Thompson will aiways get his man.” “Bascom Grooms resolves to break up somebody else’s automo- bile the next time.” “Cookie Mesa will never out the partner next time.” ( “Duke of Rock Sound says he] has resolved to try and keep up a conversation with Li, if Tim will allow same.” “Hollon Bervaldi will be a lit- tle careful of those certain tete- a-tete times with that gal with! those pretty initials.” “Curry Harris resolves to allow someone to tell him where his ball is located.” “Handsome Horace resolves to change his sweater every day.” “Pete Taylor resolves to allow Daddy to go his way in peace.” “Daddy Sawyer will try to beat Bob Stowers.” “And Bob Stowers will try to beat Daddy Sawyer.” “Samuel E. Harris (Postmaster with Personality) resolves to play better golf.” “Tim Pittman resolves to watch Bill Malone make a golf shot and then try and do it the same way.” “Joe Lopez will try to shoot par. as usual.” “Delmar Butler will try beat Tim Pittman but hopes will be an easy try.” “Melvin “Russell will try to slice a ball because he is sure if he can he will be able to beat his pals.” “Bill Fripp hopes to get a chance to play a game occasion- ally.” “Louis Pierce resolves to tend all suppers.” “Fred Ayala will arrive on time on the tee and not go wan- dering all over the course looking for his playmates.” “Charlie Salas will take his time with his driver and net get his putter confused with wood | clubs.” “Earl Julian resolves to forget he was born on a farm.” “Louis Cruickshank will be a pal and not beat his other pals so often.” “Tke Russell resolves to return to Key West the first opportunity and remain thereafter.” “Norman Artman resolves; to resolve that next New Year. he will make a resolution.” “His brother, Poly, resolves to take up the game again.” “Bill Bruner resolves to his opponents a break.” “Bob Spottswood resolves eee give Kirsch a break on those ments they always get into! “Clem Price resolves to arrive at the golf course when he starts out for same.” “The Boss of this Paper resolves to try and make a little ‘dinero’ on the profit side of the ledger.” “The City Editor hopes that this column will get in on time so as to be properly edited.” “The composing room (who not ag- pick and it at- give THE KEY WEST CITIZEN BY JOVE *|FERA TEN DEFEATED| SANITARY PLAYERS LAST ‘DIAMONDBALL GAME OF SEASON {ENDED IN SCORE OF 8 TO 3 The Administration ten won the last diamondball game of the year at Bayview Park yesterday afternoon and also captured their second pennant of the year. The Office boys defeated the . Sani- tary Department. ten by a_ score of 8 to 3. The-Health boys scored three} runs in the third inning but could | not hold their lead as the Admin- istration outfit put four markefs in the fourth and came back in the sixth to score four over } more. Leaders at bat were: Dom- enech and R. Garcia, with one hit in one time at bat. J. Roberts and Wickers connected two safe- ly in four tries. In the field M. Lopez, Wood- son and Goss for the winners and A. Castro, A. Gonzalez and Tynes for the losers were outstanding. Score by innings: R. H. E. Administration— 000 400 400—8 11 2 Sanitary Department— 003 000 000—3 4 3 Batteries: E. Roberts and Hop- kins; C. Stickney and Gabriel, are all darn nice guys) have giv- en a groan and said “Have we got to have ‘Gravy’ another year?” CLASSIFIED COLUMN Advertisements under this head} will be inserted in The Citizen at the rate of 1c a word for each in- sertion, but the minimum for the first insertion in every instance is 25c. Payment for ctassified adver- tisements is invariably in advance, but regular advertisers with ledger accounts may have their advertise- ments charged. Advertisers should give their street address as well as their tele- phone number if they desire re- sults, With each classified advertise- | ment The Citizen will give free an Autostrop Razor Outfit. Ask for it. BICYCLES the: BICYCLES—WE RENT by Hour, Day or Week. Repair all makes and paint them with | Nu-Enamel. We carry a full supply of parts. Agent for the Rollfast and Dayton Bicycles. And sell them as low as $5.00; down and $1.00 per week. Phone 276. J. R. 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Public Debt at close of Revolution about $42,-| From the patting and fielding wo,e00. averages of playérg.in the Senior Diamondball .~ Leauge” - published during the past two days, I pick j the following All-Star team: Catchers—Ingraham and Acevedo. Pitchers—C, Gates, Ward, Lunn and J. Walker. First base—Sterling. Second base—Hale. Third base—Cates. Shortstop—Acevedo. Shortfield—Sweeting. Outfielders—Higgs, McCarthy, J. Garcia, Gonzalez and Bethel. Albury and Baker would be utility infielders. These. 18 players were leaders in fielding and ‘batting during the year 1935. 1863 — President _Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, free- ing some 3,000,000 slaves in States at war, in effect. } M. 1913—Parcel Post in operation | throughout country. 1934—London’s fog so dense! that conductors carried torches| in front of buses and cars and! flares marked street corners. Ward won, A. Lunn lost. H Lopez 4, Bakers 2; Oct. 7; C.} Lunn won, Bethel lost. Bakers 5, Lopez 4; Ward won, C. Gates lost. Lopez 3, Bakers 8; Ward won, A. Lunn lost. Bakers 3, Lopez 2; Oct. Walker won, C. Gates lost. Lopez 7, Bakers 6; Oct. C. Gates won, Ward lost. Bakers 7, Lopez 6, 11 innings; Nov. 7; Ward won, C. Gates lost. ! Lopez 3, Bakers 5; Nov. 215) Ward won, C. Gates los Bakers 4, Lopez 4; Nov. game broke up at end of the sev- enth, Oct. 9; Games played between the Busy Bee Bakers and the Lopez Fhnerat {Home ten durnig the last six months of 1935, results, date on which played, winning and losing pitchers, follow: Bakers 3, Lopez \July 3. Lopez 3, Baker 2; July 15; C 1 Gates won. Tynes lost. Bakers 10, Lopez 4; July Ward won, A. Lunn lost. Lopez 3, Bakers 2; July 19; C. Gates won, Ward lost. Bakers 13, Lopez 8; July 24; Tynes won, A. Lunn lost. Lopez 2, Bakers 4; July Ward won, C. Gates lost. Bakers 8, Lopez 6, 15 innings; July 31; Tynes won, C. Gates lost. Lopez 4, Bakers 8; Ward won, C. Gates. Bakers 2, Lopez 6; Aug. 27; Lunn won, Ward lost. Lopez 2, Bakers 3; Sept. Ward won, C. Gates lost. Bakers 6, Lopez 18; Sept. C. Gates won, Ward lost. Lopez 13, Bakers 5; Sept. A. Lunn won, Ward lost. Bakers 8, Lopez 0; Oct. Oct. 14; 21; 2 tie game; we 173 25; Furnished two-story house and lot at 1307 White- head street. In exclusive neighborhood. Beautiful view of the sea and overlooking Coral Park For price and terms apply to L. P. ARTMAN, The Citizen Office Standing of the clubs at end of the year: Club— W. L. Pet. Busy Bee Bakers .... 23 18 .552 Lopez Funeral Home 18 23 .432 Two tie games and two games} that broke up without either club | winning. 29; Aug. 2; A. 6 A re I. sincerely wish each and every player and every fan a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Subseribe to The Citizen—20c SUBSCRIBE FOR THE CITIZEN—20e WEEKLY 13; i JOHN C. PARK 328 SIMONTON ST. PLUMBING DURO PUMPS PLUMBING SUPPLIES. 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