The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 21, 1936, Page 3

THURSDAI, MAL -, Gypsy. SYNOPSIS: Elinor Fleming has finally refused Rupert Joris, be- cause of his drinking. Rupert's brother Dirk, while driving Eli- nor’s cousin Isabel home late at night sees a shadowy figure in his own drive, Although he fust has had an exciting adventure, coming to the aid df a lovely bareback rider in a New Jersey tent show. he cannot believe that the figure ie real. But it is; the girl is talking to Rupert, who és very drunk and un able to gauge the seriousness of her situation, Chapter Eight MAD PROPOSAL was born...” Rupert laughed as the girl paused. “1 would have sworn it,” he re- marked. He felt that his wits were clearing remarkably. “1 was born in the South, in El Paso,” her low voice continued. "My father was a cowboy.” She stopped, and suddenly cov- ered her face with her hands. She sat silent, shivering. Rupert spoke in the voice that al- Ways quieted witnesses. “Hope Devine,” he said musingly. “Strange name for anything but an angel.” “My father—” she said hastily, “My father is a preacher. And my mother—” “Your father is a preacher,” re- peated Rupert impressed. He kept his head back now. leaned it against the pack of the chair. He could see her better so. “And your mother?” “She was— She always read @ great deal. She found the name in a bock, and my father thought— He liked it, and thought—” She bit her lip, fumbled in the pocket of her cape, found a startling: ly red purse, drew out a handker- chief. “Thought it suited to a parson’s daughter,” finished Rupert. “Go on.” She looked at him. “Won't you try.” she said, “Won't you please try—to understand? | need help. All this—” Her voice broke. “All this has nothing to do with—” “Just a minute,” said Rupert qui- etingly. “You were talking about your mother. You were about to tell me who she was.” “She was Katherine Adair,” said the girl. “From Virginia. She didnt ... It took her a long time to get used to it out West.” “West?” said Rupert. More than once his ear had caught confusion in the narrative. “Is E] Paso West or South?” “It is South to us,” she explained. “It is West to Virginians. She al- ways spoke of it as West.” “And why did it take her so long to get used to it?” “The hardship,” sald the girl. “Her people were rich. She bad never . “1 see. Her family was better than your father's.” “No. My father’s people were poor, but quite as good. ‘Two of them are prominent politically.” “Prominent politically, and still poor. Yes, | should say they were very good, indeed.” Again the girl's quick glance. Again her half desperate discovery that he was serious. Rupert straight ened himself. “Good family,” he commented. “Good family on both sides.” He leaned toward her. “Tell me this,” he said. “Are you a decent girl?” Her eyes widened, meeting nis. “Listen, Miss Hope Devine. I’m not a rich man, though ! was richer before the Wall Street crash. when 1 had just bearded the bulls and bears in their den.” Something was wrong with that. “Ll should have said lions,” Rupert explained casually. “] bearded the lio like a Daniel.” “No matter. What 1 want you to understand fs that 1 am not so well off as ! was, but I have enough. Weather 'y MARGARET BELL HOUSTON 4 “Tonight, then.” After a moment she said, “Will it be legal—with you like } that?” “Legal? Certainly.” “If 1 should take advantage of you,” she answered, “if 1 should do this just to— For after all, | am decent.” “That's all I want to know,” said Rupert. “I’ve been drinking, 1 ad when | was drunk that | regretted. Much I've done when | was sober bas caused me to get drunk.” She turned from him with a catch of the breath, gathering the slipping shawl about her. Rupert opened the door. “Timothy!” he thundered, The girl stood looking at the open phone, began to dial. She came over to hita. “Think a minute,” she said softly. “Why do you want to marry me? Ha stood regarding her. In that moment down the bright shawl, looked at the mass of fringe crushed in his fingers. He laughed. “Is it for a joke?” she asked. “A kell of a joke,” he answered, and turned again to the telephone, his finger stumbling on the dial. “Let me help you,” she said. He gave her a number, and she dialed quickly. He spoke into the phoue with a certain belligerence. “Connolly? ... Well, call him to the phone. .. Connolly, this is Joris. 1 want a license, a marriage-li- cense.” He was forced to repeat this. “1 want it now... . care how you get it? It’s an emer- gency. And send Duflield to the house, ... Since when? ... Send Norris, then.” Ee girl went over to a window and stood there, her figure like a flame in the dim room. Presently Rupert fitted the telphone-receiver into place. He went out into the hall. Through the open door came his voice, giving some direction to old Timothy. The girl glanced at the watch on her wrist. A little gray woman came into the library. A little noiseless gray wo man in a hurriedly fastened gray dress and a black apron. It was old Mary, the housekeeper. Outwardly, old Mary appeared tranquil; she seemed never otherwise, but the housemaid and the laundress who followed her looked white and star tled. They stood with their backs to the fireplace, very close together. Old Mary came over to the girl. “Would you like to go upstairs, Miss?” She stooped mechanically and picked up something from the rug. it was a small white rose, wilted and crushed. It looked as if Mister Rupert might have stepped on it. place. “Will you come, Miss?” see Dirk took Isabel to her home in Hastings. went inside with ner fried eggs. moving stealthily in the sleeping house. it was well after four o’clock wher he reached Lowrie Wood. He opened the sound of a voice. A group of peo ple were tn the drawing-room. Elinor was there. Surely it wat tall man spoke before them—spoke own closing of the door. Old Timothy came out. He move gesture that begged silence. “Mister Rupert’s being married, sir.” he said. mit. But I’ve never done anything ; JUMP INTO LEAD door. Rupert picked up the tele | he seemed quite sober, | quite himself. He drew his hand! What do I, ! Chicago ee Old Mary dropped it into the fire- he often did after a party, and they | foraged for breakfast—made coffee, | the door upon a lighted hall, upor | Elinor standing in the bright shawl | standing beside Rupert while the ; in a stillness, broken only by his | quickly, noiselessiy, making a little | SPORTS BY JO Vas GIANTS DEFEAT. "CARDINALS AND i CINCINNATI REDS VICTORS OVER BOSTON BEES; LOUIS BROWNS DOWN BOS- ON RED SOX (Special to ‘The Citizen) NEW YORK, May As the result of defeating the ‘St. Louis vardinals y ay, and winning ‘their ninth straight victory, the New York Giants went into the lead in the tional League pen- ;nant race. Schumacher and Coff- man did the hurling for the win- ‘ners. . The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Bees, while the Pitts-! burgh Pirates downed the Phil- and the Brooklyn’ — Dodgers’ won from the Chicago Cubs, In the American League, the Vashington Senators downed the eland Indians, while the De- troit Tigers defeated the New York Yankees, | The Chisox shutout the Ath-} lIeties and the St. Louis Brown |were victorious over the Boston | Red Sox. ‘The summaries: NATIONAL LEAGUE At Bostoa R. H. E. Cincinnati 10 15 3 Boston ee 2 Sid £ Batteries: Derringer and Lom- Chaplin, Smith and Lopez. lies, | bardi; At New York R. 1. FE. Louis .... ame) w York ; ode Batteries: Parmelee, Heusser Winford and Da Schumacher Coffman and Mancuso. At. Philadelph Pittsburgh Philadelphia : : Weaver and Wilson. nd: Padden; At Brooklyn R. H. E. es Oo stasis 0) Hartnett; 3rooklyn Batteries: Lee and Mungo and Phelps. AMERICAN LEAGUE At Cleveland R. HOE. hington a 712 14 Cleveland 60 73: Batteries: Deshon + and Bolton; Hildebra and Pytlok. dt At Detroit New York j Petroit 3 Batteries: Rufiing Rowe and Cochrane. R. H. E. 3 6 1 <6 and Dicke; Batteries: Cvin and Sev Diet: ich eli. and Haye At St. Louis Boston t. Lou Batteri. | Ferrell; R. H. E. ee: DO) 12 9 3 :/W. Ferrell and R. Thomas? and. Hemsley. ST./ | eocccccsceccsvesccceccce| DIAMONDBALL oo! Juniors and| Lopez Juniors, members of the St. JosepliColleze Diamondball | League, have played three gam ythis week ‘and the Bees won ail jof them. ‘ Piere, ‘homers and two \chances at bat during the tests terling collected homers, and F, Valdes one. hit two triples. In the f Newland and Sawyer for the L pez clan, and Lloyd, Iradi and Costar for the winners were out- anding. Score by | First Game two was credited with his con- three Fraga doubles in Id. = Chamh innings: R. IL. 16 11 i2 3 io 4 , Busy Lopez 2: Batteries: Cost Chamberlain Bee : 423 y and F, des; d Newland. Second Game th 6 10 010 20-3 Bee 13 ZO. Re Costar and Fy | Lopez | Busy Batteries jand Diaz; { Third Game > 44 210 00 Batteric O. Rober Newland, Costay Chambe The Wild Cats cated — the Panthers twic Lounders and ers for the losers, ler connected three gers for the winners. Ly H. Perez hit trijtes. In the field, H. and Price for the Panthers. and Blanco, McMahon and C. Perez for the Wild Cats played good. Score by innings: First Game hom- Mil- Crusoe hit and Ward >ur-bag- le, Fry, for mez, Kelly R. H 600 28—11 15 003 30— 6 10 5 Miller and H. San- Wild Cats .. Panthers 22 ‘JUNIOR LEAGUE — PLAYED GAME’ ACEVEDO STARS DEFEATED BAYVIEW PARK OUT- At Bayview Park y FIT,.S TO.1 yestergay the | Junior Diamondball League teams; od Acevedc view Pz Mathews in, . Ogden and losers; lareal Score for the in which ated the Bay- ion, 5 to 1. Thompson hit and Menendez y in two times one game, » Stars defe ark and Rosam in the field wer Stickney for Acevedo, Jack Vil- inners, and by inr Acevedo Stars— 000 030 200—5 Bayview Park—4 Ratteric C. Waiker and J. endez; chez; -L Kelly. Panthe Wild © BR: Sanci 1 the Tig and 10 Holl and I. le and E, Dion ga ore Joseph Tigers 3atte wood and E. Tig St. Jos Bate erts{ H. ted a triple 000-010 000 —1 dD. 6 and Men Ogden. Valdes loyd, Kelly, Saunders Second Game 302 01 ut 21 : Lloyd iW Kelly; 6x and i. z and McCowan. St ers to rick Pita on Jo n de LaF “ph two home Watkins and a homer. Roberts hit triples. wed only hit runs Lariz nine in mes, by innings: First Game 210 200— 402 31x—10 Dion and Reyes; Roberts, vies: Second Game R. . 021 10—4 102 3x-—6 10 : Elwood arg. E. Dion and Reyes, the} HEALTH BOYS WON! —— PARK OUTFIT. { SCORE WAS 5 TO 2; C. SANDS WAS STAR AT BAT; SALIN- ERO ALSO HIT GOOD Social Diamondball was won ‘tment over Bay ew Park hove yesterday afternoon by th } C. Sands ¥ | hitter, collecting a and two s j bat. | R regular by th club | the es in four times ds was Salin- two ht behind Sanc with » homer and sin- Rob- Salinero and nners, and J. bonell for the ars. Roberts In the field ‘lina for the v erts and J. C ers were the ore Bayview by innings: Park— 100 010 000—2 y Department— 041 000 0Ox—5 10 Batteries: E Roberts, Gon- jzalez, Russell and J. Roberts; ‘Gates and G. Acevedo. prohibits the d lizards, « law ntipe Subseribe to |Cigar Store DAILY BASEBALL RETURNS BY WIRE Come in and get the re- | sults of the MAJOR BASEBALL LEAGUES. Cigars, Cigarettes, Soft Drinks, Etc. Rob- Today _Anuiversaries ececcerecescseses Mary Gene SAMPLE For D Democraii The Citizen Bui! rAD . GOVERNOR ome The man who had been speaking | closed his book. The person in the | bright shawl turned about. Rupert | and | have this house. You've come here with some little matter that LEAGUE, STANDINGS needs smoothing out. Marry me, and all your affairs will be looked after. That fs, if you're a decent girl. Are you?” J ss girl rose, standing beside her chair, her dark dilated eyes on Rupert's face. “You think I'm drunk or crazy,” he said. “That right? Drunk or crazy? “You're drunk, of course.” she an. swered. “] knew that at the start But 1 thought—” She tooked away, spoke not so much to him as to ber self. “l thought—not crazy. too. Able to think—to tell me what to do.” Suddenly she looked at him. “If you mean tonight— If you real- ly mean—marry you tonight—.” “Tonight, of course,” said Rupert. ‘Or very soon.” “It must be tonight.” she said. REGULAR SOCIAL LOOP TILT TODAY Stowers Park will bats | with the Administration nine this | afternoon Bayview Park, b 5:15 o'clock. and Goss will be the | the Office boys, and} the cross at ginning at E. Roberts for . Tynes and Hoy kins for Park outfit. turned. “Come in, Dirk!” called Rupert. “You're just in time.” Dirk came in. He was looking at the girl in the bright shawl, and she, having returned his gaze for an in- stant, stood now with her face turned away His glance traveled te Rupert—Rupert, flushed, but with smooth nair, wearing a dahlia on hie dinner-coat, and torpid!y amused by his brother's stare. He saw Connolly, a heavy, red-faced man, move into the background. There were papers lying on the piano, and the tall man went over to these. Rupert joined him there, and presently the girl. The man wrote down what Rupert and the girl said. Dirk recognizes Rupert’s new wife. tomorrow. (Copyright, 1935, Margaret Bell Houston) AMERICAN LEAGUE ; Chub L. New York Boston Cleveland detroit Chicago Washington ~ | Philadelphia St. Louis NATIONAL LEAGUE Club— I. New Yor 10 St. Louis 10 Pittsburgh 13 16 15 16 20 18 Philadelphia By ooklyn TO SUSSCRIBERS if you do zct receive your paper by 6:15 o'clock in the afternoon, call telephone 51 and a paper will be sent to your home. 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