The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 9, 1937, Page 3

CUBS TOOK TWO BY MARIZ DE NERVAUD SYNOPSIS: When Kay Cran- don of the Lazy Nine loses her ranch house and barn in a fire, Josh Hastings, owner of the Fly- ing Six, tries to buy her ranch and court Kay. She hates him and is determined to keep her ranch and rebuild. Ted Gaynor, a puncher she impulsively hired, fights Scrap Johnson, a-cowhand who molested Kay. They shoot it out, wounding each other. Hastings finds them unconscious and murders Scrap with Ted’s gun. Ted crawls to a shack where a girl named Marion nurses him through a féverish week. The gun is found and Sheriff Farley searches for Ted while Kay anx- tously awaits news. Chapter 29 ‘Reconstructing’ The Crime B* THE next morning, Kay had reached - point of tense anxi- ety that demanded action. _—. There was no use eorine to herself any longer that Ted meant more to her than any man she had ever known. The sympathy for his desperate plight that had first drawn her to him, had changed to admiration, for the clever way in which he had helped her. And this ped it before he dragged himself over to the water! He—” “Dragged himself over to the water?” Kay echoed. “You mean he was wounded? How do you know—” “I don’t know,” Josh Hastings | snapped. A dull red came into his face, and his eyes shifted from | Kay’s inguiing. gaze. “I'm only re- constructing the picture as I im- agine it must have been.” His man- ner was suddenly blustering and confused. “Like as not I’m mis- taken. Gaynor probabiy wasn’t wounded at all. He just shot Scrap through his arm, and then, when Scrap dropped his gun, Gaynor finished him off.” “I didn’t know Scrap Johnson had been shot twice!” Kay ex- claimed. A rising exciterrient made her breath come fast. How did Josh Hastings know so much? Why was he so red and angry? “All I know is what the sheriff said!” Josh Hastings turned to Aunt Kate, and fixed her with hyp- notie glance. “You heard him say that!” he declared. “I don’t rightly remember that.” Aunt Kate pursed her lips reflec- tively, “But land sakes! I was so excited, I don’t know half he did | say.” “But you did hear him say that!” feeling again had given way to something much deeper, as she had watched him fighting for her, and during that magic ride back in the sunset, before he had said goodby. She admitted now the ca’ her intense restlessness when Hj a had failed to ap; she had ex; love with him, and somehow knew that he cared for her too. The first thing to do, she decid was to ride over to the Flying $& and see if there had been any néwa from the sheriff. Babs wouldn't able to come over with any mes- sage until after school, and Kay simply couldn’t wait until then. After the way she and Josh Has- tings had last parted, it was fairly certain that he wouldn’t take the trouble to bring any message over. In spite, of her vow not to near the Flying Six again, Kay felt she couldn't possibly wait until afternoon to hear any news there might be. Let Josh Hastings think anything he wanted to! She was going over there. Eating a hasty breakfast, she ran down to the,corral, saddled Flicker and was off. In the morning sunlight, her fears of the night assumed less tragic shape. The fact that Ted hadn’t been found anywhere would seem to indicate that he couldn’t have been so severely, wounded, The only thing for her to do was to have faith in him, and try to talk down the ugly rumors that were running rife about him. To her relief, Josh Hastings was nowhere in sight as she rode = to the ranch house of the Flying Six. Aunt Kate was sunning herself on the porch. She waved a “T'm glad to see you ain't such a fool, after all,” she said compla- cently as Kay came up the steps. Ignoring this remark, Kay ran over and kissed her peppery, old relative, then eagerly asked, “Has Zeke Farley telephoned any mes- sage for mé, here?” “Not that I know of.” Aunt Kate wrinkled typ her face and squinted at the im. She was in|’ speculgtively at Kay. “He stop; here on his way to find that fine new puncher of: yours! I don’t know ny stronger proof that you need a husband to manage you and your affairs, than that you go off and get a murderer in your out- fit! And give him your father’s gun to do the murdering with!” he gave a snort of Klas wate Kay bit her lips to keep back the angry retort that spr to them. Quarreling with Aunt Kate wasn’t going to get her anywhere! On the contrary, here was her chance to set her straight about Ted. “I thought you had more fair- ness than to jump to conclusions that way,” she began, in a carefully controlled voice. “You .. .” ‘How Do You Know?’ “W 'HO’S jumping to dahdlif2} ,sions?” Kay started as Josh Hastings a; doorway. red suddenly in the ; He had a sly smile of satisfaction at seeing her there. It made Kay regret impulsive haste in coming over, especially as there hadn’t been any message for her after all. tei Kay here says I am!” Aunt Kate answered in an ag- grieved tone. “We were talking about that man the sheriff is after. “T didn’t expect you to have proof of what I was telling you, so soon,” Josh Hastings looked tri- umphantly at Kay. “There’s no question of jumping to conclu- sions, The man’s a proved mur- derer. And if he hasn't escaped over the border, he'll be brought back and hung.” He watched for Kay's reaction to these words. ay controlled her expression hy a mighty effort. “Fortunately, e¥ery one isn’t as ready to condemn ® man unheard as you are,” she an- 2 rered coldly. “Don’t be a fool!” Kay's coolness | touched off Josh Hastings’ easily} aroused temper. “The Gaynor) gun was found with two car- exploded, where he drop-! Josh Hastings persisted, his eyes still dominantly holding hers. “I reckon I did,” Aunt Kate agreed doubtfully. “Anyway, I rec- ollect what he said about it’s being we gun!” Her beady ed accusingly to of your giving your 6a man like that! see,” Kay com- i turned an- “I may as " pe going on,ias long as you have your minds made up already about an innocent man’s guilt.” She turned back to Aunt Kate. “If there should be any message, have Babs ride over with it, will you?” “I will, unless‘ someone else wants to take it!” Aunt Kate gave ta o| Josh Hastings an arch look, w) made Kay’s blood boil. Turning and bolting down the steps before she should say some- thing she might regret later, she sprang into Flicker’s saddle and was off. A Plan of Action T ‘HE same early morning sun- light that had tempted Marion Howell out into her tiny clearing on the morning that Ted finally was out of danger, shone on Kay’s cabin and wakened her from the exhausted sleep into which she had fallen at early dawn, after a second wretched night. There had beenno message of any sort from the Flying Six and, un- able to stand the suspense, Kay had. sent Shorty over after supper to see if any. late news had come in, It was midnight before Shorty had come ‘back, and with her first (reyes of his face, Kay had had er answer. “No news is good news, Kid.” Shorty had tried to be comforting with his clumsy sympathy. He seemed to sense, in some strange way, what Kay was going through. “I'm with you about there bei something phony going on. Tha Gaynor guy’s no murderer, or I miss my guess.” “Thanks, Shorty,” Kay had said. “I know he isn’t. But everyone but you and me seems to think he is!” “Josh Hastings sure is hell bent geass him,” Shorty had ruminat- , Shooting Kay a quizzical look. ‘Reckon you're being for him don’t help none in that quarter!” is remark lingered with Kay after Shorty had left, and she had gone to bed. She must be careful not to raise antagonism to Ted, by beifig too violently partisan. _ Putting aside the negative ways in which she could help, Kay tried to concentrate on something posi- tive she could do. The thing that would mean most to him, would be for her to get in touch with his mother and sister herself, and bririg ‘tiem over to the Lazy Nine, Ag bad aren originally planned. 4 ad resolved .to wait one more day for news of Ted, and then to put this plan into action. Finally she had drop; asleep. Now, “as the sun gradually tought her to full consciousness, this ie came back to her mind, ‘and she'sprang out of bed and be- gan to dress with feverish energy. Why wait one more day, beforé acting on her own? She wanted ta be back at the ranch house that night, because the sheriff would surely have some news by then, Meanwhile, however, there was no need to have another wretched day of anxious, interminable waiting She would ride up to the central divide and do some scouting. Knowing that her plan would stir Seth's nopoattict, and wouil certainly make him insistent that one of the toys go with her, Kay carefully avoided the bunk hoi Slipping into the mess shack, foraged some breakafast for her- self. Then she grabbed up some bread and ham and a canteen of water, and made for the corral. (Copyright, 1937, Marie de Nerveud) Kay summons the fre patrol, ¢ ~ merrow, te enlist Runyon's aid. Today In History Seeccccvecosececessosoes 1805—Zebulon M. Pke, at the bead of of a body from St of the Louis to trace the source Mississippi e DeWitt Almost Clinton, first pounds i of 15 m two years. per hour; 1842—Conclusion of 20 men, set out Pe ©®} Ashburton Treaty defining boun-! Brooklyn } dary with Canada, | 1905—Peace C Russo-Jap War began at Sonference ending Ports- drop French to dstroy Paris neh made peace, governor lag over 1300 square m un- f mountain land in his State—a/ Boston {No Man's Land for more than a! Chicago i Webster- century, dmeallabout | GAMES FROM BEES; GIANTS SPLIT TWO BOSTON RED SOX FINALLY LOST BUT NOT UNTIL THEY WON FIRST CONTEST OF TWIN BILL (Special to The Cit ) NEW YORK, Aug. 9.—Chicago ‘Cubs increased their lead over the Giants by defating Boston Bees lin both ends of a doubleheader | while the New Yorkers split with \the Pirates. Tex Carleton missed baseball’s ; Hall of Fame by one hit. That | was all the Bees got in the first contest, while the Bruins were able to garner seven off Turner jand Lanning for a 3 to 0 victory. {Boston outhit the leagueleaders in ‘the nightcap but still lost, 3 to 2. |Fette was on the mound for\tho Bees and the veteran Root start jed for the ‘Cubs but gave way to Parmelee, who also was replaced | by Shoun. New York Giants walloped Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener lof their twin bill, 10 to 2, as Me} jton turned in a six-hit affair. However, Weaver handcuffed the New Yorkers in the final fracas with three hits as his teammates did a little better off the slants of Gumbert and Smith, to set down the runners-up, 3 to 0. St. Louis Cardinais edged out Philadelphi» Phillies, 3 to 2, in the curtain-raiser and tied the second contest, 6 to 6. Bob Weland and Passeau hooked up in a fair hurl ing duel in the first game. The Gashouse Gang pounded out 16 hits in the nighteap, which was called at the end of the twelfth inning because of darkness. Diz- zy Dean started this affair but was sent to the showers. Cincinnati Reds strengthened their hold on sixth place by whip- ping Brooklyn Dodgers, 6 to 4, in the initial fracas of their double header. The nightcap ended 1 | 1 after ten innings of play. Waite Hoyt and Schott tangled in >| pitching duel. New York Yankees can’t bol stopped, it seems. It doesn’t mat- ter if they are outhit, as Cleveland Indians did yesterday; they stil! win. Being held to eight safeties by Whitehill and Allen, as the Tribe pounded Chandler and Mur- phy for 12 bingles, they were on top of a 6 to 5 score, which vic:} tory increased their already big lead as the Red Sox split with the) White Sox, ' With both teams securing 12. safeties and although’ they’ com- mitted three errors, Boston Red Sox edged out Chicago White Sox, 7 to 6, in the opening game of a twin bill for their 13th straight victory. However, the Gold Sox; bumped into Whitehead in the nightcap and they just couldn't do anything with him. But the Ch-i sox pounded opposition pitching for 16 safe blows, to overwhelm- ngly shutout the Red Sox, 13 to 0.; Detroit Tigers defeated Wash- nigton Senators, 5 to 1, in an ab-: breviateed contest, which was call-} ed at the end of the fifth frame on account of rain. A miracle! Yes, sir! That’s what it is. Philadelphia Athletics won a doubleheader. They down-' ed St. Lous Browns, 5 to 4 and 7 to 3. The summaries: NATIONAL LEAGUE First Game At Pittsburgh New York . Pittsburgh Rae eee Batteries: Melton and Danning; Brown, Bowman, Swift and Todd. Second Game | At Pittsburgh | |New York 0 3 Pittsburgh ies 3 7 Batteries: Gumbert, Smith and j Danning; Weaver and Todd. 1 2 First Game At, Cincinnati Brooklyn ; Cincinnati } Batter: {and Phelps; Hollingsworth, Gris. | som, Cacarella and V. Davis. R. H. E. 4 a O € 618 1 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN iSOCIAL LEAGUE TO fan | CONTINUE ACTION Cecccccccevecssccosocece ; Local diamondball players made SATANS AND COKES WILL 1 Today’s TOOTHPICK TOPICS Anniversaries ; | ‘ By C. G. FLINT | Seeccceccsescossseeesees: I have often asked New Eng- 1593—Izaak Walton, English author of the “Compl Angler”, PARK CLUB BLANKS PINE STREET OUTFIT Exciting was the game played this morning between the Park good in Miami as this writer pre- dicted. The Conchs always make a good showing wherever they go. Wednesday night they won by a forfeit from Pohakee but they would not accept. So the game was played Thursday night and the locals'won, 5 to 1. -Saturday night the. Key Westérs defeated the Young ‘tens Hebrew: Association by a 14 to 1. score. This club was the ‘champion of .the Social League in.Miami. Ward pitched both games and’did a good job. He allowed. Pohakee but four hits and the Hebrews but eizht. Ubieta and Gates. were added to the club in Miamf and done some good work, fielding and hitting, Baker, Ubieta and Gates each hit two safely. _Gates and Ubieta each stole a base. Albury handled nine| TANGLE TOMORRROW AT BAYVIEW PARK | Social Diamondball League will born. Died Dec. 15, 1683. | 1788—Adoniram Judson, the! famed Baptist missionary who| toiled in Berma for nearly 40) team and Pine Street club, and as landers why the number of un-} exponents of the game, diamond- married women past twenty is in-} ball enthusiasts could have learned creasingly evident here, especial-!a trick or two from them. ly around Boston. We do not see It was one of those games where it in Florida, perhaps because) hits were the order of the continue play tomorrow afternoon! years, born at Malden, Mass. Died | feminine loveliness is at its height} and runs. wre plentiful, but all of at Bayview Park. / ‘Caraballo Red Tevils and Coca-, ‘Cola will tangle at 5 o'clock. Roberts Stars,.and., Coca-Cala will meet on), Wednesday; Red! Devils and Stars will cross bats! on Thursday and the Satans and Cokes will lock hogs On Friday. Standing of théleague: > ‘Club— W. L. Pet! Caraballo Red Devils 1. © 1.600 Roberts Stars aa 1. 2600 Coca-Gola .. - 0 1 .000 Today's Birthdays| SCeccseccsasaaucescces Norman H. Davis of New York, America’s ambassador-at-large, ler 0: at sea, April 12, 1850. 1793+Sélomon Juneau, French-| Canadian) pioneer, founder; of Mil-} waukee, Lorn neay Montreal Died 14. i856. 1816—Anna P. Sill, pioneer) woman educator, founder-princi- pal of a gi school at Rockford, IIL, in 1851, born in Otsege Co., N. Y. Died at Rockford, June 18, 1589. 1819—William T, G. Morton,, Boston dental surgeon, discover- | f the use of ether as anesthe-! ¢, whose life was embittered and! impoverished by other claimants jeapped by lack of exercise, which! in the far South, j them were made by one team, to It is hardly fair to compare the; the dismay. of the opposing ag- rather frost-bitten and angular | gtegation, appearance of New England girls; A bystander remarked that the with the healthy, out-of-door, youngsters were playing a good vibrant Floridians. In the first, game, butwas amazed to find place, the northern girl is handi-| that the Park.team had, at the conclusion, scored 10 runs, while the Pine Street team had failed to seore, tends to make her dumpy. Her skin thickens in the winter blasts and the proverbial constraint of this locality dulls the romantic luster of her eyes. She is prim and matter-of-fact in her friend-i ships with men. j Perhaps nowhere else will you; find women near their thirties so! eager to get married, yet so fear-! ful of masculine advances, It is} this that makes late marriages} R. H. E.| Berg. 10 13 0} R. H. E.} : Frankhouse, Lindsey} chances: at third without an er- ror. Ward walked five and fanned four. Allin all, the club made a great showing and the players are a credit to Key West. They have done vonders under the present conditions of the city, for,it is the only place in the United States, in the opinion of this writer, where there is no athletic field for the local boys. Even cities of 1000 population are getting more sports-minded than ever before. This week there are three fields being inaugurated by the WPA in| the Nations! Youth Administra-| Florida at Clearwater, Bradneton| tion; born in New York, 41 years! and Sarzsota. Why not one at! ago. Key West? to the discovery, born at Charl- ton, Mass. Died in New York, |July 15, 1868 born in Bedford ©o., Tenn., 59 years aco. Rev. Dr. David ipson of Cincinnati, noted Jewish educa tor and clergyman, born at W: bash, Ind., 15 years ago. 1832—Nathaniel P. Langford,| | Montana pioneer, first superin-| ltendent of the Yellowstone Na- jtional Park, born at’ Westmore-; Rear Admiral Walter R. Ghe-{land, N.Y. Did Oct. 18, 1914, | rardi, U) S.N:; born in Honolulu, 62 years ago. *1836—James N. Gamble, Cin-/ cinnati soap manufacturer, polit-/ ical reformer, philanthropist, born} in (Cincinnati. Died July 2, 1932. Lac Frances Langford-Phil Regan Bak 7A THE HIT PARADE Comedy and Cartoon Charkes Wi..Taussig of Ni York City, manufacturer, chai man of the advisory committee of | ect | Dr. Warren F. Draper, assistant Just 18 more days and the big|surgeon-general of the U.S, Pub- fight will be on. The odds favor|lic Health Service, born at Cam-) Joe Louis over Tommy Farr. The] bridge, Mass., 54 years ago. Englishman is a fair fighter with more common in the North than elsewhere. But it is doubtful if} this is beneficial because restraint and formality have robbed life of much of its zest and color for} normal girls who have seen their} best years go by’ unshared by} Cupid, reav Hampstead. N. H., TID iH | Aug. 3, 1937, Subseribe to ‘The Citizen—20c weekly. j sinlt + STAR > BRAND CUBAN COFFEE Is Deliciously Fresh! —TRY IT TODAY— On Sale At All Grocers plenty of:nerve and gameness. The experts claim that if he goes beyond four rounds it will be be- cause Joe has not timed his punches well, LOCALS ELIMINATED IN BALL TOURNEY In the semi-finals game last night between Key West and Mi- ami Beach in the Fourth Distriet Diamonball Tournament, ended with the locals on the short end of a 6 to 0 score. Barker pitched for the Beach club and Ward for the Conchs. More details of: this game will be published* tomorrow, Root, and O'Dea, Parmelee, . 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