The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 21, 1938, Page 5

28 9 tear: Ag THY KEY: WEST CITIZENY She The Story So Far: Judith Good- Ine nas the code of an old Mary- tend family to tive up to. Reuben Oliver, who has pulled himsels up by his bootstraps, hax wealch and ethics of his own making. Des- perately loving Judith, Reuben proposes to het when the Good- Ine finances collapse. Gary Brent, the man Judith loves, has leit her. So Judith becomes engaged to Reuben after making clear that she does not love him. By Chapter 15 ‘Due For A Licking’ EUBEN tried to prove that he was .. better man than Gary in the only way he could—b; showering things upon her. Eac day brought wonderful gifts for Judith. Her favorite of them all, an Irish mare with foal— “The Hunt Cup is as good as ours next year.” Jim rubbed his hands in anticipation. “Won't it be great to have it under the roof once more?” Life stretched a pleasant path for Jim's walking these days. Money—the one thing the Good- loe’s lacked, came so easily, so magically. just when it was néeded, that they accepted it almost as a matter of course, and forgot, as fat as possible, its source. Not that Jim minded remember- ing. He liked Reuben and said often and openly: “You're a lucky girl, Judy.” Amanda’s opinionwas never ex- ressed. If between hetself and euben there was veiled enmity, there was also a healthy, mutua respect, Amanda thawed to melé Jow. graciousness, under the’ gtow: of prosperity. There was @-com- tent staff of servants ab:Good~ loe’s Choice now. Amos walking proudly in new livery, forgot the Price of Ooolong, forgot, among other things, the hole in the box- wood hedge and who made it. Society reporters trumpeted wedding d.tails far and wide. Judith’s smiling face. Judith’s fearless eyes gazed back from roti vure sheets. Bridesmaids and flower girls gazed back. From a small inset in an inconspicuous corner, Reuben gazed back too. The most important wedding of the year thé papers said. Plans went forward. Judith bought clothes that were every maiden’s dream. She visited Reu- ben’s house. Made suggestions for this imp-ovement and that. Made friends with Hugo. Praised rho- dodendrons— “T'm so glad your home is here, Reuben, | wouldn’t marry you if Thad to leave this valley, I couldn't bear to go away.” “It’s going to be heaven!” Reu- ben said and believed it. Never again would he hear the eal) of the wild. or fee) the urge for ad- venture. Fo: purple twilight on vast expanses of white snow. The smell of bacon coohing in the open. A lone wolf's call. The sound of cracking ice. rushing watets—roar of logs sluicing down—Noise. Shouts. Struggle—all that was behind him Just to live here in this quiet valley with Judith, to — her vivid face, to touch er— The whole world took on new meaning. He felt strangely in ac- cord with it secrets. Every blade of grass, t.e leaves on the trees, the water im the creek, the fleecy clouds in the sky held out a prom- ise of what life could and would be. June lengthened into July. July slipped into August perfumed with the ripened harvest. If the reports from his banker and broker pointed out to Reuben that he was not as wealthy as he had been, he reminded himself such fluctuations were to be expected. Before h* came to Maryland the loss of $5 would have sent him raking over the coals of his affairs like a frenzied wild cat. Now. lulled by the serene valley, bliss- ful with the new element in his life, he let things drift until the serpent entefea 4 a puncte. ‘Broken Down Aristocrat’, PRAGAME iit’ the form of, Clem tat, florid, petspiring. ar- rived one eaenine fits uben itting down to ‘breakfast. wa Sake you son of a tinker! cafe fe fd an extra cup of nr" “Clem! You old river rat! It's to see grand uu! How are you? “How should I be?” Clem di- vested himself of coat, collar. tie and flung all into a nearby chair, “Pm hungry as a pile driver. Reuben rang for the colored boy. becon—How will you m? MT eunny side up,” Clem ordered, “and get a move on He looked erflcally around the dining room with its heavy oak beams. “Cissy says this is d to be some dug-out—I dunno! lly. “essa me —- said. in ‘ ins usually prove ex- eB Cheaper to tear down and i new. nee spe argue this point. “How's Cissy?” Nad ‘as a March hare. Flying like an eagle and enn ey faster than a horse can tro! ;. He pushed beck bis hair and iooked at h eyes not unlike his daugh you're getting married?” “In 27 days.” “Humph! To a broken down aristocrat?” wanted to marry.” “Humph!” Clem reached for his coat, took out a well seasyned:pipe, looked at it speculatively, ‘Love can play havoe with a fellow. Better be sure as shootirig belpré you leap.” ag “I'm sure.” “How do you know you ar Clem hitehed his chair closer, “ none of my business and | wish you luck, but I'm giving some ad- vice_ too.” “Go ahead.” “T'm a foo. to do it,” sagely, “but f've seen quite a few lads, who made a couple of fly*by-night mil- lions, come Hast, break their banks and their tearts over a woman.” “I wont Gv that, Clem.” “The heck you won't! You're different already.” “How?” surprised. “Dunho—exactly. You were so tocky as all out o’doors back home.” Reuben siniled, “1 was younger.” But he sensed a vague truth in Clem’s criticism. Judith’s mild ridicule the day he fell from his horse, Amanda’s barbed thrusts. the feeling that they were merely tolerant of him, had undoubtedly made him less sure of himself. He went forward slowiyjnow like one whose sight is not guite true. Clem’s breakfast ,arrived He was noisily busy for several min- Utes. After he poured a second cup ‘Of coffee ne said “You're wonder- ving what brought me?” Reuben nodded. There were few words wasted between these two. “Unless you come West as quick and as straight as the crow flies it’s bad news. Rube! | hate like the dickens to tell you!” “Shoot!” lighting a cigarette. “The Lutie Justis is going dry on us,” “The Devil To Pay’ EUBEN held the match in his fingérs until it burned them. “It couldn’t be. That pocket goes through to China.” “I was sure of it when I ad- vised you to sink your money in a * “There’s something wrong with the drills,” Reuber said evenly but fear clutched him like a giant hand. “I had every pump and drill overhauled when the output start- ed to fall off.” Clem lighted his | old, strong pipe. “They're right as trivets.” “They're wrong if the oil won’t flow. I'm flying back with you.” “Get your coat.” Reuben walked to the door. “Give mé an hour.” “Going to 'seé your sweetie?” Clem hazarded. aif “Um-m.” “I'd like to give her the once over myself.” “I'm proud to show her.” “Better tel: her the truth,” Clem advised when they were in Rube’s roadster on the way to Goodloe’s Choice, “and instead of having a lot of frills, better marry her to- day and take her back to seg “Take—Judith—to Warde “Why not? If.” grimly, the girl for you, she'll go.” “Tm afraid you—don't under- stand, Clem.” “The heck I don’t! You're afraid to tell her!” he taunted. “I'm not.” “Then put your cards on the table. If this gir) is marrying you for money--and I'm betting my trousers she is--there's going to be the devil to pay—sooner or later ~if you're ever without it! Yes, son, when she finds out you ain't got it!” “Who says I haven't?” “I do!” “she’s “I've never,” arrogantly, “had to take a licking vet.” i “youl take a whale of a one } if you run with this herd much ‘tonger. Might as well face facts, pRube. You're due to take.a fearfu ‘Gnancial licking and ganather kind of one too, if you don't Watch out. You've either got to ake an Oliver of her or she'l¥’'thake a+ what's her name—Goodloe..a darn poor imitation of one, out of you.” Reuben said nothing. He stepped on the gas. “If you pull out of here [ll help you start over,” Clem offered gen erously, “If you Lang on—” Like a gong sounding faintly against Reuben's consciousness came the echo of Judith's words —“T wouldn't marry you—if I had to leave this valley—”" “Tm hanging on.” “Hang and be darned! [t's your funeral!” Clem emptied his pipe. knocked it savagely against the car’s window. “What will you bet the girl won't hang on when I tel! her?” “Til bet—" Reuben’s lips fal- tered. Closed. He felt winded as |} though from a blow in the solar plexus. “Afraid?” “Afraid?” (Copyraght, 1958, lem taunted Bianche Seevth Fer ech) Tomorrow: Clem meets Jedith. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Seccceeesesssocosocoesees Dr. Franeis P. Gaines, presi- dent of Washington and Lee Uni- versity, Va, born at Due West, S.C. 46 years ago. Harold Mason of Vt., secretary of the Republican Nat'l. Com tee, born 43 years ago. Arthur Stanwood Pier of Con- cord, N. H., teacher and writer born in Pittsburgh, 64 years ago | “To the only women’! ever TODAY’S ANNIVERSARIES 1782—Friedrich Froebel, Ger- man founder of the kindergarten system, born. CHICAGO. CUBS ~~ DEFEAT REDS GLEVELAND INDIANS SHUT- OUT ST. LOUIS;TEAM IN 9-0 SCORE Ospeciat to The Citizen) NEW YORK, April 21.—The Chi victorious over the Cincinnati Reds yester- day, the score being 10 to 4. Dizzy Dean and Russell were on the mound for the Cubs. The Cleve- blanked the St. Cubs ' were go land Indians Louis Browns. There were four games played in the National League, and three in the American circuit. The re- sults foHows 1 Mational League At St. dibuis Pittsburgh St. Louis 414 0 Batteries: Tobin and Todd, Harrell, McGee, Lanier, Johnson and Owen. 920 1 At New York R. H. E. ce 462 Turner and Mueller; Brown, umacher and Dan- ning. At Cincinnati Chicago R. H. E. 10 16 1 Cincinnati . 413 3 Batteries: Russell, Galan, Dean and Hartnett; Kleinhans, Barrett, Grissom and V. Davis. At Philadelphia Brooklyn Philadelphia 69 2 Batteries: Butcher, Fitzsim- mons and Chervoke; Walters and Atwood. E. R. H. 5 8 0 American League At Chicago » A Detroit Chicago E. 2 2 = 1 Batteries: Coffman, Kennedy HOW THEY STAND MAJOR BASEBALL LEAGUES American League Club— Washington Chicago Boston St. Louis Cleveland New York Detroit Philadelphia Pet 1.000 1.000 667 500 500 333 L. 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 National League Club— Ww. Pittsburgh Chicago New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis Pet. 1.000 1.000 500 -500 500 500 000 -000 VME HER OOM 7] aes pe ‘ Today’s Horoscope SOCHCEOTSEHSOOEOOAEEEOOSEE Thursday, April 21 The general character of today is independent and domineering. There is a tendency to dig deep into things, and perhaps, to use various means or uncommon ends to gain your objective. This may ‘cause a lack of appreciation on the part of your associates and you should try to avoid this in order to receive the reward to which you are entitled. and York; Brown, Rigney, Cain and Rensa. d R. H. E. 010 At Clevelana St. Louis Cleveland 911 0 Batteries: Van Atta, Weaver and Sullivan; Feller and Hems- ley. RoR: 0 -Feork At Washington Philadelphia Washington SOE TN ie Batteries: Smith, Ross and Hayes; Leonard and R. Ferrell. id dA + ete aX | TODAY’S GAMES’ AMERICAN LEAGUE New. York at Boston—Hadley vs. Marcum. i Detroit at Chicago—Auker’ vs. Dietrich. St. Louis at Cleveland—Tamu-} lis vs. Whitehill. Philadelphia- Washington, scheduled. t not | NATIONAL LEAGUE i Boston at New York—Shoffner vs. Hubbell. | Brooklyn at Philadelphia—| Pressnell vs. Passeau. Chicago at Cincinnati—Carle- ton vs. Derringer. Pittsburgh at St. Louis—Swift vs. C. Davis. } i + | evecer| woececccecouccos Today In History| rerencesccscsecconcscese | 753 B. C.—Date,of Rame’s leg- endary founding—annually ob- served there. 1832—Abraham Lincoln, 23, of | Illinois, enlisted fbr the’ Black Hawk War and was elected cap- tain by his company. 1836—15-minute battle of San! Jacinto, establishing’ the inde- | pendence of Texas. Sam Houston | with 783 men defeated Mexicans headed -by Santa Ana of almost twice the number. 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