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rage FOUR "TWO AGAINST LOVE ee oe “Socelyn Russell, beautiful heir- ess. Tally Mack, young farmer whose family has inherited half the Russell estate, Seacliff. esterday: After accusing Betsy of stealing, J relents and offers to give ‘her the doll. refuses. Thorn daydreams about Nola and more money. Chapter 23 Accident Pearse? cramps intrusion t at Gramp’s ‘ion, horn now felt a eae bond be- fween himself and this queer old man. He talking about Nola, to pour out his long- and frustration when Gramp made clucking, sympathetic a ly the darkness = ;cheming black atrouble is,” Gramp put in sol- “she’s gt more money’n | tool a ‘ her too pie an’ ut any man. A woman man to kee care o’ her and pny Ther need that. ’Course it'd be | setto, to give all her money away so’s ae be happy dependin’ enzo, | but if you made a lot more ~ bog of even things up, ate ou're sabe Mes Ma Tespectfully, you hove. had a lot of ei ‘with women, But... l only have es forty thousand dollars.” shifted his wad of. to- bacco slg one sunken cheek to then gathered his forces ‘curling edge of a break- |, feet pratt nb A with a cof: | Pan af that ta fate Sot Sane wored him by letting him cai gd a receptive mood. I had all that,” he said, “1 know ses what to do to make it bbe triple. ° There’s a en 1 Texas I'd buy.” He low- his yous, red around cau- ispered, “Black it ad thousand acres full of an” nobody knows it’s there but mean’ the gov’ment!” knew a curious tingle of excitement. “Tell me about apes sounds interesting. refused Gramp, shrewd- Pas. iting his hook, “I jest sort o onto it an’ I got no right to it.” you haven’t any money,” inted out, “You can’t bu ‘probably isn’t any good. bbe not. Anyhow, if 1 tell JOR, you ‘won't tell nobody, will not.” “Well, ‘bout a year ago a youn ame a-snoopin’ ‘roun an’ I got talkin’ to him. He ‘was @ geologist, he said, workin’ for the gov’ment. Huntin’ for new oil he says, but don’t tell no- ell—we got to be mighty and before he left he says — perty is full o’ black but the aot tl Ae ope ain’t going ies at he’s oo the ov wi 's an’ ‘the gov’- ment ain’t in no \UITY, SO they'll ‘wait a piece an’ try to buy it up er day I got to figurin’ ey prment is going to need more and a smart youn; feler equ buy up this here lanc anthorn @ this voraciously. Why, if he took advantage of this d man’s knowledge, bought this and then informed Ov- eo he knew there was oil on it, he it make thousands—hun- dreds of thousands — and right ‘away! Burning With Enthusiasm pREssED for details, Mack final- dy divulged the name of’ the man who rolges the property and Thorn the address, upon oath to keep the whole pro- a. 3 complete secret from "The n next morning, after mak: gure that Bob ani ees Thorn land. ith all this war talk goin’ on make hisself a pretty pile—” digested wanted fat ees ar scarcely sie; fo! was burn- a Hp Fre 7 "| the cookies-and e| I “Guess we better go on outside to tale Mr Rusoell* Gram Gramp sug- gested. Thorn thanked" Mrs.-Mack for m ber sght ard Safely away trom her sigh hearing Geant ac oue! “ely Keiinge 29 Wane A Avenue, ‘usin, Temas printed on it in pencil “Tl let you how I come out,” Phorn said. “And — ace thanks’a lot, Mr. Mack. I'm g e into town right now and see abou! converting my securities into Gramp watched him disaj into the sable. A siinutes later he heard a car ig back Gramp it pa of of the ae Russells’ cee gt sae tomel it higbin into the air; followed this gesture with a stiff-! He He bee oe to laugh in his shrill ded. fo! across his stomach. Then, then, afraid Delia would hear mg and demand an explane- tion, he started toward the hi | minh beeceet te fi x ak until hi sbiccest ot joke cf ike century was the e cen! 7 oe | the! i iy ‘ettinger, wan ‘buying the thousand acres of that the: Macks had beety forced to abandon! » Upon: reaching the highway Gram. turnéd the opposite diree- he from the roduce stand, ram- along ide the cement road. @ no heed to the steady fle of sutomoties whizzin; past. Deciding to cross over om (o down on the beach for awhile, e peered near-sightedly up and down the broad.-highway, saw nothing very close, and started serare late he peers the baw. erful drumming of an oncoming car; too late ‘he tried to go back: There was a terrifyin, screech, of brakes, 4 smell of scotched rubber, and a piercing scream from the old man. ‘No Sissy’ NTO his half-conscious daze pen- etrated the babble of excited voices mixing with the wail of an ambulance siren. The mist. dissi- pated from Gramp’s eyes, He looked up to see who was holdin his head: Gretchen. His -mou! compressed with re “He — he only. Gretchen. I ain't Micaa: yell Wie you cryin’ for?” Two men in. white uniforms raced up with a stretcher and start. ed to lift him; “Let go. of .ime!” bane 4 sce Se ca | ann join’ to no ee bring a doctor. Delia's th the tet nurse in . ..” Gramp fainted. an occurrence which he was never to forgive himself, They took him to Seacliff in the ambulance and put him in the big bedroom on the left front of the. manor, Tally and Bob stayed with him while the doctor from Santa Barbara set the bones and put a laster cast on each leg. Gramp ad refused an anesthetic but had pes accepted the stiff shot of brandy offered -by the doctor. rome he asked weakly, “Finished, joc: “Yes, Mr. Mack. And I. wish more of my patients had your staminal” wiped the perspiration from the ol Pinan'a taee. ra pas sissy.” Abruptly his face hard- ed. “I only wish I could get my hands on the fellow that ran him down! A hit-and-run driver— might have been a murderer for all he knows! ‘s Rape) | “hold or, pe va in’t e| Gramp sai op pie have to dam- ages,” Bob stated. “He might have ea Pot ea te handed Tally cr tone a Fourth Of July Eve Dance At Club Cayo Hueso Monday Night Headlining next week’s enter- tainment will be a . gigantic Fourth of July Eve Dance to be oe 6 ee Hueso Monday night, sponsored by the Licns Club Clubhouse Corp. has planned many novelty stunts | Mrs. Dickens Is Visitor Here Mrs. Bernice Dickens, area su-} pervisor of educational projects in this area, is a visitor in the city and on one of the regular rounds of the area. v Mrs. Dickens makes her visits regularly and each month makes her visit to the nursery school, in which she is very much. inter- ested. I mewicas License Issued Here Marriage license was issued ifrom the @ffige of County Judge Raymond R.. Lord, ; authorizing the wedding of Francisco: Veliz and Noelina’ Baso. { It was noted on «the ped that the ceremony.would. formed by Notary Public Rogelio Gomez. CONCERT TONIGHT IN BAYVIEW PARK PROGRAM TO BE RENDERED BY KEY WEST FEDER- AL BAND _ { There will be a concert given | this evening, beginning at 8: o'clock, at Bayview Park by the Key West Federal Band. The; following is the program that | will be rendered under the direc- ' tion of Alfredo Barroso, band | leader: March, “Old Faithful”; A. Holz- mann. Overture, “Hungarian Come- dy”, Keler-Bela, Waltz, “The Prize Waltz”, Cin- cler, Koodhart and Hoffman. Marcean, “Espanola”, Tungg- ; maan, Op. 366. | Fox Trot, “Think It Over”,! Frank Mansfield. Cornet Solos by G. Ayala: | (a) “At Dawning”, C. W.: Cadman. (b) “The Heart Of Her”, Cadman. March, “The New Colonel”, H.! B. Hall. \ i 1 Cc. w.! “Star Spangled Banner”; Key. | EVERYBODY'S COMING to the 4th Of July Eve Dance CLUB CAYO HUESO Monday; July 3, 10:00 p. m. to A Lions Clubhouse Corp. Benefit! Admission, $1.00—Ladies Free te nme, Don't ever have 3|throughout the night. It fooks | jarrived over the highway yester- | | Mrs. Harry Gomez. i been visiting for a week with ; turn to their homes in Tampa. ‘AND FEVE .| cially for th *SARDINE TOES” and entectaintieot including. a special Grand March and other numbers in a floor show managed by Mrs. Eva Warner. Promptly at midnight, there will be a fireworks display« in front of the club for all to wit- ness. Door prizes .and special prizes will be. added features like a really “big value night”! and advance reservations indicate a packed house. Mrs. Louisa Higgs and grand- daughter Miss Elizabeth Higgs, day from Miami, and are guests} at the home of Mrs. Higgs’ son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mr. and “Mrs: Tony Cruz and Mrs. Cruz’s son Edgar, who had} relatives and friends, left on the} early bus today for Miami where they will visit: briefly and then proceed to their home in Lake Gity. .Miss Lillie. Mae Carey left on} the morning bus for Bartow} | where she will remain until Sep- | tember.as the guest of her uncle | and. aunt, Mr. and Mrs, Charles | M. Richardson. Marvis Jackson and Joe Sierra who came to Key West several days ago with John Henry Law- rence who wags visiting his sis-| ter Mrs. Minnie Trevor and other relatives, left Tuesday on the re- Mrs. John Wells was a passen- ger leaving on the bus. this morning for a visit with relatives | and friends in Miami. Joseph Hutchinson, son of Rev. and .Mrs,.G. W. Hutchinson, left | this morning on the early bus for | Miami en route to Lake Jun- alaska, N. C,, where he will re- main for the summer. Here’s Relief From Malaria! Don’t let Malaria tortur it Don’t shiver with chills and Sura take iA bess fever. first sign of Malaria, Graves Tasteless Chill Toni ‘ real Malaria medicine. Made espe- se. Contains tasteless quinidine and iron. Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic ac- combats Malaria infection in ~~ os It relieves the freezing the burning fever. Helps you | feel 6 better fast. Thousands take Grove's Tasteless | Chill Tonic for Malaria and swear | Bide it, Pleasant to take, too. Even ildren take it without a er ea Don’t shiver and burn. At Ma- Jaria’s first sign take Grove’s Taste- a eg Tonic. At all drugstores. the la: ree size as it gives you much more for your money. HYGIENE CLASS ” 1S COMPLETED ~ GROSS ORGANIZA- TION A class in Home Hygiene in} the care Of the sick, sponsored | by the local Red Cross chapter | Cross being entirely voluntary, it this week when certificates will be presented to those .who. at- tended and made the required javerages. The local Red Cross chapter is also sponsoring a class in first aid at night sessions. Red | Cross officials express sincere appreciation of the great interest displayed by Mrs. Smock in these classes. Her work for the Red is stated by chapter officials. Those who will. ‘ive -cer- | tificates for completion): of - the course in Home. Hygiene. are the any taught by Mrs. Margaret following: .. Whites, Humbelina Mae Adderley. ~ HURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1989 Smock, came to a successful close | Norcisa, Praedes Norcisa, Alicia Sardinas, Eloina Hernandez, Julia Carmona, Maude Roberts, Esther | Marie Calzadilla, Lois M. Pinder, Sylvia Roberts, .Edna Pearl Spencer. Colored, Frederica Farrington, Faydette Wake, Mary Valdez, Anna Rose Valdez, Antoinette Rodgers, Aralia Strachan, Eliza- beth Smith, Dorothy Shavers, Theora Sears, Rosalie Henderson, Wilmot Hannibal, Bernice Cleare, Melba Barnes, Beulah Mae Bux-} ton, Florelle A. Allen, Beulah Mine an QUEEN'S ISLAND PRESCOTT, Ont. — Queen |Elizabeth graciously declined the gift of an island in the St. Law- rence River but consent to one | being named after her through | official channels, MONROE THEATER 4 Jeffrey Lynn—Patricia Lane || Yes, My Darling Daughter —and— Anne Shirley—Roger Daniel BOY SLAVES Matinee—Balcony 10c, Or- chestra 15-20c; Night—15-25c ‘JOE PEARLMAN’S, ALL a ae STRICTLY a ae Not A Sale On Just A Few Items But: A GREAT BIG SALE _OnEvery Item In The Store Nothing Reserved SA STARTS ' 8:30 A.M. Lasts 15 ‘Days LE FRIDAY Is TWENTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY [*9, e005, ass) POSITIVELY THE BIGGEST VALUES Ever Before Offered NOW Your Opportunity to REALLY SAVE! ——— #0? OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF HIGH GRADE MERCHANDISE IS ON SALE. GET INTO THE “SPIRIT OF 9 EXTRA SPECIAL Friday, 8:30 A. M. BEST 50c PRINTED SILKS PRINTED SPUN PRINTED SHANTUNG 2 a Door Opening Specials—8:30 FRIDAY, 8:3 fKRINKLE SPREADS; One lot of BEDROOM SLIPPERS and 72x90 SHEETS Each Item Pepperell Sheets $1.25 erg Sheets, 92c 1 RAY $1.00 72x99 ier 87c PEPPERELL CASES 23° Limited number to Customers to.10 a.m. oA. M. Printed Turkish Téwels, 20c valu Sill Dresses, values to $3.50, each ‘$1.00 $1.25 Ladies’ Wash Dresses, each Ladies’ Woolen Bathing Suits, $2.00 75¢ value, each _ Men's and Boys’ Polo core each brs $1.00-$1.25 Slacks, to ‘clowe out, each ite 20c Printed Flaxons, 15c Curtain Scrims, yard _ Best $1.00-$1.25 Bags on 79¢ 300 Pair LADIES’ Values to $3.50, Broken prgpooree baked Mead Boots Open Friday. 8:30 A. M. Be On Time For These Specials BATISTES, VOILES and PERCALES, yard at only, pair _ SAVINGS.” BE HERE FRIDAY MORNING AT 8:30 A. M. SHARP! 4-Year Guaranteed Sheets 81x90, . . . .86c $1.00-3-Year Guaranteed 81x90... . .79¢ $1.15 Sheets 81x99... . Bc Good Quality 81x90. . . . 68 EXT SILK FRIDA $3.50 Te — Hats. eixa0 Sheets, SILK DRESSES RA SPECIAL 5% _ 3% Friday, 8:30 to 10 A. M. BEST SHEETS Any size and make _.__ Best 69c, 79c and $1.00 HOSE Buy one of these items at regular price. . may get the additional item at the above special price! Limit: Only 2 Items to Customer .and then you Door Opening Specials—8:30 to 10 a. m. Y, 86:30 A. M. $1.00] values to $2.50, closing 98c, 59c and 25¢ each _. 66 36-inch Brown Cotton, yard White Cotton Longcloth, yard Children’s Shoes, values to $2.00 Others, at SHOES Soke TIME 75c Boys’ Suits, each 7Sc_ Priscilla Curtains $1.25 Rayon Spreads, each - $1.25 Cotton Spreads ago ror and $8.00 Evening. Dresses, 44 42c 88 88c $2.88 LL Here Are Some More Great. Values You Will Find Here During These #5 Days Of Price Slashing! READY - TO - WEAR Silk Dresses One assortment of all kinds of SILK DRESSES, for opening ar at 8:30 $1.00 50 SILK DRESSES, on sale One assoriment of $2.00, two'and three- piece PLAY SUITS: a good buy $1.39: Another assortment ‘of SILK values: $2.50 to $3.00 One group of $4.00 and $5.00 to go at only 0 - $1,39 ie parses Another group of $5.50 to $6.00 BEAU- TIFUL DRESSES, All . other DRESSES, 100 DARK SILK DRESSES. values as high as $10.75, on sale. at $3.88, Ladies" Sui Beach Wear Best 755, GSc and $0c PRINTED and "DRESSES | go suas SOLID SILKS, at, yard ____ 39¢ $2.00 and $2.50 rye part $1.48 $1.00 and $1.25 New Smart $2.88, $188 and $1.39 Evening Dresses assortment ol EVENING || Pxita-heavy 15c BROWN $16.75, to close One DRESSES, to out at _ Sn Sad, Sa and on sale $6.95 to $8.75 SILK . $5.88 and $4.88 ¥i $2.88 ts Sil DRESS GOODS DEPT. 5000 yards of the season's newest || Our entire stock of High-Grade SHOES MATERIALS on sale at ex~ Come tremely low prices, | One case of PRINTED PERCALES, at. yard ___ 9c 20e value,'PRINTED FLAXONS ‘and oe ee ven ns 30c a PRINTED DIMI- _ TIES, VOILES and SWISSES, 3 GANDIES. soiawistacon VOILES, at, Extra- Speciall!!! ee ae value, at only, yard ~ . ae 36-in. WHITE INDIAN HEAD. ya. 18 15¢ GOOD WHITE COTTON, yd. — Sc leo capas 4 BROWN COTTON, ~ on sale. ae, Me $3.50; only Wow + pairs at SHOES!! SHOES!! None reserv' 3 early for best selection. A i pairs of LADIES‘ SHOES, all kinds, ‘Y) styles and heels: values in this lot broken stocks on sale, cine New 1939 style SHOES in this i i a. stocks, about 92.50 and $3.00 values the SEASON'S NEWEST STYLES. 200 pairs; on $1.48 » You'll buy two a time $1.88 and $1.79 Our best $3.95 SHOES—The Cream of the Crop; to go at only $2.88 Children’s Shoes One . 24c and 2lc DREN'S SHOES; Shoes COTTON, 10c and 9c ks! Silks! of on sale a Be =e of broken stock, CHIL- iP SHOES; values to $2; black. brown and white; pair 96c asortment of CHILDREN’S $2.50 value; Big rs $1.25 noone $1.50 SMALL BOYS nay Bene nua ‘Linen peo This group of “Sun-Kix” SHOES look like Keddettes, ERS ~~ ach Sandals of CORE SOCEEAMDALS.. on an calles SANDALS sale, at Bed Spreads and Towels and KEDDETTES, on Boys’ Department $1.25, eee and 880 Extra-Quality ale 75c and 59¢ Value Wash Suits at 44 and 3c