The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 27, 1941, Page 3

THURSDAY, M ALONG CAME CINDERELLA Ge By VEN GREY ARCH 27 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Lions Clinch FRR 1941 ‘PAGE THREE YESTERDAY: When Emily Perry broke her engagement to Roger Cosgrave because he had sucsumbed to Lovely Daye’s ir- resistible beauty no one knew tragedy would follow. But it did: Emily’s father and mother had been living only to see their daughter safely married, and when they failed, they committed suicide together. Now Emily tells the Cosgraves that their great estate is all gone—that she has nothing left at all. Chapter 22 Kiss “RMILY!” Marcia cried. ~ don’t mean—” = I do,” Emily broke in as to get the worst of it | “Thats they killed themselves. There was a letter for me.” “Emily, my dear! If we’d only known! We could have—” “Oh, please!” Emily’s voice was not quite steady. “Please don’t pity me. Or them, They wouldn't have accepted help. Anyway, ev ning was too heavily mort- gaged. They wanted it just as it is, I know.” It wasn’t until they had all finished talking that Lovely walked toward Emily, both hands out. “Emily,” her voice had a crushed note, “have I been a rat?” “No, Lovely,” their hands were tightly clasped, “You couldn’t help it. It was meant.” “I love him so Emily,” Lovely said softly. “Yes, more satisfyingly than I ever could have done.” Emily’s words were a whisper. It wasn’t until Emily was alone with Roger late that night that she_ said: “I wish I'd been with them. Oh, Roger, think of it—they had only two hundred dollars left in eash. One they gave to me; the other they started out with!” Emily hadn’t been bitter. She "You es, if ea hadn’t cried. Roger wondered how | «¢, she held up as she did. He knew how close their family ties had been “Oh, Emily—” he wanted to take her in his arms and comfort her. “I wish ther. was something I could do.” “There isn’t. There's nothing anybody can do. Except myself. I've got to do it for myself.* “But we can at least be your friends, Emily.” Impulsively he took her hands. Then without either of them knowing just how it happened she was in his arm he was ki her and she erying softly Lovely came through the arch toward them, facing Roger. She stood for an instant, then turned and swiftly moved’ away again Emily had not been aware of her. and Roger was glad of that When he went to their room later Lovely turned to him sweetly “I'm not going to quarrel with i | you Roger,” she said. “Lovely! Emotion and vibrant in’ his didn’t mean anytr that I'm so sorry f gently. was deep voice. It's just— her.” “So am I, in each othe: ms. yu’'re wonderful, Lovel 5 ad put his mind at rest immediately. And still she loved him deeply. He could feel that in her quick response to his every mood. Bright Mood TMiLIGH T came to have a spe- cial meaning for hb and Lovely always spent that nur tog talking in tt ld p It was a funny little struc- ture on the peak of a small hill, looking down on the Hudson just beyond them. It was still fur- nished with quaint old things. Lovely had discovered it, insisted it be unlocked and had made it her special nook. Sometimes they watched the life of the river} or thrilled to Y speeding never gotten over ns moving swiftly ew places. But a new and more love upon them window: y. Lovely h: he lure of t » strange and conth at t him that nig Ma s green eyes 8) TENNIS U.S. Army Barracks SATURDAY “It| (tee. was a light in the South Roger’s. But Roger hesitated. “Mari, you haven’t got Joe Hulse up here?”. he asked, and then answered his own question. Joe was there towering massively }among the other men around Lovely. “Where’s he getting the money?” u would ask that!’ was 3 light reply. “But you’ must | admit I’ve made something hand+ |some of him!” with loathing in his eyes. didn’t know you were actue evil, Mari,” he said finally. yé him a break, Turn him loose. You know you only want to soften him, ruin him for the life he must live—and then throw him_ over.” | “Dope! He’s having a good | time. Anyhow he’s big and strong d_can take it. I’m having fun.” “That's all you've done all your She slipped her arm through | Roger turned to stare at Marl Defeated Marines, 35-31, Last Night; City Cham- pionship Playoff Gets Under Way Friday life. And I’m not sure how much | |Joe can take.” He’d just caught | Joe’s eyes on Lovely, and he read in them that she could take him jin her two slim, beautifully shaped hands and break him in a thousand useless bits. | “I suppose he drives your wank cars and drinks your ex- pensive Scotch. Smokes your monogrammed cigarets. And then what?” | |s | Have one?” She held her jewelled |cigaret case out to him. “No thanks,” Roger said @rily. | “Oh, darling, I’m having such fun! Such fun!” Lovely said as he held her in his arms during a dance he’d been able to cut in on. ls all sc grand it makes me ache to the spine! With gladness! That I found you!” | “I’m glad too,” but he knew he glad for a different reason. It was two o'clock when Roger | went to look for Lovely and saw | har coming toward him, heading | Win He a troup of gaudy _ eople. |Ramsey was one of them. | didn’t belong to the club. “We're going to ring doors Love cried e on everybody!” t's go home, Lovely. .”” Roger sai |. He didn’t like “ringing door bells” any more than he liked hav= ing his own rung. It was a trick some frowsy mind had thought It's | until all of the clubs closed they'd |pile into cars anc go from one house to another, ringing bells, dragging people out of bed and demanding drinks and entertain- ment. They had been known, when doors were not opened to them, to climb in through an open window and land uncere= | }moniously in someone’s bedroom, ne fun of the idea appealed to people who'd had more than they th it. He’d never liked it. “Oh, darling!” Lovely objected. “Just when we're having such fun! It’s Saturday night, Lambie! No one goes home on Saturday | night. Don’t tell me you're t'red?” Roger was. So he got out his car and went home. Talk With Emily guest room. Emily. His mother always gave her that room bes e it was large and had the ca ~| qualities of a living room. He had forgotten that Marcia_had gone into town and brought Emily back {with her. Roger tapped at her door in passing. | “Oh, Roger!” as he entered in | response to her soft “come!” She |seemed to look beyond him for Lovely | “I saw your light and thought you hadn't gone to bed.” Penryn Vincent took me Shattamuc for dinner and or a sail. He just left.” Emily could be in a room with you without infringing on your peace of mind. She was lovely itting there so quietly, beautiful | with a tranquility that was soul satisfying after Lovely’s devastat- jing, tempestuous fascination. It was pleasant just to sit there and look at her with her air of ordered loveliness. She re- stored something to your life that you felt you needed. He sensed the need of explanation. “Lovely went on with a crowd,” he said. “Ringing door bells.” . ful, Roger.” It was t g him she had en and understood his be- swept off his feet by her. k atiful, I'm now Roger,” out any ap- was ringing door- with Win and his To be continued That’s his look out, darling! | } excitedly. | up. After the crowd had partied | needed to drink. Roger was bored | By RABID FANSTER Lions Club last night clinched the second-half crown of Island City Basketball League and won the right to defend its 1939-’40 title against U.S. Marines, first- half victors, in a playoff begin ning Friday night. The close 35-31 victory over Leathernecks last night settled the half championship argument CITY CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STARTS FRIDAY A three-game playoff for basketball championship of Key West gets under way to- merrow night af High School Gym. Lions, who last night won the right to defend theit 1939- ‘40 crown, meet the first-half titleh¢lders, U.S. Marines, in the opening scrap ten min- utes after termination of the scheduled twin bill curtain- raiser. ————— in two seraps. Clubbers tucked away the opener of the scheduled \three-game series Monday night, 42 to 36. Leading all the way, the Civic cagers outplayed their opponents and again outnumbered them in field goals and free throws. Re- turning to their customary aver- age im foul-shooting, the Lions netted five out of nine. Marines |showed a deficiency of 11 in 18 | tries. | Off-form most of the game, center Jesse “Long Shot” Solen- barger, second highest scorer of the Devil Dogs, was held to a measely seven points. His low jfree-throwing record, three out lof ten, proved costly. Highest ;number of markers sunk by a | Marine, 10, w claimed by Mc- ‘Gregor, the charging guard Joe Pinder, one of the league’s most outstanding players and isparkplug of the Lions, dominat- ed the seoring with his six field ‘goals and two out of three penal- ty tosses. Charlie Smith, the roving forward, assisted with nine \points. Center Waldo and Ches jter “Corner Swisher” Knowles forward, contributed six each The only scoreless regular, Igna icio Carbonell again played an out {standing floor game. Marines, once more minus their star guard and scoring ace, Ensign Laney, committed the least num- ber of fouls, nine, against 15 for the Clubbers. Two members of the Civic five, Carbonell and Kno left the court on per sonal errors in the fourth quar ter. The contest last night was com paratively quiet and cleanly play ed compared to the tumultous and shaded affair of Monday eve ning Box score Lions Club (35) * PG F vles, Player Smith Knowles Waldo Pinder Carbone Saund 155 U.S. Marines (31) FG paced The picked tear DYES WO ~ TECHN KO IN 7TH Cage Second Half Crown Battling Geeche Admitted He Had Enough; Lone Fight Last Night Seen By Handful Of Fans Battling Geeche. scourge negro fighters in these parts for meny years, folded up and quit at Key West Arena last night un- der the pounding of young Clif- ford Dyes of Philadelphia. Only a handful of the faithful saw the which Geeche cal'ed off hostilities during the seventh round, admitting he had Cecil Car- of bout in enough Promoter ig bonell staged only the one bout, last night without preliminaries. The 18-year-old Dyes, a smooth working fighter with’ a_ solid punch, never gave Geeche a chance to land the wallop that had flattened all his previous op- ponents. All the dynamite in the local boy’s fists popped harmless- ly on a choice collection of e bows and gloves last night, and se ral times Dyes came close to stopping Geeche with rights to the jaw. Midway of the seventh, after both had been coasting for sev- eral round. Geeche suddenly stepped back, tossed up his hands and told Dyes he would admit defeat. Climbing from the ring, he conceded that Dyes was too clever for him and that he was in no condition to fight another three rounds. Dyes gave one of the best ex- hibitions of any fighter to appe: here this year. He stabbed Geeche at long-range with his left, then shot over a hard, fast right and the lecal boy couldn’t find an opening for a return In the first four rounds, while Geeche was moving forward and throwing punches, Dyes gave him a beautiful boxing lesson in the fine art of counter-punching. As Geeche slowed down, however Dyes found it difficult te carry the fight to him and appeared to coast through most of thé final three heats Dyes weighed in at #42, whiic Geeche scaled 135. HORNETS TAKE LEAD IN MIDCET TOURNEY Ralph Arnold's Hornets yester afternoon moved into High School Basketball nt i the Hot day sole Junior Tour Shots, ¢ ward Harry Ci first undisputed Snappers 26-15, in nightes unning with his by Del Valk paced the vietors. Pierce, 10. ached game, the when bowed the first-place to ssiste nine. Schoneck 13, followed by in first-roun: highest seorer nd game as the Bomb eader Monday. 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