The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 30, 1941, Page 4

PAGE FOUR HEART'S Se re eamiindilihitenaatielll YESTERDAY; Mrs. Marbury 4s about to buy an old house on an island off the coast of North Carolina. She and a party of have flown to the island, we been caught in a storm, and now are marooned in the middle of much boredom—and @ good deal of mystery as well. Lawyer Howe is reading the history of the house from an old book, and in spite of themselves the party is nervous. For they find that in the room above them a woman once died for love. Chapter 11 Marooned in Mystery | EJOWE read on: “Mrs, Witherspoon, in hon- or of her husband’s return, gave a ball to which were invited all who were select in the society of that day. “When the Colonel learned of the Negro servant’s death, as he took his place by his wife’s side in the drawing room, he turned pale as death and started for the door, apparently intending to go to Marguerite in the secret cham- ber, But at that instant every can- dle in the room was extinguished, as by a mighty wind and in the secret chamber over the drawing room a shuffling of feet and pite- ous moans were heard. Soon the moans died away in the distance and the western door of the draw- ing room slowly and noiselessly opened. “In the dim light the spectral form of Marguerite glided into the Toom, and stood still for an in- stant, arms outstretched in the di- rection of her sister. Her long black hair curled loosely ‘over her shoulders, her eyes burned deep in their sockets, and the thin mus- lin frock she wore clung closely to her emaciated form as if it had been lying in the damp earth. “With a cry, Clementine start- ed toward her. She seized one of her ssister’s almost transparent hands, and hand in hand in the doorway, the two girls turned upon the Colonel a look of un- utterable woe. Then the glow- ‘worm light vanished and in the intense darkness that followed, a terrible cry rang through the Toom and there was the sound of a falling body. When lights were brought, the figure of the fair Clementine was lying dead upon the drawing-room floor, her gar- net satin Gown damp and dank about her, like a shroud. “*And ever after, when the un- easy spirits of the unfortunate ‘sisters are disturbed, they are to be seen wandering hand in hand about the deserted rooms or down on the shore in the melancholy place; the shade of the dark Mar- guerite still in the little sprigged muslin, the fair Clementine in the garnet ball dress in which she came to her unhappy end.’” The lawyer coughed and his voice died away. The silence that followed the ending of the story ‘was broken by Mrs. Marbury. “How quaint—but how fright- fully tragic,” she said, in her ‘vague wey She glanced at Mrs. Jackson, sitting stiffly by the door. “I don’t wonder the girls gave you @ start, if they reminded you of this odd romance.” “Reminded me!” snorted Mrs. Jackson. “They're the very picture of the spirits the story tells about, wearing those old dresses, I've seen them,” she added defiantly. “Gina looks like a picture, all right ” said Ham, nis eyes turned adoringly in her direction. “I wonder why the Colonel @idn’t marry the dark-haired Mar- erite in. the first place?” mused Brett. Eve felt her color rising as her eyes met his, She had no idea that he could turn so grace- ful a compliment. “The whole thing gives me the creeps,” declared Julie with a shudder. “I wish we hadn't found the story and I do hope you'll put that dress back where you got it, Eve. I hope I never have to see it again.” She turned to the care- taker sympathetically, “I wonder that you stay here, Mrs. Jackson,” “Where else can I go?” retorted the woman, rising. “After all, there are not many-vlaces for a sickly man like Mr. Jackson, and T’'m not as young as I used to be. Things are usually quiet enough here, when the front rooms are not disturbed. Our place at the back was added later, you know.” “Why—I think it shows that the ghosts of the girls like company,” said Eve perversely. “I think it’s a shame the way they’ve ben left neglected all these years, with nothing to haunt but a lot of bac Closed rooms.” “Me, net satin gown rustling as she glided across the room in what was intended to be a spectral dig- | nity. She posed ostentatiously be- side Eve. “What I mean is,” she laughed, “the world in general is unfair to g 3 Brett had been watching Mrs. Jackson's face. Half-shadowed in the corner, she did not notice his scrutiny, as amazed at the cold rage in her snake-like eyes, found himself unable to tear his glance awa. Four some hated. the iris. She mu jevided, frightened the place as added mentally Por an instant was going to them with some vitriolic speech. of the two expected, he would be he story, “and leave pon as possible,” he yer to return.” ht that she " REACH NEAR EAST War supplies from the United too!” cried Gina, her gar-| But she seemed to think better of it and muttered only: “When you see them yourself, | you'll think different.” Then she | turned and left the room. Jim Has A Plan | ids sanad night, although it was ~ gloomy, each one of them pre- dicted that the plane would come | in the morning. It seemed unbe- | lievable, even though the storm had continued, that there would | be no attempt to reach them from | the mainland; that Theodore Mar- | bury, at least, would not become | concerned. But Robert Howe and his com- | panion, Jim Droissard, knew dif- | ferently. ag & had said nothing to the others, but Howe had ex- | pened to his companion that Mr. | ‘arbury had instructed his law- | ha to make sure that Mrs. Mar- jury would not buy the house and that he, Howe, had persuaded Marbury that there might have to be some slight delay before the | party returned to the mainland. The others did not know this, | and Mr, Howe thought it wise not | to enlighten them. But he agreed | with Droissard when the latter came up to their room, that the | situation had gone far enough. | “If we're the only ones that | don’t want Mrs. Marbury to buy | this dump, okay,” Droissard said | to Howe. “But it seems almost too | easy. A couple of ideas more, and we can plan to leave.” i Robert Howe Teer with him, | stroking his bald head, as was his custom when he was disturbed. “What do you suggest, Jim?” Thus put to it, Jim Droissard was not too ready witt an idea, | “Tt would be different. if, we | could really take a chance,” he suggested. But Robert Howe ob- jected to that at once. | “No—that isn’t the idea,” he | protested quickly. “I’m acting for Mr. Marbury, it’s true. But we must remember that his wife and niece are in the party, and we can’t do anything that would seri- ously harm any person in the house.” This pronouncement made Jim Droissard somewhat gloomy. He had hoped for more excitement and now he sat on the edge of the bed, looking thoughtfully out of | the gabled window for a long time. The bell had rung for din- ner before he had his big idea. But, just as the last clang died away, he decided what to do. “Say listen, Boss—I know now. | How. about this?” | He outlined this plan quickly as | he got into his coat, and Mr. Howe, listening carefully, gave it | as his judicial opinion that ii would be the very thing. They | went down to dinner, Robert | Howe a little in advance of his | companion and both with a bland expression that told nothing. | Hoodoo Island | ie SURE I don't know what Theodore’s thinking about,” Mrs. Marbury was complaining bitterly. “Anyone would think he | was glad to see the last of me.” “It wouldn’t occur to anyone that we couldn’t get away from | this godforsaken place. Mrs. Jack- | son was ag lax to let her nephew take the only boat,” said Julie a trifle bitterly. Life on the island had begun to | pall on Julie, and the adventure, | started so blithely—although Eve | was making headway with Neil— | had turned a trifle sour. Julie | liked her adventures carefully | thought out and as carefully car- | ried to a proper denouement. She had the feeling now that someone in the wings was controlling the action on the stage. \and she did not like the sensation | “I wouldn't believe it myself,” | she continued, “if it wasn’t that | we'd tried everything under the | sun. Do you suppose Mr. and Mrs. | Jackson . . .” “Sh-h-h.” Eve put her fingers to her lips as the caretakers entered the dining room, bearing the main | course and vegetables. | Gina instantly started a non- sensical conversation with Ham. And during the time it took to serve the meal, the others joined in with a false brightness that was so evident, Julie thought. she could detect a sneer on Mrs. Jack- son’s face. | Sut alter tne vacksons naa gone out, and the dinner guests low- | ered their voices, it was the con- | sensus of opinion that the Jack- | sons would not attempt to keep them here on the island, It was also noted in the caretakers’ favor that they had, eared. and singly, seemed averse to having any visitors, even for a day, much less any longer. | “Well, that lets them out, then—” Ham concluded cheer- fully. “The only thing we can blame them for is not having a boat, and I suppose if they say that half-baked nephew of theirs ran off with it on the first night, | we must believe them. Personally, Lordy Mac and I are going on a tour of the island as soon as it }gets dark. Maybe al} the ships | jPass on the other side and that's | we don’t see the lights.” u'll not do anything of the | sort,” Gina protested swiftly, | while her aunt looked on in sur- | “You might get hurt. 'm | prise. beginning to thing mysterious about The one ro wy set-up, ingly Te be continued ARRESTED A Japanese, States are beginning to reach Near East ports where their will strengthen the British posi tion in the Middle East thirty ships, it was disclosed, are being used to transport the sup- plies, cargoes Nearly *° sae es tested on the West Coast on a his country, were recently ar- national defense information. | who reside at the corner of Duval | Va. where Miss Johnson will be | yesterday mittee, which included Mrs. Vir- | . | | pressing our Poroonalsy Flores Castillo, former employe of The Citizen, accompanied . by his family, were arrivals in Key West today from St. Petersburg, where they are now making their home. Benny Menendez was included in the arrivals here today from Tampa for a visit of several days. Charles Curtis, who had been visiting in Miami and Nassau, re- turned to the city on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs, Raymond Johnson, and Eaton streets, accompanied | by their daughter, Miss Catherine Johnson, left this. morning over} the highway enroute to Norfolk, married on Wednesday to Joel| Etheridge. Mrs. Charles Cremata left yes- | terday over the highway for Mi- ami where she will visit with Mr. and Mrs. Al Armangold. | Mrs. Joseph C. McMahon, mel of the county tax collector, was | rushed to Marine hospital this morning, said to be critically ill. | Mrs. William @. Camero tctt| WAS THERE ROOM afterngon over the} highway for Miami where , ‘she! will visit with relatives. | | : . | Enjoyable Bingo in Party On Friday An enjoyable and _ successful , ©S- Bingo Party was held Friday | evening, June 27, by Court St.! ber of articles, besides money, was | @lso. Mary Star of the Sea, No. 634, | offered a prize. Mrs. Homer Ha-| Catholic Daughters of America, in K.C. Hut, Duval street. if How to become A SKILLED DRIVER By RAY W. SHERMAN Courtesy of the FORD GOOD DRIVERS LEAGI Z, |pating in. Reservations can be 4 eS LET THE ENGINE HELP YOU BRAKE At any speed—other.than very, very low—let the engine help you brake. It doesn’t hurt the engine and it doesn't require any gas. In using the engine for a brake, leave the clutch in until you are nearly to the stopping point. Then kick the clutch | out and make the stop. In the illus- tration, the left foot is getting ready to depress the clutch pedal when the brake and engine have slowed the ar down to the proper speed. If you can see far ahead that you must make h of th save the brakes from excessive © 1941 Ford Motor Co. | FOR ANY MONEY? (By Ansoctated Press) HYDRO, Okla., June: 30. he spur of the moment Mrs. J a oh | Jordan called for all her guests at | a club party to empty their purs- | The one with the greatest num- er won with 180. Prizes were awarded and re-} freshments were served to friends | and service men by the com-} ginia Demeritt, chairman, assist- ; ed by Mesdames Mary DeBarcee, ! Julia Brooks, Margaret Doran, Helen Parks and Ellen Jewett, and Mary Buckley. jt STRIKES ty Scattered strikes caused a loss of 2,370,716 man-days of labor be- tween January Ist and June 10th, 13 in industries working on ordnance | and material contracts for the War | Department. ' CARD OF THANKS j It being impossible for me to| thank each one personally, I take this means of expressing my ap- preciation and gratitude to the| friends who assisted me in the| last illness and death of my dear} brother, William J. Cappick; to} the pallbearers who laid him to rest; to the donors of floral of- ferings; to. Father Murphy, S.J.,/ as well as to the friends who of- | tered me words of comfort to} kindnesses to my brother myself will never be forgotten. jun30-1t MARIE CAPPICK. and} CARD OF THANKS We take this of ex- apprecia- means sincere tion to our friends and neighbors | for the many acts of kindness endered us during our recent |bereavement, the illness: and| LA CONCHA HOTEL ;death of our beloved one, | Rosa Sanchez. Mrs. We are grateful 0 those who gave the use of their |cars, to the donors of the lovely | floral tributes and messages of | strictly Fireproof ympathy. PHILLIP SANCHEZ jun30-1tx and FAMILY. \TRY IT TODAY— | The Favorite in Key West STAR BRAND CUBAN COFFEE ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS ROLLER SKATE | Southard Street | and the choir of St. Mary’s church| Keep Your Weight In Shape | and Your Shape In Weight SESSIONS: 2:30 to 4:30 P. M. jlighten my sorrow. Their many | 8:00 to 10:30 P. M. 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