The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 1, 1941, Page 3

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i de ik Ea | ae eee we ao "F “me oye 2 tater here till I return for Sherwood admonished stood out on Sher- 4s risky,” he said to Anne Set teeth, “but safer ‘fellow nearest hi on the right to advance ae the fire e, deposit his-weapons oe felts and return to his ce. The man dropped his revolver, unslung his rifle and jbandolier and lay them beside it. pyres spoke sharply and the fe! re- aaaret his i belt and irew it to the ground along with his dirk after witch he re- turned to his place. Anne felt that Sherwood had everything his own away. She could not understand the strain she sensed he labored > a ah shove we and ammunition,’ 1 “and see if you know Fai ns the revolver.” He gave her afew directions for loading the weapon. “Now grab your coat and get out and hide behind the second stone fence at the front \pefore ay these men gather their wits and| gang up on us. If any of them gets free and approaches you,/ shoot to kill.” ] She stood staring at him for @ moment in dismay. “Get out,” he yelled. | She ren ang “crouched bebind the second wall as Le directed.) having passed the guatd lying on| the ground bound like # ‘bundle of hides. She understood now} where Sherwood and Mackey jhad | got their guns. Doddap followed ber and togk | cover near by. She could hear} Sherwood barking orders to the | men. The Nagara chieftain came} out armed, and ponee, the lama.| Then Sherw and Mackey whipped through the door. Shots followed, but not men. They! vaulted the stone fences and found the others. | “Master,” said Doddap, “there's | a Nagara camp in the canyon be- low here.” “The Nagaras are just as dan gerous to Blaze as these whit Anne reminded the} . “We must escape them) both.” | Sherwood shook his head. “Not | ou, Anne. You're safer with the jagaras.” i He spoke to the chieftain through Deddap, directing him to |* take Anne to the camp on the Tiver and notify the people of the presence of the white outlaws. He allowed the chieftain one of the rifles. The man stood up. A pul- let cut his coat sleeve. i Ww @ fusillade of gunfire the 4 men butst from the tent and | took refuge behind the first wall, “Too late,” groaned Sherwood | to Anne. “You'll have to stay here” “I can shoot,” she said. He set her to d the gate. “Don't raise your head above} the wall whatever you do. But if anyone shows at that opening, get | him.” He posted the other men} and a lively volley began. | One outlaw vaultec the fence! and was dropped. Another es- caped unharmed. Then another— their numbers too much for the little defense party. Crouching, Sherwood fan along the fence to Anne. “It looks——’ he began. The Nagara chieftain ~to ‘make he got her into the teat he scrutimized her face sharply. Studying her eyes. “You're not End ‘tmotioned fr Pa it down on he sugg |, and | Seemed relieved when the lama ame in bringing him a bowl of dood. -It .was-a-thick.soup ¢on- daining rice, flakes of mea monds, stzange « tthey could Ann- hared a taste not name. of + rs has begun to 5 “Then wolves will tonight,” Anne remar! “They -won‘t-bother our party,” Sherwood assured her. “T know.” He looked at her. “I’m sorry; I see you do know.” zg “I can imagine that this tent is full of the wraiths of those dead men.” be running ‘ked. | Reunion |HE gave her a look of dispair | and put an arm around ‘her. “Please,” he begged, “now listen. ;Dun’t let this thing get you. | You've come through so far like | @ Spartan.” Reg pes is going <o happen us? 1. through my parents, am jwesponsible for the 3.” |. He took one of her hands and \held it to this cheek “Nothing but their own can |harm them sither. I ought to warn 7%. Diana's up sto some- | thing, I dun’t know what. They'll all be here goon, J surmise.” She moved away from him. “You promised spe yau’d try to escape.” “Though the knife came right at my head I gid escape,” he re- mind:d her. “By inches,” she shyddered. “But that's not what I mean. You had a chance to get out and in- stead you came deepe: He sat up facing hes as the sound of many eet reached them. ‘The two girls came in first. as- sisted by sturdy Nagara soldiers and dropped down ‘beside Anne groaning. “fm here for life,” declared Beth, with profound determina- tion. “Til ever go back over that trail.” Anne could smile, now that they were all here safe. She drew farther out of the way and wrapped a rug around her. By the time more fooc had been repared and eaten she'd dropped sleep and wakened again -re- freshed. With Sherwood she told of the adventure with the dagger. Presently Beth went to the Place behind the fire cage as- signed to the girls as sleeping quarters, took off her shoes and declared; “Ready for bed; what ife! She looked about the tent. Anne sat beside Oliver. Mackey, despite his bruised lips, was play- ing his mouth organ, the doctor asleep beside him. By the light of the fire lined. some | fints he had iia along the trail. Diana ai rwood talked together in. low tones. “Well,” murmured Béth; ‘do T sleep_alone?”; Her ‘husband “grinned j at her. Anne said, “I'll be,,with you soon.” Diana continued her talk with Sherwood, her head close to his. Suddenly, she straightened and turned and stared at him a mo- ment. Then she threw her arms around his neck and kissed him soundly. “You darling.” she cried. ‘TH take you up on that. It’s a bar- gain,” and she sprang to her feet and moved over to her place be- side Beth. | Whe doctor and Oliver con- tinued to sleep. Mackey’s music blew a few sour notes before he shouted. There was a tush of men plain, fr the camp below, e, ten, twenty Fie Hoe ees Ta cl + fifles. Their el ief- tain, Set them straight as to the followed the natives. “Bhe sh ing ceased. It had become a to bang encounter, of sb and screaming ‘Anne het hands -to ‘het | sky. Finally Doddap returned to her. “Sherwood says you mpst stay here until things are made clean. He will come soon.” could get himself under control | ‘Beth Sat and stared at Sher- | wood in startled exasperation. | Anne felt a trifle sick. He could lsay to her, “Loving you is the | trick,” and then turn around and you;”|move Diana to ecstacy with his Anne and | ic_words. aw the furs snugly Philip and then joined the fot very comfortable to sleep pin? ‘she explained. | Beth squirmed to one side a “Don’t let it fall on me. I'd as jsoon be mixed up with a desert She shuddered. “Did the Na-| Viper:” gatas take any prisoners?” “Pheir vi were a They do as they are done yy.’ (Ty Anqoetated Press) NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Oct. 1. —If New Britain high school | athletic authorities include a pro- | Snii-dack; Czarnotta—Zar-notta, nunciation glossary in their pro-} * doe | Once in the night, Anne awak- and listening heard the wolf ——— oxt.on the plain. To be continued grams for football games this think they such fali (some folks should), it would .contain items as these: Kraczkowsky — Kraskow-sky; — Pa-cee-na; and Jendzejezyk—Jen-dree-zik. beside her SHORE ACTIVITIES GROUPED g the darkness’ She Gc- when suddenly be @-| stariONs AND NAVALOS. shy, t, als 4 E leaving: “Snow * iris. Hesitating a moment, she removed the Nagare belt | yit-actoss a dent rib failed -to get their jicenses before the Sept. 30 dead- line continued TAKING IN NAVAL. AND AiR of County Judge Raymond a J. J. Gillam, 4 pt (Ty Associated Prem |dssuing tary of the Nayy Frank Knox to- (had "been announcett that sn day announced the naval shore “**atars failing to get-their seenses establishments at Key West have by amadnight lest Dight would-be - been reorganized to create a naval “eauired do take drivers’ tests, re- operating base. Shore activities @*@less of whether they had-been grouped to create the base are the Aicensed yeams. naval station, naval air station, Prete and the plaaned naval hospital. . : ™ A similar reorganization, he an- the Judge's office hawe heen com- nounced, has been made in the Pletely swamped, amable to make San Pedro-Long Beach, Calif, -@ny-estimate.of the nutber of per- aren. mits they haye issued: Sales still are several theusami-rbelow last j ADDS TO AUTHORITY OF CAPT. CRENSHAW ‘Capt. Russell S. Crenshaw, navy station commandant here, said to- day the reorganization of naval establishments into.an operating} year’s figure, howemer. base will have.only_.the effert of | — 0} —# tightening his authority. ¥ Ft j Previously, Lieut.-Comdr. James = Associated » } HL McKay ‘has.been in fill_com- vIcHY oc Te pdarshal Pe-, ‘mand of the gir station, getting tain, speqking for the first time his orders direct\“from district in French territory coveted by headquarters-at Gharieston. Italy, appealed to the population Under the mew> ‘Setup, Com- of Savoy to “close r@fiks” around mander McKay will be under the | him. authority of Captain Crenshaw,' Referring to other French @s will be the officer who is areas, the chief of ‘state told the named to command the hospital, |Savoyards of his solicitude for when it is completed. “departments from ‘which we ASSESSOR’S BOO el Fen wnoealoe ben COMPLETED TODAY a licking “which has exceeded the -punishments “fdr our er-/ rors”. RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH ASSESSMENTS WERE SET BY COMPTROLLER YANKS WIN FIRST GAME nea {Continued from Page One) flied out to left field. No cuns, one hit, no exsors. Inning DODGERS — Medwick struck Monroe county’s railroad and Q¥t Lavagetto grounded out, telegraph assessment today was Short to first. Reese flied qut €o set at $160,899 by Comptroller J. bs No runs, no hits, no er- 3 Lee, let Assessor = = Claude ‘A. Gandolfo's books and _ YANKEES—Keller flied out paving the way for him to pre- to right center. Dickey ground- sent his figures to the comptrol- ed out, second to first. _ Gordon ler’s office next week for final lifte@ a long‘ home run into left field stands. Rizzuto flied out to approval fl Gandolfo and County Commis- left. One run, one hit, no er- sioner Ernest A. Ramsey, repre- | TOFS- : A sentative of the board on budget Third Inning and tax rolls, are expected to be! DODGERS—Owen flied .cut to] called to Tallahassee Sunday for left feld. Davis gollowed suit and presentation of the books to Lee. | Walker fquied out to left. No, The comptroller’s figures, ac- xyuns, no hits, mo exrors. cording to Gandolfo, were below’ YANKEES—Ruffing grounded’ the expected total, since last year’s out, short to fisst. Strum ground" figure amounted to $51,199 at an ed out to first. ‘Rolfe-struck out. estimated 25 per cent valuation, No runs, no hits, no errors. and it has been assumed that this Fourth Inning year’s would be at least four times’ DODGERS—Herman grounded higher, or about $204,000 out, short 4 first. Reiser struck All property belonging to tele- out and Camilli went down on graph and telephone companies is three strikes. ‘No runs, no ‘hits, included in the figure, which is no ezrors. sent direct to the capital by the YANKEES — Mensich popped firms, rather than coming #hrough out to short. DiMaggio slammed normal channels to the individual 2 tremendous drive against the tax assessors. Monroe county's jeft field wall, Medwick making out, short to first. only railroad property is a spud in the Cape Sable sectign. MISS RAFAELA a sensational one-hand catch. Keller walked. Dickey doubled to right center, scoring Keller. | Gordon was given an intentional | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN pass. Rizmto grounded cut.jout, second ¢o first. jsecond to first. One gun. oRe)qut go deep zight Gordon walk- Rizzuto STARTING LINEUPS Brooklyn Dodgers Walker (311), rf; Herman (.285), 2b; Reiser (343), cf; ‘Camilli 4285), 1b; Medwick (318), if ‘Lavagetto (277), 3b; Reese (228). Owen (231), Davis (13-7), p. New York Yankees Strum (239), 1b; Rolfe (264), 3b; Henrich (275), rf; DiMaggio (.357), cf; Keller (298), if; Dackey (284), c: Gordon (.277), 2b; Rizzpto (302), ss; Ruffing (15-6), p. Dodgers. Herman Franks ca‘ ing for National League ch: pions. Sturm, first batter to face Allen, hit by pitched ball and was later thrown out in attempt to steal second. Rolfe walked Henrieh flied cut to left. Di- Maggio flied out to center. No runs, no hits, no errors. ighth Inning DODGERS—Herman grounded Reiser lined out to short. Camilli flied out to deep center. No runs, no hits, no errors. YANKEES — Keller grounded Dickey flied PICACIO DIES hit, no.exrors. lea. grounded. to ‘short, Fifth Inning (forcing-Gerdon at second, No FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE|*° left center. Lavagetio lied) ‘WMinth Inning out to short center, Reese 6 pORGERS—Medwick singled’ CONDUCTED TOMORROW gied to xight center. Owe? shrough short. Lavagetto fouled AFTERNOON tripled to left cemter, Scoring out to catcher. Reese singled to Reese. Davis groynded out, short to first. Qne run, two hits, no Miss Rafaela Picacio, age 77, YANKEES —Ruffing Sedat died this morning at 1:10 o'clock, to deep center. & gro “4 ine residence, $17 Whitehead out, second to fist. ——— stree| ae - ad gat "Funeral services will be held |S)°4.00 °"5 ead - tomorrow «afternoon .at 6:00'/0 05 | rene, om o'clock, from the residence, Rev. = = A. L. Maureau, 8. J. of St. Mary’s popGe ee Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Welles inet at officiating. soe Miss Picacio is sUrVi¥' ok onal Bieta ——. ar ~ ly we third, forcing Herman at that pez eri lame | => apdiimnes of arrangements. YANKEES 7 hits, SEPOES. Preliminary aearing of an as- center. Ruffing sault with intent to commit mur- ghort right. der charge agaimst Louis Cara- no errors. ballo, accused of stabbing Luis Seventh Inning Avilo Monday, has been postpon- DODGERS—Lavagetio ed until this afternoon at 5 ed to o'clock by Peace Justice Enrique Avilo, although he was not se- t [ Ps & slashed across the face and stam- ach, was advised by his phy- Sician not to Fisk leaving his home in yesterday's ‘bad’ weather’ to attend the ‘hearing. $ | Caraballo is being held under One run, $500 bond pending the prelim- ‘mary hearing. j af H t 1 i an ) Player of Weyne county's to right center. Hermaan walked.idances, has applicd : . Reiser also passed. Camilli struck Spitainy dor a job in his all-girl Military Academy im New York. tolorchestra. Aunt Ellie is 85 years i left, advancing Medwick. Franks grounded into a double play, short te second to first. No runs, one hit, no errers. FSDDLIN' GAL JUST 85 MONTICELLO, Ky. — Aunt Eilie Kitter, the favorite fiddle to Phil old. GOTOTOP II#: Hf i § & rT, (ee eddddndds BASEBALL (island City League. Price Field G 4:00 p SOFTBALL (island City League) 8:00 P.M. TONIGHT First Game—Red Raiders Na West Key ¥s. nd Game—NavSia vs. Plumbers. . FRIDAY NIGHT rst Game—Pepper's vs. Navy Second Game—NavSte ders Pep per's Phumb- ws. Red STANDINGS Island City Baseball League Club— W.L. Pet *Key West Conchs 1 8 100 **Pandora Bear 1 010m Trojans 21 2 Red Raiders 12 3 Regulars ®9 2 woe “Forfex game irom Drejens **Tied one with each Red Ras- ers and Conchs. ' Home Grown Gridders 1 exer: i —Michigan State this fol is fielding e team of largely home |state products. Of ¢he dixst 33 men on Coach ;Charhe Bachman's squad, 27 are from Michigan. Two of the start- ers are from qut of the state Bill Rupp of Louisville, Ky. and Bob Friedlund, now 2 jocal zesi- “ident but a graduate of Schuykil (By Ansocinted Press) MILWAUKEE, Wiz, Oct 1— When 2 member of the Murquette footbal squad is to ‘be imvined 4o You'll welcome ice-cold Coca-Cola jest as oer amd os surety as thirst comes. You tasie is quaiity —the quaimy of gememe goodness. ice-cold Coca-Cols gives you She tase that charms and never cloys. You get the fee! of compkee sciestmem, buoyant retreshment. 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