The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 2, 1941, Page 3

hoe RRS TS NS Pa PD meee race ARRFESL BREST EV ERI ROS TH POV Real. & M ; L ee) ie oe eT Sore ie Br ‘our expidition. Y Prafanity. Sherwood stepped forward \- y- "You cant talk to me like for iver. another struck Anne's Nagara belt. denly he whir! dagger. ’ faeal urned on Sherwood in their feetnow. ~And_then. evs a0, maickly that no “two” could seen. they were sure that Philip ri Gn Oliver had tripped on belt and fallen with all the foree of pie *+| drawing out a book. With a sud- on_what they hi fad lunge, half-risern, bee. ye again. ie doctor sprai forward. “Don't touch that knife,” Anne} cried in terror. “I don’t intend to,” he answered | said imly. Presently he stood up, ‘- “Philip Oliver is dead. Migs W: hand. palled. “Do you wish me to,” asked Sherwood in a low voice. “No, no,” said Anne. ‘The doctor interfered. “Just a wae pty paid PE ghee thé knife blade in on himself as he went down?” “Maybe when he tripped,” sug- gested Sherwood, “it in . Such a way that the bi: came jost and he fell on it.” shook his head. “Oliver suddenly cracked ip and did it deliberately. We've seen it com- ing. “Call it insanity if you wish,” greed the doctor. “Philip was in a high-s! “psychic state. He to. kill Sherwood, we tat it” Several Nagaras had come in and remained near the door. “Be careful!” warned Sher woot ungentl . “We're being watched.” he doctor went on vs dry voice. “If you, Sherw ‘ish to remove the knife-——” “No!” cried Anne again. She bent down, steeling her- self to the ordeal, opened the lax fingers and took the knife by the bana. the only part free from Ghe rose and fumbled for the weapon Tere continued the journey that. day, the Nagaras in- they made was that Philip Oli- set the and seized the *| “Tl talk to you as I——” sud- . drew it from the sheath, man- “page. The others were on lard, remove the knife his “I can't," moaned Anne, ap-| belt in which to sheath the) exorable. The only concession | ba en @ note to Blaze signed ana and Anne ace to refold it unread. Anne sat down quickly o: ledge. ‘se had once soled . | Beth’s statement that Diana came — > ould work tagether to de- Spoil the Willards. Sherwoed had vowed he would stop at nothing. Now he ‘had put himself into a Position to Diana. Beth and Larry came looking her. “Have you fainted?” called Beth from beyond the ip retreated step | blanket screen. still snarling and his shoulder |, “Pm coming,” answered Anne, hastily folding the note and fore BY nee eon. you know,” Larry called. “Help yourself.” she said and passed them before Beth could turn-and-walk back with he: In‘ an ialeove with a’ na’ chimney not;far from the are a hig brush fire had been builf up and drew one with its light sand warmth. Anne slipped into the tent, thinking she would be alone.’ But. Sherwood bent over his duffle den resolve she stepped over and handed him the note. “I found this by the pool,” she |. “It seems to belong to you.” He held the paper close to the fowing coals and perused it. en he straightened and asked impassively: “Have you read it?” “Yes,” she hee ly folded paper slowly as if taking time to formulate a statement. But before he could speak Diana darted into the tent and saw the missive in his hand. “Qh, you found it,” she said with @ little sigh of relief. “Yours?” he asked, reaching it out to her. She drew back. “Haven't you read it?” “No,” he lied, and threw the Paper on the live coals. “Oh, why did you do that?" she cried. “I thought you meant me to. What was in it?” She gave Anne a sidelong | glance. “Nothing,” she said. | _ Who does Blaze think he’s put- | ting on this scene for, Anne won- | dered disdainfully, and turned to | leave the teat te them, but Sher- | wood slipped out ghead of her. | Temple j NET. day they were conducted jt by Nagara torchmen through the seemingly interminable laby- |rinth, continually descending as |they followed the river, going from cavern to cavern, some chambers so tall that they |Teached into the void, others so }low that they had to be crawled | through. | Finally they left the water's jedge and entered a branchin: {tunnel which took them throug] a small mouth into a vast stone lomple that halted them spell- und. | The place showed evidence that " left lying|time and earthquakes had left rae ie ag pe tet lying | thelr marks. The room itself Plans, a ard keeping watch against wolves. “In case the rest of us come aut of this alive,” said Dr. Mar- taine. It was a hard, cold ride across the steppe. In mid-afternoon they illard and the promotion of this sto near a water hole for rest . lunch, Diana continually be- | ¥ ing the day that had beougat vi in contact with x -sloy Anne felt a strange spathn: jana about it all. She watched rise and join the natives around their fire and smiled wearily | when Beth murmured; “She doesn’t seem to like our) company.” Since Oliver's death they had ticed btle difference in attitude to Anne. lost someth: while ‘ood, in doer the white outlaw gained. = key looked across the fire at him admiringly. { “You're the darnedest guy. always turns up to until dark brought Something iter. ro them to another camp, this time underground the entrance to the ‘i ‘ortuna’ on a fallen pillar and her two river cavern. Fortunate 100, {0 | fuides stood’ behind her. The ee a pi i the-bin Save was an i} inter of the | roomy, furs and felts were| tom. in f wie i the native food hot and’ sAthe two who i found a ae “Where are uy pool on 7, aoe. wplee Pca ke A . " “weoustics,— mur- fom. agross the |was set with columns and the | bases of broken columns were | thick as ancient trees in a virgin | forest. As Anne's eyes began to take | in detail she saw that in the dis- | tant endof. the nave sat a con- jcourse of native people, among } the. fallen ypillarsy A dragon_of | wh he e Fose from 4 mam- moth‘ urn before them, And behind the urn on a _plat- pene) og ead Dean! | sithee. le gf a mighty door. | oy ea Teaves of the bene! were led together by a molded Tage in low relief, the figure of a giant man, a single luminous eye-in his forehead—the image the sacred dagger bore. “Sweet serpents,” muttered Mackey. Anne looked back and saw it Sherwood’s hands had been -bound again and a special uard stood beside him. She met es, her own ynreadable. For Suddenly drums struck up somewhere outside the temple— that same nerve-pounding rhythm that had presaged the coming of We Nagaras. Anne was motioned to a seat made no ef- | ig = hit", Says flingét “Vernon Go-} jmez, fondly gripping the end of} ja hickory stick. He loves to hit.| He dreams of himself as a game- )breaker-upper slugger. But he can't hit his weigint. first. No runs, “Tm a goud .150 hitter in any /Ters. league”, he says. Lefty has a faint | ¥, frecollection of hitting over .200/to left field. one year but he can’t remember ‘to seeond, Herman ne when or where. tional catch. Chandler grounded In 4 years of baseball Gomez !to short, forcing Gordon at sec- estimates he has hit three triples|ond. No runs, two hits, no er- and maybe 25.doubles, but nary | rors. Fitth Inzing a homer. He came closest to a homer a few weeks ago when he socked a two-bagger against the | wegwieck doubled into left field. | right field fence at Yankee Sta- ‘Lavagetto walked, dium that missed going into the pases. Reese grounded to short, bleachers by a few inches. He! ing Lavagette at second. Ca- was still bragging about that hit milli scored on the play. Owen ja week later, wondering out} <j through left short, scar- loud whether he hadn't better! ; Medwick. tt hit into a give up pitching for an outfield |G ie play, on Sep ten to Job where his hitting would help | frst. Two runs, two hits, no errars. Smart Mister Gomez is the f KEES — Rolfe baunced gagster and the clown of the LANARK McCarthymen. His wisecracks ” her: keep the Yankees howling. left. No runs, no hits, no er- El Goofy has helped continue | rors. Sixth Inning the tradition of eccentric left-| handers since his first day in the majors, when he told a reporter; _DODGERS—Walker was safe he would like to ride in from|&t first an Gordon's bad throw the bullpen on a bicycle wearing from second. Herman nit a a suit of armor. sharp single to left, advancing He once challenged Paul An-| Walker to third. | Murphy came |drews to a competition to see|™ to replace Chandler on the which could keep his head un-;Maund for the Yanks. Reiger |der water the longest. He stop-| went Bae ito ent — iped pitching in a World Series “ game to casually watch a plane Walker. Medwick grounded to fly over the diamond. jshort, forcing Herman at the That’s Lefty, the witty veter-jPlate. Lavagetto flied out to an the Yanks expect to win at oun One run, two its, one least one game in the World Se-j €™Tor. 2 ries that got under way yester-| YANKEES—Keller flied out day. |to right. Dickey flied out to Gomez has a perfect Series’ | left Gordon walked. Rizzuto record of six victories and no Singled into left center. Murphy defeats. No other hurler can struck out. No runs, one hit, no touch that mark. And no other | €FFors. af) flinger has won more than six! Seventh Inning |fall classic contests. He had} R eut on in- |speed to burn in his early days. | field fly to short. Qwen walked. Now he isn’t so fast, but he wins Wyatt called. out on strikes. lwith his curves and his noodle. |Qwen, attempting to steal sec- The Yanks are relying on himjond, thrown out by Dickey. | now but a few months ago they No runs, no hits, no errors. | were ready to give up on him. | YANKEES—Sturm went down, While most pennant winners swinging. Rolfe grounded out, | generally have a Big Three or/short to first, Henrich went! Big Four pitching staff, the! down swinging. No runs, no Yankees’ flinging strength has | hits, ne errors. been rather spread out over the Eighth Inning entire corps). The big veteran,; ‘Red Rufing, and the young south- ik eer tae teed ee paw, Marius Russo, are the only |. oui 40: tient » flied other tossers with more than 10} pore sees No ayo hies'| triumphs. But Ernie Bonham, bg 2 vans, 1 Marvin Breuer, Spud Chandler, 2 Atley Donald and Narmanj yeuee ie ene x Branch have all won their share. | CUt t@ deep t eonter. Keller} | grounded out, pitcher to fist.) | Dickey grounded to short. Reese, | | who fumbled the ball and then} BASEBALL | grounded to short, forcing Rosar, | (Island City League, Price Field) | ruratiog for Dickey, at second. SUNDAY (No rans, no hits, no errors. First Game (1:30 p. m.)—Tro- jans vs. Pandora Bears. DODGERS—Rosar ‘now catch- Second Game | e ’ ‘to left center. Medwick flied Key West Conchs vs. Regulars. (acne rinkd came Saleen to singled to left, Reese ground- SOFTBALL |ed out, third to first. No runs, (island City League) lone hit, no errors. | 8:00 P. M. | TOMORROW NIGHT ight. | First Game—Pepper’s Plumb-:¢turm bunted in front of plate. pers. vs. Navy. |Qwen snatched ball and threw Second Game—NavSta vs. Red to second, forcing Selkirk. Rolfe Raiders. ' grounded second, to | Sturm at that beg. ———— out to left. No runs, one no errors. NO AUTO SHORTAGE Island City Baseball League NORTH VERNON, ind.—Ben I. Chub— W. L. Pct. Stockdale, 76-year-old retired me- | |*Key West Conchs 1 0 1.000! chanic of near North Vernon, isn't | **Pandora Bears 1 0 1.000! worried- about the automobile 2 1 C) Trojans __ 1 .667| shortage threatened by the na- Red Raiders 2 .833{ tional defense program. He's *Forfeit game \and should that give out he has a THE KEY WEST CITIZEN — Camilli walked. Nine aliens of Greek nationality. eal here, were arrested ammigration offieer here. They appreciation for the splendid o operation which was extended to this office by your department in of call t apprehending the nine (4:00 p. m)— ing for Yanks. Carnilli flied out | : | pereapeny AHI [Hit el! = that a bootlegger was seins IN ESCAPE ATTEMPT == = == = == deputy kep: on the carctaker's coftage and ar atpesteh 40 The Cisteend rested him when be came = PENSACOLA, Fla, Oct. 2— about midnight. After lens questioning be broke <sow= Off the Panamanian vessel and comigssed that ancthe: which isloading up with negro who hed beer cough N depot as they at- Shine bade store cf & bic board the 20:10 train away undere trapdoor i= New York. the cottage from which The arrest was made by city was selling «bout 2$ cgalcm The sheriffs cffice be board ship pnder guard iewes that this arrest bes en. broken up the larges: shine hischief, AR. 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