The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 29, 1947, Page 5

Chapter 12 Tr Tf were not for the myriad shimmering panes of glass in the Gentry hacienda, the house would have been undiscernable sany distance. Built of native rock, at sunrise and dusk when the skies were not brilliant enough to be reflected, the estate merged into the purple, gray and clay shades of the Arizona desert. Its architecture was its own camouflage, As Jeff urged Star up the curved approach to the house two, Great Danes bounded from the; Jong. canvas-decked veranda andj barking, came to meet him. Their4 noise brought a servant to thei driveway, Jeff looked down from; the saddle at the white-coated} Filipino. \ “Is Mr. Gentry in?” { “Who shall I say is calling, sir?” “My name is Irskine but it won't mean anything to Mr. Gen- try. However, | wish to talk with him about a matter of importa Please tell him that.” The servant moved away on silent feet and Jefi looked about If the veranda was an indica- tion of the furnishings within, he could expect luxury. It was an extensive porch protected from the sun by long colorful rolls of canvas, arranged with comfort- ably upholstered chairs, low ved- wood tables covered with maga- zines, potted plants, bowls of fruit and boxes of cigarettes, “Mr, Gentry will see you in his study, sir.” The servant came up behind him so quiet!'v that he was startled, He followed the Filipino down a hall off which opened spacious richly-furnished rooms, ‘Jeff noted with interest that there were many jars and art objects made of burnished copper and bronze, HE stepped into Claude Gen- try’s study and received an- other surprise. ) For scme reason he had formed @ picture of a dark-haired, hard- _ The Weather FORECAST {r Key West and Vicinity: to partly cloudy this afternoon. Not much tonight and Sunday. lyesterday by County Juc Clear :21, of the U.S. Ni Lones, 18, of 1119'S eyed copper tycoon, the logical sire of a girl like Monica, Evi- dently she had inherited her looks from her mother for Gentry was squat, sandy-haired and ‘blue- eyed. The eyes were mild yet shrewd, deceptively wide, and now they focused inquiringly on Jeff. “You've never heard of me, Mr, Gentry—” It was half a question, “No, I'm afraid I haven’t ‘Ir- skine.” “It’s very good of you to see me then, sir.” “T’'ve been an industrialist too long to disregard anything that may involve myself. the servant said your business was important to me.” “It may be.” “Tell me about it.” He pushed a box of cigarettes toward Jeff. Jeff told him the story from the time of his arrival home omitting Brasher’s shot at him and Coulter's threats. There was something strangely compelli about Gentry’s snub-nosed genial face. It encouraged men to speak their minds. Jeff wondered be- latedly if Gentry’s frank expres- sion hadn't tripped his business r. is into making disclosures that they later regretted. How ever, when Jeff finished, Gentry was obviously puzzled. “I don’t quite see how this in- volves me, Irskine.” “It doesn’t unless Coulter has tried to interest you in his property, Tha’ what, I'm trying to find out. I think he’s dis- covered a vein of ore that runs 7 over into my land, I know he| he’s hasn’t capital enough to mine on a large scale .himself &nd I thought he might have made you an_offer.” Gentry put his fingerti gether. “Suppose he has, Irski Jeff leaned forward. “Wha' valuable in that ground, sir? “Why should I tell you? This is a business deal. If I see how a man’s land can be of value to me I don’t tell him its advantages so he can raise the price on me.” Jeff reddened realizing he had expected too much. “I’ve been frank with you sir. If Coulter sold you my property you'd be in trouble because I intend to prove that it is my land if it takes sev- eral years to do it. Won't you give so LICEN. Marriage S TO WED 3 we lice! mond R. Lord to Byron L..Cook, avy, and Evon outhard street, id to Earl H. Parker, 21, and. 1, AP _Newsfeatures me some information in exchange for mine?” Gentry smiled blandly “You Say you can’t find your deed. . . . Weren’t there any witnesses to the sale?” “The man Dad bought it from is dead, but old Amos Larabee witnessed the sale. He lives near Yum —prospects around the des- ert.” e him sign an affidavit to ffect. It should act nt on Coulter for ‘I had planned to do t Gentry pushed the box toward him again; it was beautifully made of a mineral rock weir i with jade and moss ks and wider ones of brilliant what that i kine?” “Looks like malachite.” disliked the change of s blue. “Know y loo) his round face lighte into a “Oh what an introduction!” Jeff stood up. Monica was be- hind him and behind her stood we've .already met—and the dark lean-jawed young r he’d seen in the talking to Coulte plained her form x ng with Jeff to he er then frned to |the man staring over her shoul- der. an ary men nodded, Fawcett v just be from the Navy — he | home orrow and a Won't y over in Jeff w e until he saw the displeased droop of Fawcet’s lips then emotion made him accept. Gentry beamed at him. “And _ bi that little Hardy girl with you,” he added, “It will do her good to get away f n that invalid father of hers for a few hours. (To be continued) y-| STUN OULU TTT a Church Council’ To Meet | United. Council.of Church Wom: “Tf I were you I'd look him up | Jeft | t | ; |by Tony Hill, of Los Angele: me perverse | 1 jcomedy being presented by the |Key West Players, starting April 7, will be the first production of group to have more than one It will have two sets, both igned by Mari Barmine and along, vi jJavish lines | The owners of the Bahama |House, Mrs. Pauline Hemingway, | jMrs. Marjorie Stevens and Mrs. | |Jeanne Taylor, volunteered to jsupply the draperies and are sup- ing the material for the gown, |designed by Mari-Barmine, which |wi! be worn in “The 1 opera scene by Mrs. George White, the leading lady. Mrs. Hemingway is widely {eled and Mrs. Stevens is a gra¢ School of Design and a display of ceramic which is unsurpassed. Two nic seahorse lamps, des outstanding. They a igns of Rhode: and Design New York. | The luxurious materials being Fran Technique jhama House include a_ lovel {close-woven material in pastel ave, green, gra nd rose and gossamer theatrical gauze jof irridescent gold. Indicative of the permance of the Bahama House is the !cently housing jtheir ultimate \West lice that will suppl \from the paint on the pins in the p act that they re d- the pr enterprise. aim to give Key everything e outside to ed by Christopher Co on econd n 1493 and in honor of r comp nions. to 1 Mile Each Section BOTH Sections ( THE KEY WEST CiTIZEN - Guards- ! an interior, decorating serv- | UBDIVISION OF FLORIDA KEYS gf Bahama House Lends Luxurious Settings To ‘The Guardsman’ | | “The .Guardsman”, three-act}{—— i | SWAPPING POSTMEN ALEXANDRIA, Minn.—Spen-; cer Smith, Alexandria reral mail nia to live, and Fred.G. Schroed- pr, of San Bernardino, Catif., al- so a mail carrier, wanted to live in Minnesota. With permission of the Post. 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Jacksonville through the Flor-'cailed “warnpum-peage” or whive ida Straits and East Gulf of Mex- bead feo: Gentle to moderate winds z a3 today and tonight, northeasterly ; te easterly today becoming east fo southeasterly tonight Mod ? ate occasionally fresh, southeast het?” to southerly winds Sunday. Partly Lt , doudy weather H Vie / ‘ g Jacksonville to Apalachicola: No small craft or storm warning, have been issued | c q REPORT A New Device for the Key West, Fla., March 29, 1947 | (bse tion taken at 8:30 ama} ern Standard ‘ime, { City Office) | Temperatures | Highest yesterday 81 Lowest last night 68 Mean v4} Normal 74 Precipitation iheco pep 24 hours. ending .. of and a downright pleasure for all hard-of-he Relative Humidity | enjoy the sensational, new mematicw's Almanac PHANTOMOLD which does away with ordinary (Eastern Standard Time) { Sunrise oe a] thing to natural hearing in Sunset 6:43 pam.| range for a demonstration today. 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