The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 30, 1947, Page 3

ee Chapter 20 V lunch was over, the guests retired to their rooms, presumably to sleep for a while. » Susan suspected, however, that _the real reason was that they ' had no intention of being trapped by Mrs. Mansfield, in case she had another masterpiece up her sleeve. The problem of the evening’s entertainment was unexpectedly solved by John Bates, who sug- gested that he drive into the city, rent a movie projector and some films and let J. Howard Cranston do the honors. “The old goat will need some- thing to do, now that he’s de- prived of his favorite pastime,” John pointed out to Steve and Susan as they sat in the living room discussing .possible plans for the evening. There was some difference of opinion as to what type of films John should select. It was finally. decided, however, that romantic pictures should predominate, with perhaps a few slap-stick come- dies for Cranston and a rip-snort- ing Western for Frank Gaines. By two o‘clock in the after- noon a heavenly quiet enveloped the big house. John Bates had taken the station wagon and gone into the city; Steve had gone up .to his room to look over some circulation reports which his sec- retary had sent out by messenger. The guests were still enjoying their self-imposed confinement in their various rooms, apparently afraid to come out. Susan sat alone in the big drawing room, savoring its peace and quiet as she glanced idly through the pages of a current magazine. There was no sound at all except for the patter of raindrops against the long French windows. The wind had spent most of its fury, but the rain was now coming down in a business- like manner. The quiet was interrupted by HEN THE KEY WEST CITIZEN By Caroline Hall ran to the window and looked out, heard a laughing voice call: “Well, here we are! How does it feel to be home again, old- timer? Think you can bear it?” With that, Linda Murchison, wearing a smart blue raincoat, her dark hair tied back with a colorful scarf, emerged from be- hind the wheel and got out of the car, INDA was not alone. She was accompanied by a slicker-clad young man whom Susan _ had never seen before. In the one glimpse she caught of him before they ran up the steps and flun open the door, Susan decide that she had never seen a young man who looked quite so old and desiccated. He was almost entire- AP Newsfectures Steve was obviously embar- rassed. But Susan was convinced that it was only because the silly demonstration of baby-talk and affection was being given in pub- lic. No doubt he went for that |" sort of thing—in private. Steve was spared any comment by the appearance of Alan Reed, who had gone into the small hall- way off the lving room to re- move his wet slicker. “Why, hello, Alan. I didn’t - know you were here,” said Steve, stepping forward to shake hands with his friend. “If I'd known you were getting back from England so soon, I'd have thrown this shindig earlier — though heaven knows I don’t see how I could have managed it. There were headaches enough as it was. ly bald and his face was that of| There are a thousand and one a person who had lived very fast, details to be taken care of in run- very unwisely, and a little too| ning a contest. Don’t let anybody well. “Hello there,” said Linda, fa- voring Susan with a glance which spoiled rich girls reserve for|! servants and such. “You’re Susan Brown, I suppose.” -And when Susan nodded, “We’re Linda Mur- chison and Alan Reed. Mr. Reed owns this monstrosity,” she added, referring to the house. “He’s just back from England.” “Miss Murchison picked me up at the station,” Alan Reed ex- plained further. “I was trying to get Steve on the phone, but I understand the wires have been done since around noon.” “Is Steve around?” asked Lin- da. “But of course he’d have to be. Only a foolish duckling like me would brave a rainstorm like this. But after all, what can you do when you know your best beau is being bored to distrac- tion?” Before Susan could think of an adequate reply, Steve stood in the doorway. “Oh, hello,” he said, making a poor show of being surprised. “Look who’s here. But don’t say I didn’t warn you, Linda.” “Darling!” exclaimed Linda, running forward and planting a moist kiss on Steve’s. check. a shrieking of brakes, as of a car!“Poor baby, are these dreadful being punished to an abrupt stop| people | { ... under the porte cochere. Susan! Never mind, Linda's here now.” boring oo to picces? | tell you different, old man.” “I suppose I didn’t do a thing,” thought Susan, seething inward- y. “Oh, I don’t mind the people being here,” Alan Reed assured Steve. “In fact, I wouldn’t miss it for worlds. I’m sure I'll get quite a kick out of seeing how the other half behaves.” “If they can behave:any worse than you people,” thought Susan angrily, “they'll have to get a move on.” It was while Steve had gone to call Mr. Elton that Susan slipped out of the room, sure that no one would miss her. She didn’t be- long with these people any more than she belonged with the daisy- pickers. At that particular mo- ment she felt that she didn’t be- long anywhere at all. She went upstairs, into her own room, and closed the door, thank- ful for only one thing. She .was still a free agent and could walk out. Of course it would mean giving up her job too. However, that didn’t matter. She would never have to worry about the © imaginary problems of daisy- pickers again, and she would never again set eyes on Steve Gellis as long as she lived. She buried her face in her hands and burst into tears, (To be continued) RUSSIANS WIN BATTLE — Hollysood Genius ON BERLIN NEWS FRONT ©one Says B- Clair AP Newsfeatures ERLIN.—In the non-stop political tug-o-war between East and 'jo<¢ some o | PARIS.—(AP).-- mene Clair, jFrench motion picture producer, ‘said here that “Hollywood has f the sparkling genius West in Berlin the Western Allies are badly outpointed by that made history 25 years ago,” the Russians in the daily newspaper field. The Russians control nine dailies against a combined total for children. of six for the other three oc-x% cupying powers. The Russian-controlled papers have a total press run of 3,100,000 Apply To Wed ‘and now was “making pictures Clair told the American Club iof Paris that the American mo- ition picture industry was “like a ‘self-made man who has made copies daily against a combined" Applications for marriage li- such a success that he can buy censes were filed yesterday in the eayiar and champagne, but now office of County Judge Raymond pas stomach troubles.” total for the American, British and French papers of 1,250,000. And during the first half of 1947, while the two American-li- censed papers here had to take a fifty percent reduction in news- print, the Russian-controlled pa- pers gained more than 110,000 in total daily circulation. Against this gain the six papers controlled by the Western Powers’ could show a circulation gain of only: fifteen thousand, as a 25,000 gain! by the British-licensed Telegraf. more than made up for a cut im- posed on the French-licensed Karier. Editors of the western-controll- ed papers say it’s all a matter of R. Lord by Henry Monro, Jr., 22, of .721 Lové Lane, and Rose’ Ma- rie, Pinder, the USS. Gilmore; *and Goodson, 18, of Salisbury, Me.; by Rollo E. Jarvis, 19, of the USS. Gilmore, and Mercedes N. Reyes, 18, of 408 Virginia street. SCRAMBLED PIGS Pittsburgh, Pa.—When_ brakes on a truck, laden with pigs, fail- ed, the truck hit three other cars was wrecked. Some of the 59 pigs ambled out of the smashed 17, .of | 815. Fleming street; by Donald G. Roger, 23}, of. Nene P. |. Clair has . directed , a numbér lof pictures in: Ameritar 0‘ | . He-appealed .to,Holyaogd 3Ep- idueers 4o' associate "themselves {with foreign producers. “I don’t ithink Hollywood should stay in ‘cinematic isolation,” he said. | Clair’s “Man About Town” re- ee won the gran prix in the international competition at | Brussels. : | nS | A DOOG EMIT DAH YB LLA Bloonmington, Ill.—Have you ever tried a drawkcab ytrap? It’s 2 truck and dashed up and down jlost of fun. It’s a backward party, the streets. Three ambulances and |spelled in reverse. The Friendly police cars, mistaking the squeals |Circle sponsored one recently of the pigs for cries of injured ;when the invitations were writ- children, dashed up. It was an,ten backward, the guests wore exciting time, but only two per- !their garments backward and the sons were hurt slightly. super began with dessert. MEET ES BE Overseas Transportation Company, Ine. Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Service Between MIAMI and KEY WEST Also Serving ALL POINTS on Florida Keys Between Miami and Key West newsprint. Given the paper, they say, they could send their cireu- Jations and advertising volume “through the ceiling,’ In this the Russians are at a decided advant- age, because their zone of Ger- many surrounds Berlin and _ is richest of all the zones in paper resources. Navy Tables Jap Relations } ANNAPOLIS.—(AP).—Capt. H. ! C. Baldridge, Naval Museum _§ director, rubbing Academy } believes in . . ’ ‘ it in. In the museum’s main room stands a large wooden table presented by the emperor of Japan to Commodore M. C.| Perry in 1854. Right before it is the steel navy table on which Japanese representatives signed surrender terms aboard the bat- tleship Missouri Sejt. 2. 1945. To ;| top off the display, Capt. Bald- | ridge has placed a_ bronze re- | plica of the Iwo Jima flag rais- | ing monument upon the Jap gift table. Express Schedule: (No Stops En Route) LEAVES KEY WEST DAILY (EX- CEPT SUNDAYS) at 6:00 P. M. Ar rives at Miami at 12:00 o’clock Mid- nighi. LEAVES MIAMI DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) at 12:00 o'clock Mid- night end arrives at Key West at 6:00 o'clock A. M. Loca! Schedule: Bloomfield, N. J.-A sparrow | (Stops At All Intermediate Points) picked up a lighted cigarette and | LEAVES KEY WEST DAILY (EX- carried it to its nest in the attic | CEPT SUNDAYS) at 8:00 o'clock A. of a nearby house, setting off the M. ar.i rrrives at Miami ~t 4:00 0o- nest and starting a blaze in the clock P.M, attic of the two-story house. The : LEAVES MIAMI DAILY geen bird is now looking for new quar- SUNDAYS) at 9:60 o'clock A.M. an arrives at Key West at 5.30 o'clock FIERY SPARROW | ' | | ters while the owner of the house is repairing the damage coma P.M. . by the blaze. ! ———_-—_———_-- FREE PICK-UP and DELIV! RY SERVICE Good Enough FULL CARGO INSUF ANCE “How long have you been, Otfice: 813 Caroline Street Finones: 92 and 68 9” working here? i “Ever since the boss threaten: | ed to fire me.” WAREHOUSE: Corner Eaton ar~ Francis Streets ee ee