The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 6, 1947, Page 4

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN rm rn rn e+ ee Chapter 26 OWARD CRANSTON was still obnoxious, but in a less ob- vious manner. He was just as de- termined ,as ever to manhandle John Bates’ precious camera equipment. He seemed bent and determined upon finding out what made the thing click at the proper time, even if he had to tear it apart in the process. John Bates took all of this with commendable patience, and Su- san took her behavior cue from him. If John could take this— well, she could take anything. Cranston had _ recovered his voice, to some extent. The only thing that spared the others from his incessant chatter was the fact that he was trying to save it. “We'll be leaving here in a couple of days,” he croaked, point- ing out that the house party was almost over. “I’m getting a. new selling job, one I’ve been angling for for years. So I’ve got to save myself. See?” © “What is your new job, Mr. Cranston?” Mrs. Tremont, always gracious and considerate of thers, felt that someone should make at least a show of interest. “You’re not giving up salesmanship, are you?” “Jeepers—no!” boomed Crans- ton, forgetting his resolution to save his voice for more profitable matters. “It’s just that I’m sign-! ing up with the Bye-Lo Company. Biggest manufacturers of baby carriages in the country.” “I thought you were already selling baby carriages,” Anne Peyton spoke up. “To bachelors,” she added, recalling Howard Cranston’s absurd boasts. . Cranston laughed uproariously. “Oh, that was just one of my pet jokes,” he said, when he could speak. “Too bad I can’t tell.you ladies the rest of it. Me—I’ve been selling insurance. I’m just chang- ing my job. By the end of the year I aim to have a Bye-Lo go- cart in every home in America. How’s that for a slogan?” “That’s fine — er — just fine,” Anne returned weakly. “Think you'll be in the market for a Bye-Lo by the end of the “Strip- -Tease” Thieves Irk Berlin AP pomectontizes uN — Many Berliners have come to believe pa anything can happen — and frequently does—on their over- | crowded transport system. Hundreds of cars on the sub- | way and = surface railroads: have been plundered and’! scarred by vandals, who cut, the leather out of seats to make handbags and stole lightbulbs to illuminate their homes. But recently this thievery was carried to a new extreme when a woman standing in a crowded surface lines car em- erged to find that during her journey a thief had neatly snipped away a whole side of her dress. The accident rate is high on Berlin transport, due _ to pair for deteriorated coaehes. passengers were killed and nine injured. Now the Berlin Transport Company has instituted a new safety measure—it has forbidden women to knit while riding the city lines because other pass- | engers have been getting stabbed | by their sharp needles. ‘Fhe newspaper Tlegraf mnted wryly: “What will they do now— these women deprived of their knitting? Will they sit quietly with idle hands in their laps or will they fiddle nervously with their clothing? Alas, for some of them it will be hard. Now they can’t concentrate on knitting they will be forced really to observe and comtem- plate their surroundings — and that definitely is NO pleasant prospect.” The walnut crop in California in 1946 is estimated have nt might $34 OO uy w Ww | oo pon ICE BASIS over- | crowding as much as lack of re- ; In | a recent four-week pericd twelve | on | com- |} By Caroline Hall year, Mrs. Peyton? If you are, just get in touch with yours truly,” Cranston went on, oblivious to the shocked faces of the listeners. Anne Peyton turned away in disgust, her small, heart-shaped face crimson. It was clear from the set of her red lips that How- ard J. Cranston would have to do some tall talking indeed if he ever placed a Bye-Lo in the Pey- ton home. In fact, she said as much to Susan, who was standing nearby. The young Peytons .were no problem to the cameraman. They were delightfully photogenic and seemed to have overcome their distaste for being photographed. No special posing was required. hey had only to look at each other, and romantic pictures were born, As John Bates expressed it, they were the perfect answer to a cameraman’s prayer. “You know,” Anne confided to Susan, as John readjusted his camera for another shot, “George and I feel a little ashamed of ourselves for the way we've been acting. It was pretty mean of us to hide out while pictures were being taken, but—well, we were sort of embarrassed to have our friends back in Springfield know we were here.” “But why?” Susan wanted to know. “Never mind,” she added before Anne could speak. “I know. You’d been married only two weeks and the contest was for people who’d had marital prob- lems—and you didn’t -have a prob- lem at all. It’s all right, Anne. We've loved having you here.” “But we did so—have a prob- lem, I mean. We wanted a real honeymoon, and I knew George couldn’t afford it.” USAN nodded understandingly. “I know. But ft was too bad you and George didn’t get to- gether on your stories. I’m not cross With you, of course, but you really shouldn’t have put us on the spot like that. If the readers found out, it would be jist too bad for America Loves.” Anne was genuinely distressed. “Oh, I know I did wrong, and I’m terribly sorry. George was pretty sore when he found out what I'd written in that letter. He said it iwas downright dishonest—and it is Guaranteed PURE Dear Susan Brown was. I suppose we’d have had a real problem then, if he hadn®. loved me so much.” Susan caught her arm and squeezed it reassuring] ly. “Sup- pose we just forget it, dear. You and George are the nicest peo ple here, and I’m not a bit angry. Anne smiled her gratitude. “Thanks—a lot.” Bella and rank Gaines, in spite of their earnest efforts to be helpful, still constituted a prob-., lem for the photographer. They did their best to follow John Bates’ instructions as to posin, and it wasn’t their fault that their best wasn’t good enough. a matter of physical disparity rather than a lack of cooperation on their part. Except for the fact that both were reasonably young, they might have been mother and son instead of husband and wife. It was indeed a tribute to John Bates’ skill as a. photographer that the pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gaines which appeared later in America Loves were of a decidedly handsome, divinely happy young married couple. Finally John deélared himself satisfied and the guests, accompa- nied by Mrs. Tremont, trooped back into the house. Steve Gellis sat down on the grass beside Su- san while John wiped off the lens of his camera with a soft cloth which he pulled out a his pocket. “Good work, John,” Steve said. “I think you got some pretty good shots this time. I guess that winds up the job. You’ll be leaving us © now. I take it.” John pursed his lips and con- tinued to polish the lens of his camera. “I may stick around for a few days, Steve, if it’s just the same to you. There are still a couple of loose ends dangling. I’d like to make sure these negatives are all right, so you'll have a good display in the magazine.” “Sure thing, Bates.” Steve nod- ded. “Glad to have you, aren’t we, Susie?” he added, including her in the conversation. “But I wouldn’t want to hold you up. Matter of fact, I doubt if we'll be using many of those pictures. We won’t have too much space. haven’t decided yet, but I may be changing the entire policy.” (To be continued) prate om f on @ and You Will Get GUARANTEED Refrigeration Service PHONE NO. 8 night, 6:00 o'clock A. Local Schedule: {Stops Af All Intermediate Points) | LEAVES KEY WEST DA'LY (EX- } CEPT SUNDAYS) at 8:00 o’clock A. M. and arrives at Miami ui 4:00 0’- j | clock P.M. LEAVES MIAMI DAILY SUNDAYS) at 9:00 o'clock A.M. and = at Key West at 5:90 o'clock FREE PICK-UP and DELIVERY SERVICE FULL CARGO INSURANCE Office: 813 Caroline Street WAREHOUSE: Corner Eaton and Francis Streets REAL ICE Thompson Enterprises, Ine. (ICE DIVISION). KE 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 Express Schedule: (No Stops En Route) LEAVES KEY WEST oe CEPT SUNDAYS) at 6:00 ». M. rives at Miami at 12:00 o'clock Mid- LEAVES MIAMI DAILY SUNDAYS) at 12:00 o'clock Mid- night and ——- at Key West at is More Economical! It Is PURE Healthy and Safe Y WEST. PLA. _- (‘EXCEPT (EeCere Fhones: 92 and 68 It was