The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 19, 1947, Page 3

CHAPTER 3 HE first rays of morning began to finger tentatively through the closed Venetian blinds; but T’nette still had not slept. She got out of bed and went to the gaat to watch for the sun- Me ; Over in Los Angeles, Bruce was watching the same sunrise as he stared moodily from a window in the hospital when he heard a fa- miliar voice from the past. Even as he whirled around, his lips formed a name: “Steve Christiansen!” It was the first time the two had met since Bruce left medical school to go with Homer Gregg. “How are things?” “All the illusions have disap- peared.” A remark like that coming from Christiansen was a shock. Steve had been front man in his class. Bruce remembered the girl who had been Steve's guiding star. “Helen,” he said. ‘How is Helen?” Subtly Steve’s expression al- tered. “The same Helen.” He changed the subject. “I’ve got a case to look in on just now. Pll drop in on my way back.” Bruce watched Christiansen as he went stalking down the hall. Steve had had only one ambition and one talent. He had not been caught between two gifts the way Bruce had. And Helen, the girl Steve had married-at the begin- ning of his third year, had shared that ambition. She must have, or she wouldn't have worked nights the way she had to give Steve money so he could devote his brilliant mind to his work. An unreasonable resentment took hold of Bruce. Swinging around, he glanced at Austin, who sat with bowed head. “We ought never,” Austin mut- tered remorsefully, “we ought never to have let this thing hap- en. If Nola—” Austin buried his ace in his hands. There was no use denying what Austin had said. Both he and Nola were children even if they were cone up. Bruce’s resentment aded. Clumsily he patted Austin on the back. It was a bad break for the two of them. Gently Bruce shook Austin. “You've got to get hold of your- ere een a Press Gets | There First SAN GABRIEL, Calif—Whiie ! the new San Gabriel Valley Hos- } pital was being dedicated, the first patient was wheeled in and while visitors milled through the corridors on an inspection, Barbara Jo Struder was born. Robert Struder, the father, who | had lots of company during his pacing, is a Newspaper reporter. Finds ‘Missing’ Son Asleep In His Auto LIVINGSTON, Mont.—Notified| by police that his 8-year-old son | Bobby, was missing, Fred Chris- tensen climbed into his automo- | bile to help in the search. Thirty minutes later he telephoned po- lice to call off the hunt. He had found Bobby asleep in the rear seat of his automobile. Firemen Burn FLEMINGTON, N. J.—(AP).— Volunteer firemen were burning with indignation and_ sending scorching letters to a company from which they ordered a new fire engine in 1945. “No axles, explains the manufacturer. TODAY IN HISTORY (Know America) 1787—The Constitution of the United States first appeared ina newspaper, the Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser, in Philadelphia. 1796—President ) historic “Farewell Address” first issued. 1859—*“Dixie” minstrel trouper Daniel D. Em-; mett, first sung in New York— | becomes the Confederate War | song later. 1865—George M. Pullman and} his friend Ben Field, granted | joint patent for upper and lower | berth invention. \ 1871——Lincoln’s body removed | to its final resting place, Spring-" field Tl : i 1881—President Garfield dies | from an assassin’s bullets. 1a20 great bull market and virtual be- | ginning of depression times. | 1934--Bruno R. Hauptmann ar-; vested in New York for Lind- | bergh baby murder. | 1938—-English and French gov-| ermments agree to support Hitler's | full demands on Czechoslovakia | n order to avert war. 1942—-On 30th day of assault, | Germans all but in Stalingrad. | 1944—American forces Germany beyond Sittard. 1945—-US warships _—_ enter | Shanghai harbor for first time in| years 1946—President Truman assures | Byrnes in Paris he stands behind} net Wallace, i Bd | Washington’s | | composed by | End of Wall Street’s last | - enter | - Frank Riordan self, for her sake. She'll be call-} ing for you soon.” OUTSIDE, the fantastic night- lights of Los Angeles were going out. Watching, Bruce felt a terrific yearning to be with T’nette. He needed her poise and her calm. That uneasiness he had felt from the moment T’nette had first telephoned had not disap- peared. Instead it had grown like a live thing in him as he breathed in the pleasantly unpleasant odors of the hospital, felt all around him the unseen yet very urgent, vital business going on in every little cubicle throughout the enor- mous building. It was hard work, exacting. Hell, it was drudgery; but it was real work, It was sat- re SEX. A self-conscious in- tern hurried by. Speculatively Bruce watched him. He might have been an intern ce, If last night, instead of calling for T’nette, or merely for Bruce, Austin had telephoned and asked for Dr. Crane— The thought of that prefix to his name galvanized him, brought him to a complete stop. Hot blood began to pound in his ears. His whole body stiffened, his breath- ing became sharp. “Why don’t I admit it, right out loud, here in this year of our Lord? Why don’t I tell myself the plain truth, that I’ve made a mis- take and that any man can make one big mistake and still come back. I’m not old. I’m enly twenty- eight. There is time to go back. There has to be time!” He was possessed with one thought: to get to T’nette. That was why he had felt the over- whelming yearning to be near her. This decision—it had been coming on for a long time. He found his automobile. As he shot it through the traffic out to the San Fernando he disregarded every traffic law of the Los An- geles Police Department. But he arrived at his house in Encino all] in one piece. His hand shook as he unlocked the patio door. He opened it, rushed into the patio. Gail was eating her brezkfast from the table under the blue um- brella. “Well,” she commented. “Paul Revere arrives as Mrs, Revere departs.” OR MéDICIN nn ne ne ee a CE ee sii nt (js; RSUHRSHERBESHEESReeeeesesees AP Newsfeatures “Hello!” he said, surprised. ,“Is T’nette awake?” cy a “You just can’t keep up with our wife, can you?” Let’s match, - eads, you eat breakfast with me. Tails, you look for T’ if you can catch her.” “Nuts!” He started to dash in- to the house. “What I'm try darling,” Gail call T’nette is gone.” “That’s impossible.” het cs “The only impossible thing,” Gail said as Bruce came: over té her, “is that you two missed hav- ing a messy collission. You .al- ways drive like a’ maniac, ‘but the way T’nette went crashing out a few minutes ago! Really, Bruce, you must tell her a car not a toy.” : “Something gone wrong at thé hospital?” eke “Austin’s always in an about something,” Gail. said. “It probably is nothing serious.” — “What did he say?” . sy “I gathered from T’nette that. Austin had had g session with the doctor. The doctor told him something that upset him.”. ° ... “Oh!” Bruce sat Gown. Preh- ably warned Austin of the dah- gore of a seven-month delivery. till, the top men agree now that everything else being equal-—”)” Gail was watching him ;clogely.. “You really did go to, medical school, didn’t you?” nee os “You knew that.” 9 6.) # “I didn’t realize Pou. had so far. Practically every body.starts to medical. school; or,’ at. least, most men say they started and when you run down the facts-you find they’ve had one senjester of college.” Gail lit a cigarette; ,ig- haled deeply. “I saw your medical books last night in the hall ‘near the guest room. Why don’t: yqu put them out where, people. .can see them—show them 0ff?”.,-.:. Abruptly, and without _think- going to. .do. ing, he said: . “That’s what I’m I'm clearing out all the .récord- ing from the. den, and: every- a else that doesn’t: belong.” He leaned across the ‘tabl ota his eyes and voice yet ert as he said: “I’m going batk.:t med. school. Gail. next, month.” (Copyright 1947 by Frank Riordan) ‘, to tell you, owt, “is that (To be continued) .. #.) CLASSIFIED ADS All advertising is accepted under the foliowing eonditions: In. the event of error in advertisin responsible only for the fir Display Advertisipg for only the actual amount of space occupied + part ef the advertisement where the error occurs. ; BREE BREERBEER HELP WANTED Man and wife to operate small hotel. Man must haved all- around mechanical ability. Wife active also. P. O. Box 869. set9-10t a ee |Cotored janitor. Apply Key West Citizen. septi6-tf ' REAL ESTATE FOR SALE |For any kind of properties in Key West, be it home or business, contact Paul Boysen, 626 Flem- ing Street, Phone 153. | { ansjent or contract, The ‘it ~ | PraAcs H eae , ae ed Settton | will | atid SESBR BRB SBeee FOR SALE n Ulassified A ‘Furniture for sale. 37-2 Poinciana. sep 15-6tx MISCELLANEOUS °: . For guaranteed plumbing work and repairs, call John Cutty, 512 Margaret Street, Phone 781. 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