The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 25, 1947, Page 9

Chapter 8 “GEMS to.me we're all getting het up in advance,” Bill Cal- lendar in his customary easy manner said. “How do we know String won’t be a greater sensa- tion than Bruce? You can all do what you please. You can all listen to her if you want to,” he said, jerking his thumb in Gail’s direc- tion. “She came along when the bottle was already full of cream, She didn’t have to go through East 5th. And so she doesn’t care. But me—I’m staying with Homer, at least until we know how String is going to pan.” It was a long harangue—coming from Bill; and the others looked down at the floor in embarrass- ment. The boys grumbled and roused to save their faces; but ey admitted Bill was right. Seething with fury, Gail swept to the door. As she opened it she turned back. “Suckers!” she sneered. “Dumb suckers!” She threw down her trump. “Any bunch of bunnies that would let a man sel] them|s down Sunset Strip’ because he’s gone goofy about T’nette—” She banged the door behind her to close out the storm that sud- denly arose. She hurried to her own room, her hard, beautiful head pounding with the burden of trying to figure out some way to force Bruce to return to the band -and to her side. “Because,” she thought as she unlocked. her door, “he’ li f forget me if ever he gets back to that awful school.” And Bruce had forgotten her; and the other members of the band. There wasn’t room in his crowded soul as he sat with Dean Thayer in the Dean’s office at the medical schoo! discussing resump- tion of his studies. . “Five ears is a long time,” he said, ental attitudes change.” Regret crept into the Dean’s voice. “The priceless thing—the enthu- siasm of extreme youth is natu- rall gone.” ut I have never stopped study- ing—not altogether.” Bruce want- ed to make the Dean see that he had to come back to medical school to feel right with himself. “It’s a hard thing to put into words—” “Hard for me to refuse, too, Crane. But—” The Dean was impressed in spite of himself. Oa ne ee U.S. FIRE LOSSES Ad Space For Sale On Painted Neckties THE LANDLORDS Gor) MY SHIRT AZ | NAN JOSE, Calif.—(AP).—Real- ; J tor Elmer R. Cooksey had an’ artist paint an original necktie— , a picture of a house, complete | with “For Sale” sign beside it. So Realtor L. Louis Gairaud | is having one painted—just like | it, except the sign on. his little: house will be: “Sold.” LAUGH AWHILE Not For Sale Clerk: “No, madam, we have not had any for a long time.” Manager (overhearing) —‘Oh. yes: we have it, madam. I will send to the warehouse and have some brought in for you.” (Aside | to Clerk) “Never refuse anything; send out for it.” As the lady went out laughing ! the manger _ demanded: “What | did she say? Clerk: “ighe said we er had any rain lately.” It has been estimated that U.S production of goods between 1925 and 1929 was at least 20 per cent below the maximum practical limit. An estimated $9-billion spent for American vacations in 1946, } } j Was. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN MUSIC OR MEDICINE By Frank Riordan “There is this much to be said,” he permitted himself to say. man who is thirty years old and who is willing to start all over presents a good argument. Sup-|" pose we take you—on trial, so to speak—” Bruce wrung his hand grate- fully. “It will be interesting,” Dean Thayer said. “I don’t mind admit- ting I have a few mental reser- vations. But there are a few va- cancies in the sophomore class. Best of luck.” The door opened. A young girl who, Bruce thought, might have been one of the Earl Carroll beau- ties, entered. “l’'m sorry, father,” she apolo- ized, as she saw Bruce. “T didn’t now you were busy.” _ “This is my daughter—she’ll be in your class,” the Dean told Bruce. “Karen, Mr. Crane.” “Not the Bruce Crane—the piano] i man?” Karen ran an imaginary —. scale through the _air./too?’ ee jaw dropped. The Dean That was one of my. mental reservations, Crane. Everybody is going to say just that.” AP Newsfeatured went toward the house, calling out, Li “Alto T’nette as he entered. <n meee met him*in the iving>* not to jar. her left wrist w was in a sling of blue silk. Dean and I had a long talk.” : “It's settled,” he said, ta her in his arms and being care “I’m so glad,” T’nette said ab-. sentmindedly. *, “You don’t act like it. And just“ ot to make you feel worse, the Dean. has a chorus girl of a daughter a, my class.” T’nette tried to play up. “I won't give you a div na.” Then she ceased prmten ing. “There was no other way, Bruce, and bit; here to recuperate. to like it a t Nola otit Bruce’s gaiety zoomed to — ou’re not goin ut I’ve broug with a thud. “Why?” “There was nobody else to Go it,” T’nette said. “Nobody but Austin. Is he’ here, “He’s going to Chicago tomor: row. He decided he might ” on go back with the nat oe some money.’ “So he dumps Nola on our door: After a few minutes they part-|step. ed; and as Bruce drove back to Encino\it seemed to him that the five intervening years might just as well never have existed. He felt not a day older than he had when he had finished his first year. HEN he reached the house he caught sight of the bedraggled little figure of Julie huddled up onthe lawn. He hurried to her: Hearing .his footsteps, she raised her head. She had been crying and there were little tunnels of sleet skin on her smudged ace. “Nola,” Julie ‘said woefully. “don’t like me—or an children.” “You must be mistaken.” Julie shook her head emphati- cally. “I hear her.” “But, darling,” Bruce said; puz- zled, “Nola is at the hospital.” “Ok, no.” Julie shook her head again. “Nola is here.” Bruce kissed her on one of her soiled cheeks and dropping the subject of Nola, said: “Where’s mother?’ “With Nola,” Julie persisted. She added vindictively: “And, then, I don’t like Nola either.” Bruce left Julie with a final “eomicrting pat on ae ead mnceil he had been tryin away her fears. that reasoning with Nola in present state would be like ing to the clouds. inside the doorway. She h agreed with Austin; and p Bruce out of the room. “Sh-h-h! They'll hear you.” **». He kissed her lightly on & forehead, and said with a regr ful sigh: or] put'on my best ee 2 manner and ‘go say hello ito e He opened the bedroom dop went to Nola, took both her hands in his capable ones. eas Without accusation she said:¢ *° “Why did you lie to us, Bruce?” Bruce was startled. “All the time you told us,” explained, “that everything wa be all right. And it wasn’t“all right—ever. And you knew/it’™» Bruce wanted to tell her t to help wipe et he realizéd. “I think Nola ought to rest Austin said disagreeably, “if nd- body minds.” T’nette had been standing just : astily Ky ’ “I’m awfully sorry, Bruce". “Forget ait. She needs car of it.” (To be continued) bs: _ (Copyright. 1947 by Frank Riordan)... Sees ts enpieteeinnimagiie aah men ESTIMATED TOTAL LOSSES IN U.S. ; SOURCE: NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS © Bottles les Of eaiailii Two Cesiin For: Can Burn Up A House BUCKSPORT. 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