The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 4, 1950, Page 3

He Said It Chapter 2¢ “}F I had a nice ope said, “I might even go to New York on a buying trip some- time. I'd certainly like to go.” “Will you two pleas: talk about something sensible?” David in- terposed, “I think my idea is very sensi- ble, David,” his mother said. Her tone was quite firm, and he looked at her in astonishment. “In fact, 1 think [ll see Mrs. Hardy and talk to Gilbert and see if we ean't make a deal.” It was a week later when Penel- ope came home from an after- noon’s confereace with Gilbert and Mrs. Hardy and Corrine. She was waiting for David to come home, for she intended telling him immediately that she had MY%..o WHAT A, GOOD GIRL YOu ARE To PUT Ait You AWAY WHEN YOURE THROUGH PLAYING WITH THEM. yeas BUT SHE PROMISED ME IF I BION’ TY’ shop, but when he came an hour SOMETHING “A earlier than she expected him, his face was white and haggard. He slumped in a chair and muttered, to happen at once.” rushed to his side. “A kid was drowned in that lake an hour ago,” he answered. “and word has just come that hop,” Penel-| lope burried.to answer it purchased a half-interest in the} “Lord! Why does everything have} Penelope slid the papers into I her purse and snapped it shut.| “What on earth?” she cried and| three men were killed at the rail- road crossing below town.” She just sat and stared at his bowed head for a time, then said. “Don’t take it so hard, David. You're doing’ your best. You'll go in-office in March, and then you'll have a chance to get the bridge movement started. But Just don’t know what you can do about the lake. Even if you can block an undercurrent, you still can’t keep people from drown- ing. He lifted his head and she saw his stricken eyes. “I’m going down there—to the lake. They’re going to drag it before dark” Costs Woman $300 ! To Answer Telephone Call NEWARK, N. J. — >. — A’ friendly telephone call has cos‘ Mrs. Mary Thomas of Newark something like $300, and it was- n't a phone bill, either. It began with a ring on the doorbell. Mrs, Thomas admitted a womun who said she was soliciting church funds. Just then the phone rang. M Thomas asked the caller to wait, and then chatted’ on the | HOPE WE'LL +6000 COULDN'T HEAR A WORO YOU-- HEY, MISS MARCH / Kinda cute WY COMPANY YOU HERE WE ARE WERE KEEPING IN THE BIG CITY! wAS (F 4OU COULDN'T TELL BY THE SHOVING eve / TH i H {? \ 1 \ «(Ween she handed the solicitor a dollar, and received a pious blessing as the caller backed out the door; Later. Mrs. Thomas found that a bureau drawer had been rifled of cash and jewelry worth $397. Burglars Dump Clothing Gut Of Window BOSTON.—(P).—It’s a pleasure} to report that not all crime ini Boston is well-organized. In the dark of night, a pedes- trian in Essex street thought he saw a cascade of men's suits coming out a féfth floor window, The pedestrian looked closely and decided that what he saw was a cascade of men’s suits com- ing out a fifth floor window=- and just landing limply on bs sidewalk. He called the cops. The cops came and stood uh- YOU WOULDN OR GASSE SOME JO! HAVE TO [ By HAND NQ SOAP KID; YOU L@DK TOO SOLID TO BE A GHOST! BUT Y'LLHELP YA--YOU'LL BEA GHOST IN THIRTY SECONDS ! OICKIE’S GROST-- I'LL HAUNT YA, Yili C) HOPE NN SCRENME'S WORKIN AS ASCIENTIST, PIXY, YOU'LL BE GLAD TO KNOW THE LAW OF GRAVITY IS'STILL LEGAL! EVEN INTHE | “CHIMNEY OF DEATH ° the suits. Then they went inside and gathered up two burglars. The fellows had arranged to have a couple of friends with a truck under the window, but the plan missed fire. MOTORS DEAD WE GOING PLACES > WeRe STILL IN ID“ AIR WHAT'S HOLDING, ‘COPTERS ARE REALLY | AMAZING MACHINES. 000,000 to $30,000,000 have been taken from the Yogo deposit in| Judith Basin county, Montana. ACRONIS Ne TENCE STRONG ARM BRAND COFFE! TRIUMPH COFFEE z MILL Do Yor Have A Drinking Problem? Contact ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS P.O. Box 213 MISTER SALTER, PLL rials, ME}}.| THE REWARD H ‘Cream With One morning soon, the milk wag- phone for ten minutes. Tnat done, + able... sleep-late now? der the window and gathered tp} ~ 5 Sapphires valued from $20.+) : BRIDGE TO PARADISE By Kathleen Rollins “Now, David— The doorbell rang and Pene’ Mr and Summers was at the door asked for David. Penelope as: her in, her heart sinking, for st knew that something was wro from the woman's expressio:. and he knew, too, that it concerned Madelyn. s “It's Miss Madelyn. You see.! she rented her house to me to a boarding house. and well—with all the men working over here} and all, well, saw it was a good opportunity for me, so I paid h a month’s rent in advance, and now—” She paused, turned h eyes away from the awful look o his face. “Now what?” he demanded. “She—she's gone. Gone to New York.” She handed him a note and he inquired anxiously. he can be reached a ” He sat ba out before ¢ is any oth t Mt surprise to cighten the day,” he said with such edgy sar- casm that Penelope backed away from him, clutching at her purse which. contained .her bill of sale and a receipt for a month's rent on the shop,. iB iatyhg felt stupefied. and wor+{¢ dered what ‘he shoald do first Suddenly he thought of Nella and for once blessed her for her inquiring mind and prying pro-}~ clivities. He jumped up and called her on the telephone. She | } was not at her office, and the girl who answered stunned him forva moment by saying, “Miss Bell is not with the News any more.” He was too astonished to ask her home. Nella. swered herself, Relivies tee Morning Milk ENGLEWOOD, N. J.—(#).— on will drive up to Bergan County doorsteps, cut ‘will step the milk-!— man with the usual morning battle of milk, and maybe a quart of ice cream, too. The dairy com-| pany claims this as a first, the: first ice cream delivery of its kind ; in the,nation. And 35 flavors will be avail- | kid ‘will want.to | Shucks, what STATE SALES MINIMUM 3 = 5c ; oS THE 8 | AP Newsfeotures recognized Madelyn's} you writing. bu “What does it say?” Penelope | irc F coffee filled the air. His show straightened as though of Nella anc questions, He hung up and called | before going to jgin the men an-| were dragging the lake, I WALK ON LE for LANDLORDS IN CITIZEN BUILDING “Tm a strong p under three; noon, but not with thé gn to doubt_{ ed besides the drowning and out on you?” an, what more elled into the~ t maybe. sou with Madelyn. back nome.” r David."-she 1 are going to: be the next aouf.* in, sweet-voited + ake the mght ; in New York... look gut for — You're sere g out to pluck’=~ ne asked nded and ir- al tone. y bunch. Now to me, and ear abour caven’. ake be se= ad Mr. Crockettze* J at the Aster. PR waite: I get there anti? I undersand how < you trust me tone made J and. went into the aronia of. to tell his mother the news? (Te be continued) FACING TAX FO EFI Ble Se81 5828231 | P al eee igeezi le the tis- ted the HE ur Da. TY. te the tn be- 950, this be urt. > ee ieeter ee Pee =