The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 22, 1951, Page 4

Thursday, November 22, 195) age 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN SMITH ~ SHORE HY, MAYOR BARLOW! IF T GIVE YE A PRESENT OF TWO By KATHLEEN HARRIS AP Newsfeotures “EEATHER MERCHANT “WINS T WOZN'T TAKIN’ NO BET, BUG RACE, SNUFFY'LL eee € ME THUT TY DOLLARS ‘ : FER A PRESENT DOLLARS, SNUFFY, WILL YE_GIVE ME @ HUNNERT DOLLARS FER A PRESENT IF HOOLY HOOLY FROM - HONNY-LOOLY’ WINS “9%, TH’ RACE bs SENOR, T WANT PLENTY OF LUE syremy | GOOD OATS FOR THESE HORSES. EVERY | THEY HAVE WORKED HARD AND DESERVE THE BEST. OH, DIDN'T ANYBODY TELL YOU, C6CO? YOu ARE !T/ e | WHERE'S THE STABL TO FEED AND a oe pee : WE-ELL, I DUNNO. YOU i (cor ANY MONEY, MISTER? | HERE HE COMES, COACH! HANG ONTO Your SYEBALLS.” HE'S PROBABLY RUNNING AROUND THE BLOCK TO woric UP AN APPETITE / ™ BUT WHERE — SS DICK 2 I CAN'T WAIT DINNER MUCH LONGER 2 WHERE'D SHE GET THE IDEA THIS JALOPPY JOCKEY 1S SUCH AHOT ) FOOTBALL PROSPECT? SSS i & SS S : ‘| ee g H\ ~ KNOW ANYTHING // NOW-WHO NOW DO ASTI SAy- CAN THAT GET RIGHT OVER TO BE _ON THE THE DRUGSTORE “ 'PHONE ? — TO NAGS OF THE <ULL & CROSSBONES, LINE IS FOR CASH: ~~, IN ADVANCE: a ~ MAYBE YOUD BETTE NOT TELL HIM WHO I Al GIVE ME 4 CHANCE TO LOOK HIM OVER FIRST LET'S NOT BUILD HELLO-MAGGIE -THIS IS ME- NOW WOULD YOU MIND TELLIN ME WHAT AT !S you WANT AT THE DRUG- TRIMBLE ‘THEATRE—Starring Popeye EXACTLY 13 \Y FOR THE GOOD OF THE GAME POUNDS OF § AR PRESSURE, DR. FULLPAGE !! i AN END SWEEP, ANO OZARK (KE FIGHTS HIS WAY TO THE FOUR= | TO PLAY, AND TH" VULTURES HOLD A 3-POINT LEADS ( NINETY SECONDS FIRST DOWN FOR TH” WKDCATS,! TWELVE YARDS FROM A TOUCH- DOWN F BL EI : THE FACUETY JUST WARNED ME MY WHO RE- COVERED? Chapter 13 AN was glad now that she had a lovely new dress, purchased so reluctantly among the “trous- seau” clothes which Eve had in- sisted upon, to wear at the an- nouncement party. It really was a dream of a dress —sky blue tulle, yards and yards in the bouffant skirt, with glitter- ing silver butterflies in the folds. She had silver sandals for her feet and a coronet of tiny silver butterflies to crown her shining hair. For once Jan would look as feminine and as alluring as even her mother could desire. And for once Jan was perfectly willing to look that way. Eve had seen to it that the en- tire setting for this event should be the last word in romance. Gay Japanese lanterns were strung around the terraces; a platform | had been erected for dancing, and in case the real moon would not put in an appearance an artificial one had been supplied. “I wonder,” Eve murmured to Jan as they stood in the receiving line, “what can be keeping Ray?” It began to be an effort to keep a stiff smile on her lips and her arm began to ache from shaking hands and still Ray and Bernice did_not arrive. “I cannot understand it,” Eve murmured, sotto voce, again. “Unless that redhead did this de- liberately. No doubt she thinks it’s smart to be late. She prob- ably wants to make a dramatic entrance. She might remember that this is your night, not hers!” She broke off to welcome a portly dowager, and it was at this moment that Ray did arrive and that Miss Darrow made her en- trance. For there was no doubt about its being an entrance. Se was all in white, simple O yet extremely sophisticated, so that Jan felt like a schoolgirl, in the silver and blue dress. She wore a string of magnificent pearls around her lovely throat hair was a flame, her violet eyes mysterious. She carried herself as though she were royalty. | Jan’s. “I do hope, my dear, that} | She was friendly and smiling, but and no other ornament. Her red | “I'm afraid it’s my fault that} Ray is late,” she said in apology to Jan and her mother. “We were making our first.test flights today and we became so interested that it was late before we finished and before we recalled that this was the evening of the party.” Her violet eyes smiled down into you will forgive Ray.” There's nothing to forgive,” Jan returned shortly. She was con- sumed with such a torrent of emotion that she felt hot all over. Why did this woman always man- age'to make her feel like a worm? it could not be sincere. Besides, Jan felt that Ray ought to offer his own explanations and apologies. He ood there wear- ing that sheepish air, if he did look unusually handsome in his white coat and dark trousers. Again Jan thought that the two of them made an_ exceptional couple, both so tall and good- looking and poised. And Ray did not say one thing about her new dress, not even later in the eve- ning when he asked her for a dance. He had danced first with Miss Darrow, too, which had not made Jan feel any more kindly toward him. “You understand why I had to ask Bernice first, don’t you?” Ray asked as they circled the plat- form, the big artificial moon shin- ing down, to the music of a slow sentimental waltz. “And I’m sorry we were a bit late. It wasn’t al- together Bernice’s fault. But you knew I would make it, didn’t you Jan?” “It doesn’t matter,” she said, “whose fault it was. You got here. Why should I care if you asked Miss Darrow to dance first?” This was the first time she had ever danced with Ray. She was surprised to find him such a good dancer, “I knew I could count on you always to understand,” Ray said. He held her closer as they did an intricate dip. “You sure dance like a dream, Jan. You look like a dream this evening too.” \swered curtly. “I don’t feel like one,” Jan mig | ‘Tm_ sorry you have to through this ordeal,” she told as the dance ended. “I prom you it will be the last one, said to be sure to tell you ti you were to be with me when makes the announcement, rather when the buffet supper served and the guests receit those terrible favors.” “What favor: “You ee them soon enought Jan said grimly. k “I can’t t.” He grin down on her. a 1 wont, deat you again. It won't be n 2 ot the way every: male p; is clamoring to dance or. with Bernice. oer His glance traveled ‘over! where Bernice stood, tall: ang serene in her white gown, supe rounded with a group of admire ing men. i < n” wondérful?” he sai¢ to Jan. id you ever know anys one like her?” ~— “I'm hardly qualified to say Jan returned. The emotion felt now was like lead, as thy a heavy weight had suddenh scended upon her chest. “I hardly know Miss Darrow.” “ “You should. You must get: to know her,” Ray said. His gi és still lingered across to where it had traveled. “Bernice said that she liked you very much.” “How sweet of her,” Jan said. At this moment Bernice must have become aware of Ray's ate tention. for she looked in his dis rection and made a little beckon- ing motion. E “I guess Bernice does need me,” Ray said, somewhat hastily, Jan thought. “She probably wants to © be rescued. You won't mind, wil} you, Jan, if T. ..” “Run along,” Jan broke in loftily. “Why. should I mind? Here comes Teddie Lanford. I've him all my life. I can dance him. ;“Good!” Ray appeared to be te lieved, even delighted. “I'll be back when, you need me,” “he promised. i It was Eve who broke this up She descended upon them and whisked Jan away. (To be continued) CO ALL-ELECTRIC the Modern Way {| ' SAVE WORK. .. 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