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FRIDAY, MARGIv 31, 1939
The Characters
' Peter Mailone: Adventurous
journalist.
. Petronella: His loyal sister.
\ James: Petrel’s fiance.
Yesterday: James and Tamara
discover they are in love. Mean
while Petrel is worried about a
report of journalists shot down in
Spain.
Chapter 36
. An Old Acquaintance
* V T'HEY don’t know who the jour-
A nalists are,” Petronella told
James and Tamara. Martin hasn’t
heard from Peter for three days.
He thinks Tony Lance somehow
persuaded a pilot, a non-commis
sioned officer of the Government
forces, who wanted to desert, to
fly them across the front, so that
they could join the advance of the
rebels towards Madrid.”
James spoke sharply. “You
never told me Lance was in Ma
drid.” He could not understand the
look in Peterl’s eyes &s she an
swered. “He is,” she stated. “They
may have got through. They may
have been shot down. Communi
cations are all cut. Tony was
waiting for information for Fran
co. He may have received it, and
Peter, who was longing to get out
of Madrid, would certainly have
tried to persuade him to take him
along with him. It wouldn’t have
occurred to Tony to refuse." Her
smile was bitter.
“Poor Petrel they are devils
to make you suffer like this,” Ta
mara wailed pitifully. “Waiting,
waiting for news—”
Petrel put an arm round Ta
mara’s shoulders foi a moment,
then withdrew it again. She looked
at James. “That is what I came to
tell you both. I’m sorry, but I can’t
atand it here any longer. I feel l
must get away. Suspense—and in
action—they’re terrible compan
ions, James. You see, Martin
may hear news any time, or one
of the other papers may receive a
message. I’ve got to be in town,
telephoning often, till I know Be
tween whiles, I can do a great deal
—meet friends—keep busy. You
understand? You don’t mind?”
James and Tamara looked at
one another. Tamara smiled.
Even if this had not happened,
she could not have stayed, Petro
nella told herself, as she packed
her case. Ballfield was too quiet.
This was the excuse she kept giv
ing herself, for her flight to town.
But it was not the whole reason.
She was not really afraid to wait,
and pray, for Tony and Peter. She
knew this. She could have borne
to stand by, and watch Tamara
and James. Even though it hurt
her pride, to know herself un
loved. But she was obeying a
stronger impulse, a sense of ur
gency, and danger. That urge,
perhaps, which Aunt Maisie had
called “guidance,” and which she
called instinct, or hunch, told her
that unless she caught the next
fast train to Victoria, something
vitally important in her life would
have been neglected.
It was impossible to expect
James to understand such super
stition. It was unreasonable. He
believed that she was behaving
like this on account of Tony, and
her brother. But he was not en
tirely right Suppose something
had happened to Tony? Before
this possibility every other con
sideration went down. Blame mat
tered as little as merit
James drove her to the station.
There was pity in his eyes. She
was glad she felt no resentment
But she was grateful to him for
his silence. It was an opportunity
for him to tell her about Tamara,
but he did not take it Today was
Saturday.
Obeying Impulse
"tl/ILL you lunch with me on
▼ "Monday,' usual place?” He
was arranging to talk it over,
thought Petronella. She wondered
what he would say. Had he dis
cussed the situation with Tamara?
Or. would he break the path by
protesting that they had been
strangers, lately; that he resented
her preoccupation, and her anxi
ety for Tony? But Petre! felt sure
this possibility was only self
delusion. He would tell her that
he and Tamara loved one another.
She agreed to meet him. James
stood outside her carriage till the
train started moving. They did
not speak, till she said:
"Thank you for driving me.
Goodby.”
“Goodby, Petrel.”
She sat watching the country
fly past the window. She won
dered what James would have
said if he had known that her pass
port was in her bag. Yet she had
no intention of going abroad.
Again, she had obeyed impulse.
Was she a little mad? It was them,
fust in case she suddenly decided
to lose the battle of mind to heart
But she was more than ever deter
mined not to lose it If Peter were
killed, it would be Tony's fault
for allowing him to do such a
crazy thing, as change sides in the
middle of a revolution. In like
ways, he would always lead his
companions into danger. It might
be impossible to subdue her love,
but she was determined to con
trol her actions.
When she reached Victoria, Pet
ronella went to the telephone
boxes, and stood, waiting to call
Ant the News office then the hotel.
Tough, My Lady, Tough
“And why does the death of
the rich Mr. Goldman affect you
so deeply? You didn’t know him”.
“Ah! If I had married him, I
should now be a widow”.
by CPACf ELLIOTT TAYLOB
where she must book a room. What
long conversations these people
were having. The young man in
the end box was obviously tele
phoning his girl. He would be
ages. This caller? Surely there
was something familiar about that
broad back, and that eager, con
cise voice? She moved a step to
one side. She saw the intelligent
face of a woman whose brows
were heavy, and whose eyes 1 were
bright Her mind leapefLJsack
years. To a marble topped table on
a grilling summer aftemcaS, to a
black dispatch case, an inspiring
story. She thought: *
“Clare Horton! I wonder if she'll
remember me.”
A moment later the woman
started out of her box. She smiled
an impersonal apology at Petro
nella, for having kept her waiting.
She recognized her an instant
later.
“Don’t tell me! I know! Petro
nella Mailone—we met years ago.
Do you remember?”
“Yes, and I’ve always wanted to
meet you again. Miss Horton. But
you were always in China. Orelse
I was abroad, myself.”
“Well, now We’re both in Vic
toria Station!” she cried, laughing.
“Thank you for the money you
sent I meant to write personally,
again.”
“Your interview was a success,
wasn’t it?” asked Petrel.
Td Love Talk To You’
“EVENTUALLY,” Clare nodded.
“And your brother! Where is
Peter MallQne just* now?” j ,
“In Spain, and missing, raj ter
ribly anxious. That is why I'm go
ing to telephone for neWS.'lt is tHle
first time anything likevthis has
happened since I stopped travel
ing with him. I’m staying in town,
till I % know.”
‘Tm sorry, Petronella,” her voice
had become gentle. With Clare
Horton looking at her face. Petrel
knew it was useless to pretend she
was anything but miserable. “If
you could wait a moment, I’d love
to )a!k to you,” she suggested.
Clare agreed. “We’ll have some tea
together.”
“Oh, yes. I feel if I don’t talk
to someone—” she did not end her
sentence.
“Then we didn’t meet by chance,
after all these years.”
Even while she telephoned Mar
tin Rowdon, and heard that there
was no more news, Petronella felt
Clare’s calm, strong influence. Per
haps, if she could talk to Clare,
life would not seem so dead wrong.
There might be some solution. Lf
she had the chance, she deter
mined to tell beT about Tony.
Clare would understand, and re
assure her. She would agree that
she had done the only thing she
could, in leading Cairo. She would
tell her to do all she could to for
get Tony, if not with James, with
someone else, or with work. Be
cause he could never give her se
curity or happiness.
Martin Rowdon told not to wor
ry so much. The communications
were so bad, Peter might be as
safe as she was.
“Where can I get you? Tm Just
trying anew line now. I may
know something more, within the
next half-hour. I’ll call you back.”
‘Tm having tea at Victoria Sta
tion. Til ’phone you."
She could tell, from the hesi
tancy in his voice, that he was
about to mention Tony. He was
curious to know whether she still
cared for him.
“If only I could find out that
Lance was still in Madrid, I should
feel sure Peter was all right, and
that that report alluded to two
strangers."
“I know," said Petronella. Say
ing goodby, she rang off quickly.
“No news yet But there’s hope,"
she told Clare Horton,
They entered the tea-room and
found a tabid. Clare smiled, as she
seated herself opposite Petronella.
‘Tm no longer working for the
White Russian Aid. That is estab
lished. ft can get on without me.
But there is new work, crying out
to be done. I’m fighting my doctor,
to let me go to Spain.” As she
offered her a cigarette. Clare
watched her reaction keenly.; .
‘Spain I" i I
“My doctor tells me Tm unfifc
for travel, discomfort, bad food,
and excitement. T ’ve a sneaking
suspicion he’s right But it seems
to me absolutely necessary that
something should be done for
Spanish children, orphans, and
refugees. I was going out to find
a suitable place for a temporary
home fo. them. I suppose you
wouldn’t like to do it for me? If
your news, when it comes, is
good?" she asked.
Petronella started. “I—l don’t
think I could, Clare."
“You told me, once, you’d like
to help my kind of work. You said
you were no use at anything par
ticular. Time has altered that"
Petronella flushed. “It is the fin
est work in the world, Clare. Ever
since 1 met you. I’ve often thought
of you; like a long suffering nurse,
doing your best for unhappy na
tions, as if they were misguided
children."
“If vou would, you have all the
necessary knowledge, and perhaps
some practical experience. Yon
speak Spanish. Your brother, and
a friend, whom I believe you
know, Tony Lane*, who is also in
Madrid, would help you." Clare
was watching her face.
Petronella sat staring at her
dumbly. Was this why she had met
Clare Horton? Was this why she
had caught that train, stood out
side that telephone box?
(Conrrtekt us*. Qrmoo MUiott Taylort
TtmmVi Cheare at heart.
Tim* Enough, My Mas
“The door key that you have
had for twenty-five years does
not fit? When did you discover
it?”
“After the death of my wife”.
VARIOUS VATS OF
TRAVEL TO CAPITAL
EXCELLENT TRANSPORTA
TION FOR LEGISLATICE
SESSION
TALLAHASSEE, March 31.
(FNS) The Capital City will en
joy the transportation serv-
I ice in years 'dtfrmg the coming
legislative' session with rail, bus
; and air .lines’, offering splendid
facilities for safe, speedy, com
fortable travel.
The National Airlines and’
Eastern Airlines offer speedy
• service to and from Tallahassee,
and the' following pqints: Pensa
cola, Jacksonville, Orlando, Mi
ami and Tampa.
The Tamiami Trail Tours, Flor
ida Motor Lines and Union Bus
Company, with statewide con
nections, afford splendid service
with fast schedules and improved
streamline deluxe equipment.
Direct service with three buses
a day each way from Miami to
Tallahassee will be maintained
by Tamiami Trail Tours, general
manager Burton H. Schoepf an
nounced, while the Florida Motor
Lines and Union Bus Company
afford equally convenient serv
ice from all points served by
their extensive network. The
Seaboard, stream
lined Deisel Motor Coach, offer
improved rail service /s oVer any
previous session.'
Tallahassee proper will like
wise enjdy inter-city “bus service
with fifteen minute schedules on
seven routes covering all sections
in and around the Capital City
, when the Capital Transit Cor
-1 poration begins operation.
WEEKLY. SCRAPBOOK ,
WEEK'S BEST RECIPE
Chocolate Coconut Loaf: 2 sqs.
unsweetened choc., 1 1-3 cups
milk, 1 cup chopped walnut
meats, 3 cups shredded coconut,
, 1 tsp. vanilla. Melt chocolate*in
top of double boiler. Add milk,
stir over boiling water 5 min.
uniil mixture thickens. Add
chopped nut meats, ehredded
coconut and vanilla, Blend well.
Line loaf cake pan with wak pa
per and butter thoroughly. Spread
mixture evenly and bake in slow
oven 30 minutes. Remove from
pan and remove paper at once.
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EASTER BONNETS
There are all colors offered in
the Easter hats, among those are
red, pink, cyclamen, ros6,7 ! fclUe.
turquoise, lavendar, purple,' vio
let, yellow and navy. The crowns
are very high. Even if the hat is
a flat sailor the trimming is high.
Many crowns are of net, suede
ribbon and lace. Lace is used for
trimming. Berets are worn in
square shape instead of being
round.
COOKING QUIRKS
Spread mustard over pork
chops before broiling or baking
them. . .Add a few raisins to
dumplings you serve with stews
. . .Fried apples make a good
combination served with pork or
ham. . .Pancakes spread with
brown sugar and cinnamon and
rolled are delicious. . .To give
lemon gelatin a deep red color,
add cranberry juice to the liquid
measure. . .If mayonnaise curdles
when making, add a few drops of
cpld water to curdled ( xixture.
NEW DRAPERIES
One of our readers suggested
the use of worn linen tablecloths
for draperies. The linen is eas
ily and evenly dyed into lovely
soft shades. When cut into strips
and hemmpd, they make very at
tractive drapes. Be sure to set
your colors when dying so the
drapes may be easily laundered
in the future.
INSPIRATIONAL
Think not that I am come to
destroy the. law, or the prophets:
I am not come to destroy, but to
fulfill.—Matthew 5.
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TOM F. SMITH (above),
president of the Florida
Junior Chamber of Com
merce, declared that the or
ganization’s proposed three
point highway safely legisla
tion is one of its many ac
tivities for improving its com
munities and stale. He ap
pealed to civic, patriotic and
fraternal organizations to urge
their legislators to create a
staid drivers' license and
highway patrol and remove
roaming livestock from main
thoroughfares.
TENT SffIVICE
AGAIN TONIGHT
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“Man is incurably religious”,
Dr. Tyler said at the tent revival
last night. This revival is being
conducted under the auspices of
the Methodist Churches of Key
West and is being held at the cor
ner of Fleming and Elizabeth
streets.
Taking the account of Paul be
fore Felix as the basis for his
sermon, the speaker said: “There
is a hunger in the heart of every
man, which neither possessions
nor anything earthy can satisfy.
Only God can satisfy man’s hun
ger for righteousness”.
The young people and children
were urged last night to be pres
ent at the service this evening.
Mr. Rankin, music leader, is es
pecially anxious to be of help to
the young people.
There will be no service at the
tent Saturday. Sunday morning
services will be held in the va
rious Methodist Church at the 11
o’clock hour as usual. The
churches will combine their serv
ices again Sunday night at the
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ACTION IN MATTER TAKEN
DURING MEETING OF LIONS
CLUB CONDUCTED LAST
! EVENING
Action in the matter of coh
giatulating Congressman Patrick
Cannon for his successful efforts
in sponsoring the $1,000,000 Naval
Base Rehabilitation for this city
was taken at the Key West Lions
Club meeting last night at Stone
Church Annex, with Liori Presi
dent H. E. Day presiding. l
A resolution was ordered sent
to Mr. Cannon, thanking him for
his work in behalf of the base.
Executive secretary S. C. Sin
gleton of the Chamber of Com
merce was speaker of the eve
ning. having been assigned the
subject of “Know Florida”, in ob
servance of the week of that
name ending today. Mr. Single
ton’s treatment of the subject
met with enthusiastic reception
by member Lions assembled.
Program chairman Lion Saun
ders also presented “Vic” Ran
,kin of Lakeland, who sang a
solo, accompanied by Miss May
, field Knowles of this city.
Arrangements are going for
ward to entertain the Cuban
Lions’ delegation to International
Convention in July. City coop
eration in the matter will be ask
ed as soon as complete details are
known.
Present Blind Cane
Lion Dr. J. C. Sanchez officiat
ed at the presentation of a Lions
Blind Cane to Key West resident
W. U. Saunders. Further pre
sentation of these canes, brilliant
red and white in color, will be
made at coming meetings.
In further celebration of “Know
Florida Week”, the Lions sang
“Florida, My Florida”, and Step
hen Foster’s “Way Down Upon
De Swanee River”.
Homecoming Week is planned
for next week, at which it is
hoped a full membership will be
present.
tent, 8 o’clock, as was done last
Sunday.
All are invited to attend these I
services.
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FULFORDS ENJOY
FISHING; BRING
IN LARGE CATCH
G. T. Fulford and son G.
T. Fulford, Jr., of Canada,
had a successful day fishing
from the Launch Evelyn with
Captain "Red" Williams, and
returned in the afternoon
with eight fine amberjack,
several mackerel and grouper.
One of the groupers was an
exceptionally large fish and
while being brought to boat
by G. T. Jr., was seised by a
large shark which took
practically the entire fish,
leaving only the head and
small portion of the body on
the hook.
The catch of amberjack
ranged in weight from 25 to
52 pounds and provided a
thrill for the son, who
though but a boy is an ex
perienced angler and han
dles his rod and reel as to
the manner born.
Mr. Fulfoxd is a regular
visitor to this section, but
usually comes on his Yacht
Moby Dick, but this trip was
made on the Cuba from
Tampa and arrived yesterday
morning. Father and son
art again out fishing today.
NEW ARRIVAL IN
PEIRCE’S FAMILY
Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Peirce,
of 1327 White street, announce
the birth of a daughter, born in
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Mi
ami, Wednesday night. The baby
weighed seven pounds.
Information received by Mr.
Peirce’s mother is that Mr. Peirce
will return to Key West Sunday.
He is the manager of th* Key
West Gas Cos.
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Citizens of Key West
MOSQUITO FACTS
The female MOSQUITO lays eggs on any accumula
tion of water, however jjffafl, inside or outside die house.
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The EGGS look like pieces of soot on the water.
EGGS hatch into larvae (wigglers) in about forty
eight hours.
LARVAE (wigglers) become pupae tumblers in about
one week.
PUPAE tumblers becomes MOSQUITOS on the wing
in about forty-eight hours.
Prevent* Mosquito Breeding
Prevent access of Mosquitos to water
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Inspect your Rain Barrels, Cisterns, Tubs, Urns, Oil
And Drain. Punch holes in bottom of discarded Cans, old
Auto Tires, Etc.—Use kerosene oiL
It is a continuous fight—Do your part, kelp control
the pest and benefit your city and yourself.
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