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lights cleaned like. tigers eyes
through the trees
There's am automobile head
ing this way from the road now,
Eddie, she cried. Let's go and
{ see il IL is Fay
Together they left the fire and
made their way carefully through
the darkness. The headlights
suddenly disappeared and another
smaller light took their place.
eff it's Ranny and Fay, they
must have q flash with them.
Let's stand here and wait Tor
thenfrp panted Eddie. He was very
tat and the May night was very
warm. Moreover, the ground was
I uneven and he hated exertior any
how
Lets wait here" he repeated.
In a few minutes they could
hear voices--Fay's and RanYy's.
The pair was evidently having 4
heated argument.
''I'Il do as / please, anyway.
they heard Fay say. It's not
bit worse for girl to drink than
IL is for B. man to do it--and It's
none Of your business anyway
Then low growi from Ranny--
then silence, broken only by the
sound Of swapping twigs as the
pair came nearer.
Peggy heard Eddy fumbling Tor
something in the pockets OF his
flannel shirt, and suddenly a match
flared up in the inky darkness
s7aliOoOor Eddie called as II the
other two people had been miles
Qxvaw here we aFni
Hello Eddie, Fay's light voice
answered. There was sharp
edge to it--and Peggy ren1em-
bered that it was often this way
when she had been drinking.
Overhead bird tWittered sleep
lily in the unseen leaves.
The eye of the fIashlight grow
larger and brighter.
I'm sorry we didn't walt for
you now, Peggy called to the pair
behind It's glow. We just finished
supper about five minutes ago.
Fay's laughter ripp1ed up and
down in bright little waves.
We've had plentyW she giggJed
as she came din1y into view, lean.
ing on Ranny's arm. and IL
wasn't food or water. either.
They've Been Drinking.
They've been drinkingi" said
Eddie, brilliantly. 'rYes-siree!
While we've been sitting here,
starving while we waited for. EN-
to come, they've been cozily get
ting spiffIicate what do
you know about thatp'
''I'll make them drink some hot
coffee. That'1l straighten EN-
up" Peggy answered. For some
reason not at all clear to- herself
she felt like crying.
She went forward and took
Fay by the arm. II think you two
are horrid-not to get to my pic
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.DOBBY and / were walking
I'D along the street and we came
to corner where a poor blind
man stood with a tin cup IN his
hand, waiting for people to drop
coins in it.
1T must be awful to be blind"
murmured Bobby. But isn't there
some way they can read, Foxy
Grandpa?"
Eyes. there u.s." I said.
Aren't there some kind OF
special books for blind peoples"
asked the boy.
There are" I replied, land I
will tell you about the man who
first thought of this wonderful
thing for the poor souls who have
to spenu their lives in the dark"
Bobby pressed my hand and
looked up into nAX face a. con.
tinued:
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By Beatrice Burton
Author of "F1apper Wife, I"
"GiIded Kisses" and
''FOotIO0se"

HELL, she had found out, she
" told herself. She couldn't be-
lieFe he cared the least bit for her.
Not after the way he had be-
haved when Fay had sneaEed
away with Eddie Carter. If ever
a man had been jealous, Ranny
had been jealous, then. Of Eddie.
No, he's mad about Fay, and
there's no mistake about it." was
the last thing that Peggy thought
that night before she dropped off
to sleep. II may as well go on
forgetting him.
But she couldn't.
Little things kept happening
that reminded her of him con-
stantly.
There was her birthday, for
instance.
S. Always on her birthday she and
Ranny had gone on picnic to-
gether-just the two of them
and they had always been very
happy.
Old Memories Hurt
They had usually cooked their
own supper out of doors some
where in the woods or on the
breast OF Long Island Sound.
Steak and onions or fried chicken
and potatoes: and afterward they
had sat beside the fire while
Ranny smoked a pipe or two and
Peggy sang to him in her clear.
sweet soprano that all OF Aunt
Agony's friends had admired so
much.
She would miss that birthday
picnic this year.
She happened to mention it to
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him and held out the coin as he
said:
"'sir, you have made mis-.
take. Surely you did not mean
to give me so much money. You
have given me a franc instead Of
q SOU
But how can you tell the diff
ference" he asked in surprise.
Il can tell by the touch of my
fingers, replied the beggar.
I'm that moment Hauy saw a
great light, and knew that he had
made the discovery for which he
had so earnestly searched. He
would teach the blind to read by
touch.
For his first pupil he found a
poor blind boy who begged at
church door The boy learned SO
quickly to read with his fingers
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the glowing fire and began their
meal.
The steaks were. done to a turn
and the smothered onions would
have done credit to a French
chef Peter, who had cooked
them, was proud Of himself.
'.I didn't know / had it in me,
he admitted, modestly.
your picnic's a darb. Peg
Eddie Carter said afterward when
everyone was busy packing the
plates and silver and griIls into
the automobiles.
Then his fat voice sank 20
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By Stella Wynne
Whose Stories Of Mystery and
Love Are Causing Wide
spread Comment

nR. CRESSY opened his eyes on
~ beauty. The Pacific lay below
him. Through the long splits and
cracks Of the horizon a great fire
Of color, red and gold, flame and
chrysapase, poured. One thin
orange rim of the sun was
pushing up above the sea. He
watched it until the complete disk
rose. 1t seemed to poise for a
moment. like an incandescent
gold coin, on the level water
One could almost reach out an
arm and spin it, he thought. He
BECAME acutely aware again of
s4he unpleasant sensation. He
looked at the ground. He was
lying in a bush Of thorns ana
some Of their stiff needles had
worked through his clothes and
were sticking into him. The
purple, brushlike bloom was wav-
ing little above his head in a
soft morning breeze fresh from
the salt sea. At a little distance
his satchel lay sprawled on it's
side. The sight of that familiar
object did more than anything
else to bring his thoughts to an
intelligent focus.
In a Meadow
!. He rolled out of the thorn bush
and raised himself up on his ell
bows. He was stiff in every
muscle and joint. His flesh
seemed made OF board. A duh,
throbbing ache filled all the
space Of his head with its abom-
Unable rhythm. He looked about
him. He was in a sort of natural
meadow-an open space, dotted
with clumps of oak. A mating
of hay-c0lored slippery grass full
of stickers was on the ground. A
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Her Great r rObIenl

rNEGGY. with the weakness
az q woman very much In
love. forgives and fogBets IN.
order e feel Rai1ny's arms
about her once more. But why
even before the final step,
does she think suddenly Of the
fIieniIiness and dcpondability
81 Peter WIKI
Does she love RanIiy too
much? IL II ever good 20
love 4 man Of his type too
intensely In the next install
mont Ranny ard Peggy start
On 4 hurried honeymoon, n
which Rai1ny seems IS deeply
IN love as Peggy. NHtll she pc
able to hold her neW-fOuIld hap
nincsg, and win Ranny prove
- constant az he see1lls2
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The Story Thus Far

PEGGY STARR who looks like fl but isn't one engaged
to break their
tells with her best friend, FAY SHIRLEY
Peggy gives him greatly to the satisfaction of her maiden
AUNT AGONY she Aunt Agony declares that
Ranpy Peggy couldn't better than
bachelor who with
But Peggy knows that she will about but
Ranny and curiOuy stirred when tells her that she
ue that Ranny really more for her than he does for Fa
herself!
CARTER the business to whom she
engaged when she fell in love with -Ranny.
night Sunday night Eddie
into the fruit the Wild in
and off with him automobile ride.
the kitchen asks have
Peggy refuses him walks from
NOJU Continue
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4 can think Of nothing more grand he said.

whisper. Say, but listen; what
do you suppose happened to Fay?
She told me this afternoon that
she was coming out with Ran
Phelps at O'Clock"
Is Peggy Right?
Peggy raised her arched eye
brows. IT don't know where they
can be- she answered. Sally
March says she heard that
they've broken their engagement.
But my own private bet with my
self is that they've run away to
be married.
AS she spoke two yellow head
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package contains
dire e b MS 50
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an can tint seft
delicate shades
on dye rich, per-
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lingerie, silk,
ribbons, siSirSss
waists, dresses
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sweaters, drap-
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hangings-every-
thingl
TwasYf4ra at nn4.
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kind--and tell your druggist whetsl-
er the material you wish to color
is wool or silk, or whether 1t
linen, cotton or mixed goods
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This Day II, History

OWLS 49, annersar 81 the BIRTH 1872 Of Sir Arthur
Sullivan who with Gilbert whote "Pinafor THE Pirates
of Penzance" and Of charm and wit Inc com
poser died in 1900
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LGU Book Written by Prisoner
anonymous dealing with English law, called
"A Feta supposed have been written by prisoner IN
the Fleet whence 1t completed about the
1890.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-22
OFFICERS CAPTURE
LOAD OF LIQUOR
CARLOAD OF BOOZE is
SEIZED BY PRoHIBI-
TioN MAN

A large capture of liquor was
made early this morning by pro-
hibition officers as run,-runners
made an attempt TO get away with
liquor both by automobile and by
boat.
A carload of liquor was seized
in an auto that gave the Officers
merry chase on County Road
from Boca Chica into the city.
The automobile contained twenty
three five gallon demijohns of
liquor.
A small skiff containing five
gallon demijohns Of liquor and
thirty-two quarts of peralta. sew
enty-ene quarts Of Canadian club
and thirty-six quarts Of wine was
captured. The small boat was
transporting the liquor from . big
boat, which managed to escape.
No arrests were made By the
officers.
The detection and seizure were
made by the following inspectors:
Warren. Williams. Lord. assisted
by Traffic Policemen johnson and
Rivax.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-22
OPENING OF
COUNTRY CLUB
ON APRIL |
ROBERT F. spoTTswooD.
PRESIDENT OF oRGANIzA-
TIoN. MAKES ANNOUNCE
MENT OF EVENT

u
The Key West Country Club
will be opened April 1, according
to Robert F. Spottswood, president
of the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Newman, of
New York, have been appointed
manager and hostess of the club.
They have been given years
contract by the board of directors
and have the privilege of renewing
this contract at the end of the
year.
Mr.. Newman was formerly man
ager of Arkyille Inn, Catskills,
New York.
The country club is now being
decorated and furnished. The
club, which is located on Stock Is
land. was furnished recently at the
cost of $4,000. There viii be
attractive draperies, reed furni-
ture and other articles to make the
club attractive.
The opening will be marked by
big ball and reception, according
to the plans of the management.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-22
REALTY BOARD
HOLDS LUNCHEON
ALTA CONCHA
L. r. wARNER RESIGNS As
SECRETARY, WARREN WAT.
Rous ELECTED TO FILL
VACANCY

The article on Key West by Mr..
Barron in his financial journal,
The Wall Street Journal, has done
more to aid this city than any
other piece of advertising done by
the city, declared ]. S. Piper,
realtor, at the luncheon of the Key
West Realty Board today at the
Hotel La Concha.
Mr.. Piper gave as specific ex.
ample the change in the attitude
Of his home town banker in Ken
tucky after reading the article in
Mr.. Barron's paper. Mr.. Piper
has just returned from visit to his
native state.
Before reading Mr.. Barron's
article, the banker would not lend
money on Florida real estate and
advised Mr.. Piper especially Y
against Key West property. After
the story appeared, he said s'hold
the property for two or three
years. Mr. Barron's word, he
said. Is considered 95 per cent cor
rect by the banking world. ard il
he considers Key West good buy
then we stand in back of it.
Mr.. Piper said that this banker
was now voicing the opinion of the
banking world. At the meeting
today, L. r. Warner resigned as
secretary and a member of the
board Of directors of the Key West
Realty Board and Warren Wat.
rous was elected to fill his place.
A committee, composed of War
rem Drew, Joe WhaIton, Arthur
NJ. Brown. Robert II. Givens, Sr..
and Nat Golson, was appointed to
investigate what steps the city
council is planning TO take in max.
ing the golf course into eighteen
hole course. -.
The board viii at an early date
make plans for an entertainment
either by show or dance to raise
funds.
William Herren. President Nc.
Clure and Mr.. Meredith, promin-
ent realtors of the State and Ma
tional Real Estate Association will
visit Key West April I6. The
board is planning entertainment
for these well known visitors.
Charles II. Ketchun. represen-
tative of Key Largo City Proper
ties. Inc, gave an account of the
activity in Key Largo City. He
said that there were 1850 visitors
there yesterday. and the average
was 1000 daily. Publicity work
Is being done by the means of
moving pictures. he said
The board decided to write to
Chicago TO the headquarters of
the aviation company that Is AZ.
tempting TO start an airline to Key
West, stating that il would stand
behind them in securing 3 landing
place for thens. This company Is
row seeking the cooperation Of
the Florida East coast Railroad.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-22
PERHAPS KEY WEST
GOT CAR OF LUMBER
FROM THIS ONE LOG

PORTLAND. Ore, March 22.-
An Oregon fir log. l2s inehes-
1osx feet IN diameter. and 24 feet
long Is now II. 700 fesE of iuniber
since II passed the saws Of big
plant here.
This goliath of the forest was
received at the mill via log raft
from Clatsop County and has been
awaiting the saw teeth for several
days. Il was hoisted TO the mill
from the river and after about
three hours Of work in shaping e
to fit the platform ii was quick
~ demolished by the steel saws.
II is unusual for one log. q
feet In length. 70 provide d carr
load Of lumber. but the manager
of the lumber eompany's plant.
declared that the green lumber
from this one would be capacity
load for the average freight car.
1t Il the largest log that has been
sawed at the local plant of this
mill since It has been in operation.
The log was from the butt Of the
tree, and iis weight. calculated
from measurements, was appraxi-
mafely $4,000 pounds.
It's weight proved a problem for
fhs aarefapa swhfrk Fs,tfaa 4 9wAxss
the river to the saw piatforms.
and the teeth pulled through the
bark several times. but with the
use OF three additional steel cables
Il was hauled into position and
scraped its way into the mill by
bare inches A crew Of fifteen
workmen Was used in getting the
log from The river.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-22
FREIGHT EMBARGO
TO BE LIFTED
IN SHORT TINE
E. A. sTRuNk GIVES OPINION
RELATIVE TO RELIEF IN
RAIL SHIPMENTS UP THE
COAST

Within two weeks the freight
embargo viii be entirely lifted and
normalcy resumed in the rail ship
ping circles of the Sunshine State.
is the opinion of E. A. Strunk,
chairman Of the Chamber of Com
merce advertising committee, to
a representative of The Citizen
this morning.
Mr.. Strunk is close observer
of the transportation situation in
general at all times. and has been
especially so since the railroad
embargo commenced to hinder
traffic several weeks ago.
Now that travel is decreasing
with every passing day and the
rush for freight shipments shows
signs of weakening, Mr.. Strink
sees no reason why the ban on rail
shipments should not be raised in
about two weeks and normal ship
ping conditions restored.
Mr.. Strunk has recently return
ed from q trip up the east csAst
and bases his opinion about che
lifting Of the embargo upon his
own person observations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-22
STOKES FIGURES
IN YACHT WRECK
WASHED ASHORE IN SMALL
BOAT NEAR CAPE
cANAvERAL

W. Z. d. Stokes, son of the well
known hotel chain owner, and q
crew of three men were washed
ashore in a small boat today near
Cape Canaveral, Florida, after
drifting help.essly AZ sea since
March Is, according to news re-
eeived here.
Mr.. Stokes wired that his yacht
the Calliope, was wrecked on
March Is about so miles of the
port of Charleston, S. c., and that
he and his crew of three had been
At the mercy of the sea since that
time. Details Of his experience
we're lacking.
Announcement of the engage
ment Of Mr.. Stokes and Miss Crit
tenton here recently was received
with interest by the many friends
of the couple. both of whom are
prominent socially.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-22
VESSELS GO TO
ASSISTANCE OF
ship In GULF
MESSAGE RE cEIv ED AT
COAST GUARD STATION RE-
PORTED MuTlNY ON BOARD
TUG BOAT

A message was received here
by Captain John G. Berry, head
of the Coast Guard Station, last
night from the tug Humrick re-
ported off American Shoals Light
Station reported mutiny among
the members of the crew.
The coast guard station dis
patched two patrol boats from
this port, but on arriving at the
point given, it was found that the
tug had proceeded further up the
coast.
Capt. Berry then notified the
authorities at Fort Lauderdale to
be on the lookout for the vessel
when it passed that port, but in
all probability the trouble must
have been quelled as no further
call was received from the ships
master following the one received
last night.
The two boats were immediate
ly dispatched from this port by
Captain Berry. but the tug in
question kept. on going up the
coast, after which the vessels re-
turned to this port.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-22
Key Vests Publicity Program
Closes End Of Present Month
COMMIT
TEE MEETS WITH
MUCH SUCCESS IN UN-
DERTAKINC

The last day of the present
month viii close Key Vests pub
iicity program for the winter sea-
son just ending.
About $4,000 was placed at
the disposal of the chamber of
commerce advertising committee
for publicity purposes at the be-
ginning of the season. The greater
portion of this fund has been
spent in newspaper advertising
for the city. Key West boosters
were kept on most of the incom-
ing boats and trains and an infor-
nation bureau was maintained at
the passenger station, the expense
borne by the finance committee.
The band concerts for the season
cost the committee $4,000, of
which $4,000 was appropriated by
the city and an equal amount by
the county.
The $4,000 spent for publicity
By the advertising committee came
from the following sources: the
special advertising tax levied by
the county commissioners, s2o.-
900; subscribed by people of the
city, $4,000; appropriated by the
city council, $4,000.
With the falling off of south
bound travel the boosters were
taken from the incoming trains
and boats. but the band concerts
and the booth at The station viii
continue until the end of the
month.
Key West has spent more for
publicity this season than ever
before IN the history Of the city
for q like period. Thousands of
people have been brought to the
Island City for the first time
through this means, have become
interested and q number of them
have invested here. The benefits
of this seasons advertising will
extend far into future years and
no one can estimate the number
Of permanent residents it NAV
bring nor the total amount Of
good that It will do this city and
community.
City and county officials and
representative citizens who have.
been heard to express themselves
are Of the opinion that il is one
Of the best investments the city
has ever made. and they express
appreciation af the systematic and
effective sersiee rendered BY the
chamber Of eommerce advertising
COMMITTEES headed By the ever ssro-
gressiye and indefafigihIe r. A.
Strunk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-22
SENATOR MALONE
CANDIDATE IN
COMING PRIMARY
KEY WEST ATTORNEY WILL
STAND FOR REELECTION
FOR POSITION IN JUNE
ELECTION

Senator VIM. Fl. Malone is can
didate for reelection to the of
flee of state senator in the APP
preaching June primary.
For nine sessions Mr. Malone
has represented Monroe county in
the law making body of the state
of Florida, twice in the lower
house and seven times in the SEN
ate in the house sessions of 1907
9, and in the senate, 1911-f3-19-
21-23-25.
Mr.. Malone is now chairman of
Judiciary A committee, the high
est committee of the senate. His
activities have been devoted main
! ly to educational projects, includ-
| ing the University of Florida at
Gainesville and the Woman's Col
lege at Tallahassee, and good
roads. 1t was through his efforts
and influence that the Oversee
Highway was made state road
so that the state win take over
the thoroughfare upon its COM
pletion and finance the maintain
ance of same. He was the prin-
leipal factor in the organization of
the Oversee Highway Associa-
tion, and has attended every meet
ing Of the South Atlantic Highway
Association; wrote the Monroe
county declaration resulting in
the road to the mainland being in
eluded in the official highway
from Washington to Key West,
He has been attorney for the
22 years, during which time the
board of county commissioners FOR
county has not lost In any matter
of litigation, the records show.
Mr.. Malone Is author of the
Monroe county water supply bill
and secured its passage. This is
perhaps the most outstanding
feature of his official career.
If reelected. Mr.. Malone says
he win work to have the r. e. G.
terminals reincluded in Key West.
He was one of the negotiators of
the contract and wants to see it
fulfilled according TO the agree
ment. He wants for Monroe coun-
ty all the state aid that can be
secured for road construction and
maintainance.
Born in Key West, where his
mother also was born, with all his
property and interests in this
county, Mr.. Malone is genuine
Key Wester. He is graduate of
Washington and Lee University,
/ of Virginia, class of 1902. He
paid his way from his own earn
ings and finished the legal eurri-
culum in one year that usually re-
quires two years. He has been
practicing law in Key West about
twenty-five years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-22
TRAVELLING SALESMAN
Is SHOT In MIAMI

MIAMI, Fla, March &c. l..
Hdt, 26, travelling snuff sales
man. was shot and almost IN
stantiy killed here Sunday BIZ Po-
lice Officer w w. Whittkemp,
who was said 10 have fired IN self
defense.
Holt was one of two other oc
cupants in an automobile driven
BY /. Q. Martin, Buena Vista, me-
ehanieEan, arrested by Officer
Whittkemp on charges Of exceed
ing the speed Unit ~ he passed
through the downtown section.
Martin had convinced the off
Ger that he was not violating the
law and was preparing to leave
when Holt. alleged 10 have been
drinking. was said to have drawn
q pistol on the policeman. who
fired single .3s shot. The bul-
let entered just above the heart
and caused Hclt's death . few
moments later.
Holt.s relatives we're believed 10
be residents Of La Grange, Ca