The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-03

pABLITO, u handsome youth,
becomes q fugitive when he fees
from Key West 10 Havana with
BEAU and LOTTfE, two thieves.
PablitO has been accuse or q
murder he did not commit.
MARCIA TItEADWAY who
could prove him innocent fears
scandal and remains silent.
pabllto II In love with ES.
TELLE FIELD, daughter OF rich
JIM FIELD. In Hayana, under
tho name rJunnit0," he becomes
celebrated az q boxer and he and
beau open u gymnasium.
sir AUBREY, u titled Eng.
lIshman and PablltO's father, bee
gings n search for his son, en-.
ploylng BILLINGS, New York
detective. Billings, convinced
PabIitO IN SIR Aubrcy's son and
innocent Of the charge against
him, sets 10 work 10 prove this.
Three years pass and PnbittO
sees EsicIie agnin. They meet SO.
crctIy until her father takes her
away on u yacht cruise. PablitO,
believing Estclle faithiess, leaves
Cuba. Months later, IN France,
he reads Of her engagement To
ALEC DAVIDS. He decides To
return 10 Cuba.
Field loses his fortune In N
financial crash. Ito and Estcilc,
too, decide TO 20 90 Havana.
CHAPTER XII
Jim Field went on, speaking
slowly. I've been feeling tho cold
here and / thought few weeks In
Havana might pick me up"
What he was thinking was, at
least have the Havana house. ]
can sell and with Estelle's in
come" His vague reverie pictur-
ed the two OF them managing on a
reduced income, trying 10 shave
expenses. The big place In Havana
would be too large for them TO
keep anyhow. II had always taken
a. horde OF servants TO run II. Now
they would have 10 get along with
only a cook and second maid.
There would be no others--no
maid for Estelle or valet for him
self
He gave Esteile's hand-grown
limp in his clasp--a hard squeeze
and again moved toward the table.
She watched him down another
stlff drink with a splutter and a
gulp. Something was wrong, she
knew. One of the few vices Jim
Field had never acquired was over
drinking. or course, she concluded
YEARLY, with a blunt. matter-of-
fact frankness that contrasted un-
pleasantly with her earlier moment
OF sympathy, It must be some
woman. He had usually had his
way with women but In a long life-
time of pursuit there was sure to
be one desired one who would
evade, perhaps with cruel and
hooking laugh.
II hope Havana will make you
feel must better" she said gently
Field thought OF Esteile as she had
been a. few years earlier. She had
always spoken gently then. Again
his eyes stung.
We'll" he answered. well have
try at it."
His attempt at jauntiness was
not convincing. She felt herseii
thawing and fought against this
She did not want to feel again the
old pain that always followed
whenever she gave way to real
feeling. hoping or caring--all those
pitiabie, beautiful and fragile emo
tons that go with youth.
A soft-footed servant announced
dinner from the broad doorway
Jim Field got to his feet and, pass
ing the servant, saw In the mans
eyes that he had seen the evenings
newspapers and was wondering
about his wages.
Pablito was glad to find Lottie
and Beau where he had left them
And with I.ottie's arms clingine
about his neck and her tear-wet
face raised to his he felt a faint
glow Of warmth. Lottie had always
cared and he was grateful. No one
else had always cared.
"Oh, my God. it's good 10 see
you, Pablltow she whispered un.
steadily. I'VE thought sometimes