The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-06

chilled. But with time, she de- cided, sho could win him. She would work for that and nothing else.
 She turned to Beau then and laid her head on his shoulder. Beau slipped an arm around her, patted her upper arm and yawned widely.
 She'd get PabIito, Lottie vowed again, her head on Beau's shoul- der. She closed her eyes then to say an intense prayer.
 Beau engaged rooms for the trlo at La Florida, hotel in the old and crowded section of Hav- ana, facing the narrow and famous #strcet of small shops that is known as Obispo. Lottie went to her room at once and Beau, seemingly wholly at ease and only casually interested settled in a deep, leahter-covered chair in the lobby to look ever the situation.
 Two Americans sat near him, talking of tho vacuum cleaner game" They rolled their thick cigars from one side of their mouths to the other and their voices rose offensively,Ioud.
 None of Fields friends, Beau realized as he had before. were at all likely to come here. They would choose hotels where the poorest food in Havana is served condescendingly and at the larg- est prices. Yes, he and Lottie and Pablito were safe! Comfortable and free from anxiety. he let his
 Il. ty.x gfrtsn nI Nf tie could in less than 10 minutes salesmen their gold cigar cutters and lighters. He smiled little, his eyes on the unsuspecting salesmen.
 Pablito had wandered to the narrow street. He turned sud- denly and moved to Beau's side. I'm going out fora while," he said.
 Are you dead sure about that?" Beau asked menacingly.
 "Yes. You can't stop me and 1t will go her with you if you try"
 "Oh, is that go? Say, you needn't get so ugly"
 "I don't mean to be ugly, but I'm going to go where please.'
 "Try to give ug the slip" Beau threatened, 'and youll wish you hadn't. See? And we can do it., too! Me and Lottie. we know how"
 Pablito nodded shortly and turned toward the door.
 Outside Havana was breathing less quickly than 1t did by day. A breeze from the water fiuttered those awnings that had not been raised at nightfall and groups of young Cubans stood here and there on the narrow pavement, swinging canes or leaning on them, staring lazily and awaiting "the adven- ture"
 Large handsome motor cars followed ramshackle ones. Here and there above heaped stones or moIded concrete Pablito, walking. saw the foliage of some tropic tree or thick-trunked, big-leafed vine. He had not imagined that any land 50 close to tte state could sem so far from 1t, 50 entrance ingly foreign and so pulsing with wholly Latin gayety. But the softness of the air, the laughter he heard and the inviting glances from deep brown eyes only mocked him.
 He reached the edge of the Parque Central and here signaled the driver Of an automobile that he judged to be fo r hire. The automobile had lace curtains at It's windows, lace on the backs of the seats and 6 vase holding | amazingly red paper flowers. La Mirasol" Pabiito ordered. stepping in.
 To Mirasol. Senor." the driver repeated. The car leaned forward Pablito as he set one foot on the step but rightede itself when he was inside. Then they were off. The car sped through the streets with that speed which always amazes and terriHes newcomers to Havana, taking sharp corners on two whelse, bearing down mem ] acingly upon other cars and then stopping abruptly just as collision seemed inevitable, Once stopped 1t seemed to throb Datiently until the way was again clear. The walls that so often rose abruptly from the narrow streets had q look of age and of utter solidity. Once Pablito saw n girl leaning over grilled iron baius- trade and below her a man. his head lifted Snatches of song came to him. sweet in lhemselves but with sweetness increased by the soft blackness Of the night. by that marvellous stage setting which is Havana and by the city's pervasive feeling of light -hearted, thrilling romanti happiness. 'Jf one were even half happy t would charm" Pablito thought heavily.
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