The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-11


A young Frenchman In 1928 did
the same type of measurement by
putting column of mercury In
the tube and measuring the rise in
the column Of mercury. Then, in
1855. another Frenchman calcu-
lated the pressure in the blood YES
sells as equivalent to raising 100
millimeters of mercury In q tube
Of standard gauge.
From that time on, the machin-
motion about him, Wetting his
parched lips now and again with
tongue that was growing dry.
He thought he knew what Pablito
had done for him and why he had
not found the boy. He thought he
understood why Pablito was In
hiding but where was matter
for conjecture only.
Noyes himself had escaped
those who had come to the island
searching for him by lowering
himself into the mud under the
water tower and breathing rothing
at all for several minutes. He had
escaped from the island and made
his way to Cuba, just as he and
Pablito had planned. Now he was
waiting--but for what? Mean
while he was hungry.
At length he moved aimlessly,
following the black shade Of the
narrow ways and keeping far
from those kiosks that. rising in
open spaces for few cntavos
release from thirst.
lie walked up the street that
Is called ORellly, packed with
glittering shops. From there he
went to the Colon Market and
thence 10 the Prado where, On Il
bench In the green center strip
which divides this thoroughfare.
he settled. Here he sat without
motion until a passing priest
stopped to look at him once and
then again, measuringly.
do you care to come with me
and share my simple food? 2" the
priest asked.
Noyes rose. trembling. II am
very hungry" he confessed I'M
steadily.
The priest led him to dark
room in house that was hidden
In the shadows Of a small alley
back OF Il church near the Cafe
tDIpH. ilS'Ft NiN'chA " "'''t ~
set bread, cheese, a. basket of
fruit and bottle Of wine on
bare table. Then he settled TO
say grace while Noyes stared.
hypnotiZed, st the first food that
had been within his reach for two
days.
Noyes ate in wholly primal
manner. After he had iinihsed,
down to the last crumb, his share
OF the food. he sat back and said
slowly. Father. / am In great
trouble"
"TeIl me about 1t II you wish"
| the priest said.
~ have caused another 10 SIM"
| Noyes explained. land in so doing
have lost boy who IL dearer
TO me than my own son. II Is
long story"
my time In yours" the priest
assured him.
"It all began years ago" N0ycs
went on, after his bow Of appre-
citation. II met an actress named
Josie Martcli who was the best
woman | have ever known 49, or
ever will know. She"
His voice droned on steadily as
the sun sank lower and the shh-
dows grew longer. Now and again
a roach ecgttIed across the bricks
Of the hearth, making scratch
ing sound like the ruatiing Of
paper, or the lizard that " like
81 pet cat in Havana darted across
the bare, tile floor.
The priest listened, noddipg
frequently. From time TO time
Noyes moppcd his eyer awkward!y
with a gray handkerchief that
Pablito had once kept white for
him. a bell tolled and the priest
dropped his head, his lips moving
with his prayers. Soyes. too.
| dropped his head aud the tears
rolled down his chcekH.
| AZ they both raised their heads
hs asked, what am | to do now,
Father? Tell me"
| "Time alone can say" the priest
| answered slowly. your story
would go into book. / think. !
hear daily many tales that have
| in them more drama than many
that are written. Meanwhile you
win sleep here and l will share
with you my food. ! go to the
| church now and ! shall pray for
| you, for tho boy and for the soul
| of the one called Josie MartelL'
| Again Noyes mopped his eyes
| with the gray handkerchief that
Pablito had once kept White for
him.
Sir Aubrey found the sea captain
who had retired and was raising
| chickens of a rather salt-bitten
sort in a small Village on the
Maine coast. The captain reInem-
, bered the infant born at sea; re-
Cuban girls who had adopted the
little boy. Billings, Sir Aubrey's
agent, wrote. down the names on
pad OF paper.
"And now" said Sir Aubrey
after he and Billings had left the
captains small white cottage, TITS
Cuba next for us!"
1T looks like that's the next
move all right" Billings agreed.
The boy. Sir Aubrey unused,
would be IS now. Tall, he pre-.
eumed, like the rest Of the FAM
lily. and light OF hair. Mary had
had wonderfully clear, arresting-
Iy blue eyes, he remembered. Per-
haps the boy would have blue
eyes too. God pity him and poor
Mary
When Pabiito came back 70 a
knowledge Of life II Was TO see
the bare walls OF room ~ y
house In Cerro Cerro IL q part %
Havana which knows few tourists
and, despite mechanical pianos.