The Washington times., 1938-03-23

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And then Rodney was gone and
Gloria was standing there on the
curb, watching him go, loving him
terribly; wondering, too, if it
wasn't a sin to be as happy as she
in a world where there was never
too much Of happiness.
ISABEL GONE
Behind her she could hear the
hammers of carpenters-Peter's
house being restored. A little chill
went through her. She almost
hated to go into the bungalow,
to face Isabel's strange look and
her mothers frankly worried eyes,
Mrs. Lee was embroidering-
big KS on towels, big C'S on
sheets-whe n Gloria stepped
through the door. It was perfect
needlework, white and shining.
Gloria went up to her mother and
kissed her Silvery hair and Rugged
her close. She said: Have you
! heard from Tommy? Where's
Isabel? Napping?"
/. Mrs. Lee went on stitching, not
looking up. Tommy is on his
way to Washington. He says
that Bateman is a real manager;
that he could find a fight in a
/ desert and draw a crowd. He's
fighting in Washington at the
Arena tomorrow night. How
Isabel could want to see her
brother fight is more than I can
understand her voice trailed
off.
"Isabel?" said Gloria. do you
mean she's gone-to Washing
ton?"
Eyes" said Mrs. Lee. "she
was talking on the telephone to
Henry Drake. He called, think
ing Rodney might be here before
flying for Washington. And then
Isabel took q sudden notion to
spend the weekend with Aunt
Clara. To see Tommy fight, you
know"
Gloria's face paled. She said,
evenly, 81 see." And then, "You
gave her the money!"
mo" said her mother. II
wouldn't. I didn't think we could
afford it. She was angry and
flew out Of the door. Then she
came back and packed. She must
have borrowed it from Peter"
Mrs. Lee lowered her head a
little and closed her eyes against
the burning tears. my two
daughters" she cried out in heI
stricken mothers heart, head.
ing straight for catastrophe and
am unable to stop them"
CHAPTER TX
Aunt Clara ran a boarding
house down near the Navy Yard
in Washington. It was a small
house, meticulously kept, sur
rounded with flowers in the sum-
mer and green splashes of pines
in the winter which filled Aunt
Clara's buxom Irish heart with
contentment.
She had six men, young me-
chanics at the yard, at table each
day and they never seemed to tire
of hearing about Tommy'S slow
but sure rise to fame and riches
in the ring. This morning Aunt
Clara faced her boarders and her
smile was broad and tWinkling-
like Aunt Clara, herself.
She said: "I just had a wire
from my nephew, Tommy Lee.
He's going to spend the weekend
with us. He fights tonight at the
Arena, you know"
"Say-y, amt that SWELL" said
the young men in chorus. Jim
Evans said: II read about him in
the papers and it's sure gonna be
a pleasure meetin' a guy like that,
puss to puss. They say his head
amt a bit swelled and that he's
the most popular light-heavy
since way back. Don't care nothin'
fer the danes, either"
Corby Price said: 1T won't be
long before he's in the real dough,
bet. He's young and still putin
Oh weight. Maybe he'll fight in
the heavy class some day. Maybe
he'll be worlds champ and send
Lewis flat on his map to the roSin
if somebody amt knocked Lewis
for row before then"
BLOOD OF VIRGINIA
"Oh, pshaw," said Aunt Clara
brightly, why're you sticking in
all those maybes! There's nc
maybe about it. Tommy's going
places. You just watch?" She
laughed then behind her napkin
coloring brightly.
And do I get a kick out OF
thinking what Tommy'S mothers
people must be thinking down in
Richmond when the papers say
he's Mrs. Worthington Garter
Keith's nephew! Those Virginians
don't think much of pugs unless
they're boxing in college"
"Collitch!" sneered Abe Gold
berg now. II should watch collitcf
fights! I should spend good monet
for a game of tiddle-de-vinks!'
The doorbell Shrilled through
the house and Aunt Clara's face
beamed. Tommy" she cried
Boys, it's Tommy already"
But it wasn't Tommy at the
door. 1t was Isabel in all hel
dark beauty. Isabel smiling, kiss
ing Aunt Clara warmly and tell
ing the taxi man to set her lug
gage in the hall.
Don't look so surprised, dar
fing!" purred Isabel. Pm no
moving in, really. I just came
dowO Tn see T0mmv fight tn