The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-27
Chapter II
Sound Mind, Sound Body

Chapter II
Sound Mind, Sound Body
calling. sailing. over the
- bounding main.
Mr.. Jumbo Cutler was singing,
And from his song you might have
concluded that Mr.. Cutler was
holding the tiller of a white boat
with. perhaps. a ceriSe sail, and
that said boat was dancing over
blue ocean before a racing breeze.
Well. you would have been wrong.
Had Jumbo possessed any sense
Of the fitness Of things he would
have been singing Cheyenne,
Cheyenne. hop on my pony" For
Jumbo was riding, but not getting
: anywhere. Because his steed was
merely the electric horse in the
gymnasium Of the Penguin Club.
Van Hardness, slipping past the
gymnasium on his way upstairs.
paused, revolted. Then he popped
his head in at the door.
Jumbo, red of face and attired
IN running-trunks and / shirt.
waved at him from the saddle.
Come on in" he shouted gaily.
I'm headin' for the last roundup
Git along, little doggie
what are you doing?" Van de-
manded open-mouthed.
Jumbo switched off the electric
button and his steed came to stop.
ooh" he said. "just taking of q
little excess poundage. that's all.
Van goggled. "Why?"
For the good of my figure, boy.
1 would be slim even as the reed.
wish a waistline. not just q mass
Of blubber."
II never heard stuff like this
from you before" Van said.
Jumbo swung leg over the
electric horse and sat him side
saddle.
my good man." he said, you are
living in the midst of a reforma-
ton. Tin having a new deal. I'm
slimming, friend. When ! get
through I'll probably 60 into the
movies and double for Fred AS
taire. Luella says -"
sLuella?" cut in Van. "Who's
Luella7"
"Luella West, you dummy. The
girl I met that night ] went out on
this crazy game of Tacks'.
~Ohl The babe that gave you the
g. iner? ] thought you were off her
for life"
That's what | thought, too,
Jumbo paused and a soulful ex-
preston came over his face. But
how little we know. Hardness
How very. very little we know.
A boy in buttons was passing
the gymnasium door. Van corraled
him.
Bring two Scotch and sodas
down here" he ordered.
MAKE ii one" sang out Jumbo
I'm not having any. Luella says
that Just one alcoholic drink after
around of golf undoes all the good
Of the golf, Luella says
Mr.. Hardness turned to the boy
in buttons. "All right. bring one
then"
The boy departed.
Pollyanna
Nov then" resumed Van
y what the devil is biting you
Biting met Nothing. upstart
nothing"
NOV listen here" said Van
you've got a pretty coed dispose
ton usually, but you've never ex-
aetly been Pollyanna, the glad
girl, before. What's it ali about?"
darkness" Jumbo said. "have
you ever been in lover"
''Who, me?" calculated Van
Good heavens. no."
Then" said Jumbo, with SUI
perior air. "you amt been no place
and you amt seen nothin. and YOU
don't know nothing about moth.
ing"
AXE it in. .sYou don't mean t.
say you've fallen for somebody
Jumbo?"
At this juncture the boy in but.
tons returned. bringing rich gifts
Van set the tray on the window
sill. then climbed painfully ontC
the parallel bars from which posi-.
ton he could reach it easily.
Some clean with this, Cutler!'
he ordered. lighting a cigarette.
Jumbo eyed him with disfavor.
81 wish you wouldn't smoke II
here" he said. 'This room is dedi
Gated to the promotion Of finel
physiques and you ought not K
foul the air. Mems sana in corpors
ssno, Hardness. Luella says
IF hear any more OF wha
Luella says" interrupted Van ex'
asperated, 'sI'll wrap this seltzel
bottle around your ugly head. Arr
you in love with this Luella West
Jumbo?"
..farkness," said Jumbo patron.
ixinely, II don't mind telling yol
that / am. No, wait a minute
That's an understatement. Tn
gone on her, crazy for her, com,
pletely nuts about her. When
said the other night that she ha
dark hair, ! was a dirty liar. Sh,
has hair Like - like ripe cornsill
with the sun on it. And she's so
hazel eyes. Get that, Hardness
Hazel eyes. And her figure Is sor
oI-sort Of 1.-the and svelte and
wen. boys its knockout. And shl
wears three and a half double 1
shoes. She's got. Hardness. Ia
cutest little feetl"