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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05

sun on an Oklahoma field. She recalled the
dry smell Of baked sand
That sure was a long time ago" she
whispered slowly.
There was a sound at the door She
turned, and there was Lon. He closed the
door behind him and turned the key There
was something in his movements a new hard
urgency.
Il didn't know you were coming" she
started. You didn't tell me last night"
Il didn't know last night" he said shortly
He took off his hat and shed his light coat.
Il haven't got much time. Get us drink,
Candy 1 want to talk"
The way he said it stopped her questions
She went in the little ktchenette and got
the bottle of brandy he liked She got two
glasses and brought them back He drank
his swiftly and fumbled for a cigar
Damn" he murmured. She got him one
from the table drawer and watched him light
it, She waited; she knew there was some
thing coming. She'd never seen Lon like this
before.
How much dough have you got stored
away?" he asked suddenly. How much?'
e.. But don't E"
Don't lie, Candy I'm asking you. l want
TO know. How much?" His eyes flicked in
Embarrassment. Don't worry. I'm not taxi
ing it back. I'm asking"
Two thousand dollars. Ii sold the
bracelet wanted the money instead"
How long will two thousand last you?"
How long-You mean, you're going to
leave?" she started. breath tangled in
her throat. She'd known it wasn't for always;
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05

IT was raining as she stopped before the
cafe. The lights of New York made
y crimson cloud in the low sky Tires sucked
on the wet streets II was all Just the same g..
Slowly she opened the cafe door She
moved down the aisle to a small table She
took off her coat and sat down. The waiter
brought a menu.
mo she folded il away Just bring
me bottle of red wine. And a package of
cigarettes That's all"
Someone put nickel in the juke-box. and
a song poured Around her the clatter
If silverware mixed with the low drone of
voices. She looked at the clock as the waiter
brought the wine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-05

she hadn't even wanted it that way 1t was
just that when it happened, it was. too
quick someway.
I'm not walking out if that's what you
mean" he corrected. But I'm taking a
little trip. I'll be back. 1 don't know when"
But Why" She blinked Something's
the matter. What, Lon? ?"
He blew out cloud of smoke and his
dark eyes studied her He moved slowly
across the room until he stood not three feet
from her.
It's something funny, Candy" he spoke
quietly. I'VE started a different way. 1t
was game. We both anteed up and nobody
asked many questions. Maybe that's the
only way can work Maybe that's all we've
got" He paused What do you think? ?"
Il don't know" she said slowly Il
DON'T" She pushed back a wave of her
hair Maybe you'd better tell me, Lon"
she decided
LIE smled-the first time she'd ever seen
that smile; the first time she'd ever seen
his eyes turn almost blue. He put down
the cigar.
That's what 1 came TO hear Because
today I'm asking you favor, and I'm telling
you something. I'm leaving town. Candy, be-
cause l killed a man this morning / killed
him before he killed me- and because he
wouldn't pay his debt at the dice table. He
was yellow and he was a rat but they still
call it murder So I'm taking a little trip"
He waited slow moment. What does that
mean to you?"
She swallowed GO on, Lon. There was
something elsa favor"
Il don't know when I'll get back They're
looking for me- I can't clean up some things
today. 4 cah't leave them around. The boys
at the club would get ideas. That's what I'm
asking you. I'm leaving you the key to the
72nd Street rooms. I'm leaving the combina-
ton TO that little safe behind the ice-box. 1
want you to get up there today and clean
it out There's little cash there-that's for
you. And there are four safe-deposit keys.
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You'll find the bank names and my deposit
names in the ledger there There's about
forty-seven grand in those four boxes, Candy.
l want you TO clean them out. Get the
money, and rent another box Put the money
there. Keep it for me orty-seven grand
There he stopped and looked at her steadily
What's the answer"
You're asking me to. to keep that
much money? When you don't even know
if I"
That's what I'm asking" he said quietly
you don't know me- Lon Once you
bought me steak. You gave me a place
to stay You don't even call me by my name"
Il know all those things I'm still asking
you. First, because my whole life's been lived
on lunches. This is a hunch on you And
second, because maybe l won't get back; you
never know for sure You'll hear, someway.
if something happens. And if it does, the
money is yours. A strange light caught
his eyes. II remember sometimes. what you
told me, that first night in that cafe. How
tomorrow was different only when you could
buy the difference Sometimes / watch you
when you're looking far away. get an idea
what you're thinking, those times. I'm
not an ideast Candy. l believe in getting
mine for my money But I've got feeling
there's lot of you l never touched that |
hOH hIiOW ylillIlB dDOul ne stopped
moment and froWned
Like when got you that evening dress.
and saw you fixed up for the first time. There
was a lot of difference in you and girl in
front of cafe / wonder what would be
the difference if you started out new-with
that dress and enough money not to be
scared. 1 wondered what you'd do. 1 got
feeling it wouldn't be just the same. got
a feeling you think about that stuff, too
So maybe what I'm saying is: this could be
a chance e"
Il think l know what you're saying l..
just didn't know you'd SEEN" she said slowly
She twisted the ring he'd given her around
and around on her finger. She took deep
breath.
you can give me the key to those rooms
Lon. I'll get the money. I'll keep it," She
waited moment. And il will be here
when you come back Maybe I won't.
don't know. But the money will be waiting"
He gave her the set of keys He looked
at his watch. He put on his hat and coat
I'm taking a train far as Florida. After
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msS SHe ulunt jump. she looked down a
long moment. They were the only stockings
she had But it didn't much matter In the
daytime, the runs showed anyway.
Her eyes went back to the man beside
her. He was looking at the water But she
knew that, really, he was looking at her legs
=, Then his eyes moved slowly upward; over her
ooat over the ruff of the sweater that showed
at her collar; up to her lips and her eyes and :
her lashes; and at last to her short black
hair.
He took his time He looked at what he
saw But there was a little difference some
way. She didn't quite know.
Gambler" he unused then. Candy does
IT better. Candy Lynn. That's name Then
his large hand took her elbow. =
Wen go in and get you something to eat
It's no dice, standing on the curb"
candy went She knew what he thought
- TWO years since Oklahoma had taught her
lot of things. When you're hungry, you
don't care what they think.
What do you WANT" he asked at the
table. You can have it."
The menu said the steak was two dollars.
Il want steak" she said quietly.
One steak One rye for me-" he ordered
The waiter went away.
There was one thing she could say He
didn't try TO talk until the last scrap of
French-fried potato was gone from the plate ,
Then he looked at her squarely, solidly.
What sticks are you from ?" he asked
I'm from Oklahoma. A little town in
Oklahoma. You wouldn't know the name"
No he half-grinned PHILIPS as far
as l get" He waited a little moment while
he shucked the band from a long cigar
What are you doing on Broadway"
Nothing That was the answer so
she said IT,
What can you do ?"
She had that answer, too. 1t had taken
two years 10 get IT.
Nothing much" she said
What are you looking for" ne asked
carefully
IL don't know don't know, any
more That was the wall where her thoughts
kept stopping: that was the part that wasn't
clear anymore Somehow il had been clear
and very easy that day when Oklahoma
drained away behind train.
L just wanted 10 90 somewhere, once
Maybe / wasn't thinking"
Where are you going tonight"
L" She looked at the smoke from his
cigar and followed its curl toward the ceiling.
She looked at her empty plate. She turned the
glass, just once, in her fingers
Il don't know" she said slowly. Il don't
know where I'll go"
The waiter brought the bill. The man took
II and folded il up and down in his fingers
AL the time, his black eyes kept holding her
face and his smooth olive checks kept start
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She poured one glass
Of wine. She ut a
cigarette, Ten o'clock.
Two hours until
twelve two tours,
she counted again.
Longer than eight
years. almost.
She closed her eyes
and the music faded
away. The cafe be-
came a little town in
Oklahoma; a town of
bare small houses,
close against [ h G
red ground. 1t seemed
a century ago. 1t was
only ten years and a
promise: I'm going!
I'm new coming
back. Never, never
again >"
Then it was night in
New York. Another
night Of rain. There
was a crimson cloud OF
lights against the low
night sky; there was
the suck of tires on
the wet street. There
was a strangers voice.
speaking through the
odors from an open
door.
You can't eat the
smell, kid. +" A big
man he was, with dark
sharp eyes and an
olive face. What's
your name ?"
Lynn" she said.
She was too tired to
think or care.
"Lynn's a boys
name. What else ?"
His voice was low, and
almost musical.
Lynn Gambler" A
taxi rolled by the
curb. and water
splashed her stock
inps She didn't hmm
Askov American., 1942-01-15

The Breezley family narrowly es-
capped having their home burn down
last Saturday when the roof caught
fire shortly after noon from sparks
from the chimney. However the
various members of the family
formed very efficient fire brigade
and soon had the blaze under control.
Mrs. Ellis Thomas and sons, who
have been visiting at the Ballantine
home for several weeks, returned to
Excelsior last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Coveau made
trip to the northern part OF the
state last week to visit the James
Coveau family. Mrs. James Coveau
and children came back with them.
A carload of men enroute to the
army training camps went through
Markville Saturday, among who was
our friend "Swede" Nelson who was
night operator here for some time.
A hay stack, belonging to Charles
Schaaf, burned last Saturday when
some grass which was burning in the
vicinity got out of control.
Dwight Hayden came home from
Minneapolis Saturday night for a
brief visit.
The Christian Endeavor Society
met at the M. j. Monson home last
Sunday night with a very fine at
tendance.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid busi-
ness meeting will be held at the Mons
Monson home Monday, January 19.
The Community club deleted its
January meeting last week on account
of the sub zero temperature.
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Earl Hanson called at the Tom Wolf
home Monday evening.
Mrs. Ellen Frye called on Merith
Haines last Thursday afternoon.
Elmer Christensen left Wednes-
day of last week for Camp Barkley
after Today visit at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Magnus Chris
tiansen.
Jim Maxwell is able to be up again
after being confined to his bed for
several days.
Christine Kohloppel was called
home from st. Paul Friday on ac-
count of her mother being i'll. She
was taken to Memorial hospital where
she is much improved at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Thos. Wolf and Joseph and
Raymond visited at the Dave Myers
home Sunday evening.
Donald and Marion Lyseth and
the Myers children spent Sunday aft
ernoon at the Garland Lyseth home.
Mrs. Sam Haines, Mrs. E. Koefoed,
Mrs. Harvey Lyseth, Mrs. Dave My
ers and Jessie Millhouse were din
ner guests of Mrs. Ben Johnstead
Tuesday of last week.
A large crowd attended the Ladies'
Aid at the home of Mrs. Andrew
Hellzen last Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Hellzen served delicious lunch. The
next meeting will be at the home of
Mrs. Geo. Steen.
Mrs. AL. Gjertson spent Monday
visiting at the Geo. Steen home.
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Mrs. Frank and Mrs. Earl Jones
called on Margaret Ables Sunday
afternoon.
w. F. Clementson, Harry Nolan and
Earl Jones attended the timber sale
in Pine City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Wander Linden
and Betty visited at the j. A. Taylor
home Sunday afternoon.
The Cloverton ladies attended the
Red Cross meeting at the Harold
Smyth home at Markville recently.
Mr.. Thompson called a meeting to
sponsor the Red Cross drive at Clo-
verton at the Austin home Friday
evening. 1t is expected every home
will be contacted. The quota was
SIS for Cloverton.
Ralph Arnold of Detroit, Mich,
spent several days at the c. B. Arnold
home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iven johnson of
Weblake, were visitors at the j. P.
Goddard home Sunday afternoon.
Joyce Feigum spent Saturday aft
ernoon at the Austin home.
The o. S. Halsted family spent
Sunday at the Ted Edin home in
Hinckley.
Mrs. R. L. Austin came from Min
neapolis Saturday. Vernon accom-
panied her home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Frederick and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Whitney were
callers at the Chapman and Clapper
homes Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. o. S. Halsted, Maynard and
Eileen and Jean Austin and the Roy
Frederick family motored to Superb
or Saturday.
Oscar Johnson received word of
the death Of his brother Gust in st.
Paul Tuesday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lampson spent
Sunday afternoon at the S. w. Holler
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Wander Linden,
Mrs. Austin and Jean were visitors
at the Jas. Campbell home in Web
ster, Wis, Monday evening.
Wesley Jones was a caller at the
Snelson home Sunday.
The Tollefson family were callers
at the Hatleli home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wander Lin
den were visitors at the G. L. Austin
and the H. L. Hughes homes Sun
day evening.
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January

January
Bowl" games attract $4,000 football
Earl Dew wins 1910 jockey title.
13Christoridis whips Bettina for light
heavyweight boxing championship.
21-Bob Feller signs record breaking (for
pitcher) contract ($30.000) with Cleve-
sl-Joe Louis knocks out Red Burman In
fifth round of title 60.
February
3Elmer Layden. Notre Dame coach,
=. named commissioner OF pro football.
football coach at Notre Dame.
William Hoppe wins three.cushion bill
lard championship for second consecu-
17-Joe Louis knocks out Gus Dorazio in
second round of heavyweight title bout.
21-Tony Zale knocks Steve Mamakos out In
fourteenth round to retain middleweight
championship
March
12-New York crowns Golden Glove cham
pions: Henry Allen heavyweight king.
2l-Joe Louis stops Abe Simon in thirteenth
ALGregory Rice Of Notre Dame sets new
8 minutes. SILL seconds.
April
Carl Storck resigns as president Of Ma.
tional Professional Football league.
6Craig Wood wins Masters golf tourna.
ment at Atlanta. Ga.
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January
1d-Rsdio and picture comedian ;s Joe PenneI
2s-John Metaxas. strong man" statesman
February
1-william Gibbs McAdoo. World war sec
retary Of treasury.
aReed Smoot. former Republican senator
H-ksp; william D. Byron. Maryland. killed
2s-Ex.King Alfonso Of Spain. (1n exile. in
Rome. Italy.)
March
6Gutzon Borglum, famous u. s. sculptor
April
Count Paul Teleki. premier of Hungary
Sen. Morris Sheppard (Texas).
1s-Dr. Annie Jump Cannon. famous woman
2s-Mauriee !. Rothschild. outstanding U S
merchant.
June
SLoT Gehris. the Iron Horse" of base
HFormer Kaiser wilhelm II died at Doom
12-Daniel Carter Beard, Boy Scout official
22-Sen Pat Harrison Of Mississippi
AndsW aoTston IF Texas
30-Ignace Jan Paderewski, world.famous
pianist and former premier Of Poland
July
3-Sam H. Harris. one of Broadway's mos,
successful theatrical managers
I4Fred Fisher, founder of famous auto
.o body building company:
27-Howard Jones, U. s; c. football coach
ington Post and Cincinnati ENQUIRER
August
1-William R. Davis. internationally known
7-Bruno Mussolini. second son Of ItaIys
premier.
September
7-sara Delano Roosevelt. Presidents
October
5-Louis Dembitz Brandeis. former Su.
preme court justice.
8-Helen Morgan. famous singer of torch
12-Harry M. Daugherty, attorney general
in Warren Harding administration
16-Harold F. Mccormick, chairman of the
board. International Harvester.
18-Edward Cudahy. founder Of packing
company bearing his name.
November
17-Ernst Udet, Nazi air chief
23-Percival Christopher Wren, British au.
thor ("Beau Geste.")
25-President Pedro Cerda Of Chile.
December
1-Alva B. Adams, Senator from Colorado
1.-TWO thousand eight hundred ninety-sev
en- Of u. S. armed forces killed by firsi
Jap raid on Pearl Harbor.
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The year, began ,Uith these i'm.
pOrtdnt events:
January
Hitler in speech predicted
victory in 1941."
3-New congress convened,
heard President ask call out"
aid for democracies.
15-CIO ordered by government
to end defense strikes.
20-President Roosevelt inaugu-
rated for third term.
2l-Civil rioting broke out in Ru-
mania signaling beginning of
Nazi "putsch" in the Balkans.
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s-Joe Louis stops Tony Music IN min
round Of heavyweight battle
Buddy Baer TKO over Tony Galento
seventh round of heavyweight battle
pionship for seventh consecutive year
Boston Bruins win Stanley cup hocke
Wings.
Yankee-Senator game.
2o-New ENGLAND syndicate, led by. Be
league baseball club
May
new Derby and track record Of a:o1 Is
Hank Greenberg, star Detroit baseball
player. indicted into army.
9-Billy Soose wins world middleweigl
championship over Ken Overln.
AEJoe Louis beats Buddy Baer with Tx
in seventh.
30-Mauri Rose Of Indianapolis wins So
mile automobile speedway classic.
June
Fired Perry, former English Davis Gu
siaries star WINS titie national professional tenn
Craig Wood wins National Open gol
A-Patty Berg wins women's Open gol
championship.
1s-Joe Louis knocks out Billy Conn in IL
22-Franl1ie Parker and Pauline Betz wi,
national clay court singles tennis titles
25-Washington university rowing crew win
Poughkeepsie championship.
July
RJoe DiMaggio sets all time major leagu.
batting record by hitting safely in forty
fifth consecutive game.
8-American league wins Al-Star game a
Detroit rs.
1s-vic Ghezzi wins P.G.A. sol6ng cham
pionship.
T-Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak stoppe,
at So consecutive games.
29-Freddie Cochrane wins welterweight t,
tie from Fritzie Zivic.
August
6-Bin Gallon wins Hambletonian. trottins
classic.
s-Sammy Snead wins Canadian Open go
championship.
1o-Hawaiian Island swimming team wins
30-Marvin ("Bud'') Ward wins u s. anna
teur golfng crown.
Lon Warneke. Cards veteran right hand
er. pitches no.hitter against Reds.
September
+YaIkees Hsnf clinch American league pen
pionship.
Brooklyn Dodgers clinch 1s41 Nationa
league pennant.
29-Joe Louis defends title by TKO in sixth
round with Lou Nova.
October
6-Yankees win World Series over Broo
lyn Dodgers, four games out of five.
9-Afred Robertson, famous jockey. ride
six winners out Of seven races in single
day; e parlay would have won owe,
2s-Ten million. two hundred fifty thousanc
fans saw major league baseball games
In past season. officials announce.
November
+Dolph Camilli. Dodgers, named Nationa
leagues most valuable player.
11-Joe DiMaggio, Yanks, named American
leagues most valuable player.
17-Bob Zuppke resigns as Illinois football
coach after % years.
2S-Lou Boudreau. "a years old, named man
ager of Cleveland Indians.
28-Tony Zale wins middleweight cham
pionship over George Abrams
December
Mel OFT signed as manager of New
York Giants.
10-Cleveland pitcher. Bob Feller. enlists in
navy.
15-site Of Rose Bowl football classic for
January l shifted to Durham. N c.. for
Duke ke.Oregon State game.
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The year drei0 to a close ,Uith
these important events:
December
7-Japanese attack on U. S. Il
followed by declaration Of
war.
gu. S. and Great Britain de-
clare war on Japan.
Nazis give up winter at
tempt to take Moscow.
11-Germany. Italy declare war on
U. S. Congress answers
this in four hours. recognizing
state of war.
15-Germans smashed from Baltic
to Black sea-Russian claim.
released by Western Newspaper Union.l
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January

January
3-New congress opens, seventy.seventh.
6-President asks "all out" aid to democra.
15-U. S. orders Clio. to end strikes in de.
President Pres ;a, Roosevelt inaugurated for
22-Susties McRsy,nolds , resigns from U. s.
Supreme court.
2-President meets British ambassador in
precedent-breaking greeting off U. S.
coast.
February
So. S. Supreme court upholds wage.hour
House passes lease-lend bill. 26o..1e5:
9-Wendell Willkie reaches U. S. after in.
spection trip to British isles; backs U. S.
2s-c.I.o. votes Strike at four Bethlehem
Steel plants.
28-Bethlehem Steel strike ended
March
1-C.I.O. strike shuts Chicago plant of In.
ternational Harvester.
11-Soft coal miners under John L. Lewis
open wage parley in New York with
and flow Of arms abroad begins. '0 D'
12-President Roosevelt asks congress for
$1,000. 900 10000 to aid Britain under lease.
Paralyzing cold and high winds sweep
north central U. s., killing &C.
19-President Roosevelt appoints super me.
24EFord's Lincoln plant in Detroit itisushuit Is shut
. ing from Midland Steel strike
N-Presdsnt siN s; signs s7'ooo'oooooo aid.to-Rrit
2s-U; s, aid pledged to Jugoslavia in Axis
3o-U. S. seizes 65 italian, German and
Danish ships in U. S. harbors on charges
of sabotage.
April
limited Mine, Workers of America begin
1C.I.O. calls strike in huge Ford Motor
company ssGrIp Ri River Rouge plant; $4,000 af.
strike-closed Ford plant in Detroit. -
Ford closes "A assembly plants and
Allis.Chalmers strike definitely settled
s-North Carolina. IS. 5.Ooo.ton battleship.
Joins U; S. fleet First dreadnaught com.
pleted for navy in IS years.
1o-U. S. assumes protection of Danish col.
ony of Greenland.
1i-cio :, strike rI{s,.ag against Ford Motor com.
level.
son as COLONEL ahsrgh a s. gsessns n ceps
serve. Aftermath of dispute with Ed. R.
29-Soft coal strike settled.
May
Treasury opens defense bond selling
drive.
3-President calls for 24.hour, seven.day
week In defense industries.
5-F.D.R. orders large increase In produc.
ton of heavy bombers.
Coastguard 20. S. boards seven Jugo.
slav ships In U. s. ports.
7-Ti s,;sIs s. begins roundup of deportable
1s-U.AW. workers strike at Hudson Motor
and Chevrolet plants.
16-General Motors grants 10-cents an hour
wage increase to avert strike
26-President Roosevelt signs the 85.per.cent
parity loan bill for wheat. cotton. corn.
rice and tobacco.
T-President Roosevelt proclaims an un.
Limited national emergency during. fire.
side chat. He reasserted the policy Of
freedom Of the seas" and called upon
the nation to increase its defense efforts,
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January

January
1.-Two U. S..Canadian reciprocal air lines
approved.
14-Ecuador rounds up leftists after riot
22-Thailand and Indo- China seek peace
terms.
29-Economic conference proposes tree
trade" for Latin.American nations.