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Evening star., 1949-05-08
A Short Short Story

MARY PIERsON stood on the door
lVl step OF the white colonial
house on top OF the hill, glanced
around her at the immaculate lawns
and thought: Why. it looks just the
way it did when left!
She had somehow expected it to
look run down, with weeds in the
driveway and shutters dangling in
picturesque limpness from one hinge.
She did not think she would have
felt half so well. so awkward -
about being there If things had been
that way. This way it looked so I'M
changed from the way it had looked
when she lived there that it was hard
to realize she did not live there any
more. Hesitantly, she extended a
small. gloved finger to press the
doorbell.
How strange. she thought. Me -
ringing the doorbell - he1ei
She heard the chimes that had
been Christmas present from Tom
ring out softly. politely from their
place on the dining-room wall near
the kitchen - just above the two
dark spots on the wall. one high,
one low. where James-the- Retriever
and Elaine the Terrier lodged
against it when they slipped through
the swinging service door. No mat
ter how hard you rubbed with soap,
the spots would not come off.
They would be there now to re-
mind her achingly of leisurely Sum
day breakfasts with Tom in his old
camel's hair bathrobelooking woolly-
eyed with sleep and Timmy hanging
on the arm of his chair gazing up at
him adoringly; to remind her of the
myriad of trivial domestic things
that had been a happy, taken-for-
granted part of her life until that
CHASTITY night three months ago.
In THE moment before. the door
opened she closed her eyes. think
ing about that night. 1t had been
just like any other until she and
Tom had started discussing whether
Timmy. who was a little over three,
should 60 to boarding school when
he was fourteen.
Tom thought so, she did not. The
discussion grew into an argument
and the argument grew into a quar-
rel and the quarrel grew into one of
those bitter. CHASTITY scenes that
sometimes happen to people who
are married and who have lived very
closely. There had been quarrels
before, but this was one of those
scenes where all the tiny normal re-
Evening star., 1949-05-08

They were parted by
anger. Pride still
stood between them
that May afternoon
Evening star., 1949-05-08

sentiments that build up between
any two people living together over
the years and are held unspoken out
of consideration and politeness, sud-
denly erupt like a boil breaking.
Evening star., 1949-05-08
give Fletcher's Castoria!
MS the ioxofive mode esq
ond children"

XXTHEN baby is fearful and fussy
" when she sobs because
Of Childhood Constipation
it's wise 10 know what to do. Give
her Fletcher's Castoria.
vhsseSsh and sssssslvs-yet NO gem
tie. 1t won't upset sensitive diges-
tive systems.
AAsds especially sov shildvsn CON
tains no harsh drugs. will not
cause gripping or discomfort.
So pisassns-sassins children love
it and take it gladly without any
struggle.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-06-24
BIRzELIO 15-tOs IVYKIU
MINEJIMAS

Sekmadieni, birzelio 19 d..
Lietuviu Tremtiniu Draugija
Clevelande surenge pirmojo ma
sinio lietuviu tremimo j Sibira
minejima. Minejimas ivyko Lie
tuviu saleje, IL valanda diena.
Apgailestaujant, tenka pripa-
zinti, kad tai buvo silpniausiai
surengtas parengimas is visp
ligi siol Cia buvusiu tremtiniV
parengimu.
Tikrai grazus buvo dali. K.
zilinsko pagamintas plakatas ST
tremimo paveikslu. IS pirmc
zvilgsnio matyti, kad ta. vaizda
piese savo akimis mates liudy-
tojas ir drauge dailininkas, per-
duodas visa ivykio tragiskuma.
Gala, ir tas plakatas pasirode
per velai ir dar tokioje vietoje,
kur reta kas j mate.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-06-24
CIURLIONIECIAI PAMAZU RENKASI

IS devyniu pirmuju Amerikos
kranta pasiekusiu ciurlionieciu
Clevelande pereita sestadieni
atsirado tik keturi: Henrikas
Johansonas, kuris apsistojo pas
Praskevicius, 434 E. ia St.,
Pranas Stempuzis ir Elena &C.
lezinyte-Stempuziene = apsisto-
jo pas Antana Zaloga, 1900
Rugby Rd., ir Natalija Navic-
katie - apsistojo pas Smetonus,
511 Babbit Rd., Euclid.
Patys ansamblio vadovai =
Alfonsas Mikulskis, dirigentas,
Ona Mikulskiene, kanklininkiu
vadove ir Valerija Valeisaite,
sokiu vadove buvo kelioms die
noms uzsuke pas Mikulskienes
gimines j Stamford, Conn.
Jie atvyko j Clevelanda tre-
ciadienio vakare. Ju sutikti bu-
vo susirinkes gerokas clevelan-
dieciu burelis. A. Zaloga iteike
Mikulskienei, berods savo darzo,
roziu. Ir didziuose Clevelando
laikrasciuose pasirode zinios
apie ju atvykima.
Mikulskiai apsistojo pas Ia
mosaicius, 26OO1 Lake Shore
Blvd, Euclid, Valeisaite pas
Miscikus, 1904 Empire Ave.
Visi, pas kuriuos sveciai su-
stojo, yra isdave jiems darbo ir
buto garantijas, taigi ju yra
nuopelnas, kad ciurlionieciai i
Clevelanda renkasi. Tiesa, Pra-
mas Stempuzis atvyko deka A.
Damusio garantijos, bet kadan-
gi jis per ta laika susituoke su
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-06-24
V. SIDZIKAUSKO LINKEJI-
MAI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

VLIkO Vykd. Tarybos pir-
mininkas V. Sidzikauskas, ge-
guzes l d. lankesis Clevelande,
dabar jau grizes Vokietija, at
siunte DIRVOS redaktoriui lais-
ka, kuriame tarp ko kita raso:
"Maloniai miniu Clevelande
praleistas dienas ir mieliems
observation-disclosures, taip siltai ma
ne sutikusiems ir taip jautriai
pasireiskusiems, siunciu per
Tamsta kuonuosirdziausius lin
kejimus. AS tikiu, kad Clevelan-
do lietuviai ne tik istvers ju
laikomose mutu tautos pozici-
jose, bet dar ryztingiau ir dar-
niau talkins NUNS musu kovo-
je del musu valstybiniu ir tau
tiniu idealu''.
Drauge su laisku atsiunte ir
atitinkamos vietos isduota pa
kvitavima uz aukas Lietuvos
partizanams, kurias V. Sidzi-
kauskui cia viesint iteike A..
Bangs. Tai buvo Aleko Banjo
(s1O.OO) ir Vinco Debesio ($
3.cO) Velyku auka. Aukotojai
pakvitavima gall atsiimti DIR
VOS redakcijoje.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-06-24
PRANESIMAS SKAUTAMS

Visi Clevelande ir apylinkeje
gyvenantieji, atvyke is Vokieti-
jos, lietuviai skautai is skautes
prasomi paste atviruku pranes-
tt savo adresus (varda, pavar-
de, gyvenamaja vieta ir telefo-
no Nr.):
~ Skautes, vyr. skautes ir
skautininkes
l. zilinskaitei
1879 E 66th St.
Cleveland 3, Ohio.
(arba nuo 6 val. vakaro tele-
fonu UT-1-1179)
p skautai, skautai vyciai ir
skautininkai -
Vincui Kizlaiciui
900 E 18th St.
Cleveland 3, Ohio.
Be to, berniukai virs 6 metu
gall uzsiregistruoti ir tie, ku-
rie tremtyje nera buve skau-
tais.
Artimoje ateityje numatoma
sudaryti lietuviu skautu ir
skauciu vienetus ir pradeti dar-
ba.
Vyr. skin. V. Kizlaitis
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-06-24
RKO KEITH'S 1O5TH

nuo birzelio % Xxi 25 rodo
Younger Brothers" SUI Wayne
Morris ir Janis Page, O nuo bir-
zelio 26 Xxi % = "Casablanca"
SUI Humphry Bogart ir Ingrid
Bergman ir "G-Men" su James
Cagney ir Lloyd Nolan.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-06-24

DR.. Vinco Kudirkos Pasalpines Draugijos
MEYINIS PIKNIKAS
Sekmadien June diena II vaandos prizes piet
T. NEUROs DARzE BRUNSWICK OHIO.
Vaziuokite taip:
IS mesto Superior Ave- pasukae West 25-ta gatve;
West 25-ta vaziuojate Xxi Pearl Road AZ;
Pearl Road AZ vazuojae Xxi pat Brunswick, Ohio;
Ten privazuojate 3O3 ir ivauojate il, pasukdami
desre Pearl Road AZ;
R 3O3 vaziuojate pmos kryzkeles r ten pasukae vel
dene ten au panaysite oyles kurios tiesiai
pikniko vieta.
Narius ir draugus kviecame atsilankyti!
Bus gera muzika sokams r kitok pamaginlmu tap pat
lietuvisko krupniko ir rudo aluco!
Prasom neuzmirsti = sekmadieni, birzelio 26,
nuo IL valandos ligi velaus vakaro!
Nuosrdziai kviecia
Dr. Vinco Kudrkos
DraugOs Komisija.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-06-24
JACK GANSON
SIULO NUNS SUSITIKTI

pranesta kad Jack Ganson buves ristyniu
ponas paskutnius seserus rsynu organzatorus
Cevelande isk min kad reikeu sa sueng cia d
deli etuvu susiejima sporne prograa kap sakant Ohio
Hetuviu lauko sporo dena.
Kap prsmename prizes 20 meu Cleveando lietuvai buvo
vekus kas metal rengdavo geguzines piknku imty
nems r ktokiais sporkas pasirodymas Ten letuvai
naundavo pazntis susdraugaudavo Bet paskutinu
laku uzeo apsnudma stoje srtye kas bebuvo
zinoma supgntame kad ietuviai siais laikas yra
passkrse paga aru srovu pazras bet sporte netur butt
ne srovnu pazrQ skumu nei Mes vii lietuvai
ir ko bebuu isitiknma toka dena turetumem
pakt susirinkA vien palayti etuvu
zmoniu tarpe.
Todel as siulau kad Shame parengme nebutu oiu pa-
kabu okiu agitacu Tai uri butt susemas geztai ti
stik r maoniai praleisti aka Ca tu daug aenu pa
rengmu suaugusiems r vaikams lenktynu zadimu kt
boknnku saa to butu sokia uzkandziai atsgavnmas.
AS manau kad svarbiausias dalykas yra suseti
etuviams bent viena karta metus Pradme dayka
kap tk dabar Cevelande Gal but r kt meai Jungtnese
Vaybese paseks pavyzdzu Ia darydami atgavn-
SINE jaunimo susidomema etuvu bendravmu paseksm
kad iaunimas neuzmirstu tautybes ir zmonu
Jegu jums toks sumanymas domu r patnka prasau
rasy per DRVOS redaka ir duoti zna ka gavo-
jate ape ia sumanyma.
Jums sportiska istikmas
Jack Ganson
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-06-24
Parduodami namai

East 18th St. - 5 kambariai
zemai = kokline virtuve = 3
kambariai virsuj, = didelis
rusis - pecius garazas.
Sis namas gall butt naudoja-
mas vienai arba dviems Sci
mons. kama tik S6,750.
Ties East 18th St. - 2 pavie-
Mai = 20 6 kambarius =
kiekvienas ant savo sklypo -
garazai. Kama $6,750 kick
vienas.
2 seimu namas - IL kambariu
- 2 peciai. Labai nebrangu.
East 74th St. - Z kambariu
atskiras ir 2 seimu - 10 kam-
bariu ant vieno sklypo. Peciai.
Parduodamas savininkui mi
rus.
Netoli St. Joseph, Collinwood -
2 seimu = 10 kambariQ = 2
gaso peciai, 2 garazai, cemen-
tinis privaziavimas, dvigubos
grindys. kama $4,000.
Z butq muro namas - po 5
kambarius - atskiri gaso pc
ciai, S garazai. Graziausia
apylinke. Parduodamas saw
ninkui mirus.
Smulkesnei informacijai
saukite:
Joseph GlObOkar
987 East 74th St.
HE 66O7
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-06-24
POP KONCERTAI

ClevelandO vasarOs Orkesras
Dirigentas Rudolph Ringwall
Artimiausi 3 kOncertai $3.50 Wv.
Birz. 29, Martha Upton, MezzO
Liep. 1, Morley 4 Gearhart, piano
Liep. 6, Beryl Rubinstein, piano
PUBLIC HALL
Bilietai pas Borrow, 419 Euclid
BalkOnas 6Oc., 9Oc. ir $1.20
Vietos prize stalu $1.80, isk. mOk.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-06-24
KUDIRKIECIU PIKNIKAS

DR.. V. Kudirkos Draugijos
nariai kviecia clevelandiecius 81
sekmadieni savo piknika. Kur
jis bus ir kaip j il patekti =
skaitykite salia dedamame skel-
bime.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-06-24
JONAS MIKELIONIS

senas DIRVOS skaitytojas, gy-
venas Clevelande, 1872 E 6Sth
St., siandiena svencia savo var
dadieni ir S1-a gimimO diena.
Sveikiname ir siunciame ge-
riausius linkejimus!
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-06-24

E. Gelezinyte, kuriai garantijas
buvo dawes A. Zaloga, tai Zalo-
ga prieme j savo namus abudu.
Perkelta j Sta pusl.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1949-06-24
Lankykites savo klube!

Amerikos Lietuviu Pilieciu
Klube penktadienio vakarais
gausite skaniu bulviniu bly,
nu, sviezios zuvies, prie to
visokiu issigerimu. Klubo
nariai praSomi dazniau prisi-
mint apie savo Kluba.
Dabar jau laikas nariams
ir isigyti naujas 1949 metq
korteles. $685. Superior ave.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19
Lions Club Will Play
Softball With Kiwanians

selections by Miss Cleora Roberts,
accompanied on the piano by Mr..
Kingman Curry The group of
popular songs presented by Miss
Roberts, consisted of ''Alone, Be
cause l Love YOU" Meet Me
Tonight in Dreamland." Lover,
Come Back to Me" and "Tll String
Along with You" Miss Roberts
responded to encores time and
again and acknowledged the APP
plause accorded her.
Guests of the club were as fol-
lows: Ponce de Leon, Benny Fer
nandez and Antonio Gonzalez,
guests of Lion Gonzalez Bezanilla.
Harold Stutz, guest of Morris
Stutz and DIR. A. M. Morgan,
guest of Everett Rivas. Robert
Kiser was a guest of Larry Dion.
Second Vice President James
]. McManus acted as presiding
officer with Doctor Herman
Moore carrying out the duties Of
TailtwiSter and Louis EiSner act
ing as song leader.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19
Post Will Sponsor
Boxing, Wrestling
AT Old Clubhouse
In Near Future

A regular meeting OF Southern
most PossNo. 1911, Veterans of
Foreign Wars was held last eve
ming at the new VIEW Home on
Elizabeth Street.
Three members of the Post will
represent the organization at
the national convention to be
held in Miami, Florida, August 81
rs and will present the colors of
the Post in Memorial Day Ex-
ercises to be held at 7 p. m. at
Bayview Park. The representative
of the Post is Carlton Smith, and
Angel Alvarez, Carl Cruz as al
ternateS.
1t was stated that the Post
would sponsor boxing and wrest-
ling matches at their former club
house and the money derived
therefrom will be used for their
welfare fund. These matches will
start in the very near future at
regular intervals.
The Post paid tribute to Com
rade Thomas E. Weatherford. who
passed away on Tuesday, August
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19
TODAY IN HISTORY
iKnow Anerical

i8l2-Historic sea fight of war
of 1912: II. S. frigate "Constitu-
ton cold Ironsides'), defeats
the British @Guerriere' of coast
of Mass.
l814-A British army lands
some so miles from Washington,
d. c.
l848-Historic letter in the N.
Y. Herald first makes the Califor-
MIA gold strike generally known
in the East.
1862-Historic Horace Greeley
editorial in the N. Y. Tribune:
1.-THE Prayers of Twenty Millions"
attacking President Lincoln.
l935-The ''New Deal" Banking
Bill signed by Roosevelt.
l942-Allies (including Ameri-
CAM Commands raid Dieppe on
Channel-costly to Allies.
l943-Roosevelt's executive or
der gives War Labor Board the
power, by withholding check-off
dues, to punish a baking labor
union.
1944-American tank forces I'M
der Gen. Patton roll into Paris
suburbs.
l945-Gen. Jonathan VAIN
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19
Decided AT Meeting
Last Night; Proceeds
Will BE Used In Welfare
OF Both Organizations

At the regular meeting of the
Key West Lions Club held in the
den on Seminary street last eve
ming, plans were made for soft
ball game to be played between
the Lions and Kiwanians in Bay
view Park.
Proceeds received from this
game will be divided equally be-
tween the two clubs for use in
their civic and welfare work.
Everett r. Rivas was named Cap
tain of the Lions while DR.. A. M.
Morgan was named to head the
Kiwanis aggregation.
Lionism Chairman Joe Allen
gave a brief address, using as his
subject, Rehabilitation" In the
course of his remarks. Lion Allen
stressed pertinent parts of the
clubs slogan, Liberty, Intelli-
gence, Our Nations Safety"
The club entertained with vocal
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19
a. a.. Hi.lsmlnns
ests Allams llmls
Nhsew llhs. Twa Of
Ihm 81 kerr

!,
~ J" - 1911 -.
~. 49,
WV Nast s"' .
e'fAiNsA ~
Hts Eve 80 eisn'
- - enc
80. -, s.' ~ N
s VS. ~sie = a.ises ash.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19
BAMBOO ROOM WINS
CANE LAST NIGHT

hits: .Aritas. Jack villareal; stolen
bases: Cascade 2. Aritas, G. Bar
Der. Kelly. S. Griffcn; struck out:
BY Roberts Z. by Williams 2; bas-
q on balls: off Williams 0, off
Roberts 6: time Of game: LOS; UNI
pireS: Abston and E. Griffen;
scorer: Aguilar.
game.
In the nightcap the Sonar
school won over Blimp-Ron at
last. the score being II to 4. Earl
started for the Blimps, but in the
second inning he blew up and
landed in a Blimp. Richardson had
% come in and finished the game.
AZ bat Edwards and Brown hit
three in four. Hake and Spencer
he two each. Richardson hit two
for the losers.
In the field. Richardson and
Slime were the best for the losers
and Edwards, Buckweitz and Gar
lington were the best for the
winners.
Score: r. H. E.
BlinpRon 100 030- 4 6 s
Sonar School 533 00x-l1 IL 2
Earl. Richardson. Adkins and
Flores: Borden and Edwards.
Home run: Hake: two-base
hits. Aatro. Edwards 2. Brown:
stolen bases: Kempley, Hake 2,
Fox: sacrifice hit: Borden; hit by
pitcher. Fox; struck out: by Bor-
den 3. bases on balls; off Earl 3,
off Richardson 3. off Borden 4;
earned runs: Sonar z. Blimps A:
t:.le 81 game: ITO; umpires: Grit
fen and Abston; scorer: Aguilar.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19
By
Agitation,
Moscow Plan

MOSCOW -(P,- Communist
party organizations are playing a
large role in the l949 Soviet har-
vest. There are $4,000 agitators
working in the Rostov district,
for example:
.sThe first days of the harvest
however" said Culture and
Life" "have shown that number
OF party organizations have not
developed active political work
among the masses.
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WV Will BE Represented
At National Convention

16, and whose remains will be
inferred at the National Gene
terry at Bay Pines, Florida.
Applications for National Ser
vice Life Insurance dividends will
be available for any and all vet
Grams at the Post Home when
available and assistance will be
on hand at all times to assist those
who care to take advantage of
this service.
The meeting was we'll attended
The next regular meeting is
scheduled for Thursday, Septem-
Der 1St.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

wright, Jap prisoner, found by
American parachuters in Man
churia.
l947-Russia's two vetoeS in u.
N. Security Council deadlocks
Balkan controversy.
l948-Federal Reserve Board
issues new consumer credit regu-
lationS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

Albuquerque N - ~
1906. was n1mei g. N4
of New Spain. a. fs
qucrque. bui si.s faa 81 S.
name fcll into a,su
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19

Steel can be drawn into wire
one th0usandth Of On inch thick.
Toronto residents think their
Yonge 81 il the longest street in
the world. II continues as Ontar-
io Highway No. II for 885 miles.
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sports Calendar
SOFTBAII.
tBaYview Park. Night

(BaYvlew Park. Nigntl
First Tame: 1880
FRIDAY
7:30-Vx-1 Flyers VS.. Adams
Dairy.
9:00-Naval Hospital VS.. OPP
Dev-Sta.
SATURDAY,
7:30-Bamboo Room VS.. Home
stead All Stars
9:00--Tides Inn VS.. Homestead
All Stars.
600
Craig's Dock Field
6::30-Tavernier "Tarpons" VS..
Op-Dev-Sta.
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INDIANS BEAT BROWNS,
III. IN NIGHT CAME
~ thher tsamae.
AileEmoun t0nlr.tS;
nEms.klym Anain
nsuisn o. I'hillies

MFW NONk Aug - Clcvc-
~ lHaNs aeifated ne 81
aas Euans a. a. in ilae only
f e pisesd ln eithcF the
A ~ - Netsunai l.eagues.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-19
BASEBALL.
Island City Baseball League

Municipal Stadium.
Afternoon
SATURDAY,
Harvey Seeds Post Legion jun
iors of Miami VS.. Arthur
Sawyer Post Legion Juniors
of Key West.
SUNDAY
Harvey See Is Post Legion Jun
iors VS.. Arthur Sawyer Post
Legion Juniors of Key West.
GOLF
Municipal Golf Course
(Stock Island)
Daily and Sunday play.
SKATING
BsYview Park. Night
FRIDAY
7'20 to 900 PIN.
TENNIS
BaYview Park. Afternoons
and Nights
Daily play.
SHUFFLEBOARD
tBaYvjew parkl
Daily play.
Mail The Citizen to Friends
Evening star., 1949-06-05

Makols went bouncing on her way The sea
got bluer every day. II made Captain Theo
happy. seeing how everyone was 30 nice to
Julie: how Johnny Harper. the young third
mate spent half his watch below showing her
how the windlass worked on the o'c'stle head
Julie learned so well that day what to do
with the brake wheels and wildcat controls,
she would have had the MakoiG's anchors and
ninety fathoms OF chain fouling in the ocean
if the cable shoppers hadn't been set right
good.
The Makola was indeed a happy ship, be-
cause Of Julie Jones. Except for the second
mate, who couldn't get along with her at all.
Captain Theo. cogitating on that puzzling
problem, was perched on the forward bridge
rail. his egs at comfortable dangle. The
ocean was warm. blue simmer all around
and Julie. in low-cut Dress was summing her
self far forward on the deckload of chain
lashed lumber.
When she turned languidly on her back. all
the hammers. chipping rust on the fo'c'stle
head. stopped their rattle instantly. There
was silence for moment. then the chipping
went on.
"Herschel," Theo murmmed to MIR. Hog
genhorn, the mate, you have certainly got
the ship looking fine
Sure have" Mr. Herschel Hoggenhorn
pinned. Il just get Julie to take her sun
baths near where there's work to do. The
boys don't even knock off for coffee. She's
very sweet and obliging girl"
.JUST then the second mate gave scornful
snort behind Theois back. IF I'm not inter-
rupting." he said in an acrimonious tone,
Sparks has just copied a warning from
Honolulu to all shipping. There's derelict
floating around hereabouts."
''Derelict?" Theo was thinking Of other
things. you don't suppose -"
"A derelict schooner the second mate cut
in sharply. Sighted by naval aircraft. Adrift
with her topmasts gone. Thought to be the
L0dybird. Valuable general cargo, including
sacked grain. She was abandoned in gale
four days ago. leaking in sinking condition
Master and crew picked up by homebound
Matson freighter. If you ask me, " Larry went
on, that schooner foddered herself with the
grain, and after they left her, her seams
closed up!"
Then she's a salvageT' exploded Mr..
Hoggenhorn excitedly.
'She certainly is" agreed Theo. The hell
of it is - where is she?"
Twenty miles southwest, by her broad
cast position" said Larry Not counting
her drift"
Theo swung his legs inboard over the rail.
Popping down on the gratings, he stuck his
head in the wheel-house door. "Starboard.
Peter he called. Dammit Il mean left
rudder"