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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1934)
J 'PAGE SIX THE EVENING HERALD. KLAMATH PALLS. OREGON May 21, 1934 J N.uB,wC UaVILAND-TAYLOR X ! Man BEKB TODAT PAMMTO. aaaara Tajrk, faertrlva vjava ka mj ttem Kav 1 ." nUAO l-OTTia Ivra Ihltrn. Paklll kH aw ' Bmr ka SIS rnwatlt. H to li lor. ril KSTKI.I.K F1KI.U. Jr.ll k ktt klaw.lt twm krr forever In llinn X. kwomea le kr.tr. ker ke mnt li.na opra rl". tin AlinuK. a lle rjasllak a nti l-ahtlta'a lak, to arurrlrlna for kl. aoa. rmplyvlas 1111 I.1NUS, Kr York '. Tarra TWO aa ' " llto aa tUloU ar aanla. Tfc. mil thrlr loro for ak olkor. tlAnCIA TIIRAUWAV wko to rl.lllna rirloo rooH prove F.blllo rr.a aol ik ranrdrrrr b.l tu rvmaiarS .ll.au fearlac KOW CO OH WITH TUB STOBI CHAPTER XXX bmithsoN BILLINGS was In traranL It anui tho first week J U.uV aarl ao hot that Cuban aenoras and tbelr daughters were beginning to long tor the time when they could don tho light raiment that the mad tourists wore throughout the winter. Billing! was going to pay an other visit to the woman who, be fore her marriage, had been Con ception Villavorde y Blanco. Be knew that unless you traveled the same road many times yon could not be sure that every stone had been turned over. - Then he was go ing to Key West again to hunt op the filthy old crone calledAngela. And this time he would seaxto It that she did not escape Mm. Be tott a carious and comfortable sense ot baring at last set out on the right course. Be whistled as he dressed on tfcat early March morning and tor some momenta he studied the Pat tern ot colors on the tiled floor. The pattern was made by sunlight UtlDg through the colored glass ot halt ot an krwaxd-openlng window. Jm a child, visiting Ms aunt. Billings remembered gating Into remarkable kaleidoscope. Be had loved to watch the changing pat terns which a twist or a shake ot ike object produced. The colors on the tiled floor made him think ot that kaleidoscope. Bepadjusted his tie carefully, studial his face In the mirror and then assumed the expression which be thought most becoming a rather fierce expression made more Impressive because his head was thrown back and his shoulders held high. Billings liked to look like a man who was not to be taafled with. Be studied himself tor aosne zeinniee, hands in bis sockets and than oat. Be frowned, assumed an expression less severe, nodded and fxten smiled. There are few ot ns who to not occasionally indulge in soeh manifestations ot human frailty. "fben he went down stairs to his Breakfast, stopping on the way to bar a newspaper that was printed TJEABHvO white he watted for the food, he saw on the last page ot the newspaper that there was to be a prize fight at the end ot the week between the Juantto of whom be had often heard and one AI Gates, hailing from London. Billings decided he would take in the match, then turned to another page. The fight was to be at La WJraflona, a club ran by million aires. It, would probably be a rather restricted affair but BiUings was sure he could gain admittance. An American strolled into the dining room, proclaiming his na tionality by his shoes and clothing and that haste that cannot be for gotten even In leisure. Be saw Billings and paused beside his , table. . "American T" the newcomer Ques tioned, with an eye on Billings Itightly encased shoulders and CrarlaU-tailored clothes. "Yes. Fine morning." : "Yes, but Ifs going to be a scorcher again it I know anything about K." . "Likely. Bit down, won't youT" ' '"Thanks. My wife takes her breakfast in bed and I don't like eating alone, even it I read the paper. At home she gets up but she says she's on a vacation now. I guess she deserves It. You know how hard it is to get help. We haven't had a cook for more than 10 days in the last 10 years!" "Too bad," Billings agreed solemnly. "It's the same with me and my wife." The stranger ordered ham, eggs, a pot ot "decent coffee If you have any," and hot rolls. - Then lie sat back in his chair. "What's the newsT" he questioned, hla eyes on Billings' newspaper, now folded beside the steamed carafe. Billings told Mr. Gartslde whose card he had taken to slip Into a ease as he handed his own card across the table that there was to be a fight, ' a ' MR. GARTSIDB had known that and said he was going It he could manage it "Brer seen this JuanltoT" he asked. Billings shook bis head. "Well, he's the queerest looking fellow for a Cuban yon ever laid your eyes on. Blond as they make 'em. Blue eyes, too." , "That soT" Billings asked. Bis face was losing a little ot Its morning thickness and he leaned across the table. "Does he have any relatives horof i mean this JuanltoT" "Well, they say an old woman ' back In the country claims him as her son bnt I've beard that's dust a story. Made np for some reason." : "Is that sot" "Yea. Funny place, Havana.' ' "Yes." "By the way, what's your line, Mr. Billings? I'm in plumbing. Newark's my home. I suppose you've boen in Newark?" "Many times. Fine, progressive etty." "A city of beautiful homes," udd Mr. Gartslde heavily. They talked In a desultory way attor that and finally, with prom ises to meet again soon, separated. Billings went outside where he ordered a fotlngo to take him to Juanlto's gymnasium ot which Mr. Gartslde had told him. Be was rather oppressed on the trip; be hated exorcise. The visit gave him no, reward. luanlto was not to be soen and a harsh voiced product ot the Bow ery ordered Billings to "Speed apl Speed upl" After that the same voice ordered him Into a chamber where be was mercilessly pum meled, subjected to Ice water trom a large noixled hose and otherwise tortured. Billings re turned to Havana utterly limp and angry over hi failure. "My God!" he thought, lurching trom side to side in the taxi cab and mopping his brow. "My God, that was fierce!" . , TTB ate a light luncheon and, e though still very uncomfort able, pursued his quest. The boy at the counter spoke English. "By the way," Billings said after some conversation about the weather, "what's the name ot the mother ot this Juanlto, the big fighter? I'm a - newspaper man and 1 thought I might get a story out ot her.. You know people like to hear of a mother's influence, which take It trom me, kid may be a beautiful thing!" The boy at the counter, who had picked np his English trom roving Americans, agreed, "Sure!" He did not. he said, shaking his head. know the name ot Juanlto's mother. But, he added quickly, he would be able to find out The boy came back, announc ing that the name ot Juanlto's mother was Jalla. She was called TIa Julia and she lived out near Clenfnegos. It was some distance but one could easily make the trip and It was a trip worth making. . "AH right," Billings said care lessly as ha lotted down some notes in the small book he car ried. Then he bestowed a tip and turned toward a spot trom which, at a cool, shlnlng-topped table, he ordered a dry Martini. Be was going to Cienfugos to morrow, wild goose chase or not. But the next day's dawn was pink and purple and by the hour when Billings opened bis heavy eyelids rain was falling. It was cold, too one ot those amazingly abrupt changes ot temperature that are typical ot warm countries having occurred during the night. Going to Clnefuegos on such a day was out ot the question. Bill ings must, he knew, go there as a sightseer who happened In a casual visit to stop to talk with the neighbors ot Tla Julia. Be wished fervently that he know the lan guage he heard on the streets through which he sometimes strolled, swinging a recently ac quired cane with rather, too many flourishes. Billings dressed with many groans, being acutely stiff. 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