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THE EVENING HERALD. KLAMATH PALLS. OREGON
May 21, 1934
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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. Be ate
his breakfast at 1L When the
skies cleared a bit, he decided, he
would go to Morro Castle. He had
never been there and It was one
ot the things that, in Havana,
simply had to be done.
(To Be Continued)
Illness Lays LWs
"Oldest Man"
if
i,
Whether Zaro Agba is 156 years
old as he claims, the venerable
Turk looked like a very worn and
tired old man as he lay on a hos
pital bed In Istanbul. It he re
covers, Agha, who claims to be the
world's oldest man, will Bubmit
to rejuvenation experiments.
OUT OUR WAY
By J. R. William.! OUR BOARDING HOUSE
- . THAT'S MEAN OP V WELL, IP HE KNOWS WHUT
VOU- HURTING HtS Y-v COIN' TO HIM, THEN HE A
J FEELINGS By OU6HTA KNOW WHUT HE'S
I OlVlNQ THAT STRANGE p DOlN' TO ME - BRING IN' ALL 1
I HMnwu-' A7 TH OL' BONES, CHICKEN LSTCS,
om.oc rfoYrt T AN' STUFF HE CAN FIND FOR AVTV
, VOU'RE DOING. S MILES AROUND, AN' PUMPtfM' JW
' V. p EM IN OUR YARP. HE PcS.-
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By Ahern
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TV- Vr-ll I I fvT-iC tzna ViPINta
SUSPICIOUS OF THOSE MUSHROOMS,'
NOW FOR THE JOKE--l-VBA-HEH-I
"BOLXShT THOSE hAUSMUOOfAS
AT THE MARKET -'AND TOLD
VOU T Blf KCT) THEIV IN TrA
COUNTRY, KNOWING) BY THAT.MOU
WOULD HAVE FEARS OF THEM TiEING
TOADSTOOLS SO.TOR ONCE, I
HAD YY FILL OV WUbHKOUrv,
WITHOU1 ANY WULHNCa
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I NEVER EW.
MUSHROOIAe
SO VOU COULD
HAVE SET UP
OUR TROUGH
AT TH TAVoLE;
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FEAR OF ME
HERES
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BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES
By Martin
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ca WHO
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Anger to keep a belle oS his toes.
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TO ME VP BOOTS
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By Crane
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tAA im the prison bakery, is
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HOURS OME OF
TUB MOST SBM
SATIOKIAl. PRISON
BREAKS MHSTORy
WILL OCCUR.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
By Blosser
WELL, WHAT
HAVE YOU FOUND
out A80UT dirk,
sHfcKlr- a"
r
NOTHINSTWAT 1
COULD BE USED
AGAINST
HIM '
THATS STPAM6E, 'CAUSE
I SAW MIS PICTURE
'IN THE PAPER, AND-
UNDER IT, IT SAID,
"YOU WILL BE RE
WARDED IP YOU
SEE THIS MAN!
II
pi
vVELL.FPECKLES, T TOOK I
DIRkS FINCERPRINTS J
AND SENT THEM TO f
POLICE ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY, TRYING TO
FIND OUT IF HE HAD V
!L-r-v- A RECORD..'.. J
I COT REPLIES FROM
ABOUT TWENTY DIFFERENT
CITIES, SAYING DIRK WAS
WANTED IN EVERY ONE
OF 'EM FOR DIFFERENT
CRIMES..
J
THEY ALL
CLAIMED HB THEN THAT
FINGERPRINTS MUST PROVE
WERE EXACTLY 1 DIRk le.
LIKE SOME THEY 1
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2
IT DO NT PROVE A THINO,
BECAUSE.IN THE MEAN
TIME, I'VE DISCOVERED
THAT WHEN J TOOK HIS
FINGERPRINTS,! FORaOTi
TO TAKE OFF HIS
Q LOVES
n.
THE NEWF ANGLES MOM'N POP
By Cowan
f , J l OUST CftKT AFFOOD TO BUY f ,JL I NDUVE ONLY VWON THM ISNT tT. '
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Se-WIB CLOSET 0 T"QtE TIMESi GIBUS AOE WEAPIHO ;
Et
fSOME OF THE GIOLS M I THtPE Y00 fxOElYOU EVEN
THE OFFICE M2t VEAWWJ MOTICE THIM THEY HWE ON
THEIP tT-YEAV?S FOOCKSV THEN) LAST HEAP'S CLOTHES-I
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ANY WFEPEMCE
114 STYLES
NEIGHBORHOOD HAS
SEEN ME vVEMflNO ,
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V NEIQHBOOHOOD-IT'LL BE
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