The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1939 Page: 2 of 16
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TIIF ROCKDALE REPORTER. Thursday, August 3, 1939
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of EVIL
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TENTH INSTALLMENT i prior,s were reasonable and her work
SYNOPSttB j.swift
BcuaUfu'l, youutf Ka.v F'ornxst lm Rut residents of Beverly had not yet
boon < mpkryxxi #»y OhrLst.tm; Maymrd.; . . . , . . . M H,
Uhotograuher, to pase for a series of • vuu ,r m in< snctK M n n
pictures, Uni background of which will • k«M. nor quite allayed their resentment,
be exquialtB Cathedrail <>o/icknie, fumoua! iLs resentment had been, at first.
SSFS&EH: JSTSMSl*,,ur,My <:",,n"-rrhl ™”at!"«
“swamp angel," ha- led a friend to spy from the second-ifloor beanuty salon
on the t wo women, Kay, of necessity, i owned and operated by a maiden lady
is scantily afcwl write posing lor tlie | named Trelane. Ethel Trelane, Miss
Kay frequently .stays with Mrs, Ruth I ^u^a,1l‘ *',ul 11 Ix-'rnuuHtnt waving ma-
Ha.milton, ri-r oon Barney, of whom | "hlne and other Impressive accessories
Kav is very fond, and her daughter; and ever since the commencement of
Margaret, Mrs, Hamilton, a remark-, tjie ora jn which ladles ceased to keep
able vv; man, <*cnn'’elvcd the Idea of the | secret their quest for additional pul-
Gardens following the death of her „v.r|.,,f]c
husband. On.? (right, after a local;' :iI‘r'uuc' Trelane and her shop
dance, Klirk Reynolds, h ne’er-do-well had been regarded as the ultimate of
gambler of Beverly, a re art town, ami | Beverly uPbanlty.
Kav go for a rick*. Kirk's -car collides
with that of Harvey Jackson, and dur-
ing the ensuing argument Kirk whips
out a gun and kills the young, popu-
lar engineer,
Kay ls completely stunned by the
trage !v Kirk threatens to drag her
into the thing il /line bells even her fa*
But with the opening of Cathedral
Garden and the sudden and1 b°wilder-
iug influx of tourists, Miss Sonia Hen-
kel had come. Mr, Rozzie Morse, pro-
prietor of the hotel, was reputed to
hav" marie the entirely unci vie re-
ithcr. Tcrror-ivlrick.'.n, she aigrees to re- mark that Ethel's handiwork might be
mnln silent. However, the next time | .^cod enough for these here local dames
she geos out with Barney, he realizes i
something is wi’onig. ' She tries to re-
assure him, but trite him nothing. Bur-
ney is troubled by Kay's predicament,
and dctermiinas lo find out how to put
.*.» words rlo*.'!-clipped as usual, his It straight. I don't give a hang whai
:ne authority®.
' Busy?"
“No."
"Com** up."
Babe itupooted herself In the mirror.
3he caw a woman slightly above rm -
un height; a. 11 and firmly rounded.
He. face wa.> oval and framed by leek
r'.ack hair brushed tightly again t her
head. Her eyebrows were commas, her
With a frame Cf
'• rlet ;ps. She clcwd and uHItU MW j" 909)
!' r walked up to tiu* second floor—
in unconscious of admiring masculine
'lances—and knocked on the door of
K;:k’s room.
He passively accepted the kiss she
be<-'towed upon him. He said. "Sit
down, Babe.”
She settled her figure into a chair
opposite.
"What’s on your mind, Kirk?"
"Plenty: Car; you take it?" . .
Two tiny, vertical lines appeared
•briefly on her fore* head, She said,
"Let’s have It.”
He said, "I’m married."
Dark lashes, lashes which were heavy
with mascara, rose swiftly from black
eyes.
"You’re kidding ..."
"No."
That was all. Curt, abrupt, cruel,
even.
Miss Henkel’s eyes were steady. Dan-
lercois. Her volet* matched Kirk’s in
coldness. She n.'-ked, "when?"
"This afternoon,"
"Who to?"
"Kay Forrest."
Babe said, "You're a fine louse."
"You think so?"
"I knew it."
"Smart girl, ain't you?"
She stared at him. "So what dees
ithls make me?" she Inqiurcd.
Anything you want.”
“I'm expected to take it sitting
an end to it.
Mrs. Emma Forrest, Kaiy's mother,
looks upon herself as being completely [ Brooklyn
righteous. tfJhc Is firm, positive and
demanding. Her father is exactly tlhc
opposite, kindly 'and unassuming, while
at home Kirk Reynolds calls for her,
and she is forced to go with rim de-
spite her family’s protests. He tells
her the circiunstanoes make It neces-
sary for her to marry him ao she can-
not be forced to testify against him
if he is accused of Jackson's murder.
They drive to u mighilxiring Unvu and
ere married in <i brief, ami to Kay,
para 1 y srin.g oemndiiy.
The next time they are together Kay
tells Barney ahe loves him, but. Ls ninr-
lied to R/eynold... She refuses to tell
him why she married the gambler, but
hi premises to try to understand.
who never was accustomed to nothin' down?"
better, but female tourists had got to! "I don't particularly care."
have class. I She was thinking aloud. "So you did
Shortly after being ushered into the;11111 Harvey Jackson,
world some tatpatv-flve years since lit s^°^e “^dly. Pil*
down on
"WiV you ever tell me the
truth?"
"I—I don’t know."
"In ether words," he said seriously,
"you’re giving uno a job to do. Sonv*-
th'ng pretty rot Urn l\as happened to
you. It Jii.us played lr-11 with your
nerves. I’m to snap you out of it if I
can."
"Yes ..."
"You'd like me t:> forget that this
cuts pn tty deep. You'd iik * me to b?'
the clown mv in . . . lo kul donga I’v-e
New York, Miss Henkel’s
very ix>or and ratlier honest parents
had christened her Sadie. That name
had irked the juvenile Miss Henkel
until the first year of high school—
whereupon she had abandoned high
school and all that went with it, in-
cluding tihe name Sadie.
Sadie Henkel left heme witJhcut imr-
ticulnr regrets on either side. The fol-
lowing day Miss Sonin Henkel applied
for—anti obtained—a position as cash
grll In a New York department store.
Thereafter, her career was Interesting,
if not totally immaculate. She ao-
iqvurrd gnvf nunn friends, the nlek-
whcle | name of Bubo, an intriguing dance
I t-rhr’n" * and an intimacy with life
i completed her education in an exceed-
ingly practical way.
Thereafter she had been many
persons. Cash girl, Seventh Avenue
dress model, customer’s party girl,
manicurist, student at beauty school
and finally a full-fledged and rather
ovper!, beinitlclan. And In the course
cf her travels : he acquired an Interest-
ing sophistication, a certain exotic
beauty, a hutky voice and the protec-
He spoke acidly,
that."
"She was with you Chat night."
"What of It?”
"Plenty Now get this, Kuk, and gel
you do with other women, but when
you throw the harpoon into me, I get
sore."
"So what?"
"So plenty. I know why you married
this girl. And there are some trings
I’m net standing for. This is one of
.hem."
••y .u're not threatening me?”
"Take it any way you want. Where
•None of your business. It Just hap-
penc I don’t mind telling vou that she
went out to the Garden* with that
Hamilton kid."
“Making you lock sappy, eh?" Her
vclcc cut into him.
He ,‘hrugged. "If that doesn't suit
you—"
"It suits me all right, What doesn’t
mu 11 me Ls that you didn’t tell me what
you had urt ycur. sleeve."
"Since when did I start shooting oft
my mouth tc you? Now grab tills, Babe,
I’m In a tough .sj>ot, and you might as
well know it."
"Okay."
"In this State," he said flatly, "a
wife cannot be made to testify ugalnst
her husband ”
Hon , “You’re not so bad yourself,
Babe. So snap cut cf it."
"I will." Site waved and went out the
door.
"So he ditches me for a country kid."
Her fiats clenched. "Well, he can’t
get away with it,"
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
♦ PLEASANT HILL «
W Vera Avrett 4
«*♦♦♦♦ - 4*444
did voice ana usuauTiZ!!^*^1**
entertainments. 7 **** ** *U i^
Sunday afternoon. ^
way and infant snn »» * ”• ®- Cara.
♦♦♦♦♦
Pleasant Hill, July 31—Showers are
falling all around us. but so far wc'vc
had nothing but a light sprinkle of
'•aln. A real rain would be welcomed.
Mr. and Mr*. Bernard Barber visited
relatives at Austin last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sorenson and Mr.
and Mr.i, Leland Sorenson of Liberty,
v cited in the Marvin Avrett home Fri-
day,
« A Mclur-and* daughters, Misses
Mary Jane and Rac of Austin, visited
Mr. and Mrs, Joe Barber lust week. On
V;edtAsday Mrs. Barber accompanied
trim to Waco.
Miss Mildred MorrLson a bride-tc-be.
of Llie near future, was honored with a
Miscellaneous shower at the home of
She said, "You did kill him. didn’t Mrs. Marvin Avrett Thursday. Many
you?"
“I’m telling you for the last time: BUCSta
lovely and practical gifts were receiv-
ed, Refreshments were served to 34
Lay off that! I’m not talkin’ to any-
body, see, not even you."
"I'd like lo help ..."
"Then keep your trap closed. I'in
saying nothing. Let the saps talk If
they want to. .but rien't you Join In the
chorus." He looked up at her. "And
don't get aoft on me."
"I won’t. I've played around with
you a pretty long time, you know."
"Yeah, I know. You’re on the level
Mrs. Harry Harris and son* cf Rock-
dale silent Monday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Luokey.
Mrs. T. A. Howell of Waco, is visiting
her sisters, Mrs, C. C. Avrett and Mr-
Marvin Avrett this week.
Lexle, Isaac and Thomas Boswell of
Tanglewood, vLsiied their grandmother,
Mrs. E. K, Avrett lait week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson and B
O, Barber of Austin, visited Mr. and
and I'm ghd you’re not doing a Mr,, A . M Barber a short while Sun-
run- ut,. Though if you feel that way
—go to It."
She said, "I don’t though. It's Just
that this marriage of yours ain't easy
to swallow nil of a sudden. ALso, whe-
ther you like It or not, I don't enjoy the
Idea of you being In a Jam."
He took her hand with what was, for
him, a groat demonstration of affee-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Lynn and sou.
Dick, of Houston, and Mr. and Mrs.
Leland Sorensen and baby of Liberty,
were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs
Marvin Avrett.
Oarleton Barber sang on the Kiddy
Cycle Hour over KNOW at Austin Sat-
urday morning. Car let on has a spien-
AftC'tbcr alliputeut Just in.
Fri-cy striix* m Mw
Styles. Solid colon ma
white. You pt , wli,
selection here.
*1.00
to
*1.50
0*u*■
cotton
Mo t
JIMandFRED
EADS
| ^nneer
The M'-’-
pusow nig
JTof d°°
building
Mr 8t>d
in visitor*
Hxt. Hov
fitted U
Nil) T. B.
jdKPlu
, pjm* t® u'
porothy
lOtoiced
week*
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daughter
Wharton,
Mr. and |
heland.
parents. Ml
Kith her *1
i Mr. «iul|
hirned fr»|
Mr.
m Oamer
Mis? Mn|
tn HouM|
Inende.
Mr. ami
today gif
Harris en[
always done . lo make- rather an ivs (v,v frlrml-hL) of Kirk Reynolds
ct ivv* f?:-*ht?"
"You make* It eo.ind silly "
..... "I don't, mean to. I'm iirving to
nuke you see" liifiT "I iiiV,iO!t’.vt'tn t.....l«n«
you ft el. And it would h")p if I mult!
gr: you lauglii.r: :*•: .In, wmikln’t it?"
Slu* n: k-r; 1 O U’.d yi.i'1"
"1 den t, ’;ii!iv.'. Bui 1 e'in t.rv.”
"Then try . . n'-eo.•;.*." Sh.* cau-;h!
one of his hands. But, oh Barney, 11
Kirk and Babe were excellent, friends.
As a m fitter of fact, Babe Henkel
_;>ra , wry deeply in love with Mr. R y-
m.lds .din'- admired" hi.v t»i -«•»- and-
you're belli.4 v
time a.ui t sudd
yon won’t, in sun
"No." hr vald
I start erylug, I no "
iff '-.it.-.-* •! h • •: > >• a ml movod on
through tlv* nlihi. 'I'i ny did u.:l talk,
but no in she au'iv.'xi •;.> rle.-u* Mu’ Imc
br*d\ tou'ihiMt h! Thor** was some-
thing so re,o«-arin.it in this brief e: n-
t i'* sa fin ui r. j
expression of dd bayh h r-ace.
At, iicnv* they oro-sed Live vev ’'He
and entered live big living room. Mrs
Hamilton greet d them f'*oni lb' chair,
under the reading lamp.
“Nice day?" sh inquir'd.
Kay said, "Yes, ma’am."
"Up t ains, Yu'.i." Barney war. smiling j
gallantly 'And make it snappy."
Barney waited ut tlm foot of the
stairway unt il t.hy -girl’.* slend r ankles I
had di oppea.''d. Then he walked to-j
ward Ills mother's chair. 3h:* ixwe to
mrd h m hr linrtively knowing tint all
was not as it she it'd be.
He put his hands on his mother's,
.-hon'd1 rs n\vd looked down Into her
eves.
'Tough sledding," he said
"What's wrong, Son?"
"KpyV. in a Jam . I'll tell you alxiut
it before sli0 comes down."
His voi;v broke slightly I know
you're going t,o help—you and Mar-
grret. Be as ige itl:> nr, you can "
Ho turned ahrnplly and walked from
the ix'< n R-v’ih II imPt.on looked after
him, wc-rrv ami pride tn her eves.
Bom thing had hapm*ned She knew
that a boy had gone to Beverly that
nn mil g, and' that a man had ix'turncd.
l;.is vices; she adored hbn for what h"
was—110 matter what. She had cemt
to Beverly to :. i:eve his boredom; she
did not p. nnit so-rry ^entimmt to in-
‘rud:* upon their friciidslilp.
This tilitenvoou ?:»e lmd been bu y,
but the last customer luvd departed
when the tolapbon; long. It was Kirk:
Save felony uni Get
Comfortable Shaves With
At Mi Price!
At ihu ix'ar of t.he White Star Hotel j
lrbby. just op;v.ite the din lug-room J
a 1 d m il' the fob* of Uie stairs, wa* a I
door with n sign: ;
Mtas SONIA HENKEL
BEAUTICIAN
If you were a guest of the hotel, tills
sign would not surprise you. inasmuch
ns you would long {Inoe have found a
card on your dresser divulging tiie
same information, with tills added:
that Miss Henkey was ex}x*rt and ex-
perienced, that she cheerfully and ef-
ficiently dispeiu-cd shampoos, finger-
waves. mareeh and facials; Unvl her
TVTOVV for you men who want
IN a bang-up razor blade at
low price ... hero’s a value that's
reall Thin Gillettes cost only
10c for 4 and give you quick,
easy, good-looking shaves every
time. Made of easy-flexing steel
with edges of an entirely new-
kind. they out-perform and out-
last mistit blades two to one.
Buy a paekage from your dealer.
J Thin Gillette Blades Are Produced
By The Maker Of The ,Famous ;.
I Gillette Blue Blade
5 For 25c
1
You’ll like the way Sinclair dealers treat you
CtlVrtefctN t*ii by ***** C**'**"* <
Agent Sinclair Refining Company (Inc.)
FRED PALMER, R^daie. x.».
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1939, newspaper, August 3, 1939; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth694567/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.