Show THE GARLAND TIMES GARLAND UTAH PATTERNS CIRCLE SEWING urc-parin- Richard McFarlane lurlnf the first World who disappeared War leaving hit (rite Julia and two children suddenly returns 25 years later and Identifies as Captain Mackey stationed at Ric serving the same camp as his son World War II Ric has become with Sandra Calvert a divorcee knew at one time who Captain Mackey her but she marries Ric Re threatens snyway arriving at Julia’s farm to live She startles Julia by recogniziwith her of Richard as that of ng a picture Captain Mackey When Julia goes to a theater with Dave Patterson a family friend Sandra and Jill Julia’s daughter become engaged In a vehement argument XVIII CHAPTER 'You couldn't understand Ricky And He’s so sensitive though you aren’t a complex person at all You’re primitive you know Jill You are in your element really here on a farm Odd that two people could be so entirely different as you and Ricky” “I'm such a primitive that I learned to tell the truth very early He went in and Ric never bothered he for the more esthetic angles thought living excitingly was more word or his than keeping Important for people choosing or anything like that” friends “I suppose that’s intended for a said it's quite Sandra "but dig” It doesn’t worry me at all all right Ricky told me that you would prob- do know the plain words! Only plain words would do for you you smug little snob! I want ten Is thousand that dollars plain And I mean to have it enough? Oh I know this smart show you’ve all been putting on I saw through it instantly You’re all so poor and you work in and wear overalls and eat cabbage and grits like white trash and put your cars up but none of that fooled me for a minute Ricky has a right to his share and I’m going to have It” Jill’s eyes were amber flames "So blackmail is one of your special arts too is it? I thought as much” she said slowly "I suppose poor Ric has done something foolish— the poor deluded sapl And now you've got hold of It and want to hold it over my mother’s head because you’ve seen how she adores Ric? Well it won’t work Sandra It simply won’t work Ric’s been in jams before and my mother is more or less resigned to anything that comes now She's given up expecting anything from Ric except disappointment” hate me" ably “How stupid of him — to think that "Why I’d bother!” Jill drawled should anything you do matter to that I Or anything me Sandra? We're separate do concern you? We can live our lives withpeople one way or out getting emotional the other Only don’t put on an act with me Sandra It’s no good And alone mother Dooley'a leave my not like me She doesn’t know how to take care of herself” mother” ”1 rather like your "I’d never Sandra aald languidly want to do anything to hurt her if I could help it” “What do you mean if you can Jill hotly it?” demanded help "You’d better make an effort to help it Mrs Richard McFarlane” over strolled Sandra got up and to the dressing table picked up that stood the framed photograph there The picture of a in an officer campaign hat “Is this a relative?” she asked with studied casualness Jill did not look at father" “My He died “Ric’a father too her In France in the last war” “Oh yes Ricky told me He looks so like an old friend of my first is husband's that the resemblance really startling’’ She studied the picture and her lips curved greedShe licked them slyly like a ily a cat and her eyelids narrowed speculative look growing behind She put the frame down them shrugged a little "Your father was Jill but he revery handsome minds me so much of that man I detest that I won’t look at him any more Odd that two people should be so alike isn’t it?” “Not terribly odd We only have a few features They couldn’t help a few similar combinations putting together" Jill?” Sandra “By the way dispaused in the door “I haven't mothcussed the future with your er I really dread having to do it But I do have to know what’s ahead of us don't I?” "What Jill stood up stiffening has my mother to do with what s head of you’” she asked has everyshe “But naturally— think thing to do with itl Don’t you it would be better If you talked to her about it Jill’” “Talked to her about what’ What You knew future do you mean? that Ric would be gone perhaps for when you You that knew years married him” “But that’s just it I did marry him I am Ricky’s wife And because I’m his wife I do have to be concerned about our future Ricky has rights that have to be co' nsidered” “Rights?" Jill repeated curtly “Of course he has rights The right to get the best out of life that he can when the war is over But my mother has nothing to do with that That’s Ric’s problem” Request for Rights A Rirs “You'd like to see him pushed You d like to out wouldn’t you’ for yourself everything keep in You’ve been digging yourself as haven’t you— building yourself upRic such a dutiful daughter playing digs' down with those sly Sidelong I think But— clever! that you don t something It’s Miss Jill McFarlane! know but ray I have merely a hunch of coming hunches have a way to vou is through And mv advice to change your aches and quicklike Jill looked at her her eyes Awfully know fee “You'd better put it in words of said Sandra" she cne syllihlc I'm no r Wy ’’Being a Iprimitive tHnu you know gwjd at puzles want how to sueak nlinlv if you8 lot of ' know I hi ink to do tr "deed” ve yerv :’i t'io hick her head I “I want ten thousand dollars!” herself against Sandra pressed her mouth twisted to the door one side her eyes guarded she said “I don’t like scenes" "I hope it won’t be loftily for me to say or do necessary I don’t want anything unpleasant I merely want to hurt your mpther And I my rights— Ricky's rights mean to have them Anything you You say is entirely unimportant to mother your can speak about this or not just as you please” "I shall certainly not speak to “And her about it!” Jill snapped do if you plan any chiseling I shall all I can to defeat you You’ve been s made welcome here you re Ric wife and on his account I’ll treat be treated you as Ric’s wife should if now it right But I'll appreciate I still you’ll get out of my sight like to believe that I’m a lady but I have when you’re around Sandra it” difficulty remembering She me mad made “Sandra wants money She says she wants How could Ri- - have Ric’s share a share now — while Mother is alive? hadn't I I wish I got furious feel unsure of myself now — but I did I’m sorry if I waked you up John I” So she wants "I wasn’t asleep money does she? Will she clear out if she gets it?” But she made “I don’t know vague threats if she didn’t get it She said she knew something that I didn’t know something that would when make Mother unhappy That’ I flew at her” eyes Jill saw her grandfather’ move past her uneasily for a moment focus on the picture on her his mouth drew dresser then straight and his eyes narrowed a little Without a word he walked Then she heard a out of the room and car door slam down below she snatched up her robe and wrigflew down the stairs gled into it and Dooley had come and Dooley must not know She had to get to Dooley before Sandra flung open the screen door and stood framed in the light all wrinkled green silk and flaming hair and eyes like black flames in a face as white as chalk And so it was that Richard McFarlane standing there under the light saw his daughter and said Jill drew back startled "Oh!” and pulled her flying drapery Then she got her around her breath a little and said “Oh I'm I was You startled me sorry! You’re Capexpecting my mother tain Mackey aren't you? I rememI saw you 'at Ridley” ber He came into the room blinking He looked a little at the light odd Jill thought there was that look in his eyes same bewildered as that same curious nostalgia were he thinking back hard though that something trying to remember He held out his hand hurt "I remember” he said “You are Julia aren’t you? You were with down at Ridley” young Gordon “I’m Jill Nobody ever has called Won’t you sit down Capme Julia You came to see tain Mackey? Mother did you? I’m sorry She's out just now but she should be back Will you wait?” soon He stood turning his "cap around in his hands ”1 came” he said "to see your brother’s wife The young Mrs Mcisn’t she?” She's here Farlane “Yea she’s here Shall I call her? There She went to bed I think isn’t anything wrong is there Captain? With Ric I mean?” Not “No there’s nothing wrong But I with your brother at least have a message for your But there’s no special hurry about it” "Will you sit down then? I'm sorry you find me in such disarray but I was tired and I didn’t feel like dressing again after my bath" He took the chair she indicated He said “You’re very like your She had hair like that mother I remember” “Oh yes” jou 5 2)afe g IT MAY interest you to know whal various ball players scouts and managers think about the next twe Taking a genera) pennant races consensus here Is the vote In both league In the National league the Dodgers are sure to be an improved team with more experience and greater consistency in pitching Youth rides faster from midsummer on But the Cardinals are also much t IT stronger than 3 they looked to be a year ago— especially with George M Cooper Munger and Johnny Beazley back to help out Pollet Breecheen Dickson and others The Cardinals look to be the class of both leagues They have a young hustling star catcher — a great pitching staff— the best infield in baseball Marion with Musial Schoendienst and Kurowski and one of the best outfields They have class and spirit They are not getting any younger and there are still a few "ifs” connected with Terry Moore’s knee the arms of Kurowski and Slaughter Marion's back and Johnny BeazBut so far these highly imporley tant cogs seem to be grinding smoothly The serious experts I've talked to Braves as pick Billy Southworth’s the serious threat "If Mort Cooper picks up where he left off last year” one scout told the me “the Braves can challenge Cardinals and Dodgers Cooper is a great pitcher — not merely a good Southworth is two deep Elliot one will help a lot The Braves can be a tough club to handle any time” Cubs for Fourth Place The Spring vote for fourth place After that it is goes to the Cubs anybody's scramble with the PhilPirates and Reds in a lies Giants hard drive to head the second diviBut the experts are cagey sion enough to suggest that one of these might reach the first division The Cardinals are the pick “By team in all odds the best baseball” one veteran told me “Only savage ill luck can let them down They are all class The Dodgers will hustle but they won’t this Cardinal team —not on the ball field where they win and lose games” The Dodgers are packed with “Ifs” first base —Branca Barney Head The third base and Pete Reiser only Cardinal “if” Is a few removed bones and replaced The consensus in the American league circuit leans strongly to the Red Sox I know the Tigers think they will They don’t beat out the Yankees think they can beat out the Red Sox —but they figure there's a chance which they with better pitching might get And better pitching can pick up a lot Jill said "you were of mother’s my an old friend Yanks Need DiMaggio weren’t you? You told me and I’d The collapse of Yankee hitting last forgotten” She dropped on a stool trainand coaxed her thin garments to year plus the type of spring won’t be cover her brown legs and eased ing they have employed any big help Both the Red Sox and her broken arm into a comfortable Tigers will leave Florida much bet“But I'm more like my position ther” she went on “He was an ter conditioned teams The a injury hard I was always too sorry to Joe DiMaggio has been officer Joe is the Yankee spearhead that I wasn’t born a boy so that I blow There will have to be a terrific upcould be a soldier like my father in the air corps ward lift on the part of the Yankees I have a brother to beat out either Red Sox or Tigers — but you know that of course Mackey and Jill —possibly to head oft the Indians You’ve seen him down at Ridley moment this the Yankees At Meet Again I Suppose?” are not in any too high favor as With evadpleasure!" "I’m “I may have seen him” he going Russo could make You ve been hurt haven’t you? pennant people ed Sandra bit the words off like lengths a difference big “But I’m going to What happened? Car get away from wire of Yankee pitching can be OK as I’m have ten thousand dollars! you?” Do I went over It vai last year but there must be "No — it was a horse ing to have it right away! to a fool someI I was Can’t big change in Yankee hitting enough her head get you you think knowYankee spirit and Yankee bustle marry into this family without were? thing to drink Captain?” to the Yankees of 1948 “I could use a drink” He smiled This refers ing what Ricky’s prospects 1947 I’ve taken care of at her “Could I come with you and not the squad getting ready for I’m no child! 1947 Yankee squad must But the I know how a long time fix for it myself?” myself know by now how many games it Men to go on doing it” “Of course if you like this wrecking through last year lost "I haven't got ten thousand doways like to get Into kitchens don’t fault of CardiA few transfusions it— Jill led him through the nal blood could help more than a they?’’ llars and my mother hasn’t got hall Vd the dining room flipping "and she's not going to sacrifice anyYou can bant on Bucky Hartrifle Sandra not for it— he that you switches as she went noting thing to get ris Chuck Dressen and Red to be studying the room seemed McFarlane1” to handle more than their share them "This as they passed'through evenly but they are not out on "Very well” said Sandra she talked on of the plot to speak to her old" is house very have shall I "I see the field winning games and back door the swing pushing about it myself” revival could make a Yankee A into her to for him precede You dare to do it! You dare to waiting but this means pracfrabig difference the warmth and my mother unhappy— you make the entire team must play tically of Mamie’s kitchen “My of the grance out you throw I’ll dare! ball outside of Spud Chandler better it before built mother’s grandfather room Get out of my still their best pitcher after house myself the Civil War and the bricks were who is some nine years of major league —get out— get out!" burned here on the place” as service The door clapped angrily it hands Her slammed Sandra Kitchen Cleveland lias her body like ice but her The trembling Same face and eyes blaring Jill stood still Is The vote we have picked up gives for a minute glaring shuddering all was She sliding the ice cubes out Joe Gordon a good year possibly a that fierce the anger with over of the tray and she saw him turn big year with Cleveland pitching alshook her and reach for a glass and wonways dangerous The Cleveland outall over dered how he knew where to look— The is below par field however She was still trembling when the dupr opened a cautious but of course glasses were kept in Tiger infield isn’t any too hot I his old thrust Jihn If he hadn’t and obvious though Kell is close to being the best crack the place hair disordered in thm the league found one there he’d have opened third baseman head in his an The main job of course is supanother cupboard doorv his mustache quivering like Wias pressing the Red Sox with Ted quisitive antenna "Say when" she prompted Tex Bobby Doerr lliams Hughson over the bottle the balanced What’s broke?” he whispered she “Oh but I should let you (Dom DiMaggio and Johnny Pesky Jill got herself in hand with a class Cardiat this moment is vote The I? I’m pour your own shouldn’t little difficulty at this sort nals s Red Sox The next vote is J 'hn she said awfully inexperienced "1 got mad vs Red Sox The third vote of thing Captain you spoke about Dodgers like "I veiled hoarsely vs Tigers Cardinals Is don’t You Gordon? hapLieutenant a But after all there is a hot sumto know where he a now do supplied her pen ahead "Like a McFailane on plus the grind of the mer ou?” ’’I heard stretch grandfather BE CONTtNl tDl " ' King about?" 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