The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-16
Chapter II
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JUDITH turned to Tom beVlhs' DC
y w.Iderment in her grey eyes. He
wasn't joking. She had never seen
him as serious.
~Big Tom" she asked ARE ron
planning another, trip to Washing
ton. or abroad?"
mo. Judy he answered quietly
"a longer trip than either. tbs
morning after | had learned what
Lampere was contemplating: what
he had tried to do. something
snapped inside. The doctor called II
a stroke. know better. He gives
me no hope. / may die at any mo-
ment. Is It going to be too much TOT
meto ask you TO carry on?
Judith had been 'rained in a stern
school. Because OF this she accepted
Tom Bevins' statement that ne
might die at any moment. with no
more emotion than a grave SMILE
II understand what you mean,
now. Big Tom. I'll be proud to carry
on for you. II It will make you any
happier I'll relieve you OF every de-
tail right now. Not that | believe
your doctor. because" she said
Frightening. II think he was Just
trying to trighten you into taking 9
rest"
"He did suggest rest" Tom BeV
ins admitted. "Iie said II | bad the
sense of Jack rabbit. I'd board tbs
Nalad. cruise around and live to be
a hundred. And then he said in fair
ness to Mrs. Begins. Mattel and
my firm. should arrange my estate
81 my sudden passihs would nol
make them. suffer more than grief
why don't you take his advice'
II you trust me as much as you say
yoa To. could come here
"li's not that don't trust you
Judy. hut don't intend shifting ans
burdens while can carry my load
There's going to be big battle oveI
the Rio DIablo and II have TO die
III die lighting that battle. Oh. and
Judy. nothing about This agreement
Of ours. to Norman
Il was Just going to ask you II YOU
didnt want me to delay my mar
rage"
mo. indeed, hurry It along"
Il don't understand. yon ask me
not to tell him =" .v.
judith. Norman Is junior mem
bet 1T dale, I.ampere and Morrison
he IL working with two brilliant
surtessfui men. men whom his IA
ther admired tremendously. We
can't expert Norman to accept ouI
condemnation OF Lainpere. He's the
kind WHO must find out for himself
Ynu'll have To be patient with him
Judy. he's slow, but he's sure
how To work"
Judith. looking back. thought Of
that night as fantastic dream
frOm time to time she. would
stfaighten from her task. walk e
the water cooler and pause at N.
window to look out on the darkenet
city, Zach time the llghtslp the win
dews OF other buildings we're fewer
alternate street lights we're turned
OF. display signs darkened.
a I one o'clock. remembering shi
\ had had no dinner end feeling
sure Bsslns had completely forgot
ten food. she telephoned the Rice
grill.
standing beside the window wait
Ing for the messenger. she saw
late moon leerius drunkeRly ovel
the Texas building. aud thought o
E.ather moons she lhad aeea on .ehgi
nSeehng trips with Der father. TIL
white shaft Oh frozen light over TIL
snow etpsied wasatch range. thl
slu@ amhling sphere with Ita sllhou
etie of black tirs. working Up from
tile Cascades,
Piplng soi oyster stew revived th'
spirits OF Big TouA and he inter
slersed the rest Of their work viii
anecdotes Of early expeditions ht
had made.
And then. gradually. the buildings
outside their window became hlacl
hioeks piled UP by q careful hapS
against a grey curtain.
Shortly after the aFst aunhEh
slanted across Tom Bevins' desk, b
announced himself IS satlshea tels
phoned someone at the Rice. MeI
SAL back to await the messenger h
had called
I'm sending these deeds down q
Rio Mar BY air, This youas fellow
telephoned eau be trusted: ha ~
his Own ship too. This pile. Judith
gees into a safety deposit box here
Drop In the bank sometime tomoS