The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-10

cetVeu all three When she reached
the house.
HDelphy." whispered Judith dream.
lily. Having you makes me a million.
aire stenographer. Call me at eight
forty-five."
Eight forty-five came much too
soon. but Judith was refreshed by
her rest and ready to tackle the
problem before her with an alert
mind.
Il believe Lampere il behind this
and doing it not for the purpose OF
building dam. but Of annoying
u.s." said she to Cunard.
with what little influence I have
in Washington, Austin and other
governmental way.points we can
check him Immediately" confirmed
Cunard.
Let them go out of San Antonio.
Slim," said Cunard later as he hand
e. him the barrrage of appeals to
governmental authorities. Il don't
want to have any word OF what
we're doing leak out to anyone OF
Lampere's crowd"
With Cunard she went to the field
when Slim took OF. winging into the
north, then. feeling queerly de.
pressed. returned to her house. the
engineer walking with her to the
porch.
Queer young fellow" he re-
marked. seating himself on the tiny
porch and lighting a cigar: had a
GRANGE to go with an expedition
boand for some obscure point OF
Greenland and preferred staying
around Houston. running errands
TO. US. OF course, Miss Judith, he's
invaluable to us, so we. won't pro-
test"
mo, of course not" agreed, Ju-
dith and wondered IL Cunard noticed
the flush burn up into her cheeks.
THE evening mail brought fresh
= CONSERVATION to Judith. She was
ready to retire when the whistle OF
the incoming. train made her hest.
tate.
She chided herself for being as
foolish as some love lorn girl who
watched the advent of the mail car.
ricr as the climax of each day. Nor.
man wouldn't write again so soon.
Hs'C find nothing to say.
But the messenger who delivered
mail in the camp at Big Tom Town
brought her a sheaf Of letters and
Among them one from Norman.
Judith opened 1t without cooking
at the others, her glance taking in
the contents of the page before she
had paused actually to read II.
Dear Judith: believe ax.
planned, I'd put all of my savings
into Hillendale, first for the prop
srty; and then the initial cost VI
Ihate like the dickens to givs-it
up. but under the circumstances
flad 1t too expensive for me to live
there alone. I'm going to be away
most OF the summer so will have
to dispose Of 1t In some way and
am writing TO ask you IL there is
anything In II you would like TO
have furniture, paintings, rugs.
Also. what would you like 10 have
me do with your clothes and per-
sonal belongings. Mother would
look after them but she scarcely
has room In her little apartment
and I'm not sure that IL would be
safe 10 leave them here
ella tells me Slim is acting as
courier for your company. Isn't
that lowly position for an inter
national hero? DO you see much
OF him?
I hope you ire feeling well. Ac-
cording to the letters Lige has been
receiving. you're getting along as
"well as cud be suspected" and !
do feel much less anxiety about
your physical well being with
certainly miss you. Judith.
you'll never know what these past
few weeks have done TO me.
Let me hear from you as soon a.
convenient. Love.
Judith dropped the letter. This
was the end. "ToQ expensive to
live there alone" why should It be
more expensive alone than With her?
Il simply meant that he was ready
te quit. She had made her choice
when she left the house 70 come to
the dam. and he had accepted It as
such in spite OF his protestation Of
love.
Dispose sof Fillendale. She felt
q moments tgaplfc desire to rush.
back and btotect It frorl the inva-
sion OF strangers. It was as II the
house and grounds were II ling en-
tity for which she was responsible.
They might mar the walls. the
floor. tear up the garden. She must
write Lige and see thathe made ont
n complete chart OF the garden. 80
they wouldn't uproot perennlals she
had planted In the fall.
At least. and there was consola.
ton In this thought. At east he
wasn't keeping II for Mathlle.
She picked MP the letter again.
Love. Norman" How could he
sign himself In such . manner after
writing a letter like thats And Jet
be said be felt less anxiety with
Delpby there 10 look after her and
showed = feminine curiosity about
slim Could It be he was 1saloasf
She went TO her desk. She was
ready now to write IN answer.
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