The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-31
Chapter "a.
NoRMAN'S DEMAND

IODll n LINK you IOTSc
my firm represents the Bev
ms"
Forget it." Judith's laugh wa
hysterical. "I'd like 10 oh. how
I'd like to. But with Lampere treat
ing me like an uncomfortable ant
You dancing attendance on thos'
two women like legal gigolo--"
You've gone far enough Judith
| hadn't meant to make this Bevin:
fortune an issue between US. bu
you're forcing me to it. They warned
me you would. I'm beginning to be
lieve they know you better thar
| do.
I'm leaving for Galveston again
I'll have to fiy back to make court,
had hoped to take you with me,
but under the circumstances I think
you'd better stay and think things
over. Talking only brings on
trouble.
This Bevlns affair win blow over
and then you and | can settle back
into our normal way OF living"
Norman" Judith sat up in bed,
alert, what do you mean, the Bev-
ms affair win blow over?"
You'll see"
Judith sensed that he knew some
thing more than he was admitting.
But suppose 1t doesn't?' she coun.
tered.
ut will"
Judith Jumped out OF bed, show.
cred and dressed while Delphy pre-.
pared a tray for them. Under the
stinging fay Of water. Judith prom.
ISed she would take elias advice
and wait until Norman had had his
coffee. before. as ella. would say
starting anything"
She did wait. With breakfast
over and Norman glancing at his
watch, she spoke.
Norman. | want you to tell me
now. what you meant by saying the
Bevins affair would blow over"
n >. "a can't"
alright, then, tell me this. II
It doesn't blow over, what will be
your attitude?"
Norman glanced at her, dark eyes
unrelenting. lips in q thin. stern
lIne-"l shall have to ask you either
to give up the Beyins money. or me.
PREPARED az she was. Judith
coaidn't repress q start as he said
this. There was no comfort in the
knowledge that the man who spoke
was some grim.visaged stranger
whom she'd never before seen. MOI
did it comfort Judith any to know
she had behaved like q fish wife
using Mathile as an issue while she
was only O barb 10 the aesh."
Norman" her eyes begged fol
understanding. though her voice
was cool. Il want to apologize foI
What said about you. and Mathiie
I was jealous and hurt Slim San
ford few me down so I could b
there In time for dinnes with you
then I found you were all ready
through and she was with you.
II truly believe H happened al
yon say It did, only. that's 1t
just a. ! said that night on board
the trawler !. we don't think alike
You thought more Of acting th'
gentleman than you did OF how you
public meeting with Mathile woul(
hurt me. The realization that sh,
probably planned the whole thini
doesn't make me any the, les
) bitteF.'s<s -, tss w.. ~ - Z. 4
"yoU mean she conuiyed with m,
i MOTHER" he began .heatedly.
.No Indeed" said Judith. you,
mother IL. above all. sporting. Sh,
wouIdn't play that way. She wa
probably SO intent upon her tourna
ment she wasn't aware that you anC
Teel were two OF the three prin
cipais In the Bevins case"
A rare smile crossed Norman
face I'm glad you see that" h
said. "she really likes you q lot
Jude"
He looked az his watch Il wisl
I didn't have TO 60. but then" hi
face had frightened. "by the TIM
get baCk We can start fresh ant
Mathiie won't have any farther cal
on me-"
Norm" Judith stepped close
I'm leaving too, I'm making a triI
to the dam. leaving this evening
"Judy =. Judy yoa can't DO that
tell you. Not now. not At Thu
time"
But it's Q good time to 20. Nor
man. youm be away"
His arms were Aolding her tight
q desperate tensity ID them ~Ju
eth. remember the night { said tina
al enc needed to make q perfec
marriage was enough lovef Haven
yoa enough love to give this ~
Tor m0g"