The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-24
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TOM REVINS SPEAKS

TOM BEVtNS SPEANS
JUDITH stood up. She bad removed
- the small hat and the berufied
jacket and with it some Of her girl
ishDess. In the plain cream blouse
her hair drawn smoothly back in Z
coil. she looked more the efficient
secretary they had seen at previous
board meetings.
Before going into this. Mr.. Chair
man. wish to ask one favor. VIII
ron please look upon me as eecre'
fs-y 70 the late hEr. Reyip@. not as
tie VIE Of member 81 vctr legal
department.:
.si the tine received The arGsrs
from SIR Bevins pertaining 70 the
dam and to be executed in case of
his death, / was not married. went
10 his physician, Doctor Kenneth
Kelly. TO learn the seriousness OF
his condition.
Doctor Kelly assured me that
Mr.. Bevins had every chance to live
b. be a hundred, IL he took a reason.
able amount Of care of his health.
Because Of this assurance, | went
on with my marriage. which had
sincerely hoped would not be thrown
from fits normal course by my return
10 business"
She sat down, conscious that sew.
eral stockholders were looking at
her with new respect. Then Morton
Lampere began to talk and her at
tebtion was literally riveted to his
message.
"As everyone present knows, our
dearly beloved colleague. so recent
!, departed. left five million dollars
with this little lady" He paused i'm
pressiVely. "He also left her the con-
trolling interest In the Bevins Con-
Strucfion Company" Another pause.
Judith controlled an impulse to
demG I'd why she had not been called
into the closed meeting IL she held
this power.
"Prior to his departure from this
world. the old gentleman had begun
tho development OF the hobby of his
life. the building OF the Rio Diablo
Dam. During the survey. word came
10 me that he was making q vital
mistake. that due to certain phases
o. the river bed understandable to
engineers only. II was not advisable
10 follow the natural bed but start
an artificial channel through virgin
land.
-Bevins refused to listen to rea.
s0n and as q result we. the stock.
holders. may suffer complete loss
OF our Investment.
"In an effort 70 avert this caiam.
lty. we the remaining members of
the board. ask you. Mrs. Dale. TO
relinquish your claim on the money
left for the purpose Of erecting the
dam. that We may carry on this work
In a safe and sane manner. and IN
accordance with the advice OF our
finest engineers.
we are willing to give you time
s0r your decision"
"You needn't" Judith was stand
lng. eyes bright you may have it
now"
-noN'T be hasty." warned Morton
- Lampere.
"Hasty-" Judith's voice was low.
controlled. "M=. Lampere. the deci.
sion was made for me by Mr.. Bevins
On the night OF August 25th. He fore.
saw all OF this. he even knew that
You would be the one to lead the In.
snFFeellon.
"Mr. Lampere. under no condition
will resignl"
Judith sat down. trembling with
emotion. but with her mind alert.
She saw Mathile whisper to norman.
but Norman did not seem to hear.
His face was haggard and Judith
cried IN her secret heart for the pain
she vas causing him.
"You have made that ilnai. MIRA
Dale" observed Lampers With sat.
kfaetion. "Now kindly accept the
unanimous resignation Of your board
and the withdrawal Of your stock.
holders"
The designations and the with.
arawal are accepted" agreed Judith.
and turned TO the men who were
watching her with different expires.
sons. MAY | ask what You wish TO
do with your stockg"
I'D Ike 70 get my money while
he gettln's good" remarked one
man.
If you will make an appointment
with my secretary. will attend TO
that intsrposed Judge Morgan.
And now. gentlemen" said Judge
Morgan. Il would like to read . mes.
sage 20 yon from this man whom
yoa admired and respected during
his life"
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