The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-20

ASS4 ~ - sANss1 y - - y 1851 ~ 1A1 4~k
heart as well.
There she goes that's her,
the millionaire stenographer.s
A flock Of news-ph photographers de.
on them CHA, win she
pose, Mrs. Dale. do yOu mind?"
aOs course she'll pose. and you,
Mrs. Cunardf" asked ella, do yOu
mind r.
= do mind. answered Mrs. Gun.
ard. with . tiny frown which van
ished In : smile. ''but under the
circumstances III be proud to pose
vi her."
"DOn't make her smile,s barked
ella at one enterprising young man,
I'VE don't want folks to think she's
this. Now that's enough.
You've all had good shots !. come
on folks. :
Judge Morgan and Justin Cunard,
who had driven In behind them,
came up and escorted them 10 the
room in which the win contest was
to be held. They needed an escort,
the hall was crowded.
Judith looked upon the court
room with new vision. It was no
longer an amphitheater for comedy
or tragedy. II was . room In which
Judith Lane.Dale was to face twelve
men and make them know that the
Rio Diablo Dam was not q crazy
mans dream. but 3 reality which
labor for three hundred
men and would provide 4 controlled
water supply for rich lands where
citrus groves would flourish.
she felt the responsibility keenly
as she took her seat. Judge Morgan
and Cnnard we're talking with some
of the strange men who seemed TO
mill about BY the dozen. ella do
serted her for 8 moment to stop 1t
The press table, buzzing with voices.
'THE buzzing changed its location
= az ella started back. Tor the
crowd followed her to Judith's
chair. Interviews. gladly 1T the
lrst recess she said and sent
them back satisfied.
what you going to tell them Z"
questioned ella, uneasily, ''noW
go''
@I'm going to tell them" inter.
rupted Judith. ''all about Rio
Diablo Dam. about Tommy Scog.
rims and Timothy Scofeld. about
The lovelorn vaquero who keeps mo
awake ct night trying to entertain
Maria ConsueIo Diago. with his lore
songs.
You're not 30 dumb" was elias
wry comment. then ''sh. after 3
while turn around. not now. they're
seen me looking at them. $. Mrs.
BevIns and MathiIe Just came ID
bearing down on Lsampere so hard
It's wonder he could support them.
re gods and small surf iish, look IL
The weeds
Judith didn't look around. she
wouldn't. she woull not invol.
unfairly she turned. met the blazing
hatred In the eyes Of Mathile Bev.
lns, Ignored II and locker on. past
Mrs. Beyihs' frigfd poise, to LAM
pere. He sisbof &. smart Is 4
hieticulonsly tailored sat. con
soioua OE tie J0s er Inch iad come
a6wing 81 tlsfough the wells Is
scdtfbofn8s Held. He seemed %
personify success.
He had been talking to Mrs..
Bevins. Now he stood looking over
The men who had been called Oh the
Jury panel.
A reporter came up and he leaned
over to speak to him with Just the
right degree Or affability and seTi.
BUSINESS.
Judith looked ct Judge Morgan. :
bit fat. Bit careless about the
press 81 his clothes. goIdTimmod
spectacles balanced unsteadlIy on
bis long nose. What chance had he
against Lampere3
ella Sanford was motioned into
another room and ! moment later
came 4 warning hush, the Judge
came ont pE his chambers and
ascended the bench. MOI afariteilan.
! visiting Judge from another
sounty.
The win contest was on. DreariIy
L dragged its way As the prOspec.
live jury men were called, auee
toned and excused. called, Quss
Iioned and challenged. called, uuas.
Toned and accepted. Judith TAXED
. the reporters during the nrst -
cess. went to lunch with her coun.
sel at noon. and came back "a tha
courtroom for further tedious work
As Judith listened Is the cues
lions she vas glad she was - the
sOuta where women On ! Jury we're
not favored. No woman could have
looked with unpre5ndiced eyss at
the other woman as judith vas
10 Be called.
At tourthirty the twelve men
Tried and true were lrnpaneIIed ana
he Alternative chosen. Judish
studied them ingengly.
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