The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-21

20 get Judithis husband Gtcdy from
her.
Chapter IS
THE WILL
JUDITH Dale dried her eyes ON /
whisp of a handkerchief ate
reading the first lines written he
by her former friend and employer
and then she looked about tn,
room.
It was a queer drama, this II
which she was playing an unwilling
leading role. Mrs. Beyins and Ma
thile. In heavy mourning, sat Of
one side and close beside them wal
Norman Dale, her husband, repre-
senting his friends interests agains
those OF his wife.
Judge Morgan, to whom Big Ton
had turned when he found Morton
LamDere not trustworthy. motioneC
Judith to continue reading. and sh'
bent her head again, above the let
ter.
Your reading this note. said the
Ink scrawled letter, will mean
that ! have passed on. have rea.
son TO believe they will rush the
reading OF my viii In order TO at
tempt TO gain control Of the money
Isshaye left to you. Lampere will
see to this. He will see TO other
things. You will find your part IN
this is thoroughly misrepresented.
He may even attempt to cause q
separation between you and your
husband.
Judith. I have thought Of all Of
these things and what they will
mean TO you, during these sleeples1
nights. and In spite or them. / am
going on with the writing or this
new will because ] do believe that
you will have the vision to see my
vision. and the strength to carry
out my plans. "a,
You are a daughter of Emil
Lane. You lived and worked with
him for sixteen years. the years
formed. 1 believe he built that
character on the same fine, firm
foundation he built his bridges.
Emil never built for personal
glory and always his first consid-
Grafton was for the greatest good
10 the greatest number OF people.
When they press you hard,
Judith. think OF those. you are
helping. You will understand
shortly, why l sold those bonds
aad placed the seemingly large
sum Of cash In the bank In your
n "A 4. IA
In trust for me. II was, but 4
wanted you TO have complete use
OF 1t without interference. legal or
otherwise.
The viii am leaving will be bit.
terry contested. have prepared
for that. But the money left for
you 70 use In constructing the dam
will be tied up. The company funds
may be depleted through forced
liquidation, and this cash you
have. Judith, will be needed TO
carry on the work at the dam. go
the men ON the ground VIII not
suffer and so the natives who trust
me Will not have TO walt too long
for their hopes TO materialize.
Remember you are only a girl,
bat upon your firmness in carry
ing out my desires rest the des-
titles ~ hundreds OF laboring men.
And now 10 your trial. God bless
you. ~ there IL a way for those
beyond 10 stand by and strength
Fn those left behind, | Will be with
son.
Carry on. Judy-gIrl.
BIG TOM.
Judith looked up. The room wal
silent as though those there had fei
the presence of the other man. auC
Judith. eyes wide with sadness a
she realized what lay ahead. spoke
10 the Judge.
Il have finished reading the in
struetions my former employer lef
for me. Judge Morgan. / am read,
now to hear his WILL"
THE document was lengthy AMI
4 filed with legal phrases which
meant nothing 10 Judith. Filled will
grief aud forebodings. she locke,
out Of the window. There weri
husky oaks clustering the line d
the bayou. and beyond were en-
bo0k.like roofs Of the little home
she had seen on that sIlfst trip witt
Norman. TiptiItea bindings OF rel
aud green aud tan covering tllei
simple stories.
Judith envied the women wit
lived beneath them. she envied thl
ones Ia their postage stamp yards
Aauataa ssal AlIl6eiues aHeelas u
unes In the matchbox houses bend
ms over hot ovens. testing fragFan
loaEes with expert tl~g gers.
That night their husbands wuulI
come In. s0iling trim glnghams Will
hand grimed hearhugs. but Julitl
would willingly have had the goldeI
tissue tea gown OF the pfeviou
night ruined. had Norman wanteV
10 give her more Than q frlgid lin
OF greeting.
Only half comprehending. Oh
caught through the maze OF legG
phraseol0gy words which mean
that she had been beaueatha
''sloeks. bonds aud other assel
listed herewith and aggrsgAtlng ah
sum OF ave million dollars. to b
llqaIdated as needed"
And. ''ifty.one percent OF "a
stock Of the Besina COnstrnctlo
Company. heretofore held IN ul
name There was also . phras