The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-24
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SURPRISE

IT WAS nearing lunch time. The
4 juror with the walrus mustache
chew ed on a twirled end reflective
~. Ole OF the others tapped at his
pocket where the bulge Of tobacco
can showed.
Tie very saneness Of her explana-
don seemed to reach the Jury and
Lampere realized It. He, waited q
moment. then said thoughtfully-
and OF course a man with millions
couldn't hire O cook to prepare
slumgullion?"
NO." retorted Judith quickly.
~it's Ike corned beef and cabbage,
you lave to like II to cook II"
On the Rice roof. where she went
Gfth her party for lunch. Judith
saw Mathile and Mrs. BeVins with
Lampere. Again she Was struck
with the new beauty OF the girl. She
bad dulfed her grieving manner and
VS. talking with animation.
Judith was not recalled to the
stand after the luncheon hour. In.
stead. Mafhile. again dropping with
grief. took her place. was sworn.
and eyes lowered. handkerchief
gripped in apparently tense fingers.
awaited Lampere's questions.
When they caa.s they were
voicel IN low. tender tones. Miss
Beyins. the previous witness told
rs thai pour father hsed to visit
her penthouse 70 nad food your ser.
wants were unable to prepare satis-
factorily. know this Is going to be
extremely painful 10 ron. but can
you throw . iiftiA iiglst on this?
Why was hsforced to 90 tharel"
"Pd rather not tell, please" said
Math;Ie.
"For your mothers sake. Miss
Beyins?'
She looked up. eyes limpid with
tears. Doctor Ainswright. whom
we met on cruise. made an exami.
nation OF father. physically and
mentally. He said II we wanted TO
keep him with us he must have no
stimulants OF any kind. For thai rea.
son we refused to give him tea. cof-
fee and :"
"Yes. Miss Bevins. 60 on"
Alcohol in any form"
"And did he go to Miss Lanes
penthouse for tea and coffee?
A low sob was the answer.
Come now and brace up. those
:lnes when he returned al three
and four I'm the morning. was ne
completely under the influence Of
iIqu0fy
sobs. unrestrained. muifled with
lace.frolhed handkerchief were the
answer. heard below Judge Nor.
gan's furious objection -MIslead.
Ing. calling for the witnesses deduc.
tion." N
JUDITH stared at Mathlle Fevins
- ia horror Huw dare she Intimate
4 thing Ike that or Big Tom Bev.
ins? of her own part she thought
nothing.
"H'Iw dare she talk like that OF
him." she ssked Mrs. cunaFd pite
DUSTY. "fie rarely ever took drink
OF anything. unless II were part OF
a diner"
shell be paid for IT," Mrs. Gun.
ard !: &. with certainty.
The rest OF the afternoon was
spent In placing engineers on the
stan. enginee. o spoke In tech
nieal terms of the impractlcahiIity
of the Rio Diablo Dam as II was be-
Ing constructed.
The last witness was a man
whotn Judith dlmly remembered
having seen somewhere. He told
how. IN her eagerness 10 gain more
money. Mrs. Dale had spent ten
thousand dollars sinking a well In
dr9 spot where any Geological with
an ounce OF honesty in his heart
would have sworn there was no oil.
- old pg threatened STRIKES OF
the sober dam &drkers w4lo resent
ed the millionaire stenographer's
high.handed methods.
Gentlemen said Lampere to
the jury. Il regret ! have not one
nIore witness TO present to yon.
Mr. Tan dale. the husband OF the
yo woman as there. the
man who. u thing we're as worthy
counsel would have as believe.
would he at her side at time like
this.
Tie plaintifT rests"
The thrust was q cruel one.
Judith stiffensd. n she had not a.
ready been numhed with pain. q
might have hurt more cruelty. but
now u seemed there wasn't much
else could matter. She had Loaf. lost
irrevocabiy.
Morgan and Canard rode home
With Mrs canard and Judith. laugh
ing aud chatting. Judith thought
thsIs heartless. and once with IT.
tie Inrt. -fow can yOu." she
bronx their attention hack 10 her.
welt you poor yoangster." said