The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-28
Chapter 21
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NOV, out with It." ordered ella.
~ How did you know I'd left
Norman" inquired Judith guile
lessIy.
ella shouted, Honey, II you'd
worn an electric sign spelling Reno
Bound Il wouldn't have shown any
palmer. Aside from that, every
sheet in town has telephoned to ask
your best friend that's me In
case you don't know II ;. when you
intend divorcing Norman"
Judith reached for one Of elias
cigarets, lighted It and pulled awk.
wardly - mot going to-" she an.
nounced, hes going to divorce
me-"
WHAT" ella sat upright, sur.
prised for the first time.
That's why I'm here. to make It
easy for him."
Judith Dale, do you mean to sit
there and tell me that Norman has
said. he intends divorcing you?"
No. he didn't but the newspaper
said"
Judy. begin at the beginning"
She did and when she had com.
pleted her story ella reached for
the teIephone-"How you ever
reached the age Of twenty.four
without the squirrels stuflng you
into some old hickory tree is beyond
me. yes operator. Glencourt So.
300 divorce you." she smiled.
you poor infant, don't you know
that's what Lampere's after?
with Norman standing by you
he can't touch you hello oh.
Deiphy. this Is Miss ella. Is Mister
Norman In :. oh {. oh l see, when?
All right. yes. she's here. Delphy.
but she'll be back homS in about an
hour. oh yes you will" to the pro-
testing judith.
She slammed the receiver into
place. then darted to her clothes
closet and In a few moments re.
turned. ready for the street-"Come
on, we're getting out to Hillendale
before it's too late trot along.
Where are my car keys. ! wish
someone would invent a car key
with a bell that rang when you
whIstled :. oh there they are. right
By my purse"
"Now." she said as they threaded
tTafic. Norman has gone to Gal.
weston. He had to be in court at ten
o'clock. He left a letter for you with
Delphy and the poor old woman Is
nearly frantic"
Judith felt her face flush. Had she
acted too hastily2 But the news
paper article-surely she couldn't
have remained in the house with
Norman under the circumstances?
"If you'd read that properly you'd
have discovered the whole thing
came from Lampere." was elias
comment.
Delphy was on the porch, her
wrinkled black face puckered with
woFry-"Miz Dale. I sure Is glad
you Is back. that there telamfoam
has been ringin' its fool head OF.
say. Miz Dale way out In the gar.
den. leave yo' numba an | see she
call you"
"Delphy you're a gclden hearted
diplomat" ella said.
Delphy questioned the diplomat
but she knew the meaning OF gold.
en- heart and went of. for her In
svltable pot Of hot chocolate, "Miz
Dale was that white In the face"
JUDITH went to her room. Nor.
- mans letter In her hand. Would
he say he was through or she
slit the envelope.
Judy. my dear. Pm rushing for
Galveston, driving. have to be In
court at ten. Only court could keep
me from nnding you and telling
you how foollshly you have jumped
70 conclusions.
Knowing me, could you think 1
- wonld-hahdo tha fighf asnlnNs the.
Bsvins WIKI with you as DEFEND
antf ! know how true your mo-
tiVes are. I've never doubted you
nor them for an instant. My only
concern has been that you see
things Ia their true light and not
distorted BY even admirable senti-
ment
MathiIs was never a sweetheart
% mine. merely a playmate with
whom { Was constantly thrown be-
cause cur houses we're In the same
block. and our families friends.
You may not know that Il was the
friendehip % Big Tom for my Ia
ther which won my tlFm the Hevina
Construction Company business.
The BeTtasee. Lampere. Mother
cut last night but. as Tar az ! was
concerned. got nowhere. Under
the present circumstances Il seems
ms IL must make q choice between
love and ethicA 10 Isn't easy 10
leave a frm. founded BY ones
grandfather. especially when prac-
sIeally all q my money g either
the firms backing I don't know
that Ne could carry on with our
home.
didn't come near you last
night because I could not trust
mysslf 20 think with sanity. u yeu
were In my armA Try 20 under