The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-27

tndustriouSly raking vino scraps
into small heaps and burning them,
the small pyramids sending up
woodsy incense In quivering spirals.
Judith hummed as she worked.
She heard the newsboy throw a
paper TO the porch. called to Lige
that she would get it. and went out.
Two morning newspapers lay there.
She picked them up. unrolled them
and smoothed them out. looking
down towards the highway.
AS she turned to go in she glanced
down, and stopped short.
There. staring up at her was her
latest photograph. her best In the
next column was one OF Mathile
Bevins. Between them were heaped
sketched bags of money. five million
dollars printed thereon. Below was
a picture OF Norman.
Stunned she read the caption:
"Rightful Heir to Bevins Money to
Sue Millionaire Stenographer."
Her eyes rejected this for some
thing more surprising-"Lampere
plays trump card. Firm Of Dale,
Lampere and Morrison to take up
Bevins fight. Husband may fight
Wife In Effort to Regain Money for
Boyhood Sweetheart"
Judith stood on the veranda until
she had completed the newspaper
story. 1t was an interview given by
Morton Lampere.
We have tried to be lenient with
Mrs. Dale. because of her husband"
said Mr.. Lampere. following the
meeting held In the offices OF the
Bevins Construction Company.
but obviously. the power which
comes with such q sum OF money
1--WE anticipate no difficulty in
breaking the will because We have
plenty of evidence to prove that the
young lady used undue influence in
causing the aged gentleman"
aged gentleman" cried Judith
aloud. "the idea of calling Tom BeV-
ins aged at sixty-two!"
ito change his will during the ILL
ness y which Isn,t took biz nd life. v,, .x.,,
every effort to see that justice Is
done 10 the bereaved widow and
young daughter"
The newspaper in fairness had
given the same prominence to the
story of the Reorganization OF the
Revins Construction Company. They
used In their lead the fact that the
three hundred workers at the dam.
due to her spirited refusal to COM
ply with request for resignation,
would not lose a days work.
Judith felt heartened by this. but
somehow everything save one line
appeared to her to be written about
someone other than herself. The
lile that burned into her mind was:
Husband may fight wife TO re-
gain money for former sweetheart"
MO wonder. thought Judith. that
! y MathIle Bevins had laughed
that triumphant laugh meant. she
now knew. for her ears. No wonder.
Norman had been unable to face her.
She walked into the dining room
-"Delphy. "she called. remove my
plate"
This done, she folded the news.
PAPER to that article and tipped 1t
up against the bowl of daffodils that
Norman might see It when he sat
down. She went then to the tele-
phone. called cab. then went to her
dressing room. locked the doors and
packed her bags.
Norman met her at the door as
she was leaVing-"Judith," ne pro.
tested. as he saw her bags.
"You should thank me, Norman"
she returned. a. IN simply making
things easy for you. Lampera told
us a wife could not appear against
her husband and that rule works
both ways. Desertion will provide
,ou with grounds for divorce and
you can =. as the morning paper
4ys. fight your wife 20 obtain mil
lions for your former sweetheart
She was down the steps. the
startled cab driver behind her ITO
the Rice" she said. When they were
on the highway she gave elias ad-
dress. s>zss..s..s.., !.
Because she worked for q morn
ing newspaper. ella worked nights
and so was still in bed when Judith
arrived.
She looked up from the telephone
she had wranglsd to within arms
reach OF the bed, then spoke into
the mouthpIece-"here she comes
with Reno In her eye. II I don't
mistake the signs she'll sob It out
CT. my motherly shoulder.
"okay. Slim. I'll call you later.
stick around the feld. I may need
you.-
She slammed the receiver on the
hook-"Had coffee?- she asked.
then take two steps left and bring
up longside that gas plate. I don't
speak English until rye had two
cups and three eigarets. You'n nnd
the coffee IN that little do-fnnny on
top Of my dresser"
fcopyrioht. 1884. BY geaaRs Begmaag
TemeSrew. ella gives sens eeod
advice.