The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-16

Judith nodded YEARLY, then went
to the door to admit a tall young
Texan in the Hondescript attire Oh a
commercial airman.
Judith, Miss Lane. this is Slim
Sanford"
At the name Judith looked up and
smiled--"You'r elias brother.
"And you're small Jude. | came all
the way from China to meet you and
found you down in the Devil river
country. Now that you're here /
have to go down there never
mind, TIL catch up with you some
day."
81 hope you do" she returned sin.
cerely. She did hope so, il he were
half as fascinating as his sister
thought him, he would make an ideal
guest for her home hers and
Norman's :. she'd almost forgot
ten Norman during the previous
hours of work.
She found herself recalling what
ella had told her of him. as he talked
with her chief. Breath-taking adVen-
lures mostly. ella vas always ex-
pecting a wire telling her he had
cracked up in Timbuktu. He had
spent a week on an arctic ice foe
while ella haunted the telegraph
room awaiting word, and there was
another time when he had come
down inside some Chinese province
to be captured by a doughty young
war lord, who had later released
him.
"Slim" Sanford looked up at her
and smiled. No wonder the war lord
had been lenient, thought Judith at
hiA fash of white teeth and nice
blue eyes. intensely blue.
CHE thought Of him again when
~ she reached her apartment, found
her food closet bare (she'd had no
time to shop since reaching town.,
the refrigerator turned of. AS far
as anything edible was concerned,
it was a desert island, and then the
telephone rang.
Judy /. good morning, Norman
speaking. say dear. I've got things
all fixed up with the architect. Can
you have lunch with me, then go to
his Officer"
architect, thought Judith? oh yes,
there had been talk OF house on a
hill, oaks behind 1t. terraced lawn.
Judy :. what's wrong?"
Forgive me, Norman. / just got
| in from the Office and I'm so tired
I'm stupid, could you make that late
afternoon?"
MAKE It tomorrow, you poor
youngster. had your breakfasts"
mo. I'm going right to bed. I'm
sorry about the architect: it isn't
that I'm not interested"
Don't worry about that, dear. call
me later"
Judith nodded at the mouthpiece,
laughed at her sleepy stupidity. said
goodbye and went to her bed. Too
tired to sleep. she tossed and turned,
thought OF Big Tom and his peculiar
request. thought of Norman and his
kindness.
There came a rap on the door and
going to 1t she found Lige. with a
tray in his hand-"Mo'nin'. Miss
Lane. Mass Norman he sent roun'
some brektuss Delphy Ak up. An
Delphy she say you Is to eat every
bite"
Judith surveyed the tray. steam
Ing cereal with plump dates poking
their heads from the clotted cream.
golden peaches, faxed with sugar,
thlckly buttered toast and pot Of
chocolate. Delphy had boasted she'd
"fatten tibet child"
Overwhelmed with Norman
thoughtfulness. judy sat eating and
thinking. Some men would have re-
sented her lack OF interest in her
future home: resented her lack of
responsiveness, but not Norman
Had she the right to marry such
a person while under bondage to
Big To4f Suppose be died right
away :. foolish thought. the doc.
tor was probably trying to brighten
him into taking q rest
That trip With its intense heat had
been trying on them all :. she'd
call Or. Kelly and make sure. out
ot gairness to Norman. She reached
for the telephone. called the num-
beE talked to his ONCE girl and then
to hin.
Miss Lane? oh. yes. Big Toms
secretary. Pve just come from there.
Miss Lane. they called me to his
once"
Judith listened to Tom Bevins'
physician IN alarm-"Did you say
you were called to his once? Is no
ull@ she cried
Hes al right now. but why did
yoa let him work all nighI2 Ny good.
aess, Mlas Lane. you should know
better"
WHY did L. let himI" gaspsd
Judith. Doctor Kelly. do you THAI
he'd mind me any quicker than he
minded yonf"
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