The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-23
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III the UFGilSuIS HIS CAtu hoN sOSeSN
forward with Scotch stubbornness
you'll admit he kept you work
ing all night the night after his
stroke. Was that an evidence OF
sanity"
after what you've just said, Nor
man, it was evidence OF more than
sanity it was sheer genius. Only
a man facing death could have had
the foresight to do what Big Tom
Bevins did that night"
81 suppose that you, twenty
four-year-old-"
Mattel calls me an Office girl"
supplied Judith bitterly.
Leave Mattel out of this"
snapped Norman.
"Try to leave her out" laughed
Judith. "You were saying, that a
twenty-four-year-old Office girl pre-
sumes,' is the next word isn't it?"
alright presumes to know
more than brilliant, tried and
proven engineers and lawyers"
That's what you really believe"
she said with sudden conviction,
then, Norman, do you see what
this is doing to us?"
at needn't" he replied, arose and
walked 70 the door. "as long as Lige
is taking the week off. instead Of
the day I'll have to go down and
look at that furnace"
Judith. walked slowly upstairs,
undressed mechanically and slid
into bed. She felt exhausted. The
quick exhilaratfon OF anger had
burned out. leaving her numb.
Down to the west the full moon
began its ascent blocked by the
oak tree before the window. Slowly
it eased into view. seemingly climb
ing from limb to limb.
NORMAN would come up, they
y would talk 1t over and regret
their furry Of temper. He would
come up before the moon reached
the limb with the queer hump. But
1t flattened its silver surface against
the filigree OF topmost boughs and
sailed on into the clear blue. with
no sound from below.
Judith was asleep when Norman.
hair rumpled, eyes blinking even in
the soft glow of tie bed lamp. did
appear. She didn't see him stand
and stare down. at her. a baHed,
troubled look on his face. Even had
she seen the look, she couldn't have
known how much like q child she
appeared TO the man.
In difference to her new dignity
as q matron she had let her hair
grow and It lay spread In becoming
disorder on her pillow. Her eyes
were tear stained.
Her body, fuller now and health.
lily pink, due to Delphy's untiring
care. lay clad In maize yellow paja,
mas. one foot and one arm hanging
over the edge OF the bed. Carefully
Norman moved them back, pulled
the covers high, then went to the
chair before the window.
They spoke quietly at breakfast.
the apprehensive Delphy and Lige
lowering around like two solicitous
black birds.
"Shall call at NeVille's for your"
Norman asked as he was leaving.
"No." Judith answered. "as long
as you belong to the firm retained
by the Bevins women. 1t would be
less embarrassing for you IL come
as Big Toms stenographer. rather
than your wife"
Just as you say" He kissed her
and left, and Judith felt an. unrea-
soning desire to weep because he
hadn't insisted upon standing BY
her through the coming ordeal.
Judith was afterwards to wonder
how she managed to live through
Poppy's luncheon. Her berufIied
irock OF dark blush green, and pert.
small hat. won the hearty approval
Of Poppy's guests.
Look as though you'd been clip
ped from the top OF q candy box"
one guest remarked.
She thought Of this later. for she
hadn't bad time 70. rush home and
change and was forced to attend
the board meeting n her rarity
froek. and there was small comfort
in the smartness OF her ensemble
as she saw universal disapproyal in
the faces OF the men gathered there.
Even the courage inspired by
Judge. Morgan. who. accompanied
her. was dimmed by the sight OF
Mathlla BeEins in deep mourning
at one end OF the table. Ranked by
Morton Lampere on, one side and
By her husband Norman Dale.
Rrellminaries. over. q meeting OF
the stockholders was called and
Lampera their elected chairman
arose
"Mrs. Dale" he began. prior to
your coming, the board OF directors
held . closed meeting. They came
to q conclusion ahodf q very vital
matter and wish 10 lay It before you
for q decision. are you ready 70
hear itgr
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