The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-29
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MATHILE AGAIN

MATbILE AGAIN -
MATHS -. Mathis just ;
IVA minute" said Judith as IL try
Ing 20 recall the name. "oh yes
now remember. he was the gentle
man who left town so hurriedly
when the last election scandal was
being investigated something
about buying blocks of votes from
ltinerant oil field workers"
why =. why :" sputtered
scafhborne.
you'll forgive me II I'm wrong
but It seems to me I heard some
thing about a matter of five thou
sand dollars passing between Ma
this and some gentleman with 6
name similar to yours. Lampere,
believe, provided the money fol
the"
Mrs. Dale, / didn't come here to
be tinsulted," snapped Scathborne.
4 There are nicer places. aren't
there" Judith said consolingly. "but
suggest to Mr.. Lampere that next
time he send someone not labeled
with a cancelled check"
Are yon psychic?" demanded
Justin Cunard pleasantly, in the ST
lence which followed the slamming
door.
NO. Judith laughed with the
others. "but l have a friend on a
newspaper. which is practically the
same thing. She came to the door
with me and recognized our departed
guest. However" and now she
spoke seriously. at means, gentle
men that LampeFe will not hesitate
to plant his men in our midst to say,
or TO cause dissension."
"He was more SUBTLE" said one
Of the new members, "he tried to
minimize your Importance in such a
gentle way we scarcely recognized
his Intentions"
The rest OF the afternoon passed
swiftly. and shortly before sundown.
Judith drove to the airport where
Slim Sanford awaited her. Judith.
seeing the tall Texan. thought he
seemed simmer and browner than
ever. Even his smile, which usual.
~ showed in such a brilliant flash,
seemed strained.
"Hello small-Jude, ready to trust
your heart n hand to me and my
ship7"
"Any time. any place." Judith re-
sponded.
"If.I thought you meant that" re-
torted Sanford. "Pd head west then
south to a neat little spot near OAK.
AGA where there are no fortunes.
platinum blondes. nor heartaches. :"
did you mention oaxaca or
heayen?" queried Judith. breathless-
~. puzzled by his manner.
:" II would be both -. hop In" He
helped her Into the tiny cabin. smil.
ed his queer. tired smile and slid in.
to the pilots seat.
The motor reared. sputtered, then
10 the rhythm OF three motors tax.
ing their beat the ship TAXED down
the runway, nOsed up and out.
JUDITH was on her way to Nor.
- man. She had no other thought
save a sub.consclous enjoyment OF
the aight. As a child she had always
had the highest most dangerous
swings IN her various neIghbor.
hoods. and with her father had de.
lighted 10 spin across some chasm
In = cable carriage, suspended above
rocky gorges BY q web.like line.
Now her enjoyment was double
Cor she was on her way to her hus.
hand She would drive back with
him. They would stop at the white
farmhouse on the Houston highway
for their dinner as they had on their
honeymoon. and there would be old
Fashioned flowers, stalks and CHINA.
4a6h pIIfks along Are paths and FIRE.
fles would hold their tiny lanterns
against the screened windows. Only
az course. It was too early for CHINA.
mon pinks and hollyhoeks.
Slim Sanford looked back. saw the
smile on her face and switched of
the motor so they seemed to float
In the sunset-"Small Jude" he said.
I'm sore-tempted."
She wrinkled her nose at him and
pointed below. Galveston lay there.
The long island. thick at its east.
ern end and thin at the western.
looked like an exclamation point.
lie nodded aud a few moments
later they had come to q smooth
landing. "Fll wait here until ten
o'clock, IN case you want TO go back.
he said. 90 he helped her into = cab.
meet me here or telephone"
"weli -. well all right Judith
was positive she wouldn't need him.
but be locked as wisttul as q tall.
san.bronxsd nlsR could look.
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