The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-13
Judith Lane

On JEANNE ROWNaAN


when ! Was sifI o.-,,-i led
ella. with the affectatlon OF an an
cient cFone. my hostess escorted
me-"
times and hostess have
changed" laughed Mrs. Dale, but
there was apology in her voice. so
under the circumstances come
along"
The hostess met them on the main
deck and propelling Judith gently
along by delicate pressure on her
arm. came to a stop on the after
deck where the crowd had gathered.
Folks" Mrs. Bevins' voice was
genial. friendly. 81 want you to meet
Toms stenoOrGpher, Miss Lane"
Having been catalogued." OBJ.
served ella, laughing. suppose you
come along over here and sit with
the only other working girl aboard"
Judith followed ella, slightly be-
wildered. while the crowd laughed
good-naturedly. Judith noticed Nor.
man wasn't on deck. nor was Big
Tom. She sank into a wicker chair
which was pushed out from some
where, and then saw Norman ap-
preaching, an exquisitely lovely girl
smiling up into his face.
The girl accepted q chair. direct.
y opposite Judith's and she noticed
with a start that this was Mathile
Bevins. q Mathile who had changed
tremendously since she had last
seen her.
Her eyes. artfully Swallowed.
seemed dark instead of pale blue,
beneath the crown OF platinum hair.
She wore q DARK blue organdy. cut
on exaggerated sailor-suit lines with
silver braid and buttons for trim.
ming. It was unquestionably smart.
JUDITH sought for q smile to ex.
- press the change In the plump,
dowdy girl she had known and the
gently rounded. beautifully sophis-
ticated one before her. She lad IT.
She was as different as the lilly her
father had once called her. was diff.
ferent from the MathiIe be called
her now when he didn't forget.
Norman seated himself near Jud-
It'll. a proprietary air about him
which caused the Bevlns eyes to
narrow.
Miss Lane" she began with a
patronizIng note in her voice. you
look badly. Has father been work.
ing you too hard. or have you been
dieting for the former fashionable
figure?"
Forced dleting." barked Tom
Beyins who had come up behind
Judith. "all of Us were. We found
the natives down there about
starved and this child" with a fond
pat Of Judith's head, slipped her
poor share to the kids"
Really. tell US about the trip,
Miss Lane" suggested someone.
"Help!" gasped Mathlle delicate.
u. mot that. I've been bored with
tales Of surveying trips ever since
can remember"
"You wouldn't have been bored
With this one. or on It either" her
father suggested. comfortably. I'VE
had the kind OF storm. Tilly. which
used TO send you scurrying under
The bed"
TilIy flushed scarlet and the crowd
booted at the idea OF the elegant
Nateel on all tours seeking shelter.
Peculiar how danger brings out
lie primitive In US" remarked some.
1ne.
Danger" retorted Mathile. her
Folce brittle. "brings out q lot of
strange emotions storms espe.
,lally.
"For illustration. During one of
my earlier trips abroad We spent
some time In Italy. managed to
shake my chaperone =. oh. yes.
mother tried to have me properly
iuennaed and take a cruise on
he Mediterranean.
eIt was an Italian boat with an
Italian captain. young fellow
handsome In a plebeian sort OF way.
Ne ran into q tremendous storm.
Now % conTss under ordinary cir.
I would never have
spoken to the man but that storm
worked on my emotions 50 thor.
oushly Il took me fortnight ashore
: realize loathed. instead Of loved.
lim."
Judith's eyes were no longer grey.
,hey were blueblack with anger.
She looked ct Norman. he was smlE
ns easily. a. though amused az the
story, than ahs hooked ct ella.
The girls red lips had parted to
show the CLEAN OF white teeth, her
lgurs seemed vibrating with anger.
but when she spoke her voice vas
illed with laughter.
my word. Mas BeVins." she
shuckled. zone might almost think
lon we're inteFring that Mr.. Dale
decided 10 fall In love with Judy.
because they ran into . small: hurri.
sanae
Norman sat up with . start--oh,
lo." he protested. -Mathils's always
'eminlscing over aRAirs."
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