The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-07


Judith for the p1tgp0se. JaditRs
husband Norman, h0iCeVeT, has
sides. against her. aud Joined his
Lao partner. Morton LuDspere, BE
c0lltesfia1 the t0flI IN tie iatgresg
81 Mrs. Bkvi1as ana her daughter
Ndthil6. a friend OF NofmaM's. Jfi-
difh ledrne fhdt LHnep6fe has
treNcller0hsIN had the court hear
tHQ ddr1nced
Chapter 30
coon NEWS
THE little town OF Big Tom. She
! liked It: liked the raw pink Of
flesh cut lumber used In the build
ings on the towns main street. th,
hos dos stands with their inevitable
aroma OF frying onions. the chill
pafl0rs, barber shop. Ike Ephriam'i
Emporium. the little proprietor with
kind dark eyes who wrapped Q NOR
sci Of philosophy into each package
If she lost control OF the Bevins
fortune. 1t would mean these keen.
eyed young construction men would
go out to look for other work with
the unsatisfied feeling of leaving
nncompleted work. and for the mass
Of dam workers there would begin
another forlorH hegifa to another
Job &c We can flfd one."
She should hare been more alert
-. sl1eul1 have. She looked towards
the sky with wordless prayer. Two
stars seemed to separate from the
mass In the heavens. move forward.
grow larger. The night lights Of an
air ship. She heard the muted roar
Of three motors. saw the DIP Of The
plane. towards the leYeied field
Slim Sanford used foi landing.
From The small fFent porch OF her
shack. Judith watched the figures of
twG men approach. She knew that
one weuld be Slim Sanford. The
other her heart beat like q trip
hammer with hope that he might be
NoFmans anG then the hope died as
the two men swung into o lighted
area. The other was Justin CHnaSd.
shs ran downhfiI to meet them,
her voice careIIns befoFs her. What
news?"
Coed news" they answered in
unison.
"The will contest has been con.
tlnned 10 late September"
but thought. -. heard that
It started today?"
Ma canard had caught her el.
bow cad the three bad started back
40 hiil. The older man propelling
her gently forward. mo. thanks to
your friend ella. II didn't start to-
lag.
"As soon as she found out that
Lampeye and Maritellan had slipped
the ease In earlier than II was sup
p0aed 10 be Oh the court calendar.
she called them to her once.
ssbe lold them What she. had.
heard In the file room fine county
court house and said she would
make II public II they tried to pnah
the case forward without giving you
q chance to get up here and Judge
Morgan chance TO appear. Re was
out Of town ON another case and dHe
Of bis partners would have had to-
handle Il.
"Aiarlgellan said the docket was
fall and IL would have to be con.
timed TO fail suppose LampcFe
thought you c0uldn't hold out tinan
eially thai long. Maybe yon can't.
but now that I'm Brst viee.presldent
Of the ecmpany hare the right 10
put my personal fostnnA iato II. 1
talked II over with Mrs. Cunard end
she's With me q hnndFed per cent.
so we'll see yoa through.
and so this morning. when the
case vas called. Lampefe sent Nor
Flson To represent him. Judge Nor.
gan's son appeared for him. and
MarItellan. little hFt yellow about
the stills. set Il over feel sorry Tor
Mariiellan. he's a tlne white fellow
I'd IKE 10 Know what hold i-ampere
rs slH him.
a>IIEY f1aelied tire sli4le house
nd Cunard gave Il = quick ~
nrossna glance. EleIphy met tHens at
ne aoaf. Mlsh . qnlek Inquiry - 20
fhelr dinner hour Satisfied they
aers as hungry as she had haned
fhey would be she went into the
Kitchen and the others sat on the
porch to talk.
"This viii probably mean war
Down here. Miss Judith. CanaFd
admitted. when they had dlacnssed
lalnnere and Maritellan. Morton IL
clever enansh 20 know that by fall
he dam will be tar enough ahead
Tor ledge Morgan - use n a. proof
tat you are following Big Toms
direetians IN using he money"
"Why didn't he get court order
restraining her from going on with
the damg" inaalved slim.
-iIe trIad.- lndixh explained
tried whsA Ne succeeded n setting
shs tnlunelion agaluas ny usa q tlla
money. 80 here has been too maeA
Unemployment the past few yeArs
far any hnmAn 10 refuse work 70
threa hnadFea men a. lone 30 I
vas williag 60 pay them.
"IAmpere would hare had to 20