The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-18


new note uf confidence ID her voice,
then looked up. Deiphy's back had
stfaig htened IKE d ramr0d.
"He'ah comes them white trash
now. she said and Judith, leaning
forward. saw the ecoggins family
approaching.
Judith left the table, told Delphy
to clear iE quickly. and met the trio
at the front door. She glanced -
establishment at the Skinner Of
sequina as Mrs. Scoggins removed q
rain s0dden coat and noticed 81 .
second glance that her pretty, Fapid.
face had been thickIy coated with
powder to hide tear stains
Tommy. ID long trousers end HI
first white collar. was very serious.
Judith couldn't tell whether It was
an expression worn FOR the solem.
nifty Of the occasion or the dignity
OF his new clothes.
And then she turned 20 Ecogginn.
senior. He wore the shabby town
suit he had probably hought foF his
big adventure when he left Arkansas
years before, and had saved FOR
momentous occasions. From his In
ner pocket he was drawing his copy
OF the contract she had made with
him, three months before.
Judith WINGED. He had come. a.
ella would have said, ''To put the
screws on the torture chair" He
Was going 70 prove that she had
promised--
Mrs. Dale"
She realized he was using his ora
torical yoice reserved for fmpor-
tant occasions 1--WE have gathered
here this evening to tell ycu
"Please at down." Judith inter.
rupted. She felt her knees we're 80.
Ing to buckle under her.
IRIS. DALE" scOggins Tspsafsa
4VA the opening SANITATION Of the
speech he was intent upon making.
He alone Of the trio had remained
standing. I'VE have gathered here
this evening to tell you that We
have seen q great light.
IN deepest hum hum- hum--s
Humiliation. prompted Tommy
IN stage whisper.
Humiliation We have come Go ten
y0usthat the sword Of the Lord has
cut the blindness from our eyes,
Judith had interrupted one os
Mr.. Scoggins' declarations, abe
didn't intend 10 interrupt another.
but she did wish he would get to the
point. Word after word rolled 81
sonorons tones from his tongue. o.
easionally whole sentences would
remain IN Judith's mind. such 49,
~Big Tom Bevins found ns o. The
banks Of the Rio Diablo. destitute.
bsggars. starving. He shared his
food with us and then he lifted 10
Al Au Ne % chance % BE- lr
man beings again.
There was more Of this extoIling
Big Tom and Big Toms unselhsh
generosity.
and what did I do for himf'
bafkea the little man suddenly. -
listened TO the serpent.s voice. The
woman temptsd NE with riches and
fell"
Judith was glad CHA sanfOn
wasn't present.
Miss Judith. that q. Mrs. Dale,
have Een 4 malchlp canle ed enlr
~ the end 0f 9 wordy decIanInfIpn.
Judith motioned Delphy. who
brought So q box Of matches. aemira-
lion for tie white trash" who could
use words like ~ could. shin1eg a
her biAok eyes.
Se0sfns struck q match. O. thu
Tame burn to gold. then hpldln the
contract II one han1. tls maloh e
the ether BE said The sworE 81 tie
Lord burned the altar Of Mammon.
So viii ] burn this contract
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