The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-06

/ INTO ffIiiennaIe units Mister norman
marries her"
mis- Dale. is you and Mister Nor.
man going to get q dee-vorce?
Il was a personal question and IL
Delnhy hadn't sacrificed her own
comfort, in fact everything pertain.
ing to herself In her zeal to take
care OF her "Miz Dale" Judith might
have resented 1t. AS 1t was she could
understand.
Il hope not. Deiphy. I don't want
q divorce. You and I both know that
Mister Norman is the finest man in
the world"
Sure do" affirmed Delphy. then.
But. Miss Judy. how come you run
away and leave him 'thout you
don't want to-"
Judith put into words the old wo
man would comprehend what had
led up to her taking Big Toms place
at the dam.
lnELPHY interrupted-"I see" she
IL said. and proceeded to condense
Judith's wordy explanation into
line. big Tom wanted the dam
built for good, n old Lamps-eal he
wanted 1t built for evil" She studied
a moment then arose.
"Miz Dale. you gotta stay right
here. you n me. We gotta stay right
here till that dam is finish. else Old
Mister Tom. he'll come back and
liant you the resta' your days.
Judith paid little attention to
Delphy the next day and so did not
see her IN conference with Goodwin.
a young engineer with whom she.
Judith. had gone to college,. nor did
ishe talk to that delighted young
man until after the mail had gone
out the day following.
Say. Judy. that old servant OF
yours is a card.I he confided that
evening. "She had me write to her
son Lige. because she forgot her
.founting pen
'She asked you to write" Judith
was alarmed. She not only had
hoped to know what went into Del
phys letters but to protect herself
from word Of her personal affairs
getting out into Big Tom Town.
Eyes. she said you were too busy.
1 thought you'd get a kick out Of
hearing some Of the things she had
me write. For instance, she said yor
were eating your heart out for Mis-
ter Norman. but scared to come
home for fear Big Toms ghost
would come along after you and
shoe you right back. She had me tel
Lige that you took all Of your or
ders from this ghost and she thought
you were his me-ium."
"Mejum?" questioned Judith, then
with wall "Oh. dear she meant me
dium. can't you imagine what q deli
cate morsel OF gossip that viii be
after Lige spreads It with his usua'
celebrations? Anything else?"
Nothing much. She said Tor him
to take good care of Mister Norman
and make sure Rosa Williams didn't
kstafGlh.his cuffs In hot weather. and
if Matilly ceme over he was to puf
art sink IN her coffee
Fart slnk?" questioned Judith.
arsenic" interrupted Goodwin.
s0h. my goodness. hope Ligs
doesn't take her seriously"
Il hope he does" Goodwin con
tinued half humorously. II imagine
\ lot OF us would rest, easily II Ma
tiiiy swallowed q dose OF something
OF the kind. Seen today,s paperif
OF course. yon haven't. The boyi
brought one In on the hand car
lsnimpere's succeeded ID having the
case moved up on the calendar. they
called for q Jury this morning
Judifh's breath caught IN i Qaicb.
gasp. She realized she mustn't LEI.
her alarm spread to even the moss
unlmportant junior engineer IN the
place.
Goodwin" she confessed, aIvs
been so busy | haven't even thought
OF the will contest"
you must be pretty sure os win
iiing,n ne said. "Well. II Big Ton
built hts defense as well as he fore
cast the specifications on this dan
were al sate "
Fes. said Judith quietly.
The tonxtreellon 1flfted on idly
returning, Judith feaiized. tufhe sub
iect OF Big Tom Bevins with aston
ishlng frequency.
Bevins had been q leading lighi
ID the business world. she knew
we'll Now she was learning from
Goodwin that he was q legend among
even the engineering students In the
Texas schools.
Il think sometimes said Good
win. shat he was helping haR the
young wonld.bs engineers In Texas.
I know he helped me-"
..And me"
but Judith found Il dIincuit 10 con
eentrate even on Biz Toms virtues
with the menace OF Lampere always
In the back Of her mind. and was
glad when GOODWIN rose.
After be h1d Ian ahe vent 20 hea
chair on the little front porcA. re
dam was being constructed By loyal
hands. no chance OF suhterfuga
faulty material. dishonesty there
Would the win contest hare tha saine