The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-31


enough to go against your principles
! for meg"
Judith" he pointed out OF the
window to where an ink-black cloud
was sweeping down from the north,
81 have to go. there's a storm CON-
ing inland l can't be late for court.
Now dear, try to be sensible. You're
all wrought up over things, go on
back to bed. have a good rest. then
wake up and read or go to show"
Norman, you don't understand,
I'm leaving for the dam tonight. I
must CO."
Il see," his arms dropped away
from her. He put on a light over
coat, picked up his brief case and
his hat TITS up to you Judy. Take
your choice. If you think more OF
your childish belief that no one
else can build a dam, than you do
OF me all right. Goodbye" He
kissed her Tightly and left.
Judith raced to the window. She
couldn't bear to have him go like
this suppose the storm overlook
him. his ear skidded on the wet
pavement and he'd never know how
much she loved him . she wouldn't
go to the dam. Big Tom had asked
more than was humanity possible for
any woman~to give she would
stay and help him carry on.
4 LIGHTNING flashed across the
L. sky. thunder rumbled and dark
ness closed down. Judith tried to
follow in her imagination the race
of the little coupe against the storm.
and then before her minds eye
came picture of the storm at the
dam; the horror of it, the heart
breaking devastation which lay in
its wake =. the little crumpling
houses swept away from the banks
and the heart broken resignation of
the men who had built them.
Even IL Norman were right and
she wasn't necessary for the safe
erection of Diablo dam, had she the
right to leave it to chance?
The shrilling of the telephone
caused her to hurry to the instru-
ment. Neither Lige nor Delphy
would touch anything electrical
during storm.
This is Mrs. Dale speaking" she
said, "Oh yes. Judge Morgan :. oh
F.. OH" She sat down suddenly,
yes I'll be down right away, thank
you for calling"
She hung the receiver back on its
hook. carefully. replaced the tele-
phone and looked out on the rain
washed terrace. Morton Lampere
had been granted an injunction
against her use of the Bevins money
until he could contest Tom Bevins'
will. and decision be handed down.
She had expected it. Her shock
came from the realization that Nor
man had known it and left her to
face 1t without forewarning her. At
least 1t made her decision more cas-.
lily reached. She went to her room,
dressed and finding the storm quiet.
ing, called Lige to bring around the
small truck they had bought in pref
erence 10 car for her.
He drove her to the end OF the
nearest street car line and by the
time she reached Judge Morgan's
Office, she had outlined the path she
would follow.
One Of Mrs. Nathalie Bevins' first
actions after finding she owned the
Bevins building. had been to ask the
newly organized Bevins Construc-
ton Company to move. Big Tom,
owning the building, had never con-
sidered allease necessary. and re-
CARELESS Or Judge Morgan's inter.
vention. she was able to demand
their eviction.
It was one of the innumerable lit
tleness such as Big Tom had had to
contend against throughout his mar
ried life, He did contend with them,
Judith remembered with a thrill,
and somehow they had cost him
nothing more serious than worry.
Bat Judith knew that the worry
had had fits part in wearing down
the engineer; now his own company
was driven from his own building.
Judith had not waited for the end
OF their time OF tenure. Afraid OF
having company papers inspected.
during their absence. she had
moved to temporary quarters in an
ONCE adjoining Judge Morgan's.
Upon reaching there she found
the Judge in consultation with JUS
tin Cunard-- "You mustn't worry
over this. Mrs. Dale" he fastened
to say when he caught sight OF her
face.
"I'm not" she assured him, 81 ex-
pected It."
The two men exchanged qnick
glances OF understanding "As for
money" said Cunard, remember I
have q couple Of producing oil wells
at Longview and | can turn them
over TO the Rio Diablo project at
any time the proceeds. I mean"
Thank you" said Judith, then
with sudden thought are they 60
ing to allow me to 90 on with the
bailding?"
fcopsrieAt. 1875. by Jeowms Bescmaml