The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-17

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Tomorrow she would go back and
Hook for him.
| But when she awakened she ala
mot call for 8 hofs6 and ride over -
Isha had Intended. What could NE
lsay & ane loeated hilp3 It he had
wanted 20 Gee lfef. h6id hSd & month
I'm which to VIM Bic Tom Town
Shs stuck. literally and Mguras
lively. Itseemed as the summer pEs5i.
dressed that she was glued to th6
Thigh stool over her draMine board.
checking progress with Big Toms
lspecifcations. The heat burned
down through the boards 81 her
shack until even Delphy. who usia-
aliy CONCEALED IN the winter ana.
thawsd into comfort at midsummer
|admttted Il IAN quito VAIN.
Cunard sent Insulating board IN
from Laredo. which helped 4 little.
Awnings ct the windows, made By.
some Of the engineers from old can
| vas and daubed with vari-colored
paint. added to the comfort. Del.
phys window boxes with TIER pro.
fusion Of petunias and nasturtiums
broke the drabness 0f the outlook.
Down ID Big Tom Town. tents
and motor houses were erHcea with
coffee tins. sprcuting blossoms,
gifts Of seed from DeIphy.
a ND then the storm season an
& = nounced its approach with
|hrassy sky and snltRy heat. For days
lie seemed the air was nIIsd with
ninty bits Of bronze. Judith Watched
the 5ky with apprehension, held
long consultations with Scoggins
and Scodeld. The dam town had
grown 70 dangerous size, II one
were to try TO ind place for them
lin the safety of the ship rock.
1T wouldn't come = food two.
years together" comforted Scog1
gins.
ct wouldn't any place else In the
world" Judith agreed, 'but let's BE-
sure our people are above the dan
ger line e the time Of the Arst
storm
She saw the first storm coming,
4 blue.black mist which spread me
smoke against the northern skies,
then rose and deepened ID color.
She went back 20 the house. sent
Delphy with message 70 the stables
and had the boys ride out to warn
the men working IN the river cha1t-
mel. fhe women and chlldren were
brought to her house.
They laughed ct her FOR her aiaz1A'
and she laughed with them. but she
wanted no loss 0f life.
she watched the storms -
|pfoach. grateful that e ala not look
as forldldahls IS the previous yaazs
hut formidable enough e tiinE
eoId Mother Summer 81 wtspiAs
In sly chanted Tommy gno
gins, who had discovered her r.
treat He looked 40 81 her and
smiisd toot1isss nlhilS IAiehs
seemed strangely charming % he:
lst frecflsd fee.
Judith smiled back tears behind
her smile. Last year how dintfsnt
ithad been. BIG Tom had been there
and she had sc snusly IN the curve
- g. r..SsSs : 800 a
where 10 wnn nov.
nknow what It makes mo think
|ok. Miss Judy3 inquired Iomnl
16intine u black clouds which ~
i6rated from the uin1s ana were
bi6Nlns forward. slashed with rs1
forked lIshtnln6 witches. black.
ones rldin broondn say. Mss judy
az reckon you could talk Pop INTO
buyins me 81 aiFplan8 '6tead Of 8
caff Gee tiers Amt 10 piNce here
& fellow can drive 8 car.
judith tnrned from the stotzn-
eWeuf sl,y. Would ron be terribly
dIsa1ntlnt6a 6 ron didn't SCI either
oiS!
a9on mean nlaSb9 tilore WON'T ~
no :. ! mean aig. ollf.
.Hou III down are they ncwsp
..rarl to thon6And" Ne g.
nalffta 4Man with hraYndo See
I conIS IT 1ioS win ! hofs6 ~
e Neil Il eoald nax6 twn op
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