The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-14


added misunderstanding herself,
rather pathetically, of Gran. She
could find not one mistake.
"Pll do better next month";"
apologetically-a new attitude for
Judith. She handed the rumpled
paper to Reuben, Il didn't realize
how much ! was spending"
He glanced at the amount. Near
ly as much as his months salary.
He opened his lips to tell her so.
To say that this wild orgy OF
spending must stop. Then he re-
membered that he had vowed to
be as good a man as Gary, and
after all, a few pounds of tea. a
few eggs was not exactly reckless
expenditure.
as it necessary to entertain the
entire camp every day or SOP"
"N-no. Most of them have gone
now" Judith said.
I'VE can be thankful for that"
81 enjoyed having them," frank
ly.
He folded the bill neatly. "This
will have to wait until next month.
l paid Cissy-I thought that would
please you"
1T does" She had almost for
gotten Cissy's existence. as she
still at the Curtis camp?" politely.
yes"
81 should think she'd find it
dull"
Reuben had a quick vision of
the Curtis Camp with its ballroom,
its motion picture theaters-out.
doors and in--its pool. golf links.
Guests arriving and departing.
Tipping down the mountain to
Hollywood, to Santa Monica ~
How about asking Cissy down
here next week end?" He said it
casually, yet it was a command
not request.
Judith didn't want to ask CisSy
next week end or ever. Once Cissy
had taken Gary
"She couldn't do it now" Judith
thought with satisfaction. She
said: That's an ideal Shall / mail
the invitation or will you take it
to her?"
Either way. I'll probably see
her during the week."
He was seeing Cissy-Luckily
she didn't care
Down With A Bang!
NISSY, dressing in Judith,s bed
- room for the dance given to
honor the buyers and their wives,
eased a gown over her white
shoulders. II was a black gown,
filmy and simple with the sim.
plicity of extreme expensiveness.
She said: Mice shack"
Judith agreed: I'm crazy about
it."
"Rube is doing well at his job,
isn't he?"
Evidently" Rube's wife spread
cold cream thickly over her
straight little nose, He's had
raise"
"Goodl"
perhaps he owes that to your
interest. Cissy?"
mot at all! Things are moving
better since RUDE took a hand"
Cissy smoothed her dress over
slim hips, but there's more to II
than that"
Judith asked no questions. She
kept on spreading cold cream.
Cissy, determined to pursue this
subject said: There's lot more to
it than that"
'Than what?" idly.
my interest" Cissy turned to
the mirror: "Galbreath knows a
good timberman when he sees
one"
as he here again?"
eyes"
81 think saw him the day ar
rived. Fat man with pig eyes isn't
he?"
THE eyes are the least of his
piglike qualities"
rs he in this camp?"
No. across the mountain"
Its gayer on that side?"
Much"
For a moment Cissy busted her.
self pinning down refractory
curl with an Invisible pin. This
done she said on sudden thought:
Ever notice what a see-saw life
is? One side goes way up-fights to
stay up--comes down--bangIn
Judith laughed gayly: That's
the one thing I have learned about
life. Cissy. I've usually had the
end seat that gets the hardest
bump" =.
Guess you have at that" Cissy
admitted grudgingly. Il wasn't
thinking of you though, but of
Gary Brent"
Gary? What of hiTn?"
Hal She's interested az last"
CisSy decided. Leisurely she un-
pinned the curl and worried IL
with comb before she answered:
He's had the up end for quite Q
while, He's due to come down
that's all"
"Just what do you meanr"
Judith hoped her voice was steady.
"Galbreath is looking around for
new superintendent"
The news struck Judith Ike q
stone between the eyebrows. stun
ming her. Then suddenly as q
Christmas tree ball skaters, her
perfect world smashed about her
head. II Galbreath got a new Su-
perintendent Gary would so home
go somewhere. Leave her here.
Leave her 70 desolation. She
couldn't bear il. She wouldn't be-
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