The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-20

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Rogers had warned her she would
take The fight out OF him-EReuben
+. wanted to marry Cissy--SYog'll
be right back, Gary?" n1g5s
Gary hesitated. "N-no. I'm TAX
ing couple of weeks vacation,
Judith"
Leaving me?" aghast.
Blazing the trail. I'll be waiting
for you in Maryland"
An hour later Lu Wing met her
dawdling up Winding Hill.
Missy no bring yeast powder "
The yellow boy eyed her empty
hands reproachfully. BOSS man
velly much like hot biscuits" he
reminded her sternly, "Boss man
him inside"
Boss man him inside! The crack
Of doom! Gabriels trumpet! It had
come now-not tomorrow, next
week. but nowl
All the reasonable arguments,
the righteous resentment. the high
sounding words she had rehearsed
coming up the hill deserted Judith.
Her legs became just two logs of
wood. II was difficult to propel
herself up the steps and across the
porch. Her hand, suddenly cold,
gripped the door knob-Ross man
him insidel
Reub.n, stretched upon a divan
under q easement window, was
reading newspaper, He arose as
judith came into the room.
sHello!" pleasantly. "You didn't
expect me?'.
aYes," she forgot to be tactful,
"Gary told me"
The line of his mouth straight
ened. Then you know the glad
tidings?'
"Yes."
THAT saves lot of trouble He
walked to the fireplace, stood with
his back against the chimney and
studied her through narrowed
eyes. Once her loneliness would
have sent his senses whirling, He
had been mad. Now he was sane.
A Dangerous Foe
JUDITH studied him in turn.
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He didn't appear o bit crestfallen.
She said: "Jobless again."
THE handwriting has been on
the wall for some time. / didn't tell
you because ] hated to worry you"
She removed her red beret, flung
1t on the table. Ills composure an
gered her. IF you knew, why did
you wait "a be diseharged?"
Need | remind you that my
only source of income"
yet you deliberately disobeyed
orders?"
you know about that too?R His
voice chilled several degrees.
She seated herself in the nearest
chair: = know about everything
Just what do you know?"
Il know" nothing could stop her
now. She was caught in the land
slide, even as Reuben had been
caught in il on the night OF her
coming to this camp. eYou lid not
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you. | now you have been wufIsA
ing snes XII steadily to get his Job
] know there was no holding il
back you are in love with cissy.
l know"
'Stoplr
The word cracked like q pistol
shot, silencing her as effectively. Il
went whizzing through the shad-
owy room--a signal gun. The old
feud came staggering out of the
shallow grave in which they Had
buried II on that September night
in Piney Way.
Judith was vaguely conscious az
hearing q noise. She was NOS
sure whether il was the ticking az
the clock on the manlel or the
angry beat of her own heart She
saw Reuben outlined against the
tireplace--no longer a shadow, nor
yet her husband. patient quiet
but a very tapgib e, dangerous foe.
He said slowly: "A little kn0Mi.
edge Is dangerous. You might a
well know more"
.You needn't bother
Its . pleasure. with exagger-
ated pohteneSS..
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