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

I6dhlIS IduIdtOI dIid hiioShlhS Gil
CINE.
The day grew hot-pitiless,
eloudless heat. Judith stopped
lsinging. A tire punctured. Having
it fixed made hole in her scanty
funds. The exhausted children
Islept. Judith's head commenced to
ache.
On the way again. Gradually the
ground began to rise-up. up. up.
The old car painted proteStingly.
Above its exhaust was faint tam
talizing odof of pine. Passing tour
lists waved goodnaturedly as they
whizzed past: We'll tell 'em
you're on the way, sister!"
"ThankS!" Judith tried not to
think enviously of Cissy's high
powered motor. She turned her
| thoughts determinedly to the cool
night ahead.
Gary! s'S.
THE children awoke, hot, tired,
Ls ! Hungry with throbbing sore
gums. Juditk's courage deserted.
She wanted to sit in the road and
bowl Syvit farthem.
Ccagifg the car along Father
I Sierras trail between tall red
woods, straight somber pines. Top
ping a winding hill she came sud-
denly upon great, green plateau
Camp Site No g."
Celestial gates would never APP
pear any lovelier to Judith than
did that roadside sign. Cars were
parked about what looked like a
combination gift shop and general
supply store. Group of people
comfortable, careless, friendly
stood about chatting. In the dis
lance, through trees, could be
glimpsed rows of white tents. Be-
yond the store was the post Of
flee.
Feeling at least 100 years old
and unspeakably dirty, Judith got
stiff1y out of the car and entered
the post office. AS she hoped there
was note from Reuben.
SORRY I'm not on hand to greet
you. Go to Pixies store, have him
take you to your tent. / gave him
SIS to have beds up, etc. All my
love.
Reuben"
At Pixies store Judith found
there had been a misunderstaTld-
ing about her tent.
"When you didn't get in on the
bus | thought you weren't coming
til next week, Mrs. Oliver, so !
didn't hurry none" Pike sex-
planned, We've been so busy to-
day with visitors and the dance to-
night, but I'll have your place
shipshape before dark"
Before dark-before the end OF
time? 1t was all the same to Jul
dith. She couldn't walk another
step. Her knees trembled. Her
head ached from lack of sleep and
from driving long hours facing the
sun. She asked for a glass of water.
Gulped il down. Refilling it she
walked slowly back to give the
twins a drink just as two horsemen
drew rein near her car. One was a
| fat heavy iowled man with little
| pig eyes. Judith noticed that peo-
| pie stopped their chatter to speak
TO him respectfully.
"Galbreath?" she wondered. and
glanced at the second rider.
| The world stopped revolvingl
| She trembled. Cold water splashed
over the edge of the glass in her
| hand. II steadied her a little-That
man whose bright, waving hair
shone like copper in the sun was
was Gary!
l1She Ratghet him swing from
| tie saddle Av1h vel remembered
| Bfaee. Her -heaft felt as though a
| hand was squeezing it.
The fat man brushed close on
his nsaY 10 the store. In another
minute how - Gary She had
| never thought they would meet
iiike thisi
| Vanity urged Judith to remove
| herself from his path. She couldn't
move. The interlude that was her
| marriage did not exist. She was
back again in a Maytime garden
and Gary was going awayl
His horse tethered, Gary came
swinging along. He glanced care
leSsly at a slim, dark girl in blue
| linen shrunken and so faded that
| il was a dull, tannish hue. He not
ed ahsently that there was a sort
OF tense grace about her-an I'M
conscious hauteur.
| She clasped both hands tight
around the glass to keep from
reaching out to him. She hoped he
| wouldn't hear her heartburn
! ming loudly, uncertainty. In an
other second now he would be
gone
But in that second. Gary looked
full into her eyes - a searching.
startled look. judith" His arms
/ reached out % her, Bless my soull
/ I'm glad 70 see youl"
lcetYrsEss. 1888. Bss.sks S-siA FrFssssl
Tomorrow; Gary regrets lest ep-
peFtanify.