The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-21

'Humphl" Glen reached for his
coat, took out well seasenedipipe,
looked at it speculatlyely. "Iioye
can pla.' havoc with a fellow.
Better be sure as shooting before
you leap" -"
I'm sure" - 9i1 z
"How do you know you are?"
Glen hitched his chair closer, ITS
none of my business and | wish
you luck, but I'm giving some adj
vice, too"
'Go ahead"
I'm foo. to do it." sagely, but
I've seen quite a few lads, who
made couple of fly by night mil
lions, come East. break their banks
and their Hearts over a woman"
Il won o. that. Glenn"
THE heck you won't! You're
different already"
"How?" surprised.
"Dunno-exaetly. You were so
cocky as all out o'doors back
home"
Reuben smiled. 81 was younger"
But he sensed a vague truth in
Clem's criticism. Judith's mild
ridicule the day he fell from his
horse. Amanda's barbed thrusts.
the feeling that they were merely
tolerant of HIM. had undoubtedly
made him less sure OF himself lie
went forward slowIYTpow like ole
whose sight is not quite true.
Clem's breakfast arrived He
was noisily busy for several min
utes. After he poured second cup
of coffee ne said You're wonder
Ping what brought me?"
Reuben nodded. There were few
words wasted between these two.
UNLESS you come West as quick
and as straight as the crow flies
its bad news. Rubel hate like
the dickens to tell you'll"
Shoot" lighting a cigarette.
1.-THE Lutte Justis is going dry
on US"
The Devil To Pay
. EUBEN held the match in his
IN fingers until it burned them.
at couldn't be. That pocket goes
through TO China"
81 was sure of it when | adj
vised you to sink your money in
it."
There's something wrong with
the drills, Reuben said evenly but
fear clutche6 him like a giant
hand.
Il had every pump and drill
overhauled when the output start
ed to fall Off" Glenn lighted his
old, strong pipe. They're right as
trivets."
They're wrong If the oil won't
flow. I'm flying back with you"
get your coat"
Reuben walked to the door.
Give me an hour"
Going to see your sweetie?"
Glenn haZarded. l
"Um-m."
I'D like to give her the once
over myself"
SIN proud to show her."
Better tel. her the TRUTH" Glenn
advised when they were in Rube's
roadster on the way to Goodies
Choice, land instead of having a
lot of frills. better marry her to-
day and take her back to Warder."
"Take-Judith-to Warder?"
why not? IT," grimly, shes
the girl for you, she'll 60"
I'm afraid you--don't under
stand. Glenn"
"The heck don'ti You're afraid
to tell herl" he tainted.
I'm not"
Then put your cards on the
table. IL this girl is marrying you
for money--and I'm betting my
trousers she is--there's going to
be the devil to pay-sooner or later
Iii you're ever without il! Yes,
son. when she finds out you air {
got III"
Who says | haven't?"
81 dol"
"Ive never" arrogantly, had
to take licking vet.
OH n take a Wnaie OF one
il you run with this herd much
3lunger. Might as well face facts,
Rube. You're due TO take q fearful
financial licking and another kind
OF one too, if you don't watch out.
You've either got 20 make an
Oliver OF her or she'll make -
what's her name-Goodloe. a darn
poor imitation Of one. out OF you.
Reuben said nothing. He stepped
on the gas.
"If you pun out OF here I'll help
you start over" Glenn offered gen
erously. IF you hang on"
Like a gong sounding family
against Reuben's consciousness
came the echo OF Judith's words
- wouldnt marry you---if had
TO leave this valley"
I'm hanging on"
@Hang and be darnedl It's your
| funerals" Glen emptied his pipe
knocked il savagely against the
cars window. What will you bet
the girl won't hang on when | tell
hers"
"rlI bet" Reuben's lips fal-
tered. Closed. He felt winded as
though from blow in the solar
/ plexls.
aAfraidf" Glenn tainted
"Afraidg"
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Tonerraw. Clem meets Judish ~