The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-13
Chapter Eight
Another Outsider

In the house, while she directed
an excited and beWildered Han
nah to bring towels. gauZe, hot
water. Judith. despite vague pity
for his plight. was hating Reuben
with a fierceness that actually
shook her. Keeping her from Gary
as If two years of waiting wasn't
long enough! Keeping her whole
future hanging in the balance. her
happiness
Il won't be kept another min
utei I'm going downl Why couldn't
he have selected some other spot
IN which To smash nimSelfi"
Hurriedlv she turned back jas
mine scented sheets of the guest
room bed. AS they laid him upon
the wide four poster bed. Reuben
opened his eyes.
Hes coming round Mr. Blout
murmured. "Eh. Oliver2 How do
YOU feel? What did you say?"
Reuben had merely sighed. his
ewes upon Judith standing be
tween him and the west window.
The sun made reddish lights in her
hair. SubconsciouslV he reached
out a straving hand. attracted as
child to bright bauble! Il didn't
dream"
cot course you didn't. Oliver"
Dick Blout assured him You
tumbled all right!" Then to Judith
eheerfullv: "They don't usually
talk so coon when there's concus-
sion. Ii may not be an operative
case after all" briskly. Now if
you'll get me scissors, Judy, III
cut that sleeve"
Twilight was closing in before
Judith was free TO 90 down stairs.
II seemed a lifetime had passed
since she had been kissed in the
garden. but woman like she tried
10 take IN her enchanted moment
where she laid it down She
stepped out on the wide porch.
radiance IN her eyes.
I'm sorry Gary Hannah wasn't
bit Of good | had to stand by I"
But il was not Gary who paced
the porch impatiently II was
strange little figure whose head
made q red blob in the twilight.
How is Reuben" The voice
was blurred with throatv notes
not unlike the first ehirpings of
mudlark. Don't stand gazing like
a wooden Indian! Hurry and tell
me how he is"
Judith. submerged in her own
affairs continued to stare at the
intruder in surprised silence Here
was q person she had never seen
before and Of tvpe foreign 10 the
valley Even in that moment she
noticed the strangers expensive
ness. Paris was written all over
her. Who was she, where had she
come from. and what had brought
her?
From the shadow /; vine en-
closed corner. Gary came for
ward Miss Rogers is a friend of
divers" he explained. Miss
Coodloe will give as cheering ac-
count of the patient. I'm sure. Miss
ROGERS"
Tie isn't badly hurt" Judith
caught up with the moment THE
doctors say Mr. Oliver will be as
COED as new in week or 10 DAYS.
clssv sighed her relief For an
in tant she was bevond speech.
Then: Il might have known
nothing could do Rube in for
l0ng!" She scanned Judith's face
the girl who had taken him from
her. If she had ever had him low
.s-t.,A .&nte.I haanfffttt
she has sumething ] haven't"
Cissv thought. Something |
would give the world for"
Ai0ofness
I'm sorry you've been anxious. "
! Judith saw this unlimited guest
as one more obstacle between her
self and Gary II she wnllld nnlv
hurry and col She wanted TO be
alone with GARY wanted him 20
take her in his arms wanted him
10 kiss her.
Seated upon the porch railing.
smile upon his handsome face.
Gary showed no sign OF impatience
for the guests departure Tie said
Miss Rogers was wandering In
and out between the box like lest
soul. when ! Salvaged her"
IL corralled him." contradicted
Cissv. She was conscious OF
Gary's charm Conscious OF his an
prDval of herself. Il should be run.
ming along. but"
Curiosity aboat Judith Geodloe
made her linger Curiosity and the
fact that Reuben was upstairs. she
was nearer 10 him here.
Judith. still In riding toys.
swung up on the porch rail beside
Gary: You're guest az Five
ChimnevS?" she asked politely.
Cissy nodded and helped her
self 10 a cigarette from a nearbv
table Gary gave her light In the
fare OF the match her hair showed
very red Very short Her ewes
were two iiawleSs emeralds with
black centers. Reuben has o.
house partv over the week end "
She expiaSne.3