The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-19

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agreed weakly.
Pouring milk into glasses, put
ting porridge into bowls, being po-
lite to Cissy, Judith's thoughts
went round and round like squir-
relS in cages" Eight-thlrty now
by nine tonight Reuben
Judith speeding her departing
guest. She did not want Cissy uTl-
der the roof tonight when Reuben
came.
eau revoir, darling. When see
you again you'll probably be the
superintendent wife" Cissy said.
Have your little joke, Cissy."
II never was further from q
joke in my life"
sOr nearer" Judith said.
'sNow what did she mean by
that?" Cissy wondered as she sent
her roadster tipping across the
mountain, @if she told Gary what
/ said-and I'll bet cookie she
did"
Cissy stepped On the gas. in that
case there will be fireworks galore
rockets and Roman candles-by
nightfall. I'm going to be on hand
to collect the falling stars"
Judith went through the morn
ing with an eye on the clock. What
would she say to Reuben when he
came? What would he say to her?
At one o'clock Gary telephoned.
1--WE had to change my plans, Ju-
@Yes?" It didn't surprise her.
Wasn't Gary always changing his
plans?"
'I'm leaving in 10 minutes for
Portland with Galbreath. "
Pm Madg
THAT meant Reuben wouldn't
i come tonight. She felt like re-
prieved criminal.
Il may be gone one week or six.
I'm not sure-What did you say,
Judy-Did you hear me?"
Il heard"
"I'm not pleased 1 can tell you,
but I'll settle things quickly and
definitely when ! get back. Don't
worry, darling"
And so once more she was watt
| ing for Gary-glad because of the
waiting. It was all very well TO talk
gayly of Reno, divorce but these
things were very involved, very
expensive
Afraid to dwell upon the imme.
date future. She had not feared
life with Reuben. Had not feared
poverty, illness, hunger. but she
feared the uprooting--
"I'm a coward" she upbraided
herself. "Too spineless to fight for
happiness-W What is happiness?"
She found the routine of every
day life. insure though it had be-
come. strangely satisfying. To plan
the children's meals; to spend long
hours over books, to walk the fa-
miliar trails brought her q new
|content. Reuben did not come home
for the week end. He sent her
money. Wrote briefly that he could
not leave and to kiss the kiddies
for him.
That was all. Not one word for
her.
Il don't want a word" Judith
assured herself, but it was unbe-
lievable that Reuben shou ] q
change So Cissy was the cause.
Cissy got all the words now. That
was all right tool If it had beenany-
one but Cissyl Cissy had taken
Garyl True, he was back on his
knees, but the uncertainty 0f that
period of detection would always
remain, an almost invisible scar,
to annoy her. Had Cissy discarded
him? That was question that
would never be asked by Judith
nor answered by Gary
November. The camp almost de-
serted, though Indian summer.
warm, June-like lay tpon the land.
Sometimes, tucking her babies in
for the night, she wondered il this
imminent upheaval in her life was
not just Pigment OF her imagina-
ton? From this distance Reuben
and Gary, too, seemed unreal as
figures upon a screen. Then, just
when she had begun to feel secure
in her serenity, the storm burst in
all its fury.
The afternoon had grown over
cast. A raw mist shrouded the
camp, when Judith started to
Pixies store. Halfway down Wind
ing Hill she met Gary coming up.
The sight of him sent her heart
ieaping. "Garryl didn't know you
were back.
Got in 10 minutes ago" He cast
. quick glance about the deserted
hill, then kissed her quickly.
Funny to be surreptitious about
kissing Gary-.Come back to the
cabin."
4 haven't time. Suppressed ex-
element in his voice. Something
else in il - something d arkly
threatening. Lets walk"
They continued down the hill.
Have you been to the forest,
Garyga
yes shortly.
Some Of the color drained from
her lovely face: "You-yonve lost
your jobg"
~ How do you get such ideas
JUDITH"
@You seem-excited."
sim mads" The semhlanca Of
good humor dropped from han.
Il haven't lost my Job. but with
satisfaction. your precious hus-
band has lost his"
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