The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 4, 1938, Page 5

THF KEY WEST CITIZE ‘The Story So Far: Loving an- other man, Judith Goodloe mar- ries an outsider, Reuben Oliver, for his money, only to discover that his fortune is lost. But Reu- ben has made a settlement on her family, so she sticks to her bar- gain and accompanies him to a dismal mining town. Twins are born, and Reuben loses his job. At the lowest moment in walks wealthy, red-headed Cissy Rog- ers. She wants the same thing she has always wanted—Reuben. . Chapter 26 Cissy Works Fast ‘HEY sat on the low wooden steps that led to the kitchen. Reuben offered Cissy a cigarette, lighted it. Lit one for hin-self. “Talk, Cissy. How’s Clem?” “Dad’s in Europe. He misses you Rube.” “T miss him.” “He thought you were a fool to come here in the first place. A ‘worse one: to stick.” “When'*he hears I can’t even stick.” ree The strip of back yard with its dingy board fence swayed crazily. “Do you mean—you and— Judith?” He avoided her eyes. “I’ve lost my job!” The back yard straightened it- self. “There’re other jobs. How hard have you looked?” Why try to tell her of the end- less miles of walking, of the egtaeks.of letters he had written, Of the advertisements he had an- ~swered? “I’ve looked too hard.” “Perhaps that’s why.” “Necessity makes beggars of us.” “It never made. one of you be- fore.” Through « cloud of grey smoke she studied his harassed ex- pression. Could this be her eagle? ‘You're not the type to beg, Rube. You_must challenge.” “That day is over.” In, the excitement caused by Cissy’s arrival-Judith forgot about the letter to Gran until she was in’bed. She was too tired to get up. Early in the morning, when she sl down to draw a light cover _\ over the sleeping twins, Judith ‘found each fat little fist tightly over a crisp $20 bill. 3 Humiliation stung her. Cissy knew their dire. need. Cissy had eaten the stew with its sparse Pieces of meat! She dared— Then as she gently unfastened little fingers came. sheer relief. Eighty dollars! Until this money ‘was spent she would not have to write to Gran! “I found the money, Cissy,” Ju- dith greeted her guest wl.en she came strolling into the kitchen. “In Chinese pajamas of palest blue embroidered in gay butter- flies, Cissy walked to the sink and turned on the water, “Is there any reason why I should not give Rube’s kids a present?” “There wouldn't be, if we didn’t need money so badly.” “She has grit!” Cissy thought gly. “Use the money and pay ack with in- terest when they’re 21.” “That's what I intend to do. I ‘wanted you to know.” oa coming made a difference in the little house. She knew, with keen satisfaction, that she put Judith at a disadvantage. The way Cc could take hold, do house- work, cook, clean—make it all a) pear astoundingly easy—was gas <2 ing less than a miracle. The savory dishes she could concoct out of a mere nothing. ‘Cissy Loves Reuben’ effect of the new routine, or | rather of Cissy, upon Reuben was amazing. She put new hope into him. spondency dropped gradually from him like a gar- ment wearing threadbare in spots. He spoke cheerfully: “When I get job—” or “Soon now I'll land | something good!” | At night, when she put the chil- dren to bed, Judith left her hus-| band and their guest playing checkers at the kitchen table, or talking about airplanes, lumber} and whatnot. | “He should have married her,” | Judith Frought with a curious de- tachment. “They speak the same language. Learned about Life in| the same school. Certainly she loved him the day his horse threw him—” | The day his horse threw him! A/ dull pin scratched across the sur- | | | Stupid not to ered electric bulb lights a cavern. She flattered Reu- ben. Hung on every word. Ca- tered to his every whim. Cissy was never cross, tired, untidy— “Whatever started me on such a crazy line of thought? Cissy has no place in my life now, no place in Reuben’s life.” Each __ night, small, slop Cissy morrow.” When tor “It’s so hot today row.” She had moments w spised herself. Momen juStificatien too. done him r seen he: vt im—Her chil- her life—If I had a undressing in a dren fill chance—” And then an Cissy’s head | bloom—a fio her dizzy. a slim on Jea popped inte fi rin full er so dy it made ne did have a chance— ¢ but worth trying. thought of it be- fore. If Gary I] held the old fascination—If it worked out— The following morning she went downstairs garbed for departure. “It’s been glorio: hardly tear m “Why do see her go. H to go back to the old hopelessness; the old lapses into silence and apolog Ss til tomorrow anyho “Can't! I was dt Ranch weeks ago.” “Where is that? ia ‘Just about four hours ride up the Sierras,” Cissy i ‘med her and added casually, “It’s only 20 miles from one of the Galbreath camps!” Judith caught her breath. The Galbreath camps— “There might be work for you there, Rube,” Cissy said. “You know lumber.” “A liability,”. Reuben said bit- terly. “They took on a lot of green hands last month but turned me down.” “That was last month.” Cissy outlined her lips with geranium red. “I'll nose in as I pass along and report to you.” From the water pipe gate they waved her down the narrow street. ‘Emeralds Again’ ‘UDITH found the money under the comb tray—$100! Judith re- coiled from it as from a serpent. It seemed her lot to be humiliated by Cissy! Cissy high-handedly leav- ing money under a tray as one leaves a tip for a maid! She hated Cissy—hateel her, but most of all she hated Re.zben! It was his fault. He had brought her to this pass! In mid-af'ernoon the telegram came. Reuben read it ineredulous- ly. Reread it. From the foot of the ladder-like stairs he shouted: “Jud y — come running! Here's news!” He couldn’t wait until she came down to him. His voice boomed up to her. He read: “Report imme- diately to Forest Base Number 2. (Signed) Galbreath, Inc.” “That means a job, Judy! Can you take it in She thoug' at the Curtis Judith asked ‘Cissy works fast.” h ce the day the d he swept her into his arms. “You'll be wearing your emer- alds again before you know it, Judy! Gosh! If you knew what it means to have a chance to work again!” Deliberately he refused to re- member that Gary Brent would be ; that he would almost ve than work for him. n't for Judy and the kids. “T’ve hated all this,” his gi re included the whole of Fordney’s Gulch, “ ly. You've been i - ased her sudden- ly rememberin tle around and raise c: how. It’s not goin, He rumpled his hair worriedly and looked so ludicrously like Judykin when she was getting ready to cry that the words were drawn from Judith against her ti left $100.” nks of too meant to te right b “Ww ng. uch. I hadn’t ou. Meant to send it face of Judith’s heart. But for ajc fluke of chance Cissy woul matried Reuben, eventually would never have come to G loe’s Choice. Never have gone, co}- orful and gay as a humming bird, | through the dim old garden taking | Gary with her. Useless to remind herself that Gary hadn't loved her, | wes got b that she would still be waiting—| useless. Cissy had flown Gary then—not because him, but to show her power. Cissy had been the serpent to e dith’s Eden, then. Now. Involuntarily her a: around her sleeping child was her wotld and Reuben must keep it revolvi safe! Reuben was, her: “Cissy loves Reube: in Judith’s drowsy he: Cissy always beautifu Derfumed, waved, m INSTALL HEAD OF ROTARY DISTRICT OCALA, May 4 (FNS).—-Fk conventien Deaasieon mohe Smith Ferguson) Tomorrow; Gary comes back inte Judith’s life, FATAL PRANK wor Sports DODGERS WIN FROM ‘PIRATE OVER PHILADELPHIA AGGREGATION (Special to The Cittzens burgh Pira’ ound for Cubs de- i Spen- It and Batte wood; De At St. Lous Boston St. Louis Batte 3 nning and Lopez; McGee and er. R. 1. E 28 At Cincinnati Vew York 28 0 N Schumacher, and Dan ger and Lo bardi. American League At New York R. HE. St. Lou 9 New Yor 5.9 Batteries: Walkup, Cole Heath; Ruffing and Dickey. R. H. E. 2 5:2 At Philadelphia Chicago Philadelphia 7 11 »4| Batteries: Cain, Rigney and ; Ross and Hay At Boston Detroit Batteries: bett R. H. E 312 0| Eh © Mir Lawson and Teb- Grove and Desautels. At Washington R. H. E. Cleveland 10.13 0 Washing 915 3 B Milner, Heving, Hud- ; G and Pytlak; W. Ferrell, Appleton and R. 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