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Friday, April 6, 1931 LA flRANW'j EVENINO OBSERVER. LA GRANDE, ORE. Paire Three Payrolls In U.S. - Industry At Best PointSincel931 WASHINGTON, Apr. 6 UP) Pay rolls la American, manufacturing In dustry hit a new high In February, creating peaks in both wages and em ployment untouched since early 1D31. The department of commerce, an nouncing this, added that probable further Improvement In March would eupplant these figures, but that only Incomplete estimates for the month were available. The department stated that a swelling In manufacturing payrolls of 13 per cent in February as com pared to January constituted the greatest one-month Improvement in 15 years. A six per cent gain In actual fac Judith Lane bp JBAMK BOWMAN SYNOPSIS: Big Tom Bavins' death breaks up Judith and Nor man Lrjtio'A masquerade ball. Judith was formerly Ilia Tom's secretary, and has promised him to carry out his plans lor the Rio Diablo dam and reclamation proj' act should he die. Norman iust has returned from the llevins house, where he was called bu SJathlle Bavins. Judith's would-be rival. Now Norman tells Judith he finds ha "is man-led to a millionaire stenographer." Chapter 14 "RIGHTFUL HEIRS" X'ORMAN snt down on (lie conch, but this time Instead of drawing Judith Into the circle of his arm, he faced her. "What did you mean about a mil lionaire stenographer?" she asked, with serious lntcntncss. "A reportor Just telephoned and asked me how It felt lo be married to one. Judge E. C. Morgan has Tom Bevlns' will, he' died It In probate court this morning. And" "Norman ... go on.'' "Ho loft you the b-ilk of his es tate, sovorul million dollars and the controlling Interest In the Uevlns Construction Company. His wife and daughter will be cared for throLgh a trust fund." He paused and waited for Judith to say something but she sat mute, staring into the flames. "Judith," there was a note of Irri tation In his voice, "haven't you any thing at all lo say?" Judith looked up. her cheeks chalk white, her eyes limpid with unshed tears "What can I say?" she asked. "Aren't you surprised . . . Judith?" and now she heard suspicion in his voice. "You didn't know this was coming did you?" "No, Norman," she spoke with firm honesty, then added, "at least not tills way." "You moan you expected money?" he asked. "No, I really didn't." "And under tho) clrciimstnnccs you'll return it to the rightful heirs," be suggested gently. Judith tooked ut her husband a forecast of pain to come In her eyes. To whom was her loyalty more Im portant, the ghost of a memory, or this man beside her? Guardedly, she answered, "Nor man, I think wo'll find when the will Is read, .hat the money and the com pany stock has been loft me in trust. not for my personal use." "But of course that will be depriv ing Mrs. Bevlns, the rightful heir, from using it as she would prefer." Judith looked up in surprise. She started to ask if the money had not been earned by Big Tom, then real izing he would see only the ethical side of such a question, countered with: "Let's wait and see 'or our selves what the will contains. What else did the reporter want to know?" "A million and one things. He wanted to know why the old gentle man left his fortune to you, his stenographer, instead of his right ful heirs . . ." "Norman." Judith jumped to her feet, "if you say 'rightful heirs' to me again I'll scream. As if I could help what I didn't know was going to happen." CHE wheeled from him and ran to the llttlo glassed-in sun-porch and throw herself onto a wicker couch. But there was no time for tears, Llge was beside ber, the tele phone In his hands. "Miss Sanford." he soid. "Hello, Judy," Clla's friendly voice came across the wire, "hate llko the dickens to call you at a time like this, but I'm determined you're go iny to have your say. Every biddy In town will be tearing your reputation U. shreds by nightfall and . . . well, how about it child, what spell did you taai over Big Tom to have him leave you five million?" "Five million?" nuestloned Judith, then, "Clia, I swear I didn't know anything about it, but please, say 'or mo that I'm hoping Mr. Bevlns' heirs will withhold judgment until the will Is read. Say if 1 have been left anything at all . . . and Clia. I give my word of honor I don't know "hat the will contains ... but ( 1 have been left anything, It has been left for me to carry out some busi ness for him, and not for my per sonal use." There was silence at the other end of the wire. Judith heard dim noises. The far bun of a news city room, click of typewriters, call of 'Tele phone Curley, tako booth 2' and 'Copy up,' then Clla's voice again. "Judy, did I start this, telling you about the Lampere-Marltellan con f:rence in the (lie room?" "I believe so, Clia. But don't say anything about it. It might put the other parties on guard. I can trust you, I know." tory employment during txio month as compared to January was recorded as having bean exceeded only three times in 15 years. None of the figures included the splurge of pay Increases recently an nounced In the steel, automobile and other industries, many of which go ,nto effect this month. The NRA was disclosed today to be watching such data Intently, while garnering more of its own.- COUNTY COURT ENDS SESSION The Union county court concluded Its sessions yesterday afternoon at tho court house and reported a very light docket for the April term. Among the items of routine business which were presented were a road petition and a petition to vacate a street, both of which were carried over until the May term of the court. "You bet you can. Well, Kiddie, It looks to me like you're tn for a tough time. I'll pull what wires I can to see you get a decent break. Most of the boys know you and they'll play fair. "The Union, however, may take Lampere's word that you're the orig inal office vampire . , . gosh, Jude, if you weren't so good looking, this would blow over In no time . . . but print your picture alongside of a story like that and nobody but your friends will believe Big Tom left bis money for business only. Call me if I can help you, I'll keep you in touch with any fresh dust Lampere raises." "Judy." Norman stood on the threshold, looking down on her. "Honey, I'm sorry. 1 know you can't help what has happened. Even if it is irregular for a man to leave his fortune to a stenographer, I don't know what made mo talk like that to you." Judith stretched peach clad arms toward her husband and pulled him down beBlde her "probably bo cause I was a stenographer . . . that socms to be the chief bone of con tention according to Clia . . . but more probably Norm, because you haven't had any sleep. It must have been a strain at the Bevlns, then having Clia send for bulb- you and Doctor Kelly." Norman gave a wan chuckle "Mathilo was actually angry. Said one might think he waa your father Instead of hers." "He was almost that, Norman. Ho'd have taken me Into life home If Mis. Bevlns hadn't balked him, not that I wanted to live within a hun dred miles of her, but he was a darling. You had to work with him day after day to really appreciate him. Wait until his fjjnojaj and you'll understand. "Ills 'poorllrigs,'' the people he quietly helped, will bo there." THE funernl was an ordeal. Ma thlle had Insisted f'orman bo seated with the mourners. Norman had quietly refused unless Judith were invited and Mathilo had yield o' with characteristic ungracious ness. "I'm sorry, Judy," he apologized when asking her to overlook Ma Utile's attitude. "I wouldn't ask you to do it, but considering how close our two families have been, jtnd that I'm the only innu left In the two, I could hardly desert them at a time like this. 'You won't mind, will you?" Judith didn't mind whore she sat.' Numb with sincere grief she scarce-' ly realized Mathilo was only kept from edging her away from Norman by his firm grip on her arm and his mother's, leaving tho two Bevin3 wo men to Morton Lanipcre, who had graciously offered his services. Judith surveyed tho great floral display with awe. Sho had known Tom Bevlns admired, beloved . . but this, and then her quick eyes took note of nosegays of wild flow ers, withered, tied with shabby bits of ribbon. An understanding attend ant had tucked these in among the gorgeous blossoms which blanketed tho rest. Big Tom would have pre ferred these gifts of hfs poorllngs. There were photographers pres ent as the imposing cortege made Its way through the city streets, kindly for the most part, gracious and thoughtful with the exception of one. The following da' Judith found tho Union with a blurred pic ture of herself, Mathlte and a hazy Norman, under a caption "Millionaire Stenographer and Be reaved Daughter Mourn Together as Prelude lo, Will Fight." Judith wondered whera they had obtained information that there was to be a fight or quarrel of any kird. Norman had not mentioned any . . . but then he had scarcely spoken to her since the morning following Mr. Bevlns' death. He had gone to his office and re turned saying Mrs. Bevlns bad re tained bis firm to represent ber In terests and that Lampere would han dle everything. That afternoon, accompanied by Judge Morgan, sho entered his con ference chambers and there con fronted those who wore Interested II the reading of the will: Mrs. Bev lns, Mathlle, Lampere, and her own husband, Norman Dale. As soon as she was seated the Judge handed her a letter. She glanced at the writing In shocked surprise. It was from Tom Bevlns. She opened It and read: "Dear Child: You are about to face a grueling ordeal. 1 realize this and write to strengthen you." Tears blurred her reading (Copyright. by Jeanne Bowman) Judy listen,, tomorrow, to a vote from the grave. . Bank Clearings In 12.6 Pet. Increase NEW YORK, Apr. 6 W) Dun & Bradstreeta reports a furtiier rise In bank clearings. The total for the week ended April 4 at leading Am erican cities waa 14.823,053,000, or 12.0 per cent above last year. OREGON TRAIL TRAVEL GAIN IS REPORTED (Continued Prom Page One) 4,117 for January and February, to a new total of 8,086, and the March figures in Oregon allowed a gain over March, 1933 of 548, or about 15 per cent. Merchants Encouraged The local reports are proving very encouraging to La Grande merchants. since they show that the tourist travel through this city so far this year has been In advance of the gen eral tourist travel over the state , indicating an ever increasing flow of travel from out-of-state points over the Old Oregon Trail. A big majority of tourists who register here also stop In La Grande either for the night, or to make purchases. Many also go into Wallowa county from this city, thus making two stops coming and going. For the lost several years tourist travel has been an Important item in retail business sales here, merchants say, and with indications that the "tourist crop' this year will be the largest in several years, sales to mot orists ar also expected to follow suit. "Eastertide" To Be Presented Sunday (Continued From Page One) Tenor solo, "It la Finished," E. E. Hurley. Chorus, "Finished. And He Bowed His Head." Chorale, "O Perfect Life of Love." PART II. 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