Thursday, April 19, 1934
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE, ORE.
Page Nine
Judith Lane
3 JBAXHE BQWMA1V
SYKOPSlSl. Judith. Dale ha, Mil
that her husband teas Biding '
again her in her contest vtith the
Bevins heirs, Judith woe ielt a or- ;
fun and instructions lor comulct- ,
ing Big Tom levins' Rio Diablo,
dam, but aided by jlortori Lam- ;
pere, Mrs. Devins and her daughter ,
ilalhilp plan to break the will. But
Judith has had a letter from Not'
man, and -plane to fly to him at
Galveston that night. Now she is
' ridding 0 director' meeting ,0 a :
spy, J, C. Scathborne.
Chapter 22
MATHILE AGAIN
1ATHI8 . . ..Mntbis . , . Just a
1' 1 minute," sulci Judith as If try
ing to recall tha name, "Oh yea,
tow I remember, ho was the gentle
nan who left town so hurriedly
ivhen the last election scandal was
. being Investigated . . . something
tbout buying blocks of votes from
Itinerant oil field workers."
"Why . . . why , . " sputtered
Scathborne.
"You'll forgive me If I'm wrong,
but It seems to me I heard some
thing about a matter of five thou
sand dollars passing between Ma
this and some gentleman with a
name similar to ypurs. Iampere, I
believe,' provided the money for
the--"
"Mrs. Dale, I didn't come here to
be insulted," snapped Scathborne.
"There are nicer places, aren't
there," Judith said consolingly, "but
suggest to Mr. Lampere that next
time he send someone not labeled
with a cancelled check."
"Are you psychic?" demanded
Justin Cunard pleasantly, in the si
lence which followed the slamming
door.
"No," Judith laughed with the
others, "but I have a friend on a
newspaper, which is practically the
same thing. She came to the door
with me and recognized our departed
guest However," and now -she
spoke seriously, "it means, gentle
men that Lampere will not hesitate
to plant his men In our midst to say,
or to cause dissension."
"He was more subtle," said one
of the new members, "he tried to
minimize your Importance In such a
gentle way, we scarcely recognized
his intentions.
Tho rest of tho afternoon passed
swiftly, and shortly before sundown,
Judith drove to the airport where
Slim Sanford awaited her. Judltn,
.seeing the tall Texan, thought he
seemed slimmer and browner than
ever. Even his smile, wnicn usual
ly showed in such a brilliant flash,
anmprl strained.
"Hello small-Jude, ready to trust
your heart 'n band to me and my ;
ftaip?"
" "Any time, any place," Judith re
sponded. "If I thought you meant that," ro
t torted Sanford, "I'd head west then
south to a neat little spot near Oax
aca where there are no fortunes,
platinum blondes, nor heartaches."
"Did you mention Oaxaca or
heaven?" Queried Judith, breathless
ly, puzzled by his manner.
"It would be both . . . hop in." He
helped her into the tiny cabin, smil
ed his queer, tired smile and slid in
to the pilot's scat
The motor roared, sputtered, then
to the rhythm of three motors tak
ing their beat (lie ship taxied down
the runway, nosed up and out.
JUDITH waa on her way to Nor
man. She had no other thought
save a sub-conscious enjoyment of
the flight. As a child she had always
had the highest, most dangerous
swings in her various neighbor
hoods, and with her father had de
lighted to spin across soma chasm
In a cable carriage, suspended above
rocky gorges by a web-like line.
Now her enjoyment was double
for she was on her way to her hus
band. She would drive back with
him. They would stop at the white
farmhouse on the Houston highway
for their dinner as they had on their
honeymoon, and there would be old
fashioned flowers, stalks and cinna
mon pinks along the paths, and fire
flies would hold their tiny lanterns
against the screened windows. Only
of course, it was too early for cinna-
mnn nlnks and hollyhocks.
Slim Sanford looked back, saw the
. smile on her face and switched off
tho motor so they seemed to float
in the sunset "Small Jude, he said,
"I'm aore-temDted."
She wrinkled her nose at Mm and
pointed below. Galveston lay there.
The lonit island, thick at Its east
ern end and thin at tho western,
looked like an exclamation point.
He nodded and a few moments
later they had come to a smooth
lnmllnc. "I'll wait here until ten
I o'clock. In case you want to go back,
" he said, as he helped her Into a cab.
"Meet me here or telephone.
"Well . . . well all right" Judith
was positive she wouldn't need bim,
but ho looked as wistful as a tall,
sun-bronzed man could look.
She drove dUeotly to the Calves,
dismissed the cab. and waved aval
tho bell boys. For a moment, she
stopd looking at the dining terrace.
It was too early In the season for It
to be In use, but she and Norman
had had such delightful times there
on their honeymoon.
She started to turn, and In turn
ing her eyes caught two figures
seated at a window table In the din-;
lng room. Shocked, she scurried
along the footpath to the point Just
below. She looked In.
There sat her husband Norman,
talking and laughing with Mnthlle
Bevins. She had pushed , a cherry
parfalt to one side and was leaning
fprward for him to light her ciga
rette. The flare of his lighter Il
luminated their faces.
JUDITH stood staring at tho win
dow, too shocked to move. There
was something In the Intimacy of
Norman lighting Mathile's cigarette
that lingered after the flare had died
away.
Mnthlle looked stunning In her
mourning. A severe black dinner
gown, with loose sleeves caught at
the wrists with silver bands, lowing
shoulder drapes, suggestive of veils
caught at the shoulder with Bllver
bars.
Judith knew that at the very mo
ment other diners In the big room
were remembering the news it the
day 'Dale may sue wife to. regain
fortune for former sweetheart."
How could he pretend to love bis
wife, yet dine .publicly with Mathlle
at a time like this? , :
She turned from the window and
walked to the seawall, but the Bight
Of the lighted area of the piers, re
called too many poignant memories
of her honeymoon.
She called a cab, sank Into the
seat and felt again the queer numb
feeling which had come with the
shock of Big Tom's death. She
wouldn't be fooled this time. She
wouldn't think of what happened
until she reached home. She might
as well go there at once, Clla would
send her there if she sought refuge
any place elso. .
Sanford was waiting. He helped
her out of tho cab, took a look at
her face, and suggested they fly to
Beaumont or Lake Charles tor din
ner. (Copyright, I5J1. bu Jeanne Bowman)
Judith gets on Important met
age, tomorrow.
garet Peterson spent an Interesting
day at Sumptor Sunday, picnicking
with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Loennig, of
Haines,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mooro, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Pooto, of Pondosjv, and, Mr,
and Mrs. Ab Glpson spent a very
successful day fishing In Big creek
near Pondosa Sunday.
S. E. Miller and other farmers re
port that squirrels are doing a great
deal of damage to crops and pastures.
The mild winter has kept them In
such good condition that poisoned
grain doesn't appeal to their appe
tites, but they are clearing alfalfa
fields In places almost as clean as
sheep do.
The Union county declamatory con
test for zone II was held at tfte
gymruvilum Friday evening. Schools
participating were Mt. Oarmel, River
side, Tclooaset, Bamo ' Flat, North
High Valley, North Powder, Cove and
Union.
Miss Jane Smith underwent a tonsil
operation at La Grande Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Fox and T. D.
mith attended the banquet for the
agents of the Oregon Mutual Life In
surance company held at the Saca
Jawea Inn Thursday night,
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I UNION PEKSONAL9
Phil Portner. county agent at
Baker, made a tour of he farm, plots
at the experiment station weones-dav.
Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Fox accompanied
bv her mother and brother, Mrs. Bur-
nettle Wilson and Lvle, of Imbler,
drove to Walla Vlla Sunday to visit
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Renshaw. Mr. and
Mrs. Pox drove on to Spokane.
turning to Walla Walla Monday. They
returned home Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge South drove
to Portland Wednesday to take their
daughter, Faye, home after a two
weeks' visit here. They will visit there
two weeks.
Mrs. Bertha Hoyle and her sister.
Mrs. W. D. Hanks, of La, Grande, re
turned Mnndftv evening from a tw
weeks' visit In Salt Lake.
Mrs. WU1 Campbell and Miss Mar.
OUT OUR WAY
WHO'S THEM?
I NEVER SEEM
SO MAMY SICK
LOOKIN' MU6S
i IN OKIE BUNCH
IM MV LIFE!
. WHUT ARE THEY.
TOOL SALESMEN!
By J. R. Williams
THEM'S STOCKHOLDERS'!
THEY UT ABOUT TWENTY
DOLLARS APIECE IN. WHEN
TH' COMPANY STARTED.
IT'S PAID THEN FROM FIVE TO
TEN THOUSAN' A YEAR.FER ,
-FIFTEEN YEARS) BUT LATELY
IT'S ONLY PAY1N' FROM FOUR :
TO WINE THOUSAN, bO
THEY VE COME TO SEE.
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THE NEWFANGLES
Through The Keyhole!
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WBCCKING
CURLDfS
TBOCK,N
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HE1 WAS I
MAKING A "
GET-AWAY
THECOHVICT
U1T OUT i
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NEAP BY
v HOUSE
JOE PALOOKA
The'Stailer
- LOOK KID - VM V PER HEVVIMS SAKE-
ALL FER ANN IV WHY NOT ? JIST I
BUT VA CAN'T 1 V TELL. ME ONE f
- MARRY SBB YET. I -Rl.-z:OKl , ji
J YA ALREADY 'TOLD
ER ABOUT BEIN BROKE
THAT ANGLE'S AU
STRAIGHTENED OUT.
NOW EXPLAIN TO 'ER
ABOUT W1NN1N' BACK
'irj' n-4iiklptEMSHIP AN'
Bl A MILLION GSBSE .
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GOLLY-THA'S
R16HT- I F ERGOT.
WELL, WE KIN BE
INGAGED AN' GIT
MARRIED WHEN 1
KIN SUPPORT 'ER
LIKE SHE'S USE TO,
CAN I Wfc
THAT'S TH' POPE . AN
WITH MY 9LESSIN, WHICH
DONT E'XACTCY RAVE
NOTHIN LIT'RALlC .
S I'LL GO AN' Wl WISHTt COULD BMIM
H I J ESPLAIM, IK AS HAPPY AS THAT KID .
rf EV'RYTHIM' I HE'S ACKCHIL StKMf M 1 I
. I RIGHT AWAY. J SWLKINON AIR. r SVyi ffl 1 I Ml
fcs tif . I !S-rr 1 S .- 1 11 II II
OLLY OF THE MOVIES by Ollendorff
W Gut; -pete,
WWY DID You
UAVE tti MAKE
ME POYALTY ?
CECAUSE, OLLY,
HOLLYWOOD HAS GONE HIGH
SOCIETY -ONE COMPANV HAS
ANNOUNCED 40 "REAL.
(DEBUTANTES IN A PicrupEJ
ANOTHER COMPANY HAS A MCMB&f? OF THE
AUSTRIAN NOBILITY; - SOCIETY SUPS -PROM
PARk AVENUE, AND ALL POINTS SOUTH, ARE
cdmins into the movies ;-Woll.tWood is
GOING M-HAT f
' O. K - Now there's notwins in high
Social wisher tvan royalty -so, ollY,
foy 0ECOME. A 'PRINCESS' A MYSTERIOUS,
NEVER-SEEN -AROUND 'PRlNCeSS.-THE IDEA '
Keeping Her, a Dark Secret! (
Well, olly, - U
WA13DL.V EVEB-!
oh, -Pets,
DON T I EVER
GO OOTY-
GO 'PLACES?
And when Ybo do,
IT will Vb under A
Black wis
I CH1CKET FLAT PERSONALS
Amos Dalgltcsh and Ray Wlckenn
drove to Baker Saturday on a busi
ness and pleasure trip. A;
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Eoulet and chil
dren, Norma Jean and Frederick, and
Mrs. A. H. Parsons were among the
guests at the home of ilr. and Mrs.
Dave Hug Sunday. " ,
Mis. Qulntllla Morris and daugh
ter, Mrs. Mllo Pratt, of Jmbler, and
Mrs. Mary Abbit. of Elgin, spent Sun
day at J. E. Wltherapoonto.-.
Tho honor roll for the Hlndman
school for the past six weeks consist
ed of, Norma Jean Roulct, third,
Vivian Hlndman, Eighth grade.
A largo crowd was present fit
Hlndman school Thursday for the de
clamatory contest. After .the contest
over 60 plates for supper were sold
and the proceeds used to purcnaso a
gasoline lantern for the school.
Mr. and Mrs. Olenn arsons ano
daughter. Blllle Doreen, and Mn.
Harold Hug and daughter. Ona, were
Monday vlsltoro at the home or Mr.
and Mrs. Ionard Parsons.
...The Highland Cemetery society met
at tho cemetery Thnrsday arternoon
ror their regular meeting and spent
the remainder of the arternoon arter
the business meeting, cleaning up
the crounds.
Mrs. Lucy Allen went to Milton
Monday to visit for a few days with
friends.
Mrs. H. D. Bcchtel, of Enterprise.
spent tho first of the week with hei
mother, Mrs. Witty, at the J. C
Wltherapoon home.
Git A NO 8 HALL PERSONALS
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Early last fall a Good English club
was organized at Liberty school. The
club was divided Into two sides, each
to check up mistakes In speech made
by the opposite side. Clarence Hays
and Derrell Llndsey were elected cap
tains. The contest ended last Fri
day with Clarence's side winning
tandem, who Included Bertha
Havs. Mildred Fleshman. Joe spencer,
Ien Mllllenbure. Margret Dodson
and Derrell Lindsey, were obliged to
troat the winners. Friday noon thev
paid their debt by serving ) splendid
lunch out under tne trees in
picnic style.
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