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Page Seven LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. ORE. Friday,-May 11, 1934 Judith Lane y JBANXB BOWHAS SYNOPSIS: Judith Dale't ef fort tfi complete the Rio Diablo dam accortUna to the plan of Big Tom Itevine. her former employer, it complicated bu Uorton Lam' pcre'e effort to recover tor the Itevine heire the five million dol lars left Juilflli liv Bin Tom tor the dam. Apparently Lampere'e agent hue led Scoggine, one of Big Tom'e loltal supporlere. into the belief that the Scoggtne form contain oil. to hamper Judith's worK. She ig waiting tor the report of her geologist before acting. Chapter 36 SCOUTING TftIP lUDlXH awaited the return ol tleolosist Kane, and the town of. liig Tom seemed to wait with her; sensitive to the reeling ot this mass thought, she knew they wero wait ing fur her to make a move. "This fellow who's dealing with t Scogglns must have told ti.ein some llilng," said Slim Sanford, as ho sat on the step of Judith's shack. "It we only knew what It was," said Larson, "we might know how to deal with it. Work has actually slacked oil; oh, not the hours ol labor, hut the eflldcncy." "lie's probably spread the rumor that we're going to abandon the dam so Scogglns can drill for oil," Inter noscd Judith wearily, "Scogglns made It plain to me that if we wouldn't stop work, they would ask for an injunction" "But Judith," Slim interrupted, "Isn't the'dnm more Important than an oil well?" "We think so, but the rights of the Individual aro always Important, and It would be up to the courts to decide that. They'd probably havo to Bet a precedent with their decision because I'm sure Buch a problem never before has come up." "And meanwhile," said Slim ' thoughtfully, "tho dam work would be lying idle and that wouldn't look so good for you In court, would it, at the time of tho will contest?" "She could prove it wasn't her fault couldn't she?" asked Larson, "Yes," agreed Slim, "but Lamperc could use the point against her case. Ho could say that had Big Tom been In his usual mental health, he wouldn't have overlooked protecting such a salient piece of land, from such possible danger." "And," added Judith, "ho could say that of course one couia not ex pect a mere stenographer to foresee and handle such an oversight, there fore proving her to bo unworthy of her trust." "What do you say we hop into my ship and fly up to Scnthborne's field? It won't be as trying as sitting hero waiting for Kane.". They followed tho. course of the Ilio Diablo up to tho point where It ' fqrked. . one, .fork working 41g way Into the low lying hills, the other curving aimlessly through a section of brown plain. Slim, eyes accustomed to reading the far mystery of the earth's topog raphy, sighted Scathborne's field be low and started banking through the sunset to a height where the others could see it. The wooden derrick had been erected, and although tho little shod housing the machinery which sup, plied the dynamo wns but halt com pleted, the dynamo was evidently In working order, for as they watched lights flashed on and off on the der rick. Kane was waiting for them when they landed. Judith spied him first and set the rapid pace for the others. Eagerly the trio faced tho geologist and waited for his verdict "TOW of course," he parried, "I'm ' not psychic enough to tell whether there Is oil any place, but I run tell you this mucn. 'mere is I every evidence of Scnthborne's hav ing struck a lucky pool." "And our land here, Scogglns' land?" interposed Judith. "There isn't any reason, geologi cal or otherwise, to allow anyone to believe there Is oil there " "Then why" began Max Larson. "I'll answer that," said Judith with sudden conviction. "It's clear now, the whole thing. Lampero has had an unbelievably lucky break. If Scathhorno brings In a well and Scogglns Is drilling, Big Tom's dream of building a dam in this val ley, will be outlawed. "If there Is oil hero and the people don't need the dam; don't want it because it will flood land from which they can win more money than they could in a thou sand years by farming it, there will be no more need ot my going on with the dam and the logical procedure of any lury will be to return that Revlft money back to Mathlle and Mrs. Bevlns." 1IILOARD PERSONALS Ed Sailing, who suffered a slight s'.rcke a week ago and Is unable to be up, had many visitors Sunday. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Booher and Mr. and Mrs. Ole Matheson, of Perry, Mrs. Carl Sailing anl daughter. Betty Joe. of Kamela. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sailing. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Drlscoll, Mrs. Gladys Lilly, Mrs. o. White and Mr. and Mra. Olen Sailing and sen, all of La Grande. Mi. and Mrs. John Grey. Steve Beau champ and Pete Kutrus, of Hllgard. John Grey has been called to Mess ner as foreman of an extra gang on the railroad. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Booher, of Perry, spfnt the weekend visiting old friends In Hllgard. M. crow went to Pendleton Satur day to work for a couple of days. Mr. and Mrs Mac Rees and chil dren, or Cove, spent Sunday at the Pred Rees home. Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle naum. of La Grande, were also guests at the J. B. Welnier home. They are moving 2y "What are you going to flo, Judith?" asked Slim and Larson In unison. N. i "I'm going up on tho rock and I'm going to think," said Judith de cisively. "It my eyes toll me true, Scogglns is coming up the hill. Keep him entertained, don't give him your retort, Mr. Kano, and I'll be back Boon." . She Blipped out ot the fear door and In the gathering shadows ot twi light raced up to the rook. Delphy had asked It this was where she communed with Big Tom. Perhaps It was, perhaps, however that great n of shadows and the cupped bowl of the sky impressed her with the vastness ot the world and kept petty problems from intruding into her analysis of the Important ones. What would another man, an en gineer, do under such clrcumbtanccs? Which was tho more important, oil, or growth? But that wasn't dp to her. She had sworn to carry on as Big Tom had wanted without thought of self. Eyes on tho glimmer of tho eve ning star, silver against the apricot afterglow, she thought. What would ho do? Suddenly she knew . . , but without money how could It be done? Big Tom would find a way and so would she. i Judith turned and walked back down the hill ready to face Scogglns. THERE was something martial in the step ot Judith Dale as she strode down the hill to her house where Scogglns, Kane an'dmer two faithful friends awaited hdr.. "Hello, Mr. Scogglns," her greet ing was friendly. "1 was going to call you up to hear Mr. Kane's report, you've met him of course, the boys would see to that. Mr. Kane, you know, is Jackson B. Kane, the geolo gist who free lances among the big oil companies of the south . . you've heard of him I know." "Well . . . well yes," admitted Scogglns reluctantly. Judith knew that he had because she had taken pains to see that an 611 weekly, printed in Houston and carrying a plctui-6 and story about Mr. Kane, fell into Scogglns' hands before the two met. "I'm going to let Mr. Kane give you his report In detail. Suppose we go into tho house where tliera, Is a light and he will show you some maps he has made." . For tho ensuing hour they sat about the table, listening to Kane's slow voice speaking In its assured tones. He used words a layman might understand, and Scogglns nodded from time to time as if he vere be ing convinced against his will. When the geologist had concluded the farmer leaned back against his chair, a queer, balDed look on his face. - "But you won't swear-befove-God there ain't oil there," he challenged; ' "No," agreed Kane, "for only God knows." It was a serious moment. Scogglns nodded. "I'm glad you said that . . . said It the way you did. It makes me sorta believe In you more'n if you said you did know there weren't any." Again a few moments of silence, then ho spoke again. "Course, my man, tho feller who's goin' to run the test well for me, he said you'd say thero weren't none, ho said Miss Judy'd see to that " "And you believed I'd do such a thing, Mr. Scogglns?" "No, I didn't, and I up and told him so." "And how do you feel about this now?" Judith's voice trembled In spite of her effort at controlling it, "I . , . Miss Judy ... it it wasn't Just for Tommy and Mame, I'd say, forglt It, but your man herd says maybe . . . that Is he wouldn't swear there weren't no oil. Miss Judy, I just got to go on and see fer myself." "I don't blame you a bit," declared1 Judith, to tho utter astonishment of everyone present, Scogglns in cluded. "It's the only thing to do under the circumstances. If we went ahead and flooded, the basin you'd spend tho rest of your life wondering if you'd done, wrong. You'd never uso a yard of water for your orange trees without won dering If that water had washed over land thaticovered oil." "That's just It, exactly," mur mured Scogglns in wonder," exactly. "You ain't mindln' me goln' on then and you stoppin' work on the dam?" "Mr. Scogglns, do you realize if I stop work on the dam,' and your well doesn't come in, you'll put your planting back one whole year? And you'll put the planting of every other farmer along the river back that some length of time?" (Copyright, ISSt. bit Jeanne Bowman) Monday, Judith dlsclosei her daring plan. to Baker whore Mr. Baum will have steady employment. 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