PAUti SIX'
MEDFOKD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOliU, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1934.
Judith Lane
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SYNOPSIS: Judith Doll, who
luat haa moved into her new home
with Jiorman, her husband, haa
promlaed her old employer, the
engineer, Tom Uevtna, that ehould
he die ahe will carry out hie plane
to the letter (or hie dam and recla
mation protect at Rio Diablo, The
taak la complicated bp the tact
thii Horman'a law partner ta un
derhaudcdly fighting Hevine, and
Bevxna' daughter tlathtle la trying
to Kin tiorman. Then Tom Bei'lne
dice.
Chapter IS
STRUGGLE BEGINS
LIGE, with an eye to dramatic ef
fect, made the announcement a
proclamation. Judith, a gay Colum
bine, was In the act of twirling In
Slim Sanford's arms to show Nor
man and Poppy Neville, (their new,
next door neighbors) how a "swale
step" should be executed.
Judith paused and stood breath
less as the servant swung back the
drapes, held up a yellow-palmed
hand and said "Ma'ss Bavins Is
dald. He dropped dald ten minutes
ago. Miss Matilda, she say Ma'ss
Norman is to come to hur, soon's he
kin git there."
Braced against- Sanford's sup
porting arm, Judith wondered
which pain was the sharper, the
fierce throb of Jealousy at Mathlle's
command, or the shock of her be
loved old friend's death. '
Norman waited only long enough
Judith. She should put more
warmth In her voice. Clla knew how
dear Big Tom had been to her. She'd
think her completely heartless.
"It seems Mathlle and Mrs.
Bevlns were giving a dinner party
this evenlug. Bevlns came In, said
he was too tired to sit In, and would
go on up to bed.
"They objected because It would
leave thirteen at the table. He sat
In. Afterwards he started to his
room again but, he was needed to
fill In at a bridge table. He filled In.
"He played until ten o'clock, com
plained of feeling queer, dizzy.
While be was dummy be excused
himself saying he was going for a
drink. He got as far as the door."
Tears of pity burned Judith's
eyes. Clla saw the closed eye lids.
Her terse, dramatic style of relat
ing the scene had worked. .
"He died Instantly," she con
cluded. A GREAT, choking sob tore up
through Judith's throat and
burst.
The sobs went on until Clla, thor
oughly frightened, called to ber
brother "Telephone the Bevlns
and get Norman back here where
he belongs."
- "No," Judith stood up, crying
checked instantly, "he went to her
LI
to chauge clothes then with a hur-
rled kiss to the now drooping Col
umblne, rushed for bis car. The
guests left, all but the Sanfords.
Clla. taking Judith to her room
seemed on the verge of caylng
' something several times only to
stop, light a fresh cigarette, and
dash It out in the nearest ash-tray.
"I'll call my office," she said at
length and went downstairs.
Judith stared Into the mirror,
Methodically she removed paint
and powder with fresh tlssuo, folded
each piece carefully, and toBsed
them Into their basket.
"Dead," she thought vaguely,,
"he's dead, Big Tom."
"I sbould feel something," she
said aloud to the white faced girl
In the mirror. "I really should but I
don't . , , Just sort of numb . . . and
queer."
She slipped out of her costume,
then went to her wardrobo, and
reached for a robe, made careful
selection. She chose one of peach
glow, so Norman when he returned
wouldn't notice how pale she
looked; peach glow with soft older
down about the wide sleeves and
hem.
"Big Tom Is dead and I'm dress
ing up."
A QUEER noise Intrudod Itself
" Into her calm. She went to the
window, oponed It. . There wen
lights In the servants' quartors and
through the unshaded window pane
she could see Delphy seated, apron
thrown over her head, rocking back
and forth and moaning. What a re
lief it must be to reloase pent up
toolings like that.
"Judy," Clla was at tho door,, a
tray In her hand. "Sllm'a been tak
ing liberties. 1 felt the nond of a
cocktail so he shook up one for
each of us."
"Thanks," Judith accepted the
drink, sank Into a chlnlz-frocked
chair and sipped, thoughtfully. Of
courso Delphy had known 3lg Tom
for years. She had, too, She must
run down to the office and see him,
hadn't been there for a month. But
she couldn't, nig Tom wouldn't be
there.
"I ended the office." ventured
Clla. "would you rare to hear what
.. what happened T"
"Yes , . yes of course," replied
the moment she called. 1 won't have
him," and then she crumplel Into a
heap of peach-glow and eiderdown.
Voices were talking In a grey
dawn, men's voices. Judith heard
them. She listened. "But young
man," one was saying, "It those fool
Bovlns women had given Tom half
the care this young wife of yours
gave him, he'd be alive now ... oh,
oh, here she comes, feeling better,
Mrs. Dale?"
Judith opened her eyes. Dr. Kelly
was bending over her on one side,
Norman was close, his arms sup
porting her. Clla and Slim were
standing before the window.
"Sorry, I didn't mean . . . silly and
fomlnlne to taint," she apologized,
Incoherently.
Afur the doctor and the Sanfords
had left, Judith and Norman went
to the den, where a crackling hearth
lire dispelled some of the greyness
of the early morning.
Judith, still in the clrclo of Nor
man's arm, was surprised when ber
husband spoko In a quick, surprised
tone of volco.
' "Do you happen to know where
Big Tom kept his will?!'
"Didn't your office take care of
It?"
"Originally, but be cancelled hla
old one after that Diablo trip. Ac
cording to the papers, he died Intestate."
"And that means?"
"Mrs. Bevlns will Inherit every
thing. She surmised she would last
night and asked Lampere to act as
administrator."
Judith started. This waa exactly
what Big Tom had feared. With
Lampere In control of the money
and the company, he would exploit
the land for his own benefit. How
ever, knowing his physical condi
tion as he did, would Big Tom have
overlooked anything as Important
aa a will? She doubted It
"Telamtoam, Ma'ss No'man,"
said Llge.
When Norman turned from his
desk, his handsome foaturos wore
a peculiarly strained look.
'What Is It?" Judith cried
alarmed.
1 And I am married to a million
aire stenographer."
fCopvUoht, test, by Jeanne Bowman)
Judith hn of htr Inhsrltsnos, -
tomorrow,
VETS MAY ENTER
IF ABLE TO
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Instructions for veteran, wishing
to enroll In the Civilian Conservation
i Corps, have been received here by Oli
ver L. Overmyer, commander of the
Med ford post of the American Le
gion. Honorably discharged veterans, who
have not been previously enrolled In
, the Civilian Conservation corps, who
are physically able to carry on In
manual labor, are eligible to enroll
ment. Veterans, as referred to, are those,
who saw aervlce with the armed
forces of the United States during
the periods Indicated.
World War April fl, 1917-July 3,
192.1.
Spanish-American War April 21,
1BB8-July 6, 1803.
Philippine Insurrection August 1?.
1808-July 5, 1003.
Moro Expedition August 13, 1898
July IS, 1003.
Boxer Rebellion June 20, 1900-May
13, 1001.
Application blanks will not be dis
tributed except to interested veterans.
Paul I. Carter, M. D., manager of the
Veterans' Administration at Portland,
will furnish blanks to all veterans,
expressing a desire to file applica
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signatures to the Indorsement of the
application, to present discharge cer
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Flouts VA Hml
WASHINGTON, March it;. (AP)
Norman Thomas, Socialist leader, to
day told Harry L. Hopkins, federal
relief administrator, that In discon
tinuing civil works "you are going
back to the old game of seeing how
few crusta can keep the people from
atarvlng or rising."
convicted of Cat Killing
PORTLAND, Ore., March 28. (AP;
court rulinr which may Have a far
reaching effect waa Issued In district
court here Friday when L. M. Bell waa
convicted of rauMng property damage
when his automobile struck and kill
ed a cat.
Veterans, appearing to be In the
greatest need, will be given preference.
Persons who do not feel that they
are physically able to perform manual
labor In the corps, are asked not to
submit applications.
Is the only person of the Jewish faith ,
In the Medford CCC district, a sur- i
vey conducted In Interest of the Seder
celebration shows. I
As Passover Is from March SO to
midnight of April 1, the celebration
Is held on the first night. Selzer la
leaving by train Friday for his home
In Illinois, as he Is completing his
term here.
The Jewish welfare board has made
arrangements with the government
so that CCC men of the Jewish faith, I
who are on duty near their homes, I
may return there for Paaaover. I
Sol Selzer of Chicago, a CCC enroll Phone 543. We will haul away your
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