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Judith Lane
bl JBAN.Wt BOWMAN
SYNOl'SIS: Judith Date hat
seen Norman, her husband, having
dinner with Uathile Uevine. Judith
resents hie quilelfeeneee, because
Uathile and her mother are trying
to break the will, under which Bio
Tom Bevlne hae left hie fortune to
Judith, to be need to complete the
Rio Diablo Dam, anil Norman's law
fiartner, Mortn t.ampere, le direct
ng the light Ir the Bevlne helre.
Norman is in a difflcult situation.
Chapter 24
NORMAN'S DEMAND
" JUDITH ... I think you forget
my Arm represents the Bev
lne "
"Forget It," Judith's laugh was
hysterical, "I'd like to . . . oh, how
I'd like to. But with Lampere treat
ing me like an unmentionable and
you dancing attendance on those
two women like a legal gigolo"
"You've gone Car enough Judith.
I hadn't meant to make this Bevlns
fortune a Issue between us, 'but
you're forcing me to It. They warned
me you would. I'm beginning to be
lieve they know you better than
I do.
"I'm leaving for Galveston again.
I'll have to fly back to make court,
I had hoped to take you with me,
but under the circumstances I think
you'd better stay and think things
over. Talking only brings on
trouble.
"This Bevlns affair will blow over
and then you and I can settle back
Into our normal way of living."
."Norman," Judith sat up In bed,
alert, "what do you mean, the Bev
lns affair will bloWovar?"
"You'll see."
Judith sensed that he knew some
thing more than he was admitting.
"But suppose It doesn't?" she coun
tered. "It will."
Judith Jumped out of bed, show
ered and dressed while Delpby pre
pared a tray for them. Under the
(tinging flay of water, Judith prom
ised she would take Clla's advice
and wait until Norman bad had his
coffee, before, as Clla, would say,
"starting anything."
8b did wait. With breakfast
over and Norman glancing at his
watch, she spoke.
"Norman, 1 want you to tell me
now, what you meant by saying the
Bevlns affair would blow over."
"I ... I can't."
"Alright, then, tell me this. If
It doesn't blow over, what will be
your attitude?"
Normar glanced at her, dark eyes
unrelenting, Hps In a thin, stern
line "I shall have to ask you either
to give up the Bevlns money, or me."
Prepared as she was, Judith
couldn't repress a start as he said
this. There was no comfort In the
knowledge that the man who spoke
wna some grlm-vlsogod stranger
whom she'd never before seen. Nor
did It comfort Judith any to know
she had behaved like a fish wife,
using Mathlle as an Issue while she
was only a "barb In the flesh."
"Norman," her eyes begged for
understanding, though her voice
was cool, "I want to apologize tor
what 1 said about you and Mathlle.
I was Jealous and hurt. Slim San
ford flew me down so 1 could be
there In time for dinner with you,
then 1 found you were all ready
through and she was with you.
"I truly believe It happened as
you say It did, only, that's It . . .
Just as 1 said that night on board
the trawler ... we don't think alike.
You thought more of acting the
gentleman than you did of how your
publlo meeting with Mathlle would
hurt me. The realization that she
probably planned the whole thing
doesn't make me any the less
bitter."
"VTOU mean she connived with my
mother?" he began heatedly.
"No Indeed," said Judith, "your
mother Is, above all, sporting. She
wouldn't play that way. She was
probably so Intent upon her tourna
ment she wasn't aware that you and
Teel were two of the three prin
cipals In the Bevlns case."
A rare smile crossed Norman's
faco "I'm glad you see that," he
said, "she really likes you a lot,
Jude."
He looked at bis watch "I wlBh
1 didn't have to go, but then," his
face had brightened, "by the time
1 get back we can start fresh and
Mathlle won't have any further call
on me."
"Norm," Judith stepped close,
"I'm leaving too, I'm making a trip
to the dam, leaving this evening."
"Judy . . . Judy you can't do that,
1 tell you. Not now, not at (hi
ll m."
"But It's a good time to go, Nor
man, you'll be away"
His arms were holding her Mailt,
a desperate tensity in then "Ju
dith, remember 'Jit l!tM ! said that
all one needed c make a perfect
marriage was e3;ugh love? Haven't
you enough love to give this up
for me?"
"And, Normy, 1 asked you how
much was enough? Have you
enough to go against your principles
for me?"
"Judith," he pointed out of the
window to where an Ink-black cloud
was sweeping down from tbe north,
"I have to go, there's a storm com
ing In and I can't be late for court.
Now dear, try to be sensible. You're
all wrought up over things, go on
back to bed, have a good rest, then
wake up and read or go to a show "
"Norman, you don't understand,
I'm leaving for the dam tonight. I
must go."
"1 see," his arms dropped away
from her. He put on a light over
coat, picked up his brief case and
his bat "It's up to you Judy. Take
your choice. If you think more of
your childish belief that no one
else can build a dam, than you do
of me . . . all right. Goodbye." Ha
kissed her lightly and left.
Judith raced to the window. She
couldn't bear to have him go Ilka
this . . . suppose tbe storm overtook
blm, his car skidded on the wet
pavement and he'd never know how
much she loved him . . . she wouldn't
go to the dam. Big Tom had asked
more than was humanly possible for
any woman to give . . . she would
stay and help him carry on.
LIGHTNING flashed across th
' sky, thunder rumbled and dark
ness closed down. Judith tried to
follow In ber Imagination the race
of the little coupe against the storm,
and then before her mind's eye
came a picture of the storm at the
dam; the horror of It, the heart
breaking devastation which lay In
Its wake . , . the little crumpling
houses swept away from the banks
and the beart broken resignation ol
the men who had built them.
Even If Norman were right and
she wasn't necessary for the safe
erection of Diablo dam, had she the
right to leave It to chance?
The shrilling of the telephone
caused her to hurry to the Instru
ment. Neither Llge nor Delphy
would touch anything electrical
during a storm.
"This Is Mrs. Dale speaking," she
said, "Ob yes, Judge Morgan ... oh
. . . oh." She sat down suddenly,
"yes I'll be down right away, thank
you for calling."
She hung the receiver back on Its
book, carefully, replaced the tele
phone and looked out on the rain
washed terrace. Morton Lampere
bad been granted an Injunction
against her use of the Bevlns money
until he could contest Tom Bevlns'
will, and a decision be handed down.
She had expected It. Her shock
came from the realisation that Nor
man. had known It and left her to
face It without forewarning her. At
least It made her declBlon more eas
ily reached. She went to ber room,
dressod and finding the storm quiet
ing, called Llge to bring around tbe
small truck they had bought In pref
erence to a car for ber.
He drove her to the end the
nearest street car line and by 'the
time she reached Judge Morgan's
office, she had outlined tbe path she
would follow,
One of Mrs. Nathalie Bevlns' first
actions after finding she owned the
Bevins building, had been to ask the
newly organised Bevlns Construc
tion Company to move. Big Tom,
owning tbe building, bad never con
sidered a lease necessary, and re
gardless of Judge Morgan's Inter
vention, she was able to demand
their eviction.
It was one of the Innumerable lit
tleness such as Big Tom bad had to
contend against throughout his mar
rled life. He did contend with them,
Judith remembered with a thrill,
and somehow they had cost him
nothing more serious than worry.
But Judith knew that the worry
had had Its part In wearing down
the engineer; now his own company
was driven from his own building.
Judith bad not waited for tbe end
of their time of tenure. Afraid of
having company papers Inspected,
during t b 1 r absence, she had
moved to temporary quarters In an
office adjoining Judge Morgan's.
Upon reaching there she founu
tbe Judge In consultation with Jus
tin Cunard "You musn't worry
over tbls, Mrs. Dale," he hastened
to say when he caught sight of her
face.
"I'm not," she assured him, "1 ex
pected It."
The two men exchanged quick
glances of understanding, "As for
money," said Ounard, "remember I
have a couple of producing oil wells
at Longvlew and 1 can turn them
orer to the Rio Diablo project al
any time ... the proceeds, I mean."
"Thank you," said Judith, then
with sudden thought, "are they go
ing to allow me to go on with tha
building?"
(Copurtaht, 1931, el Jeanne Bowman)
Judith prepare!, Monday, for
Lampere'a trloktry, .
LONG AND CLARK ASK
SQUABBLE BE ERASED
WASHINGTON, April 7. (AP)
At ths request of both Senators Clark
and Long, who yesterday engaged In
bitter and at times highly penonal
debate on the senate floor, al) the
comment ol both men which violated
rules of the senate was ordered ex
punged from the congressional record.
Workmen rasing an old porch on
the Cerdln, Okla., postoldce found
many coins dropped by careleao pat
rons. Warrant Tall
Notice U hereby given that there
ara f.inda nu liejid for the redemption
o: rrar. t drawn ha 6chool Dial. No.
it u lo'.lom No 4t 7, is SO. 61. S3.
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oeau rt April 7th, 1034 Warranu
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ford, Ore.
A. AUGUST WA1.RUIT, Clerk.
8ohool Put. No. 10,
POISON ATTEMPT NETS
POINTER 15-YEAR TERM
H1LL8BORO, Ore., April 7. (AP)
William Pointer wa ntnd to 1
years In state prison today for the
attempted poisoning of Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Oelger, elderly couple living
near here. Pointed pleaded guilty.
He admitted he put polaon In their
food because they had aocuaed him
of stealing some of their farm prop
erty. He lived near the Oelgera.
Midget Photos S tor toe.
Pauley Studio Opp. Holly Theatre.
Nollre.
Pacific Statu Mines, lne, aks tor
blda on hauling eoncentratea from the
mill at Jacksonville to Selby Smelter.
Trucks muat be tight steel bodlea,
minimum tonnage bo tone monthly.
Written bids must be In by noon on
Monday. April Oth.
PACiriO STATES MINES. WO.
ItckeoavUle, Oregon,
SHOW NEW 1934
Walter W. Abbey Incorporated,
hu been appointed Med ford dealer
for Graham can, according to an
announcement recently made. New
1034 8-cyllnder models are now on
display at the Abbey showrooms at
123 8outh Riverside In this city.
The progressive character of Gra
ham engineering 1s reflected In the
outboard springs, bnnjo frame, alum
inum head, full-length water-jackets,
and other features which give ad
ditional comfort, safety and economy
to Graham owners. A supercharger
Is featured on the Custom Eight mo
del.
Bigger and roomier, with 116-Inch
wheelbase, the Standard Six at a
popular price makes It possible for
more people to enjoy the thrill of
driving a Graham, according to Mr.
Abbey.
O. H. Herman is the first person
In Medford to purchase a 1934 Gra
ham from the new Medford dealers.
Nash car and International trucks
are also handled by Walter W. Abbey
Incorporated, and late models are
now being shown.
Auto Price Boosted
DEHTROIT. Mich., April 7. (AP)
Automobile price increases were an
nounced today by the Qraham-Plge
Motors corporation on all Its stand
ard slx-cyllnder models excepting a
convertible coupe. The Increase, $50
on each type, Is effective April 9.
Dietitian Coming
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makers who wish to be perfect host-
esses, not only In the preparation of '
food, but in the lntertalnlng and
serving of the meals. It Is really a
post-graduate course in modern home
management and will bring the lat
est developments In practical home
making to the women of this city."
"This store," he continued, "feels ,
very fortunate to .have Helen Kerr I
with us at this time to conduct our j
school, since she Is an authority on
home economics and will be able to
give the homemakers here t&e bene-
fit of her experience in this work.
Helen Kerr was trained In the famed '
Kelvin kitchen In Detroit, which has
one of the best trained and most
capable groups of home economics
experts In the country to conduct its
reaserh work and to present Its hos
tess school throughout the country,"
declared Mr. Cupp.
Helen Kerr has Just returned to
the coast from a survey of eastern
cities, and brings wlt,h her the latest
phases of meal planning and practi
cal ideas for food economy and mar
keting, t
SNAPSHOTS OF A BOY AND A HANDKERCHIEF
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
Two days of Interesting and In
structive discussions on homemaklng
are in store for th ewomen of this
community when the Kelvlnator
hostess school, under the supervision
of Helen Kerr, home economist,
trained in the famous Kelvlnator
kitchen of Detroit, comes to Medford
Wednesday, April 11, according to
announcement made this morning by
John Cupp. manager of the John
Cupp Furniture Store, under whose
auspices the school will be held.
"This is not an ordinary cooking
school, ' declared Mr, Cupp yesterday!
morning, '.'but a school for home-'
D0UKH0B0R CHIEFTAIN
PAYS $25 DRUNK FINE
NELSON, B. 0., April 7. (AP)
Peter Verlgln, president of the
Christian Community of Universal
Brotherhood and spiritual leader of
the Doukhobors, was fined $25 today
when he appeared before Magistrate
William Brown In police court charg
ed with being Intoxicated In a pub
lic place. Verlgln, was arrested March
31 In a beer parlor here and suf
fered slight Injuries In a scuffle.
Richfield Reorganized
LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 7. (AP)
Proposed reorganization and sale
of the Richfield Oil company, now
In receivership, and Its subsidiary,
the Pan-American Petroleum ' corpo
ration, were approved today by Fed
eral District Judge William P. James.
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