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PtaE ETfiWT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, JfEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1934. Judith Lane by JKAWK BOWMAN SYNOPSIS: Ju.,.1.1 Mi, Itont ins to build the Itlo Diablo dam with the money lit a Tom llevlne left her tor the vurooee. ttiule her hueband Norman, aligned noatnet her and with the Bovine hetre. who are frying to break the will. Bad dened bv the knowledge that Nor man ie eeetna too much of Uathtle Bevme Judith flies to ilexiro tor a night at a native cafe with Slim Banford and Jitetin Cunard. There ehe nece one of the Bevine spies J. C. Scathborne. Chapter 32 NEW TRICK 'QLIM," Judith leaned across the table, "help me out of here pronto, before that couple there, the tlrl In red dancing with the gringo. (eta back." Sanford asked no questions. Quickly, his height shielding her, be helped ber through the crowds, through the maze of tables where slightly ribald couples from the States sang an anglicized version of "Cellto Undo." Outside, protected from curious ayes by an ell of the building, she xplalned, 'That man Is Scathborne, one of Morton Lampere's under eover men." "Do you think he saw you?" Slim (sked. "No, I'm sure be didn't. He wouldn't have it.ked my seeing him If he had seen and recognized me. What I'm wondering Is wbat he's . doing In this part of the country, Bllm. how far are we from Laredo?' "Not far. This la a logical place (or a man In your section of Texas to come, If that's what you mean." "It Is. We'd better And Cunard and leave. I'll wait here while you go In . , . and Bllm," abe beld out a ietatnlng hand, "I do appreciate what you've sal I've never thought of wavering in my loyalty to Nor man, but," ahe besltated, toon, "Tall Bllm, It's been i most glamorous venlng and I do like you a lot' , Sanford bent over the hand and rushed It with his lips In a manner tha: did not seem grotesque In him, k moment later he was gone. Cunard came back with him, lervous baste in his manner, but lot until they wore In the ship did le speak. "Yon must have thought me most inmannerly this evening," he apol tglzed to Judith, "but I've been on the trail of something which may be Important to us. Scathborne haB been over bere hiring Mexican la bor. I talked to one of tbe men be sired. He said he was going to work n a dam northwest of Laredo. "Miss Judith, I believe we have r.ork cut out for us. I think Mor ton Lampere has started some , thing." "Do you think Scathborne saw ei ther one of us?" "I'm sure he didn't. Slim, it's two o'clock now. Can we loiter tome place and go back about day break? I want to look that Diablo ralley over again . . . I've a bunch. "And, Miss Judith, If you can snatch a little o!eep I'd advise you to. I m going to want a stenogra pher whom I can trust." Judith was sure she couldn't sleep. She curled into the nest of coats Slim made for her In the ship's cab in, eyes wide, watching the stars zip pa-; the cabin windows as the plane tarted Its homeward flight. And then she sat up. She had slept. She was tired, stiff from her cramped position, Slim, his head cocked slightly towards Cunard, who sat beside him, was In tent upon his work. Cunard was looking over the sldo. Now they were banking. JUDITH peered out of the window. In the sun flushed basin below tiny pygmies were running about. A row tents, one new and white, tbe othera small and khaki colored, almost Invisible on the brown Held grass, were clustered about a fork of the upper Rio Diablo. She sat protestlngly erect. Lam pare couldn't do that; he couldn't build a dam there and Intercept the flow of the river or divert It, There .was such a thing as riparian rights. Tbe ship had banked around, straightened out, and they wire fly Ing due east. Half an hour later tl.ey had circled tliolr own small Held and bad landed. "Miss Judith, can you take a cat nap, have breakfast and ready to take dictation at nine o'clock? Slim will rest up and be roady to fly back with the letters and reports I have In mind." Judith was sure she couldn't, but she didn't adml. It. She was tired, much too tired "o think of Lampere. the dam or even Slim. The glamor of the previous evening had been dispelled with the dawn, she wanted a warm bath and soft bed, even a cup of Delphy's chocolate. She re LEEVER TO MANAGE STATION IN ASHLAND Esn Lwver, formerly ot central Point, who hsa been employed at. the Standard Oil station on Main snd ' Mr street, this olty, wsa promoted 2HI ceived all three when she reached tbe house. "Delpby," whispered Judith dream ily, "having you makes me a million aire stenographer. Call me at eight forty-flve." . Eight forty-five cama much too soon, but Judith was refreshed by her rest and ready to tackle the problem before ber with an alert mind. "I believe Lampere Is behind this 4nd doing It not for the purpose of building a dam, but of annoying us." said she to Cunard. "With what little Influence 1 have In Washington, Austin and otbei governmental way-points we can check him Immediately," confirmee Cunard. "Let 'them go out of San Antonli Slim," said Cunard Irter as he bani e.' him the barrrago of appeals t governmental authorities. "I dot. want to have any word of wb. we're doing leak out to anyone Lampere's crowd." With Cunard she went to the fieli when Slim took off, winging into tin north, then, feeling queerly de pressed, returned to her bouse, the engineer walk'ng wltb her to the porcb. "Queer ybung fellow," he re marked, seating himself on the tin) porch and lighting a cigar; "had n chance to go with an expedition bound for Borne obscure point off Greenland and preferred itaylng around Houston, running errands to. us. Of course, Miss Judith, he's Invaluable to us, so we won't pro test" "No, of course not" agreed Ju dith and wondered If Cunard noticed the flush burn up into her cheeks. 'TpHE evening mall brought freab consternation to Judith. She was ready to retire when the whistle of tbe Incoming train made ber hesi tate. She cbided herself for being as foolish as some love lorn girl wbo watched the advent of the mall car rlor as the climax of each day. Nor man wouldn't write again so soon. H.' And nothing to say. But tbe messenger who delivered mall in the camp at Big Tom Town brought her a sheaf of letters and aniong tbem one from Norman. Judith opened It without looking at the others, ber glance taking In the contenta of the page beire sbe bad paused actually to read It Dear Judith: 1 bellsvs 1 ex- filalned, I'd put all of my savings nto Hlllendala, tlrst for the prop erty, and then the Initial cost of building. 1 hate like the dickens to give H up, but under the circumstances find It too expensive for me to live there alone. I'm going to be away most of the summer so will have to dispose of It In some, way and am writing to aak you It there Is anything in It you would like to have . . furniture, paintings, ruga, drapes or things of that nature. Alec, what would you like to have me do with your clothes and per aonal balonglnga. Mother would look after them but ahe acarcely nas room in her little apartment and I'm not sure that It would be Bate to leave them here. Clia tella me Slim Is acting as a . courier for your company, lan't that a lowly position for an Inter- ' national hero? Do you see much ol him? I hope you are feeling well. Ac cording to the letters Llge has been receiving, you're getting along as "well aa cud be euapected" and 1 do feel much leaa anxiety about your physical -well being with Delphy there looking after you. 1 certainly mlsa you, Judith, Jou'll never know what these naat aw weeka have done to me. Let me hoar from you aa aoon as convenient Love. NORMAN. Judith .dropped the letter. This was tbe end. "Too expensive to live tbere alone." Why should It be more expensive alone than -vltb her? It simply meant that he was ready to quit She had made her choice when she left the house to tome to the dam, and he had accepted It aa such In spite of his protestation of lovo. Dispose ot Hlllendala. She felt a moment's frantlo desire to rush back and protect It frora the Inva sion of strangers. It waa aa It the hcuse and grounds wore a II Ing en tity for which ahe was responsible. They might mar the walls, the floor, tear up the garden. She must write Llge and see that he made out a complete chart of the garden, so they wouldn't uproot perennials she bad planted In the tall. At least and there was consola tion In thla thought, at least be wasn't keeping It for Mathlle. She picked up the letter again. "Love. Norman." How could he sign himself In such a manner after i writing a letter Ilka that' And yet ht said he felt less anxiety with Delphy there to look after her and showed a feminine curiosity about Slim. Could It be he was jealous? She went to her desk. Sbe was t.-ady now to write an answer. fCopyHoAt, m, by Jeanne Bowman) Judith selves snothsr problem, tomorrow. Ilsat week to msnsgershlp of tbe Aahlsmt Standard station, located j across from ths library In ths Llthla I I city. He moved his family to Ashland I yesterday, where they will make their' home at 810 Boulevard. ' OF SILENT IVIES TO POTTERS FIELD LOS ANGELES, April 17. (JP) Karl Dane, , who carnd and spent $1,500 a week when he waa & film star In the silent picture day, may be burled In & pauper's grave. Surrounded by aeven-year-old pho tograph and press clippings of the days when he wiw famous, Dane shot himself through the head Saturday night. His body lay In the country morgue today, destined for the pos ter's field unless friends who kept him alive In recent months claim it. Born Rasmus Karl Thekelaen Gott lieb, 47 years ago In Copenhagen. Denmark, he came to this country as an automobile mechanic and reached the height of his film fame Just as talking pictures were coming In. He was best known for his acting of the part of "Slim," the gawky, raw boned private who rolled hi big eyes and provided the comedy relief in "The Big Parade,' one of the last outstanding silent pictures. The actor's strong Danish accent barred him from the talking films, and their advent precipitated him on a rapid decline Into obscurity. 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(AP) Edwin Vernon Morgan, 69, . former United States ambassador to Brazil died suddenly at 8:30 a. m. today, at his residence in Petrololls, the Bra zlllan summer capital, . For Garden Plowing Tel. 812-J. "XrKX DOWkEV again? Tell him to iter getting-aw EAEL1ER START WITH Standard &A&OUNE VJnH IETRAE.TH tU Xjm&urpassep'. THE WORLD AT ITS WORST 4-)7 YOU FIND THfrf VOUR H05f, BELIEVING T TO 8E HIS OWN, HAS LENT "T& A "PRE VIOUSLY DEPARTING (sUESf VOUR UMBRELLA WHICH VOti BORROWEP FROM VOUR 50SS UNPETR 1HE 501EMN PROMISE TO RFfdRtf IT TOMORROU (CopTTiglit, 1934. by Ths Bell Syndicate, Inc.) Bv GLUYAS WILLIAM By 0. M. Payn
