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PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBWE, MEDFORD, OREGON. TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1934. Judith Lane by JEAME BOWMAN Chapter 44 SURPRISE IT WAS nearlng lunch tlma. Tb juror with the walrus muatacb chewed on a twirled end reflective ly. Oi-e of the others tapped at bis pocket where the bulge ol a tobacco can showed. The very saneness of her explana tion seemed to reach the Jury and Lampere realized It. He waited a moment, then said thoughtfully "And of course a man with millions couldn't blre a cook to prepare elumgulllon?" "No," retorted Judith julckly. "It's Ilka corned beef and cabbage, you Uave to like It to cook It." On tbe Rice roof, where she went with ber party tor luncb, Judith saw Mnthlle and Mrs. Bevlns wltb Lampere. Again she wis struck wltb the new beauty of the girl. She bad doffed ber grieving manner and ws talking wltb animation. Judith was not recalled to the stand after the luncheon hour. In stead, Matblle, again drooping wltb grief, took ber place, was sworn, and eyes lowered, handkerchief gripped In apparently tense Angers, awaited Lampere's questions. When they can., they were rolcel In low, tender tones. "Miss Bevlns, tbe previous witness told us that your father used to visit ber pent-house to And food your ser vants were unable to prepare satis factorily. I know this Is going to be extremely painful to you, but can you tbrow a little light on tbls? Why was be forced to go there?" ' "I'd rather not tell, please," said Matblle. . "For your mother's sake, Miss Bevlna?" She looked up. eyes limpid wltb tears. "Doctor Alnswrlght. whom we met on a cruise, made an eiaml nation of father, physlcall and Dentally. Be said if we wanted to ; keep him wltb us he must have no stimulants of any kind. For thai rea son we refused to give him tea, cof fee and ..." . "Yes, Miss Bevlns, go on." ' "Alcohol In any form." "And did he go to Miss Lane's penthouse for tea and coffee?". A low sob was the answer, , "Come now and brace up, those times when he returned at three and four In the morning, was be completely under the Influence of liquor?" ' Sobs, unrestrained, muffled wltb lace-frothed handkerchief were tbe answer, heard below Judge Mop gan'a furious objection "Mislead ing, calling tor the witness's deduc tion." JUDITH stared at Matblle Bevlns J In horror. How dare she intimate a thing like that of Big Tom Bev lns? Of ber own part she tboaght nothing. "How dare she talk like that of him?" she ssked Mrs. Cunard plte ously. "He rarely ever took a drink of anything, unless It were part of dinner." "She'll be paid for It," Mrs. Cun ard aald, wltb certainty. ' The rest of the afternoon was spent In placing engineers on the stuu, engineer . 10 spoke In tech nical terms of tbe Impracticability of tbe Rio Diablo Dam as it was be ing constructed. The last witness waa a man whom Judith dimly remembered having aeen somewhere. He told how, In ber eagerness to gain more money, Mrs, Dale bad apenl ten thousand dollars sinking a well In a dry spot where any geologist wltb an ounce of honesty in his heart would have aworn there waa no oil. He told of threatened atrlkea of tbe sober dam workers wbo resent ed tbe millionaire atenographer's high-handed methods. "Gentlemen," said Lampere to tbe Jury, "I regret 1 have not one more w'ltnesa to present to you, Norxan Dale, the husband of the yo woman ..... og there, the man who. It thing? were as worthy counsel would have us believe, would be at ber aide at a time like this. "Tbe plaintiff rests." The thrust waa a cruel one. Judith stiffened. If she had not al ready been numbed with pain. It might have hurt more cruelly, but Bow it seemed there wasn't much else could matter. She bad lost, lost Irrevocably. Morgan and Cunard rode home wltb Mrs. Cunard and Judith, laugh ing and chatting. Judith thought thoL. heartless, and once wltb a lit tle '.iiirt, "How can you," sbs brok their attention back to ber. "Well, you poor youngster," ssld the Judge kindly, "I'd plumb forgot you weren't accustomed to tbe ways of the courts." "But we've lost," wa'led Judith. "Oh. my word," gasped tbe Judge, "have you so little confidence In me? Don't you worry a mite. We're going to win." . . . And with a rakish air whlcb sat strangely on bis dig nity, "And bow." Judith slept because Delpby and Mrs. Cunard Joined forces and saw that she slept. Wben sbe awakened she found a queer sight, suspended from her chandelier, a frock. As Clla would have said, aucb a dress must be a frock. Mrs. Cunard came In soon after. "Flags flying today, Juditb," she said, after Juditb bad thanked ber. "We want you to look like your Ave million dollars. You mustn't look crushed aa Lampere would bave yon look. Tbls is tbe beginning of your day." Judith wondered If It were when she reached the courtroom. Sbe was glad of the frock; somehow It gave ber the assurance of stlP be ing clean, fragrant and- fresb, not the soiled person rt whom Lampere bid talked. JUDGE MORGAN opened hla case by putting a trio of medical men on the stand, three psychiatrists who testified that Tom Bevlns bad come to them on the day be drew up his new will, and asked 'or a thorough test, "Why did be do this?" Morgan asked the first man. - "He said be felt there would be an attempt made to break his will, on th.' grounds of his being of un sound mind, and wished to prevent that" "A senile psychosis," whispered Lampere In a stage whisper. , "No Indeed," said the medical, man, "be waa ready with written , proof to show us that bis enemies were already at work. From the proof, Mr. Lampere," continues the doctor, "be was wlss in bis precau tion. 1 Judge you wish to go no fur ther Into this proof?" "Of course," Interposed judge Morgan, "If Mr. Lampere wants to cross examine my witness before I have finished." "I bag your pardon," came in sur ly tones. Ths other two went unchallenged. nor did Lampere accept the privi lege of cross-examination. This completed, to Judith's amazement, Thomas Soogglns, sen ior, was Introduced and told tbe true atory of the oil well venture. Several dam workers appeared and said, that aside from outside Inter ference, there bad been no mutiny among the men and .hat Mrs. Dale had aot attempted to "boss" them, but had said from the first she waa marely acting as Big Tom Bevlns' seoretary, carrying oui bis Instructions. Max Larson also testified, and one of tbe women, wbo told of Judith's attempts to make life comfortable for tbe workers' families. . Juditb was amazed, overwhelmed, aa one after the other took the stand. Their appearance came as complete surprise and her manner proved it. A "brace" of engineers testified to the saneness of the dam's posi tion and construction. "You don't wish ti cross exam ine?" Inquired Morgan In mock sup prise. 1 "No," laughed Lampere good-naturedly, "they are too well coached." "I challenge that atatement," barked Morgan, "I can prove 1 bave not spoken to a slnglb witness, nor bas anyone connected with this side addressed them, on the subject of the trial." Lampere did not ask for proof. He listened to Clla'a spirited account of the "pent-house" with a crooked smile on his face, then as the bands of the clock began pointing to the closing hour, chowed thoughtfully on the end of pencil aa though wh' w, on on thv witness stand was of no value. "And Jow." said Ji uge Morgan, "as my last witness I csll Norman Dale, husband of Judith D-le. former partnnr of tbe Arm of Dale, Lam rare and Morrison." Thst clarion went through the .oo- like an electric charge. Re port's sprang tror' their seats and dastud to their telephones. Lam pere sprang from bis ssat also, his face white and red and white by turn. Mathlle'a eyes widened and Judith Judith quietly crumpled In ber aeat. Someone brought water, and someone held her In strong arms. She looked up, it waa Norman "Judy can you ever forgive me?" he asked. (CopurlsM, Ml, Jtann$ gawman) Tomorrow, Norman upstts ths appls cart. NEW IDEAS IN BEEF COOKING TO BE AT PEOPLE'S ELECTRIC "Gentlemen Prefer Beef" is the title of a new and novel cooking demonstration which will be staged for the benefit of the women of Medford and vicinity tomorrow In the People's Electric store. The vlso matlc presentation will start prompt ly at 3:30 p. m. It Is a new and novel presenta tion, profusely Illustrated, of prob lems that constantly come up in the home of every woman who plans or prepares meals. The subject or beef was selected because there are so many delicious ways to cook It. Another reason Is that beef presents jaome of the most difficult cooking problems, according to Ben Trow ! bridge, of the People's Electric, i The Illustrated talk will bring the ! audience Ideas and suggestions work ed out by Mary Lee Oordon of the I Leonard Refrigeration Home Science department and experts of the Nat ional Live Stock and Meat Board of Chicago. Housewives will be shown how to order the cuts best suited for various purpose and how the cheaper cuts may be made ten der and tasty If properly selected and cooked. They will be given new, proven recipes for beef dishes. How to buy the various cuts, where they come from and the uses to which each cut Is best adapted will be Illustrated In the demonstration. Charles Jesslman, 45, of Medford. holds the city's record for being arrested the most times in the past 10 months on charges of being drunk and as a result of his arrest Mon day, the 31st time since October, 1933, he will spend 30 days In the city jail. L. A. Rose, also arrested early Monday, was fined ftlO by City Judge A. D. Curry, on a charge of being drunk In a public place. Roy Lomax, 47, arrested Monday on charges' of reckless driving, was released on $25 ball and ordered to report In city court. A similar charge waa filed against Charles Gault, who was fined 915. Both were arrested on South Riverside. Tom Parker, 40 and Ed Chartrow, 33, who were engaged In a fight early Sunday morning, were each fined 5 In city court. p II I I I ill mi ill ll in i" 4 i Chief1. I'm cokwimced THI& MUS'5 AM INTER klATmuAL. feP"7 AMD OU&WTA BE fUiaW&D 0ER. TO THE TEDEPALfe. fcAvW uikA inejs -TUIA, dODE WIM. V Baloney! THAT A-TAkinfi. trrr Domt Foe&et To Tl.iiy I Id AlTU &TANDAED GASOLINE With ietraethnl Mvi ujiper rt-AME ME OWE OUST LIKE IT MORNIWGr '. WINDOW OLAJ3S We sell window glau and will replace your broken windows reasonably. Trowbridge Cab inet Works. t f-3 - 5 V THIS THE MINUTE THAT SEEMS A YEAR By GLUYAS WILLIAMS 4 j p 5-1 . WHEK, AFTER E.AMINIW6 VOUR TEETH WlTrt AfJ OCCASIONAL Sl6WlFlCANf"HftH", THE DENTIST TURKS HI5 BACK AND BE6INS TO PICK UP AMP 1AV DOWN TOOLS. DECIDIK6 WHfff INSTRUMENT OF TORTURE TO USE (Copyright, 1934, by Ths Bell 8yndicat, Inn.) UllUArtS S MATTER POP- By 0. M. Payn IN HOSPITAL BILL WASHINGTON. (0?) A pitlent st fit. Elisabeth's hospital here learned that his bill would not strike sa deeply Into his pocketbook as he hed anticipated when he found thst SM hud been removed from his body In an operation. Aside from the 114 In nlckfla. dimes snd quarters, a miscellaneous collection of bottle tops, nails and spoons was found, sccordlng to the report. The entire collection approx imated eight and one-half pounds. The patient, Edward C. Nlrkels, esme to the hospital with en entirely different aliment. Whn he com plained of stomach trouble during his eonrslescence. a dlsgnosls re sealed tbe collection. WITH STOLEN CAR ' R08EBORO, Ore., May 1. AP) Clifford J. 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