Evening star., 1934-04-03

~ II ATHIS D.. Mathis {. BE. just
IS M a minute" said Judith as
W. if trying to recall the
1 i name. "Oh, yes, now
remember, he was the
gentleman who left the town so hur-
riedly when the last election scandal
was being Investigated -. something
about buying blocks of votes from
itinerant oil field workers"
why why :" sputtered
Scathborne
You'll forgive me if I'm wrong,
but it seems to me l heard something
about the matter of $4,000 passing
between Mathis and some gentleman
with name similar to yours. Lam
pere, I believe, provided the money
| for the -"
Mrs. Dale, didn't come here to
be insulted," snapped Scathborne.
There are nicer places, aren't
there" Judith said consolingly, but
suggest to Mr.. Lampere that next
time he send some one not labeled
with a Cancelled check"
Are you psychic?" demanded
Justin Cunard. pleasantly. in the 81
lence which followed the slamming
door.
mo" Judith laughed with the 9TH
ers. but have a friend on a news
paper. which is practically the same
| thing. She came to the door with me
and recognized our departed guest.
However" and now she spoke seri-
ously, "it means, gentlemen, that
Lampere will not hesitate to plant
his men in our midst to say or to
cause dissension."
He was more subtle" said one OF
the new members, "he tried to mini
mize your importance in such gentle
way we scarcely recognized his in
tentions"
The rest of the afternoon passed
swiftly, and shortly before sundown
Judith drove to the airport where
Slim Sanford awaited her. Judith
seeing the tall Texan. thought he
seemed simmer and browner than
ever. Even his smile, which usually
showed in such a brilliant fash
showed strain.
Hello small-Jude, ready to trust
your heart n hand to me and my
ship?"
ANY time, any place." Judith re-
sponded.
If thought you meant that" re-
torted Sanford, I'D head west, ther
south, to a neat little spot near OAK
aca, where there are no fortunes
! platinum blonds nor heartaches.''
did you mention Oaxaca OF
Heaven?" queried Judith. breathless-
ly, puzzled by his manner.
1T would be both hop in
He helped her into the tiny cabin
smiled his queer, tired smile and slid
into the pilots seat.
| The motor roared, sputtered. then
to the rhythm of three motors taking
their beat, the ship TAXED down the
runway, nosed up and out.
Judith was on her way to Norman
She had no other thought save sub
conscious enjoyment of the flight
AS a child she had always had the
highest, most dangerous swings in hel
various neighborhoods, and with hel
father had delighted to spin across
some chasm in a cable carriage, sus.
pended above rocky gorges by web
like line.
Now her enjoyment was double fol
she was on her way to her husband
She would drive back with him. They
would stop at the white farm house
on the Houston Highway for theil
dinner as they had on their honey.
moon, and there would be old-fash.
ioned flowers. stalks and cinnamon
pinks along the paths, and fireflie.
would hold their tiny lanterns against
the screened windows. Only, o1
course, it was too early for cinnamon
pinks and hollyhocks.
Slim Sanford looked back. saw the
smile on her face and switched of
the motor so they seemed to float ir
the sunset-"Small Jude" he said
I'm sore-tempted."
She wrinkled her nose at him anc
pointed below. Galveston lay there
The long island. thick at its eastern
end and thin at the western, looked
like an exclamation point.
He nodded and a few moment.
later they had come to a smooth
landing. "Ill wait here until II
O'Clock, in case you want to 60 back,
he said, as he helped her into a cab
Meet me here or telephone.
"Well well, all right" judith
was positive she wouldn't need him
but he looked as wistful as a tall, sun.
bronzed man could look.
She drove directly to the Galvez
dismissed the cab and waved away
the bellboyS. For a moment she
stood looking at the dining terrace