Evening star., 1934-04-13

here prCnto, before that
~ couple there the girl IN
red dancing with the gringo,
gets back"
Sanford asked no questions. Quick
ly. his height shielding her. he helped
her through the crowds, through the
maze of tables where slightly rihald
couples from the States sang an
anglicized version of Celtic Lindo.
Outside, protected from curious eyes
by an ell of the building, she ex-
planned, That man is Scathborne, one
of Morton Lamperes undercover
men"
do you think he saw you?" Slim
asked.
No, I'm sure he didn't. He
wouldn't have risked my seeing him
if he had seen and recognized me.
What I'm wondering is what he's
doing in this part OF the country.
Slim how far are we from Laredo"
Not far. This is a logical place
for a man in your section of Texas
to come, II that's what you mean"
1T is. We'd better find Cunard and
leave. I'll wait here while you go
in and Slim" she held out a
OBTAINING hand, Il do appreciate what
you've said. I've never thought of
wavering in my loyalty to Norman,
but" she hesitated. then, Tall Slim.
it's been a most glamorous evening
and do like you a lot"
Sanford bent over the hand and
brushed it with his lips in a manner
that did not seem grotesque in him.
A moment later he was gone.
Cunard came back with him, nerv-
GUS haste in his manner, but not
until they were in the ship did he
speak.
You must have thought me most
unmannerly this evening" he apollo
gized to Judith, but I've been on the
trail of something which may be i'm
portant to us. Scathborne has been
over here hiring Mexican labor.
talked to one of the men he hired.
He said he was going to work on
dam northwest of Laredo.
Miss Judith, I believe We have
work cut out for US l think Morton
Lampere has started something"
do you think Scathborne saw
either one of us?"
I'm sure he didn't. Slim. it's 2
o'clock now. Can we loiter some
place and go back about daybreak?
1 want to look that Diablo Valley
over again I've a hunch.
"And, Miss Judith, If you can snatch
a little sleep I'd advise you to. I'm
going to want q stenographer whom
] can trust"
Judith was sure she couldn't sleep.
She curled into the nest of coats
Slim made for her in the ships cabin.
eyes wide, watching the stars zip past
the cabin windows as the plane start
ed its homeward flight. And then
she sat up.
She had slept. She was tired, stiff
from her cramped position. Slim, his
head cooked slightly toward Cunard
who sat beside him, was intent upon
his work. Cunard was looking over
the side. Now they were banking.
Judith peered out of the window
In the sun-f1ushed basin below tiny
pygmies were running about. A few
tents, one new and white, the others
small and khaki colored, almost in
visible on the brown field grass, were
clustered about q fork of the upper
Rio Diablo.
She sat protestingly erect. Lampere
couldn't do that; he couldn't build
dam there and intercept the flow Of
the river or divert it. There was such
a thing as riparian rights.
The ship had banked around,
Strengthened out, and they were flying
due east. Half an hour later they
had circled their own small field and
had landed
Miss Judith, can you take a cat
nap. have breakfast and be ready to
take dictation at 9 o'clock? Slim will
rest up and be ready to fly back with
the letters and reports have in
mind"
Judith was sure she couldn't, but
she didn't admit it. She was tired.
much too tired to think Of Lampere,
the dam of even Slim. The glamour
of the previous evening had been dis
PEELED with the dawn, she wanted
warm bath and q soft bed, even O cup
of Delphy's chocolate She received
all three when she reached the house.
"Delphy," whispered Judith dream
lily, having you makes me million
aire stenographe.. Call me at 8:45."
Eight forty-five came much too
soon, but Judith was refreshed by her
rest and ready to tackle the problem
before her with an alert mind.
"I believe Lampere Is behind this
and doing 1t not for the purpose of
building a dam, but Of annoying u.s."
said she to Cunard.
with what little influence I have
in Washington, Austin and other gov
ernmental way-points we can check
him Immediately" confirmed Cunard.
Let them 60 out of San Antonio,
Slim" said Cunard later as he handed
him the barrage Of appeals TO gov
ernmental authorities. = don't want