The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-11

 the old woman had given her had brought her renewed health and strength. Could it be that Norman realized this and had sent her on to care for her?
 Colored servants rarely saved money. they were too eager to live each day to its fullness and Delphy. Judith knew belonged to a number of lodges and Burial Associations which drained her purse with their fees and sociables.
 "Delphy." questioned Judith. as she replaced the emptied cup in the saucer, where did you get the money for your ticket?"
 "l got it honest" she said at length, and then she began to chuckle, "Yas nam. 1 shu' got it honest"
 Judith laughed with her "I wasn't questioning your honesty Delphy, 1 was just wondering"
 Well suh." she confessed. "l got it shootin' crap with Lige. l beat him"
 Judith continued to laugh. but there twas heartache in her laugh. Norman hadn't sent Delphy along.
 What do you think Mir Dale will say when he hears you've left him?" she inquired.
 Delphy sobered- "l ain't carin'." she said beligerently. q brung him up good. now he kin git along. Ligell take care of him. you's my sponsrebiity.
 JUDITH found her purse and re- O funded the money If you are going to work for me. I'm going to pay your expenses" she insisted, "don't worry. have job. we'll have to keep our expenses within the amount 1 make, though"
 There said Delphy triumphant- ly. '1 tole that Lige you didn't have no millions of dollars. He read in the newspapers you had but l know better. What kind of house we goin to live in?" she inquired with interest.
 Judith sighed. She supposed she should send Delphy back. She wasn't young and perhaps she couldn't stand living in tent. They would have to send for big one.
 We haven't a house. Delphy. just a tent. a small one. until l can send for another"
 ''One of them dog tents?" inquired Delphy with interest.
 Judith laughed-"No. not pup tent, we'll wait and see. before we worry. won't we Delphy?"
 Sure will. now you go-long to sleep. Yous been lookin' pinchy since Mass Tom died"
 The next day ed endless to Judith. After the tropical beauty of San Antonio. the plains. even with their wealth of Lurple-headed blue bonnets. were monotonous. She wanted to turn back to Norman. She wanted to explain why she had acted as she had, to let him explain his actions. They had never dis cussed the Bevins will. they had avoided it like towards. Perhaps if they talked things over they might have reached an agreement of some sort.
 At Laredo she changed her smart travelling frock for the khaki outfit she wore in the field. then waited for the work train. It came in and the crew gave her high welcome and encouraging news of the dam city. which had been called Big Tom" by the men who worked there.
 "Got your eyebrows on straight?" inquired the engineer quizzically as the train approached the dam.
 Judith looked up You can always depend upon their being straight" she said. but she looked into her purse mirror to make sure.
 The train stopped Judith started to step out of the cab. There was a queer stiffness outside. the kind left by the sudden stopping of vast ma chinery.
 Judith looked down. Below her was a sea of faces. a patchwork of sunbronzed faces on a khaki back ground.
 For a moment she stood as though paralyzed. These men :. hundreds of them =. women too on the fringe of the crowd :. children hoisted to tall shoulders they were there to greet her.
 For that moment she couldn't speak, and then impulsively she pulled her hat from her head and held it high.
 "Howdy gang!" she shouted.
 The response came back in roar hip hip phurrah. hip-hip-hurrah hip-hip-hurrah!
 Thrice it rang out over the desert land and the dam sent back faint echo as though some ethereal voice were joining in the welcome.
 Then in mighty paean came ( chorus Miss Judy, our Mis- Judy!"
 And faintly- "our Miss Judy"
 They stood now in silence waitini for her to speak. Someone had light ed flare and stood beside her.