The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-04
Chapter 45 KOREANS STORY

Better take the stand, Norman" said Cunard, and Q Judith. "You'll have the rest of your life to talk to nim."
 Judith watched his quick, firm step as he strode t. the witness stand.
 Fl object!" roared Lampere, pose forgotten. fury ip his face.
 'On what grounds?" inquired Nor gan. You said in your closing words that you wished you had him here to present. Well, I've brought him and when he gets through testifying for me you can spend the night with him."
 MT. Dale, you are TO longer asso. ciated with MT. Lampere. are you? Will you give the date that you sev- cred connections theIe?"
 July 24."
 Will you give your reasons for leaving?"
 May say broadly. that learned of certain conditions which made it impossible for me to remain con scientiously."
 Did you learn of these conditions from inside of the office. or"
 q was approached from the out side. gave MT. Lampere no reason for leaving because wanted first to make sure that the party to whom had talked was right"
 Your wife hadn't previously told you certain facts that she, as for mer stenographer to Tom Beyins. knew?"
 "She tried to, but 1 had allowed my mind to become so poisoned against her theories .. mot against her. want you to understand. but against her theories, that 1 would not listen"
 Where have you been since you left your firm, MT Dale?"
 "In the valley of the Rio Diablo. went there to check the statements of the man who approached me while l was still acting with MT. Lampere."
 Did Mrs. Dale know of your pres ence?"
 "l believe not. think at one time she halfway recognized me. l was working at the Scathborne oil fields at the time The first well had just come in and she drove over to see 1t It was dark, and after the first shock of seeing her look at me with half. recognition. 1 hurried away"
 "Why were you there incognito ?"
 Because wanted to carry on my investigation unobserved by any one"
 Why did you begin at Scathborne field?"
 "Scathborne, as you know, Is sub sidized by Morton Lampere. Mr. Lampere's capital developed the field"
 'I object. demand that statement be stricken from the records demand"
 "Mr. Morgan" said the Judge. who was leaning over his desk with interest. proceed with your wit ness"
 MIR DALE. in what capacity did M you serve while in the Rio Diablo basin?"
 q was acting as persecutor of one Judith Dale"
 Your duties?"
 ITO assist the gentleman sitting out there in the first row" he point. ed to Lampere's last witness, "in creating mutiny among the workers, in spying on Mrs. Dale and if pos sible in catching her in some com promising position which was to be construed to Scathborne's benefit"
 Before you go into this. Mir. Dale. how long had you known Tom Bev- ins?"
 "All of my life. Our houses. the Bevins' and my fathers, were in the same block"
 Tn the course of your life did you ever at any time see MT. Bevins un- der the influence of alcohol?"
 Big Tom. you mean. drunk? Good Heavens, no. and it was the one thing he was strict about in the field. He even disliked big dinner parties where wine was served. l don't be- lieve he ever took anything stronger than cocktail"
 "Mr. Dale. prior to your appear. ance here witness intimated that Big Tom had come home on numer. ous occasions completely under the influence of liquor"
 "So help me God" said Norman Dale, "that person lied"
 "Your honor!" roared Lampere, "are you going to sit there and let this"
 MT. Lampere. sit down before charge you with contempt of court" parked the Judge. Your only other course will be to prove your witness has not perjured herself"