Evening star., 1934-04-11
CHAPTER xxx.
GOOD NEWS.

"HE little town of Big Tom. Shit
liked it; liked the raw pink ol
81 fresh cut lumber used in the
Il buildings on the towns main
street, the hot dog stands with
their inevitable aroma of frying
onions, the chilli parlors, barber shop
Ike Ephriam's Emporium, the little
proprietor with kind dark eyes who
wrapped a morsel of philosophy into
each package.
hiIf she lost control of the Bevins
fortune it would mean these keen
eyed young construction men would
60 out to look for other work with
the unsatisfied feeling of leaving in
completed work, and for the mass of
dam workers there would begin an
other forlorn hegira to another job II
we can find one"
She should have been more alert
-. should have She looked toward
the sky with wordless prayer. Two
stars seemed to separate from the
mass in the heavens, move forward.
grow larger. The night lights of an
airship. She heard the muted roar
Of three motors, saw the dip of the
plane, toward the leveled field Slim
Sanford used for landing.
From the small front porch Of her
shack, Judith watched the figures of
two men approach. She knew that
one would be Slim Sanford. The other
=. her heart beat like a trip ham,
mer with hope that ne might be Nor
man, and then the hope died as the
two men swung into lighted area.
The other was Justin Cunard.
She ran downhill to meet them, her
voice caroling before her, What
neWs?"
}'"Good news" they answered in
unison
"The will contest has been con-
tinued to late September"
!ABut thought. heard that
1t started today?"
"No," Cunard had caught her elbow
and the three had started back up
hill. the older man propelling her
gently forward. mo. thanks to your
friend. ella. it didn't start today.
tii"As soon as she found out that
Lampere and Maritellan had slipped
the case in earlier than it was sup
posed to be on the ourt calendar.
she called them to her office.
h,"She told them what she had heard
in the file room of the county court
house and said she would make 1t
public If they tried to push the case
forward without giving you a chance
to get up here and Judge Morgan
chance to appear. He was out OF
town on another case and one of his
partners would have had to handle it.
"Maritellan said the docket was full
and 1t would have to be continued to
Fail. suppose Lampere thought you
couldn't hold out financially that long.
Maybe you can't, but now that I'm
first vice president of the company l
have the right to put my personal
fortune into it. I talked it over with
Mrs. Cunard and she's with me 100
per cent, so we'll see you through.
sand so this morning, when the
case was called. Lampere sent Nor
rison to represent him. Judge Nor
gan's son appeared for him, and Mari
tellan. a little bit yellow about the
gills, set it over feel sorry for Mari
telian, he's a fine white fellow. I'd
Ike to know Wnat nOld Lampere mas
ON him."
They reached the little house and
Cunard gave it a quick approving
glance. Delphy met them at the door
with quick inquiry as to their dinner
hour. Satisfied they were as hungry
as she had hoped they would be, she
went into the kitchen and the others
sat on the porch to talk.
"This will probably mean war down
here, Miss Judith" Cunard admitted,
when they had discussed Lampere and
Maritellan. Morton is clever enough
to know that by Fall the dam will be
far enough ahead for Judge Morgan
to use it as proof that you are follow
ing Big Toms directions in using his
money"