The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-14

comfort. in fact ever- thing pertain ing to herself in her zeal to take ,are of her Mig Dale" Judith might have resented it. As it was she could 
 q nope not. Delphy. don't want a divorce You and both know that Mister Norman is the finest man in the world"
 Sure do," affirmed Delphy. then, But. Miss Judy. how come you run away and leave him 'thout you don't want tor
 Judith put into words the old wo- man would comprehend what had led up to her taking Big Toms place at the dam.
 interrupted -"l sec" she b said. and proceeded to condense Judtns wordy explanation into a line. Big Tom wanted the dam built for good. n old Lamps-eai he wanted it built for evil" She studied a moment then arose.
 "Miz Dale. you gotta stay right here. you n me. We gotta stay right here till that dam is finish. else Old Mister Tom. he'll come back and hant you the resta' your days.
 Judith paid little attention to Delphy the next day and so did not see her in conference with Goodwin. a young engineer with whom she, Judith. had gone to collegC. nor did she talk to that delighted young man until after the mail had gone out the day following.
 Say. Judy. that old servant of yours is a card" he confided that evening. She had me write to her son Lige. because she forgot her 'founting pen"
 She asked you to write" Judith was alarmed. She not only had hoped 10 know what went into Del phys letters but to protect herself II btb hOlQ Oi DCi PCi oOhai oh oii Q getting out into Big Tom Town.
 Yes. she said you were too busy. thought you'd get a kick out of hearing some of the things she had me write. For instance. she said you were eating your heart out for Mis- ter Norman, but scared to come home for fear Big Toms ghost would come along after you and shoo you right back. She had me tell Lige that you took all of your or ders from this ghost and she thought you were his me-ium."
 "Mejum?" questioned Judith. then with a wal "Oh. dear she meant me dium. caLt you imagine what deli cate morsel of gossip that, will be after Lige spreads it with ifs usual celebrations? Anything else?"
 Nothing much. She said for him to take good care of Mister Norman and make sure Rosa Williams didn't starch his cuffs in hot weather. and If Matilly came over he was to,put art sink in her coffee."
 "Art sink?" questioned Judith.
 Arsenic" interrupted Goodwin.
 "Oh. my goodness. 1 hope Lige doesn't take her seriously"
 T hope he does" Goodwin con tinued half humorously. "l imagine a lot of us would rest easily if Ma lilly swallowed a dose of something of the kind Seen today's paper? Of course, you haven't. The boys brought one in on the hand car Lamperes succeeded in having the case moved up on the calendar. they called for jury this morning"
 Judith's breath caught in quick gasp. She realized she mustn't let her alarm spread to even the most unimportant junior engineer in the place.
 Goodwin" she confessed, "Ive been so busy haven't even thought of the will contest"
 You must be pretty sure of win ming" he said. Well. if Big Tom built his defense as well as he fore cast the specifications on this dam we're all safe"
 "Yes." said Judith quietly.
 The conversation drifted on idly, returning. Judith realized, to the sub ject of Big Tom Bevins with aston. ishing frequency.
 Bevins had been a leading light in the business world. she knew well. Now she was learning from Goodwin that he was legend among even the engineering students in the Texas schools.
 "I think sometimes" said Good, win. that he was helping half the young would-be engineers in Texas know he helped me-"
 And me-"
 But Judith found it difficult to con. centrate even on Big Toms virtues with the menace of Lampere always in the back of her mind, and was glad when Goodwin rose.
 After he had left she went to hel chair on the. little front porch. The dam was being constructed by ioyal hands, no chance of subterfuge faulty material, dishonesty there Would the will contest have the same chance%
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