The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-05
Judith Lane
bu JEANNE BOWMAN

stand. dear, I'll be back some time
 tomorrow night, if there isn't any
 delay at court Remember you
 have all of my love, Norman.
 "He'ah's yo' chocolate. Mig Dale"
 Judy looked up. Delphy was at the door, watching her anxiously. Ju- dith didn't want the beverage but she did appreciate the affection of the old woman-"Thanks Delphy. It's just what 1 need did you offer some to Clia?"
 Delphy cackled-'I su-ah did, an you should heard that girl talk np to me. Are you all right now, Mig Dale? Don't yall reckon Lige better turn on tn fdrnace?"
 Judith shook her head and smiled a radiant smile. She had wondered at Delphy's sudden insistence upon using Mrs. Dale. instead of her GUS tomary Miss Judith. It was as though she sought to hold her to the estate o; Norman Dale's wife by a constant reminder.
 She sat a moment considering Normans letter. She had thought she could see his side before. She had seen 1t but never felt 1t; now she suffered with him. She folded the letter and put it into her hand bag. There would be a way out of their difficulties. If they could just talk things over, there would be some way of compromising.
 SHE followed Delphy downstairs o to find Clia out-of-doors on her kneAs. picking violets = Judy, you're not bright" she said looking np. The idea of giving up home like this just to tickle your temper" She arose. hands busy with the pur. pie headed blossoms. looked up for brief moment. caught the expres. son un Jndith's face and looked luissly What are you going
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 d.i what 1 wanted to do, I'd 4 'Fisesiun on my own wings l..J II .oTman what a ninny I've gecn
 Why tell him, he knows 1t? But if you want to fly. I'll phone Slim. You realize of course he'd beat Ad- miral Byrd's time to the south pole if you crooked your little finger"
 Judith laughed-"ld prefer the Treasure Isle. if he would take me, and leave here in time to get down there for dinner"
 A telephone conversation with Slim Sanford assured her she would see Norman that night. so Judith went about the business of the new company
 She had asked the members to hold a morning session without her. so after lunching with Clia. in the friendly chatter of the Rice Grill, she went to the banh to take the papers from her safe deposit box and with Clia's assistance to carry them to Judge Morgan's office. r Pausing at the door. Clia just be- 'hind her. she looked in to see thir- teen men. instead of the seven who had followed her the preceding day gasp from Clia. and pull on her jacket made her hesitate. then turn back.
 e See that chap with the cat-in-the- .cream expression and the salt and pepper pants?" demanded the red. head He handled the under-cover work for Maritellan's election"
 That means he's representing Lampere." Judith caught the impli cation quickly. "Clia. how soon can you give me something definite on him? These men are mostly engi neers. They won't know him and don't want him in on our plans"
 "I'll telephone our political edi- tor. then call you into Morgan's pri- ivate office as soon as Pm ready" 5 Judith entered. was greeted with warm cordiality and led to the head of the long table by Justin sCunard. There she sat and listened to a report of what had occurred that morning. Her mind. free of worry since Norman's letter. was completely engrossed in the prob. lem before her.
 Cunard had just concluded when Judith was called to the telephone in the Judges private office. Cia motioned for her to take the re- ceiver and listen to the political editors reply to her question.
 When Judith returned to the board room her manner was brisk. alert.
 "Mr. Cunard," she said, before going further l would like to greet the new members of our board and meet the one whom l haven't met"
 Judith spoke briefly to the men whom she had remembered seeing during previous meetings when she had acted as Tom Bevins' secretary. then she turned to the stranger.
 And MT. Scathborne, J. c. Scath. borne. acting proxy for Carl Mathis who is in the east" explained Cunard.
 Mrs. Dale, MT. Mathis asked me e-l