The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-11
Chapter 2s JUDITH'S ALLY

| JOOl n . ALLY JUDITH laughed thanks. Clia O but 1 don't move in with you until we can afford cook. Now have you everything you want on the will contest?"
 ''Yes <. say Jude, don't see how you can lose"
 We cant if Lampere hasn't some underhanded tricks up his sleeve"
 How long will it take you to get down there"
 ''I'll be in San Antonio in the morning. change for Laredo, and | should be in early in the afternoon, then I'll wait for the work train leaving for the dam. We rebuilt the spur. you know. Had to have it to carry supplies in."
 Think I'll come down and spend my vacation with you there's s l Lige signalling you and there's your train .. you better go to the train and I'll handle Lige."
 They started towards the train , and on the inner platform. found a hilarious crowd gathered about the colored peoples waiting room.
 Cunard looked over their heads and smiled -"some old mammy's s l bag has burst its straps and she's as mad as hops" he explained.
 Judith and her party started to push through the confusion of mill | ing. last moment crowds. then above the medley of puffing engines. rattling cars. train calls and chatter heard something which brought her to stop.
 Black Do. = warned familiar voice. If you al's much as lay a finger to that can chocolate. I'll skin your hide offen you with this here busted strap" Judith deserted the others and darted back through the crowd. Her suspicious were justified for there guarding a uge telescope" which had spilled its contents onto the pavement. lowered perspiring, be wildered Delphinium. resplenden' in black taffeta gown and towering purple hat.
 "Delphy!" cried Judith. M
 The old woman looked up" tole Lige that strap wouldn't hold, she complained.
 "Delphy. what are you doing here?"
 "Ize gwine long with you. Nil Dale. Think I'm lettin yon go-loua down there 'mongst lot Mexicans with nothin to eat but mantillas an holy beans?"
 "Tortillas and frijoles." corrected Judith automatically. and then she laughed, for alongside of the can oi chocolate was the familiar red brick.
 With the help of red cap. Del phy repacked her bag and roped 1t then made for her car I'll b' long back to see you is settled" she promised as she was hoisted up the steps.
 THE train pulled out. ud iti leaned a hot cheek against th' cool pane. They left the train yard' and began moving slowly througf maze of little houses.
 Twilight eased down. childrel played in and out of the blue circl of street lamps, then there wer fields with just an occasional farn house, yellow windowed agains their black background.
 Judith turned from the window everywhere she looked she foun evidence of home life. She turne to an ultra modern magazine Cli had contributed. At least her shed find no saccharine ending she could depend upon somethin astringently truthful. som eth n wholesomely bitter. She skimme through and tossed 1t aside in di: taste, the stories in that might b true to the exception. but ntt to tn lives of those people in the litti houses.
 Delphy waddled down the aisl held laughing conferences with tn car porter and waddled away agaiI
 When the porter made Judith berth. she was surprised to find on of her own fluffy blue checke blankets on top. She had no nor than settled under it when Delph appeared with her inevitable cup ( chocolate.
 Spilled the first one." h wheezed. sitting down on the edg of the berth carefully. ESQ l got tha nice lookin' dinin' car captin carry this long down fo' me"
 Judith slipped the hot chocola and thought of the nights she ha gone through this little ceremor since her marriage. The night tab with it's circle of shell-pink ligl and just outside the circle, Delph