The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-03-28

tailed plans which she had filed in | her safety deposit box.
 There was more, much more. Mrs. Bevins asked certain clauses be repeated and Judith, listening. felt relieved to learn her former wife would receive the rentals from the Bevins Building, averaging one thousand dollars a month, and the property on which the family home was located.
 Mathile, received like allowance from other sources, both Mrs. Bev- ins' and Mathile's bequests to be and held to one thousand dollars month each by Judge Morgan.
 The will and the various docu- ments pertaining to it were re- placed on the desk. Judge Morgan had announced that was all, and had arisen as though expecting the others to leave, when Morton Lam- pere held up restraining hand.
 "A word with Mrs. Dale, please. Mrs. Dale you have heard the read ing of the will and with your intelli- gence I know you have felt the in- justice done the widow of our late friend. Now Mrs. Dale, wonder if you haven't something to say to us here before Judge Morgan?"
 Judith regarded the man a long moment. She had been seeing him around the offices for years but never before had she sought to find the man beneath strikingly hand some features. Pleasant, suave, too pleasant she decided.
 MT. Lampere, have my instruc- tions from Mir. Bevins and l shall respect and obey them to the best of my ability"
 7UDITH'S voice was clear as she O spoke and her eyes rested on her husband, rather than the man she was addressing, as though she hoped he would understand.
 I'm afraid we've pressed you a little too early" Lampere coun. tered suddenly. You go home, take time to get over this .. CT grief at your former employers death and I am sure that such competent little business woman you've al ways proven to be, you'll find some. thing different to tell us."
 My decision is final"
 "Oh come now" he spoke to her as though she were a child to be cajoled. you're just overwrought. You know that the Big Tom was i'll or he would never have gone outside his own office to have the will drawn up. Mrs. Dale you know very we'll that Big Tom never had better friend than I-"
 MT. Lampere" Judith's grey eyes were blue-black with anger. before you commit yourself further I'd like to1et you know that the req son MT. Bevins went to Judge Nor gan instead of to you was because he found he couldn't trust you; he found that while representing him you tried to use your political power to coerce a superior court judge into using his judicial influence to ob- tain an injunction against Big Toms purchase of dam"
 Judith" Norman Dale was on his feet and across the room facing his wife-"Judith apologize to Lampere for that insult"
 Tt is an insult. isn't it Norman" she conceded sadly. She felt that in some way she was not rising to the courage demanded of the mo- ment. She wanted to press her face into his coat lapel and cry like child.
 "Then apologize"
 Judith Dale stood facing her hus- band, realizing. that when she had told Morton Lampere what she knew about him. Norman hadn't stopped to consider the possibility that she told the truth, but had con- demned her words as a lie and de- manded she apologize.
 q can't apologize, Norman. be- cause it is true"
 You can't prove it," said Lam pere suddenly.
 "I can if it's necessary" coun- tered Judy, "the date was August p. the place the file room of the county court house, the man"
 Just minute. Mrs. Dale," Lam- pere spoke hurriedly, remember this. Whatever action you take be- cause of your mistaken version of what took place at the time and place mentioned would be an attack against your husbands firm"
 "I don't believe all of this is nec- essary." interrupted Judge Morgan. Mrs. Dale. you look worn out with this trial. let us take up other things at other times"
 Thank you" Judith turned to- wards the corridor door, wondering if Norman would follow. but just before it closed behind her she heard Mathile say-"Don't be fool, that's what she wants" fCopyri0ht. 19SI. by Jeanne Boiomdn)
 TomorroW. IrIdith meets Nnrnan