The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-16
Chapter 30 GOOD NEWS

GOOD NEWS
 THE little town of Big Tom. She l liked it; liked the raw pink of fresh cut lumber used in the build ings on the towns main street, the not dog stands with their inevitable aroma of frying onions, the chili 9arlors, barber shop, Ike Ephriam's Emporium, the little proprietor with kind dark eyes who wrapped nor. sel of philosophy into each package. If she lost control of the Bevins fortune, it would mean these keen eyed young construction men would 20 out to look for other work with the unsatisfed feeling of leaving uncompleted work. and for the mass of dam workers there would begin another forlorn hegira to another job if we can find one"
 She should have been more alert should have. She looked towards 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 air ship. She heard the muted roar of three motors, saw the dip of the plane, towards the leveled field Slim Sanford used fol 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 trip hammer with hope that he might be Norman, 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 ;inued to late September"
 But l thought. .. heard that It started today?"
 "No," Cunard had caught her el- bow and the three had started back up hill, the older man propelline her gently forward. No thanks tc your friend Clia. 1t didr't start to day.
 "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 court calendar she called them to her office.
 "She told them what she had heard in the file room of the county court house and said she would make it public if they tried to pusf the case forward without giving you a chance to get up here and Judge Morgan chance to appear. Pe was out of town on another case and ont of his partners would have had tC handle it.
 "Maritellan said the docket wa! full and it would have to be. con tinued to fall. I suppose Lamper' thought you couldn't hold out finan cially that long. Maybe you can't but now that I'm first vice-presiden of the company l have the right tt put my personal fortune into it. talked it over with Mrs. Cunard ant she's with me a hundred per cent so we'll see you through.
 And so this morning. when tn case was called, Lampere sent Mol rison to represent him, Judge Mol gans son appeared for him, an Maritellan, a little bit yellow abou he gills, set it over. feel sorry fo Maritellan, he's a fine white fellow I'd like to know what hold Lamper las on him"
 THEY reached the little hous l nd Cunard gave 1t a quick al proving glance. Delphy met them a the door, with a quick inquiry as their dinner hour. Satisfied the were as hungry as she had hope they would be she went into tn kitchen and the others sat on th porch to talk.
 This will probably mean wa down here, Miss Judith. Cunar admitted. when they had discusse Lampere and Maritellan. Morton clever enough to know that by ia the dam will be far enough ahea for Judge Morgan to use 1t as pro' that you are following Big Tom directions in using his money"
 "Why didn't he get court ord' restraining her from going on vii the dam?" inquired Slim.
 "He tried" Judith explaine tried when he succeeded in gettil the injunction against my use of tl money. but there has been too mus unemployment the past few yea for any human to refuse work
 three hundred men, as long as was willing to pay them.
 ''Lampere would have had to