The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
THE BIG WIND-- CHAPTER XXI

GnhE 1Eh AAAk ! Hendy flew back to report, and brought word to the sheriff that Loren Oliver was ready to face trial any time the governor would guar antee his safety.
 Looks like we wouldn't need him." Mowry said.
 'How's that again?" I said.
 'Bixie Groff has lit out for the hilsl. H talked too much. The bullet that killed my Cousin Maurie didn't fit Professor Divers gun. It did fit Bixie's No, l don't reckon there1l be any fur ther trouble for the Professor. But reckon he'd better be gettin' back here. Pretty quick, too"
 He gave me the meaningful eye. Fortunately Hendy didn't take any notice. He was explaining to Jud- dy that his orders were to fly her down to Charleston where the yacht had put in. She went in to finish packing
 Whats about this cruise, Hen- dy?' l asked him. '1s it plant co SCe ouNuy Ddth ullo GHe heuI family?"
 He shook his head and looked quite melancholy, for him. Not a hope" he said. q can take it when I'm licked. You never know what you've lost till the ball is over the fence and out of the park. I'm writing my lawyer and having the final papers fixed up, to leave Juddy her freedom. Don't let her marry Todd, though. It'll never work"
 A swell lad in lots of ways, Hendy, and no mans fool. His bad luck was in having things come his way tooo easy.
 Make your mind easy, pal" I said. She isn't having any of Angel"
 The helicopter took off, leaving large vacant spot in the mid of my riff, if you get me. I never would have believed a house could be as lonely as Tambay, with Jud- dy gone. It shivered and shud- dered and creaked in its uneasy sleep, until I had to move to the camp. That wasn't any better. l missed Doc as much as Juddy. Imagine me, Mom Baumer, the old road tramp, getting herself all wound up in domestic ties!
 In few days the Sears murder was in the clear. The grand jury indicted Bixie Grof - and find him him if you can. One rainy morning in comes Doc, looking for his break fast. His first question was about Juddy.
 She's on cruise" said.
 ''Is she all right?"
 Sure, she's all right"
 Does she need me for any thing?'
 No, she doesn't need you"
 Well, thought are you sure? l mean-has Todd-did the man Is she married?' He'd finally suc- ceeded in getting 1t out.
 Not more than usual. Not as much, in fact. Hendy is putting through the divorce"
 Because of that?" he said very quick and sharp.
 Here was my clew to come clean and tell him there wasn't any "that' but another Of my big ideas was stewing in the brain- pan. It wasn't cooked quite through yet.
 "Hendy doesn't know" I said. | Doc, don't know how I'm going to get her back. She's lost her taste for this place" Because I'm here?"
 T reckon it's mainly because of | the Hanging Tree. I'm no nervous Natalie, Doc, but there's times i when think how close a call it was for you and Old Swoby and well I see things, too, passing the bend"
 The tree won't stand forever" ,Jle said.
 God send the big wind that'n blow ii down" L said.
 Would sch come back then?"
 T wouldn't wonder a mite" said. Stick around and see"
 He shook his head I'm leav- ing as soon as I can get things cleaned up."
 Huh? What about your Wan Gos?"
 No more Wandos"
 What d'you mean, no more Wandos? Dead Injuns don't walk out on you just like that
 Dead Injuns is correct" he said. What I took to be a settle ment turned out to be only a burial ground. A sort of private cemetery"
 I'll say it's 6 cemetery!" I said. "Tombstones for Tambay.'
 T don't follow you, Mom."
 You haven't paid off the note yet, have you?"
 "Nt. It isn't due till the first" "Wel, if the Wanda lode is played out, you'd be a sucker to waste your four grand, It don't stand to reason" for second Whats reason be- tween friends, Mom?" he said.
 Doc" I said, why don't you use that smile more often? It'd get you elected President of the United States, I wouldn't wonder. Another thing: are you sure it's