Show TELEGRAM JUDITH LANE FICTION FICTION 10 I By Jeanne Bowman SYNOPSIS I li th Dale has left Norman Dale husband Her effort to carry out instructions of Big Tom Torn Bevins former employer to build the Diablo dam with the money heer he heer heler er ler for lor the purpose has estranged Norman has sided with Mor Mor- m re treacherous ally of the Ins j heirs and Normans Norman's s law Jaw part part- r. r Judith has gone to the apartment her friend CUa Clia r. r f r CHAPTER 21 RETURN Now out with it ordered Clia Cila aw ow w did you Ou know Id I'd left or n inquired inquired Judith guilelessly iia shouted Honey if you'd worn electric sign spelling Reno Bound wouldn't have shown any plainer ide from that every sheet in town i telephoned to ask your best friend that's me in case casc you dont don't know mrian f when you intend divorcing Judith udith reached for one of of e Clia's Clias s lighted it and puffed awk awk- not not going gain to to she an an- wood heoS hes going to divorce me Clia sat upright suri suf- suf sur sur- i iEM ed for the first time n why Im I'm here her to make ity it tj y for him J Judith Date Dale do you mean to sit sitH H- H ind tell me that Norman has hasid id d he Intends divorcing No he didn't but the newspaper d 40 Judy ludy begin at the beginning She did and when she had com ted sted her story Clia reached for lor th the How ephone ephone h How ne How you ev ever r reached 5 age ae e of ot 24 with without t the squirrels tiling you into some old hickory ells beyond m me yes operator divorce you e milled you OU poor infant dont don't n know that's wh what t afe af af- e ith Norman standing by R Eith t touch ch you hello oh phi this is Miss Mis Clia CHao 10 Ls Is Mister rJ an in in oh oh oh I see when 1 Bright tight ight yes she's here Delphy she Il be b back ck home in about an ant fry t Oh yes yo you will to the pro pro- lag cg ag Judithe Judith e e slammed the receiver into e Kf then darted to her clothes closet din a few Cew moments returned ready rth Come street Come street Come on were we're get get- if K out to Hillendale before it its it's too trot along Where are my car carM M I wish someone omOne would invent a ae aey aey e ey with a bell that tha t rang when you ed ed oh there they are right y iy y purse ow ow she said as 3 they threaded iffie fici Norman has gone to Gal Gal- Ion He had to be in court at ten dock ock He left a letter for you with and the poor old woman is i art ly frantic Judith felt her face lace flush Had she ted led too toD hastily But the newspaper tide surely tide she couldn't have re re- hi n the house with Norman Normant t r tie the e circumstances f. f you'd read that properly yo you'd d I discovered the whole thing came Lampere was Cli Chins Clia's s 's comment phy Iphy w was s on the por porch h her herded hered hered ded ed black face lace puckered with ry ry- ry ry ll Dale I sure is glad you back ack Jha that there m has been Eln Its fool tool h head ad off oct I I Isay say ile lIe way out in the garden leave yo mba an I see she call you you Delphy youre you're a golden hearted lomat Clia CUa said aid Delphy questioned the diplomat k It she knew the meaning of ot a golden l' l tand t and went off ort for tor her inevitable of hot chocolate Dale was white in the face dUh went to her room Normans Norman's in her hand Would he sav say av he through or she slit sUt th the ene en en- en n.e. n. n 36 e e. e ady udy my dear Im I'm rushing for tor foreston eston driving have to be in at at 10 Only court could ke keep p from finding you and telling you how foolishly you have jumped to conclusions Knowing me could you think I would handle the fight against the Bevins will with pith you as defendant I know how true Y your ur motives are Ive I've never doubted you nor them foran foran for lor loran an instant My only concern has been that you see things in their true truel light and not distorted by even admirable admirable ad ad- mirable sentiment Mathile was never a a. sweetheart of ot mine merely a t F playmate with whom I was constantly thrown because because be be- cause our houses were in the same block and our families friends You may not know that it was the friendship friendship friend friend- ship of ot Big Tom for lor my lather father which won my my firm linn the Bevins Construction company bus business neS The Lampere re mother and myself tried to thrash things out outlast outlast outlast last night but as far lar as I was concerned concerned con con- got nowhere Under the present present pres pres- ent circumstances it seems seems as if it I must make a choice between love and ethics It isn't easy to leave a n firm founded by ones one's grandfather especially especially espe when practically all of ot my I money i. i is either in that or in Hillen Hillen- dale dille Without the firms firm's backing I dont don't know that we could carry carryon on with our out homeI home I 1 didn't come near you last night because I could not trust myself to thInk with sanity if you were in my arms Try to understand dear Ill I'll be beack beback beback back ack some time tomorrow night if il there here isn't any delay at court Remember Re- Re Remember member you have all nIL of my love Norman Heaps yo 0 choc late choc late Dale Judy looked up Delphy was at athe atthe atthe the he door watching her anxiously Judith didn't want the beverage but she did appreciate the affection of ot the theold theold theold old worn woman woman Thanks Th an Thanks anks Delphy Its It's just what I n need ed did you offer some to Clia CHa 1 Delphy cackled I cackled I su su-ah su ah did an you should a heard that girl talk blk up ip to me Are you ou all right now Dale Daler Dont Don't y yaU all reckon Lige better turn on th furnace Judith shook her head and smiled a radiant smile She had wondered at Delphys Delphy's sudden insistence upon using Mrs Dale instead of her cos cus customary cus- cus tomary omary Miss Judith It was as though she sought to hold her to the estate of oC Norman Dales Dale's wife by a constant reminder She sat a moment considering Normang Normans Norman's Normans Norman's Nor Nor- mans man's letter She had thou thought ht she could see sec his side before She had seen it H but never felt it now she suffered suffered suf suf- with him She folded the letter and put it into her handbag Th There re would be a way out of oC their dim dim- If they could just talk things over there would be some way of compromising She followed Delphy downstairs to rind find Clia out of ot doors on her knees picking ticking picking violets Judy violets Judy youre you're not bright aright she said looking up The Idea dea of ot giving up a home like this just to tickle your temper She arose hands busy with the purple purple- headed blossoms looked up for a brief moment caught the expression on Judiths Judith's face and looked down quickly What are you going to do donow donow donow now If It I did what I wanted to do Id I'd fly to Galveston on my own wings and ond tell Norman what a ninny Ive I've been Why tell teU him he knows it ft fly But if you want to fly Ill I'll phone Slim SUm You realize of course hed he'd beat Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral B Byrds Byrd's rd's time to the south pole if it you crooked your our little finger linger Judith Id laughed laughed Id prefer the Treasure isle i if he would take me roe and leave here in time tim to get Iet down there for dinner A telephone conversation with wilh Slim Sanford assured her she would see sec Norman that night so M Judith went about the business of br the new company com pany She t had asked the members to hold holda a morning session without her so after lunching with Clia CHat in the friendly clatter of oC the Rice grill grm she went to the bank hank to take the thet papers from rom her safe sale deposit box and with ClIas ClIa's assistance t to carry them to Judge Morgan's Morgans office Pausing at the door Clia Just behind be be- hind her she looked in to see see e thirteen thir thir- teen cen men instead of ot the seven who had lad followed her the preceding day A gasp from Clia Cue and a pull on her jacket made her hesitate then turn turnback back jack See that chap with the cat in cream expression and the salt and pepper epper pants demanded t the e red red- head He handled the undercover work for election electron That means hes he's representing Lampere Judith caught the implication cation quickly Clia CUa how soon can you give me something definite on him lim These men are mostly engi They wont won't know him and I dont don't want him in on our plans Ill telephone our editor then call caU yo you into Morgans Morgan's private office QUite as soon aS as In ready Judith entered was gr greeted eted with warm cordiality and led t to the h head ad adot of ot the long table Iby by Justin Cunard There she sat and listened to toa a report of oC wh what t had o occurred cu T d' d that mor morning 1 ng Her mind free of bf worry since Normans Norman's Normans Norman's Normans Norman's Nor Nor- mans man's h letters was completely engrossed en cn grossed in the problem before her Cunard had just concluded when Judith was called to the telephone in inthe inthe the he judges judge's private office Clia CUs motioned mo mo- for lor her to take the receiver and listen to the political editors editor's reply reply re re- ply to her question When Judith returned to the boardroom board boardroom boardroom room her manner was brisk alert Mr Cunard she said before going furth further r I 1 would like to greet the he new members of ot our board anc and meet the one whom I haven't met Judith spoke briefly to the men whom she had remembered seeing ng during previous meetings when she had lad acted as Tom Bevins' Bevins secretary then she turned to the stranger And Mr J J. J C. C borne acting proxy for lor Carl Mathis who is in the cast east explained Cun ard Mrs Dale Mr Mathis asked me meto meto meto to extend his heartfelt sympathy anc and most sincere congratulations began Copyright 1034 1934 by Jeanne Bow man The truth about comes out tomorrow I |