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ft-T-r-r-v-T n TT V ?f'!'7 T, " T" T- r V DATUniJAY, AVKIL 3, i - I -- HER QWil:WAY C3 VIRGINIA TERHUUE vmi a WATER 44TT8 CETTTNO warm." Polly Tician I ' Acommeorrd In gleeful greeting as she ame clattering Up the steps., "It's sure gs'ting warm, ain't Itr r , "If all rWtht "round about noon." T. Paer admitted grudg tntly, "but ma's till maktn' me wear lhm blamed wool aocks t nit tit." . ' ' Tm not talking about, the weather." Polly replied disgustedly, "It's politics that's g ettlng warm." ' ' -OH." T. Pur grunted. "Maybe they be, but It ain't havln' much effect on my woodpile ss fr ai I cap. eee." . . "Hang around some of tha headquar ters." Polly sugge". "and you'll think you're taking a Turkish bath.", : "Ch, huh." T, Pser said, ".'nd then Td k at out where the moat of tha folks ta nd get cooled off m quick I'd think I waa la an rehouse." . "Well Polly -conceded, "I can't see aa tha people're mora than normal heat, but tou 'can't bar ao many hot spots around taws and not Jut aom effect orf tha temperature." " i ' "1 wonder." T. Paar mused. "If I could get aom of them politicians to eanrtp 'round close to my garde 'ad do oma food' to somebody." . ! "What good'd that do Polly asked eurlousln "They're not tntaraatad la ralslaa? serdana. m "No." T. Paar agreed, -they're mostly Interested In raisin dust. Hbut It might heto out a little, though." . "I don't see it." Polly objected. "They'd tromo down everything you'd planted.' "Not If Z seen 'm first." T. Paar re torted, "but If It's so, all flrad warm 'round thm 'headquarters maybe tt's help sprout. tha beana nd peaa nd thins If ona.flf "am was alongside th garden." , - r- "I don't think-KM be th right kind . of bea. Polly smiled. "It might burn thins up." w - - "I a-uaa mayb tt la moatly hot air, T, Paar answered thoughtfully. "It'd ' klnda dry things up Ilka a sast wind. wouldn't Itt" "It mlaht b a'llttl aavera, Polly . aatd. "Kach ana of 'am's. trying to roast tha othar's hsadquartert out and burn am on." , ' "From what X hsar down to th Ira poruU 'Dd plaoaa Ilk tbaU" T. Par said. "thla war'a goln' to b fought a lot Ilk th ona over in Franc.' "I don't think they're planning to kin anybody. Polly assured him. "except politically, maybeA ' "Marba rtof T. Paar aald, "but soma of 'sra'rs shooUn' a lot of poison (as just tha him." V -Oh. well."5 Pofly replied. - Too got to azpect things Ilk that In politics now days,- .... "Maybe, T. Paer aald. "but it cnakas a I ain't . a poUUeUn for one thing nd sorry X ain't got .no gaa mask for another." V - ' . - "If you think you neeo one. trvuy hniriraatad. "mayb you eould borrow on of Oeorg Whit that th national guaro ain't gat m m for right now." v "I wouldn't Ilk to ask Oeorg lor ir, Paer aald n-enerouely. Ha may need It worse'n me, beln' at his neaaquartera Ilka b Is." I don't think ltU be a gaa mask Oeoraa'U ba - naading." Polly chuckled. "What he'd better get is a pulmotor.' "What forr T. Paer asked. "Ha ain't goln' to fall in th lake or anything' is "No. I don't suppose so," Polly said. "but he'a liabl to get. an awful shock nd hare to be brought to about the last of Mar" - .. "Why don't h borrow one ot them J off n CharU Halir T. Par asked. "'Most any telephone company keeps 'em for merkencles." - -I don't think Charlle'd better loan me If he's srot one." Polly answered. "He may need. It In his own family about tne same time Oeorg does." "Well." T. Paer chuckld,'"I know what -all the boys can do when election day cornea and they get througb biooay- ln' each ether's ceesers 'nd sungin- mua." "Whatr Polly asked. ' VThey can all go up to Salem to Bill Purdy'a bathhouse nd take a bath," T. Paer answered, "A fellah that's been In a fight always reels betur after a Turkish bath."i !i -, ! "I don't know ; but that'd be m good kfja." Polly agreed. "Jfd help Btll stage a little comeback on his campaign ex- I - " '8pos you : suggest it to m." T. Paer said, "because. If theys anything anybody In this" campaign can do that'll do good to anybody it ought to be did by somebody,, - v , CHAPTER a - (Oprricht, 1S21 by aur Compuw) DANtEI" SLOAKB looked n xpect-r antly as his niece returned to the bedroom. "Did ; yon get your , physician T? , he asked. - "Not the one I bad but ona of Ms colleagues," aha replied. : rr "Will he be beiw'aoon?" "Tea I em sure ha win. Tr. Hall's nurse promise. me w senu nun uer within an hour?" "An hour 1" . ; - The words were almost a groan. Then, a moment later, ne aoaeo . , ; 'But I guesa. I can stana- it since i have to. One can stand a gooo aeai-!-u he must" - .... Min wondered what would nave Hap pened If she bad delayed her arrrral un til afternoon. Would ner uncw nv waited te- summon a physician until then? ' "1 think It Is probable mat tne ooexor will be her before tne nour pasaes. ah said how soothingly ."Tou should hare sent for hlm earlier, uncle, He might hava checked the pain before it got so far." . . - - t - , '"Perhaps he might. But I wanted you first. I thought" with . a pathetlo at tempt ax a smile "that I might, get better just from seeing yon. - - ' "I waa weakened before daybreak by rhu mttack. and I lay here fighting it and thinkinr of you a you were last evening. It made the suffering easier somehow. .-i i She bent down " and" kissed th thin hand lylna on the outside of tha covers. "Thank you. dear,"-,he s murmured. "It waa a great comfort to mo to be with, you last evening." . L. ' V His eye gased pleadingly . Into Hers. "Tou - will not ' leave me soon, will yon r he begged. "It look as if I might not linger a great while but I mean to fiaht aa long as X can. "It would be, easier, child. If you were near me. It is hard to bear things all alone." Hard to bear things all alone! .Tea, she knew how true that was. There w nobod to heln her bear her pain. Her life was' empty. " - ,jr . And then, as she stood there, a light broke upon. her. - Her life was empty of everything but herself. All her aims had centeered upon herself. She had considered what would -best suit her how she. Helen Gorman, could have the kind of career that she wanted. Kite naa wougnt omy of her own happiness. ...... And happiness had eluded her. " It had come within her reach only to slip away, leaving her more lonely than before.. ; Thar mlcht be some compensation tn all this experience If someone else suf fered less because she had known pain. Otherwise, she would have endured in vain.- . y - She looked at the face en the pIUow. The eyes were, closed, the lips com pressed in the effort to keep, back the moan that struggled to escape. - ' Here was her career. Here was her wort:- This was what was laid ready te her band.. .:.- STatesviile, small and provincial ; th big, dreary house ; an Incurably ill man. Then loneliness. ; k ;; 1 All about her Tar New Tork the 'city of infinite' possibilities. yxV'f She drew m - her breath sharply and clenched her hands In the struggle of renunciation. - - . : v ; Then she bent once mora QTer the sick man. - "Uncle aha aald gently. - The dark eyes opened and gased Into hers. , , - , ... "Whatr the pale lips asked. "Tou said Just now that It" Is hard to bear things alone. Dear I am not of much use and I am a very silly person but if tt would be any comfort to you to have me with you. I wUlttay Just as long aa you want me." - t . ... ...,- - The eyes opened wider and aa expres sion nt wonder crest into them. - "What do you mean T' Daniel Sioane aaked hocraelv. "Do you mean that you will ga back to Slatesville with me if I live to get there and that you will stay with me untit X diet j It may not be mn noon, vol know." The pity of the warning smote the listener's heart. Dropping on her kneee by the "bed. aha laid her face on tne in valld's arm. '. - . Dear, dear tmcle." she said aolmenly. "I mean that I will sUy with you Jurt as long as you want m even if It be lor .many years." ; - - . It wont ber' ha gasped. "But It will seem- like a long while to-a -young girt shut away from the world with a cross old man.. Are you sure you know what yea are promising, child T , ;- J: . i am ore but you -.- , . "Are you sure you want me. uncle?" Sh XlUed tn the pause. "X am sure. too." - she said bravely "ao sure ' that promise to-etay'with you aa wag aa you want me." . "That Will be until I die." he whis pered. . , - "Then X win stay until you ale.-, her. she kissed him on the forehead. 1 it waa almost lute a seat to tne solemn promise she bad just mad. . - ' To Be Continued Monday" n. STEVEfiS il TO BE SE5I0& OXATOB WIS 8 ' Willamette University. Salem.' April 29. The senior claas won first place in the Inter-class oratorical contest yester day, freshmen second, Juniors third and sophomores fourth. 3. Fred McOrew waa the senior speaker Merle Bonney freshman, Helen Hoover . Junior, and George Oliver aonhoinora. Astoria. April tJ. Fort Stevens ls" net suitable tor the, treatment of neuo pcychiatric patients and will not be . designated ny Ah war department aa a rehabilitation center- tor disabled v servioe men of this clasa. according to a letter received Friday by C A. Mur phey. commander of Clatsop post ot th Americaa legion, from SenatorlcXary. The temporary- cairtonmeatP at tne army post win be sold at auction early In May, according to a previous plan, which had been held up : while th scheme for a rehabilitation center was under consideration. Senator McXarya letter says, la parts "I went Into the matter with Secretary of War Weeks, who Informed me today that the veteran bureau has dadeed that Fort Stevens Is not a favorable place for a neuro-psychiatric center and will not therefor ask for th relention ot th buildings." - - v. t 4- BRINGING UP FATHER sV punt OtflrU , By George 3IcMahus THE WORKMAN ARTS. SIR THE- ARE . FtHTlbTCV OH. b THACTiOV WUU- tOU iO rHl TCLU: tErA ir THER.tE. ANf OK OF ttA .THAT THlKKb Mi can uck'me tr ukc M, . TO WX. HlbAI U2 or-. -i i bO -fOO TH'NVC. x ; A PCI CAK LCK 1 L . . ME?- ""T PCHOW it: 3 - i -. -TV: At FREO - MOT HAVE. HERS THAT KK im ' Ihtl rijrruw KRAZY KAT 'AOaprrisBW Ifi2. mataaal ... admca. taat . gaatara A;True Moute at Heart EME Smiling Pool Gossip ai ' ' J By Tsoratoa W. Bsrg ess , Tit InniW wrira mar 1m4 tba rut ' -And ttUl ba yn tu from bt. , i old Mr. Toid. PEEPER the Hyla. Old Mr Toad's smallest cousin, sat on a little float ing twig In the Smiling Pool, listening 'to Old Mr. Toad's song -of gratefulness. Old Mr. Tpad was sitting In the shal , low water with Just his head out.. In Ma beautiful golden eyes was a look of pure happiness. "Aren't you a little early this spring?" Mkad Peeper. ' 014 Mr. Toad stopped singing and gravely nodded. "1 am a little early." uH he, "I wanted to -get down here v before you stopped singing. I suppose your singing' season is nearly over." Peeper the Hyla, emalleet of the Tree Prosa, nodded In his turn. "Tee." said he, "I have been singing tor a month and X am about through. Tou 'know, one cannot alng alt the time. Besides, I like to sing best when there are nd other voice to spoil th Hyla chorus. That Is why I am the first of the fam ily to awaken in the spring. Now, Coustn Sttckytoes the Tree Toad Is here. I heard him yesterday."-! "It la funny that people will persist in railing Stlckytoes a Toad, when he really la a Frog Just th same aa you ere," Interrupted Old Mr. Toad, "Have j on seen him yetT ' ' "Xo" replied Peeper, "but" Just then another voice broke In.. It waa a trill unite different from Peepers' high, clear peep, or Old Mr. Toad's softer nnr. "There 1" exclaimed peeper. "What did I tall yon?" Old Mr. Toad's eyes brightened. "That la Coualn Stlckytoes, ell right," aald he, "and he haen't forgotten bow to sing It la good to hear him. Have you seen anything ef Grandfather Frog yet" "Of court not! What alily ques tion I It la too early for Grandfather Frog." retorted Peeper, r . "Of course, of eourae. eald Old Mr, Toad hastily. "He always waa a lasy fellow. I should have known better than to ask, X suppose his cousin. Croaker the Green Fro. Is here." . I Aa if in answer to Old Mr. Toad's Question, there waa a sudden croak re matad several time from the farther auie of th Smiling PooL It waa the vow ef the very on they were talking shout. ' 1- 'iti'l'.t I'.' UF0UAJ6 hi! '-VJ 1 f0ME. i I CAU - J. AKW AMCrt W1 VV tfS (joiVi THIS BktCk)S; . . K ' . ' - -t r ' t ' ; ' i'i -i CD - , ' CU XT' i - - -.Aresj't ' yon a litUe early this ; sprlngT", asked Peeper. Old Mr. Toad chuckled softly. "It Is Quite clear that I am not to be lonesome : wr m .we wniung root. You - may flk to do' -i your singing alone, but X aonx 6 with Stlckytoes and Croaker both here, we shall have a tine chorus a very noe chorus. I hope you will vase part in It a while, anvwav -un. j aare say I will for a few days." I aa.ll.i w - . . rnper. -jMt cnorus needs a tew nign notea to make it complete. rersonauy, i don't care much for the i singing of Cousin SUckytoee, and still tees ror mat ot Croaker. - How about my singing?" asked Old Mr. Toad, with a twinkle in his eyes. - I Tv told , you already what I think I or your singing," replied: Peeper. 'Tm quit willing to agreeUhat you have one of the sweetest voices 'io be heard in I the spring. Tou can's be heard as far I as I can. which seems funny toVne. when you are, so many times bigger, than I. zou rougnt to put more strength into your song, so as to make it louder." Muoness ana sweetness seldom go ivgeiaer. ana i prefer sweetness," re- I piled Old Mr. Toad. He swelled out the musio bag In his throat, and, without opening nie mouth at ail. began .to sing. luopmsni. jijwt. w. Suisse).) ' - The Fear." ABIE THE AGENT . iUsssnsbt. 1V33.' by lawiaauaaal Scrrica. 1m.) rtr. Showing No Favorites rfwrivev-THVi qoot TrKf4tO FVASH OMrUV PVCWRC StRSKi BtoOT THE m opinio) op U.TrTKCfrTEr4 PCtURSS.trtt lUffTHWPOUSra fAKVVXt 3 i.vJVW.THtw rnouss il,'- gi5 ! 7 rX?TEttNT3Ctt!. f riorjtcmcK 1 'TBE&smjethts' S AVS Tou I MO. WHO ELSE nOW:wTT.SKT! r s a a -ma cm v " Hi LITTLE JIMMY- ltZ2 by ' . - aarriaa, la. The One Exception , next story ; , "The Passing Chinese Eeports Seeing Floating . Horse in Columbia The Dalles, Aprt II A Chines who Was looking at th Columbia river yes terday from his home saw floating dov.1i (ream the earcaes of a horse. ,' believed to be the same on seen going over the ( euio rails last Sunday afternoon. Th body of a young man, apparently In working clothes, went pver the falls shout the earn time. - " The Chlneae repotted to the police. They Investigated . and plainly, saw the hor, which appeared to be saddled, ,A e lored maa started out la a row boat. but tha htsh 'waves rolled up by the H'f wind forced him to' put back. .,' It ta believed that the body ot the man has passed down stream In the right, ms rrtn have been on watch tor Ita paas- re by thef city ever at nee it waa ob 5 Do you want a clear skin? ThfcResiftol W Caa Wai tsdsanjesVj ikins cleaer,. Try it Soothing an J lleeX.n served at th falla. IS mUes above Tha Dalles. The police here are mystified over tne apparent tragedy. , , ., Fishermen to Obey Court Order; .Will Move Headquarters Commercial fishermen, who have on- e rated for years on the Willamette river with Oregon City aa their headauartera. are taking out gill net licenses for new STounoa on tn upper and iower Colum bia river, said Carl IX. Shoemaker, sec retary or the commercial fish commis sion, looey. - . ' ' -, - : - .- '- Shoemaker said commercial Cahermen I have taken the decision of the supreme court upholding the Willamette . river closing order as flnaWand that they do nor. intend to attempt poaching on the I river. Shoemaker renorta that cnndul tlona on the WUlamette are quiet this rear and that none of th fleh pirate trouble of former year la being enacted, I UC ME! J KIM: LICK": WHY I GUESS 1 Gould ucK awost. AMVBODV IM ir4THS WORLD-! WHERE'S THE PAPER SEMT YOU FOR. Ap4q- - J r HOUR. AGO ? 122 y IwTT. s-iw Sfvci. twe. - - v I MErMT- 'MOST t AraVBODY. JERRY ON -THE JOB .tCaPTrtsat. 1S23. ev ieo-l No Use Trying Thrico Seek'Youth r Who Slew Girl When She Went to Dance Twin Falls. Idaho. Xnrtl M-Pollc are searching for Bylv Van Eaton. 10. who I a auea;ed to have killed kia youthful sweetbsart, Dolores Walghall of Rock Creek, when he found her at a dance with another, nan. ' Van Eaton, tt la said, shot the airl In a moment of an ger and then' fied the country. ,A short time ago police found a note on a rock near the Salmon dam which stated that the young man bad com mitted suicide by drowning himself in the deep water above the dam. Some of his clothing waa " found nearby. Grappling hooka were uaed but nothing waa ever brought to the surface. Po lice share the opinion now that the note was a. blind and that Van Katon is in 'Nics xm -fcOAv m. uw 1?? Good V -v... :00T fSfcT AAJiCH 1 sT "V N mm concealment J- f . iw-i'f.i.i f i wi., fie.