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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem. . Oregon, Saturday Morning, December 14, 1929 PAGD SEVEN CHAPTER VL ' The busintss of love, was after 11, very simple, io Alan reason ed on the following morning. To 'go on wen tin? & woman who ex plained tiontttly and decorously 'that she did tot want you, would ie mere romantic egotism. It was irn possible, he told hln 'elf told him?tlf with the utmost emphasis aed constant repetition it was impossible to be melan choly and dtprfsred over such a Injection. Suppose sr-e hd said: "Yes. of course I will raiTy you. but I don't want you" very well, then, what was there left to argue about? He had not even made a fool of himself. He would forget the whole incident. s, it would '- easy enough to forget the love business. Easy f-ii'ugh. rr example, to forget tiiat white and rose face against the background of darkness. F.ice. good heaitns! There were millions of then., all about him, and if they all wore black bats romantic ima?ery the weakness of every ncrm&I man. Forget the bacHpround of dark ness and the whole setting of that amazing room of hers forget her i)eauty. Think of Shirley dis tracted and dishevelled. He thought of Shirley dishev eled and ill ar.d discovered a new emotion In himself. "Shirley!'' lie repeated her name. He had bungled somehow. The thought of Shirley In trouble ,wa3a thousand times more tor turing than the thought of Shir ley cool and beautiful, saying that he was very sorry, but "Well, I'm jiggered!" he ex claimed. "Rank morbidness. Bhirley is not in trouble. She is very happy. And she Is going to marry someone else, and I hope he goes on being very happy. The first thing to do was to break the association of ideas and a good beginning would be to leave the Felton. By midday he had Installed himself at his club and had drifted into the smoking room to pick up the threads of even years ago. The Luke club had a distinct personality of its own. It was not an exclusive club, yet it managed to exclude. It was th boast of tho club that in all its existence It had never blackballed anyone - which is merely another way ot Baying that members of the Luke C lub were very careful whom they proposed. No one had ever been known to define the conditions of membership which was shared by men of almost every calling. In Its externals it was the most com fortably shabby club in New York. Having settled himself in his room he went to the office. A solitary postcard awaited him. He took it from the rack, notic cu mat il was ijpewriutu, uui .i .. a m. . t . A . . . . before he could read It he was accosted by an old acquaintance. He slipped the postcard into hla pocket. Towards one o'clock he was the renter of a small group, all de lighted to see him, all pressing for details of his adventures. Then the group was broken by an angry .man. "I say this is tough, you fel lows! Look here:" "Hello, tolmore, got a grler nee as usual, I see!" exclaimed 'Alan. "By George, Brennaway, It's you. Awfully sorry old man. I thought you were But I say this I tough. A postcard can be li bellous, can't it?" "What are you drivelling about, Today's Cross By EUGENE H 2 3 H 5 7 8 10 ffiTTvT pn T3 rp2i n 2f 1175 IP IP n"" HI V3 I 1 I I VAhh H5 Ip1" ' n Hj3Pr " " m HORIZONTAL. . 1 relishabl " burns slightly 11 leave 12 tell 14 bad 15 payment 17 Italian coin IS free 19 -explosion 21 excavate 22 thus I J springy 25 prefix: from 25 hermit 28 hoarder 10 un- aspirated 21 sting 22 covered with frost 84 rhythm 87 pnnter'a measure 88 re members 48 upon 41 likely 48 retaliate 44 finish 45 soreness 47 lair 48 preserve 49 scratch 61 produced 63 lukewarm 64 vacant Herewith Is the terday's puxxle. P a mimn e aTr si Jfs cm be i 3m::(Ng ftp mgH OTRofNON BY ROY VICKERS Jimmy?" asked someone. "Hall a minute," said Alan with sudden suspicion as he remem bered nis own postcard. A mom ent later he exclaimed: "Is It about Kelton and Rood?" "Yes." cried Col more eagerly. It is libel. Isn't It?" "We're all In the dark exeept you two," said someone. "What's It all about?" "Listen," said Colmore. "It's a damnable thing but I'm going to read it aloud and we'll all be wit nesses. 'Dear Sir. You may be In terested to know that Kelton and Rood will shortly be forced Into bankruptcy and accused of em bezzling funds entrusted to them by their clients. Yours truly, J. Randon." "Mine Is the same, word for word." said Alan. "Does Kelton know about thi3?" asked someone. "If not, we'd better tell him. After all, we can't have a member insulted and just do nothing. Why are you two chaps picked out?" "Clients, I suppose," answered Colmore. "Perhaps all Kelton's clients have got one. Let's look at yours, Brennaway. It's Just the same.- I believe it Is done on one of those typewriters that you know rolls out a hundred or so all alike. Makes you think It's been specially written for you un til you tumble to the trick. Alan's mind was made up. I'm going at once to young Kel ton." he Said. "I'm having a guest to lunch," said Colmore. "Would you mind telling him about mine and of course he can have it at once if he wants it." Twenty minutes later Alan had reached William Street and speed ily found himself in Kelton's of fice. "How do you" do, Mr. Brenna way ?I heard you were back. How nice of you to look me up so soon!" So this was Roger Kelton. Alan allowed himself a long look at the boy of twenty who had become a man of twenty-seven. "It's good to be back," he said while he was looking. "By the way, if you call me 'Mr. Brenna way,' I shall have to call you 'Mr. Kelton."' "Please don't do that!" Something disappointing about his manner, Alan decided. Eager yet languid. Something placatory about his laugh, something arro gant about his eyes. "I didn't know until yesterday that you had succeeded to the bus iness," said Alan conventionally. "I was very much out of touch. I would have written, of course. Your father was always very pleasant to me, you know. He helped my old father a great deal, too." Kelton moved sharply. He said: "You 'will find many changes since you left." Small talk followed. Alan let it run Its course. In the meantime, he went on studying Roger Kel ton. To Alan, Kelton at twenty-seven seemed to be much the same kind of young man that he bad been at twenty. There was the slight preclousness of speech off set by an ease and originality ot phrasing that was not without charm. He had gained assurance and a certain suggestion of experience. A phrase of Shirley's came back. This young man was ot the "high world." There was the "high world" In his clothes, which were distinguished, yet strictly conven- - Word Puzzle SHEFFER- VERTICAL, 8 the whole 9 foray 10 long step 11 stanza 18 anxious 18 comfort 19 part of a bridle 20 shyly 23 Turkish official 24 states 27 tree , 29 Japanese coin 21 poise 22 harvests 88 collision 84 -short cloak 25 carry 88 termi nated 29 trans- ierred fc-reary .44 Orient "48 short steep 48 eip ' 80 jumbled type 82 part ef nebe- 2 sour J chum 4 that thing 5 to remove the air frem crown 7 pronoun solution to I F" W tlonal. Een his physical appear ance bore the same perceptible cachet. He was athletic and almost In credibly clean and his face. If not that of an Intellectual, was cer tainly not that of a tool. His clear-cut features promised much, but the big, brown eyes were the eyes of a sentimentalist Probably to women who thought in such terms, he was a handsome man or at least Interesting look ing. "You have your hands pretty full cow that you are at the helm, I suppose," suggested Alan. "Oh I don't know, I well, I suppose one does have to slave a bit now and again," admitted Kel ton. "Look here. Old Man. I meant to come and see you pretty soon about a job of my own, but that can wait. A very unpleasant little incident has occurred; I've had a libelous postcard about you ad dressed to me at the Luke." "Libelous!" echoed Kelton. He stiffened, then smiled faintly. 'May I see it?" "Of course! I've come here to give it to you. By the way, Col more had one too and read it aloud so as to give you. I sun- pose, extra strong evidence for the action. The club was buzzing with it when I came away. I don't know-the fellow who wrote It." As he spoke, Alan produced the postcard and handed it over. Kelton took the postcard, read It, then leaned back in his chair and stared at the ceiling. "You realize why I brought you that. Kelton and why Colmore asked me to tell you about his. It was simply a matter of letting you know as saon as possible." Still Kelton made no answer. Alan looked at him oddly. "A thing like that is bound to make a man feel pretty rotten," he said sympathetically. "And POLLY AND HER PALS 7rV 6ERTI&, IOOHTX Tl . krV CTARS DECIDEDLY NOT.' ) Pf ( - WHICH IS GERTRUDE' ) C; 1& PR&TTy PITCHER) f H GERTIE ? ) SrERsV BUT B CH,LD MOT 6ERTIE!! rr A fc TILLIE, THE TOILER I Hello, tillie - UTTLE ANNIE ROONEY 6As,sP)Brf ,4ifl--RkjtfTr- sSfTzy wN HEffE's x well Them tftivs iaj that 6ve em w 2At -- ' ' - -r J ( mother, bbat ( fijxfr .swfir a I , R04DSTBJ. AfZtL J SHtXTT UP TVBtR T(j?c5 ("1 fYM fl C TrKT AM)GSS WAAJTS V" CUTV j y y TOOTS AND CASPER ' w ' ,v y3jaZff ePA.pgpiae ippcxo f i u. bet -fou that PM)no 1 i eoppoee ( ko, caspeu 1 1 W2f BOUGHT RXLH1M: HC3 V1 LCXDWIN TO? A 15NTT FAR OTP THAT SANTA . I I DOU'T I ( " ' j ,g, l j;! r somehow. It doesn't seem very friendly to do what I've Just done. , . . This sort of thing Is not my province, of course, bnt 1 im agine tt doesn't do to lose an hour in taking action." At length Kelton spoke. "Bat I'm afraid you'll be sorry yon stood up for me in public to that extent." "What the devil do you mean? What's the matter?" (To be continued) MORE HA N LOOMS T SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. IS (AP) Disturbaces moving to ward the continent from over the Pacific oceaa today augured well for a continuation of rain in Northern California for several days more, it was predicted by M. B. Summers, senior meteorol ogist at the weather bureau here. Meanwhile the storm which ended the longest dry spell in weather bureau records here and was rapidly closing the gap be tween this season's precipitation and normal, was beginning to ex act its first tribute in damage. In northern Sacramento valley, where rainfall was exceedingly heavy, floods washed out about 100 feet of the Southern Pacific roadbed three miles south of Ken nett, delaying all northbound and southbound traffic at that point. Company officials said probably all night would be required by the crew of nearly 100 men to repair the damage. The Western Pacific railroad re ported to the weather bureau here that rain in the Sierra foothills above Quincy had totalled 22 Inches, and above Oroville, In the Sacramento valley, 16 inches. These figurse were unofficial. At all other points, however. Jupiter Pluvius' Christmas gift, regarded -as worth millions of dol lars, was being welcomed. Order the Oregon Statesman for one year and secure one of the North American Travel Insurance policies for 81.00. glad you "THIS S MEW E EE Union Jack Flutters Down For Last Time; Natives Hold Celebration WIESBADEN, Germany, Dec. IS (AP) Scenes reminiscent of the first Armistice day celebration were enacted here tonight after the Union Jack had been hauled down from British headquarters and the last soldiers ot Great Brit ain had evacuated the Rhineland. Residents of the city held their joy within bounds until afttr the troops were on their way, then they cnt loose. Strangers meet ing on the street clasped hands in congratulation and the cafes were jammed with celebrators who toasted one another and the Fath erland. The Union Jack came down from Its staff over the Hotel Ho henzollern at two o'clock this aft ernoon. At the same hour an other small British detachment was leaving Bingen on the Rhine. Here in Weisbaden the com pany of British fusileers mounted guard at the approach of the color-bearers and the detachment then passed in review before Gen eral Thwaites, British command er for the last time on German soil. There was a long roll from the drums and the military band struck up "God Save the King" as the British flag fluttered down the staff. Then the troops wheeled into column and marched to the station where they en trained. General Guillaumat, command er of the French troops In the Rhineland. and his chief of staff, also witnessed the ceremony of departure. A detachment ot French cavalry was drawn up be fore the railway station. The only British official re maining in the Rhineland is Wil liam Seeds, British high commis sioner on the inter-allied Rhine land high commission since 1928. BRITISH IT IN m -'Familiarity Breeds Contempt 'A Lone; and MISS I Il.BAbBI I-THAWKSII OH. 5A&y! blO VOU SEE T1LLE "A Punctured Tire" "Mnch Small Apartment Fiimishinra That Vanish Conveniently ( gKLY la one-room studio apart' I f meats did you eoce eee things v that were not what they eeemed. Beda mad up to look like couches, so that they could serve as living-room furniture by day. Desks that went into action as a stove or a dining-room table on demand. Screens that were Mta of Mae tapes try on the exposed side, and studded with cup-hooks on their concealed area, where they flanked the kitchen Ink. Of such was Bohemian living, very quaint and charming. But the Inter esting development is that many ot them makeshift ideas have been glorified, as they have been adapted to the needs of those city dwellers Hvtag 1b expensive hut far from pacioua apartments. The one-room apartment haa com to stay. And people living in them demand all the comforts ot home. True, there's but one room and bath. Bat that on room must servo as ilving-roora. dining-room. bed-, room and be appropriate In jich ease. No velvet-draped studio couch. No suspicious curtains hunt where ther isn't an apparent reason tor them. He will remain in Germany until termination of all occupation of whe third zone. PRESIDENT PROTESTS TARIFF WASHINGTON. Dec, 13 (AP) A protest by President Macha do ot Cuba against an "immoder ate increase" In the American su gar tariff was read today before the senate lobby committee. It was in a letter the Cuban president wrote last March to II. C. Lakin, president of the Cuba company, who has been active in advocating a log sugar duty In the pending tariff measure and wha was the only witness at to day's session of the committee. Lakin, whose company has large sugar holdings in Cuba, has been cooperating with the Cuban government in uring a low duty and only recently returned from Havana where he conferred with Short Argument In Little" V And tha architects have furnished, the solution. Either furniture and equipment must be handsome enough in itself to remain exposed perma neatly la the Uvtns-room. or it haa to disappear whea not SB use. For which purpose closets are now devised so ingeniously that they take care or excess objects at the touch or a but ton. What you see la a living-room may be extra doors leading nowhere. Behind them may be handsomely de signed drawers, closets, or a diminu tive dressingr-room or a bed. On of the new bright ideas on the market la the disappearing bed. No, it isn't a folding-bed. or an awkward iron cot that requires nviscle and skill to manipulate. This la a regulation fully equipped with box spring, mat tresses, pillows, which are "kept clamped Into space whea mad up. large bed. as handsome a roa like. A touch, and the nhole bed swings on a pivot with ease, and Into a space not necessarily snor than eighteea laches deep. Wherever ther is wail space for a closet, such a disappearing bed can be installed. Similarly closets are being used to house radio and phonograph. Many who like th sound object to seeing the mechanical things In the room. Machado. The letter, which was obtained by a lobby committee investiga tor from Lakin's files, asserted that an "immoderate increase in the tariff duties, especially as ap plied to the main and almost sole produce of Cuba, namely sugar, will bring as a consequence the destruction of .the present econ omic power of the nation." It added: "The damage that we would suffer is so unfounded and so en ormous that justification for It could be found only In very grave purposes of international scope obliging a powerful republic to annihilate its small neighbor." Dayton O. E. S Elects Officers DAYTON. December 13. Elec ta chapter O. E. S. held a very in teresting and enjoyable meeting Tuesday night after Initiation the following officers were elected: worthy matron, Mrs. M. R. Coop er; worthy patron, Herman Lou is; associate matron, Mrs. Oscar THE 5tRL. COMtUG ACfc TO SENSES THE L.OMQ 1 fcSSE5j Home-Making Helps uy eleanor ross Jnstead of Investing la ma ostenta tious bit of furniture, they buy the best mechanical equipment, tuck tt out of sight in -a specially buOt V closet, so that they can be beard but not seen. Instead of decorating radiator with fancy coversas is necessary when they already obtrude Into the room - those who are building are row being shown the invisible heater. They are built between the outer and inner wall perhaps under th win dowsbut all that can be seen la beautifully designed grin flush . with the wall, and through this tha heat pours In. Saves space usually occunled by the bulky radiator, and can be kept unobtrusive. For those wno ooiect to ine homely stove there is now available a very nsaasome ut ot aiicnen iur -nishing the kitchen stove designed . by artists so that it looks more like a radio consols or a moaernistie desk. When not In as the top part clamp forward. In th manner of a desk. It la a compleu stove with an the regulation space for cooking, , baking, broiling for a real family. Practical for use. luxurious In ap pearanc. but carefully concealing; Its useful points whea not In action. Dowar; associate patron, W. O. Barnard; secretary, Mrs. E. S. Filler; treasurer, Eva Baxter; conductress, Mrs. Harry Sherman; associate conductress, Mrs. Harry Grey. A delicious supper was served. Royal Neighbors Elect Officers At Scotts Mills SCOTTS MILLS. December 13. At the Royal Neighbors regular meeting Wednesday afternoon, the following officers were elected for the coming year: oracle, Marie Dunagan: recorder, oracle, Margery Shepherd; past oracle, Marie Dunagan; recorder, Edith Hogg; receiver, Vina Los inger; chancellor, Ada Green; In ner sentinel, Elva Landwlng; out ter sentinel, Blondina Sander; manager. Ella Carpenter; musi cian, Sylvia Shllts; marshal, Dor othea Shepherd; physlclal. Dr. McCannell. By CLIFF STERRETTj By RUSS WESTOVER. IF -THEV HAD AMY THEV'O THEtfc AJTH TICIC TO rTHE- 'SHORT DRESSES i By BEN BATSFORD By JIMMY MURPHY