The OREGON STATESMAN. Salens Oregon. Saturday Horning, Dumber 21. 1929 PAGD SEVEN if I .1 4 a n Ml ASTER of MON BY ROY VICKERS J CHAPTER XII. f Marritre, she would admit to ierself, was plewant and even in teresting. Sfc had expected to find It absorbing and the plain fact wa that It waa not absorb ing. Sitting at breakfast aome few dara after tbeir arrival ahe looked across the table at Roger glancing through his paier. She herself bad suggested tome . weeks ago that he should read the paper at breakfast, bat had been startled at the grateful eagerness with which he bad adopted the sugges tion. "Roger," he looked up. "Tell me quite frankly it won't hurt do I look a fright in the morning?" Roger trailed indulgently. "You ask tbat because you hare : ju3t come to the conclusion that you think you must be less inter esting than the newspaper." "As a matter of fact," she an swered gravely. "I was more or less serious?. Of course, I don't really think I look a fright, but "Lovely child! Can't you under stand tbat 1 limply dare not take any notice of you in the morning or I would never go to the office!" That, thought Siairley, was very pleasant. It meant nothing, but It was good love manners. Alan, for instance, could not have said that to save his life. That reflection made her add: "I wrote to Alan the day before yesterday and told him we were fcere." "Did you?" he echoed, and she saw that he was displeased. "Jealous?", she taunted. "Yes,' darling, jealous of every man that breathes, with the po3si 11 exception of Alan Brennaway. But need we invariably keep him posted on all of our movements?" Shirley perceived that there was something behind the remark, and being inexperienced In wifehood dressed the matter. "Out with it," she challenged. He mimicked non-understanding. "You've got something against Alan," she elucidated. "When I wade that arrangement with Mr. Clifford abourtaking his place you were pleased. But when I pointed out afterward that Alan was stay ing a few miles away, you became suddenly grumpy. Wouldn't it be rather a good idea to get to the bottom of itnow that we are talking about it?" Roger tossed away the paper. "I've no objection whatever to Brennaway," he said precisely. "I think he is one of the best fellows alive and I'm very glad he's your particular friend. But if there is something that is fidgeting me it has nothing to do with his per sonality." "Fidgeting you?" she echoed. "It's one of those things that " lie broke off "well they hardly exist when one tries to put them into words yet they rattle you. It's difficult to be clear. 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"But you're begun by auggeatlng that you're got professional know ledge of something against Alan." "Nothing of the kind! ... Ob well, I shall hare to giro you the substance of it" He waited for her assurance but she gave none. "Some weeks before we were mar ried shortly after his return Brennaway came to my office. My father used to act for his father and I believe the firm has done a little business for him. Of course he's a big man now with with many ramifications. He wanted me to so to Macedonia." "What for?" "In connection with a, mining scheme be Is interested in. As a matter of fact my own father waa interested in it too. It would mean my being out there at least six months It's a dog's hole of a country. Besides we were going to get married, so naturally I wasn't keen." There was a note of petulance in his voice that mystified her. 'But he could easily have found another lawyer. Why didn't you Just thank him and remind him about me?" For a moment he did not anwer. "It wasn't quite as simple as you seem to imagine," he said de fenslvely. "To begin with, Bren naway believes a good deal in that mine and I don't." "He knows all about mines." "The mine may be all right but there are difficulties in the way that I should have to overcome negotiating with the government. and so on. Of course it was aw fully decent of him to give me the opportunity at least, he believed it was. I don't think there ia any thing in It because, well after all it isn't my forte to negotiate with comic-opera governments. You see, in the special circumstances well, he's your old friend, and all that, I did not like to give him an outright 'no.' "Do you mean that you said 'yes'?" prompted Shirley. "Upon my word, I don't know whether I said 'yes' unequivocal ly." Shirley noticed that ha was floundering trying to carry the situation with a show of frank ness. "But you know what a forceful chap he is. At the time, I may have been led to think a good deal more of the project than I now think after much considera tion." - ' The word "forceful" lingered. She had never thought of Alan as forceful. She had thought of him as strong and reliable a man who would always know whether he had said yes or no and abide by his word. "We left it that I should let Word Puzzle SHEFFER VERTICAL. 1 retard womid 2 obvious 3 ward off 4 fury 5 on the sup position that 6 move alone In S3 'made of a cereal grass 34 group of three per sons or things 36 more recent 87 body of water 39 baneful 40 cardinal numeral 42 present fa brief 47 block up Or hem in 48 burning funeral pile 49 surfeit 51 compuno- tioa 53 plans In detail 55 restrains 56 vehemence 58 become smaller toward end 59 verr thin and broad piece 61 coupledj linked 63 earthy deposit used as fertilim 66 high 68 grassy fieldT- 70 has exist ence 71 light evening or afternooa meal 74 exist 75 toward numbers 7 administer legal oath to 8 within 9 freeze 10 welted rock 11 ordinary 12 lease again 15 ahead 18 rodents 20 bubble up "23 consider 25 long deep incision 28 perceived with the eye 80 instru ment for opening ' him know wnen you and I had made our plans. There's nothing In It, of course I mean nothing mac we neea get rattled about, but he Is such a forceful chap." "Why didn't you tell me about all this before?" she asked. "Oh, I don't know one doesn't talk about such things on one's noneymoon." "It affects our nlani ' If van have got to be away for six months, why hare we come here? What's the use of our making plans for Vermont?" "Of eourse there is that side of it, which I admit 1 hadn't consid ered. Perhaps I ought to have mentioned it before. But let's leave that, dearest. Do you want me to go to Macedonia?" Shirley smiled without mirth. She had already noticed the ten dency of her husband to flinch- from a direct question about his "TELLING TOMMY" WEIUOMMY .VMEtt VII 100K IIP THE FAMILY TREE OF OLD SANTA CLAU5 WE mi TO TRAVEL BACK TO THE SIXTH OF 0ECEMBER.326 A.0..T0 THE LITTLE T0WM 1 OF.MYRA.ltl LUCIA 1 I ml - Prr'- i m . POLLY AND HER PALS C WHAT'S THIS, A LETTER) I IA'm SURPRISED AT A 6R&AT BkS )' T ,e J, "SS , I C ' " r-- ! TILLIE, THE TOILER NOTICE NtCT Aieevc AMD SAXl.y SHE THE RADO OJ The long business rr A. AFFIRMATIVE, LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY :XAKX RCT RICUT ATE STBP OU IT AAJD-N TAKfe;' ME CAXT- To I HOR- 7 .AJEXT COPJU&R. S KEEP RIGHT OAJ 'COlAiC ) ( a, P VOL) AAAKH 1 (THE. SCUTH SlDfe" A (V-AJ7 )) f. rAAJD GET OM THE J . T?t-VOU COMB TO THE. C 1) F OAJE PAL9E' J CA& BARAJS. 7 -r.lr V 0-C5 SOUTH' y 7 IPLACE VOL) LHPT THAT ( S MOVE IT'LL V TOOTS AND CASPER 7 1he day S t i . . WHEN " CoLonel. Hooraa. CHASE. MUST PACE THBCCXJRT VRTW TOANSWEa ofpeedim4 ANt AM OrTicca. 0r"TK3. KV LYvWCyr A , "ft Bk.ltr.WT"XW W J I,-. I IP" own conduct. She was familiar, too, with his trick ofatJesrptinT to disarm eritictinT by blaming himself. Nevertheless, the did not want him to go to' Macedonia Alan should have had more sense than to offer him a job like that. "I don't see bow you can," she said impatiently. "We made a good start at Southampton and If we are not going to follow It up M "That's just exactly what I feel about It," said Roger fervently. "Apart from the fact that I don't believe that I should be able to pull it off when I get there as you say, It would spoil everything my going away just now." "I suppose I should come with you it you were to go?" "Oh. no. He made that quite clear. It's a hopeless eountry for an American woman." , "Well, that would complicate matters still further. I can't think why Alan should have suggested it If you would rather not tell him you can't do It. I'll tell him for you!" 1 "It's lovely of you to offer," he answered. "But, my dear little girl, it would be absolutely fatal. It I hare not literally betrayed a client's confidence. I have discuss ed part of his affairs with you. It would ruin me." i . a tittiiifiwim ivf vii vniiif irv bib raw f 1 i inrin lis ni 111111 u rin ni rim rvr ntni 1 i MArXHOFFTOBEOTODREAMOFFAIRYLAHDS (wgg F1LIE0 WITH PRAHCIH6 REItlDEER KM0Y1 ' ifSMmt 1 j THAT THEIR WELL-FED FRIE0.0LO , sffi I IiWi I I WWv w iiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiifcta. THIS DEBATE. IDEA QF MIMU GOKG TO feE A GCCAT v ADVERTISING CHEr-IE - MRS 50N6S - MISS KLIMKEfe , CUK auAMKJir i i ysv w : r. .ai i i VMOUUOM'I DRq3 ON BET i i l z r i r k ic, ftK Nhw. Ximg Tivm ijmi,mxr, toe, CwSi Brioi. rnrfct. iwrwt, S HOOFER.? HOOFEtt? THE NAMB HB RFU6ET TO TTOP WHEN 1 ManOUE! HM CVETtTO THE. CURa.ANB I HA&TO eOUND9 HIM FOB. FIVE MILC& FAMILIAR.! TO CATCK rM HE, BECAME, a VERY IMPUDENT WHILE. 1 WA"& HIM OUT A TICKET HQ. SAID M?f y? V 1 iOL-raVtr mo WITHTHB jusaMkos . JJ 2K 1 rV 1 1 . ."What nonsense! Alan wouldn't mind, when it's only me." . Kpltoa wa unexpectedly agi tated. "He may be a very old friend of yours, but I can't take liberties with him on that account," he stammered. "I don't say that he would take vengeful measures, but I would lose caste in his eyes and you wouldn't have that, would you, dearest?" ' Shirley did not answer. She had divined enough of the negotiations to be quite sure that Roger had already lost caste with Alan. Instantly she veered round In defense of her husband. Alan was much, much older, and he cer tainly had a bullying manner. He bullied you when he liked you, when he was only meaning to be pleasant. "I'd forget all about it. If I were you, Roger. I should think Alan probably has by now." She rose from the table. I'm going to see about that paneling this morn ing. I probably shan't get back In time for lunch. You'd better not come back, either." "The paneling, oh, yes! For the dining room," said Kelton, re lieved at the chance of subject. "By the way, the estimate was a bit stiff, wasn't .it?" "Her Ole A Good VMHO r (uei 6 Pi VM r j 1 u let's eo; WHIPW.C $ QOIM6 VME'U. &e LATE TCa "tO PAY THE DAN Cm RADIO ACWfftTlSIMG, "The Back "A Man Yes, Your, honor.. MY NAME l DAM HOOFER.. ANI I FROM KANSAS BUT HOW DID YOU IT? BYOOVE.. VVB EEN TbO BEFORE 3CXV1E.PL ACE. am JUET ME THUM jBsrl ae titilw, W, Cwl SjHuie ritW ilwe, ICL'tll. Mushrooms Have a Place in Holiday Menus M' t7l00M!,,f,'11htfal dittos to holiday menus, are different from moat vege tables la thlathat they are oeucrea-uavarea wnen anea. Al most aU other vegetables are beat (Uvored when fresh, and the fresher the better. But for some reason the dried mushrooms' develop their par Ucularty delightful savor and so they are more desirable than the freeh tor fane or sauces. However, they are not nearly so attractive ta appear ance as the fresh variety, and for service as a separate dish the fresh muahrooma are preTerab) You can obtain mushrooms ta all orta of guises, rreaa for table use as a aeparate dish. Dried or canned to be used ta making- soups or sauces. Bottled la oil or butter to be combined in a salad. Or mushroom paste In tubes to be added la small quantities as an additional seasonin. Mushroom catsup la liquid eoadV ment to be mixed with sauce or dressings as one usee Worcester shire, or walnut catsup. And ttoae who are fond of the mushroom flavor don't tire of it any more than a meat-lover tires of meat. urtea mushrooms may be bought by the ounce e pound costs quite a 'It was under a thousand dot-1 1 lars.' SEttTATWE OF All ANCIENT BISHOP OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.ST NICH0LA5.THE BIS HOP OF MYRA.YfHOSE CELEBRATION 0ATES FROM THE FOURTH CENTURY. J' $ ta, Ka( Fc.ru re. Syndicate. Flame' Alibr OH -OH- SAtuy Wg.WHt?PLt' AM I RIGHT, Seat Driver" of Influence VhY) danmYtYou OLP 5EA-UOM.THl3 1& HAlC CITY; A Pleasamt surprise! I'M 4-ERAU JUFFiW-T4! XOr4 T YOU REMEMBER. ME? I UAsENT ,EEK1 YCJeWCEWE. WlD- TPAblKERl SHAkEl WERE. I in- i 7 M . . dtbU - But " tt"C to " B BdstiluM- ' the seasoning and for most purposes. Soaked overnight the dried mushrooms swell ta bulk a good deal. When buying the dried variety, be sure to select the clean, well-shaped variety tbat come en a string. Dealers In foreign delicacies usually have tbem. Sometimes they come ia large cane, and thea they are miaea up wua tne enema ana ue Use perfect mushrooms. These re quire washing in several cold waters to make sure they are thoroughly clean. The whole cape, bought oa a strlag. need lese washing. Dried Moshrooai Seup. I ounce of dried :nuhrooma s quarts of cold water S cupfula at milk 1 tabtospooafuls et butter S tablespoonfuls flour cupful of cream teaanoenful of salt Soak the dried and washed mush rooms la two quarts of water over night. Cook slowly ta the same water tor four hours, until the mush rooms are tender. Then remove the mushrooms from the liquid and chop them. Return to the mushroom liquid and heat together. Dissolve the flour la the cold milk." add to the Roger stared down at his empty plate. Then he got up and lit a I AM Inc. Ureal 'BrlMin rtratt fwurnA. UT COMB II vc THIS S PLEAS UREVJriy V-rtl ) l-m CASE Tl5Mr36Et! well.well! THE. SHERIFF Df?A44fi ME COURT ROOM, BUT THE. OU&4rE. ESCORTED MB OUT.' HE-AND CtONNA HAVE- A 4rAME OF n 900NI 1'VS C&T INFLUENCE'. IF Tbtl EVEQ WAMT TD 6ET vvAji ur A OAM, CAMPER, JUST II V -VyJ?ALLON MHl l .-. viv M w m iewsak. : 1 a X i i Home-Making Help By ELEANOR ROSS . the butter and. last the cream. SUr. smooth and serve. Mushroom Sauce 1 ounoe of dried mushrooms S quarts of cold water 1 teaapoofiful of onion juice 1 cupful of hot milk 1 tablespooaful of butter 9 tablespoonfuls of flour H teaspoonful of salt Wash the mushrooms, soak them over-night and cook until Under la the same water as soaked. Remove the mushrooms whea tender and chop them. Use enly one cupful off the mushroom liauld for each cunfol of milk for a thick sauce. (Set aside' the rest of the rate for soudsJ Cream the butter and flour toeethcr. add the hot milk and mushroom juice and boll 10 minutes, thea add other seasonings. This mushroom sauce la an excel. lent accompaniment to meat, fish or vegetables. Poured over creamed or mashed potatoes it is aa excellent substitute for meat flavor. Or It RUT tMt noiu-ed aver m. tkf tf.fc during baking or served separately. ii tnjs sauce ta used witn fish, a teaspoonful of lemon Juice should be added. I cigarette. I (To be continued tomorrow.) ByPlM Y1ELL SOMEHOW f M A LOT MORE INTERESTED ill WHAT SAttTA PUTS OH OUR CHRISTMAS TRIE THAN IN HI5AMILY TREE. By CLIFF! STERRETTj By RUSS WESTOVEg By BEN BATSFORD By JIMMY MURPHY INTOTVlC. THEY4Ave' MB MY 5D0.S 1 ARE BAIL MONCY BA04 6fOVP othcY cau HANir YOU NOW FOR. AU. I CARB,lAKNYi tM SURPRISED THE UUD4E blDMT RECOAWZEtbUAT FIRST fm LOOW. AT TOLA MU6 AND Ncnncnr ura rv - forget rr. ivii - -Pitt- s in-r A ,8