eeber 21. 1938.
THE REGISTER-GUARD. EUGENE. OREGON
Page Seveit
C5lAL STORY
HIT-RUN LUVt
gY MARGUERITE GAHAGAN
COPYRIGHT. 1
ft SCRVICC. INC.
. -j v,wllesslv on the
y -.rest the door testified to
PTce of the boys. The
V??n dance band. BiU
--iid in a big chair reading
tit pa" while J?e lW1?,tea
So M over ,0 Puce
!.r handsome." their young
deep bass now, greeted
fShcd yur coat si5 we're
j, to fa' "
.r. m0er came in from the
i. " v.i'H think they'd
l w dwi. nth tQ
t5 M this talk "bout 'hurry
:. she smiled and put
i "Tv.L.t .eainst Pafs. "Have
r .. j,riincr' I thoueht
home earlier.'
ite comfortable talk that
r j . outside world far
Kfpat hung up her wraps, de-P13-
. ..... hmrnx in her room.
ESd her rain-damp hair into
E. Downstairs the police call
tie into a monotonous stream
.WISTS r;. attention aU
An". Yk-nt for a blue
that struck and seriously
i-rl a WUIiuu '
iS this aneriiouii. a.--...
j ,t Hazel wood and
rlrth The driver is wanted on
I hit-run cnarge. nu uuici .u
L.sti0n yet. Attention all cars
l& we repeal
?at stood staring imo uie nur-
serins ll" , -- ,
,k. memory of the scene that
. wife - . . . . .
bhfd before ner again. j piue
C'ne- thousands of them in the
P'j ...... IMn nthpr identifl-
TV .01 tuuiJv. .
i A little stab of fear
son as j-" - . , . , .
Lust at her heart, dui sne pusnea
I away. Thousanas oi sucn cars.
L traffic-conscious. That was
Voices from downstairs broke
.. h pavfi tier nose .a
L.i.tah rtf nnwrier and went
tu to the security or me lamiiy,
I TUt.n handsome." BIU inter-
Liud his attack on a well-filled
Sate to turn to her. "About those
kbs Larry promised me and Joe
ts summer. Well, we'll need a
t to get to work, and we found
Liwell bargain today: just a
Altar a 1030 model, that we
Ln fnr nrartirallv nothing.
fae Davis wants to get rid of
IHe s going to camp tnis summer
k i counselor, and he'll let us
have it for just about nothing. If
we can make a little down pay
ment we can pay the rest when
we get throuih working v
thought maybe you'd help us out
on the first payment and we'll
pay you back pronto. How's about
li : -
Pat hesitated. Thev were hi
boys now. Old enoueh to have
jobs, nearly through high school,
oia enougn to get driver s licenses,
ana yet to her they seemed so
young.
She turned uncertainly to her
mother. "It's not just buvine a
car," she said slowly. "There's in
surance. You'd simply have to
have that, and sometimes I think
a car's a terrible worry. So many
acciuenu nappen ner voice
trailed off as the boys over
whelmed her.
"My gosh, Pat. we know how to
drive. Haven't we been drivlne
Artie's car for two years? It isn't
as though we were beginners. You
got a complex from that old traf
fic court." Joe said impatiently.
It's a wonder you don't try to
make Larry stop selling cars."
tier mother looked at htm re
provingly. "Pat's thinking of your
good, young man. Boys are apt to
be heedless. You'll probably speed,
and get in accidents. It's always
happening. I don't know what to
Say," she concluded lamely.
"Well, it doesn't have to be de
cided tonight anyway," Pat said
finally. "I just want you to to
realize, though, that there is a re
sponsibility in owning a car."
The boys forgot the matter
while they concentrated on ice
cream made in the new electric
refrigerator, and after the dishes
had been done Pat thought of her
date that evening. They were to
go to a dance at the Country
Club a really smart affair, Larry
had explained. She went upstairs
to look at her dress a last sum
mer's party gown that she had
freshened and brightened with
new touches here and there. After
all she hadn't known Larry last
summer. The dress would be new
to him, but whether or not it
would be appropriate for a dance
at the club was another worry.
Her fears disappeared when she
went to the phone to answer a call
from Larry.
"I'll be a little late," his drawl.
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By Sylvia
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ing voice came to her. "Delayed'
at the office a bit, but we'll "get
there in plenty of time. Pick you
up around 9:30."
She felt the exhilarating thrill
that always came when she heard
nis voice. "Of course, darling. 1
was late eettins home mvlf
Don't hurry. Just take your time
and be careful."
She had meant to tell him that
he had narrowly avoided being
neia up oy an accident that after
noon. If anythim ever hanneneri
to him she didn't know what life
would hold for her. She meant to
tell him later just how fortunate
ne had been to be ahead of that
crash.
The time slipped by magically
wnue sne Busied herself with a
shower, brushing her dark hair
into a soft, curling silken halo.
smoothing the lace frock around
her slim hips, dancing a few steps
in me new satin sandals.
And then it was time to to.
Larry arrived looking smart and
blase in his tuxedo, his blond hair
snining. She knew he anticipated
the party, but she hadn't expected I
mm to show quite such concern.
A lot of important people go
to tnese parties, he said, helping I
her into the car. "People that
count. It can help me U I really
get in with the right crowd. They
spend money for cars all right. I
No cheap jobs for them. Why I i
just heard that Dottie Barnes is
in the market for another model.
She's the one I told you about!
last winter, 'member? '
Remember of course she did.
Pat felt the lace of her frock,
looked down at the new sandals,
wondered in a moment of panic
just how she would compare with
the other girls. Dottie Barnes with
her cars, horses, servants, Paris I
gowns. She did want to help Lar
ry, wanted him to be proud of
her, to help him make friends.
only she didn't se why he placed
such importance on these people.
The subject made her uncomfort
able. She switched the conversa
tion. ,
'I saw a horrible accident on
the way home," she told him. "A
car struck a woman and child "
Larry interrupted roughly.
Now for heaven's sake, Pat, let's
not talk traffic. You get it all day,
and I should think you'd want to
forget it once in a while."
She sank back in the seat at a
loss. "I'm sorry, Larry. I didn't
mean to. Tell me did you have
busy day? Where all did you
go?"
'It was busy enough. Went tol
High Hill about 5. That held me
up and I went straight home from
there. Didn't even go back to the I
office.
High Hill far out north, Pat
thought mechanically. High Hill
and then straight home. Why he I
couldn't have been on Fourth then,
at 5:45 if he were on the other side
of town. She laughed at her own
silliness.
'I guess I have you on my
mind." she said, moving closer.
"On the bus going home I thought I
I saw you drive by. It was rain
ing and the traffic was heavy, but
I thought I saw you. It Just goes
to show how one's imagination
can play tricks."
He answered calmly enougn.
'Yes, your imagination did thatl
time: I was on the other side of 1
town and you didn't see me.'
(To Be Continued)
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE
Could Be
By HAROLD GRAY
'm sick of clubs ! The Carefrees' treasurer just put the bite
me for my dues, an everybody in the Happy Chums is
sore about the election."
SIDE GLANCES
"s carnival men don't know that I'm about the i bt
horseshoe pitcher in the county.
Stories in
l STAMPS
The Caspian tea is tideless.
Budapest, Hungary, now uses
an electric stunning device In the
slaughter of pigs.
The First "Dork Horse"
In American Politics
TORN by dissension and the
A tuvarkinr tMllcies of President
rAhn Tvier the Whl faced cer-
taln defeat in the stormy campaign
of 1844. oo me uemocraw
sembled In frenzied convention in
Baltimore to pick a leader for re
turn to power.
Van Buren, defeated four years
.-i ir H.mmflMi r nomination.
but Cass of Michigan, Johnson of
Kentucky, Calhoun and James
Buchanan pooled their strength
and held Van Buren short of the
required two-third's vote for many
weary ballots. The convention ap
t,nallv deadlocked.
Then someone mentioned James
K. Polk, former &peaner ox me
uama .inHer Jackson. Polk had
just returned to the public scene
when he earnestly aavocaiea me
annexation of Texas. He even
prophesied that if the United
States did not take Texas, Eng
land might The convention was
hv fMa rhanre for com-
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promise, unanimously nominated
Polk. He thus became the first
"dark horse" candidate in
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He was elected, defeating Henry
Clay, the Whig candidate. Texas.
OraaMi anH California became
American possessions during his
term, out only alter Dioooy con
quest during which Polk himself
was labeled "Napoleon." After
serving one term, he retired to
Nashville in 1849 and died almost
-t Mr nf cholera. He is shown
here on a stamp of the new U. 8.
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