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,51, 1939 THE REGISTER-GUARD, EUGENE, OREGON rAL STORY BYTOM HORNER COPYRIGHT. I93, NEA SERVICE, INC. CHAPTER XX n hurried on up the stairs, .Sine Emilys oewuuer k.S her half-spoken appeals. tB'' v. i.m h mseil as ne uji- Y"- climbed into bed, he i'i about Emily's leaving. PArVoner it was said and fte better. iiv did love Eric. No deny anv fool could see it. u .he'had kissed Kane, the with which she had K his burned hands. Her Khen she found the injury W 3 npe serious. fl n m eo away: she JW , uor divorce and then. MH uo,,- tn think of her RS m n-s lte, in another ? Lnme. What would life be SI, without her? f1', .i..n Sumner, and his KasaU. Tut he wanted VrzLi of her smile was EL out bv sheets of wind- ves became as m ram. "-'. . m E, flowing aceiyi L was a roaring in his ears houts, scretuuo, i. so young, too." . . . A aarK Hnwn UDOn him, the j!0( waves against the launch. at last drove the Sorted "dreams from his mind. 11 not hear mny upiuc iuiu ,,n Hmcn the shades. -I room. fu" V . : K hinnkpts closer about i efl tUCK h..l, mft Nor am ne , iffi-si ins ,r" Ej her sob-and they gave no . . . me ringing of the telephone . j li tin cit im In hed piieriea mm. Sitiied lor me uuuwiiww ti nearby table. William Peterson. New Irt' calling Dr. Alan Warren," j operator saia. .!.. .. minute. I'll call him, Lily said, on the downstairs toe. Tm awake, I'll take It here," Uu broke in. Then to the op-nlor-"Thls is Dr. Warren." Hello, Alan: uongraiuiaiions jome fine work," he heard mow say a moment later. tm the papers nere in new M are making you a hero. Well, i food advertising for the Ueol." Haven't much time, sailing ai asdnlght, but wanted you to know that your contract is safe. All you have to do is sign it, and move to St. Louis before school closes in June." "I'm not taking the position, Dr. Peterson," Alan said. "You're not what!" "I'm staying here in Sumner. My work is here." Alan spoke slowly, carefully choosing his words. "I'm sorry if I've caused you any trouble, accepting at first. fhd now, backing down. But 1 can't do it. I'm just a country doctor, Dr. Peterson. I belong here I'm going to stay here." "Is that absolutely final, Alan? You won't change your mind," Peterson asked. "That's final, Doctor." "Well . . . you know what you want to do. I had hoped though, that you'd be with us. I need you, Alan. The school needs you." "My people need me here, more. Have a good trip, Doctor. I'll be up to see you when you return." "Goodby, Alan. You've made your decision. Never regret it." Alan sang lustily in the shower, and was grinning happily as he hurried downstairs. Outdoors the sun was shining brightly. A car dinal whistled from a treetop; a few green blades of grass were pushing up through the Ijrown bareness of the lawn. Spring al most here, Alan thought. And only a few short weeks ago, all this had been hidden by the bliz zard. Emily was waiting in the break fast room. And Eric. Alan's grin faded. "Hello, sleepyhead," Emily said with a laugh, as she kissed him. "Thought you'd never wake up." "You slept the clock around, and then started on it's second trip," Eric said. "You were still dead to the world when I awoke, and left last night and pounding your ear when I came back to say goodby." "I guess I was pretty tired," Alan admitted. Then as the im port of Eric's words struck him "To say goodby? What do you mean?" "Orders. Conference in St. Louis on whether we'll go on with the dam. Brass hats from Wash ington will all he there to rake me over the coals. "Farrell looked at my hands this morning, put on new dressings. He says they're coming on fine, probably won't even scar. I'm tak ing the noon train." Eric leaving. Eric, carrying his FLAPPER FANNY By Sylvia - COM. 19J9 BY MA SERVICE. INC. T. M. BIG. U. S- PAT. Oft - T" 1' valuable ?! I bet I've rescued this outta the trash a dozen times. SIDE GLANCES 1 s-11 J broken dreams in bandaged hands, stepping out again. But it would be different this time. "I told you yesterday I had something to say about your leav ing, Emily," Alan began. "I want Eric to hear it too. It concerns both of you all of us." "But, Alan I" Emily inter rupted. "Yes, I know . . . but listen to me now. It's going to be difficult to tell you, but I have to do it. Let's get it over, get it settled." "Alan, what are you talking about?" Eric asked, almost an grily. "About you, about Emily, about me." Alan spoke quickly, as if trying to hurry through his un pleasant task. "You love Emily. And she loves you " "Alan! I don't you don't be lieve " "You may not realize it now, but you will," Alan went on, striving to keep his voice calm and even. "It will take time, but eventually you will know, what I know now that you love Eric. "I'm staying in Sumner. It is best that I do. I might go away, go with you to St. Louis, but the break would come sometime. It might as well be now. I have my work; I'll be all right. "Your place is not here in Sum ner," he went on, avoiding her eyes. Eric stood, silent and won dering. "This is not your world, Emily, and I've been a fool, I've been cruel, trying to make you stay in it. Here you have sickness, trouble, pain and death. You de serve something better than that. "You are too young, too beauti ful to give up the happiness that is rightfully yours. You need mu sic, laughter, love gaiety. "Eric can give you these things. I can't. "Your debt to me is paid, Eric. You took a chance on losing yours to save me. That falling lamp might have seared your eyes you might have breathed flame. I know that. "Eric is the man (or you, Emily. He can give you the kind of a life you want the kind of a life you should have. He's a fine man, a true friend, and I'm proud to have known him. He s brave, he's hon orable. He'll make you happy. And that's more than I've been able to do. "Be good to her, Eric. She's precious." Eric nodded, solemnly. He said nothing. "Alan. Alan, you don't know what you're saying!" Emily's voice was almost a scream. "But I do this is the way it should be. Break quickly. All friends. No tears. No hate." He turned to go. "Please go with Eric now, Emily. Have Herminia pack, send your things. Don't don't be here when I come back!" His voice broke. Quickly he turn ed, ran from the house. "Alan darling don't don't go! Come back! You're wrong!" Em ily screamed after him. But he was far down the street, walking swiftly, when she reached the door. If he heard her, he did not let on. She stood in the doorway, tears streaming down her face. Eric's arm was around her. "He's gone My Alan gone'" (To Be Continued) LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE Hail and Farewell By HAROLD GRAY fsEE ? THfTV HUSH ! LOOK 158 ITlOOK OOt! T HOWDY HOWDY- MY NAMES JENK1NS-T OH 1 SEE-' ' QUEER LOgwT"!"T AKHE AtfT J LIGHTS OF AXEL- THERE IS H f COPS! I SERGEANT-) WHO ARE I CITY MARSHAL BACK MY NAMES BIRD EH RGEAtTrTj A OP-JtT I THE LARCF S-UCH A STORE SB & -J MIND IF . YOU BIROS, I IN MY TOWN -GOT CASEY- E-MAGINE A COP A SMALLTOWN OTr AHEAD - AS WE SEEK - ! W fHLrTupT WE GRAB ANYWAY ? THREE DEPUTIES WITH GOOD LUCK WITH WHISKERS- fARSHAL- I LI -m I LET AXEL A BITE DONTTHINkI ME-- ON OUR WAY TO TO YOU- AND Dl&JACASE BACK WOODS r BUT t V EXCELLENT-STOP I I HANDLE I IN YOUR I KNOW I BRING BACK A TOUGH J GLAD TO THEM DEPUTIES? J ISFUU- OT THOUGHT NEAR THAT ALL 1 THIS- fl TOWN? YOU- A PRISONER THEY'RE HAVE MET l A y?gEJl"9J8 POPEYE N0W s,""vl,K "Iast nut Not 1,ast" Tomorrow -- "The Bigger They Come --" gy J. SEGAR ffVE KNOCKED OUT U V j 4aiXi I SPlj fllbW ( OF THE locT athI5s xjT r H !?" SECRET AGENT X-S IF YOO'CE A G-GHOS-T DOKT " HAUNT ME,P-PLEA6 , I'M I -I M loo !- DIE The G-Man's Aide Between the Devil and Blue Sea By ROBERT STORM kill'm 'AH EEBIE EXPEBCNCe WEE-TAKK MB. MOOSKB OH 7Mt Pt OF TH6 "NAUTILUS i SB S , ,M .W I -"ELP ' 7"F rr U kill m w..r-s.TM m n?.jsiH'' AWAv rr ( DEftD' DEAD1 "T .., J m moosier t scApcsoNE pah.',fc only TO PlUHGC INTO ANOTHER .' BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES A New Friend By MARTIN BELLFOCNTAIN EVENTS BELI.FOUNTAIN, March 20 (Special) Mrs. Ira Malcolm en tertained the F. L. Girls club re cently with a luncheon, assisted by Mrs. Lloyd Malcom. The club voted to purchase new linojeum for the kitchen at the I.O.O.F. hall in Alpine. Members present were Mrs. Elmer Kester, Mrs. Josephine Pockrus. Mrs. Harold Larkin, Mrs. Lloyd Malcom and Mrs. Ira Malcom. Mrs. J. V. Mill entertained re cently with a luncheon and pinochle party at her home Beilfountam. Hign score lor me afternoon was won by Mrs. El wood Lee. Present for the event were Mrs. Garth Rickard, a guest, Mrs. Emil Price, Mrs. Harold Larkin, Mrs. Avery Larkin, Mrs. Elwood Lee. Mrs. Glenn LeVaugh, Mrs. C. R. Irvin and the hostess. bore.t, John. We've been ridinK and we've beei J si iw h.A..t. ... rtifirp for a .nuMes. uin I we visit ygu m yuv while?" ENTERTAIN AT TEA vrrarAM.A Mnrrh 2f) fSne cjal)The members of the Meth odist Episcopal church Ladies aid society entertained at a silver tea in the Epworth league room of the church last week. Mrs. J. R. Las well led the devotionals. Mrs. B. F. Roberts had charge of the pro gram. Mrs. Melton, Mrs. Frank Madder, and Mrs. Fred Taylor re r.oivd nri7.es in a guessing game. Refreshment were served to Mrs. Frank Madden, Mrs. Olive McKee, Mrs. Bruce Highloy and baby, Mrs. Edgar Richards, Mrs. Pete Petterson, Mrs. B. F. Rob erts. Mr. Harley Stonaker, Mrs. S. A. Walkinshaw, Mrs. Fred Taylor, Mrs. George Edes, Mrs. Reta Peart, Mrs. Ben Huntington, Mrs. Alice Canney, Mrs. Fred Lee, Mis. Mary Lohrey, Mrs. Hallie Geider, VT- T . Kmu Mrs. J. n. uiwuj. Mrs. Ernest Warner and baby, Mrs. Maude Thiel, Mrs. i. Stenscth. Mrs. E. D. Allen, Miss Beth Wilson, and Mrs. David Hag gard of Eugene St'PPFR IS HELD DEERHORN, March 20 (Spe- ,. a VlnrU nntlurk sun- Ciau n r . V. - - per was held at the schoolhouse lat week, sponsored by the Deer horn Sunday school. The evening was spent in Bible study, games and singing. Owing to the inclem ent weather the crowd was smaller it,, nrevious occasions. At present, a contest is creating in terest in attendance at the Sunday morning sen-ice. The junior class members, divided into two sec tions. vie with each other for new members. An all-time high of 8fil chapters were read during the week by the membership ol the entue school. WASH TUBBS He's Been Around " " ' By CANE f mSUYTHST hW CAROL WMITEP WOU f Sggk C'V ASHAMEP OF AMD SOUR FATHER TO SPEUO THE MTmT tACA, I TOVtT POT OM IWfflKiWjU V ' A .TvL AUP OUECU-S Of- "sj j " ALLEY OOP He Means Business By V. T. HAMLIN ' -JiiiiiSBr OICAV.'STICKABOUMP.l BBHN wtLL. 6PT IT OFP'kT'H A f AWRIGMT, VOU ( I'VE MO SECRETS FBOM Htf fl GET rT.' W-IEW VCU y Hey 6LI2-nBOVS 1 MI6WT HMOUl! vBtt CHEST AW GIT W Llo'..OirTSIOt.' FBIENOS.' W.HAT YOU'VG GOT Dl E , OU WAK1T LOTS f HEBE-' COMES WEED I WWTA OUTA HERE I'M MM H.Vt I'VE GOT iTO SAV WCMT HUBT THEM OPCCMPAKIV h rP ) CUST lTALK TOBUSY ''Vl ABOUKJD'EH? Yy OUR BOARDING HOUSE WITH MAJOR HOOPLE fllf X HAVE HERE, ALVlkl.AAY IWfiEMIOUS Zzf IklVEMTlON T-OR UTILIZ.IWQ SAAALL CXDS M EKIDS OP SOAP THAT WILL CUT THE W NATIOM'S SOAP BILL IM HA.LP HMM-- yZC i 1KB SOAPTRUST IS Ikl A LATHERTOSAW J COKTTROL AUD THEKI WITMHOLD IT TROAA J?( USE EOAP,TWElP, OPER, RUW6 IkJTO ) l-1 XV MlLLIOUS-MAR-R-RlJMP..BUT A HOOPLE ) WOULE? KJEVER ACCEPT SUCH AW OFFER J . ? AMD 1PEPRIVE MUAKlrTV OP A BOOM A &Tj. ( TO CLEAXJERIMC3y f ' WILL SAVE A LOTTA. SOAP vT-' ".' 'JfjP WASMIM' VER MOUTH O.-TT J ''A-, Skwf I'TJhE. CURE WEVtR i t.l in - OUT OUR WAY By WILLIAMS WES,I DON'T THINK BEST THING IN (I A WE SHOULD EAT AT TH' TH' WORLD IF HE M SAME TABLE --YOU CAN STANP IT f TF5VIN' TO GIT THIN TH' WORRV WILL (y AN' ME TRVIN' TO II DO MORE THAN VA, A &'T FA-T MY EATIN' V TH' RIDIN' AN' DIET attVrA KIND O' BOTHERS V J V iHla vou, dont rrt . zz
