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1? f Lair 18. THE REGISTER-GUARD, EUGENE, OREGON UTtLE ORPHAN ANNIE By HAROLD GlUtf falAL STORY CONSCRIPTS WIFE Liy WALLACE ropTtliht. IM1. KEA Swrle. Inc. Martha. she rHAPTERlX Lrti could hardly W?.Zl ww , nnv. atronff arms hav. ana '7., . Za her again. un d. Edto hinv-cnce they looked .iitinir the strange ana 'e rs that had been ince Suzanne IZ the apartment would fade V itv unreal shad- morning she told Paul, 1 i to camp to see BUI. living out this afternoon. a"1" ,j ma call a L that oiq wv can make it." K" ", Tt's more l. -jr win i" r . a uu.. -- -- . . Maybe ru u' . ineaA nn. and he fed away. the Chief and a man from w 11 V.a Tvinminff SO Air corps u. "--- 7k without oeuig any more invitations. rartment. she set to I with furious energy. There P fc-h white collar to be (ed on her navy blue dress w hair to shampoo. After- Id, she'd go out and buy some k socks ior o'". - feet hurt, a" "J be gapmg noira m wr SOCKS. . .. fer head was deep in tne wasn 1 her hair full of soap, when run?. Jmoatiently, bathed her hair in a towel, Led into a housecoat and went he door. aul, bearing aloit a nuge Iwn paper bag that could hold fc groceries, siooa ouuiuc. fcartha looked at him help- ily." "I'm washing my nair. 'So I deducted. vvnai s me tier with beauty parlors?" He Eked in matter-of-factly, toss fhis hat on the end table and tceeding to the kitchen Where Humped the bag. iThev cost too much." the bit her lip. Wow wnat was going to do? How was she kg to get him out of here? It had never occurred to her that Paul would drop in casually, as he used to do before Bill went away. "Go on, finish the Job," he said. "Had your lunch? I thought not. I'll fix something. And I've got a lot of stuff here for a picnic lunch on the road." "On the road?" "You didn't think I believed that stall about taking the train? In the first place, the camp's a couple of miles out of town, you'd have to find a bus or taxi. . In the second place, I knew darned well you'd start out in that rattle trap. And get stuck somewhere on the road." She was so astonished she didn't know what to say. Uneasily, she went back to finish her hair. She toweled it vigorously, afterward, and set it herself, with newly clumsy fingers. Paul mustn't go with her tomorrow. It had been a whole month since she saw Bill. There'd be so much to say to each other, little things. And besides . . . Her eyes were troubled when she came Into the kitchen. "Look, Paul, you simply can't horn in on the first time Bill and I see each other!" He was opening a can of peas. One of her aprons was tied hap hazardly around his waist. He said slowly, "I guess you're right. I didn't think about that." He dumped the peas into a saucepan. "Tell you what, you take my car." "No, thanks. I might smash it up." "It's insured. Go on, Martha, take it. You know darned well! Peg isn't going to stand the trip." She hated to give in, but she had a sudden vision of herself and Bill getting into the car, riding far away from the camp really spending the day together, as if the Army had never existed. "All right." . He began to set the table, and automatically, she reached for the knives and forks and helped him. They cleaned up together, after ward. She washed the dishes and he dried them. "And this is how I'm never i going to be alone with Paul any more," she thought bitterly. "I have no spine, that's all. I ought to tell him he mustn't come here again. It doesn't look well." Paul was silent, wielding the dish cloth, putting the things away. Once he said absently, "I always liked these plates. Saw them in a window once, remember,- when we were walking on Broad street?" But she didn't remember. He said, "Oh, you liked them, too." She wondered, wretchedly, if it had bee,n one of those times when she'd talked about how she'd fur nish the home they were to have together. . The kitchen spic and span, they went into the living room, Butch padding along behind them. "I've got lots of things still to do," Martha said uncomfortably, as Paul settled himself in the red leather chair. "I meant to iron my dress, and wash some things." But Paul didn't take the hint. He only sat there, his pipe in his hand, giving her a direct, unread able look. "What's the matter with you, Martha?" he demanded at last. "This whole week you've been acting very strange. You've stalled me off every single night, sneaked out today, snubbed me in the oflice. I promised Bill I'd take care of you, didn't I? You don't seem to be giving me much of a chance." "I can take care of myself!1 she told him. "It was nice of you and Suzanne to rally around, tnose urst two weeks. But now ' "Now, what? Now you don't want me bothering you? Is that it?" To Have and To Hold ( Ml AC f rM A GREAT DEAL OLDER f TRUE-BUT A CHARNWK3 f HE IS BOUND TO MAKE f HE WILL A6TOTRAWEL? !aH6M-V THAN YOU ARE, MRS. LA PLATA 1 BABY-YOU ARE NOT A SELFISH I MILLIONS-THINK OP THE B HAVE EUROPE, PERHAPS? NOW? I OH, OF E AS I MIGHT ADVISE MY DAUGHTER,) WOMAN-DONT MOO WISH TO -- ADVANTAGES WEALTH Q TRUER ASIA? AFRICA? NOWY 1 COURSE-; t I TELL YOU, YOU WILL BE DOING L SHARE MM WITH MILLIONS OP J J WILL GIVE HIM-FRIENDS" FRIENDS f NO-HOME. HERE- f YOU'RE E YOUR SON A GREAT INJUSTICE 5 OTHER MOTHERS? WE WILL i TREL-SEE? THIS J WITHOUT V WITH HIS MOTHER- t QUITE I BY STANDING IN THE WAY - MAKE HIM THE GREATEST ff SIMPLE CONTRACT- ff MILLIONS- IN THIS PEACEFUL-TOWN- f RIGHT"! V OF HIS CAREER" , BUT 1 CHILD STAR OF ALL TIME- A J J IN THE U.S. ArTHATS i STtU-- JA ' ' ' ljl POPEYE Now Showing "Linseed Might Have Chlckenpox!" Tomorrow "THE CALL OF THE WILd!" By E. C. SEGAR fM N0RR1EQ POPEYE! EVERVONE- Vf BLOW ME DOWN! I I AHOY, MftTER, I I DIDWOUAW I WE ASKED ABOLTT WHERE UNCLE A I HADDA OCK ) ( TAKEr US OUT ( n.AAO-DAXlU I f WciX5 AVAST NEATSRXJrOVLRAWCH fb. TURNED) TWEN'KN GUMS ( TO THE "O-BAR" V rxoV J f i VV ' fM vyV 7 fell . PALE AMD REFUSED TO TALK- BEFORE THES'D V. RANCH, WILL SAT ) KMiCSjy If fWV S LU"KK" THEM JUST MUTTERED, "UKroEEO'-A POINT OUT WHICH J ry ' Tr-, VV s VRWA VJHAT AlLft J-iM LINSEED"! MAMB6 M4 X .S DIRECTIOM rr fS ' ' 71 (lCs) V. SA7 X LTTTLE NEWISMWAAT CHf Secret Axent X-9 r SIDE GLANCES .TimvumimCT. werrrin. tm. ifsrwTgrr. All at once, he was out of the chair, taking a swift step toward her. His hand touched hers. He looked down at her very gravely. "Something's happened to you, Martha. You're different. Edging away, stiff, irritable. What is It? Have I said something done any thing to offend you?" "Oh, no, of course not." She snatched her hand away and re treated swiftly. "It's simply that I realized I was well, depending on you pretty solidly for company, Paul. That isn't fair to you. You have your, own life. After all, Bill and I are only your friends. Why snoulo; you ootner with me so much that I take up all your time: "But I want to bother! I want to be with you, help you. make things easier for you while he's away. Haven't tne three of us always " "Yes," she cried uncontrollably, in a small, choked voice. "Yes. ram, tnars just it. The three of us!" (To Be Continued) ON MOSBY CREEK M03BY CREEK, Jan. 15. (Spe cial) The Unit club met recently, all day with Mrs. Harry Castle and Berta McGuire as joint hostesses. Mrs. John Stalder, Mrs. Fred Over ton gave a food demonstration and the dishes demonstrated were served for the noon meal. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Roby of Lon. don have bought the Irwin Pach olke ranch and moved here last week. There are two boys for school. Mr. and Mrs. George Hastings have returned home from Port land where they have been visit ing their daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Henderson and family of Creswell and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cutlack of Yon calla were callers Sunday at the Butte Mooney home. Br Robert Storm "Mr. Browser is calling to say he's recovered and feel ing strong as a bear he wants to pick a bone with you over the bill you sent him." TO PART HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 15. W) Barbara Bennett, of the theatrical family, disclosed today that she and the singer, Morton Downey, have separated and that she has discussed legal action with her attorney. According to a survey recently taken, drivers around 40 years of age have the lowest accident rate. ALSTRATTU . 1 lt,t. nrnto. nft. htion sv.. iKUUrs STATIONED IN HUBln Arnii nve,'"c" ... -J":in, Here nna nt Ih. nU o tin trh rtl llraU'S Water OI Ol.uuiiui uumj ""in e an FrVn.i.n ti. ..ir i. filtnrrd and mixed with purifying chem- machine. The solder t left U fUline his canteen with water which 30 minutes iW.yvth.m!"hine fhjMlbcenia , ,-,n ,,c- tl I .V - -- a, ,.,e ..u-u IX.-.. . 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