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rhe Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon
Thursday, April 21, 1938
Henry
By Carl Anderson
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By BLANCHEMTTH FERGUSON
TIM Slory Bo Far: Judith Ooodlot. of
on old Maryland family, inanita atlf
naoa Reuben Oliver for hla money only
to dtaeover ha la bankrupt. After a
poverty-atrlcken period durlna which
twlna ara born, Reuben leta work In a
lumber camp manaaed by Oary Brent
the man Judith lovea. Reuben la In the
wooda when Judith arrlvea, and Oary
provldea a cabin for her and takea her
danclnc. Blind with raae at thla
eovery Reuben retnorea the bablea to hla
tent. When Judith and Reuben meet the
atored-up raaentmcnt of montha la un
aorked.
Chapter 33
Bis Own Laws
Reuben walked to the tent's flap,
untied and flung It aside. Stooping
to pan through It, he tossed her a
crooked smile that reminded her
absurdly of Judyktn's when her
feelings were hurt, "You're mak
ing another try for Brent, eh? Wish
you luck this time I"
The flap fell shut behind him
"Wish you luck this tlmel" Reu
ben's words echoed through the
tent; echoed around the world,
They made a roar like thunder.
Judith, waiting for the rever
Derations to die away,, stood star
Ing at the still swaying tent flap
like one hypnotized.
Reuben had said Uiat Reuben I
But for his coat (lung across
one of the beds and his pocket
knue lying atop a pile of blankets
she could have believed the whole
. episode a dream.
It wasnt a dream. She and
Reuben had done the very thing
tney so carefully avoided quar
relied I Very thoroughly, too, but
at that they hadn't said all they
wanted to say. Judith knew it
by the tumult that seethed and
foamed within her. By her tensed
lingers, curved like talons mute
evidence that she wanted to scratch
and claw I
It didn't seem possible. What
had she been thinking of to allow
such an Impasse? Oran could have
avoided this vulgar situation eas
ily. Judith felt a sudden shame,
"Oran was never hectored like
a trapped animal, Oran never had
to live in Casper Street or In a tent
and scrimp and save and worry
ana try noi to nate."
She had come furtiier than
Oran. The going had been hard.
It would be harder. Inialllbly Ju
dith knew that. What had Just hap
pened between her ana Reuben was
Just lifting the lid and letting out
tlie first feeble spluttering, of a
restive volcano,
"I won t stay I won't dcxrade
myself quarreling, fighting. I ll go
back to Casper Street In the morn
ing I"
"Then what?" The tenia ilonimr
white walla shrieked It at her,
men wnab wnat, what?"
no matter what, she was going
away from here In the morning.
uoing away irom Reuben. She
nmea mm. crude, rude
s- Oaryl If site went away now she
wouian t see Oary, wouldn't go rid
ing But Of course ailed aee Clarv
Wherever she went now shed see
uary. Tne Inowledge sent her
head up. But Casper Street would
o unoearaDly hot
ne hadn't dreamed Reuben
would dare to apeak harshly to
her. Hadn't dreamed he had Uie
nerve. Hed always tried so hard
10 piease flushed, stuttered, been
emoarrasseci at her slightest dis
pleasure. Been servile almost.
yynat nao nappened to change him
so entirely?
She did not blame herself. Some
thing or somebody What? Who?
"Cissy I " The answer slgzagged
(cross her reason.
"Nor Judith protested vehe
mently aloud. "Nol" Her self res
pect wouldn't countenance that.
Cissy had taken one man from her
It would be absurd to have her
take two!
Retjben Aria
The sun was well up before Reu
ben found a semblance of sanity.
The finding had been hard. His
rage clung to him like myriads of
persistent prickly burrs. All night
he had roamed the forest a Jun
gle beast. Passion, raw. primitive
sulked with him. He wanted to
strike, to hurt, even as he had been
hurt. Reason tried to tell him that I
he was placing undue Importance
upon a trifling incident. He would
not listen to reason. Judith had
done this to him Judithl And af
ter the way he had slaved and
scrimped to bring her here.
His mind veered to Pike. It was
all his fault for not preparing the
tent, but murdering Pike wouldn't
help any now. He must prove to
Judith that he was as good a man
as Brent By gum that was what
he'd have to dol Not next week,
next month, next year, but now
this minute I He'd show her! He'd
been a fool to take Judith and her
code so seriously. Hereafter he'd
make his own laws. Live by them!
Fight for himself and the devil
take the hindmost.
The suddenness with which he
came to this decision quelled his
rage, steadied the dizzying land'
slide. The time was to act now.
But first he went to the pool for
a swim. The cold water stimulated
and banished, for the time, his
weariness. He went to the commu
nlty hall for breakfast. He ate
a good one. By eight thirty he was
rapping on the door of Qary's
cabin.
Alf admitted him. "Mawnlng
Mist' Oliver. Yoll come after yo'
can?"
'I came to see Mr. Brent. Am I
too early?"
Not at all." Oary. shrugging
Into a coat came Into view. "Come
in Oliver. How are you?"
Pine." The two men shook
hands. Reuben took the chair Oary
pushed forward, declined a cigar
ette. "I'm deeply grateful for your
courtesy to Mrs. Oliver." It cost
him something to say that.
And Oary knowing It did: "I'd
like to do more for Judith,"
"Thanks." Reuben said and add
ed without preamble: "I know I'm
making an unheard of request for
woodsman but Id like to rent
that cabin."
"Impossible, but you're welcome
to use It until It's wanted."
I wouldn't consider that." it If
fly.
"Why not?"
"I don't relish favors," bluntly,
or being put out over right. If
I can rent It at your own figure"
recklessly,
"It has never been done."
"So I've been told, but with all
of them empty and the season so
slack id like to make my faintly
comfortable.
"I'd like to see them comfort
able." Oary drummed on the arm
of the chair.
"Well?"
"There's an unwritten law about
cabins but I can always put up
a frieno "
Hot color crept up under Reu
bens tan. "Need I remind you
that you're my boss?"
"Can't 1 be your friend, too?'
"It's possible, but as I said be
fore, obligations are unpleasant,
Reuben stood up. "Nine times out
of ten they lead to complications.
War To The Knife
It was Gary's turn to flush. He
said: "Sit down, man!" He thought:
"It's my one chance to keep Judith
here." Suddenly keeping Judith
where he could see her every day
was uie only Important thing In
life. He said: "How long no you
want the shack?"
"Until I get a better Job. or."
with a slight smile, "until you dis
charge me."
Oary longed to do Just that
right this minute but that meant
Judith would go away. too. He
said: "If the season picks up
there'll be the devil to pav If we
can't house the buyers when they
come."
"You Just said that Isn't likely."
"It Isn't, with building at a stand
still." ,
Their eyes met, held. Each knew
It was war to the knife.
Reuben thought: "I used to think
I was the better man I still think
so."
Oary thought: "I'll show till
bounder up to Jixllth. Let him get
into aeot. tnen fire him. Serve him
right," He said: "You win, Oliver!
The cabin la yours."
'Flnel How about the rent?"
Fifty dollars month." It was
an unfair price.
It was $25 more than Reuben
could afford to pay with the rent
of the Casper Street house still
going on. '"You'll give me the
key?"
Oary got It. "I ll send Alf over
to help you move."
"Please don't. There's only a bag
or two. I'll take Judith's Rolls back
though. She bought It for $30.'
"Some bargain!" Oary followed
his visitor out of doors and watch.
ed him get Into the dejected car.
Reuben's world was stationary
once more. The key in his pocket
steadied It. Then last night's quar
rel came vividly back and set It
rocking again. Suppose Judith re,
fused to move to the cabin? What
would he say to her? What would
she say to him?
Judith was contemplating the
outdoor grill In some bewilderment
when Reuben arrived. She looked
fresh as the morning In white linen,
a maize ribbon banding her hair.
She heard the clatter of the car
and turned expecting to see Oary.
"Good morning." Reuben achiev
ed a casualness he did not feel.
"Good morning," Judith's voice
was almost amiable. She reminded
herself that after last night she
should be indignant, unapproach
able, but stirring among the ashes
of her anger she could not even
start the ghost of a flame. Just
Indifference. She thought: "He
can't hurt me. He doesn't matter,
I'll see Oary today." She said
"Do you know anything about this
grill?"
"We won't need It." He drew
the key from his pocket and held
it out to her. "To the cabin you
so regretted to leave."
Tomorrow: The landslide con
tinues.
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. By Gene Ahern
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Little Orphan Annie
By Harold Gray
The Old Chiseler
' SfTTrN AND WHrrTUN".
HE SAYS AND THIHKIK-
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HAS THINGS TO THINK ABOUT"
HE DOESKT NEED TO LOAF
ON CORNERS OR IN POOL ROOMS
, TO ENTERTAIN. HIMSELF -
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Tailspin Tommy
By Hal Forrest
Patriotism on the Grill!
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