16 Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Wednesday, March 8, 1950 8Sft&K&lJ&F5 YyjPf J,966 lrNC BY THE CARLOAFOR WOS Wrm NO I W YEAH MOST OF THE CARDS AND V - JhiSl.HSJS'fJJrl- Ji'S? FEW TEETH-ROLLER SKATES. FOR KIDS WHO CANT LETTERS ARE SUGGESTING MAMES-ANCX ) 5 S-EE-R.5?WaUCK CATAU3GRACKAOeS, OJD f, WALK "BOOKS. FOR Kioi WHO CANT READ MR. ROPER-IF I USED SQMfTHESE, J, T AKOKO'- P F,P9J -,9?SlE.XW92g? "E STRAIT- MY DAUGHTERS WOULD ZMij7mi I ANU uac LOOK L 1 STORY FOR SPOT- tlACXET SUPPLY KEEPS UP (, ME WHEN THEY E t-ISJIf M-T yUGHT MACAZINE ( WITH THE DEMAND Jk&. ' ? GROW UP YRwt RADIO PROGRAMS ON TO OREGON The Way West WEDNESDAY P.M. By A. B. GUTHRIE, JR. SYNOPSIS: Brownie Evans has married little Mercy MoBee. And the On-to-Oregon wagon train hat at last reached the treacher ous Snake River and tomorrow will attempt to ford the dangerous stream. Lije Evans is still cap tain of the intrepid little company and Dick Summers is still the trustworthy guide. It looks as though the tired pioneers who have walked so far and driven their wagons and cattle over so many weary miles may at last be within sight of their destina tion. Now go on with the story Chapter 21 Evans was up early. The dark cuu hung here in me ooiiom uiougn overhead ate ssy was ugniemng. He walked down toward the water, Out In the stream the islands lloated like clouds made out at night. The shapeless movement that he saw might be the livestock setting up to graze. Thev'd eot the stock out there all right and afterwards, alter food and conee, had made Jignt 01 tne crossing, saying shoo, it wasn't any thing. Critters now and then had had to swim and the current sure enough was swift, but still it wasn't! anytmng. They'd soon see how It was, Ev ans tnougnt. "Don't aim to float the wagons, IJje, Not here," Summers remarked. "Dont?" "What we want is for the wheels to set solid on the bottom. We'll lay wood on top the wagon boxes that'll 'give us extry weight and h'lst the flour and such on top of It. sos to keen it dry." There wasn't wood enough to help out much, "Best put four yoke, anyhow, to a, wagon, an' up to six to some." "That'll mean usin' some teams twlct." . Summers bobbed his head. "With a long string of critters, enough will have footln' If others has to swim." "I see." "An', Lije, I'm thlnkln' we need a rider at each side, upstream and down. Up man could have a hold rope on the lead ox nearest him." The sun was above the hills by the time the train was ready. Ev ans had put his own wagons first In line, six yoke to the big one, four to the small, thinking it was his duty to try the danger first. Brownie said, "Lemme take the first team over. Me and Mercy ain't afraid. We got to go over sometime." "Never won an argument in my life," he said to the couple while he grinned at them. "Keep on Dick's tall now." He remembered then he had put aside his goad. He rode to the second wagon and picked It from the wheel it slanted against. "Ooln' to make It, Becky," he said. "Ooln' to get to Oregon." Her eyes were solemn. "You be careful, Llje. I'm as scared for you as anybody." "Reckon we're set," he said to Dick and saw that Dick's gaze was fixed behind. Turning, he saw Byrd Hurrying up. "I'd like for the children to go In your wagons," Byrd said simply. There wore nine Byrd children, not counting the one unborn. Byrd herded them up. The oldest in the bunch was Jeff, who was maybe twelve and fair and open-faced like his father. He climbed into Brownie's wagon and took the tod dler that Byrd lifted up. Three others climbed in after him. The rest would wait for Becky's wagon. "Ready," Evans said. "Here we go, hoes." Summers said to Brownie. He kicked his horse and reined around. Brownie hol lered at the team. The oxen took to the water slow ly, staring out across It as If to calculate their chances. Already the current was bucking against Dick's norse. Here was the deepest part, from shore to nearer island, the deepest but not the swiftest or the riskiest. The water climbed fast, up the legs of the leaders. The lead yoke sank Into a hole and lined out, swimming, giving to the current, their chins flattened on the surface. Evans punched at them, shouting, "Gee! Gee I" above the washing of the water. Across the swimming backs he saw Hlg's rope tighten like a fiddle string. The lenders caught a foothold and staggered on nnd drew the next yoke over, and Evans looked behind him and saw the wagon lurching and Brownie grinning wide and Mercy holding the Byrd baby. The Island neared. Summers led them across the lslnnd and angled upstream. The second Island was close at hand before Dick made a leftward turn and led them out where wheel tracks scarred the banks. They stopped again to let the oxen catch their wind. Summers said to Hig and Evans, "Next one's hardest, you kin see. Watch out for that there ripple. We got to keep above her." The lined face Rrinned at Brownie. "Vhat skeers me Is your pa will got hlsself washed off. Can't swim no better'n a salmon." Fighting the current, seeing the lunge and swag of the wagon and the oxen half falling In the holes, Evans thought that only mountain men would have called this place a crossing. It was an invitation to drown. Finally the wheels ground in the gravel of the shore. "We done it!" Evans yelled across at Dick as the leaders found the bank. " 'Lowed we would." "Fun," Brownie put In from the wagon seat. "Man, it was fun." Later with Becky across, and Mack and Shields and Carpenter, Evans told himself the talk last night was right: there wasn't any thing to it. The crossing had the looks of danger, but with Dick to lead and him and Hlg to ride, there wasn't anything to It, not If a man took care. Back on the southern shore Ev, ans changed his blown horse. tak ing Nellie in Its stead. "You ready.l uyrov" "Ready." They had hitched six yokes to Byrd's wagon, for it was medium heavy and the oxen either partly spent or smallish for so hard a chore. They took the first stretch fine, barely swimming here and there, for, after all the trips across, the lest course naa oeen learnt. The next stretch went fine, too, the critters slanting up the stream and bending left and coming out nxe otner teams neiore uiem. While the oxen caught their wind Evans made his horse step back 'Just one more hitch," he said to Byrd. it happened suddenly, ciose to snore, it happened an at once, without warning or good reason, like something bursting Into an easy dream. The team was going all right the wagon rolling safe above the musoled ripple, and then a leader slipped and thrashed for footing, and the nungry current took: it ana wrencnea its mate along. Nellie wouldn't hold. She broke before the thrashing push of them, frightened now ana unsteady in the tear of water. The line clear back to the wheel yoke skewed to the pull, slanting the wagon below the come-out trail, slanting toward the ripple, slanting oft to wicked depths. Too late the leaders found their feet. Every yoke was off the course, some trying to swim, some trying to set themselves, and all of them wild and all being beaten back. The landing place was drawing off. And then the swinging wagon caught on an unseen boulder and tne current broke at it ana tne upstream wheels lifted. Wrenched between the rock and wash, the wagon flopped over on its side. Ahead of Evans was Just the open mouth of Mrs. Byrd, the beak opened lor a final squawk above the drag ging feathers. The beak went down, out under neath his hand, underneath the rippled water, he saw the blinking blue of cloth. He struck for It and caught a hold and squared around and tried for shore. He hadn't strength enough, rr wind. There was tne water ana tne power of water and the voice of It and over It another voice, over It, "Lljel Lijel" Tiie voice of Summers and his arm swinging and a rope looping out, and his own arm catching for it and missing and catching it lower down. Summers Dulled him in. easy so as not to break his hold. They stood by, mostly quiet, while Sum mers worked on Mrs. uyrd. -anes comln' round," he said, "I kin feel the life in her." Directly she got up, helped by Byrd and Weatherby, and let them lead her toward the wagons. "She'd best lay down awhile," Becky said, and followed them to spreaa a Dianxet. -rne women trailed off with her. Evans had the wide-eye, from being overtired and overanxious, though anxiousness had eased. They'd whipped the Snake and mended Byrd's wagon and dried his things as best they couia, ana Mrs. Byrd was feeling fair. lie turnea over in Dea, trying hj get from his head the picture of the water. The shimmer and the blue and the push of the current on his chest kept flowing into Rebecca's face and Rebecca's words said later. "I wouldn't trade you, Llje. for a passel of Byrds. You might remember that." The breeze brought the whisper of footsteps. A voice said. Evans I Captain! Please come to the Byrd tent with your wile." That night Mrs. Byrd's premature child was born dead. They burled it, unnamed, and Weatherby spoke a prayer, and they rigged a bed for Mrs. Byrd and dragged away for Boise. (To be continued Aumsville Seniors Presenting Comedy Aumsville The senior class of Aumsville will present, "Go Slow, Mary," in the Aumsville gym Friday night. The following character will star, George Wright, Billy Ab bey; Idyll Bates, Mrs. Abbey; Margaret Nichkloson, Mrs. Ber- don; Jack Reese, Bobby Bcrdon; Nerlne Van Wagoner. Dolly Bcrdon; Juahita Bales, Sally Carter; Dale Lee, Harry Stev ens; Dnrrcl D e 1 k e. 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An ih DIAL LISTING, KOAC 550 If HAP Thursday A.M. 10:1 IXVM Bnd Weather; 10:15, 1 Upbeat i 5:50, 550 Sports olubi 0:00, Newsi 6:15, Eugene; 6:45, Invitation to Read; 1:00. Farmers' Union: 7:15. Evening Farm Honri 5:00, Shorthand; 8:80, Quest Star; 8:45, Newsi 8:00, Music That En dures: 8:45, Branlng Meditations 10:00, Sign Off. News Especial ly for Women; 11:00. School of Alri 11:15, Concert Halh lt:0A. Newat 13:15, Nooa Farm Hoar; 1:00, Ride 'em Cowboy t Ills, School of Air; 1:45, Melody Lane; t:00, Home Garden Honri 3:30, Memory Book of Mnaloi t:45, School of Alri 8:00, Newst 8:45; Mnilo of tha Masters; 4:00, Univ ersity Hoar. Grand Officer! Visit Woodburn Mrs. Marlorie Merriott, grand chaplain of the grand chapter of Oregon, Order of the Eastern Star; Mrs. Mabel Harper, worthy matron of Ever green chapter, and Mrs. Mabel Dixon, associate matron, attend ed a district meeting of Cascade chapter of Springfield, Blue River chapter, and Evangeline chapter of Eugene, at Eugene. Duck Films Presented Sheridan Highlight of the meeting of Tri-County Fish and Game club was the showing of Ducks Unlimited movies, and talks by Clark Walsh, state game commission, and Major Tobin, Portland, representing Ducks Unlimited. Presiding at the meeting was Cecil Harrison, president. Sheridan The Knit-Wit club met at the home of Bernice Del ker. After a white elephant sale, pinochle was played with high score going to Ann Ryan, Elaine Bloom, low, and Louise Ryan receiving the special prize. ACROSS 1. Conspiracy b, Timid I. Bead IS. In tennis, m points cored II. Cravat 14. Part of tha ye 15. Employer 16. Skill 17. Hire 18. Having- a aawllke edge M. Cattle 21. Peer Grot's mother II. Melody . Writing material Yl. This country SO. Century plant 11. First woman 12. Shakespeare's) river 53, Atmospherlo moisture 54. Legislation IS, Cooking veaael 17. Hold back , 18. Nobleman 41. Pertaining te a crown. 45. Top cards 46. Small rug 47. Roman tyrant 48. Proofreaders direction 49. 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