Thursday, Anfiut JO, 195J
PW 4 FOOD SECTION
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Ealm, Oregon
BURNED FINGERS
By KATHLEEN NORMS
CHAPTER 17
"Poor old lady ... but you
can't buy mel" Jennifer mused
emillngly as the elevator doors
noiselessly closed. She turned
bout, still smiling, and found her
self lacing Sidney Borrows.
A glaze of horror and some
thing ilka fright came over Jen
nifer. "Hello. Jennifer," Sidney said.
'Qh hello," she said slowly,
dizzied by a sudden sharp pain
between her eyes.
"Well, you don't have to look
so terruiea snout lir Kidney said
laughing. "What's new with you?"
"That I'm going to be married
tomorrow, sne said, swauowmt .
"You're going to be married to
morrow? Tell me about it. Who's
the lucky man?
"Captain James Llpplncott; he's
doctor in u,e Medical corns.
Oh, this was all so sickening so
increaioiy areaaiui.
"Look," he said, "am I going to
see you sometime?"
"You know I don't want to see
cu. Bid. Not ever."
Ha said, "can't vou fonret what
I've entirely forgotten? We were
young; I was a consummate iool
In still a fool, always will be
I wouldn't have let you down
I did. My brother was sick and
my mother had other plans for
me wiai i aionT. Know, x say I
was Just a fool. That's past, Jen
nifer, no use dranKlne: It uo. I
don't want to and you don's want
to. xoure oeauuiiu you always
were easy on the eyes but now
youTe a anocaoui and you're
going to marry your soldier and
e, I hope, the happiest person In
the world! You're luckier than I
am. If that's any consolation to
you. i ve never met anyone 'I
liked as well as you that's God's
truth."
She stood stunned and silent.
Dot because of anything he was
saying, out Because 01 the smold
ering storm that was rising In
per neart.
He said, "Why cant you and I
be friends? Why can't we see each
other now and then? You aren't
commit Dace here, is that It? But
you will let me know where you
are. won t your call me up. I'm
still with my uncle. It seems I did
something to my knee playing
polo years ago and they won't
take me In the Navy worse luck I
But my uncle says he can Ret me
Into the Air Corps. Good-bye.
Jennifer, and keep your chin up!"
She said nothing. She went
back into the bustling contusion
of the frock shop. Jennifer found
a chair and sat down on It side
wise, her hand hanging ovet the
back, her eyes on space.
It was a surging confusion of
uiougnnts mat was suffocating
her. It was the pitful futility of
the attempt to bury the past and
leave it safe In Its grave. There
was no grave lor it; a uvea and
walked, here beside her; the de
cision and choice of the girl of
eighteen was stlU to rule the life
01 the woman of twentv-flve
Vogelsang's closed and Jennl-
zer was out in the street.
Her wedding? davl Tomorrow
eouldnt be that. She knew that
now. sne would confess to Jim,
of course, be generously, almost
grainy ana impatiently, lorgiven.
That might do for him; It would
not do for her. What the solution,
what the future must be she did
not know, but It did not lie
here. It did not lie In telUns; Jim
Llpplncott everything on the eve
of their wedding.
That night was very quiet, but
ne told ner when he delivered her
to the Flood house at an early
ten that he had never known her
to be so sweet.
"It seems to me Ive sever
known you as you've been to
night, darling."
' Maybe I'm a little tired and
maybe a little excited."
"I don't know. But as we sat
there at Mollies table and I look
ed across at you tonight I
thought people eouldnt be as
happy as we are," Jim said In
a low tone, his arms locked about
her.
He was gone In a few minutes,
his last words echoing in her
ears; "See you tomorrow I"
Jennifer watched him to the
corner, then she went inside to
the little parlor.
"You get to bed. Youll look like
a wreck tomorrow." Mary said.
"I have a few letters to
write," Jennifer answered hesi-
tantlv.
Alone. Jennifer started her let
ters. She was going away, but
she did not know where.
"Dearest Jim," shew rote, "be
cause of something that happen
ed long ago I cant marry you
tomorrow . . ."
She tore It up.
"Dearest Jim, I cant marry you
tomorrow, witn au my love, Jen
nifer." It was not whollv satis-
factory. It was the best she could
do. She wrote a similar line to
Mary, adding "My heart is
broken."
She had less than ten dollars.
On Monday she could get more
from the bank.
In her bedroom she ouletly
backed a small bag; she put the
two letters In the middle of the
kitchen table, and crept out into
the black night. A light ram was
falling.
At the Mole she got out of the
bus. Near her a middle-aged wom
an and a girl were talking in low
tones. Jennuer could sense irom
their expressions that the woman
was placating and anxious; the
girl, on the contrary, was almost
sullen in her manner.
"Stupid to miss that train," the
woman said nleasantlv.
"I wish you wouldn't, wait,
Mather. Forty minute more, and
you reel so nomoie," me gin ana
wered.
"Emily dear. I may not see you
for months," the woman coun
tered. "Well. I dont think that
It is sensible for me to wait. I
think 111 take my cold noma and
put it to bed."
A young dark man In the uni
form of a naval lieutenant had
come to stand almost where they
had been sitting, and Jennifer
saw Emily kiss her mother good
bye, turn, come back swiftly, and
go immediately into the young of
ficer's embrace.
Suddenly Jennifer was surpris
ed to have Emily come quickly
about a long line of empty seats
ana join ner.
"Will you tell me your name'
Emily asked.
"Jennifer Richie"
"I'm Emmeline Waskel Emily
said nurrieaiy. My mother ana I
came uo on the day train from
Olendale. We went to my aunt's
lor supper ana to crush up ana
I aenneraieiy lost me train. -
"So that you could meet your
lieutenant?" Jennifer smiled.
"Mother doesn't know," she
said rapidly. "You see IU tell
you: were married! "
"Oh, kicky you I" Jennifer said
involuntarily. Emny moved near
er her on the bench in a gesture
of gratitude and coniidence.
"Yes, we were married at six
o'clock. I told Mother I had to
co out for some bobby Dins and
face powder, and met ken and
we were marred."
"Now listen." said Emily urg
ently. "You re going to Daven-
oury on me ivn-uuriy. TneyTe
meeting me there at nail past
twelve. WU1 you tell them that I
eouldnt come, but that IU be
there In ten days? Ken has ten
days" leave "
But in not going to Daven-
bury!" Jennifer cut In.
Trie ticket man over mere at
the office said you were!
I tool a joo witn a inena oi
my mother. Mrs. crlttendon.
Companion for her kid." Emily
said. "She has to go to Washing
ton ana sne wants to leave uioria
here. If I could put her off for
ten days ...
in ten asvs dun wouia ne gone
to the South Seas I In ten days
Jennifer could creep back to the
shelter of Mary Flood's house.
could find hard, exhausting
work. . . washing, washing
dishes, riveting . .
I could say I was a substitute
until you got there." Jennifer
said. She had only a vague Idea
where Davenbury was. It would
be dlsanoearance eocene.
Emily was iumoung in ner
nurse.
"Here's my ucxet, ana neres an
tne letters Motner wrote ana au
Mrs. Crlttendon wrote. You can
read them on the train! Tell
them tell them I was married
today if you like, but say that Ken
has to go away Immediately and
that then m come. The cntten-
dons are leaving for Washington
or somewhere tomorrow; it would
put them out terribly not to nave
anyone comer
ranuy laugnea Tor sneer joy.
"Thank you, thank you. thank
you I Youll never know what
you've done (or me, good-bye!"
Qooa-oye, Jenniier returned
She composedly walked toward
the gate.
She has laiierr into a sort of
uncomfortable dream when they
reached me ena or we une. and
aa eager-faced woman of perhaps
forty-five looked into the bus un
der a dripping urn arena ana said,
on tnank goodness I You're
Emily Waskell? Come on . . .
She's here, Kane!" the woman
then called over her shoulder, and
man came lorwara. toon pos
session of Jennifer's little suit
case and with a look of yawning
bewilderment, and esocrted both
women to a waiting car.
jennuer explained ner pres
ence; neither man nor wife of
fered any objection to the change.
They were both evidently con
cerned only with the possibility
of getting away the next day upon
wnat was to mem, at least, a
highly Important trip.
oioria was exactly tne type oi
girl who bought frocks at Vogel
sang's. She was pretty enough
au me sir is were wim a mane
or siiay. weu-orusnea nair nana-
ing on ner snouiaers ana eurung
up with lust the right casualness
at the tips. Her skin was flaw
less, her eyes skillfully enlarged
and enhanced oy violet shadows
and oily black paint; her lip red
matcnea ner rouse.
AU her ciowes vere expensive
and smart.
She had exactly the manner T
.T-n n i f w mrtjwl har A u
languid at moments, fiery at oth
ers, artificial always. Bored, In
solent, amusing, arrogant, and
friendly.
For me rinai kisses ana rare-
wells that ensued Olorla hauled
herself to her feet. She and Jen
nifer went down to the big front
doorway by which Jennifer had
entered, bedraggled and weary,
the night before. The rain had
stopped; the clouds were rolling
oft to me southwest: watery sun
light shone over the garden and
the panorama of hillside and bay
mat unrolled oeiow lu
Thus began a strange dream
like me for Jennifer; the days
ocean to co try in a case or onv-
steal comfort and mental apathy.
She had asked Olorla s lamer on
the night of her arrival to send
Mary Flood a telegram, not re
vealing her whereabouts but sav
ing that rhe was safe. She made
It Important mat the telegram
snouia go iron Ban Francisco.
With Olorla ah went to movies
and beauty parlors. Played end-
less games of gin rummy, talked
oy me nour.
Any melon worth
iti salt is worth
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Idanha Ambulance
Service Terminated
TJetroit Service of the In
dustrial Hospital Insurance
ambulance which has been sta
tioned at the Idanha Fire De
partment, for the past five
yean, has been discontinued.
Improved travel conditions
between the Detroit-Idanha
area and Mill City, insufficient
use of the vehicle, and cost and
inconvenience of maintenance
were the reasons given for its
removal. Residents of the area
INSPECTION PROGRAM
Seoul WV-The U.S. Eighth
army said today huge inspec
tion program, designed to
keep the army In top fighting
shape, is in full swing in Ko
rea. ,
Teams of Inspectors are ex
amining all equipment ' to
bring it to a peak of combat
readiness, said an official army
release.
are asked to call Mill City or
Stayton for emergency ambul
ance service.
ROOM ft BOARD
By Ahers
I WAS MAKING A
SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATION
IN AN'OLD HAUNTED
HOUSE IN SURREX
ENGLAND, AND WHILE I
WAS WAITING IN THE CMK. ,
A PHANTOM HAND FIRMLY
GRASPED My LEFT ARM
FOR. A FEW SECONDS'-
NEXT MORNING I NOTICED THE
TATTOO ON AW ARM, OF A MERMAID
SEATED ON A ROCK. WAS SINKING
IN THE WATER.'WITHIN AN HOUR.
THE MERMAID AND ROCK HAD
completely sunk and the water.
Faded away-the tattooed
PICTURE WAS WHERE THE GHOST
HAND HAD GRASPED MY ARM
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