S o u th ern Oregon M iner, T hursday, Ja n u a ry 18, 1945
'
W.N.U. REKASI
she were amused, "have been rather them, but it took the form of an ag
curious about you, Mr. Strömberg. onizing ache. She tried to stand up.
I have the greatest respect and ad There were sharp cramping pains in
Keleueed by We «tern Newepaper Unlvaa.
miration tor the work you’ve been her feet now. Her ankles would not
doing here In Hawaii. You are not support her.
By V IR G IN IA VALE
on my side—but I always admire
“ I V / f E E T Me in St. L ouis,”
If
she
could
stand
up,
she
could
brilliant work."
l ’ l th e d e l i g h t f u l new
crawl through the window. She
Mr. Strömberg smiled. His face could crawl away and hide some
J
u
d
y G a rla n d - M a rg a re t
became red.
where. It was her only chance.
O’B
rien
p ictu re, has special
"This girl . . ," Mr. Lanning be
She made another effort at getting in te re st for a lot of New Y ork
gan.
up. Her legs gave way. When she ers and H ollyw oodites who’ve
' Hendley," Mr. Strömberg said tried to grasp the seat of the chair
impatiently, “I told you to go out and and push herself up, her hands known Sally Benson, a u th o r
of the sto ries on which the
watch at that window.”
slipped off. They had no strength.
picture is based. Her U te sister,
Mr. Lanning shrugged and walked Flashes of pain went through them. Agnes Smith,
wrote
brilliantly
out of the room.
Panting, she rested a moment. about the movies, but Agnes and
CHAPTER X V III
I am most curious to know how The three men were arguing.
sister Sally were really at their best
you escaped from the firing squad,"
Zorie saw the kitchen door slowly when telling tales about their child
••Keep away from that g irl!” Mr. said Mr. Strömberg.
opening. She thought it was being hood. The picture is Just those sto
Lanning shouted.
“But, Mr. Strömberg, Is It cus- blown open by the wind, but there ries come alive, which may be the
Pierre sucked In hla breath tomury for you to subject your was no wind.
reason that Judy Garland could
through swollen wet lips and backed guests to such indignities? Am I a
A man appeared. He came lurch give such a superb performance—
away from her.
wild beast that might spring on you ing into the doorway. A knifelike the picture isn't just something
Zorie’s hutred had. In a curious three powerful men and destroy pain seemed to twist her heart. The cooked up by a studio’s scenario
way, renewed her strength. Her you?”
man stood, swaying, with his head department: it's a slice of real life.
brain was clear ugaln. She heard
"I am so sorry. Miss Boland! Pi- sagging.
the soft patter of rain on the roof
A British-French sports syndicate
erre! Untie Miss Boland’s hands and
His head, his face, his clothing
and the silver wires again dangled feet at once!"
were a mass of shining purple-red ° ff®red SonJa Henie an even
from the eaves.
Pierre severed the cords that mud. What she could see of his ®°Uari to do 25 performances with
Then Mr. Strömberg walked Into
current ,ce
in London and
bound*
her feet, then the cords that face, under the mud was battered „
the room. He said vigorously, "What
almost beyond recognition. Blood ! Parls' after the war- SonJa turned
bound
her
wrists.
Her
legs
were
goes on here? Where Is Steve Dun
numb to the knees, and her arms and mud were indistinguishably in- the offer d°wn—and why not, when
can?”
Suppers Possible With Little Meat
were numb to her shoulders. Pierre termingled
(See Recipes Below)
H e sow Zorie. He said harshly:
took her hands from behind her.
Zorie stopped the scream as it
“ What Is this girl doing here?”
E asy on Meat
Pierre started to talk, but Mr. They hung down limp, blue-white rose in her throat. She whispered:
Lynn Chambers’ Point-Saving
and useless.
“Steve! Steve!”
Strömberg cut him short. “ Hend
Menu
The dawn was growing brighter.
Well, what are we going to do
ley." he said, “ what Is the meaning
He carried in one hand two metal
The
prickling
sensation
had
reached
of this?"
about the meat situation? Drastic
objects so covered with red mud
‘ Braised Pork Liver and
regulations now in effect will make
Zorle looked about for another her wrists and ankles, was begm- that it was hard to recognize them.
Vegetables
every
homemaker
think
twice
be
man, but Mr. Lanning answered. “ 1
He stared at her blearily. She
Raisin Bread
Jam
fore she buys a cut of meat.
i'f ’. î i
will try to explain,” he said.
realized that he was so groggy he
Grated Carrot-Apple Salad
Meat supplies are low, point val
could hardly stand. He must have
As he explained, Mr. Strömberg
Caramel Custard
ues high, and still we like meat
been lying half conscious in mud all
grew more and more grim.
Beverage
‘ Recipe given.
this time. He must have called on
dishes at least
If she could only hold Strömberg
superhuman effort to keep this ap
once a day. With
here . . . If she could somehow
Pork liver is the most nutritious
pointment with Basil Strömberg.
clever and effec
hold them all here! Long before
of all livers and the least expensive,
tive
use
of
meat,
this, her disappearance from Ulu-
He stood, swaying drunkenly, star
it is possible to too. It has a slightly stronger fla
wehl must have attracted attention.
ing at Zorie out of bloodshot, blurred
use little meat vor than beef or veal liver but this
blue
eyes.
With
his
head
sagging,
If the admiral had recalled how
and
to simulate can be disguised if it is used with
his arms limply beside him, his
insistent Steve had been on having
SONJA H E N IE
meat flavor. Beef vegetables and seasonings:
whole body caked with mud, he was
Basil Strömberg at the dinner par
cuts are fairly ‘ Braised Pork Liver and Vegetables.
even more frightening than Pierre she’s breaking attendance and mon
ty, then he would have the key to
high
in point val
had been.
(Serves 6)
the mystery. The admirul would first
ey records on her present tour of
ue, but we can use liver. We’ll make 1 pound pork liver, cut in 44-inch
look for Mr. Strömberg at his planta
Steve Duncan came lurching to this country, and it's estimated that
use of pork, veal, Iamb and chicken,
slices
tion bouse. Not finding him there,
ward her. He moved as deliberate she’ll draw a house of more than a
too,
for they help us to take it 2 tablespoons flour
he would logically look for him here.
ly. as stiffly, as clumsily as a robot. million for her New York appear
easy on meat points.
44 teaspoon salt
And If his reasoning brought him
He paused beside her and peered ances?
Proteins are an important body 44 teaspoon pepper
here, it was safe to assume that he
into her shocked white face. He
would bring help.
It ’s Just the way things happen in building food, and meats should not 4 tablespoons fat
dropped one of the revolvers or pis
tols into her lap.
Mr. Lanning was still lucidly ex
Hollywood, of course. A year ago be cut out of the diet. Use these 2 carrots, diced
plaining.
In a strange, rumbling voice, be Noel Nieli got a Paramount con recipes to help you on those low- 4 potatoes, sliced
1 onion, diced
“ Why," Mr. Strömberg broke In.
tract because she had the loveliest point weeks:
said: “Use this, baby.”
1 cup boiling water
auburn hair in town. So— recently
“ did you leave that car In front of
Spanish
Rice
With
Meat
Balls.
Her relief was so great that a
1 cup tomato juice
this house?"
she had to cut off 10 inches of that
(Serves 61
spasm of hysteria shot through her.
same red hair, to get a role in
“U1 move It,” Mr. Lanning said
Dip liver in seasoned flour. Brown
He staggered drunkenly past her "Here Come the WAVES.”
44 pound ground beef
hastily.
in
hot fat.
Add vegetables and
and
into
the
living-room.
A
sense
44 pound ground pork
“ I attended to It. You have been
liquid. Cover and simmer 144 hours
of
warmth
and
strength
flowed
mag
1
chopped
onion
very careless. Hendley. Savoyard,
If it means anything to you —
until tender.
ically into her. Steve Duncan was,
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
why weren’t you on watch? An army
Warner Bros, announce that they're
suddenly, more than a man that
As point values remain rigid, we
44 cup water
could have marched In here! You
launching one of those country-wide
she loved. He was Man—the un-
will turn more and more to chicken
1 teaspoon salt
two have placed me in an extremely
searches for beautiful girls—12 of
dcfeatable. Beaten and battered and
1 cup rice
and other fowl.
embarrassing position. You will
left for dead in the red mud, he 1 them, this time—who will be given
2 cups tomatoes
This is a good
have to get off this island at once.
prominent roles in a forthcoming
had made himself get up and come
1 can tomato soup
way to fix up the
I will give you the address of a
musical, “When Old New York Was
here.
leftover chicken
Japanese agent in Waimea. He will
Young.”
Combine meat, onion, mustard,
from S u n d a y ’ s
She thought: "We’ll probably not
attend to everything.”
salt and water.
Roll into balls.
roast. The chick-
get
out
of
this
alive,
but
I
’ve
seen
"Come along. Pierre,
Predictions by NBC commenta Place in skillet or baking pan. Pour
Mr. Lan-
5 = ^ en may be peeled
the most glorious thing in my life. tors: John W. Vandercook— “The tomatoes, tomato soup and salt over
nlng said.
from the bones and diced.
A man appeared. He came lurch I ’ve seen a man who was beaten to summer and early months of 1945 top. Sprinkle dry uncooked rice on
“ Walt a moment," said Mr.
death
refuse
to
accept
it.
I
’ve
seen
Chicken Rice Casserole.
will see the end of all major cam top of tomatoes and season with salt
Strömberg. "We have something to ing In the doorway.
a man prove that mankind can’t be paigning in Europe, but guerrilla and pepper. Cover and cook over
(Serves 6)
settle. Hendley, go out there and
ning to enter her hands and feet. beaten down!"
warfare will persist fh Germany.” low heat for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
watch at that window." He turned
1 cup rice, steamed
She tried to lift her hands, but she
The man was in the next room, Robert St. John — “By Septem
back to Zorle. He shook his head
2 cups cooked chicken
Macaroni and Frankfurters.
could not.
saying
in
his
strange,
rumbling,
un
ber 1 the m ilitary defeat of Ger-
slowly. “ Why," he asked her, “does
44 teaspoon salt
(Serves 6)
“Will you tell me,” Mr. Strömberg earthly voice "Hands up—all o f , many will be an accomplished
an innocent little thing like you have
44 teaspoon celery salt
you!”
asked,
“how
you
got
out
of
Oslo
in
1
(8
ounce)
package
macaroni
i fact.” Max H ill— “ 1945 should see
to get mixed up in an unholy mess
46 teaspoon pepper
January, 1941?"
There was a sudden, short silence. | the end of the war in Europe.” 2 tablespoons butter or substitute
like this?"
1 teaspoon chopped onions
It
was
followed
by
an
outburst
of
W.
W.
Chaplin
—
“Germany
will
be
2
tablespoons
flour
“There again," Zorie answered
She shrugged. "Why not say the
2 tablespoons cracker crumbs
sound. A gun went off. The:e were officially defeated by June 7.” 2 eggs, beaten
fortunes of war?” she answered. "you are embarrassing me. To an
1 egg
other sounds.
James Stevenson — “The German
144 cups milk
“ That’s what I usually say when I swer that question, I would impli
1 cup hot water or stock
Zorie
was
trying
to
pick
up
the
army will collapse on the western 1 teaspoon salt
cate innocent people.”
get into these tight corners."
Steam rice. Chop chicken very
He studied her. The prickling revolver or the pistol in her lap. front in early summer.” What’s 44 cup grated American cheese
Mr. Strömberg was staring at her.
fine, then add seasonings. Fold in
44 teaspoon black pepper
was extending into Zorie's hands But her hands were useless. She your guess?
"What do you mean?"
beaten egg, crumbs, stock or hot
-----* -----
44 pound frankfurters
and fingers. She tried to lift her thought of what Steve had done—
"You might ask Pierre.”
the agonies he must have gone
water enough to moisten. Line bot
If Bob Steele Is one of your favor
hands into her lap. She succeeded
"Pierre?" He whirled around.
Place
macaroni
in
saucepot
and
through to get here.
tom or sides of greased mold with
ite cowboy film stars, you’ll have
but the pain almost made her cry
“She is Ah-nah Boland!"
add 3 quarts boiling water and 1
cooked rice, one inch thick, pack in
She tried to stand up. There oc to prepare yourself for seeing him tea sp o o n
out.
salt.
"That’s ridiculous!" Mr. Ström
the chicken mixture, cover closely
"Ask her,” Mr. Lanning’s voice curred, in the next room, a splinter as something different. Bob’s all set Boil rapidly about
berg said. " It ’s . . .".h e stopped.
to
appear
as
"Canino,”
a
cor
man.
with rice, and then place greased
ing
sound,
and
a
thump,
as
a
door
came from the living-room, “ any
15 minutes, or un
He turned back to Zorie.
In “ The Big Sleep,” with Humphrey
paper over top. Steam 45 minutes.
question in German or French, Mr, burst open.
til macaroni is
She tilted her head a little. She
Turn out on hot platter, garnish
She saw them from the window. Bogart and Lauren Bacall heading tender.
Strömberg. Anna Boland, you’ll re
Do not
was trying to handle the situation as
the cast.
with parsley and serve with tomato
There
were
three
of
them—Steve,
call, spoke nearly every European
c
o
v
e
r
u
te
n
s
il
lightly and as boldly as she believed
sauce or cream of mushroom soup.
Pierre and M r. Lanning, all locked
tongue.”
w h ile b o ilin g .
Anna Boland would have handled it.
You’ll see it in “Spellbound.”
together, a straining mass of muddy
There’s another possibility, and an
“But this girl—”
D r a in in a col-
________ __
Four right hands are seen, each
“ You can't possibly be Anna Bo
"Ask her! I insist this girl is not men. Their feet slid about in the
ander and let cold water run over important one, which we still have
dropping a nickel and picking up
red mud.
land," Basil Strömberg declared. Anna Boland, Mr. Strömberg. I in
macaroni. Melt butter or substitute not considered to take the place
"Anna Boland was shot by a firing slst she is making a fool of you.’
With a superhuman effort, she a newspaper containing the news in pan, then add flour and blend well. of meat. Naturally, this is fish. I t
that Ingrid Bergman and Gregory
squad in Berlin six months ago!"
Mr. Strömberg got up. His large, picked up the gun in her lap. It
Add milk and cook until thick. Add will meet the protein standards
slid out of her hand. She reached Peck have disappeared. Each of the eggs, seasoning and cheese. Pour in which we must have to maintain
“ Maybe," Pierre said. “And four handsome face was suddenly red
nights ago, I threw her off the ’Sa "Very well,” he said quietly. He down for a handful of her sun- *our hand-owners received $10.50 a to an oiled casserole and add sliced health, and will add variety to the
moa,* into the propellers and spoke rapidly to Zorie in German. pleated evening dress. She tried to day’
frankfurters. Bake 35 minutes in a menu:
/
/
-----* “
drowned herl"
He snid, in English, “ Please answer swab the mud off the gun.
moderate
(350-degree) oven.
Fish a la Tartare.
The
other
day
the
Fam
ily
Hour
She watched the fighting men. She
"But I was not shot in Berlin. that question in either German or
(Serves 6)
wondered where Basil Stromberg (CBS — Sunday afternoons) group
And if you will look closely, Mr. French, Miss Boland.”
compared notes on the careers
144
pounds
pike
or trout
Strömberg,” Zorle said demurely,
"But this is so childish!" Zorie
The three men were still locked 1
a^andoned for radi°- Frank
Lynn Says
2 hard-cooked eggs
“you will see that you have bagged cried.
together, floundering about in the ? ¿°P’
an;nouncer- Pi<**d the
1 teaspoon dry mustard
rather a rare specimen."
It was no use. In the silence, she mud, with Pierre and Mr. Lanning ^ .okera«e nbus," ess’ and his flrst
1 tablespoon salad oil
Variety from roasts: When you
"This girl is lying," Mr. Lanning would have heard a car if it had
C Goodman
do splurge on meat and buy a
44 cup mayonnaise
broke in. “Her resemblance to Anna been a mile away. No car was striking at Steve. There was a re
volver in Mr. Lanning’s right hand i £ P
8 Cant° r ’ Patrlce
roast, make sure you use every
1 tablespoon catsup
Boland is what precipitated all this coming. It was obvious that Paul Steve’s
hand was closed tighVy' MUnSe\ r 7 te<l aSu
WhiStler’
scrap of meat before you write
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
trouble. I t ’s nothing but an amaz and the admiral had not followed
But J a c ^ S m ith w g ° rge0US
finis to the roast.
1 tablespoon vinegar
ing coincidence. Until the past fort the line of reasoning she had hoped about Mr. Lanning s wrist. His hand
holding the revolver was above his
n But. J ckuS™lt,h was a slnS-
After it is served the first time,
1 cup strained fish liquid
night, she spent her whole life in they would.
head and the revolver was pointing " ° f P° PUlar baUads fr° m the start
have
it cold, sliced. This is espe
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
Mr. Strömberg got up and went
the little Middle Western college
cially good when served with sal
1 tablespoon each pickles and onion,
town of Elleryton—”
to the doorway. He turned and to the sky.
Have you revised your radio
ads and relishes.
chopped
Pierre stepped away. He reached
"That is really so amusing,” Zor looked at her.
schedules?
George
Burns
and
Ground pieces of roast may be
“Whoever you are," he said, " I up for the revolver and pulled it out
ie said, with a soft, little laugh.
Boil and bone the fish, leaving it
served in recipes which call for
“They radioed Berlin, Mr. Ström am awfully sorry for you. Pierre, of Mr. Lanning’s hand. Then he G rad e Allen in the Sinatra Monday
whole or cut in portions, as desired.
time, “Inner Sanctum" squeaking
ground
meat.
The
made-over
stepped
back.
He
started
to
circle
berg. What did Berlin say, Mr. come along!"
Rub the yolks smooth with mustard
its door when we used to expect
taste can be disguised by using
“And leave her here In this cab about them.
Lanning? 'Perhaps it was Anna Bo
and oil, then add remaining ingredi
M r. Lanning had one arm about! ? Ur,nS. a?d Allen’ , and Frank Sinatra
tomatoes, catsup, chili sauce and
land’s double that we shot.’ They in?" Pierre protested.
ents, including whites of eggs which
back
in
his
fam
iliar
Wednesday
cor
other
condiments.
Steve’s neck. With the hand that
“Come with me.”
radioed Elleryton, where I ’ve been
have been chopped fine. Season with
ner—it takes a bit of remembering.
When the meat is almost used,
The two men went into the other had been holding the revolver, he
more or less hiding since I got out
salt and pepper to taste.
*
it
can
be
used
to
give
meaty
fla
of Germany, and Elleryton reported room and Joined Mr. Lanning. Their swung repeatedly at Steve's face.
ODDS
AND
ENDS—Ed
Begley,
200-
Boiling Fish.
vor to rice, noodles, spaghetti or
that I am too smart and a very voices, so low she could hardly hear They spun about in the mud.
vegetable casserole.
Zorle found herself on her feet pound actor ol “Crime Doctor“ cast, is
Clean
fish
and let stand in salt
them, came to Zorie. They were,
suspicious character.”
entertaining servicemen by portraying
If the bone of the roast has
for several hours. Let 1 quart wa
M r. Stromberg's steel-blue eyes of course, discussing her, deciding with the automatic pistol in her a French maid, in a sketch with Caro
meat left on it, it can be made
ter come to a boil with 2 tablespoon*
her fate. She knew that Mr. Lan hand. She did not know how she line Burke. . . . Judy Gurland and Alice
were now very narrow and alert.
into delicious soups with plenty of
vinegar, 44 teaspoon black pepper,
"This is most interesting," he said. ning was sorry for her, and she be had got to her feet, or how her hand Faye may headline new radio shows.
vegetables. I f the meat flavor is
and 1 onion. Add the fish slowly
"So you really are Anna Boland." lieved that their better natures had acquired the strength to grasp • . . Too bad about Leslie Brooks; be
a bit thin, add one of the meat
cause oj a throat injection she’s out of
and let simmer gently until the flesh
"Yes,” said Zorie. " I really am would have little weight in their de the pistol.
concentrates to enrich it.
________r
Not
She moved with
dragging _ steps “The Fighting Guardsman.''
is tender.
cision. They dared not keep her a
Anna Boland."
<i” nrm, a
“
When you tire of meat reheated
He pulled a chair toward her and prisoner indefinitely. They dared toward the living-room. She passed W I I VU d
— — ■
« — a e e ga ^ l - ■■
‘ — - —
rib in one year V did
Bill
Edwards give
Get the most from your meat! Get
and served as leftover, try cutting
not set her free. They must give through the doorway. She saw M r up being a rodeo rider and turn to the
M t down, facing her.
your meat roasting chart from Miss
it into bits and using for flavor to
" I must confess I have always Pierre the order to dispose of her. Stromberg lying near the front door movies; he's in “Our Hearts Were
Lynn Chambers by writing to her in
salad. Fish and fowl may be
on his back, with one arm thrown Young and Gay." . . . Nancy Kelly spent
been very curious about you. Miss They had no choice!
care of Western Newspaper Union, 210
used
like
this,
too.
They
can
also
over
his
eyes.
She tried to rub her hands to
Boland. I am really shocked."
her spare time during “Double Ex
South Desplaines Street, Chicago 6, tU.
be combined and used as sand
(TO BE CONTINUED)
posure" teaching her crippled spaniel
"And I," Zorle answered, aa if gether. Sensation was returning to
Please send a stamped, self-addressed
wich fillings.
to walk, after he'd broken his leg.
envelope for your reply.
T in t IT O R V T IH )« PAR : Zorla f o r t y ,
who Io In lava with Paul Dunran, la rail
loaded Into taking a Job aha duaa not
want, hrlplng adit the memolra of hla
grandfather, Adm iral Dunran. Aboard
ahlp hound for Haw aii the la thrown over
board, but la raarued.
After landing,
Paul and Zorla overhear Paul'a brother,
hteva, with whom Zorla now la In love,
plotting with Winthrop l.annlng. Heller-
Dig (Have to be In danger, Zorla Irlee to
reeeue him. but la captured by l.annlng
and driven Into the mounlalna, where aha
la told aha will not tea the aunrlae.
Ularru, who threw Zorla overboard, a r
rive« at the cabin and wanla her killed.
He telle of a death atruggla with Steve,
and rlaln ie that lltava la dead.
Released by Waatarn Newspaper Union.