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out |'a*»llig Mr Gordon with the
! air of a cunqueiliig hero.
“flood day. sir. I'm sorry, you
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The front door rloaed sharply
.titered at second class matter, February 34. 1*03. at the poetofflce,
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"Is Ilia! your Idea?" he demand
I id hoars ly. "to marry one man
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for money mid lei another make
W H A T HAS GONE BEFORE----- huU ?
love to you’"
S E R V IC E — IN C E N T IV E LA C K IN G
Nancy Gordon trades herself In
"You mustn'l say such things.
The girl lifted her head anil look
marriage
for
fifteen
thousand
dol
Public service as a career rath e r than as a m eans of
Page," she aid weakly, "and I 11 ed Mlruighl lulu his eyes
lars—the
price
ot
her
family
hon­
putting money into one's pocket has not appealed strong- or—and the freedom of her brother. mustn't hear them. 1
she could
"You're my fat her,'' she said aim
y to the great m ass of American young men. The ua- Roddy, who stole, for a woman, not finish her sentence.
ply, "look at m e—do you believe
lonal standard of success has been m easured in dollars that amount from the bank In which He caught her hands almost I’m like that? That I'd be so so
he work«. Nancy, desperately In roughly in his.
ustead of in the social value of the individual's life.
Imse? If you do." she cried pas Ion
love with young Page Roemer,
We think there is an increasing tendency am ong the neverthele a agrees to a secret "Answer me." he gasped hoars'- ntely. "I I might as well kill my
young men of high ability to prepare them selves for gov­ elopement with Dr. Richard Mor­ ly, "tell me the truth—you don't self!"
ernm ental posts, but there are no signs of any change in the gan. and with the money he loans love him—did you have to marry Her father's face worked, there
prevents Roddy's arrest. Dr. [ him Nancy?"
«..isieni of tnrowmg all the best men out when a new party her
was something like tears lit Ills
Morgan Is loved by Helena Had­
takes charge of things and tilling their places with those den. a sophisticated young married
Page Roemer's look seemed to eyes.
wnose chiei qualification is their partisanship.
woman, but he adores Nancy and her only the mad passion of his
"Nancy, my girl!" he held out
to win her after marriage, love.
A rthur Morgan, head of the Tennessee Valley Author­ hopes
hla arms.
in Washington they are married.
ity, spoke wisely the other day when he said th at our civil Nancy Is Richard's bride—and "Yes." she answered faintly, not She flung herself Into them with
understanding, “1 had to marry a low cry of anguish, pressing her
service regulations are wrong end to. They protect the afra d of him.
■ - - him. Page." She was loo clean soul- face against hts shoulder.
holders ot unim portant jobs, which take no particular com­ Now Go On W ith the Story
ed to underaland.
petence to till, whereas they ought to protect the im port­
"I—I loved Page' she gasped,
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Richard would have known It, "I'm wicked—I love hint still!"
an t posts, k the real purpose is to improve the public ser­
Then, either the visitor had but Page dropped her hands aud
vice rath e r than to take care of political hungers-on.
It was only two or three days
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found out all she wanted to. or she rose to his feel, tramplug up and later that Nancy- unable lo endure
was tired of It; she was actually down the room like a madman the wretchedness of her plight at
A PLACE TO LIVE
going. Nancy heard their move- He had loved her, loved her deep­
With proper flood control, drainage and irrigation the men’s In the hall. Mrs. Gordon ly. and Richard had robbed him. home—determined to go to Angie
Fuller. She could not tell Angle
W illamette valley can support at least a million more peo­ came back panting.
Richard must have done what he anything. She must keep her own
ple. When one com pares the climatic conditions here with
“Oh. Nancy, uo von thick she— would never have dared to do. She secrets, but there was a soft, pliant
those th at prevail throughout the United S tates where
—God. was she worthless? He sympathy about the girl that was
she
knows anything?"
drougb , floods and high winds prevail and clim ate varies
could not believe It. yet the said like balm to a sore heart.
Nancy
shook
her
head
doubtful­
from the extrem es of hot and cold we can appreciate the
so.
Yet—he drew an agonised
desirable features of the W illamette Valley. A little money ly. "How can she? Unless—" There- breath, he couldn't give her up. Angle met Nancy In the kitchen;
wisely spent by the governm ent in this valley will yield re­ was Beaver, but Nancy would not i he'd get her away from Richard she had gone there for some hot
water for her unde
turns forever where m an is never for long in fierce com­ believe that. It was too much. “I j yet. damn him!
petition with the elements. We need most to get these think she oolv wanted you to talk He— Page, clenched his fists, he "He's got one of his awful at
tacks of gout. Nancy." she explain­
about Richard.”
tacts over to the adm inistration.
Mrs. Gordon's face changed. ”1 would like to shoot him, but. If he ed. flushing a little at the sight of
did If It came out—Poor Nancy! her visitor, “he's aa cross as two
Germ any and her allies lost the war because world didn't know that he—ghat they 1 8he— ? He stopped short In his atlcka. but I'm sure he'd like lo
opinion turned against them writes an editor. If our eyes had ever been engaged.” she said i walk and stood thinking; was she see you."
did not deceive us som ething more substantial than world blankly. "Anyway, he's In love with ’ worth the struggle? The world The old man was huddled up In
opinion was being turned on the Germans the last few you. Nancy, I know that!"
A strange smile twisted Nancy's would say "no." His own selfish a big morrls-chalr.
weeks before she gave up. More shells were shot a t Saint
ego cried, no. not now! Then he
“My soul!" he lei his eyes rest
Meheil and the Argonne than America had used in all wars lips
looked at the gtri.
on the pair with a twinge of ap­
“Perhaps
he
Isn't
now,”
she
said
together since the Revolution. T hat we think had some­
She looked like a broken lily. All proval as sharp as his twinge of
thing to do with Germ any's giving up. World opinion is briefly, “perhaps he doesn't like a the blood In his body surged up gout. "Where d'you drop from.
all right but it is greatly overrated. It did not keep the secret In the family—and I—" she Into his hend; he turned hot with Nancy Virginia?"
laughed wildly— "I threw myself
Japs out of M anchuria you may have noticed.
rage. Damn him. he should not
Nancy -¡mlled more naturally
at his head. Mama."
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than she had for days.
"Oh. Nancy!" her mother blush­ keep her!
Those backing the 20 mill tax lim itation m easure rea ­ ed like a girl.
"Nancy!" he flung himself down
"I've come to help Angle take
son this way. “It is not the property ow ners’ problem to
But Nancy did not blush, sh e ; beside the girl, ho' with bis rage cart* of you,” she said.
find a method of raising sufficient tax money but all the ’urned suddenly white to the lips and pa-talon. "Nancy. I love you.” The major chnckled. "I'll soon
people of which we are only a part." After all you m ust and caught at Mrs. Gordon's hand he cried. "I adore you!" he seized scare you off!"
adm it they are right. However, is it wise for the people to convulsively.
her poor shaking little hands and
Nancy sat down on a low stool
dism ount from one good horse before another is in sight?
beside the old man's chair.
“There's Page Roemer coming In covered them with kisses.
To this we expect the answ er is. "it's foolish to ride a good the gate—oh. Mama, what shall 1 The girl quivered at his touch. "I've come lo thank you. major."
horse to death.”
do? What shall I do?" she cried.; His hot lips on her hands sent the she said faintly, blushing and pal­
Amanda's dusky face appeared a t ; blood back to her heart. Love— ing by turns, "with—all my heart!"
dumb, agonized, denied—struggled
"Eh?" he gave ber nn angry look,
Newspaper advertising increased nearly 10 percent the door.
hl brows down, "what for?"
in June this year over the same m onth in 1933, according
"Mist’ Page
Roemer.
Miss in her breast.
to a report of Advertising Age. Automobile and Retail Nancy.” she said softly, showing "Oh. Page!" she gapped. “I—I "Fur buying our house—"
advertising showed the best gains. This is taken to be a the whites of her eyes, "I said j thought no one cared nny more!" He snorted. "Glad to get rid of
good barom eter of the business situation the country over. mebbe yo’ was In an' agin mebbe; Nancy felt the fierce intake of It then?"
She shook her head. Speech
yo’ warn't but he's waitin’, says his breath, she seemed to feel hts
The Eugene pageant was a m agnificent display of he’s gwlnter wait till he sees yo' love enfolding her. crushing her A was going to be very difficult.
wild relief shot through her. a wild "You've—let us stay In It!"
public spirit and cooperation. We expect the comm unity anyways, yes. m’m."
The major settled hack In his
will benefit as much by strengthened confidence as a re­
"That's all right. Mandy. I’ll see thrill of happiness, of love.
“Page, you mustn't! I—oh, I’ve chair, staring hard at her quiver­
sult of this show as from its historic value.
Mr. Roemer."
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Mrs. Gordon gave a little gasp behaved like a bail woman!" she ing face.
We do not fear the "reds” so m uch as the "pinks." and let the girl's band slip. She wailed, "you've got a right now to "Your father’s paying rent." he
Those who say the constitution is obsolete talk from the was as eager to escape as Amanda despise me, to think I'd—I'd do remarked dryly, “I'd call him a
mouth without using their brains. It is the one guarantee
Left alone to face the Inevitable., anything when I behave like this— pretty good tenant—says he'll make
his own repairs."
th at they will be allowed to talk a t all.
Nancy dreaded IL Now. fresh from why. Page I—I’m married!"
"Married?" he snapped his fin­
"Someone el-e might have turn-
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the thought of Richard's repudia­
Three propositions for liquor control in Lane county tion. of Richard's rage at her fear gers. "that for such a marriage!
I’ll break It—listen to me, Nancy.
will be subm itted to the voters in November. A chance to of him. she must face Page.
“Come in here please. Page," she^ I’m a lawyer, I'll break It—I'll—”
register "Dry,” “m oist” or “w et” on the official ballot It
"You'll leave this house, sir.
seems Is the plans.
said faintly. But he heard it, and
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came Into the library. As the sun­ That's what you'll do!"
No more can one dressm aker copy an o th er’s dress light struck his face, Nancy saw They both recoiled. Mr. Gordon
style If a proposal by the Dress Code authority is allowed. the wreck of It. Page had been suf­ was standing in the door, looking
fering, too. and the sight of h is , at them, his face on fire, his eyes
“Style Piracy” m ust stop say the dressm akers.
haggard eyes wrung her with a ' bloodshot, his Iron gray hair stand­
“The more abundant life” the adm inistration speaks pang sharper than ner own self ing up in a frill on top of his head.
about will no doubt result when everyone has an auto­ pity. They stood looking at each "Do you hear me, sir, you’ll leave
mobile to ride to the Red Cross office.
other dumbly for a moment. He the house."
Roemer swung around, facing the
was the first to recover himself
older man. for a moment Bhamed.
enough to speak.
"Mr. Gordon, 1 can’t bear this! I
"I got your note." he said harsh­
know the truth. Nancy told me—
ly. “I don’t understand.”
A deeper wave of crimson went she's been dragged Into a secret
up over Nancy’s tremulous face and marriage. If It were right, If she
her eyes sank. She averted her loved him. I—I could stand it As
face from Page’s eyes, clasping her It Is I'm here. I'll always be here,
ready to serve her, to get a divorce
bands behind her back.
A KINGSHIP REFUSED
"I don’t understand." Page re-' for her, to set her free.”
Mr. Gordon made a furious ges­
Jesus’ m iracles caused His reputation to spread before peated hoarsely. "What did you
ture
with one hand.
"That’s
Him, and the most dram atic of them , the feeding of a host mean. Nancy?”
"What I said; my—my marriage' enough! I understand. Now—go!"
of people, was followed by one great m om ent of trium ph,
He was shaking with rage and
Is to be a secret.”
which, however m arked the beginning of the end.
“A secret?” there was a new Nancy saw It, she looked at Roe­
T hat m ultitude of people whom He had seated in
groups of fifty and a hundred rose to their feet a fte r their note In hts astonished voice. mer Imploringly.
"Please go now. Page!” she
m iraculous meal and discovered th a t they were an army. “Why?”
She recognized the note In It and pleaded.
They looked up with new eyes a t the Btrong young man
He hesitated and then be turned,
who had fed them as Moses had fed their ancestors in the "he winced.
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ed us out and—“ Nancy's voice
broke so that Angle dropped down
ou the floor beside her holding her
hand "We all love It!” she tai
lered.
The Major stirred hts tea.
"Where’s Roddy?" lie asked,
abruptly, “still doing well?"
Angle fell Nancy's quick Intake
of breath; the girl full of her own
ihought of Roddy divined that
there wits somethlrg wrong
”1 had a Utter front him yester
day," he »aid hurriedly, forelng
lightness, trying io be unconcern­
ed. "he's—ha's all rlgltl. major."
Angle fell Nancy trembling now.
aid she Jumped up suddenly
"Why there's Dr Morgan, uncle '
t>h said, "he must have Just got
hack he's been out all night ’
"Ho let him In." the major sel
Ills cup down "Here. Nancy, ilay!
1 won't he left alone with a doctor
Dick's enough to kilt me auyltow
Hut Nuney was on Iter feet In a
lutlilc.
"I'Ve gol to go,” she paiited, "I
only eatue In Io Ihsnh yon- Io ask
how you were, major!"
Hut he had hold of her hand and
he kept her struggling, until the
door opened fur Richard,
"I want you to tell this doctor of
ours Io treat an old man decently,"
he said chuckllns “Hs’s starving
uie tu death!"
b
It was the first meeting since
thul night when Nancy hso refused
the offer of hl name and his home
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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The words of the prophets surged Into their mindB.
Here indeed was a son of David; here was the promised
leader who should free his people, drive the Rom ans before
him, and sit again upon the throne in Jerusalem . With a
great shout they surged forward.
Did he hesitate for a m om ent? Was there an instant
in which the tem ptation to seize his proffered leadership
battled with His real ideals? We know only the final de­
cision, which was quickly made:
When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come
and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again
Into a mountain himself alone.
From th at hour His popularity waned. Most of those
who had followed Him In the hope of rew ard through a
successful revolution began to drop away.
From that time many of hla disciples went back, and
walked no more with him.
Even the twelve were disappointed and disheartened.
Why was it necessary for Him to be so Inflexible? Why
m ust He always abuse the Pharisees and other influential
people Why turn away so abruptly from those who could
be of so m uch help? Jesus alone saw clearly. He led them
away from Galilee Into the foreign shores of Tyre and
Sidon. He wanted to be alone with them , to try to make
them understand why He m ust refuse tem poral power;
why, indeed, It would be necessary for Him to insure the
perm anency of His m essage by sealing It with His blood.
He m ust “go into Jerusalem ,” He told them, "and suf­
fer m any things of the elders and chief priests and scribes,
and be killed.” Indignantly they sought to dissuade him.
"Be It far from thee, Lord,” the hotheaded Peter exclaimed,
“this shall never be unto thee.” Their rem onstrances were
in vain.
The whole last year of His ministry haH a different
tone. He is far more em phatic, far more audacious. Know­
ing th at comprom ise is useless, He lashes out against the
Bmug complacency of the Pharisees who render lip service
to Jehovah but are rotten at the core with selfishness and
greed.
"I don’t want it known—yet."
He caught his breath. She didn’t !
love Morgan, she wanted to h id e;
her marriage— please God, he’d get
her yet!
"Nancy, you don’t love him! !
You’re sorry you did It—you want
to keep It secret because you can't
bear It! You—” he came nearer,
suddenly he flung himself down
beside her. "Nancy, you’re not liv­
ing with him—you’re here— you’re
not actually his w ife!” he gasped.;
"No.” she cried passionately,
"no, no!"
Exultation leaped Into Roemer’p
face. He had suffered agonies of
shame because Richard had taken
her away from him that night!
"Nancy!” his feverish
e y e s'
searched her face, "answer me—
have you ever been his wife—ex­
cept in name?"
She drew a deep breath.
"No,” she whispered It, hor head
drooping, "never — never — I came
home!”
Page gave a great gasp of Joy
"God,” he cried, “God, I'll take her i
away from him yet!”
The fury of his passion trans­
formed him; his handsome smooth
young face was furrowed—not with
love but with hate, his hatred and
his Jealousy of Richard. Nancy saw
It; something In his very passion
was selfish and cruel, It reached
her; suddenly, shaken as she was,
she thought of Richard. Wbuld
Page have spared ber as Richard
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