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SUD)A(G(GIEIR
POLE FUNS
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Z by Mary Dahlberg
BTXOPSIS: Dagger Uarliv. I.
year-old niece of a Texas ranch
!"?.?' ' alarfey, falls 01 lout
with Stains Boward. on inmnM
adventurer whom she has rescued
from some Mexican . insurgents.
Howard rr.il.ilj the Impulse to re
turn Daoger-o affection, tor he has
n tvWe, although he does not love
rr. He joint the Allied armies In
France and Is reported missing
ant probably dead. Ueanwhile
America entere the war. Dagger,
heartbroken, goes to visit an aunt
in Ron Antonio, where the meets
Captain John Vaneerlng, dashing
filling ace, who falls in love with
hrr and helps her to .learn to ftp.
This new interest helps deaden her
sorrow over Howard's loss, and
.she likes Vtinecrfag, although his
heavy drinking at times worries
her. Then suddenly he is ordered
bnck to France, and impulsively
they elope and are married. Van-
.renng'e mothert.in New York, dis
approves their sudden act. how-
. ever, and Dagger has forebodings
of trouble with her mother-in-law.
Chapter IS
UNCLE JIM DISAPPROVES
yHIS anticipation of trouble with
Mrs. Vaneerlng wasn't the only
rift In the perfect bliss of the situa
tion. Uncle Jim came posting up
to town as soon as the telegram
Dagger had sent blm the night of
her marriage reached the ranch.
"Dawggone. Dagger, why'n hell'd
yew hare to go and rope yoreselt a
husband without nary a word to
yore menfolks?" he complained.
" 'Bad 'nutt to git married, without
doin' it blind."
"But you'll like Jack, Uncle Jim,"
she protesteed, glad at the same
time she had insisted upon going to
meet him alone. "He's a real man,
one of the best fighting pilots In the
Service."
"Huh," grunted Uncle Jim. "The
fellers I growed up with didn't need
aay airyplane to git their men, A
six-gun wore plenty for them.
She laughed off his petulance.
"You'll like him," she predicted,
shepherding the old ranchman's tall
figure toward her waiting roadster.
"He'll drink you snort for snort
red likker."
"Drinkln man," frowned Uncle
Jim. "Waall, I knowed harm would
come o' lettln' that fool, Espy Sal
toun, git her hands onto yew. It
shore does beat bell, Dagger. Thar
yew wore, comtn' like a thorough
bred three-year-old. I'd bet money
yew'd turn out good as any boy.
But yew git to be a reg'Iar gal,
and then what happens? Trouble
aplenty I"
Dagger scowled thoughtfully,
throwing In her clutch. She was
reminded Inevitably of Howard
and she didn't like it But honest
as usual, she refused to blink the
tact.
"You mean Blaine, don't you 7"
she said curtly. "It all began with
that. But there's no use going
over it. I I'm Just like other wo
men, I guesB, Uncle Jim."
-Her nncle regarded her Blantwlse
with an effect of consternation that
drew an involuntary smile to her
;ips.
"Oh, don't take It so bard," she
reassured him, one hand petting
his gnarled knee. . "After all, I've
got my life to live, haven't I? If
If I lost Blaine, Is that a reason to
give up the rest of my life to a
memory?"
Jim Mnrloy grunted noncommit
tal. "Tell yow later," was his sole
comment
The plain truth was that he dis
liked Vaneerlng from sight Jack
met him with hearty courtesy, just
the right admixture of respect for
an older man. But Marley's greet
ing was stiff, and the ranchman's
air became stiffer in the course of
the conversation.
"Funny old coot," was Jack's con
fidential observation. "Might have
stepped out of a western picture.
How many notches has he got on
bis gun?"
"A buttful," Dagger answered
coolly. "No man on the Border
has done more for Texas Jack
and our name standsfor as much
here as yours does In New York."
Jack pecked a hasty kiss at her.
"Easy, old lady," he admonished.
"I didn't mean anything critical.
Matter or tact, 1 could like him if
iie'd let me. But he won't."
"No," Dagger responded slowly,
i reckon he won't"
She was thinking of her last pri
vate words with her uncle.
"Thar ain't no use talkin'. Dag
ger," he had said stubbornly. "The
feller ain't right I don't like the
look of his eyes. Seen it otteu in
a rarin' colt, the kind Dick never
could git to toller his knee."
Her head had gone up proudly.
"He's my husband, Uncle Jim.
And you're the first to speak against
him."
Jim Marley's eyelids twitched.
"Reckon yew got a right to hold
1 spoke out of turn," be acknowl
edged. "But all the same, I'm yore
menfolks. honey, and I'd be a pup
If I didn't tell yew what I thought
honest. All I kin say Is: I'm hunch-
Dagger mpeti Jack's proud and
wealthy family in tomorrow' chap
ter. Will they M'r hr or c"aao
prove of herf
in' for yew. and Casa Blanca's
yore borne when yew want It" He
gulped bard. "His, too," he added,
with an effort that was comical.
So Uncle Jim had gone Back tn
Casa Blanca, after an acrimonious !
debate with Aunt Espy so acrl- '
monlous as to be funnv and nova i
al ceremonious encounters with
Jack, who saw the last of the ranch- i
man with pardonable satisfaction.
"Thank God. that's over," he re
marked. "If mother's as difficult
with you. we'll be quits."
And Dagger couldn't find ( in ha
heart to blame him, although she
soon baa reason to recall ber un
cle's misgivings. For Jack, she
discovered, could never sav no nn
a party. It wasn't exactly a new dis
covery, to De sure. She had been
annoyed by his tendency to drink
too much ever since she had known
him, had argued with him on nr.
casions and accented reDentnnt
pledges to better conduct
But It took conjugal Intimacy to
make her realize the precise extent
of bis drinking, and the realisation
wasn't conducive to happiness, not
withstanding she tried to console
herself with the reflection that It
was hardiv fair tn iudra him In tho
circumstances, when practically all
their friends were rallying to make
memorable their last days in San
Antonio.
. Breakfasts, luncheons, teas, din
ners, dances, suppers followed one
another in dizzying succession, and
the scanty period before Jack's
travel-orders went Into effect was
gone before they knew it.
With a sinking, sicky feeling, she
awoke one morning to grasp the
fact that It was their last day in
the St. Anthony. Next morning
they'd be on the train, headed East.
Then, New York a hurried visit to
Jack's family the transport and
she'd be a "war-widow." What
would come afterward Bhe gave no
heed to; with the gambler's trust
In the future, she wasn't prepared
to plan In advance. She'd take
whatever came when it came.
Meantime, there was this too-popular
husband to be nursed and cher
ishedand she rolled over in bed
to give him the kiss that he called
reveille.
"Oh, aaaaaah! Yaaa-aaaah! Time
g'up?" Business of yawning.
"What a head! Bad scheme mix
gin 'n Scotch, Bweotheart"
"You wouldn't catch my eye,"
Dagger retorted, sitting up in bed.
"Sure, my fault," he confessed.
"We were having Buch a Jolly time,
old girl. Weren't we, now? And
this is our last day. Not much to
do on the train, y' know. And In
New York we'll have to play the
dutiful; fiiBS 'round with relatives,
be awfully proper. Won't be much
time, even for that."
"It's been fun," she agreed Blowly.
"but I'm not thinking of Just New
York."
"No?"
Dagger wiggled closer to him.
"Am I a good sport, Jack?"
"Best In the world," he answered
promptly.
"Will you promise me some
thing?"
"Anything!"
"Then don't drink while you're
overseas."
The expression of his face was
comical.
"Not drink! Why, all fliers drink.
A man would have a rotten time 11
he didn't"
"You'll have a rottener time 11
you do," Bhe pcrsistod. "I'm afraid
about you, dear. You don't know
when to stop and some day you'll
go up, and your mind won't work as
fast as it ought to, and you'll crash."
"I haven't yet"
"Anything might have happened
to you, it you'd been flying these
last few days."
"Nonsense! I've flown often
when "
She drew his head down to hers.
"Do you really love me? Itcally!
Enough to please mo?"
Ills lips on hers were the answer.
"Oh, Jack, dear," she begged, "I'm
frightened. I know it Isn't easy
to promise. But you aren't the sort
to take half measures. You've got
to drink regularly or quit. Please,
please "
He was swept out of himself by
the trembling sincerity of ber tone,
hugging her until she gasped for
breath.
"I won't have you frightened,
darling," be exclaimed. "If It
means so much to you, I guess I'll
have to get along without drink
Ing."
Dagger snuggled closer.
"Oh, Jack, I am happy this morn
ing," she said. "This makes every
thing right."
(Cepmtit. Jfjil. l).f,u ,nt Cvmf'rl
EXPLAINED
BY.
WILIS
EAGLE PT. GROWS
KAOLI-: POINT," Ore., Aug. 5.
(Spl.) Community vacation Bible
si-nonl of Kaglo Point opened Au-
Kut 4th. There are IS attending,
and thr attendance Is Increajiin?
Mia Dorothy P?arr and Mine Dor-
uihy Coy are helping to teach. '
There is pood interest being shown j
In the pro-gram. Session open atj
9 o'clock each morning. Mrs. 1
Weld man is superintendent of the i
funday school where the meetings!
are hld. j
Wednesday night a stereop:on
lecture on Yellowstone park will
be given at 8 o'clock in the church.
The public is cordially invited to
enmc and enjoy the lecture. Thcro
will be no charge.
Rev. Ivenson of Medford is spon
soring the vacation Ulblo school.
Mr. Merrlckson of S rants Pass and
a graduate of Albany college, is
oonductlng the school.
There will b preaching services
at the church Sunday morning,
August 10th. at 11 o'clock. Mr.
Herrickson will have charge of tho
service. (Sunday school at the
usual time, from 10 to 11 o'clock.
Mrs. Lola Hlldreth returned to
her homo in Kairle Point Sunday
from Eutiene, after spending sev
eral weeks with friends.
Ernest Dahack of the Oasis serv
ice station and Itudy Wrldman
were In Grants Pass several days
lajjt wee 1$ attending to business.
Willamtna Salmon river cut-off
opened with celebration.
Submarine Will Travel Be-j
neath Ice of Arctic at
. Slow Speed Come up!
for Air Each 100 Miles'
18 Men to Make Voyage.!
PHI UA b K LP 1 1 1 A . A u K- C (A1)
Sir George Hubert Wilklns, Brit
ish explorer, butt Inspected the
submarine, the o-l 2, in which be
hopes to reach the North Polo, and
pronounced it suitable for his pur
pose. The O-l 2 is at tho navy
yard awaiting reconditioning and
alterations.
Sir George said yesterday he wan
more than ever convinced the sub
marine is the only practical means
of reaching the North Pole by
boat.
It is the explorer's intent to take
the 0-12, with a crew of 18 men.
provisions for n year and fuel for
7000 miles, to Spitsbergen, and
thence over sea and under sea to
to open water In Bering Strait on
the other side or the polo.
Built lief ore War v
Tho O-l 2 is one of several un
dersea boats built beforo the world
war. It is smaller than the aver
age submersible and will be re
named the Nautilus in honor of
Jules Verne's mythical craft.
"Three hundred ships have been
lost In vain attempts to reach the
pole by crushing a path through
tho ice," Sir Hubert said. "I do
not believe It can be dono. Wo
plan to cruise under the ico at a
speed of not more than four knots.
If we hit submerged Ice at that
speed nothing will bo damaged,
becauso of the protective ateel wo
plan to install.
Co mo Up for Air
"13 very 100 miles wo will heave
to come to tho surface and take in
air. If It happens to .be open
water wo can open the hatches.
If there Is ico overhead we can
plcrco It with a collapsiblo ice
breaker and through a tube. Wo
expect to be able to plerco ice 12
feet thick.
"Tho purposo of tho trip Is pure
ly scientific. We plan to tost the
behavior of tho gyroscopic com
pass at the pole and hopo nlso to
mako preliminary observations of
the possibility of placing a weather
bureau station in the far north. A
station would bo of great value to
meteorologists '' In force a s 1 1 n g
weather."
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PHOENIX, Ore., Aug. 6. (Spl.)
Hev. and Mrs. Fred F. Scholl Hnd
daughter, Eleanor, left Monday for
a month's vacation In Paradise,
O'nl., their fill lire home. During
their absence through the month
of August there will ho no evening
church BervicoB. However, the
ClirlBtlan Endeavor societies will
continue to meet at the regular
hour, 7 to 8 o'clock.
The mid-week prayer meetings
on Wednesday evening will con
tinue as usual.
During the morning church hour
the following substitutes will bring
the message on the dates as given:
August 1, Rev. Edson Caldwell, who
is a student in tho Chico State
normal; August 17, Hov. D. ,1, Kerr,
pastor of the Presbyterian church
of Grants Pass; August 24, Hov.
E. Iverson, Preshylerlan Sunday
school missionary of Medford; Aug
ust 31, Rev. A. W. Shepherd of
Phoenix.
Members of the church are asked
to bear these dates and speakers
In mind and make plans to attend
all the services possible.
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PHOENIX, Ore., Aug. 6. (Spl.)
Some of the members of the C.
E. society hero went, to Prospect
Sunday to help with the final meet
ing of the dally vacation Bible
school. Those going were Joe
Hartley, Oliver Chaplin, Eldred
Colver, Harold Fish, Jean Rose,
Mildred and Eunice Coats and Elva
Caster.
Sunday evening meeting of the
Young People's society was held in
the Ashland park, led by Miss Kiln a
Mae White.
ENTER CONFECTIONARY
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PHOENIX. Ore Aup. (Spl )
The Phoenix confecMonery was
broken Into on Sunday evening.
No dnmnitn smed to have been
done, and nothing noticeable was
mlssinR. It Is thought that those
entering were frightened by some
outaide noise and lft the place be
fore taklntt anything. In their
haste they forgot to close the door,
and when Mr. and Mrs. Harkley
came to work on Monday morning
they found tho door open.
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PHOENIX, Ore., Aug. G. (Spl.)
The "dumb-bell" social held by
tho V. P. society of tho Christian
Endeavor at the Presbyterian
church here last Friday was at
tended by about 40 young people.
Much credit is due tho social com
mittee with Eldred Colver as chair
man. Kc(tular monthly meeting of the
society has been called by the
president, Jean Rose, for Friday
evening at 7:30. The meeting has
been advanced a week becauso uf
fruit work opening next week.
Iiik to the Juvcnllo oi'dcr are urged
to he present.
day. Mrs. Dmki! and Mrs. Cnb
IfiRh were llostcHHfu. Tho after-
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(tegular meeting of the Neighbors!
of Woodcrafk was held at the W. !
fJ. W. hall this afternoon.
The Thigible club, an organiza
tion In connection with the Neigh
bors of Woodcraft, met at the
home of Mrs. Geo. Drake last Frl-
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