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PAGE TEX JCITTY - ; fcy JANE tTKOPSIS! KlUv frein ooent a fto0 icltft Am (r-lrt-(iu, ' 7aroJ, fo help forget the tudden death of her Afiband. Oar. She hat taken tor granted the friend ship of Oar't halt-brother, David, though the hoe known he loves her. Now he le a successful writer and the mltset hit com panlonthlp. Chapter 41 ON THE HILLTOP FROM outside of the office came the Bound of Josle's high brisk Tolce talking to a customer, from a back room the hum of ft sewing machine where alterations were be ing made. Kitty wrote letters. She visited the fitting room. She met some customers who called for her. One was Diana Close. Diana did not buy anything. ! "1 had a letter from Marge yes terday. She's coming home before Christmas." "That's nice." Kitty could say It Quite calmly, because she felt no smallest -Interest In Marge's com ing or staying away. "Mrs. Frew I Some one to see you." It was Josle. again. In the office door. Kitty went out to the waiting room. She gave a little glad cry. David stood there. "Oh, I wonted yot to come to day I" "Did you think I'd forget what day it Is?" ' "But you're so busy "Not too busy for thaL What say to celebrating?" "But I can't" "Of course you can, Mrs. Frew," put in Josle from the office door. "Mrs. Somerset will be down after lunch and it we get In a jam Miss Foster can come out." "Of course you can," echoed David, laughing. "We'll drive out to the little house It you'll use your . ear." "Oh, David, I'd love that I" "I've telephoned Mrs. Dundy to have some lunch ready for us. Put os your bonnet, quick." "But how did you know I'd go?" "I Intended to kidnap you it you balked at all This lb my day as much as yours." The new David, assertive, charm ing, spirited. He wore a new suit. a new hat "It seems to me you are looking particularly well, to-day, Mr, frew!" They drove swiftly out of the city, tout Into a russet-brown and gold eountry. The wind in her face trough, the old high color to Kltty'i cheeks; her eyes had darkenod in the old way of delight. "It's been five weeks since I've leen you I". "Don't 1 know that?" He told her of changes he'd been making In the new book, of the people he'd met. David, going ahead, she thought well, she was, too. And she told him of the precious balance that marked the success of the shop. "It's a go, David." "Of course. I knew It would be." "I'm most pleased on account of Carol. Sometimes I can't believe he's the same girl. And Paul's getting woll, he's nice, David. I like him now." ' She told the latest of Dorcas, laughing. Dorcas had gone to live with her Aunt Lydla, Aunt Ljdla had had a slight stroke which made an invalid of her. And she needed Dorcas. But Dorcas had simply transplanted her flag of independ ence. She'd taken Old Timer with her and Em 11 and Max and Mark and the othors ran In and out of Aunt Lydla'a house, as much at home there as they'd felt on Kot ehum Street Mrs. Gentle was run ning a boarding house at 93. She told him of his father. "He's very well and I think he's happier, David. We hare good times to gether." They found the little house almost burled in gold and red-yellow leaves. Chrysanthemums ware blooming Is the garden, some Iste roses and gladioli and dahlias lin gering, portulacl bright along the borders. A few grapes still hung on the vines, deeply purple against the yellow leaves. "Oh. It's lovely," cried Kitty, drawing in a long breath. "It's like coming home!" And then she ad ded, hastily: "That's what your father said, David, once. I don't think he'd felt that way tor a long time. You made it like that for Mm." "Walk Tm glad." ; Mrs. Dundy had a lunch waiting tor them. David built a Ore on the hearth and they ate before it David told her amusing experiences he bad had in New York, of plays he had seen Kitty told him of some of their customers. But while they talked Kitty had TRUCK OPERATORS FINED FOR LOADS M. 0. Small wood ni fined tlO In JuOr Olcnn O. Taylor' court yMtr Sy for operating tvn overloadM truck. Ha tu arraated by 8Ut Policeman B. M. Baucom. Kenneth Phelp r eelved the aam fins on the um charge, following srreat by Officer O. O. Nichols. 0. A. Thorn m and D. 9. Stereruton, who also appeared on the same charge, entered a plea of guilty. Their cajtea were continued. Mrs. C. H. Blaman forfeited itO for falling to atop at a through street, All our leather sood., special fir graduation gifts, 31 to 60 off. Offlc auuonery Supply Co. FREW ABBOTT the feeling of distance betweei them tbey'o both changed, sbc said to herself. Jan, at David's heels, was coax lng for a walk. When they had fin lshed their luncheon they cllmbet. the bill. And reaching Us top, they sat down under the old trees. "I used to sneak away from the others and come here every day. I called It my own. Wasn't that presumptuous In me, when it's really yours?" "It's a big hilltop," David an swered easily. David bad no need, now, for its seclusion, Kitty thought. "Do you remember that first day we came here, David? How long age It seems now. That girl that I was then Is almost a stranger to me now." She looked soberly out across the valley, not seeing It but seeing that Kitty Frew of those days when she had had to lean on David. What s foolish, bewlldored, uncertain, blind girl she'd been! But, even think ing that, she felt a wistful tugging at her heart; there was something lonesome in going ahead without David! "You're happy, now?" David asked brusquely. "Yes, I guess I am." Then she straightened, laughed. "How absurd to put it so doubtful I Of course I ami Ought I not to be with the Treasure Island Shop so safely es tablished? I like the work. I like seeing Carol so sure of herself. I like the way your father depends on me. I like Pound. You can't know how nice it is to have Pound wait ing for me when I go home, to have him fuss over me. And David, he's so proud of you, as proud as your own father, He asked me If be might take Little Lady to bis room. I gave him my autographed copy to keep. David, can you know how proud we all are of you?" He sat clasping his knees, his chin bent to his bands. "I mean " his tone was gruff, "are you contented to go on like this the rest of your lite? Is It going to give you everything you want?" She answered quickly. "Oh, yes, of course." And then as though an other voice had asked the question, she repeater1: "Of course I ami" She could not see bis face. It was turned from her. But she saw blm give a little expressive lift of bis shoulders. "I had to know that. I'm going away, Kitty, abroad. Norwood wants me to write a biography. It will necessitate dieting up some gay old scandals from their respectable graves. Norwood says I have the touch he wants. I can't tell you much more about It now." "How perfectly wonderful! David Frew, with such an assignment! Do you remember when Dorcas usod to send you home like a bad boy who had .not done his lessons?" But there was a sharp pain under the lightness of her voles. "David, when are you going?" He turned to her. He did not touch her but his eyes betrayed his longing. "Oh, right away, I guess. I told Norwood that I could go now, unless Kitty, I came back hoping that you'd tell me that you needed me. But you don't neod me now. You're walking very well on yc own two feet, I see. 1 ought to bo glad. But you're so young It you were thirty or more I could recon cile myself to seeing you contented with business. But you" "I'm notl" She cried It Involun tarily and the words released all tbo longing In her heart "It isn't all 1 want I But, David, what else can thore be tor me?" She said It In the old troubled way of appeal to him With the old gesture she put her hand on his arm. He bent swiftly and kissed her hand. "I love you, Kitty." She drew her hand away, trem bling. She put it to her face. "I'm afraid, David." Her voice faltered. He saw a deep flush spread from her cheek to her throat He waited, patiently, his eyes caressing her. I vo missed you awfully this year. It your not being here- made a difference with everything. I guess I do need you, David! I guess I've always needed you. What you gave me" He drew her gently to him until her shoulder rested In the hollow ol his arm. Ha said no word, content to feel her relax against him, con tent to sea the happiness slowly suffusing her face. She broke the silence first "But, David, you ought to go t write that" I'll wire Norwood to-night thai I'm staying. I'd rather work her Kitty with you." Copyright. Jans Abbott) THE END CANDIDATES' BALL AT PIsns aro being completed for an other canrtlriatM' ball this Saturday evening at Kogue Klk, to which the defeated candidate, as well as the nominees, art being Invited, accord ing to announcement made by w. B "Shorty Morris, defeated candidate for county commissioner. An elaborate program Is being pre pared for the evening and ths "bunch" which attended ao many meetings and dances together pre vious to the election Is expected to get together. Portraits of distinction, leys, opp. Holly theater. The Pea- Res Batat or Insuranos Lear It to. Jones. Fhoo 784. MEDFOTID MSIL j TAILSPIN TOMMY An Unexpected Pleasure! " TSf I S&j5,!Ji,. 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TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, Worry IF HE'S IMMOCEWT OF THIS CRIME, THEY'RE DIMS TO COMVICT I'M SOMEBODV AROUKJO this HEBE --1VE GOT SOME IVJFLUENC You Gotta Expect That These Days ri, . i-iiiiiiiipiaiiiiiiaiiL . , 1 . m 1 A what re He. satd Hit HtiH's'fooR stuff- sup voow RPoit savs Trtw ( ASsoLureL-y.' THeRt is not -5rs M THfc I I BRIkXi IT RI6HT AAjT rAV RCPoRT J Lm6M THt RtsuiT oF Wt (Jouiei ; TRAt JsSSrC m CHtM.ST "OVfcR: l.'l6FfT T" ANALYSIS IS THAT THIS, UQo0R IM ,T ; J HI r iw riL 1 i&A cxTa j- VrW 'A AIE VOLI I I TUB I 1 1 1 I iIKf OREGON, THURSDAY, 1 V-tlRETI UALL KJOT HIM (THROUGH WITH i-l -ilUK Dt-Y irJ ciNJfcr. lo folVfc HIM AM INJVITATIONJ -TO TO 51 (CipplEht, mi. by TU. Bill SynEiM, Inc.) Tni. MOT VET- OUT I HOLD TmS FinTjT AN '.ICONO MAT 26, 1932. WIM -rr-i THAT OURV, ThfEYLL ND OTAMD COME TO THEIR MEET THEIR , DAU3HTER5 M.,V K(. lTs.Tog?i &JM J I i si I WELL-TBLUVt- 1 VJELL.-TO TCUL WE HAVEKT WMATOOVOO . 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