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PAGE SIX MEDFORD MXLL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON,, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER "15, 1932. Pi Nothing Venture y .by Patricia Wentworth tYNOPHlSl Kan, trying to gave Jervle from an uneeen dan ger which ehe eeneee, jump ahead of her hueband to prevent hie eroeelng the bridge over the deep tidal gully. Juet ae ehe doee, the bridge ttmbere give way with a terrifying nraeK Aran mtraou toutly ie eaved from death on the rooke below by Jervle and the dog Bran. She inelete thle ie another attempt by Robert Leonard on Jervle' life but her hueband rldt culee the ehargee. Son ie certain ' the treaoheroue Boeamund Oarew. Jervle" former flanaie, Us allied with Leonard in the plot. Chapter 21 DANGEROUS TEA PARTY A T lunch Jerrli mad the tort of polite conversation be would hare to a guest, and Immediately after lunch he went out. The day had turned to heat; the last of the haie was gone, and fierce sun beat down upon the damp ground; tar war on the horizon heavy piled up jdouda suggested thunder. ; Nan took a book to a teat on the iahady aide of the lawn, but aha did not read. The book lay on her lap, while her thoughts moved restlessly bout the broken bridge. She had a shock, and It had left her shaken. Jervle had been as near death as he could ever be until death 'ook him. She did not think of how near aha bad been herself. She thought ot Jervls taking that long step for ward on to the bridge, of the bridge cracking, of the violence ot its fall, and ot the roar of the falling water. She opened her book at random and began to read. The words passed over her mind like water passing over atone; they left no mark. She shut the book, and saw Jervls crossing the lawn toward her with Bran at his heels. "Well" he said, "I've bad the men down at the bridge." . Nan turned to face him. Bran came over to her and put his bead In her lap. "The wood was rotten. The spray from the tall bad rotted It. As a matter ot fact Benham that's the carpenter reminded me that I bad spoken to him about having It over hauled, but ot course I didn't think there was ay particular urgency." Nan looked down at Bran and troked his head. She did not apeak. She bad a picture In ber mind of a lightning flash, and ot Robert Leon ard against a black background of trees. "Benham made a thorough exami nation ot the broken timbers. I think yon suggested that they bad been tampered with by Leonard." "Yea I did." "Then I think yon ought to with draw that suggestion. If the timbers had been partly sawn through the marks ot the saw would show. There aren't any marks." Nan did not speak. She gave him a steady look, and then went back to stroking Bran. A little dark color showed In Jervls' face. "Ton made what amounted to an accusation. - "Yes," said Nan. He struck the beck ot the seat With his hand. "Are you going to withdraw It J" "No." "After Benham'a report r Nan flung up ber head. ; "He tried to kill youl" "That's nonsense. The brides fell because It was rotten and I'd put off having It Been to. As a matter ot (act It was Leonard wbo dlreoted my attention to It not a week ago Benham reminded me. I don't like Leonard he'a not a man I've ever jeered about, but he's a family con nection, and I think you ought to itase pack what you said." i nan got up. Bhe took a step towards him and stood still. ; "This Is the third time he's tried Ito kill you," she said. She aaw hla face darken and then change. He was looking past her. and she turned Involuntarily. Janet Tetterley and Rosamund Carew were coming across the lawn. Nan braced herself. She felt taken unawares and defenceless, but she called on her courage, and it rose, Alfred brought chairs, and pres ently Monk entered upon the Im posing ritual of tea. Janet Tetterley. a ginger-haired woman with pale eyes and magenta Hps painted on crooked, shook hands without looking at Nan, and began at once to talk to Jervls about peo ple Nan did not even know by same. Fogo waa broke and was going to have a try for the Winkledon girl. but It wasn't likely she'd look at him, because Snorter waa In the running too, and naturally he'd have a pull over Pogo. Jervls preferring Pogo's chances, they became Involved In argument, until Janet Tetterley produced a red herring In the shape of an ex traordinary rumor about somebody named Bonzo and bis latest con quest. Nan poured out tea. It It had net been for Jervls, she would not have minded. It would have amused her to watch Janet Tetterley, who waa ao thin that each of her restless move ments threatened to break some thing. Having achieved a miracu lous slenderness by the complete sacrifice ot health, color and bloom, she was Inordinately pleased with the result. At Intervals ot ten minutes or so she opened a vanity case, and applied powder to her bony features, and another touch of magenta to her thin lips. She talked without ceasing, and had something faintly unpleasant to say about everyone she mentioned. She appeared to amuse Jervls. Rosamund sat, for the most part, lighting one cigarette from another and talking little. Once when Nan looked up she found herself meeting Rosamund's eyes. Behind their won derful dark blue a definitely hostile something met and then Instant, ly evaded her. Nan felt a little shaken; she did not expect Rosa mund to like her. An armed neu trality was the best that could be hoped for between them, The two did not make a long visit As they got up to go, Tetterley made a restless movement towards Nan. Ob, by the way, Basher told me to be aure to ask you about your people." Nan gased at her. She did not repeat the word Basher, but she contrived to produce the Impression of having done so. Tetterley jerked "her emaciated shoulders. Basher's my husband. He's got It Into his head that you may be related to some Forsyths he used to know. I told him It was most Im probable, but he said to ask. I be lieve be was In love with one of them. They used to live at a place In Connecticut, and one of the sons went off digging up Old Testa ment places In Chaldea. Basher says he was quite well known In hla own line." "Nigel Forsyth," said Jervls. Tetterley nodded. "That's It. He wrote books about It I don't read them myself, but Basher gloats over them, and he particularly said I was to find out It you were related to these Connecticut Forsyths." Nan's color rose. "'Yes, I am." i "Not really!" Her tone made thla an impertinence, TNgel Forsyth was my father." Tetterley knocked the ash oft her cigarette and said, "Basher will be thrilled." After which she turned with one ot her abrupt movements and de clared that they ought to have gone ten minutes ago. Neither she nor Rosamund took any leave ot Nan, who was left un certain ot whether to cross the lawn with them or to remain where she was. She made a tentative move ment to follow them, but they were already some distance away; she would have had to run to catch them . up. No one of the three looked round. She hesitated, stood looking after them for a moment and then returned to the tea-table with grow ing certainty that she had done the wrong thing, A few minutes later. she got up and walked to the house, her cheeks burning and her courage very low. She met Jervls In the ball, and he ' looked at her with a cold anger. "why didn't you come to see them oftT "You went without me." "You should have come too." She aald, with a simplicity that checked him, "I am sorry. You went off so quickly at the end, and I thought It would look foolish It I ran after you." He passed on without another word, and she did not see him till dinner. .Copyright, Hit, tlpplncotlj Humiliation l brought upon Nan, ' tomorrow, by one whom aha lovoe dearly. Talent TALENT, 6ept 15. (8pl.) Talent school opened on Monday with the same staff of teachers as last year: Charles Bowman, superintendent. High school, Mlas Esther Spanenberg and Mlas Helen Shipley. Oradee 7 and . Ralph Oouthwlek; e, Mlas Edna Wisely; 4 and 5, Mlas Floy Young; 9 and i, Mlas Opal Mo Laxnan; 1st, Miss Dorothy Baughman. TALENT. 8pt. 18. (SpU Com munity club meet for the first ses sion of the club year on Wednesday at the club rooms. Offloera tor the year are President. Mrs. Wm. Rig glna; first vice president, Mrs. Learn ing: second vice president, Mrs. Ormle Ooddard; secretary, Mlas Em ma Jean Crawford; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Charles Long: treasur er. Mrs. W. W. Robinson; directors. Mrs. Charles Holdrldge and Mrs. Oris Manning. County Demonstration Agent Mrs. Mabel Mack was present and plans were made for relief work. The work was begun on Monday when ths club kitchen was opened to all who wished to can tomatoes and did not have the facilities at home. The club furnished the tin cans, the local (reran (Ik tomatoes and lira. Mack the sealing machine, and those who wished the tomatoes the labor, leaving every fifth can filled to be put away for emergenclea this winter and dividing the reat of the pack among themselves, t Man Held at Eugene On Board Bill Claim r. A. Klrachoff, who allegedly left this city at an early hour thla morn ing with bag and baggage, falling to pay his rent at Mrs. M. A. Ander son's boarding house at 344. South Central, la held under arrest In Eu gene with ball fixed at SAO, accord ing to word received by the aMerlff's office this afternoon. The complaint was filed by Mrs. Anderson, who traced the man to the bus line. He waa stopped In Eugene, where he has presented the claim that he had a settlement with the local woman regarding the board bill. , llnld-t'p Wounded WOODBURN, Ore., Sept. 18. (API One man waa shot but not sertoualy wounded and another escaped here last night when they attempted to hold up Henry Layman, confectioner. Layman fired when the younger of the two men pulled a gun. The wounded man waa taken to a Salem hospital, PORTLAND. Ore. Sept. 18. (AP) Mrs. S. A. Blackburn, of Versailles, Ky- wsa nominated for ths presi dency of the American Legion Aux iliary at the annual convention here today. Ths nomination la tantamount to election. Nominees for the vice-presidency of ths five divisions, sll without op position Include: Western division. Mrs. Otto W. Holder, Sheridan, Ore. Mrs. Pat Allen, of Portand, general chairman of the national convention, was nominated for American vice president of Fldac Auxiliary. Eagle Point GOLD BEACH New smoke house completed by Fred Sorber and Tad Krlck. EAOLE POINT, Sept. IB (Spl.) Civic Improvement club will reaume meetings Sept. 16 with Mrs. Will Brown, Mrs. Royal Brown and Mlas Leila Galllen as hostesses, announce ment was made by the president, Mrs. arl stoner. Mrs. J. T. Wortnlngton and eon Everett who have been visiting at the J. L. Worthlngton home left Sept. 7 for their home In Long Beach, Lola Worthlngton and Andy Mc Farland ware married In Medford Sept 8. They will make their home In Medford. Mrs. B. A. Clark and Mrs. J. H. Mallette left Sept. IS for Portland to visit friends. Mrs. a. Shaw and granddaughter Beverly arrived Sept. 8 from Portland to vlalt Mra. Shaw's mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Howlett. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Ooff of Weott, Calif., apent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Worthlngton. Mrs. Ooff Is Mi. Worthlngton'e slater. Ladles ot the community sre meet ing Sept. 18 with Mrs. C. F. Davles to do canning for ths relief work. Mrs. Mabel Mack will be present to direct the work. Canning will be dons In tins which are being furnish ed by the county court to each oom munllty. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Clements have returned from Portland where they spent several days. PRAIRIE CITY Joe Dixon re ceived contract for construction of bridge across river at thla place. Broadcast Dutch Book ROTTERDAM, Sept. 18. (AP) The government ststlon here recenU ly broadcast a complete book to the Dutch Esst Indies. The 88,000 words kept four transmitters busy seven hours. Bridal Couples Shun Altar ' ". ADELAIDE. Australia, Sept. 15. (AP Hard times are cutting down the number ot church weddlnga la, Australia. Economical couples prefer the simple civil rite and registry of. flee business Is picking up. ; TAILSPIN TOMMY Swampland Visitors! By GLENN CHAFKUt and UAL FORBBSX 3TARC0 THAT ONEllf ' 00 N T THINK WE FOURTEEN HUNDREO MILffS SIOTOflS IS THAT 1 ruXJNOEn. LOUKTW" WHAT THE HF- iQCE VOUf. 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