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irEDFOUD MAIL TRTBTJITE, IfEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1932.
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J alia Cleft-AsMaM Atk -
BTNOPHia: Juet at her father,
Bit Jamet Cane, mention the
bankruptcy of hit old taw firm,
Quentln, Lodely A Cane, Leila
Can. tnatchet Farrell Armitngt
away to tinker vith the radio.
The bankruptcy brought about
the death of the eenior partnere,
but Cane protpered. The situation
it tangled by the fact that Far-
ill it utDofld to 0
but has fuet tallen in tove
with Barbara Quentln. Barbara
it to marry Kark Lodely in flv.
dayt time. And it vae the mal
management 01 Farrell't eetate,
Xong ago, that had brought about
the failure of the old firm I Leila
it about to tell Farrelt her reatou
or tutpecttng her father.
Chapter T
EXPLAINING "SUGAR" CANE
LEILA iu gorgeously drsBsed
In Faxrell'i opinion, too gor
geously (or the Informal dance to
which they were going.
Nevertheless, he admitted that
gorgeousneBs suited her. Over a
dance-dress of scarlet chiffon she
rore a short coat of gold tissue,
eccentrically patched and fringed
with silver. Her silver shoes had
emerald heels and there was a
square emerald on her linger.
He romembered a mischievous
chuckle from his old vicar "Leila
Cane ah yes, heart of gold, I know
And priced accordingly."
"No," she said, startling Farrell
back to himself. "Nothing you could
"There's going to be
tall a ' reason. Only this that
through all my earliest years, there
was Mr. Quentln, Mr. Lodely and
father. And then there was a smash.
And then Mr. Lodely shot himself,
leaving Mrs. Lodely and Mark noth
ing. "And then Mr. Quentln died and
Mrs. Quentln died because he did
leaving Barbara even less. And
then father built this house and
packed me oft to ll decent school
and blossomed "out severally. Bit
odd, Isn't it?"
"Oh, I don't knowl I shouldn't
necessarily think It odd. Some of
my own transactions could be made
to look pretty odd if they were
reeled off like that; but they were
straight enough. I'm satisfied of
that"
She shook her head Impatiently
and ground out her cigarette. Arml
tage felt embarrassment
"Put It to your father, Leila. HI
wager "
"I've tried. , . . You've heard what
they call him heref 'Sugar Cane.
And you know wbat sugar does In
hot watert . . . Fidget with the
radio, please in case he comes In.
... I may have absolutely no right
to all this" she dragged at her gold
and silver motley. "It may ba really
Mark's."
"Or Barbara's," said Armltage,
Juggling diligently with wave
lengths. Ire managed to sound Im
mensely casual.
"Oh, Barbara!" Leila was casual,
too; genuinely so. "One can't Imag
ine she'd care about anything tor
herself, though, of course, she'd cut
oft a hand for Mark. She's wrapped
up In blm."
"And he In hert"
"They've been engaged for yearn,"
he said slowly. "Even before that
there was a curious childish under
standing. There's a s'ory that Mr
Lodely made Barbara promise al
ways to look after Mark. They were
mere bsbea then but"
"Butt"
"She took It as a solemn pledge.
She's that sort 1 daresay you re
member her at that garden-party.
too? She was probably there."
"Oh, net" be replied with convlo-
tlon. "She wasn't there."
JOINT I
OF GRANGE
HELD AI LAKE CREEK
LARK CREEK, Deo. 31. (Spl.)
Joint Iiutallfttlon of officer for Lake
Creek end Eagle Point Oranges wai
held et the Lake Creek Orange hull
Sunday afternoon with a covered dlh
luncheon preceding the ceremony.
It wm made even more effective by
the aplendtd work of the team and
the earnest manner In which the
charge were delivered by the ln
talllng officer.
In charge were Installing Offf-vr
Mr. Gertrude Hnrr ; mat4-v, 1, R.
Kline; conduct re Ann Davlee:
chaplain, Mra. O.ko Walker; emblem
bearer, Mrs. Violet flpencer; regalia
bearer, Mrs. Luellt Kilos
Bar!
He felt her glanc
the gleamli;g h'.it:'
towards her but bj
her side any suipiji
had . caused nor
brushed from her
preoccupation h
frowrlnc down Inl
welcome lug, nro.
"Y4ij re patttni!
searCi out trouble, tn.
lied her. v-
She auilled at the fnta .dage
bet d.inlHd that she was iT, g any
thing1. lit the sort
She took another cigarette from
him. IH It and draw a nervous puff
or two. Ariullcse was purfectly
aware of the situation. She believed
that he wanted to marry her and,
being prepared to consent, she bad
had the honesty to warn him that
he might be allying himself with
what?
She called It, vaguely, a "smash."
But, of course, aha had more to go
upon than vague Intuition. She
knew more than that
In the meantime, she was waiting
for blm to propose to ber.
Armltage owed a great deal of his
success to his ability to meet hon
esty with honesty. He took Leila's
hand and kissed It.
"My dear,". he said, "I want you to
forgive me and to help me. I have
a smash," said Leila.
been set apart for one particular
girl all my lite and today I found
her. And she tells me that she ti
going to marry someone else next
Thursday."
Leila's hand was still in his and
It betrayed her. The little shock
that wont through it passed Into
bis et -''cling fingers passed, he
though: ( Into his heart, for he
loath ' t ' rtlng a woman. He forced
himself ;u look at her and saw,
underneath hor amazement some
thing very like relief. She had the
air of one who has escaped.
The next second, thoy wore
laughing hysterically togethor. He
controlled himself before she could
and bent over her band again.
"I want you to lot me send you an
emerald," he said Irrelevantly.
"This Isn't perfect And I know yon
like 'em."
She stopped laughing.
"Farrell, to be completely immod
est I thought you wanted (o marry
me."
"I did."
"Until today!"
"Until two hours ago."
"Njver again," she said breath
lossly, "shnll I come so near to
marrying a millionaire."
He grinned. He liked hor better
and better. It was on his lips to ask
hor why she bad contemplated a
lovelesR marriage but as she might
have asked him the same question
he desisted. He pr issed her hand,
still In bis. nd waited tor the words
that must inevitably come.
"Who Is she, Farrellt"
"Barbara Quentln."
"Barbara?" Leila exhaled a long
wisp of cigar tto-omoko. 1 suppose
you took hor to Fort's? the place
Mark told her to call at for his can
vaa?"
"No." Then:
"What does he do with canvas
when he's got It?"
"He paints."
"Portraits?"
To bis surprise, sho swuug vio
lently away from him.
"Portraits yes. Whon ha feeli
cruel enough."
(Copyright, till. JUa Cltt.-Addamt)
tomorrow, in nil campaign to wlr
Barbara.
Officers of Eagle Point Orange who
wete Installed are: Master, W, E.
Davlee; overseer, Sam Coy; lecturer,
Julia Davles; steward, Rudy Weldman;
assistant steward, Donald Ashpole;
chaplain, Dr. D. A. Forbes; treasurer.
Charlrs Humphrey; sfcrrtarv. Edith
Weldman; Ceres. Dorothy Coy, and
executive committee chairman, Art
Kent.
Officers of Lake Creek Orange pers-
ent were: Master, Russ Moore; over
seer. Leland Charley; lecturer, Reed
Charley; steward, Herman Meyer. Jr.
chaplain, Ella Meyer; treasurer. Mabel
Stanley; secretary, Myrtle Charley;
gatekeeper, Thomna Stanley; Pomona,
Ellyn Charley; Flora, Edith Jones;
executive committee chairman, Claus
Charley,
Brief addresses were given by A. C.
MltteUtendt. retiring master of Eagle
Point Orange; W. E. Davles, master-
elect of Eagle Pojnt Orange and by
Rust Moore, re-elected master of
Lake Creek Ornne.
A rising vote of thanks and hearty
cheer were extended Mrs. Haak and
MUtanU.
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FAMILY IN TENT
LOSES FEARS OF
Happier prospect for comfort
able Christmas were evident today tn
the tent on the south side of town,
where young mother and her two
little boys are making their home.
For the tory published in the Sun
day Mall Tribune at the request of
a group of local women, who are en
deavoring to brighten the future of
the family, has brought many gifts
o: food and clothing to the door and
hope of a better dwelling place.
The calls, volunteering aid, began
coming In Sunday end are contin
uing today. There la now meat and
some sweets In the larder, where po
tatoes constituted the complete menu
last week.
The young mother was smiling
again today and was enthusiastic tn
voicing her appreciation of the things
which have been brought to her home,
assuring her that her two little boys
will at least not be hungry un Christ
mas, A great effort la being made by
several groups to supply the three
with a house, as the tent furnishes
an Inadequate shelter, even with
bedding which was supplied since the
family was brought to the attention
of the public. The heavy rain and
TAILSPIN TOMMY,
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BRINGING UP FATHER IZZT ZZZZ By George McManus
f I CEJTAIML.-.' OON'T 1 GRACIOO"b WHAT I PROMiEO I'D BOT, MY DAUGHTER- 1 I I f " ' .
INTEMDTOCOOUTON I IN THt WTRUD AR6 MMLTHEfi . WOULDN'T AW A ! i ' HlVETHEM TO VOUfl
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wind of Sunday night added to the!
disagreed bleneas of the canvas home,
and helpers calling there yesterday
reported the place In a serious con
dition from the standpoint of health.
TO START FRIDAY
Thursday will be the last school
day prior to the Christmas season,
for Med ford students. It was an
nounced today. School will be dis
missed in all schools for the Christ
mas vacation and will not convene
again until Tuesday, January 3.
The elementary grades will be dis
missed Thursday at 3:15 o'clock, in
honor of the funeral of Miss Esther
McCollom, former teacher In the
schools Instructors In the elemen
tary grades will attend the funeral,
to be held at 2:30 o'clock at the
Perl Funeral Home.
Miss McCollom, who recently died
in Alaska, where she was teaching
school, was an Instructor in the Med
ford system from 1927 until 1031,
and one of the city's most capable
and popular teachers. She had been
re-elected for the coming year in
April, 1031, and resigned in May to
accept the position in Alaska.
Beds of pain are eased with sheets
of Christmas Seals. Buy several
sheets.
Phone 642 We'll Dam away rout
refuse 01 ty Sanitary Service. .
A Mysterious Shot!
u)ay from neneS
TOM S rAOE-OU T f
HOINT1
SANTA
MAfiirnm i
bit SIGRID ARNE
SYNOPSIS: A woods fairy sees
a dwarf give some keys he bad
.stolen from Santa to his friends,
ttha toads. She discovers that
Inga and Plnocchlo, two dolls
from Toyland, are In the woods
bunting the dwarf and the keys.
They must find a whistle which
calls the toads together.
Chapter XV
GETTING THE WHISTLE
The woods fairy and Inga and Pln
occhlo walked up the mountain to
the dwarf's cave trying to think of
some way to get from him that
Wrhlstte with which he called his
toad friends together
The dwarf meanwhile thought he
had fixed everything so well that
he Just went to sleep In his under
ground home.
"This dwarf Is so strong and so
ugly in his nature," explained the
fairy to the two dolls, "that I cant
send my little wood elves against
him."
There didn't seem to be a thing to
do. But suddenly Plnocchlo looked
up above the cave-like door to the
dwarf's home and saw several huge
rocks hanging on the mountainside
"Why, If we could push one of
thuee down In front of his door, he
couldn't get out," said Plnocchlo.
"That's a fine Idea,' said the fairy.
"I'll call all my elves together and
ami the
we'll all try to push one of those
rocks."
She kneeled down and tapped
three times on the ground and from
every tree and bush around there
tumbled cunning, little brown men.
"Come with us," she said; "we
want to help push one of those rocks
down here In front of the dwarf's
door."
So Vie whole group of them
trooped up to a huge, gray rock and
started pushlnft. But not an inch
did It move.
"Why. how stupid of me, said
Inga. "Hero's the basket that la
never empty. I'll Just pull out a
whole bunch of little donkeys.
They're very strong."
Now the only thing about that
basket Is that It produces objects In
keeping with the size of the person
who uses It. And Inga, after all,
was only a little doll. So the don
keys were about the sin of so many
puppies. But she pulled out fifty and
they all started pushing with their
hard little heads.
They pushed and pushed, and
suddenly the rock moved an Inch.
Then It moved another Inch. Then
"crash I" and It went rolling down
the nil! tZti ;nded up "smack"
against the dwarf's door. There
wasn't an Inch for him to squeeze
through.
Then the whole company ran
down the hill to hear the dwarf cry
?
ing out Inside: "Lt me outl HelpI
I'm all shut lnl"
"Not this time," cried Plnocchlo.
The little bruwu elves nurkeil
and worked tryinK IU8n
big rock In front of the dwarf's
cave to lock him In.
You're locked up until we get that
whistle."
"What whistle?" shouted the dwarf.
"I don't know what you mean."
"Yes, you do," cried the woods
fairy. "I know about lt."
And when the dwarf knew she was
out there he changed his tune.
"If I give lt to you, will you help
me get out?" he whined.
"Right away, but you must give
lt to us first."
"All right, here lt Is. I'm pushing
rrrr rjyvi
he
called.
Sure enough, there was a tiny sil
ver whistle. Inga grabbed lt quickly.
But then they had to get that big
rock away from the door.
Tomorrow Getting the Keys
10
FOR LEAGUE IN OREGON
Wm. M. Bnggs or Ashland, presi
dent of the League of Oregon cities.
will go to Eugene Thursday to con
fer with Guy Moffett, executive man
ager of the Laura Spellman fund of
the Rockefeller foundation, seeking
an appropriation of S20.000 for car
rying on the work of the league, lt
was made known In Ashland yester
day. Friday evening, a dinner meeting
will be conducted at the Hotel Med
ford, at which time city officials from
Roseburg. Grants Pass, Medford and
Ashland will have an opportunity to
meet with Mr. Moffett and tell him
how the league's services in the state
could benefit advantageously from
the fund.
When needlns duplication sales
books, flat-packs or fan-fold cash
register forms, ledger sheet
for book-keeping machines or
any other Sind of printing,
don't order from out-of-towu firms
and pay more. Phone 76 and one of
our representatives will call.
It takes a Christmas Seal to make
lt Christmas mall.
by ULUNN L'UAft'lN
end UAL FOUKK8I
By C. M. PAYNE
By SOL HESS
It through this little crack,