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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1933.
"Buying Barbara
:Jr J g hj Julia Cleft-Addauaa Author tj -you can-t majut-
UYNOPBtBt At a hilarious
party in a London night club
Mori Lodely eitteil end arrooant
young artist draws libelous cari
cature, ot his hostess and de
mand that she bun them. He it
the oueet in London ot FarreH
Armitaoe whose love for Bar
bara Quentln hae led him to
promise to launch Hark at an
artist in return tor a year's grace
extended by Barbara. For Bar
bara U enoaoed to merrv Mark:
4n the year Farrell hopes to win
her love tor himself. Leila Cane
' helps Farrell because she also
loves Hark,
Chapter 21
BLACKMAIL
CONSTANTIA J. JACOBSON did
not struggle. She produced a
check and a fountain pen and wrote
in alienee. Meanwhile Mark hod
wrapped the ketcbea In a napkin
and tied them with the string from
ono of the silvery balloons tethered
to the table.
By the time the duchess had come
Tound to see what was going on,
there was sothlng to see.. So Mark
drew her Instead, on the back of the
menu.
He drew ber as he thought she
would like to be drawn a smile
orer a bare shoulder, excessive
length of eyelashes, eicemlve trans
parency of skirt. But he was getting
exhausted. He calculated that be
could only do another couple ot lm-
"May I borrow that sketch?" asked McLoughlln.
' presslons before his exhaustion be
came apparent In bis work.
In the event he did three and
after a glass ot ohampagne a
fourth. This waa ot the enormous
and frenzied negro conductor of the
Da Capo band.
" Then be made the mistake of
drinking a good deal ot everything
that waa pressed upon him; and
gradually the flattery and the laugh
ter and the muslo and the chatter all
merged Into an Irregular drumming
rhythm that was not unpleasant but
bad a tendency to beat Its way right
Into bla bead and Interfere with his
conversation. There was, however,
curiously lucid Interval when a
gaunt, grey-haired man stood by his
Chair and said -
"I like that study ot the conduc
tor. Would you Jet me borrow It?
Nama'a McLoughlln."
The confusion fell from Mark's
mind. The two women who had their
arms round his neck screamed to
gether as he wrenched himself to
. bis feet.
"It Isn't what I'd plannod you
should look at first These people
Just a lot of What a pity I'm too
drunk to explalnl"
"It la, rather. , . . Didn't Farrell
Armltage speak to me about you?"
"He promised to, air."
"Well, when you've slept this off,
come round and sea me. Or no"
Ills eyes had found the crutch "I'll
come round to you." He fllckod a
nod towards the tableful and went.
The next clear Interval showed
Hark bis own face In a long mirror
In which the dawn waa faintly re
flected. He was sitting on a blue
iota In the outer lounge; the party,
the porter Informed him, had left
him completely stranded. But Arml
tage's car was outside Mark, quite
clear-headed now, recognised the
chauffeur.
The man who descended from It
and bore down upon him waa not,
however, Armltage but a man nearly
aa tall, nearly as heavy and nearly
aa brown ot hair and eyes and skin.
"Damn nearly Armltago," marvelled
Mark, whose head was clearing with
most opportune speed.
FERN VALLEY, Jan. 13 Wpl.)
lira. Locmrood of the- Lockwood poul
try (arm wa In the community on
business Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Summrra called
cn Mr. and Mrs. Lera Hughes Bun
day afternoon.
Brenon Witcher of Redding, Cel..
who la spending his vacation with
bit mother, Mrs. Mollle Witcher In
Medford, waa calling on relative here
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kantor, Jr.. and
children apent Saturday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. K. Marshall.
Pern Valley Literary will be Janu
ary 20.
Ezra Messenger waa In Medford
Thursday.
Mrs. O. B. Ward and Lee Sutton
were dinner gueata of Mr. and Mrs.
Bay Ward Sunday.
Mrs. Lester Carr was a Mdford
Chopper Tueaday,
Mas. Bay Ward and Mrs, Vaughn
Farn Valley
Tbe young man stuueu aud ms
likeness to Armltage proved to be
that of type only. The set ot Arml
tage's mouth had always something
hard about It; whereas this cheerful
grin radiated a.puppy-Hke compla
cence. .
"Oh, I wonder If you're thinking
o! coming along yet? Armltage
thought perhaps you might be. I'm
bis secretary Kenneth Poole he
left me behind In New York, y'lmow
I only got back today. Can I find
your coat?"
It was quite evident to Mark that
someone, probably McLoughlln, had
reported him at Brandish Place as
being Incapable of speech or move
ment and he took pleasure In remov
ing this Impression. ,
"Thanks. I wish you would. I waa
half-expecting Armltage to send
someone. When you're a lame duck,
'you see, you take kindnesses like
that entirely for granted. People are
so Immensely decent."
Under the secretary's geniality, a
flash of surprise shewed.
"You look wondorfully fresh after
your beano you get saved a lot, I
expect, by not dancing."
Mark found himself hatted, coated
and, finally, driven away In the
same car that had brought him up
from Kings Mallard.
As the car drew up the door waa
opened and Armltage stood on tha
threshold. .
Mark was able to make a trettei
show than he had In the Da Capo
lounge and In Armltago'a face also
there glimmered 'he faint surprise,
Mark noted it with rising spirits.
He became extremely charming.
"I'm beginning to realise that 1
must have kept you and Poole out
ot your beds, Armltage. If I'd had
any Idea 1 wouldn't have left the
house at all."
"We were up anyway," Armltage
assured him. leading the way Into
his own sitting room. There waa
an informal, comradely atmosphere
In this room, with Its litter of papers
and beer bottles, Its hunks of bread
and cheese. ...
' And then from rather liking It,
Mark passed In me horrible nerve
Jangle to dosplllng and detesting It.
He looked round blm, avid for an
opening to bit and spoil. It was
Armltage who gave him one.
"Before you go up, Lodely, there's
a tolegram tor you," he said.
He handed It over and turned to
the fire. Before he looked at It,
Mark knew that It was from Bar
bara and that Armltage knew It
also.
"'Am asked to undertake Mies
Patsy Raoul's house please ad
vise,' " Mark rend aloud. He
laughed and pushed It Into his
pocket. . :. '
"It you'll Jot down your answer,"
suggested Armltage, still Intent on
the Are, "I'll get It sent off at once."
"Oh. but 1 don't think It really re
quires an answer," smiled Mark.
"It'a prepaid. I understand." Ar
mltage bad turned to face him. '
"Is It? . . . Waste ot money, then.
Barbara might know by now that I
never answer silly questions. Well,
I'll turn In, 1 think, Armltage, and a
thousand thanks tor rescuing me."
'But jon can't-.-" .
'Yes, I can manage perfectly.
thanks. It Poole will give me an
arm. 1 gather the elevator Isn't
working yet Good-night and thanka
again."
(CoplMoM. 1M. Julia Cleft-Addamtl
- Kenneth Paole, tomorrow, ao.
qulree a ''holiday. talk'' that seems
rather a mill. atone.
Quackenbuah wer? hosteaaea for the
Phoenix Thursday club, at Mrs.
Quackenbuah's home.
Mrs. L. H. Hughes la tail quite
111 with the flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ward were din
ner guesta ot Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge
Drake Saturday.
Mr. Steele waa in Medford Wed
yesday on buslneaa. He la trying to
get the right-of-way for his road.
Mm. Ezra Messenger was In Med
ford Wednesday.
Mummlee c'atrn Cold
TURIN, Italy (Af) Mussolini hat
ordered a atcam heating plant to pro
tect Turin's Egyptian mummies from
the rigors ot winter.
Tot Pu oil delivery. Phon 832.
Reinklnn Trucking company. Wo
glv 8. A H. green ttan.pt.
-
Fonder and body repairing. Price
right. Brill Sheet Metal Work.
Spring field T. O. Adams, formerly
of Qartlen Home, took over active
management of Wayne Clojer bar
ber abop ,
MILK BOTTLES TO
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. (AD
Luscious grass green, delicately striped
with black, may be the accepted color
scheme for the milk bottle of day
after tomorrow.
The reason for the green is a mere
matter of $1,000,000 the nation's
present annual bill for damage to food
by rancidity. The color of luxuriant
grass waa officially credited today by
the department of , agriculture with
being the most satisfactory resistant
to food spoilage. t
The announcement was based on
the findings of Mayne B. Coe, a young
chemist, who, equipped with a spec
trum a thick notebook and a score
of diverse colored vials tn which foods
were exposed to the sun, ascertained
the virtues of green. Black Is as good,
and Is .suggested to relieve the mo
notony in coloring.
fllr-lllans Forget Thev're Acting
PALERMO, Sicily (AP) Hot Sicil
ian blood ogt the better of two na
tives hired to fight a duel in a mov
ing picture being made here. They
were separated only after one had
driven a sabre Into the other's arm.
They lost their Jobs to lass realistic
understudies.
TAILSPIN TOMMY
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Present Mining Boom
In Jackson County Is
Greatest Since Nineties
Old Time Producing Properties Opened
For Renewal of Rich Gold Stream
Capital Awaits Promotion
By A. E. KELLOGG
Just walk up to some old-time miner in any of the mining district
of trhls region today and ask him how gold mining la looking, and if he
has time to answer he'll undoubtedly Inform you that more men are
working and more mines are being opened In this particular district right
now than ho has been since the DO.
It la a condition during this gen
eral depression of all industries, that
la peculiar to no one mining camp of
Oregon, because go where you may,
you will find old-time producing
properties being reopened, new prop
erties being developed and a general
air of activity and business that
means just one thing gold mining is
one of the most profitable of un
dertakings. Talk to the financial men of the
east or on the coast, or in the south,
coming here, and they will tell you
that those who have money to put
Into mining project are eager to
hear about any new deal In our midst
that looks like a chance to make
good. They aay at present hundreds
Skeeter "Grounds"
of million of dollars are being as
sembled from all over the United
States and the rest of the world to
put .Into mining in the western,
states. They ' are talking of new
smelters and reduction plants in dis
tricts which formerly had reduction
plants but where the war and other
interferences resulted In dismantling
the original units, junking them for
war materials.
Huge flotation reduction plants
are being constructed on the coast,
southwest and Alaska; many displac
ing smelters, many to treat low-grade
ores that have been blocked out In
properties owned by the same inter
ests. The marvelous flotation pro
The Bandits!
cess Is largely responsible for this
mining activity.
Perhaps the greatest activity la In
the Cripple Creek district in Colo
rado, the home of the famous tellur
lde gold-bearing ores. In Boulder
county the tungsten mills are run
ning full blast, while flotation mills
are operating on the gold-silver ores.
In the Leadvllle r-rea in Colorado,
the general mining outlook la much
brighter after a long, touugh period,
and the smelters are operating stead
ily there on ore shipped to them
from other district. The old timer
themselves are surprised at the in
tense activity In Colorado.
New organizations are entering
mining districts everywhere, opening
up old mines In some instances that
were previously operated in a crude
way before scientific methods were
known. Tftey have proven that what
was taken out of the ground before
waa Just a starter and that untold
millions more and other metals will
be found and recovered, by modern
means. Flotation mills are being
constructed everywhere, replacing old
methods.
Among the mine Investors coming
to southern Oregon and other min
ing regions are many men who have
been prominently established In other
businesses all over the United States,
recently giving that business up en
tirely and now seeking out likely
properties for themselves and other
in the east that- want to put money
into mine development and opera
tion. These men, prominent in pub
lic life for many years, in some cases
have traveled thousands of miles to
this district and other districts, iso
lated, picking out what they, con
sider to be desirable prospects. These
groups are sending out their own en
gineer to check over prospects, and
out of it will undoubtedly result
several new large-scale operations lo
cally which will return to their spon
sors handsome profits and perma
nently develop the industry in our
midst.
Invest In gold mining and you will
be following the same policy that
most of the wealthiest men of the
country and world have followed and
are following today. And it is safe
to aay that in t&e next year or two
southern Oregon and our neighbor,
northern California, will more than
contribute their quota of the new
mineral wealth of the world.
Mother India's Family Grow
DELHI, India (AP) An Increase
of 10.6 per cent In 10 years in the
population of India Is noted by the
new census. The population counted
last year totalled 352,837,778. Men
outnumbered women by 1000 to 010.
Phone &4X We'll haul away your
refuse. Olty Sanitary Service.
m, mm viiium lynn m i i r
fresfiTas
new ua
Deficiency Bill
Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. (AP) y
The first deficiency bill first appro
nriattrm measure taken' UD by the
senate this session was passed today
and sent back to tne nouse xor con
sideration of changes.
The bill carried t31.761.535 as ap
nmsori h tha senate, an Increase of
$340,015 over the amount voted by the
house. ,
Chile's cias Bootleggers Flourish
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) Loopholes
in the gasoline rationing system here
make It possible for some persons to
obtain motor fuel legitimately and
out. it-, t.hmntrh an aecorrmlice at
double or triple the regular price.
Scarcity of supplies is aiamg tots
bootlegging.
Patronize Home Industry.
Buy Whiteiaw's Chocolates.
Bleep that money at home.
By GLENN CHAFFIM
and UAL FOBHtSX.
By EDWIN ALGER
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