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P'A'GE FOtTR MEDFORD MATT. TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1933. d flaying Barbara fcy Jalla Cleft-Addama Aether ef-too con MAjorr- BYXOPSlgi en. Lodel de mand to m ujhv farrelt Artni tage it turning heaven and earth to hela her cruel crippled eon. ilark. rarreli deolaree U ie be cause he lovte Barbara Quentin. it-trk't ilancie and hopee to ver euade her to marry him at the expiration of the year'e stay ehe hae granted htm. sirs. Lodely de elaree Barbara doee not like Par relL Be hae deputized hie secre tary. Kenneth Poole, to entertain Mre. Lodely. while he earee tor ilark hlmeeit. Chapter 28 ' POOLS TO THE RE8CUE A CURIOUS expression grew In Mr. Lodely's ayes. An oil teg floated Into Armitage's mind, about all. the world loving a lover. Mrs. Lodely was crookedly smiling. "Well, I'm dashed!" She lit an other cigarette. "I must say I like man who speaks np for himself. Men nied to, what's more, when I was a gel" Incredibly, she was sim pering. "Look here, Farrell, If I lost my temper Just now, forget It And forget Barbara. She has no thought In her head but Mark. She told you as much, I'll bet." - "Oh yes. She told me as much and more." "Very well, then, that's settled." Armltage took her nod as a dis missal and escaped, though what It was that was settled he did not know. A stupid woman and, added his caution, tor that very reason a dangerous and stubborn enemy. 'On the threshold of the big drawing-room he collided with Poole. TiOdelyVi awake and asking for you," said that Innocent. "I went np but I'm afraid I was rather a misfit." He turned the misleading candor of bis gate upon Mrs. Lode- ly, who at that moment issued forth from the Inner room. "I say, he announced, "I've Jjt discovered that there's a dog show on at Kern's. Are you too frightfully busy, Mrs. Lodely, or T" . Armltage left him at It Loyal lad Poole! Armltage went up to the bedroom that bad been bis own. It should be bis again, too, by gad! That was one tblng be would stand out. for. If there was no decorator who could evolve a suitable bed room for Mark, Mark could thun dering well si"-? In the elevator. "Come In," said the artist's Tolce. Armltage entered the bedroom. It was a big apartment but Mark had managed to clutter It with bis belongings. A trunk gaped, half unpacked; the paraphernalia of pencil, paint and easol overflowed upon the bed and there were torn fragments of paper all over the floor. ... .... . "I tried to do another Impression of Miss Raoul before I went to bed," explained Mark, as Armltage glanced at the litter, "but I couldn't I don't suppose I could have Improved . on the Drst skotch- "es, though, njryajr.". "Qood, were they!" Armltage olearod a chair and sat down. "I don't think you showed them to me." "That was very remiss of me," Mid Mark at once. . "I'll see that It doesn't. happen again.? . Armltage opened his lips and elosed tbem. "Yon are under ho obligation whatever," he said carefully, "to appoint me censor of your work. As to your assumption .that I'm buying authority over you by of fering you a chance to make good well. It's rather an unfriendly as sumption, Isn't It?" Mark listened to him with ap parently deep attention. "But I thought we agreed when I came that we were hot friends," he said. ' With exasperation Armltage re membered it Mark's thin, cool voice went oi. "Now you are offondod because I assume that If it is not liking for me, it Is a liking to be the patron. Well, if It's from neither of these weaknesses that yon Invited me 'here, why Is ltt" - : It was Mark's faint aura of en joyment that betrayed him. Arml tage was ' positive, that : Mark guessed the mainspring of his 'hopes. More than tho mainspring he might never trouble to discover, so sure he was of Barbara. "Why are you doing anything at all for me, Armltage?" First the mother, now the son! Suddenly Armltage realised that It mattered not a whit whether the pair of them knew the full'extent of his bargain with Barbara, Armltage permitted himself to show njny. ment also. "What anuses you" demanded Mark, oft his guard. "The Idea of your amusing your self with mel" returned Armltage and continued to grlu at him. Mark grew a little paler. "Now keep an eye on him," warned a part of Armitage's brain. "He's angry and be's going to bite. Olve him what the bulldog got the left arm wrapped In a rug, and watch his style." He said amiably "Life does make one look a clown sometimes. Personally, I never mind being . s object of ridicule." "Are yon sure?" purred Mark. "When you're In love, my dear Armltage, and one day I suppose yon may be, you'll find you want to hit the man who makes yon appear ridiculous In her eyes." "Very possibly. But the woman I love" he said It quite deliber ately "may find she prefers me to the other after all." "You know you ought to discuss your Idea of love with Barbara. She's great on discussion. Always digging up love and having a look at It and planting It In a different place. And then she wonders why It doesn't flourish." "Speaking of Miss Quentin, are you quite determined not to answer her wire?" "I never correspond with any. bpdy and she knows It" said Mark and glanced at his breakfast-tray. untouched beside his bed. Involuntarily Armitage's eyes fol lowed bis, and fell upon an en velope that had not been opened. "Mark Lodely, Esq., care of Farrell Armltage." "You've made absolutely no breakfast Ludely." "I had no appetite." Armltage forced bis glance away and the first thing It encountered was another unopened letter upon the mantelpiece. He supposed that It had arrived yesterday. He lost control a little and said "Shouldn't someone Mrs. Lodely or or myself send Miss Quentin a line? She may be anxious about yon." "Write by all means. Mother won't If she can dodge It. And by the way, I've bad a good Idea. Why shouldn't Barbara come up here and fit up that studio that you're kindly giving me? It would be a oharlty on your part to give her the Job." "It's an excellent Idea," Farrell said and, turning to face Mark again, surprised a look of childish frustration, "Perhaps you'll make clear," he added, "when you suggest It to Miss Quentin that Malavle'. soheme can be scrapped or used cts a basis for the uew one, Just as she chooses." "Malavlel Do you mean to say that you have had a studio designed by Maluvle?" ! ' '"" "" ' "Yes, and a bedroom adjoin ing. But I've already told him that I didn't think you Would like the result." "Malavlol" gasped Mark. "Qood God, Armltage, I'm -afraid you've thrown away an enormous sum of money. You sea, Malavle's Is the super-scene painter in a limelight world. Of course," added Mark kindly, "a Malaria studio might be useful as a 'stunt. To give parties In you know; I should get known that way; and It would do no harm to get known wblle I'm finding out whether I've a chance to get good, t know well enough how much I have to learn." It was the first note of sincerity he had struck since he had spoken of his work on that night In Kings -Mallard. It eased the tension a little. . . "Oh yes," wont on Mark, "I sold some sketchos last night to a fat woman named Constantla J, Jacob son. I think you should take this check, Armltoge." - 'i - " "Why?" "Because whatever motive you may have behind your generosity to me, I must be quite cloar about my motive In accepting It I am clear. ... I ask nothing for my own personal Indulgence, Armltage. All my needs are centered In the one great need to be free to work. "But If, during my probation, I get every now and then the ohance of making a hundred and twenty pounds that Is not through my crattmanshlp but your klndnoss. Therefore I don't toel I have a right to this money." I see," said Armltage. "But sure ly In offering you your probation I ought to hare added a personal allowance. You will need clothes, and books and so on. The Lachlsse la to be at your disposal but there will be occasional taxis. Shall we say three hundred a year?" That will be ample. 'Thon accept this check on ao- couiit'" said Armltage smoothly. (Copyright, list. Julia Clett-Addamel The Lodlya dump snothsr re sponsibility, tomorrow, on Bar bars' wllllno shoulders. WILLIAMS GRANGERS LISTEN TO VISiTORS WILLIAMS CHEEK, JM 18. (Spl.) Williams Orange met Jan.. 7. Alter the regular business meeting an en joyable soolal evening iu spent The grange had as visitors W. A. Johnson of Rogue River Orange, big brother of all subordinate granges, who was principle speaker of the evening, also Albert Peake who gave a talk on life Insurance. Levi Vlnsen who enter tained with songs and stories, Billy Csrl gave a short talk, also Lester Hill. Harold Whlteetlne of Murphy Orange. Mrs. Carl and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson of Applegate Orange. After the meeting refreshments were served by Frank Wright and Joe Boat Nets meeting will be Jan. 31, R16HTJS JttrT cm SCHADE, ELLIOTT I U Executive board of Med ford district, Crater Lake Council, Boy Scout, held Its annual meeting Thursday evening and elected the following officers for the coming year: Larry Schade, presi dent of the entire Crater Lake area; Dr. B. R. Elliott, president Medford district; W. H. Jones, re-elected area commissioner; Dr. D. E. Standard, dis trict commissioner for Medford; Eu gene Thorndike will act as treasurer for the council again this year. It vai decided at the meeting that the father and son banquet would be held on Thursday, February (Kb, place for the banquet to be announced later. The banquet la an annual af fair, being held during boy scout week, which Is to be celebrated this year from February 8 to 14. Seal Estate or Insurance Leave it to Jones. Phone 799. 45 CTS. A MONTH BELL VIEW. Jan. 10. (Spl.) Mem bers of the Bell view Telephone com pany held their annuzJ meeting at the Bellvlew echoolhouse Tuesday evening. Fred C. Home Is president of the company. Report of the sec retary-treasurer showed s gain In the S'MATTER POP By C. M. PAYNE L -A MAM VMA6 T3e.,iiM i Tent "Pocrt. Ne.M coat vava s -Me. 6A1T IT vjut-o :r oamb-v -tr-33 SOLA f - 1 T A"1 vd m m - i i u W ( WO, TCP! ) 1 ( SMATTa-tA IT Uo-Etfo TocA V Wo, 'POTU csMJ"!!1 ( TAST-AND &S.TS ) j i fOopyrlght, 1938, by Th Bell Syndicate, Ins.) number of subscribers during the last year, bringing the total to 36. After meeting the operating ex pense), which were slightly more than normal, due to damage done to lines by high winds, the treasurer reported a email balance on band. The com pany members decided that an as sessment of el per member would be sufficient to psy taxes, rental tees, repair work and the "trouble shoot er during the ensuing year. Each member pays MM yearly to the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company, for switchboard service, this making a monthly cost to the mem bers for telephone service of slightly over 43 cento. Ted Homes was re-elected presi dent; Albert O. Joy, secretary-treasurer; Lloyd Moore. Chas. Brown and W. B. Bee be, directors. Insull's Passport Ordered Cancelled j WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (AP) , The American passport of Barmiel Insull, Indicted mid-west utilities magnate who refused to return from Greece to stand trial, has been order ed cancelled by the state department. SNAPSHOTS OF A BOY PLAYING WITH THE TABLEWARE 6iun&7 (Copynghl 1S33, by The Bell Brndicate, Inc.) W1V ef Br GLUT AS WILLIAMS -A- r.2. 6 EftfoK sowwrf wnwsvtns r&Miiv r wax Horace's. VVBHE5 DESSERT VY&OID HDRW V? AND CBME . . RNPS AWtf COHVERSMIOW A BOOf VOLrtitt IfERV1 DULL. 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