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P2TGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBTJXE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JASTTJARY 25, 1933. luying Barbara by Julia Cleft-Addams Author -too cant massy BiHurSiB: The arrogant Hati. Lodelu hae eent hit Itantee Bar bora Quentin. two curt tc'.egrama to iotn him in London. Barbara refueee. until a third, mort con ciliatory, orrlvet. She dathet tor her train, and would have misted it but tor the lilt given her by Bir Jamet Cane. Sir Jamet flp- Jieart ill at ease, tlark it living n Farrell Armitage'e house, and Farrell it launching him at an artist and truing to cure hie lame neat to that Barbara, whom Far rell loves, can choose between painter and baneactor on an equable baste. Chapter 88 UNWANTED GUEST ttlJBRB r'axe, tnls," iali the taxi-anrer. Barbara got reluctantly out, dl missed the cab and stood at a loss In front ot Farrell Armltagas house. It was evident that there was merry-making within. The bouse was brilliantly ligbted. Barbara gripped her suitcase firmly and at tacked the front door. Mr, Armltage!" "Mr. Armltage la not at home, madam." Bho bad pat down the suitcase and now suddenly wished that she could sit down on it. "Then I should like to see Mrs. Lodely." A woman In a wonderful evening coat was talking to someone at the back ot the ball, someone who gleamed and glittered and who seemed faintly familiar to Barbara. 'How wonderfully tiosti two were dressed)- Her own grey tweeds and the pretty scarf that bad looked so charming on a railway journey now ' seemed merely dowdy. The foot man was eyeing her doubtfully. "Mrs. Lodoly bas retired, mad sun." "Then please tell Mr. Lodely that Miss Quentin la here." Barbara, growing Irritated, bad giren ber name with lntonse clear ness and one of the gorgeous flg nres In the background turned. "Barbara. What in the world t" It was Leila who came darting towards ber, a Tory magnificent ells in a filmy green gown pow Jerad with gold. "I oama because Mark wired for me," explained Barbara, feeling more than ever out ot place as the sound of muslo came throbbing down from the upper part ot tbe bouse. "Be said be wanted me to ooms at once Your father was aw fully kind; be sent me by road to Taunton." . ut am ua nuuiwi uu I vvuai the devil for7" . I "It Is not unusual for a man to 'want to see his fiancee," Barbara reminded ber coldly. Why was 'Leila so hostile! : Barbara followed Leila's straight bare back Into a room full ot beau tiful things, shabby things, piles ot .books and two dogs, all in a com fortable. Interesting muddle. She knew at once that tbese surround ings could never in this world be long to anyone but Armltage, She dropped Into an enormous wicker chair by the fire and tbe two tor Tiers earns up to Inspect her. ' "Ton look tired out," commented Leila, very nonchalant on the op posite side of tbe boarth. "I imag ine you'd like to rest here till the party has gone home it you insist on seeing Mark tonight You know it's midnight already" Barbara's annoyance grew. "It It Is Mark's party, I don't see why I shouldn't go to It. He prob ably expects me." "Have you brought a gladder rag than that with you?" Leila's glance at the tweeds and the scarf was Ijgululcal, !' "No, I haven't" ' ' "Then I advise you to stay down here, my doar. Mark has no use for the stains ot travel at tbe mo ment Let me tell blm you've ar rived." "Very well!" Barbara knew she was being ungracious, but she did not care. "I'll wait here till be comes. Judy's in bed, I bear? Is abe HIT" "Not In tbe slightest She was huffy because Mark wouldn't Intro duce her to bis friends. I'll go and tell Mark." She lounged oft and the '.errlors simultaneously leapt on to Bar bara's lap, turned round throo times and settled themselves to .sleep, She must have dozed, too, under the warm burden ot the sleeping dogs. For when sho struggled up right In the creaking old chair tho clock on the mantelpiece told her that It was nearly two. The Ore had gone out She shiv ered and pulled on her coat analn. She felt angry, furiously humiliat ed, and decided tba travel stalncd ui not she would go upstairs ana find Mark tor herself. She bad in the past conceded too much to bis weaknesses, bis helpless appeal. Vaguely aware that she was changing In her attitude towards him, she told herself that she loved him more, not less. Loved blm too much to let him spoil their happi ness. Sbe went quickly up tbe big stair case. A door in tbe upper ball stood open a little, revealing a long line of bookcases; evidently a library. She was a little way up the sec ond flight when sbe saw, out ot tbe corner of her eye, the door ot tbe library swing wide, "Babst Well, I'm dashed! D'you know I thought It was you, but I said to meselt It can't be Babs, 1 said, creepln' about at this time of tbe nlghtl I was tryln' to find a book I could read. Are you lookin' for Mark?" "Leila told me you were In bed," said Barbara, feebly following a beckoning finger. Mrs. Lodely led the way down a aide corridor and into a bedroom that was most obviously hers. She was a peculiar figure under the softly shaded lights. Her mannish form was clad In flannelette pyja mas, over which she had wrapped a kimono very much tumbled and soiled. "I bad a row with Mark about all tbese people he's Invited here," she said, pushing a cigarette be tween her Hps and starting ber usual hunt for matches. "He says they ain't ny sort and I eay any. body's my sort provided they're nice and jolly and no nonsense about 'em. "So I went to bed early, but I oouldn't get to aleep and, well, there was some dancln' and slngln' goln' on so I was just sllppln' up to watch it when you " "But you weren't going like that Judy dear!" 'Well, I don't know why I shouldn't Mark's very keen on this beln' one ot those Bohemian sort of parties with people strollln' In just anyhow, so I thought " Sbe broke oft and appeared to grasp the riddle ot Barbara's presence for tbe first time. "But what are you doln' hero?" Wearily Barbara explained. "Whatever made him send for you," she said after a pause, "you won't see hint tonight it you take my advice. You don't want to quar rel with blm." Why should we quarrel?" "My dear gel, you know what Mark can be when he's In a wicked mood. And he's been In his wick edest ever since he came here. I'm not sure Farrell, though be means well, he's tbe soul of generosity, so's his young secretary, Poole I'm not sure Farrell don't dollberately work Mark up into being well devilish. 'In fact " "In foot?" Mrs. Lodoly hnsltnted. "Plonse go on, Judy." "Well, my doar gel, it you will have it, I'm pretty certain Farroll bet Mark you wouldn't come It you were sent tor. And Mark said ot course yon would. Neither of 'em really wonted you here at all." "That's a lie," said Barbara Im mediately. She had to thrust bor bands deep Into bor pockots to koep them off the big, highly col ored face that gaped at ber. How darod Judy how dared she I "It he told me himself he had done It I wouldn't bellevii It!" she addod passionately. "He Is absolutely In capable of a bet like thatl" A gulp from Mrs. Lodoly was fol lowed by a splutter and, finally, speech. . . . "Woll, I'm dashodl Snappln' my bead oft like that! All I said was that I thought they'd bet about It I'm sure I can't help my thoughts. As for your gettln' up on your high horse about tbe rlghtness or wrong ness ot it I didn't know Mark was supposed to be such a paragon all ot a sudden. Personally, I think It's just the kind ot thing he would bet about If ha were out ot temper with you or anyone else. I admit it's bad form, but Mark's Mark. We agreed about that a long time ago." "Mark? I don't mean that I couldn't bellove it ot Mark!" "Oh, I see," drawled Mrs. Lode ly. "It wasnt Mark you were Sar in" np about--It was Farrell Arml tage." "Wo may have agreed that Mark Is cutsido most codes and conven tions," said Barbara, "but we needn't suppose other men are all at bis levoll" (Copyright, Julia Cleft-Addamt) Aoalnrt har wilt, Monday, Bar. hart la fcrcad to appralsa Mtrk at nia trua vaiua. Guards Fired For Escape Of Eight PORTLAND, Jan. 33. yp) on erjarg of two jailers tor "gross neg ligence of duty" and suspension ot another for SO days, as the result ol the escape of eight county prisoners from the Kelly Butte rock quarry Sunday night, was recommended by Superintendent o. K. Day last night. Four of the eight men were recap tured yesterday. Beer Tax Levied In Astoria Fines ASTORIA, Jan. 39. (AP) Beer taxes amounting to 16 a barrel were demanded by the county In an to tlon filed here Monday against Os car J. Peterson and Edward Mooro of Seaside who last summer served Jail aentencea on charges of operating beer parlors. The Judgbiont de clared Moore was liable for taxes on one and or.e-half barrels of beer, and Peterson on two barrels. WAHHINpTON. Jan. M. (P) A warning that many railroad face re organization or receivership was con tained In the report on the Mc-Keown-LaOuardla bankruptcy bill placed before the house today by It Judiciary committee. The bill Is look ed upon by Its sponsors as bound to help Che situation of such carriers. The measure Is backed by both the democratic and republican leadership and Is In line with President Hoover's recent message to congress . urging revision of the bankruptcy law to facilitate reorganization of corpora tions and for the benefit of hard pressed Individual. Fender and body repairing. Prices right. Brill fiheet Metal works. 1 Regular dance every Saturday night, K. of P. hall. New orchestra. NEWWOOD JOINTS AID TO INDUSTRY SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 25, (AP) Described as the most important Im provement In the building ' field In many years, a new met&od of mak ing wood Joints will be explained at the annual meeting of the West Coast S'MATTER POP By C. M. PAYNE f -AT VKTT-a. uzoa l "Hi ) CeuLT) J V A N'CtfEt ij'y h4 StCOMBHtCTV ,ffek. ( NOT 1 ) (t l (Copyright, 1033, by Th B;ll ByiidlcaU, Ina.)' WLj Lumberman's Association In Tscoma Prlday. As a result of studies just com pleted, the lumber Industry for tbe first time can offer engineers exact Information for wood use in various kinds of design, the association de clared. Another result Is tbe new metal fastenings which will be util ized practically the full strength ot both the metal joint and the wood. Because of these uses, engineers can forsee wood and timber construction used at 50' per cent or leas than the present cost. f Stay Execution - Klamtah Negro SALEM, Jan. 25. (AP) A stay of execution, pending an appeal to the supreme court, was Issued for Theo dore Jordan, sentenced to hang Feb ruary 8. The stay was Issued by Judge William M. Duncan of Klam- ath county, where Jordan was con victed of murder. A y Por Puel Oil delivery. Phone 83a.' Relnking Trucking Company. We give g. s B. green stamps. Get your Texas ftot Tamales. Reel Chill snd Hamburgers at Coffee Ann's. Hotel Allen corner. 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