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MKDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDITOKl), QBEGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1933. pa'oe Form Medford Mae. Tribune "Iwvom taitaira Oreaa. rasas the Mill f'lbone" Daily SMftpi sawrta? PObUfrtafl Bf murouD pbintimo ox l-at-i N. ro t J KOBBltJ W HUHL, IdlUt . U SHAM MUH ti UdepeorM Navepaoet bund "oooa JIM "" Oraioa, mm" o al uareb Utdfort nHf)PUIPTIQ KATES y Mill 1" M" al ol) IteSomSfc Ciotril Pal, ttoeoll, talent UoU Bill and on Hlabwaja, s fi Diiu. boou .:; Dally, or raw ,,BW ' All tanna, eatb In adraaca. Omtlal paw ol th. C" ",d"inl omeiai wpw uimbbh or Tin tsaocurei rural TM SSaaSa Proa la snMsMil artltW l "'tBrtA W llSS. aaraui aw aiw - MEMBBB 0 UNITED maW "gBMBBK Of A0D11 BUBEaO Or CIBCOLATIONB Ye Smudge Pot By Arthur Uerry. " - thji letrlflla- , JTwT o?d tnr.o u ifc r wVtn.- will .tm i b. 1J pound., upon which to w license U worth more than the car. " A number ot people uPeed having money, hav. been Invited to double their money" In a Bo jv -old mine. The beet way to double Jour money, U to double It up. and put t back in your pocket. Two Allen Abator.; who P"? iinrtate and became so rabid, that Ui Sam deported them to Russia, we too ornery, even for the Com munist on hl native heath, ana Texlled to Siberia ureas dlepatchee yesterday. Ton .pTka well for the ferocity of hell railing, aa It l raleed In Oregon. DEFLATING A CREDITOR (Emporia. Kan., Gazette) , Sam Wtlkerson. a bottom land farmer In Oklahoma, took a aad ahort out to end the depression. In order to pay hl debta he kUled ' him . creditor. Inflation would have been better. Bven a domestlo allotment might have worked more amoothly. Man ; alaughter as an economlo eolu tlon of he debtor'a problem haa its disadvantages and poor Sam Wllkeraon f acea a life term In Jail. So we can write off flrat degree murder aa one of the posslbllltlee of aolvlng tbla de presslon. ' The BUI Carl-Bert Harr debate seems to be dying on the vino, while .... un residents Of the oppoalte end of the Applegate, fiddle and fret. Mr. Carl want to debate with hla lunge as a weapon, and Mr. Harr wants to open fire with hla penoU. It would seem to an Innocent by itander, that Mr. Carl ought to be able to talk faster, than Mr. Harr can write. Tour oorr. haa no argu ment with either, aa he well knows, It would be no use. Wonderful man I Five million yeara riBDalnnmnt and still he cant di vide ble food aupply aa well aa the cattle do. (Bcnenectaay, . i., w- lon). Why mention that? A man returned to Salem yester day, after a very pleaaant parole. a PEEVED LADY (Kemmerer, Wyo., Times) Borne of you people of Hams fork have been scandalizing my name, telling thtnge that are absolutely false, In Frontier and ; Kemmerer. If any more la heard, you will . be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Wife of Hamsfork ' Mall Carrier. - a - 8. Sherwood, a hired man at the po. while aklllng, busted a bone, In the hand with which he holda the postcards, while reading same. Bet ter luck next time, Stent Reports from the east etde of the oounty say people are so hard up. they are forced to eat bear baoon for breakfast. a a POOH! POOnt THE TRUTH (Ed Howe's Magaslno) There la complaint of the poli ticians, and they are. as charged, the greatest human pests. But they ; would be Impossible without the pro fessional followers: foolish cltlaena who always want the government to accomplish Impossibilities. ... I do not greatly blame the professional politicians, who are making a living at the trade: we must forgive a good deal of roguery In any man's source of Income. But the men who sup port the politicians are) beyond un derstanding, since they pay the tax. If the people could somehow be made to understand that all aorta of prop aganda eoste them unnecessary mon ey, reform would be accomplished. It Is the people who are to blame for the follies of which they com plain, because they will not defend their own Interests. a Lady Ford-Coupe of the local Imi tation British Bet haa returned from wintering in the South. She la very much annoyed, aa ahe haa three new gray hairs In her head, that Insist on sticking straight out. PORTLAND, Feb. . (AP) William Toung. 64, manager ol the northwest division of R. O. Dun as Co.. from 1011 to 1031, died here today. He retired a year ago. He came to Port land aa northwest manager la 1811. What KMED Said IN ITS issues of Wednesday and Thursday the Daily News charges Radio Station KMED, in the broadcast of news items Tuesday evening, announced that "the Medford Daily News would not publish Tuesday night for delivery on Wednes day morning." Exact wording of the news item as furnished the radio station by the Mail Tribune for broadcast in its regular 5:45 p. m. news announcements was as follows s "Attachment on all news-print in the Medford . Daily News shop, with the exception of a small roll on the press, was served this afternoon by Officer George Prescott, following issuance of a writ of attachment by Justice of the Peace W. B. Coleman on suit filed by Gene Wright, former advertising manager of the newspaper, for $250, back wages. Complaint to recover the said amount was filed by Wright's attorney, Alli son Moulton. Paper taken into custody by Officer Prescott weighed 1298 pounds. Wright resigned from the newspaper staff last Saturday." ' According to Mr. Lee Bishop, manager of Station KMED, the item in question was read over the air exactly as furnished by the Mail Tribune. It will be noted that no reference to non publication of the News was made only the bare fBct that the newsprint had been attached in the effort of Mr. Gene Wright to colleot back salary was chronicled. Another oft' repeated charge in the Daily News columns is to the effect that there is some strange affinity between the Mail Tribune and th Jacksonville Miner. Aside from the fact that the Miner is printed in the job department of this concern, at regular commercial rates, there is no connection; According to a statement by editor of the Miner, there is no other commercial printing equip ment in the city capable of handling the publication of his weekly, consequently he is forced to patronize the Mail Tribune Job Shop. E. 0. F. .v Editorial Comment At Milking Time. When Herman Carl and hla wife, Bllen, came to the new farm near Hubbard, m the Willamette valley, they lived In a tent. Around them were the stumps and trunks of giant trees so huge, s so heavy, so wlde.y rooted In the black soil, that the young dairyman and his wife looked puny and helpleas, standing beside any one of them. The veara that followed were yeara of the toll that begins soon after 3 o'olock In the, morning and ends at night long after the lampa are light ed and there is no more strength to work until there la rest. They worked and planned together, the wife attending to her domestic duties and, aa she had the time, toll ing outside, with the atrengtn or a man. One by one, by dint of the team, explosives and the stump-puller, the enormous stumps were uproot' ed. The Guernsey oows grazed in a widening area of cleared land. . Down in the bottom, Canary graas grew and fed three cows to the acre. On the higher ground there oeme to be room for planted fields and for experiment with alfalfa, , . The tent waa succeeded by a com. fortable home aa these two tolled. Their children grew up around them and grief made Its first call when aooldent took away the oldest. The first new dairy bua w long an ob ject of pride, but presently It was supplemented by an addition so much larger that it overshadowed the old and loomed on the landscape. And yet, aomehow, they found time to mean much to the community to the school, the church and the Sunday sohool and the group affairs of farmers. Then pain came to Herman Carl, and twisting, disabling rheumatiara. Perhaps it waa because he worked In all klnda of weather and never thought of a holiday. The pain cen tered at the base of the brain. There waa an operation on the infected mas. told. There waa another, hastened to save a life. It waa milking time in the dark of last Sunday morning. The sufferer on the hospital cot stirred convul sively. Perhaps he heard a clear voice eaylng, "Come on out with me. Oome out to the green pastures and atlll, deep water. You have ' earned rest." So Herman Carl waa dead aa milk ing time waa over and the light ol the new day feU across the peaceful face. And, perhaps, though he had left so much to do, he smiled aa he looked back and aaw two tall eons beside their mother, their arms around her, and a little daughter not forgetting her dutie though tears were on her oheeks. There are heroes of peace for whom rewards wait more beautiful than medals of gold. Oregon Journal. 1 Jenkins9 Comment (Continued from Page One) this country to mind lta own busi ness and let the people of other countries mind theirs. But, even if you DO hold that theory, you muat agree that only good can come from efforts, aucb aa International Week, to build good will and understanding among the peoples of the various nations of the world. The more good will, the leas ten dency to fight that la a good old truth that la proved by long exper ience. And the world could get along with a lot lees fighting. Blondes Do Well Jn This Climate SAIJtM, Feb. 0, (AP) The Pacific northwest, with ite coot, rainy cli mate, la a safe and healthful plae- for blondea to dwell, contended Dr. Sceva B. Laughlln of Willamette unl verslty, speaking here laat night. He based hla contention on the commonly accepted tenet that lack of pigmentation to deflect ultraviolet t rays of the sun plsces blondes at a 4laa4vantag in sunny laooa. Mr. Leonard Hall, owner and Flight 'o Time (Medford and Jackson County History from the Files of The Mall Tribune of 20 and 10 years Ago.) TEN YEARS AGO TODAY February 10, 1023. (It waa Saturday.) Medford Hotel orchestra to play program over KMBD. Boys forbidden to skate on Main street, by police. Merchant! show new millinery. Hall falls In some sections of val ley, aa freakish weather revalls. Pear-I-Scope to be issued by tho Chamber of Commerce. Flrat tourists of year arrive at City Auto oamp. O. of O. apologizes for not having oooaing atovea put up. TWENTY YEARS AOO TODAY February 10, 1013, (It was Monday.) Civil war rages In Mexico and Tur key. County Judge urged to lasue a proc lamation setting aside a day for kill ing valley aqulrreia. . - City may change keeping books. ite system of Taxes due March 1, and arrange ments made so they can be paid at any bank. Socialists of the valley to oppose new Armory here as "Just another sign of growing militarism." Gold Hill Justice unable to straight en dance rumpus, so fines all con cerned 1 each, and then suspends fine. 4 Communications Harr Sees Real Objective. To the Editor: - We regret to be denied the pleasure of having "Parmer Bill" Carl prove to ua that the readers of the Dally News are aufferlng from anything else than an over-capUallMd finan cial proposition. The salaries for our publlo officials are far from being proportionate to the remuneration received by farmers and most other working men. Consequently, a keen desire is created for these publlo of fices. In order to secure these posi tions the conduot and services of the ones who have held them neceasarlly must be attacked. We know mtatakea have been made, many of them of malicious intent, others made possible by Inadequate laws. These mistakes have been over capitalized in the effort to acquire these coveted position, for financial gain. A aafe rule to apply to all our problems is not to accept for our selves any privilege or temptation we are not willing to grant to others. Hsd the aspirant devoted more at tention along correctional lines, it would have been conductive to more confidence. What could be more Illuminative than to see an aspiring one retract, simply because the rtguratlve 30 pieces of allver were not forthcom ing? This should teach those Im pulsive souls the lesson of calm de liberation. We doubt very much If this individual would have been mn 'ri Improvement ever our 'mean district attorney." (Apologies to Art Perry.) No. "Parmer Bill." we do not choose to discuss the- subject verbally, for removed from our own little mud puddle. The kind of debate yon now crave takes time, gasoline and brains, whereas, the kind I consented to e quires only a stub of a pencil and a long-suffering public. Am sorry the poa bulbosa restrlctor hold I borrowed for the occsalon from O. O. Hoover bluffed you out. How ever. I wiah you success on other battlefields. Yours very truly. BERT HARR. Jacksonville, February 7. 4 Broken windows glased by Trowbridge Cabinet Works. Fender and body repairing. Prices (., Brill Sheet Metal Works, Personal Health Service By William Brady. M. D. signed letters pertaining to penonaJ dlajcnuals 0r treatment, will be answered addrrsaed envelope la enclosed. Letters Owing to the large number of letters here. No reply can be maae to queries address Dr. William Brady In care of RUN AROUND Acute inflammation and suppura tion or pus formation around tna edge or root of a nail la called "run around," or med ically paroncbla. Usually the germs (Staphylococcus or Streptococcus) gain entrance through a small tear or break of the skin at the side of the nail a "hang natl." Hence the . Im portance of ap plying todln to any .such "hang nail" or other slight puncture or out or break of the skfn the moment the Injury oc curs or la noticed. Having applied the first aid disinfectant, Immediate ly seal the wound against subse quent contamination or Infection by applying a coat of flexible collodion or a covering of adhesive plaster or a clean finger cot. Pin or needle punctures are often the cause of "run around." Do not seal such a wound If there Is any appreciable swelling, Inflammation or throbbing pain; such symptoms call for open ing or at least drainage, say by means of large hot antiseptic hypertonic baths or moist dressings. (Tea spoonful borlo acid, two or three teaspoonfuls common salt to each pint water). Best a soaking of the finger or whole hand an hour or two In such a bath, then the dress ing. If the' Infection Is deeper, say In a tendon sheath, It Is called thecltts, or more commonly felon or whitlow. Sometimes the Infection ; is even deeper than the tendon sheath, un der the periosteum or the membrane covering the bone. Tendon sheath suppuration la bad enough but a bone whitlow Is worse. Exquisite tenderness and throbbing pain, with swelling and edema of the finger or thumb and other signs which the physician elicits, make the diagnosis of felon plain enough. The question is, how long does the victim elect to endure the pain, dis ability and danger? Formerly per haps in some cases there was an other question, how long did it take the doctor to get up courage to make the necessary Incisions to drain the abscess or give vent to the bur rowing, spreading septic infection? There is no alternative treatment for felon. The earlier the patient is anesthetized and the Infected tis sues freely laid open, to the bone If necessary, the sooner mended. , Not only that, but such an lnfee tlon is a menace to life Itself until free drainage la brought about. Nat ure unaided may or may not estab A SEAT (T in the c CABINET. OWEN D VOllMA A top tier name In all the talk about the Roosevelt cabinet is that of Owen D. Young, business execu tive of International renown. Many observers have speculated that only his declination to serve would prevent his assignment to major post In that group. Less than a year ago he was mentioned fre quently aa a "dark horse" prospect for the democratic presidential nom ination despite his statement that he was not interested in suoh pre ferment. High In hla party's councils and much-sought in Industry, finance, education, the service of his govern ment and In the settlement of inter national problems, he often has been called into conference by President elect Roosevelt. President Hoover also has requested the counsel of the onetime agent general of reparations. Mr. Young, tall, unassuming and of calm demeanor and measured speech, was born at Van Hornesvllle, N. Y., 68 yeara ago. In addition to degrew from St. Lawrence university and Boston university, where he studied law. he has honorary degrees from well over a down colleges. His decorations from foreign countries are imposing. 4 Wallace Has Fire WALLACE. Idaho, Feb. . (P Fire destroyed two business buildings and damaged two others, threatening for a time to spread through the downtown business district today, Firemen estimated the tiarnage would be between $100,000 and SiOO.000. SALEM. Feb. 9. (AP) J. O. Dixon former caahler of the defunct state bank of Scotta Mills, was sentenced today by Circuit Judge L. R. McMa han to servo one year In the peni tentiary for entering a withdrawal slip for 91000 from a customer's ac count to cover up a deficiency in bank funds and to deceive the bank examiner. 4 Be correctly corseted by ETHELWYN B HOFFMANN &xU. and Hollr. - beaitb and hygiene, not to disease by Dr. Brady If a stamped, sell- sbould be brief and written In Ink. received only a few cap be answered not ronrormlng to insiraciiona The Mall Tribune. TO FELON. lish adequate drainage, but in any case nature la likely to cure the felon at the cost of the finger or maybe the hand. If not the victim's life. Timid "lancing" or attempts at it. whether the stab is made under the unsatisfactory effect of a local an esthetic or without one. Is seldom Justifiable and usually futile tor ture. Local anesthetic do not pro duce their effects well where the tis sues are so Inflamed, and the in jection is extremely painful. A gen eral anesthetic Is preferable, and per mits more careful operation. In any case of such Infection or trouble, the occurrence of chill or chilliness, with feverish symptoms following, signifies septicemia or gen eral blood poisoning and demands immediate surgical or medical at tendance. Probably the beat thing the pat ient can do, before or after open ing of the felon, Is to soak the limb in the hot hypertonic antiseptic bath for hours or until relieved. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Grades of Milk We are using grade A milk but wish to change to grade 8, Grade B is cheaper. What do you say? (Mrs. L. B.) 1 Answer I believe any milk sold In towns or cities must be pasteur ized (that is, heated to kill disease germs In It) to make It safe, except Certified Milk, which costs a prem ium price. I do not think It mat ters whether the milk Is called grade A or grade B, so long as you are certain it Is pasteurized. Doctors, Don't Be Dumb My attention has been called to your article on the new method of electro -surgery for prostatlo obstruc tion, and I would thank for Infor mation on the technic etc. (B. R., M. D.) Answer T hope our professional brethren will, spare me these ques tions In reference to the treatment of prostatic obstruction. I have nslther the qualification nor the time to give technical Instruction in any of the methods of treatment I happen to recommend to the pub lic. When I waa bringing to the laity the news of the chemical oblit eration method for varicose veins a lot of doctors pestered me with such inquiries. The same thing happened when I began promoting the dia thermy method for tonsils. And then attain when I recommended the am bulant treatment for hernia. If the medical press Is not dead on Its feet all these modern improvements win be freely explained to physicians there. If the medical press is con- I trolled by small calibre doctors who would suppress new methods, I cant I undertake to fill the breach. HOT DEBATE ON BILL TO REQUIRE MEDICAL STUDY (Continued from Page One) rush of blood to the face, "never could forget the fact that my best friend had been killed by a chiro practor." Another, with a sniff of the debate-polluted ozone, amelled something suspicious In the whole business. He wouldn't be surprised If it weren't a "move by the medical men to get rid of the rest of the gang." When It's all over, and the bill is either passed or rejected. It will be Just another law or Just a memory. Whichever way the wind blows, the boys and gala who occupied the gal lery will probably tell their home folks that it was one awell debate while it lasted. It took Henry H. Semon, Klamath Palls representative to put the po tato bills across. Oregon used to be the leading po tato state in the union, according to Mr. Semon. How lt'a not. And the reason, he aald. la because the good old potato lawa weren't en forced. So he tusmltted three amend ments to make "good lawa better." For Instance, there was the one requiring Inapectlon on every five tons of potatoes sold. What did the country slickers do on that? Page Mr. Semon. "Well air, aome of those farmers would bring In a load of potatoes Just one sack ahort of five tons and evade Inspection. Consequently, in ferior potatoes were run in with the better grade, and Oregon lost her reputation for producing 'superior potatoes'." Then, according to Mr. Semon, there were the merchants who, in stead of grading their potatoes, threw them all into a bin together, with the large onea out In front and the smaller ones toward the back. Now, with Mr. Semon's amend ments passed, there will be inspec tion on every ton of potstoes sold, and the retallera will be required to label the potatoes according to grade. Legislative wives who like tea are going to get plenty of it during thla week. Every day or so a new small white envelope appears on senstorlsl snd representative desks bearing an other Invitation tor the legislator! wife. This week there Is the Mrs. Julius Meier tea at the Royal Court apart ments here. Then there Is the one to be Jointly given by the wives of the senate president and the speaker of tbe house. After thla comes the tea given at the girls' industrial achool. Comes then in Spinster' dub Ma, by Chapter 1 PROLOGUE HE news spread like wild-fir throughout Can tonments that big Lieutenant La Sage, return ing from fur lough, bad brought hla not ably beautiful, extremely fasci nating, and prov ocatively charm ing and Intelligent wife with him to Morocco. The Joy o( the officers of the garri son of Mellerat waa unconcealed; that of their wives, well concealed. Within a month, the popular, bril liant, and successful Lieutenant Rlccoll made no secret ot the fact that he waa head over ears in love with her. , Indeed, he boasted, of lt-loudly; and bade folk watch. Folk did and speculated In messes, clubs, and drawing-rooms, aa to whether the gay spark Rlccoll had taken the measure ot the giant Lieutenant Le Sage aa accurately as Lieutenant Le Sage had taken that of the accomplished Rlccoll. "I did not Most intriguing. ... The moon-drenched African night was very hot and very still, the air electric with presage ot thunder; a brooding, bodeful night, disturbing and unsottling. "Do alt down, darling. . . . Come and alt here," begged Lieutenant Napoleon Rlccoll, patting the cush ions ot the divan on which he sprawled. Madame Le Sage stepped out on to the veranda and looked forth Into the night, "Although the atars are so huge and near, and tbe moon so wonder ful, I feel that we're going to have a storm," ahe said. -"I did not come here tonight . . . to discuss the weather," replied Rlccoll. "No?" said Madams Le Sage, turning and eyeing her guest stead ily. How extraordinary handsome he was, this Corslcan, In spite of his high narrow forehead, too large and limpid eyea, and girlish mouth. And how terribly charming, In spite ot his amazing conceit and sell-satls-faction. "No," repeated Rlccoll, "I did not , , . come here, and I'll tell you why I came." Rising to hla feet, Rlccoll put his arms about ber, and, as she threw back her head, whether In Invita tion or alarm, drew her to him and kissed her passionately on the lips. "That's what I came tor," he said unsteadily. "Now alt down by me, and I'll give you further reasons." Wiping her Hps with a tiny lace handkerchief, Madame Le Sage obeyed. "Before producing any more er reasons," the aald, "will yon tell ma why you think they should in terest me?" "Well,'.' drawled the ardent offi cer, placing hla right arm about the waist ot his hostess, "you are a clever woman aa well aa a lovely one, and I am the Lieutenant Na poleon Rlccoll." "And therefore what else could I do but tall In love with you?" laughed Madame Le Sage. "Precisely, my angel. What else should happen? I fancy I am but thla Is more exclusive. Primar ily for the single girls st the legis lature, the list ot guests slso kindly includes a few wives. This, it is ssld. Is to show the latter what they are missing by having thrown over the blessedness of single life. The favorite pastime ot most leg Islstors is taking In the various state Institutions. Every few days groups get together snd srrsnge excursions for the lunch hour. The most pop. ular of these places It the penl- tentiary and some ot the law-makers , i Valiant Percival Christopher worthy of you. . . . And you ara worthy ot me. , , ." Have you given yourself tne trouble to consider what might be my husband's views on that? asked Madame Le Sage. "No, they do not Interest me." "They mluHt. "The views of Lieutenant Le Sage!" laughed Rlccoll. "Still, he la Lieutenant Le Sage, you know, and my husband." "But I am Lieutenant Napoleon Rlccoll, and your lover." "You are? "I am. I declare It here and now. And I am going to be some thing even more than that." "ReallyT More than . . .J" "Tea. More than tbe good Le Sage ever even dreama ol being. I am going to be a great soldier, a General, a Field-Marshal, a Con queror, ..." Madame Le Sage opened wide eyea of admiring wonder ol won der at any rate. "Yea, and more than a great sol- dler. ... A great leader ot men. . . . A great ruler. ... A Dictator. . la not thla the day of suob men? Look at Russia. , . . Look at Tur key. . . . Look at Spain. . . . Look at Italy. . . . Look at Poland. . . . Were not those Dictators once Lieuten ants, and less than Lieutenants? Waa not Primo de Rivera once a come here to dlaeusa the weather," Lieutenant? Was not Marshal PI1- sudskl once a Lieutenant? Was not Mussolini a Corporal? And what were Lenin and Trotskl? Gutter snipes. ..." 'And you?" Interrupted Madame Le Sage, at this, perhaps, unfortu nate point. "I? A Corslcan," was the por tentous reply. "Like the other Napoleon," ob served Madame. "Like the other Napoleon," agreed Rlccoll. "And, like him, a lieutenant . . . Poor, obscure, ambitious, but a brain ... a brain. . . ." "And a heart," he added, turning to more Immediate matters and Madame Le Sage. "I lay It at your feet, and the day will come when I will lay a kingdom there." "And meanwhile?" smiled Marie Le Sage. "More reasons," replied Rlccoll, and, drawing her closely to him, be again kissed her smiling Hps. And again. Indeed, clasping Madame Le Sage with all the ardor ol hla recently declared love. Lieutenant Rlccoll pressed his Hps so firmly upon hers that the Impassioned kisses became one long '-iss, the while Madame, both hands agalnat bis breast, thrust with all her strength, In her endeavor to free herself from his embrace. "Why are you so cold? Why do you pretend that you wish to es cape? Why do you struggle?" be asked with tender reproach, aa he drew breath. "Because my husband Is stand ing staring at us," replied Madame reasonably. And Indeed, Lieutenant Le Sage, tall, thick-set, powerful, hands on nips ano arms akimbo, stood at tbe big unglazed window ol the veranda and smiled pleasantly upon the pretty scene. "Done?" he Inquired conversa tionally. Madame Le Sage did not scream, nor, rising dramatically to her teet, cast herself at those ot her hus band. Moving to the end ot the divan she folded up her handker chief neatly. have gone there two or three times. Blonde stenographera explain this "yen for the atate Institutions" on the basis that there is no sdmlaalon chsrge. Guaranteed Income For Life! GEO. HFX'ELMAN Aetna Life Insurance Co. Medford Bldg. Dust Author of Wren "beaugeste" J "I am at your service, Lieutenant Le Sage," said Rlccoll, as he rose and bowed wilh great dignity. "You are," agreed Le Sage. "The choice ot weapons shall be yours, said riccoii. 'Only one weapon," rsp'.lad brother officer. "Eb?!' "I'll get my revolver." ' "Murder? You will kill your wita and me?" "Ob, no." "Suicide? I am to commit . . stammered Rlccoll. "Oh, no.". "You, perhaps? You will com mit . . ." suggested the unhappy lover. "Oh, no." Crossing to his bureau. Lieuten ant Le Sage took bis revolver and a packet of army cartridges from a drawer. Opening the paper packet, Le Sage took out a cartridge, broke open the breach of the revolver, and spun tbe chamber round. "Empty," he aald, and, exhibiting the cartridge between finger and thumb, thrust It Into one of the six compartments ol the chamber. Again he spun the chamber round and round, and then shut the re volver with a snap. , "One cartridge," he observed, and with a courteous bow, presented aald Rlccoll the revolver, handle first, to Rlc coll. "Suicide!" cried that gentleman, and placed his hands behind hla back. "No. A thousand times, no. I will not commit suicide for so lit tle . . . so little reason. , . ." Madame coughed. Lieutenant Lo Sage placed the muzzle ot the revolver against hli own temple. "Ah!" gasper Rlccoll. Madame covered her face. Le Sage pulled the trigger. A sharp click tell upon the si lence ot the room, "Your turn," said Le Sage, and again offered the pistol to Rlccoll. White-faced, the Corslcan glared at his friend. "Take it, man," said the latter, with quiet patience. "I will not commit suicide," cried the Corslcan at length. "A chance or a certainty?" re plied Le Sage. "Take your chance, or I will give you a certainty." Rlccoll drew a deep breath through nostrils that quivered slightly, and extended his hand. "I am protected," he whispered, as he took the pistol. "I am a Man ot Destiny." "Pull the trigger then, Man ot Destiny," said Le Sage quietly. With a dramat!.. gesture, a flour ish ot the left hand, and eyes turned heavenward, Rlccoll placed- the muzzle of the pistol to hla temple, closed his fine eyes, whispered: "Nothing can hurt me!" Then he clenched his teeth and. with visible effort, a shudder, and a grimace, pulled the trigger. Again a aharp click broke the breathless silence. Rlccoll relaxed, sighed deeply, and, lowering tbe pistol, reversed It, and handed It to Le Sage. , "One each . . ." breathed Rlccoll. "A fair duel. ... Honor Is aatls fled." And he smiled almost affection ately at hla friend and brother-Inarms. "Don't you believe It. my son," . replied Hat gentleman, and prompt ly pointed the pistol at his own forehead. .Ctrmit. 1931, F. A. Sloiu Ce.1 Honor demand., tomorrow, further aatlafactlon from Lieutenant Rlccoll. Make Your Skin Lovely New, wonderful MELLO-OLO fa powder reproduces the temptlns ' bloom of youth. Spreads smoothly, stays on longer, hides tiny lines snd I wrinkles, prevents large pores. No sniny noees. no drawn or "pasty ' look. Women trust MEbLO-ObO be cause new French process makes It the purest face powder known. De lightfully fragrant. Try MELLO-OIO itotlay. SOr and S1.00. Tax tree. Usimln st woods Drug Store.
