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MEDFOTtD HAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 15, 1931
11 MAllM.!
BYSOPBI8: Since the death ot
her parents, Marsha iioore hat
lived with her Aunt Gertrude, That
bitter spinster has turned Uarsha
into a hard young woman 0 the
world whose consideration tor her
innumerable suitors has been ex
actly nit. But Bob Povfrs has
proved different; she pas taken his
ring and gons to eallVn his mother.
Alt the time Qeoftrev Tarleton. dis
solute but amusing, has been in the
back ot her mind. Now she has de
cided to break off with Bob.
Chapter 10
BITTER SCENE
"T'M RATHER disappointed,"
Marba confessed, "but at least
that's new!"
She studied Bob. The small chair
he had selected seemed entirely In
adequate (or his bigness. Marsha
liked him In it; liked the way he
rather disconcerted her aunt's snob
bish little drawing room.
She liked bis bronzed skin; his
splkey, unmanageable, sun-bleached
hair, and bis big, ctrong bands.
"Man's man," he had been called,
and he was that and more; he was
a (rlend to men,
He was capable of being a real
lover of one woman, and Incapable
of playing with love; he was real
izing It with poignant bitterness
and it showed.
I planned. Those were the momenta
when you had to 'go somowhere,'
when I 'bored' you and you said so.
How many times have we danced
away the time in which I longed to
plan?"
"I don't know," she answered
honestly, "a good many, I suppose.
Bob."
"Well, anyway" he faltered, "I
began to know how it was."
"Do you hate me?" she asked. If
he said be hated her It would be
easier. But be did not say he hated
her. He shook his head.
"I couldn't hate you," he whis
pered, "I have loved you too well."
She saw his tips twitch.
"One thing," he said slowly and
after a little pause, "I am going to
ask you to do for me."
Bho waited. ;
"r-vON'T let another man kiss you,
U you don't care. It Isn't
quite fair, Marsha. You see, it I bad
not learned what kissing you means
to me, It would be a little easier
now. As it is I'm a serious thirty
five and utterly Inexperienced In
this sort of play and, well but I
don't want to bother you and I real
ize I did Impose myself most fright
fully. You're not alone to blame."
He tried to smile at her then;
she couldn't answer his smile.
8he had net dreamed he eould tremble so.
"How did you know?" she asked.
"Has your cousin Letltla been whis
pering Bweet nothings of me?"
His eyes narrowed. "Do you
think," he questioned in turn and
with a sterness she had never
known from him, "that I would lis
ten to anyone who would say any
thing that was less than good of
you?"
"I don't suppose you would," she
agreed weakly and with shame. She
saw him tumble tor his clgarets. He
lit one with fingers that were un
steady. She had not drewed that
he, so balanced, could tremble as he
trembled now. "You haven't an
swered me," she reminded, "and I
want to know how you understood."
"It's not easy to explain," he re
sponded, "and especially for a raw
aort who doesn't talk easily. But
you made it too clear at luncheon
today. Or rather, after luncheon . . .
you remember we were halted by a
signal and you saw a child you said
was sweet and you looked at her
rather hungrily. And It made me
quite lose my head, you remem
ber?" "Yes."
'TT wasn't sensuous, Marsha, al
though, God knows, I am alive
with you. There will never be any
one else who can matter In all ways
as you do." Frowning, he puffed
hard on his cigaret. "I had a flash,"
he went on, "ot what life could be
for a man and woman who loved as
I thought we did.
"And I thought ot my own child
hood which was happy and 1
thought of how happy any child
must be with you for a mother, you
see? And I put my hand on yours,
yo'i remember? And I said 'I love
you so, when are you going to be
long to me?' and you shrank."
She said again, "Yes."
"Then I left you here, and I went
home and I began to think ot how I
had forced this matter and of bow
you had drawn away. Not from
caresses, Marsha, but from any talk
9f realities. You were uneasy when
"You're lucky, Bob," she said and
as close to harshly as she could
speak.
He shook his head. Suddenly he
moved hta chair closer to hers to
take both of her hands In his and
to bold them tightly. He hurt her a
little and she liked the pain.
She rose suddenly. "I want to
dance!" she said. '
He looked at her, astounded.
"I'll go mad If you leave me Ilka
this!" she went on, close to crying.
"I must get ont and drink a lot and
dance and laugh. You've upset me
horribly!"
He rose slowly. "Whatever you
need," he said at length and after a
deep, sodden breath.
"You take things too seriously,
Bob."
"My God!" he said sharply; his
laugh was mirthless.
"If you learn to dance with any
pretty girl"
"I can't do that, Marsha."
"You can! It's a matter of learn
ing. You'll find a hundred, a thou
sand, girls whose kisses are at In
teresting as mine, it you'll try
them."
"No!" he disagreed shortly,
sharply.
"You're hopeless!"
"I suppose I am," he admitted. Ha
looked down on her pleadingly. "If
there's some other man who would
take you dancing tonight," he said,
"I'm rather done In."
"No! I want you."
"Very well," he said, with i
squaring of shoulders.
He held her cloak for her and
rather stupidly he followed her Into
the mist of the night. "The last long
ride together," she said, after tbey
had settled In the taxlcab he had
hailed. She heard bis sharply In
drawn breuili.
"Can't you take It lightly. Bob?"
"No, Marsha."
"Are you really suffering?"
"Hell," he answered succinctly.
(Cetyrifsl. " h K. Itseils-ut-Tsrter)
Tomorrow, on eld friend returns
to Marsha's orbit.
F
I
NEW YORK, July 14 (AP) An
opinion that Ray J. Prlach, missing
caahler of the R!rral(l bans or Reno,
Ntv., was "takn for t Nito" vat
given to a federal Jury today In the
trial of Jama O. McKay and Wil
liam J. Graham, Reno gamble re.
charged with mlauw of th mafla In
a achem to defraud.
The statement was made on the
sUnd by Joseph M. Puetcch, assUt
ant cashier of the bank, during cross
examination when counsel for Mr
Kay and Graham sought to learn If
Frlsch told Pi je tech he Intended to
commit suicide.
"He did not," Fuetuch said. "He
told me this, mat be would rather
be dtd than get mixed up with this
trial and ruin his character. The
night he disappeared he was cheer
ful. "It was my opinion ha was taken
for a ride and that's the opinion of
everybody In Reno."
"That's your opinion?' repeated
Attorney John Taafa of San Fran
cisco. MYes, that's my opinion.
FueUch had testified the River
side bank wss uted by McKay and
Oraham to arrange for tram fere of
funda and sales of stocks for per
sons 'ho later were swindled out of
the cash by "con" men, one of whom
testified Oraham regularly took IS
per cent for police protection snd
the banking service.
20,000 LUMBER
MEN JOBLESS AS
STRIKE RESULT
SEATTLE, July 14. (AP) Twenty
thousand men have been thrown out
of work In Oregon and Washington
logging camps and lumber mills, and
production has fallen far below aver
age, largely because of the longshore
men's strike, the West Coast Lumber
men's assoclstlon reported here today.
Closing down of mills snd logging
camps since the strike has reduced the
number of employes from 61,000 to
31,000, the association declared.
"The decrease la due primarily to
the effect of the strue, but In part
to a seasonal reduction In produc
tion and employment which usually
occurs at this time of the year," the
regular weekly report of the associa
tion etated.
"Fifty-eight large tidewater mills
which during the week ending May
S produced 42 per cent of the cut re
ported by a total of 094 mills, were
not operating during the week ending
June 30 and are still down. These
mills sell more than half of their
output In markets requiring water
delivery. The docks of practically
all these mills are loaded to capacity
with lumber which Is sold and await,
lng shipment. Even after it becomes
possible to move this lumber, resump
tion of production will be slowed
until piling epace becomes available,"
WINDOW OLASa Wo sell window
glass and will replace your broken
windows reasonably. Trowbridge Cao
tnet Work?.
TO
The "Acto" service station, the first
of a group to be operated In south
ern Oregon by the Association of
Commercial Truck Owners, wss open
ed Saturday at 307 South Riverside
avenue, occupying a part of the
Studebker Sales and Service loca
tion. C. D. Thompson Is In charge
of the new gas, oil and Brunswick
tires headquarters.
Although the Acto station was es
tablished particularly for the beneftt
of commercial truck owners, the gen
eral public will also be served.
The local Association of Commer
cial Truck Owners' service station Is
the twelfth to be completed Ore
gon, according to Claude Thompson,
vice-president of the organisation,
whose offices sre located at 207 South
Riverside. "Thousands of dollars are
saved monthly through quantity pur
chases of gasoline by members of the
truck owners' association," Mr.
Thompson stated.
DON CARTER WITH
PRUITT'S SERVICE
Don Carter, former owner of Don's
Radio Service. Is now associated with
the service department of Prultt'c
Melody Shop, according to Almus Pru
ltt, who says, "Mr. Carter has built
up a fine reputation during the put
few years and we feel fortunate In be.
lng able to secure his services. We
sre enlarging our service department
to take care of Increasing business."
"We have one of the new Zenith
radios on display and we are expecting
a shipment soon. The new models
seem to have everything necessary for
marvelous performance."
PORTLAND. July 14. (AP) A
charge that construction of the Wil
son river highway for the purpose of
aHing In the salvage of great quanti
ties of fire-damaged timber tn Tilla
mook county would be a "bonus" to
the Weyerhseuser Timber company,
was made at the afternoon meeting
of the state highway commission here
Thursday by a delegation from Clat
sop county. This delegation favored
work on the Wolf creek highway, one
of the two proposed "short-cuts to
the sea."
OMAHA, Neb., July 14. (AP)
General Hugh S. Johnson, NBA ad
ministrator and his party left here at
3:20 p. m. (central standard time) to
day, in his special plane en route to
Portland. Ore., where he Is scheduled
to deliver an address tomorrow night.
The NRA chief announced, before
leaving the municipal airport, that
his plane will make stops at North
Platte, Neb,, and Cheyenne, Wyo., and
will remain In Cheyenne tonight If
flying conditions west of there are
unfavorable. He said he may push
on to Salt Lake City tonight.
See Court Hall if you want to sell
your Bartletts.
FAMILY BAGGAGE
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
6KS FAMILY RttDY W"
LAST 16 START TOR STA
TION. ARRANGES WHO ft
TO CARRY WHAT
SETS OUT, UR6IM6 ElW-
owe to hurry because
they have w amy too
much -Time
5foP5, wife havim&ws-
CWERED WT JtMlOR.
HAS NT HER LITTLE BLACK
BA6 BECAUSE HETH006HT
SHE WAS n6 TO CARRY If
takes wraps wife wte
carryw6 vmm she
ro back For The bas
SToPS.UIIft 1NS1ST1N6 TUW
JUNIOR CHANGE SUtf-CASK
With somebody, because she
DOES NT WANT THE BOTTLE
Of HAIR TONIC To BE SOILED
TAKES If HIMSELF.
also takes umbrellas
because wife is sure
The chilpren Will
trip on Them
COMPLETE HALT IS CALLFP
BY WIFE FOR REWSTRIBOT
,IN6 LOADS, BECAUSE SHE
IS SURE SISTER'S BA6 IS
MUCH TOO HEAVY FOR HER
(Oopyrtgfrt, 1934, by The Ball Syndicate, lac.)
decides only way to
catch TheTraiM is For.
HIM To CARRY EVERY
THIK6 HIMSELF
, SiOYas-
8 'MATTER POP
By C. M. Payne
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TAILBPIK TOMMY Still Summing up Evidence!
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SO'.IS. TIME ASO VOU TOC-05HEN VOU Jad OF IT--HE'S TH'ONLY GUV LUCKi.HEReS V-5e(2MIC& aTfl
MENTIONED BILL BOLTS P i SROU6HT UP WIS. -gpTHrT WASN'T FINSEF1 A FILUNS Y- I CALLS IT lIHn sZ&MErf$$
AS ONE OF THE SllSTCCTS? NAME-BUT I'VE p PRINTED-SAY-WE'RE. rT STATAON 8US10 YOUR "M f 'TrSr
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By Hal Forrest
BE NWEBSTER'S CAREER They'd Better Obey The Order!
By EDWIN ALGER
By So) Hesg
Court Hal: la .till buying BartletU
at top price.
rily tVarranla tallwl for Paym.nt.
Notlr la hereby Jlv.n that ther
are tvindi on hand In the General
Fund of the Cltt ot Medfor.1 for the
redemption of Warrant Noa. 3649 to
3884 Inc. Interest on the box's -r-ranta
will reaae after July 19. 1934
Dated thla loth day ot July, 1934.
OUS H BAMUEId.
City Treuurtr,
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