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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFORD,' OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1934.
nyyoFStB: Martha Moor had
thought hereelf in low with Qeof
frey Tnrleton. But he introduced
her to the "new Mrt. Tarleton,"
and the married Hob Powert out of
pique. Now Geoffrey hat come to
onll on Martha, and although Bob
haa gone to the village. Martha
feelt the danger that he may dis
cover the truth. And Martha lovet
Bob note, and doe not want him to
know.
"You thougut," be asked, "chat
Tarleton wa married, that night
when when you accepted me?"
"Yes, Bob, but" her tone wu
strident, frantic. But she could
make no Inroad on his set, ley calm;
his determination to speak; to dom
inate the scene.
"It was Terleton's younger
brother who was married, Marsha,"
Bob went on; "It was Tarleton'
sister-in-law whom you met that
night. I thought everyone knew of
the marriage. It was talked of, con
siderably, a few months ago."
"I'tb often been a pirate," Geoffrey
admitted with a wry smile and a
raise of brows, "but believe me,
Powers, I regret hurting you
through this affair. Hoi. ever, now
that wi all understand."
"We lon'tl" Marsha flung out
unsteadily; "we don't! Bob"
Marsha stepping back to a world
of ruin, the world she had thought
the one world, raised her shoulders,
her dark, arched brows. "You would
not believe me now, under oath,
Bob, I presume?" she questioned.
"I prefer, it you don't mind, to
discuss that when we're alone," be
answered. But he had made his re
ply; the set of his chin, his bitter
eyes, his stricken face, made further
words unnecessary.
MARSHA Joined him, wearing a
scarlet frock that made her a
!flame; she called from the doorway,
"Why didn't you smoke, Geoff?
iThere are things on that low table
toy you."
i She settled In a deep chair near
the htarth and again he sat down.
He fumbled among the promiscu
ous brands that filled the humidor,
lit the captured clgaret, stared at
the gorgeously colored flames.
"Dramatic voice you have," said
Geoffrey, "powerfully dramatic and
eweet voice, and one that can sway
a man, who hates ou, Marsha."
. Once she had felt herself to be
decorated by a hate that grew of
love, or she had been "amused" at
It. Now she wanted peace; a
pleasant relation with any human
whose elbow even brushed hera In
a hurried passing.
"Must you hate me, Geoff?" she
asked gently. "I would really so
much rather you did not.
He turned upon her suddenly.
"You know," he accused, "how It
was with me. I always fluttered
around other candles, but then you
always let other chaps singe their
wings at your flame. We were even,
there! But I thought you made me
believe my soul, Marsha, you said
and not any mora thsn six months
ago "
"But Geoff"
"No, waltl You said you agreed
with me In feeling that we would
make It go all rght. I understood
you'd marry me.
: Bhe laughed scornfully.
: "What about your side of It?" she
asked. "I cane back and found you
with 'the new Mrs. Tar'eton.'"
He stood up, and she followed his
lead; the moment's tense quality
made repos difficult.
"What?" he asked, frowning
llercaly. "What?"
! "That night" (His hands olosed
around her upper arms as she spoke,
closed to hold her firmly) "that
sight I saw you at the Frivolity Club
you Introduced " she stopped sud
denly andwallowed.
"Go on," he prompted harshly,
and she wondereJ at the bitter, yet
triumphant quality of his smile, "Go
on ! "
"Your wife."
He laughed.
"Tell me this," he sala, "for the
take of old times because I've
loved you so long and because I love
you, Marsha, had you rVunneJ to
marry Bob Powers before f "
His gaze held hers; her eyes fell
under It,
"Say It!" he commanded.
Her honest "No" was loud. The
qualifying "but" which was to fol
low It and tell many things was
stifled by the pressure of Goeffrey
Tarleton's lips.
VyHEN aha drew away soma mag
' ' netlsm made her turn toward
the door where Bob Powers stood
looking at them.
"Sorry to seem the spy," be said
through stiff, set lips. "Cams back
rather sooner than was expected, I
presume."
He slipped a shaking, Icy band in
to a pocket; ha had picked up In the
Tillage a small Ivory elephant he
had thought she would like; an
amusing small thing that would, the
credulous believed, bring the owner
luck.
Marsha saw him moisten his lips;
(lance slowly at Geoffrey; at her,
back again.
"Bob!" she whispered.
"You needn't bother to explain,''
be mauaged to say and fairly steadi
ly. "I heard some of this; all apolo
gies to you both. I couldn't help
bearing IL Rather knocked, you see.
1 tried to speak, and couldn't Hope
you'll mannge to overlook It."
Geoffrey, who was not a coward,
was at his best during such mo
ments. He had bad prscilce with
them. Nevertheless. Bob's attitude
troubled him; he was not used to
apologies from husbands who had
overheard.
"No end sorry, Powers," he mur
mured, "hut there was a misunder
standing." "So I understsnd," said Bob. Re
turned to Marsha with a question;
BOB turned then, toward the door
and for an out-door man whose
tread was sure, be was pitiably un
certain of motion.
"Bob!" Marsha appealed. He did
not respond and she realized' that,
no matter how physically, close they
could stand, hereafter, he would
ever be beyond her reach.
Geoffrey waa smiling.
"No end sorry," he said, as Bob
disappeared. She covered her face
with her trembling bands. He
moved closer to pat her shoulder.
He felt her shrink. "After the di
vorce," he said with a gentleness
rare for him, "You'll look me up?
We won't lose any more time. 1
won't trust ,'ou again tor tear you
might think me married to anyone
who happened to be In the same
room, on the same block "
"Don't!" she appealed. She
dropped her banda and he was
shocked by the change In her face.
She smiled slowly, stiffly.
"You don't understand" she fal
tered, "I don't know bow to make
you understand. But you must be
lieve this, even though you don't
believe in love. I'm deeply in love
with my husband. There will never
be anyone else for me.
"Perhaps je 's through with me;
1 think very probably he is. But
that wouldn't make me seek warmth
elsewhere. 1 couldn't, having known
him, let another man so much as
touch my hand. Will you try to un
derstand lt'a over between us? And
will you go?"
Geoffrey's Ideas for revenge had
faded. He was hurt, but, too, he was
awed. And be had hurt her, whose
sincerity bsd put within blm a new
sort of love.
God." be said brutally, loudly, "I
aiA sorry I"
She made no response. He turned
to the door. At the door be paused.
"If you want anything I can give
you"
She shook her head violently. He
beard a weak, "But thank you."
He saw her sink to a small stool
by the hearth; he left ber crouched
there and staring Into the flames.
As be reached the ball he heard
above him the hard tread of some
one who muat pace a room. He waa
leaving an Inferno, which would
haunt him, ha knew.
If he could reach Powers to make
Powers believe that truth that had
grown In Marsha, would that help?
He doubted IL A man of Power
sort probably could not forgive a
woman who married him in order
to keep from wearing the limp robe
of the Jilted; who married him, too,
In order to tell another man that
she did not mourn his having mar-
rled.
Lord, what a messl" he mur
mured.
There was sleet In the air as he
stepped out. The wind wss bitter
and cutting. He looked back at the
small house, ominously silent. "And
now whst for them?" he asked of
himself. "And their next move?"
Divorce, he presumed. He had
never botnra forgotten himself
through others. But Marsha's face
had made him see how It was with
her. She hsd looked old, and agony
was In her eyes, and he had learned
what love may be by looking in
them. Her pain mattered, not hla.
Kttmikl. till. r K. K-tlS-Tsylf)
Marsha and Bob face, tomorrow,
a shattered world.
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MILWAOKES (tTP) Th Blu
Mound dog trick, four mtlM wt
of Milwaukee, U being put In im
pair after four yeart of tdleneaa.
Dog r acm will not be t ea t ured
thla Year, however, but midget auto
mobile kvarcely larger . than their
greyhound predeewwors will course
the quartr-mlle dirt track.
Irwin Keating, Milwaukee garage
man, and co-owner of the track, haa
completed two of the "doodle-bugs"
and haa more under construction
Equipped with email four-cylinder
motors, airplane wheela and cut
down part of other care, the mldgeta
will be capable of attaining a apeed
of 69 to 100 mile an hour, Keating
claims.
Anyone w hoae car doea not ex
ceed 7fl Inchea In length, 4 Inchea
in width and four Inrhea ground
clearance, will be eligible. More than
ft acora pi tbe iiui can ut under
construction In Milwaukee. Races will
he held at regular Intervals through
out the eummer.
SOVIET CONCILIATORY
F
DIFFER ON JOYS
OF
Some Fear Audiences Lose
Interest if !do! Possesses
Child Others Find Gla:
mor Remains Undimmed
By Leicester Wagner.
United Prew Staff Correspondent.
HOLLYWOOD, J'Uy 26. (UP) We
were discussing is theme of a pic
ture which deals with an actress who
conceals the existence of her daugh
ter In the fear that audiences would
lose Interest should the mother
daughter combination become
known.
"Well, do children Jeopardize the
career of an actress?" Veree Teasdale
asked.
That's . an unaswerable question.
There are others who, thinking their
glamour and beauty will disappear
with motherhood, deny themselves
children although they long for
them. But there are many more
who are proud mothers and still con
tinue their careers, we discovered
when we set ourselves to evolving a
list.
Fan Following Held.
Being a mother doesn't necessarily
mean that a woman must be a can
didate for a portrait by Whistler.
Those actresses who have dared to
defy the ear of lost favor have found
their fan folio wings have remained
nay, even grown.
Marlene Deltrlcb la a proud moth
er. That hasn't prevented her from
becoming oca of the screen's most
glamorous characters. Helen Hays la
the mother of a charming four-year-old
daughter. You perhaps recall
her "Act of God" baby she success
fully broke a stage contract to have
her baby, claiming It waa an act of
Ood.
Bebe Daniels haa loat none of her
appeal to audiences because of pos
session of a child. Mary Astor still
continues to climb to greater heights
of popularity. Olenda Farrell boasts
loudly of her sen. Tommy.
Beery Best "Mother."
Norma Bhearer has a cute son, now
three years old. O lor la Swanson Is
the mother of two children. Ester
Ralston, Louise Fazenda, Virginia
Bruce and Karen Morley, also are
proud mothers who still are success
ful on the screen. Constance Ben
nett haa an adopted eon, Peter.
Perhaps the best "mother" In Hol
lywood la Wellace Beery. Since his
wife haa been critically 111, Wallle
takes little Carol Ann shopping on
the Boulevard. If he doesn't find
Just the right frock for tha child,
he'll sit down and sketch a design
of hla own and have It made to order.
They're an Inseparable couple, and
one of the eights of Hollywood. Par
enthood hasn't lnterf erred with
Wallle'a career, haa It?
When "A Lady Surrenders" comes
to the screen, you'll find Miss Teas
dale playing the role of the actress
who conceals the fact she Is the
mother of a daughter, charming Jean
Mulr.
Rev. Evelynn Marshall, missionary
of the National Federation of Spirit
ual Science churches. Free lecture.
Sunday, 8 p. m.. at 315 So. Riverside.
Subject, The New Revelation.
WAYSIDE READING MATTER
GRAND SCENIC ROUTE
BIO -APPLEGATB, July 26 (Spl)
For those who delight In the
grandeur of the mountains and tfc,e
crisp atmosphere of the high alti
tudes, the new eovernment road
leading from Beaver creek through j
the heart of the Slaklyoua to the '
Klamath river la proving a popular
Sunday drive. Although the route
leads over the most excellent of
mountain roads, where turn-outs
have been provided every few yards,
the winding road offers sufficient
thrills for motorists.
Silver Fork basin, where grazing
cattle dot the brilliantly colored'
landscape la one of the principal at
tractions of the route which extends
through Cow creek to Donamour and
on to Oak Knoll ranger station on
the Klamath five miles above Oak
Bar. A network of branch roads lead
to Clnnlbar Trail lookout, lttle Ap
plegate, Perk's Guard station,
Dutchman's Peak lookout, and Cln
nlbar springs. Next year sightseers
may drive to the summit of Mount
Ashland, and continue to that city.
Among those enjoying the trip
Into the Slsklyoua Sunday were At
torney and Mrs. Ous Newbury and
Martin Stevens and son Russel of
Medford; Mr. and Mrs. Leon Offeu
bacher, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Kleinham
mer, Mrs. Maud Kubll, Mrs. Dura
Saltmarsh, Mr. and Mrs. John Her
riott, claus Klelnhammer, and Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Kubll and son,
Norman, of Applegate.
to,
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WASHINGTON, July J (AP) 80
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JAPAN WILL DELAY
DENOUNCING TREATY
TOKYO, July 3(1 (API Althoujh
powerful InflUfnoeA are at work to j
commit the eovernment to a policy ,
of denunciation of the Waahlnaton
naval treaty, Japan's decision on the
question will be poetponed until re-
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