PXGE SIX
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 30, 1934.
SPOT MAMBMI
6YMJPSI8: nvauae Hob Pout
era htia found out that itaraha
married him to pay off Geoffrey
Tarleton. with whom aha hid
thoupht heraelr in love until ha
introduced her to "the neut Ura.
Tnrleton." the Poutera honeymoon
ia ahattered. Bob and itaraha are
Otu f: in Amu York to net a divorce
Hind now ilaraha realleee thnt
aha tovte lioh tar more than ehe
ic.f t t titled ticoltteu.
Chapter 23
NEW TRAGEDY
noB (at, long, lean, hunched over
he was too big to accommodate
easily t the averago amall car
taring moodily ahead. The laxneas
of bis arma, folded loosely acrosa
his chest, made Marsha close her
eyes.
They had swung her so easily
from the floor, those arms, and, al
though gentle, bad been so Arm. It
seemed close to Incredible that, only
the day before, be had picked her
up to settle her wltb him In a big
chair before the Sre. So Incredible
that It was a thing to smile orer
vanly, while the cold crept close
and deep.
They had adjoining rooms, and
after be had unlocked her bags be
went Into bis room and closed the
door after himself. Alone, she made
her way toward a long mirror to
study her reflection In It.
Before she knew Bob, she bad
been Inflexibly certain tbat a clever
woman who waa beautiful could do
as she liked wltb any male. This
certainty bad been dissipated by
new wisdom; If she could reacb Bob
thus, whluh she doubted, she knew
It would be to hold him for but a
little time.
Tbe time done, he would loathe
himself for yielding, and loathe ber
for having made him yield; and In
his mind she would be further In
vested wltb evllness. Her outer love
llnoss could not help her wltb blm;
If she attempted to make use of It,
It would hlndei ber. She turned
away from the mirror, for tbe first
. time In ber conscious life bating
beauty.
She heard a tap on the door tbat
divided. tbe rooms.
"Come In, please," she ordered
faintly. Bob opened tbe door to
stand at the threshold.
"About dinner," he said, "are you
going down, or will you have It
here?"
She realized be was anxious to
avoid '.he table tete-a-tete with her
and she answered,, "I'll have some
' lng here."
"Shall I ring?" he asked.
No, thank you. I'm not hungry
now."
She folt the worry In hla eyes, and
the drew a quick, sharp breath. She
still mattered a little to him; ber
comfort; ber health still mattered
a little to him.
"You ate no luncheon," he re
minded.
"True," she said, "perhaps you'd
best ring." She wanted blm at ease
about her and shs craved ardently
to have within him as much peace
as possibly could be. "You'll dine
downstairs?" ahe questioned.
"I suppose so," he hesitated. She
waited. It waa obvious that he
wanted to say something more.
"I wish" he faltered.
"Yos?" she prompted.
"Oh, nothing. Anything I can do
for you bofore I go down, or while 1
am down?"
"No, thank you so much. 1 was
used to taking care of myself; 1
suppose 1 may as well grow used to
It again." Sho managed to smile at
him after her words but he could
not answer her smile.
TpAKLETON, Bob supposed, would
one day take care of ber and the
Idea of Tarleton's caring for any
woman, was, nob thought, a some
what Rabolalslan lest.
But she would understand Tarle
ton's niannor of caring. It was, pat
ently, all thnt ahe wished; some one
who would look well with her In
public somo one who would cheat
her, and some one whom she could
cheat. But now Bob was touched
by her loncllnoss.
"Is thoro anyone," he asked,
"whom you would like to soe?"
"Oh. henvon forbid I" she respond
ed quickly and almost harshly. She
laughed mlrthlev'y. "Fancy Aunt
Gertrude at this momontl" she said.
Ills face stiffened. He didn't want
that for Marsha; the enforced com
panionship that had drained ber,
weakened her. Irritated ber.
"You won't have to consider your
aunt." he promised; "1 don't want
you to go back to her."
He left her then and without
witching on the lights she wan
dered to a window from which she
stared down and Into the street.
Motors, motors, motors; going com
ing, hurrying, to fill tbe time . . .
time . . . she turned ber wedding
ring; her engagement ring that Bob
had slipped on ber finger, only s
few, short minutes before they weri
married.
"I think," she said aloud, "that
It began then,"
Her words echoed In the empty
room; she turned, cowered; she
was, she found, desperately afraid
of this empty room. It was a sym
bol tor the endless stretch of level
ground that lay before ber. She
needed blm. Bob, wbo had told ber
how lonely she bad been, by his com
panionship. She wblapered, "Bob!"
Then a cold and a quiet minute
gone she smiled. Futile, It was, to
call blm, or try to cry for him any
more. He was dining downstairs so
that be might :iot have to sit near
ber, whose need for him was agony.
And even tbat need of bers wouldn't
matter to one so unusually kind and
because be bated ber hated berl
AT FIVE on tbe following after
noon Marsha laid down a book
she bad tried to read, failed to read.
Bob bad been gone so long.
She looked at the roses tin. bad
been sent ber, wbo was masquerad
ing aa bavlng "a slight cold." On
the card tbat bad come wltb them
was written In an old, not quite
steady script, "For my very dear
daughter (Child, come to see me. I
am not afraid or catching colds).
Your loving, Mother."
And on the reverse of tbe card
was written; "I do not like to have
you and Robert stopping at an ba
tel. I shall reason with blm. Will
you, too, please, dear? I do so wan
you both with me."
Some day, of course, the ache
would dwindle, dim, Marsha reas
onod. Aches must, or people could
n't love on, as they did.
The small clock in tbe leather
case ahe always carried with ber
tolled Ave light, silvery notes.
Wbere was Bob? He bad been gone
so long.
Theo she heard his step In his
room; bis stride, always long,
around the room. She sat, tense
from listening. After an Interval sbe
heard him move again and after
that came bis tap upon her door.
She called "Come"; he entered.
She saw tbat hla look of strain was
deepened, tbat he did not trouble to
avoid her eyes. He seemed unaware
of her.
"May I alt down a few moments?"
be asked. Something had happened,
aha realized, that had drained him
of his last strength.
"Ploase," she answered.
He settled on a chair that faced
hers. 'Things have changed," he
faltered. "It's pretty bad. It will be
hard for you. I've been to see
mother. She she "
"Hates me and Is deeply hurt,"
Marsha supplied, levelly. Again she
glanced toward the roses that bad
come wltb that card of dear and
warming message.
"No, not that," be answered. He
drew a deep broath, squared his
shoulders, took a clgaret from s
leather case he always carried, III It
wltb bands that were far from
steady and then went on.
She's III." he stated flatly, "very
III; It's cancer. 1 could not tell ber.
You can Imagine how sbe would
foel over my telling her we wore to
be divorced. She has been, I know
now, too happy over thinking I bad
you."
He rose abruptly, droppod the
match to a tray; settled once more.
spoke again. "After she told me
about herself and Llewellyn of St.
James Hospital says she can live no
more than a year she went on to
tell me of how happy she Is to
know I have you."
He puffed hard on his clgaret.
There was silence; "I couldn't tell
berl" he broke out; "couldn'll I
couldn't bear the thought of hurting
ber and the shock might have
meant"
ularsha Inferred the rest of his
statement. "1 did not ask tor a di
vorce." she said, "nor do I want one
until you do, and in every way. . . .
And If I can help you, and help your
mother, I do so want to!"
Sbe saw his eyes brim. Sbe ached
to draw his head to ber breast and
to bold It pressed tightly there as
he did her best to soothe him. help
blm.
It Is a great deal to ask of you,"
he murmured wearily.
"No." she contradicted.
(Cetmikt. I'Si, at . r.wi
Bob and Martha tvolve a plan,
tomorrow.
ADDS GREATLY TO
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK,
Ore. (Spl) Effort! to determine how
iv region of uch rare beauty aa
Crater Lake can be made moat aat
iBfylng to visitors have brought
highly desirable results, reported Dr.
John C. Merrlam, president of the
Carnegie Institution of Washington,
D. C, under whose direction these
efforts have been carried on lor
sometime past through the cooper
ation of the national park service.
He was a visitor In the park this
week while en route north from
Berkeley, Calif.
Dr. Merrlam has taken an active
Interest In Crater Lake for many
years and In the area has perceived
Ideal conditions to correlate esthetic
and scientific values for the propel
appreciation of the thousands of
visitors annually arriving at the
scenic wonder. The Slnnott Mem
orial observation station on Victor
Rock, along the Inner rim near the
lodge, has been given especially
careful study by Dr. Merrlam aa a
direct a! 2 to make this appreciation
possible. The station has developed
Into one of the most popular at
trar t Ions for park visitors who,
through the use of Its equipment,
would more fully understand con
ditions which make Crater Lake
possible, as well as enjoy It far
reaching scenic beauty. j
Nine high-powered glasses In four
divisions present the story of Crater
Lake. Four glasses, trained on lm-'
portant rim points, tell of the origin
of the mountain which once stood
on the present site of the lake. Two
are devoted to the forming of the
crater. One tells of the origin of the
lake, while two are trained on the
exceptional beauty features of the
rare scene. The glasses are supple
mented by display cases containing
lava and other specimens directly
connected with the history of tbe
lake.
E
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CRATEH LAKE NATIONAL PARK,
Ore. (Spl ) Emerald Pool, an unique
body of wtiter along the rocky shores
of Crater lake, Is returning after an
absence of two years. During the
I summer of 1931, it was plainly visible
i to thousands of visitors from thr Sln
nott Memorial on Victor Rock, a short
distance from the lodge, but the fol
lowing two winters were so severe the
pool was covered by great depthu of
snow which the summer sun could
not melt.
While relatively small when viewed
from the memorial observation sta
tion, 1000 feet above, the pool Is of
fairly good sire and of an Intense
emerald color. For the past two weeks
a big drift of snow has been gradu
ally receding, exposing' the highly
colored waters which in years past
have never failed to attract the at
tention of all visitors. It has also
been the destination of numerous
boat parties.
SEYMOUR, Mo. (UP) Chas. Har
gus, 31, stood In a freshly dug grave,
pitching out the last shovelful of
dirt. As his shovel flashed aloft It
attracted a bolt of lightning, killing
Hargus.
CORVALLIS Federal funds for as
sisting students of Oregon colleges
through labor relief will again be
available for the coming year, ac
cording to notification received by
E. B. Lemon, registrar at Oregon State
college. Funds for a limited number
of students will be distributed through
the state emergency relief admlnlstra.
tlon.
The percentage quota allowed will
permit 224 students to obtain aid not
to exceed $20 a month and an average
of not more than 915 a month. Half
of those' receiving this work must
not have been In any college or uni
versity last January. Applications are
being received now by Registrar
Lemon from those who would not be
able to attend or continue In college
without such aid. Character and
scholastic records are considered.
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"Blarkfe," Faithful Iln, Dead
ALBANY, Ore. (UP)-"B:ackle," ten-
year-old Ancona laying hen belonging
to Mrs. Alice Belmont, Is dead. She
waa laying eggs three weeks before
she died. Not only waa she a good
layer, she was a good mother, and
year after year raised a brood of
chicks. Last year she raid a family
of turkeys.
GETTING JUNIOR OUT OF THE WATER
Stunt Nearly Cost 1,1 f
ST. C LA I RSVILLE, O. (UP) Jame-i
Garden, 24, almost lost his life while
performing a favorite swimming
stunt. He stayed under water until
he frightened spectators. Elmer Saft,
life guard, took Garden from 13 feet
of water after he had been under six
minutes. He was revived.
Bv GLUYAS WILLIAMS
SHROUS DOWH TO WATER'S
EP6E m fnuVjUNIOR,
lfJ5 TiME ID COME IM
NOW!"
HALF A POZEN SMALL
80VS, ALL JONIORS, IN
MEDIATElV TORN ArJD
SHOUT" VHKT?" HERS
IS NOT AM0N6 THEM
WSTEKS HER ATTEKTiOrl
OH A DISTANf BWHIKS
SOlf, WHICH SHE RECOG
NIZES ftSJOHlDiyS AND
TEUS HIM TO COME OUT
AT ONCE
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ATlASf MAKES CONTACT-
WITH OUHlOR OOf
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TOCOMP IH R)6Hf AWAS1
JUNIOR SHOOTS HE
CANT" HEAR. REPEATS
fH ORDER REA112IK6
THAT EVERYONE HAS
MOPPEP fO LISTEN
JUNIOR CALLS 'WHAT?
REPEATS, LOUDER AND
ENUNCIATING O.EAR1V,
JUNIOR STILL NOT HEARIH6
0WIN6 TO A FRIEND'S
HAUlWS DOCKED HIM
SlfoHS OH W&L. AMD
RETIRES FROM WATERS
EP6E, JUNIOR EVENTU
ALLY COM INS .N
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S MATTER POP-
Bv C M. Payn
By Hal Forrest .
l.milMnnn WliUkry ritrnp.
r.F.w Orleans. (UP) Vhik.'y
hfr may be boiiRht climper than In
enmr Matoa when- It Ia IIIva1. A poor
firn1f msy be bought for (ts lltl!
30 cent r :nt.
Iter Httiiniirtl tut M.1I11 Mrrrt.
PAINF.SV1U.K. O IVPI A kv.
riHrkrnhiR awnnn of lininc-cua bees
burred Into bttay nhopplitfl crowd
on it mitm downtown corner here
but hnnned no one ttiey frightened
nrlftcirroom Too nunr.
ALBANY. Or. (UP) County Clerk
R. M. Ru-wll wu curprlflrd when
Wnnda Goodwin, 1R, ftppeitred nt nil
ottirt itnd Applied for it llornM to
mitrry George Witrren Howe. A lox.rr.
How w too busy to come, the .tld
OaI. O'Brien, ur tAckl on the
University of NebritkA footbA'.l tcAnt
lut (All, will piny with the Brnton
BrAvea pro outllt.
Hills
lpj't
TAILSPIN TOMMY Startling Developments
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just toHJr sum in the. tr&MfMl op the. mT MZTntMk Mmm0- wm&MwK-rcz.
BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER The Plan Bv EDWIN ALGER
iT REEF THE SKf' BUT THIS Willi Hi I VS JUST BEVONO THE POINT-lF WE 1 1 " iNE'U LEAVE POOR. SAM TO NURSE I LOWER THE BOAT, AAY LADS MR. PITTS A
SAILS- Y AIN'T V 1 It - DROP ANCHOR OFF F1SHTOWN, THE 1 HIS WOUND, AN' VNlTH HIM, LEW BR1CANT, AN1 VOUR OLD SKIPPER IS GOIN' ASHORE
CAST THE I FISHTOWN Mli l.'i OLD MAN'LL SPOT US-HE'S TIMID UW.E, ( THE ENGINEER-HE AINT ONE OF US VET- J TO HUNT E3 GAME, SO COME ALONG, I
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BR1NU.NU UP FA1HKR . - By George McManus
WOROSTOMCCIt VOUKIN MLL'tM i?ow I nVI, T JSSt 1 WHAT t S THE. : Ml: ll A A'
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