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M EI) FORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOtfl). OREGON, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1934.
Marian Gordon
iiv .f;.iwK notv.if.i.v
SYNOPSIS; Marian Gordon
Horning Dispatch reporter, is kept
to long telling her editor the de
tail of the Urown bribery trial
that Lon Casad, her very good
friend, ha appare 'ly tired of
wiitmo and pone away. Brown ha
been accused of takino HO.QOO to
pass a defective h'th school build
ing : he hae been tracked down by
Jenny Case, the airl he lilted in
favor of Jenny's roommate, lAnda
Carlton. The jury is still out and
Marian is on her way to the court
house. She is talking with Tony the
flower seller.
Chapter Three
ABOUT HONOR
"TIE aay to you to lit here,"
Tl Tony unfolded a canvas stool
and placed It beside the stand.
Marian sat. She sat because she
felt ber knees would no longer sup
port her. She who had covered mur
ders, who had covered the emer
gency hospital beat and assisted the
attendants In rushed hours without
even paling, was suddenly weak be
er uae a mere man bad literally
walked out on her.
There on tbe canvas stool, the
pedestrian traffic eddying about her.
the street lights Oaring down on
her, she reviewed her weakness and
was amazed. Heretofore, Lon had
meant an Intoxicating Joy that de
fied the weariness of long days In a
ituffy court room, long evenings on
saucer," thought Marian. She added
a wld? mouthed cat to the collec
tion of rodents.
And then Into the gloom of the
big room stepped Lon Casad. Marian
wondered, hysterically, why eyery
one In the room didn't atop looking
and etare, why tbe clock over tbe
bench didn't stop ticking, why the
flag didn't start waving. Had tbere
ever been anyone finer in that old
room?
He was talking to the bailiff, dark
head bent a little to one side, pleas
ing grin showing a row of square
white teeth, strong shoulders held a
little back, even as bis bead was
bent. Marian noticed bis amber
hazel eyes searching the room. They
focused on her.
Lon was bending over Marian',
chair, apologizing, explaining "It
happened tbls way," he said,
"Tony's little Marietta has tbe
measles. Tony's big Marietta bad
told him to be sure to send down
some vaseline for Little Marietta's
chest, and be bad forgotten."
"And you went out, bought It and
carried It down," declared Marian,
and added, "and what else did yon
'buy and carry down?"
"Candy and a picture book," be
admitted.
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"Tony," Marian said, "I must go on
(be dance floor. Now she realized
there was another fide to this love
Business, an unpleasant side bitter
with fear of loss. She wat, being an
UUcr fool.
"Tony," she said arising, "1 must
to on. Please tell tbe gentloman I
will be at the courthouse until the
verdict on tbe Brown case Is In."
Tony waa still assuring her of bis
willingness to relay the meBsage as
he started ber Journey down
through town. She stopped at Ham
burger Joe's stand for a sandwich
and a cup of coffee, but even the
aroma of the frying onions could
not stimulate the appetite which
had been so ravenoua before, and
he left the sandwich with one small
halt moon bitten from Its bun-brown
side.
Listlessly tbe pushed through tbe
crowded courthouse corridors
where Interested spectator, were
smoking and talking to pass the
time away. She passed tbe bailiff at
the door and surveyed the Interior.
A dreary place. Pale llghtt overhead
spreading a ghastly light over blue
walls, plain oak bencb and Jury box.
Tbe long tables usually occupied
by counsel and Ly the press were de
serted as the men gathorod In
groups.
A f AR1AN went to the press table,
L' slipped Into a chair, drew out
tbe wad of copy paper and added a
wistful eyed Mickey Mouse to her
collection.
Bowen had said, "Watch Jenny
Case." Carefully carelesa, Marian
looked beyond tbe fenced-in enclo
sure. Jenny waa one of the fow spec
tators who had remained In the
room. She eat, leaning forward, thin
chin resting In an angular cupped
band.
Jenny removed the bat which bad
been shading her face and Marian's
sympathy cooled. Her hair waa the
lustcrleas black ota vulture's wing.
Her face was flushed. Her dark
yea. set too closely together for any
Indication of generosity, were glanc
ing here and there as though antlcl
paling some pleasing event Occa
sionally her small pink pointed
tongue would dart out to wet thin,
red lips.
"Like Tabby does when she
watches me pour croam Into a
"T O.N, you're a darling, whls
pered Marian. No use to spoil
bis pleasure by telling him children
with measles weren't allowed to uh
their eyes, nor to oat candy. Sh
waa proud of his generosity, bli
consideration Ijr other people then
. . later she was to look back on
this and wonder If those qualities
wore commendable.
"What's the big argument going
on In the corner?" he Inquired
pointing to a group of men.
"Looks as though Lem Souther
land, counsel for the defense, was
trying to aell something." said Ma
rian, "listen."
"Honor belongs to the hoop-skirt
age," Sutherland waa Baying, "If,
passe. Ob I'll admit tbere 1, honor
among a ten men, there may be
honor among thieves, but honor
among women . . . never!"
"How about It Ian." called one
of the reporters, and the group made
their way towarda the press table.
"I'd never thought about It," Ma
rian admitted ant! turned to Lon,
"what's your Idea of honor?"
"That mon are honorable bei-auBe
Its tbe sporting thing to be and most
men are trained to be good sporta;
that thieves may be honorable: If so
It's because they're afraid of being
put on the spot If they're not; that
women . . . well womrn act Instinc
tively" "And you don't believe they are
Instinctively bonornblo," Interposed
Sutherland with satisfaction, "that's
right It's biologically impossible.
Their honor usually Involves some
man and when two women are after
the same man aa they are In thl.
Brown bribery case
"You misunderstood." said Lon
firmly. "1 believe women are so In
stinctively honorable . . . that Is
most women . . . that they are not
conscloua of It, and therefore don't
advertise IL"
Marian wished she might hear
more of his views, but there was a
Hurry at one end of the room, a
deputy In charge of the Jury had
appeared to announce the jury had
reached a verdict. A messenger was
being dispatched to the Judge's
chnmbera to call Ills Honor to the
bench, and Lem Sutherland bad dls
appeared to rind his clients.
tCetvtikt. IMI. i DmmhI
Tomorrow, Brown l.arni hit fatt.
IN 10 SUBJECTS
I Extension course In modern Eng
I Huh novel and Industrial art for be-
iginners were organized at a meeting
of those Interested last evening at
the senior high school. Twenty-one
Kigned up to participate In the Eng-
llfth novel clans, which will be under
the direction of Dr. Arthur Taylor of
I the Soiy.hern Oregon Normal, and a
j large group aluo snowed Interest In
i the art claM, which Miss Marian Ady
I will supervise. Industrial art was
'decided upon In favor of a drawing
I course.
I The classes, which will be main
tained for 12 weeks, will be held
each Monday evening for English
novel students, and each. Tuesday
evening for art students, both
classea to start at 7:15 o'clock. Two
hour extension credits at the Univer
sity of Oregon will be given those
who complete the courses.
Dr. Taylor expressed the belief that
the classes will Increase In enroll
ment to more than 30, with new par
ticipants expected to enroll during
the week. Dr. Taylor's class will In
clude preliminary study of back
ground of the novel, and later an in
tensive study of several modern Eng
lish novels. Blogrophles of authors
will also be studied, critical discus
sions will be held, and class members
will be given opportxinity to exerd
their creative ability In written work.
The Industrial art course, which
Includes work with stencil, batik,
black print, toy making, etc , la de
signed to provide background for
teachers and home makers. The class
met with considerable interest at last
night's meeting, and It Is expected
that more will enroll before regular
work begins next Tuesday evening.
, Miss Ady explained that there will be
! ODDortunltv to work out Individual
problems, and that cost of materials
will be slight, and adapted to . the
individual.
Those who enrolled tentatively for
the modern English novel course are:
Doris Baler, Alta Llndsey, Katherlne
Huntress, Blanche Rune Is. Mrs.
Gladys Conder. Alice Menegat, Do
lores Durkee, Mrs. Anne Fuson, Mrs.
J. R. Murray, Vlvlenne Logan. Alan
Carley, Bill Cummings, Med ford:
Marie Prescott, Marjorte Cort'aell,
Fred M. Schuerman, Ashland, John
Walker, Floyd V. Barrett, Trail; R. W.
Erickson. Clarence F. Davies, Eagle
Point; Edna F. Wisely, Talent, and
Raymond Hunsaker, Jacksonville.
PENDLETON, Oct. 3. (AP)-Trtm
Woods. S3, was today sentenced tn r.
year In the stats penitentiary, Ml
lowing a guilty verdict returned by
a Jury in circuit court on a charge
of llleM disinterment of an Indian
g-ave on the reservation.
PFNDLETON. Oct. S. (API A
v.iriy rain was falling at noon today,
indicating to farmers they will have
plenty of moisture to Insure early
prepuratona frr fall seeding of winter
wheat.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Oct 3 (AP)
Edward W. Van Horn, former post
master of the North Portland office,
was today sentenced to 'three years
Imprisonment at McNeil Island fed
eral penitentiary. Van Horn pleaded
guilty to embezzlement.
He disappeared last year after
heavy losses on dog and horse races,
but aurrendered voluntarily several
weeks ago. The United States attor
ney said the total embezzlement
amounted to somewhat over $4225,
none of which has been recovered.
EAGLE POINT P.-T. A.
0UTL1NES PLANS FOR
NEW TOY
EAOLE POINT. Oct. 8 fSpU P -T.
A. held a very successful meetln?
Friday. Chairmen named were: Mem
bership. Mrs. G. E. Ousterhout: pub
licity. Mrs. C. E. Myers: hospltallt .
Mrs. Lester Throckmorton: natlonr
publication, Mrs. Roy Stanley, an-,
lay member, Mrs. Clarence Davies.
Hot lunches will be served ag;i;
this year, free of charge; Each mother
is asked to donate two quarts of to
matoes to the kitchen and if rmr?
than two children In each family
one quart for each additional child.
The drive for membership will
on in the first two weeks In Octobc
The members planned to soon gr.
an entertainment. A committee lv
been chosen to take care of this, and
definite plans will be announced In
the near future.
The county council will be held at
the senior high school In Ashland
October 13 Instead of Junior High a-,
formerly planned. A covered dish
luncheon will be served at noon.
Regional conference will be held
at the Christian church In Grants
Pass on October 16. Mrs. Virginia
Kletzer, state P.-T. A. president, has
charge of the conference.
OREOON CITY, Oct. 2. (AP)
About 75 persons will gain employ
ment here with the re-openlng c
the Oregon City woolen mills. Of
ficials of the company said the plan
Idle since the start of the natton-wtd
textlie strike, will resume work im
mediately, with about 40 lcoms and ,
weaving machines In operation.
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