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MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFOUD. OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1934
Marian Gordon
bv JEA.X.XK ItOWMAX
SYXorsiS: in epite s the etlt
ish effort of Silver Hondon to tnke
Lon Caead away from Marian QOT'
don. Lon and Marian are eafely on
thrir honeymoon. Marian hae not
told Lon of the dark background of
Silver'e life her betrayal of Cliff
Hondon. her hutband. and the eon.
neetion which exist between Bil.
ver't lather and the bribery charge
of which one William Brown wae
acquitted a ehort time before. Lon
and Marian are at breakfaet.
Chapter 20
NEW PLAN
1 O.N buttered a few biscuits and
J-' et them aside In true Southern
fashion, ate his berries, drank some
coffee then looked up.
"Y'know lan. sometimes I sort of
pinch myself wondering It ... It
all tbls la true or If I'm going to
wako up and find I've been dream
log. And then again It seems like
we've always been married.
"1 know," she nodded seriously,
"and It's been only eight days." She
bent bor head over the newspaper
folded to an account of their wed'
ding, then chuckled.
"Listen Lon, Isn't this rich?
There's nothing like a country news
paper: 'Like a windswept garden of
flowers the bridal party moved down
the aisle. The bride, a virgin Illy
with a golden crown, was attended
by the matron of honor, Mra. Albert
Steele, and a bevy of bridesmaids,
Including the sisters of the bride,
each depicting some spring flower In
frocka of pastel hue.'
"I felt 'windswept'," ehe con'
tossed. "More coffee, Lon? We'll
send south for the kind you like as
, soon as we're settled."
"What do you mean 'windswept'?1
he asked, holding his cup toward
ber.
"Between my mother and the
'bevy of bridesmaids' It's a wonder
.1 ever got dressed. I really believe If
Anne with her dimples and enlct
ency hadn't been there, you'd still be
waiting at the church.
. "No, I wouldn't. Your Dad had
me helping him pack the gifts and
the supplies . . . they must have
ithought we were starting a hotel,
'Hams, bacon, fruit . . . We're going
to bare to build a storage house for
It all. Darned nice of them though,
.wasn't It?"
"Umhuh, and I won't have to buy
a stitch of linen or bedding or dishes
or sliver. We even have some rare
pieces of furniture."
Silence a few momenta, then Lon
spoke "Hey, Ian, listen to this.
doesn't this sound Ilk the place
we're looking for: 'Twenty acre
fruit ranch, more acreage available,
ten minute drive from city, run'
nlng water, electricity, priced rea
snnable. See Morblad at Lafayette.1
Where's Lafayetto?"
"In the San Ramon valley; It's
beautiful there."
"Ian, let's," he hesitated.
"Let's," ehe said. "We've the rest
of our life for a honeymoon. Let's
start right away."
QUICKLY they washed the break
fast dishes, packed their bags,
whistled to Hero and started tor
the valley of the San Ramon. Down
through Santa Crus and up over
the mountains, along the valley
road to Mission San J one and over
other hills.
Noon found them swinging their
heels from the high stools of a
landwtch counter at Walnut Creok,
and early afternoon In the office of
Morblad, at Lafayette.
The owner of the land mentioned
in the advertisement, Morblad ex
plained, was an eccentric orchard
1st, who resented the city's encroach
ment on bis land. He bad thought
he was sate In buying on the far
side of the mountain which lay be
tween the city and the land, only to
find that the tunnel being bored
through the base of the mountain
brought him closer to the city's
main street than many of the sub
urban districts.
"I tried to got him to wait until
the tunnel was finished, so he'd get
a better price for his land, but be
wouldn't. Seemed to think he'd be
contaminated by city folk It he held
out much longei."
He gave them directions, then
stood outside his littli office and
watched them leave with the com
placent air of a man who has per
formed bis duty.
Lon drove while Marian repeated
the directions, "first road to the
left," she said, then, "wooden gate
with a 'ben-are dangerous dog' sign
. . . there It Is Lon. No, Hero's all
right Morblad said there wasn't
any dog."
Her eyes were wide with wonder
as Lon left the car to opeo the gate.
The orchard lay In a valley hem
med In on all stdes by hills, low hills
to the east and north, Jagged moun
tains to the south and to the west
the high bsrrler upon which the
orchardlst bad placed bis liupe. ol
seclusion.
The road wound through the or
chard up a hill, then stopped on
the top where a weatberbeaten
aback served as a farm bouse. Mar
ian looked at the house, then
looked away. "Oh, Lon," she said,
and pointed east.
Below them lay the great basin
of Contra Costa County and tower
ing over It, the plumcolored bulk of
Mount Diablo. There was something
awe Inspiring In the vastness of the
scene, and yet there was something
Intimate about the mountain, like
an often seen acquaintance who
suddenly becomes a friend.
Marian sat on the weatberbeaten
stoop while Lon went to look for
the owner. She felt she could sit
there forever watching the play of
cloud shadows across the green
sweep of the valley, the changing
lights on the mountains. So en
grossed was she In the scene she
didn't hear the approach of the men
until her ears, sensitive to Lon'i
voice, heard him say:
"If my wife likes It, I'm ready to
buy."
"Oh, Lon, I do." She turned to
him, smiled at the old man beside
him, "only 1 don't see bow you can
bear to give It up."
"It was fine till folks started
movln' In, spollln' things."
"But the view, nothing could
spoil that."
"Houses down there," he said
with distaste, pointing to colorful
dots, each surrounded by Us square
of trees, "that low spot over there.
Walt until I get my glasses an'
you'll see the red roofs , . , that's
where tho swells live."
He brought forth the binoculars,
adjusted them and Marian saw red-
tiled roofs and white stucco walls
gleaming through the matted tops
of old oak trees. She felt very supe
rior to the "swells." Why live there
when there waa a view like this?
T ON and the owner discussed
price, discussed soli, discussed
the price of prunes and walnuts In
which bis acres wore planted, while
Marian swung the glasses to snd
fro, picking out spots she knew. She
found Walnut Creek, the largest
town In the valley. The smoke haze
on the northern horizon was Pitts
burg on the shores of tho Sacra
mento River, and south were the
serrated tops of the range beyond
Fleasanton, which had served as a
wild western background for the
first motion pictures.
"It you're through with the vlow,
you might look around the prem
ises of your new home," suggested
Lon.
They did that together, stepping
off possible terraces, finding a
gnarled old onk trco with leaves
spread out liko a Japanese um
brella.
We'll build around that," said
Lon, "leave It In the patio for our
roof tree. Ian, can't you see It? The
house, I mean, true Spanish, soft
white stucco, reddish brown tiled
root, grilled windows, and some of
that Indian pottery the folks
brought out from New Mexico, on
the garden watls."
"And the rugs over the balcony,"
added Marian, "and Lon, you'll have
to learn to play a guitar and alng old
Spanish love songs."
I might learn to play the guitar,"
agreed Lon, "1 play a banjo pretty
well right now. but alng ... no Ian,
we've got to figure on selling part
of this land snd only a bride could
listen to me sing ond not run away."
But he did sing In the days which
followed, queer songs of the south
ern negroes which either had no
melody to begin with, or lost It In
Lon's Interpretation. Marian, watch
ing him with the workmen build
ing the house, would smile. He was
supremely happy.
He had paid cash tor the land
upon which he was to build the
homes he hoped to sell, lie had paid
tor tbe material used In his own
home and for the furniture they
would need "and that," he ex
plained, "leaves all the Building and
Loan money for our future. I'll pay
myself a salary, enough for us to
live comfortably, then use the rest
In developing the tract and build
ing the homes. There'll be plenty
st we won't run In any danger of
gvlng broke before tbe payments
begin coming In regularly."
And then one night when a full
moon climbed over ML Dlabolo'a
shoulder and spilled lis silver Into
the valleys they stood In their patio
under the oak tree, too tired for
anything hut a deep Inner satisfac
tion that this night they would
spend In their own home.
CrftH. it St. tt ..)
Monday, Lon and Marian art
loltid out of thalr drtani.
10 SELL ASSETS
6AIJ5M. Oot. 23 . m Awfti of the
two building nd loan uocintiom rut
yet rtorinlrd or dUpastd of bjr t..?
tate corporation commiMior.fr out
of th nine auch corporation In aUlu
tory recelvfrahlp Match 1, 1933, will
b sold on December 13, It wu An
nounced today by Chrlt H. Carey,
commlanioner.
Sealed blda ml, be received for
the tw companlea, trie Federal
Union and the Weatern of Oregon
Anvta were estimated at about one
million dollara each. The rede: a.
Union had 1. 189 ahare holdera wui'f
the Western U.Urd 4 4A4
All other are In the p roc fa of
10
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iE 1 932 VOTE
SALEM, Oct. S3. (JP) Registration
for the 36 counties for the November
6 general election will be lea than
1.000 voter under those listed for
the general election two years a-go,
It was eittmated here today when all
but three counties had filed their
figures with the aecertary of state.
Total registrations, estimating 19.
000 for the three yet to report Grant,
Polk and Wasco will be 485.3M, com
pared to 480,143 for the presidential
election year. Total registration for
the primary last May was but 401,914.
Republicans lost registrations In
most counties while the Democratic
listing showed a material gain com
pared to the 1D33 lists. Total Re
publicans, estimating 13.000 for tto
three absent counties, will be 303,133,
as compared to 319.840 two years ago
and 385,501 In the last primary.
Total Democrats, estimating 5,900
In tho three counties, will be 183.5I6,
as compared to 164,406 two years ago
and 100,504 In the primary election.
Scattered votes registered for the
general election this year will ap
proximate 10,009, as compared to 11,
840 two years ago and 9,909 In the
primaries. I
lifgliinlng Nov. 1
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Seeks His Parents
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Identified as Morris Jensen, al
though he denies that Is his name,
this 21-year-old youth of Barre, Vt,
believes he waa kidnaped from the
home of wealthy parents In Chica
go when he waa four years old.
Ha has Instigated a search for his
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say the boy was given them by a
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Dee Mall Tribune want ads
The Ladles Altar Society of Sacred
Heart Church are sponsoring a card
party, dance and refreshments. Wed
nesday evening, October 34th, Parish
Hall, rlaylng starts at 8 P. M. Re
freshments at 10 P. M. Dancing at
10:30. Admission 25c. Come and bring
your friends.
HOLY NAMES SISTERS
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PORTLAND. Oct. 33. () The
memory of the 13 founders of the
Oregon province of the Sisters of the
Holy Names of Jesus and Mary was
honored here Monday at a solemn
pontifical mass in St. Mary's Catholic
cathedral, attended by more than
3.000 persons.
Bishop Edwin V. O'Hara of Great
Palls, Mont., who delivered the ser
mon, recalled that the province of the
nuns had grown In 75 years from 13
members to a community of about
000 with 40 elementary schools, 12
high schools, two normal schools, one
college for women, and sn orphanage.
SUBURBAN HEIGHTS
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By GLUYAS WILLIAMS I
TRENTO, N. J., Oct. 33. (P)
Bruno Richard Hauptmann will be
arraigned Wednesday at 11 a. m., (E.
S. T.) on an Indictment charging him
with the murder of the Lindbergh
baby.
The announcement wag made late
today by Anthony M. Hauck, Hunt
erdon county prosecutor, after a con
ference with Justice Thomas W.
Trenchard, Attorney General David
T. Wllentz, and defense counsel Jas.
M. Pawcett.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. J3 j.T', The
government's expr ndltiires f.r the lis-
cl yrsr which betian July 1 today
panted the two billion dollar mars.
Of thu amount the treasury report
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SI.MP.S08.M3. with ordinary outgo
at SD01.33l.3iM.
Th f'aurea. made tniblle by the
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