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PAGE TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOltU. OREGON, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1934. ft Ma rian Gordon bv JEAXXE BOWMAX BYSOHKIg: I.on Cased, Ha rlan's husband, has had to abandon hit real estate development be causs hit money has been stolen, and look tor work. Harlan has proof that HcSwain plans to scamp ths fob on a new high school hs is build' Inn: while I.on looks ones atiain (or a job Slarlan spends a hot day preparing a birthday dinner for him. When Lon returns with ths news that he Is hired as foreman t"r VcSwaln. Harlan faints. Chapter 27 COMPROMISE JARIAN, Ian dear . . . open ywir eyes." Lon waa bending over her. He had carried her to the patio, dashed wa ter over her (ace and now waa smoothing her hair back from her brow. Slowly Marian opened her eyes. Ehe saw the table In all of Its birth day glory, the four-tiered cake with Its pink roses . . . she laughed hys terically. "It's that hot kitchen," Lon de clared savagely. "You've worked In there all day. Wouldn't be surprised It you walked home from town . . . good heavens, Ian, you didn't do that, did you? No wonder you fainted. "We'll get that electric store back In running order tomorow . . . you lie still, I'll finish dinner . . . poor kid." Satisfied she had regained con sciousness, he left her in the cool of the pa'tlo, while he went to the kitchen. Marian heard dishes rattling, heard one crash, winced . . . won dered why she couldn't gather her wits about her. McSwaln had told Brown that he had a man In mind for foreman; "Just the fellow," be had said. Could he have been think ing of Lon? Silver hadn't had time to see Mc Swaln after they reached the house. But the valley was small, perhaps she had heard the tradespeople talking. She might have learned from them that Lon was looking for .work. ' Perbsps learning these things, Sil ver had bided her time until she met Lon, alone. Lon came in from the kitchen wltb a tray. "Feel better, honey?" Marian sat up, swung ber slippers to the floor, ran a band through her rumpled hair and grinned like a rue 'ful child. "So ashamed. Lon," she said. "You ought to be," he teased. "Here I come home bursting with good news and you faint when you hear It." Marian tried to smile, but It was a pathetic attempt. Hbw could she tell lilin his good news was bad news to her? Could she tell him what she knew about McSwaln? Could ehe spoil bis Joy after these weeks of hopeless Job bunting? She couldn't just yet . . . she must have time, and be must enjoy his dinner, his birth day gifts. La' jr. perhaps she might bresk It g'dtly. Lon': generosity with the water had used to bring ber out of tbe faint necessitated another change of dress. She looked In the mirror, her cheeks were like tiger lilies, freckles standing pale gold against their pallor. She dabbed on some rouge, slipped the orange organdy over her head, It was cheerful, daintily ruf fled, a party frock for a birthday dinner. LON enjoyed his dinner. The steaks were burned on one side, but he'd burned them; the potatoes were lumpy, the lettuce had wilted, having been set on tbe warming oven while Lon rescued the steaks. Marian pretended to eat, pretended to laugh, sipped the sauterne, and nibbled at the cake. With the twilight came a cool breeie. Marian sat In' the circle of Lon's arm whlls he talked. The pres. ents had been opened. There was a book on wood staining and carving, Lon's hobby, from her brother; a cigarette case of sandalwood from one sister, a hand knit tie from the other, and from her mother and father a check for fifty dollars. "That will tide us over until I gel my first psy check." Lon said. Marian didn't answer. Lon turned on the radio, tuned Into an orches tra program and silently they lis tened to Mendelssohn's "Flngal's Cave." Listening, Marlsn thought her mind was like the melody, the ceaseless quest of waves washing up on a rock bound coast. Would she continue beating herself against a destiny that seemed as unrelent less as rook? Or hsd her habit of bat tling tor principles not relsted to ber become so much a part of ber life that she would soon cesse to regard It as anything but the mo notony of living. "Iau," Lon confided as the over ture ceased, "you haven't lived u( to my expectations." "What?" she asked, startled. "I expected you to fight my work ing for McSwaln." "Why?" she asked, alarmed. "I was forewarned I might ex pect It." "Silver?" she questioned. "No, McSwaln. He said you'd been reared to believe that everything bis particular political faction spon sored was necessarily wrong; that you couldn't believe him capable of carrying on with honor." Marian was silent. Did tbls mean McSwaln bad taken ber warning and was seeking to tell her so through Lon? But If so, why had he mentioned it. "How about It, Ian?" "Lon, I believe that you will be completely honorable, no matter for whom you work." "Thanks, dear, but you haven't answered my question. Is that how you teel about McSwaln?" "I feel that McSwaln Is like the thieves you mentioned that night In the court room. If be Is honorable. It's because he's afraid he'll be put on tbe spot It he Isn't." "Do you.ttiink It's right to let your father's political prejudices sway your judgment like that?" "My father has nothing to do with this," she answered quietly. "I know, and because you are going to work tor him, I will tell you this. McSwaln did bribe Brown to pass bis work. "VH now Ian," Lon laughed ess- J lly, "you don't think the Dis trict Attorney would have let him get off without a conviction It be had been guilty, do you?" "I don't think the District Attor ney's desires had anything to do with It. He knew, hut he was ham pered by lack of evidence." "And I suppose my little red head has this evidence," be re turned lightly. "I have," she answered, "Lon will you drive me In town with you In the morning?" "Sorry dear, McSwaln's picking me up, will tbe next day do?" Marian decided It would. She had promised McSwaln she would bold ber hand until there was reason to do otherwise, and wltb Lon as fore man he would be forced to build according to specification. Perhaps, Bhe thought, as she lay in bed watch ing the curtains billow In like salts; perhaps that Is why McSwaln gave him the work, to prove to me that be can be honest. Reassured, she saw Lon off in the morning, then turned back to the house. It seemed lonely without Lon. She wondered what it would be like having a husband come In to dinner In the evening, going oft to work In the morning like millions of men In the world. He'd be happier. She spent some time In tho gar den, and was working there when Hero's bark brought her to a real ization that the telephone was ring ing Insistently. Telegram," came the voice, "1 want to speak to Mrs. Lionel C&BtLlI." "Sneaking." "I will read this wire relayed to Sacramento from Valley View. s moiner aangerousiy in, come at once. Ed. Gordon.' " Marian turned from the telephone with a contused memory of having given an answer that she would leave at once. The car waa there. She blessed McSwaln for taking Lon with him. She'd call the East Brazos, there would be a telephone In the construction office. She succeeded In reaching Lionel almost Immediately. "Lon." she said, "I've Just re ceived word that mother Is danger ously 111, tor me to come at once. Do you mind It I drive up?" Of course not, Ian, I only wish I were there to take you." I II call you tonight IM can reach a telephone. Lon, you'll take good care of yourself for me, won't you?" Why certainly, Ian, don't you worry about me. Just a minute," he turned from the. telephone, talked to someone, then turned back. "You'd better take Hero with you. I'll feel better, there are so many men on the roads nowadays, and they won't try to board the car If he's In sight ... and Ian. don't drive too fast . . . when you're tempted re member, you want to get there with out having to stop for repairs." "I'll be careful, good-bye dear." In ten minutes, with Hero at her side, she was driving out of the tract. Thank heaven, her mother bad sent her that money, and she hadn't given the change to Lon. It would carry ber home. ICopyrloht, 1931, by Jeanne Beit-maa) Marlsn Is the victim of a trick, tomorrow. CCG EDUCATIONAL E Millard L. GUbreath. educational adviser at the China Plata camp icr the put several months, la being transferred to the Medford district CCO headquarters where he will serve as district educational coordi nator. Qllbreath's assignment followed the visit last week of Dr. J. B. Gritting, civil educational adviser of the ninth corps Area. With the movement or camps for the winter the educational advisers of the district are being re assigned to camps. , Kenneth H. Baker, formerly wltn the Dog Lake comp, will handle the Apblegate and Carberry camps. W. W. Belcher will continue at Rand. Law rence Berger, a newcomer from Oak land, Calif., will be assigned to the Spring Flats and Yreka camps. Clarence T. Brlckell will handle the educational programa of Camps Sltkum and McKinley. Alton Y. Elia son, who came here with the new company at Selad, will handle that camp and Oak Knoll camp. Kenneth Plbush, another new comer, has been assigned to Oregon Caves and Kerby. Eugene C. Oolden will have charge of Indian Creek and Clear Creek camps. Chester B. Ken nedy will continue at Hilt and Eu gene E. Laird will be assigned to Bradford. Stuart A. Marshall will go to Devils' Flat camp. George E. Melsln ger will have Wimer and Evans creek' Henry Petri, formerly of Applegate, wilt be sent to Gasquet. Victor B. Sparks will continue at South Fork. Joseph. O. Stanton will handle Steamboat. Howard M. Stiles will take Qllbreath's placa at China Flats. Mack Stoker will continue with Co. 1023 at Coos Head. D. L. Wledman. & newcomer, will handle Humbug Mountain and Cape Sebastian and Cellan Ufford will take care of the work at Elk Creek. A new adviser will be sent here for the Wolf Creek camp, according to Dr. Grifflng. A conference of camp commanders and educational advisers will be held nt district headquarters Saturday, November 17. according to Major Clare H. Armstrong, district commander. COHAN STAGES SHOW IN OLD HOME TOWN NORTH BROOKFIELD , Mass., Oct. 31. AP) George M. Cohan has added Main street to his conquests. There were 650-odd packed into the 70-year-old town hall, and out side In a cold, biting wind, a thousand more heard "Georgle" through amplifiers. It was the fulfillment of a prom ise Cohan made to himself a long time ago. He said that some day he wculd "go back home" and put on a show for "the folks." Hi CAR SOUNDS By GLUYAS WILLIAMS PORTLAND, Oct. 31. (AP) Killed by a skull fracture, the body of John Rawley. o2, s rooming house Janitor, was found today at he bottom or ft flight of stairs. He was believed to have slipped on the stairway last night. t Phone 542. Well haul away your feuse. city Sanitary 8ervlce. SISKIYQLLFOREST GRANTS PASS, Oct. 31. (Spl.) Road building In the Siskiyou na tional forest Is opening up ttw lower Rogue river wilderness and affording new vacation spots, It was shewn at the chamber of commerce forum luncheon In a talk by Glenn Mitchell, supervisor. Mitchell's statistics revealed that since the organization of the Civilian ; Conservation corps, which began to j function In southern Oregon in July, 1933, 141.75 miles of roads have been built In the Siskiyou national forest at a cost of approximately 933,239-40. The value of the CCC workers to the national forest road program was pointed out by Mitchell when he quoted the cost of building 21 miles of roads under NIRA and FRD funds as being about 941, 564.53, which In cluded salaries for workers, board, transportation and all other items. "We feel that our worst pieces of road have been built." Mitchell said. ("And this year we are concentrating more man ever Derore upon recrea tional development, which includes Improving the forest campa on the Redwocd highway." The Siskiyou national forest of ficials are plannfng stretches of road in the lower Rogue river country, which will have the town of Agness as a hub. Although protection against fire Is sought principally the new roads will lead into scenic mountain areas heretofore unseen except by occasional visitors on foot or horse back. It was shown. (Copyright, 1934, by Ths Bell Syndicate, Inc.) ,510 V TfcXES FAMILY FOR SOW ArTS- noon ride, cries suddenly HARK! ThaT SOUNDS LIKE AiR. COMItfe OUT OF AliRE!" DISCOVERS tTWASOSLYjLWJCR ON TrlE BACK SEAT, MAKItfe A HIS5IN& SOUKD BEtWEErl HIS TEEtW tO AMUSE HlMSElf A Htl MIWUTE5 lATgR. A6AIN CRIES HARK, HE HASN'T HEARD TrlE CAR MAKEfriAT SOUKD BEFORE family immepihteiy breaks WTO A BUBBLE OF CHATTER MAWIW6 LiSfeNiWS IMPOSSIBLE. 6?T6 frlEM 3Ul Af LAST IS SURE IK TORN THAT lT'5 THE HOOD RATI1.IW6, A LOOSE U)& ON A WHEEL, ' IN 1r)EEK6lN, AND ThaT tfiE car is shawKs apart SOURCE OF THE NOISE PROVES To BE IN AKoTriER CAR WHICH E&tWAUY RAffiES PAST PRESEflli-V IS ALARMED tV A RE6ULRR THliMPlrtfe WHICH DEFINITELY" COMES- FROM 1ME CAR. fSELF FINDS IfS JUNIOR TWIr6 IaJhH the foot rest, by raisins it with m XOK AND DR0PPIN6 If ON fWOR DECIDES HE'D ENJOV DRltltffc BETTER. If HE WORE EAR -MUTES 10-31 S MATTER POP Bv C M. Payna BENI Or, Oct. SI. (AP) CIM. EAST UVCRPOOL, O, Oct. SI H. 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