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PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOUI). OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1934. JudithH Lane" Marian Gordon by JEAWK tf H'.W.-l.V til'HUI'tHtl: ilcStcaxn. the con tractor, hold an apparently raised ohtck over Lon Caead'e head, to force Lon to vat Interior material used in the hitfh eehool building on which Lon ie acilna as UcSwaln'e foreman. Marian Catad telle her friend, the dietrlot attorney, the etory at UcSwain'e crookedneee, and earn, that the only man who can fur-iieh the evidence neeeeeary i &tar. Hamlin. But tohere ie Has JJam'.int Chapter 40 M 18 UNDERSTOOD AGAIN MARIAN remembered at the; neared boms that Hamlin bad mentioned having a lodge at a place which the associated with summer resorts, and then she remembered he bad given Lon his address on a card. She would ask Lon (or the ad dress: but what excuse would she have (or that? Lon would naturally want to know wh; sbe was Interest jed In Hamlin. Sbe knew sbe wouldn't ;hare enjoyed having Lon ask her (or Silver's address, l( they hadn't chanced to meet again. Under the circumstances she'd have to risk hli displeasure. Sbe did, and (ound sbe hadn't min imized It. Lon came In (rom work, his brow creased with a worried frown. He looked at the shrubs with apathetic Interest, barely touched bla dinner, then went out to stand on tbe hill f"i !nnk down nn th subdivision he there s a p.le o( old newspapers In the garage. The summer ones will have lists of resorts. I'm sure If I once read the name I'll remember." She waited until Lon bad left tbe following morning, then burrowed Into tbe yellowed sbeets, chose a Sunday newspaper and opened It to tbe page carrying display advertise ments of resorts. Almost Instantly her eyes caught one section topped by the words "Russian River Re sorts." Tbat was It. Russian River . . . but the river was miles long and was lined on both sides of Its banks with resorts. "John King said to call on him. I know he'll be able to locate Hamlin with this lead." Marian dispatched a note to King, when Wakl left that evening, and then began tbe nerve-racking wait for an answer. Lon grew more restless. Marian would awaken In tbe middle of the night to find him gone. She would listen, stiff with apprehension, then hear matches striking, hear the roai of tbe fire in tbe fireplace, or sb would hear dry leaves crunching at be paced up and down outside, IF ONLY be could tell her what wai ' worrying blm. But he couldn't One night when a bitterly cold wln4 was presaging the coming of a colt BL , "Quit McSwaln?" Lon asked with a bitter laugh. had started so bravely months before. Marian finished her housework aDd Joined blm. "Looka like a cemetery," he said moodily, "those stakes are like so many headstones." "I'm sorry, Lon," sbe touched bis aleeva wttb her hand. "I do under atand how you feel." He patted her band and continued alarlng down hill, where the cool autumn wind was whirling dead leaves Into yellow piles. Marian watched him and her de termination to do something to change thla queer route their life had taken awakened anew. "Lon," she said, "do you remember Max Hamlln'a giving you hla address, that last evening we were with him?" Lon gave her a quick, suspicious look. "I do, why?" "I was trying to think of tbe place today. A summer resort, wasn't It?" "Not tbat I know of." "You still have the card, haven't you ?" "No, 1 threw It away." "Lon," she couldn't help the hurt cry, "why did you do that?" "Because," he said evenly, "I thought the time would come when you'd want to know where he lived. He turned and started walking to the house, leaving Marian looking after him. f ARIAN watched Lon, a queer i'-l baffled feeling dulling the hurt she might have felt. Mechanically sbe walked to tbe other side of the hilltop, sal down on the dry grass and looked out over the valloy. A dreary place on this aulumn evening, overcast sky above, yellow tng tree smudged with twilight be low. Diablo had retired beneath a blanket of clouds, only the pinnacle with Its shining eye above, "like an old woman pulling the quilts around ber chin." thought Marian. How to locate Hamlin. Her thoughts wandered (or a few mo ments, resting on the events of the day, the previous week, back on the problem before her. "I'm a fine newspaper woman," the thought suddenly, "I know spell she heard him pacing up and down outside. She arose, built a fire on tbe hearth, heated milk (or a warm drink, then called him In. He responded to her request that he sit down before tbe fire and drink the bot milk, allowed ber to sit be side him. But he said nothing, just stared Into tbe fire. "Lon," the began, at longtb, "If you don't tell me what Is worrying you, I'm . . . I'm going to do some thing desperate." "What do you do when you're des perate?" be asked ber, and watched latently as she answered. "Things," she replied. "Lon, why don't you quit McSwaln? Conditions are so much better and you can find work elsewhere, and even If you can't we've a nice bit of money be hind us now. I'll be so economical you won't know me. Lon. won't you?" Quit McSwaln?" be repeated, and then he gave a short, bitter laugh. A little later be asked her to go back to bed, promised be would keep the hearth fire burning, even went out and brought In a few logs to con vince ber. Sbe went to bed but the couldn't sleep. She lay listening to the whimper of tbe wind under the tiling of the roof, the occasional rush of ralr on tbe window pane, and tbe rare sound of someone movlnr. In the next room. At dawn she went In to find Lon on the divan asleep, the fire burned to grey ashes. Sbe covered him with an Indian blanket, then built up ths Ore and sat down to enjoy ths warmth, and as she sat there she studied ber husband's face as If hi were a stranger. Tbe man lying there waa a stran ger, compared with the one the had married. Tbe pleasant lines of an a sured future hsd been erased to glvt place to ones of care. Tbe soft boy ish line o( the chin was gone and the (ace, lean now since his brlel Illness, showed a surprisingly Strom chin. Loo was certainly being disc pllned. Would be learn whatever lea son there waa to be learned? tCefyttei. 19)4, r Boime) Len makes a curious request, to. morrow. OF Appointment of Committee Seen as Move to Absorb Emergency Units as Re covery Progress Permits WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. (AP A committee to coordinate all the lending activities of the government was appointed today by President Roosevelt. The move was Interpreted as a start on consolidation of federal agencies with a view to absorbing emergency units as the recovery campaign permits. Secretary Morgenthau heads the committee. Mr. Roosevelt said at his regular press conference that the future pro gram for the emergency recovery units probably would not be defi nitely decided until about the first of the year. HOLC Dec Won Walts He said It would probably be de termined also whether any more funds would be asked for the home owners loan corporation. Tuesday It waa announced new applications would not be received, as more money already had been re quested than It had. It was understood this work would be turned over as soon as possible to private institutions. It apparently was the Intention of the administration to close its books on the home owners loan corporation with action upon existing applica tions for the (3,000,000,000 fund. Personnel Named Other members of the lnter-depart-mental committee named by the president are Secretary Ickes, public works administrator; Governor My ers of the farm credit admlnlstra tlon; Chairman Pahey of the federal home loan bank board; Chester C. Davis, farm administrator; George N. Peek, president of the export-lm port bank; Lynn P. Talley, president of the commodity credit corporation; Leo T. Crowley, chairman of the fed eral deposit Insurance corporation; Jesse H. Jones, chairman of the re construction finance corporation; Marrlner 8. Eccles, governor of the federal reserve board; and James A Moffett, housing administrator. The president said In response to Inquiry that he knew of no special new move to Increase public control over public utilities. He added the subject of public utilities was under study by a special committee appointed some time ago. THIRD PARTY PENDS ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 15. (AP) Governor Floyd B. Olson, recently re elected, predicted today there would be an agrarian political revolt with a possible national third party, unless "equality Is obtained for agriculture." A supporter of President Roosevelt. Governor Olson said the possibility of a, third party depends on what Mr. Roosevelt does he has control of everything now and the people ex pect him -to deliver." EH HCTION ON THE MORNING RIDE By GLUYAS WILLIAMS ELKS LODGE TONIGHT At tonight's meeting of the Med fOTd B. P. O. E., Joseph Forrest, bet ter known In theatrical circles as "Doctor Joseph us Forrestus, arch enemy of all Ills." will present his popular laugh producing characteri zation of the old-time medicine man. "Doctor" Forrestus has appeared on many vaudeville circuits and before many fraternal organizations and is a veteran Joke-smith and character impersonater. On tonight's porgram with "the Doctor," Miss Kevah Channell, also a big time entertain?-, will offer several vocal numbers. Miss Chan nell recently closed a vaudeville tour at the Paramount Theater In Seattle, where she was held over a second week by popular demand. Both Miss Channell and Mr. For rest, along with other members ol their troupe, are spending several daya In Medford prior to going to Los Angeles to reopen a vaudeville engagement which will take them across the continent to New York City. Tonight's affair will be "stag" and Is scheduled to begin at B p. m.. with the entertainment features starting Immediately after the regu lar meeting. Exalted Ruler H. N. (Doc) Butler will preside. 4- Hunt Dng With Gold Teeth. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (UP) Police were asked to search for Dr. E. G. Lulls' lost dog. told the animal could be identified by its gold teeth. Dr. Llllls Is a dentist. 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Contracts for unit B and C. involving the Modoc Point and Keno sections, were awarded to R. I. Stuart fit Sons, Medford, on a bid of HO.ooo. Bids for these project were openeri at the last meeting of the sute high way commission. KANGAROO RATS PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. IS (API The itate relief committee today ap proved projects for eradication of rabbits and kangaroo rats of Lake county, coyotes of Grant county and gophers of Malheur county. The ksnnaroo rat, about half tne sl?e of the ordinary rat. works at night, lie travels In long Jumps by his powerfM.' hind Ifrk, using his tail for a rudder to guide his cource Crop and ranee crass over an area of 40 township in the northern part of Lake county, psrtU'ularly around Fort Hock and Sliver Lake, art being ' overrun by t!if varmint . Ths Olvmpic (,im were first held i . at U. Greece, in 1423 B- C. ' TAILSPIN TOMMY A New Menace ! 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