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PAGE SIXTEEN Pi MTNOPaiUt James llftuM Hi, U to be married tomorrow to Jane Sorthrup. the noh tftrl pttked lor him by alt the butt neople ot Sew Concord Sas Ue cannot be eure that tt ts iht memory ot Leslie Harris wtch makes him dread the ceremony , he knows however that he 'eeente Jane'e toreing htm to Hoe in the expensive but uoly home furnished by kfl father tnetead of In the lovely eld Sttmen maneton. Wildly he derides to tell Jane the mtirrlatt must not be But h: knows he dart not. Chapter 24 TIAPOT TEMPEST JAMES I'll at lut Into an i bausted sleep. He wai till sleep Ini soundly at olne next mornind when Aunt Lou wakened blm. "Mle Northrup't calling you rn the tele phone." Aunt Leu 'old blm. Une seems terrible upsm und wante that yon should come rigut orer there quick as you klo make lu" James' heart leaped high with hope as be hurried into his clothes, gulped down a cup of coffee and ran for a street car. Jane didn't want to get married. Jane had the courage he lacked, the courage to save them both. He pushed the slow-moving car all the way down South triftb Street and up North Fifth and Jumped from II before It halted at Oak Street Mrs N'ortbrup was waiting for him on the porch. "You look very happy, young man," she said grimly and led the way Into the front parlor. "What's the matter? What's hap pened?" James asked; and stilled the feet that wanted to caper. He'd bave to pretend of course to be sorry . horrified, and be wasn't good at pretending. Trust that old harpy to see through him. Ho'd better Insist on seeing Jane alone. Good old Jane Ho and she ... "It's the altar guild," Mrs. North nip snapped, "or rather that hateful Mabel Webster. She won't allow Jane to have candles on the altar and we've gut such beautiful oues. hand-dipped. Jane was lu hysterica I had to give her a bromide. It does seem after all our work ..." "The altar guild?" James Inter nipted stupidly. "What's the altar guild got to do with It?" James was a Congregationalism the Northrups Episcopalians Jamos made out finally from Mrs. North nip's confused explanation that the present Episcopal rector was high church and Mrs. Northmp low church. A year before the rector, then new, had the effrontory to In tall candles on the altar and Mrs Nortbrup unhappily, bad fought the Innovation tooth and nail. Now the Janus-faced Mabel Web ster had called up that very morning to say that the altar guild, knowing that Jane would not want to bave ber rows desecrated by candle light bad sent the dedicated candle sticks to be roplated and refused absolutely to produce them In spite of persun slons and threats. Mrs. Northrup fairly bounced with rage. "But ... but Is It so Important?" James stammered. He was so disap pointed he wanted to die. "Not Important to havo Jane tabbed In the back? You of all peo ple .. . ot course It's Important The candles are an Imogral part of the decorations. A more heartless, cruel ;. . . I should think you could see that ;without being told." i "It doesn't seem very Christian," 'James said weakly, i "Christian? I should say It wasn't Christian. It Mabel Webster after itbls Is admitted to a Christian 'Heaven. . . ." : 1 lis. Northrup had a great deal to U' l say about Mabel Webster, about 'all the altar guild In fact James llooked so miserable that even Mrs. Nortbrup was satisfied. At that moment the telephone ,'bell rang shrilly. Mrs. Northrup has itenod to answer It James heard her jcry sharply, "It simply Isn't possible 1 will not, Mr. Northrup end I will jnot allow It" A silence. Then. "This Is the last straw. I shall certainly appeal to the bishop " She hung up Mrs. Nortbrup had left the room red-faced and dotlant She returned while-faced Bnd trembling, broken and suddenly old. James got out ot ber finally that It was the society reporter calling up to point out to lier that the wedding, scheduled to take place that evening at etuht thirty o'clock, conlllcted with the venkly prayer meeting hour No one had thought no one had remem bered about pniyor meeting. And now the society reporter said aba had been reliably informed that Dr. Morton bad stated that be would delay the prayer meeting until aftei the ceremony, but that he could not refuse admission to the church to any member of his congregation who assembled tor prayer meeting at the regular hour. WOMAN HELD AS FRIEND'S SLAYER FORKS, Wash., April 12. (API rrHnk Lindsay, on ol tha proprintors of the Porka hotel, vaa &hot and fatally woundrd here lnut ntht and Mra. OtTinida E. Hog was hiinR hfld In Port AnRrlMi aftrr polic Od ahr admitted ahuotlng Lindsay with a riria. Mn. Hong told Phcrlff Charlro Kempt and Proaecutor Joseph H. Johnston iht shot Ilndtuty when he attempted to break Into her home about 11 p. m. Her hupiwrnri, Elmer O. Hoar, an automobile mechanic, died only Ut Tuesday and wnn to be burled today. She satd she and Lindsay hud been "Irlendk" lor some Uine but Uiat 6REHT NICHES Jane's wedding list bad been care fully gone over and eipurgsted. Many had been Invited, but more had not Admittance was by card Now, the entire riff-raff of the town was free to force Its way Into the church. Mrs Northrup. for the lirst time In years, burst Into hysterical leurs. It was a terrible hour. Mr Nortb rup waa Bent for. Uuyoud vowing that the Revereud Dr. Murtou abould shortly be forced to rosign or he would leave the church. Mr. North rup offered oo suggestions, "it was," be said over and over, "ao outrage, yes, an unforglveable outrage." Mrs. Northrup turned to James. 'You must do something," she com manded sternly. James, with a sudden Baab ot spirit, refuaed even to try to Inter-, fere. He Bald that the only dlgnttled' thing to do was to Ignore the whole' rumpus. After all a few candles, a tew uninvited guests, were of smalli moment unless they wore made so. His advice was to assume a bold' front, laugh it off or be forever! laughed at ! After long and acrimonious argu ment, in which James, to hlB pain and surprise, found himself cast un-, accountably In the role of the culprit,, his advice was accepted. The Northrups would do nothing,! except keep the last horror from: Jane. James was dismissed In Ig nominy, not even allowed a sight otj the stricken bride. He walked home, slowly, a puzzled and abysmally: gloomy young man. Cod, If he'd only bad the sense to fall In love with en : orphan. : When Jane had baroly managed' measure of calui, James tele-: phoned her at six o'clock, ostensibly to ask bow she felt and In reality to tell her callously that site was not to mind about the candles, that It would be all the same In a hundred years and that she was to cheer up and forget all about It i WITH the whole town laughing,' with even her bosom friends she had honored as bridesmaids running In and out all afternoon, twittering and whispering and pretending to be sympathetic, and actually blissful with pleased excitement, with Mabel Webster triumphant and Dr. Morton biding from a Just and awful wrath. James actually dared to take the whole shocking Insult as a Jokel Jane could bave screamed at blm over the telephone that he was a beartloss fool. If It had not been so late, it the govornor and the senator and tho Justlcos wore not already there across the street at Judge Hoi comb's . . . the bishop due at the Union Station ... all those thou sands her father had spent . . . and Leslie Harris cooling off to Sam Fletcbor, now that ha had failed of Ills purpose of arousing James to ac tive Interference . . . that cnt Leslie eager and anxious to snatch st James. . . . Jane bung up the telophono re ceiver and wont slowly upstairs. Sho must calm herself. She must breathe Boftly and regularly aud still that awful thumping of hor hiiurt Of course she loved James. It was only hysteria that fathered that sud den desire to beat him savagely In the face. All Bhe asked from nlm was a little human understanding; and he had failed her. This was to have boon hor grr-nt hour, the supreme climax of her girl hood. She had thought horsoll loved aud admired. And sho was laughed at she, Jane Northrup! And James thought It funny. . . . At. the head of tho stairs het mother snld (Irmly, "I've sent for Miss Minnie to come and give you a tnnssage. Tako a hot bath first and rolax.- I'll bring you your supper on a tray. You must relax." Jano was only too glad to bo taken In charge. As sho Iny In tho scented wator she uiattnKed somehow ta make her mind a blank. Afturwaids, competently massnged and ruhhed with alcohol, her heart stopped Its ominous pumping. She was aliie to eat her creamed chicken and drink Ihe glass of sherry her father brought her It was pleasant and comforting lo be fussed over, babied as If she hnd been a little girl. Jano came of no weakling breed, 'm all right now." she told her mother at aeven o'clock And she was. Slim and white and virginal, a little wistful aud pathettc. hut rea sonably tranquil, she let herself be dressed In her wedding littery Jane ant stilt for a short while. Then rose and walked slowly to the long pier glass that stood bv the win dows. Not even Leslie Harris and Mabel Wernter rould truthfully deny that she was beautiful. I Copyright. I9J3 Uateel ft. Farnhaml Monday, th twin, puncturs tht pretty, prttty Dubbtt. recently she hnd bivome nfrnld of him bccau.se he hud "IhriMtrnrd hor life and proposed a sulfide: pnet." the prosecutor quoted her. At another time she said Lindsay eh used her with an open Jack knife. 13 i0 un KINO.STON. Jiimlcs. April 11 l,V) TlilrHN-n mfn rtrownM wK-n tlK1 Norw.ylim l:,'.;htr:- H.ivmoy ronnrtfr M 20 nilU-s .u'.l,.lt of INu-tUnt loliit Turl.tv. tivf nurvlvor Wftourd todav rc;-rt.-il. T:io Ilw 5-.iruor. w'.io fr pl-'K er up hy ii.iM'.t llicrmfii vyt. nuiru .IV .lul b:ou!)t t,i K'.n-ton m: 1 :lipy tvu'.d (live no tor the .ink ln of the Ire-Mrr. wMlrh ovu;rd i at 3 o'cloca TurMl.iy af'.tuivvn. MEDFORD MATL FIRST LADY ENJOYS RELIEF HOMESTEAD WASHINGTON. April 13. (AP) How nh li'irc-uir.brd to the galrty of called -off country dnncing was de scribed todtty by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. It hnppcned exactly a wck lao, on an "off the record" trip to the 'juhalstenre homfltader near Reds ville, W. Vh. Thuac who danced with the presidents wife kept It "off the record" until she told of it herself, pronouncing the entire experience most enjoyable. When Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by her son, John, suddenly appeared, a community dance waa Immediately arranged. At first, the president's wife sat with the onlookers, who occupied :halrs ranged around the wall. But the rhythm proved Irresistible: the :igures not too baffling. Soon she was Joining In a set, snd he said tcday she had several of the homesteaders for partners before her first lesson In square -dancing was over. PIE SOCIAL AT TALENT HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT TALENT. April 12. (Spl.) A pie social, program and fish pond will be Given by the Talent P.-T. A. In trw auditorium of Talent high school Fri day starting at 8 p. m. Proceeds of the affair will be used to help In making up the deficit In the hot lunch fund. S-MATTER nOT lilfA TtJt ,Tt f: a tjzoop oFKeaet. BV COloTt. ESTTSAN Mem07A, ms rvurso ?ae rV- MGfT. A?e c-A.KA'S V l cArvx tea UEN VvE33TER'S 0AK5TR TRY nANPING AT I FflM Y P MW RY fin fft Y ( pyrttbt. 1938. by Tat Btlvl TAILSPIN TOMMY El Condor Strikes! ' by Hal Forrest DALl ' AM irvt Ttr ft rT. piiki pstsm4swjri.-i ii mzw. ay vji.f r.a. i t r n m jissw -jvet. i . B BEN, ME BOV, YOUR RNDIN' &Wiu ywwm WELL, IT lj POOKV, BUT IF TwHATS WOftgVIN'ME 16 HOWmAT I f PEAKlKUa OF FOOD WED T tflg ? BE DAD H 3"3 NOTE. PLl WE Ff? tmiwWfM fMWiM 50y,EBO0V MAYBE BIRO, WITH NO FOOD IN m CAR AN' K 1 1 BETTER BRING IN THAT BOX BEN 'tHAT MUST I THAT OMtONe COWIM TO :ffW ''!pZQt WELL WLVE THE MY6TERY I NONE AT THE RANCH, WAS EXPECTIN W II OF CANNEO STUFF YOU BE GRUB THAT I TH6 VERY RANCH, 19 JLftT &f 7v fg"7 ''j&f&ff ff. OF THE OEADMANS IDENTITY-j TO UVE HERE WHILE AWAITIN ' 0jT li LEFT OUTSIDE THE WA STAKED HERE I THE '' ' ' I " M WE&B, A2E. f3LESS SOVZ. HEA-CtA f --OW MOTVIINJS ABOUT f H&5 A Piisje " YOU SO AHEW3 AMD ( VOU TOO BUSY TO V MO -THNJ M1IOUTES BUT YOU HAVE 6E.EM '-...''- ' CMARACTER, MR. MEBBV PEMEMBEB. IT DOESN'T 1 l&VE ME A MlrOUTE ip YOU WAWT IT ' (TCUSTlroe AtoO KI)OA10D TO 'i'''0'' BUT 1 OUST WAMT 'j MAVE. TO 5ET VMTH AKJYBODV S . Voc VOUR. TIME? V ME YOURE A FATHER..AMD 1 Yfy'fi:, YOUR JUD&MEWTAS &JT ME" IF YOU'VE. GOT AM : ri y- 7 "'"""' lUArJT TO ASK YOU IP 1 SHOULD 'H TO MOVW IT VWOULO1 'Rf, " VOuB- HEAD TW AT I BRINGING UP FATHER By Ge0rge MeManu R.I'VE COT TO CO I 7T1 II FER GOOOMESSl "J:-, Sl I f , ,r- , ,t-r., I Mr? 1 1 - ' - lltu5' l lllfKI IM IN AN' GIT THAT Fiji SAKE! MERE HE . M, f" S ckm c-fi Ti -- 'ipl "1 JWN IN DOC-HE' J ' ' - IS-OUTAG1SJ- wTHTWAT ' COME HERE GON1N1A E A f7f? 'I AM' HE'S GOT M - WITH THAT DON'T TAKE WIMP QIG HELP 45; ' A PRETZEL- J f$M JoUTH- OT I THAT HOME- TRIRTTXE, MEDFORD, IPf SALEM, April 12. (AP) An order, formally closing the investigation against the California-Oregon Power company for an Indefinite period, was tfisied hrre lnt yesterday by Frank C. McCslloch, public utilities commissioner. "It Is the opinion of the commis sioner that a continuance of this Investigation and the expenditure of large sums of money under present economic conditions, are against the public interests," the order stated. Mc Col loch said the Investigation to date had subjected both the com pany and state to unwarranted ex penses. The order followed a- recent an nouncement by McColloch that the Another Srrnrise !Wflfwl!ll C!-;L!J2tw 11 W WISHIMS 1b a HOME M M MIDDLE ftm m JLreTfTTI T Jll OF A ItA-PAWY, AND UNABLE 1b itlL IN FRONf lUia Wmi qf1 .J m LLLA4r VI of whose housh he: cars were: parked, Ml; H Cirtcpcl JUNL CERTAIN RESIDENT'S HIRED A SCOltf 10 60 r:n S THiPwrT5c 4lHEAD AHT ptErK IN windows and si6Nai. Wfi Sntn f0 fnjj Which house: was lo be avoided i r'----'ife-'i-ii-.'J tf-S Copyright, 1935. by The Bell Syndicits. In ) (I'LuftS ODMOOR "VOU ARE jiTHS MKED AtRONAuTA, ATTACKED A SUPPLV ( J;:fl ESTA NOCHe-TO MiS HT MENDOZA ,- I T- Tjgy NEKT"" WHAT rf'VWWSTsis TRAIN -AN'-- Je& M6 Pt,AV- COtSl , WANT VOli- J OREfiOX. FRIDAY, APRTL 12, 1W5 utilities department would limit It self to pending court actions grow ing out of rate investigations anc to the completion of Investigation: which were nearly finished. He hoc indicated the California Oregon Power company probe would be dropped. ARTILLERY FOR OREGOI' WHEN FREIGHT IS PI I I 'I ns 10 pending court actions grow- I " iliUli lnP out f rnt investigations anc I I to the ccrcpletlon of investigation: I r I I V 8AIXM. April 13. P, Governor .'i '" 1 I ,Jf' IpSaeS VX) Martin received a letter today from ' " J P Harry H. Woodrlng. assistant see re- -ssw2vf I jS1 J lary of war, stating that a shipment AJL&m i iJ ' ""' of artillery allocated to Oregon was . I W I ' y t2T yv ready to be sent, but no provisions ' I I s S ' had been made to pay for Its trans-! I 7" F m CV portatlon. I l , -JL Recently the federal government V 1 raaT f allocated to the various Btates certain ' UJ LA . Ci o lota of railroad artillery. Oregon' 1 V ' Crc 5 hare waa to go to Port Stevena. I fl J ' 1 fc- tiP"- Woodrtns's letter Indicated the J mssmememim -Y state would have to pay the trans- portatlon charges. n. f -.. ciidiiddaw imrim By GLUY AS WILLIAMS juuvuunn ttuuuij By C M. Payna ii:f Rv TiMurin Alter