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PAGE TWELVE MEDFOTtD MAIL TRTBUXE, ; BEDFORD, OREGON,' THURSDAY," JTIXE 13, 1935. MFMffMTW FOUNDATIONS BYXOPSI8: Alteon h f i atumbled upon the information it. Daphne humeri it carrying on u. r.fair Kith another man. althoupL eho it about to marry Alieon'e fa ther. Sow Daphne and Robert Rede havn ordered Alieon not to have lunch uith her only ally, Ouy Wet' turn, and ftava tried to convince her that he in realty Guy Lumley, m cranked physician. Atieon define her lathrr. Chapter VI DEFIANCE "TT doesn't natter wtiether you be- lleve It or not!" said Robert "You've got to do ai you're told." "If you can prove It to me, I will! Alison returned. They were almost absurdly alike as they atood there, father and daughter, facing one another In the same stubborn attitude, with the same out-thrust chin and hotly smouldering eyes. "Prove It?" Daphne's protest waa smooth, gentle, faintly amused. "Have a little sense, my dear child. You can't suppose that I go about making charges like that-lf they're not proved? I tell you, the man was notorious. Why, I believe that there were even anonymous letters and postcards to the club, saying that he oughtn't to be allowed In as member!" "I don't know anything about that!" said Alison. "For all I know you may be quite right about this Doctor Lumley or whatever he Is, All I can say la that Guy Weaturn's someone else, someone quite differ ent, that's all I " "I suppose It's no good my telling you," Daphne s voice was ominously nasal, low and level, "that one of my own friends, a girl as young as you, got Into the man's clutches and that she disappeared?" "I'm afraid I don't believe youl "You don't think It a little odd that he should turn up In the middle of the night Inside my bouse?" "He was going for a stroll!" "I see. At midnight. In the down' pour that we had that night He was going for walk." "If he likes walking In the rain, It doesn't mean that he's A crook I" "No," Daphne never raised her Tolce, "but Its rather funny, Isn't It? Rather unusual, shall wa say? Just a Its rather unusual that, having run Into you thero, he should choose to stay all night. It wasn't exactly thoughtful, to risk the reputation of young girl." "We haven't all got horrible minds!" TvAPHNE S laughter was a master- A- piece of tolerance. "We're not all so Innocent as you, child! Unfortunately! Some of us might think It queer that he should drive you home, and turn up next day to ask how you were, and take you out to lunch." "I don't see what yon think he could do at lunch!" , "I don't think he'd do, or haa done, anything yet, I'm only aaylng that a rather more scrupulous man might nesuate before compromising a young girl of eighteen a rich young Ilrl." "He doesn't know " began All- son and stopped, flushing as she re membered that Guy did know. He had commented on the fact that she did not know what It meant to be abort of money. Still, that fact didn't prove this charge! But Daphne had caught the halt-finished sentence and she thrust home. "Most people would think that enough to damn him, Alison, with out anything else 1 pursue a rich young girl against the wishes of her father! "He hasn't pursued me. I asked him to lunch today. I wanted to see him, I had to see him sbout about something urgent!" Daphne smiled. "After two days acquaintance," she remarked dryly." Can you really wonder that your father la a little anxious? Dr. Lumley I'm sorry, Mr. Guy Westurn must he rather fas cinating, mustn't he?" "I don't see what It's got to do with either of you?" "You can't blame us. my dear. If we feel you're In some danger of tot ing your head!" She glanced for confirmation at Robert, who nodded. Alison exploded. She ssid. In a very toud, clear voice. "If you mean that I might fall In love with Guy, then 1 am In love with him, and I don't believe a sin gle word you ssy about him and I'm going to him now." And with that she turned and marched out of the room. As the door slammed behind her. Robert Rede started forward to fol low hut Daphne caught his arm. "No, Rob, not now!" she pleaded. "It wouldn't do any good." "Out If she's gone off to meet that How?" he protested. "She hasn't," declared Daphne soothingly. "Don't worry, dear. She's probably rushed off to her room to cry and that'll do her good. The best thing you can do Is to leave her alone." But Robert was too much roused now to submit tamely to this sugges tion. He said with beat, "It she thinks she's going to talk to you Uffe that and get away with It!" Just for an instant, a glint of sat isfaction showed In the woman's eyes and vanished. But she spoke gently. e "She won't again. The child's hys terical, that's all. She's at the age when girls do get all worked up and excitable." But Robert was stubborn. "Alison's not hysterical," he de clared sternly. "She can be perfect- ly aenslble when she likes. I've never known her go on like this before, and I'm not going to allow It!" rTE Cook a step towards the door, but Daphne drew him back. "Please, Bob! Honestly, you can't do any good and you may send her well, right oft the deep end!" "What do you mean?" He frowned. Daphne hesitated. Then she sighed. "To tell you the truth, I'm a little bit worried about her," she con fessed at last. "What about?" He was punled. "Well about her health." That came reluctantly. "What's the matter with her? She seems perfectly well?" But he could not keep back a note of anxiety. "In a way, yes," Daphne admitted. "But you know, Bob, these hysteri cal attacks aren't normsl." Do you mean you think thore's something the matter with her mind?" He was staggered, shocked, repelled at the mere suggestion, oven while he rejected It, and Daphne replied quickly. "Of course not! I only mean that she's Inclined to hysteria and nerves, like a lot of girls are at that particular age. It's the fault of the schools. They overwork them, too much competition, and drive them too hard at games. A girl at that age Is growing up, she needs rest, care. She mustn't overstrain her nerves, that's all." Oh!" He was openly relieved. Considered the suggestion carefully. Yes, I suppose that's -true. She's certainly been very nervy and up set this time, since she got home. But, you know. I think you were right. It's only Jealousy." "No, my dear. Jealousy yes. But that's not enough to account for It, honestlysShe wouldn't get these ex traordinary Ideas or these fits of temper Just because of that. All that talk about seeing ghosts or some thing down at Warley and now this absurd, unreasonable Infatuation for a man ahe hardly knows! It's nerves. that's what It Is. The child's very highly strung, and when she gets all worked up and hysterical, she gets these silly, queer Ideas Into her head. She won't llaton to anyone why. Bob, she wnt talking as If she couldn't trust you and you know that she sdores you!" "Perhaps If I went up and talked to her quietly," he began. No. Don't do that. She'd only think you were weakening. Leave her alone now. But what she ought to have Is a thorough rest, I'm glad we're taking her with ua to Spain. Mountain air, a tonlo and complete rest Is Just what she needs. By the way. haa she got a maid?" No." Allsou's father was worried now. "Do you think she needs one?" "I think lt d be a good thing. She oughtn't to have to pack or worry about clothes." He considered that. "I might get hold of her old Nanny. She did act aa maid until she got married a year or two ago." But again Daphne vetoed his sug gestion. "ltd be better to get someone new," she said decidedly. "You don't want someone who'd baby her too much, fuss over her. A sensible wo man, with some knowledge of mas- sags would be better. I can And you someone." . If you would!" He was relieved now. He put an arm round her shoul ders. "Whst a comfort you are to me! I'm terribly sorry, dear, that ahe behaved to you like that." "It didn't matter a bit. 1 was ouly sorry because." Daphne Sumera' voice grew low, mournful, "I had so hoped to win her over to me." (Copyright. DSl. Fvrlyn Jf. Wlnrh) Alison dots not go to hor room to cry, tomorrow. GRANGE RALLY AI J VILLE FRIDAY Thre .). bf bll Mdv tHRtit at. thff JfK-ktyinvlU QrnnfM hU the third of th rnf prUrptrt in by lw of th Joining grunge ot the county. Th edueatlow.1 committee of Tal ent Grange will present the progntm for tle lecture hour, which prom leea to he of Interest to all attend ing. The lovely Mtver cup will be pre snted by this committee to the educational committee of the Jack sonville Orange, which grange will hold the cup until they prearnt the program at the Bellview Orange in July, At the clow of the program the cup Mil be ijiven to the grange Which ha bad the total largest per cent of their member present at all of the ra lit 18. To date, Phoeni Cinuie U in the. lead. jAcKsonvllia and Talent Orangea are a cloee sec ond and third. The H. B. C. committee haa charge of refreshment and tuk that each grange attending bring cookies and j roffee cream. Marion Sheriff To Plead June 27 PALFM. .tune in f API flherlff A C. Bur. Marlon county, wan arraign ed before Judge Fred W. Wilson of The Dnlles here this afternoon on two indictments, one charging him with negligence, the other with voluntarily j allowing escape of a prisoner from ! the county jsll. The sheriff w.ilvfd ;remtlng of the ltullctmcnts and June j 37 was the dute set for entering ins plea. WINDOW OUSA-Wi Ml) windo glass and will replace yotij oroieeD wlmluva rtasouaoly. iTowbrid Catv Lcet Work. OP PONCE DE LEON'S Excavations in San Juan, Puerto Rico Bring New Interest in Hero of Carib bean Who Sought Youth WASHINGTON, D. O. .ttpl. Exca vations beneath the Casa Blanc tn San Juan. Puerto Rico, have revealed ancient foundations, once part of Ponoe de Leon's palace. The present structure, though popularly known as his residence, waa built a few years after hla death. "Modern biographers have neglected Juan Ponce de Leon." says a bulletin from the Washington, D. C. head quarters of the National Oeographlc society. "He is mentioned only occa sionally In the documents and records of hla day; but the events of his life are written deep in the geograpny of the new world he helped to create. Hla sturdy figure stands In sculpture In the city nquare In San Juan and again In St. Augustine. His name ap pears on every map of the Caribbean. There la Snn Juan, capital of Puerto Rico; Ponce, the second town of Im portance in the aame Island; and Ponce de Leon Bay, cut into the southern tip of Florida. ' Port of Riches "Ponce de Leon probably sailed westward with Columbus on his sec ond voyage in 1493. On thels way to Hlspantola (the Island of Haiti) they coasted past the shores of Puerto Rico, giving the young soldier a first glimpse of his future home. Trained in the Moorish wars, John Ponce was successful In subduing the natives of HlApanlola, and was shortly made governor of Hlguey , the lsla nd "e eastern province. From his headquar ters on the east coast he could look across the Mona channel to the blue peaks of Puerto Rico. Rumors of gold, hidden In those mountains, lured him across the channel. There he found rich lands, friendly Indians, and the promised gold. Wit this newly acquired wealth It was easy for him to secure appointment as gover nor of the island. To him It was truly "Puerto Rico' 'Port of Riches' and so he named It. "By enslaving the Indians and ex ploiting the Island's natural re sources, John Ponce soon amassed a fortune. He built and fortified the town of San Juan, erected a mag nificent palace overlooking the har bor, and ruled his lands sternly. His first ally In all campaigns was a re markable dog named Bercerlllo. This bloodho'ind was more feared by the Indians than was his master. It was a great blow to John Ponce when Ber cerlllo was killed In an encounter with the Carths of Guadalupe. Sought Fountain of Youth "A change In political parties de prived the Governor of office. New rumors had reached his ears, not of gold this time. lMit of a fountain of youth, which the Indiana said was on the Island of Blminl, to the north. His was an age of wonders, new lands and new riches were being discovered almost dally, and good fortune had attended all his enterprises. Besides, the legend was not a new one, Alex ander the Great had searched India for these very waters, and they had been carefully described by the his torians of the Middle Ages. "So John Ponce fitted out three ships and sailed forth on his roman tic search. He cruised past the Ba hamas, found no spring, but discov ered the Bahama channel, . a route used thereafter by Spanish treasure ships. Steering north and west he reached the coast of Florida on Eas ter day, naming It for 'Paso.ua de Flo res.' ponco de Leon had a lively Imagination, and chose romaptlc names for the lands he discovered. He probably landed first near the St. Johns river, then coasted south around the peninsula and north, per haps as far ts pensacola. When he sighted the Florida Keys, he chris tened them the "Martyrs.' He also found and named the Dry Tortugas. where his men caught 170 turtles In one night I Nowhere did he find the spring that he sought, but the legend persisted, and before long there was scarcely a puddle or stream In Florida that had not been bathed In by opti mistic Spaniards and Indians. "When Ponce de Leon reported his discoveries to Ferdinand he was ap pointed governor of Florida, and commanded to found a colony. For seven years he was delayed by wars with the earths; but In 1521 he sailed out of San Juan harbor with two ships loaded with men and supplies for a permanent settlement. Good fortune had deserted him. however: hostile natives attacked the party as soon aa they landed, and Ponce de Leon was wounded before they could regain their ships. He died soon after they reached 'Cuba, and was burled In San Juan.". SEAT TES - PENDLETON, Or., June 13. (API Harry Martin, 37. who was injured In an auto crash here Sunday, died early today. Chipman Connerley, 34, was killed in the same accident. By GLUYAS WILLIAMS BiAKEN BV MOTHER 0 IK1URE OrJ''E)kP10Rlr((a TrtE AMA20N". IS PlEASED 1b FlHD HIMSELF NE)Cf 10 BOD BEMH5 ANP HIS MOfriER POfSNrf TrtJD THE MPr 20ti VERY IfKERESllNfc, Mt BE&lMS 1b WHISPER "ft BUP MOTHER SHUSHES Hit"), AND BUD OH 6ENERM IWNCIPAES 6IVES HIM A POKE IN 1UE RIBS BIDES HISfiME, SUD DENLY DELIVERING A SMWf KICK 1b BUD'S SHlrt BOP RESUMES BY SNA-fcHWCr HIS CAP AWAY AtfD 1HRCWIK rf UNDER SEW 6E5 HOLD OF BUD'S CAP AND WES1LIN& MftfCrt FOR POSSESSION OF If IS ENDED OtW' WHEN MOfHERS iN-fERdrtfE Cm ARE RESTORED AMP PEACE IS ABOUT 1b PREVAIL WHEN BUD SURREPfifOUSLV ADMINISTERS WEllPlfKED PINCH (Copyright, 1935, fay The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) MOTHERS HfiSTHY CHAN6E SEATS, MOlMG In BETWEEN frit BOYS . OLUW3 WILLI MIS MjATTsi . By Q. M. Payne r(.wV A rr-j-.M! v! w ; 6- (Oopyrlght, 1938, by The Bell Syndicate, hie.) (PCjfiEQ jLJ-A Lm SLf Jl W ' 0 6 Mf 1 U- 7 TAILSP1N TOMMY Jose Is Delighted! 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