PGE EIGHT
READY MADE WIFE
BY CORALIE STANTON da
.BY COR
SYNOPSIS: Because she and her
Bister Gladys laced starvation and
worse in Australia, Laurie stoore
permits a mistake to continue she
pretends to be the widow ot Rex
Moore, the airman, works in Lon
don tor Hark Albery, Rex'e em
ployer, and attracts hie favorable
attention. But ilea was not lost in
the Pacific- when his plane crashed.
He was blinded, and returns after
two years, his sight recovered. Sow
he tells hnurie jhe muet continue
the deception to preserve hit job
with Albert.
Chapter Eight
BAD BARGAIN
"T7R0M our meeting last week,
you're most certainly not the
kind ot girl I'd pick out for a wife,'
said Moore.
"Then, why do you say I must go
on pretending to be? she flared up.
"I tried to make it clear, but you
don't seem very quick on the uptake.
Rather surprising, seeing that you
must be brainy enough to have tooled
all these people. Just try to get It
this time. I let Albery think 1 had
a wife, that you were my wlte. I
didn't tell him you must be an lm
postor."
"But you can tell blm now."
"He'd never forgive me. He can't
stand being fooled. He thinks a
whole heap of himself under that
quiet, silky way ot bis. As I've Just
remarked, I'm broke to tho wide.
and he bas my future In bis band."
"But he'd oniy biame me," she In
slsted. "It's I who bave fooled blm
It's I who'd get tbe sack."
"That wouldn't help me. Don't ar
gue! You'll have to do what I say. I
didn't know bow right I was the
other day when 1 said you were prob
ably taking a man's Job. And I'm
damned If I'm going to let you take
mine.1
"You're unfair, you're hateful!"
There was a sob ot rage In her voice.
Ho was so deliberately Insulting, so
determined to hurt, so bitter In his
obvious contempt tor her as an un
scrupulous adventuress. "What do
you mean by taking your Job?'
"If you don't go on pretending to
be my wife, you will take my Job
from me. Gosh, how hard It Is to get
anything Into your head! Must I say
It all over again? I'm supposed to be
dead. 1 come back. I lie to Albery
from the beginning.
"I let him tblnk 1 have a wife. He
gives me ber address. I say I am-going
to see ber at once. He thinks a
great deal of her. He congratulates
me. He praises her work, bor pluck.
He tells tne that I am to go back to
my Job, that be will be behind me,
as he was before. But, be says, we
can talk about that later on. He Is
full of sympathy. I leave him to go
to my wife. The scene Is all set
"What would he think It I went
back and told him 1 never had a wife,
but simply wanted to sea the girl
wbo had played such a trick on us
both? Ho'd never forgive me. He'd
think I was either mad, or I wanted
to make him look a fool. I know him.
It would finish ma with him."
LAURIE had listened In stony si
lence. "You sny the scene Is set, Mr.
Moore," sho said coldly. "It Is set for
you."
"For you, too," he retorted. "It
would finish you with Albery as
well."
"1 could get other work, I dare
lay."
"As you 6ald Just now, everybody
would know that you were a cheat
tnd a fraud."
"I'll risk that" She was quivering
with defiance.
"I don't know that 1 couldn't
prosecute you and have you sent to
prison."
"I'd risk that, too!"
His voice changed. It was Just as
gruff, but less dictatorial.
"Look here, I didn't mean that, of
course. If you're such a good work
er as Albery says, you must be business-like.
Don't you think you owe
me something! Haven't you benefited
quite a bit by passing as my widow?"
"I have." she admitted, and again
the warm color flooded her pale
cheeks with shame.
"You said something about It sav
ing your sister's life." He spoke quite
gently, for him.
"It did."
"Well, then, whether you like It
or not, don't you think you owe It
to me to go on with the farce, so that
I cr,n get on with my Job?"
She was silent for a few moments,
looking at him with undisguised an
tagonism. "Are you sure It depends on me?"
"Definitely. I know Albery."
DELAY
Mtss rrsnees Porter, 17, who was
taken to the Sacred Heart hospital
Thursday evening suffering from
shock received when the auto In
which she was riding was tn a colli
sion with one driven by C. W Ellis
of Medford at the corner of Central
avenue and Twelfth street, was rest
ing easy last nipht. 8ha will return
to her home at the Holloway orchards
today, according to hospital attend
ants. The accident occurred when the
car in which Miss Porter was riding,
driven by Betty Shannon, an Albu
querque, N. M., girl visiting friends
in Medford. was returning from Ann
land. MIm Shannon wa in the act
of turning left from Central onto
Twenlth street, with two autos ap
proaching from the opposite direc
tion. One car was driven by Ben Nivlson
of Ashland and wns flowing down
near the curb to allow the Shannon
cajr to two. Tbe other maclilue,
Unwillingly, she was forced to
agree with blm.
"How long would we have to keep
It up?" she asked slowly.
"So you admit my claim on your
gratitude? That's something." The
mocking smile came Into his eyes,
and she stared back at blm, and
from the friction ot that glance flew
sparks of very positive Interest. "I
suppose It depends on what happens
how long we have to keep It up. We
can, no doubt, quarrel, and find we
are not suited, and part. There's
enough of that going on not to make
It noticeable. After two years' sepa
ration, you know!"
How she hated him, bis bitterness,
his cynicism!
"You dislike women so much that
you won't want It to be long," she
said.
"I don't suppose I shall get in your
way much," be answered. "All going
well, I shall be mostly in the air.
Well, thanks. It's a bargain, then.
I'll see Albery tomorrow, and we can
settle things. I'll say good night
now."
"Good-night!"
I
HE TURNED In at the door. j
"You said In the train that you
never wanted to meet me again."
"I haven't changed my mind." 1
"You must admit It looks like fate,
as If we had to meet"
"There are different kinds of fate."
"And you bate this particular
kind?"
"I do."
He gave ber one ot his Intent,
penetrating looks.
"You haven't told me all the
truth," be said. "I feel sure of that.'
"About what?"
"Why you did It. What drove you
to It Won't you tell me now?" There
was an appeal In bis voice, but
Laurie was too angry to heed It
She threw up her head.
"I bave told you all."
His voice hardened.
"Then," he said brutally, "you are
like most women. You get what you
can, how you can, and when the time
comes to pay, you don't Ilka It and
you squeal."
With that he went out of the room.
Laurie heard his firm, light tread
down tbe rlcketty stairs. She heard
tbe front door bang. The old house
was not made for blm. He looked so
big In It There was something un
tamed, free about him. You felt that
his borne was In the air.
She went Into her bedroom. Angry
teara gushed from her eyes.
She opened a drawer and took out
a box of Australian eucalyptus wood,
unlocked It and fumbled among a
lot ot papers. But she could hardly
see for her tears.
No, she wouldn't tell him the truth.
Wild horses wouldn't drag It out of
her. She hated him too much. She
could not expose to him the agony
ot those days In Sydney when her
lovely little sister, a child for her
years, had disappeared from their
lodgings, and she bad searched for
her distractedly for days, and found
at last that she had been kidnapped
by a gang associated wtth their land
lady. That If Laurie had not by a mir
acle been In time, she would have
been shipped off to -some unknown
destination and swallowed up In the
nlgbt ot a distant underworld, lost
to her for ever.
That It was to cover their attempt
ed crime that her landlady had ac
cused her of theft. That she had been
literally out of her mind when Glad
went down with pneumonia, caught
In some slum hovel where her kid
nappers had hidden her, and nearly
died. That when deliverance came,
angel-wise. In the person of Mark
Albery'a friend, she had snatched at
It whatever the cost
No, she could not tell him these
things. He would not understand.
Ha was cruel; he only cared for him
self and bla career. Let him think
what he liked of her!
She found what she was looking!
for, a photograph of Rex Moore that
she had cut out ot a newspaper. I
The Rex Moore of more than two
years ago. It was a good likeness, aa
newspaper photographs go, but she
would never have known him from
it Not only had he a moustache, and
looked much younger, but the ex
pression was quite different It was
an eager, happy face, although the
rugged strength was there: and the
eyes were laughing and kind.
How he must have suffered to be
come this harsh, embittered man!
(Copyright, Itss, Cordite Btantoni
Leurle gete deeper, tomorrow.
Into the tengle she hee mede (or
hire.lt.
driven by Ellis, hid Just passed the
Nivlson car and hit the Shannon
car in the side. Ellis told the police
that he did not see the Shannon car.
Due to the Illness of City Police
Judge Allen D. Curry, a hearing set
tor Friday at which Ellis was to ap
pear on charges of "hazard st an in
tersection," was postponed Indefi
nitely. CHIEF BLAME FOR
FIRES ON SMOKERS
PORTLAND. Ore., July IS. ( AP)
Careless smokers were blamed for lfl
of the 30 fires reported in national
foresti of Oregon and Washington
lor the ten-day period ending July
10. Lightning caused 13 fires, camp
ers 5. debris burners 4. lumbering
operation 1 and the origin of one
was undetermined.
The forestry service revealed that
smokers and campers have been re
sponsible for 111 of the total of 305
fires In the national forests so far
tills stasoo.
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBTTNE, MEDFORD,
MEDFORD DELEGATES
RETURN FROM STATE
AT
The Medford delegate and drum
corps of th Veterans of Foreign
Wan, Crater Lake Post No. 1833,
and Auxiliary have returned to
Medford after attending the state
encampment at Newport.
Commander Etna W. Wall of
Crater Lake post, and I. D. Can
field, O. E. Huklll and W. W. Coe,
delegates, represented the local post.
Canfleld, past commander of Crater
Lake post, was appointed council
member of the sta te department.
The encampment was the largest
ever held by the V. F. W. In Ore
gon. Commander-in-Chief VanZandt
gava an Interesting review of leg
islative affairs, and predicted that
the bonus bill would come up in a
modified form during the coming
session of congress. He stressed the
fact that until all four major vet
eran organizations got together, they
cannot expect to obtain their ob
jectives, protection and furtherance
of veteran rights.
State department commander, Joe
Chamberlain, of the American Legion
was present and gava a splendid
talk as also did the state com
mander of Washington V. T. W.
Tuesday afternoon the big parade
was staged. All the little princesses,
candidates for the honor of queen
of the encampment, were there.
Portland Post, composed entirely ot
policemen, Pendleton "Let 'er Buck"
post, with Indian entertainers. In
cluding Chief White Feather, the-
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SEE T ("" WTAKEyT Xg1-1 PEGISTER VQURSELF
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Vhg Pey! I thcuiht that L tp Ch nothing
ajs ijour fit her1 tearing into) Anyhow, not
this hfuse.. .slamming doors TWjf-irriuch.r
jnd....oh darlini.whu 111 j
squash your new r ' jS, '7j t
hat down on that I .Mi
table? What r-A
happened ?f (A Uf r
huge Multnomah band sponsored by
Pep post of Portland, the Crack
Cootie drum corp of Portland, two
Portland auxiliary drum corps, the
Medford drum corps and the Devil
Dogs of Devil's Lake, Ore.
Tuesday evening was given ever
to the "Cootie" and his followers.
There was a big parade, followed
by Initiation on Nye beach, with the.
driftwood fires throwing wlerd sha
dows over the whole crazy cere
mony, afterwards all repaired to the
"dugout" Jor the secret part of the
affair.
Tne drum corps of the Ladlee'
Auxiliary of Crater Lake post helped
put Medford on the map, as It is
the only ladles drum corps of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary,
outside of Portland. The drum corps
includes Julia Canfleld. Lillian
Flynn, Lillian Huklll, Ruth Walters.
Bebe Woods. Dorothy Wandry, Mar
garet Ingllng, Betty O'Brien, Au
gusta HaH, and the president.
Lenore Wall.
Mrs. Laura, Shurtle, past presi
dent of the Nevada, Calif., Auxiliary,
appeared at Newport .as chief of
staff for the national president.
Mrs. Winifred Toussalnt.
COAST BUSINESS
AHEAD LAST YEAR
SAN FRANCISCO. Business in the
12th reserve district is reported con
siderably aheai of this time last
year. Bank debits the first 10 days
of July were 28 per cent ahead of
1934, Including corporate refinancing.
Citrus fruit prices have advanced and
shipments are reported Increasing.
Tourist trade is lively. Pacific coast
stock markets have advanced further.
Peggy I
I saw
w Hartford Cawae
;toivn. Walking alcnJ
dortnt
w ith that Count. When
I walked across the
street to sag helloJ
ne was too
dusu
t,
nod to me
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OREGON, SUNDAY,
LONGSHORE CHIEF
COMMUNIST TOOL
NEW YORK, July 13. (AP) Open
warfare flared up again today be
tween Joseph P. Ryan, president of
the International Longshoremen's as
sociation, and Harry Bridges, west
coast leader, with Ryan calling
Bridges a communist and Bridges re
torting: "It's a frameup a lot of de
liberate lies.'
"Bridges is Just a tool to bore from
within and the comunlsts are using
him," Ryan told the last session of
the longshoremen's convention.
He expressed the hope that Bridges,
who "had the temerity to attack Mr.
Green (William Green, president of
the American Federation of Labor)
would not be a member of the asso
ciation for long.
"I don't know whether Bridges Is
i citizen or not." Ryan continued.
With all due regard for the west
coast delegates, I want to say that
they are to an extent discredited be
cause they have a man with them
from the communist party."
Ryan said he received an anony
mous report from the west coast deal
ing with communist activities which
frequently mentioned Bridges' name.
Peath Ends Driver's Test.
SUNBURY. Pa. (UP) For several
weeks 16-year-old James Tocum prac
ticed driving an automobile. On the
day before he was to take the test
for a driver's license, he wrecked an
automobile and was fatally injured.
' And that...?
threw l'ou into
hysterics ?
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JULY 14. 1935
SUBURBAN HEIGHTS
7 ifprt 1 i wwvpnr
FRED PfRlEV MISSED HIS 60Lf 6AME YeSfERDAV,
BECAUSE HE SHOPPED ON frtE WAV 1b BUV SOME CI6AR5,
CAP.EF0U.V L0CK1K6 UP THE CAR 3 AND WHEN HE CAE 6L)f
HE FOUND -THAI" A TRUCK HAD PARKED AIDNSSIDE". SO
CiDSE THAT HE COULDN'T SEf IN ASAlN
Ch Motner, you don t Felt silly! Well that
understand. There
were ; , r
three iawky locking
v'omen standmi
there w ho started
to tice. I
n i certa:n!y
rj&. . stand.
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By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
Su)VA
Willi mis
By 0, M. Payne
By Harry J. Tutnill
Imaiine! You! Tossini
your head. Eattincj.
your eyes. rly'n&i.Tto a
tantrum. Lh carli.ij
please con t imagine
you re the only
or.e who ree s
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