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PAGE F0T7R JIEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. FRIDAY. AUGUST 2. 1933. HEADY MADE W1E .BY CORALIE STANTON. BYXOPSIS: Rex and inrli iloore had only been pretending to be married, to that Rex mtaht hold hie job ijffh Laurie's employer, Mark Albery. But now Rex has re turned from a dangsrous fight over Afrira, and quite suddenly both of them realise that he fovea the other. The difjloulty is that nrithcr can bring himself to tell the truth and that Rex knows Mark Albery it in lov with Laurie. Chapter 25 COMPLICATION "T SAID that the time had come when we could make an end of this farce." Laurie managed to con trol her voice. "It seems a little soon," Rex re plied. "I have only been back six weeks." "Isn't that time enough for us to find out that we don't get on?" "I wasn't thinking of That. There are other things." "What can there be?" Then she put In quickly: "You said before you went to Africa that you owed Mr. Albery money. Is that it?" "One of them." Her eyes were steady and looked hostile. "I can't see how that can matter." "Albery might turn against me If he thought I had treated you badly." He was making excuses and he knew it. And that made him rage inward- "I thought that wu fixed. We shall decide that we don't get on to gether, and separate. It's nothing un usual these days." "But we're supposed to be mar ried !" "I know." "Well, we can't stay married, can we?" "I see!" He gave a savage laugh. "You mean we shall have to get free legally. Get a divorce, or, rather, pretend to get one. I must be a great fool; I admit I never tho'ight of that But, of course. It can be managed, somehow, without anybody know ing." AGAIN Laurie thought tearfully of the young man from Australia, but she could not bring herself to speak of him. "Are you In a great hurry?" be asked. "Do you want to get mar ried?" "No," she said distantly; and add ed, with a wonderful imitation of a natural smile, "But perhaps you do?" "Not likely." He gave her one of those Intent, penetrating looks from his grey eyes, that had their snowy, blind look. "Laurie, bave yon ever been In love?" She looked back at him defiantly, although her color rose. "We'll aeparate. It's nothing unusual these days." ly. A loud, Insistent voice was call- lug in his cars "I don't want her to go!" "1 think that Is absurd," she said "What could It matter to Mr. Albery, anyhow? " "I don't want to risk the slightest chance of Albery finding out the truth." It was clumsy, ridiculous, pitiable. He knew It. But the voice went on "She is lovely I She Is the loveliest thing In the world!" Laurie turned away and walked to the window. The memory of that fair, one-armed young man from Australia came back to her. The questions be had asked her about her marriage with Rex Moore. And her stupid answers. CUE had heard no more of him. She " had forgotten him until Just now. What was she to do? Tell Rex Moore about him? No, she couldn't bring herself to do that. It had probably meant nothing. Tho young man had gone back to Australia, no doubt. Australia was such a long way off. And probably nobody would trouble to Investigate the facta she had given him. She herself was quite unknown. More than likely, all trace of her family was lost by now. Her father had made such a moss of things after her mother's death. He had had no more lite In him, and Just faded out of existence, a hope less falluro. But, oven so. Just the memory or that interview unconsciously altered hi-r frame of mind. She turned and faced Rex Moore a pa in. "What do you susgest. then?" she asked. "That you should give me another fortnight or three weeks." ba an swered Ho was not looking at ber; he was mechanically pouring him self oul another cup of tea. although he had finished his breakfast. "It n.iuld givo me time for certain things 1 have to do. and then I shall he going off on the raclflc flight, and that will make things easier." "Very well." said Laurie, and her heart gave a great thump. "And how shall we manage It? I moan some thing will have to be done." I ELOPERS FOILED "No. Have you?" "No." "What about poor Belle Mason?" She did not know what forced her to say such an unkind, vicious tiling. "You were going to marry her?" "I was fond of Belle." he an swered coldly. Then his voice changed, and he said as casually as It he were discussing the weather, "It's kind of you to give me the extra time, Laurie. I won't keep you wait ing a minute longer than I can help." Much against ber will, Laurie was drawn Into a measure of nubile life. There was no getting out of it. Rex Moore was the lion of the day. Not only his recent rescue flight, but his dramatic return from the dead bad caught the public imagination. Even his grim determination could not prevent the publicity he loathed. He told himself fiercely that he was tied up with these debts that came crowding upon him be cause of his own fault, and that he could not repay. He could not escape except by disappearing once more Into the air. Laurie had to attend several func tions with him. She did not mind the public ones so much. There were crowds, and she was always Intense ly Interested In everything that went on around her. And everybody was so kind. But several private dinner parties she hated and only got through hv a tremendous effort of will. And nen she had to give a Sunday luncheon party at the flat, she was terribly nervous although she was a horn housekeeper, and Rex Moore had told her to got all the extra help she needed and this time not to econ omise. "We must show some hospitality to Albery," he told her. "Hang It all we are living In his flat rent free!" so it came about that Laurie sat at the head of her own luncheon table, entertaining Wanda Steels and Mark Albery. as well as other men distinguished In the world of aviation. But for her there was only one man present Rex Moor. (CopyrtoM jjjj Coralls Stanton) Tomorrow Albery leerm i,mi. thing Importer.! from Mrs. Steele. T NEW HAVEN. Conn. (TP. Elopf m?nt in ConnrVticut from other Mates formerly uas so common pin rr That manv justices of the peace mm t( a nentiie Income each vear in being railed out of bed at all hour of the night to read the marriage ferv.ee. bevernl years ago the legislature pM-d a law requiring five days no tice of intent to marry and the rufch RUbsidC'd, although for a good reaon the probate JurtRe could waive the clause. Now the legislature definitely una killed the elopement busjnesa by paisir.g a eugenic law, compelling all couplea to produce a cert tf lea t of sood health when applying for a li cense. "Hurry up" marrtapea consequently pnwrl on to border line towus and many couple from Connecticut found it more convenient to take advantage of the more lenient law in aurround tns Tates Before the eugenic law went Into effect. foo Connecticut couples knocked on the door of Town Clerk F. C. Bain, of Millerton, N. V. He reported 90 pr cent of his business from tins state arid expects an In crease now. Ne v rk law s make it possible for the ceremony to be performed immediately afTer the license la la sued. Parental cousep.t la not required for girl 1 year or older. DAMARICOITA. M(T1 il'Pl Joe Chapman's mailbox servtes a dual purpose. A sparrow established head quarters In It and laid some fp ?!-.. The letter carter opens the box to deposit mall and Uia mother bird doesn't object. 6 TEXAS PAPERS ANOLETON, Tex. (UP) Another court teat of the freedom of the press waa In prospect after District Judge M. 8 Munaon aald he would cite six Houston newspapermen for contempt of court because they printed stories bout a murder trial. Thos accused by the judge of con tempt of court are Managing Editor Max Jacobs and Reporter Prank White of the Houston Post; Manag ing Editor Ed Pooley and Reporter Harry McCormlck of the Houston Press; and Editor George Co tt Ingham and Reporter Ed Rider of the Hous ton Chronicle. The judae said he would hold a hearing on the case on Thursday morning. The case developed during the mur der trial of Clyde Thompson, 23-year-old convict who killed his first two victims "Just to see them kick" and since then has been convicted of killing two fellow convlcta during prison brawla. Thompson was found guilty last Thursday of murdering Everett Mel vln. an lnmat of the Retrieve prison farm and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. At the start of the trial, Judge Munson ordered newspapermen not to circulate stories of the trial In Brazoria county until after Thomp son's two co-defendants. Raymond Hall and Ed Ebers. had been brought to trial. Hall's trial started today. In making his order. Judge Mun son said that publicity made It diffi cult to secure a Jury. "It is a situation In which these cases are all tried In the newspapers before the defendants get Into court." the Judge said. "I want to see If there la not some way to stop it." All three of the Houston papers covering the trial Ignored his order. The editors Indicated they would cite the rulings In a parallel case as Justification for printing the story. In 1903 the State Court of "Criminal Appeals held that no Judge had authority to prevent publication of proceed! nj?s of an open court, and that a citation for contempt was a violation of constitutional guarantee of freedom of the press. ' Radio Police Serve Cupid SALT LAKE CITY. Utah (UP) Police radio patrolmen have varied experiences, including a call here which sent Officers G. M. Hopkins and C. W. rarnsworth hustling to a minister's home to act as witnesses for a wedding. Use Mall Tribune want ads. TREASURY CHIEF GIVES TAX VIEW WASHINGTON Aug. 3 fAP) Secretary Morgentha udecllned today to tell the senate finance committee whether the house tax bin disregards President Roosevelt's recommenda tions, but agreed the treasury would have to be satisfied with the measure the congress enacted. After reading a statement to the committee warning against new ex penditures outside the budget and expressing the hope the revenues from the tax bill would be applied sgalnst the deficit and the national debt, Morgenthau was asked his views on the house measure. He consulted his advisers and then said it was not his duty to pass on It. that his views were those outlined in the president's message. 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