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PAGE TEN READY MADE WIF .BY CORALIE STANTON . BYXOrslS: Kei Joor, whom Laurie Moore ia in love and to tchom ahe haa pretended to be married to that Rex's career ahov.ld not auffer, haa floit-it the At lantic both ivaya, but haa crashed on the Irish connt. He icoa lost aeen bit aome Irian tarmera; then ha vanished. Laurie ia frantic, and Mark Albery, airplane manutaC' turer, who employ them both, ia tritlna for news. Albery alao ia in love tctth Laurie. Chapter 32 OR. PRIEST AT that precise moment, Hex Moore was closeted with Sir Fabian Priest, the most famom oculist In England, who had made a long and thorough examination of his eyes. "It's a most unusual condition, Mr. Moore," the doctor was saying. "It Is quite impossible (or me to make a definite statement now. I must ibave you under observation (or week or two. You say you were to tally blind (or more than a year?" "Yes, and was cured by Pro(essor Varlck, o( San Francisco." "And after that cure, you never bad a return o( the blindness until yesterday." "That's right. I called It crashing, but It bad nothing to do with my nglne, or any part of the plane. I simply lost my sight all of a sudden and, I suppose, my head, too. I went stone blind. I was lucky enough to make a (air landing I couldn't tell you how. And, as It was a lonely spot, It was hal( an hour before any body came near me, and by that time my sight was coming back. So that nobody knows anything about It but you, Sir Fabian." "I quite understand," the great iman reassured blm. "Of course, I 'Shall strictly reBpect your confl uence. Tlint Is my Job. These ner (Toua conditions are hardly under- 'Stood," he went on, with deep Inter est. "I have myseK had three or (our cases, and one almost similar to jyours, but that patient did not fol low a dangerous profession. "I cannot say much (or a week or two. I am of the opinion that the first temporary bllndnees was caused by a cranial Injury when you crashed Into the ocean. There may be aome actual Injury to the optic nerve. You said you had certain curi ous sensations In New York the other day?" "Yea: but I didn't take any notice. I put It down to the fuss and food and speeches." "Well, we must be thankful that you got over safely, Mr. Moore." "You must tell me the truth, Sir Fabian. Do you think It might come on again at any moment?" "I can't rule out the possibility. Of course, you must have been In a state o( physical and nervous ex haustion." "I don't want comfort; I want the naked truth." "I have told you, I must reserve my opinion for a little while." "You think I might go blind alto gether?" "It Is possible." "But I must try the Pacific flight. I've nearly made my preparations. Can you do anything to help me bold out a bit longer a few weeks, even?" TTE was a pathetic figure, this tall young man with the lean-jawed face and the angry mouth, begging In a harsh whisper for what perhaps even the greatest eye doctor In the world could not do. "I will do everything I can. As your attack of yesterday was so light, I have a good deal of hope." ;"1 must do the Pacific flight," mut tered Rex Moore Is an unreal, In spired voice. "I must do It. After that I don't caret" His handgrip, as he took leave of 6lr Fabian, was as strong as a mad man's. And there was a kind of madness ln bis mind, as be remem bered suddenly that he must go and face Laurie. The bottom of his world had dropped out, as If the earth had ac tually given way benenth his feet. He was dazed, as he drove through the streets towards Chelsea, his haversack and his flying coat and helmet on the seat beside him. He cemed to hang In space. He suffered the pangs of hell, as be pictured himself In darkness gain. The agony yesterday had al most driven him mad. And then, the blessed relief, when the black world turned slowly grey. If he went blind, a bird that would never unfold Its wlngi again, a blinded eagle? Far better death. There was Indeed madness In his mind, as he absently answered the porter's amazed and halfsrared (reeling, and went up to the flat. ERE SUICIDE LEAP BELLINOHAM, Auj. 10. (AP Jolly Meyers, 55. watchman t th Fid a 1 go Hill. Anacortes. drew hU pay check yesterday, went up town and paid his union dues for two months, returned to the mill dock and dls cued various event with a Kroup of friends for about half an hour and then doffed his jacket and hat and plunged into the bay. "So long, fellows." he said. They tossed a ptke pole In his direction but he fought It off. They then tossed a rone to him but he refused to take It. He then turned over on his fnce and drowned. Th body was recovered In about I if teen minutes. Meyers leaver a widow and t tUiter, )ie fcaU been. Ui aeyeraj Laurie opened the door. She exclaimed at the sight of him "Oh! How 111 you look! Are you hurt?" "No, no," he said Impatiently "What have you heard?" "That you crashed. Ob, I'm sure you're hurt! Rex, your face is grey, and, why, you can hardly stand!" "I'm all right," he said gruffly, and strode by her Into the ball. "1 had a shake up, that's all. Made a forced landing. It wasn't really crash. I came back in the ordinary way without waiting to have my 'plane seen to. I wanted to dodge the newspaper men, and I've done It. The length of this speech seemed to exhaust him. He stood, blankly staring at her, and leaning against the wall. She poured out some brandy and brought It to him. She thought he was going to taint. He gulped It down, and In a few moments the color came back Into his (ace. She did not kpow that the shock of seeing her had unmanned him. He loved her. It was true. It wasn't a dream. But what was the good now, when he might go blind? Laurie was very Pale. In ber fact one emotion chased another fear, relief, doubt. How more than beauti ful she was In those moments that revealed her woman's heart and soul! But Rex Moore was set on his in exorable path. Ixe must not weaken. At any moment he might go blind and become a helpless log. He must not forget that. Already he bad treated one woman with rank In gratitude. He must not drag another one Into his life. T AUR1B recovered herself, too. "I am glad you are safely back," she said. "Mr. Albery said on the telephone Just now that you bad made a marvelous new record." The name Jarred on Moore's al ready taut nerves. "You've been talking to Albery? Where Is he?" "In the country." Her voice was cold because her heart ached so bit terly. It wasn't true that he loved her. What did he know?" Nothing, except that you had landed somewhere In Ireland, and then disappeared, and telephoned to the air field. I knew nothing but that you had left America. Mr. Albery told me that. You didn't aend me a word." . I behaved like the boor I am," he said shortly. "I apologise." "You needn't. I am sure you must have been very busy." "Laurie!" He looked away from her. "There Is something I must say. Before I left the other day I had no business to say such things to you. Can you forgive me?" Laurie went cold. Angry, humili ated beyond belief, she could have raged at him. She wanted to. But she said In a perfectly natural voice: "I said we were mad. Of course, you didn't mean it." "It was a mistake." "I know." Sho repeated, "I said we were mad." "You feel as I do, then It was that we were carried away? You were feeling kind to me because 1 was going off on the flight, and you had an Idea it might be dangerous?" "Yes, It must have been that. It doesn't matter. We need not talk about It. Now that you're back, we can carry out our plans, as. we al ways Intended to. If you think" Her voice took on a sharp note of challenge "If you think that I have paid my debt." He gave a harsh laugh. "Now It's your turn to rub It In! You've more than paid your" debt." His whole being was In a turmoil. He loved her with the whole strength of his manhood. But blindness! The terror that might lis before him through the long years. He did not know. He did not know yet. He forced himself Into calm. Hii will was forged Into steel through the constant companionship of dan ger. "Laurie, be frank with me! Do you want to stick by me, so that I can carry on my Job? Or do you want the truth to come out that we've been fooling everybody ever since I came back? You said you hated me the other night, when I left. I don't blame you. Was that the real truth?, Do you hate me so much that you'dj be glad to bring the pack down oni me? To see me found out?" (Copyright. I9SS. Coralie Stanton) LaurU tnd Rax make dtcllleni, tomorrow. months and this Is the only reason advanced for the suicide. EE SALEM. Aug. 10. .jn The stte department today announced the di vision of the 35 per cent of state rac ing commission funds turned over to the state treasurer f;om January 1 to August 7, amon the counties of the tte. Each county will reoeiv an equal share amounting to .E9 30. to be used for the support and maln'en snce of eouiuy fatrs. expositions, shows and similar functions as pro vided by the 1935 suu lv!!ature. The total amount t, N ilitntv.Ked to the 3fl counties .t- 4 (74 80. Uw Mali rubuua tOa, JIEDFORD MAIL BAR BUS LINE ON IGNORED ALL LAWS SALEM, Aug. 10. Both Inter state and Intra -state passenger car rier permits of the United States stages system were cancelled In an order by the public utilities commis sioner here today and "all equipment of the company muat be taken off the Oregon highways. Commissioner McColloch announced that not only the business of the company within the state, but also operations through the state were prohibited by the order. The firm op erates between Seattle and Son Dleo. The company, by the order, was de nied use of Oregon highways. The atage line was charged with "viola ting virtually every law gov erning bus operation In Oregon." Mc Colloch declared. In making the or der. The company will be given until next Friday night to remove Its equipment for lntra-state traffic from the Oregon highways. The order declared: "When a common carrier deliber ately loads 40 human beings at a terminal Into a mechanically defec tive bus designed to carry 33 passen gers; fills the driver's seat and the alslea with the surplus passengers, thus blocking exit to the front door; chains the emergency rear door shut: sendj this load of humans out onto the congested Pacific highway into holiday traffic to speed 60 miles per hour through towns, around daner- THE BUN0LE FAMILY What Yes, your yjrn ol the rocket and the wau uou tell it. is quite charmin.and I lot of it,but...Bu S-MATTER POP By C. MTpiyM TAILSPIN TOMMY If Betty Only Knewl By Ha) Forrest jbunG 1 1 ... ... &t II eBELS'-T$3M fiWWM -htCitM ate. PCU I p qtv : .... i KlNTO THE FIND A J" 1 1 ArD" COMING Ni$4g2$. WM'f DID NOT Jt&ifi. kik liiT riFSHEONWICNEW Sense jungle , coav-out-v-i Ml 4 Jl . ths--uav--g- WL uKm.--climb see me'-.-a "that these men AFTER SHE HAD l---nuST-- ,4 jJfJM 1 1, V 1 TVlTS"TC" K-t-T JK . AOvZ-Pt WERE NOT REBELS-- skin is qruiso -J ifA w L MMnwK ' ssssk A&Mmh WfrWk mtWm. irkSBSai $3$ BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Save Lonestar! By Edwin Alger LET'S GET BACK I KNOW ;.' YJEVE GOT TO BURY . F 7 AMO CAL, VUeSE VOU'RE RIGHT BOY AN ' N 1 TO CAMP, CAL-60SH, ) n,SOM-K' I MADCAP, BEW, EL5E THE f THERE ARe GOT TO GET S W AIN'T GOT NO TIME TLDSt- ) I I FEEL JLftT AS CA0LY ( I KNOW '' LITTLE FELLER. NMILL I SOWE ( LONESTAR. NOW ( 'CfiUSE THEY'S A KILLER LOOSE ) A4VOUOO- II-" GRIEVE HIS HEART OUT ) I 5HOVELS ( WrVE GOT TO SAVE HIM J U N THIS VALLEY ' v v. . yr -r'- OVER HER- V AT CPMP-J I FROM BEING MURDERED j ,- " ' THE NEBBS Horse Sense ' ' By Sol Hesa II VOU DON'T MEAN TO TE?Ll" lllT ISN'T THE $Z.SO-VIP VOL! COULD ONLVT- MAX IS OPENING A ROAD- ME YOU'RE GOIN(3 TO LET THE I KNOW THAT WOMAN. VMIND YOUR OWN EMJSlNESSN MOUSE ON THE MIGHWAV BEST COOKING IM THE STATE I'LL BE IN A BIDDING J AND WOLD VOUQ DIGNITV? 1 AND WE OFFERED EMMA 2.S0 MOVE OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE . CONTEST LIKE I WAS k YOUR MELP WOULDN'T BE V MOPE A WEEK AND I TOLD OP TOWN FOR 42 50 A WEEK? yi--, IN THE MINING ApLAVINS HIDE AND SO L -v WER TO TAKFIT ' ' -s v V -' ' l rij iN IV'k uitei I I rw Wmimi 1 1 -1 bktitiggS.- I fcmAiirifl 1 " I 1 ti"ti.,2 U I U!V..,' I r-' f.-.t'-t'.-.fa-.' me wau.smce rt- i'' uou have mi "s. ivv'ff; a-. i - yourself?. ri 1 t I -- - ' TRIBUNE, MEDFOKO, oua curves, oil trucks and vehicles loaded with explosives, such acts con stitute such carrier a public menace. To permit such carrier to continue to use the highways would be a gross neglect of our duty to the public." The Investigation of the company was made upon the commission's own order July 16. following observation of the company by the department and the state police. BEND, Ore.. Aug. 10. Holding that the fatal Injury of Margaret Nlelson. 16. of Bend, killed when she fell under an automobile late yester day, "was an accident, pure and simply." District Attorney Boylau to day announced there would be no In quest. Riding on the running board of the car. the girl, with two other tflrLs and four boys, waa returning from a swim when the' accident occurred. Witnesses aald she fell from the side end slipped under a wheel. She died within ten minutea. Three of the other youngsters were riding on the running board, they aald, to keep their damp swimming suit from wetting the car seats. . Hop Murt Dull SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10 (AP) Hop markets continued dull this' week, the United States bureau of agricultural economics review aald today, with no trading reported In the three Pacific coast states and de mand generally lacking from both domestic and foreign buyers. a Future a?ore Bundle, name. So., Im. BEND GIRL DEAD IN AUTO MISHAP n,-u i-.imMrtariie' . i. Let me ,-e uou this r-. ? - "' re '-L ilTHJUl...!- J. OREGON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1935. MODOC LAVA BEDS KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. 10. (Vpy Spurred by the second report of a ! mysterloua figure In the rocky sage- ; brush hills near the Modoc lava beds, ; Sheriff Lloyd Low today prepared en "expedition" Into the state line coun try to run down the stranger. The possibility has developed here that the man, apparently hiding in the desolate section, might be Rob ert Miller, hunted as one of the kill era of Chief of Police Frank Daw at Dunsmulr, Calif. The stranger was sighted last night by two members of a CCC &mp lo cated In northern California Just j across the line. Two other persons ; saw him earlier In the week. Tracks In the dirt revealed that the stranger probably wore dress shoes. The second report said he was dressed In a leather Jacket. Seaside Bans Beer Salest To Juveniles SEASIDE, Ore.. Aug., 10. (t This coast resort has taken steps to abate what It considers flagarant liquor "nuisances." One new ordinance provide that unsealed bottles of liquor may not be carried in a public place. Includ ing the beach, streets and automo biles. Another provides for a severe penalty for any minor who buys beer, as well as for the person selling to a minor. , oeoroo! Such an odd Yji nwm th.mw mv unusual. r;'Ah. did I 'understand ueoroj?! Aii.are y ; I: i that uou re JkZ. I! "if ':t li, ? or btate sift TmISS THE MINUTF THAT SEEMS 'I 1 v rww w - ii r j w raam ' i vw t 3 m -TlRED MV HDNfcRv' VbO REACH 1rlE SP6Y WPERi. v&u EXPECTED TO FIND fHE PEOPLE WHO INVllEP YOU ON IHe Picnic WAVfiWG. Wrrtt luncheon au spre&d, VSD If OCC0R.S TO VOD THAT MAYBE THEY ME MAT Tut BEfCH 0M THE" OTHER SIDE OF THE LAKE Just call me Made.Geor. Oh it's such a treat to see i and talk to a man f( J?3 rtho's so utterly 7 O different from these timid t . n .a A .rtthan lenows or today. You re so . ve interest-. IjAfiaK ini r lk 111111 , V.!H, A , j U U war 3 . , - tWJl t-JrJ 1 i -"JWSw Bs3afx. A YEAR (Copyright. 1838, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) I just can't understand And d"o the ladies ) un everything,.. f run everuthinft y . about it beini opvernmenr.and so much so rortn.-o( And the men are not even allowed to vote? me By GLUYAS WILLIAMS By Harry J. Tutbill Men vote? Oh ha fa hi! GeoroexouVe so .ir,-;i. (V-uiVa Oh mir fttVi . Z Las..,e. sre.ico, stunred to ?, see a-j 3 o
