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PAGE TEN JifEDFORD MAIL TRIBTTXE, ifEDFOItU, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6. 393a. i MORNING STAR ar ASaaxak Sims KYNOPMl! Uf vllh BduHn Barnea hae not proved exciting, nor even pleaeant, tor Emily. But the- has .married him and la deter' mined to fortjrt Out-id Carroll and to be- the ripht enrt of wlje. Slit had hoped their child would change matters, but the little boy died the day he was born. And now Etnilii it trying to take up lift alter that aad event, and to make what there ia left of it aa pleaaant at ie poa-tibia. Chapter 32 THE ENIGMA A T the end of a week she was able to join Andrew In the garden. H wu time to get the bulbi in, (or next spring the garden would be ber place ot refuge. Edwin didn't approve; ahe waa orer-taxlng ber strength, he laid: but abe smiled gaily at him and in alated that she nerer lifted a finger. She waa merely superintending, and who ever beard of a superintendent who died from over-worts. Dorothy resumed ber visits. The - first time abe had simply gathered Emily Into ber arms and held her close for a moment. "Yon blessed angel," she said In an unsteady voice, and launched Immediately Into a ludicrous ac count ot the latest acandal. The two ot them took lengthening -walks In the brief December after noons, and Emily was amazed to And bow much her recent loss had Intensified her powers ot feeling and perception. She had never In her life been o alive to the beauty and ugliness, to the happiness and despair, ot the world about ber. A resigned, white-faced baby,. Its head nodding over the shoulder ot Its weary mother. A negro woman, dragging a bundle of soiled clothes In a child's broken-down wagon. She smiled at the negro, and the answering smile was so swift and so heart-breaklngly sad that hot tears burned her eyelids. A preoccupied little dog, going determinedly about aome errand of his own. He atopped and wagged a polite tail In response to her greeting, but bis mind waa on other things. A middle-aged salesman, desperately seat, carrying a heavy metal suit ease tbat bad Imparted a permanent sag to his right aboulder. A single wind-barrled pine In sil houette agalnat the sky. These things and a thousand othcra beat upon her raw senses with an Intensity that was almost unbearable. Edwin was an enigma. At first his tenderness and consideration had been unfailing and Emily had - matched them gladly with her own. Perhaps Jeffrey even In his passing would unite the two people who hsd been ready to love him most. Edwin often came home early from tbe office to take her driving, and brought ber unexpected gifts that touched her Immeasurably: a book aha had mentioned; candy; even a piece ot antique silver he had aeen In Turner a window. But If he bad rarely laughed be fore, be never laughed now; and bis omber solicitude was at times more difficult than Indifference would have been. She tried to pick up the broken threads ot companionship with their mutual friends, the friends she had fought so hard to keep, but he frus trated her. To every Invitation he aid firmly. "I'm aorry, Emily, but I couldn't yo to save my lite." "But It would do you good," she protested gently. "You see no one but me, and your mother and father end mine, and none of us Is very good medicine for the other." "I can't help It," be would repeat rd rather not go." And ahe would to compelled to drop the subject MRS. Barnes was the worst ot her ordeals. She came almost dally to the bouse and sat In gloomy con tomplatlon ot the fire, or talked round and round the subject of little Jeffrey until Emily felt that she must ask her to leave or go mad, Callers could be steered from the subject, but not ber mother-in-law. Typically, ber mother cam up magnificently In the crisis, and Jeffrey waa her fortress. She spent great deal ot time with them, Kraterul for their determined pre tense that things were Just as they had always been. Mrs. Barnes resented the fact that Kmlly went to her motber while her mother-in-law must come to her, but Mrs. Barnes' resentment seemed too trivial to count a great deal. Next week, Emily realized, would be Christmas. She dreaded Chris! mas, partly because ot Its associa tions, partly because ot the problem It presented. Trances said simply, "1 hope you'll apend It with us," and Mrs. Barnes aald resignedly, "We'd like to bare you apend tbe day with us, but j suppose yoc will want to be wild Mr. and Mrs. Feltoti." She did want very much to spend the day with Frances and Jeffrey, but Edwin, she knew, wanted them to spend It with nis parents. She talked It over frankly with Frances. "You know without my telling you how much 1 want to come here, but they're so terribly sensitive all three ot them. Sometlmea I think I'll go mad with the strain ot keep ing them placated." Frances nodded vigorously. "1 know. And I was afraid this very question would arise." She consid ered a moment "Suppose you come to us Christmas Eve for dinner wben you were little we often used to have the tree then and you can have Cbrlstmaa dinner with them the next day." Emily smiled her gratitude. "It would help such a lotl And let's have a little tree, with ailly ten-cent store presents, and try to pretend that nothing baa happened." Her mother's eyes misted with unaccustomed tears. "We'll do our very best darling." And ao the question was settled. On Christmas Eve they went, laden with small packages and two or three larger ones, to dine with Fran ces and Jeffrey. There was a gay little tree In the living-room and they grouped the presents about It. Edwin wore an uncertain air, as if such gaiety seemed to him In ex- ercrable taste, but Emily wore tbe brown velvet dress and Ignored his uncertainty. A FTF.il dinner they opened the presents, which this year were almpler than ever before because no one felt like apendlng much money In times like these. At eleven Emily rose with a start I haven't had such a good time In months, darling. And It my presents had been any nicer I couldn't have stood It." She kissed them llngeringly, and each put Into . the kiss the thing tbey bad been careful to keep from their words. You'll come back tomorrow?" Jeffrey Insisted wistfully. Emily laughed. "Of course." Sure ly the session with her parents-in-law couldn't be expected to last all day! At home again ahe was blessedly tired from the physical exertion, al most fortified for the ordeal of the next day. She kissed Edwin good night and wondered if bis kiss seemed a trifle reluctant But It didn't seem very Important Just then, so she closed her eyeB and gave herself gratefully to sleep. They went to church the next morning, and Emily sat tense dur ing the singing ot timeless and beautiful songs. She slipped one cold little hand In Edwin's for comfort but Edwin, after a hasty pressure, relessed the hand. It wasn't quite proper to hold hands In church and be was afraid someone might sea them. So she withdrew from him- In spirit and sst rigid. From church they went straight to the Barnes's, because dinner would be at twelve torty-fire sharp. Mr. Barnea liked his meals prompt ly, and besides, the cook wss apt to be cross and bang things unless sha got away by two, Christmas or no Christmas. Emily kissed them both. "Merry Christmas!" Mrs. Barnea returned the kiss. "You don't have to pretend with us, dear," ahe assured ber bravely. Mr. Barnes, after a dry, rather leathery kiss, said lugubriously, "Let's hope that next Christmas will be a merry one." Having gotten off to an auspicious start they sat down to dinner. Mr. Barnes said grace, a long prayer composed especially for the occasion, with numerous references, aimed partly at Emily and partly at the Deity, to empty arms and vacant places. Emllj counted the threads In the damask pattern ot her napkin and tried to ignore the references. After all, It couldn't last forever. After dinner the presents wen opened. There was no tree, because Mr. Barnes didn't believe In sucb foolishness for grown people. Emily hsd deliberately chosen handsomer presents tor Edwin's parents than for her own: a beauti ful globe for Mr. Barnes, a needed piece of silver for Mrs. Barnes. Both of them were hlghlv pleased with her selection, and because of their pleasure Edwin was highly pleased with her. At half-past four she arose wlti carefully concealed relief. "We haven't seen Motber and Pad today; we must run by and wish them a Merry Chrlstmns." (Copyright. I9S3, by Marian Sims) Tomorrow, there are bitttr words In tht Barms Iioum. QUEEN OF BIG TOP CLAWED BY TIGER , Oct. 8. (AP) The top" wild animal 108 ANOJXES, queen of "big trainers, Mnbel Stark, waa "resting comfortably" today at Methodist hos pital after physicians Injected anti tetanus serum In the major wounds left by a tigers claws. - Attendants sauj the blonde, steel nerved trainer was In a "serious but not critical condition." The serum was injected to check lockjaw germs found In the wounds. Last September 31 at Phoenix. Ariz., one ot the 17 Bengal tigers In Mlsa Stark's circus act suddenly leaped upon .her as It entered the cage. Her left arm -A-as bfldly clawed and bitten, but she refialned her feet, subdued the big "cat" and fin ished her performance. She came unwillingly to the hos pital here several days later, re marking she wanted tot get to the circus' winter quarters aa soon as poss.ble to "show tbat tiger who's boss." ' "KICKERMCK" Undergarments that fit at Ethelwyn B. Hottmann'a. Buckingham's homemsde candy. Peanut brittle, rcg. 30c. special lb. 20c. The Crest, 218 S. Central. , Use Mali Tribune wan, ads. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof address the author. Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Reg. TJ. S. Pat. Off. PRESCRIBE? M MEPICIN& . E 'minor. CUURcH-UKE IN kmkKrVACt, Sisfct F - A mt e-eew hewn oixtoom? I MAT jm I at 1 ... I T I. Ilk ' - of&bmv bmwmTo? VL MAA Ttlsv never , ' $V& sfSfw SfeJ I? tUNtvuht anuDuu. 1 The imperial guard of Frederick William of Pruaala' waa a band of auprrmen most of triem clone to eight feet tnll, aome nearly nine, and every one a giant. They were the pride and Joy of the. Prussian king wid frugal though he waa In other matters, hla Pntsdom Giants worn given every apecHl care pooBlble. They dined better than princes of the royal blood, and what ever waa good enough for them was good enough for their king. Not all of thorn were Pruwlan. They were gathered from nil over Europe aome hired, some kidnaped, and aome QUOTA FOR STATE PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 5. (AP) Oregon's winter quota of CCC campa will b 35 and Wellington' quota 81. regional foreat headquarters aald today. The campy will he lor i ted on na tional format, it ate foreat, privately owned forest landi snd Oregon California grant land. Information will be received later as to the ad ditional number of camps devotea to work for the biological sufVey. state park, reclamation service, soli conservation and grAr.lt .4 service. Recommendations concerning the WQtrtr location of lh 3ft Oregon were presents from other monnrchs. Peter the Oreat and Catherine of Rus aia. both selected tnll men from their armies and presented them to the Prussian king, as did Charles VI of Prance and George II of England. It is recorded that he traded the court bassoonist off for one tall soldier, and on another occasion he swapped a prize Spanish stallion to Wacker brath of Saxony for a group of seven-footers. THE WORLD AT ITS WORST By GLUYAS WILLIAMS lo-q- THE GRIDIRON WARRIOR'S fffisf APPEARfWCE M1HE NEIGH BORHOOD IK HIS HEW FOOTBALL UNIFORM 15 COMPLETELY RUINED BY A HEWiESS FAMILV'3 GIVM6- HIM SWE Ifrtf- MINUTE. "DOMtTSflC ERRAMpS .0 "DO (Copyright, 1936, by Ths Bell Syndicate. Inc.) . tall men mysteriously disappeared from their nomes to reappear later in the ranks of the Potsdam Giants. The king encouraged his men to many tnll women, and freely dissolved former marriages to Wake these mat inga possible. Children of exceptional buJld were carefully watched until they were old enough to take their place in the giant regiment. Strange aa It seems tbeaa super soldiers never fought a battle. The most blood that waa ever alied by Frederick spared nothing in his ithem waa once when the king ordered quest. He stationed recruiting off!-! every man bled the king himself be cera throughcut Europe to search for ling the first to undergo the treat men six feet four and taller. Mnnylment. g-MATTER POP Bv C. M. Paynt lpyrlglit 1M. T The Bll gJlessF TAILSPIN TOMMY El Condor Sights Another Victim! By HAL FORREST E LEFT EL LIBERATOR BANSINS AT THE DOOR OF THEXASTAMrro HACIENDA K5w LITTLE THINKING THAT TOMMV 15 IN TUG HACIENDA, RECUPERATING FROM 100UN0S. NOW LGT US PICK UP EL CONDOR 2.30if REBEL OlRlSiBLE kgWjr -" AJeTWOV ? MV 'ZJk Mf REAOV TO DROP THAT SLAUGHTERED TO PGEVEMT J ( -jSCP 11 VWll OUR. COMGAT MV COUNTRYMEN J JJ AHOTHGX SUCH J JJS S ffiP-- V' ML PLANE." . " ...a'w rir-1 BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Telling the Sheriff By EDWIN ALGER csmps authorteed were forwarded tlif nnttonsl cspllol yesterday tor approval. President nnopevelt t)M ordrrea the CCC ranks ml from eoo.000 en rollfes to 000.000. Orraon's rsmp quota In July brtore the reduction was 83. TH TOWN AIMT HAD A. good night 'c. eep 5WCE THCM EASTERNERS COME OUT 0 &OME VALieV WW ORE SAMItK 5HCWU OOLO THICKER N PRECKLe& - BEFORE HE KNEW IT, BEN HAD RLUH.TE0 OUT TO THE K1NDLV OLD SHERIFF THE ENTIRE STOW OF WU.0 HO VAU.EV- ' M ; M-nr- 1 I i II V f- i-vi-r-T tUTf, HEAVENS ABOVE, SON. VJHV OTNT MXIR. OLD I PROJECTOR. FRKNaPANRARD, FU.E A CLAW ? THAT JU6T n-HB WORT THINK AWN BOW ELSE KNEW 'ABOUT THE VAllEV-BUT HR OVaCOVEREO AND DEVELOPED OLD &ETSY MINE -IT& Hr3, 5HER1FF .' "V II .... vwe II i pr-v tea jtr im wskum ReCetOM IT Vo HV BV R16HT6, BUT W LAVW (TA1WT-LEASTWISE, JUST NOW VT AINT-eON, LET I M6 THINK. THIS- OVER FOR A BIT .TV - :; " i.-i .1 Baby, $5 Is Left In Home By Intruder BFRKl.KV. Mich , Ort. 5 ( API A mldnlffhc lntrudrr broke Into the horn of Mr. end Mrs. Chnrlrn Hnsce and left a banr boj. a as bill and a feeding formula. Cries of Uie Inlant av;kned them todsy. "If every'hlnR lurnA oit all right, we'll keep the bahy." raid Mrs. Hongg. Tlie Hosvs have no children. THE NEBBs- Tha Poor Mr. Nebb By SOL HESS WINDOW O LASS We tell lndo la and inl) replace four broken mndu. raMuoaolT. rruworlds; Oao mat, Work. MC WEBB, 1 WAVJT ID CCML-WTULA7E l f DlONJTr 1 ll I I icE I'M SUPPOSED---" ., NOD ONJ VOL'S! eOOD rot?-rL'MeV ALUCvSS j I VvJWENJ 1 SOLD mv stock TMAT 1 MAPPV ( Vue WERE 6COO PB.ENJOS VMOE OVER- P00 ?Ul?o 1 So tM M MBLWaiCK I 60CO FOWLIME.WUV DPW'T CU DS46 ....WHAT A SMOCK IT5 SOIG P I UAD BRA1NJS D ' -XMEWITWSCXJ?-,V- J rrC7TO TO FAMMV VWMEKJ . BE DEAD J vi Tfr-n --S (MrTl i TELL HER VJEiE V 3. ' ' .
