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PAGE TEN MEDFORD- MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKD, OREGON. SUXDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1935. IIMORNING STAR BY MASZJXN 3IM3 ... .OH8B: Emily Bamee (a dt ivrving her husband, Edwin, much to everybody'e joy. tdwtn te one ot thoaa estimable people nobody can live with. A'oifl ah hat none to visit Morton fialt, the aouthtrn Alabama plantation of Emily' cSool friend Judith and her hva. band, Aubrey. And at once eha talla into tha apocioua HI ot the houaa hold: there ia only one email flaw, tchtch is that Judith's brother, Tlavid Carroll, ia in Conatonttnopla, And Judith, unknown to Kmlly, ia nbout to cable David that the old Carroll plantation is again on the t market. Chapter 81 HOR8EBACK . JUDITH laid alowl, "David be longs at Carrollton." Aubrey teg an to understand. He grinned affectionately at his wife. 'Doing to play you're God, eh?" "Not at all," Judith aaid severely. "God's not nearly so considerate of His children as that." "But suppose David's gotten over Carrollton? It would be a miracle If he hadn't, after all these years." Privately, Aubrey couldn't Imagine David's being quite that devoted to an Ideal. "He hasn't," Judith said con fidently. "He'll never get over It, no matter how long he stays away: It's In bis blood, as I've remarked before." She turned on him. "Can you Im agine being happy, or being at home, anywhere else in the world no matter bow long you'd been there?" "No," he confessed, thinking nev rtheless that he and David were different types. "And so," Judith decided, "I'm go. tag to cable him tomorrow. He'll tell me the truth." "Suppose he can't swing It?" "Then we'll have to buy It and let him pay us." Aubrey grinned again. "Using what for money?" "We'll have to do some mortgag ing ourselves." Me said ruefully. "How many mortgages do you think this root can aupport?" "Anyway," Judith's ' confidence as boundless, "I'm going to cable." "What about Emily," he demand id: "going to mention that?" "No ooo, I don't think I shall. All I can do about that la to watch and pray." "Particularly 'pray.'" Aubrey twinkled. "Where are those old eorduroy breeches of mine? I want Vm for morning." Judith had said, "Don't worry about breakfast: Aubrey eats at the barbaric hour ot half-past seven and I have mine later. In bed. Just ring when you're ready and Dorlnda will bring yours up." But Emily couldn't sleep. She te!t restless and excited, and at seven she gave up the pretense ot sleep and arose. Aubrey was at breakfast when she came down, wearing the cordu roy breeches and a flannel shirt, and consuming quantltler, ot hom iny and chicken hash. He welcomed her delightedly. "This la Uriel What sort of break last do you eat?" She looked at his plate. "One like yours would do beautifully." She hadn't eaten that much breakfast In yesrs, but It looked delicious. "With orange Juice before and traffics afterwards?" She agreed. "Especially waffles. But please go on eating, or I'll never eome down this early again." SHE remembered her rides with Dartd. "May I go with you some time?" "I'd be tickled to death, reel like going today?" Sho hesitated. Dr. Proctor had aid she might ride now, but that .he must take It gradually. "I kaven't been very Dt, but I'd love tt Are you going far?" "No. And If you do get tired you ean come back any time. Jude will be dragging you to rleld trials and fox hunts before long, and this will be a good way to begin." She finished breakfast and went up to change clothes, singing softly as she went. This life did get Into your blood, If only there were someone to live It with you. Judith's horse was saddled and waiting when she came down: not Starlight this time, but a sleek little bay with a whlto blaze and throe white socks. Emily caressed the velvety nose and the little hone sniffed her compantonably. Aubrey smiled his approval and gave her a hand Into the saddle. "She racks on the curb." he ex plained casually, "and canters on the name. Better stick to the rack this time; It's easier" She laughed. "U certainly Is. If she were throe-galted I doubt If I'd be equal to her." Even winter dealt lightly with this southern Alabama country, she realised as they rode. The rolling fields and fences and tenant houses were a monotone in shades of gray, broken occasionally by the dark green ot pine thickets, and the air was crisp and clean without being bitter. As they rode she plied Au brey with questions. "How on earth have you people managed to survive these last two or three years? I understood that planters were even worse off than business men." "They are," he admitted grim ly. "I was pretty well fixed when It started, and I've been able to bold on so far without selling, but If the turn doesn't come before next year I'm sunk. I'm long about two thou sand bales of cotton, and Insurance and storage are eating me up." She understood what ha meant; understood that he was facing dis aster as calmly as If It were less than nothing. Her admiration for him increased. They , rode In silence until they reached an outlying negro cabin. Aubrey reined In his horse. "I won t be a minute, he said as he dismounted. "The old fellow who lives here has been sick and I'm afraid It may go Into pneumonia. Nobody, himself least of all, knows how old he Is." He disappeared Into the tiny cabin and Emily looked about her with Interested eyes. The cabin must have contained two rooms, at most; It crouched on the edge of a thicket of second growth pines. A nogro child, barefoot and with out a coat, came out on the porcb and sat motionless on the top step, watching her with round, unwink ing black eyes. About the steps several mongrel hens and an officious, garrulous rooster scratched the hard ground with more energy than hope. A DISHEARTENING picture, per haps, to an outlauder, but Einlly guessed that there was more to the picture than Its surface. The cabin was crude, but it was In good re pair: a Bound roof, and not a single -pane missing from the windows a really remarkable state for a negro cabin. Tbe old man must long ago have outlived his usefulness, but ' she guessed that his "ordor" still went regularly to the store, and that If the situation demanded it Aubrey would hare a doctor there before tbe day was done. Their lot seemed hard, and yet, left to himself, the old man would have died like an outcast dog. ' Of course there must be tenants who didn't fare so well; Aubrey, rue knew, represented tbe highest type of planter; but as a rule there was a bond between blacks and whites. Aubrey came out, smiled at the child on the steps and produced a piece of chewing gum from ' his pocket. The child snatched ( the gum, flashed white teeth at him and scurried Into the house. How was he?" Emily asked as he mounted. lie sobered. "Not so good. I'll send Travis out when we get back." Ho looked at his watch. "Almost ten. This is enough for your (list dose." She protested quickly. "But I can go back alone. Please don't come on my account." ' I'm not," he assured her.. "I want to get Travis out hero as soon possible." The gravity of his tone filled her with pride st her own divination. At the house Judith greeted them gaily. "I never saw such an am bitious pair In my life. 1 muzzled Davey and tiptoed past your door for an hour before I found you'd gone." Davey, hearing their voices, woddled out to the porch and sit ting on the top step began to descend by the time-honored method ot hitching himself down on his rear. Ridel" he tlemanded. Aubrey lifted him into the saddle before hlin, whero he beamed Im partially upon them all tor an In stant and then began to rock back and forth. "Barn!" he ordered. His father grinned at him. "Sorry, this car's not going there. You get one turn around the drive and that's all." They moved ma jestically around the circle, then Aubrey banded blm down to Judith. Davey stiffened and opened his mouth for the ear-splitting yell. Au brey scowled at him. "Stop it!" Davey considered for a moment and then closed his mouth. Judith grinned at Emily. "Did you ever see such a superb parent In your life? 1 couldn't possibly do without him." She put an arm around Kmlly. "Come on In and rest: we're having company for dinner tonight and I want you to look beautiful." Copyright, 1955, by Marian Sims) Emily mikl anothtr tritnd, to. Iiorrow. Pears Distributed To Portland Needy PORTLAND. Ore.. Oct. (API Five tons of BnrUrtl pears, donned by the Hood River Qrowers' SMoeln tton. were being distributed to tv needy of Portland today by trie Ore gon division of the 8alv;ulcm Army. Donated trucks carried the fruit to the homes. Relief workers went alons prepared .to advise women how to preserve the pears. Old Chicago Cubs Pitching Ace Dies JOUST, HI., Ort. I?. -(API Ore. -O. Pierce, 47. pitching star for the Chlcacro Cuba over the era of 1009 through put of tl.e 101(1 season, died I today following an operation per- j formed last Friday. I Pierce saw service with five major ; leite clubs, but was with the Cuba ; in his heyday. I Hit bt,m a( Putiuileld, 1U, 1 Merchant Loses on Own Punch Board; Wants Aid Of Law HILLSUORO, Ore.. Oct. 13. (API There's an old saying that you can't beat a man at his own game, but the district attorneys office pondered toduy what, It any, action to take In the case ot a merchant who lost heavily on his o-vn chsnce board. Two strangers apiieared ana with esse yanked off numbers that paid tremendous rxldi. Be fore they could be slopped the keeper wu out MO. The merchant withdrew the board and later turned It. over to the district attorney's office, com plaining there was criminal col lusion between the agent for the hoard sod the patrons. Three Industrial Deaths Reported SALEM. Oct.' 13. (AP) Three fatalities occurred during the past week from accidents In Oregon Indus tries, the state industrial accident commission announced today. A total of 80S accidents were listed. The fatalities were Carl Mortenson, Portland capenter; John W. Owen, Lakeview laborer, end Curtla J. Woods, Sandy bmkeman. ; KINOMAN, Ariz., Oct. 13. (API I. O. Spencer, and his alleged polyga mous wife, Sylvia Allred, were bound over for trial In superior court on charges of "open snd notorious co habitation," by Judge Marlln- T. Phelps, today. Forest Fires Fought In Willamette Area EUGENE, Ore., Oct. IS.-t(AP) Forest crews were keeping close watcn today over two fires believed started by lightning last week In the Wil lamette national forest. One Is on the headwaters of Blue river and. the other on Fisher creek, near Oakrldge. Neither has caused much damage, but 20 men were dis patched to combat the Fisher creek blaze. 1 ' Lane County CCC Camps Being Filled , EUGENE, Ore,, Oct. 13. (AP) Two hundred men are being sent this week to Lanft county CCC camps to build up th quarterly camp enrollment to 200 eacb. Every three months the enrollment Is brought back to capacity. Some of the camps dropped down as low as 120 men during September. SUBURBAN HEIGHTS By GLUYAS WILLIAMS PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 13. (AP) Mrs, Marea Bulgtn, 61, wife of Dr. E. J. Bulgln, nationally known, evaiv geltst, died at her home here today. She had been seriously 111 six months. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof address the nthor. Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply, tteg, V. 8. Pat Oft -file Ml 001 P DA&S. 'SSS iuw i-i"" - i -i J, I l I sssr- r v r l ' U 1 1 1 -J U . x 1 f-vnx. y c h i v- - kt iini w . . I 1 fix J i -. or r uj eAT W FRED TERLFV W, ) FFf UIAH flhlT) TTjy WHEN HE WENT UPHE TREE FOMHE W FOOTBALL', NOT KN0WIN6 friAT THE LADDER. HAD BEEN BORROWED WltHOUt PERMISSION FROM HIS SRODCHlESf NEIGHBOR. WHO CAME FOR If IN THE MIDDLE OF TREND'S OPERAIiOKS toiuiAnS IN WOWS Jl m ' ' V ) J AMATEUR eoLr hHQ JSiZtSS '-"t V? v ,(21 .wd.. M'-A I lo-n p- in v . v ' . i i i 1 - 1 - 1 1 . i. I. . ..p.i.i t ii sis 1 1. i i rf-jSlS'1"": ' (T ) I S'MATTERP0P- ' By C. M. PAYNE XfTX MORE PiFFeKEMT -' 'V J 1 Ws 1 I ' II wlSoeHrB-'p Vow' -Ji J women's singles champion, was next Ins, budding and fertilization. to tops In both tennis and golf in One of his moet fantastic achieve- -4-, A L.12 E.ADV l Jf S'Sii rt jFjW 1B24 12 years after she won her ten- ments was the development of a ' . V - , rl ff , '(fy Wf 1 TrT nls title and only two years Bfter she single tree that bore 000 fruit no r-fflfMJrfc&f, "-"'v V atl J . Isk - Cis " took up golf. In the 1924 golf singles two of them alike. - . ijMJyjfSOLfl NS S3t x ehe loot to Dorothy Hurd, and at ' jUitSrJ J HPSrywal ( o tennis she went down before Helen Strange as it seems, physician of 0 txJifjflL ff " fk Mr" M 1 Wills. In the doubles she and Helen lh0 Middle Age In Etirope. looked with JT f It; Va TtflL 1 I f Wills won the doubles championship. Breat favr upon the use of ground f 1 J I j iW (jV X V human mummies ss an Ingredient In ' jl JZUe'7L' n I II lrV fl L. " Ar ft sfi Luther Bilrbank, wlrArd of hort.l- medicine. The demand was so great V ifiM JSa7 1 I 1 i f (rV AY aill l oulture. carried out more than 100.000 flt one time that bogus mummies rr Iffm I fl V J J if r M,Jr ' j) t-' ) separate plnnt experiment. Strange were supplied by medical racketeers. kWea. V1 I V SXaVbL VsJlaW ' ( a' PvX fruits and flowers never before seen 1 t far - WL' W . 1 -WUAUHr- fji -jm Mnry K, Browno, one time American 'were developed by his careful graft-1 Monday: The Four-Eyed Fish I W TtWl ! 1 ' 1 (Oopyrlght, 1MB, by Th Bel) Syndicate, toe) ( "j Z, By HAL FOKREST mm3 s-Xf$'f l ) xe-Bet- U, ?r ? Wf f,4 l- that rws riEAns j mmmrM f7AEA-44 Di&Bce. y, - condor.- thc w op rwJA Long ago, chemists sought to dis cover the "unlvertMl 'solvent" ft liquid that would dissolve anything and every tiling. But, istrnnge as tt secinii, no matter how strong nn acid or alkaline solution la made, it will not dissolve n many different sub stances as water. The modern chemist shrugs his, shoulders at the Idea, of a- unlvernril fcolvent. It would be of no'value be cause, If tt dissolved everything, no container would hold It, TAILSPIN TOMMY Tile Ends of the Dirigible I FHl. CONDOt?. S.HOT DOWN "THe REBEL PV-ftvSE THAT THE -DIRIGIBLE DROPPED TO ATTACK "THE MASKED PLOT- BUT BY A 3TRANSE TWIST OF FATE, THE REBEL PLANE FELL IN FLAMES UPON ITS MOTHER SHIP AND BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER The Plan By EDWIN ALGER Kj nr-TELi ri n uaFUT-tup n rv-yu itiu l ap S OP? OL'R OTCCR CELLING IN AMOIHEK. g OXI!C OF VIEWS - 6UT BV THrrAJ MOST ?OP TVIC G'.EECY 0a3H HEREABOUTS WILL jrfiT SO WHAT? C GO WHAT T L TCLL VOU VWEIL GET SOME OF THE LOCAL TALEnT TO STA6E A WOR5E B THE HAOCVXW1LLE SVJEEP5TAKK .'( you YJHflMxj rau win GO WHAT ? I A WOR5E RACE- THE V- THE LOCAL VOKeL-S VJILL BET THEIR r OOUAR. THAT 6 LCOSC IM 1 'II Sl-lll .- -. . I III . I I -'- ANt WILL THESe HAV6HAKERS " FALL FOR. IT ? EVER aUQ VJITHIU A HUNDRED MILES WILL 61 ENTEREO- THE LOCAL yoKeL-S VJILL BET THEIR SHIRTS' BUT WE VOMT TAKE AMY CHANCES - - WE'LL oEH0 EAST FOR. SCORPION . EHTER HIM UNPtR A PHONEY NAME, AMD LEAVE WITH BVERV LAST tXUAR THATS LOOSE IM HA00OCKVILLE THE NEBBS Poor Rudy By SOL HESS fa U&S ME tJEEXlX j0 coCTDStTv L ' ' MeTV" S, HE'S PRETTV HE'S BURNJISJS UP WITH X TiT SEEMS COMOLAIiOIMS U WE BFFSJ ' ' J VEW SICK , V SlCK . VOO SET TUlS cEVER.lC IT GOES UO AMV TWAT RuCTvi LVTEL-V OP AMVy I p-jr . TMS ) V DOCTOR? 1 PRESCfiliPTlCjsJ FILLEO ) I MORrT , VOL) COULD COMMECT ' SOLDMiMiMG cPJ y00T OP A V, . MIM A I HIM WITM PIPES AIOD J STOC1CDEAL V. At-ME- N. CLEAR 5V C ( "P00 EVERV WOOfti If' HEAT THE HOUSE -f . ut-u v. ZJ -see ip we canj-t MUC ( !T FEy " y '
