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J PAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKL), OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1935 HIMORNING STAR Leff!!S by Mjlbza.1 Sims Chapter 41 CARROLLTON SATURDAY night came. Emily went slowly, almoat reluctantly, down tbe stairs, the taffeta skirt awlrling about tier teat. David eaw iher from tbe living-room, and came quickly to meet ber. He was smiling, 'but bis band upon tbe newel post betrayed blm: It was gripping tbe post so tightly that tbe knuckles I stood out wblte. "Portrait ot a lady descending a (Staircase!" She smiled faintly. "It wasn't meant to be. 1 bate portraits; con scious ones, 1 mean." "That depends," be said, "on tbe subject ot the portrait." He slipped ber band through his arm and tbey moved across tbe shimmering floor to the living-room. People were arriving rapidly. The orchestra took up its position in the hall and began to tune its instru ments. The guests bad discovered the puncb bowl and were already grouped around It. David's voice said In Emily's ear: "The first and tbe last dances are mine." The orchestra began to play a tbrobbing, minor rhythm wbich, IK &U negro music, seemed an echo of the Jungle's bean-beau David was before ber, wordlessly holding out bis arms, and she went to them with a homing motion tbat left blm suffo cated with wanting ber. He closed his eyes for an Instant, and brushed his lips lightly across ber hair. The dance was a great success. During supper tbe negroes sang, as tbey bad sung at Carrollton this time a spiritual she bad never heard before. . Emily was the sensation of the evening. She tried valiantly to bide tbe glow that David bad kindled, but men and women, watching her as she danced with blm, glanced at eacb other and smiled a little, wistfully. Dan Raynor hadn't come a pre vious engagement, he lied almost convincingly. When the last guest had departed Judith yawned ostentatiously. "I'm not even going to look at this wreck age until morning. Good night, my children." . She went upstairs with Aubrey, whose arm was about her waist. Emily and David were alone before tbe living-room tire. Emily's heart was beating so that he could hardly breathe, but her resolution was made. She said with out preface: "David, why haven't you been to Carrollton?" , He wrenched bis eyes from her: and stared into the dying tire. "Be cause I've been afraid. I'm going to morrow." She said it quickly, while her cour . age held. "May I go with you?" ' His bead came up. He stared at her, unbelieving. "You mean you'd really go?" , "I'd love It, more than anything In the world if you'd let me." "If I'd let you" He turned away, (taring again Into the fire. She went quickly from the room and left blm there. THEY drove In to Montgomery the next morning to get the key to Carrollton from a real estate agent. It was Sunday, but the agent. In an swer to David's urgent request,' would meet them at bis office at eleven, and drive out with them. David declined the offer. He could find the way quite well, be said Into the telephone. They left Morton Hall at halt-past ten, and during the drive to Mont gomery they scarcely dared to speak or to look at eacb other. The agent was waiting at bla office, and In his eagerness came with David to the car. talking rapidly. Forest Creek FOREST CREEK, Oct. 21. (SpU MIm Suwm Davits transferred last week from Oregon State college to Ashland Normal, where she will con tinue her studies during the fall term. Alice Mariaen, who underwent a tonMlectomy at the Community hos pital In Medford Oct. 4. la now com pletely recovered and has returned to school, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Davlca and fami ly moved to their home here Oct. 13, after having lived the past few months tn Medford. All the families who spent the summer out In the valley or elsewhere are now at home for the winter, except the C. P. Slick family, whose return Is Indefinite. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan visited last wek with Mrs. Sullivan's brother. Joe Broad. They are now living In Jacksonville, Merton lroy. younger son of Mrs. Jsrk Crump, who has been confined to bis home here the past two weeks with measles, is now almost recovered and will soon return to school. This Is only the second case In this com munity. A meeting of taxpajers at the school house Oct. 10 was held to dis "It's in a terrible state ot repair," he explained, ' but 1 think you'll And that it has wonderful possibilities. It's really one of tbe finest places la the state." He had caught David's name, but found in it nothing but coincidence. David merely looked at him. "You're telling me?" be said, and got Into tbe car. 1 Emily laughed as the car moved away. "David, be had the best Inten tions In the world!" His mouth relaxed and he grinned suddenly. "Tbat was rough, wasn't It? I'll apologize wben I see him again." He headed the car towards Carrollton. The pale gold of a February sun lit the rolling country through wblcb they drove. Emily watcbed tbe fields and woods, but ber mind was seeing David beside ber; was absorbing every detail of bis appearance, from his sun-colored hair to the heavy shoes be wore. His eyes were fixed on the flying road beneath them and bis face was wblte and drawn. Panic swept over her In waves: suppose sbe bad been wrong, after all. In thinking tbat he wanted her; In forcing her presence upon him It was a shameless tblng to do a thing she couldn't evon Imagine Frances Felton's daughter doing. Suppose he hated ber for It, and couldn't quite tell her? And then, for the first time In nearly eight years, tbe car was turn ing into a driveway; was rolling through an avenue ot trees that led to the house like an aisle to an altar HE stopped before the wide front steps, and for a long time neither of them spoke. Tbey were gazing at the depredations that so short a time had wrought. The house almost cried for paint: groat bare smudges of gray dotted the fluted columns and defaced the lofty facade. The raying fanlight was almost empty, and an occasional pane of glass leered at them with an evil wink. The shutters bad been torn away to ba used for fuel, probably, by the scattered tenants.-Tbe front steps sagged dispiritedly, and dead leaves and branches covered the driveway and the porch. And beyond the house stretched acres and acres ot weeds and sapling pines. Emily forced herself to look at David, and the expression in his eyes left her cold with fear. She said very softly: "Would you like for me to wait here, while you go In alone?" Hq turned to her quickly, and the appeal in his eyes was an answer to all her doubts, "I couldn't stand it unless you were with me." Hand In band they mounted the unsteady stops and crossed the wldo verandah, dead leaves rustling un der their feet. David Inserted tbe heavy key and then paused, with his hand on the knob. "Emily, I've got no right to ask this. I'm going to be so beastly poor" He might have been resum ing a conversation. Interrupted a dozen seconds before. She shook her head, holding bis look with bers. "1 can think of so many worse things, David." Things, for Instance, like life with Edwin. "Besides," her eyes twlnklod, "you. haven't asked me. I've done It all my self, I'm afraid." For the first time the veil lifted, and she saw the laughing eyes of the other Darld. "You!" he chuckled derisively. He flung open the heavy door and turned back to her, and his voice was suddenly shaken. "There's a family tradition about these things," he said. And lifting her Into his arms, he stepped across the threshold. ' THE END (Copyright, I9SS, fey Marian Slma) cuss and approve the budget for the coming school year, and re-elect Pack Crump to the board of directors. Mrs. John Black attended the re hearsal of the Jackson county teach ers' chorus Oct. 10 In Medford. Logging operations which were held up by the rain last week have begun again on the Miles tract, with three trucks hauling. Hunters In this district have not been very successful, only two deer having been taken out. Farmers, taking advantage of the Ideal weather, have begun to put In fall crops. Keith Argreaves, Jacksonville, and Kenneth Kamberg. central point, who have been staying with the Paul Pearce family and working at Stir ling, returned to their homes last week for a short visit, pending be ginning of work on the Stirling ditch. Mrs. Louis Culy and children of Beaver Creek, arrived Oct. 15 to spend a fortnight with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Madsen. SEATTLE, Oct. 31. (UP) Full 24-hour-a-day production was resumed today at the Fisher Flouring Mills plsnt. scene of a strike since Oct. a. President O. D. Fisher announced, and union teamsters retreated from their previous stand and began hand ling the product. , j RAILWAY POSTAL CLERK EXAM SET The United State Civil Service commission has announoed an open competitive examination for railway postal clerk. Applications may be filed with the civil service district office nearest the STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN MX For further proof address the author, Inclosing a stamped envelop; for reply. Reg. V. S. Pat Oft t- uw mat- 1P Mmf&&ZOti ' . Of ft HORSE HAfP AM M, Wi ) J ARM, FOREARM, AKP eueoW,,, ssrSfc Then eujw cpMEsiHe knee. larf'rf HUDSON WAS fiRfiSENlfD AT COURT ftlNaSRVC7 AT DIMMER M Tides on most shores of the world are timed with the moon. They lag behind solar time about 50 minutes a day. At Tahiti, however, this rule la violated and the tides ebb and flow with the aun. The difference between high water and low is very slight, but high tide is at midnififct and noon each day while low two Is at six o'clock In the morning and six o'clock at night. The smallest man of historical note was Jeffery Hudson, born in 1019, and for years in the service of the Duke of Buckingham. When the Duke decided to present him TAILSPIN TOMMY. ARR'VED OUST VN TIME to see INEZ .STRUGGLING IN THE GRASP OF CAPTAI N GARCIA--AND DON CASTAMETO LVINS UPON THET FLOOR WHERE HE HAq BEEN ICWOCKEO DOUON BY AR.CIA TOMMY WASTED NO TIME -AND "SOCKED" THE CAPTAIN. BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER V,ELL , L0NE9TAR , HERE ABE, BUT I'LL BET IT VAU M A 6000 TtN MNLrCES SEFORt CHEClrT MORGAN THE 6NAL THE NEBBS -aTW ' Bill mmmk mmu i mmm wm -If. Different Now By SOL HESS t THE DOCTOR A,6 s'OlTN LET ME AUOSJE DID I U,VOO SAO &OV.. VOU RE tTS: ?Vfi&S ROV? . 11 ii-r Ljrs c -n- tawc A5 PC'S. AMTMlMi ?- . I MOT GOlKJCr- EAT VODSL I I TIsre- WOOD, VOL) KJAU5UTV BOY ; s AKiSfSia "rurrPM PO' ME TO &ET- MV-j XT' VOU ARE' 1 V WELL AMD STSOMS.. JUST A V J IS CWICfclENJ UPe IMSURASJCE.. , Vrrr' FEW MORE SPOOMSFUL AWD ? I BROTH VJE MADE IT V OUST MADE IT FOR ME . ) -TWESJ VCOR TEA AMD A MAP.. OUST FOR VOU ET 50r-Ef00V TRV S 5 rdfJ TsTMAT'S AMQSJEVll 3S applicant, or with the V. 8. Civil Service commission at Wash 1. 15 ton, D. O. Application must be on file not later than October 28, 1935. Applicants must have reached their 18th but not their 33th birthday on the date of the close of receipt of application, except that thise age Umita do not aply to persons granted military preference. Applicants must measure at least five feet six Inches In height In bare fet, weigh at least 130 pounds without clothing, be In sound health and capable of enduring arduous exertion. Persons Interested should sppl at ifei-ii: zSIm- kmA 0 2SSSS to King unaries 1, ne n&a a large pie made in which the 18-lnch dwarf was concealed. The pie was set before the king and out of It stepped Hudson dressed In a suit of armor. Prom that time on he was an Important figure at the court. He figured In the civil war, winning for himself the rank of captain of the horse and the nickname of "Strenuous Jeffery." Hudson fought two duels. The first, and less Im portant, wo with a turkey cock. The second was with a Mr. Crofts. Crofts came to the dueling ground armed only with a squirt gun, but The Stowaway Y S FRK I A New Menace! Bv HAL FORREST fwE'0 BETTErSiK,OUT WHAT SOOO WILL THAT DO?-- WE'VE SOT TO FK5HT OUR SOMEONE-VS ) SpS51 TE HIM UP AND J Yrrrrneri- PLANTATION IS NOUJ WAV OUT OF HERE SOMEHOW- ) sS?' , COMING--! RELIEVE HIM (Mft -SWARMIN6 tOITH OR GARCIA WILL HAVE US J fSf M JKZT 3S7 Ms. OF HIS c2pSSL- StfY !-5rJR6SELS- ALL, -SHOT--AFTER U3HAT J Hf S V ' ' "" t tZZL 1 mf&amvfcw'M& w mejamM m ones for Information to Earl H. York." secretary U. 8. Civil Service board of examiners, at the postofflo la this cut. : Card of Thanks, We wish to thank our many friends for their kiriUnes and sympathy, also for the beautiful floral offerings for our mother during our recent be reavement. Mrs. Cha. McCIaln, Mrs. Eddie Kametz, Mrs. Mattle Mor ris, Mrs. Josephine Wahlen. Shannon Oliver, El ie Oliver, Walter Oliver. Use Mall Tribune want ads. Hudson carried a pistol and was mounted on a horse to bring him up to the height of his opponent. The dwarf shot Croft; dead. Strange ns It seems, the arrested growth of Hudson underwent a strange change In his thirtieth year. He suddenly started growing again while a prisoner held by Turklan pirates, Increasing In height from 18 Inches to nearly four feet. This he attributed to privations and suf fering that he was subjected to by the pirates. Hudson died In his sixty-fourth year. Tomorrow: Prisoner .tor President! f V WONDER WHV THAT COAST Wo IS STOPPIN6? TFT.EPHONE ACCESSOR? stfrt-K Down -To imporYaW ttlEPHOWE COrWER&AliOM keeps m tairlv auiEi" iMil OtfNloR FEELS) AM IRRESISTIBLE IMPULSE 1b WI6&1E fUC WOK. IO-J7 (Copyright, S'MATTER POP- IPfllF -Hu4! wat MfWf Vou vtas 1111 mX48&X) 1 N f 0j:- Br .(Ooprrtght, 1938, by The Bell Byndlott, Tne ) ' - Ji ' " 1 i.i 1 iiaaiMi.san mtulm, I I I M II I iihl i , 111 LAa'rtisi ,., l . i ,LJ.iJUiH- THROWN THAT LTTLe BRAT OFF THREE TWE BEFORE, IN CITIES AND HE5 MOOK. ON ASAIM 1b HU5H JUNIOR WilO HAS SUDDENLV APPEARED 'WAHlirtS fo Kriow whom i& BEM-tote-ib, WtLL HE 1AKE HIM 0 A CIRCUS SOME CHE, AND aW HE Stf H HK IAP ? W DROPplKfe EtfEWfHINfi. OUST" MANAGES IbKEePOlMlOWHO HWb LOST HI& BALAr4CE,FR0M "IbPPLlHG 0 FLOOR. 1836, by Ths Bll Syndicate, Inc.) BUT ALWAYS HOOR AANA6EO TO OUT By GLUYAS WILLIAMS RCAU2E6 BY SUDDEN CoMWIforl H HIS LAP THAT JUNIOR HASrlT WAitD For an aKSWR BAMI&HE4 JUNIOR, WHD LEAVES OBEDIENTLY WITH YriE CORD EN" fAfiKLF D RftllWD FOOT! EJENTiJALW DRA66lW6 lKSfRJMENT'otr'1'ABLEj AND ENDING TtLErVCwE TALK. By 0. M. PAYNE By EDWIN ALGER XWELL.HE WOUT ON ACiAIN HERE.' HEY. in OUTO'THEREl mm J S. M
