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PAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOKI). OREGOX, YTEDXESDA.Y, XOVEMBER 6, 1935. NOPPORTUNE MOMENT By GLUYAS WILLIAMS STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For farther proof address the author. Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Reg. X3. 8. Pat. Off. i A HIGH COURAGE fcLOyAb II (Copyright, 1936, by Ths Bell SynaiosM, Inc.) WILLIWJ& J " -- J a-. KYSOPSIS: Anne rarnticorth Ann decided to go to Astoria to see her old nurse, Tecla Sorkl, and flnd out whether the woman knows anythina about her history. Anne hae learned s' I not the heir of Luke and Luoinda Farnsworth : ehe hae learned too that her "relatives" plan to drive her out of her home. Moat cruel of nil, her fiance, Rob Crocker, hae deserted her, Anne is alving final instruction to her maid. Chapter 15 CHARLOTTE'S FURY A N'D Yvonne, It might bs well to keep the doors locked while you re packing. Call Judge Kellogg It you hare any trouble. Goodbye, my dear." She bent and kissed the little maid, who had crumpled Into chair, and picking up the two bags, walked out of the room without a backward glance. Buttons, from the hall, saw her ap pear on the balcony, and hastened to relieve her of the bags, then to gether they went down to the ser vants' quarters where Anne repeat ed her little ceremony, the others protesting at accepting anything from her. "And now, If you'll bring my car around, Carl," she Bald to the ruddy- cheeked chauffeur, "I'll be on my way." A few moments later she heard the purr of the motor. With the ser- rants clustered about her she started for the door. "Just where do you think you're going, young lady?" came a sharp rolce from the Inner door, and Char lotte Farnsworth appeared. "Sneak ing out the back way, were you? What have you got In those bags?1 Anne turned and gave the woman straight-forward glance which, had he known it, contained all the ele ments of the look John Neuman bad given Rob Crocker. "You don't leave this bouse until I search those bags," declared Mrs. Farnsworth, positively, ' Anne looked at her bags, at the servants, waiting only a word from her, and then at Mrs. Farnsworth. "Ob, Aunt Charlotte," she began In exasperation, ' "Don't you Aunt Charlotte me," snapped the woman, "I'm not your aunt" Anne's clear laugh rang out, much to her own surprise. "I knew I'd find something to be grateful for," she replied. "You feel that way about us, do you Anne?" came In quiet tones from the door. Anne looked back and saw Lee Farnsworth standing there. "Do you blame me?" she asked. "I'll take care of this affair, Lee Farnsworth," Interposed his wife. "I think you've taken care of enough," be answered wearily and, coming forward, he placed an arm around Anne. "Are we driving you away, girl?" he asked. "ltd rather go than cause trouble. Uncle Loe," she answered, "I'm go ing to friends. I'll be all right." "There was a message from Rob I was to glvo you." "I know, I overheard It. That's all right too." He looked at her auxlously, then (licked up the bags and preceded her towards the door. "Walt," Anne said, "I'd like you to look through those bags tor your wn protection, Uncle Lee." "There Is no reason for anyone to look through them," he replied and moved on, Anne, following. Chap lotte was stricken Immobile at the ludden revolt of her husband. Lee stood by the car until Anne sad settled behind the whoel. "I Jon't know whst Luke had In mind," he ventured, uneasily, "but I know he novor Intended you to suffor tbls ray. I'll do my best for you. Anne, girl. Goodbye." He leaned forward and kissed her, ind Anne, who had faced each cruel Issue of the day with bravery, felt br-r eyes flood with tcara at this utile gesture of tenderness. She tailed a determlnderily cheerful goodbye to the servants and drove i way. rVN'CB away from the home J grounds she parked the car and looked hark on the big house, halt hidden by shrubbery, the lights flick fring from each familiar window. From her own rooms came a flood of light, and occasionally the shadow of Yvonne hurried past a window. Blindly she reached for the Igni tion key, turned It, blindly her foot reached for the starter, and the sther prossed In the clutch. To get away quickly, aa long as he must go. She looked back once. All three windows, tho conservatory, Luke's and Luclnda's were dark. To get away! She sent the car rushing Sown the steep grade, whirling about the sharp curves, then blinded by tinging tears, slowed the motor. BOARD PUIS OFF I Only routine msttrrs wers conMd rrd by th Med ford bosrd of water commissioners nt thj regular nr.t lng hild Mondny at the city hull. No new pinna were In Id for the construction of n .wui.lsonal rewr TOlr, ft bond Issue for which was voted down nt a apeclsl election October 3d. It had been 'he boards Intention to proceed with conaf ruc tion of ft reservoir ftfter 193A when bonds of the old Finn lake line are to be retired, but the program was brought before the public recently by a federal grant toward the coat of construction. It was Indicated thst no funbp.. pi would be taken VQUl Itr 193bjy Carefully she threaded traffic to the arterial highway. Could one leave memories behind; memories which whirled like the wheels of the car? She turned the car into the high way which wouna down the western Bide of the Willamette, and later, the Columbia, and soon tbe hum of tires on the wet pavement, the gleaming black road, the burst of lights as towns appeared and disap peared, wove a lethargic strain be neath the ache of reality. Nine o'clock, ten o'clock. She passed through Rainier, driving slowly. Soon she would come to Clatsop, then Westport, and then that fatal grade which curved like Interlinked horseshoes over the ridge between the Inner valleys and tbe bay tbat opened to the sea. Tbe lights of Westport blurred to the right as she started on this try ing lap of her journey. She looked at the gas gauge. Tbe gas was low and there were no stations other than the one at the foot of the grade; the one from where news of the fatal wreck had been telephoned. Its lights cut a bright swath In the surrounding darkness as she drove In, Intensifying the gaudy orange and black of a touring car standing there. Anne noticed the orange pennants painted against the black hood. A nondescript youth In stacks and sweat shirt was bending over the opened hood, the doe-skin boots of a second man protruded from beneath tbe car. ANNE drew up before the tank and turned off her motor, lust In time to hear the muffled voice of the mnn below the car shout at the one bending ovor the englnel "If you'll quit monkeying with that car buretor, we'll jtand a better chanct of getting borne, tonight." Some gas, lady?" inquired a Jovial looking little woman, who came from the store behind the tanks. Fill it up, please," answered Anne, absently. There wss the clank of the nozzle bitting the tank, and then the youth In the black and orange car, re sponding to ardors from beneath, tried It" The motor coughed, stopped. Coughed, and responded with a hum. That be all, how's your oil?" 'All right," answered Anne, and handed the woman the money. Going over the grade tonight?" chattily pursued the woman. Anne stared at her blankly. Ai there was but one road, and no cross roads, where else would she be go ing? Yes," she answered, politely. Well then, take It easy. Want to watch yourself up there. That third sharp turn there, that's where thorn rich flshory folk went over. Maybe you'd like to stop and look, crowds has been down doln' that The brush is all flattened out an' a little fir broken off. Y'Know, I don't reckon I'll ever get over hearing that man " "Please!" Anno, who had boon frantically starting her motor, didn't realize she had screamed until she saw the figure beneath the touring car scramble out. 'Good heavonsl" came a voice from the oil stained countenance. Anne Jammed her goars, wrenched them back Into low. Into second, Into high. She shot out of the sta tion, careened unto the highway and roared away from the woman who stood, mouth agape, staring aftor her. From behind the car Anne heard shouts, but she couldn't stop. She had to go on. Did the woman mean Dad had screamed, or shotted, or was It the cr(.s:.T What was It she would never forgot? "I can't go on." Anne's foot slid back from the gas foed as the hill loomed ahead. A car honked demnndlngly. Anne looked at the road; she was as near the edge as It was safo to he. She stnrtod again. If she had to cross that grade she'd do It. The olher car ran alongside and In the gleam of lights, Anne saw that the men In the seat beside the driver was holding something In his hand which glittered. The cap to her gas tank. 'I'll put tt on for you," offered the man. Anne stopped her car. "If you ill. please," she said In reply. A moment Inter he stepprd up to the side of the coupe. "It's all right now." he ventured. "Thank you," Anne murmured. "At ansitsl," came the cheerful re- Jolner. Mr. Newman!" Anns couldn't say for the moment whether sho was glad or sorry to see the young fisherman, tCaTvrtaM, tttt. Ay Jeann Bowman) Anna takes the first tttp In htr euast, tomorrow. MADMAN PULLS ENGINE THROTTLE BAtTIMORF. 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