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Newspaper Page TextPXGE TEN" MTTOFORD MATL TRTBUNE. MEDFORTX (MEQ08. STXDXY. 'AUGUST 30, "1936 THE WORLD- WITH A FENCE A Ntw Nwtt by Marian Sims 8YXOPB18. Two men disturb Carol Torrance, who had intended taking her aohool teaohlng lob in her stride. One ia Denis Ford, who is a dangerously charming newt paper man with the wanderlust in his blood. Bhe luet has refused to marry Denis, who is leaving wed' nesday lor a new fob in Washing ton. And Uike Hanntgan, Carol's most promising pupil and the hand somest boy she ever has seen, is in the tolls o Annabel Monroe very young to be a predatory female, but just that, nevertheless. Chapter 16 TORTURED PARTING r-vENIS left Wednesday night. U On Tuesday Anna Ford tele phoned. "Carol? I'm expecting yon for dinner tomorrow night. Then you can drive over to Brsklne with Denis and Bill to eaten me wasa- lngton train. I'd suggest your taking Denis alone, but -t's thlrty-nye miles and you'd bo pretty late get ting back. . . . One ot the worst things about not marrying Denis, Carol thought, was losing Anna as a mother-in-law. She aid quickly: "You're an angel; of course 111 come." . "About six, then," Anna said. '"We'll hays to eat earlier than .usual. 1 daresay Denis will consent .to bringing yon over." I In a town where eating was a nec essary evil Anna Ford succeeded In 'Imparting grace to her meals. She 'had dinner Instead of supper at sight, and wore soft. Informal dresses, many of them shabby. There were cocktails tonight, to cre ate at least a synthetic gaiety, and the talk was all of Washington. Their farewells were as casual as her own bad been, little more than a month before. Mr. Ford said: "Well, Denis . . . remember to give ns the lowdown . . " and Anna kissed blm and smiled. "Come back with your shield, dar ling, or on It" That was bravado; she had no Illusions about Denis. The drive to Ersklne was almost silent. Denis sat with his arm round Carol, holding her as tight as he could, and Bill kept his eyes on the road. When they drew up at the station Bill grinned at his brother and held out his band. "Well, old man, so long. I've got to see a fella about a dog, . . ." They gripped hands without speaking, and Bill glanced at Carol. "I'll bo back when the train leaves. God bless you, my children." BUT when Bill had gone they still couldn't talk. There was, as there had been on the first night, too much to say and not enough. They heard the train whistle finally with the rollet ot the condemned who prefer to have done with their orileal. Donls said huskily: "Don't eome with me. If you do I'll never get on the damned train.'' She shook her head. "Don't worry; 1 wouldn't for anything. Denis . . ." Her voice tailed. His mouth on hers was quick and bard, and she shut her eyes In order not to see his face. When she opened them be was walking down the plat form. Bill appeared suddenly from no where and started the car; drove the first tew miles in a compassion ate silence. "If you want to use my shoulder," he said gruffly, "It's at your dis posal." She laughed a little. "Thanks, but 1 guess not. Denis told me once that I wasn't the type." "Boloney; they all are," Bill said firmly. He was twenty-three, and he knew. After that they talked, and she managed fairly well. Hadn't she, once, wanted Denis to go and leave her In peace? Even the ache was shot through with the realization that she could begin now to try to forget him: to wonder what lay around the next corner. She was still young enough to speculate about corners. At Mrs. O'Connor's door Bill sur prised her by patting her cheek. "You're a honey, Carol. Carry on." He turned and ran down the steps. She climbed the stairs slowly, dragging off her hat as she went. Ellen's door was closed, and she was glad when it didn't open; she didn't want sympathy Just now. In her room a pile of history tests lay on a table and leered at her. She looked at her watch; nine o'clock, and early enough to deprive her of on excuse to postpone them. She dr" a towards the light and began on the papers. A minute later she laughed aloud. Allen Lester had labored long and hard over the question about what hold the British Empire together: Allen's mind had beon unable to cope with an abstract concept of God. King snd Country as a unify. Ing force. He had replied, with elm pie, unassailable logic: "The British Empire Is held to gether by the English Channel. . . ." CCHOOL closed for tie holidays on u the last Friday before Christ mas. Friday was a total loss: the chil dren were too excited to concen trate on lessons, and the teachers were too excited to insist upon It Mr. Hall succumbed to the prevail ing demoralization and cut the last two periods in halt, thereby pre venting spontaneous oombustlon. Carol tried to Ignore the hands ot her watch, and to keep her thoughts In order. Tomorrow: Mllly and Pat and Jill! The very thought made her heart hurry. Mllly and Pat and JiUI ... When the last class had dragged Itself around the clock the children leaped to their feet and clattered out, shouting Merry Christmas as they went She sat still when they bad gone; strangely enough there was no hur ry now. Her train left at five, and her bags were packed and waiting. The time seemed longer now be cause It was empty. Mike came in hesitantly, and stood over her. "Miss Torrance, I sure hope you have a good time at home. I know you'll be glad to get rid ot us tor two weeks." His voice was dull and lifeless, and the aura of anticipation that surrounded her broke like thin glass. She looked at him with still, Intent eyes, and decided abruptly to cut straight through bis reticence. "Mike. You told me in September that yon were going to ask me to help you when you needed It" His face seemed to break up, and she saw wretchedness behind its carved perfection. I I couldn t, Miss Torrance. You'd 've thought 1 was a fool." You might at least have given me a chance. 1 can't quite see you being a foal. A lot of other things, maybe good and bad but not a fool. Do you want to tell me about it now? I've got plenty of time." tie looked at the floor and she held her breath. "I guess It wouldn't do any good now." The last word dropped heavily and ominously Into the silence. 'Now." What in God's name had Mike done? Surely not . . .? She tried to look through his eyes and find the answer, but they were opaque with unhapplness. Mike, you'd better tell me, if It takes all afternoon." She would eves miss her train and one of her priceless nights at home It it meant Mike's rescue. He shook his head Blowly. "No'm. You want to get ready to leave." She denied it with a swift gesture. "1 might talk to you when you get back." It may be too late then. I've got two hours;" But it was no use. Not in this bare class-room that anyone could entor at any time. Mike felt that She prodded him. "I'm a girl myself, Mike. A lot older, but not enough older to forget how their minds work." His voice was slow, and so thick with hate that It frightened her. "Your mind never did work that way." He pulled himself up, and for the second time since she had known him he hold out his band. "Goodby. Miss Torrance." They gripped hands, and it was Mike who first drew his away. She cried desperately: "Mike!" but he was walking out of the room. She locked her desk, and shook off the clutching hands of the room as she went , Ellen was Just leaving the house when she reached home. "I was afraid I'd miss you," Ellen said gaily. "Have a grand Christ mas, Carol." Carol kissed her, snd made her self smile. "Thanks, darling. Have one yourself. Is it time for your bus already?" "Yes. Mack's driving me down. He's coming over for the New Year's dance, he says. Merry Christ mas!" "Merry Christmas!" But not, Carol thought as she went up the stairs, until she could forget about Mike. There was a letter from Donls on the table, and she took It up hun grily. She folded the note and slipped It Into her bsg, to reed on the train. There was time for a luxurious bath: the other teachers, who taught In grammar school, had al ready gone. But as she slipped Into the steam ing tub she realised that there were tears on her face. She laughed aloud, wryly. "What a handsome way to begin Christmas!" (CopyUght. list, by 1ortoii Sims) Carol lrn, tomorrow, what rtaoDeni t formr lovtrt. BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 59. (API Col. Frank Knox, Republican vlc proslrint!al candidate, left with his party supporters here today with the tipsertlon "this Is not a political cam paign, this la a crusade to Rave Amer ica." Knox applied this charauu-rivation to tlie Republican drive for Novem ber votes while addreaslng a Mate wide Republican rally laat nlsht Continuing at the end of his formal speech, the candidate hrought h, llstenera to their feet to cheer the sentence. The nominee said tlif-i. iv;;-' c-:Ui "a call for the same p!rK" which guided the signers at the Declaration of Independence. They risked their lives, he aald. because "to be free meant more than to live." 1 CHAPLIN CHOOSES FILM FOR BRUNETTE PROTEGE LOS ANOELES. Aug- 59. (UPI Charles Chaplin decided today to make another picture, but not about the little tramp with the overslr shoes. "Regency," an English novel by D L. Murray, was chosen by the com edian as a starring vehicle for his brunette prolene, IMuU'tte Ooddard He will produce and direct it, but will not ax-t, he said, IIIT-Kt:X iTTJoEtlV WALLA WALLA. Aug, 39 (API of headlight (Mass near the spot where Dorothy Bltkea, 13, was fat-aliy Injured by a lilt and run driver FTI day night today gave peacfl officers their first cliw to the motorist who jtrurk her blcyclo and sped towards this city. E CHEYENNE, Wyo.,' Aug. 39 (AP) Wyoming, home of weatern thrills for eaatern tenderfeet, has sn added attraction to draw those who come. see and then move onward a 60-day residence divorce law. Law makers of the state may not have Intended to challenge the su premacy of Nevada In the field of splitting marriages when they adopt ed that 03-word amendment to the state's divorce law. Dude ranchera. hotel operators and lawyera, how ever, see In the 193S change an open ing bid for some of the Income from the marital wars. Placed on the statute books with out fanfare, the law so far haa at tracted but few of the famous names of the east, although divorces in the state have almost doubled since It went Into effect. ( GIRLS HURT NEWPORT, Aug. 39 (AP) Two little girls, daughters of P. E. Gllkey and Richard Thomas, sustained seri ous Injuries when they fell through a second story window of Qllkey's store onto a cement sidewalk eighteen feet below. Dae Mall Tribune want ads. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX 'For further proof address the author, Inclosing a stamped envelope tor reply. Reg. TJ. 8. Tat. Off. 3SL6M t?US$!A, AMP EERy ( rap jrWH of oH-Tf-nrt.,. VifoiHtfc- 'HI Trie other HMF I CHiEF K Geom j. ouch WftfTRANSFeKKeP PAW WM.'i.iMDPIPER rOK PUT' ON IHS has. Thr-.,$H, Billion-Tom O W1PM6 OUTftH MlRB Wi5S owe. i noS reiSn-riM KniM vi n ,ki.iarunt' vv i EVER KcCORPcP YET NDBoW KNBWTVLLtr Vihs e.ooo.oooMtttMhll The Intentationui Colonel. Strange as It see ma Kaiser WU- helm actually held a colonelcy In the armies ot many of the nations (i gainst whom he drove his great war machine during the World war. France was the only nation In all Europe who had not given him an honorary rank In her army probably bacauso of the enmity which haa ex isted for so many years between France and Oormany and had shortly before been further aggravated by the Franco-Prussian war, W 11 helm had In his wardrobe 200 complete sets of uniforms for various state occasions. j The Unseen Tliretit Rushing through the heavens at a speed ot more than 1200 miles per minute, the huge asteroid, Ante roe, came within an astronomical hair's breadth of smashing Into the earth about February 7, 1936. Yet, strange as It seems, scientists were not aware of the history making event until the minor planet had sped past and was more than 8,000,000 miles away. Had the asteroid been delayed but a scant few hours or arrived but a few hours earlier, with Its orbit Inter secting that of the earth, no warning would have been given of the'eataa trophe It would have caused had It struck a densely populated region of the earth. Traveling at Its tremen dous speed, AnteroS could have utter ly wiped out an entire atate. According to all records of astron omy, no sizeable celestial body has ever passed as closely to the earth as In this Instance. The largest body known to ever actually strike the earth was a huge meteor which fell in a forest near Irkutsk. Siberia, in 1S08. It completely devastated the region for 100 mllea around. Monday: ro-In-Ona riiurch THE WORLD AT ITS WORST By GLUYAS WILLIAMS S-15 fH 00-flKS OF-fHE LEflC CLUB WAS KOf ENflRELV SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE 3V NOONTINUI THE MEMBERS HEARfUV WISHED -rHA-ftHEV HADN'f FNI5HED "IfiDR UWCH Af QUARYER PAS -fESl (Copyright, 1936, hy The Bell Synrlfcate, fae.:) S 'MATTER POP By 0.. M. PAYNE (nai4v 3t ) Aw, VA'R,JL"tt LdcX "jT " ( NEVER -W vJT saitA yyY4 J jST V 'Per? y Js (Copyright, 1C38, by Th Bell Syndicate, Inc.) V-gj jj TAILSPIN TOMMY Tommy Puts Two and Two Together By HAL FORREST! 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