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F J! PAGE ETGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 15. 1936 THE WORLD WITH A FENCE A New Novel by Marian Sims BYNOF818: Bo tar, Carol's rela tions with her charming employer. Ulake Thornton, have been kepi fairly close to the employer-employe etandard, although they were friends beore Carol got the job. But Carol is convinced that Irma. Blake's older and very selfish wife, is not giving her husband a square deal. Ana tonight, when Blake offers to drive her home to save her a hot trolley ride. Carol aBke him to have dinner in her apartment. Blake's enjoyment is obvious. Chapter 29 4TIMATE MEAL TJLAKB had found two glasses. "Say when." "When." Carol took off her apron. "I'm all through. Let's take that out and enjoy It." ! They Bat on the couch and drank, ;and the electrlo tan whirred busily to meet an echoing breeze that drifted through the windows. Blake satd lazily: "Now that I'm not even pretendl"? in work, I guess I ought to put on my coat." i "Why?" She rested her head against the couch and closed her eyes. "Search me. Because It's the cor root gesture, I suppose." "1 hate gestures, because they're nothing but well gestures." "I like some of 'em," he insisted. "They do oil the machinery. I have an Idea we're sloughing tbem too fast; the effect's disintegrating. "Maybe it's the disintegration that's making us slough them." He shrugged. "That's a regular hen-or-egg argument, and It's too hot to think about It." He got up and went to the bookshelves. "Mind If I look?" "Of course not Why should I?1 "I don't know. Looking at people's books Is sort of like looking at their minds unless the people are like ' some of my friends who cleaned out the parental shelves when they mar ried, Just to decorate the living- room. Say this Is lovely!" He had set down his glass and taken out the copy of "South Wind." "I haven't seen this edition." The book brought Denis Ford sharply back. "For Carol," he had written, "who deserves the world with a fence." Well, she hadn't found It, and never would: this friendly hour with Blake was as close to H as she was likely to come. She could rest with Blake because they were united in their aloneness. "It Is lovely, Isn't it?" she said. He turned and looked at her, one eyebrow lifted, smiling quizzically. "You mustn't blame that on the book." ho said. ' She stared at blm In astonishment and then laughed. "It's all right to read my books, but I'll be hanged If I want you reading my mind." She got up abruptly. "I'm going to set out the lunch, as our cook says." To save space she aerved the ' plates In the kitchen, and Blake car ried them In. "I never saw such a girl," he pro tested. "Where the devil did you learn to cook?" "I can't much. I'm an exponent of Mllly's theory. She says If you can broil steak and make cream sauce you can always get by." "It sounds logical. Some night I'll bring a ateak over, and see how well you do that" TIE ale ravenously, hardly itop n ping to talk. When they had cleared the table to make room for the Camembert and liqueurs be gave a sigh of pleasure. The peace In his soul had deepened wltb the ap peasement of an unaccustomed physical hunger. "Tell me about your family," be bossed. "I have an Idea they're a swell lot" t "Thoy are." She told hlra eagerly: of Pat's talents and wit: of Jill's scrtmlty and beauty; of Mllly's sweetness and courage. And anally of Evan, who bad been everything. Blake's eyes were thoughtful. "1 can't Imagine anything better than a family like that 1 was an only child, and my parents are dead." He added abruptly: "I wish some of your family would come to visit you, so 1 could meet 'em." "They probably will, when It'a cooler. 1 wouldn't wish an apartment on them In this heat." The thought occurred to both of them that he could bardly make the acquaintance of her family If the family did come. You couldn't ex plain thts sort of friendship, nor could you explain away Irma And in the fall, they were thinking, Irma would be back to replenish her wardrobe for Florida She pushed ucr chair back. "lt'ii get this table out of the way; 1 don't like to ait and view the remains." He stood up, "I'm washing the dishes." "The devil you are." He led her to the couch and pushed her down, his hands strong and not too gentle on her shoulders. "Sit down, darn you I" In the end they compromised, and she washed them while he dried them and put them away. Then they came back and sat down and had an other liqueur. "Read the paper a while," Carol ordered. "There's a letter here from Jill and I want to see what's In It" "Why on earth didn't you say so? The dinner could surely have waited that long." "It didn't matter." She wondered afterwards. It she could have been psychlo about the letter. If she could have postponed It deliberately. In order to hold aa long as possible an hour of contentment Jill detailed the family news first conscientiously. And finally: "I don't suppose after our talk Christmas, that you'll be aurprlsed at this. Don and I art going to be married. Not till spring but I wanted you to know It as sooi aa I'd made up my mind. . . ." CHE dropped the letter and stared J straight In front of her. Don and Jill. Jill, who was nothing bnt e baby, was going to marry Don. A Don who, Just a year ago, had been shaken and desolate because be couldn't marry herl Blake abandoned the pretense ol reading. "What ia It, Carol?" There was concern in his quiet voice.' "Jill's going to be married. . . .' She tried to laugh, but the laugh caught In her throat. "I knew It war coming, but I hoped It wouldn't hap pen quite yet." "Why?" He was looking steadilj at her, wondering, perhaps, why sh didn't react as most women did ti the news of an Imminent wedding. "Because she seems such a child Of course she's twenty-two. . . ." Blake, she remembered suddenly, had been twenty-two when he mar rled Irma. He said expresslonlessly: "That'i pretty young; but not too young, I guess for a girl. , . ." "She isn't really too young," Carol admitted honestly. "And she always knows exactly what she wants and goes after It She'll be happy, 1 think." "Then It sounds like good news tc me." "It Is for Jill." She met his look and confeaaed: "My regret's entire ly selfish. As long as she and Pat were at borne my absence didn't make such a gap. Now Mllly will b more alone." His mouth twisted. "You've got a conscience, like I have God help ui both!" He laid his hand on hera and shi noticed for the first time how good his hands were: thin and straight wltb broad palms and long aonsitlv Angers. She turned her own banc and gripped bis. "Well, Ho probably won't Wo'l have to help ourselves if we can.' He stood up and pulled her to he feet "Come on aud let's drive t while; It'll cool us off. Don't bothei with a hat" Ha shrugged into bli coat and went to open the door foi her. She found the key and banded it to him. v "Put this In your pocket I don'i want to carry a bag." Ha took the key and followed her wltb unsmiling eyes as shi stepped past him into the hall. Th( thought pricked his mind that shi ought not to be leading this lon wolf existence; she ought to be tbi one who was marrying and not hei kid sister. And In the same Instant he kne that he had no business being s glad she wasn't They drove for an hour, and lc the warm wind brush their feces an rumple their hair. When they ha stopped again at the Sherwood sh made herself look at him and smlli He sat still, his face a blur in t) dark. Dont bother to come in with m It's been nlcor than 1 can tell you He stirred. "It s been the boat eve nlng I've ever bad," he said soberly and gathered blinsolf together. "Oh bore s your key. . . . He held It out carefully, and shi took it without touching his Angers The car moved roluctantly away li the night And that," she said Anally, undei her broath. "will have to be all o that." But the next morning, when Blaki said In his usual pleasant voice There a a new men's tailoring shor opening next month very swank They want an announcement" sh know she had beon a conceited, ro mantle fool. There was no trace o! self-consciousness In his voice oi bis manner. ICapyrtgM Ml, by 1nHon Sins) Irma'a return, tomorrow, plaeaa Slake In the tamllllr straight. Jeckat. SIX KILLED ON DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 18. (VP) Six persons were killed last night when their automobile wis struck at a grade crossing by s test Chicago to Detroit Wabnsh passenger train. The victims were John W. Palan rhar. 39, driver of the car: his wlie. In-ne, si; their daughter, Dorothy. I'; Mrs. Mary Jsmtashik, 38: her son. Jowpn, 2ft, and Mrs. Anna Palanrhar, 5.'). mother of Palanchar and Mrs. JamtOAhik. All were residents of suburban Ecorw. Strui'k while traveling a temporary roadway around one side of a grade reparation now under construction the automobile was demolished and Its wreckage and bodlea of the victims were strewn a half mil along the track. All six were killed immedi ately. Authorities could not locate wit nesses to the tragic crash. 3 LAME COUNTY CROPS ARE DAMAGED BY RAIN EUGENE, epl. 1ft (AP) Thr Lan county crop suffered In heavy raln which brought Mire quarters of an Inch of precipitation to the county over the week-end. Prune, tomatoes, and the last of the hops crop were believed badly damaged, farmers, reported. The heavy showers, followed by bright sunshine, wa believed to be cracking tomatoes and causing rot in tha prunes, 4 Cranberry Yield lltxh. BANDON, Ore,, Sept. 15. AP) Market observers here estimated Coos county's cranberry harvest this year at 30.000 boxes approximately dou bit th 1935 yield. ROUNDUP STARS TO SHARE TITLE PENDLETON, pt. IS. (AP) Carl Arnold. Buckeye, Arizona, and Ike Rude, Mangum, Oklahoma, were today acclaimed as the probable win ners of the 5000 Bam Jackson trophy emblematlo of the worlds' all-around cowboy championship following the close of the twenty-seventh annual fround-up. An error Saturday result ed In awarding toe coveted trophy to Pete Knight, Canadian cowhand, who won top place In the world's bucking contest. Arnold and Rude tied for first In the steer roping event. Round-up directors will meet soon to olflclaJly name the trophy winner or winners. GRADE CROSSING PLAN BEFORE STATE BOARD SALEM, Sept, lfl. (AP) Five grade crossings between Junction City and Eugene would be eliminated by con struction of one separation project, should the proposed re-routing of the Pacific highway between . the two Lane county cities be adopted by the highway commission. THE CLUB By GLUYAS WILLIAMS Ose Mall Tribune want sds. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For, further proof address the author, inclosing stamped envelope for reply. Reg. TJ. 8. Pat Off. MORS ftMOMEffCROr'..; .veTmeftMtT NEVeR POUND IN NO ONEfflOYK tiOrl Cm Ivneffc ,"rv,. ww PKESIPSHTomBUCO rnffl . r -Feb. i m- i '-4 OH THIS SAM DAi MEXICO. WW 3 PRESIDENT r An engine wfTrt lb wriest CMfr RlP6e RUN iN5oiilH ftf RlCft RICWFTP, Yd BERN. IZ AND Jfv.fc-- WR aw. Born ON MhY 2NP.i. n A i , tji " ','.tMWJin bi 1 1 Mexican Presidents. Strange as It seems, General Por- flrlo Diaz was elected to the presi dency of Mexico eight different times In 1877. 1884, 1693, 1806, 1900 and 1910, being 80 years old at the time of his last election. Diaz was forced to resign in 1911 to avert further bloodshed, when a rebel army, marching under the flag of Francisco Madera, took the Im portant town of Juarez and threat ened the capital. A short time later Madero entered Mexico City and was unanimously elected president, No vember 1ft of the same year. Madero's term of government was short-lived. In February. 1913, the capital once more heard the tread of marching rebels when a large arm; under the leadership of General Mon dagon Invaded the city and seized the Citadel, a strong fortress and am munition dump. The Madero forces barricaded themselves In the national palace, Chaptiltepeo and other points In and around the city. After about a ten-day exchange of artillery and rifle fire, the Impasse was finally solved when General Vic torlano Huerta, commander-in-chief of the government forces, seized Ma dero and his vice-president. Jlno Saurez, and forced them to resign their positions. Pedro Lascuraln, IfcNwshi SrwUeaU, tm. minister of foreign relations, was made the new president on Febru ary 19, 1913, and served the short est terns of all Mexican presidents from 10:34 p. m. until 11:00 p. m. Just 28 minutes. President Lascu raln performed two offflclal acts dur ing his term, one In appointing Gen eral Huerta his successor as minister ol foreign relations, and the second In officially resigning the presidency In favor of Huerta. Thus, strange ss It seems, on the sams day Mexico had three different presidents Madero, Lascuraln and Huerta. 6EfS frtE 6RM6 AND TOO' ELOaOErHW 1tW frtEV TOW A OUB iHREaVtb QUERIES SftVi WHftfSrf MATTER WWcf ftEaUB'5T6Rl If CM BE AN Wr!l.6!i CUB, A SOCIAL CU&, OR OUST A CW6 EVERYONE A6PEEI)S A LASf, BAUOflrfe PRO CEEDS PRESIDEW COlM OFBAU-OfS DIS aOSES-lfoAf EACH HA. A VCrtEP tor HIMSElj; wants 1b wow ff fHKte ANY WAV 10 AM", AND BESIDK. 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