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PAG3 FOUR ftTEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, BEDFORD, OREGOy. FRIDAY. SEPTFfBER 18, 1938. By 6LUVAS W1LLIAM3X THE WORLD- THE ELUSIVE PAIN STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof address tie author. Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply- Reg. TJ. & Et Oft, WITH A FENCE A Ntw Novel by Marian Sims SYNOPSIS: Carol Torrance1 first summer working in Blake Thornton's advertising agenog in Atlanta has proved that she eould. " if It weren't for Blake's older and selfish wife come to love her em ployer, and he her. Just ae matters were tightening up a little uncom fortably Ellen Sands asks Carol to be her bridesmaid and now Bllen is coming to Atlanta to bug her trousseau. It will at least take her mind off Blake's unfortunate posi tion, Carol thinks. Chapter 82 ANOTHER WORLD "THE next week Bllen arrived. glowing ana seu-consuiuuii marked by a new and minute dia mond on tier third anger. They had lunch together, and Ellen detailed her plans further. "It'll seem awfully funny to go back to Ashboro as a matron," ebe chuckled. "The first thing I'd like to do would be to go over and thumb my nose at Mrs. Taylor." Carol smiled. "Dear Mrs. Taylorl As a matter of fact I ought to be grateful to ber. If It hadn't been for ber I might bave stayed on another year, just because I was afraid to step out" Ellen looked keenly at her. "Yon really like It here?" "I think I do as much as any where. I don't hare much time to think." Ellen was still eyeing Carol shrewdly. "Yon look a lot better, you know as If you d found something. Are you In love?" "Oh, Lord, no!" The vehemence of her denial startled them both. Ellen said skeptically: "Well, don't bite my head oft. It wouldn't be so strange if you were.' She shook ber head. "I wish 1 could be. 1 wouldn't deny It; I'd shout It from the office window." Elteo's eyes glowed. 'It does make you feel that way." Carol changed the subject abrupt ly, seeking firmer ground. "What's the news from tsnboroT Old Mike ever come back?" "He hadn't the last time I asked Mack. Annabel's started divorce proceedings." Carol's throat contracted at the thought of Mike. She pushed the thought away. "What's the rest of the news: Mr. Hudson back this year?" "Yes. He seems to be a fixture. And Mr. Hall too." It was only with a great effort that she could remember the school as a reality, existing and functioning even as she existed. Queer, she thought, bow places ceased to be when you left them: you were In variably surprised that they went on without you, just as they, no doubt, would be surprised to know that you went on without them, "Where will you live?" she asked. "We've taken a furnished apart ment at Mrs. Houston's on Market Stroot for the time being. Living room, bedroom and kitchenette," For the time being. Carol's throat swelled at the courage of that phrase; at the youth "and hope and fearlessness of Ellen, who oould find her heart's desire In a furnished aparlraont on Market Street, know ing so surely that It was only for the time being. What's wrong with me? she thought desperately: was 1 born a thousand years old? She forced herself to say enthusias tically: "It sounds lovely." And suddenly her oyes stung with tears, so that she laughed unsteadily. "1 get posi tively maudlin when I think how hnppy you must be." Ellen nodded soberly. "So do I. But of course It won't always be as good as I think It's going to be. I'm not that blind!" Ellen stayed two days. Days spent In an orgy of shopping tor all the .traditional trousseau garments. A "white suit," which meant undor igarments of white gossamer, and a bridal nightgown. There was noth ing of paganism to Ellen In the Idea of faring forth upon matrimony In virginal white. She was even , plnnnlng a trousseau tea, at which these Intimate garments would be exhibited to a fluttering and en ivlous circle of friends. Carol re niembered unwillingly a remark made by Annie, the Torrance cook, when she was treated to a similar display. "Oawd. Miss Mary," Annie had chuckled, "you sho Is plannln' to tempt htm!" Well, she thought, why not? But sho was glad, and ashamed of ber own relief, when Ellen went back to Antlorson. Ellen was a demoraliz ing Influence tor a girl who was trying to keep her mind on advertis ing. ON Wednesday before the wed ding Blake stopped beside Carol's desk. "What time are you leaving to morrow ?" She glanced up In surprise, and LI LES MOINES, ' IO. Sept. 1 (API-npre3ntativ William tmk. Union party prfaldentUl candid at a. Aiipigentrd today that the United Statr "let International trade tak rare o( lt.-lf it haa meant nothing but humiliation and low to ua In the paM," Criticizing pollci of the Demo cratic administration in an address prfpared for dfllvery before the atate convention of the low Partners' un ion, the North Dakota con grew man Mid: "We have no objection to that part of the international trade la the natural result of our civilization and of our intercourse among nation. found hla eyes considering ber gravely. "At half-past Ave," she said. "I think the schedule was arranged especially tor me." "What about your bags?" "There's only one. I'll leave It at the check room In the morning." "You can't bring It In on the street car. I'll pick you up on my way In." She didn't look at him. Does he think of everything? she wondered wildly. Aloud she said: "Thanks: that would be a help. 1 was going to take a taxL" He shook bis head. "Rank extrav agance. I'll come a little early about quarter past eight. If that's all right. That'll give us plenty of time. And I'd be glad to take you to the train." Sbe wanted to cry: Blske, you mustn't . . . and knew that to refuse bis offer would be to Invest It wltb undue significance. And so she ao cepted. i The girls In the office were excited over the wedding too. They asked innumerable questions, and Freddie begged for a piece of wedding cake to sleep on. "I'll bring you a whole slab," Carol laughed, "and you can all sleep on It you optimists!" "And remember all the details," Laura Insisted. "So you can tell ui about It" "I'll try. But I'm not very observ ant about things like that." She and Blake were silent dur ing the drive to the station. They soemed to bave lost the knack of casual Interchange, she thought regretfully, and was afraid to spec ulate on the reason. She tried to tell blm goodby at the Terminal en trance but be shook bis bead. "Walt for me while I park." IN a moment he was back. "Olve me your cbeck," he ordered, "and I'll get your bag while you're buying a ticket." There was a disturbing intimacy In a departure like this. In the midst of hurrying strangers you were too completely alone wltb a companion. He came back wltb the suitcase, smiling a little. "1 never saw i . woman travel as light as thla Irma'd bave two bags and a trunk." "Not for three days, surely. Be sides, everything I've got wouldn't fill two bags and a trunk.' Sbe gathered up ber change and ticket Get a porter for that, Blake." "No need to." For the barest second his eyes were naked. "I'd rather carry It aiyaclf." He went wltb ber to the Pullman and saw that she was settled. "What time will you be back Sunday?" be asked. Sbe was startled. You can't meet mel she almost protested, and re alized that be bad not suggested It At tour-ten." she said. Wall" be held out bis hand, "have a bell ot a good time, Carol, and forget the office." Tears scalded her eyes again. I am getting maudlin, she thought furiously, and gave him ber hand. "I'll try, Blake. But woll, this sort of thing Isn't quite my lay," "It ought to be. You're getting too bloomln' serious-minded." The conductor was yelling "All board" In a voice that rolled like thunder under the sheds. He crushed her hand and ran down the aisle aa the train lurched. He was conscious during the drive borne of an unwonted lack of pur pose In bis movements. His exist ence and his surroundings were gray; grayer even than usual; and the house seemed empty In spite of irma'a presence and bis own. Irma was more difficult in these days than be bad ever known ber to be. She made frequent mysterious trips to Dr. Freeman's office, and told blm nothing of what happened there. 8he seemed always to be rest' Ing, and refused his every sugges tlon that they go out in the evening or Invite people in. It mattered little to him that she refused, because the suggestions came from a sonse ot duty and noi from bis heart He had an uncon querable sense ot disaster Impend ing, and was trying In the only way be knew to ward It off, but he was Incapable ot fighting It single handed. He knew the root of his tore- boding and still denied his knowl edge. The gray tabrlo ot ole lite was shot through with an occa sional golden thread, and though he plucked out the threads and threw them resolutely away they appeared a day or a week later, brighter and more precious than before. One day, unless Irma stretched out ber band to belp blm, be would destroy the warp and cling to the bright welt to dlscovor perhaps thai what he cherished was after all tool's gold. (Copyright. I9JS. by Italian Sims) And Monday, Carol helps with somebody's else wsddina. By COLORADO 5PHINOS. Colo, ffept lft. (AF Preldent Room wit w-a pralaed for "hi at and In behalf of organized labor" In a resolution adopted unanJmoualy by delegate to the national cojiventJon of the Inter national Typographical Union, Th resolution exprewed "(tratltude for the liberal labor meaaurea" Inau ru rated bv the national administra tion and pledged member to "strive for an extension and amplification of ihoae measure which he (Hooae velt) has championed. that which comea to us naturally and necPAsarily. But why buy product in foreign nations that Me can pro duce, ovunelvea? " A. se,T1iU6 Ben, eResseD new Vork wrrrt fc efloot? of Newuz-rtwcriep chicks . 1He OlrloMl INPlftHIRlBB AfifVHsT VifW TriOUS&tWS OW ffcCr! 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