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PAGE SIX MEDPORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 11. 1937. THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEAGUE By GLUYAS WILLIAMS STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX Tot farther proof ddren the author, tocloetng a stamped envelope for reply. Be. V. 8. Pat Off. wo cmpantf y MARGARET CUION HERZOC V ( ii-: I'M -LM The Character Nln, a nle girl with fiaxen hair, hat alien in lout with htr tteplather. Blehard, tK charming, uU tallortd ttepfathfr, it optnlv at tentive to Nina. Hooey. Nina't gay, plump, youthful mother. It crazy about Richard, htr mu hiuband. Dftrld, a ioufia auto Mletman, ; adore Nina and hat urged her to marry him, lapter IT S.O.S. To David RICHARD'S eye wer leu ix stormy, and a little of th amusement that always lurked there, had returned.. '1 know, darling, but don't say K." He laid a finger against her lips that were still throbbing. 'This 1.-: our hour we oan't undo It by saying how wrong It Is let's instead, make It so beautiful that we 11 always remember Its . beauty." He laughed that low laugh of his, that began way down In his throat. "Whoa, there, sweet ... I can see you're beginning to think, and that's quite fatal." His cure was sure-fire. Nina had not been capable of consecutive speech or thought since he had first stood up and moved the backgammon table away. And this time when he freprl her, she was so completely under his spell, that though she found words, it was as though she were nypnouzea. She laughed a laugh that seemed to come irom a very far off. ". . . And I lay up in my bed and reasoned it all out so comfortably. tnat l man t really love you. Oh, nol I even used arithmetic ... on my fingers. . . ." They laugh 1 together. ". . . And when I sat at breakfast, and you came in all handsome and beautiful in that black dressing gown of yours, with silver dragons on it, I said, "Nina, my child, snap out of this schoolgirl crush of yours, will you?' . . . Imagine, darl ing, snap out of it , . . just like that!" She tried to snap her fingers, but they wouldn't, ana he kissed them Instead, and Nina saw the end of her brief, lucid interval coming. The next time t as Richard who found the words, telling her the little things he loved about her. . , . ". . . the way you lower your yes and then look up again. The way you're blushing now si wly. The way you use your hands . . . practical little hands, but Ineffici ent looking, thanic heaven ... I love lo watcn your mouth when yav. ..-IK." " .d, heavy words . . . Impossible nv. 10 listen to. " love you, JWchard. Every thing. Nina never knew what suddenly brought her back to reality, to a realization of what she was doing. Perhaps he let go of her hand for a second; or paused too long in easting a spell over her with his words. At any rate she suddenly lipped away from his enchant ment, and became her true self gain. She drew away. "Walt. Darling Richard, wait. Pleae. This was our stolen hour. I know. I can't un-say any of the things I've told you, because they re true . . . But If we're to keep the memory of this beautiful . . wo must cna n now, anrxing. Please understand." She was pale nd shaking near to tears. T i ... I'm sick now . . . suddenly. If you kiss me once more I shall hate you, hate us both. Nobody can be blamed for having a thing like this overtake them . . . it's Destiny, or something, I suppose . . . But we'd be wicked, wicked to go on!" And then shj said It: "Honey . . ." and the tears came, now, enor mous, individual ones, that welled up from a great unhapplness with in her. But Richard sought to calm her In the way he thought best, and it was a mistake. Her eyes blazed nd she jerked away from him. "Richard! I told you I'd hate us both, and oh, I do. I do-o-o." It ended in a sob. AnJ still he couldnt wouldn't let her go. And even with her new deter mination to do right, she found herself yielding to him ... but then it was the end. She was more afraid than ever. That kiss was the last kiss. Terrified at herself ... at Rich ard ... at Life, she turned and ran out into the hall. The dash up the two flights of stairs made her heart throb so that everything jumped before her eyes, in unison with Its beats. Her lungs filled with air and she couldn't think how to let it out again. It wasn't until she gained her room, and leaned Kirk nesimt the Envoy's Assassin Goes To Gallows BIBRUT, Lebanon. Nov. 11. (AP) Crooning a song In Turkish. Msguer dtch Kryn. 30-year-old asMutn of United State Consul rjrnerai James Theodore Marriner, went to hi death on the sallow at dawn today. The algntricance of the song went unexplained but the words were: "I have waited for thee but thou hath not come." Kamyan. an Armenian who had lived In Boston u a naturallred American, was hurried to the gallows after a ngtht of calm sleep. Tarls In New York NEW YORK (UP) One of the distinctive exhibit at the Prl ex position may be eeen In duplicate on Fifth avenue. It Includes amber Jewelry and objecu of art carried out in the yellow atone, such at ataiuea, necklace, bracelet and ring. panel of the locked door, that she remembered to breathe. 'Come For Me Now" "TJELLO . . . heUo . . , David? " . . . Dear, dear, David, it's Nina. Did you mean what you said when we were lying on the coats " the station wagon? . . . Then you do still wan: me! Because, David I ?5!f, u' want yu- In 'he most Urribls sort of a way. If I sound Strang Jarllng, it's because I'm exalted. It came over me so very -f17 It did you, too, you say i Then you can understand . . . David, come for me now, will you, darUng? Did you hear me? Now. We 11 go away somewhere and be SST1 ' hat? No' rm right, darling. I just gave a little flp, because I had forgotten to breathe . . ." Nina nut down thTYn,.i, t that was reallv Fmnth she had brought It back frum Paris. wiui ner ana naa naa difficulty having it Installed. It was painted the same soft crepn thnt um n decorative color schema, and as she looked at it now, she wished she had left it its orifc.nal black. It looked slightly Broadway, she thought ... and then laughed at herself; an unbalanced, flighty little laugh. She began to concentrate on packing sensibly things that she would need; and with accom plishing the commonplace is she regained some of her -ommor. sense, as well. She realized that she had sound ed ,'xtremely hysterical, but she had also done the right thing. ' Five minutes more with Rich ard, and . . . she shuddered at her self. And five minutes with him tomorrow, or the next day . . . c the next month ... It would still be the same. Something irrevoca ble, like this mnrrinrrp h tus. planning, that w- the only way to put a stop to it. But this marriage must gn through. If David thouirht. for on- instant, that she was ill, or hysteri cal, or tight ... or anything, hr would never take advantage o' her condition, even to hrinp nhmr something so very important to nim. He was like that. And when she thought of his dearness, and his gaiety, and his underlying Ineness, she had the feeling of peace steal over her, that she had felt before. "I have David." Shr would nlnv fair with him. Just this one secret thing that she would fight to over come ... and after that, truth and honesty between them. They uioiild be h-ppy. They would! jueie. ner uilK was Closed. wow tor her case with all the creams and lotions; she knew that David would be confounded by them and immensely amused. Richard had known the manufac turer's mark and most of their uses. He had stood in front f her bathroom dressing-table and said knowing, complimentary things about her being a living advertise ment of their efficacy. Nina re membered how she had loved the shape of his sleek, dark head, as he stood under the bright daylight lamp . . . But no! That was Dart of her new rule, she must stop re membering. Walt A Minute! SHE was putting on her black hat, with the two little green wings on either side, that matched the shade of her street dress, when she heard the bell ring, far below. She slinned into her hronrltntl coat, grabbed up her two bags and ran down tne stairs. Richard was not In the living- room. The backeammon table was there, the half-played game a poignant reminder . . . jnd the rumpled cushions on the sofa . . . but she took a deep breath, and opened the front door. "uavidl" "Nina . . . sweetheart!" They clung to each other for a long moment. I have my bags see? All ready, I am, David." But Angel . . . May I come in minute? I must talk with you first. What is this, Nina? Do you really love me, darling? ... 1 mean, you aren't doing something you'll regret? I want you with everything that's 1.. me, you know that, but . . ." She interrupted. "Then that s all we need to know, David. I want you the same way. what does it matter how we , . .?" It doesn t, If you re as sure as I am. And there was all heaven in his eyes. She was io sincere in her need of him. that he felt it . . . the sin cerity; and if he mistook her need of him, for love ... it was as well that he did, Nina thought. She told him. silently: "I won t let you down, David," . , . and she opened the door, again. But it was not as simple as an that. "Wait a minute!" Richard's voice. Richard, him self, half-way down the stairs. (Copyright, is.?, itarparrt Htrifpf Richard and David have a tense rrrmr. tomorrow. Ralph Budd Sees Railroad Crisis PORTLAND. Nov. 11 (API A grave financial crisis ts railroading can be avoided only by a 15 percent Increase In frelaht rates. Ralph Budd. presi dent of the Burlington system. atd In an interview here. Taxea. wane and mnterlal cost have Increased operating expense "hundreds of million of dollars" and piled up new dencita, Budd said. A rate Increase Is being sought trom the ICC. Claims I mil IT lie ROSEUL'lta. Not. 11. API J. Roland Parker, county agent, claimed th fruit growing prtre for Oregon In Douglsa county this year with nearly 18.000 acre devoted to tree frulta, nut and small fruits. noNNr.viur. njv. ii. iap Falling trtwi s rsffoid high on Bonneville dam. Andrew Nstvte, 4ft, Portland, tulfrreil fatal lujune. .et.cn on fv mmRBHT HOOK, weRe cwioHT on & Me Late, LakeCourrfg.FU,, 1937- Unknown Sold lorn Sixteen years ago todny the body of an unknown oldler or the world war, killed In action, was laid to rest In Arlington cemetery. Va. The tomb In which he lies has become a national shrine as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Not one unknown soldier, nowever. but 4713 of them rest in Arlington 2111 of them beneath one tomb. The Inscription on the tomb reads: "Beneath this stone repose the bones of two housand one hundred and eleven unknown soldiers gathered after the war from the fields of Bull run and the route to Rappahnnnock. Their renin Ian could not be identi Pass Is Dangerous. SALEM, Nov. II. (AP) The high way commission warned motorists today against using McKcnzle Pass over the Cascade mountains because or neavy snows. The road Is still open, but the commission said a sudden severe storm may close It for the winter. White Slaver to Pen. MOSCOW, Idaho. Nov. 11. (AP) John Leon, alias Pat McCoy, was eftCrt WIRE RePRKENTEO. ft WFFEREHT LETTER OPTH6 t rM,PrheT... j TAIL8PIN TOMMY Betty Sights the Fugitives! BEMTLY AMD HIS TWO CONFEDERATES, RITA AND MARK, HAVE SOT A QUICK START AWAY FROM THE DUDE RAMCH AND ARE MAKING FAST TIME IN THEIR SPEEDY ROADSTER . MEANWHILE, HISH IN THE AIR, TOMKV CIRCLES HIS PLANE TO COMMAND A WIDE VIEW OF THE VALLEY, WHILE BETTY LOU LOOKS DOWN WITH HER FIELD GLASSES Z5 BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER THE NEBBS Look Out Ahead rbSH' Z 3 Qcf WOVW- i I j J DIRTY WOBX,' DwiL SOMEOUE l, y s 5L L.OOK.& UttE. 2?3 ( j MU TKE It EASV- ) . j iOMWV SOAAETUW V,, HELP Me 6ET THIS j VOL) V9URe JASOUl C?tH! W fOji ARE VOL) HURT PLANTED IM THE IUJIWE Vn MAM TO THE r"7 BET , . ) THIUG 1 MUCH J 1 1 '"oh, wmat a darx "XiSJip- ' rtCF nou dom't stop moamim' y ,iiirv": '&?$ MAn WS).,- O-l V OiDrsIT KWOUJ if U- TAKE THAT OME SHELL 1 60TVCf , !j i fi Ao IM J eNTWW COULD COME IMTO SO VOO COULD T f LW TO GO WUMTlU' UJ1TW KJEXT Lht ( jV I: V5F y A PECSO LIPE TO MAitfE OUTHOluL A ft werX TO lT MVSELP A COUPLE. K iiJI'l 1 ' ""'W lTsi, ,- "T JXl I Kb 'GKI 50 MISERABLE-EVERV- L.OKJESOME- f- ojCKS, AMD WIDE THE. SHOT p f 1 Jijll 'I ' li li it'W ml ft ITT m-!! 'IfcejW J Wrttt,Mt tffj Pit ftRUHfiforl mom CffAETERV, m. euaBD ZIU UNIDENTIFIED CTVIU WnKi frie ERUPTioH irf ItXft, W REhCHEP &HEISHT ltggmL 0 Of 22 MILK. , , yfPt ft YcftR tKlER fied, but their names and deaths are recorded In the archives of their country, and Its grateful citizens honor them as of their noble army of martyrs. May they rest in peace. September. A. D. 18fl6." Other Arlington "Unknowns" of the Civil war dead rest beneath mar ble markers. Eruption of Krnkutou Blowing to bit the whole northern and lower portion of the Island of Krakatoa, Straits of Sundra. the 1883 eruption of Mount Krakatoa hurled four cubic miles of earth and rck Into the air. On August 26 occurred the volcnno'B mightiest blast when sentenced In federal court here to a year and a day In prison for alleged violation of the Mann act. He was charged with transporting Patricia Gay from Ontario, Ore., to Lewlston and Boise. The woman testified against him. Sentence lias Stealer. ROSEBURO. Ore., Nov. 11. (AP, Arthur Rapp of Oakland, arrested last week on charges of larceny and carrying a concealed weapon, was Jason's Word. It shot up a column of debris 17 miles high. Pine dust from the erup tion rose 22 miles and was still at a height of nine miles more than ft year later! 24-Vlre Telegraph At the end of each of the 2$ wires of the one-mile Swiss telegraph set up by Le Sage In 1774 were suspended pith balls above a piece of paper marked with an alphabetical letter. By sending charges of electricity along selected wires, thus attracting the pieces of paper messages could be spelled out. Tomorrow: The Tniter of Dentlil sentenced In Justice court here late Tuesday to one year In the county Jail. He was convicted of stealing gasoline from a pump to which be had fashioned a key. SPOKANE. Nov. 11. (AP) Depu ties left yesterday for Oregon to re turn S. P. Scott, arrested In Portland on a warrant charging larceny of 9383 on an apple consignment deal, and three youths held, at Albany on automobile theft charges. 1IHHEFZ. 6 SS AS "THE FOOfBALl SEASON NEARS IfS CL1MA TvIE R.VAURV 6E"f5 SO IrJltHSE -THAf-THE" "fEANS USE UP FOUR UMPIRES IN "TriE COURSE OF A SAME - OME "To EACH QUARTERO (Copyright, Its?, by The Bell Syndicate Inc.) S 'MATTER POI r( Vs-fAT5 By 0. M. PAYNE By HAL FORREST By EDWIN ALGER By SOL HESS
