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PAGE FOURTEEN MEDFORT) MAIL TTCTBUNE, MEDEOTW, OftEflOy, FRIDAY, yOVEfBER 12, 1937. THE FAMILY ALBUM-DOORBELL FLURRf By GLUYAS WILLIAMS c wo i i Jtnvan STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HDC pr farther proof a&beat tba anther, tnrinatnt a stamped etrrelopa tor reply. Bee. U. & Fat Off. y MAftCARET CUtON HEftZOG llie Character Nina, a nict fflrl with flaxtn fcair, hat decided to escape from her deprat love for her tep- father b marrying David. Hi-hard, the charming, well tailored etepalher, telle Nina pantionatelv of hie love or her. Honey, Wina'l gav, plump, youthul mother, uho It crazv about Richard, ha$ gone on a trip. David, a young auto ealeeman, fiai been urging Nina to marry him, lor he adoree her. Chapter 18 Nina's Wedding VTTNA aaldi "Come, David, dar fN ling." But David stood itlll. "You can't do thia thing, of course, Nina." Richard came up to them, and his eyes were as cold and bright as pieces or steel. "Richard . . . please. This Is my life. I'm sorry you heard us just now, because 1 can see that you would feel that you ought to in terfere . . , but I know what I'm doing, truly." Hls eves were so terrible that (he couldn't look Into them; they were so compelling that sne didn't care. "That's Just it, Nina . . , you rlon't know what you're doing." And he said, in a way that must urely bare their secret: "You know you don't, my dear." David came' forward. "I don't think you understand, Mr. Challoner. You couldn't, of course. I wouldn't want to force Nina to marry me this way, any more than you would want to have me." If Nina felt anything beypnd a terrible, terrible yearning to turn DacK . . , sne ieit proua 01 mm. "Then don't do it. Day. That's ilmple enough .. , . if you'ra sin cere." "But, she does. . . "Rotl" The word shot out like the crack bf a pistol in the silent house. The younger man stiffened. It came again: "Rotl ... Go up stairs, Nina. My God, you must be put of your mind. . . , And look here, Day, you're trying to put on a fine, upright front . , . but I scarcely need remind you that Sour actions are decidedly . . . lady." A slow flush mounted to David's forehead. Nina could see the little muscle in the side of his cheek working furiously. Richard went on. He was speak ing very softly. "If you're in love With this girl, why haven't you come out in the open like a decent lelf-respecting ..." "Richard, you're saying horrible things. Stop . . , please." Nina laid a hand on his arm, though it cost her an effort "David has been open with me, from the first moment. This . . . running away was my idea. I'm only explaining this to you because I think your rude ness, is due to alarm. David relaxed a little. 1 Ho smiled and said, in an effort to lighten things up a bit: "After all Mr. Challoner, when you and Mrs. Challoner discovered you loved each other, you didn't seem to be able to think up any reason why you should wait . . not even to tell Nina. , , . After all, toe love tach other too and I'm no," he aughed, "no leper. ..." Richard cut in. "Oh, don't trouble to glva a de scription of yourself, Day. Since your er, clandestine meetings, I nave made rather a point of look ing you up. And at the risk of be- ing called 'rude' again by my step ' daughter I'm going to add, that my familiarity with your . . , shall we say, background? ... is my chief objection to jou, Have I marie myself clear?" Nina stood by quite helpless. What seemed like a million con flicting emotions were tearing her aonrt. She was ashamed of Richard for the tone he was taking, but ihe thought that if he had let her walk out without a word" it would nave surely broken her heart David Strikes Back TUT now David had had enough. - I have no desire to insult you, Mr. Challoner ... or no, 1 take that back. I have a strong desire to . . . but I m restraining myself, And what's more, I'm not going to stand here and let you insult fite any more. If there have been certain things that I have missed In my life . . . they have not been the most important things. And after this little interview I m in. clined to think there are certain attributes that go along with your kind of breeding that rm thank ful I haven't got . . , As for your concern for Nina, I assure you that my greatest wish In life is to make her happy; and I'm pretty sure I can ... or I wouldn't take on the responsibility." "Hcarl Hear!" said Richard; and It was a sneer. "I think David's behaving splen didly," said Nina, hotly, "and I think you re behaving like a . like a . . . Oh, Richard, don't let's part in this horrid way." "Don't let's , , . part, Nina" , and all his anger and sarcasm de serted mm. aomenow, she managed a smile. "It isn't for ever, you knout." Although she knew it ought to be. "I'll wire Honey. Coma on David. darling." They went out, nana in nana. The two men had not spoken. There was an automobile at the curb. Tve a car. sweetheart . . . not as fancy as the one I first brought you home In, but a car, lust the same. It doesn't matter now we reach heaven, does it, as long as we get there." lie handed her into the front seat. 'Will it be heaven. David mar ried to me, do you think?" And he leaned through the open window and kissed her. . . . "Heaven!" he said softly. His voice had a roughness to it. When they had decided on Har rison as the place for their wed ding and were running, at David's usual top speed, up the Grand Con course Nina said, "I'm sorry about Richard, dear. He ... he was wor ried and you know sometimes, when people are worried. ..." xes, darling. ". . . they say thing and afl that, David." "yes, darling." "You were. ..." "Shall we forget it sweet? Lord. as though anything else could mat ter when 1 have you! Nina wanted to forget It too. She wanted not to talk at all, just to lean up against mm and reel safe. She was so tired that it was an effort even to move her hand up and brush a strand of hair out of her eyes. If David didn t know what par ticular set of emotions had tired her, he at least knew that emotion had. And he showed that he un derstood, by not bothering her with questions, by accepting her sudden decision as if it were the most natural thing in the world to dash off like this. He drove for some time in silence, but he 'look ed at her frequently, and smiled, and drew her little gloved hand through his arm . . . holding it close against his side. Twice no Dent ana Kissed her. "Oh, David . . ." Breath-takingly Different THE rush of passing cars made a humming in Nina's ears and the glare of approaching head lights dazzled her eyes, so that the lids drooped. She felt drowsy, and relaxed, and yes, contented. Contented, just to be sitting be side David, feeli g his strong shoulder pressing against hers. His presence was comfort, and finally, peace. Nina must have fallen asleep a swerve of the car awakened her. Oh.- David, she murmured, "I'm sorry. I must have been more tired than I thought." Tm used to it, said David air ily, "I've bored people that much before." Other girls?" asked Nina. Sud denly she began to wonder about David, with a little prickling feel ing that was almost jealousy. How many girls had been in love with him? Was there anyone in love with him now? There must be. she decided. Any sane, well-balanced, sensible girl would be crazy about David, with his bright, crazy hair, his irrepressible humor, his sweetness. You r the only girl, David was saying, "and don t you forget it for a minute." That made Nina feel better. "Hunerv?" David turned to her. "I hate t admit it. It's awfully unromantic. But I could eat." "So could I!" Nina did feci hungry. She must be all right, she told herself, if she. could cat. They stODDed at one of those shining diners, where you have to hop a little to get onto the stool. They were the only ones there. A private dining-room, said David, "and the menu seems to be hamburgers, or hamburgers. Whnt'il you have?" Nina deliberated minute. "A hamburger and a cup of colTce." blie tiled to Imagine Richard there, sitting beside her, lifting the heavy white coffee mug to his Hps, opening the roll and flipping in relish with a wooden spoon. It was ludicrous. But she mustn't laugh or David would want to know the joke. But then the whole situation was funny, and she mustn't think of it, anymore. Nina and David were married at Harrison, N. Y. No bridesmaids, no ushers, no Lohengrin or Men delssohn. Just the two of them. Mr. and Mrs. Day. It was done now. And Nina was going to make a success of this marriage, she told herself fiercely. She was. David would never re gret it for one minute. Nina began to feel amazingly much better. David was so ador able, and so adorably in love with her. If he had been the slightest hit like Richard, it would have been ghastly, but he was so different, so very . . , breath-takingly dif ferent. fCeprlpl, fJT, ITnrsftret Itm-mQ) Mr. and Mn. t)T think of plana, t little, Monclny. FOR GO MM LIT POP Tl AND, Not. 13. (UP) Henry P. Obeli, chairman of the itato highway eommlMlnn, stRarntd here today a "maximum ntwd limit of 00 mlloA an hour, under tome condition," bo eatabllahrtl In Onon. "I don't want to commit mywif to any apwt as It Is a matter of study." he wild, "but It arrma 00 roll an hour Is a ronaonably safa ajwl tin tier '-onw conditions, such as on straight highways with few Intersec tions." WINDOW OLA8 Wa all window glass and will replac your broken windows reasonably. Trowbrldga Cab feet Works. WHILE HUNTING ELK LONO OR FF.K. Not. 13 (API The body of WIMla Pry. 47. Klamath Palls, ypsterday noon was brought out from I ho wild of Desolation rrcok in Grant county, where he died Tues day while, on an elk hunting cxpedt tlon. Chaxlen aucriwiy, Grant county coroner. Mid heart dlaraae was the caua of death. Pry, hunttnt with Clinton Pun t, Rob ftmlth and Boh Punlap, Klamath Palls men, left camp stone lit about S a.m. Tucaday, the ottisra reported. 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In 1030 alone, 619 persons were of ficially known to have sacrificed their lives to the Fire God of Mount Mlhnra for 619 unfathomable reasons. , Alarmed at the high suicide rate of Oshlma Island, the small Inter Istand steamship company that runs boats from Tokyo to Oshlma decided to stop selling one-way tickets in an effort to discourage would-be suicides. And, strange as It seems, the alarming suicide rate has actually Increased the population of Oshlma Island rather than decreased it i The sulphurous pit of Mlhara proved to be such a morbid lure to tour ists that the steamship company has added new ships and doubled up Its sailing schedule. The number of Inns at the Onhlma port has trebled In four years. Other famed meccas of suicides are the 302 -foot monument to bir Christopher Wren in London; the Sydney Harbor Bridge at Bydney. 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