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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOTtD4 OREGON. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1938.
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
For further proof address the author, Inclosing stamped envelope for reply. Reg. U. 8. Pat Off.
REMINDERS
By SLUYAS WILLIAMS
. SJ By BLANCHESMlffl FERGUSON -
The Story lo Fari Reuben
Oliuer, 5cl-mad mtUionnirt, at
tempt! to Jump hit horn ovtt the
tacred boxwood hedge surround
ing Goodloe'e Choice In the
Manland hunting district. He is
thrown and injured, thue delay
ing the proposal Judith Goodloe
hae been expecting from dashing
Gary Brent Fiercely relenting
'hi pretence, Judith comet from
the sickroom to find Reuben's
friend, red-headed Citty Rogers,
captivating Gary,
Chapter Hint
Empty Moonlight
"IT'S funny to hear Rub rant
about this valley being God'i
eountry," -iasy went u blithely.'
' You're rfoing to find plenty of
amusement Jurinn your visit, Ju
dith told her. "Most of us think
that way.
"You would being born here and
never getting further away than
( horse can take you."
"Help!" from Gary.
"Gary Is always jaunting," Ju
dith enlightened her. "and, com
ing back loyal.' -
"Loyalty is fine if it doesn't
stunt Goodness, I sound like a
tract or something' I get that way
sometimes.'' Cissv said with a
guilelessness that charmed Gary.
"We must appear funny set in
a rut to a cosmopolite of the air.
h, Judy?"
Another thing I've never
thought about." Judith's complete
indifference riled Cissy all over
(gain.
'That's what makes you so fun
ny," she ploded. "You're all so
self satisfied. So contented with
your little world that you don't
even bother to look over the rim."
"Perhaps it's just as well."
"As well for you, maybe, but not
for Rube, insisted Cissy "He's al
ways been like an eagle, swooping
higher, circling wider." She got
quickly to her teet. Even on stilt
heels she was ridiculously small.
tb really going now."
Judith hoped she did not. show
ber relief. How did vou come?1
"One of Rube's cars. It's parked
somewhere Behind your shrub'
bery. I made the turning' at ran
dom. Hope 1 11 rtr my vay back.
"There's a huge red oak at the
cross roads.'
"Please pray that I spot It I'm
food in the clouds, but trees queer
mc.
Judith thought: "She's so keen
Ihe could spot a huckleberry bush
In a thicket at midnight!" She
(aid: 'The oak ir hard to miss. U
almost blocks the road.
"Let's ride that far with Miss
Rogers, Juaith. Gary suggested
exactly as Cissy hoped he would.
Resentful oecause lie voluntarl-
ly postponed their golden hour one
second longer Judith said: You
So Gary 1 11 see you in the morn'
18, Miss toEers. '
Thank you." Cissy said sweetly
uooanigm.
"GoodniEht"
Walking through the purpling
darkness with Gary, Cissy
thought: "I needn't worry about
neuDen that mgh-ha: loves this
man. Hes jretty, contemptuous
ly, "I can send him back but I
won't I'll take him along Let her
have a taste of the bitter. She's
had too much sweet
Her spike heels sunk into the
(oft earth She stumbled slightly
Gary put out a rescuing hand
He called ovir his shoulder: "Back
In a few ninutes. Judy. Mean of
you to desert mol '
"Afraid of me or the dark?" Cis.
(y teased.
"Can't you uess?" Gary studied
ner tace trom flirtatious eyes.
A late home coming robin ar
rived in the manle near the Dorch
Above his mate's shrill scolding
Judith heard Gary's laughter
echoing faintly Cissy was Being
amusing ana amused
Always Waiting ,
JUDITH rfas waiting in the gar
den. She had been waiting an
hour. With hands placidly folded
In her yellow organdy lap and her
heart in a tumult she waited for
Gary.
"If I have any pride I won't let
him find ne here. If I have the
least bit of pride I'll gc Inside, read
turn on the radio olay the
piano go to bed
But she sat and waited. The ear
den was almost ton exquisite to be
quite teal A voung moon made sil
ver filigree lace of the trees'
leaves on the grass. Lilacs foamed
ana oiunwea in the light oreeze.
In the midst of such serenity It
was wicked to feel so restless.
Judith told herself beating a tat
too on the lack of the bench upon
which she sat' Gary had gone all
' 1 way to the Oliver place Cissy
Rogers would see to thot. but sure
Ij she would send him back In a
c- In that case he should have
been here.
Through the trees she could
glimpse th west-wing guest room
A dim light hi' e from the win
dow Once, a nurse ii white uni
form stood framed in It Tomorrow
another one would come on duty
The doctors had agreed it would
be better not to move Reuben to
home or hospital With rest and
quiet in a week, perhaps
"We can't put him out." Judith
admitted grudgingly, resentful
eyes upon the light, "but 1 w..
never seen himr'
In her heart she blamed Reuix.
not only lor her delayed happi
ness, but for Gary's present defec
tion. But for that man upstairs in
the four poster bed she would
never have met the thoroughly un
pleasant girl who had dragged
Gary from her. She would be en-
gaged to Gary, not waiting for
iary.
B'tt even while she told herseli
this, she knew infallibly that she
would alwayt. be waiting for Gary.
Social, gay Gary who, like the but
terfly, took the pleasure of the mo
ment where he found it Not a
light - o' - love loyal at heart,
meaning to come back always
coming back, when the diverting
moment had passed, filled with
confidence, ;harm totally un
mindful of his wavering.
That would be her life waiting
for Gary. The waiting would be
sweet if he loved her. If
Abruptly she stopped her tattoo
upon the bench. Cissy's word
came drifting back to her. "You're
so self-satisfied You never even
bother to look over the rim"
Was there perhaps a grain of
truth in what that girl said? Judith
wondered if she had taken life
a of it, too much for granted, fol
lowed too ilosely the pattern cut
by others?
She commences her tattoo again
She was being silly. What did this
Cissy Rogers know of the finer
things of Lie? What did she know
of anything jazzing and junket
ing and revelling In sensation?
But although Judith did not
realize it. Cissy had cast the first
stone of doubt into the pool of her
mind. It would lie buried for years.
perhaps never come to the surface,
but the stone had been cast
Ten minutes ticked away, twen
ty, thirty
Judith felt longing rise within
her, like a tide. Somewhere was
infinite beauty for everyone a
rnritaca waitinff to be claimed.
She felt it in the deepest recesses
of her being. Why then all this
fumbling uncertainty?
Tormenting Memory
SOMEONE was coming along the
path between flowers opening
honeysweet hearts to the night
' "Gary?"
It was the lank colored boy. Ben.
"Mr. Gary on de phome. Miss
Judy."
She went swiftly between dew
kissed sweet alyssum, up the steps
and into the lighted hall.
"Yes. Gary? she spoke quickly
into the telephone.
"Judy I n at Olivers place
cuced awkward to leave."
"Why?" unsteadily.
"Hostless party, you know. Cissy
asked me to get things going."
1 see. Cissy somewhere In
Judith a light went out
brie wants you to come over.
Judy I'll tart right now. be there
in 10 minutes
"Please don t, Gary." Pride
said the words for her.
"Why?"
"I'm dead tired."
"Nonsense! They're dancing.
Swell orchestra out from town.
Jolly folks. Come on please -
please!
Her heart went all soft and
warm. When Ga said please
His next words stiffened her
back bone. "I promised Cissy I'd
get you. She bet vou wouldn't
come."
"She wins!" Judlti managed to
say it liltingly. "Sorry, old sweetl"
You re missing a grand time."
Gary v. as en i ovine himself
Gary, who a few hours ago
couidn t wait to see Judith!
"Thank vour hoster for me.
Gary."
"All right it you won't come
See you in thj morning, Judy."
ane gripped the telephone with
fingers gone a little cold He wasn't
gjing to leave the party Wasn't
coming through the moonlight to
her. le was going to stay with tin
swell orchestra and Cissy.
She went slowl un the wld
stairs. Her yellow frock billowed
about her vellow satin shod feet
Gary had come home she hadn't
dp imed It he had kissed her.
That kiss still lingered torment
ingl ..pon her lips. Gary had
come and gone She was waiting
again.
She wondered if. when she was
old and gray, she would still be
waiting for Gary?
Keuben. lying high In the four-
poster, with its snow) canopy and
valance, ran nervous fingers
through the patch oi light brown
hair that escaped the bandage and
wondered whv he had scofllnclv
declared thre was no such thing
as Fate?
"What else could have brought
mc to this?" he asked o'. a lovelv.
smiling lady who hung on the wall
coquetting ceaselessly over her
Inn Whal lse? A fai cry trom
the lumber comp; from the bunk
on the flooi of cookie's shack!
The pink and lavender sweet
peas on thu wall oanet and the
china dogs on the mantel were not
one whit tore unreal than that he
should be lying between iasmme
scented sheets at Goodloe's Choice,
listening avidly for one footfall
Judith's.
tCrtYniit I9.l. It! it, Smili rnfn)
Tomorrow: Judlth'i world tumbles.
NEW STAMP SERIES
TO BE ISSUED SOON
The pewtoffic department pre
paring to iMiie s new wrle of ordi
nary postage tampi tn denomina
tions of hair a cent to 5 benrtng
portraits of all former presidents en
titled to the honor, Pat t master Frank
De8ouu announced today.
In addition the llkenrses of Ben
jamin Franklin and Martha Wash
ington will be used. Mr. IVBcnin
said. Plrst stamp to be Issued In
the new aeries will be the one-cent
denomination bearing the portrait
of George Washington. It will be
placed on sale first In Washington.
O. C April 95
Stamp collectors may procure de
tailed Information about tlw new
aeries from postmaster.
KLAMATH 4-H
IN BABY BEEF
SAN FRANCISCO, April 14. fAP
Bill Htght and Roy Hurlburt. both
4-H club members from Ktnga
tounty. Calif., won grand champion
honors for hogs at today's showings
of the interstate Junior livestock and
baby beef show.
Htght, showed the grand champion
barrow of the show and Hurlburt
presented the grand champion pen
of three barrows.
Other awards today Included:
Champion steer or heifer, 4-H boys
and girls club. Ttburcia Alva re a.
Klamath. Ore.
Phone 83. Odelte Osborne A est or
Rosalie Leslie for a spring permanent
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Every Inch a man was Chief Nam
pub, Shoshone Indian after whom
Nampa, Idaho was named. Standing
six feet, eight and one-half Inches
tall, Chief Nam pun topped the scales
at 300 pounds,
Yet Nnmpuh'a greatest glory lay In
his feet. His name means "big foot,"
and, strange as it seems, his feet
measured no less than 174 Inches
In length and were six inches wide,
according to Professor Brosnnn of the
American history department, Uni
versity of Idaho.
Nam pull's big feet were no Impedi
ment. So fast afoot was he thot 80
miles a day was not difficult. Ho us
ually traveled on foot; his tribe fol
lowing on horseback. A bold and fear
less leader, Nampuh occasionally got
his big foot In a Jam. Horse stealing,
thievery and murder, figured among
his crimes. Consequently, white set
tlers of Idaho were out to get him.
After attacking a number of im
migrant trains and killing several
white travelers, Nampuh's capture
was deemed necessary to the success
ful and peaceful growth of the west.
Early settlers of Fort Boise posted
a reward of $1,000 for anyone who
would bring back Nampuh's scalp
and feett
Nampuh finally was captured and
killed by a hlgnwayman named John
W. Wheeler. In July. 1868. In 70 years
no one has disputed Nampuh's claim
to Immortality . . . his big feet.
Bell-Klnglng .
Since medieval times, bell-rlnglng
has been an art and a science re
quiring great skill. Societies of
change-ringers have existed In Eng
land for centuries.
When a series of bells Is rung over
and over, each time In a different
ordor, the term "change-ringing" is
applied. The number of possible
changes on any given series of bells
may be determined by multiplying
the number of bells together. Thus,
on three bells, only six changes
(1x2x3) can be produced. A set of
12 bells ,con be rung In 479.001,600
different changes.
Fullest peal ever rung was carried
out In 1761 at Leeds, Kent, England,
when 14 men, relieving one another,
rang 40,320 changes.
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Tomorrow: The King of Balance.
Army Will Train
Autogiro Pilots
WASHINQTON, April 14. (AP)
The army soon will begin training
officers as pilots tor autoglros.
Six officers will start a six weeks
course April 18 at Patterson field,
Fairfield. Ohio. Other officers will be
trained later.
The war department said three of
six autoglros ordered In December
from a Philadelphia concern would
be delivered at Patterson field May
16.
At several scattered posts the army
has been testing the usefulness of
the autogiro for observation missions
In place of balloons of airplanes, par
ticularly becauso of Its ability to
alight and arise from very restricted
areas.
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