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PAGE SIXTEEN MEDFORD MATL TKTBUyE, MEDFOHD. OKECiQy. THURSDAY, APRIL 21. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For farther proof address the author. Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Re. U. 8. Pat. Oft By GLUYAS WILLIAMS By BtANCHESMlTH FERGUSON 6 iO l VI WIUs 1 . . The Story So Far: Judith Good let hat the code 0 an old Mary land family to live up to. Reuben Oliver, who hat pulled himiel up by hie bootttra-pt, hat wealth and tthict of hit own making. Des perately loving Judith, Reuben proposes to her when the Good loe finances collapse. Gary Brent, the man Judith loves, has left her. So Judith becomes engaged to Reuben after making clear thai she does not love him. Chapter 19 'Due For A Licking' REUBEN tried to prove that he was .. better man than Gary in the only way he could by showering things upon her. Each day brought wonderful gifts for Judith. Her favorite of them all, an Irish mare with foal "The Hunt Cup is as good as ours next year," Jim rubbed his hands in anticipation. "Won't it be great to have it under the roof once more?" Life stretched a pleasant' path for Jim's walking these days. Money the one thing the Good loe's lacked, came so easily, so magically, just when it was needed, that they accepted it almost as a matter of course, and forgot, as far as possible, its source. Not that Jim minded remember ing. He liked Reuben and said often and openly: "You're a lucky girl, Judy." Amanda's opinion was never ex pressed. If between herself and Reuben there was veiled enmity, there was also a healthy, mutual respect. Amanda thawed to mel low graciousness under the glow of prosperity. There was a com- fietent staff of servants at Good oe's Choice now. Amos walking pioudly in new livery, forgot the price of Ooolnng, forgot, among other things, the hole in the dox wood hedge and who made it Society reporters trumpeted wedding details far and wide. Judith's smiling face. Judith's fearless eyes gazed back from rotogravure sheets. Bridesmaids and flower girls gazed back. From a small inset in an inconspicuous corner, Reuben gazed back too. The most important wedding of the year the papers said. ' Plans went forward. Judith bought clothes that were every maiden's dream. She visited Reu ben's house. Made suggestions for this improvement and that. Made friends with Hugo. Praised rho dodendrons "I'm so glad your home Is here, . Reuben. I wouldn't marry you if I had to leave this valley. I couldn't bear to go away," "It's going to be heavenl" Reu ben said and believed It. Never again would he hear the call of the wild, or feel the urge for ad venture. F01 purple twilight on vast expansesiof white snow. The smell of bacon cooking in the open. A lone wolf's call. The sound of cracking ice, rushing waters roar of logs sluicing down Noise, Shouts. Struggle all that was behind him. Just to live here in this quiet valley with Judith, to watch her vivid face, to touch her The whole world took on new meaning. He felt straneelv in ac cord with it secret). Every blade or grass, me leaves on the trees, the water in the creek, the fleecy clouds in the sky held out a prom ise of what life could and would be. June lengthened into July. July slipped into August perfumed with the ripened harvest. If the reports from his banker and broker pointed out to Reuben that ho was not as wealthy as he had been, he reminded himself such fluctuations were to be expected. Before h ) came to Maryland the loss of $5 would have sent him raking over the coals of his affairs like a frenzied wild cat Now. lulled by the serene valley, bl ss ful with the new element ill his life, he let things drift until the serpent entered his paradise. "Broken Down Aristocrat' TT CAME in the form of Clem Rogers. C'.m, fat, florid, perspiring, ar rived one morninf just ns Reuben was silting down to breakfast. "Hi, Rube, you son of a tinker! Hope you've got an extra cup of colfee in the old pot?" "Cleml You old river rati It's grand to see you! How are you?" "How should I be?" Clem di vested himself of coat, collar, tie and flung all into a nearby chair, "I'm hungrj as a pile driver." Reuben rang for the colored boy. "Coffee, bacon How will you have your crrs, Clem?" "Four, sunny side up," Clem ordered, "and get a move on you." Ko looked critically around the dining room with its heavy oak beams. "Cissy says this is supposed to be some dug-out I dunnol" doubtfully. "Suits me," Reuben said. "Old ruins usually prove ex- ensivc. Chenpcr to tear down and uild up new." Reuben diu not argue this point "How's Cissy?" "Mad as a March hare. Flying like an eagle and spending money faster than a horse can trot." He pushed back his bushy gray hair and looked at his host from ey as not unlike his daughter's. "So you're getting married?" "In 27 days." "Humph! To a broken down aristocrat?" "To the only woman I ever wanted to marry." "Humph!" Clem reached for his coat, took out a well seasoned pipe, looked at it speculatively, "Love can play havoc with a fellow. Better be sure as shooting before you leap." "I'm sure." "How do you know you are?" Clem hitched his chair closer, "It's none of my business and I wish you luck, but I'm giving some ad vice too. ' "Go ahead." "I'm a foo. to do it," sagely, "but I've seen quite a few lads, who made a couple of fly-by-night mil lions, come East, break their banks and their hearts over a woman." "I won't do that Clem." "ihe heck you won tl You re different already. "How?" surprised. "Dunno exactly. You were so cocky as all out o'doors back home." Reuben smiled. "I was younger." But he sensed a vague truth In Clem's criticism. Judith's mild ridicule the day he fell from his horse, Amanda's barbed thrusts, the feeling that they were merely tolerant of him, had undoubtedly made him less sure of himself. He went forward slowly now like one whose sight is not quite true. Clem's breakfast arrived. He was noisily busy for several min utes. After he poured a second cup of coffee he said "You're wonder ing what brought me?" Reuben nodded. There were few words wasted between these two. "Unless you come West as quick and as straight as the crow flies it's bad news. Rube! I hate like the dickens to tell you! "Shootl" lighting a cigarette. "The Lutie Justis is going dry on us." 'The Devil To Pay' REUBEN held the match In his fingers until it burned them. "It couldn't be. That pocket goes through to China." "I was sure of tt when I ad vised you to sink your money in it." "There's something wrong with the drills," Reuber said evenly but fear clutched him like a giant ; hand. "I had every pump and drill overhauled when the output start ed to fall off." Clem lighted his old, strong pipe. "They're right as ' inveis. "They're wrong If the oil won't flow. I'm flying back with you." "Get your coat." Reuben walked !o the door. "Give me an hour." "Going to see your sweetie?" Clem hazarded. "Um-m." "I'd like to give her the once over myself." "I'm proud to show her." "Better tell her the truth." rim aavisea wnen tney were in Hube s roadster on the way to Goodloe'a Choice, "and instead of having a lot of frills, better marry her to day and take her back to Warder." "Take Judith to Warder?" "Why not? If," grimly, "she's me gin tor you, she 11 go. "I'm nrraU K nortec? 15 , . PIFFERBN7 'Ch?M$! rwvbwy f' .S, PiltO ma mTCmtOn MKf im 1 1 b b o ffl i Watt iw m wro or 91. 81 SHRAPNEL, lO$T 0NEE1E. YET CONTINUED IN SERVICE THROUGHPUT THE WRlO MR! tie m wumotto HOW YOUR PiJtWUP,U, 'AlZOMFrfCHfcoH The War Bird Pigeons, In the Christian world, are aymbollo of peace; In Japan they are regarded as messengers of war. Yet their fame In the letter cate gory received wider attention during the World war than ever was accord ed them for peace-time work.. Time and again, during momenta of de spair, carrier plgoons were tho only means of communication left to stranded battalions of men. One of the most famous of the World war plgeona was Mocker, who died last year at the old' ao of 20, last of the heroic blrria that flew In tho war. Tho part Mocker played In smashing the Ilindcnburg line ts still talked of In ormy circles. Mocker distinguished hlmsolf on September 13. 1918. In' the withering fire of the battle of St. Mlhlel, when he carried a message from Beaumont giving American artillery the posi tions of enemy batteries enabling them to silence the German gun In 20 minutes. Mocker was hit by flying shrap nel and lost one eye on this danger ous minion, but soon was back In service, winging over the front In tho fit. Mlhlel and Argonne drives. Twice more he was wounded, but each time he managed to return to his cote behind the American lines. Mnntunn's Capitals Since becoming part of the Louis iana Territory In 1600, Montana has been governed from 15 separate cap itals In eight territories. Its flrat capital mis Blloxl, Miss. In 1723 It moved to New Orleans. In subsequent years its territorial capitals were: Vlncennea, Indiana Territory, 1804: St. Louis, Missouri Territory, 1805; Shampoeg, 1843; Oregon City, 1844 and Salem. Ore gon Territory. 1853. Bellevue, Neb raska Territory, was Montana's cap ital In 1854; Omaha In 1855 and Yankton, Dakota Territory, In 1881. Part of Montana was In Wash ington Territory In 1843, with the capital at Olympla. In 1883 Idaho Territory took It over, with Its cap ita at Lewlston. when Montana Territory was formed In 18G4, Ban nack became the capital, and the next year Virginia City. Since 1875 Helena has been the capital site. Tomorrow: Freighter that started battle. I m afraid vou don't under stand, Clem." "The heck I don't! You're afraid to tell herl" he taunted. "I'm not." "Then put your cards on the table. If this girl is marrying you for money and I'm betting my trousers she is there's going to be the devil to pay sooner or later if you're ever without it! Yes. son, when she finds out you ain't got it!" "Who says I haven't?" "I dol" "I've never," arrogantly, "had to tnke a licking yet." "You'll take a whale of a one if you run with this herd much longer. Might as well face facts. Rube. You're due to tnke a fearful financial licklnc and anolher kind of one too, if you don't watch out. You've either got to make an Oliver of her or she'll make a what's her nume Goodloe, a darn poor imitation of one, out of you." Reuben said nothing. He stpnned on the gas. If you pull out of here I I helD you start over," Clem offered gen erously, "If you hang on" nut a gong sounding faintly against Reuben's consciousness came the echo of Judith's words "I wouldn't marry you if I had to leave this valley " I m hanging on. "Hanc and be darned! Tt' vmir funeral!" Clem emntied his nine knocked it savagely against the car's window. "What will vou bet the girl won t hang on when I tell her?" "I'll bet" fteuben's lips fal tered. Closed. He felt winded as though from a blow in the solar plexus. "Afraid?" Clem taunted "Afraid?" (Cttmii. mi. sj . Sm.n Tomorrow: Clem meets Judith. OLEEN REFUSES TO LEAVE RACE ST. HFXEN3. Ore.. April 21. 1 have rrcnlvfd a Ifttor, and with drawal ftiatrmrnt, from one of the political gnng that took part In the political conspiracy confirmee to Induce llfnry llc.vi to file as a (sub stitute c-nndidnte In place of Dr. J F. I! ewer., who withdrew aa a candi date for governor, asking me to wit lid raw my candidacy "In the In terest of society." Tne letter tug gested that I certify, before a notary public, to certain statementi tn order to withdraw u a candidate for rot erimr. find advlnltii? that my filing fee nnd money paid ;.r Motrmmt In the p;i;.ii')i!''t wou'.d be re funded to me by Hie aecreury ot state. If I had been f polish enough to have compiled with the liga tions aa outlined In the letter and withdrawal statement I would have committed perjury. The above men tioned letter and withdrawal state ment Is locked up In a safe deposit boi In the United States National branch bunk at St. Helens. 1 con sider the letter suggeMlng my with drawal as a r.tndutate for governor as the dirtlfRt pleco of politic ever attempted In Oregon. The above mentioned letter was sinned by one of the candidates who withdrew his candidacy for governor on the Demo cratic ticket. Mr. Hesa. I recommend that you, aa an attorney, advise the political gitng to keep their sugges tions within the law from now on. I wish to announce to all of my supporters In Oregon that I will not withdraw my candidacy for governor at the request of any political gang or individual. O. HENRY OIEEN. State Hep reseuu live. I St. Helena, Oie, I 'GOOD IDEA' BRINGS GRAND JURY CITATION THE DALLES, April 31. (AP) Nor man Berry, a WPA worker, and Wll lard Praties, n cook, have been bouno over to the Wasco county grand Jury undjr $10,000 bond each- on a Joint complaint accusing them of malicious and wanton injury to personal prop erty. Both men have signed statements admitting puncturing approximately 20 tlrea on downtown streets last week, because "It seemed like a good Idea." SACRAMENTO, April 21. (AP) Homer T. Ashbaugh, state news edi tor of the Associated Press at Sac ramento, died today. He hod been 111 a month of stomach and Intestinal disorders. Closing time for Too Late s-lfy Ads Is 1:30 p. m. BrfrtER,WH6WW5l'o READ MVSfdW StORV lll SfEAO OF -TMM6 JUNIOR fOR A WAIK, SU6.ESC5 HE 100K. 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