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MEDFORD MATL TKTBUyE, MEDFOHD. OKECiQy. THURSDAY, APRIL 21.
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
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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
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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.
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