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STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
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GLUYAS WILLIAMS
By BLANCHESMJTH FERGUSON
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jiie Story So I'ur: l.ovtng some
one else, gently bred Judtth
Oliver marries an outsider, Reu
ben Oliver, or his money, only
to discover that his fortune is
lost. But she sticks to her bar
pain and follows Reuben to a dis
mal mining town. Twins are born
and life is a constant struggle
with poverty. Then Reuben loses
his fob. What Judith has been
lohtino Is inevitable they must
appeal to her grandmother Into
this moment of desperation walks
red-headed Cissy Rogers, who is
in love with Reuben,
Chapter 25
Cissy Investigates
COOL as a mermaid, fresh as a
mountain breeze, exotic as an
orchid Cissy came. Came for a
purpose.
She slithered through the
drowsing afternoon of Casper
Street at the wheel of a stream
lined roadster. Her red head was
wrapped in a white silk scarf. A
long white cigarette holder
slanted between her lips. A great
diamond twinkled on the hand
that carelessly managed the wheel.
From the rumble the end of a
small leather trunk protruded.
On the seat beside her was a hat
box. An overnight bag. A white
coat.
From their doorsteps the wom
en of Casper street gazed in wide
mouthed curiosity. Cissy returned
"Hang around for a week or two
and you'll find out," Reuben In
vited, "Slim rations and hard
work make an unbeatable combi
nation for reducing."
"As if I didn't know!" Cissy
grinned. "I just lack the courage
to get down to it."
' Reuben surveyed her white
crepe ensemble with appreciation.
"What are you doing in these parti
in that get-up?" .
"A nice question when I'm here
especially to see you."
"Flattering, but untrue."
"Believe it or notl Can you put
me up for the night, Judith?"
Put her up for the nightl Judith
straightened in the act of picking
up the fountain pen. The twins
and their possessions literally
overflowed the front room, where
there was usually a little breeze.
There was only stew for sup
per. Nothing but oatmeal for
breakfast
While her Angers closed around
the pen Judith tried frantically to
throttle the Goodloe hospitality;
to forget that no matter what the
circumstances one should always
be a gracious hostess. She didn't
want Cissy
"The house Is yours, Cissy!"
Gran would have been proud of
the way Judith said it "If you can
keep the twins from swamping
you entirely."
"TwinsI Have you gone and got
yourself twins?"
"A son and a daughter."
Cissy wanted the saint thing she'd always wanted, Reuben.
their stares from cool green eyes
and scanned the number of each
boxlike house. Before number 43
she glided to a soft stop.
"Humph!" She switched off the
Ignition and surveyed the hopeless
patch of moth eaten grass. "Worse
than I thought."
Her spirits lightened as she
sauntered through the water pipe
gate. She had done right to come.
Nothing like seeing for yourself
and certainly 11 you wanted a
thing you had to come and get it.
Cissy wanted one thing. The same
thing she had always wanted. No
aouot about that.
She shook her half smoked cig
arette from its holder, slnmpeH it
out on the bumpy littlo walk.
Never In ier heart had she really
given up Reuben. Some day he
would come back or she would
bring him back. Now if things
were half as bad as they looked,
maybe with a little luck-
Through the screen door that
opened into the front room she
saw a woman in faded blue linen.
A tall man in his shirt sleeves
"Hello, you two!"
They started at her voice.
"I'm real!" Cissv lauched
"Don't think I'm a bad dream or
something.
"Cissy!" The Olivers called her
name in unison though on an en
tirely different note. Reuben
caroled a paean. Judith chanted
a dirge.
Ghost F: - The Past
TX) HER the arrival of a guest at
I this time could be nothing but
an additional misfortune. She
particularly resented this guest
a ghost from her past. Resented
those cool green eyes seeing her
poverty. Her once lucid thought
as on the night when she first saw
her, was how to get rid of Cissy
quickly.
To Reuben the visitor was as
welcome as a ray of sunshine on
a gray day. Manlik", he welcomed
anything that banished the gloom
that encompassed him.
"Cissy by the Great Horn
Spoon, it's you in the flesh!"
"In too much flesh." Cissy con
fessed, "I've gainrd eight pounds."
She kissed him with a mixture of
greediness and restraint and
turned to embrace Judith, "You're
the original sylph, darling." she
complimented. "How do you do
it?"
"Some kids," Reuben said
proudly.
She Has Broken Him
CISSY sank limply to a chair
that held a bedraggled rag
doll. As on the day she had flown
to Reuben's place In Maryland she
was suddenly sorry she naa come
here. She should go right away.
But she couldn't go right away.
The sight of Reuben's whimsical
face was to Cissy what a cool
drink of water is to a parched
traveler In the desert
She noted in Judith an Indefin
able new quality. Judith tired,
thin, untidy was In some mys
terious way lovelier than ever
and not actively unhappy. Cissy
knew it at a glance. Reuben ?
She couldn't trust herself to
think about Reuben not yet.
"Show me the offspring. I can't
wait to see them."
"Reuben will do the honors
while I put your room in order."
Judith smiled at her guest "I'm
afraid you'll And it warm."
"That doesn't frighten me. I've
stewed plenty In my day."
Judith went up the steep box
stairs. Cissy followed her host to
the narrow strip of back yard,
where, under an old canvas swung
over four poles, the twins, looking
like cherubs, slept
'This substitutes for an oak
tree," Reuben waved airily at the
sagging canopy, hating it
"How long have you been an
Inventive genius?"
"You'd be surprised! Young
Judy just missed being a red
head. I think she's going to have
a faded topknot like mine."
"It's good luck for a girl to look
like her daddy," Cissy bent over
the sleeping mites, "Young Rube
now "
"Jim Goodloe."
"Ohl Still the only Reuben!"
"One is enough." bitterly.
Following him she noticed thai
while a new quality had come to
Judith an old one had gone from
Reuben. He walked without verve
as a man walks when he knows
the end of the road is only a blind
alley.
"She's broken h I m," Cissv
thought resentfully, "She's done
what I knew she would."
Tomorrow: Cissy teta an tdro.
News of 4-H
CLUBS
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The American Ti uvr II u re mi De
partment of Visual Education, pns
Mntel pv "Natk;u.tl t'nrkV and wm
"dies In motion ilvturt at the How
ird school Mon-Hv. Howard per
rentngo of the nr.vcrd.i wtl! tK nurd
to help send d-'lcnn to the 4-H
mmmer school it Corv.ullA.
"The "Merry Ma c)" of Howard
aad handkerchief shower In honv
5f their leader. Mr. Rtchnrrt Land
ers. The girls all feM that Mrs. Land
ira has been a very coorwratlv-i ead
r and wished to express their appre
ciation in tills manner.
Game were played, on of which
was "Ruth and Jacob." Mrs. Land
ers being "It" first waa blindfolded.
White being blindfolded each girl
pinned her handkerchief on Mrs.
Landera' drew with Mrs. Landers be
ing awn re of It. Aftrr aiie took the
blindfold off nhe dtwovered her hand
kerchlera. Prizes were given Jlmmle
Landers and Patsy Hutchinson, after
which refreshment! were, served by
Virginia Ricks.
The room waa decorate! In pink
and blue. Thnae present were Wll'lsm
Landers, patajr Hutchliwon. Phyllis
Metal. Virginia Ricks. Le Ella Lend
era, and Jlmmle Landers.
(By ln Mers.)
Table Rock 11 restock cluba mat
April 33 at the home of their leaders.
Mra. Myers. Norma fiage presided a
president. Report were given on
breed history by Shirley Angle. Lore
Brennesholtz and Olive Davis, telling
of the origin of certain breeds of live
atixk. which, proved of much interest
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INSPIRATION fORTtfc
SPINNING JSNNY,
JNA&S HAK6ft&VK IN Wl.
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H6 NoTlCEU WORKEP
DETtEK IN THBT
pOSffiON
The Traitor of Athena
As a youth. A Icl blades had every
chance of becoming the Idol of Ath
ena, city of his birth. He was reared
under the roof of Pericles, the great
leader of Athenian democracy, and
was a student of the philosopher.
Socrates.
Alclblados. according to historians,
had a likeable personality and an
amazing amount of ability as a ruler
of men, but his Insurmountable de
sire for the luxury of power many
tlmea led him to "sell his country
down the river" for selfish motive.
Athens' rival city waa Spnrta, a
highly militarized antithesis of all
that Athon represented. When Peri
cles attempted to raise the cultural
level of Greece, Athens was classed
by the populace aa & "tyrant city"
and Sparta seized Its opportunity to
strike.
For nearly SO years there followed
bitter war between the cities, end
ing In disaster for Athens. During
the third year of the war, plague
entered Athena, killing off Pericles
and half Athens' population. At this
time Alclbladea found an opportun
ity to set out on a brilliant career
and complete Athens' downfall.
He Involved Athens In an alliance
with Argos against Sparta, then
planned an Athenian attack on
Sicily to destroy the Spartan colony
of Syracuse. Becoming Involved in
a scandal at home on the eve of de
parture, he fled to Sparta, told them
of the Athenian plans, end In 413
B. O. Joined that city In a crushing
defeat of his own armyl
All of Athens young men 40.000
In number were either killed or
thrown Into the atone quarries of
Syracuse, where they died of hunger
end thirst. Not satisfied, Alclbladea
fomented a revolt of Athens' allies,
then fled to Persia and threw In
with Tlssaphernes.
He persuaded the Persian satrap
to send a fleet to destroy Athens but
at the critical moment Joined the
Athenians again In defeating the
Persian fleetl He commanded Ath
ens fleet fqr four years, In 407 B. C.
regaining official command of the
sea.
Next, Alclbladea led Athens In a
defeat over Sparta, and set out to
crush Athens' ancient enemy, Persia.
True to form, et the last moment
Alclbiades again deserted his coun
try, Joined the Persians and suc
ceeded In destroying the entire
Athenian fleet.
A traitor to every master he ever
served Alclbladea died at the hands
of an assassin In 404 B. O.
Tomorrow: Death Underground!
and help to the members.
Members held ft discussion on
whether or not to send delegates to
the 4-H club summer school in June.
The cluba also heard reports on the
progress of the Improvement campaign.
It was stated that Mr. Hamilton
will put a cement walk around the
peace memorial In the near future.
Mrs. Orlvle Hamilton was a visitor
at the meeting. Next meeting will
be in the form of an Inspection tour
of the club members' projects.
No Red lights In G. P.
GRANTS PASS, May 8 & Por
lice vhj m tilled a tAicm d call .iht
over Sixth street hero w-11 have tc
look for a jvhlt light to call fcead
quertera until the factory fills their
order.
-THE CHM6E crisis THAT A TEN-DOLLfiR BILL ALWAVS
TO CAUSE WHEH YOU AtfE IH A HURRY. THE CASH
IS RANSACKEP "TWICE, THE PROPRIETOR TURK6 ODfHIS.
POCKETS AND, WHEW V&O'RE READV 1b CALL THE WHOLE TH)N6 OFF,
fiiAK VANlbHEo Wnri "THE BILL INTO THE BACK ROOM D ExPlORE THE SAFE
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TAILSPIN TOMMY Patriotism on the Grill!
By HAL FORRES"
' I SAVE MY WORD TO f A. J-
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TOMKIINS MEVEO rT?il
TO TELL AMY BODY TfedTjli .
ABOUT THOSE niVwV VfjX 4'
!!' I TOLD YOU ABOUT
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MY LIFE. . BUT LATER
MY COUNTRY MIGHT BE
DESTROYED BY THESE
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TROLLED BY An tri EMY
TOLD ME .
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STAMPED ENVELOPE TO HAL FORREST, THIS PAPER,'
FOR f "T OF MODEL PLANS OF THE KW6I.AS P.S.T PLANE
SO I PREFER VHf WHY. . YOU f WHAT'S GOING ON BACK
DEATH V VOU..H j I THERE? KEEPS ME BUSY
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