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PAGE TEN1 rEPFOTCD MATL TRIBUNE, ftrEDFOKD, QREGOy, TTTURSDAY. "STAY 5, 1938, AFTER THE PARTY By GLUYAS WILLIAMS STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For farther proof address the author, mclosln a stamped envelope for reply. Ret;. TJ. 8. Pat Off. By BLANCHEyJTH FERGUSON 2hA l'ue M;w bu fri.i. I 'e u.. dashing Gary Hrcnt, ,uaibi Coodloe marries Reuben Oliver or hie money, only to discover that he is bankrupt. Sticking to her bargain, she accompanies Reuben to a dismal mining town tvhere her twins are born. Then Reuben loses his job. At their lowest moment in walks red headed Cissy Rogers who Is still after Reuben's love. Scheming to get Judith and Gary together again, Cissu finds Reuben a job in the lumber camp Gary man ages. Chapter 27 The World Stands Still IT SURPRISED Judith that he J missed Reuben so They hadn't been very congenial. When he had no work she (ound him terribly in the way. crowding the already crowded rooms with his blunder ing masculinity, but now that he was gone she missed his strength, his unfailing good nature, his help fulness. 'It's funny what marriage even a loveless marriage does to one," Judith thought, but she had not much time to philosophize over It 1 A hot wave hung like a smother ing pall over Fordney'a Gulch. Drought seared the whole area. Dust, poverty, sickness, heat lone liness. Taken separately each would have been bad enough. Col lectively thev were unbearable. The remainder of Cissy's parting gift bought ice. paid the rent hired Jeff Snow's old Ford for an after noon and set Judith and the chil dren free to breathe in great draughts of damp, cool air. Paid for glasses of milk and thin, white slices of chicken breast. But even these luxuries, enioved for the mo ment, left a taste bitter as gall in Judith's mouth, as she planned wava and means of returning Cissy's money. When Reuben got his first month's salary she would start putting by S10 at a time $20 if she could. Each night she ten asleep planning. When he had been working at most a month. Reuben sent $50 and wrote: ' The Government has a camp at the forest s edge, adjoining Gal breath's lay-out with their people managing things. A few cabins have been built, but nearly every one lives in tents. They have raised wooden platforms and out side grills. Pack up the kids and be readv to ride back on the sup ply bus which leaves Pitts Junc tion every Saturday about day light. I've ordered new cots. If I'm In the forest, some of the boys will put up vour tent. There's a dance every Saturday and the nights are so cool vou need blankets " Blankets! After the unbearable, perspiring heat of the little house Blankets! The miracle of cool nitihts llnr fingers closed over the card enclosed in Reuben's letter. "Camp Number 2. Site 16." She read it over and over. From the thrill she got it might have been the deed to a mansion on one of the worlds greatest boulevards. Her camp site! And she had $50 with which to get there! If she could squeeze out some for Cissy Fiercely she pushed the memory of her' indebtedness behind her. She'd spend it all every cent lust to be cool once more. Just to take her children away from dust, flies, heat! Feverishly Judith commenced to make preparations. Today was Thursday lots to do before five o'clock Saturday morning. F.xhaustintr Trip CLOTHES to bo washed, house to to bo put in order. Dishes and pans to be packed take a dance . frock or two alone seem funny to wear an evening dress again. Take riding clothes, too mavbe some dav she could hire a horse. In the end she did not go on the supply bus. Jell Snow was going to buy a new Ford. Judith bar gained for the old one. Got it for $30. The engine knocked. The tires were worn. The body sagged, but it looked like Gabriel s shining chariot to Its new owner. She didn't get anv rest the night before she started. There was much to do lunch to be packed sandwiches, fruit, malted milk. The children were bathed, dressed. Breakfast gotten "I'll clean up this mess," Mrs. Krnus enme over to sav goodbve. "You go long an' dress. Mis' Oliver. I'm going to miss vou. but I'm glad you're going. You look sorta peaked." It was not quite five o'clock when Judith kissed her next door neighbor gratefully, and with the twins tied securely to the back seat and with bundles, baskets, protruding on all sides, trundled the rattlv old car down Casper street. She wondered what Gran and Jim would say if thev could see her. Hard to believe that she was blood kin to people who lived leisurely, graciously at a place canca lioodloe s Choice, uooaioes Lnoicc! That name. this morning, conjured up a vision i of the sprmehouse erav stnnn. under a huge chestnut tree where Tomorrow: Gary rearets lost op great earthen crocks of thick, vel- i portuulty. II WAGE UNO HOUR AC1 WASHINGTON, Mtiy 5. (AP) Bprnkpr Bnnkhrnd pnMlctod today a majority of the houw membori would Blftn petition to force floor consid rnit'.on of the ndmtnktrit tlon -supported wn ue-hour bill. "On the bnfla of information I have recclvrd. I think thnt there will be a majority of the member Un the. petition, " Bankhead told news men. Chairman Norton m-N.li of thr houne labor er.::r!tt.'p will file the petition Fruity, fihe said &he oe- . .vish cream were sunk In b uo'jjh of clear, cold spring water Madness to think of (hat but iome day, somehow, her poor per spiring babies must know the peace, the comfort of her old home. Thev must! She wanted it for them with a passion that frightened her. Gradually the beauty of the morning exhilarated her. Soon the August sultriness would be un bearable but now dew covered the earth: mist shrouded it. A hint of the old free feeling of her riding days stole over Judith. She started to sing, very softly. About four hours easy driving. Cissy had said All day in Judith's car with its leaking radiator and knocking en gine. The day grew hot pitiless, cloudless heat Judith stopped singing. A tire punctured. Having it fixed made a hole in her scanty funds. The exhausted children slept. Judith's head commenced to ache. On the way again. Gradually the ground began to rise up, up. up. ine old car panted protestingly, Above its exhaust was a faint tan talizing odor of pine. Passing tour ists waved goodnaturedly as they whizzed past: "We'll tell 'em vou re on the way, sister!" "Thanks!" Judith tried not to think enviously of Cissvs high powered motor, bhe turned her thoughts determinedly to the cool night ahead. Gary I THE children awoke, hot, tired, hungry, with throbbing sore gums. Judith's courage deserted. She wanted tu sit in the road and howl with them. Coaxing the car along Father Sierra's trail between tall red woods, straight somber pines. Top ping a winding hill she came sud denly upon a great, green plateau camp one No. 2. Celestial gates would never ap pear any lovelier to Judith than did that roadside sign. Cars were parked about what looked like a combination gift shop and general supply store. Group; of people comfortable, careless, friendly stood about chatting. In the dis tance, through trees, could be glimpsed rows of white tents. Be yond the store was the post of fice. Feeling at least 100 years old and unspeakably dirty, Judith got stiffly out of the car and entered the post office. As she hoped there was r note from Reuben. Sorry I'm not on hand to greet you. Go to Pike's store, have him take you to your tent. I gave him $5 to have beds up, etc. All my love. Reuben." At Pike's store Judith found there had been a misunderstand ing about her tent. , When you didn t get in on the bus I thought you weren't coming til next week. Mrs. Oliver, so I man t hurry none, Pike ex plained, We ve been so busy to day with visitors and the dance to night, but I'll have your place shipshape before dark " Before dark before the end of time? It was all the same to Ju dith. She couldn't walk another step. Her knees trembled. Her head ached from lack of sleen and from driving long hours facing the sun. She asked for a glass of water. Gulped it down. Refilling it she walked slowly back to give the twins a drink just as two horsemen drew rein near her car. One was a fat heavy jowled man with little pig eyes. Judith noticed that peo ple stopped their chatter to speak to him respectfully. "Galbreath?" she wondered, and glanced at the second rider. The world stopped revolvlngl She trembled. Cold water splashed over the edge of the glass in her hand. It steadied her a little That man whose bright, waving hair shone like copper in the sun was was Gary! She watched him swing from the saddle with well remembered grace. Her heart felt as though a hand was squeezing it. The fat man brushed close on his way to the store. In another minute now Gary She had never thought thev would meet like this! Vanity urged Judith to remove herself from his path. She couldn't move. The interlude that was her marriage did not exist. She was back again in a Maytime garden and Gary was going awayl His horse tethered, Gary earn swinging along. He glanced care lessly at a slim, dark girl in blue linen shrunken and so faded that it was a dull, tannish hue. He not ed absently that there was a sort of tense grace about her an un conscious hauteur. She clasped both hands tight around the glass to keep from reaching out to him. She hoped he wouldn't hear her heart drum ming lrudly, uncertainly. In an other second now he would be gone But in that second. Gary looked full into her eyes a searching, startled look. "Judith" His arms reached out to her, "Bless my soul! 1 m ginu to see you ! r-'. fv.is, 4si 'I Ueved illS members majority would sign It In tlm for the con troversial lenlslntlon to be called up for debate May 33. Preparing to take action on anoth er phase of President Room vein program, the houae agreed to start debate on the administration's omni bus lendliu-apenUIng bill to passage by a week from tomorrow. NAVY STARTS DRAFTING PLANS FOR NEW SHIPS WASHINGTON. May b. An augmented for,-e of draftsmen and rmtinrpra bent over drawing boards at the navy department today, pre paring deMsns for the 7a new ships authorlrrd by the bllllon-dollar naval expansion program. Their work was laid out for them by the nenatr's two-to-one endorse ment of the bill yesterday. The hoiiM already had approved the measure, which makes po5lb!- iie mightiest fleet In the nation's history. W SSCAPED TOGO lb NhR ft UEUTENfihfr,4ZWW IN -SPAIN'S ftRMV faR bw$ mWiVECOffltED foR VALOR1 " -rsSSi ton iiiJ Ltnu r Woman At War A lady In Spain filled with tha spirit of adventure was young Cata Una da Erauso. Born at San Sebas tian In 1592, she had early entered Dominican Convent, but restless ness goaded her to escape. She scaled the convent wall one night, then disguised as a man, she drifted hero and thore, following the life and occupations of her opposite sex. In 1S07 Catallna sailed on a Spanish vessel tor South America. So well did she like her new life that In the following year Catallna de Erauso Joined Spain's army. For 16 years she served Spain, fighting tha Indian tribes of South America and winning honors for valor. She at tained the rank of lieutenant. One day Catallna was gravely wounded and, needing medical atten- FEDERAL ROAD AID BILL ASSURED CONSIDERATION SALEM, May B. (p) Action on the Cnrtwrlght bill, containing fed eral rond old for stBtes for the fiscal years 1040 and 1041, appeared as sured today when U. 8. Sen. A. E. TAILSPIN TOMMY Yes, What IfH THE CABIN plane , jerry swift, a captive of the weasel's henchmen, listens to the threats of sergmosk. but courageously repuses to divulge the plans OF tommy's NEW MYSTERY PLANE , ADDING THAT HE PREFERS DEATH RATHER THAN DISHONOR TO HIS COUNTRY. BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER THAT YOU, JIPPEM? DONE YEP, YOU'LL I-? THE NEBBS nin. IT living 11U1UO By SOI. HESS f WELLjVAjsl , I'M . oh DOSJT GO X 1 1 A5AY. TAYLOR, 1 "TWilslK M mot AF12AiD P"OU CAKTT 'STll TWOVERIpTH LEIMG TOMOQttCX YTONORrauJ-TsrAV WrE FOOLISH TOR W V COMPROMISE WTU'CU VMsJT MET) V V. .Vrv -S?- PIMM6 70 v)ACVt KROV'S I YOU GOT F ERYTWiNJS -that 6UY lu-'EKE 1 -SCARE VOU, TKEY TO SEL BACX. TUA-rGUV ZZYSflRSdEFoREiT, WAS DISCOVERED! TRoMA CONVENT tlon, was forced to reveal her true sex. Because of her splendid service, Catallna was urged to remain In ac tion for Spain. In 1824 Catallna left the 'army, re turning to Cadiz where Philip I grant ed her a pension of 600 ducats for valor In service of the king. She also was granted, the privilege of wearing malo attire for the rest of her Ufo, by special concession of the Pope. Once more sailing for America, cat aallna de Erauso disappeared when her boat landed at Vera Cruz, Mexico, and never again was she heard from. Mystery today shrouds the fate of the little convent girl who preferred to fight for her country. Discovery of Pluto Ninth and last discovered planet of the Solar System Is Pluto, a celestial Reames (D.. Ore.) and U. S. Rep. James W. Mott. (R.. Ore.), advised State Highway Engineer R. H. Bal dock that the house rules committee had ordered the bill to the house floor for consideration Friday. Baldock said passage of the bill by congress would give Oregon S3. 129.000 for each of the two years, About That, Tommy? Business? WELL, THE JOB'S 1 HAVE A COMPLETE v''s.z&&zizA If - 1 -r9 K r'SssK stows r. I NKTTl 2zS' ff 'JSijl luiUlArtS 5-5 (Copyright, 1038,' by The BtU Syndicate, Inc.) I S'MATTP.R PDl - d n nit sa ump 1 I t : - . . ? WV s9 - v OV J IU. 1 n I'U 1 ' W "V M it r-- r MJTr I f 1 I vc - rFlZ!.PlRJr,1, 7 n WT) 0N THE LEVEL I SET IT A CHECK WILL BE J: 7 INFORMATION-WELI ' CSKS HAVE N0TH1N6 ON THE WAY TO YOU-FINE f WtSS ROOM iiwt'ifil wv&. '5t-4e.tc& &uc4j, s- object of the 16th magnitude. Strango as It seems, this tiny plan et, 10,000 miles In diameter, was known to exist a quarter-century be fore It was located. Irregularities In the orbits of neighboring planets In dicated Its existence. tory at Flagstaff, Arizona was named, began a search of the heavens In 1905 jJJ?5 -Sl flP 7 'N. "xv!e'?? but not until it appeared on pho- f y" J. WJ . J tographlc plates exposed on January I I AJ-H IC-H 1 21. 23 and 29. 1930. was It definitely X. -tONE.5T tDlTjJA I ( 4A A - A L"F- J located. Then recognized. Its course J J y ' waa followed closely and on March 13 f fK Pv57 loT3 'n or that year Pluto's existence was of- t iL. .- I f S&i ,--7s. S ' flclally announced. . S"tACT- 10 VoTtt ( 'WfS'-' ' Tomorrow: The pig that started a V 'OT3 ) ESP J V si . Fi this money to be matched by state -VT7 I I i?-UflKy ,unds' i 1 ' I W- Old Coins Plowed ($pl fty I aT1 frZT BELGRADE (UP) Nikola Karan, 1 tikSw' J J f I Xll 5 a peasnnt, when ploughing his field VXJfecS3L hlP I I SVfSpS W4 near Slavonskl Brod. found six Jars L- fcsacRT2p yU V taW) 111 LttKT ffi I ST I . full of old silver coins, dating from 1 XJFjH 9 I 9, - J A li T Vr , ' ri 14th and 15th centuries rT dssm ' 1 1 V- fffc. j (Copyri;lit. 1938. by Th7BetniynaTc3lc, Inc.) 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