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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TEtf METFOTTD MAIL TRTBUNT:, M"EDFOTCD, OI?EOOr. SUNDAY. MAY 8, 1938 HASTE MAKES WASTE By GLUYAS WILLIAMS STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof address the author, Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Re U. 8. Pat. Oft By BLANCHE 'SMITH FERGUSON Tbe Story So Part In love with dashing Gary Brent, Judith Goodloe marriet Reuben Oliver for hi money, only to dueover he is bankrupt Sticking to her bargain, the accompanies film to a dismal mining town where twins are born Then Reuben totes 'tis lob Red-headed Cissy Rogers, loving Reuben, schemes to throw Gary and Judith to gether. aaain by getting Reuben a iob in the lumber camp Gary manages- On her arrival Judith bumps Into Gary, and knows the old fascination Is still strong. Chapter 29 Dinner For Two THEY came out of the winding road before a rustic cabin. It had a porch all around and a big tone cnimney built on tne out' side At first glance it seemed to be growing from the primeval rock upon which it stood. "Here's your castle, Judy." Gary shut oil the car engine. Judith came out of her dream Ing and surveyed the log house. rThia isn't Plot 16?" "That's Just a wooden platform tonight. You II have to use this. "But" "There're a dozen or more of these cabins scattered about Gal breath built them. The Company's officials use them or the timber merchants when they come. You're not putting anyone out Don t worry. "Well Just for tonight You're awfully Kind, uary. "Poufl When a princess comes visiting We have nothing here A nnn,,nV rn linn furltr " It was sweet to be flattered again. Grand to have someone to make things easy. She followed Gary up three steps, across the deep porch. The door swung easily upon an Immense room with high pitched, beamed ceiling and dark, shining Boor. Judith paused at the threshold. After the clutter of Uasper street this room, restful, spacious and shadowy, seemed too beautiful to be true. There were triple case ment windows on two sides fram fcig vistas of sky and woodland. A huge stone fireplace, with a door opening invitingly on either side. . filled the far enri of the room. "Gary it's a dreaml" "Glad you like it. After 1 move in the offspring and luggage, I'm going to drive your car to my cabin on the other side of the hill, and bring Alt up here to cook your iupner." "A!f ?" Her eyes widened. "Is Alt here?" "Very much here. Brought Kingpin out. Raised such a howl at b'.'ing left behind he alarmed the valley." She nodded comprehendingly. Sh;r read the handwriting on the wall. "You were homesick too, Kingpin and Alf a bit of old Maryland. Gary grinned. "It's funny mougn now a norse and a colored boy can make a place feel and iook like Home." "Like heaven!" She was re membering those first days in Fordney's Gulch smoky stove, scorched food, burnt fingers. She aid: "If you lend mo your cook you'll have supper with me, of course." "I was expecting to be Invited," Gary confessed shamelessly, "thouKh if you're too tired there's a community dining hall" "I'm not too tired." "Alf will bring all supplies." "Not too many though. Remem ber I'm moving in the morning." But she didn't want to think of the morning. She didn't want to think beyond this moment When Gary had gone she moved about the big room softly, as though at the slightest noise it would vanish like a too perfect dream. Deep comfortable chairs invited her. Big, soft divans two of them flanked the fireplace. There were plenty of lamps placed Just right. Convenient small, low tables scattered obout. Balsam scented nir drifted in , "Angels," she went back to the patient bewildered twins and hastily commenced to strip off small, untidy garments. "We have water to splash in plenty of it You're going to take your first swim." After they had floated In a great white porcelain sea, been rubbed to pinkness with soft enveloping towels, slipped into cool little nighties and replete with bread and milk put to bed in the en closed end of the porch where four beds, arranged ship fashion, lined the walls, Judith went in doors to make herself presentable. She made a rit ol dressing fox supper. Carefully she manicured her nails it didnt help them much. She archeo the dark wings of her eyebrows. Spread powdei evenly over her tunned face. Out lined her mouth in vivid red. Brushed her hair until it shone like burnished chestnut then slipped into the oldet of the two evening dresses hs had brought It was white, flimsy georgette, cut to a deep V back and front Her shoulders arose from it satin smooth Her neck showed a line of too deep sunburn- A reminder of Fordney's Gulcbl She never wantec. to think of Fordney's Gulch again Hastily she searched througo bags, found a string of lapis lazuli beads, twist ed them around net offending throat They wero inexpensive beads but they intensified the blue of Judith's eyes. There was no trace of weariness in the face she saw in the mirror. "I had forgotten I could look so nice." She went out on the porch to wait for Gary. But for the sleeping children she could have forgotten there was anything In her life exceDt wait ing for Gary. For the first time In all the years, she had no vague uneasiness about nis coming. She knew by some infallible, illogical reasoning, that Gary was more eager to come tonight than he had ever been. He wouln not keep her waiting long. She felt excited, young, hopeful A different entity from the hope less, tired Judith whi had left the drab monotony of Fordney's Gulch this morning? A lifetime agol His Nearness, His Dearness A LF arrived anu took possession i of Young And Excited ""THE door to the left of the fire 1 place led to a gay combination kitchen and d;ning room all aqua blue and cream paint with match ing linoleum. A blue peasant cloth covered Ihe table standing in the deep windows. Blue dishes. "Cooking would be fun here." Her subconscious mind added: "Cooking for Gary would be fun." Disloyal to Reubcj even to think that. Back In the living room the babies sat wondcringly in the middle of the dark, polished floor. "Isn't it grand. darliiiRs?" Para dise or near itl Judith explored what lav beyond the door to the right of the fireplace. She found a restful bedroom casements open to cool greenness. Metal beds Box springs. Moir mattresses and, in an alcove, a white white bath with hot water am' ld. iust wait ing to gush (rum chromium fau cets And this was the forest! the kitchen. Judith heard him moving about humming a low, plaintive spiritual. Gary came through the sweet. early darkness, cool and splendid in white linen, "Judy are you there?" The years rolled backward. Reu ben, marriage, Fordney's Gulch were blotted out with one fell sweep. Her hand went out to meet his. Isn't It a miracle your being here, Judy, with me comine to supper?" It was beyond a miracle. His nearness, his dearness the new certainly that neede't no words! Alf laid a small table on the porch. He placed two tall pale can dles upon it and put maiden hair fern fragile and cool in the middle of it. Judith and Gary dawdled over their meal talking mostlv in mono- syllables. "We'll eo ridinc tomorrow. Ju. dith." I'd love that!" You'll ride Kingpin. Til take one of the Company s horses. "It sounds heavenly but I'll be starting life at Plot 13 in the morn- g working like k slave. Forget it for tonight can't von? If you insist on going on living like a gypsy" "If I insist Gary don't be silly! I have to go to the place my hus band provided.' Me tclt unreasonably Irritated. I'll have more coffo.i. Dlease." He liked to watch her brown finpem dropping in sugar two lumps xou rememoerett! "Yes. Reuben takes his black." "Hang Reuben!" The wavering rltme of candle light touched Gary's hair, intensi fied its coppery tints It caught a gleam In Judith's eye a gleam that brightened when she looked at her companion. Gary caught the gleam reflect. ed It. He reminded himself that Judith's charm always affected him strongly after an absence. He was feeling it particularly now be cause he had been so long deprived of the society of women of het type; added to this was pity for her plight- Pity! He caught at the words in relief. That was what he was feel ing, pityl uut he knew he was deceiving himself. Knew tha for him some where, somehow, the hour had struck. He had known, since he watched her dusky head buried In Kingpin's mane, that this achingly sweet emotion, whose headiness was increasing with each passing moment had nothing to do with pity. Useless to remind himself that this was the same Judith. This was a new Judith a Judith growr sweeter, more womanly, more ten der.a milliontimes moredesirable Monday: Jlack rare takes pours slon of ttrubrn. & P " ttmorimH LWl H(eflHeTri6WRlCft!.W0RM ' iy"-r, hifll i.rM.i" fiKCH wn c vim 0PlHeTri6WRlCft!.W0RU H(& ONIY TWO iBGffimTe THEffWRS I hlOHQ tfe ENTiRSLtmTH! .11 laU'i lUesaMsseWatataittssBSiTajsalaaiM t:IOlItV FROA NlMfc PINS WHEN SfofrtSrAl-H -SOUGHT WtftBReftwe Broadway's TlieatrTR Few stage atars, strange ss It fieoms, have been made on Broadway, New York's "Great White Way' of atagedom. because there ore but two legitimate houses there. Center of the make-believe realm of Theaplana, Broadway la today too businesslike to cater to theaters. Instead, the- many side streets from 38th to 62nd street carry nearly every stage show New York has to offer. In this region are located more theaters to the square mile than any other location In the world, In splto of the fact that during recent years motion pictures have forced the "live" shows to take a back seat In the entertainment field. In the Times square district 10 years ago 79 playhouses were operat ing; last year there were 44. This season only 30 stage pleys were run ning In New York City and of these only two openpd on the "Main Street of the Theater" Broadway. What may be the fate of the stage on Broadway in the future Is a mat ter of conjecture. Broadway, regard less, will continue to live in the minds of millions as headquarters of the theatrical world. s riw How BnulhiK Developed If Rip Van Winkle today strolled Into the Catskllls to hunt, chances are he would find the little moun tain men bowling a different gome than Washington Irving wrote about Ten pins replace nine pins today because, strange as It seems, legis lators banned nine pins early in the nineteenth century as being induc tive to gambling. The nine pins formerly were placed diamond-fashion at the end of the bowling alley, end betting was heavy on the game. Connecticut and New York prohibited the game by law, so sportsmen added another pin and changed the . game to Its present form. - Biggest Turtle Twice the siiw of. the four-feet-long. 600-pound Giant Tortoise ot the Galapagos, the Leathery Turtle or Luth measures sometimes eight feet and weighs nearly a ton. It is the largest living chelonlan. Monday: The fugitive railroad. McNARY FATHERS BILL TO SAVE ROAD FORESTS WASHINGTON, Mny 7, (AP) A bill to authorize the secretary of agriculture to acquire Btrlps of for eat land one-quarter mile wide adja cent to highways, roads and trails financed by the federal government was Introduced yesterday by Senator McNary (R., Ore.) WASHINGTON. May 7. (AP) Senator McNary (R., Ore.) Introduced a bill yesterday to change Daniel Road, N. W., here, to "Oregon ave nue." - f Closing time tor Too Late to Claa- Mfy Ads la 1 :30 p. m. FREDDIE SUED BY RIPAL AGEM Subsequently, the action alleged. Miss Bartholomew and her attorney, William H, Neblett, entered into a new contract with Mrtro-Ooldwyn-Mayer studio calling for n total sal ary of $396,000 over period of years. The agents asked 10 percent of this amount. HOLLYWOOD. May 7. (mi Fred die Bartholomew. Juvenile British film star, was sued for no COO today by r motion picture acent who nam-Hl Miss Myllleent Bartholomew, the boy's aunt and guardian, In the action. The suit was filed by Myron se'.e nlck and company, theatrical agents, alleging the company entered into an agreement with Miss Bartholo mew on November 22. 1935. to handle Freddie's theatrical affairs. The compliant charrd that after the youne; actor rhtninrd radio and film rnrarrments :'rourt!i the agency. Miss Bnrth'iVrno-v i'i::' ! th-m that the had obtained a new agent. MOST CHINESE WOUNDED PERISH FROM NEGLECT SHANGHAI. May 7 ( UP) - FVr eUn doctors returning from the Buehjw-Fu front tonight said that the Chinese army now has lesa thsn 2.000 trained physicians for 1.500. 000 soldiers. Seventy-five percent of the r lously wounded dta within two days because of Inadequacy of medical treatment and supplies, they said They saw many nell-trained rein forcements between lUnkow and Sucho-A'-Tu "apparently better oqiiip. ped than the Chinese troops wer t Shanghai." Crash Damnge Asked PENDLETON1. May 7. (AP) Al leging permanent Injuries were suf fered In an auto mishap April 3 at Milton, Chris Marshall, Umaplne district rancher, filed suit in cir cuit court here today for $10,000 damages against George B. C.irmi ehael, father, and George P. Car mlchael, son, both of Weston. 6HT UP, VEXV SlHEfV sopdenlV remembers res SAfURDRV' WP -frlRT HE WAjlfc fo 6fOlJf-OM)0t)R5 IN A HUR RV. SfARIS ntolPPW6 IH1& HIS OOYrlES HftS-fiLY PULLS ON SHOES AtJO 5l,0CKlfJ6S REALI2E5 HE SHOULD HE wr-mousEns oh first, BECftDSE HE CAHf 6E"f TrlEM ON OtfER W5 SHOES Takes shoe? off. puts 1K0U5ERSON ANDPUUS SHOES ON A6AIN BRUSHES HAIR, WASHES, AND BRUSHES HAII? Pr 6Rin Where he dvsrr RArfcED rf u washing Face HURRIEDLY PULL SWEATER ON AKD RE ALIZES HE HAS To DO HAIR AIL 6UER A&Alts FIMISHES WESSIUS AND finm HFTSRScrffA ltK Uh'DERf.HlR'i' OlJ. WOWDEM WHY fHE MORE HEfRlESTa HORRY THE SLOWER HE IS (Copyright, 1S38, by Th BU Syndicate, Inc.; 8 MATTER POI Bv 0. M. PAYNB ? 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