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PAOE ETGHT MEDFORD MAT1; TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. 18, 1938. 23 Bv BLANCHE MJTM FERGUSON ltte Story So Far: Judith Good toe marries tell -mad t Reuben Oliver or hit money, onlu to discover he ie bankrupt. Alter their mini are born, red-headed Cissy Roocre, who loves Reuben, pets him a Job in a lumber camp managed by Gary Brent the man Judith loves. Always a fighter, living by Judith's codet has weak ened Reuben. Alter a violent quarrel with Judith, he decide! to make hie oum lau. Cissy telle Judith bluntly that the ie out to get Reuben. Also that Gary it in danger of losing hie job to Reuben. Judith realizes she must make her decision. Chapter 38 Divorce? GARY'S ferocity surprised Ju dith. An instinct foi (air play made her say: "Hasn't Reuben's wnrlr hpn satisfactory?" - "Oh. he has earned his mooey," grudgingly, "But i don t nice nim.'' "Is it necessary that you like each employee?" "It's necessary that 1 have the respect of each employee. Oliver if rude, overbearing He's forever making a play to the gallery." "Aren't you being supercritical. Gary7 "Defending him?" "Maybe. Not knowing why she did so, she kept right on. "If Reuben doesn't kowtow "You think I want that?" She studied him in the uncertain light arrogant under his noncha lance. Sure of himself. Demanding first place and getting it, believing it his infallible right, and in a revealing flash she knew that under his lovame carelessness, Gary wanted power and homage, in great or small proportions, from all with whom he came in contact Especially would he demand it trom me woman ne lovea. now aia she know this How? Because knowledge rushed over her like a tidal wave thes things were the very breath of life to her too. "No, no, nol I'm not like thatl" Judith denied to Judith. "It's not truel" But it was true. She had been demanding from Reuben, not the give and take affection due from a man to his mate, but the worship accorded a superior being. Now. because Reuben rebelled Almost she could be glad he had rebelled. Reuben catering, servile she could despise, but Reuben re mote, untouchable Gary said: "You think I'm han kering for a pedestal?" Her fingers tightened over his. "I know It. darling." "Well of ell thingsl" Undecid ed whether or not to be offended. "And I'm crying for one too, and Gran Oh, Gary, don't you see? I leverdid until this minute We've taken it as our divine right to be looked up to. As long as folks do that everything is all ritsht. Wlon they don't " Involuntary laughter broke from her, went tinkling through the night, "Garyl If you could Imagine my rage when the women of Cas per Street saw me, not only with out glamour but as a sort of moron, I liability to Reubenl" "How did we get started on this fool subject anyhow?" Gary de manded. "We were speaking of Reuben." "There's no love lost between us, I ean tell vou." "Probably not." "There'll be less." In the wa vering moonlight he watched her vivid face as a cat watches a mouse, "I am discharging him Monday." Reno! NEITHER chagrin nor dismay In her telltale face. Sheer relief In it "Judith you don't care?" "I don't know." Her thoughts seethed. "Rouber's money buys you bread Reuben's job means safety for the children But now Reuben wouldn't have a chance to to cheapen himself and her With Reuben out of the way Gal breath would keep Gary Super intendents wore not picked up overnight " "By putting Oliver out I'm pre cipitating a crisis." "Why why do you want to do that?" "Why?" His eyes widened, "You've Just admitted that you love me. That means the end of Oliver." The end of Oliver!" "You must go to Maryland at once, Judy. Non-support is a grand reason." "But" 'Til follow as soon as the buy ers go. We'll push everything right through. You can go to Reno Judith awakened rudely from her dream of the past few months Idyllic that dream, nor sordid "Are you planning for me?" 'Tor whom do you think, lady?" "But I don't want a divorce. Gary." "What?" Not believing his ears. "Don't you love me?" "Yves." . "Well, then?" "But I've always love, I you fir years and yars you know it but you never did anything about it!" "I'm doing soriiething about It now." "But" not quite knowing what she meant herself. "Now you've told me, Gary, everything is all right" "What?" His eyes were cold steel all the laughter, all the warmth had mysteriously vanished. "You only wanted to bring me to heel?" "No, Gary, no!" Haltingly she tried to tel him just what loving him, without certainty, had done to her through the years. That it had been a sort of blight across her heart preventing her from living in the present "There can be no divorce for me, Gary." "Don't talk nonsense. Her re luctance made her a million times more desirable. "I'll push it through so quickly " "You don t understand, Gary. A bargain is a bargain. I'm bound not only by my marriage vows, but by the boxwood." "Well of all thingsl" "Reuben saved it saved every thing." "If you feel so all fired obligated, dig up the blamed thing and give him back his money!" "Gary!" Was she going crazy? Was Gary actually telling her to sell the hedge?" . Gary stuck to his guns. "I've often wondered why your grand mother didn't sell that box long ago. With the price skyrocketing, it seems wicked not to." Horrified she looked at him, ex pecting to see clay feet a cloven hoof. Could this be Gary? Had she gone mad? 'Reuben Will Marry Cissy' "CERIOUSLY Judith," he cap 3 tured her hands that were worrying the moss that covered the. rock, "You wouldn't let a silly sentiment about some old shrub bery spoil our lives would you? Isn t our happiness the only thing that counts? She was not sure. "Can you Imagine Gran?" "Gran's life is behind her. Ours is ahead. We can't worry about Gran." But she did worry about Gran She couldn't even think of Gran and divorce In the same breath Divorce to Gran was the lowest ebb the last gasp of a poor weak fish upon the hook of circumstance. Goodloes didn't get divorces. If a Goodloe made a mistake In the selection of a life partner he kepi a shut mouth, an upflung head, grinned defiantly in the face of a world that expected him to be a shining example of all that was finest and best. "I could never get a divorce from Gran's house." "Thinking it over, it will be best to go directly to Reno from here. Get all the gossip over at once." "I could never go back to Gran's house a divorced woman." "My house will be waiting for you, Judith." Garys house! Her dream home out of all the world! But her smile was just a faint twitching of muscles. Impatier.'ly she called herself an absolute Idiot. Hadn't she known she was drifting to this? Hadn't she known when she stopped to think? Gary said: "Oliver won't give you any trouble. He wants to mar ry Cissy." Hearing him say it was like hearing an explosion of dynamite "Reuben wants to marry Cissy!" It didn't make sense. Reuben who had been so adoring. Who had walked the floor countless niht; with croupy babies so that she could get some rest "Reuben wants to marry Ulssy " "Mow do you Know, uaryi How do I know? Haven't I eves and ears? Doesn't everyone know? uon t you Know7 "No' "Oliver spends every spare min ute at the Curtis camp. No wood" man, that lad, after five o'clock. A millionaire's car whirls him awa; for bridge, polo, sailing " "Why shouldn't he go places?" Gary shrugged: "I m not stop ping him." "Reuben has known the.Curtisc; for many years." "He won't have to worry about the job he's losing when he mar ries Cissy. A wife with as many millions as she'll have is easy tc take." Easy to take! All her old leal- ousy of Cissy rushing over her. clawing at her like a leopard's fang. Cissy breaking up her life a second time. Not that it mat tered about Reuben. It was only that she had to get used to the idea of divorce. She tilted her head backward and smiled up into Gary's eyes. What she saw there made her for get Cissy. Made her forget the world. Gary whispered against her hair: "Nothing matters now except our love." All his old fascination enfolding iier like a soft, warm, blanket. Hei heart throbbed out that it wa? made only to love this man. Al that had gone before was just i Drclude even the tired moor knew it. It sent a last pale ray ti touch Gary's hair. "You're not to worry, Judv Soon I'll have the right to tak rnre of you forever and ever." rCeirv'. I'll. llnrH, SH Tomorrow: Gary gets In rant knife-work. . ADDITIONAL STAY SACRAMENTO. May IB. (Up, Oot. Frank T. Mrrtm lte Mondty granted another two month reprieve to John and Coke Brit, condemned BUklyou county triple-Alayer, who were to hava been hanged at Polaora prison Friday. The governor made the atay of exe cution effort Ire until Friday. July 13. "When the laxe reprieve w&a grant ed there was an application for com muntatlon of sentence to life Im prisonment pending before the state advisory parole board," aald M pit lan.. "This application has bren rent to the stat rupreme court for revU and the supremo court luu. not yet returned a decision on iu to view of theiw clrcumatAneea I feel that an additional reprieve la called for." JAP GAMBLING KING GIVEN McNEIL TERM T A CO MA. Winn.. May If.. (UP) Federal Judge B- K. Cunhman today sentenced Keneklchl Yamamoto, Se attle Japanese, to IB months In Mc Neil Inland federal penitentiary nd fined him 93.000 on an Income tax evasion charge. Yamamoto, who allegedly conduct ed gambling establishment up and down the Pact flo coast, was convict ed last wee of Income tag evasion on the profits of his various night clubs and gaming houses. BAKER. Msy IB. r-Charlea L. Palmer, former Baker postmaster and mayor, died Monday afternoon at his home, after a long illness. Mr. Pal mer was born i:i Concord. Pa . August A. 1640. and mved the plsiua to UOraude la leu STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX Tot farther proof address the author, tnclottsjf stamped envelope for reply. ' Ref. 17. 8. Pat Oft miner war RftoTrtEOS KCfllStP eg mo Vfiriimm went -IhPtimse 3oooperl'sraj2lcft2rtit Sir firisrv yiirrtii-ici , .fxrVrHf-4fcPrt- N.t (A.L) pitcher, GAMS CORNER Chicago neirfstoj. kT l&TH ftNP WESTERN siNce S-I8--3B McNucfct Sjadkal !. Oldest Newsboy Emll Lindner began hustling sheets at the corner of 18th street and West ern avenue, In Chicago, M years ego. He was then a lad of 14 years. Today, strange aa It seems, this same man, now 68 years old, still sells newspapers at the same corner. Lindner Is a well-known character In Chicago and has built his business up until now he manages a successful newsstand. First Balloon I st s. Strange aa It seems, two condemned criminals were granted the honor of being the first men to ascend In a balloon) When the Montgolfler brothers, Joseph and Etlenne. completed the manufacture of their first successful balloons, they were averse to trying them out personally as man -carrying machines. However, the king of France was Interested - In their experiments and agreed to allow two condemned con victs to risk a Journey Into the air In exchange for freedom if they lived through the experience. The two criminals were reprieved from the guillotine And preparations for the flight completed. Then, at the last moment, a patriotic French man, PUatre de Rozlers, came for ward and offered to risk his own life rather than see "vile criminals" ac corded the glory of being Uie first men to ascend Into the air. After a test flight In a captive bal loon, Rozlers, with a friend. Marquis d'Arlandea, ascended In the first free . balloon flight ever made by man on November 21, 1783. They ascended j 3000 feet, stayed up 25 minutes. Chesbro's Wild Pitch. In the 1904 baseball season, Jaok Chesbro, pitching Hr the New York Yankees (then- the "Highlanders"), won 41 games, lost 13, a record never beaten. Yet, pitching against the Boston Red Sox In the first game of & double-header, October 10, last day of the season, Chesbro threw a wild ball to Fred Parent, with the score 3-3, two outs, and two strikes on the bat ter and Boston won the American league pennant by a game and a half. Tomorrow: The turnabout fish story! NAVY EXPANSION BILL SIGNED BY PRESIDENT WASHINGTON. Xfav 1ft. ( AP President Roosevelt signed today the bin authorizing a el.OOO.esa.oOO ex pansion of the navy during the next ten years. The administration measure carried no funds, but the navy department has recommended an Immediate ap propriation of about BlS.ooo.ooo to start the program which eventually will Increase total naval tonnage by 30 per cent. SALEM, May Ifc, (AP) The state relief committee has authority to refuse Inspection of Its records, At torney General I. H. Van Winkle ruled today. t WASHINGTON, May 18. (AP) President Roosevelt signed today a bill to remove the 13-pound weight limit heretofore Imposed on postage free packages of reading matter and sound-reproduction records for the blind. TIME TO SPARE By GLUYAS WILLIAMS WrlES BREAKFASf, RE MARXIU6 rf SHREW mtt fo SET UP EARLY EtfOUfcH soVoUroUfHAVEfo HURRVRRIruMRAIrJ . HBV)K& "fiME 1b SPARE REPIACE5 "THE OlD BULB . IX TlfiOR LAMP WHICH HE HAPMEAWlbWrteTKDffr' AlSDWRriESACHECK K1rlELAlJrfIRY MAN SW5 WrfU SO MUCH TIME miSISAGOOPOIWJCE fo LEAVE HIS OES At 1kE COBBLER'S. 60B OPfO 6EfirlEM v While HE'S aboW If , LOOKS fiVER HIS OtHER SHOES, E57ECIALLV THE BLACK PAIR, ' DECIDES THEV1L Vd T&R A WHILE IMfcER. Atft PAUSES tb READ HIS WIFEIS lEffER TROM AUrK SUE WAHPERS AROUMD. 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