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PAOE ETGHT rEPFOTlD 'MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKD, PRECOX, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1938, STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX Tot farther proof address the author. Inclosing a (tamped envelope tor reply. Beg. V. 8. Pat Off. NOT HUNGRY ' By GLUYAS WILLIAMS FERGUSON Cuaplfc. 44 Juat One Mofe Chance IF JUDITH had been harassed and uncertain before she wrote to Reuben, she was swept into an avalanche of bewilderment now. Had she acted too hastily? Would Reuben be disgusted by her lack of restraint? Had she been too humble? Suppose he didn't an' swer? Suppose- Then there was Gary to be reckoned with. Not that she had any illusions about Gary the last one had died, struggling but had died. Gary would be furious because he was not to have his own way, but grieved? , She couldn't associate great dis tress or deep grief with Gary un less the mishap was physical and purely personal to Gary; however, liary must at reckoned wnn. Time dragged like a snail It Hew on hummingbird's wings, There were three days left until Christmas. There were two days. There was one day. It Was Christ mas Eve no word from Reuben no word! Jim came down the hall, stood looking at the bravely bedecked pine. "The prettiest tree we've ever naa. xne luua wuj aaore 11 "Yes," Judith agreed tonelessly, Jim shot his sister a Quick an praising glance: "Want to go with me for crow's-foot? They" he indicated the gilt framed Good loes, "must be decorated. It's fun ny a man must die before he gets a wreath of living green." He turned away. "Want to come? Judith came down the ladder. "Wait 'til I get a coat." Outside the world was softly gray, with sharp little gusts of wind and soft little flurries of mow. A day that seemed to pro claim the world was doing its best to make ready for the blessed peace that was to descend upon it iimjanigni. Peace! There was none of It In Judiths heart. None in Jim s. Sav ing little they walked side by side across irozen neias; cnmoed a rail fence and entered a dim, stark wood. The path ran between hills. There was little wind here. A dry, woodsy smell. Dead rustling leaves "Don't you love it, Jim?" "The place? Better than any thing, I guess." She followed him across the lit tle stream. Thin ice bordered its edges. On a sloping hillside, almost hidden by dead leaves, creeping cedar made a bright green carpet. Ah here was a tiny root of bitter-sweet And suddenly, she was back three years. Was in Fordney's Gulch the deepest, muddiest part of it with Reuben. They were searching for bitter-sweet, pine cones, spruce tassels anything that would relieve the drabness of their first Christmas in the despised little house in Casper Street. The afternoon had been warm, sultry. The ground soft. She had slipped in the red mud and Reuben had caught her, held her close. 'Eat Humble Fie JUDITH'S busy fingers tightened around the crow's-foot. If just once more she could hear the steady beat of Reuben's heart. Feel nis arms a protecting wall An unbidden tear trirkleH nY.um her nose. Ashamed she brushed it away, looked up quickly to meet Jim's worried, dark eyes. "You, too, Judy?" She nodded. For a long moment they busied themselves with the evergreen: Jim said: "I've made ducks and drakes of my life." "I've messed mine up, too, Jim." Another ' silence. Judith said hesitantly: "Debt again, Jim?" "Debt again," bitterly. "Personal?" "Not entirely. Gran Is Involved, too. My fault." His slim brown hands became suddenly idle. A shadow darkened his face. "I can't figure it out, yet. That stock deal looked sound as Gibraltar." "They always do." "I've learned mv lesson. Judv. If I could only have one more chance. "One more chancel" She echoed it prayerfully. "I guess we miss neaven oy just one chance. Jim stuffed crow's-foot into the burlap bag. He avoided looking at nu sister, ne saia: "it s Oliver s fault?" "Mine." "Then eat humble pie, old dear. Make it up." "I've tried. Too late." "I didn't guess. I was afraid may be it was Gary." "It was at first I had a a sort of obsession for years. I'm cured." She wound a handful of the creep er Into a bundle and stuffed it into the bag. "I'm home to stay, Jim. You'll nave to help me raise the children." "You think I'm fit, Judy?" "I know you are." "Gosh! I'd like to teach them to avoid my mistakes." "Maybe we had to make them, Jim. We'll not shield the babies as we were shielded. We'll put re sponsibilities upon them." I "Poor little tads! With me at the helm I guess they're In for plenty." "They must not grow up believ ing all the soft spots are theirs bj divine right while all the rockj ones are the other fellows' share." "I get you." Jim arose from hii knees. "Hold the sack, Judy." He took a piece of twine from his pocket and tied the bulging bai carefully. He said: "I'm sorrj you're unhappy, but I can't help being glad you're here and thai you need me. I've never been need ed you know." It was pitifully true. Judith saio nothing. Jim said: "If you need me, I can make a new start, Judy. Run my self and my affairs differently. Make Grcn see I must turn dirt farmer Make the land nav In. stead of eating up itself and us. watcn mer There was a new look on Jim's dark face as he swung the sack to his shoulder. "I guess there's ai ways another chance if we hunt for it You'll find yours, too, Judy." "Losing lour Nerve?' CHRISTMAS Day. Its routine never varied at Goodloe't Choice. On this day there were never dinner guests. Just the fami ly sat down to the beautifully ap pointed table Irish linen, thin old silver, vivid poin3ettia. Amos in livery waited. Jim carved the tur key. Amanda lighted the plum pudding. When the last dish was cleared away she toasted the fami ly in egg nog of her own making: To Goodloes Dast. present and future!" She looked regal in soft white. Amanda always wore white on Christmas day. She had been a Christmas bride. Standing. Jim and Judith drank the toast down: To Goodloes Dast. nrestmt and future!" Jim's dark eyes twinkled above his glass. Jim had real work ahead two kMs to raise. He was hap pier than he had been for vears Judith tried to return the twinkle Her drink was gall upon her lip;: Reuben hadn't answered noi one word Maybe he hadn't received tht letter she had to cling to that maybe he had gone to Warder There wasn't any mail today, but tomorrow Laughing, talking, craising the lovely old Din Gran had riven her from her treasures, making a bet with Jim on Paddy O'Hare Pad dy was to have his try out this af ternoon Judith got throueh tht dinner hour. Maybe Reuben hadn't got the letter- Dick Blout arrived and Garv ready for the cross country ride The former looked like Sants Claus pockets pulping, ruddy face beaming. Greedily the twin.' fell upon him. while Judith and Gary started for the paddock. The hour or reckoning had arrived. liary was in fine fettle. "I'm a living bureau of information or Reno, darling. I-know the nam nf a fine lawyer. I've located a swell small hotel where you can be com fortable and obscure. The wheels are going to move so easily you'll hardly know you're getting a di vorce. Just do your act well to nightWant me to drop a hint tc Gran?" "No." She was looking at him intently, but Gary felt she didn't see him, hadn't heard him. He said: "What's the matter? Losing your nerve againv "No, I was wondering about that timber deal." "Timber deal! Wake up, Judith, I was speaking of our future. This is no time to bother about tim ber." "I just wanted to know If those pines were cut the ones thai caused the trouble between you and Reuben." r "They were cut," grimly. "I pul the deal over. Did vou think 1 wouldn't?" "I was afraid you would." Something in her voirn mndr him look at her Intently. "Afraid?' xnose trees were unlit. Sudden searing aneer stained Gary's face. "The time has come for you to decide definitely whom you believe Oliver or me. "I have decided. Reuben told the truth." "You take the word of that tha! nobody against mine?" He couldn't believe his ears. "You're stark mad, Judithl You're morbid. Up set about going to Reno " "I'm not going to Reno." "Throwing me down?" banter ingly. He couldn't believe she was serious. "I'm sorry." "Sorry?" Rage threatened to choke him. "If you're hoping tc go back to Oliver" "I am." hating herself for ad mitting it "Snap out of It darling! Clss Rogers and Clem are at the Cur tis Camp. Cissy told me Reuber WaS AmvfnO thnr trtHai, i-nn- wherever he s been hiding.'' The blood drained from Judith's heart It was just a numb lump ol ice in her chest. Reuben was with Cissy He didn't care for her; foi the babies (Cfrritkt. lt!t. ftl i f if TJ 'Uill a 7 Hi CAtttfc HP NEARER TO SVERi OTHER COUN1RY IN -THftHfo HeRRAWUfUMO. CANYOUPMUP An ordinary Tumbler, iKiriaoMwiwofiNeerW (rr cm be done) ' ill i v rr it- in v HENRVM. noted wi can explorer. m CAPTURED A CONFEDERATE WORSHIP SINGLZHMOPli rjAyjRfoTriE boat VET TWO YEARS 3EFORB HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE ARIAY AfS UHFIT Joyce eARRV 0lCYCiei?&&3M1l2S IN &0 HOURS, Vf MINUTES fromGiJdtiPwfa Melbourne, Australia run -zamvei mm Stanley tn America Sir Henry M. Stanley, African ex plorer very schoolboy has read of this man and his thrilling adven tures on the Dark Continent. Just as thrilling Is the story of Stanley In America, the story of a young man who found adventure wherever he wanted It. Although bora In England. Stanley grew up amid the turbulent strife of Ameri ca's Civil War decade. He was 16 years old when. In 1857, he was adopted by a New Orleans merchant. Living In the South for four years, he naturally sided with them In 1861 at the outbreak of the Civil War although. . according to his memoirs, he did not feel par ticularly Inflamed over the slavery Issue. In 1863 Stanley was captured at the Battle of Shtloh and Incarcerated In a Union prison camp near Chi cago. There he contracted dysentery and malarial fever, so unsanitary were the prisoners' quarters. On June 4, 1862, Stanley was given his re lease on promise that he would enlist In the U. S. artillery service.. Free, he traveled to Harpers Perry, but wae placed In a military hos pital as soon as he arrived. Then, on June 22, Stanley was discharged from the Union army as being unfit for service. After two years of "knocking about." Stanley re-enllsted with the federals, his health having Improved. He served with several Union ves sels as ship's writer, eventually be coming secretary to the admiral of the Ironclad flagship, "Ticonderoga." During an engagement In which the Ticonderoga was under fire, he volunteered to swim SOO yards with s hawser, which he made fast to a confederate steamer. His audacious plan worked and the prize was suc cessfully drawn from tha harbor. For this amazing feat, Stanley was made an ensign on the Tlconderoga's quarter-deck. After the war Stanley traveled across the western plains of the United States and wrote vivid de scriptions of the new country. In 1867 he was sent by the New York Herald to accompany the British forces in their expedition Into Abys sinia. In 1871 he made his famous Journey Into Africa to find the lost Dr. David Llvlngsto: 3. 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A mpetent neutral military observer said today the taEaro Cardenas gov ernment apparently was not "tailing very seriously" Genera Saturnlno Cedllto's uprising in San Luis Po toel. Defense ministry officials the (ew not on vacation Ahowed only desul lory Interest In dispatches from the war zone, this source said, and were described as feeling President Csr denas wss merely ' playing sale" ,n concentrating six Infantry nattal lon, sei-en cavalry regiments. 18 war planes and assorted units of spectst Ista In the slate. Autos t'nlllde at '. P. GRANTS PASS. May SS. vV -Mrs. H. V. Manning. Sacramento, was slightly Injured Monday In in auto mobile collision nrnr Central Point. On MajJ Irlbune Want Ad. Roosevelt Address Over Hookup Friday WASHINOTON, May 3.4. A Pres ident Roosevelt will make a nationally-broadcast address Friday at com mencement exercises of the Arthur dale, w. Va.. h!h school. The White House said today the address, starting at 3 p. m , (eastern standard time), probably will last about IS minutes (It will be carried oy NBC. CBS and Mutual.) Arthurdale Is the location of a big resettlement project, now under the farm security administration, In which Mrs. Roosevelt has taken a di rect personal Interest. , Control Urst Hre. ASTORIA, May 35 (API -CCC work ers controlled the season's tirst forest fire yesterday alter it had sw-pt oier about 1000 acres of cutover land rear Apiary, southwest of clat.-k.tnle. Closing time (oi l'uo Late tc Claa- Missing Youngster Is Found Unharmed ENTERPRISE. May 25. (AP) Threo-year-old David Collins, lost since Monday in the brush of a rugged mountain section, was found unharmed by searchers Tuesday. The youngster had taken shelter In a lonely cabin on Davis creek miles from his parents' camp. two kibbe en route to fish in Mckenzie ROSEBURQ, May 35. (ff1) Ac companied by his wife, Guy Klbbee. the movie comedian, stopped in Roseburg for a short time this after noon en route to the Sparks ranch on the McKenzle river. Lane county, where Mr. Klbbee plans to spend two or three weeks fishing. He stated that he also planned to fish on the Rogue and Umpqua rivers In the late summer. The first nall-maklng machine was Invented in 1780 by Ezeklel Reed of Brldgewater, Mass. By 0. M. wzz ; utv-' . - sa lCTZ J- V.Tl IfT r OTICH" CUT II (4$ ( -J i lit i f f Vouft Tav,.,, r a a v . y SEPA-re ATti -Fr-f) ( 'ISWH- V- -A.MIWUT6- (Copyright, 1938, by Tiis Bell Syndicate, Inc.) Ll, TAILSPIN TOMMY Jerry Is Downcast I By HAL FORREST! mm ass' J J feV s i am i$F?r. ' TOMMY AND ' nfjA I rr, J, 1 SL ( TO THBEE-POIMT WHAT'3 WRONG ) MUCH.. 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