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PAGE TEN MTTrorcT mail TRrnrrNrp:. MEnronn, oTtEGoy, Sunday, xotember 13, 1938 DON'T MARRY THE MAN -By Jeanne Bowmtn- t iie (Jliiiriirti'rs Kathleen Gregory: red-halrea member of the Gregory clan goes West incognito to get a right-of-way tor The Golden Girt mine from MacDonald. Donald MacDonald: young own er oi The Stubborn Boy mine hates the Gregoryt at much at they hate him. Bridget: Kathleen's companion. yesterday: Kathleen't father orders her home. The Gregorys are going to sweat proof o1 their prior claim from Balmy, then close down the MacDonald mine. Chapter 18 'Not-So-Dcvoted Daughter1 TPHE table cleared, dishes washed, they sat before the big stove, Kathleen leading gently to the purpose of her visit "The day we visited The Stub born Boy. Young Donald told us he'd never Rive right-of-way to the Golden Girl. He seemed to want it closed down." Balmy puffed on his clay pipe. "Thinks he does." he agreed. "He said the Gregorys couldn't force the issue because they could not prove priority of filing on the original claim. Balmy," she leaned forward, "suppose someone had proof that the Gregorys had filed first. If their vein traversed near the MacDonald mine, they could force the MacDonalds to close down, couldn t they? Aye, conceded Balmy, "pro viding tney round the proof.. -"But suppose they knew It existed ana could force the person noiaing it to release it, what then? Balmy took his pipe from his mourn, "wnat are you trying to teu me, lass; . "I well nothlnff. hut " "Would you like to see Donald's mine closed down?" "I wouldn't give 8 continental damn what happened to that stuffed shirt," she flared. "But the miners. They'd be out. And," she concluded, lamely, Mrs Arthur loves her lar closet so. Balmy's white head went back and his strong laugh rang out, then quieting he chuckled. "We'll hae to see Jane keeps her jar closet." "How?" demanded Kathleen. She waited now. eagerly. Balmy was noioing nis pipe, ready to speak "Pray," answered the old man Kathleen sank back Into her enair. Jane Arthur was right. Balmy was "faer teched in the haid. He'd pray for the return of Ula Angus when he knew he had been dead for fifteen years. "Ye see. lass," Balmy had re lapsed into broad dialect, "the mon who hae this proof will nae gie it up to be used as a weapon of hate." "Not even to save the Gregory miners the loss of their lobs?" Balmy sal silent a few moments, then he spoke. "Sometimes it seems better they should be forced from their stubborn loyaltv tc a dvine clan, now that their loyalty has turned bitter. 1 fear lass, that loyalty is more hatred for the MacDonalds than love for the Gregorys." "And aren't the MacDonalds as bitter towards the Gregorys?" she demanded. "Nae. hope, health and content ment breed tolerance lust as squal or breeds envy. Whew." he broke off, "listen to that wind, Snow fall before long." Hurrying back to the Gregory house, tyathleen looked at the sky. Wind swept, the dark blue arch sparkled with the stars that seemed so cfose In the thin moun tain air. The mountains bevond the big house hunched black shoul ders against the rutting breath of the north. Kathleen thought of the roofs of the Grpgorv cols and shivered. 'A Crazy Idea' "THE patients were quiet that night, no restless tossing, no pologetle pleas for water Bravely they tried to smolher rasping coughs that their "Miss Cleo" might snatch a few mo ments' rest. But Kathleen couldn't rest. The mine nurse, settled bv a lamp with i book in her hand, watched hi;r Once she checked her restless pass ing to feel her pulse and nlace nn Inquiring hand on her forehead. ' You'd better slow down, child, or we'll have vou fur a patient and we need vou as a nurse." "I'll try as soon a- I have another look at Laura." The child seemed sleeping when Kathleen, candle shaded by her hand, tiptoed in. The covers were tumbled and one erm. a bony Utile arm, was thrown over her head Kathleen tucked the arm under the covers. Kathleen thought ot that arm as she started down the upper hall There was a liglu under Bridget's door. She knocked and entered The Irish girl was sewing "I'm making over that red flannel dress Laura will look adorable in red " Kathleen perched on the arm ot the chair "Dad says I have to re turn immediately, she announced Bridget looked startled The entire slorv told. Kathleen concluded. "Bui I'm not going. I'm not going to leave here until Laura's bones are decently cov ered with flesh. I i can't go," Kathleen expiainea It's unfinished. I came here to ac complish something and I've done nothing but twiddle my thumbs. I've a feeling my people are going to need me. I'm not good for much of anything but fighting but I can put up a good scrap." Bridget who had looked up quickly at my people smiled. ' You're telling me," she mur mured. "I wonder who he'll send out to do the dirty work," she added. Kathleen knew she was re ferring to Angus Gregory. "Some of his legal lights," sighed Kathleen. "I hope they'll enjoy their stay in The Gregory." Bridget looked around her room. It was cozy, colorful. Beside hei typewriter lay the growing stack of manuscript. "I suppose I'll have to retire tc the tall timber," she sighed. "The whole legal staff knows me much too well. But anyone would be bet ter than your father. Can't vou imagine how he'd feel to find me here after he's searched both New York and Chicago to hire me back?" Kathleen nodded. She could: she could even visualize the reception he'd give Bridget. She must find some way to check this legal in vasion o Balmy's peace. Returning to her nieht duties she carried a pad and pencil and during the waning hours wrote many letters, discarded them and sent the first. It's a crazy idea and I won't be a party to it. Give me lime and I'll get your old rinht-of-irai without any- inmy naving to be closed down. I don't know why you put any taith In hear-say. Campbell isn't called Balmy without reason. He's not re sponsible. And remember this, if you let any ol those trained legal seals of yours recognize- me as Kathleen Gregory, I'll find a way to stop anything you mart. Intend to finish this job I've started without any interference So warn them. No matter who comes out, they are not to show any recognition whatsoever. Aside from that I love you and I'm uionderlno why. Voiir disposition ii worse than mine. Your own not-so-devoted daughter. Kathleen , Thanksgiving J7-ATHLEEN did not go to the veranda to watch the sunrise the next morning. Instead, she went to bed to sleep soundly for many hours and then to dream of Donald MacDonald and a painted canyon, and of legal seaiscoming up from the stream to run Donald and herself to the caving Iods of Gregory cots. 1 he days went si dine a one and the snow held as though awaiting its cue to fall. Kathleen and Bridget fell as though they were awaiting some cue. Their patients returned home, the nurses re turned to the mine, and life fell into routine. The miniature castles Kathleen had designed for the Gregory miners wcri. discarded and in their place she sketched and nlanned practical collages with iar closets and enough ground around each :o Rrow vegetables for the jars. There was also a community hall and in addition to the dance hall. which could be turned into an auditorium, and the billiard room the MacDonnld hall boasted there was a sewing room, nursery and kitchen. Thanksgiving arrived and with it. Mrs. Donald MacDonald. Sr. She had wrilten Die girls asking them to loin her family for Thanksgiving and thev had ac cepted .with pleasure. Mrs MacDona d called immedi ately upot, hei arrival in Neu trality, and Kathleen, greeting the gracious silver haired woman wondered how anyone as charm ing could have reared such an in- ilent son. "Do vou know." she confided to the girls, "I've lived in the othei half of this house oi: and on foi thirty years but this is the first time I've ever been inside of this half. Donald's fntho was oilterlv antagonistic towards the Gregorys i tnougnt the tend rather silly, but then I sunwise one has in be horn to a feud to feel Us justification I merely married Into it." Kathleen decideo Donald took after his father. It snowed Thankseivine Eve and Kathleen awakened the next morning supremely happy For a little while she lav-in the warm nest of hei bed watching llakea sift in through the open window. i tie lireaorvs won d he hai.nv t his day Baltm nad agreed to Kath leens olan of slmpini live dollars to the head of each family for their Thanksgiving dinner The Gregory store had burjed with business the previous night Kathleen spent Ions and anxious moments scanninu her scanty wardrobe, then ohosr a brown panne vehct frock its only orna ment a lacy ecru jabot. She brushed net hair until it shone like polished meUil. Inking s final whirl before the mirror, a', four-thirtv that after noon, she iell she hadn't looked ai well since she left New York, And Ihei she saw Bridget, a tall lender exquisite Bridget in black velvet, sophisticated, alluring. Kathleen felt like a school girl. Tomorrow: The Grcioryt arrive. .21 .V.iin.M. tax rollevtinnft would pr ;d for the 1939-40 twliool year, mit .Superintendent Kinr'.son Landl re limited only nn tiIit-monUi trim could be counted on next year bo on use of failure of a two-mill levy in Tuesdny'a election. DAYTON, O.. Nov. 13 ( AP) Day ton ' 34 .000 c h ool children n r o to return to their claMe nv. si for the flrat tlm In three weeks. Orrore a cheering crowd of cu ns the board ot education voted inm night to accept a plan to reojvn :ie achooln. cI'Hed stive Oct. 28 bf-H;i of a 181.000 dpflcit. on a promt of avHllRhilHy of HnuOoo. Tho vote. In which only one advo cate of a "pay-ns-you-ao" policy dis wnUd, followed long drbnte over plan prepared by n throe-mnn com mittee headed M Probate Judi Wil liam C. Wiwir.HU, Jtu!gc Wiseman held adwuiccfc I ! EAGLE POINT UNIT TO MEET NOVEMBER 29TH 1 KAOl-K POINT. Nov. 13 iSpll Ettle Point d'Miii't r!o$1on unit ! will meet "lie-i:tv. November 2H, at the tmni of lulu I):iv:r fi r : ip project -the coo i; v A nut " t:, ';i!l-(inv -nr.-t -us will he Ivlri on ill nbove dtte instead ot the trninr ; me?tmt dHt A nuictv , h:i:-iun j will be provided M the (,:;! e F-vnt i mm oil for motlurn hnvtni j.:in;i chil dren. ! Anyone lnd-fTM-d in the wo k Is i in". lied to attend the mccimtfs which ;ue h'-;i once racli m mth I . . 1 tjse Mail l'llUtiju W.wit AiU STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof address the author, Inclosing stamped envelope for reply. Reg. TJ, S. Pat. Off. THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEAGUE By GLUYAS WILLIAMS TT I 0 SIR TTi . IV Mrs. MKfilPA 2ATHN6 BEPdSTy (ALL ENTRANTS 'Coney Island, ms Wirt vinvuiTi f 05T roWERrUUNlHCWORIB, PhRTHERTriftHoN' Of ONW 1,000,000 A Horse ran bightH ; W ftNieHsD in m Mossy Mow Tickets Were PAlD'OFfOM.- MfcRTlN BfcRlbN eef0RcTriJUP6E$ uehRNep He i finished fcW (Min&fon Park, asm ( Mcttauihl Synd'calt, toe. Eighth Hnrse Won Unparalleled In tho history of the sport of kings was the announced finish of the last race at Arlington Park, Chicago, on July 8, 1038. Strange as It seems, Martin Bnrtnn, although he actually finished in eighth place, was credited with run ning third, and holders of show ticket on him were paid off at 8.60 per ticket. After Lifelike had won the mile and on eighth event, and a photo placed Aimnc second, another photo waa needed to decide which was the show horse. Martin Birton's number went up on tho "tote" board, and the mutuels began paying off at $8.60. Boon, however, the mistake was discovered, and Merry Pete was found to have bwn the real third horse. The track backed up both deci sions, however, and paid off Merry Pete's tickets at $3.80 4.80 less than was being paid at tho same time on a horse that ran eighth r I'onerfnl Mght house Brightest lighthouse light in the world Is that at Cape St. Vincent, (Copyright, 1938, by Tho Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 11-11 A HURRY CALL HAD to BE SEUT OlK FOR MOtrlERS AT Elsie brown's BiR-tviDrW partv, because members of THE ELM Sf. 1I6ERS AND THE MAPLE AVE. 6iANfS HAPPENEP TO MEET" IN THE BDVS' DRESSING ROOM , SOME ONE mentioned The disputed Touchdown of The BEfoRE, and That is all there was To it ?uWAS PAYN Portugal, rated at 55,000,000 candle- I power. Standing 233 feet above the sur face of the water, the lfgnt can be seen from a distance of 21 miles at soi. Yet. strange as it seems. light cf only 1.000.000 candlepDwer 55 times less brilliant could be seen Jtwt as for. This is because the curvature of I the earth seta the practical limit of I visibility of any light at that altitude at 21 miles. The more powerful light is seen more easily at a dis tance, however. FIRS! LADY URGES ALBANY, N. Y., Nov. 12. (API- Mrs. Franklin D. Iioosevelt made an Armistice Day plea today to students of the New York Slate Teachers col lege to assume active responsibility in the world peace movement. "We are letting ourselves be ridden by fears in this country," she said. "Pears of communism, fears of fas cism. There Is only one thing to fear In a democracy that the people won't carry their own ahare of re sponsibility. "When the people don't see that they elect representatives who will do their share, when they do not take active responsibility in their own government, then there Is danger that democracy will not meet thflr needs and that people will turn to something else." Southpaw Husker Wins Sweepstakes PORT DODOE, In., Nov. 12. (AP) Carl Seller, southpaw corn husker from Oneida, ill., won the "hitfkihg kings" sweepstakes hero today against a rieid or former national husking champions. 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