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Newspaper Page TextPA'ot: two MEPFOTCT) MATL TRTnfTKrTC. MTTDFO'RD, OT?EOQy. TTTFRSDAY, yOVErBER 17. 1938. DON'T MARRY THE MAN -By Jttmt Bowmtn- Tbe Character! Kathleen Oraiaryi goes Weit Incognita la stcure a ripht-o-may far lh Gregory mine shaft from MacDonald. Donald MacDonald: hates the Oregory. Bridgeli Kathleen's companion. Testerdayi Kathleen's other atks her to get the papers proving priority o claim from Balmy. In violent quarrel Kathleen refuses. Chapter 21 Up In Flames rOWNSTAIRS Donald MacDon. aid paced the floor and came to atop before his mother to utter I few words, then pace on. i man t eavesdrop, he pro tested. "1 only heard a few words, lust enough to know that there Is I letter which will prove priority of claim of the Gregorys; that she, as I've suspected at times, and forced myself to deny at others, is The Golden Girl: and that her father has ordered her to get that aocument away from the old man. one win. tie s crazy about her. Mrs. MacDonald shook her head And because he is, as you call it, crazy about her, he'll never give ii iu ner. iou Know caimy as well as I do. Balmy's love for all man kind is greater than his love and loyalty to The Golden Girl. That very loyalty would preent him from putting a weapon into her hands. You know his beliefs. He'd teei ne was narming her. "But Imagine rotters who'd play the game that way; who'd hate a family enough to want to wreck them" "Son," Interposed his mother. "Your father would have hated Angus Gregory enough to do the same thing. You know I adore uonams memory. I'd be the last one to stain it before his son, but truth is truth. And you haven't exactly loved them yourself, my ooy. "Loved them!" exclaimed Don aid. "I hate them. I detest every hair in that girl's head: under stand, detest it and her and every thing she stands for. I want her out xrom under tills roof tomorrow morning." "I think you'd better go to the hotel and stay there until I send for you." Mrs. MacDonald arose, a regal little figure, her face frozen Into unrelenting lines. "This is my house until you marry, and I'D have no hatred despoiling it." "I'm sorry, mother." he stood be fore her. contrite for the harm he had done her. "But I . . . oh" "I know, dear." Her hand stroked the head, bowed to her shoulder. "I know so much more than even you mow . . aDoui yourself. When Kathleen came down in the morning her eyes were still sllgntly swollen, and her manner apologetic. Bridget was manifestly worried. She had tried to rBnn with her before she had left her the previous night. "I know your father better than you do." she had Insisted. "He was just taming. That's the best thing he does. He's baffled. He's found something ne can t buy and he's uTng to cluster nis way to it He d never do anything really wrong." But Kathleen wasn t so sure. ana sipped orange luice, nibbled at toast and sipped collee. "Mrs MacDonald." she unlit .nHH.nlu "Balmy had the Greaorvi to tea yesterday. They're staying on for " ""j iwi wc ve imposed upon you long enough We'll move sown to me notel today. "You'U do nothing of the kind.' retorted Mrs. MacDonald. "Neutral Ground' "PUT ... you don't understand," Li Kathleen protested miserably "We . yesterday they talked of the feud and the right-of-way and . . well we've seen a lot of the Gregory people, the miners, more man wo nave oi tne rtiacunnalds and .. my sympathy Is with them I cant break bread with vou under the circumstances." Mrs. MacDonald laughed gaily "Well bless your heart, now you have to stay I've no sympathy with this feud. This Is my house, though the mine Is In my son's control won't you consider this neutral ground? As far as the Gregorys are concerned, they and their sym pathisers, I wouldn't care If you were The Golden Girl herself Per onally. I've admired what I've heard of her It's always eemed pity to me that such a spirited tflrl couldn't find some fine outlet for her talents." Kathleen found herself In the woman's arms. "I could almost Ilka Donald for being your son." he whispered, and was surprised at the laugh this evoked Joey-wide-eyes, perched on the rear barrier fence, whistled a cmeer flute-like tune. Entranced the girls lool-.ed out to see him frantically beikoning "The Angus gentleman desires parley with person in owner of car." he shrilled. Bridget sighed. "That means me, sho said, and donned wraps She returned an hour later to find Kathleen alone. "He wants to drive to the mine Bridget explained briefly, then launched Into the real mission. "And more than anything he wanted to have me assure you ht hadn't meant what ha said last night. He'll bargain with Balmy as you would have bargained." Kathleen relaxed for the first time. "Oh. I'm glad. Belief in the integrity of your family means so mucn, Bridget." She remained at the window, laughed heartily at her father try ing to control the old car aa It bucked down the hill with clanking cnains, ana men sne suitened. The moment the car was out of sight, Beatrice Gregory had ap peared. For a moment she scanned the MacDonald lodge, then as though assured no one was watch. ing, set off across the drifts towards the mine trail. Beatrice Gregory had questioned Old Balmy about that back route to his cot, Kathleen remembered. Kathleen wasted a few moments arguing with herself, berating her self for her suspicions. But couldn't that have been her father's reason for reassuring her? Hadn't he been trying to throw her off guard? She thrust her arms into a whita ski coat she had made from a Hopi blanket, pulled a white stocking cap over her curls, donned ga- losnes, and set forth in the wake of her aunt. It was easy enough to , follow her tracks. They led, as Kathleen had suspected, to the summer mine trail, then back towards Balmy's cot. rtatnieen came aulct y ud on the terrace and Deered in thrnueh a window. Beatrice sat before the table, a sheaf of letters spread be fore her: a stack of envelones to one side, the right side. Her face was obscured bv the blue smoke of her cigarette. , 'You Can't Do This OOFTLY, swiftly, Kathleen "J slipped around the house to the i run i ooor. Beatrice couian t do tnll. btie round she wasn't flnht n for Old Balmy; she wasn't trying to protect the MacDohalds, she wai trying to protect her belief in the integrity of her own neonl Opening the door she stennaii in Beatrice was no longer smoking both hands were occuoied with opening another envelope. "Aren't you proud of yourself ." ooscrveo tiatnieen. Beatrice Gregory started, then laugned. "We should have am. Ployed you as a detective instead of a vampire; we'd have had better results, bhe went on readme. "Aunt Bee. vou can't do thla. 1 shan't let you.'r Do uihatf groaned the woman. 'Didn't my own father write these letters? Haven 1 1 the rich! to read menu Not without Balmy's Dermis- sion, but is that all you intend doing?" Uh. stOD vour unmiti Bated mnr. alizing. You weren't too noble to use your own method ol gaining the right-of-way. All I'm trying to do is learn if the information these contain is worth the price your lamer is paying tor them." 'Paying?" echoed Kathleen. xou mean Balmv will sell them?" "Don't be a bigger fool than nec essary. I'm speaking of the replace ment oi cots. An, she exclaimed in triumph, "this letter is dated June 17. That means the next will have the story of the strike and nnng It was then she screamed. Kathleen saw a tlnv inirnl of siiiuko ourst into rosy name. The next moment the name had eked at the old. tinder dry letters, lifted tnem into a whirling blaze, ran in stream down the table cover to the innge. ine top or the round table was an Inferno and In the nit lay oaimy s Bible, an ancient web- leaf book given him hv hi mnthr and prized above all possessions. The whole scene had changed in a second Kathleen rushed for ward and slapped at the flames with her bare hands, crushed the palm of them down over the cloth: pressed the fragment left over the book, then smothered the book to ner. The rear door had oneneri Old Balmy, breathing heavilv. had en tered. He looked at Kathleen bui spoke to Beatrice. "1 trust ve r satisfied. Miss Gregory. Ye've made the decision for us. rvathleen stared at the inhli. The letters were filmy cinders. Proof of the claim's orioritv had hpon destroyed for all time. Ucntlv. Ualmv tnnk lh hnnk from Kathleen and he wa of her hands. The Dalmi were scared, quivering areas of agony. iiu auc was aware oi ner position. It was as compromising as that of Beatrice's. She'd never before r. alized how much this queer old fellow s regard meant to her she could exo a n. But thn again she couldn't. Beatrice was her aunt; a Gregory She met his questioning eyes and her own filmed with tears of pain, wcrr veiled with lashes, lest he read thr answer 'Splendid work, lass." ha com mended "We must get you to the hospital. Angus Gregory is steam STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For farther proof address the author, Inclosing stamped envelope for reply. Reg. V. 8. Pat OS. SUBURBAN HEIGHTS By GLUYAS WILLIAMS ng up the hill." with ih surprising agility he rushed out to stop Gregory, then rushed hack to wrap the hands with sofi linen and to help Kathleen anil Beatrice into the car. Monday: Christmas presents 'Largest Many Plight Stirs 'Shortest Mayor' to Action (By The AP Feature Service) MENOMINEE. Mich Until science la able to control thow peky (lands, there'll alway. be mm like Clitt Thompson ot fVandlnavia v.: fret 7 Inrhr. 400 poundswho t'nrt It difficult to lire In a world built for men of ordinary chajuda. Cliff, who trawls with circuses aa i tne world's tallest man." has trouble finding beds long enough, chair bis enough, tin feet pop out below aver age length sheets, chairs crumble beneath him. In Menominee. Mayor Michael C. OUen ha troublea too but In re verv Mayor oisrn Is 4 feet II Inches tall, claim to be the world's malteM mayor HI fet dingle from chair: In the theater its the front row or oblivion The two met here lust spring and Mayor OUen decided to help a giant In ditre. cliff had a bed nine and one-half frvt long, the mayor learned, but no chlr of propor tionm site, go the mayor had a Menominee chlr manufacturer put together something autre special. The mayor re flirt the chlr and a key to the city at the umc r.nie recently Now me g am cn u down without tear ot crashing through to tha floor. 'coffee pah- l hBr izA mmRH J f tcyrfSt 4lW0 OVER ,000,000 t&tAU W SiK MY L V jj -vc ORDERS Of HAM rND?66S A. f X j Ml ' Jf2 ORDER HIMSELP JV7TN r , jk --'Li' I rrrNF"X THE Fr-dD DtfVEErJ 1HE WOMEN AND FPEP PERIEt IS 60IN6 SPONGER Jt . jUP ' K Z-Z IrlAN EER BECAUSE BEFORE 60IKG IN 1b TriEIR CORRECT EVEftfS CLASS I., yrgl vagi "TKa I ,T w -The community club, thev laid their new fall hms aud coats neahv 3 fi J , UirVrl 7l 'fit lY!mT2Ti OrJ CHAIRS IS THE HALL AND DI5C0VERED LAfTER "fHAt TREP HftD COM - iVIAv MArlDEERED "THE CHAIRS FOR A COMMITTEE HEE'TlMG VlwvL A Sl U9JV'V ""r (Oepyrigat. IW. 7 Th. BeU Brndicate, Inc.) I "jRiW' ektHul ZJKjj&t, 8 MATTER POT I Bv C M PAYN !: -is .."VTiTr: . ait ifi itKn it rsraacf i wj .-mrts v"y.y-tA"'yjllAifl-. mm n state officers, and sent commissioners I flr ' ft? IP body voted on December 9 to admit 3 f Vl $f KC JOtt Thus Kentucky found Itself repre- jf jWlssyjr J tSIm) I JwLnJt-I ( V sented in both the Union and Con- SVcs-ctyS Xt1" I Wa-dK ?$ V. LVr k federate congresses, with her own R W jl -rWTV VV--V Jm mea fighting on both sides, under a HV''?. ' 1 yg, - rrtSgfl Kentucky - born Union president s " T ' Abraham Uncoln and a Kentucky- ,ta.'ljWj.lfc".'-' V . ..!',' SPIIIH Wlij;..).,. Jlam "Confederate presldenWeffer- jTrTJo NT -A WfcWL'Jr "rA Tomorrow: aTcoTn,r.v taxes . WWC,ME- A 1 ! citizens 30 years ahead of time? lMkL CAUL IN rMfcV JK Y ' rmightHsa. by Tnej!catOicl illfl '"wwrfisiiiLB' 1 A Two-sTory House MS itiTlRBLy WRAPPED IN CZLLOPHhNB m fefrahtnore-at' Mzfthaeset, L.l, N. t ) Dltldrd Kentucky Strange as It seems. Kentucky was represented In both rjnlon and Con federate congresses during the CUli war and furnished both presidents for the opposing sections. Although that state wholeheartedly supported the federal government both In the War of 1812 and tho Mexican war by supplying far more than her quota of soldiers. Kentucky officially refused to honor Lincoln's call for troops In the Civil war. "Kentucky will furnish no troops for the wicked purpose of subduing her sister southern states," was Qov- ernor Magoffin's reply to Lincoln's pies. However, strange as It seems, Kentucky eventually furnished 80.000 troops for the Union armies and also sent 40,000 men to the Confed erate side. At the outbreak of the war Ken tucky had Intended to remain neu tral, but In September. 1881, after Confederate troops had begun to Invade the state, Kentucky formally declared her allegiance to the Union For the next five months the southwest sector of the state was occupied by Kentucky men who had Joined the Confederate army, passed vomers l,ran rataliy 'gallon for It mission work. About BRISBANE. Australia (UP) when I i-00 pennies comprised the 32 Bdgar and Oeorge Hansen, brothers, riding motorcycles In opposite direc tions, swerved to avoid -hlttlne a horse they collided. It waa only after recovering from the shock that they recognized each other. Edgar, 20. died of Injuries. Ssves 4.000 Pennies ASHTABULA, O. (UP) The Swed ish Mission dhurch collected 32 pounds of pennies from Its congre- Pushes Up Arrowheads. pounds of coins which the church i . .' ' w, stare isna department attor- members had saved In penny banks. tVurkcr strong nt 80 RAVENNA. O. (UP) An 80-year-old machinist and Inventor. J. L. Hel ler, thinks he Is too young to retire from his foundry Job. He has been sbsent from work only once during his 18 years nt the foundry, and re fuses to permit younger men to as sist him on different Jobs. ney, found a silver lining In drouth. When drouth retarded grass growth on old locations of prairie Indians. It speeded up his hobby of collect ing arrowheads, and today he has more than 2.000 specimens. TAIXSPIN TOMMY Tommy's "Hunch"! 1938 American sovbean eron . was the largest In history and put ; this country back Into the world's j export market for this product. ' By HAL FORREST i roTr3-JTSirtr'fg 1 ... Tppl i r n , , HeLwSo 'OF iSHA ALEeKECTSlYH-AW-RRft! frWwHV 00 U WAKE UP? Wifc?3 Sl 0 IP I HAVE fSEEM RE- TiiV S f?!ij U, 1 EsT1 L3jKi . i-SJ S SKELETON KEV! WHO HAD TAKEN "Al Wii': 9 t A A KSJKf& W T! I ,1 fa. "1 Vl'-fcr .JJK', .fil v I Over the isiano " J I L' MS W l5 fitJji. -fl -a2 (V&l v ve FOR THEIR HIDEOUT... ; . S ',1 InrTTT jfiSK2l W lS!Ti'H..pH,SUEl C- oTV'W't 'A ffjfeil WW ... M mi -I 1 1 " ln - F" l lt'f n cinnmi HJIT-1 I Cy C'U l y I - BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER "Eggs Upon Waters" ALOF" THE NEBBS Poor, Trusting Steve STHE MAS IMVITEO C0KIVERSE3 ASJO MIS peAUTiPUL TO OuoE MTVt WIM AT MAX'S IKJISJ eoiveci kas I OE WIS -rECJi&Le wEAO- ACME.5 1M Act? 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