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MTDFOTTD MATT, TRTTiTTyR. rEDFO'RD. (YR'ECiOy. FTvTOAY. NOVEMBER IS. 193S. PAGE FIFTEEN f I DON'T MARRY THE MAN By Jttno Bowmtn- l'be Ghuracters ftathleen Gregory goes West incognito to secure a right-of-way for ths Gregory mint, .shaft from MacDonald. Donald MacDonald has refused the right-of-way, hates the Creg orys. Brldrel: Kathleen's companion. Testerdsy: After the accident. Kathleen't father glvet her full rem. Then the Gregorys leave. Alt the miners receive check or Chrii (mat. Chapter 23 Holiday Time i THE MacDonalds came in that evening. Kathleen sat ouietlv. fj k wondering at the fresh pain throb- Ding in nei nanus, nna on me op posite side of the room. Donald MacDonr.ld sat, unconsciously 1 staring at the bandaged hands. mute evidence of the girl's, brav ery, his face dark with rebellion. "I'd wanted to take you home with me for the holidays," Mrs. MacDonald told the girls, "but the doctor says no. Well, the boys will return for Hugmenai " "Hug me. what?" asked Bridget "Oh, you Irish don't celebrate New Year's Eve as the Scotch do. i I'd advise you to prepare for com pany immediately after the stroke of midnight. You'll want your first guest to be a man, and after that a man and s girl, one dark, one fair. Have fuel on your veranda for the first man to carry in and you'll have good luck the rest of the year. "But suppose the first visitor is a girrr queried Bridget. "Ask M a y m e what happens. Poor child nearly stayed out all night last year. She lives In the last cottage down the hill you know. She'd worked late at the ho- u tel. One of the men drove her l u.. v.. IJi. . . 1 w nuiue, uui tic luuiuii t kci near me I. 1 cot so she sent him back and V wallrpH nn. Hpr mnthpr wnnMn't "4 let a girl be first to cross the . .1 V. -1 J . 1 T V--- DU. uiicsiiuiu uii mc new icai. one had to come up and get Donald out of bed so ne could carry the good luck into tne House. The MacDonalds left early, they were driving to Carsted at dawn and from there would entrain. Bridget escorted them to the porch while Kathleen sat fight ing the tears of defeat. Donald hadn t even said goodby. "I ..." She looked up. He was standing in front of her. glowering down. "I just wanted to say I hope you'll have a merry Christmas." The words came out like the snap of a whip. 'The same to you and many of them," Kathleen snapped back. And where was Bridget? Did the crazy girl want to catch cold standing out there on the porch with that Donald? Mrs. MacDon ald's voice had sounded from the street long ago. Bridget came in, her eyes like the northern stars on a frosty night. Kathleen had to speak twice before she was heard, then Brideet was contrite. . "Donald says Norman is coming back to spend the rest of the win ter with him, she purred. "That." flashed Kathleen, lust ducku!" Bridget s arms went around Kathleen. "Oh 1 m selfish, dear. keep forgetting what pain you are in. Come, let me undress you and tuck you in. Then two little white tablets and a few hours of rest." Kathleen rested her head on the supporting arms. She couldn't hate Bridget if she wanted to. and oh. how she wanted to. The very thought of Christmas was heart-sickening to Kathleen. Why hadn't she made the excuse that she wanted to go to Chicago, then flown on to New York? But she couldn't travel. The day would be lone v. drearv. It wasn't Bridget was ready for the carol singers who gatnereo beneath the windows on Christ mas Eve. They trouped Into the house shaking Dowderv snow from their shoulders and trouped out again. Shower Of Gifts BLINDFOLDED. Kathleen was led to her room and there found a wide, deep studio couch. gift from Miss Beatrice Gregory, She stent urjon it that night lay watching the hearth coals flare gold and purple and wondered what Christmas Eve would be lik in Los Angeles, if Mrs. MacDonald and Norman would have a merry time Donald would He d have crowd of those girls Mayme had mentioned making a tool of him Morning came, and with it such a shower of gifts Kathleen was astounded Donald MacDonald sent not one gift but a box of them thoughtfully chosen gifts. Six of the latest novels and an adiustable stand to hold them and attached to this an automatic page turner Ktraneelv orecious to Kathleen was the personal gift a pocket powder box bearing a card on which was written 'To use next summer so 1 won't have to look at the freckles." Inside the box cover was inscribed. "To Spit-fire from the v&DDine Matamute. Kurplv tiipre was nothing ten der in the term "Spit-fire." yet it struck some dim. sympathetic chord of memory. Then come the miners with their gifts, enough potted plants to fill the broad Gregory house win dows, hand carved bookends and boxes, dainty pieces of fancy work. Kathleen treasured most a queer looking square, awkwardly embroidered Laura MacBrides idea of a handkerchief. It was a merry day in Neutral ity, and the cheer of it spread to the big house where Kathleen sat beside the armchair radio, her fa ther's gift listening to dance mu sic from Los Angeles. Dinner was prepared and served by the MacDonald housekeeper I who hovered over Kathleen as though she belonged to the proper clan. Old Balmy, their guest of honor, brought a gift to Kathleen and asked that she not open it un til she was alone. That moment came at bedtime. Wonderingly she unwrapped thi package then called to Bridget "Bridget, he is balmy, look," and she held up one half of a torn, blood-stained shirt Bridget snatched the object from her and carried it to the light This is ages old, she announced. See how yellow it ist And tnese stains are nearly black. Half a shirt . . . half a cabin ... a town divided Kathleen, Balmy's given you the key to the feud. What does tne card say7 Inside of the envelope were two sheets of paper: one fresh, the other dry and yellowed Dy age. Carefully Kathleen umoidea the yellowed one and read. I'm leaving (his ujith you. When you find tome offspring of mine with guts enough to get back the other hall, turn this over. you don't, will it to my son and let him see What men were like when thev were men. Angus Brideet chuckled. "Your Dad would love that It looks to me as though Old Angus had lost hall his shirt to " "Old MacDonald. supplied Kathleen. "Let's see what Balmy has to say." "Patch The Shirt' jHE opened the second sheet Mv dear, the better way will be to patch the two halves together and keep the shirt In the family as a reminder. Kathleen shook her head. "It's Greek to me. Who has the other half? Donald or one of the miners? And how . . . Bridget, do you sup pose father toIO Balmy who 1" "Darling, interposed unogei, for a girl with as bright a head as yours, you re woefully dumb. Balmy has known your identity from the moment he met you. Old Angus probably showed him every photograph ever taken of you. and he'd have watched the roto gravures with intense interest" But whs didn't he tell me7" cried Kathleen. "Mv dear, he was waiting for you to show vcui trust in htm. Then too. he'd be the kind to let you work out your problem without interference." Bridget Kathleen leaned for ward in alarm, "do you think everyone knows?" Gaily came Bridget's laugh. "No, dear, at least rm connaem Kit-Smyth has no idea. Perhaps a few of 'he cldei Gregory families suspect but like Balmy, they'd never speak to anyone, nor to you until you took the first step." "And the MacDonalds?' Bridget sobered "I think they know." "Perhaps I d better come out in the open" "No. don t do that They'd rather not have you admit your identity. As it is. they can associate with you without their people ques tioning them." Kathleen's smile was bitter. She understood she thought As long as she was Cleo Riley. Bridget could associate daily with Donald Well so be It She'd need to asso ciate daily with him if she were to promote her new plan. Kathleen fingered the old shirt then began chuckling. "What a fight that must have been! Oh 1 wish I'd known him. he might have given me a few pointers. "Or you given a few to him." countered Bridget, and fled, leav ing Kathleen to wonder what had caused the fight. Balmy wouldn't tell, she was sure, until she had admitted her identity, and perhaps Balmy, like the MacDonalds. preferred she continue as Cleo Riley. She looked up at the photograph of the dark-eyed woman. "I'll bet you were mixed up in this some place." she accused, and then she looked down at her hands Would they ever be normal again? If not? Kathleen sat in passionate re bellion, then lifted her eves to t mirrored reflection. There, that was the resemblance she had noted before. Her eyes, so totally unlike any oth-r Gregory's were like the eyes of the woman in the photo graph. She reread Balmy's note. Now what had he meant by that, "the better way. patch the two halves together and keep the shirt in the family" First, she'd have to find the other half. Thi was what Old Angus' note had suggested, then, why had Balmy called It "the bet ter way"? ICHrntht UII. Inn sViaim) Tomorrow! Honra of torto.ro. Jacksonville Tr!KnNVItJT. Nov. 18. (Bol) Mr. and Mr. Ray Wilson celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary Wed nesday by working all day. accord lug to Mr. Wll:n. but attended the theater In the evening. Lee Port of the Star ranger it tlon was a calHr In town Wednw dav. Mr. and Mr. O. W. Hunt of ftalem hnvp purcha.vd the Orandma Can trail property and moved into It TurMay. Mn. Hunt li a lister of Mr. O. W. Oodward. Mr.vrs. Chester Puree... Howard Lewis rtnd E. E. Mclntyre attended the annual district scouters meeting In Mf .llord Monday. Mr. and Mr. Ora Phillips, from upper Big Applepate, wert Wednes day -.hoppers here. . T-o lv-t w:rd revived frm Owe imden ol the U. a. navy, suted he had been variously 111 with flu and waa still required to remain in bed but was Improving. He was transferred from his ship to the U. 8. 8. Relief, a hospital ship. While there he was surprised to meet an other local boy who Joined the navy several years ago. Vyron Bostwlck, who was bringing a patient frcm bis ship, the Penaacola, to the U. 8. 8. Relief. Vyron baa made excellent progress during hti enlistment as he is now third claas pharmacist. Mrs. Ella Bush visited Miss Issy McCully Tuesday. Laat Sunday Miss Alice Honrs went to Ashland and enjoyed a visit with her old friend, Mrs, Minnie Robin son. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Ktme of Med ford were Sunday guests here. Mr. and Mrs, E1 Robar hsve lo cated here, after engaging In lotgtng work this summer. Mrs. Clyde Shaw and dsuehter and r-nlnl-sw, Mr. and Mrs. Harrry Rob inson of Corvallls, Moppet in Jack STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof address the author, Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Reg. V. 8. Pat Off. I I& -vr. MR. rSHO Mrs. I 00f vi te h ir -"3b GEORGE GREEN I si f 'H SS PROVE W 1904- II A a, UNCROSSED ?0R 30 J nJr ' n XJ08?M3 v. t ; v r . - . 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Not until the ninth game of the 1893 season was their goal again crossed, when they beat Penn 14-6. Origin of "CLUMSY- . . . Clumsy a word used now to de sert be general awkwardness was UcMiucm Sjotlictt ta it IO"& spellcti ' .;lumci" by early bpaa.t.ia' vlans und denoted numbness, Later the word meant awkwardness result ing from numbness, and finally took on Its present meaning. Old Car . . . At a time when most of Its brothers and sisters were mere memories, 1904 one-cylinder automobile was dusted off last summer by Mr. and Mrs. George Green and driven from New Jersey to California a distance of 4.600 miles. It averaged 30 mtle per Ktuiun, sonvtlle recently on their way home from Dunsmulr, Cal where they had visited Mrs. Shaw's other daughter, Mrs. M. W. Warenfelt, and new grandson, Phillip Lawson. John Coffman of Yuba Olty, Cel., accompanied by his sister Frances Sleep of Greenolen, Cal., were re cent guests of their brother Ed Coff man, here. 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