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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1939.
After A Man's Heart
by JEAN RANDALL
YESTERDAY; Tim Corliss te
siu on leaning uhm he find
that foreman Atkini rented the
ranch without knowledge ol the
owner. But hit ear smashes and
he it Injured. Buff postpone! a
thowdown with Atkint.
Chapter Four
Buff Becomes A Nurse
RS. WEBB was innocent ot any
1 i participation in the affair, Buff
soon discovered.
"I'm sorry Mr. Corliss hurt him
self," she said, "but "m glad he's
foing to stay here a while longer.
uiH tn Atkins he done right well
for Mr. Carroll to find a boarder so
soon, and one as nice as Mr. Corliss."
Buff visited the Injured man
about noon of the next day. Atkins
reported that he had had a fairly
good night under the influence of
the doctor's little pills, though his
ankle gave him some pain. He
looked up wun a iwisiea grin.
"Go on," he advised. "Say it!"
"Sav what?"
"That classic observation of your
sex: 'I told you sol' You did, as a
matter of fact I acknowledge it
freely. If I'd waited till this morn
ing I'd have been in Boulder long
Deiore mis.
"It never occurred to me to say
" was the eirl's indignant retort
"I'm sorry terribly sorry this
had to nappen 10 you. i leei use
apologizing for our road. Atkins is
going to have some of the worst
boulders "aKen out immediately.
"Atkins is staying on then?"
She flushed. "For the present,
yes." She grinned a little. "My fa
ther says he s an a Die man.
"Too darned able. I'd call hlml
Still - " He glanced down to
where his bandaged ankle was
protected from pressure or tne
bedclothes by an ingenious frame
work of the foreman's devising.
"It's lucky for me he's here. Doc
tor coming out today?"
"Yes. Why? Are you in so much
pain?" Buff asked anxiously.
"No pain to amount to anything.
I want to ask him how soon I can
move, that's all."
She was too good a nurse to pur
sue the subject, knowing what the
doctor's verdict would be. Instead
she darkened the loom and slipped
away with no more than a friendly
nod toward Corliss.
For several days the patient was
kept under the influence of seda
tives Then they were withdrawn
and both Atkins and Buff had their
hands full with their patient Rest
ed, his ankle giving him no pain,
he was determined to return to
Boulder.
"If I couIl hobble from the car
to the house with Atkins' help and
this ankle hot even strapped,
there's no earthly reason why I
shouldn't be driven to Boulder, a
matter of two hours, at the most,"
he argued.
"You might tear the ligaments
loose again," Buff said. She tact
fully refrained from pointing out
two facts he had chosen to ignore:
that she had helped Atkins on that
painful journey from car to house,
and that Corliss had collapsed at
the end of it
"See here, young man, you don't
Know wnen you re well oil, Dr.
Westland scolded. "You're getting
the kind of rest you've been need
ing for months. I talked to your
Boulder man and I know the sort
of fix you were in when he sent
you out here. You promised him to
stay at least a month. Well, you're
f.oing to keep that promise, or get
another physician, understand?
Aside from any other considera
tion, I don't want you rarin' round
on that ankle. Relax, relax, fellow,
and thank your lucky stars you
landed here where you have one
of the best cooks In the state, your
own private valet, and Miss Buff to
look after you.''
Tim ceased his protests but with
a return of that lassitude and in
difference which disquieted the
two women.
Buff had thrown herself Into the
care of the invalid the more hearti
ly because the telegrams and let
ters from Canada, although they
were exactly what Eleanor had
outlined to Lance, hurt her un
bearably. It was not alone the realization
that her parents wished to be by
themselves; It was her own knowl
edge that she had reversed the old
theme of the "possessive" mother
or father. She had few interests of
her own and they were by way of
being by-products of Lance's. To
amuse him when he was recover
ing from an attack of influenza, she
had written a one-act play about
two of his cartoon characters. Im
mensely delighted, he had submit
ted it to a producer and it had been
a hit
Protectlveness
MOW she could look back and see
' how he had encouraged her to
do the satirical bits which had gone
to smart magazines; the serious
short story which she had begun
this summer here at the ranch. It
was not, she knew now. so much
fatherly pride in her cleverness, as
a wise attempt to help her to a life
of her own. I.ance in the role of
wise father! Eleanor, the farseeing
and therefore troubled mother!
Buff could not find her amusing if
talented charges in these adults
She was bewildered, cut to the
quick even though she realized
they were right and she had been
oh, so wrong; most of all she foil
the world her own fascinating,
responsibility -making world,
shaking beneath her.
Blind (o what she was doing, she
began to pour out all the protec
tiveness, the detailed planning and
adroit management which bad
been her lavish gift to Eleanor and
Lance, upon Tim's listless head.
"Like to talk a bit?" she would
ask, slipping into his room when
breakfast was over and Atkins had
made his toilet for the day. With
out pausing for a reply, she would
curl herself into the window seat
and begin a sort ot monologue, sel
dom turning her eyes to see if he
was listening. She knew that this
sort of companionship, which
broke the solitude but required lit
tle or no response, was the best
possible thing for him. So she mur
mured away, her lovely low voice
more effective than she knew.
"Sometime I plan to come out
here and make a pilgrimage to the
old ghost towns: abandoned places
where once there were flourishing
mines. I suppose you know lots
about them. There is one above
Ward, a tiny town up Left Hand
Canvon. There's a cluster of old log
cabins up there. One used to be a
store. You can still see the shelves
and where the counters used to
be."
Or again: "Can you believe that
Webby weighed only ninety-eight
pounds when she was married?
Factl She showed me a picture of
herself at twenty. Poor dear, she
has a tragic history though anyone
less tragic in appearance and man
ner I don't know. She lost four
children at one time: diphtheria.
She and her husband were living
at the back of beyond. He was a
miner. By the time they got a doc
tor up the trail, and the anti-toxin,
it was too late. The oldest was nine
and the youngest two. The poor
parents buried them in the nearest
cemetery and went to Alaska. Mr.
Webb was drowned there. She
seems to think ot all the queer
things that have happened to her,
that's the queerest: for a miner to
be drowned."
She kept ud this rambling sort
of tale until it was time for Tim's
luncheon. In the afternoon, she
went off for exercise, returning at
four o'clock.
"Like me to read to you? she
would ask. and without giving him
a chance to refuse she would pick
up the Interesting biography, or
the travel book which had been
begun a day or so before, and
plunge into it
George Weekes
PRESENTLY, when he was al
lowed to sit in an armchair by
the window, she challenged him to
a game of cribbage. As his head
began to shake in dissent, she said
Eathetically: "I do love cribbage.
ance and I used to play a lot I
can't read all the time, out here,
and I have to stay until I can find a
successor to Atkins."
If it occurred to Tun that she was
in no haste to replace the foreman,
he did not mention it. He fell into
the daily series of games as he had
acquiesced in most of her propos
als; because it was the easiest way
out ol an impending argument
wow and then, under her occa
sional and casual questioning, he
gave her hints of his own back
ground. He was an M. I. T. gradu
ate, though he had been born in
Denver. He came out of college at
the beginning of the depression.
He and a man named George
Weekes had an assaying and sur
veyors firm in Boulder. Weekes
did most of the surveying while
Tim stuck closely too closely, it
appeared after six years of this
partnership to test work and estimates.
Like to ask vour partner out
here for the week-end?" she sug
gested one day.
r or the tlrst time he showed real
interest.
"Could we? I'd give a lot to see
old George."
Buff made a mental note to con
sult Dr. Westland. A business con
ference might not be what he
wished for his patient.
"No. no business." he said when
she broached the subject "But it
would do him a lot of good to see
somebody he likes. Go ahead and
ask him."
Weekes appeared Saturday aft
ernoon and Buff liked him at first
sight. A somewhat plump person,
in spite of his constant physical
activity, he radiated good nature.
Gray eyes twinkled behind incon
gruous eye-glasses on a black cord.
His grin was infectious. He shook
hands with Buff and thanked her
for her care of Tim.
The old bov s had a hard row tn
hoe in the last vear If It hntn'i
been one thing, it's been a gang of
'em. He tell vou about ' He
stopped abruptly, peered at her.
men changed the subject "It's
mighty nice of you to invite me out
here, Miss Carroll! Is there any
thing you want to sav to me ahnnt
old nr. aside from avoldine
mention of business?"
Not a thing! It you'll follow
" She led tht wav nn tn
where the inlured man awaited his
partner and friend.
George Weekes' voice boomed
out qenially.
Well. Well. VOU nM tenHerfnM!
Thought vou could drive that cof
feepot of vours straight tin Audu-
oon, irau or no trail! How do
vou "
She closed Ihe door ffenttw nnnn
them. " ' r
Continued tomorrow - J-
WPA WILL SURVEY
SCHOOLADEQUAGY
SALEM. Oct. 10 (AP) The WPA
has allotted $45,000 to carry on a
survey to determine the adequacy
of school buildings throughout tht
state, StAte Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction Res Putnam said to
day. L. E. Marsrhat, former school su
perintendent st Sprlrwlleld. will su
pervise the 60 project workers.
"In addition to determining the
adequacy of school buildings In this
stale, It Is expected that the study
will show the features of achool
buildings that are best adr.pted to
Ore?"!, n. Us." Pulii.'m j'it.
. -Jho Oni. ootamwt i4 be mat
ON PLANE FLIGHT
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 10. (UP)
The five-months-old baby son of
Restaurant Owner Fred U Carroll had
already made a round trip tllRht to
Lo Angelea so hla parent! had him
chrlatened today high over the city
In a chartered United Airliner.
Carroll uld all ot the family were
aviation enthusiasts ao It waa felt
appropriate to hold the chrlstenlnn
in an airplane, stewarden Vera
Smith acted aa godmother.
available to local and county school
officials who m? be mncemrd with
thv rfotganlratlon of local school
amis'
On the
Radio Chains
STATIONS
(There to Find Tbem on the Dlai:
HEX, Portland, 1180; KFL. 640,
Lois-tngeles; KUA, 1470, Spokane,
KGO. 790, San Francisco; KOW.
620, Portland; KJB, 870, Seattle;
KNX, 1030, Lot Anceles; KOA. 830.
Denver; KOIN, 940, Portland;
EOMO. BIB. Seattle; KPO, 630. Sao
Francisco; KSL. 1180, Salt Lake.
Tuesday
8:00 The Aldrich Family, KPO,
KFI. KOW.
6:30 Adventures of Sherlock
Holmes, KOO, KEX, KJB; Tuesday
Night Party. KSL: Heldt's Orch..
KPO, KFI, KOW.
6:00 All American Music, KQO,
KEX; Aurandt'a Orch., KNX; Melo
dy and Madness, KPO, KOW, KFI.
6:30 Fibber McOee, KPO. KFL
KOW; Crosby's Orch., KNX, KSL,
KOIN; Concert Orch., KOO, KJR,
KEX.
7:00 News, KOO, KEX, KJR; Var
iety Program, KPO, KOW, KFI; Call
ing All Cars, KNX.
7:30 Dog House, KPO, KFI, KOW;
If I Had The Chance, KOO, KEX,
KJR; Sporta Pop Offs. KNX, KOIN;
News, KSL.
8:00 Amos snd Andy, KNX, KSL,
KOIN; Fred Waring. KPO, KFI,
KOW; Information Please, KOO,
KEX, KJR.
B:16 Jimmy Fldler. KSL, KNX,
KOIN; I Love A Mystery, KPO, KFI,
KOW,
8:30 Johnny Presents, KPO. KFI,
KOW; Aldrich Family. KOO. KEX,
KJR; Big Town. KOIN, KNX.
9:00 News, KEX; Tuesday Nlgbt
Party, KOIN, KNX; Oood Morning
Tonight, kpo, KFI, KOW.
9 :30 Measner's Orch., KOO, KEX;
Battle of the Sexes. KPO, KOW, KFI;
We, the People, KNX, KSL, KOIN;
News, KJR.
10:00 News Reporter. KPO, KFI.
KOW; Sullivan. K.VX, KSL; Madrl
guera's Orch., KOO, KJR, KEX;
News, KOIN.
10:30 Foster's Orch.. KPO. KFI.
KOW; James' Orch., KOO, KEX,
KJR.
11:00 Ravazza's Orch.. KPO, KFI;
Organist. KEX; Barnett's Orch., KSL.
KOIN; News. KOO, KNX, KOW.
Wednesday
8:00 We Present, KOO; Wsrlng's
Orch.. KPO, KEX, KJR, KOW.
8:15 Adventures, KOO, KEX, KJR;
These Amazing Years, KOW; Melody
Time, KPO.
5:30 Buenos Nochea Amlgos. KPO.
KFI, KOW; Concert Orch.. KOO,
KEX. KJR.
6:00 8tar Theater, KSL, KOIN,
KNX; If Money Talked, KQO, KEX:
Musical Soiree, KPO, KFI, KQW.
6:30 Hollywood Playhouse, KPO.
KFI, KOW; Coaches Convention,
KOO; News. KJR.
7:00 I Want A Divorce, KNX. KSL,
KOIN: Kyser's Prgm, KPO, KOW.
KFI; Dance Orch., KOO, KEX, KJR.
7:30 Burns snd Allen, KNX, KSL,
KOIN; Concert Salon, KQO, KJR.
6 :00 Warlng's Orch., KPO, KOW;
Dance Orch., KEX: Aloha Land. KGO;
Amos and Andy, KNX. KOIN. KSL.
8:16 Mystery. KPO, KOW, KFI;
Lum snd Abner, KSL, KNX, KOIN:
Dance Orch., KOO.
8:30 Psul Whltemsn. KNX. KSL
KOIN; This Moving World. KOO.
KEX; Avalon Time. KPO, KFI.
9:00 Al Pearce, KNX. KSL. KOIN;
Pred Allen, KFI, KOW, KPO; Cal.
Composers, KOO.
9:30 Teagarden'a Orch., KGO,
KEX; Dance Orch., KNX. KOIN. KSL;
News. KJR.
10:00 Madrlguers's Orch., KGO,
KJR, KEX: News. KNX. KSL; News
Reporter, KPO, KFI, KOW; News,
KOIN.
10:30 Enrle Orch., KGO, KFI.
KJR, KEX; Ravazza's Orch.. KPO.
KGW.
' 11:00 Basle's Orch.. KSL. KOIN;
Nottlnghsm's Orch, KPO, KFI: Or
ganist, KEX; News, KOO, KNX.
KOW.
More Destroyers
Ordered Repaired
WASHINGTON. Oct. 10 (AP) The
navy department reported today that
26 more old destroyers of the World
wsr period hsd been ordered recom
mlsstoned, bringing the total to 38.
Plsns for recommlsstonlng old de
stroyers, announced recently, called
for a total of 40.
The destroyers, now In the navy
yards at Philadelphia and San Pedro,
Calif., eventually will Join the neu
trallty patrol.
FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
ARRIVES LWCRlR 6AME.ES
PLMrJlW6 HE CAHT FIND HIS
HELMET, HE'S BEEN L00)OK&
HI6H AKP LOW FOR if
ACCUSES VARIOUS MEMBERS OF
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DISCLOSES IT UNDER 'BOSH
PUTS IT ON, AL0N6 PROCESS
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HELMET COMES OFF DURltfe
TO5T SCRIMMAGE AND STAYS
OFF AND fORSOlTEN FDR REST
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Junk Awaits Tow
To Puget Waters
VICTORIA, B. C, Oct. 10. (AP)
The Chinese Junk Til Ping (Uttle
Wind), wracked by Pacific typhoon
(Big Wind) was still at Quatstno.
Vancouver Island, today awaiting a
tow to Puget Sound en route to San
Francisco.
C. T. Foot, wlreleaa operator aboard
tfeo Steamship Princess Norah. re
turning from Quatalno, said the Tal
Ping's master, Capt. John Anderson,
told him the 105-day crossing from
Shanghai would be his last.
Pioneer Drowns
ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 10. (AP)
Mrs. Mathilda Anderson, 70, Aber-1
deen pioneer, drowned last night In
the Wlshkah river near her home,
when, police said, she stumbled over
the bank Into the stream. An all
night search for her ended today
with finding of the bod; In the
river.
Two Swiss Soldiers
Killed by Land Mine
SAINT GALLEN. Switzerland. On. 10
,'jp, The Swiss army general staff
announced today two soldiers were
killed when a mine under a bridge
on the Rhine canal, south of Laks
Constance near the German frontier,
exploded and destroyed the span.
Military authorities began an Investigation-
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
For further proof address th wthor. lneloslss stamped envelope for reply. Reg. TJ. S. Pat. Off.
Pofninican Republic,
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GOVERNMENT-
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N.T.C.'S GOVERNMENT
New York City has the most expenMve norernment In the rnltefl "lutes, fveluiilne the fi-flernl
government. Last year's budget was almost ?500,000,0(KI. The city's net debt lost March ivas ?2,01T,(l:,2a7
three limes that of New York State.
DEATH CLASS
Written diagonally across the page of Centenary College's faculty minutes for Oct. 7. lam, are these
terse words: "Students have all gone to war. College suspended. And God help the right!" Every gradu
ating student was killed In battle.
CONTRARY COMPASS
Like poles repel and unlike poles attract; hence the South pole of a compass points to the North
magnetic pole.
Tomorrow: Border Justtcel
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