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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1939. After A Man's Heart by JEAN RANDALL - YESTERDAY. Georat WeeKel (till Bug to be kind to Tim be cause he hod an unfortunate love affair. He telle Tim to be nice to Buff, because fhe items to have Jie bluet, also. Chapter Six Buff Breaks Down THE letter had come; the letter Buff had expected and dreaded. She had known what it would be like. Eleanor was slow to make up her mind, but when he did she acted with decision and entire thoroughness. Her daughter caught her breath when she took the fat envelope from Atkins. She was far too pre occupied to observe that the fore man's manner was odd; that he fidgeted, cast t glance toward her which was a mixture of appeal and defiance, and in the end stalked away without opening his mouth. Ud the stairs Buff flew with her letter. Tim's door was open and he roused himself to mark those fly ing footsteps. And noticed that they dragged forlornly and sur prisingly just before the girl went into her room and closed the door behind her. Minutes later or perhaps It was hours he caught the sound of muffled sobbing from somewhere. He had been so far away from the ranch, been with Iris, hearing her hauntingly sweet voice, dwelling on the soft radiance in her uplifted brown eyes, that it took him some time to realize that what he was really listening to was little Buff Carroll crying In her room. "An ther love affair gone wrong," he concluded grimly. "Nothing I can do about it either. Oi- can I? Shall I hobble ... and in vite her to weep on my shoulder? Did I want to weep on George's shoulder when when no, of course I didn't! The only thing I wanted was to be let alone. Still, girls are different queei'. Maybe she'd like a bit of brotherly sym pathy." He scowJcd. "Oh, lord I Hate to barge in and risk being told to mind my business. Con found Itl The child'll tear her own throat to pieces if she doesn t let up." He considered the man who, pre sumably, was responsible for all this woe. "What more does he want?" he demanded angrily of his injured leg. "Money I suppose Carroll's got something, and this girl's his one and only; looks George seemed to think she's not too homely the prestige of being a famous cartoonist's daughter. May be he's one of these men who resent brains in a woman," he decided. 'That stuff she writes maybe he holds it against her. But he needn't read itl" he said somewhat fiercely. "Anyway I'll bet his own past is nothing to frame and hang on the wall of the living room." He looked at his watch. "I'll give her five minutes more; then, if she doesn't stop that crying I'll make a nuisance of myself and offer sym pathy. Maybe she'll be so furious it'll distract her." It was the shortest Ave minutes he had ever known. The long hand of his watch seemed to race. When the limit was up, he hobbled re signedly toward the door. His hesi tant tap on Buff's went unnoticed and he knocked; a good loud knock this time. There was a moment's silence and then Buff s voice, curl, ouslv muffled, replied. "Who is it? What d'you want?' "Tim." Without further ado, he opened the door and limped inside. He frowned again, seeing her In e tiqh', unhappy ball on the bed "Don't do that!" There was acrid protest in his tone. "It doesn't do any good. He isn t worth it. Bull. thouqh I know you won't believe me. As a matter oi fact, he s an ego tist of the first water. Confound it. why shouldn't you write if you want to, if it amuses you? It's your life, after all." "W-what do you mean?" Her hrea.it rose and fell stormily. "He doesn't mind my writing. It was his idea in the first place." "Oh, It wasl" Another explana tion dawned on him. "Jealous, eh? Invading his own field? Well, all I've got to say is he's a louse." Slight Misunderstanding SHE jerked herself up to one el bow, swept the loose waves of hair from her wet eves. "You shan't call him that. Tim Corliss! He's the dearest, the finest . . . and what do vou know alinut him, when it comes to that? You've never laid eyes on him!" "Nor wish to," he Informed her coldly. "I know the kind of guy he is: absorbed in his own concerns I suppose he calls it his work! and paying no attention to anyone else unless he feels his supremacy if threatened. You're darned well rid of him. Buff, if vou'd lust face "But I don't want to he rid of him! And you're simplv silly about his being jealous. Anvhmv. he didn't write: it was she Eleanor!" He made frenzied motions with his hands. "So there's an Eleanor in It. Is there! I might have known Always a triangle of some kind from that in the Garden of Eiln strnlght down through the ares And Eleanor wrote you! H'm Doesn't that show vou? Doesn't it Buff?" he urged. Tears welled Into her rt blue eves, spilled over the swollen lids. "Of course It does." she admitted forlornly. "I knew It before though. It's just seeing it put Into R-ords " "Here!" He lu. oiwara anc wiped her face with nis own hand kerchief, thoroughly and matter of-factly. "I don't bei'eve cryinj helps. It'll only give vou a head ache, 1 should think. However' Resignedly he put his arm aboui her. "Howl on my shoulder, m dear child! You've certainly earnrc the right to." She tooK full advantage of tin handsome offer. She was homesic! lonely and unbearably depressec She wanted Lance's big arms abou her, Eleanor's soft voice to speai soothing words. Failing these, Tin did pretty well as a substitute When she raised her head at last she looked definitely more cheer ful. She blew her nose, gave a final mop to her eyes and leaned back on her pillows. Then it occurred tr her to ask: "How did you know? Did he they write vou? But. no. o! course they didn't. They don't ever know you re here. That you exisl so far as that goes. How did you know?" she repeated. "I heard you crying. I figured oui the rest. It wasn't hard. A girl a pretty girl at least, George say. you're pretty. What does a prett' girl usually cry about? A love af fair gone wrong. So I came to offei my sympathy." He got to his feet with the ail of a man who has performed hi: whole duty. "Wait a minute! You're wrong you've got it all wrong. The letter'? from Eleanor " "Yes, you told me. I suppose hr thinks he's in love with her now?'' "Well, of course he's in love with her! She's his wife!" "Look here," he began sternly "You don't want to bo mixing ur in a think like that. If he's married to her. ynu keen out. I'm surpriser at you. Ruff I didn't think you were that sort of girl." 'They Don t Want Me' "WILL you let me explain?" It it ''difficult to be icy when one's eyes are puffed and red, and one's cheeks still glazed with tears, but Bulf managed iL "Eleanor's my mother. The man who encour aged me to write is Lance, my fa ther. Now will you stop this idiotic babble of triangles? You've been seeing to many movies," she said disapprovingly. "Mother?" he said, astounded. "Father? But why are you crying?" "They've gone off on a motoi trip." It was the only explanation she could think of but even to her self it sounded woefully inadequate. uood gosh he commented slowly. "Good gosh. So that's itl" "What's what?" "You've stayed here to look aftel me; given up something vou'd set vourjiean on doing. Bull, I "I've done nothing of the kind." she snapped. "You could have stayed here with Mrs. Webb and Atkins to look after you. It s just that that " She felt her chin beginning to quiver and she took herself resolutely in hand. She had cried enough for one day. "They don't want me!" she burst out "That's what Eleanor said in the letter. I hoy want to be by them selves for a while longer. He sat down again, puzzled gaze on her. "Let me get this straight. There seems to be more here than meets the eye. Why shouldn't they like to be together? Why should VOU WOOD buckets of tears bemuse your father and mother . . . Was il a trip you specially wanted to take?1' "Not that! And of course it's silly of me to go on like this. It's only that I thought they needed me that they'd be unhappy without me; and Lance dors put off things and Eleanor's headaches are so bar when they come " "I see. The first smile she har ever beheld on his face twitched a' his lips but he suppressed it man fully. "Well, that's pretty bad, mi dear, but it might have been worse You'll all be better. I think, for i litle change from each other. Peo pie often are." "That's that's what Eleanoi said." "What do you plan to do when this trip is over? When you've fired or re-hired Atkins, whichevei you decide?" 1 don t know." she tnlrt him In f small voice. "Something some thing that keeps me busy, that's that's independent of them. I know they're right; I know I should be leading my own life. The nuestion is: what shall I do?" He gave the matter frowning at tentinn. "Write? You could take an apartment somewhere and devote yourself to writing." 1 suppose I coil d. Sounds nret. tv dreary though. Eleanor savs they'll be in Chicago In three weeks and I'm to meet them there: that we'll stav nil winter In n hotel apartment. But Lance won't stav all winter there. He'll get a yen to sketch something In some outlandish place shadows on the snow in Maine, or hummine hirris in Peru- and off they'll an " Off you'll (jo. too?" No. That's n.irtlv n-hit I crying about. I ... I'm homesick for them for next winter, if ynu can understand what I'm talking about I mean, it s no good gning through this separation and then joining hem again; like like water clos ing tin over a stone thrown lm it I shall have In stnv n,. -..1.1 life for mvself 1 ran. of course," 'he said nroud'v "It's lust the the getting used to the Idea." 'I know what vou mean " Hl voice and eves were kind "v'n iltc Hello! there's have to car ccmi Continued Monday. AT 55TH WASHINGTON, Oct. I2.-( AP)-Mra. Franklin D. Roosevelt hud it birthday anniversary yesterday hr (Ifty-alxth but the busy first lncly'i activities went on m usual. Two of her four sons. Jnmfti and Elliott, "Just happened" to be In town on business, Mrs. Rwwevelt explained, and hence could see her out a birthday Dike with 31 candle the maximum nt family parttfs. Otheru l thre was nothing In tb wo.) otf ce.eDratiua AUSTIN. Tex.. Oct. JJ.-(AP-Dr. Francis E Too. nw t id . na t lonally known old ntr rwnsiim figure here I to confer wiMi Governor w. Lee O'Dunlcl, mid t..ny his ormia tlon would "buiM mir own nation In Mexico If we are kept off the air In the United Stnt.. " Dr. Tnwnaend hart boon iniormrd of arllon by the NiitlonM Vvx-iatlon of Pi-o;:rt iMors barring htm from jaid radio plug ram. On the Radio Chains STATIONS Where to Find Them on the ptal: KKX. I'orlliilid, 1180; KM.. 640. Lo.rAngeles; KUA. 1470, Hpokane, KUU. 700, San Francisco; KUW 620. Portland; KJK, S70. Seattle; KNX. IOSO. I. Angeles; KOA. 830. Denver; KOIN, 840, Portland KO.MO, B20. Reattir: KPO. 630, tan Franrlsro; KSL. 1180. Halt Lake. Thursday 8:00 Bongs, KGO, KEX, KJR. 6:30 Sketch. KOO, KEX, KJR; Vagabonds, KPO, KOW, KP1. :8 Piano Duo. KOW; Drsma, KPO; Streamline Headlines, KNX, KOIN; News, KFI. 6:00 Major Bowes. KNX, KOIN. KSL: Oood News of 1040, KPO, KFI, KOW. 7:00 Columbia Workshlp, KOIN: Music Hall, KPO, KFI. KOW. 7:30 Addrcsa by James A. Parley, KGO, KJK; Pop-Offs. KNX, KOIN"; News. KSL. 8:00 Warlngs Orch., KPO. KOW. KFI; Danco Orch., KEX; Atnha Land. KGO: Amos and Andy, KNX, KSL. KOIN. 8:16 Chester-. Orch., KSL. KOIN; Dance Orch., KOO; Drama, KPO, KOW. KFI. 8 :30 Symphony Hour. KPO. KOW, KFI; Ask-It-Bakct. KNX. KSL. KOIN; This Moving World, KGO. KEX. 8:00 Strange As It Seema. KNX. I KSL, KOIN; Adventures, KGO, KEX. i 8:30 Those We Love. KPO. KFI. KOW; James' Orch.. KOW; Powell's Orch.. KNX, KSL; Basle's Orch.. KOO. KEX; News, KJR. 10:00 News Reporter. KPO. KOW. I KFI; Newa, KSL. KNX; Foster's Orch., KOO. KJR. KEX; News. KOIN. i 10:30 Carl's Orch., KPO. KOW. KFI: Nottingham's Orch., KOO, KJR, KEX. 11:00 Martin's Orch.. KPO, KFI: Organist, KEX; Basle's Orch.. KOIN. KSL; News, KOO, KNX, KOW. Friday 8:00 Music for Listening. KOO. I KEX, KJR: Concert, KOMO; Melody Time, KPO; Order of Adventures, KFI. KOW. 8:30 Etchings tn JArans. KOO. KJR: Now and Then, KOW; Quiz Program. KPO. 6:00 Plantation Party, KOO. KEX. KJR; Waltz Time, KPO, KFI; Prof. Qui. KNX. KSL. KOIN. 6:30 Concert Orch., KGO; Jessel's Orch., KPO. KFI. KOW; First Nlht er, KNX. KSL, KOIN: News, KJR. 7:00 Drama, KNX. KOIN, KSL: Lonibardo's Orch,, KPO. KFI. KOW. 7:30 Business Frontiers. KPO. KFI. KOW; Heldt's Orch.. KOO. KEX, KJR: Young Man With a Band. KNX, KSL. 8:00 Fred Warliu;, KPO, KFI. KOW; Amos and Andy, KNX, KOIN, KSL; Buckarooa, KOO, KEX, KJR. 8:15 I Love a Mystery. KPO. KFI, KOW; Lum and Abner, KOIN, KSL. 8:30 This Moving World. KOO, KEX; Death Valley Daya. KPO. KOW. KFI; Johnny Presmts, KNX, KOIN, KSL. 9:00 Kelly's Program. KOO, KEX. KJR; Kate Smith's Hour, KNX, KOIN, KSL; James' Orch., KPO. 8 :30 Remember When? KGO, KEX; Dance Orch, KPO, KOW. KFI; News KJR. 10:00 Basle's Orch.. KOO, KJR. KEX; Newa Reporter. KPO, KFI, KGW; News, KNX, KSL; News, KOIN. 10:30 Madrlguera'a Orch, KPO, KGW; Roberts' Orch, KOO. KJR, KFI. 11:00 Nottingham's Orch, KPO, KFI; Basic s Orch, KOIN. KSL: Or ganist. KEX; News. KGO. KNX, KGW. Miriam Hopkins Is "Renovated" RENO. Nev.. Ot. 12 .-( AP, -Slipping quietly Into District Jude William McK night's courtroom at 8:30 a. m. an hour or more before most court sessions begin blonde Miriam Hop kins won an uncontested divorce on grounds of cruelty today from Antole Utvak, film director. The actress was given the right to resume her former name of plain Miriam Hopkins after the brief, pri vate hearing. IH a st Kills Torch men PORTLAND, Oct. 12. ( AP) A car bon explosion which occurred while an acteylene torch generator waa being loaded killed two "torch men" at the Alaska Junk company today. Dead were Andrew D. Besr, 63. and William H. Stevens. 51, both of Portland. HURRY By GLUYAS WILLIAMS lo-7 IH SPifC or ADMONITiOHS lb walk faster, drops SftOWY BACK BEHINP MOTHER SEES MOTHER HALF A BLOCK AHEAD SfoPflND fORN.SYofS ALSO, CAllIn Mfrf 15 SHE SAViKS ? ALRS-f 6AlVlERS1rlAf 5DME1rllK6 15 60l(6 "lb HAP PEN If SHE DOESNT HURRri AMD QUICKEN'S TA 1 Lrtttt SCOPS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY 1b Try To Pick a Threw OFF HER COAT & starts 0w a6aiw ivalkik6 ik a 50rt 0fsidewise fashion okaccoumTof WAfCHIIte A SQUIRREL rl a Tree SlOYftS wit COMES To COMPLETE STbP BECAME OF SETlrtS A BIT of colored 6la5s on -Che groiWp 1 HEARS EMPHATIC ultima tum 10 HllRRY, MOTHER. BE INS ABOUC 1b TURK The cor ner, AUD BREAKS INTO ATROf SPRAWLS FULL LEN6TH AUD LIES TriERE,VEW UNHAPPY, UNCiL MOTHER WALKS HALF A BLOCK BACK ,Tb PICK HER. UP AND DOST HER OFF nunrft (nflpaBfrt by Til. R.nrtlralr. Inr BUCKY HARRIS SIGNS TO MANAGE SENATORS WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. ( AP) President Clark Orlffith, ot the Washington Senators, today an nounced he had signed Stanley fBucky) Harris to manage the Sena tors In 1940. No mention of salary was made. Harris, who brought Washington Its first pennant. In 1024. finished alxth with the Senators thla year. SPECULATORS TAKING ALL TURKEY SUPPLIES PORTLAND, Oct. 12. AP -Speculators absorbed turkeys as quickly as they were available today at prices the lowest on record at this period of the season. Carload movements east gained. A number of Interests were inclined to hold for larger holiday profits. , 4 Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads Is 1:30 p m. GRANTS PASS FARMER DIES OF SHOT WOUND GRANTS PASS, Oct. H. (AP) A C. rord. 79. Perrydale pioneer, died Tuesday a few hours after a shotgun blasted off his left hand and forced removal of his rtht eye. His widow said he had been carry ing packages with the gun and that she believed one of the packages had fallen, striking the trlfger. Dse Mall Tribune want ads. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX Tot farther proof sddres the author, Inclosing Btamped envelope for reply. Reg. TJ. S. Pat Off. IP THB VIKINGS-- C ( ) " earliest kiohJn discoverers J TAILSPIN TOMIHY-Is Tommy Marked For the Next Victim? JNTriBROUGti 74 A JfcrR-SEyCoW ATE 2fi GOLF BALLS- vTftCONIC CLUB FAIRWrVS, 1h.. llVlv-tt --.!. I t mm Hte cow-Ecltp over looo iakis rt IN 5 YEARS ear H possntvkink etc . ... ffleSlPENl WK ft PAY yP'l s DoN PEDRO 0?KU Wfvs PRESIDENT OF CHILE For Hour?. HE RESIGNED PUETo. 'Social umrpsT" ?-$. r"vr. 1)M rnhUd Ftr Smdlri. Int. ra. Be. L'. S. (aL Off. AH rUbt ritrmdtf , Social unrest SHADES OP ERIS Mori- than 4.".0 years hefnre rnlmnlius wns horn, an Icelandic Viking nnmed njarnl Herjnlfinn got tort en route to (.reenland ami discovered America, In (he spring of 981. Thirteen years later Eric the Rett's son. I.elf Erlrso n, rt'iH hcil Ncnfoinidland. Strange as It seems, these early Vikings were about 60 per cent Norwegian. 30 per rent Irish and 1(1 per cent European stork. The Irish discovered Iceland about 800 ond Intermarried with the Vikings, who arrived a half century Inter. Norsemen themselves vouch for the storv. LA11EI, COLLECTOR llnglle Johnson's collection of 3,000 Beer ond Pink Eelcplinnt Ale. TOMORROW: .Soldier oi two Armies. beer labels reveals many odd brands, Including: C.lggle Deer, Bull Prog By HAL FORREST ONE OF THOSE 5HIPJ THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO ATTrXCk. ME WAS NT LOADED WITH BLANKS' THEY RE COMING IN NOW, WELL MMVC M LUUn.! 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