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MEDFORD MAH-TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1939.
After A Man's Heart
by JEAN RANDALL
YESTERDAY. Bug mil mnK
Tim needs her, and iht needj to
bs needed. Sht disregard! her
parents instmettoni to return to
Chicago, and moaes to Boulder to
be near Tim. She telii George
Tim will marry her.
Chapter 12
New Establishment
THROUGOUT the day George
contrasted Buff, her small en
ergetic figure, her a?ile mind and
her self-reliance, with the help,
less and appealing Iris.
'Fraid old Tim's the kind that
likes to be leaned on," he mused.
"Iris got his number the first time
she saw him. Golly! When she
lilted those long lashes and gave
him an I'm only - a girl please
eome-to-my-rescue look, even I
tarted figuring what I could do to
help her. Buff, on the other hand,
stands straight as a young aspen
and defies all the winds of heaven
to move her. I wonder " He
found this line of meditation so
profitless that he abandoned it, re
alizing with a grin that he was de
pending on Buff to work out her
own plan for Tim's ultimate re
covery. Tim accepted ths dinner Invita
tion without hesitation. Whether
his willingness came from George's
inclusion, or whether belated
gratitude for Buff's kindness dic
tated it, his partner and friend
cared not a whit. The important
thing was to get Tim within the
sphere of Buff's influence.
They found her Installed In a
five-roomed apartment, the ornate
furnishings of which produced
solemn amusement in its new
tenant. She pointed out a large oil
painting above the fireplact.
"It was done bv a local artist,"
he explained. "Before I retire it
to oblivion I'd like your separate
opinions upon its subject. At first
I thought it was the explosion of
a featherbed on the shnte of an
Italian lake. Then Mrs. V," bb said
that it looked to her like a cherry
orchard in full bloom 'in a desert
sort of place. This morning the sun
slanted on it and 1 became con
vinced it was the surrealist's idea
of a cottonflcld. Now. with the fire
light and lamps, I'm beginning to
waver, wnat do you ana Ueorge
think. Tim?"
George made opera glasses of his
hands and retired to view the work
of art from different angles. Final
ly he announced that Buff was all
wrong in her guesses.
"It's a couple of dozen white
filgcons trying to fly without using
heir wings," he asserted. "Three
of 'em are doing a darned good inb
of it, too. One of 'em's two f
shove ground."
To the amazement of the others,
lim joined in the nonsense.
"I'm surprised at you both," he
Ha id severely. "Don't you know Art
when you see it? The painter has
clearly depicted a busho! of popped
corn being flung across the water.
I suppose it's a summer resort of
........ Irln " Un U,s. ...!.
QU1IIU niuu, IIC WUIl Ull kliuullb-
fully. "and the stuff was neither
buttered nor salted. The purchaser
thus expressed his indignation."
"We're all agreed on its being a
waier scene or some kind uny
way," Burt said with relief. "Now
when I get used to one or two other
trifling items in the place. I can
seme flown, for instance, II you
. want hot water in the bathtub you
turn the knob Hint's marked
waste.' And vice versa. And those
two chairs that I've put in the
corner and hedged off with a table
re not to be relied upon. Even the
original tenant Im sub-letting
you know forgot and tried to sit
on one, with alarming results. He
weighs around two hundred, and I
thought for a while I was going to
have to call Mrs. Webb to help me
jet mm to his feet.
Tim ran his hand through his
hair, always a sign of bewilder
ment with him.
"But why did you rent this
apartment? ' he asked. His eyes
went from the rug, against whose
crimson background green and
yellow flowers were flung, to the
array of hideous ornaments on the
mantelpiece. "There are plenty of
nice places in Boulder. What made
you choose this?"
Gay Evening
SHE shook her head but made no
reply. Luckily Mrs. Webb came
in at that moment and announced
dinner.
George rolled expressive eyes as
he tasted his soup.
"I hope you're going to ask us
to dine here frequently." he said.
"When I eat Mrs. Webb's cooking
I realize I've practically starved
when away from her "
"What," Buff demanded cau
tiously, "do you feel would be 'fre
quently'?" "There are seven nights in each
end every week," George said. "I
don't want to presume on Rnmi na
ture, and it's true that if and w hen
you leave Boulder Tim and I will
nave to subsist on what we receive
t our boarding house. 1 think
every othr evening would be a
happy compromise, dnn't vou?
That will give you time to miss us.
If you like our company; or to rest
up, if you don't. That strike you as
fair and square. Tim?"
"It does not," was the succinct
answer. "Buff, pay no attention to
him. His lower nature gets the bet
ter of him when he's hungry After
dinner he'll be more reasonable."
It was a gay evening. Bull was
careful to mate it so, avoiding any
topic whicn mignt aisturo iun.
"But just you wait, my dear
bov." she mused when her guests
had departed with enthusiastic
thanks lor ner entertainment, i
shall play a waiting game for a few
days a week perhaps. After that
the delugel
She let both George and Tim
severely alone for the next two
days. Indeed it was George who
telephoned to ask if she had for
gotten about them, lost Mrs.
Webb s vajuaote services, oi naa
fallen into the lake depicted in the
masterpiece over the mantel.
"I've been busy," she said. "But
you can both come out to dinner
tonight, if you like."
"If we like!"
George threw sufficient feeling
into the words to make other com
ment unnecessary. But when he
told Tim of his plans he encoun
tered an unexpected obstacle.
"Go if you wish and since you
invited yourself 'm said. "But I
have other plans."
Questioned closely, he muttered
of work to be done at the labora
tory, "trying to catch up." George
argued and pleaded in vain. Final
ly he again had recourse to the
telephone.
"Tim says he can't come to
night," he announced plaintively
"Can't or won't?" inquired Buff
"Says 'can't'; means 'won't'!"
"Leave him to me!"
So it was that when Tim
emerged from his tiny office a lit
tle after six, he found Buff's car
parked in front and Buff herself
slumped restfully in the seat. She
had the air of having been in that
position for hours.
"Hop in!" she bade him. "Non
sense, of course you'll come. Well,
you can wash up in my bathroom
as well as in your own, can't you?
Your shirt s reasonably clean,"
she added, inspecting it critically.
"Anyway Webby's heart will be
broken if you aren't there to eat
her biscuits."
Very, Very Determined
HE HESITATED, but the door
she held open and the imperi
ous gesture of her small hand were
too much. He climbed in. Present
ly he said: "Look here, Buff, it
seems we'll have to talk this over
after all. I hoped by this time you'd
have tired of your efforts to look
after me. I hoped your father
would have sent for you. I hoped
"You hoped to get rid of me. In
fact!" Her tone was cheerful and
she gave a little tilt to her perky
hat. She looked gaminish and very,
very determined. "You're wasting
a lot of my time, Tim, and not do
ing yourself any good either. But
I'm prepared to let you drift a
while. Tonight I want you to see
what I've done to the apartment."
She had done a great deal, he
discovered. The too-cheerful rug
had been replaced by a restful tan
nish square. Several comfortable
armchairs stood about. An open
bookcase glowed with color from
rows of volumes. The painted mon
strosity above the mantel had dis
appeared and a panel of Lance's
cartoons, plainly framed, lent an
impish note to the room. Ash trays
stood conveniently about; the big
square pillows on the couch were
covered with whipcord.
"Better?" she inquired.
"Much better. And cost about a
thousand dollars, I suppose."
She produced a slip of paper
which she shoved triumphantly in
his unwilling hand.
"Eighty-seven dollars and forty
five cents," she announced. "Of
course the cartoons and the books
aren't included. I brought them
from the ranch. But all the rest 1
paid spot cash for "
"Imagination must be the strong
point in the Carroll family." he
said rudely. "I happen to have
priced a couch similar to this my
self. It was a hundred and forty
five dollars. As for the rug "
George, horrified, attempted to
interrupt but Buff intervened
calmly.
"Both are secondhand," she said.
'The couch was all right as to
springs but needed re-covering
That stuff looks expensive but it s
only glazed chintz. The rug was
a bargain because it had a burned
place in one corner. Webby and 1
put the biggest chair over that so
you can't see it. A carpenter made
and stained the bookshelves for
me. You'll find them on that list
$11.60. They're only pine though
they do look like walnut," she con
cluded complacently.
"Golly, what a wife you'll make
some man!" The words burst from
George involuntarily. "I know I'm
getting a bit thin on top, but then
all the Weekes become bald pre
maturely. Once you get that firmly
fixed in your mind, it doesn't seem
nearly so bad, Buff. And I know
I'm er not slender, but I'm sure
the right diet could correct all that.
Do you think vou might consider
me, darling?"
She shook her head.
"Sorry, George. I thought you
knew Tim and I are practically en
gaged." "We're not!" He glared at her.
"It's all right to have your joke.
Buff, but if you aren't careful peo
ple will begin to talk. All college
towns are gossipy, didn't you know
that? How'd you like to have
everybody taking you seriously on
this subject?"
"It gives me an Idea," she said.
"Dinner, Webby? Come and eat,
Tim. You won't he half so cross
after you've been fed."
Continued Monday.
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8:00 Major Bowes, KNX, KOIN.
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IUI,
Washington, Oct. 19. (AP)
Secretary Perkins today named
Harold D. Jacobs acting admin
istrator of the wage-hour divis
ion of the labor department.
Jacobs, who has been assist
ant wage-hour administrator in
charge of information, will hold
his new title, it is understood,
until Lieut. Colonel Philip Flem
ing assumes the full title of
wage-hour administrator.
Fleming was named by Pres
ident Roosevelt yesterday to
succeed Elmer F. Andrews, who
resigned.
Closing time lor Too Law to Clas
sify Ads is 1:30 p. m.
High School News
by
STUDENT REPORTERS
pxpfct to give in the nrar futurr.
Acwpttxl urw members were iilno
announced. Richnrd Srluu-hard stated
that thfrs were M Umim i!0 new
drumaust.
By Fujcrne ItiMinrtt
At thr H E C.-. meeting held Tues
day, ways and mr.uis of making
money were discussed nnrt the an
nouncement was made of new nuin
be sewpted Into the organization
Also two new officers were crested
and officers for these were elected
They were. Ned Lyman, vice presi
dent, and Ciretchfii McAllister, com
missioner of actum-During the
rest of he d ny t he new members
were Initiated by wearing Mjns to
classes.
Drama club met TiU'wlny to plan
ctlvltles. Thi y nnve nlieady .sent for
several psus, tune of which tin.)
Last FYldny intuited one of the
busiest days Med ford senior hih
has witnessed this semester.
During the morn.n enms and or
ganisations of the h-mtul prepared
approximately 20 float a for the par
ade. At 10 o'clock a rousing pep
assembly was held.
In tilt uon. parade at 3 30, ht
following awards were made: iioim'
PC A., first prhre: Boys' league. wo
ond prlw. advertising. Junior ol.va
first prlw; Olrls' league, second pric
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on 16 road jobs costing S1.000,-
000 will be opened by the state
highway commission In Port
land on November 2 and 3.
Included is a call for bids on
grading and paving 2.71 miles
of west unit, Grants Pass-Green
Creek section of the Pacific
highway in Josephine county.
Other jobs include:
Klamath county Surfacing
and oiling 12.58 miles and grad
ing .14 miles of Klamath agency-
Modoc Point section of th
Dalles-California highway.
Jackson county Provide 7,
600 cubic yards of crushed rock
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county line rock production pro
ject on Green bprings nis.iw.iy.
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dren, 26 of whom are living. Oldest is Lonzo Pace, 65, "old enough to be the grandfather" of
his five-year-old brother.
Ransome Pace and one of his sons married sisters, so Ransoms is uncle to his grand child
ren, brother-in-law to his daughter-in-iaw, and so on.
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of California at Los Angeles; Davis campus of U. C; Citrus Experiment station of the College
of Agriculture, Riverside; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla; Lick Astronomical
Department and Lick Observatory, Mt, Hamilton, and Medical Center, San Francisco.
TOMORROW: Mystery of the Locusts.
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