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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1939)
r GE EIGHT MEDFORD MATT. TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1939. After A Man's Heart by JEAN YESTERDAY: Tim blows up at rht engagement announcement. Buff says Van was responsible, and there'll be a retraction. She it furious at Tim's outburst, but Anally agrees to remain (riendj "with ail thought 0 marriaoe eliminated." Chapter 17 Accusation I IFE moved along smoothly for Buff and the two young men irouehout November and Decem- zt. At Thanksgiving Mrs Webb oked a dinner wnicn satisnea ven her ideas of lavishness. and educed the diners to a state of oiu" from which they did not re over for hours. At Christmas Buff made a flying rip to New York where her rest 3ss parents were spending a few veeks. The girl was struck by a hange in their attitude toward ach other. Lance actually did hings for his wife as well as for umself ; more than mat. ne seemea o enjoy feeling himself the pro jector and defender of his women ::ind. "Leaving them alone together is ihe wisest thing I've ever done." 3uff thought as the train bore her hack to Colorado. "Queer, how lov ing people too much is sometimes ihe worst way to treat 'eml" This led her thoughts but then most things led her thoughts to Tim, and she wondered if her longing to see to his comfort, to be the sort of sympathetic and understanding comrade her intuition told her he needed, might not prove a prop on which tie would lean to his eventu al detriment Certainly he seemed to be growing stronger in every way these days. Lance Carroll's public approval seemed to have been trie shove needed to reinstate him in the good graces of the town Perhaps his genuine indifference to what people thought neipcd, too. Buff decided. He went his way. handled the work given him, made no secret of his warm friendship with Buff, but smiled and shook his head when any talk of his engage ment to her was broached. Buff, too. had done her part She had called the editor of the paper in which the gossipy paragraph had appeared, and made it amply clear that when there was any news of a romantic sort to be released her parents would do it for her and at the proper time. A chastened so ciety reporter called to apologize and to ask if Buff wished a retrac tion in print 1 . "1 do not!" the girl replied. "All I ask is that you keep my name out of the paper until I give you leave to put it in or until I discover gold, kill my landlord, or other wise become authentic news. As for your silly item about Mr Cor liss and me, forget itl It'll gradu ally seep through the office of the paper that there's no truth in what you wrote. Or if it doesn't, it won't matter. But no more arch refer ences to budding romances where I am concerned. Buff, despite Tim's determined attitude of casual friendship, was enjoying her winter. She found the IHKII uuuuuu aiiiiiumiuiK, one imeu the brisk give and take of opinion among the young people. The Uni versity attracted eminent lectur ers; Buff enrolled for a part-time course. Mrs. Webb guarded her vigilantly. George was a perfect confidant Her typewriter had clicked out two successful playlets already. And then, when the mildest Jan uary Boulder had known in years descended on the town, the young er set was thrown into a state of wild excitement by the return of Iris DeMuth. Angry Denunciation THE day before her arrival Buff and Tim hod quarreled bitterly He came charging into her living room at the unwonted hour of three in the afternoon, a fact sufli cicntly surprising In itself. He plunged into angry denunciation of her without any enlightening preliminary. "Whatever else I thought of you. Buff, I believed you'd play fairl I thought you'd be open and above board with me. In fact I'd come to consider that you leaned : liu.'e too far toward the side of franl ness and lack of concealment And then this!" He glared at her accusingly She had been writing, and little tendrils of her bright hair escaped from their demure knot There was smudge of typewriter ink on one cheek. She had slipped a blue vel vet smock over her street dress and its color was reflected in her eyes She leaned back in her chair and stared at him. "Wha have 1 done that's not open and above-board, Tim? How have I not played fair?" She added. "You might as well sit down while you tell me, too. You're a bit over powering, standing there and glar ing at me. I've worked hard I don't feel like being glared at; not until I've had my tea. anyhow!" "It'll do you no gond to pretend you don't know!" He slid auto matically into his usual comfort able chair. "In fact the only thing that would have helned at all vould have been for you to come 'LOCUM FILES BANKRUPTCY PLEA San Frnncisco, Oct. 25. (UP) A petition In bankruptcy was filed today in federal court here by Alfred C. Rend. Jr., former San Frnncisco stock broker nnd once known as the "East-Bay Lorhlnvnr." Bead listed his present occu pation as a steel checker in the Moore shipyards. Read's mntrimonlnl troubles have caused his appearance in courts throughout the state for years. In 1DS5. his first wife. Mrs. Marion Young Head, won a $75.0(10 alienation of affections nut from Clnire Windsor, film star. Although the vciditt was' RANDALL clean the minute I mentioned It I said to myself on the way here, 'If Buff comes right out and admits she did it, I'll have to forgive her, since she's only a child after all! But evidently you're going to stall as long as you can. Well, that won't be more than a few seconds, my dear! I got the report from Denver on the early afternoon mail." "Did you, indeed?" she inquired politely. "I hope it was a nice re port; though probably not seeing the mood you re in." "Buff, mill you quit this pretend ing!" "Tim, mill you tell me what you're talking about?" "About the land George and I bought from from Latshawl It's been sold. You're the only person in Boulder who knew we'd listed it with a real estate agency in Den ver. I suppose," he went on bit terly, "you felt very smug and philanthropish " She shook her head rebukingly. "I'm sure there's no such word. Tim! You mustn't take liberties with the English language like that." "You to talk of taking liberties! Buying up a lot of land that's worth about fifteen dollars!" "Did I pay fifteen doHars for It? That doesn't strike me as philan thropy on a grand scale. Tim dar ling!" "Don't call me darling! 1 won't be cajoled. You know as well as 1 do that you paid exactly what I paid for it last summer: that, aside from the agent's commission, I stand just where 1 did before that deal went through. I can't believe it of you. Bull!" "That's nice." She curled a foot beneath her and beamed. "Because you don't have to, Tim! I mean I'm not a philanthropist. I'm not feel ing a bit smug, I didn't even know that vour land was listed for sale Summing it all up," she finished cheerfully, "it must have been al least two other people who bought it, I should think. I'm as innocent as a babe in arms." 'Enough's Enough' HE stared at her, his fixed con viction that she and only she could be capable of so foolish an investment doing battle with what he instinctively realized as the ring of truth in her voice. "But who else? The land's worth practically nothing. Unless someone's kidding himself thai Uteres really silver there . . . but I've taken specimens from almost every square foot of it. It's a dud. I tell voul Whoever bought it threw away just that much money." Maybe, she ventured . "the purchaser was induced by the same motive that you were!" "You mean ' She shook her head. "1 wouldn't know the technicalities of it, but I seem to sec this Iris girl's hand in the transaction. Anvhow, didn't buy it! I didn't know it was for sale, let alone how much you'd paid for it last summer." "Word of hnnor. Buff?" ' She scorned to answer save for the direct gaze of her blue eyes. He ran a worried hand through his hair. "Iris is definitely out," he said. "She's the one person in the world who wouldn't buy what she spent weeks and and the em ployment of all her arts and graces in inducing me to take on. But here's what. B11IT. This fellow Nes bit he's the head of the agency in Denver said that the pur chaser offered a certain sum for the land. Nesbit didn't Know it was the exact amount George and 1 paid for it last summer. And the name signed to the deed is James Smith. So obviously an assumed name that Nesbit would have re fused nnvthino hut cnsli Thr whole business doesn't make sense (Jr wait! He shot her a stern glance "1 see it all now! Youi father bought it. You told him about last summer's affair and per suaded him to Hey. wait a minute, where are you going?" Into my bedroom, she said over her shoulder. "To stay until you ve gone. Enough's enough. If I wanted to help vou financially I'd do it, n.s vou remarked before, fairly and squarely In fact, I think I've been about as fair and square in my proposals to you proposals and propositions both, for that matter as anyone could be. I wouldn't go pleading with my father to reimburse vou for half a mountain, or whatever it is!" "But you've lust come hack from visiting him! And it's certain ty queer that the exact amount " The slamming of her bed room door put an end to this speech He tonk his hat and stalked out, for once indilTercnt to Web bv's friendly greeting. At ten minutes to ten the next morning the telephone rang. Buff was putting on tier coat to go to the University. "It's Tim." said a meek voice. "Look here! Could vou see me for a few minutes if I came right out?" "I could not! I'm due at a lec ture. Anyway. I'm not especially anxious to see vou ever again,' Cotitlnurd tomorrow. set aside. Mrs. Road received approximately 525 000 cash in an out-of-court settlement. He since has remarried. Seagull hits Plane. Juneau, Alaska. Oct. 25. (AP) A seagull crashed into the windshield of Pilot Sheldon Sim mans' plane as he was landing the ship, carrying three passen gers, in Cnstineau channel ves terday afternoon Although blood streamed from his face. Simmons was able to taxi t lie plane to its hangar. Cracksmen Give Up. Hosebing. Ore., Oct. 25. (AP) A burglarious attack on the safe of the Rainbow cafe at Heeds port Monday night was not com pleted, according to n report re ceived at the sheriff's office here from Deputy Harry McCabe. The combination of the safe was knocked off McCain- repotted, and there the job ended On the Radio Chains STATIONS Where to Find Them on the Dial: KtX, Portland. 1180; KFL. 040. I.o.r tuielet; K(M. 147(1. Spokane. KUO. mo, San Franrltcu; KUW 630. 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Fruita, Colo., Oct. 25. (UP) A mother and her two children were burned to death at their farm home near here today af ter the mother apparently bat tled vainly to remove burning clothing from her son and daughter and as a result ignited her own clothes. Mrs. Homer Harmon, 32, her four-year old son, Homer, and a daughter, Kay, 5, all were fa tally burned. The husband, Homer Harmon, By GLUYAS WILLIAMS CAM L DO VOU . - IT'S S ARAW ! TUIWK HAVE. VOU PURTY, DOIWG now ry YOURSELF r. told officers he discovered the bodies when he returned from work in the fields this afternoon Red Cross Provides Clothing For Poles Washington, Oc. 25. (AP) The American Red Cross set up machinery today to provide 220,000 winter garments for more than 80.000 Polish war refugees in various European STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX Tot farther proof address the author. Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Reg. TJ. 8. Pat Off. THAN A PO-YEAR-OLP MM pRew laborer!; PAy pacific railway For 17 Years PAY CHECKS WERE ISSUED "To "A. Horse" tn Arabia mtZFS feeme&e 2o stories ial) jiff l fir tV J ' , Tin. R,. L. S. fL iJT. J in!.! ititntA -glfTT tgrW"Sl FAMILY SKYSCRAPERS Weirdly resembling modern tall buildings are ihe strange skyscraper cities of southern Arabia, some 20 stories high, made of mud. Whenever a family is increased, ihe newlyweds build on top of their parents' house. Often these structures reach such heights that they collapse of their own weight. Rain plays havoc, too, because they are built of sun-dried clay bricks. BONE LOSS At birth, says the American Medical association, ihe human body has more separate bony masses than later in life. A new-born baby has 270; a grown man of 40 has but 206. TOMORROW: The Lucky Guy. f MRS. NEBS HAD ' HE ALL FIXED LIKE THIS L HARDLY I DIDN'T KNOW MVSELF WHEN 1 PEEKED INTO THE LOOKING GLASS countries as a result of urgent appeals from abroad. The program calls for 83,000 heavy dresses and 137,000 sweaters. The British and French Red Cross also have re quested clothing. HOTEL CLERK CONFESSES LOOT 'FRITTERED' AWAY Seattle, Oct. 25. (UP) A for mer Los Angeles hotel clerk pABY" Has More bones M' af) Mm I SARAH, NOD V"SMI WHAT CEKTOklNLY UOMT CAN BELONG HERE WAIT ING ON TABLES -ILL HftVE. GET VOU A eJOB IN iHc MOVIE STUDIO, RID walked into police headquarters fessed he em bezzled 51,000 from the hotel two weeks ago but had since "frittered it away." T Pnesell Lorn?. 30. said he had only 40 cents left of money he took from the Barker noiei, no was held without charge pend ing confirmation of a warrant from Los Angeles. Use UaU Tribune Want Ad. SKILLED 260 PER POUItLt-BARRELED 5HoT6UNf By HAL FORREST By SOL HES? A BEAUTY OPERATOR DO FOR A GAL I'LL CALL UP FLINJT AND TELL HIM HE'LL. TO GIVE HtR A OOB 1NJ STUDIO - ILL PAY HER WASE5 - IVE GOT TO GET , OF HER BEFORE HcLK 6tT5 HERE
