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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TEN MEDFORD MATT TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1939. After A Man's Heart , by JEAN RANDALL " YESTERDAY, Irit chamu Tim Into thinking the wot the uncon $ciout partner to a fraud. Tim triej to win Buff's approval of Iris. Neither Buff nor George it looted. Chapter 20 Rattlesnake "T ISTEN, Tim," George said presently, sitting on the bed ana holding one snoe in mi nana, "If 1 hear t rattlesnake rattling, I don I inquire into his motive, don't even Dause to find out he's annoyed with me or with a chipmunk tnats crossed its trail. I just tell myself it's a rattler, and I light out for other parts. Unless," he finished deliberately, "I happen to have a stout stick close at hand, in which case I "That's enough!" Tim's voice and eyes were angry. "Iris didn behave well toward me toward us both last summer; but she's not the menace you're trying to make me oeneve. lam to her your self " "Not me!" George tied a shoe string smartly, put on the other shoe, and stood up. "There's an old proverb my grandfather used to remind me of: if a mule kicks you once, it's his fault; twice, it's your own. It makes no difference to me if the mule in this case has all the beauty and charm in the world. I'm staying outside the range of its heels." Tim controlled his rising wrath. "Look here, George, you and I are good friends. You stuck to me through a lot. I owe you more than I can say. But not even you can call the girl I love a rattlesnake and a mule " Anger retreated before the absurdity of it. Both men burst into a shout of laugh ter, and for the time being the subject was dropped. Tim took Iris to call upon Buff; a sweet and wistful ins, cnarm tngly courteous to the younger girl, quick to admire the big liv ing room which as the weeks went by haa taken on more and more of a look of home. Butt for ner part. though polite, was detached. Tim was uneasily aware that she had retreated, in some fem'une and cryptic way. Ho could not find the Buff he knew so well. For the first time he saw her, not as a head strong child but as a sophisticated young person who kept a com posed hold upon the tea table talk. Tim tried to tell Iris something of his stay at the ranch. Buff smiled and returned the conversa tion to Boulder, its delightful views, its educational advantages. Tim seized upon Lance Car-oil and attempted to describe him to Iris who evinced a pretty enthu siasm on the subject. Burt suavely countered by a question concern ing Iris's own plans for the future. At last baffled and bewildered by undercurrents he could not in the least perceive, let alone avoid, Tim sat back in his big chair and let the two girls chat as they would. "You're staying at the hotel in definitely?" Buff inquired. "That," said Iris sweetly, "de pends on Tim. I suppose you know our story, Buff you will let me call you Buff, won't you? I can't be formal with anyone who has been so kind to my Tim! it's ro mantic and a bit incredible, but I assure you It's all true." Irresistible Iris BUFF cocked her head, spaniel fashion. Tim knew it for a danger signal and stirred uneasily. "Your Tim? Is the engagement announced then? hadn't seen it in the papers. And I have cause to know," she said with a soft laugh, "that very little escapes the papers in this town!" Iris threw Tim an Imploring look. "It's it's for Tim to say, don't you think? Under the cir cumstances?" Tim squared his shoulders. "I was under the impression we had already said all that was neces sary just now! We agreed, I think, Iris, to let matters rest as they are for a time, at least." Buff cheered him silently. She had measured the strength of her adversary with canny eyes and knew it to be great. Iris was the sort of woman whose appeal is well-nigh irresistible. Hearing the cadences of her lovely voice, see ing the whiteness of her skin, Un natural crimson of her mouth, the absolute grains in the way she wore her clothes, the younger girl wondered that Tim had not suc cumbed a second time to her. She compared herself, most un favorably, with Iris; her trim sport clothes with the expensive frock the older girl wore; her small hands, still bearing the summer's tan, with Ins s delicate white ones: her unruly waves with Iris's sleek black hair, her somewhat abrupt movements with Iris's grace. "P,-or old Tim," she mused. "No winder he fell, and fell hard, for this charmer! But she shan't have h:m she most certainly shall not! Se' fake, throug'., and through. She means no food to Tim, no mat ter whet brought her back here!" Her trnaH Jew tightened and the look of purpose Tim had learned to reoognize darkened her blue eyes. He fully expected the girls to part with ooldnesi on both sides. He was astonished to hear Buff cordially inviting Iris to lunch with her soon, to hear Miss De Muth's equally cordial acceptance. Tim, as Buff fully realized, knew little of girls! Buff was not surprised to re ceive a visit from George Weekes almost on the heels of this call. George has passed from annoy ance to anxiety. He yearned to pour out his troubles. He was glad to hear that the girls had met, that Buff recognized the gen uine menace Iris was to a man of Tim's type. "Why she's here I don't know," he said, his clasped hands swing ing between his knees. "But what ever it is, it's not going to do old Tim any good-shaving her here in Boulder, I mean. I think this is just my impression, but I do hon estly think. Buff, that he won't e quite the easy mark for her he was last time. At any rate, he's said nothing about being engaged to her, and that's a good sign. But I wish she'd go climb Long's Peak and fall off," he said unchivalrous ly. "'Way it is now, she'll keep him dangling at the end of her string until she's accomplished her purpose whatever that pur pose is. Buff was thoughtful. "What do you think it is, George? I don't know just how much she paid for that land " 'Buying Tim's Favor' "TPWENTY thousand," was the 1 answer. "Tim and I each put in five of our own money, ten of the firm's firm of Corliss and Weekes; that made twenty alto gether, i should say that it's worth about fifteen hundred if that much. And lookit, Buff! Iri- didn't have to pay Nesbit twenty thou sand. We'd told him to sell it for what he could get out of it. In our wildest dreams we didn't ex pect to get more'n a couple of thousand. But Iris walks into the office, tells Nesbit she's prepared to pay twenty thousand if he'll let ner buy it for a friend of hers name of Smith! And Nesbit, of course, grabbed it. Now whv. I ask you, did she pay the exact sum old Tim and I planked down for Latshaw's benefit last summer? It's got me guessing." You don't think It mav be really valuable, after all?" He shook his head. "That idea occurred to me, too; but it's out. Definitely out. Tim has personally and thoroughly examined practi cally every square inch of that da that infernal land of ours. You couldn t get enough silver out of it to make a thin dime." "Tungsten? Copper? "Nothing. I tell vou: nothlne but some beautiful rose-colored quartz that tourists adore to take home to make doorstops and book-ends." 'What's become of the gentle man named Latshaw?" According to Ins via Tim. he's now in California. Becoming con scious of the unworthy part she had played, Miss DeMuth dis missed her er her motivating influence as soon as possible, and got herself a job private secre tary to some generous soul who paid her right good wages. I should think, all things considered. Then someone had the considera tion to die and leave her some money, so out she took for Den ver, bought up our land, and came here, simply pining for forgive ness and nothing else, says Tim! Nuts, says 1 and I bet vou do, too, Buff." Buff nodded. "I think." she told him, "she's really in love with Tim; that she got that money back irom L,aisnaw some way or other it may have been a case of polite blackmail and she is trying to buy her way with it back into Tim's Tim's favor." Think she 11 succeed?" Weekes inquired with a grin. Buff s small hands were folded tightly on her iap. Depends on manv things: dco- ple, too: you, me, Tim and Iris." "Tim and Iris, ves: but how do you and I figure in it?" We-ell you might lust keeo track of what happens to that land Iris bought. I have a hunch you'll hear sooner or later that it has eft her possession. I don t know why she wants it, but I'm sure it's the meat in this cocoanut. There's another thing you can do, too; be. rather. Tim relies a lot on your judgment. He values your good opinion. I know it worries him right now that you are what he calls cynical regarding Iris. Keep it up. He's promised me," she told him, the color rising a little in her face, "that he won t do anything anything drastic for a while. That means, of course, he won't renew his engagement with Iris. Playing for time's our best bet. People like Iris and Latshaw have to work fast. She'll overplay her hand if we let her alone long enough; at least that's about the wav it seems to me." He looked at he, curiously. "You're even smarter than I've given you credit for being, my dear, and that's a lot. But you where do you figure in this?" "I've a rdle of my own to play," she sighed. "A darned difficult one. too, if you ask me. Comradely, sympathizing friend to Tim, girl ish pal to lovely Iris. H'm. 1 thought I was writing plays, not starring in 'em." Continued tomorrow. MORSE REFUSES ARBITRATE ROW Seattle, Oct. 2fl. (!T) Wayne Ij. Morse, federal arbitrator for the Pacific coast, refused today to arbitrate th labor contro- er over lueding steamship Point Anche at Belllngham. He tuled the controversy was a ioni one, to be arbitrated by Yen C. Griffin, Seattle, arbi-trl-.r for the Puget Sound dis tr rr.ti not of coastwise juris (lletlon, ruling, upholding the longshoremen who refused to put lumber aboard the steam ship, however, said the dispute was highly serious and might develop into a coastwise con troversy unless settled soon. FINNS TO HAVE FINAL WORD IN SOVIET PACT Helsinki, Oct. 28. UP) The Finnish people have been as sured that theirs will be the final decision on any bargain with Soviet Russia. Foreign Minister Kljas Erkko addressing a patriotic meeting last night in the state theater, appealed for confidence and courage, saying. "The people of Finland must decide their own future and choose their own On the Radio Chains STATIONS Where to Find Tuem on the Dial: Kt., Portland, 1180; BFL, 640. LotMngelei; KGA, 1470, Spokane, KUO. 790. San Francisco; KUW 630. Portlnnd; KJK, 970, Seattle: KNX. tOSO, Lot Angeles; KOA, 830. Denver; BOIN, 840. Portland: KO.MO. 030. Seattle; KI'O, 630, San Franrlsro; KSL, 1IKO, Salt Lake. Sunday 5:00 Adventures, KOIN, KNX. KSL; Edgar Bergen, KPO, KP1, KOW; Festival of Music, KOO, KJB, KEX. 6:00 Note Book, KOO; Manhattan Merry-Go-Round, KPO, KGW, KFI; Sunday Evening Hour, KNX, KSL. KOIN. 6:30 Oranlt, KOO, KJR. KEX; Familiar Music, KPO. KOW, KFI. 7:00 Playhouee, KNX, KSL, KOIN; Sleep Serenade, KPO; Hour of Charm, KGO, KEX, KJR, KFI; Hlmber's Orch., KGW. 7:30 Carnival, KPO. KFI, KOW; Cheerio, KOO, KJR. 8:00 Weeke' Orch., KOO; Hobby liObby. KNX, KOIN; Night Editor. KGW. KPO, KFI: News. KEX. 8:30 Jack Benny. KPO. KGW, KFI; Sweet and Low. KOO, KJR; Armstrong's Orch.. KOIN. 8:00 Walter Wlnchell. KPO. KFI, KGW; Ben Bernle, KNX, KOIN; Mr. District Attorney, KGO, KJR, KEX. 8:30 Ayres' Orch., KOIN, KNX; Martin's Orch., KOO, KEX; One Man's Family, KPO, KFI, KGW; News, KJR. 10:00 Martin's Music, KGO, KJR. KEX; News Reporter. KPO. KFI. KGW; News, KNX; News, KOIN. 10:30 Lorand's Orch., KOIN, KEX; Noble's Orch., KGO, KJR; Bridge to Dreamlaad, KPO. 11:00 News, KOO: Songs, KOIN. KSL; Nottingham's Orch., KPO. KOW, KFI; News, KNX. Monday 8:00 Party, KPO. KFI, KGW; Frank end Archie. KEX, KJR; Sun set Shadows, KGO. 6:30 Time and Tempo, KOW: Kel sey's Orch., KOO. KEX. KJR: True or False, KOMO; Master Singers. KPO. 6:00 Soloists, KOO, KEX: Radio Theater, KSL, KNX, KOIN; Quiz Program, KPO, KOW. KFI. 6:30 Templeton Time, KPO, KGW. KFI: Youth Questions, KGO, KEX. KJR. 7:00 Dance Orch.. KGO, KEX; Music, KPO, KOW, KFI; Lombardo's Orch.. KSL, KNX, KOIN; News, KJR. 7 :30 Blodnle, KNX, KSL, KOIN; Musical Sensations, KPO, KFI, KGW; Radio Forum, KOO, KJR. KEX. 8:00 Amos and Andy, KNX, KOIN. KSL; Doe's Music, KEX; Aloha Land, KOO; Fred Waring. KPO, KGW. KFI. 8:18 I Love a Mystery. KGW. KPO, KFI: Lum and Abner. KNX, KSL, KOIN; Political Talk. KGO; Songs. KEX. 8 :30 Margaret Speaks, KPO. KFI, KGW; Lyman's Orch., KGO, KEX; Model Minstrels, KNX, KSL, KOIN. 8 :00 Sherlock Holmes, KPO, KFI, KGW; Tune Up Time, KNX, KOIN, KSL; True or False, KGO. KEX, KJR. 8:30 Hawthorne House. KPO, KGW, KFI; Carter's Orch.. KOO; Nichols' Orch., KNX: News, KJR. 10:00 News Reporter, KPO, KFI. KGW; Madrlguera's Orch., KOO, KJR; News, KSL, KNX; News, KOIN. 10:30 Music by Woodbury. KPO. KOW; Pianist. KNX. KOIN, KSL; Foster's Orch., KOO, KJR, KEX. 11:00 Ravazza's Orch., KPO. KFI; This Moving World. KEX, KJR; Or ganist, KOIN, KSL; News, KOO, KNX. KGW. Brummel Charlie professes to be. Sunday brings: Europe NBC Chains 5 a.m.; WABC-CBS 6 a.m. 4, 5:55, 8 p.m.; WEAF NBC 12:30, 8 p.m.; WJZ-NBC 4:15, 7, 9. Radio Highlights By Associated Press (Pacific Standard Time) New York, Oct. 28 Edgar Bergen's feud with his .wooden co-worker, Charlie McCarthy, will reach a climax a week from Sunday, when another character will come to the WEAF-NBC program in the dummy of Mor timer Sneed. That means Ber gen, as ventriloquist, will have to double up in giving voice to two knee sitters. The row, as it has developed evolves around McCarthy's de cision to sign up a new ventrilo quist in what he insists is a move to replace Bergen. But Bergen is countering with Mortimer, even if Mort isn't the Beau THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEAGUE By GLUYAS WILLIAMS When Their own fcotbail was punctured, -the mip6E-T5 were siill able TO WAV THEIR 6AME BY "B0RROWIK6" THE OLDER B&VS' FOCrfl&hlL FDR THE AFfER NOOtO, HASTILY DISAPPEARING FROM VIEW WHENEVER THEIR SCOOT SIGNALLED1 THE APPROACH OF MEMBERS OF THE 8)6 TEAM LOOKING TOR THEIR FOOTBALL In TIL . OUIYflb ZO-Z.tr- nteleiuu-d t7 the BM1 Syndicate, Inf.) llWItllAMS Postoffice Bid Washington, Oct. 28. CU.R) The Brosterhaus Construction Co., Klamath Falls, was an nounced today as the low bidder on a public buildings adminis tration project to repair the Klamath Falls postoffice. firm bid $4,200. 1 The EXPELLED AS REBEL La Paz, Bolivia, Oct. 28. UP) General Bernardino Bilbao Rioja, presidential candidate in the forthcoming general elec tion, was expelled from Bolivia today on charges he attempted to foment a revolution. A state of siege (modified form of martial law) was de creed this morning. A communique Issued by Col onel Antenor Ichazo, chief of the army general staff, said in view of "plotting" it had been necessary to clean up the army, and General Bilbao Rioja "had been removed from the territory of the republic." STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX Tot further proof address the author, Inclosing a (tamped enrelope for reply. Reg. TJ. S. Pat Off. A.. .. yon ULun . JoriM MclAUfiHRV W WARNER KEANgy of faun U. 3nd Rhode state ColeAe, ARC BoTrl CAFIhlNZ ANP SoNs of 7He entente Of THEIR SCHOOLS' RESPECTIVE W3? Football teams Opponents In Ihe season's first game, Sept. 2?) it enejoji n.. WW TilS 5H!P" A BriTisH inn WITH tfe FRONT RKEMBLIN3 A SHlP Wofdhihgfon, 'OUSSSPX' A 2JHNCH SQUftRB ' . CONCRETE BLOCK" 8r Meade's Ranch. Kansas. rSTHe KY Point fRoiA WHicH ALL MhP SURVEY 1 Are- measure? in north America No oTaeR CONTiNENTIJcH AYsTeM ' V IO-2& NEW WORLD KEY A small block of concrete at Meade's Ranch, Kan., forms the North American Datum, stand ard point for all map triangulation computations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The point was originally fixed in 1831. In 1922 the present marker was installed, con sisting of an underground concrete block containing an inscribed metal tablet, surmounted by a surface mark of concrete. The marker's location, near the actual territorial center of the U. S., is established by latitude and longitude to the inch. MONDAY: Monroe Doctrine. TAILSPIN TOMMY Tommy Explainsl By HAL FORRES1" it i i i I n?E";i'uNnMT? I ft"' W-KV fl FOLLOWED NEVADA DOWN, jU5T BEFORE ItHAT. . I ' C.C u I Dl DN T WASH-OUT" I l' , kjS$r, I AF-TER. THE DO& FI6HT...HE WE, TOOK THE I VomeonipN w'O-MX rlr) f f WAS FIGHTING THE CONTROLS ( AIR, N fcVADA J , . WTX f N OUff ) ) (VfVal tTPIN?...l DONW I 'xMi S'"'HING HAPPENED TO GAVE ME A h. M SQUADRON tl'Ls A JSmf 1 T"AT SHIP UP THERE.. AND VH1N"T 3 WAS MAW0 H f,OC U BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Steplock's Round! By EDWIN ALGER JS&&vW 1 suRE HOPE M- SALUHSErY" f THERE HE IS NOvyi " UHROLL AND STRETCH " "sfef2 (Mlfe AND RUST ARE RIGHT . ( BONDER IF HE'S GOT THE BANNER CLEAR 1" ' Wsu ABOUT THE ELECTION, 1 V ANYTHINS UP HIS 24 , ACROSS THE STREET, Jfea, --0 f BRIARSI6, BUT 1 DON'T THINK SLEEVE? r-kT-rT. AV GOOD MEM fc! m , n. StsE WEV& FINISHED STEPLOCK J jS-n J- ?05t: I WAHT EVERyoNE TlsZ '' I Ks ? KS-rw r VET- J ra'-!- IN HAPPy VALLEY I ( ' (Fj ), . 1 Kx ' 'llii THE NEBBS Cat's Out of the Bag By SOL HES3 GOOD. BEST I EVE.R. TASTED GUESS I AlNiT NEVER BEEN SO UUMGRV SO NtBB SQT MP-C 1 JTUP 15TUDIOI HE LIED TO MB I W1TVA UIMUF- I Avaicto &xZ,rr1O0 cJUST COME COME DOVSM "V-'SHE WAS WORKIKJ' ll vjn tupu KitrRRrrr, 1 1 IM TOWN 1 GUESSJ ( LOOK1N' FOR. rVY 6AL V HERE BUT THE NEBBS Ml HER A JOB WITH FLINT'S t' mriNJ'T vol) 7 ;aov ;up woit uro l,?rr upo w i DiiDTiFnr n,T-uo A'TiniMn,n JL y -I V "C. WWaWUKMNWK-IWU NCVtKNNUfcdpiiJUKt WfoTIM TIMc 3 OotiKiilions of CIO affiliatcdj path."