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PAGE SIX MEDFORD MATT TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1939. fflto(cit:M,j,l.tTSEia by Franc Shelley Wees X KSTERDAY: Tuck. HichaeVt tprightly tois, btgini to "won der" why they have come to tht UnlvertUy. Snoopy Mitt Llttey, hatin teacher and next-door neighbor, hat aroused Tuck't tut piciont. Chapter Four The Dew And The Sun f ICHAEL threw back his head 1,1 and laughed. She paid no attention. "Michael," ihe said soberly, "why shouldn't the want the son of the District Attorney to live out here?" "My darling," said Michael, "I think you had it right the first time when you brought up that little word 'imagination.' There's no reason on earth why my being the ion ol the District Attorney would make any difference. You just didn't like her which I can un derstand and she didn't like you. which I can also understand. Your hair is too much like melted sun light, and you have too many dim ples, and you're altogether too pretty for anything, Tuck. And then, there's Bunny. Bunny is also a very nice looking girl, although, of course, not in your class. And as I know Miss Alix Lissey, the spectacle of feminine beauty al ways did go to her head." "You're such a sweet thing, Mi chael," his wife told him, "and very poetic. You've been reading things, I'm afraid." "And you?" "No, I haven't. Don't be mean, Michael. I'm perfectly sure, lust as sure as I'm sitting here, that she's angry we're here. And I want to know why. I was just wondering if there wouldn't be some reason for asking your fa ther quite pointedly just why he wanted us to come out here and live. I've got a queer feeling." "What! Again?" "Umhm. I smell mystery." Michael regarded her thought fully. "Tuck, actually, has nothing at all happened except this call from Miss Lissey, to put you into this mood?" "Nothing at all. That is . . . not much." "How much?" "Well ... it was while I was talking to Miss Lissey in the liv ing room. Charlotte jean came to the kitchen door and said some one wanted to sop me . . . and I excused myself .md went out. Charlotte Jean M fluttery, said there was a m: n in the study. A young man. I went through the dining room, and into the study, nd there he was, a tall, young, nice looking chap with sullen blue eyes and dark wavy hair and nice clothes . . . and he was standing right close beside the front of the big desk . . . and Michael, I'm posi tive he straightened up when I went in and his face was all red." "He'd probably been tying his ihoe. What did he want?" "I don't know what ha wanted but I know what he said he wanted. He said his name was uuncan Murchison, and that he d lived here In this house a month ago, and he'd packed up rather hurriedly and he wondered if I'd found a book of his around the house anywhere 'The Outlines of Chemistry.' He was very nice but most embarrassed. And I said no, I was positive I hadn't seen it, so he went away." "And?" Inquisitive' "V TICHAEL, don't you see? He " 1 knew perfectly well he hadn't left a book here. He Just Wanted to get into the study." "But why, for the love of mud?" "Michael Bruce Forrester, don't you realize that big desk was here when we came? I'm sure there was something left In It ... or some thing he was afraid he'd left in it and he was determined to get "Why didn't he sav so nlalnlv and ask for permission to look for It? " "That's just it. Why didn't he? You tell me." "Tuck, you should have been a detective. I never saw such a sus picious inquisitive nose as yours You shouldn t muddle your leniences so, sne answered ab sently. "This sudden urea to house clean tomorrow," he said suddenly. "Were you thinking of taking the tudy to pieces, bit bv bit, to see what's concealed tn It?" "I don't really expect to find much. I've already," she explained naively, "taken all the drawers out of the big desk, and measured It, and looked for papers, or se cret drawers. There wasn't a thing except a couple or pencils and some torn bits of newspaper. I was most disannointcd . "But. my love, what could be there?" "Of course I .an't tell you that," he said soberly. Michael sun tressed a grin. "Michael did your nther say who lived here last? was it really this Duncan Mur chiton? Who is he? Is he married?' Michael considered. "Why didn't you ask vour neighborly friend? She'd have been glad to tell you. wmildn t she? "I don't doubt It a bit. But she was so generally snippy that I sim ply wouldn t ask her anything, even when 1 was dying to know The only question I did ask her Dads' Night Is Marked By PTA At Jacksonville Jacksonville, Nov. 14. (SpU The Jacksonville P.-T.A. cele brated "Dads' Night" In the high school gym November 8 at regu lar session. Over 100 attended, the dads turning out in largo number. The budget, presented by the ex ecutive committee, was adopted by the association and It was voted to hire Mrs. Pswlowskt to take charge of the lunch room. Prtre tor Inrgrst attendance f parents went to Mrs. Lewis' room. The following prrvrsm was liven: Fleg salute and rommunlty slnu lag, f)j;lct b .Uss Dwmi ttlla was as catty as I could make it. She had said, you see, that campus families always went away be tween terms, as if it were a dread ful social error not to. So I asked her flatly why she hadn't gone away, and actually, Michael, she turned purple, and she mumbled and didn't answer my question. Why didn't she go?" "Maybe she's teaching at night school. I know McBain and Deane are they're in those two houses on the west side of the Horseshoe." "I bet she isn't. I bet she is just sticking around." "Listen, wife of my bosom. There comes Bunny, back from her walk. Let's go and meet her. I am very fond of Bunny, but there is an ulterior motive in my sugges tion. Do you see the gentleman with the wheelbarrow, coming up the path in front of her? That is Jymes 'iggins, gardener. I am ac quainted with him. He was a fix ture here even in the days of my youth. We will stroll along until his barrow stops us, and then we will proceed to ask him questions. I venture to say your smell of mys tery will dissipate as the dew on morning meadows fleeth before the coming of the sun." "We will," said Tuck, rising. "But it doesn't. Michael." "What doesn't?" "The dew," she said, as she started for the gate. "It fleeth aler the coming of the sun." II iggins Hedges "npUCK,"said Michae. a few min utes later, "allow me to pre sent Mr. Higgins. Mr. Higgins, my wife." The little man behind the bar row managed a bow which was about half between a duck and a curtsey. He wiped his hands nerv ously on his khaki brenks and muttered " 'Ow d'ye do, Mrs. For rester, I'm sure," while a .slow wave of scarlet mounted up the back of his nock and painted his ears richly. "How do you do, Mr. Higgins?" Tuck smiled'at him warmly, and he gulped. "And the third member of our household," said Michael in the Grand Manner, as Bunny reached thorn, "Miss Temple. Mr. Higgins." He ducked again, and now his hair was flax-white against the deep crimson of his skin. Bunny acknowledged the introduction in her low deep voice. "I've met Mr Higgins already," she said. "Out on the river bank. You were get ting leaf mold, weren't you?" she Inquired. "Yes, Miss," he replied, and coughed behina his hand. "It's lovely out there," Bunny went on, turning to Tuck. "You must come out with me tomorrow. There's a place where you can sit on the edge of the bank and lool right out across the river, just a1 the bend. It's miles wide." Higgins wrinkled his brow. Mi chael spoke. "I wouldn't advise you to sit there, Bunny. Unless you want a sudden bath. That bank looks safe, but it crumbles. Doesn't it, Jim?" "Yos, Mr. Forrester, that it does." "We lost a good bonfire that way years ago," Michael went on. "Built it too close to the edee and It slid in, edge and all. Of course . . ." he stopped, a reminiscent look In his eyes. Higgins obviously followed his train of thought. "They ain't what they was In yore time, Mr. For rester." No. Michael assented hastllv "all the good things of life musi pass, Jim. We must be resigned. "Hm," Bunny said dryly. Hot gray eyes danced. "By the way, Jim," Michael broke In quickly before she coulr1 speak, "whose house are we occu pying?" Jim blinked his pale little eye rapidly. "Boggin' yer pardon, sir?' 'Who so kindly went away and left us a house?" Jim's throat seemed to troubli him. He cleared it, coughed rubbed it and coughed again. "Wh you mean well, the 'ouse be longs to the University, sir." Tuck drew a sudden deep breath "Yes, of course." Michael an swercd. "But who lived here lust before us?" "Well," said Jim. and swallowed "It was the . . . the Murchisons. sir." "Oh. Don't know them. What department did he lecture In. Jim?" There was something wrong with the toe of Jim's shoe. He shuffled his feet together. "I don't rightly know. Mr. Forrester," he said finally, "some o' the new tangled stuff." "Just a young fellow, was he? Unmarried?" Higgins looked up quickly. "Oh, no," he replied. "That s 'is brother you're thinkin' of." "Didn't he live here too?" Tuck asked. Jim's eyes darted to her face. "Yes" "Where are they now?" "They're weli. Mis. Murchi son she's over at Devoos, and young Mr. Murchinson's livin' in the residence like." "And Dr. Murchinson himself?" Michael suggested. Tuck looked at him sharply but made no comment "I can't rightly sny," Jim mut tered. "'E 'e ain't here no more, i, Continued tomorrow end sixth grade pupils; selections by members of Mr- Harry Prentlce a accordion band from Mcdford; ad drees by Don Newbury of Medford Hefreahmcnta -rv nerved by Mrs. Stella Bt-nch and committee, Weather. Northern California: Gener ally fnir tonight nnd Wednesday but overcast near coast: moder ntc temperature: light, variable wind off const. Husker Champ Invited. Ontario, Ore., Nov. 14. (?') Sponsors of the Pacific north west championship to be held Saturday, November 18, last night invitee National Hulking Champion Laurence (SllirO Fil ler of Attica, Ind., to participate. On the RADIO CHAINS TATIONS Where to Find Them on the Dial: Kei, Portland. 1180; KH. 640. Los Angeles; KGA, 140. Spokane; KGO, 700, Ban Francisco; kUH. 620, Portland; KJU. 070, Seattle; KNX. 1050, Los Ancelea; KOA. 830. Denver; KOl.N, 810, Portland; KO.MO, 926. Seattle; KPO, 630. ban Francisco; KS1 1180, gait Luke. Tuesday. 6:00 Aldrlch Family, KPO, KPI. KOW; Prank and Archie, KEX, KJR 0 :30 Adventures, KOO, KEX, KJR; Heldts Orch., KPO, KPI, KOW; Tuesday Night Party. KSL. 8:00 String Quartet, KOO, KEX; Melody and Madness, KPO, KOW KPI. 6:30 Plbber McOee, KPO, KPI, KOW; Crosby's Orch.. KNX, KSL. KOIN: Human Side of Literature, KOO; News, KJR. 7:00 Revue, KGO; Variety Prgm.. KPO, KOW, KPI. 7:30 Sport KNX, KOIN: Pun With the Famous, KOO, KJR; Dog House, KPO, KPI, KOW; News, KSL. 8:00 Amos and Andy, KNX. KOIN, KSL; Fred Waring, KPO, KPI. KOW; Information Please, KOO, KEX, KJR. 8:15 Jimmy Fldler, KSL. KEX. KOIN: Mystery. KPO, KPI, KOW. 8:30 Lyman's Orch., KGO, KEX. KJR; Johnny Presents, KPO, KFI, QUICK RECOVERY AS -TiME APPROACHES 1b 6ET flEJW m TWO LESSON, BEIN$"1b COM PLAIN" 6F ACHES, PAINS' AND SREKT WEARILESS WWH Hin&ELT UP, STEP BV STEP, JlEWARXItfe SHE'LL FEEL SORW IF SOMETHING HAPPENS 1b HIM TAILSPIN TOMMY Who Bailed? coludIoA jMWMMW I f LOOK, TOMMY) I fMBE p')-v IfSKEETERA I PIPP I lL BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Proposition? HERE'S V AND HEReY THE NOW, YOU . WE'LL VOUR 1 ARE SOME PAPERS? GO TO THE J TAKE BRIEFCASE, j OF THE OH, YES HOSPITAL, CARE O MR. FAPERS I GIVE MR. 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KSL, KOIN, KNX: Mus ical Soiree. KPI, KOW; Safety First, KPO. 6:30 Drama, KEX; Hollywood Playhouse. KPO. KPI. KGW; News, KJR: Coaches Convention. KGO. 7:00 Dr. ChrlBttan. KNX, KSL. KOIN; Kay Kyser. KPO. KOW, KPI; Magnolia Blossoms, KGO, KJR. KEX 7:30 Burns and Allen. KNX, KOIN, KSL; Adventures. KGO, KJR. 8:00 Warlng's Orch., KPO; Breez MOTHER BDH6 UNIMPRESSED, SltS UP, SR0AHIN6, PROTESTING HE'S SCWCElV ABIE "To MOVE PAUSES A& TELEPHONE RW65. PiANO TEACHER REPORTS A BAD COLT) AND POSTPONES LESSOU (Rtlesafd by The B-ll Syndi.au. Inc.) BEVOMD AMYTH1NJG KNJOVJM TO MAM IT HAS 40 MORE EFPlCIEMCY 'WHfcN MVX&U WITH THE ing Along, KPO. KJR, KEX; Amos and Andy. KNX, KOIN. KSL. 8:181 Love a Mystery, KPO, KGW. KPT; Lum and Abner, KSL, KNX, KOIN. 8:30 Wliiteman's Orch., KNX, KSL, KOIN; Quiz Program. KGO. KJR. KEX: Avalon Time, KPO. KPI. KGW. 8:00 Al Pearce, KNX. KSL, KOIN: Fred Allen. KFI, KGW. 8:30 Noble's Orch., KOO; News, KJR. 10:00 Martin's Orch.. KGO, KJR. KEX: News. KNX. KSL: News Re porter, KPO, KPI. KGW; News, KOIN. 10:30 Msdrtguera's Orch., KGO. KPI. KJR. KEX: Ravazza's Orch., KOW: Concert Hall. KPO. 11:00 Dance Orch., KOIN: Not tingham's Orch., KPO. KPI; This Moving World, KEX. KJR; News, KGO, KGW. DON LIEBERUM LEADS COLLEGE GRID SCORERS New York, Nov. 14. (JP) Don Lieberum is still the most potent scorer in college football. Holding tightly to the lead he has retained most of the season, the Manchester, Ind., captain and quarterback has a total of 102 points but he'd better not loaf or a Rocky Mountain sen- By GLUYAS WILLIAMS SHUTTLES TOWARP STAIRS, SAY1K6 HE'S TiRED ALL 6V)tR AND DOESN'T SEE HOW HE'LL EVER 6ETY0 HIS LEssort is our of the house headins For footbrll pield in two seconds flat, caluns he' FEEL BETTER ALL Of A SUDDErJ 1 IT WILL REVOLUTIOMIZEl TRAM S POR.TATIOK1 HE HAS TAKEN AMD CONFIDENCE. BECAUSE HE CAM READ CHARACTER VTD BE sation is likely to overtake him Coming from nowhere, Lloyd Madden of Coach Johnny Ma son's Colorado Miners is now in second place with 93 points. A six-touchdown performance as the Miners won the Rocky Mountain conference title by socking Western State Saturdav skyrocketed Madden Into the forefront of the scoring leaders. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof address the author, Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Reg. U. S. Pat Off. J?HN A. AND JOHN B. BAXTER--. unrelated, MH CUTTHElR I'fcPT HANDS CHOPPING WOOD, WesrTTo Trie GAME. HttPfTAL ANp ON WE GAME PAY - C"pr u:fct'"IW "Mln-SrtdiMU.lt ' ' Tex tLtf. r a PM. OB. All tlrhU THE GHOST PLAY Strange as it seems, Richard Wagner turned io music in an attempt to become a play wright. At 16. he wrote his first play, a tragedy, effecting the "murders" of 42 of the castl At the fifth act, with not enough characters left io continue the play, he had most of the "de ceased" return as ghosts. His desire to set this tragedy to music decided him to become a composer. NUTCRACKER BIRD Favorite food of the great black cockatoo of Australia and the Philippines is the hard-shell kanary-nut. Thn bird steadies ihe nut in its beak, then saws a notch in the shell. Next it wraps the nut in a leaf to prevent its slipping, grasps it with one foot, biting into the notch, breaks away the shell with a nip. TOMORROW: Friends of Peace. AN' I THINK SOCKIN' MAT GUV MADE VOC ?-f v at r- f I AMD INDUSTRY. ME IMTD HIS AND KNOWS ME HONEST AND TRUSTWORTHY j BOTrL'NW DEOr Eagle Pt. Students In Minstrel Show Wednesday Evening Eagle Point, Nov. 14. (Spl) Students of Eagle Point high school will present a minstrel show and concert in the school gymnasium Wednesday at 8:30 p. m. A cast of black-face com 1ftf 6f?eftf SLACK . cocKhXoo $aw$ through Trie HARD "SHELL Of kanary-nuts with rrs cwm-LIKE Lower JAW, .mmJl ' f W RiCVteRP WA-NBf?, great compose AT lb WZoTEAPLM IN WHICH Wf it 4 CHARACTER? HERB KILLED , fHN HAD To 5RIN6 McSfoFTHeM BACK A? GHo$fe To PRoWt 0hRhcfeR4 foRTHE LA$TAcT "tO NJlA I I SAV, BEN WEBSTER, OKAV- ) -s. I i RELLV 'I'M GENE WARNER "rfcfe--- I TwlNK J I ( AND I'D LIKE TO J uf LCOKOUT, Y5 ' I SO?; o I I HAVE A WORD ' SEW J P-rT I PHL GUESS HE CAN "CIiWNOT A DlME.SMACLTl ai CFAn wFMFssi.a w Ann nc1 mm.-r- t3 . - OF INTELLECT-HAS HE GOT ANV DOUGH PROM NOU VET. OR JUST PUTTING OUT THE. FEELER ? 1 edians will be supported by a chorus and the combined or chestras of Eagle Point and Gold Hill high schools. The program will include tun and jokes, southern songs and negro spirituals, tap dancing, an accordion band and special numbers by the orchestra. An evening of wholesome en tertainment is planned which all are urged to enjoy. By HAL FORREST By EDWIN ALGER By SOL HESS v - '1 ' J nt. WWIXJ I fSET A. DIME" UNLESS L CA.M SEE IT COAXING JtN BULKS BACK TO ME I 7 iim
