PAGE TEN
MEDFORD MATT TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1939.
by Frances
YESi ERDAY. UUhaii con
ccali the bloody handprint from
Tuck and Bunny. Tht next morn
in? then receive an invitation to
bridge at the Deane't and decide
it's a oood opportunity to study
their neighbors.
Chapter 10
Bridse Party
" f AYBE I'll know more after
1 J the party tonight," said
Michael. "There'll be someone
there Dr. McBain he was assist
ant physiologist working under
Murchison, you know. I think I
can get the information I need
out of him, but I've not been able
to go to him before this 1 have
reason to believe that he's shielded
Murchison at other crises. I
haven't wanted to arouse his sus
picions." "Michael!"
He turned to Bunny. "I suppose
jhe'll trump aces tonight? Our
aces?"
Tuck came back to earth. She
stopped staring at him. "Now." she
said briskly, "there's a point we've
got to settle right here. We simply
must not play at the same table.
O.' course, if we get started a' the
same table we can't help it for
once, but we mustn't let it happen
again."
"But how can we help It, lamb?
It all depends on who wins and
who doesn't."
"No, it doesn't For Instance, If
you're at head table, and Michael's
at second table and is winning,
you must be sure to lose so that
you'll go down to third Bid Ave
diamonds on nothing at all and get
set. It's easy. That way we can
watch all of them all of the time."
"We'll be extremely popular
with our partners," Michael men
tioned. "Oh, Just tell 'em we follow the
Rockefeller convention. It'll be
easy. One millionaire's as good as
another."
"How'm I to know when Mich
ael is winning?"
"We must be sure and let each
other know. Airily, you know
just pass it off."
"I, muttered Michael over his
coffee, "foresee a wonderful eve
ning of bridge."
"With a murderer or -ess for a
partner, Michael."
"Now, Mr. Forrester, youH have
to keep score," said Mrs Deane at
head table. "We're one man short
tonight and 1 thin!; men should
always keep score because It's a
mathematical process, and you're
the only man at the table, so we'll
iust ask vou to do it, please Miss
jissey. I think vou cut high; will
you deal, please?"
"I hope you're comfortable, Mrs
Devoe, the hostess murmured to
Miss Lissey's partner The rela
tionship between Mrs Devoe and
her son was obvious. Thev had the
same full, bright brown eves, the
same ruddy veinings in the cheeks
the same long chins and finely cut
lips. Mrs Devoe's hair had lost
much of its brown, and was
streaked with white now She was
very heavy and shapeless as she
sagged against the big armchair
Heavy and shapeless, and with a
certain air of untidiness not quite
easy to define.
She answered Mrs. Deane in a
flat ugly, toneless voice. "I'm
comfortable," she said. "Is It my
bid?" She held her cards awk
wardly. "It's mine," Miss Lissey said
shortly. "Two diamonds."
"Oh dear. 1 simply never know
what that means," Mrs. Deane
said unhappily to Michael, "so I
might as well pass."
Mrs Devoe lifted her head and
gazed down at her cards under
shielding lids with the far-sighted
gaze of old age. "Pass," she said
"Pass." said Michael haDDilv.
Miss Lissey snorted "It's your
ieaa, sue said disgustedly to Mrs
Deane.
Michael had more trumps, It
seemea, man Miss L,issey. Me took
the deciding trick He said nothinn.
Miss Lissey cut for Mrs. Deane
with savage determination. "It's
your deal, she said.
Mr. Deane
HIS bidding is rather too high
lor me. said Mr. Deane.
peering through his thick glasses
"Four spades, then." Tuck said
She didn't know whether nr not
he was looking at her, but his face
was turned in her direction. It was
almost as if he wore a mask.
Marie Murchison's hands were
Deaulitul and soft acainst the dark
cards. The fingers were soft and
white, and the nails beautifully
snaneci.
She shook her head prettily
Every trace of that other woman
that frightened, demoralized other
woman who had stood at that door
yesierclay was gone.
"Content." said Dr. MrRnin
This was the man Michael was go
ing to question. He had worked
with Dr Murchison at the Uni
versity. He ought to know some
thing about him.
Mr. Dnane turned his head from
Tuck to Dr McBnin. "Did vou bid
on tne spades tlrst, Mrs. For
Tester?"
"No. Dr. MrRain did, thank
goodness, ue has to play them"
Dr. McHain, his legs too long
for the confines of the card table,
sat at an angle, his cards held
Minmi, Fla., Nov. 21. OF)
J. A. Colescott of Atlanta, new
imperial wizard of the Ku Klux
Klun, said today he did not "In
tend to tolerate" such methods
i)f intimidation ns the burning of
crosses and parades of white
robed figures through Negro sec
tions. "Then- ;ire more intelligent
American 'vnys to handle such
problem-.- .C'olr.-eott sjild ill an
Intel view. "1 would lather see
Shelley Wees
close. his profile turned to Tuck
s eyes were deep set his mouti
firm. He straightened himself anl
turned toward the table, takini
his long briar from his mouth at
he did so.
Mr. Deane handed an ash-tray
across the table. 'That means it'i
going to be a battle," he said tg
Tuck. "It would be well if you
laid down a number of good cards
for him."
There was something vaguely
irritating in the little man's tone
But I haven t got many good
cards," Tuck cried in dismay, at
she put down her hand. 1 thought
you had and I've only a little goof
suit. I'm sorry, partner."
He looked at her and smiled re-
assuringly. "I took iny pipe out be
cause it s gone out" he said. "Mr.
Deane is trying to frighten you."
Upon which he trumped Mr
Deane's ace and raked in the trick
Tuck watched his playing witr
i : ,j tr. -I . u.
lascjnaicu eyea. ne seuuicu uj wi
playing quite erratically, leading
all the wrong c:ls and choosing
the wrong ones from dummy, but
the tricks fell regularly to him. Hit
face did not change when he made
a little slam.
Mrs. Deane was standing behind
her husband's chair watchinf
them, "la that really a little slam
in your first hand, Dr. McBain?'
she asked. "It's a splendid begin
ning tsn t it?
Her husband moved restlessly
In his chair. "It doesn't mean he'll
make a good ending," he said witk
a faint hint of irritation.
McBain filled his pipe imper-
turbably and did not answer. Mrs.
Murchison. as well as Tuck, had
caught the undercurrent. "It wa
very good bridge," she said
quickly.
Mrs. Deane was flushed. U s
nice of you to take it that way
Mrs. Murchison. I'm sure you'l
win next time. I do so hope yiu'l)
enjoy yourself. I'm sorry the Pro
fessor tsn t here tonight because
then I needn't play and the num
bers would be even instead ol
some of you having to play with
Quite unconsciously Mrs. Deant
was betraying the fact that sh
knew Mrs. Murchison would pre
fer to play opposite a man. Tucl
smiled to herself, very discreetly
Mrs. Ueanes voice was cleai
and it had carried to those at thi
other tables. Jared Devoe turner
to answer her, since Mrs Murchi
son seemed not to intend to.
He would have enjoyed beini
here very much. Mrs Deane "
Miss Lissey. cutting cards at
head table, held them perfect!
still.
It was old Mrs. Devoe who broki
the tiny silence, in her level, un
inflected tone. "If he were hen
tonight we should be thirteen.'
she said, and laughed a little.
Mrs. McBain
JARED DEVOE turned back ti
his num tnhln "Rn ua ahnnlr
be thirteen," he repeated. "Tha
would indeed be tragic. There
was sarcasm in his tone.
"Aren't you superstitious. Mi
Devoe?" Bunny asked.
"As a matter of fact, I am. M;
work lies in archaeology, yoi
know. One learns among ancien
peoples that it is wise to err. ner
haps, on the side of superstition
"I believe it's my bid. isn't it?
his partner asked quietly. Bunn
turned her attention to Mr.
McBain. She was very lovely, ii
a still, quiet way. Her beauts
was perfect, Bunny decided It die
not occur to you the moment yoi
looked at her. but it was there. Shi
was tall and slender and graceful
with very dark violet eyes am
ash-blonde hair; and the loni
lines of her black dinner dress se
oil her fair slenderness to perfec
tion. "No, It la Duncan's," Devoe sau
with a glance at the younger mai
"One heart," Duncan said brief
ly, with an involuntary glance a
his partner. He had deep blue eyi
with the thick fringed lashes r
childhood.
Bunny blushed faintiy.
"Two clubs," Devoe murmurc.
Bunny considered. D u n c a
straightened in his chair, an
pushed his wavy brown hair bar
with a boyish gesture. His hanr1
were strong and well kept. H;
chin was firm and there was
dimple in it. Bunny kept her evi
on her cards for a long r.nnuti
Then. "Two hearts," she said.
There was the slightest quu
in the corner of Mrs. McHaii.
mouth. "I think that bid will prol
ably carry," she said gravely, ar
passed.
Devoe led the ace of clubs.
Bunny laid down her hand. "Ti
suit is pretty good," she said, "b;
I've only the queen of hearts."
"That's exactly what I neer
Dunean said firmly.
His sister-in-law, dummy
her table, came over and stood b
side him as he played. An tnsen;
ble change came over his face
she stood there, although he d
not look up. The atmosphere. Bui
ny realized, was charged. Bitn
"Arc you going to make it Dm
can?" Marie Murchison aski
brightly.
Ho did not answer. Dev
looked up at her. "Certainly I
will make it," he said. She turm
her eves away from his. but Bu
ny saw the complete understan
ing that existed between them
that instant.
' Continued tomorrow
the klan disorganized than see
it continue its old policy of
antl-semitism, nnti-catholicism or
anti-alienism."
The imperial wizard, here to
complete a statewide reorganiza
tion, said he was accused of
selling out to the Jews" by some
klansmen at the convocation in
Atlanta lust June.
Veteran "Con" Game
MplfnrH Ruttr II Dl tu
, Ullllll
Tlleker was Hrrntrft n a ..v,n-,n
of trirklng a Chinese in the old
doubled by leBvins it in a box
f if turn Attv Vz-illmi' i it . 1.
' V s.i, uih nn-
inc planum, stun ue oprnru xuo
box on thr second cUy only to
I .1.. '... ..WtH II..
claimed his loss was $30.
On the
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BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER "But Sometimes Doesn't!" By EDWIN ALGER
'0f GlT A HUNK ' BEEFSTEAK 1 f AN1 SAY.' HERE'S AH' IDEE!jf I WH".. JUST SUP HIS OLD Hj f SIT HIM TO T I'LL TW IT 11IF
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Eugeneans Seeking
Swimming Pool Tax
Eugene, Nov. 21 (P) Peti
tions asking a one mill tax levy
for two years to construct a
public swimming pool are be
ing circulated by a citizen com
mittee here today.
A special city election Is
asked so voters may accept the
project in time for use next
summer. Late each summer the
Willamette River and the mill
race become stagnant from
sewage wastes.
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Both the 60th and 75th mar
riage anniversaries are known
as diamond weddings.
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
MOTHER REPEATS CALL
SI6HS, SAVS All. RI6HT HE'U BE
RI6HT THERE AND 1URH& PA6ES
fo SEE WHERE hW STAMP 60ES
SHDlITS HE'S ON H!S VMV,
BAtteS ALBUM SHOT, Ar!I
SCRAMBLES TO HIS PEEf
Unuur&
PERHAPS.. .BELIEVING YOU
DIRJC.... SKEETS
WANTED TO 5PA.R.E VOU
PMKI OF LEARNING
DIRX WAS A MURDE1
7tfS MARVELOUS KTW ARE. YOU j
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ELKS RULER HITS
Portland, Nov. 21. VP)
Henry C. Warner, grand exalted
ruler of the Elks, directed a
verbal blast at Nazis and Com
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DEPTH-BOMB INVENTOR
With America's entry into the World War, Elmer Sperry. Jr., son of the American inven
tor of gyroscope fame, was assigned to design a cheap and effective "ash can," or depth
bomb, for the U. S. Navy. Sperry submitted sketches for a 50-pound test model and within 48
hours constructed the first American-made product. This was demonstrated in Long Island
Sound to oficials from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Ordered to take a duplicate to Washington, D.
C, Sperry hurriedly wrapped his model in paper, bundled it into a iaxicab and rushed to a
New York station. There he boarded a Pullman, sleeping with the bomb beside him. Ha de
livered it safely, however, and won an order for 10,000 more within the year.
TOMORROW: Her Picture Taken Every Day!
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munists yesterday and said he
wished the Elks had the power
"to deport all aliens who did
not apply for citizenship within
five years after arriving here.
Warner, a Dixon, 111., attor
ney, said he couldn't draw a
line between Nazis and Com
munists, believing them all un
American. "The Dies committee has un
covered a lot of things of a sub
versive nature that many people
AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
the author, lnclosi&f a stamped enrelop for reply. Res. U. S. Pat Off.
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aia not isuuw existed,
he said. There is a sentiment
In the east that this inquiry con
tinue, and, if not this one, an
other which will bring to light lt
the activities of groups which '
are trying to undermine the
Hniinn
The San Antonio, Tex., zoo
this year raised more cats than
at any time during its existence:
five leopards, six pumas, three
lions and two tigers.
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