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MEDFORD MAIT TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1939.
rrnL4iuj.ii.MJM.i.ii
by Franc Shelley Wees
YESTERDAY: Michael, Tuck
and Bunny aor to play al dif
ferent tablet to Ihey can itudy
tvtryont at th Deane' 6rfdo
party. The other pueiU an Dr.
and Mti. McBain, Mitt LUiev,
Duncan MurchUon, Mr. Murchi
ion, Jared Devoe, and old Mr.
Devoe.
Chapter 11
1'welve On A Chain
THERE was no certainty about
Duncan's winning. It was Bun
ny s queen of hearts that decided
in their lavor.
"I suppose, partner." said Mrs.
McBain, in her deep slow voice,
"there was nothing we could have
done?
Devoe smiled with a droop of
those amorous lids. "One can do
nothing without cards," he re
plied.
Duncan's cold voice cut the air.
He looked straight at Devoe.
Something obviously had annoyed
him. Angered him. "That, he said
"is where you're dead wrong. One
can.
It was an ultimatum.
It was while Mrs. Deane was
gathering score cards and making
preparations to serve supper that
Michael wandered out into the
veranda and found Dr. McBain
sitting there alone smoking.
"Have a seat," McBain said hos
pitably, pushing forth a wicker
chair.
"Thanks. I found myself rather
In the way, there in the house.
"And I. Lovely night."
They smoked in silence.
"How are you liking it out
Here?" Mcuain asKea alter a mo
mcnt.
"Great. It's like the country.
Wish we could stay here all the
time.
"It's not so good in winter. The
University doesn t keep these back
roads open, and we have to walk
everywhere pretty cold. Cut off
from human society once we get
home from the Buildings."
"And I suppose there are disad
vantages in living in one another's
pockets out here?"
McBain emptied his pipe. "Can't
complain," he said.
"I shouldn't think Mr. Deane
was so easy to live with. He wasn't
always pleasant in class."
"He doesn't mean any harm. He's
been here so long he thinks he
owns the place, and if things don't
?o exactly as he wishes he gets
ussy. His nerves aren't any too
good although I don't like that
term. Perhaps I should say his con
trol is weakening. He's getting on,
you know."
"He must be. And Devoe Devoe
Is practically a stranger, isn't he?"
Yes. Only been here a year or
two. Don't know him. Don't have
much to do with him. Different de
partments." "Duncan Murchlson is Chemis
try, isn't he? He seems a decent
chap."
"Ho Is. Clever lad too. He's got
a future ahead of him. Brains and
ambition. He's a good head in the
lab."
"His brother works with you,
doesn't he, Dr. McBain? What's he
like?"
There was a moment's pause.
MnBnin smoked steadily. Then
"He's very clever too, Edgar Mur
chison is. One of the best physi
ologists we've ever had here.
Takes short cuts and gets ahead
of the old fogies every time. Our
research is going ahead by leaps
and bounds. We'll have something
there to be proud of, one of these
days."
'Scandal-Mongers
"TIE gets a lot of criticism for
n his methods." Michael threw
deliberate rock into the pool.
It struck a mark. McBain
pounded his pipe angrily on the
railing. "Yes, he does. Its ridicu
lous. The lay attitude toward
science hasn't changed visibly
since the middle ages. They de
mat.d that we And cures for can
cer, for all diseases, they furnish
money to have it done. And then
they raise a horrible row when a
man goes about it his own way.
How can they expect us to be able
to perform these miracles unless
we can experiment with living
organisms first?"
Experiment with living organ
Isms," Michael repeated after a
moment. "That's what they got
Murchison for, wasn't it?"
"It was."
"Honestly, Dr. McBain, don't
you think a man can go too far
In the name of science?"
McBain swung round on him.
"It's all the way you look at it,"
he said. "I'm older than Murchison.
I was trained years ago, when
every human life seemed vnhinh!
When people were supposed to
have souls. When their bodies were
sacred, Ihnts all tommyrot today.
I can't forget my training, but I
refuse to condemn a vouncer man
who comes in with brilliant Ideas
and wants to try them out. Some
01 tnese people Ucane. for
stance who condemn Murchison
so unmercifully would be the first
to come to him for help if they
needed It." He lauehed shortly.
"You'll pardon my outburst," he
said. "But we've had a lot of
trouble around here over the very
subject you've brought up. A lot
01 nara ieeangs.
Michael waited, but McBain evi
dently decided the matter was
closed. Still
Bad Boy.
New York, Nov. 22. !D
Henry Trieste, 39, plunged to
his death from the roof of a six
story apartment house on East
12th street. Police found this
note in his room: "I don't de
serve to live. I am a bad boy."
War Jobs Restricted.
Portland, Nov. 22. )) Be
cause war industries require
mainly skilled workers, war or
ders will not take many work
ers off the WPA, Col F. C. Har
rington, national administrator,
said last night.
Use Mall Tribune want U,
"We feel pretty lucky to have
the Murchison house,' he said
after a moment "When is Dr.
Murchison coming back?"
"I don't know. As a matter of
fact, I didn't know he was going.
He's rather a queer duck. Re
served. His wife could tell you."
"She's a good looking woman,"
Michael said.
"Urn. She's very vivacious."
There was another silence. Then
"You may think I appear unduly
interested in the Murchisons." Mi
chael said, "but I heard a very
strange rumor the other day. I've
been thinking as we sat here that
I ought to tell you about it. It isn't
the sort of thing . . ." he paused.
"Rumor? About the Murchi
sons?" "About Dr. Murchison. I heard
that Murchison was quite a ladies'
man at heart, underneath his cyni
cism, and that he had . . . taken a
lady with him on this trip."
McBain stared at him incredu
lously, then snorted angrily. "I
never heard such nonsense in my
life," he said. "He was the last man
in the world to have that said of
him. He wasn't in the least in
terested in women. I'd be willing
to take my oath that he has never
looked at a woman other than his
wife. Since he's lived next door to
me for three years, and since I've
been working with him constantly,
I think I am qualified to judge."
"It's strange how rumors start."
"Did your informant go so far
as to mention the name of any
woman?"
"No. Perhaps he didn't mean to
be taken seriously. He was prob
ably angry because Murchison had
plucked him. I'm glad you've put
me straight."
McBain subsided Into his chair.
"I should like to deal with any such
scandal-mongers," he said. "If
you hear any more rumors, reier
the person who starts them to me,
will you. Forrester? I can't have
a respectable colleague's charac
ter set UDon like that. And. it's
damned bad for the University."
nigh And Low
MRS. DEANE'S voice broke in
upon them. "Won't you gen
tlemen come to supper, please?
It's almost ready." She held the
door open invitingly.
The table, under the shaded
candles, was a dark shining pool,
upon whose surface lace and sil
ver made intricate patterns. At
one end, Mrs. Murchison was sit
ting with the score cards spread
before her. She added them and
checked them, and as the rest sat
down she looked up and around
the table until she saw Devoe.
Jared. she called, you seem
to have two score cards. Neither
is signed, but they are both in
your very writing.
He went around beside tier.
"That's mine," he showed her. "It
looks as if I were low, doesn't It?"
Perhaps the other one is mine.
said Mrs. McBain suddenly. "I dp
believe I forgot to sign it."
It must be; there seems to be
no other here for you. Then that
is all. I am ready, Mrs. Deane."
Mrs. Deane handed them over to
her husband. "You read them out,
please," she said. "Numbers al
ways confuse me."
He peered at them closely. "Dr.
McBain seems to be high," he said
after a pause. "And really, my
dear, does one always tell whose
score Is low? It seems hardly the
part of etiquette.
"You don't need to read it out,"
said Tuck despondently. "I know.
us mine."
The rest of the evening went:
banteringly, lightly, yet to the
three who had come to watch, to
listen and to gather impressions,
every sentence, every smile, was
questioned closely and remem
bered. And just as supper was
over Mrs. Deane's rambling
tongue touched upon the most sur
prising thing of all.
bhe looked across the table at
Mrs. Murchison. at the moment
sparkling up at Michael, and said
calmly, "I do wish you'd worn
your necklace, Mrs. Murchison. I
do think its so beautiful.
There was something in that
dark face that reminded Tuck of
the episode of the pipe.
"My necklacer
"Yes, the lovely diamonds you
wore on Christmas Eve, at the
faculty dance. I don't suppose you
would wear it at an informal party
but " her voice went on and
on. Tuck's eyes went quickly to
every face around the table. Dun
can Murchison was stony, im
movable. The McBains, sitting
next him, were untroubled and
went on eating calmly. Jared De
voe was smiling at his cousin. Old
Mrs. Devoe sat unwinkingly, her
fork poised in her hand. But Miss
Lissey was staring at her plate,
her eyes shielded ag.iinst the light.
Mrs. Deane finished.
"Oh," Mrs. Murchison said with
out excitement. "Those weren't
diamonds, Mrs. Deane. Only bril
liants, they are. I could not think
what you were meaning. Surely,
if you liked It, I will wear it
again."
Mr. Deane coughed behind his
hand. "They were very fine bril
liants," he said. "My wife called
my attention to them. Twelve of
them, was it not? On a chain?"
"Yes, I believe that is right."
She put her hand to her throat
suddenly. "I got them in Paris a
year or two ago."
"Lovely, lovely brilliants," Mrs.
Deane sighed. "Lovely. Twelve of
them on a fine chain."
Continued tomorrow
Truck Fees Set Record
Sulem, Nov. 22. VP) Fees
paid by operators of motor
trucks during September to the
public utilities commissioner
set an nil-time record of 5121,
158, the total being about $10,
000 more than the previous high
mark set In October, 1937.
Unlucky Crow
Newhnvcn, Eng. (.11 When
a crow lighted on a power py
lon here, he caused a short cir
cuit, cutting of the town's pow
er. He himself burst into flames
and fell on a sheep, which was
also burned.
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Indicted in Slaying.
LaGrande, Nov. 22. (JP) The
Union county grand Jury indict
ed Walter Cover, 58, North Pow
der beer parlor proprietor, yes
terday on a charge of second
degree murder in connection
with the death of Virgil Jett,
28, in October. Gover was ac
cused of shooting Jett for in
sisting upon playing a nickel
in-the-slot music machine after
midnight.
Use of Adversity
Durham, N. C. Warehouse
men claim 33-year-old Wilson
Dunn is the fastest tobacco pack
er in these parts. But what
amazes his admirers in the auc
tion warehouses is that Dunn
beats the others single-handed,
He lost his left hand in a corn
shredder 11 years ago.
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Eugene, Ore., Nov. 22. OP)?
Sites for a new super airport for
Eugene were inspected-today by
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Tor farther proof address the author, Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Reg. V. S. Pat OS.
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Title of the "World's Most Rogularly Photographed Girl" would probably go lo Annette
Avers, 7'A, of Portage, Wis. Franklin Avers, her father, an amateur photographer, who has
photographed her every day since she was a baby, plans his poses ahead of lime, seeking
lo make each one unique.
RICE MARRIAGE
It's an old Javanese custom the marriage of two sheaves of rice from the first of the
seasons' harvest. These first ears are plucked by a priest and, t led with anointed flowers, are
ceremoniously married in the granary in the presence of wedding "guests" represented by
other sheaves.
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engineer with the civil aero
nautic authority, B. M. Jacobs,
also of the C. A. A., and W. C.
Abies, from the traffic depart
ment of United Airlines.
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of the city received favorable
comment from the officials.
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nouncement here that United
Airlines would make regular
stops here if Eugene makes a j
suitable port available. This city
of 25,000 would then be an hour
from Portland and three from
San Francisco, via the airlanes.
Of about a dozen "interna
tional languages" invented by
scholars, none has come into
general use.
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