PAGE SIX
' By Jean
rESTCltlMr: ot reMixcs
Brenda lor "cnrryino on" sella
Sultus. Then Mac teams her lo
kp out of tl Abtmathy af
air, and finally Jttmer, himitlf,
enorily reproaches ier.
Chapter IS
I lie Case Against Ned
"1VHEN I herd Ned had ikipped
' to California without o much
as goodby to Alaine, ! began to
ask some questions," Abner went
on. "It didn't take long to And out
who had talked to him last. I can
put two and two together and
make four, even if I don't come
from New York!"
He wa out of the city limiti by
now and driving furiously. Brenda
was interested to see with what
skill he handled the small car
despite his evident anger at her.
She said soothingly:
"Ab, I wish you'd tel! me why
you're so set against Alaine's mar
rying Ned Barrow. If she loves
him, I mean? What do you have
(gainst him?"
"Plenty."
The fight you and ha had eer
eral years ago?"
He took his eyes from the road
long enough to send her a glance
of scorn.
"So he told you about that, too.
did he? I suppose you know when
he cut his first tooth, and what
his arrade in chemistry was when
he graduated! No, if you must
know: it has nothing to do with
that fight I'd forgotten it myself.
I have" he spoke with great
dignity "good and sufficient rea
sona of my own why I oppose
why I always shall oppose my
lister i marriage to Barrow.
She was slightly impressed In
spite of his youthful appearance.
"Everybody else sneaks well
of him," sh began. "Judge
Harper
That old eoatl What does he
know about Barrow or Alaine
and me. for that matter!
She said neatly: "I notice you
go straight to him every time
Alaine threatens to elope. You
evidently value the old goat's help
in an emergency."
He had the grace to redden.
"Well, I do. He's a nice old goat,
if you get what I mean; but he's
old. Barrow and I are are con
temporaries.
"You mean you know something
about Ned Barrow that other
people don't? Something that in
your opinion rules him out as a
husband for Alaine?"
"You can put it that way if you
Want to.
"What is it?" she asked simply
"Never you mind what it is!
Yoa can take it from me Alaine
can take it from me that he's not
the right man for a suiter of mine.
She smiled and shook her head
"I'm afraid you'll have to be more
specific, Ab, my dear! In this day
and age girls want to know the
truth about matters touching so
closely on their own lives."
He pressed his lips more firmly
together. "I might tell you, but
I'm not going to have Alaine
know. Shes not one of your kind
of girls modern, I mean," he
added hastily. "I've had to be
father and mother to her," he said
solemnly, "and I've guarded and
shielded her. I'm not going to have
her know any more of the ugly
facts of life than is strictly neces
sary." His companion suppressed a
smile. "Well. I've not been guard
ed and shielded, so you can safely
confide in me. And It's much better
to have me your ally than your
opponent, you know. What is this
dreadful thing you know about
Ned Barrow?"
"He's supporting a woman!" he
blurted. "A woman and a child
his child, I haven't the least doubt
Now, does that satisfy you that he
isn't fit far Alaine?"
The Whole Story .
"IT would-lf I believed It to be
1 true." she commented thought
fully. "But I wonder if it Is, Ab?
I thoucht when I talked to him
that I'd seldom seen a nicer or
finer face than his. Isn't there any
possibility you might be mis
taken?" He felt In his pocket for his
handkerchief and blew his nose
scornfully. It was almost as
though he had produced a trumpet
to proclaim with a blast his con
tempt for her girlish weakness.
"Ask Mac if you don't believe
me." he said finally.
That silenced her. She remem
bered the older man's words of
the evening before. He had called
the situation a "mess" and warned
her to keep out of it Exactly the
sort of thing a man a decent man
who liked and felt a friendly re
gard for a girl, a stranger would
say if the facts were as Ab had
preented them.
"I think you had better tell me
a little more about it," she in
formed him at last 'The the
details. I mean."
"Very well! You might as well
know the whole thing now. Mac
ATTY. VANDENBERG
Klamath Falls. May 10 i.V
Circuit Judge Edward B. Ash
urrt of Klamath Falls whose
campaign was marked by old
time political color will oppose
David R. Vandenberg, Klamath
Falls, attorney, for the 13th
judicial post at the November
election.
Ashurt and Vandenberg were
the top candidates In a five-man
contest in Friday'a non partisan
election.
Lineman Killed
Portland, May 20. OP)
James Dunn. 30, stringing tip a
private telephone line on Sau
vies Island Sunday, was killed
in a 32 loot tumble from a pole.
Randall
and I were in a drugstore down
town one lay last summer. It was
one of those places where every-
ining on eann is lor Hi-wncii
there's even a lending library. Mac
and I were standing behind the
rack of books, out or sight or the
rest of the store. We both noticed
eirl with a child kid about
two, I guess. She stood watching
the door. Mac found a biography
he d been wanting to read so ne
dipped into it and we weren't
tiilkmu when when Barrow
came in. The girl gave a little cry,
and he came straight toward her.
They talked I while and then she
snm: un, nea, nave you moimni
the money?" And he Just nodded
didn't say a word. She wiped
her eyes with her handkerchief
and said something about needing
to buy clothes for the child. I
nudged Mac and we both saw Bar
row take out a handful of bills and
give them to her. Then he patted
the kid on the head and went out
But wait!" He hurried on aj
though anticipating interruption.
"That isn't all! She called the
baby Edward! Now if you have
any explanation of that besides
the one Mac and I put on it go
to it!"
She looked grave. "How did he
act? I mean was his manner
nervous disturbed?"
"It was furtive." he pronounced
triumphantly. "He kept glancing
over his shoulder and when he'd
given her the money he got him
self nut of that store in record
time."
"You never spoke to him about
It?" Brenda asked.
He said heartedly: "Of course
I didn't! Barrow's morals are none
of my affair not unless he tries
to marry my sister."
"But but surely the only right
and just thing is to tell her
Alaine, I mean. If this thing is
true and I'm awfully afraid it
is! then it will put an end forever
to anvthing between her and Ned.
"If it isn't "
"I tell you I'm not going to
have her mixed up in such a
mess." was the dogged reply.
"Alaine's different from most
girls of her age. I've seen to that.
Why even her bathing suits "
He fell into bitter silence.
Ridiculous Twins
BHENDA remembered the low
cut evening gown which hsd
precipitated the Inst quarrel, and
smiled to herself. These ridiculous
twins! Alaine proclaiming her
hour's seniority over Ab, Ab de
claring he had to be father and
mother tn his sister! They were
absurd, they were incredible; but
they were a little sweet and
pathetic, too!
"Well, Ab," she told him.
"there seems only one thing to do.
Since neither you nor Mac will
ask Ned about this girl, I'll do It
myself. Certainly if he is support
ing another woman the mother
of his child he mustn't marry
Alaine."
"Do you fhlnk he'll admit It
He'll Just lie to you; put you off
with some story, and you'll believe
in him stronger than ever."
Brenda stiffened. "You forget
that my profession Is founded on
psychology, Abl I think I can tell
when I'm listening to the truth
or otherwise"
"Maybe you can." he muttered.
"Maybe you can; but I'm here to
tell you I'm going to keep right
on fighting Ned Barrow away
from Alaine, no matter what ha
tells you!"
.The y finished the drive In com
parative silence. The hills which
had looked so blue from a distance
were scrubby and uninteresting
at close sight. Brenda returned to
the house angry at herself for
having olfered Barrow her help,
angry at him for what Ab was
pleased to refer to as "his past
life," most of all angry at Mae
for knowing that she had inter
fered in the matter.
The next afternoon she con
sulted Hugh Saltus about it He
was standing before his desk, his
busy pennl doing fascinating
things which ordinarily would
have occupied all Brenda's at
tention. His mouth locked a little
more bitter than usual, his eyes
less mirthful. Evidently the world
was not behaving itself as it
should so far as the artist was
concerned.
"So there It Is," the girl fin
ished. "I do think It would make
a grand marriage for her Judge
Harper says those crazy twins put
all their extra capital into the
farm and that they spend most of
their income on plants and fer
tilizer for it. But of course if this
young Barrow is actually support
ing another woman "
"At least it's to his credit that
he's supporting her!"
"Hugh, that's a very unethical
view fur you to take of the matter."
she said severely. "Either she has
a legal claim on him, or she hasn't
If she has then he should marry
her. If she hasn't, then he shouldn't
be blamed for what may simply
be charity. And anyway, you're
not being the least' help to me.
What shall I do about it all?"
1'anUnaed tomorrow
SELECTS OFFICERS
Southern Oregon College of
Frlucatlon, Ashland, May 20
(Special) At the annual elec
tion of "Indent body officers on
Friday, the following were elect
ed to take office in Scpteniler
of this year: President, Charles
Siurgill of Ashland; vice presi
dent. Ralph Lamb of Kagle
Point; secretary. Corinne liar
wood of Medford; treasurer.
Leslie Srgsworth of Ashland,
pep promoter, Harold Grow of
Lfgle Point; social rhiarman,
Kenton Kohbins of Ashland; and
editor of the Siskiyou. Harold
Haughman of Ashland.
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STATELY BRUNETTE IS
ROSE QUEEN SELECTION
Portland. May 20. IIP) A
stately brunette of 17, Virginia
Rothenberg, Jefferson high
school, joined the royalty of
Rosaria Saturday. She was se
lected from nine candidates to
rule over the 1940 Portland rose
festival.
Census Shrinks
Hoquiam, Wash., May 20 OP)
preliminary census figures re
leased today gave Aberdeen a
population of 18,614 and Ho
quiam 10,810. a substantial drop
iti both cities. Hoquiam census
in 1930 was 12,766, Aberdeen,
21,723.
Pioneer Daughter Dies
Portland, May 20 (JP) Edith
L. Coovert, 68, whose father was
th third white child born in
the Oregon territory, died Sat
urday. She was the daughter of
M. C. Athey, Oregon City. She
formerly served as Portland pub
lie school music supervisor.
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
WHEAT LOAN RATE
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Washington. May 20. UP)
Secretary Wallace announced
today that the wheat loan rate
on the 1940 crop would average
64 cents a bushel as against an
average rate of 63 cents last
year.
The announcement followed a
week in which wheat prices
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HOBBY HOBBYIST
Dr. Edward Carroll Sibley. Ph.D., Llil.D., began "hobbylng" in 1918 when he joined
the Boy Scouts of America. As a boy he tackled every scout subject from agriculture io
soology end won a merit badge for each except one skiing. He also holds the eagle medal
with five silver palms.
"I have learned much more useful knowledge from riding my '100 plus hobbies' than I
ever learned in school," he says. "I think I have a right to make this statement, since' I
hold five university degrees."
Dr. Sibley has continued his enthusiastic interest in all 10S subjects.
Tomorrow: Pick-a-Back Trainl
dropped as much as 34 cent a!
bushel.
Agriculture department of
ficials said the average loan rate
of 64 cents together with parity
payments of 19 cents assured
wheat farmers cooperating in
the federal crop control program
of a return of at least 83 cents
a bushel on the farm, regardless
of market prices.
As Plain As
' Huntington, N. Y.. May 20.
(P) Because he bit his wife on
the nose, Angclo Fuscaldo must
spend six months in jail, magis
trate Bertha Rembaugh ruled.
Mrs. Fuscaldo appeared In court j
with bandaged nose. X
Weather
Northern California: Fair to
night and Tuesday but mostly
cloudy or foggy on coast; not
quite so warm in the Sacramento
and San Joaquin valleys Tues
day; moderate northwest wind
off coast.
Portland, May 20. P Han
nes Miettinen. 48, of Portland,
arrested on a drunkenness charge
Saturday night, hanged himself
in a Jail cell with his own belt.
Jailer H. Ragan disclosed Sunday.
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