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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWELVE MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. THURSDAY. JULY 11. 1940. Gasual Slaughters By VIRGINIA HANSON Cr i4yrr0tf: Colonel ra nant, aiimi cud r.lieu leave the 6acH party but th chaplain raprcttiiUy remains. Joan con tinues ta tuow tht offers. Final ly Adam can 'land him no lona ' or, tract Kay auwy, and kiun krr. Chapter IS Strang Embrace) THIS U not our story Adam and mine. But things happen aa they happen, and the imalleat thing can sometimes determine the course of vital event. Be cause Adam left (or New York on Monday, I was to find myself tangled in tragedy, holding clues I did not recognize. Information J could not bring: myself to divulze; was to escape losing my life by the narrowest of margins. And, though I did not know it until later, Adam went to New York because he lost nil head that night and kissed me. For somewhere In the middle that first kiss lost all pretense of flayrulnesa. I was not surprised, had been ready for it. wonder ing a little, but willing to let Adam do things in ma own way. 1 sighed as his arms tightened and i felt his heart begin to drum under my cheek. Then suddenly he was taking my arms from around his neck, putting me away from him gently but firmly. He clamped his lips. looking very white in the wash of moonugni, ana siariea 10 turn way. "But. Adam, what's tha mat ter?" "Nothing." he said roughly and began walking on down the beach. i kept at his heels for a few paces, fighting down the quick temper that, along with my red hair, came to ma from an Irish grandmother. "It's very flattering that kiss ing me should make such a dif ference in your life," I said coldly. "But it's a little confusing, too, remaps you u explain. "Not now," ha said ever his houlder. "Run along. "Now." He stopped and faced me. "Not now," ha repeated. "And rm not going to apologize. You're not a fool." He turned me, gave me a little anove. nis nana deliberately lnv personal. "Run along back to the party. I've got to think, and you dis tract me. tie flashed me the host of a smile. "You're not real ly angry, you know. You're much loo proud of yourself. Words jammed in mr throat. watched him go, a swift, white figure against the sky line. Then I walked slowly back to tha log and sank down on it. Adam waa partly right What I felt was not anger. Neither was it self-congratulation that I had at last Pierced his shelL I was scared. t had always known there was something about Adam that was not iiko other people, but in the past year wnen he had come of tener and oftener to see me in Chicago, and I had found In him a rarely aatisfying companion, I had deliberately thrust that knowledge into the back of my mind. They aaid In the army that he was untouchable. He was tremen dously popular men liked and respected him, women laid siege to him, with what measure of success only they and Adam could relate. It seemed to me significant that tha army, that huge, affec tionate, quarreling, inquisitive family, were unanimous in believ ing that no one. man or woman, had ever won past his smiling guard to the real Adam Drew. I sat on the log and admitted to myself that I had not. Until, perhaps, tonight I got up from tha log and con sciously said goodby to an arro gance that had been part of my armor since I cut off my pigtails. It waa too late for armor against Adam; and I was afraid to be ar rogant with fate. But humility waa a drab gar ment Heavy-hearted, I started back the way we had come. Something Frightening It THERE Is comfort In shared misery I waa denied even that: for Julia had ca' hers off like a worn-out dress, one and Gerald were turning cartwheels in the moonlight with the effortless pre cision of a vaudeville team. "I believe you've got some thing there," I aaid, pauaing in admiration. "We're soul mates," said Ger ald, halting right side up. Julia stood cn her hands and waggled one foot at us. Gerald caught her heels, lowered them to the sand. "Let's wrestle, I'll show you some Jujitsu." "Oh, Gerald! Before all these people7" He pursued her laughing down the bca-h. Feeling lonely and dis consolate, I looked about me. All these pt-ople had dwindled to one Jeff, lying apparently asleep, on an army blanket. The chaplain waa a small figure plowing through the loose sand and dis appearing behind a sparse thicket of scrub. Not poison oak, I hoped; but the thought was not enougli to cheer me. There seemed nothing to do but follow Jeffs example. I straight ened another blanket choosing the one farthest from Jeff, and stretched out on it glaring re sentfully at the round, beaming face of tha moon. Julia came back alone present ly and suggested that wa find Sao- "Before Jeff wakes up" she added, with an unfathomable look at his recumbent form. She led the way to the wrecked barge and went up the crude lad der like a sailor. I kept close be hind her, for there was some thing frightening to me in tha old hulk, slumbering there in the moonlight with the ghost of an old man pacing her narrow deck. What the old man was doing there I did not know the barge cap tain, perhaps, swept sway In tha same storm that lashed the angry lake and tossed the barge like a chip onto the sand. I only knew that I felt his presence; that it was part of the dread that made me walk very atraiiht between the steep side of the hull and tha equally steep descent Into the dark hold where the mirrored moon, with a scum across her face, shone wickedly bsck at me. Julia dropped suddenly, barring my way; and over hei shoulder, in the full glsre of the moonlight I saw Sandra and Ivan clinging to one another as if they would never let go. A slight sound made us both turn. Someone waa coming up the ladder. I could see the head and shoulders of a man silhouetted against the white teach. juua said loudly, "No one here 4he must have lone uo the beach. Oil, Is that you, Jeff?" Jen identined himself with his usual brevity and. since Julia barred bis way, remained on the ladder. "No one here," she repeated firmly. "Kay and I are going to collect Sandra and take a walk. Gerald and Adam went that way. We're going this way. Would you mind scramming?" Mortal Enemies FOR a moment Jeff looked mul ish, but he was outmaneuvered and knew it In silence he swung down the ladder, turned and made off down the beach. We waited at the foot of tha ladder. Whv did vou do that?" I asked her. "Not on her account." she aaid savagely. "Think I want to see him humiliated? And for that that screwball?" There a no accountlne for tastes," I admitted. Jeff might not be the most charming mar. in the world, but he was certainly to be preferred to that posturing little slug of an Ivan. "I m afraid all the aame that he saw them." I hope not. Hea so sensitive." Sandra anneared nresentlv. alone. "Were vou lookine for ma?" aha asked innocently. She came down ins ladder, chattering about the moon on the water. She was per fectly composed: but as we set of! up the beach I found myself be tween them, and the targe, of all conversation. There was rage in the air. The two girls had been unfriendly; they were now mortal enemies. We did not go far: and when we returned to the shsdow of the bsrge we began, by unspoken consent, to gather ud our dossm- sions. The party had soured. Wa an wanted to go home. There was still no sign of tha men when we had finished pack ing the two cars, so Julia sound ed a long blast on the horn and we heard a couple of answering aliens. Julia climbed into the rumble seat of Adam's roadster and, after a moment of indecision, got in rront Presently the ehanlaln an. peered, plowing wearily through the sand, loudly aDolosetic fm having failed to assist In the ex odus. Sandra led him off to Jeff's car, parked a stone's throw up the road. Another conauest Julia re marked acidly when they were out of hearing. And then. "Poor Jeff. If ahe keeps that up after they're married he'll kill her on. of these days." Poor Julia! If ah rnuld hva known how bitterly she would re gret those words I think sha would have bitten out her tongue rather than utter them. For when she looked up Adam was standing oy ire car and oenind mm was Gerald. Work all done?" asked r.er.M brightly. "We staved awav as lone as we could. I hope you washed me nisnes. We saved them for vou." Julia told him. Fond of washing dishes? Good. either am L I knew we were soul mates." "n hen we're married well una aper plates." she promised him. A bonfire after every meaL" "Fond of bonfires? Adam groaned. "Get another station. The program stinks." mere was an edge to his voice. He slid behind the wheel, did not look in my direction. Uo head the car doora slammed. th red Uillilht bloomed and Jeff's little car lunged up the road. "How about some hot miuie?" Julia suggested. swell, said Adam, and started the car. They sang, to the guitar's sc. companiment, and our silence In the front seat was not obvious. Adam spoke once, under cover nf the music, as we neared the club. "When." he asked, "are you go ing home?" T'I11 let you know." Such further communcatlon as w found unavoidable we made insultingly polite. 1 Allotments by states Included: California. !)8.821: Idaho. $48,742; Oregon, $49,519; Wash ington. JS8.52J. Washington. July 1 1 . Secretary Irkes today spoor-1 tioned $2,300,000 to various j states for Improvement of game I conditions. Participating states. Ickes said, were required to con-1 tribute 25 per oent of the cost , ol projects, i In the five Columbia basin wheat counties in Oregon there are now 139,702 acres of crest ed wheat grass, planted mostly on marginal or steep wheat land. Last year in these same counties 391.800 acres were handled by the trashy fallow method. Perennial grass and trasy fallow arc major (actors in controlling wind and water erosion. On the Radio Chains STATIONS There ta Sine Thm aa the Mali hex. us, rortiaadi hit. aae. los Aagelaal tut, I47e. Spokane: KOO. Jo. San rranrtiroi MiW tte. Port use: sun. a;u. neaitie; KM. 1060. u ancrMmi KOA. SS0. Dentrri KOIN. S4e. rurtland: IOMO H arettte! KPO. (SO. San rrenrtwo; KsL. I ISO. Bait late. Marina- World. KEX: BuaM'a Orrh ' KSL, KOIN; Han. KOO. KOW, KMX KIT. luandar. S OO Montreal symphony, KTX. KJR; Baseball Oame. KOO; Music Rail, KPO. KPT. KOW; Major Bones. KNX. KOIN, KSL. S 00 Quartet. KOO: Millar's Orch, KNX. KOIN, KSL: News. KEX. S JO News of the War. KNX. 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The drive this year will bs extended to communities out side the usual area of Medford and Ashland, officinls said. Grants Pass, Klamath Falls and even Yreka in northern Cali fornia will be included. It was felt by the board of directors that as the festival is commun ity property, all sections of this territory should benefit. Handling the drive in Ash land is Mrs. H. M. Schilling. In Medford, Mrs. Alice Egan and Mrs. Margaret Henry will supervise. Committee heads in Grants Pass and Klamath Falls will be announced soon. Accused of stealing a pocket book, containing $38, from a motorist who had given him a ride and had furnished, him a meal and sleeping quarters Lawrence Levi Lewis, 21. of Canyonville was under arrest here today. Sergeant Poul Mor gan of the slate police reported. Lewis, Morman " said, Is on parole from Lane county where he was sentenced early this year to three years in the state penitentiary on a burglary charge. Slot machines exist that will stamp and mail letters, take your picture, polish your shoes, test your strength, or sell your in surance policies. OKLAHOiNS BD SHUNNED CAMPAIGNS Oklahoma City, July 11. (IP) Oklahoma's nine congress men, who stuck to their jobs in Washington and let campaign ing back home take care of itself, apparently were reward ed today with renomination by the state's Democrats. Balloting was much lighter than In the 1938 elections, when 600,000 votes were cast. Fastest runner of all was Will Rogers, congressman-at-large. Ha trampled the hopes of former Gov. William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray and 15 other opponents. Murray, in the twilight of a long and turbulent career in Okla homa politics, sought to get back the position he held when the state still was in its In fancy. Joining him on tha sideline was another former governor, E. W. Marland, who found Rep. Phil Ferguson, Woodward bank er-rancher, far too fast for him. 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