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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON. MONDAY. JULY 22; 1940. Gasual Slaughters By VIRGINIA HANSON tlSTtRDAV : Sandra Milt Adam that can uu highborn Russian tmuoalrd out of Riuii during- th nvolutfon by dtioW4 ttrvanU. 5ht btcomct aoitatfd when Adam mention! th poi sioility o (sift. Chapter 24 Goodby Kiss -HTHEN art you leaving?" ' "Tomorrow morning at won after the coroner's inquest as it can be arranged. The body is at a mortician's in town. There will be a brief formal Inquest mur der by person or persons un known. The usual wing. "Oh! I'd forgotten about the ln questdo wa all have to be there!" "No. Just Gerald and I to de scribe the finding of the body. Colonel Pennant has arranged that vou airls won t be called, except possibly Sandra, who may have to identify the body. These things are only a formality. You won t need to attend unless you want to. "I don't" I shivered. "I didn't suppose you would, It's scheduled for ten o'clock to morrow morning. I expect to get a train out betore noon. "I'd like to go with you." I said, and surprised a quickly veiled gleam in his eyes. "I'm afraid Ivan would make neither a pleasant nor an ade quale chaperon," he said lightly. "At least as far as Chicsgo," I continued, as if that were what I had meant all along. "It's time I was terminating my visit here, as you so aptly suggested last night "Please don't Don't terminate It: and don t remind me of that I was not myself last night now get Insulted about that too, if you mutt But you know it'a true. I think you must like me or you wouldn't continually try to put me in the wrong. Ana i particu larly want you to stay until I get back I'd like you tc keep an eye on Sandra. Cu'tivate her, see if you can get her to talk. She'll be right here in the building. You may stumble onto something. I have a strong hunch that she's not telling all she knows." I thought she isn't the only one. A feeling of helplessness descend ed on me, and with it an impulse to tell Adam all I knew. I was getting too tangled up in this thing. Why should I let a new loy alty to Julia make me forget that Adam was my friend here the only one on the post who really Blattered? It isn't easy to Jump right Into an acknowledgement that you've been holding out on someone vou like. I cast about in my mind for waya of leading up to it gradually, but the little moment of intimacy was already gone. Adam was deep in his problem again and the eyes that were fixed on mine were veiled by abstraction. He did not see the words trembling on my lips. And ha took my silence for consent "I'll try to be back by Wednes day," he ssid. "If I'm detained I'll let you know. Promise you'll not go out alone at any time. Use my car, by all means, but take tome one along. And be back here by dark." I promised, and he went off to communicate with Colonel Pen nant to arrange about leave and to pack his grip. I know he had not thought of any possible dan ger to me beyond that covered by his admonitions. He has told me that nothing of the kind even oc curred to him. Certainly it did not to me. I did not want him to go. Not because I was afraid, but because I would be lonely without him. Secret Rapping T SAT down with the play and 1 read it through or as nearly through as natural boredom per mitted. It was an ambitious proj ect having as its theme nothing less than the restoration of the Homanovs to the throne of all the Russiaa. Young Alexis, the tsare vitch, like Ivan, had been smug gled out of the country. At a time which appeared to be the near future, his loyal supporters over threw the Soviet Union to the ac eompaniment of loud bombings and impassioned speeches. I saw Adam agstn at cold sup per in the mesa hall, when I gave him back the play with a brief comment that seemed to please him. He ate hurriedly and left before the rest of us were through. I was alone in my room, trying to read, when he csme in about ten o'clock. I dropped the book I was holding and smiled, in the foolish hope that he would not notice my eyes were red. He closed the door behind him, looked at me for a moment with out ssying anything, then put a hand on each of my shoulders. "I'll be as busy as a boy killing snakes in the morning," he said lightly, "I may not see you." His hands were holding me, but they did not draw me into his arms. His eyes were luminous and ve'-y tender. He bent down and kissed me on the lips. "Are you yourself now?" ! asked as soon as I could. "Very much so." His hands tightened a little and he shook me lightly, affectionately. 'Take cart E PROVI APPLEGATE THRILL Big Applegate, July 22. (Spl) Mild excitement w created in the Big Applegate section last week when Ezra Peyton of Medford landed t two-place Cub plane In the L. C. Offenbachcr ttubble field, taking off several timet to take the citizenry for a ride. Mr. Peyton, known aa "Tailspin," of yourself. And I want you right here when I get back." Ha was gone ao quickly that I had no time even to aay goodby. It must have been about mid night that I heard the light se cret rapping on my door, at if whoever was there wanted to at tract as little attention as possible. My room was dark. I had been ly ing there, smoking and thinking, for about an hour. Sleep was still far from me. It did not occur to me to be frightened. I turned on a bedside light went throug'.i the sitting room and opened the corridor door. Sandra tlLpped In. She had on terry cloth robe over her night gown. It slid down for an instant to reveal a red mark on her shoulder a mark that might have been made by an ungentlt hand. She saw the direction of my gaze and caught the robe to gether. Her face looked white and stiff. "May I stay with you tonight?" she asked bluntly. "I know you have twin beds. I could ask Fe licia for another room, but I don't want her to know. I trust you." What could I say? She volun teered no explanation and I cer tainly could not ask for one. I led her into the bedroom and watched while the turned down the vacant bed and got into it facing away from ma. Then I turned out the light and lay down, respecting her silence, but passionately resenting the inva sion of my privacy. My thoughts had been company enough with out the intrusion of this alien, un comfortable presence. I could not sleep. And tnougn the lay quiet not turning, breath ing evenly, I knew that ahe waa awake. And aa the night wore on I could feel her thoughts, too, a dark and dreadful company, be tween us in the room. Offer Of Ilelp I MUST have slept toward mom lni. for I roused at the aound of the reveille gun. It woke San dra, too, if ahe had been asleep at all. I heard her stirring, heard the bed springs creak when they were released from her weight. She was trying to be quiet, so I did not open my eyes or let on that I heard her; and presently I knew by the slight click of the closing door that she had gone. I sot ud then and showered and dressed. It was too early for breakfast, so I solaced my hollow stomach with cigarettes and set tled down to my typewriter un til I heard sounds from the kitch en. The mess hall was emotv when I went in it was still early. I breakfasted hurriedly and es caped before the crowd. My brain was seething with plots and char acters and 1 wanted no distrac tion. Sandra came to my room about eleven-thirty. She had just re turned from the inauest. She apologized for interrupting me, thanked me for letting her atay with me. but still with that re serve which made no explanation and forbade questioning. I asked her about the Inauest. It had been much as Adam pre dicted formal identification of the body, medical testimony, a brief account by Adam of the beach party and the finding of the body. Verdict of murder by per son or persons unknown. And Adam, with his grim com panion, had started on their journey. Sandra looked t red and rather cold, as one might who haa closed a chapter in her life forever and faces an unknown future. I re membered that Adam wanted me to cultivate her, ao when ahe rose to go I stopped her. Mar and have a cigarette with me. I'm ready for a recessl" "wnat are vou doina? aha asked curiously, looking over my shoulder at the half-typed aheet or white paper. Copying- a atorv I finished th is morning. It's been hsnging around for a couple or weeks I want to tend it off today." Oh. I tee vou write It first on this yellow paper, then you have to copy it I thought writers just wrote. 'Maybe aome of them do. I al- wava have to make a lot of chsngea." 'Then I auppose when you let it all copied you have to read it over to make sure vou've made no mistakes. Maybe I could do that for you would it be any help? I wondered if she reslly wanted to help or if it was only an ex cuse to read the ttory. Some peo pie are funny that way. I publish under a pen name because pulp stuff is pretty sticky, and I cherish the illusion that one dsy I'll write something good. lour welcome to read It U you want to, but it's already been proofread I usually do that at soon as I finish a pace. It's less monotonous that way." Oh. I didn t mean I wouldn t want you to think was just curi ous. 1 really thought I might help. You tee. I haven't a thing In the world to occupy my mind." Thanks for the otter. If I need anv help I'll let you know." She took that for dismissal and moved toward the door. But she did not go. There was something on her mind. . Te be eeuUnatd and formerly from Missouri, Is the first pilot to land and take off in the community, lie was accompanied here by Lee Port Jr., both of whom are employed at the state forestry patrol headquarters near Medford. The first passenger to ride was Mrs. Lee Port, who, ex perienclng her first flight, has expressed her desire to be a pilot. L. C. Offenhacher also ac conipanlcd the pilot on a short trip over the valley. The tmall red plane all but swooped Into the neighbors' back doors In Its friendly exhibition. cioaiut in for Too Lata to cta tit; Ada la I lo f m. On the Radio Chains STS1ION8 miera te Una Thra on the Dial: ht. I mo. Purl land: Krl. S40, una Amelaai tut, U70 apuaant: kliO. ;at. am tranrlara; Kill? no. Portland: SUM. ate. seniles KNX. IOVJ. Lnt Antrim HO. S30. Dealer; KOIN, 4U. Portland: homo tat amities kpo. a. Ma rranrlaro: KM., IISO. alt laae. Monday :0O Forecast. KSU KNX. KOIN: Quia Program. KPO. KOW; Orten Hornet, KCO. KEX, KJR. 6:30 Martina Music. KOO, KJR, KEX; Grant Park Concert, KPO, KOW. :00 Newt. KEX; Hour. KPO. KOW; Rlcardo. KOO; tombardo's Orch.. KNX. KOIN. KSU 6 :SO Burnt and Allen. KPO. KOW; Blondle. KNX. KSL. KOIN. 1:00 Amos and Andy, KNX, KOIN. KSL: rred Waring, KPO. 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KOW; Oerber'a Orch, KNX. KSL. KOIN. 11:00 Sudy'a Orch, KPO; Buaae't Orch, KSL. KOIN. FAMED SPEED FLIER I Indianapolii. July 11. (IP) Col. Roscoe Turner, famed speed aviator; hit secretary and two other persons were injured severely late last night in in automobile collision on the west side. Col. Turner, driving one of the motor cars, received a frac tured pelvis. Physicians de scribed his condition as fair. Miss Marian Allyne, his secre tary, received a fractured left collarbone, cuts and bruises. Worry About Regalia Edenburgh, July 22. (IP) The officera of state responsible for care of the Scottish crown regalia met today for the first time in 110 years because of the "present emergency." W 'U. I Afft DONfT WAMT VOU TO TUIMX. I'M COMPLAIH- IIM3 fiUT THE MORE KOOM WE HAVE TO PRODUCE THE MORE WE CAM PRODUCE AKlD ThE. MORE MONEY WE CAM MAKE TWO STUDENT PILOTS TO ADVANCE Til 10 Southern Oregon College of Education, Ashland. July 22. (Spl) Word haa been received from Wiley R. Wright, senior flight specialist of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, that Kent Norman Ashcraft. of Ash land, and Harold J. Grow, of STRANGE AS IT SEEMS Of AMERICA- YW fStiV To PEFSND 0UT5IPE , J aaaaataraSrSVif Jfj . .'Zf- ,Cw 1M ky I nlUw Frtil.Pa RmaTVaU. ttkf, . ' T'1 T" LSUKZV T" l-.MT-.aW-P. TH. OB. Afl rtghta rtaamg In II ycflKv Mr. and Mrs. m-nmv - Fliinsm, Conn. - TP" T- in 1H6 PRIP PAN of JS ( M, MRS. WARRfcH CARAACHS Ofraj Tie: U. S. POSSESSIONS "The sun never tatt on the empire." originally applied to holding! of Spain, ia true today of the United Statet, but not of Spain. Included among 9,000 island potsessions ara mora than 7,000 islanda in iha Philippines) mora than 1,180 in Alaska; three Virgin Islands: eight inhabited Hawaiian Island; Tutuilai Guam; Puerto Rico; Midway and tha Panama Canal Zona (virtually owned). Other smaller island possessions bring the total to around 9,000. Tomorrow; Boiling Horses Prohibited! IT DONTT TAK-E. MUCK ARITHMETIC TO FIGURE. TUAT OUT-ILL GET PLAMS .Right away.nou.l fimO ThAT 1 MOT ONLY MEET OPPORTUNITY WHEN IT COMES t?OTl GO LOOK ING FOR. , IT! Eagle Point, have been accept ed for advanced training in the civilian pilot training program. Both were instructed to report to the Oregon Institute of Tech nology in Portland for the sen ior training at once. i The secondary Tight course consists of 40 to SO hours of dual and tolo flight instruction over a period -of approximately eight weeks. The ground school curriculum will include inten sive coverage of such subjects as aerodynamics and aircraft, civil air regulations, engines, instruments, meteorology, navi gation, parachutes, and radio aids and facilities. A CWCKM AND M t66 ftuND By A MecriANic ' i r ft YES SiQ, NOLLU HAVE ALL THE ROOM YOU NEED IF WE IWIHOLE COUNTY WT1 A ROOF. ILL THROWi .OUT A WORM FOR A FISH -WHY .SHOULDWT I THROW OUTA, OOLLAR Both men completed the pri mary course given jointly by the college, the Civil Aeronau tics Authority, and Thomas Cul bertson, flight operator, and were students of Mr. Culbert-son. Congo Inflexible EHzabethville. Belgian Congo, July 22. tips Governor Gener al Pierre Ryckmana expressed in a broadcast today the "inflex ible determination" of the Bel gian Congo to stand by Britain "until victory ia achieved" and Belgium ia liberated. Closing time tot Too Late to CU. ttfy Ada la 1:30 p. m. by JOHN MX By HAL FORREST AMD BBAM ' "cue wn.. ResPOrrtiBitrrvj By SOL HESS HAVE TO COVER THE 1 olfi ia MIT'