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PAGE ETfiTIT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON'. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 21. 1940. mEmoRy of the moon MHMaby Jeanne BowminaMMw VIA. A handsome wquero . . . oiulanct she it on the wrong road. Ht tuagett$ she spend the night at an outrider's poif. Conttanet decides to eon cecl her indentify or airhiie. Chapter Five Spanish Serenade TO forestall further question 1 Marietta lifted a towel from a hue pitcher: "Warm water," she announced gravely. She lifted a bar of violently pink soap, "Car nation," he elucidated. She lighted candles In wall scones, then fled from the room. Constance sat down on the edge ef the bed; tank into a goose feathered tick, and regaining her balance laughed aloud. Forty-eight hours ago she had been boarding an airtransport Searchlights had played on the towers of one of the greatest cities of modern times. Thia was a different world. This room was older than that city. The candle light flickered on walls three feet in thickness. "And Pedro," she whispered. "He's of this world. In a moment Lam son will call me and I'll wake up. or else a fifty-piece orchestra the others, mananfl-manona, to morrow there would be time to ask questions. Now she was content to sit across the hearth from Pedro, aware of hi eyes watching her, baffled by their expression; to sit and listen to Josefa, Marietta and little Juan plucking their steel guitars and singing the sense stirring songs of ker fther' peo ple. "Thees." piped Marietta, In translation, is the aong of one man who lose many cattle for the love of one foolish girl See now, 1 sing heem." Constance sat up. alert She wai about to be one foolish girl who could lose many cattle in the fas cination of that man who watched her. Surely he couldn't read her mind, but his lips were curved slightly and his eyes dancing with devilment as though he under stood her reaction to Marietta's words. The conceit of him, thought Constance and threw her first query, the moment Marietta'a song was stilled. "Speaking of cattle." she murmured, addressing the oldest of the riders, "tell me about your work, what you do and how, and how many cattle to your run. Tell me all about it" The rider looked at Pedro in sheepish embarrassment. Pedro interpreted at length, and the Cn the Radio Chains STATION "There to rtod Thra o the Dial: It ex. Ill Portland; ktl. MO. wot AniiiM: kti. 1410 epokau tuo. 1M. aan rraorliro: fcl.M ISO. Portland' KJK. 5I. rallle: hSk. lu&o. I.m Antrim Koa sao Oenrrri KUIN. 4o. Portland: HOMO rM aealtle; KP). S30. fun FranrlM-o; KM., I HO. sslt l-ahc. ru' Orch., KPO, ROW: Duebln'a Orch. KEX. 11:00 Busse s Orb . KOIN. KSU Nottingham's Orch . KPO: This stor ing World. KEX: News. KOO. 8 ft1'.::-.:. I,. wMJ ' Wednesday S 00 Summer Show, KMX. KSL. KOIN: Drama. KOO, KEX. KJH; Or (rnnUt, ItOW. :30 Shield's Rerue. KOO. KJR. KEX; Bleardo. KPO; Concert Orch.. KNX. KSL. KOIN. 6:00 Quartet. KOO: Kyter's Pro (ram. KPO. KGW: Neva. KEX; Mill ar's Orch, KNX. K5U KOIN. 6:30 News of the War. KNX. KOIN. KSU Easy Aces, KOO, KEX. KJR. 7:00 Joy's Orch., KOO. KJR; Amos and Andy. KNX. KOIN. KSU Hollywood Playhousa. KPO. ROW T :30 Manhattan at Midnight. KOO. KEX, KJR; Plantation Party. KPO, KOW: Drama, KOMO; Dr. Christian. KNX. KSL, KOIN. 8:00 Hour of Smiles, KPO, KOW; Meet Mr. Meek, KNX. KSL, KOIN. 6:30 Mr. District Attorney, KPO. KOW; Jim's Question Box, KNX. KOIN. KSL: Baseball. KOO. 6:00 Paul Sullivan, KNX, KSL. KOIN; Martin's Orch., KPO. KOW. 6:30 News, KSL: Stanford UnlT KPO, KOW. 10:00 Crosby's Orch.. KNX, KSL; Reporter. KPO, KOW. 10:30 King's Orch, KOIN; Rlch- Thurftday. . a:00 atnfln' and Bwlngin', KOO, KJR, KEX: Muale Hall. KPO; Major Bowes. KNX. KOIN, KSU 6:30 Concert In Mtnlatur. KOO. KEX. KJR. 6:00 Millar's Orch., KNX. KOIN. KSL; Crosby's Orch., KPO. KOW; News. KOO, KEX. 6 80 News of the War. KNX, KSL. KOIN; Easy Aces. KOO. KEX. KJR; Orant Park Concert, KPO. KOW. 1:00 Fred Warlna;. KPO. KOW; Amoa and Andy. KNX, KSL. KOIN; Our America, KOO, KJR. 7:30 Canadian Holiday. KOO. KEX. KJR: Ask-It-Baaket. KNX. KSU KOIN: lawla' Orch., KPO. KOW. 6.00 Strange aa It Seams, KNX, KSU KOIN; A Id rich Family. KPO. KOW: Sport. KOO. 6:30 Symphony Hour. KPO, KOW; Answer Auction. KNX, KOIN; Base ball Oame. KEX. 8 00 Paul Sullivan. KSU KNX. KOIN. 30 Dreaa Rehearsal, KPO, KOW 10:00 Reporter, KPO, KOW; Cros by's Orch., KMC. 10:30 Safety First. KPO: Harpa'a Orch. KOW; King's Orch.. KSU KOIN: Rlchard'a Orch., KEX. 11:00 Nottingham 'a Orch., KPO: Ttala Moving world, KOO, KEX: Bum's Orch, KSU KOIN; News, KOO, KOW. KNX. Dae Mall Tribune want ada. CHADWICK FLAYS j Yakima. Aug. 21. Harold L. Ickes' criticism of Wendell Willkie for challenging the president to debate, was criticism also of American free dom of speech, Stephen F. Chadwick, Republican candidate for the United States senatorial nomination, told members of the Yakima Young Republican's Breakfast club here today. "Willkie was accused of a contemptuous manner toward the president merely because he asked him to debate public is sues." Chadwick, former na tional commander of the Amer ican Legion said. "If the pres ident's political actions have be come so privileged that none may question them without be ing subjected to diatribes from White House courtiers, then freedom of speech is dead in this country." "It ,ls the people's right to be enlightened on public issues before elections. They are not enlightened by sucli words as weasel, mountebank, cutthroat and craven. I quote from Mr. Ickes speech." PRESENTS Pedro was setting a stage for her. will start playing La Polotna and Til know I'm on a movie set." The music started. Not a fifty piece orchestra, but one lone guitar and accompanying it, a gay young voice. . Constance went to the window, pushed aside pout of blooming geraniums, and leaned out Josefa was aquattrd below her window singing, teeth shining white in his dark, elfin face. "Play my favorite, Little-Joe," urged a voice. Leaning against a nearby tree Was the vaquero. Yellow light from the window of the next room revealed the indolent grace of him. red light of his cigaret gleamed like the mischief she felt was in his eyes. onstance thought she under stood. Pedro was setting a stage for her. Well, she'd play up to him, take part in this little com edy. Besides, dressing for dinner would be paying honor to her humble hostess. Heart keeping time to the in toxicating melody Little Josefa aang, she turned back to her room. She was glad she had tucked one dinner drew into her bag; a soft, silk jersey of the same aapphire-blue as her eyes. With bracelets, clips and earrings and her hair swirled high, she would look festive. Dressed, she leaned close to the eandle-lit mirror and marveled. Donna was the beautv of the fam ily, but if she, Constance, could carry this new radiance bark home with her, Donna would have to look to her laurels. Marietta was shyly delighted with Senorita Micha.M'a appear ance, and Maria, panting out from the kitchen stopped still to shrill "Mueha bontfti.''' And Pedro? Sudden f Lime pEDRO straightened frnm lean 1 in,l on the mantel, snd Con stance, catching the sudden flame in hia eyes, frit it had touched some dry timber in hrr heart and aet an answering flame there. It lighted the room, spread a glow over the whole adventure, and though she must sit in soli tary splendor, apart from the riders and the family. It was like a living current which made her one with her surround-pg. a vital part of this outpost of El Cabrillo. "Idiot," she chinYd. and tried to concentrate on Maria's viands, plump golden rhiiken smothered in tomato sauce; fried rice with peppers which brought tears to her eyes: and clear, cool wine. Constanre blamed the wine for her loss of inlere.st in the ranch affairs. She was ready to say v. nn rider began ituttering his answer in Spanish. Much Work, Little Pay" "LIE says," began Pedro to Con- 1 stance, "that work is all there is on this ranch; much work and little pay. The old daya are gone. He is very sad. Even the cattle are sad." "Paay-dro!" cried little Mari etta in horror. "Silence, little one." chlded Ma ria. "The senorita speaks." Constance hadn't spoken; she had caught the quick retort on her lips when she saw the swift in terchange of glances as Pedro be gan his first words to the rider. Now her words lashed at the rider. "And how can you tell when the cattle are sad?" Pedro translated and the rider shrugged his shoulders, threw out his hands and spoke lengthily. Pedro's shoulders also moved, but convulsively, as he answered, his face serious. "They droop," he explained. "The spirit of the land is dead. The Cnhrillos . , .they have gone to seed " Maria arose precipitously, gath ering her offspring together and herding them from the room, leav. ing behind her a string of Spanish directed In pious horror at Pedro, I he riders followed, as though glad to get away, then Pedro I arose and smiled at Constance. j"W'ould you like to take a turn about the place?" he asked. "Thia ! valley is enchanting in the moon- light. The fog is afraid to drop." I Constance debated. She would. She knew there was something ! enchanting in the valley. Perhaps she could learn the secret of it i And yet this man had been hav 1 ing fun at her exnense. "If you can't be trusted to speak the truth in candle light I don't know what you might sav in en chanted moonlight," she re marked, coolly. Pedro stepped closer, the most tantalizing smile Constance had ever seen on human features lighting his face "And you're afraid to find cut." he surmised. Constance straightened in dig !nity. "Not afraid, she corrected, i"jut not interested. Goodnight, .Pedro." I "Buenos noches, Seftorita Ml : chael," he returned, laughing. But Constance was interested; interested and angry at herself i for her interest. And when she had blown out the candles she ( went to the w-indow to look out to where the moon made a black-and-silver pattern of trees on the ell of the white adobe: and up to the hilltop where the fog hovered in a silver mass as though it were truly afraid to drop. ' Ts be conUnael By GLUYAS WILLIAMS AUNT Su5(W, COMlNefO VlSlf, BRiK45 HIM AfiD HIS SISTER EACH A 6lFf UHWRAPS If AWP DIS COVERS rTS A MECHANlfAi foVTrtATVoil WIND UP. rtflVS WITH rf LOOKS Chin? AND 5EES That sisttr's &r is ALSO A IfrV VOU rVlND DP VmNDESS OVER AW ASKS MAY HE HAVE ATiiRN WITH VIZ IS COHCZVTD JUST OWE filRH. VtaVK HE LIKF5 HERS BETTER, ANP TAKES SEVERAL TURNS Wrfil If 8-22 VOKCER& VHV $H DOESN'T TEttAKD IT BACK AMD SEES SHE ft PLAV1N6 WrTrt His IMMEDIATELY PEODK HE UKE6 HIS BETTER ATfESL Ail, AND IMS6TS OH CHAN6IK6 AbAlrt REVOKE 177 DRIVE PERMITS IN JULY Salem, Aug. 21. iJP An all time monthly record of 177 drivers' licenses were revoked or suspended in Oregon during .luly, 102 drivers losing their permits for driving while intox icated. Secretary of State Earl Snell said today. The figure was an increase of 94 over that of July, 1939. Dur ing the first seven months of' this year there were 973 revoc jations and suspensions, com pared with 692 during the same period last year. CBS 4:55. 6.30; WJZ-KBC o; MBS 8. 6:15. army maneuvers. MBS 7:15. interviews. WJZ-NBC 6 30 Rep. Estea Ke fauver on "Uncertainties of Pres idential Election System." Radio Highlights i ' Columbia is killing "We, the. People," at 5 next Tuesday to ' c . , rv ' carry opnaiur niuii; ayvn j accepting the Republican vice I presidential nomination. WEAF jNBC will carry it also. T.ictAnini? innipM fWednesda vl: i Europe WEAF-NBC 3:15. 3:451 Coming Thursday: WEAF-NBC 9:50 a. m.. Gen. Stephen Fuqua describes end of war maneuver (also WJZ-NBC. CBS. 1:39 p. m., national doubles tennis, fourth round. Ted Husing. There were more than 6,000 carbonated drink bottling plant in the U. S. last year. Closing tlma for Too Lata to Clas sify Ads la 1:30 p. m. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS Mi V AanfiirVn"BLB'' i I -o&h 'I. Forest jf1? Florida- by JOHN MX 1KiY m we PROM . V5t (French: . C 1 C; Z BROWN - ifortd boxer, DEFEATED b MEN IN THE GAME RING, FfcTFlsH ZMMMERS WMi ForkepTaiis P6 AN aid IN GRBfiiMLININGf . PRfV3. rrr tMt fcr I'nltesl feltrT )nalvl liw. gy plays Wrw rr; keeping A CAREFUL EVE OH SISTtS?, READY -fo SWOOP ON HER TOY IF SHE ABANDONS rf ! Wl d br Tbm Bn StbS1cm. Inc Ojiu.inSi TAILSPIN TOMMY Castronl Turns on the Countess! 1 , - A IN ONE ROUND EACH! VWfi J ' J 6IN1 KAYO Strange aa it seems, in the same ring the same night, Preston Brown defeated In on round each: Harry Law, Jack Reardon, Sammy Willis, Young Sam Langford, Kid Locke and Willi Sleuth. BRIAR PIPES Genuine briar pipes come only from the mountainous "Foreign Legion" district of French North Africa, where grows a heather root known as "bruyere," found nowhere els in the world. t Tomorrow: Submarine Inspiration! By HAL FORREST ITOW rlfcND.'.'.. uvv t s rvwniv V tut. i ' THE NEBBS Th Skeptic STATE PARK FEE ED Grdlner. Ore , Aug II. i Pi The highway commission con idered the possibilities today of naking charge for special privileges at state parks. About 1.400.000 persons have visited the parks already this season, 134.000 to Silver Fall lone, and the tat?'r. maintrn net and adnun-sLratiun coat haa increased steadily. The com missicn. 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