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Newspaper Page TextVJ PAGE ETGHT MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE, MEPFORP, OREGON, SUNPAY. AUGUST 25, 1940. mEItlORlJ OF by Jeanne YESTERDAY, lanuir rifuti to way U'hy he thinks the ranch if tcorth SSOjDOQ. Conttance seeks out Taylor's ion end discovert that he is Pedro. Ht knew her identity all along. Chapter Eight Shrewd Irishman DURING their ride back only once did a strain appear. "What were those queer-looking cattle?" Constance asked, and pointed back to the sleek cows with black heads and haunches, a white band going evenly about their middle. "Dutch belted," answered Peter. "What is their selling point?" pursued Constance. "Selling point?" echoed the pur iled cattleman. "Oh, you mean their merit? They're to the Dutch what the Holsteins are to the Danes; quantity milk-producers." And then he checked himself, looked quickly at Constance and quickly away, and she pursued the subject no longer but tucked it into her memory for further con sideration. Sunlight filtered throueh the willows, casting a dappled shade in the patio. The table between them, Constance and Pedro, for so he would always be to her, faced each other. Constance looked at him and found the romantic vaquero had disappeared and a shrewd black Irishman had taken his place. She was no longer a pretty girl to nun. out an opponent. Constance, had she known it, held the advantage. Hair ruffled by the wind, grotesque overalls and outsized shirt, she looked like a guileless tomboy. To one who had never studied the portraits of the late Michael Mahoney, there was nothing in the blackfringed blue eyes to warn them to be ware. "You said you couldn't explain your desire to own El Cabrillo," Constance began. "Why?" "How explain love to one who has never loved?" countered Tay lor. "Assuming I don't lova this land." deducted Constance. "We don't neglect what we truly love." retorted her opponent. "You Taylors are in charge of the land. If there is neglect, why lay it at the feet of the Cabrillos?" "Admitting father has been managing the ranch for sixteen years, have you, anyone of you, sin. the death of your father, ever tried to understand how handicapped we are? "Has any Cabrillo asked of the land? Have they ever taken any interest In anything excepting how to get more money out of it? Have they ever suggested one penny be put back into the land or into the stock? "No land, business, or individ ual can grow without replenish ing. "You wouldn't understand the necessity of crossing strains to Improve the stock. And you wouldn't understand the necessity of improving stock to meet chang ing market conditions. "When father, five years ago, paid a thousand dollars for Red River Dan, a bull, your eastern agent accused him of experiment ing at the cost of El Cabrillo and refused to allow the deduction. Father paid for him out of his own pocket because he knew it was necessary. "He's done these things many times to keep life flowing through these acres and through the herds. He's fought for this place as though it were his own. And it has been a losing fight." "Then why does he want to buy It?" demanded Constance. "Men who know father's abil ity are willing to loan him money to put El Cabrillo on a good pay ing basis. They can't do that, and he can't ask them to, while the land remains in your hands. "We don't know when you peo ple may suddenly decide to sell to someone else. And you can't mort gage this place as long as it re mains in your hands, because it is homesteaded. You can't even sell off a portion to raie money because you are bound by the stipulations in your father's will. So there vou are." Cleverly Evasive' pETER TAYLOR concluded. 1 lighted a cigaret, and above the match twin flames were set In his dark eyes as they watched Constance; twin flames of deri sion. "Satisflcd?" he asked when she didn't speak. "No." she answered promptly. To the Taylor she had expected to meet out here, she could have asked the source of the fifty thou sand he intended to u5e for the purchase of El Cabnlln; the source of the money they had already ex pended on the place. She couldn't ask that of this man anymore than she could have allowed anvone to ask such a question of herself. She dug into her leans for her eiraret case and fciiro was quick witn a light tor her. His hand ' touched hrrs and she started; I started and met hu eves only to look quickly away Resolutely she1 steeled herself against the fasci nation this man held for her. and when she looked at him again, the blue of her eyes were mere slits between the shelter of lashes "You've given me logical rea-1 Sons for wanting ownership." she i conceded, "but vou're withholding something vitally important, just as you withheld your reason for Knowing a Labnllo was due at the ranch. "You knew someone was com Flra In Prospec! Fire badly damaged the roof of the Irwin MrCall home tn Prospect yesterday morning. Rogue River national forest headquarters reported. The house was saved by the prompt work of local residents. Edward Leach, forest service scaler who happened to be In Prospect, al so helped. A defective chimney was blamed for the fire. THE mOOTl Bowman mmimhw ing and prepare. .1 My re ception was beautifully staged. I appreciate that It gave me a taste of what my Cabrillo fore fathers had. But those costumes had been well aired, not a scent of mothballs lingered in them, nor in the draperies or bedding in my room. "You have been cleverly eva sive. You art a shrewd man, Pe ter Taylor." Taylor's head went back and laugh rang out. "You're pretty snrewa yourseir. cniia. "You admit the ranch could be put on a good paying basis." she went on. "How much would it take?" "Have you some money to in vest?" Taylor asked, lightly. 'The 'Charge if Cabrillos, with money?" echoed Constance. "No, but I might raise some." Taylor stood up. and now there was vague pity in his eyes. "It would take too much, Michael," he said, using the name so easily ha wasn't aware of it; using it so easily she was stung to a be lief that he called her that secret ly, as she called him Pedro. "Look at the time," he said abruptly, "Meg will be in our hair. We dine at midday on the ranch and you're dining with us. "As for raising money ... my father couldn't do it without own. ing the land. You can't without the right to use the land as se curity. And so, that is that." "T h a t," corrected Constance, laughing up at him, "is what you think." She went into her room for comb and powder before aceom- Iianying him, and the adoring Do ores followed her. Constance touched the chrysan themums in their pottery bowls and smiled across their bronze heads to the maid. "It was lovely of you to give me this nice wel come. How did you arrange every, thing so quickly?" "Eeet was not queeck, senorlta. Two nights ago the Senor Pedro, he come to us and say 'every theeng must be thus and ao. the Sehonta Conchlta Cabrillo flies west to visit Give to her the wel come you would give a Cabrillo.'" Constance patted Dolores and went out to loin Tavlor who was puzzled at her sudden listlessness. two nights ago, Constance was thinking. She had barely known herself that she was flying west. Telegram EG was waiting for them. Again Constance tucked her arm into the curve of the older woman's and delighted her with a running Are of talk about the morning ride, until thev reached Meg's room where Constance would change back to her street clothes. She turned then. "Meg." she be gan earnestly, "I'm going to put my cards on the table. I need to know something and no one will nelp me. 1 think you will, but first I want you to swear you will never tell anyone, especially the Taylors, one word of what I am going to say. Swear?" Solemnly Meg Donahue crossed herself and raised her hand. "Out with it, pet." she urged, softly. "It was in your eves as vou came up the hill, and a heavy cross for one so young." Swiftly Constance told of her queer love for El Cabrillo, her in ability to visit the rancho because she hadn't the money: the desire or ner tamily to sell and her sud den decision to fly out and see if she could part with it. And 1 11 be honest with you. Meg." she assured her. "I wanted to learn why the Taylors wanted to Duy; why they were ollering that certain amount and to see li thev were being honest with us. "Now Meg. there were only two people who knew I was coming, my employer and his secre " "Heaven preserve us," broke In Meg, "and me thinkin' a foine lady you were, with niver a thought for the toil of money and its worth. Well, well, a workin' girl you are. Now what is It you want to know, pet?" "Meg, I have to know who let the Taylors know I was coming, so I'll know who is trying to double-cross me at home." "Well now pet you can't learn. It come in one of those there ani- mositous telegrams. I'll get It. but mind you, niver a word of my showing you?" Solemnly Constance went through the ritual of secrecy, then hugged Meg's arm, unaware she was cementing a stout friendship for years to come. Meg sailed out and back with a comical air of nonchalance, then drew a telegram out from under her apron and stood back while Constance read it The wire. Constance thought, was all that Meg had called it in her coined word animositous It was not only anonymous, but written in animosity. Her face paled and the blue of her eyes turned dark as she read. CONCHITA CABRILLO EN- ROUTE TO RANCHO INCOG NITO LOOK OUT FOR HER SUES AS SHREWD AS OLD MICKFY MAHONEY FREEZE HER OI'T AMI liri 1 tt-ivn THE DEAL FOR VOU WHILE SHES O.N THE REDOUND A FRIEND Constance handed the telegram bark to Meg without a word. i Know who sent it. and It nuns, pet "It ... it does hurt, Meg." she agreed. Don had written that wire Don was paying her off for refusing to save his car. T cenllnaed Italians Raid Malta. London, Aug 14. iT' British airbases on the Island of Malta were attacked by "strong Italian bomber formations r corted by fighters'' between in a. m. and 1 p. m. today, the Rome radio announced in a broadcast heard in London. Ohloa first gla-a plant was built SI Zanea-llle In 11S Cn the Radio Chains srauoha rTtiere to etna Thm oa the Olal: ktX. 1160, Portland! kll. S40 wos anxelae; SUA, I47U apua.au iO. 7wi. tan traorisro: mm ItO, forll.nd KJM. Slo. SeallM-: Ik NX. IOSU. Im Snielrsi MM ISO Uenvrr; KOIN. Mil. Portland HOMO St ftratllt; KPO. (ISO Ma rranrl-ro; KM. 1111. Sail tale. Sunday S 00 Bummer Hour. KMX. KBU KOIN; Manhattan Mrry-Qo-Round. KPO. KOW; Our Musical Heritage. KOMO. :30 Album of Music. KPO, KOW. :0O Take It or leave tt, K8U KOW; Park Concert, KOIN, KSL. KMX. 7:00 Chanaonette, KOO. KEX; Regal Ambllnge, KPO; Drama, KNX. KOIN; Sweat Oreh, KOW; News. 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KOIN: Little OT Hollywood, KEX. :3C Cltne'l Orch, KOO, KEX; Lunceford Orch, KNX. KOIN. 10:00 Crosby's Orch, KNX. KSL: Reporter. KPO, JCOW; Dancing With Clancy. KOO. KJR, KEX. 10:30 Muslo by Woodbury. KOW; Dutchln's Orch, KOO, KEX. KJR: Sportsmen'! News. KPO. 11:00 Blltmore Boys. KPO: This Moving World. KEX; Ross. aong s. KOIN, KSL; News. KOO. KNX. An army 'shavetail" is a recently appointed second lieutenant. lis Mall TMbune want ads. TJOESN'f WAtt1b6fl,Birr WttiWS ITS HO USE PR&U Wt. SfMcfS PlKiK6 HIS 1HIN6S AWftf, OUE BV ONE WISlrlETftRfSOFHlS CONSfROCfiON SENEMLY ttl fVl BOX i CAREFOLCr1 . FtfflM6 EACH IN PLACE SHOOTS F(?0M BELOW erTTins franTic, caus BR6HT-V HE TrllHKS HE ISAaPlCXEPUPKOW RKPS AStrWPAWOF CMfeTRucfiOri SE-fHA HE OVERLOOKED, AtiP HAuVi Br OUT FROM UiPR tVfE AiEi; 1HN65 Rtl e fcy Tte Sen evaSlftf. tna.) - Turhedl AIFrMOUNOSiiGHiNlflES With the head-on crash of two automobiles, each traveling 60 miles an hour, highlighting the spectacular program, the Edwards Brothers' combined circus and thrill show will make a two-performance stand at the fairgrounds park Tuesday, the afternoon show starting at 2 o'clock and the evening perfor mance at 8. Billed as the "largest show of the type in America." the pro gram will include the Aerial Erickions. direct from the world's fair, in daredevil acro batics 12S feet above ground with no safety nets: Pauline Pickard and her famous trained horse, "Tiger"; a bevy of clowns. many trained wild animals and Liberty horses, in addition to the automobile crash. Two cars will be demolished at both performances in what has been called the most sensa tional act in the amusement world. The vehicles will collide directly in front of the grand stand and the drivers of the ma By GLUYAS WILLIAMS HCARIKS H0RRV-UP CALLS, STOPS 1t BPLWri HE HI6 -tbPlCX UP.TjOESH'f HE ? VE5TERPAV HE fcofSCOLM EP TOR NOfPlOOHfe UP SPUVi ENTIRE CONTENTS OF BO. MOtrCT WEARl iy -Takes charse 8 chines will remain behind the wheel until after the crash. There will be free parking for customers, ATUKEO'WOODS Maurice L. Tedrow, fire chief of the Rogue River national for-j est, left last night for Lake O Woods to direct work on a dozen 1 STRANGE AS IT SEEMS iwm cat Wfff fill lY h IKULK, foUGHToffb lARKm&m WPG CAUGHT IN A TRAP For H-MoT ATfoCKBD BY DO&, Point Lom, CM- &ra&fa, FELL INTO AH OILSUtAPHOLE, I A MM MMANB SOCIETY-, IfP7 Wf ria., - ThRPoH PROM h GARpASS CAM ftOPflW WITH 3-24 Cr.lMt.rnl.-,alar3,ndlr.t.Inr. ' J - V- i- rmL. Ofl AU rU,U rMrnW - PEEWEE'S LUCK A year or so ago Peowee the eat was sprayed with fly poison and licked himself. Re sult: arsenic poisoning. Next, Peewee tangled with a truck. Result: twisted ribs. A wharf rat attacked him; ha got a scar. In 1939. he wandered into a trap and lost a toe. Dogs attacked him, but ha Jived. He fell into an oil sump hole. A human society gassed him for half an hour, with two dogs. The dogs died, but Peewee "he's still going strong," says his owner, Mrs. P. Flanagan. Monday: No Taxes. fires set off by lightning Fri day night. Eleven strikes were seen and five fires were found in the Lake O' Woods district. Two strikes were observed in the Union Creek district but no fires had been found up to last night. A lightning strike, it was pointed out, is sometimes dif ficult to find quickly because the blaze is liable to smolder with little smoke for a week or more and sometimes it is put out by rain. The strikes in Lake O' Woods district were in a bad spot and an effort was being made to mmwmr" trtZ iCT Pound locate and suppress all the fires before they could spread, head quarters said. The Clover guard station of the Klamath Forest Protective association was set on fire by lightning but the blare was put out before serious damage could be done, forest headquar ters here reported. The telephone of the Buck Peak lookout station was struck so violently by lightning that the instrument was put com pletely out of commission. Spider silk la used In the optical Instrument Industry. by JOHN HIX n " W life. ii i Slj4SLl1vil lite? jtvcniTmrit-- , . WW J J WAiNAMED in Honor i- Of the ytAR THE -3176 WfsFiRsr-5tan.ep.- By HAL FORREST r l Bw EDWIN ALCF.R 4- Cm situ mount naut eda, Cm Mail rribuue