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PAGE TWELVE mElTlORlJ OF m by Jeanne YLSTLHU.-il Lanslaae writei the Toylori that h in tend! to fcsrp the ranch, out uki thrm la (lav. Sht sets out for tha Watt again. Chapter IS Carl Pedersen -ONSTANCE dreaded Christ mu. She drew a blind across her memories, had breakfast sent in so she wouldn't see so much reflected cheer; refused to look out when the train stopped at depots, so she wouldn't have to watcn reunions. She'd read the letters. She opened them one by one. Peter Taylor's decision slid out and Constance, putting the envelope to one side, checked her move ment There was another slip of paper in it. She pulled it out. une line. ne reaa ana re-reaa 11. "I'm glad you agree that when you are fighting for something you love ... all is fair." It was signed, Pedro. Fear that was part dread, part consternation, and part a heart atrumming confusion, nlleci ner. What had he meant? Was John right? And if so, which of the two reasons underlay the Taylors' de cision to remain? "What a Christmas present," (he laughed uncertainly. Her heart and her mind waged day-long battle and her mind won. The train slid through dusky white canyons at twilight, to come out in the star-burst of lights that was Ogden; and Con stance, walking up and down un der the train shed, admitted de feat, and wondered why she la beled it defeat. For if Taylor had meant to re main, as John had said, to "marry El Cabrillo," it was the ranch and not herself that he would fight for. Constance spent two days in San Francisco. Carl Pedersen pre sented himself the morning after her arrival. When he telephoned from the lobby she went down with some apprehension. It would be this man and herself, against the Taylors and the Cabrillos. She was placing the future of El Cabrillo in his hands. She noticed these hands Imme diately; large, strong, capable hands. She looked up to his face J 1 ; . -J H,L.i .U. in, -him blue eyes, blond hair and blunt features. Mrs. Pedersen was with him, I large, red haired woman who had, surprisingly, Constance learned, majored In English and was now an associate editor far a western magazine. Constance wondered what Donna, with her mattering of education, would ay to that. Small Pedcrsens waited In a nearby hotel; they would be met later. "You're so young," Mrs. Peder sen said. "Old enough to know Fm too young, and that is why I need the help of a man like your hus band," returned Constance, and won the woman Immediately. Pedersen wasted no time on niceties. He launched immediate ly into business. "The only thing I have against your plan. Miss Cabrillo," he began, "is the time limit You have a ranch upon which stock have grazed for two hundred years. You expect to turn that into a dairy ranch of equal Sroportions and show profit in lat time. "You are not starting with slow replacement, but a complete turn over. 1 can't vouch that your fields will be fertile enough to produce our feed the first year. Thousands of cattle have torn the vitality from the soil. It will need deep ploughing and fertilizing. "Then we have the weather to aider. If the elements are with us we stand an even chance of win ning. If we have droughts and floods, I don't know. "You see I am being frank with you. Your proposition was a chal lenge to me. I'd like to have a try at it, but I don't want you to take me on thinking I am a miracle man." 'Happy New Tear1 I'M glad you've said that" Con- 1 stance returned thoughtfully. "it gives me even more confi dence." "And then," Mrs. Pedersen In truded, "there is the problem of the personnel. The people with whom you and Carl will have to work." she explained. "Laugh if you will, but even a dairv farm, or perhaps I should say, particu larly a dairy farm, needs har mony among the employees. " And blithely, unthinkingly and with complete unnwareness Con' stance returned, "You can be as sured of that." They spent the rest of the day discussing affairs, the next day Visiting creameries and associa tion headquarters, then two days touring San Joaquin and Sacra mento Valley dairy farms. Then they parted, the Pederscns to go to Salinas to pack for their move north, and Constance to spend the loneliest New Year's Eve of her life in San Francisco. The north coast gave her one ef its perfect days as the started for tl Cabrillo the next mornina Tamalpais was a clear purple mound against a bright blue sky, and the railroad ferry waddled through bay waters as blue as the sky. The air was crisp, salty, Invig orating. The northbound tram filled with happy people, their laughter playing muted accom paniment to some irrepressible jvj in we nean 01 consiance. NORTHWEST SEEN DUE FOR INDUSTRIAL BOOM Spokane, Sept. 8. (T) The Pacific northwest, because of the Grand Coulee and Bonne ville dams, is on the way to becoming one of the world's, great centers of electro-chemical industry, Roy A. Hunt presi dent of the Aluminum Company of America, said here today. Hunt cams to Spokane from THE IllOOIl Bowmen mmmmmmb Even Beachport when she ar rived there at noon had a (estiva appearance. And waiting for her on tha platform was Pedro! Until that moment Constance hadn't known how she dreaded their first encounter, after that last half-hour on the mountain top; after John had hinted at Tay lor s intentions; alter an mat re mained unsaid between them. She 'felt she would be putting him to test in this meeting and feared what she would find. Warily she followed the porter to the vestibule, and from the top step looked down. "Welcome. Michael," he greet ed gaily. He was glad to see her) He couldn't possibly assume that depth of warmth In his eyes. He was holding his arms and she . . . why must she be so foolish . . . she was thinking of John, won dering why she couldn't accept Taylor's touch with the same ease she accepted John's. "Happy New Year. Pedro," she managed. "The happiest one I've run into yet" he confirmed. "Here, porter. The bags over there . . . yes, that's right." His concern over the bags gave her time to regain her poise, to pretend she had always had one hand tucked securely in Pedro's arm, to pretend the tightening pressure was because he was walking more rapidly than she and not overexuberance, on his part, at her return. Now he was tucking her under a robe. The top of the car was down and he'd brought out a knit beret "Meg made it to match your eyes," he said. Constance changed, awaK Pedro was talking too much. It wasn't natural for him to chat ter. He was covering -up . . . there was something he should be telling her and ha wasn't What was it? "I hadn't expected you to meet me," she confessed as they drove off. "Disappointed?" he turned to look at her. "Heavens, no . . . look out for that" as a car darted ahead of them. "Of course not, but I thought Juliano would insist upon coming, and to be frank 1 didn't know the Taylors would appreciate my return to El Ca brillo." Welcoming Mood " APPRECIATE it?" laughed Pe- 1 dro. "Dear child. Meg has spent three days in the kitchen preparing for it You spent Christmas on the train so she's going to make up for it And Dad," he laughed again, "he had me drive him to Beachport for a new suit; stood on his good leg while the tailor fitted him. Hes been singing about Irish eyes, all morning." It was impossible not to be caught up into Pedro's welcom ing mood. "And yourself? she asked. They were driving along the coast road, the mountains green on one side, the sea glazed gold on the other. Michael, Pedros voice was low, "do you need to ask that?" ror fifty miles she didn t For fifty miles she allowed herself to be lilted Into the translucent world about her. She could have replied, "Forgive me, you're prov ing your welcome. Or gaily: 1 wanted to know u you could ting." Instead she stretched her hand towards him impulsively and said simply "No, Pedro." The answer lay in his grasp of her imprisoned hand. For this short drive she would forget everything but the moment. She would draw each distilled drop of warm, disturbing joy lor ner own, and tuck it away to shed faint cerfume on some distant gray tomorrow. Ihen she was home, on El Ca- mino Real, the long lines of Euca lyptus trees, silver leaves still clinging, bark peeled from the trunks, leaving them pink and white and cold-looking. And there ahead was the ranch house, yellowing willows, shaggy sparse leaves allowing the winter sunshine to wash the white walls. "My trunks came, didn't thev?" she asked. "And the keys? Then 1 u stop and dress for Meg s din ner." Pedro seemed about to protest Instead he drew up before the house and turned to her, his face serious, his voice apologetic Micnaei, alter reading your let ter, 1 . . . we. wanted to make your homecoming lust that; a welcome after years of exile. We wanted everything perfect" And Isn t 117 the asked. "No," he began, then he started to lauRh. "No, it isn't Juliano doesn't like milk cows. I'll wait here for you. Constance looked at the house. No flowers hung from the bal cony, though Dolores had aviured ner they were always brought out from the patio, in sunshine. The blinds were drawn. There were no signs of life anywhere. "You go on," the told Pedro, as he helped her from the car. "I'll take care of this!" Pedro looked at the narrowing eyes, hesitated a moment then as though reaching some inner agreement drove away. Constance lifted the old Iron knooker and dropped it. The echo died away, but no one opened the door. She tried again, then with a hurst of anger tried the knob and flung open the door. Ta bt flenUnnee' Portland after dedicating Mon day his company's new plant at Vancouver, Wash. Irt "t'onilnrer" Denver A) Tha surgeon . told Oliver Wood.rd. Sr.. that tha lime to have your ton.ll out m-aa In early fall, after you had stored a,m .urn mer health In your body. He m.i.t have been convincing, berauae five member, of the Wood.rd family went lo the hiwplt.l tosrther. Has Mau Tribune waut sua. MEDFORD MATL On the Radio Chains STATIONS: Where to Fine Them on the Dial: KEX, ll. rorlland: Kll. SIO. Los Anfelea; KUA, 1470, MMikane; KOO. 10. Kan Innrltra; k.H, HO. Portland; KJK, (. Keallle: KNX. low, In. jtnselee; KOA, KSu, firmer; KOIN, HO. Portland; HOMO, 926. Keattle: KPO, Han r'ranelvo: Kl.. I Mil. alt Mke. Friday. S 00 Kogen's Orch, KOO, KJR. KEX. Walts Time. KPO, KOW; Clark Roas, KNX, KOIN. 6:30 Concert Orch., KOO, kJR, KEX: Muile lor Moderns. KPO, KOW; Drama, KNX, KSL, KOIN. 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HOT BATH CoflR UPrfAlftS AHEAD 6F Family SOBSlblkKt AHof BntW . 5TAW5 WATER WNM1K6 When tub is almost FuU.-fesTS WATER, 50tLD)rtG FINGER TAILSPIN TOMMY The Ruse SP&WMV, 4.NO WIS CLIPPER CHEW, HAVE CAPTURED Tut OOartOiHC PARTY fflOM THE tNEMV SUO, AND fans "V" tnoaitninv i"a jvo j ituyHtll BOATS INTINT UPON a rUTUOJI SURPRISE VISIT. iV SmiP.O TllllB'i DECK I f? ) gaa- m - jfc&Kl lw'T" tommy and sheets LtftQ'Nft.., I an os-ciceh." VtZLjo r r e s" TA L. A '" VV r.r'."iv; 'JSSjSj BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Request Granted! By EDWIN ALGER ...ANO YOU'RE SURE SAY, WILL YOU LET Mt ( SEE WHAt x V. ( IT MEAHS EVERYTHlrfjA T THIS KID VOU MET f POSITIVE- I DO SOMETHING'? WILL I S "V I CAN FIND? 1 ( WELL..1 I TO ME, AND MAYBE tT OKAvTN I IS VOUB OLD PAL. I MR. I YOU LET ME GO BACK ( HMM- I PLCASE, V f . WILL TO YOU, TOO- BEN, V RUSTV McGURK? CLANCV1 J ALONE TO THAT V. J V MR. CLANCV! J U -T BUT BE I THE NEBBS That's It Bt sol mes9 WHM DO VOU THINK. ? ' ( StH U1M He ! 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KOO; Nottingham's Orch, KPO; Newt, KOW, KNX. EE Salem, Sept. 6. UP) Electric power consumption in Oregon during 1939 set a new recosd of 1,349,474.260 kilowatt hours, a gain of 11.62 per cent over 1938 and 7.79 per cent over the pre vious record established in 1937, Public Utilities Commissioner Ormond R. Bean reported today to Governor Charles A. Sprague. Power companies reported gross revenues of $22,189,107, a gain of $1,710,374 over 1938. The average revenue per kilo watt hour in 1939 was 1.63 cents, a drop of .16 cents from the pre vious year. Residential and rural power sold for an average of 2.71 cents a kilowatt hour, down .05 cents from 1938. Since 1930, total sales have in creased 34.09 per cent. The Gull stream is 50 miles wide at its narrowest point. By GLUYAS WILLIAMS EWfiKliIB, CLEANS If akp $iar6 waTes run niks ASfilrl. 6OE5O0TIH HAH. 1b LISTEN 1b RADIO ffion Downstairs FWN6ES WAND IN To FlK sifappEF.errs sleeve or DRE5S1K6 60WN WEf AND HEARS TfiMILV C0MIN6 l)P 1b BED. 61VES UP IDEA (SF DWlNb BATrt . 9-7J ( IOOKS LIKE JUST A, THOSE MEN.. AR.K ) S I A THICK.' TH6 M6N IN irL '1 1 WNDf ul OF MEN ON NOT MEMOEftS. llHOSt BUOB6H BOATS . 1 .'f , ( the DEC Of that sua.') lOe OUR CREw A I ARE MEMBERS OP THE f M "" I 1 "t uuuni iu oe BOLt o ILll'I'tH KLHt tREW rv I RAW MATERIALS FOR DEFENSE NEEDS HIT E LEVEL New York. Sept. 8 Key industrial raw materials stiffened in commodity markets today as gathering, of supplies for the nation's $10,000,000,000 defense program widened. Refined copper for immediate STRANGE AS IT SEEMS io Hours pAly f Fan 9 PAY? c -r " Mmm itka &AR-McKb) film 'fimste&ffc&i'r 4sX ''X i if fill frdfehepn'ngerfpahiel T?.rl. ' Willlr I mm m 3m'"' i ; if 'If It gjga - owed tyTom and tee Cdtc?, & Pfiik race driver. Turned Pi PERFECT CArVHeeL WHILtPRIvWA mm race (M Zanalaga fbrk, PoikfoM, Pa., AUTO CARTWHEEL Spectators at Sanatoga Park, Poitstown. Pa., war amased ona Sunday last May when Dickey Singheiser, midget auto racer, hurtled his tiny car down tha speedway,- went into spin and turned a neat cartwheel on his right handl Singheiser suffered only minor injuries. ENDURANCE SHOWER Strange as it seems, Linda Whitney of Chicago took a warm shower for nine days, resting every thirty minutes, during a coal merchants' convention in that city. Tomorrow: Dairy Maid's Discovery. delivery advanced M cent a pound to 11V4 cents. Scrap cop per moved up H cent, making No. 1 heavy wire scrap 8 cents. Gray goods sola arouna Vi cent a yard over previous levels. Hide futures added .05 to .15 of a cent a pound in fut ure markets, steamer tanners, in vflour nf advancing hide prices, marked up shoe leather. Domestic copper Duying nas been expanding now for some time. The metal is an important ingredient in shell cases, elec tric motor wiring, and machine manufacture. i WaaaaaWMMi.lLHIl.aaaaaaaaaaaaaafl 1.1 s asss" W I Im f . Heavy government orders for both cotton and woolen textile goods for uniforms and blankets I are pouring into mills in prep aration for the coming military draft. While army shoe orders may be substantial once the training program gets under way in earnest, another factor in strength in hides and leathers is the recent "cautious" forward buying by retailers in the fact of brisk sales. Asia, moat populoua of tha conti nent., contains more than ona billion people. by JOHN HIX UMtfh House nx im one VEM Would COVER WE EARTH WlTHR-IES 3 FEET PEEP I IP ALU HATCHED -77 ffenewfrcms of flies IMhiiM PnhnlxKntt Im. tm. tm- u. a. M OB AH rtihu iimiii. By HAL FORREF'
