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PAGE TWELVE
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY. AUGUST 29. 1941
CJ by Klly tool tWl
Chapter 29
Enter Greeley Morris
Y"NCE I nearly got a Job, not a
" good one, but a job," Carol
went on. "A manager who had
een my performance in Green
Applet and had liked me. I got ai
far as a week' rehearsal. That
was all. Morris beard about it and
I was fired.
'There was nothing for me In
London then and so I came back.
I changed my name to Carol Blan
ton again so that Morris couldn't
end me, couldn t spoil my chances
with the managers here if he still
wanted to. And I was afraid he
did,
T pounded the pavements here
for months. I did get a few
chances to read for parts, but I
read so badly. And I had had no
experience. I couldn't tell them
a oout breta Apples. I had to say.
'No. No experience at all." Then
one day I saw in the paper that
Clint Bowers was going to do
Green Apples. All of a sudden it
came to me. There was a cart I
could do. Jeff, you saw what that
critic saia in Manchester. And
Greeley Morris never came to
America for anv of his Dlavs. He
would never know if the girl who
piayea uina was Lua liray. I
was . . . pretty dpsoerate then.
There was no money left, none at
ail. wen. it was worth the chance
and I took It"
She studied her flniertiDS in
tently. "You know the rest I got
the job and the day we opened I
heard that he was to be here.
"I didn't know what to do at
first And then I thought ... he
was only to be here that one night
and. if he shouldn't see me, if he
anouia go on to Hollywood with
out knowing I had to make
Alice play that ona night
"I did it I pretended my voice
was gone, ana men, wnen you had
gone to the theater, Haila, then I
remembered the pictures in front
of the Colony, and I knew it
wouldn't work. He couldn't help
seeing inai Dig picture of me plas
tered there, and he would know.
It would be better if I played.
Maybe he wouldn't say anything,
maybe I could keep him from say
ing anything. You and Tommy
came in when I was telephoning
the theater to say that I'd be
there. You didn't believe me, I
could see that But I ... I couldn't
explain.
"I wrote the note when I was
alone in my dressing room and
after it was written I didn't know
what to do with it I kept asking
myself if it was worth while to
plead with him or if I should just
keep still and take my chance.
Even after the play I was still
muddled up. I didn t know what
to do. And then, suddenly. I was
sick. The kind of sick when you
think you're dying and nothing
matters at all I forgot about that
rote and Greeley Morris and my
job. ( forgot about everything but
getting home and into bed. That
was all. The next thing I knew I
was in Bellevue."
She sank on the couch and cov
ered ner lace with her hands.
After a moment Jeff said, "Did
you think it was Greeley Morris
wno.mea to Kill you, Carol?"
"I ... I don't know. At first I
did. When we met that morning
In Bowers' office and he pretended
not to know me. when he said
that he had never heard of Lee
Gruy, then I though he was the
one. But the next night when Eve
was murdered, he wasn't even in
the theater. And then . . . then I
knew it couldn't be he."
"Carol, why were vou calling
hrm at his hotel? When I an
swered the phone?"
"I nearly fainted when I rec
ognized your voice."
"Whera was Crowley when you
tailed?"
Crowley'i Fault
HAD gone out for a walk and
he was with me. And sudden
ly I had to talk to Morris. I hsd
to find out what he was going to
do. I didn't want him to tell the
police about Lee Grav. th way
he'd tell it. it would sound ... if
anyone told the police or Mr.
Bowers or you. I wanted to do it."
"But If Crowley was with
you . . ."
"I managed to lose him In the
crowd and sneak into a comer
drugstore without him seeing me.
When I came out. he was running
back and forth on Madison Ave
nue looking fur me."
JefT said ruefully: "If Crowley
had only reported that he had lost
track of you at that comer, and
at that time, we would have
known you were Lee Grav. Be
rime I traced the call to that
drugstore."
"He was so embarrassed at los
Ing sight of me that ! knew he'd
never mention it to Peterson."
"The lug!"
Carol milled faintlv. "He didn't
even know 1 had been in that
drugstore; he couldn't have
thought It would have mattered.
I was only gone a minute. 1 knew
the number and as soon as Jeff
answerra i hung up and ran out
1
was afraid you had recocnired ;
y voice. Jeff." I
my
ir
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SHE SETTLED
San Francisco. Aug. ?9 4V
A strike of 1 300 Pacific Grey
hound bus line drivers In seven
states was averted early today
when negotiators reached agree
ment on all major issues.
Barker's BIS Bala
Sanforised
WASH BLACKS
$1.19
Store or Men
v rY vm or rrt w rrn
"You only ssld one word. But It
I had it would have saved you a
lot of trouble and worry."
"Yes. Oh, I've almost told you
all this ... a thousand times. But
I couldn't."
"Why. Carol?"
Her eyes found Steve's and
there was a glistening of quick
tears in them. "Steve. I didn't
want Steve . . ."
He was beside her then, she was
in his arms, sobbing into his
shoulder. "It was such a nasty
thing, all of It So horrible, not
like what I wanted for Steve and
me. I was ashamed ot it And I
was afraid of what Steve would
do if I told him about Greeley .. ."
Tile white lines around Steve's
mouth tightened like little bands,
drawing it into a hard slit "I'm
going to be glad to see Mr. Mor
ris." "Steve!" Carol's face was ash
en. "Steve, that's why I've been
quietl That's why I've kept all
this inside me! I didn't want you
and Morris to . . . Oh, Steve, you
mustn't see him! Something will
happen, Steve, something will
haDDen it you do. and we 11 . . .
we'll lose each other, Steve!"
She turned to JefT. She was cry
ing. "Jeff, don't let Morris come
here! You don't need to see him
now. I've told you everything,
I've explained it all to you! He
doesn't have to come, does he?"
Yes. Carol. Jeff said gently.
"You see, we want Morris to ex
plain a few things now."
men . . . men mane Ejteve go
before he comes. Don't let him
Oh. I'm afraid for Steve! He
mustn't tea Greeley Morris, he
mustn t . . .
We heard the elevator come to
a groaning stop, quirk footsteps in
uie nan outside, ana men tne im
patient rapping at the door. Jeff
turned the key in the lock. Peter
son stepped to one side as the
door opened, and Greeley Morris
preceded him into the room.
Another Story
a voice monotonous with
1 fa
fatigue and so low that at times
Peterson had to lean forward to
hear her, Carol retold her story
almost word for word. Only once
did he interrupt her. "London,
huh? So that accounts for the
blank between the time you left
Salt Lake City and turned up
here in New York. We were
working on that now. Miss Blan
ton." He nodded curtly and she
went on, occasionally glancing
furtively at Greeley Morris as u
she feared, despite Steve's reas
suring nearness, he might rise
and start toward her. But Morris
hardly moved during the long re
cital except to light a fresh cig
arette.
Peterson moved to the window
when Carol had finished and
stood looking down into the
street his hands clasped behind
his back. At last he turned and.
facing Morris, said abruptly, "So
you knew Miss Blanton in Lon
don." "I knew Miss Gray In London."
"When did vou first know that
Carol Blanton was to appear in
your play over here?"
"When Bowers cabled me the
names of the cast."
"When was that?" '
"Just before the show went into
rehearsal."
"So you knew," Peterson
snapped, "that Miss Blanton was
in New York and in your play."
Morris smiled. "Naturally. But
I didn't know that Miss Blanton
was Miss Gray."
"You have no way of proving
that?"
"Of course not."
"But you recognized her as Lee
Gray when you saw Green Apples
on opening ntgnt:
"Certainly."
"And vet vou denied knowinff
Lee Gray. Why?"
"Tlint s fairly obvious. Isn't it?
Miss Blsnton had been poisoned
on tne very nisnt or my arrival,
unfortunately. The police, appar
ently, were searching for someone
with a past connection to her. I
saw no reason to olTcr the evi
dence of my connection with her
by explaining Lee Gray and im
plicating myself. And since Miss
Blanton seemed unanxious to do
so . . ."
"So. Very pretty. And the story
Miss Blanton has just told . . . was
it . . . has she been correct about
your relationship with her in
England?"
"Would you expert me to ad
mit it if It were the truth?"
"Is it?"
"That I'm a degenerate, a mani
ac who scares little girls?"
"Whv did Miss Blanton leave
your show?"
Steve jumped up angrilv. "Car
ol's told you why she left! Must
you drag her through all that
again? Isn't it bad enough that
she has to stay here and . . ."
Peterson interrupted him. "She
doesn't have to stay here. She can
leave now if she wants to."
"I'll stay." Carol said quletlv.
Her hand reached up to Steve,
drawing him down Wside her.
"Steve, I've got to stav."
am rent. Morris. Whv dM
Miss Blsnton leave your show'"
Te b. ,.tt,ra
Coming from the conference
room while they had been at
tempting to rracli an accord
ahead of tin- strike dcadlint- rt
for noun today, Gregory Hum
son. roinrany atturni'v. and
Henry P. Melnikow of the Paci
fic roast labor bureau. Jointly
announced the agreement.
Melinkow said further confer-'
enres on working rule would!
he held today and Saturday with
the agrremont going Tuesday to
a vote of the membership of the
AFL Ama'gamnted association
of Street. Klcctrio Railway and
Motor Coach Emploves of Amrrt
ra. He rrprrsentcd the union
In the negotiations
Turkeymen Elect
Eugene. Aug. 2H i.-T; The
Western Oregon Turkey Grow
ers' association has elected Mau
rice Buxton, Molalla, president.
Other officers Include O. C.
Brown. Roseburgh. vice-president;
James E. Conn. Roseburg.
manager and secrctary-treasur-rr;
Euccne Fifher. Huibuin
On the Radio Chains
STATIONS:
Where te find them on the dial:
Klx. iiwi, Portland: Ktl. 640.
Los AngHes; KO.t, 1510. gpukatir;
hi.O. a 10, Han Iram-lxro; KOW,
Bl. Portland; KJU, 1000, Seattle:
KNX, 1010, Los Anieles; kilt.
SMI. lientrr; KOIV, RIO, Portland;
KOMIl, SMI. ntattlr; KPO, 3.
San IranclKo; hsL: 1180, Svalt
late.
Time shown ts PT
Friday
0:00 p. m. Janet Jordan, KOO,
KJB. KEX; Walts Time. KPO. KOMO.
KOW Boulevard Intervlein, KMX:
Eves of the World, KOIN; Americans.
KBI .
o. SO p. m Uncle Walter's Dog
House. KOW. KPO. KOMO: Holly
wood Premiere. KNX. KSL, KOIN.
6-00 p. m. Romance and Rhythm.
KOO, KEX: Penthouse Party. KNX.
KSU KOIN: Wings of D.stlny, KPO.
KOMO. KOW.
S 30 p. m. Listen America. KPO.
KOW, KJR; Burl Ives. KNX, KBL.
KOIN; Pint Piano Quartet. KOO.
KEX: Comedy. KOMO.
1:00 p. m Fred Waring In Pleas
ure Time. KPO, KOMO. KOW; John
ny Longs Orch, KOO. KEX. KJR;
Amos "n Andy. K.VX, KaU, KOIN;
Dance Time, KJR.
7:30 p. m Death Valley Days.
KPO, KOW. KOMO: Great Momenta
from Great Plmya. KNX. KOIN, KBL:
Vox Pop. KOO, KEX, KJR.
THE WORLD AT ITS
A$LC0ME W 0F tHE WWSIDE mm PIRCE AFTER A SfOW
AR6UMEH1 OVER THE BILL, IN THE COURSE OF WHICH YOU HAVE TOLD THE
WASEMEHf YOU'LL NEVER SET FOOT IN THE PLACE ASAJN, THE
FAMILY REQUESTS YOU PLEASE To RUM )H ANP ASK IF AUNf 'JULIA
DROPPED HIR HAWDkTRrmrr i lunro -Tuf -rm
la oo
1 '
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TAILSPIN TOMMY Dangarous
THE NEBBS Gnevlv
J y-?T AL!" f MONEyT YO' 1-5 I'M AFRAID J HA.'-HA-Vtrt?i-
I HAVE ON ME AGAINST A SAP YOUR THLORY J WAIT AND )CHUCAU!
kH-T i5NEY9H T MAKE: OF HOW TO SEEf-THE AH'LL
HAVE ON TOU THAT N THET BEAT THIS UNEXPECTED) GIT WET
VOU CAN WALK AROUND ) BET. SUM, BOY IS. ALWAYS AS A
THE. BLOCK IN THIS J 50 AH FOOL-HARDY, AhAPPEn" TOIdrSED
POURING RAIN -AND ACCEP 5 'BET-A-MILLION:') HiM.C J RAT.r-
NOT GET WET . , V .yj. jfOW HAPPY
I f InlPP
NOW. .WHERE I 5H-MH' SOMEONES I J
DO NEycOMiNG. SKEETS
rZ lU C-VTmSS V.Be iv ME
5EEMS TO L feEMS 7lSf OF VOnlf
1:00 p. m Will Oaborna's Orch..
KPO, KOW; Orandpappy and His
Pals. KOO. KJR. KEX; Claudia. KNX.
KOIN. KSL; PUh Finder. KOMO.
8:80 p. ra. Oene Krupa's Orch..
KOO, KJh: Jlmmie Fidiet. KNX.
KOIN; You and Tour Bank. KPO:
Baseball asms. KEX: Port Lewis
News, KOW; Fort Lewie Life. KOMO;
Leaders of the West, KSL.
:0O p. m. Boyd Keller's Orch..
KOO. KJR; Bill Clifford's Orch,
KPO: Paul Sullivan. KNX: Frontiers
of Industry, KW: Leon F. Drews.
KOIN; Highlight Hour, KOMO; Sym
phonic Serenade, KfiL.
SO p. m Veekly Spectator, KPO,
KOW. KOMO; Ull Henry. KNX.
KOIN; Emu Pettis Orch . KOO;
News, KSL.
10:00 p. m. Reporter News, KPO.
KOMO. KOW; Jay Burnett. KOO.
KJR: Bob Crosby's Orch, KNX: News.
KOIN.
10:30 p. m. Nell Bondshu's Orch..
KOW, KOMO: Matty Malnecka Orch,
KOO, KJR: The World Today. KOIN,
1 ,L: Concert Hall, KPO; Broadway
Bandwagon, KEX: Behind the Head
lines, KEX: American Cruise. KNX:
Dance Orch, KOIN.
11:00 p. m. Oene Krupa's Orch,
KPO, KOMO. KOW: This Moving
World. KEX: News. KOO, KMX; Fish
ing News. KJR.
Saturday
0:00 p. m Barn Dance, KPO.
KOW. KOMO: Carl Rarasza's Orch..
WORST
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li ii l.i niu muut
'! r th bii sm-tirn,, in, i
Again
Trallsl
WlTW
KOO, KJR. KEX: Dance Orch, KNX
KOIN; Off the Record. KSL.
0:80 p. m. Summer Symphony,
KOO. KEX. KJR: News. KOIN. KNX;
Cupper Strings. KSL.
0 00 p. m Grand ot" Opry, KPO.
KOMO, KOW; Scandinavian News.
KJR.
0:30 p. m. Four Clubmen. KOIN,
KNX: Kalaah Presents, KPO. KOW,
KOMO: sweet and Rhythmic, KEX.
KJR; Saturday Night Sbeepfold.
7:00 p. m Truth or Consequences.
KPO. KOW, KOMO; Ouy Lombardo'a
Orch.. KNX. KOIN, KU Jimmy
Jamea- Orch, KOO. KJR. KEX.
7:30 p. m-city Desk. KNX. KOIN,
KSL: Michael Lorlng'a Orch.. KPO.
KOMO, KOW; Ray Heatherton'a
Orch, KOO. KJR, KEX.
00 p. m News, Will Osborne's
Orch, KPO. KOW. KOMO: Tour Hit
Parade, KNX. KSL. KOIN: News.
Will Bradley s Orch, KOO. KEX.
KJR.
8 30 p. m. Matty Maineck'a Orch,
KOO, KEX. KJR; orrtn Tuckers
Orch, KPO. KOW. KOMO.
0:00 p. mDunce Orch, KJR
KEX; Bill Clifford's Orch, KOO: De
fense for America, KPO. KOW; Here's
the Story. KNX: Dance Orch, KOIN;
Rendezvous, KOMO: Symphonic Ser
enade. KSL.
0.30 p. m. Woody Herman's Orch,
KPO. KOW, KOMO; Bishop and the
Oargoyle, KOO. KEX: By the Way.
Bill Henry. KOIN, KNX; News. KJR.
KSL.
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By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
COME, MY COMRADES OF
.THE GREAT CAUSE. I
11
SHALL SHOW YOU WHAT
PROGRESS I HAFF MADE
THE URANIUM DEPOSITS
IN THIS SS MIKIF
10:00 p. m. Carl Ravasea's Orch,
KOMO: News. KPO. KOW. KOIN;
Bob Crosby's Orch, KNX. KSL; Spin
and Win. KOO. KJR. KEX.
10:30 p. m. Indiana Indigo, KOO:
Boyd Keller'a Orch, KOW; Lud
Oluskln's Orch., KSL, KOIN. KNX;
Concert Orch, KPO; Quiet Hour,
KEX: Songs in the Night. KJR;
Dance Orch.. l.OMO.
11:00 p. m. News. KOO. KNX; Or
gan, KEX, KJR: Bob Saunders' Orch,
KPO, KOMO, KOW; Martha Mean,
HOIK, KSL.
Vm Mall Tribune want ads.
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS
JNK. a ftmed drama crittc-
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Sano sacw, which
1 CMKtWtU LOW
TEMPERATURES, IS 0
ROUGH OR SLEDS
WILL NOT GLIDE OH (T
BOUGH GOING
"Sand snow" is mad up of flakes which era Ilk sharp spikes cutting Into th wood ot
skis and sled runners. Ordinary snow, having been through a certain amount of melting,
has individual rounded edges.
BALANCE
So delicataly balanced are the three-bladed propellers of th big Clipper planes that the
paint on the rearward surfaces, placed there to kill reflections which cause eye fatigue to
pilots, must be applied very earfully. Evn slight variations in th thickness of th paint
coating would destroy th balanccl
Sunday: Ordeal of Falthl
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MINUTE HE STEPPED THE
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HOTELS AWAITED
San Francisco, Aug. 29. IIP)
Safely past one strike dead
line, 28 major Sin Francisco
hotels operated normally today.
HA UVEO IN THE sAME
NEW VORK HOTEL UlTE
FOR 35 yAKS
He keep; lOO bottle op
VINTAGE CHAMPAGNE STORED
IN HIo ROOMS, AND ONCE
A COLLECTION OF
V
i6 GAVE AWAY ?l
3tE05 OF ,
falls
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IS
INOlAJrA ENT ADA QlGAS." WASHING
UP ON EUROPE'S SHCPESLED MEN
LIKE COLU,V8l5 TO
CONTINENT ACRCrr,"VriE AUAvVTC
THEORY
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WE WAS BELOW Ml
MSES WEO BE A WOW
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but the operators expected p
walkout by their 3,030 employes.
possibly as early as tonight.
The time originally set for the
strike was 9:25 o'clock last
night, but it passed without any
thing happening.
A final effort by Mayor An
gelo J. Rossi to continue negotia
tions failed last night when AFL
union spokesmen wnlked out of
a meeting in the mayor's office
as the climax to a stormy verbal
exchange.
by JOHN HIX
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