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PAGE TEN MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, SEPT. 14. 1941. FOR THE LOVE OF PAM ;By VIVIEN GREY: YESTERDAY: Pam Quelter- I Ion li t nativt of Key Writ, which makes her a "conch. But to Pam the term is a compli ment, for her family is as good at any that spend the winter in that oay city. And Jerry Win. thrope may be a playboy, but now he is seriously in love with Pam, though Freda Barington. to whom he has been engaged for years, will not release him. She just has told htm so. Chapter Six Insult FRIEDA was on her feet and looking down at him. "Lunch time," she Mid. "Com ing?" "Not Just yet" Jerry didn't even watch her as she moved away. Meanwhile, Pam had been busy all morning completing the larg est bunch of violets she had ever made. They were lovely when she Anally held out the finished bou quet to admire it. It would be perfect. she reflected, for Mri. Winthrope's black chiffon dress Pam had tried to do especially lovely work because they were to be a gift. Jerry's mother had been so sweet and gracious. It was still early afternoon when she stood at the desk of Casa Ma rina and asked for Mrs. Win thrope. The clerk telephoned and then turned to Pam. "You mav to right up." he said. Pam followed a bellboy to the door of the Winthrope suite. Le nore opened the door. "Oh. the little basket girl!' Lenore took the flowers. "How much are they? "They're a gift for Mr. Win thrope. Pam said Quietly. "Just a minute." Lenore took the flowers and let Pam stand at the door. "For you. Mother!" She moved to a desk and picked up her purse, extracting a few ail ver coins, then went back to Pam. "But I (aid It was a gift." Pam's words were clearly and quietly spoken. The silver fell on the floor when Pam failed to put out her hand for it A maid in the hall snick ered and Mrs. Winthrope. com ing to the door, looked at the coins and then at Lenore with something like reproof in her eyes. She had the flowers in her band. "Lenore! How could you!" Then to Pam: "Thank you, child. How lovely they are! How sweet of youl You've gone to a great deal of trouble for me. Won t vou come in?" "I'm so glad you're pleased " Pam's face lighted with pleasure. "And now I'll run along." Mrs. Winthrope had seemed genuinely pleased. Pam had done something for Jerry's mother. That was enough for her. "That Lenore's the high and mighty!" the maid said when the door of the Winthrope apartment was closed. "But aren't you going to nek up your money? "No, it isn t mine. It looks as it you can have it. "Thank you!" The maid stooped swiftly to scoop up the coins and glanced after Pam as if she thought the girl had gone mad. "Money on the floor." Pam heard her say. "and she dosn't even bother to pick it up." But to Pam a gift was a gift She wanted no return for it . . In the suite at the hotel. Mrs. Winthrope, the violets still in her hand, turned to her daughter. Lenore was furious. "Did vou see what that little Conch girl did?" Lenore ex claimed. "Spurned my moneyl Made me ridiculous before that maid. Little beachcomber! Beach rat!" Mrs. Winthrope was surveying herself in the mirror, holding the violets against her gown and find ing the result pleasant to look at. "Serves you right. Lenore." he replied. "I'm sorrv to sav it. dear, but that little girl didn't humiliate ynu at all You did it vourself. You're altogether too high-handed. Use a little discrim ination when vou tip. You should have asked the girl in and treated her as a friend, not an er rand girl. "Mother! You'll talk differently when you find vour son bringing you a Conch daughtcr-in-lawl" Thali What Vou Think MRS. WINTHROPE turned 1' sharply to the girl. "What do you mean, ignore?" she de manded. "You know Jerry would never marry anyone but Krcila. He's been in love with her fur 5 ears. That was settled long ago. errv is only amusing himself." "That's what vnu think!" "Jerry's simply doing what every bov docs Flirting. It's harmless. I m sure " She paused. "I onlv hope he doesn't hurt her. that she understands it'i onlv a passing interest She's such s sweet little thing. Frettv. too. I must speak to Jerrv. Bovs are so thoughtless sometimes." "Passing interest? That's what you call it!" "Jerrv would never marrv anv. one but Freda. You know that. Lennre." "Oh, I'm not saying he actua'ty intends to marry this this crea ture. But vou can t tell. These little Southern girls aren't as dumb as you think. They know good thing when they oe it. She won't give Jerry up imme diately, and his mother accepting gifts from her won't make it anv easier for Jerry to pull out of the picture when the time comes. There may be conch shells in the Winthrope family yctl Adele Winthrope's eyes were doubtful as she looked at her daughter. "Well, what would vou have me do? Return these flow ers? Refuse to accept them?" "I think vou should. It would be the thing to do." Adele hesitated only for an In stant "I'm not going to. I don't see any point in hurting anyone when you don't have to. And they're beautiful. Quite unuauaL I want to take them home with me." Lenore shrugged. Adele , Win thrope stared at ber daughter thoughtfully. "You have to much deviltry in you, Lenore, that sometimes I wonder how you ever happen to be vour father's and my daughter. You're talking impossibilities. Jerry is a sensible boy." "All rightl Close vour eyes. Re fuse to see anything But won't that be a sweet thing for Dad to face when he comes down? Conch in the Winthrope familyl His an cestors will turn in their gravesl" Lenore pulled on her beach coat and went out After she had gone. Adele Winthrope tried to dismiss the subject as too preposterous tor consideration. Pam was a sweet little thing. She hoped nothing would happen that would make Pam unhappy. She must do some thing nice for her in return for the violets. And very soon. It had been so sweet of the child to da all that work for her. But she surely needn't fear on the score of Jerry. He wouldn't do anything foolish. After all. he was a Winthrope. She paused a moment just there. Jerrv wasn't all Winthrope. He was part Adele Blodgett. She lingered on the thought of the Blodgett girls in the little town of Shirley, In diana. Their father had been superin tendent of the creosote plant Their home had been a big com fortable one with plenty of food: all of the necessities, but not many frills. Adele had been the young est of five girls in a family that had been motherless since her birth. Their father's maiden sister had tried to take the place of their mother, but had never been too successful at it. A mist gathered In Adele'i eyes. She had been fond of her father. As fond as he gave her opportunity to be. They had nevei taken time to understand each other very well. That was the old way. She was glad Jerrv and Lenore regarded her as one ol them and spoke to her as such. They might with their modem young casualness. seem a trace disrespectful sometimes. But thev understood each other and there was a deep and abiding love thai bound them together. It was after Tom Blodgett'i death, which came after the othet four girls had married and Ma tilda had passed on to her re ward, that Adele went to New York and did the thing she had always wanted to do get a iob singing in a restaurant of pre war elegance. There she net handsome Bart Winthrope. All ol the fine old Winthropes had been a little shocked when Bart brought his bride home. But she had won them over. It was probably some last vestige of Matilda that had helped her do that Party THAT night Edmund Antoine gave the supper which paid his bet to Jerry. It haif to be late, after he had finished his work at Casa Marina. There were twelve couples at dinner, with a great many more invited in (or dancing afterwards. Antoine had spared nothing. He wanted to make the event some thing to be remembered, and she looked about the place, Pam, dancing with Jerry, felt that all of the flowers in Key West had been cut for the party and were scenting the air. Outside Pena's the piazzas and garden were softly lighted with what looked like subdued orange lanterns, but which really were holiday lights after the old In dian custom iust brown paper bags with about three inches if sand in them to form a base and a short candle lighted and stand ing upright in the sand. The bags were tied at the top. 1 lie Indians do tt In New Mexico." Jerry explained, "to light the way for the coming of Christ Child at Christmas. Isn't it beautiful?" "Oh. it Is! It's lovely! Lovely!" exrlaimed Tarn. There was a fay quality about her, Jerry thought, looking down at her. All of her bright young beauty was pointed up by her happiness. Others, besides Jerry, had observed it. and he was hav ing trouble with cut-ins. "You're too popular," he sad to her as one claimed her. "111 have to do something about it!" Pam smiled back at him. A girl standing next to Freda said: "Look, all the rest of us have to work like coal heavers to get and hold a little attention. What's she g -t that we haven't?" "Oh. they're just hitching their old wagons to a new star!" Freda said lightly. "It doesn't mean any thing." "That's what you think! It means the dihVreni-e between a good time and a dull one. I'd like to scalp her!" Te fee cmtlnaee Closing time rot classlflM A'1t I . m Too tu C'.avity 13 30 p CABARDINC SLACKS MADE FROM 100". NEW WOOL. THEY DON T WRINKLE. $8.95 II Store For Men Montanan To Lead P.E.O. Sisterhood Victoria B. C. Sept. 13 (Canadian rressi Mm. Blanche D. Walker of Helena. Mont., was eierted president of the supreme chapter of the P. E. O and De troit selected as the 1943 con vention at the closing sessions ol the sisterhood here Inst night. Other offio rs elected were: Mrs. Carrie B Simpson. Crand Forks N. I) , 1st vice president. Mrs. Dorothy We'.rr Cileiulale. Calif.. 2nd vice president Mrs Laura S. Knanp. Anus, la, re cording secretary. On the Radio Chains STATIONS: Hhere to find them on the dial: t. IIUU, Hurlland; kit, bio. Los Angrles; KUA, 1510. ftpukanr; Klit), alo, Kan r'rum-lsiu; KtlW. tin. Purtlaud; kJK, IWMf. Braille; KV. lulu, Los Anrelrs; KOA. SSo, lienvrr; KOIN. Miu. Portland; kOMii. 5". Seattle: kfo, bin. Bin Francisco; k5L llao. tail I UK- Tim Shown Is Ml "" Hunday ft:00 p. m. Summer Hour, KNX. KSt. KOIN; Soulhernalree, KOO. KJR, KEX; Manhattan Merry Go Round, KPO. KOMO. KCJW. 6:30 p. m. Bookman's Notebook. KOO. KJR, KEX; American. Album of Familiar Music. KPO, KOMO, KOW; Sporta Highlight., KOO, KEX. KJK. 6:00 p. m. Hour of Charin, KPO. KOMO, KOW; Ooodwlll Hour. KNX. KSL, KOIN. :30 p. m. Studio X. KOW. KOMO; Columbia Workshop Freaenta, KNX, KOIN, KSU Comedy, Music. KPO. 7:00 p. m Crime Doctor. 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(P) close their filling stations night- Utah gasoline retailers will ly from 7 p. m. to 7 a. m., effee tive September IS. Conscription and attractive jobs in defense industries hans. produced a shortage of attend ants, the operators explained. In addition, the curfew was plan ned as a conservation measure. Closing time for Classified Ads a tn. Too Late to Classify 13:30 p. GUEST TELEPHONE By CLOY AS WILLIAMS ASKS THE WlWPltS IFSHt M&Y USE TrIEiR lEltPHOME fo CAU OP fUE MARKET BECAUSE SHE H&S FoRbOTTEr, SOMEIrlirJa TOR rJMER JOSf tA SHE tSfft THE MARKEf m. Wimple srhs brightly she HAP BEffER HAVE A H6Hf AMD STARTS FUM&UN6 AROUND FOR "THE LISHf CORD STARTS fiiVnte HER ORDER BUY HAS tO STOP BECAUSE MR. WlMPiE IS SORE SHE'D BE MORE COHWRT- ABLE IS 1rl)S 61MER CHAIR, MARKET HAH6IN6 UP P0RIN6 THE SHIFT 6ETS MARKET A&MM, But CAN'T HEAR MUCH BECAUSE WlMPLE HOUSEHOLD IS NOISILY "tEUIfte OWE ANOTHER to BE QUIET- SO SHE CM TELEPHONE 6ET5 SQUARED AWAW" To HER. ORDER AT LAST, MR WlMPLE AP PEARS WITH PENCIL AND PAPER, KEMARKIN& CHOTTiLY HE THOUGHT COMPLETES ORDER AND HAK6S UP, TuR6ETTir,6 iH THE COMfOSlON -fo 6IVE HER NAME OR ADDRESS SHE MIGHT WWJT I& JOT S0f1ETf)iK6 DOUfJ fBrsM try Tlw Sail flrniltrtii, le 9-13 STRANGE AS IT SEEMS by JOHN HIX Women are forbidden to walk 3s ( j. s 9X2-vSE EiSJl OF forth eRiose- jt- &iff "fZzA o f" fr M m V w Virginia Martik Akron, 0 ho is 8EAUTV CONTESTS . . . BECAUSE anc nev-3 aukcavt won too MfiiHij The grus op aflv to liquid before reaching adult form -41 V.j J-, Y A) 84 Ml h- a, t. a. rat. oe u n LI L ABNER Which Boy? BEAUTY BAN Over two years ago Virginia Martin, daughter of minister, entered an Ohio beauty contest against her parents' wishes. They relented when she took first prisel Since then she has won a cup, ribbons, two diamond rings, and considerable cash. Finally Ohio beauty Judges got tired of awarding prises to her. told her she would have to stay out and giro the) other girls a chance. FLY MYSTERY Inside a skin it has formed, the fly grub turns to liquid, then to jelly, and finally be comes a fly. The creature is so different in appearance, habits, and structure from the first stage that science has difficulty in demonstrating any identity in the organs of the two stages of the insect's exist encel Tomorrow: Wheel Chair Weddingl By AL CAPP BARNEY BARNSMELL JE5T AXEb ME: FO' MAH PHOTY- YOURS, LORNA GOON WRIT -r, i i -re -n (.AVE IT TO him.v: OH, HAPPY DAY.f WHE.N A BOY AXES A GAL. FO' HER PHOTY- GRAFT WIF SINCERELY YOURS WRIT ON IT r THEY IS INCASED T' BE rlARRICD UP'-THASS TH CODE O TH HILLS.'r . MAH CHILE..V- YO' OUGHTA BE MIGHTY PROUD THET YO' 15 ABOUT T' BECOME A BARNSMELL. - e i'e.rvsi 9-fJ LUCKY GAL"- BARNEY BARNSMELL IS TH' KETCH O TH' SEASON.' -HE STANDS MIGHTY HIGH IN HIS PROFESSION WHICH IS SKONKS.7 SKONK-FUR IS BRINGIN' FINE. 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DO VDMeY AMD LET ME KNOW Wll WONT SAY A I CV ONLY SOM.-TUIS HIM A DIME IF HE WAS ) THAT ENTIRELY PUT TAKE THIS MONEY M f OCCASION ALLY HOW NOURE WORO-YOO CAjl OlSOa ACE HE PROUOHT ( STAtWlMo -HE PICKED MlSj DOMT DTELLYOuRFATHERT getTINo ALON&, BUT FOR HEAVENS NT051" ME J CM US IS TOO MUCH A PATH -LET HIM I A 3JS TT EfW SAKE OONT TELL, yOOUR hsOTHERi -y j
