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PAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1941. FOR THE LOVE OF PAM sBv VIVIEN GREY: Chapter Eight Quarrel DAM turned and rtn out of the piece. If the could hive heard the wordi Jerry was speaking at the instant (he turned from sight of him, the course of her action might have changed. "Freda, Jerry wn saying, Tm sorry, but It's the only thing I can da Keep the ring. If you wish, but release me from Its promise. Jerry's voice was (lightly Impa tient They had been arguing for some time. Freda's eyes were dark with anger. "You ve picked a nice time to ask that You deserve a medal tor your tact!" "I'm sorry. But this Just doesn't seem to be a thing for tact The Important thing is to get to an honest basis. I feel like a man on quicksand right now. I'm in love with one girl and I've told her, and you are still wearing my ring.' "Well," stormlly from Freda, 1 wouldn't know what to do with a gate If I had one, so you're not going to give it to me!" "Freda, I should think your pride" "Pride?" She turned on him In fury. "What is pride when you're losing your Banco to an other girl?" "That's all It is with vou." Jerry retorted bitterly. "You don't love me, Freda. I've always known that, and the time has come for me to tell you that I know It If I'd never seen Pam I'd probably have gone on and made myself satisfied with the poor aubstitute tor love that this thing between us is. It isn't love. Freda, end you know It it's well, habit Pros unity. That our mothers have been friends. "And aren't all those things part of love? At least about the most perfect basis for It?" "Yes," he said earnestly, "per feet Freda, if the love is really inert, bui wun you ana me, 11 isn't We like each other. But that Isn t enough. Around them couplet were dan cing, girls with bright eyes, boys wun nappy sacra, jerry looitea toward the orchestra as it swelled to a thrilling crescendo. Antoine was not leading it He was no where to be seen. Freddie Ro mero had the baton. As his eye swept on to the window Jerry saw the local boy who had been flirt ing with Freda on the beach, still looking in the window. There was something about his face an In tense seeking that held Jerry an instant Then he said: "If you want proof that you don't love me, Freda, there you have it." He pointed to the win dow where the dark, intense face was still discernible in the shad ows. "The lad you were flirting with. A woman in love doesn't flirt with other men." Freda smiled coolly. "And this, my darling, is the time to tell you something. Don't look now, hut that boy isn't trying to flirt with me. I thought so yesterday, too. But I flattered myself. It seems he only wanted to give me a note to De eventually put into your (! tar's hands." Serving Notice "T ENORE? That little enobT - You're crryl" "Darling, do be careful!" she teased. "Yell a little louder "Lenore would never bother with him. you know that" he said flatly, ignoring the irony in her voice. "She's sold on the idea of being a countess. And she's got her boy with a title waiting (or her in New York. That's another one of those perfect matches with no love lost between the princi pals. Lenore fancies herself as Countess de Bellefort and de Bellcfort could do with a little Winthrope dough." "Yes, my sweet but you forget a little item called human nature, which is as unchangeable as the laws of the Medes and Persians. While the cat is awav the mice will play. And da Bellefort isn't here "I-enore lsnt like that" "Well, I wouldn't know about that But I do know it's the bright flame of Lenore'a loveliness not mine your youth is fluttering around." Jerry looked at the window. The youth was no longer there. Neither was Lenore visible any where on the dance floor. But that meant nothing. "I don't believe you." he said Anally. Freda smiled. 'All right Now darling, let's make up. I don't really mind your being gay with the girls down here. I know It's only window dressing. See. I've gnt a pretty kiss for youl Come and get it! Jerry laughed gently. "Mlnil" he said good-humoredly. "If I hadn't fallen so In love with Pam. I'd succumb to vou. Be as sweet as you look, Freda, and give me back my ring, or at least the f promise it stands for. I don't real, y want the diamond. Freda. Ac cept that with my best wishes." It isn't best wishes I want from you. Jerry." He looked at the girl earnestly. His arm was around her aa they began a (low (topping to the music. "I can't give you what you should have from the man you marry, Freda. The least and the most any girl can get out of mar riage is love. I mean real love, Freda. I'd never thought much of that sort of thing until Pam be gin to do things to my Ideas and ideals. "It's the place, darling. - It's made you romantic." They had danced through the door and out onto the piazza that looked down over the garden, lovely under its soft lights. A far off boat whistle sounded faintly through the night A white Per sian cat moved through the shadows, like something floating, disembodied. Scent of flowers came in waves on the breeze. The sky was gemmed with sn infinity of stars. Jerry's voice came through the quiet beauty: "Freda, make an bonest man of me. Release me." She turned to him Impatiently. "What a one-track mind you have! Darling, can't you put some other record on that precious mouth-organ of yours?" "All right So you won't Is that It? Well, Tm releasing myself then, this minute. I'm serving no tice, Freda. You and I are no longer engaged." "That's only one man's opinion, darling. It takes two to make a bargain and two to break it Any how, I'm going to save you from yourself. From your foolishness." Words, words, words, thought Jerry. Would he never be able to untangle his life? Would Freda never come to her senses and see that he was asking something that was best for both of them? Antoine XfEANWHILE, Pam moved on alone through the besuty of the night Once out of the build ing and off of the premises, she didn't hurry. There was a friend liness about the early morning quiet of Key West that Pam liked. She knew every nook and corner of the town so well she had no fear. Pam didn't turn at the sound of a car behind her. But she started when . voice spoke her name. . "Paml Wait a minute!" The car had stopped beside her. Someone was getting out and coming around toward her. Pam knew a momentary impulse to run. but forced herself to stand and wait That not giving way to her fears or impulses was some thing she had inherited from her mother who had. in turn. ."riherit- ed it from her own New England grandmother. "Pam, I saw you go." It was Edmund Antoine's voice. "You frightened me. Alone on the street at this hour...." Pam smiled through the faint light There was no use of being angry at Antoine. He'd been a party to that bet. but he hadn t done what Jerry had made love to her, tried to make her think he was sincere while the others of his set looked on and laughed. "But there's nothing to be afraid of." she said easily. "That's what you think. He caught her hands. "If you knew how I feel this minute vou'd be frightened to death. I'd like to steal you! Pam forced laughter to her Hps, above tears (he'd been struggling against "You're lovely, Pam. As lovely as a Chopin waltz." Then, bend ing closer: "Pam, I believe you're crying! What happened?" "I'm not crying! Don't be silly!" The tears that she had been hold ing back refused to be held long er. Tin sorry," was his quick and understanding reply. "I beg vour pardon for a stupid mistake. Slow will you let me take vou back to the party? You see, It's my party and I really want you there very much." "No, rd rather go home right now." "Don't you like my party? Wasn't it a nice one?" "It was," she acknowledged hesitantly. Then she decided to be frank with him. "But you see I lust don't belong there." She was sorry the minute she'd said it and rushed on trying to covet it: "You see, I'm a working girl I have things to do, so I've got tc get home and get some rest But it was a lovely party." Antoine looked down through the dim light at her and seemed to read something in her voice and eyes that had not been In her words. Then vou will let me take you home?" he asked. And when she hesitated: "Please. I'm not com fortable about your being on the street alone." There was something so slncers snd so nice about his voice Pam knew he meant onlv what he had said. She allowed him to help her into the car. "I don't know what 111 tell Jer ry about this," he said as he opened the door for her in her own drive. "I mean, taking vou home instead of back to the Party." "Don't tell him anything, please." Pam begged. Antoine looked down at her. "Am 1 allowed to say I wish Jer ry had not seen you first?" he asked gently. Te fce fentltiavi Willamette Harvest Troubles Near Over Salem, Sept. 16. The Willamette valley's harvest trou- SHARKSKIN SUITS $36.00 73axhs Store For Men I bles are Just about over, W, II. Baillie, Salem emplyoment serv ice district manager, said today "The situation is much bright er now than It has been all season." Baillie said. Baillie said there was nerd for about 2500 hop pickers, including 1.000 each In the In dependence and Salem areas and 500 In the area east of Salem PLAN NEW PAPER New York. Sept. 18 Marshall Field, publisher ;.ew lorks newsnaner says he Is worklni on clans to start new morning newspaper In Chicago and expects to make a definite announcement con cerning the project within 10 ot PM. On the Radio Chains kTATIONSJl Where to find them oe the dial: IX. IIMi, Portland-, Kll, . Los Ansrln; SU.t, 1510. apokafie; kUO. (10. Ban IranriH-o; KliW (jo. 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