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
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Baillie, Salem emplyoment serv
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"The situation is much bright
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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
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