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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1941.
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MARGARETTA
BRUCKER j
Chapter 28
Johnny Return
fINNY oDcned her eves wide.
then smiled. "Not entirely.
Although it'i no more to be con
demned than marrying for a fine
plantation home.
"So that'i what people are lay
ing'" Ginnv ihrujmed. "Why should
Jou care? Toby tayi that your
ohnny'a a swell person and I've
made up my mind mat lodys a
better judge o( character than I
am. I don't tee why he picked
me but then." Ginnv decided
ihrewdly, "Toby likei nice people
and I do have family.
"You're leaving one Important
thing out of this arrangement,
aren't you?" asked Sue Ellen
quietly.
"You mean love?" Glnny
leaned over and patted the hand
which wore Johnny's diamond.
"What about you? You told me
over and over that you couldn't
suma jonnny nams, oui you
married him when he asked you.
I knew that he'd bought Belle
Acres the day we went out there
and the sign was down in front
of the house, remember? I knew
who had started to tear down
those tumbledown stables. I knew
long ago that he loved you. Id
rather marry a man who loved
me too much than to have too
much loving on my side. I'll make
loby nappy see it 1 don L And
you married a man you weren't
In love with. Do you know. Sue.
that's why I had the courage to
marry Toby."
She felt like a cheat Suppose
Ginny had made a mistake and
she was responsible. Ginny was
wrong; she did love the man she
married, it mignt Be days possi
bly months until Johnny would
know: he would guess, ha must
see. But Ginny could she love
plain, clumsy, honest Toby
enough to te nappy with mmr
Ginny ran on and on and then
taid curiously: "You haven't
heard a word. Honey, are you
still upset about rtiv and Dee-
dors 7
"Why ahould I be?"
Ginny stared thoughtfully at
the carpet "It must oe odd for
you to be married to a Yankee."
A ranKee is no ainerent irom
any other man."
Ginny pondered this. "Well, a
' northern girl is certainly no dif
ferent from one of us. Look at
Deedora Waller. She went off the
deep end about Riv Moor and
now she's in a Jam."
"You know?"
."Everyone In Tyler Springs
knows. I wonder she came back
here. Do you know what I think?"
Ginny rushed on to answer her
own question. "I think she's senti.
mental."
"Deedora?"
Ginny nodded. "All that
brusque manner isjso much cam
ouflage and underneath she fell
for Riv because she's much more
romantic than you or me, who
have married for a plantation and
a grocery."
"Ginny!"
"It's the truth. Deedora came
down here with one idea: to
marry a handsome southern gen
tleman to manage the estate her
father bought for her. She had a
romantic picture of southern life.
Stately old home with white
columns and magnolias. Riv
fitted into the picture, and being
engaged to another girl made
him more fascinating and desir
able. She saw Riv as another
Rhett Butler, Just as these Camp
Shelby soldiers see a Scarlett
O'Hara In every pretty girl. Un
derneath the skin, a Yankee is
twice as susceptible as a south
erner." Secret Out
THE conversation might have
gone on and on. for Ginny
loved to talk and was Just warm
ing to her subject, but Aunt Car
appeared and settled herself at
the window, and with a warning
glance. Sue Ellen hinted that they
had better change the conversa
tion. They talked about the newly
formed Red Cross unit and
whether or not the carpet should
be cleaned at the Episcopal
Church, and Anally Ginny de
clared she must go. As Sue Ellen
followed her out into the hall,
she whispered: "Don't mention
what I told you."
"About Deedora?"
"About me, goose. If mamma
should find out my plan, she'd
hut me up on bread and water
until 1 came to my senses. And
don't forget, you've promised to
go over tomorrow afternoon and
break the bad news to her."
"I wonder If that news about
Deedora is true." said Sue Ellen
as she and Ginny moved toward
the street door.
"How your mind runs to Dee
dora Waller. She made plenty of
trouble for you."
"If I could do anything to help
her. . . ."
Ginny said: "Hal Help her?
Better not ofTrr her any pity, she
doesn't hesitate to tell evervone
how much she dislikes you.'1
Sue Ellen stood and watched
through the window as Ginny
paddled oft In the rain, umbrella
bobbing, rubbers sloshing, her
red raincoat the one bright spot
In the sullen sodden landscape.
When she went back to the li
brary. Aunt Car said: "What's i
Ginny Fairchild hatching now?" j
"Why?" !
"Because mischief Is written all J
over her face." '
Before she remembered her
promise, Sue Ellen said: "She's
marrying Toby Tyler tomorrow"
"The Lord bless us and save
us." Aunt Car's tapestry fell to
her lap. "What's the South com
ing to. when a Fairchild marries
a common crossroads grocer?"
"Waking up," said Sue Ellen
briefly. "This generation of
southerners is changing its sense
of values. We get no satisfaction
out of clinging to outmoded ideas
which were all richt for our
great-grandfpthers. We're eman
cipated." She smiled, then sob
ered and added earnestly: "I
promised Ginny not to tell her
plans. Don't say anything to any
one about it, will you?"
Aunt Car promised. "Glnny
know anything else?"
Sue Ellen came across the room
and bent and kissed her. "The
whole town thinks I married
Johnny to get possession of Belie
Acres.
"And does that worry you?"
"It isn't true." said Sue Ellen
softly. "You know that"
Aunt Car's slender hand caught
Sue Ellen's fingers and held them
closely. "When are you going to
lei your nusDana Know mat you
love him?" she asked, gently.
"When I'm sure that he loves
me." was Sue Ellen's answer.
The rain continued throughout
the day. About two in the after
noon, Johnny called from Camp
Shelby. "I may have to go away
tor a monin. ne told &ue Ellen.
"I'm coming over this afternoon
to wind up the signing of those
papers. I want everything to be
settled and Belle Acres in your
name before I leave. These are
uncertain times." His tone was
troubled. .
Theres no danger that you
won't come back?"
"Trv to keeD me awav." said
Johnny, and something in his
voice made her heartbeat quicken.
lie would be over about four.
he must drive back soon after
dinner. Sue Ellen left the tele
phone to announce that there
would be a guest for dinner. "A
very important guest," she told
Aunt Jennie, whom she found
ambling about the low-cell in eer
kitchen. "My husband is coming
and I want to have everything
just right "
funny Kind of a husband.
muttered Aunt Jennie, who had
known Sue Ellen from the dav
she took her first step and never
hesitated to express her opinion
on anything which concerned her.
You stay . heah and he stay
theah. Whoever heard' of such
nonsense.
That s the modern wav " Sue
Ellen teased her.
Aunt Jennie tossed her lcfnkv
head. "That's what all these
triflin' no-account gran'chillun of
mine says. I ain' modern." She
rolled her eyes. "I ain" nevah
hear of a husban' that don' want
to make love to his wife. It am'
decent it ain' "
"Maybe things will be different
soon," said Sue Ellen demurely.
"You must remember that my
husband is a soldier."
Aunt Jennie grumbled. "Sol
diers! What we fightin' foah this
timer -
Cnasked Guest
AUNT PLEAS' announcement
that Riv was downstairs and
wanted to see her annoyed Sue
Ellen, upset her and made her
slightly uneasy. The talk with
Riv earlier in the week should
have convinced him that their re
lations were ended. She had told
him flatly that she did not want
to see him. Now, he had come
again.
"He looks terrible. I think he
has been drinking. If you don't
care to see him, I'll tell him'
you're out or resting. I'll make
some excuse."
"Then he may rush off and say
or do something rash and create
a lot of gossip." Sue Ellen was
already slipping out of her house
coat and into a dark wool dress
'Tell him I'll be down in a min
ute and make some excuse to in
terrupt us if you hear that he is
becoming loud and unmanage
able." "I don't think you should see
him," Aunt Plena insisted.
She did not tell her aunt that
she was afraid not to see Riv.
Always high-tempered and reck
less, he might rush otf downtown
and express his opinion about
Johnny Harris and start a new
flood of gossip. Once and for all,
Riv must understand that he
should go about his own busi
ness and leave her alone.
When she came downstairs,
she found him pacing the hall,
staring up the staircase and rush
ing to meet her before ever she
reached the last step. He caught
her arm and drew her quickly
into the front parlor.
He arose, strode back and forth
a minute, his breath coming
stormily, his blark eyes flashing.
"So you married the man who
could give vou Belle Acres," 'he
jeered, "Vvt just come from the
bank and learned that vou were
to have the place for your own
while this Yankee soldier goes
back east to show off his uni
form. What kind of marriage is
that?"
"Is that your business, Riv?"
"Yes, it i. You run off to
marry me and then turn up in
Tyler Springs married to someone
else ana the whole town is guess
ing why and imagining ail sorts
of things."
Te fee eenllnaed
Bomber Crashes 1
Into Army Camp
Raleigh. N. C, Nov. 12. (At,
The still-smoldering wreckage of
Women lova
man who wear
Kuppenheimer Suits.
$50.00
told only at
Store for Men
an army dive bomber which
crashed Into a maneuvers camp
last night, killing its pilot and
Injuring three men, was piled
'onto a truck today and carted
away pending an official in
quiry. The dead pilot was Second
t.leut. H. V. Taylor of Mankato,
Minn., about 24 years old, and
s.lr corps reserve officer at
tached to the 8th bombardment
squadron, 3rd bombardmrnt
group, based at Savannah. C.a
i The story goes that when men
In the sunken submarine Squa
lus were waiting for help, they
, read aloud "On The Potloni. '
the tale of a submarine rescue.
On the Radio Chains
STATIONS!
Chain affiliation an4 a-bert
they are on the dtalt
KALE MHB 1330, fort land.
Kl.X (.SHC-blue) 1 1 SO). Portland:
Kl.A (NHOHlua MH ISIO
Spokane; KOO (NHC-Blue) SIO
Han IranrUro; KOW OHC-Hed)
6 III, Portland: KJH (MM.-BIUH
IIXIO. hratlle: KNX (CB inio.
Los Anieln; KOA (NBC-Red) S50
IMnter: KOI (CBS) 810. Port
land; HOMO (SHC-Red) ISO,
Rraltle; KPO (NBC-Ked) SMI.
Kan IranclM-o; KSL IBS) 1160.
'ill Uk City.
m - lima Sbosra Is PST
Wednesday
8:00 p. m. Adventure Stories,
KOO, KEX. KJR: Big Town, KSL:
Ken Stevens. KOIN: jne Arden,
KOMO: sura of Today. KOW; Don
Wlmlow of the Nary, KPO.
8:SO p. m. Dr. Christian, KSL;
News of the World, KOO. KJR, KEX;
Swing Trip. KOMO; BUI Henry. KNX;
Eyes of the World. KOIN; Walts
Rhythm. KPO.
0:00 p. m. Star Theater. KSL;
Fred Waring, KPO. KOW. KOMO.
Scandinavian Reporter, KJR; To
night's Best Buys, KNX; Leon T.
Drews, KOIN.
6:30 p. m. Penthouse Party, KOO,
KJR, KEX; Concert by Kalash, KPO;
Big Town. KNX, KOIN; Highlight
Hour. KOMO.
7:00 p. m. Olann Mlller'a Oreh.
KNX, KOW. KSL: American Melody
Hour. KOO. KEX. KJR: Kay Kjaers
Musical Quia, KPO. KOW, KOMO.
7:30 p. m-Ahead of the Head
lines, KOO, KJR: Juan Arvlru, KOIN;
Romance of the Ranchos, KNX: Mod
em Muslo Box, KXX; Clark and
Spraynoecle, KSL.
8:00 p. m. ull Kids. KOO. KEX.
KJR; Amos V Andy, KNX, KOIN.
KSL, KJR; Point Sublime, KPO.
KOW. KOMO.
8:18 p. m. Lenny Rose, KNX, KSL.
KOIN.
8:30 p. m. Plantation Party. KPO,
KOW. KOMO: Dr. Christian. KNX.
KOIN: Manhattan at Midnight, KOO,
KJR. KEX: News. KSL.
8:00 p. m Tlma to Smile, KPO,
KOW. KOMO; Easy Aces, KOO, KEX,
KJR; Fred Allen, KNX, KOIN; Hymn
Service. KSL.
9:80 p. m Mr. District Attorney.
KPO. KOMO. KOW; Bruin Street
Chamber Mualc. KOO: News. KSL.
10:00 p. in. Paul Whlteman'a
Or-rn KOO, KEX: Reporter News.
KPO. KOW, KOMO; News. KNX.
KOIN: Master-works of Mualc, KSL;
Serenade, KJR.
10:90 p. m. Bill Clifford's Orch..
KOO. KJR; John Sullivan. KSL;
Broadway Bandwagon, KEX; Public
Affairs. KNX; The World Today,
KOIN: Concert Hall. KPO.
11-00 p. m. Dancing with Clancy,
KPO. KOW; Wilbur Hatch's Orch,
KOIN, KSL; This Moving World,
KJR, KEX: News, KOW; Evening
Reveries. KOMO.
Thursday
5:00 p. m. Adventure Stories, i
KOO. KJR. KEX; Death Valley Days,
j KSL; Jane Arden. KOMO; Stars of
Today, KOW; Eyes of the World,
KOIN; Don Wlnslow of the Navy,
KPO. 1
5:30 p. m. Duffy's Tavern, KSL;
News ot the World. KOO. KEX. KJR:
Rlcardo's Rhapaodlea. KPO. KOW,
KOMO; Tonight's Best Buys, KNX:
Leon P. Drewa, KOIN.
6:00 p. m. Major Bowe's Amateur
Hour. KNX. KSL, KOIN; Blng Cros
by, KPO.KOW. KOMO; Scandinav
ian Reporter, KJR.
6:30 p. m. Joe Oalllcchlo's Orch-
KOO. KJR, KEX.
7:00 p. m.Olenn Miller's Orch..
KNX. KOIN. KSL: Cugat Rumba Re
vue. KPO. KOMO. KOW; Rudy Vallee,
KOO. KEX. KJR.
7:30 p. m. Prank Pay. KPO. KOW.
KOMO: Newa Here and Abroad, KOO,
KEX. KJR; Who Dunnlt, KNX. KOIN,
KSL.
8:00 p. m. Amc-i V Andy, KNX.
KSL. KOIN; Fred Waring. KPO,
KOMO. KOW; March of Time, KJR,
KOO. KEX.
8:15 p. m. Lum and Abner, KPO,
KOW, KOMO; Lanny Ross. KNX,
KOIN, KSL.
8:30 p. m. Maudle's Diary, KNX,
KOIN: Saunders ot Circle X, KOO,
KEX: Fanny Brlce. KPO, KOMO,
KOW; News, KSL; Hot Stove League,
KJR.
8:00 p. m. Easy Aces. KOO. KEX.
I NEWS
By GLUT AS WILLIAMS
BURSfS IrifO H0U51 SHOOf
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STWtfS 6lVli6 HIS NEWS
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DOW THE aU8 MEEtlHfi
DATES MRS. BLACK WAS
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KJR: Duffy's Tavern. KNX. KOIN:
Aldrlch Family. KPO. KOMO. KOW;
Sports. KSL.
8:30 p. m. Freddy Ebener's Orch.,
KPO, KOW, KOMO: Death Valley
Days. KNX. KOIN: News, KSL. KJR;
Moonlight Sonata, KEX.
10:00 p. m. America's Town Meet
ing of the Air, KOO. KJR. KEX: Re
porter News. KPO. KOMO. KOW:
News, KNX: Five Star Pinal, KOIN:
Masterworke of Mualc, KSL.
10:30 p. m Ed Stoker's Music.
KOW: Reld Tanner's Orch.. KSL;
Masterworke of Music, KNX; The
World Today. KOIN; Industry and
Defeuae. KOIN; Concert Hall. KPO.
11:00 p. m. Etchings In Brass.
KPO. KOW: This Moving World, KJR,
KEX; Ken Stevens, KSL. KOIN; News,
KNX, KOO; Emmanuel Tabernacle.
KOMO.
Del Norte Seeks
Mineral Survey
Eureka, Cal., Nov. 12.
Del Norte county supervisors
yesterday endorsed a Curry
county proposal to obtain a fed
eral survey of mineral resources
in the two counties.
Thou niri. however, that they
were not backing a Curry coun
ty movement to secede from
Oregon. The Curry residents
claimed Oregon had neglected Q
its resources.
Trade barriers are impeding
the movement of essential de-
i nu materials across certain
state lines, the department of
commerce says.
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS
by JOHN H1X
" Ants"aee pumb
The large blue butterfl-V
caterpillar attracts ant,
by exuding honey allows
it5elp to be carried to the
inectv ne-ot then bat's
the voung antv
EJennt" Beuds-cottiBdian-
HAfS CARRIED THE
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CANE THROUGH
, PERFORMANCES
ivmjmww . iiicwi i -wis i
Floating CollecW
THE CALIFORNIA MAWTIME ACADEVW
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expert"
BREAK'S AERIAL OBJECT'S
WITH A SHOTGUN FROM
UmiFFT CHOI II DF.I2
AND KEEPS A LARGE
LARIAT LOOP GOING
WHILS WANPING ON
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Livertnore Colo...
VETERAN CANE
More than 30 years ago Benny Fields, the "Minstrel Man", bought a little cane in a Chi
cago store. Since then he has ne ver tailed to carry it with him while making an appearance.
SCHOOL AFLOAT
The California Maritime Academy is the only "floating college" in the world, as far as Is
known, authorised to give a Bachelor of Science Degree and to award honorary Doctor ei
Laws degrees. Among those who have received its honorary degrees is Admiral Emory S. Land,
chairma not the Maritime Commission.
Tomorrow: Lady of the Black Horsel
LI'L ABNER Yokum's Last Stand
By AL CAPP
W-e - ( HVAR ( LOOK.'- PORX LI'L FELLA .'-AH V AH V I MARRY1N' SAM - ) (
iTjST THE I COMETH SHE J REMEMBERS STANDIN' A STAN"S IS A DOUBLE NATCHERLY.r )
1 FINISH L VJ1DDER ) E.AGGED A RIGHT ON THIS SPOT, ( READY WEDD1N' CHEAPER V
j LINE-Q FRUITFUL- TH' FORTY YARS AGO. AN' T'DO MAH THAN A SINGLE I V
1 uihiiiT Ht SV!DOwl,i SEEIN' HIM BAGGED BY DUTY, I ONE? Q X f
fff BAGGCD A YOKUM: YOUNG PANSY HUNKS. I VJIDDER.' . JA-v
THEN-AH'LL WAIT TILL
SADIE HAWKINS TH'
FIFTH NABS YOUNG
YOKUM, AN' VE'LL
MAKE IT A PAPPY AN'
SON AFFAIR .'SHE'LL
P.E A-HAULIN' HIM
BACK ANY MINUTE NOW
V THEM
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TAILSPIN TOMMY An Astounding Development!
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By HAL FORREST
IT'S EL CONDOR., THE MYSTERY
FLYER, AND LOOK TOMMY'S
WITH HIM, SKEETS
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WORK UNDER. COVER ..TO H
EXPOSE THE FOREIGN SPY,
WHO WAS I M PERSONATING
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EL CONDOR. IS CHIEF
OF THE MAZILIAN
SECRET SERVICE, AND
SEVERAL TIMES SAVED
OUR. LIVES.
SENOR. EL
CONDOR.. 1
THANK. YOU
WHATEVER.
1 HAVE IS
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CRACIAS. SENOR. CASMETTO
I SHALL HOLD YOU TO
THAT PROMISE ...AND
CLAIM YOUR. LOVELY
DAUGHTER. AS MY
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