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Newspaper Page TextPAns six MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1941. by Phoebe Atwood Taylor i Chapter Seven Irate Guest I'M goin to Uy here till I see who come out of thU room, aid Jennie. "An' it ain't that woman that wa :i the red lights, I'm goin' to ea. mymy Asey never knew what Jennie Intended to devour, for her sen tence petered out in mid-air as bedsprnv' suddenly creaked in side Room Five. Then someone moved. Jennie imiled triumphantly. The door key waa turned, the door knob waa twisted, and then the door itself was flung open. A tall, pale, black-haired wo man, dressed in a wide-skirted housecoat of crimson-and-whlte itriped satin, stood and aurveyed Asey and Jennie with an expres uon of one who had been tried beyond human endurance. Jennie's eyes bulged, and Asey bit his lip to keep from smiling. This woman didn't even bear a passing resemblance to the slight woman under the umbrella at the red light. . 'What you two are doing here, the woman said icily, "and why you have chosen this hallway to imitate a pair of acreaming pan thers in a cage, 1 cannot imagine. Move out of my way, please. 1 shall see what Mrs. Doane haa to say about this!" Jennie gulped audibly as the woman sailed past her and dis appeared, with a great swishing of her billowing skirt, around a corner of the halL . "Well, did you everl Well, for goodness sakes, what do you know about thatl Asey, what you suppose happened to the woman I seen? Run after her quick an ask her whera that woman went to!" "I think." Asey took her arm. "that we'd better get out of here before ahe cornea sailin' back with Mrs. Doane. From the look on her face, I think we'll be lucky if she don't come sailin' back with a fire ax. Coma on downstairs, Jen nie!" . .. . He steered her towaro me wna- In. .4 a T m. w..t. " aw M "what jrou aeen is technically known as a mirage, an' what you been doln is harasain' an innocent bystander. That's that. Nqw, get along!" Before they reached the foot of the stairs, snatchea of a heated conversation taking place outside on the front steps floated up to them through the open front door. Jennie nudged Aaey as she taught sight of a broad-shouldered figure in a raincoat That's Mrs. Doane, Aseyl Syl says she's the bossiest woman he ever met. Listen. That girl's cstchln' it good an' plenty.' The girl, Asey thought as he walked quietly across the living room, certainly waa. Mrs. Doane. with a sweeping, peremptory gesture that included Svl's truck, the buckets of clams, and the clams strewn over the steps, wished to know exactly what her daughter waa thinking about to permit such an evil smelling acene. The trouble with her daughter Freddy, Mrs Doane announced, was not that she lacked brains. Freddy merely refused to use them. The result was a lackadaisi cal Incompetence which some timea terrified Mrs. Doane. Some times, Mrs. Doane aaid, she waked In the middle of the night shiver ing to think what would happen to the Whale Inn and its clientele, which ahe had so carefully built up throughout the years, if ahe herself were called away Just for a single day. At once, Mrs Doane was certain, the Whale Inn's old and valued clientele would depart forever. They would be gone with the wind. The hardi constant work of twenty long yeara would in the space of a few brief hours be Irrevocably and forever blotted out It would all have been for nothing. If that was not so, Mrs. Doane wound up, then why had Freddy allowed the clam man to park his hideous, smelly fish truck out in front of the Whale Inn, not to mention all those smelly clams littering the place? Tantrum "tAEAR me. Mother, Freddy - said, "you're in rare form! That was practically like launch ing the curse of Rome. Was it a flat tire? I wondered what was keening vou." Airs. Doane said that owing to tne incompetence or an ungrate ful daughter, who utterly refused to pay any attention to detail, ahe naa run out or gasoline and been forced to walk miles through a downpour whose like she had never seen, in order to remedy the situation. "And with the current off. they couldn't draw any gasoline from the pump. I simply hsd to sit there and wait Freddy, why did you ever allow Mavo to Dark there? Why? What would people think If they saw that thing out there?" "I didn't have a thing to do with it Mother. I didn't even know It was there till you showed me. I hadn't looked out But cheer up, I'll drive the truck around back and iweerj ud the clams, and no one will ever guess how untidy we ve oeen. dear.. "But didn't you hear It come? What have you been doing?" "Trving to cet the old light sys tem working, Freddy said. "The current was on nerc, too, ana when I phoned and asked about it they said it would be three or four hours before it csme back. So Dad and 1 went to work on the light plant. We thought you'd be so pleased that we thought ol it I didn't hear the truck. But I did wonder what those two came in." "What two?" "Well." Freddy said hesitantly, "I was trying to tell you about them when you went off on a tangent about serpents' teeth. Come inside, Mother, and I'll " Mrs. Doane stoDDcd short on the threshold and stared at Asey and Jennie. AoDarent v the sight of them did nothing to improve Mrs. Doane s state ot mind. "Who are these people?" she snapped the question at Freddy. Iney re tne two, Motner. jne woman was upstairs. I don't know what she was doing there, or when she went up. She must have slipped in while I was out trying to get the Delco going. Then ha came in. He says he's" Mrs. uoane! The woman in the crimson-and-white house coat spoke from th stairs. At the sound of her voice. Mrs. Doane's expression changed from that of the presiding officer at a court-martial to one of friendly and kindly benevolence. It waa so swift and complete a change that Asey found himself looking at Mrs. Doane with new interest Empty Closet "-VH, Mrs. Hingham!" Mrs. Doane walked quickly over to the foot of the stairs. "Is your headache better? Should you likt more coffee?" "I shall have to ask you," Mrs. Himham said frigidly, "to call a doctor. What with this pair screeching up and down the hall way, my migraine is worse. I do think your local friends they are local people, aren't they? I do think you should request them to be more considerate of your guests.' ' rreaay, Mrs. uoane saia, helri Mrs. Hincham uft to her room, and get her some fresh hot water bottles I'll be rieht ud with some coffee as soon as I've called the doctor. She waited until Freddy and Mrs. Hingham disappeared from sight and then she turned and faced Asey and Jennie. "Mrs Doane," Asey said before she could open her mouth, "1 thould've made myself known to you before now. but I wanted to find out if you was as much in the dark about things as your daugh ter seemed to be. I'm Syl Mayo'i cousin. This Is his wife. We came here at six with Syl's clams " "Whatever your connection! may be with that Irresponsible Clam man," Mrs. Doane said brusquely. "1 do not wish to know about them. You may take your clams, all of them, including those you threw over the steps, and leave. I don't wish to hear any of your explanations." Tin afraid, Asey said, tnat you're the one that's goin' to make the explanations, an' I can tell you I wish to hear 'em, Mrs. Doane. No. just you wait, please, until you see what I have to show you." Walking over to the telephone closet, he swung open the door and turned to Mrs. Doane. "If you'll come over here an' look, Mrs Doane," he said, "you'll And out why I well, for the love of Pete!" He looked blankly at Jennie, and she looked blankly back at him. The telephone closet was empty. The body was gone! Now, take your clams and your truck and get out!" Mrs. Doane said. "I don't know and I don't care what startling things you ex pected to bring to light in my telephone booth! Certainly there s no body there!" "No what?" Asey Inquired. There was a purring note in his voire which made Jennie prick up her ears. She knew that purr as an indication that Asey was getting down to brass tacks. "Nooody!" Mrs. Doane said. "Now. get along, the two of you, and take your clams with you! "Mo-ther!" Freddv Doane called from the stairs. "Mo-ther! Mrs. Hinghnm's having hysterics or something will you come quick?" "Right away'" Mrs. Doane reached out and slammed the phone closet door shut, and then, marching over to the front door, she swung it open wide and stood there, tapping her foot "Coma along, you two!" . - Asey hooked his arm through Jennie's. "Come on. Cousin." he said. "Lady wants us to leave. Lets." To Re Continued LINDBERGH WILL RUN FOR CONGRESS, CLAIM New Orleans, 25. (P -Governor Harold Stassen, here for a governors' defense conference, said today that Col. Charles A. Lindbergh would run for the United State senate from Min nesota in 1942. Stassen predicted, however, that Joe Ball, the political writ- GIRLS! That good-looking man probably had on a TIMELY Topcoat! Sold only at " Store for Mas er of the St. Paul Dispatch he appointed to the senate, "will beat him (Lindbergh)", EYE LUMBER PROBLEMS Portland, Nov. 25. Lumber Industry problems re sulting from priority orden. were considered today by a com mittee appointed by Governor Sprague Lumbermen have told the group that the orders have materially reduced market de mand and threatened wide spread unemployment. idahoans"drink less Boise, Idnho, Nov. 25. i-TV State liquor stores reported yes terday that sales dropped to $367,863 last month, $4,820 less than October. 1940. 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KOO, KJR: Music for Ustenln,;. KOW; Broadway Bandwagon. KEX: Public Affairs. KNX: The World To-' day. KOIN; Concert Hall. KPO. 11 KM p. mDanclng with Clancy. KPO. KOW: Wilbur Hatch's Orcb.. KOIN. KSL; This Movln World. KJR. KEX: News. KNX, KOO; Evening Reveries. KCMO. COMMUNICATIOI CUT London, Nov. 25. UPh-The Exchange Telegraph News agen cy heard the' Rome radio an nounce tonight that communica tions between Saigon, French Indo-China and France had been interrupted. CCC BOYS ARRIVE Roseburg, Ore., Nov. 25. (JP) Arrival Sunday of 102 men from Louisiana brought person nel of the South Umpqua Falls CCC camp to a total of 150. This increase assures continu ance of the winter program planned by the Umpqua forest service. Sam Breadon, St. Louis bass ball magnate, played on kid teams in' New York. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS by JOHN HIX ' - . "The offiCia untitle of the J-- - -- PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC ir V V''.-i-r.:S--C OF AHDORRA IS THB MOST yJhv ' - i- 7 V eSmtml, PROCURATOR GENERAL OFui ft uLSfmt ra.VAUffyS OF ANDORRA" The red-throated diver W((i7'A a "V TUNABLE TO WALK lAVll M OR EVEN 'STAND UPRIQHl XJ T'V- Except when nesting i T composer GOT MUCH OF HIS INSPIRATION, PlAilHGi BILLIARDS He. was. fond of, plavinq ALONE KEEPING HIS, 4i wl, 1HE ASHLAND KY. . HIGH SCHOOL. . . TTH E 6? IL L I AR, D T AS LE . TOMCATS."W0N 82 OUT OF 89 GAMES THfc clLLIAKD TftBLC... FROM 1925 TO '33-lNCLUDINgj 53 SHUT OUTS... IN 1935 THEY SCORED 36" TO THclK OrrUNLN ls A DISABLED BIRD The red-throated diver Is unable to walk or even stand upright, because of a long spike of bone which projects above the knee-joint. Thus handicapped, the bird cannot even hobble! When nesting requires its traveling on land it can rest only on its breast and shove its body forward by means of its feetl HIGH SCHOOL HEROES Considered one of the greatest records ever assembled by a high school football team the "Tomcats." before being beaten in 1932,' ran up a string of 35 straight winsl Tomorrow: Gem of the Seal LI'L ABNER There'll Ba Some Changes Made By AL CAPP PO K CHOPS!? 4- 1 ORDERED BUT THE BOY MUST I U THE. FLESH ( JUST I If LOVELY -4 -S2 OH HAPPY T. THEM )r NOT CAT THE.fi- FOOD -L AROUND THE. RIGHT 1 1 EVENING, XMf YES- W sy SPECIALLY OF THAT SORT HAS A N NECK SHOULD BE A FO' I ISNTT Wzh, LOVELY t 1 " T F?.VCUI J TENDENCY TO MAKE, THE LEAN AND TIGHT ) WHUT- i IT? J4"&J lM, yr DEAR.v J FLESH -ESPECIALLY TO BE JUST ATaL r Wfr CTX X r V J AROUND THE NECK . 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