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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1942. G Chapter IS Friend In Need SILENCE, and Lavinia withinf that the could coma right out and ask th young man why he uvea in ine aiiapiaatea cottage, why he avoided people, why be never dressed up and went place. But she had never been the sort of person who could immediately start quizzing people. So the went en tninking the questions. "You don't know now trateful I am to you." Roderick said, "for not lettine. un and running away, "Why should I do that?" La vinia replied although she knew perfectly well that to get up and run away naa neen ner nrsx im Dulse. "Need you ask?" Roderick pinned. "After all, t do look like rDeacncomDei or someming. nna ve overheard tome remarks. when calling for the mail at the village post office. That mysterl' ouj voung man who never does tnytning out loai in. ine tun. That disreputable person who lives In an equally disreputable cot tare. Hes probably an ex Eangster. hiding away from the iw or hit past. " He paused, glanced at Lavinia. "So. since you came from the Inn, I naturally thought you might have similar opinions about me." Lavinia laughed softly. "Don't Sou know you re tempting me to ood you with questions?" she laid. "After all, I am a woman, and I have my share of curi osity." "Well, since you were kind enough not to run from me," said Roderick. "I'll explain that I used to come here summers wnen wat a kid. And it teemed a nice place to come for a sort of vaca tion this summer. The cottage in which I'm living still belongs to a branch of the family." "That explanation it completely Elausible and satisfactory, taid avinia. "And, I might add, you're taking just the tort of vacation I wanted to take." "You mean you're not happy at the Inn?" "Not especially happy no," La vinia replied. "I went there to please a relative. But It s a long "Funny thing." taid Roderick, "but when I saw you this after noon I had an Idea you'd be the tort of girl you are." "Then I'm glad I came this far long the beach," taid Lavinia gcntiy. "Will you come again tome time?" There wat eagerness, ur gency, in the young man's voice. "If you'd really like me to, "Oh, I would I" "But I must be going now.' Lavinia arose. She held out her hand. "You've cheered me up a lot and I thank you for It You may at well know that I wat pretty well sunt" Roderick Elliott took the out stretched hand, held it in a strong, friendly grasp. He looked deep Into Lavinia'. eves. "You've cheered me, too," he said. "More than I can tell you. i snail oe looKuig torwara to our next meeting." "So shall V Uvinla taid. She withdrew her hand, and wat puzzled at the odd manner In which her heart wat acting. It was beating with unusual rapid ity. From excitement. Drobably, aha told herself. Or could it be Roderick Elliott's handshake had teemed strangely thrilling. "Shall I walk you back to the inn? tne young man asked. "No, thank you," said Lavinia. "That won't be necessary. The moonlight's to bright it't almost line daytime. "Then good-night, Lavinia Prentiss." "Good-night Roderick Elliott." Lavinia. moved off along the beach, teeming to melt into the brightness of the moonlight. Rod. crick stood where she had left him, watching, until she reached the path that led over .the rocks to the Inn. Then he turned and walked slowly and thoughtfully toward his cottage. "reeling Pat IVHEN 'ovinia reached the Inn ' ' ahe went around to a side en trance. She wanted to get to her room without meeting Margot Linden or anyone else she knew. But luck was against her. She ran smack into Pat, the man who taught dancing. "Oh, Miss Prentiss." he said, "I've been looking for youl" "Why?" asked Lavinia. "Did you want to collect damages?" "I don't understand." said Pat, not looking especially bright. "For injury to vour dancing shoes and your shins." Pat laughed, loud but some what hollowly. "Oh. that!" he taid. "Yet, that. Or perhaps you use protectors you know, like In hockey or football." "Really, now. Miss Prentiss," "It's not as bad as all that." "No? Well. I'm afraid it is." La vinia looked at the man straight in the eye. Just at the looked at men back In Armworth't when she was annoyed with them. "You taid you had been looking for me. Well, here I am." "I wanted to say that Tm quite ture you could become a very good dancer with a little help," Pat said "And I'd be glad to offer you my services." "1 tee. At so much per hour, I Suppose." ''Oh, no not that" "Then what?" "I often help guests especially Important one, and" "What"! important about me?" "I've been talking with Mist Linden, and she told me that" "So you and the hostess have been discussing me. How nice!" "Miss Linden told me that you are the niece of Miss Dorcas Prentiss." "Yet, go on." "And so. tinea you are, I that is, we" "You mean my being Miss Dor cas Prentiss's niece make a dif ference?" "Well, not exactly. Only Miss Prentiss it quite famous, and she'd naturally want her niece to enjoy her stay with us." Good-night," said Lavinia. And ahe hurried to the elevator and up to her room. She was angry. Men, ahe thuught. Fools Idiots Every one of them always having a motive And then the remembered Rod erick Elliott, and thought: "May be not all of them either." Cer tainly Roderick Elliott hadn't made himself the least bit ob noxious. And he wanted to tee her againl The mysterious young man asking the working girl from Armworth't to loin him again upon the hull of the wrecked boat She began to undress, and at the did to she smiled to herself. Aunt Dorcas tnd Zoe would be tickled pink if they knew. They would be no end excited to hear about the "handsome stranger." They would want to hear all the details no matter how insignifi cant They would insist that it was Just the tort of thing she needed to nave happen to her. They would gloat look senti mental build a tilly Action around the incident It wat utterly fantastic for her to go on with it. The man wat nothing in the world to her, and the wanted to be alone. Sooner or later he would bore her to tears talking about his cousin in England. All he wanted probably was an attentive ear someone to sit on the beach and listen to him talk on and on endlessly about himself. "I'll forget the whole Incident," she said half aloud, just before she went to bed. "I'll go to an other part of the beach, and read my boon. But the did no such thing Fast Friends THE next morning she walked toward the half-buried hull, and Roderick Elliott Joined her there. She went the next day and the next They began calling each other by their first names. It wat almost as though they had known each other for ages. Hello, there, Lavinia. hows the world treating you?" "Oh, a little better, thank you. Rod. How's It with vou?" ' Brighter oh. Infinitely bright er!" Lavinia looked forward to the meetings. She enjoyed them. She forgot the hurt of a few nights before, when the had proven herself to be such a dud at bridge and dancing. She and Rod talked, or yat In friendly silence understanding two peo ple who seemed strangely In need of each other. It was beautiful. It was like something out of a book. Freddy Rand, the store, the Zoological .'ark. the Brooklyn Museum all faded trom her memory There was a new-born eagerness about her a new look in her eye. "Whatt hannenlng to vou?" Margot Linden asked one day. you look like a girl In love. "Nonsense." said Lavinia. "I'm getting rested. The salt air is do ing wonderful things to me" 'That," said Margot "is some thing you should take up with our press agent." Lavinia wroU I long letter to her aunt and one to Zoe. She wanted to pour out a lot that she felt but restrained herself. She casually referred to Rod as a man she had recently met a man who seemed to like being with her even if she wasn't a shining so cial light. That's all she said about him; just that and nothing mora. She devoted the remainder of the two letters to descriptions of the scenery and to detailed reporta of her bridge experience with Mr. and Mrs. Masters, at well at to what had happened when the men at the Inn tried to dance with hor. She felt gay at timet at fre quently Increasing times. At other times she felt down right reckless And she would ask herself what on earth had gotten into her. Roderick Elliott . . the rocky coast of Maine . . . seagulls . sunlight . . . turf . . . And Aunt Dorcas up in Portland, studying about whales! Maybe lire was meant for some thing besides working in a de partment store. Mavbe It did mean something to a girl besides trying to become a department store executive. Maybe it would be better for a girl to come to places like Harbor Head for her vacations, instead of going to quiet tpots in Connecticut or off to shoot lions or dig up cittea. And to, with a song upon her Hps, and a lightness in her feet Lavinia Prentiss once again hur ried out of the Cliflsuie Inn to meet the voung man of the wrecked and haif-burled hull Summer was a marvelous season, she decided: especially when vou were out under the tky. listen ing to the restlest ocean, watch ing the seagulls, sharing it all with a pleasant companion. Te be conflnecS SILK STOCKINGS New York, Jan. 14 (P The president of the National Asso ciation of Hosiery Manufactur ers, declaring the "one Pearl Harbor is enough.'' said '.oday the stocking Industry wat defi-j nitely through with silk. ' The executive. Earl Coi'Stan tine, in an addrexs to tha. Na tinnal Retail Dry Goods associa tion convention said: "1 hope we wot t go bwk to the old days and that American manufacturers will give us new products so that we shall never have to return again tj the capricious Japanese markrt." He said that except for ' few plants silk yarns un hand were virtually exhausted and that It appeared thnt rayons wu.ild be the chief substitute. Cm Mall Tribune east aoa. On the Radio Chains (TATIONSl Cbala affiliation sad when they ara on the dial: KALE (MH) 1330, rortland. RKX NHC-Hlue) lino, Portland: KIM (NBOHlue MIIM) 1510 Spokane; KtiO (NBC-lllue) tlo. Ran rrantfro KflW (NHC-Red) ltd. Port land; KJH (NHC-Rlur 1000. Seattle: KNX (CBS) 1070. Un Awrrlra; ROA (NBC-Ked) SM. Denver; II III N (CHS) a0, Port land: HOMO NBC-Red) SM Seattle; KPO (NUC-Ked) two. Ran rranrlaro; K8L (CBS) 116a. Halt Lake City. lime Show It PST Wednesday 1:00 p. m Adventure 8 tor lea. KOO. KJR. KEX; Big Town. KSL; fiweet and Mellow, KOMO. Ken Stv ene. KOIN; Stars o( Today. KOW; Don Wlnalow of tha Mary, KPO. 30 p. m Newt of the Wld. KOO. KJR, KEX: Or. Christian. KSL; Cocktail Hour, KOW; Bill Henry, KNX; Eyes of the World, KOIN; Parent-Teachar Aae'n-. KOMO; Waits Rhythm. KPO. 6:00 p. m Pred Allen. KSL; Pred Wartne Orch.. KPO, KOW. KOMO; Secret City. KOO, KEX. KJR; Ro mance of tha Ranchoa, KNX; Victory Choral, KJR; Beat Buya, KOIN. :30 p. m. Conoert by Kalaah. KPO; Big Town. KNX, KOIN; High light Hour, KOMO. 7:00 p. m. Glenn Millar's Orch, KNX. KSL. KOIN; American Melody Hour, KOO, KEX. KJR: Kay Kyaer'a Mualcal Quia. KPO, KOW, KOMO. T 30 p. m. Neva Hare and Abroad, KOO. KJR; Modem Music Boa, KEX. t 00 p. m -Quia Kids, KOO. KEX. KJR; Amos -n' Andy, KNX. KOIN. KSL; Point Sublime, KPO, KOW, KOMO. 8:15 p. tn Lanny Ross, KNX. KSL, KOIN. a 30 p. ra. Dr. Chrlatlan. KNX. KOIlf; Plantation Party. KPO. KOW, KOMO; Manhattan at Midnight, KOO. KJR, KEX; Newa, KSL. 00 p. m. Time To Smile, KPO, KOW. KOMO; Easy Acej. KOO, KEX. KJR; Pred Allen. KOIN, KNX: Hymn Service, KSL. ' 30 p. m. Baaln Street Chamber Music Society, KOO; Mr. Dlatrtct Attorney, KPO. KOMO. KOW; Newa. KJR, KSL; Moonlight Sonata. KEX. lo oo p. m. Reporter Newa, KPO. KOW, KOMO; Ran Wilde's Orch.. KOO, KEX. KJR; News, KNX, KOIN; Maaterworks of Mualc, KSL. 10:30 p. m. Tommy Coney's Orch.. KOW, KOMO; Broadway Bandwagon. KEX: Rev. Peterson. KJR; Maater works of Music. KNX: The World To day. KOIN; Concert Hall. KPO. 11:00 p. m Phil Harris- Orch.. KPO. KOW. KJR. KEX; Wilbur Hatch'a Orch, KOIK: News. KNX, KOO; Evening Reveries, KOMO. DIFFICULT DECISIONS Tliorsday 8:00 p. m. Ad ventura Atorltt. KOO. KJR; Death Valley Dan, KflL; Ad entur in Toyland, KEX; Star of Today. KOW; Ken fl to vent and , Erwtn Teo. KNX; By of tha World. , KOIN; Don Wlnalow of tha Kary. 1 ,KPO. I 540 p. m. Nwa of the World.! . KOO. KEX. KJR: Dutfy-t Tavern. ' , KSL; Rleardo'a Rhapaodlea. KPO. ' I KOW. KOMO; BlU Henry, KNX, ! KOIN. j 6O0 p. nv Major Bowes" Original j . Amateur Hour. KNX. KSL, KOIN; : Blng Croaby. KPO. KOW. KOMO. ' Secret City. KOO. KEX; Victory Chor ua. KJR. j 6:S0 p. m. Joa Oalllochlo's Orch;( ; KOO. KJR. KEX; Christmas Bell , ringers, KJR. 7:00 p. m. Olenn Miller's Orch.. ; KNX. KOIN, KSL: A! Pearce Oang. KPO. KOMO. KOW; Rudy Tallee j Prgm, KEX, KOO. KJR. 7.-S0 p. m. News Here and Abroad, KOO; Prank Pay. KPO, KOW, KOMO; Streamlined Fairy Tales, KEX; Cap tain Quiz. KJR. IW p. m. Amoa n Andy, KNX, KSL. KOIN; Pred Waring. KPO, KOMO. KOW; March of Time, KJR, KOO. KEX. 8:1A p. m. Lum and Abner, KPO. KOW. KOMO. Lenny Roaa. KNX. KOIN. KSL. I r0 p. m-Maudle's Diary. KNX. KOIN; Saunders of Circle X. KOO. KEX; Fanny Brlce. KPO, KOMO, KOW; Newa, KSL; Flowers for the Living. KEX; Victory Chorus, KJR. 9:00 p. m. Eaay Aces, KOO, KEX, By CLUYAS WILLIAMS KJR; Dulfy'a Tavern. KNX, Wl; Aldricn Family, KPO. KCfttO, K3W. :30 p. m. Ellery Queen, K. O, KOW, KOMO: Death Valley Dajl. KNX, KOIN; Newa, KSL, KJR; Moon light Sonata, KEX. 10:00 p. m. Amerlca'a Town Meeting of the Air. KEX. KJR; Re porter News, KPO, KOMO. KOW; Newa, KNX: Maaterworks of Mualc. KSL; Five Star Final. 1030 p. m Air Corps Recruiting Prgm, KPO. KOW; Reld Tanner'a Orch, KSL: Maaterworks of Mualc. KNX: The World Today. KOIK; In dustry and Dafenae. KOMO. 11:00 p. m PhU Harris' Orch.. KPO, HOW, KEX. KJR, Harry Owena" Orch, KSL, KOIN; Newt, KNX. KOO. COMPENSATION CLAIMS Salem, Jan. 14. W Initial claims for 1942 unemployment compensation benefits reached 16,813 yesterday, a decrease of 17 percent from the same per iod last year, the unemployment commission reported today. United States consumption of petroleum products increased more than 12 per cent during 1941. 31st CONSECUTIVE PUDDINO Sterling, Colo. (UP) Cow boy Bill Candy got his Christ- Q mas plum pudding from Win Chester, Eng., despite the war. It marked the 31st straight time Bill had received the delicacy from his sister, who wrote: "II it goes to the bottom, it will be crime for it sure would be a waste of good food, which mm can't afford now." Cloalng time (or Claaairied Ada a. m Too Law to ClasaUy 1240 p. m. STRANGE A2 IT SEEMS by JOHN HIX V fJ JiVvvf. wawiy 73 i a. vies .uues r& N.V model- PROFEiONALLV AfrA CEEATUCE , Ao A PBOTECTION lOJ9 LlkCEEAWEER. VET l5 SLUE AtNp AUMO5T INVlslgL,t5 IN IHt? WATER Owned by Aft Nekoi, 'Springfield, Idsho... WrtETrifR to 0 ON 1b DAWON6 SCHOOL VOU ARE, OR 60 HOME AND HOPE ItW VOUR MOTHER WILL BE REASONABLE. ,Wwlwts4 by Th. Boll iyaaitatm, Xmk. UliUlAMS TAILSPIN TOMMY Still Looks Bad For Skeeterf PCOUlglTeP CONeTeuCTlOM OF A PANAMA CANAL. IN 1529 BecAUB OF -rue impi ety of join im3 76Ut6AN aoi HAW PUT AUNPER 68 VEAEfo LATER PHILIP gANUEP THE AME PROJECT FEAfSiKJG T WOULP MAKE PAlN'o NEW W0 ELI? POeEiON'o MORE VULNERABLE COYOTE CAPERS A couple of years ago Art Nelson dug three coyote pups from their den and tamed one. The other two turned wild and were destroyed. Hex. as the pet came to be called, hat become as useful as good dog. In herding cattle and sheep he responds to his work as would collie. He lores children, and It not treacherous in the least. At home he curls up in a big .chair, but also gets a thrill from riding in a car or a motor-boat! Tomorrow: Strangest Battlel By AX CAPP NICE GOING. SIR. YOUVE BAGGED THE SPY WE'LL TAKE HIM NOW By HAL FORREST IS 3KEETER. Xt?t -GREAT GUNS ( HEY. TOM.' I'M NOT 1 SKEETS.') YOU'RE OERN RIGHT IT WASJTI tltolX BAILED VIUJA NOTHING LEFT V PrV VklTHAT HOLE I THEN IT I I AN'..MEY7CUT ME DOWNi-4 I f FR.OM HIS lY& BUT A H0LE I ?V fe3&J'M UP I WAS YOU V THESE BEES THINK I'M f?$ BLAZING M C IN THE GROUND) L&ri&TJHERE J IN THAT UONEY . .OR. SOM tTH I N' Jk'A j Ll L abneh So Far and Yet So Near! ( CLOSE. ALL TH' rnf AS EVAH - IT'S t m!" f SPtfRi '""tI TV CffT.I&.e ISOMETHIN EVEN WORSE.' L WINDOWS s . ' I , c?Mr?L?Vi' Hi i-m- I nt- J OFTEN YO TAKES 1 V T D SCUSS ,T i r s SINGLE?" JL ATThV .kV WH.CH.SSKONKS J AVAILABLE ( SIDE HAN ATTH1" ZJ iwiuipU. W0RID? yVy-m-n ' itizSf' poovoa utiiAi iv V AVAILABLE -IL-V SKONK WORKS ifL-l gm 1 ( ix&sx) VCSI ljc lf I t THE NEBBS The Former Mrs. Potts amm OL HESS I ROSUINIS-.SWE'S NOT TVtE. EX-MR3 P0TrS..W5 WERE . P.00 jSIve MORE TVlI WE ALL WS MOnE ) I BAD TO UOO AT..5HE NARRiCO BUT VME POUND THAT VZ. . i A - WT WTSrv TDGETER--MV LATE MUSBAKJD ODtsTT I CAM DO A SWELL JOB 1 CCNTTENTevT NA5T POSSiBlEC,. cvttt e se p MONEY riR. TOTTS MaItDO )XT PUTn'Suit TmESE NiShT CLUB5 OR TH ;SMCT fvTh?rTXi yTl 'f NEVER SETSO TZ? DOEChimI l-SLOT