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Newspaper Page Texti PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD.' OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 1942. ... S. WATKlMa 1 WIKXT -Chapter JJ - - i Long Story . ' . ROD twitched on tha HghU In tht living room of hi eot- Kiss Dot cm looked (round her. "Wonderful!" ihe said. "Young nan, if I decide to write my me moirs, you must rent me this place." , "You're more than welcome to it. Miss Dorcas," eald Rod. "I won't be using it again for a long time." - "Why not?" ' That's the long story rv got to UU you," said Bod. "The story you probably came to hear. Would jou like wmething to drink "Have you any Bcotchr "Yes, I have." , . , "And soda?" ' ' "Yes, Miss Dorcas." Rod smiled. That means you want Scotch and soda, of course." "Young man, your powers of deduction are remarkable!" "Thank you, ma'am," said Rod. Til go fuc the drink." He was not gone long, and when he returned Miss .Dorcas "I know my niece ran swsr be- eausa of you, but what I dotrt know is why you ran away." "T rflrfn't run away really." said Rod. "I only went down to Boston. . . "But why go in such a myste rious sort of wayt" ' -"I went to see my doctor " "Vam mMn vou were HIT" ' "No, Miss Dorcas, not exactly that," Rod put down his glut Ha lesnrd forward "I was told. Miss Dorcas, that my heart was In pretty baa snap ana ina lm had a were hadlv injured ear drum. I was told that in later vara I miffht become deaf. "But but there's nothing wrong with your hearing now not that I can note," said Mia Dorcas. "1 know, but I was deaf for "Dunkirk?" "Yes, Mis Dorcas. I ilmre." "Ohl" Miss Dorcas caught her breath. "You poor boy! "I was a flyer," Rod went on, speaking quietly. "I went through all that terrific heO and when I got back to England, I was pretty much of a wreck. Nothing that one could see. but a bad heart, and the ear condition. It looked as though I was done for that is, so far a my being any real use to the world." . - "Yes," said Miss Dorcas very softly. "Go on." "I had no one that is, no rela tives, and I hated being a burden Aver there. The British had enough to do looking after their own, ana so i came osc nere home." "Yes," laid Mist Dorcas. She laid a hand over one of Rods. They both had forgotten their . annus, xou came nere to recu perate?" "I came here to fight things out with myself," said Rod. T'I wasn't even sure I wanted to re euperate or get well. I had the feeling that after Dunkirk there was nothing to live for." "And then? " "And then I mat Lavinia." "You mean you began to feel llfferently then?" . Kissed-Ami Left fTJCH differently," Rod ' smiled. "I began to want to live, to get well, to get back into the thick ef things.' "Why didn't you tell her all you've jurt told me?" "I couldn't then. I still didn't want to talk about It And I hated to sound as though I were pleading for sympathy." Rod paused for a moment, and again picked up hi drink. "And the more I aw of Lavinia, the mora determined I became not to men tion love not to let myself go until I was certain I did have a future. Then, like a weak foot I took her in my arms and kissed her." "And then told her to forget It." said Miss Dorcas. "Yes, she told me about it She had . to tell someone." "I never realised at the time " Rod continued, "how Lavinia would feel about it I was too angry with myself for forgetting who I wits, the shape I was In. You see, Miss Dorcas, I still felt I had no right to love a girl, to ask her to marry me. I didn't want to be a burden to a wife a man with a bad heart, and who might become totally deal when he was older." "I understand," said Miss Dor cas. "And so you kissed my niece. ana men ran on ana lert ner. "I guru it does sound like a contemptible trick. Miss Dorcas. Rod said. "But I certainly didn't mean it that wav." "Of course you dldnt But why the sudden decision to go to Bos ton?" "I got a letter In the mail yes terday morning," Rod exclaimed. "It offered me work in a factory where defense manufacturing is going on. Airplanes. And I do know a lot about them. Miss Dor cas. Well, that letter, and the realization that I was in love with Lavinia. did thine to me. I caught a train as soon as I could, and hurried off. I wanted to get everything straightened out if Eosslble so tnat 1 couia come 10 avinia with a proposal." "You said a while back that you went to your doctor.". "I did. I had a thorough going over and I'm okay!" Rod's eyes were shining. "I mean the week here at Harbor Head have done wonders to the heart condition and the trouble with my ear has entirely cleared up. In other words, Miu Dorcas, I'm I'm practically as good as new." "Thank God." said Miss Dorcas. "I can't tell you how glad I am. Rod. You don't mind my calling you that do you?" "Of course not Only I wish you'd let me call you Aunt Dor cas. "Goodness me, boy what else would you call me!" "You re swell. Aunt Dorcas." '"A mutual admiration society, so it would seem," miss uorcas said. And then: "Good heavens!" "What's the matter7" "You should be telling Lavinia all this not me!" "But I can t She's goner "Oh, yet so she hss!" Rod was thoughtful for a moment- "Do you think she'll un derstand snd forgive me, if I see her again?" he asked. "If she doesn't," said Miss Dor cas "she's a little idiot" "Funny thing" Rod went on, "when I got to Harbor Head I was shocked to And it had developed into a fashionable resort I was a little angry, too I mean, seeing people so gay, and remembering all I'd seen on the other side. I resented the people at the Inn and I avoided them with a stub born determination. I wasn't sup posed to be dancing or doing sny. thing very strenuous, anyway so I stayed by myself." "And gave people the Idea you were anything from an escaped criminal to an international spy," said Aunt Dorcas. Mystery Man TES," said Rod. "But I got a sort of kick out of having people think me a man of mys tery. That is, I got a kick out of it until Lavinia came along. Then I hated having her not know the truth." "What made you finally go up to the Inn for dinner, and danc ing and bridge?" T'I did it for Lavinia. mostly. I was angry over the way she had been treated. I wanted everyone to see her as I saw her." Miss Dorcas finished her drink, and set down the glass. . You really love my niece? sns said. "Of course I do!" said Rod, "She's the most adorable girl I've ever known." "You love her enough to marry her?" "Of course. Why do you think I came barging into the Inn to night?" 'Then what are you waiting for?" "W-w-what do you mean?" "Why aren't you on the way to New York to see her?" "I am solm the first thing In the morning, said Rod. "There's no train before then." "Do you mind my taking th same train?" Miss Dorcas said. "Mind! I'll be no end disap pointed it you don't take It." "Very well, we will go back to New York together." "You can help me." "How?" "By pretending to like me a lot Maybe then Lavinia will forgive me, and ssy she'll marry me. ' ''Rod." said Miss Dorcas, "I'm a poor pretender. But I don't have to pretend I like you. I do like you." All the way down on the train, Manhattan-bound, Miss Dorcas and Rod talked about themselves. And they enjoyed doing so. Espe. dally Rod. Not that he did so in any egotistical sense. It wasn't that at all. It tas rather as though sfter being shut up In side of himself for so long a time, there was great relief and com fort In talking to someone who understood. "And you you know. Aunt Dor cas," he was now saying, as ha snd Miss Dorcas lunched in the diner, "the boat in which I es caped from Dunkirk was almost exsctly like the one I had used at Harbor Head." "By the way," Miss Dorcas said, "what became of your boat?" "I let a fisherman friend have it for several days," Rod replied. Miss Dorcss laughed. And that Margot Linden ana a lot of others have been thinking the govern ment men took it when they took you!" Te eenuaeeA Sardine Creek j Sardine Creek, Jan. 3i (Spl.) Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Fasel and Mr.' and Mrs. James Adamo of Central Point were Sunday guests of Mrs. Nora Walt. Meadsmee Cra Smith. Mildred Wright, Dare Burnett, BUiel Smith, Lulu Duatnberry, end Pauline TV- gart were among over thirty mends who gaUMied at Vie new hone o Ulna Duarnbarry la Oold Hill last Friday and gere her a surprise show er. 8be wee the recipient of many useful gifts. sterrKahmente were tarr ed by lire. Viola Moors sod assistants. Mrs. Jeanette Oraar end daughter. Louise, via I tod Tuesday et the home of Mrs. Oner's daughter, Mrs. Ber nard Adams and family at Rock Point Mrs. Ada Duaenberry end son. Don eld, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mr. 8. A. Duetnberrv. Her eon, Wallace Ivereoo, left Monday for Portland, where he hae enlisted In the services. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith. Mrs. Dor Burnett Mrs. tthel Smith, Mrs. Pauline Tvtart, Mrs. Br Smith. Mm s. A. Ouesabarry and too, Arthur, were among those from here who at tended ths runsral of Asll Walkar la Oold Hill Wednesday. OREGON FARMERS NEED HARVESTERS Corvalllt, Ore, Jan. 54. W) Oregon farmers, to meet the demands of Increased crop pro duction, will need at least 700 new combine harvester this year, the department of agricul ture war board estimated today. The cover crop seed acreage will be 100.000 greater than last year, Robert B. Taylor, Adams, war board chairman, said. A special effort to obtnln the equip ment Is expected to be necessary because farm machinery output will be only 83 per rent of the 1940 manufacture, he said. Css Mall Tribune wsat ada. On the Radio Chains STATIONS! Cbala erflliatloa aad where they are ea the dial! ALB (MB) isse, PortlaaS. ex (NBC-Woe) lite. Portland. OA (NBC-Hloe MB ISIS Spokane; KOO (NBC-Blue) SI, ae rranelares SOW (NBC-Bed) t. Portland! XJB (NBC-Blee) 100. Seattle! KNB (CBI) 101 Lea Angela; ft OA (NBC-Bedt as. Denver: BOIN (CBS) J. Port land! OMO .(NBT-Brd) 5 Seattle! BPO (NBC-Bed) at. Saa rranrlara! SSL (CBS) II, alt Lake City. Time Shews I PT Sunday ;00 p. m Bdgar Bergen. KPO, KOW, KOMO; Blue Bcboaa, KOO, KBX; Columbia Workshop KNX. KOIN; Oospel Clinic. KJR, Minister ial Aatn., KSL. 140 p. DS. Floyd Wright, KBX; One Man's Family, KPO, KOW, KOMO, Spelling BMUntr, KBX; Mus ical Highlight. KOO: Shining Hour, KJB: Oonoert Miniature, KOHf. S :00 p. m. Sunday Bvenlnf Hour, KNX, KSh KOIK-. Orandpappy and HI Pal. KOO. KBX, KJR; Manhat tan Marry-Oo-Round, KPO, KOMO, KOW. 40 p. nv Bookman Notebook. KOO; American Album of Familiar Music, KPO, KOMO, KOW; Raws. KBX; Conf. of Jews and Christian. KJR, 7:00 p. m. Hour of Charm, KPO, KOMO. KOW: OoodwIU Hour, KOO, KBX. KJR; Take It Or Leave It, KMX KSL, KGIH. 1:30 p. ei. Halan Bay Theater. KMX. KSL. KOIN; Adventura at Sherlock Holmes, KPO, KOW, KOMO. S OO p. m Crime Doctor, KNX, KOIN: Oreat Olldaraleeve, KPO. KOMO. KOW; Inner Sanctum, KOO. KBX. KJR: Mews. KSL. ( so p. m. Jack Benny. KOO. KBX. KJR; I Was There, KMX, KOIN; Beau Solr Musical. KOW; Highway Might Bxpraas, KOMO; Btcblng la Brae. KPO. :00 p. m. Walter Wmehell, KPO. KOMO, KOW: bene such. KOO. KJR, KBX: Hollywood Playhouse, KNX; Leon F. Drews, KOIN; String Bnsam ble, KSL. 40 p. m. Stry Behind the Head line. KOO; Carnival. KPO. KOW, KOMO; What's It All About, KNX, KOIN; News, KJR; Highway Night Biuiuss, KBX; On Temple Square, KSL. 10 p. aj Reporter News, KPO. KOW, KOMO; sjenea Ootid. KNX; Henry Busae's arch, KOO, KBX; News, KOIN-, Mesterwork eg Music. KSL: National Vespers, KJR 10:30 p. m. Tommy Doraar'i ceelu KOO; Lud Oluskln's oreb, KNX. KOIN; Amen Comer, KBX; Holly wood Temple Hour, KJR; Sabbath Reverie. KSL. 11 p. m News. KNX, KOO; This Mortna; World. KBX; Socfa of the Strings, KPO, KOW. Monday . OO p. m. Adventure Btortas, KOO. XJR: Tea Pop. KSL, KOIN; Don Wlnalow eg Che Navy, KPO. 40 p. m Hews of the World. KOO, KBX. KJR: New. KOIN; Cock tan Hour, KOW: Bill Henry, KNX; Walts Rhythm. KPO; Votes of Tat tsrday, KSL. - S OO p. m-Radio Theater, KMX. KOIN, KSL; Dr. I. Q., Jim MeClaln. KPO. KOW. KOMO; Secret Otty, KOO, KBX; Victory Chorus, KJR. 40 p. m For America We Sing. KOO. KBX. KJR; That Brewster Boy, KPO. KOW. KOMO. 7:00 p. m. Mercury Theater, KMX. KOIM. KSLt Monday Marry-Oo-Round, KOO. KBX. KJR; Contented Hour, KPO, KOW, KOMO. T40 p. m. Cavalcade of Amertre, KPO, KOW, KOMO; Blondle. KNX, KSL, KOIN: Must for Listening. KOO: Modern Musis Bos. KBX: Oreeter Washington Hour, KJR. 8 .-00 p. m. Amos n' Andy, KNX, KOIN. . KSL; Fred . Waring, KPO, KOMO, KOW; Carmen Oavallaro' orch, KOO, KJR, KBX. :1S p. m. Lenny Rots, KNX KSL, KOIN; Lum snd Abner, KPO, KOMO, KOW; ShaU-Bert Wheeler, KJR. S 40 p. m I Love a Mystery, KOO, KBX, KJR; Voice of Margaret Speaks, KPO, KOW. KOMO; Oay Ninette. KNX. KSL, KOIN. S:O0 p. m. Telaphon Hour, KPO, KOMO, KOW; True or Falsa, KOO, KJR, KBX: Voa Fop, KNX; Mews. TEN CENTS B CLUYA8 WILLIAMS 60E5 WVVNIBVVN, W?Kf OASPlrvS IHE DIME IWOX EPfeflR 6flVE HIP) 60K mT& caniv sitae AMD LOOKS OVR-ME STOCK. WITH SO MUCH Ifc CHOOSE ffcflM, CANf MAKE DP HIS MlND OOKrff WWW "TO MAKE A HASfV CHOICE eOK OVER l6PRtJ6SroRE AKP REAPS OFF AH AVAILABLE FLAVORS OF ICE CREAM &S8k WWOERS Or!. LOOKS Af TK.1ER . OUfSlDE POST C5TICE, 60E4 IN AMD BUVS A I0-CEMT DEFENSE STAMP (ataaaad try T aB trnjlcats. lae.) PftSIES rf IS 1rlE ALBUM 1Wtf frlW 6AVE HIM WITH XX, AMD REALIZES HE NEVER 60f MORE OF A 1HRILL OUTOF 4PBJPIH6 a time KOIM; Bxcuralona to Science. KSL. 40 p. m. Hawthorne House. KPO. KOMO, KOW: Hollywood Showcase, KNX. KOIN; Mews. KSL. KJR: Moon light Sonata, KBX; Let There Be Muste, KOO. - . . 10:00 p. mFhU Harrle orch, KOO, KBX, KJR; Reporter Mew. KPO. KOW, KOMO: Masterworke at Muaic. KSL: Mew, KNX: Five Star Final. KOIM. 1040 p. mXd stoker Muste, KOMO, KOW; Home Town News, KOW; The World Today. KNX; Dance Time. KOMO; Transitions, KOMO: On Our Bandstand, KPO. It p. new Bob . Bradley and ErwtB Teo, KSL, KOIN: Ran wild- orch, KPO, KOW; This Moving World. KBX. KJR; New. KMX; Reverie, KOMO. seven-day week Portland, Jan. 24. (IP) A seven-day week at the shipyards was approved by Portland AFL Boilermakers', Tommy Ray, union secretary said today. Other crafts okehed the week extension earlier. Washington, Jan. 24. JP The war production board di rected radio and phonograph makers today to cut their output for civilian use by nearly one half during the text three) months, and Indicated that ths major companies soon would ba on a 100 per cent war produc tion footing. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS by JOHN HIX 5TK - A . a ARE iVi 1MB I jAieiULPBR CUAAPlOM COULP LIFT AMP sUPPOKT 275 Lt5S, WlIU Hla a- FEtrT at Dre-a WrAO v,WePT BECAUSE TUECE WERE- NO MO EE1 . WOELP TO COKlQUE-R AT Z MAP COKaUE-EE-P AUU TrAE KMOvVKJ, VVOKLP WITH LE- THA.H . 50,000 MEH AT r4lV,EVEM HE PEFEATEP A PEBftlAN ARMY OP MOEEr THAVl A MlL-UlCM... TAILSPIN TOMMY A Cooperate Chancel la OnM Vwtan ayaecala. laa. T BTSj" lir" nr-lM"!"" ANCIENT AGGRESSOR Alexander the Great, born 358 B.C.. at 20 cam to the throne of Macedon, and toon conquered all Greece. Ho then overcame the Persians and Egyptians. Within a few yeara he had consolidated these conquests, and went on to India, which he subdued by 327 B.C. At 33 he died from excesses. . CLEVER RIDS Discovery that the mental performances of children under five yean of age It higher In the late fall and early winter than In the spring and summer, cams about through an analysis of 1,800 test given, by University of California experts. " ' By HAL FORREST (BV A TWIST OF FATE ftETTY-LOU, SKEETS AND TOMMY VVEtt IN DIFFERENT! PARTS OF THS BIG ARMY RESERVATION NEAR. THE FERNO POWDEftll wui.... IWHEN THAT HUGE PLANT EXPLODED LETS FIRST FIND OUT IF RETTY- LOU IS SAFE... WELL HAVE TO R.ISK. IT COME ON.' WE CAN'T lUo OPS frritlkl ksND D-OON'T B-6-BE I I WE'VE COT TO GET I B-&UT M MEBBE T-TH'l WIL U 10'OHJJII V SSSCCC..UH.PFF OUT OF HERE? THAT 1 U DDO-.-UH-.T-TH:.. ?a -M I 4 F-FRJGHTENED, M-MlSSJ TANK WILL OFFER. J AlLLID'S LULOCKEdV LIX ABNER Taka It On tha Lamb, Sonll By AL CArP THE GREAT SEARCH HAS LED TO P I AM MISS Y-YO' IS ?- J OPCOURSCr A WE HAVE. THEM Y I AMD'C THE CHINA RESTAURANT-ALL CHERRY tUOSSOM, J EXCOOZE. ME 1 f I'LL SHOW THEIM J IN ALL DESIGNS. LADOO TYPES OF RARE DELICACIES. MR. SlRf V FO'AXIN' TO VOU. JUST V VEIL CUT THEM L ELARS !! SUN BLOSSOM, PROPRIETOR. WfrlllMa BUT-HAS V A MINUTE. TO YOUR FANCY. f ' OH, MISTAH SUN . 1 ' HAVEf-SHE. MJIJSL IV is ,03 HEART-SHAPE.0 ( I THEM BOILED yM CHtRRY BL6SSOM-HASYO X IS A WAITRESS V72M' P JVk EARS?- . r-w V OR FRIED? )w BLOSSOM BV ANY CHANCE, QCJT HERE. I'LL nnfTT2-" .. 2V v ml AGIN A' OTTR ' r THE NEBBS What Will tha Answer BT BAMKEU. IS NOW LOOKING AFTER THS A.FFMRS OF TUB WIDOW SMITH AJslO POTTS DOESNT MAKE MANY MISTAKES FOR HIS SlOC. 144 I r J TUSi MAD fK ttnrtlTTVii I . . , f ftutiiA if? aie rstna.aT kacm YOONSS AS MANAGER. THEY'D CAVA. X STRIKE..! TOLD THEM IP THEY CALLED A STR1 KE, ntD .LOCK THE PLACE UP AND THAT IT LOSINGi kMONEY Kfiih .US (ltT THATS THE mUTH. JNE I JT HAVE LOST MONEY ODNTINO- 1 I ALLY UNDER HIS MANAGE" J I V MENT. NOU CERTAINLY jf I I J IP YOWNftS OWNED THIS PLACE THESE . tr fellonws woulo have been out of I A, e)OB SEfORE THIS HE SPENDS MORE I of his time in maxs place than me DOES IN THE FACTCW fNANO I KNOW HE DUNT SO THERE KJH BUSINESS OCAS, S vS i) K n! I