PAGE SIX
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1942.
' K WATKIMS
Chapter U
Cool Reception
IT COULDNT bt She wu see
1 ing things. Maybe she had
stayed in the sun too long that
day. Mayb she bad a touch oi
sun-stroke.
"Lavinia darling!" Bod cried.
"Oh," laid Lavinia. "It's you."
Just like that motivated by
perverseness ahe herself couldn't
understand.
Rod wai beside her. She wu in
his arms. He wai holding her
close. She thought: "He can't do
this to me. He can't tell me to (or.
get he took me in till arms and
kissed me, and then come and
take me in hii arms again. Who
does he U.lnk I am?"
- Then suddenly, almost roughly,
the (reed herself.
"Am 1 supposed to forget that
also?" she said.
"Lavinla please
"I was expecting my aunt any
way," Lavinia rushed on.
"Sh sent roe In her place," Rod
laid.
"You mean you'v met herT"
"Yes, we came down from Har
bor Head together."
"She went there!"
"Sh wanted to know what
made rou leave so suddenly."
. "And I suppose vou told her."
"I did," said Rod. "I told her
everything. And now I've come to
take you back to New York. We're
going to be married right away,
darling, and then"
"Oh. we are. an wel" Lavinla
flared. "Just like that! it seems to
me you're taking an awful lot for
granted."
"Please. Lavinla. don't Uke that
tone," Rod begged. "I can explain
verything. Juit give me a chance."
All of a Hidden Lavinla was
angry, unreasonably angry. She
had an unexplainable desire to
hurt Rod, to make him suffer
remembering how he had hurt
and humiliated her.
"If you think you cai walk out
on me," ihe said, "and then barge
right back into my life, expecting
me to to welcome you with
open arms, you're badly mis
taken." She looked wildly about
until she located the driver.
"Andvl" ah called.
"Yes. Misi Prentiss." Andy came
bustling up.
- "My aunt'a not coming," Lavi
nla said. "So w can go back to
uie larm now.
"Yes'm." Andy eyed Rod. "Is
this her gentleman going out to
the farm too?"
"I'm sure I dont know," said
Lavinia.
"Of course 1 am," said Rod.
"Will you pleas put that bag in
the car?"
"It ain't ear," said Andy. "It's
station wagon.
The three of them went around
back of the depot and got Into the
wagon. Andy drove off. Lavinia
sat staring straight ahead of her,
and Rod, sitting beside her, ad
mired her profile.
"It's only fair that you five m
an opportunity to explain," he
aald softlv.
"Nobody's stopping you," laid
Lavinia.
"All right, Lavinla You see, I-
"But I hardly think Andy want
to hear the explanation."
"Oh said Rod. "Well, Ml
keep."
"And you'll have more time to
think up new angles," said Lavi
nia. -
"I don't need any time for that,"
Rod said. "Bjt I suppose it would
b better to talk after w get to
the farm. It's a long story, and"
"And you're probably stuck
with it," aaid Lavinia.
1 Wa Crar
ROD laughed, not very mirth
fully. "No, I'm not, ' he said.
"But I have been carrying It
around with me waiting to tell It
to you . . ."
'Really?"
"I rushed back from Boston to
tell you all that was In my heart,
Lavinia, but you'd gone."
"So you want me to think you
. went to Boston?"
"I did g to Boston."
"In that battered boat of yours?"
"No, I let a fisherman friend
have that for a few days."
"Oh!" said Lavinla, Her Inter
est wai aroused.
"When I got back from Boston
is when I met your aunt" said Rod.
"Say. Aunt Dorcas is a peach!"
"So you're calling her that,"
aid Lavinia. "My. but you do
have a way with in ladies, don't
you?"
"All right all rlghf said Rod.
"Be angry. But maybe you'll feel
differently when you hear what I
told her. I had to tell someone,
darling, and so Aunt Dorcas lis
tened. "And believed, I suppose," said
Lavinia.
"Yes. Lavinla." laid Rod, "sh
believed. And 1 pray God you'll
do the same."
When they reached the farm,
and as soon as Rod had made ar
rangements for staving overnight
taking the room Mr Stone had re
served for Miss Dorcas, he Joined
Lavinia on the porch.
"I'm ready," he said.
Ready for what?" said Lavinia.
ulrf Ro "U rU mf ,l017'"
"Very well," said Lavinla. "Let 'i
walk down to that old arbor. It's
a good place to talk."
Pearl Harbor Widows
Will Seek Revenge by
Aiding Plane Making
Long Beach, Cat, Jan. 28.
VP) Sixty Pearl harbor widows
have applied for Jobs In an air
plane plant with the motto
"Keep 'em flying to avenge our
husbands' deaths."
"We feel that we should do
11 we can to carry on the work
and the cause for which our
husbands so nobly gave their
lives at Pearl harbor," said Mrs.
Fern Evans. Her husband, W.
C. Evans, chemists' mate, third
class, waa reported lost In action
t sea.
"Aircraft work is one way of
WBIGH1
"Lavinia," said Rod as they
crossed the yard.
"Yes?"
"You re adorable."
Lavinia ignored the compliment
"Here's the arbor," ihe said, and
walked In.
Rod sat down beside her. Pres
ently he was pouring out to her
all tnat ne naa tola Aunt uorcas.
Lavinia hardened herself at first
but when she let herself picture
the Horrors of Dunkirk, when she
let herself set Rod in the midst of
those horrors, her hardness less
ened. However, she said nothing.
She lust let Rod talk.
"And that" said Rod. "ll my
story the one vou said I waa
probably stuck with."
"I'm lorry," laid Lavinla, "I wai
rude cruel
"You had a right to be," said
Rod
"No! No!" Lavinla 'i eyes wer
wide, her heart beating wildly. "1
had no idea it it was like that
with vou, Rodi"
"And you don't think If a tort
of fairy-tale 1 made up?"
"Of course not!" said Lavinla.
"But Rod, why didn't you tell m
before?"
"I tried to 'explain why lust
now," Rod said. "You see. darling,
I wai afraid you might feel you
hould make a sacrifice and take
care of me. 1 mean. I had the feel
ing that vou were oeginning to
care (or nre, and that if I told you
the story I've iust told you, vou'd
Insist that 1 needed rou and
and oh, you do understand, dont
you?"
"Yes," said Lavinla. "I think I
do." She was silent for a moment
"But that was a crue thing to do
to me leavine me so abruptly.
It's something 1 find hard to for
get and forgive.'
"1 know.'r said Rod. "I realize
that now. But the moment 1 got
the doctor's verdict, and the newi
that I am to have a good lob, 1
hurried to you " He tried to take
Lavinia'a hand, but she pulled It
away. "You will go on loving me,
won t you, Lavinia? Now that
everything's wrrked out so won
derfully, you'll marry me, won't
you?"
Phone Call
"I DON'T know," said Lavinla. "I
I can't seem to make up my
mind."
"Ohl" said Rod suddenly. "Fred
dy Rand! Is he up here?
"Good heavens, no!" laid Lavi
nla. "What ever gave you that
Idea?"
'Thank God.' laid Rod fervent
ly. "We heard he'd cone away (or
a (ew days, Aunt Dorca and I. We
were afraid ne was here wiui you
that you'd eloped "
"No one knew 1 was here." said
Lavinia. "I decided to come while
I waa in a taxicab on my way to
the apartment. So I told the drivei
to turn right around and take me
back to the station." She looked al
Rod. "I suppose you did some de
tective work to find me. you and
Aunt Dorcas."
"Your friend Zoe gave us a
clue," said Rod.-
'You've met her tool" Lavinla
gasped. "My, but you do get
around, don t vout '
"Zoe remembered how vou
liked to come ud here to Hull."
Rod went on. "So we all out two
and two together and here I am."
Yes, n re you are, said Lavi
nla. "Just when I wis growing
reconciled to go back to Arm
worth's." Meaning you re no longer re
conciled to do that?"
"Oh. Rod. I don't knsw I don't
know," Lavinia wailed "When
girl has worked as long and as
hard as 1 have to get where she is,
she Just can't throw everything
away."
"But rll make It up to you,
darling," said Rod. "We'll go out
to Michigan together, and we'll
have an apartment. I'll buy a little
car. We'll have (un."
"When do you go?" Lavinia
asked.
"I'm expecting to hear about the
Job any day expecting them to
send for me. 1 want you to go out
there with me."
There was a footfall Just out
side the arbor.
"You In there. Miss Prentiss?"
Mr. Stone asked. "Your aunt's
calling again. She's on the win
now."
Lavinla Jumped to her feet
"Excuse me. Rod." she said.
"I'll go along with you," Rod
said.
They followed Mr. Stone back
to the house. Rod sank down on
the porch, and lit a cigarette.
"Hello Aunt Dorcas!" Lavinla
said. "Is there anything wrong?"
"No. of course not" said Miss
Dorcas, "excep, rou scared tha
living daylighta out ot me run
ning off like you did. U Rod
there?"
"Yes."
"Well listen. Lavinla, If you
don't marry him. I'll I'll "
"Is that what you called up to
tell me?"
"Yes, It Is If 1 were twenty
years younger. I'd marr the man
myself. Don't forget what 1 told
you about m misunderstanding."
"Aunt Dorcas." said Lavinia
Tell me something and I wanl
the absolute truth.
"I alwayi tell Ihe truth," said
Aunt Dorcas. "Except on very ip.
cial occasions."
"I'm serious. Annt Dorcas"
"So am I. What is it you want to
know?"
Te Be ventlner
doing our part We are deter
mined to do our share In the
war effort that must go on and
on until our loved ones are
avenged end the final victory
li won."
Sixty widows and gold star
mother took aptitude tests yes
terday for positions at Lockheed
and Vega aircraft corps.
Paul M. Keneflck, In charge,
said the tests "showed that these
women as a group were far su
perior to those who have con
tacted us at our regular employ
ment offices."
Fort Lewis, Jan. 28 Pl
The army announced today Pvt.
Wray T. Brandy, Jr., 23 of
Dayton, Ohio, shot himself to
death Sunday. No other detaili
On the Radio Chains
STATIONS!
Cbala affiliation aa where
tbey are on the dial:
KALE (MBS) 1330, Portland.
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Wednesday
0 :0O p. m. Adventure Stories.
KOO, KJR, KSX; Meet Mr. Meek.
KSL: Ken Stereos, KOIN; Stars ot
Today, KOW; Don Wlnilow of the
Navy. KPO.
6:30 p. m. News of the World.
KOO, KJB, KEX; Dr. Christian, KSL;
Cocktail Hour. KOW: BUI Henry,
KKX; ryes of the World, KOIN; Parent-Teacher
Ass'n, KOMO; Twilight
Concert, KPO.
6:00 p. m Fred Allen. KSL; Fred
Waring' Oroh., KPO. KOW. KOMO;
Secret City, KOO. KEX, KJR; Ro
mance of the Ranchoe, KKX; Vic
tory Chorus, KJR; Best Buys, KOIN.
:80 p. m. Concert by Kalaan,
KPO; Highlight Hour, KOMO.
7:00 p. m. Glenn Miller's Orch.,
KKX. KSL, KOIN; American Melody
THE WORLD AT ITS WORST
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TAILSPIN TOMMY In the Zone
if KEETS AND
HIS FELLOW
PRISONER..
BLASTED OUT
OF A GUARD
HOUSE AT
CAMP MIX
BY THE FIRST
EXPLOSION
OF THE BIG
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Musical Quia, KPO. KOW, KOMO.
7 -.SO p. m News Here and Abroad,
KOO. KJR; Modern Music Bos, KXX.
IO0 p. tn Quia Klda, KOO. KKX.
KJR: Amos n' Andy, KNX, KOIN,
KSL; point Sublime, KPO, KOW,
KOMO.
1:15 p. m Lenny Rose, KNX, KSL,
KOIN.
B:30 p. m Dr. Christian. KNX,
KOIN: Plantation Party, KPO, KOW.
KOMO: Manhattan at Midnight,
KOO. KJR. KEX; News, KSL.
9:00 p. nv Time to Smile. KPO,
KOW, KOMO; IwT Aeee. KOO. KKX.
KJR; Fred Allen. KOIN, KNX; Hymn
Serrlos, KSL.
40 p. m. Baln street Chamber
Music. KOO; Mr. District Attorney.
KPO. KOMO, KOW: Mews, KJB, KSL;
Moonlight Sonata, KKX. .
10:00 p. ra- Reporter News, KPO,
KOW, KOMO; PbU Hams' Oroh,
KOO, KEX, KJR: News, KNX, KOIN;
Masterwork of Music, KSL.
10:30 p. m Tommy Doner's Orch.,
KOO, KOMO; Howard Becker's Orch.,
KSL: Henry Bussc'a Orch., KOW;
Broadway Bandwaeon. KEX; Sere
nade, KSL; Masterwork of Music
KNX: The World Toda. , KOIN; Con
cert Hall. KPO.
11.00 p. m, Bill Clifford's Orch.
KPO. KOW: Lu Oluskln's Oreb.
KOIN; This Morlng World. KJB,
KEX; New. KKX, KOO: Evening
Reveries, KOMO,
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Tfearsday !
1 :00 p. m. Adventure stories,.
KOO, KJR: Death Valley Days, KSL: '
Adventures In Toylaad, KKX; Stars
of Today, KOW; Ken Stevens end .
Brwin Too, KNX: Eyes of the World. '
KOIN; Don Wlnslow of toe Navy.
KPO. !
1:30 p. m-Newe of the World.'
KKX. KOO. KJR: Duffr" Tavern,'
KSL: Rteardo'e Rhapsodies, KPO,
KOW, KOMO: BUI Henry. KNX. ,
KOIN. 1
6:00 p. nv Major- Bowee Original
Amateur Hour. KNX, KSL, KOIN; j
siing vrosoy, swru, kuw. bumu;
Secret City. KOO, KEX; Victory
Chorus. KJR.
6 :30 p. m Big Town, KMX, KSL,
KOIN; Joe Oalllcehlo'a Orch, KOO,
KJR, KEX.
7:00 p. m. Olenn Minor's Orch,
KNX. KOIN. KSL: Al Pearce's Oang,
KPO, KOMO. KOW; Rudy Vallee
Prgm, KOO. KKX, KJR.
1M p. to. Red Ryder, KOO;
Prank Fay. KPO, KOW, KOMO:
Streamlined Fairy Tales, KEX; Cap
tain Quia, KJR.
1 :00 p. ra, Amos v Andy. KNX,
KSL. KOIN; Pred Waring. KOMO,
KPO. KOW; March of Time, KJR,
KOO, KSX. .
8:18 p. m. Lum and Abner, ITPO,
KOW, KOMO; Lenny Roes, K1TX,
KOIN. KSL.
a -so p. nv Maudle's Diary. KNX,
KOIN; Saunders of Circle X, KOO,
KEX; Coffee Time, KPO, KOMO,
KOW; Naws, KSL; Flowers for, the
GLUYAS WILLIAMS
SUMS
fVIUtAryS
Daisy Mael-
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By
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TO MARRY UP W1F ME
YO MARy up WfP Me?
ACCOUNT OF MAH
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HA VP TO BE A LI'L
1 FFRUNT" FUM ORtlV4RY
PE.OPLES.
BUT YO' AWJ& I COOD BE
POWFUL HAPPY A-LVIN
IN TWO CUTE HONEYMOON
Li.lng, KXX; Victory Chorus, KJR.
1 :00 p. m. Easy Aces, KOO, KEX,
KJR; Duffy's Tavern. KNX.-KOIN;
Aldrlch Family, KPO, KOVO. KOW.
40 p. m EUery Quet . KPO,
KOW, KOMO: Harold St-kee' Orch,
KOO: Death Valley Days. KKX.
KOIN: News. KSL. KJR; Moonlight
Sonata, KEX.
10:00 p. nx America's Town Meet
ing or the Air, KEX. KOO, KJR: Re
porter News, KPO, KOMO, KOW;
Newa,- KNX: Masterworks of Musis.
KSL: Five star Final, KOIN.
10 ao p. m. Reld Tanner, KSL;
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B- L-S.ru. Off Aft rfehU (!..
Although the runway horse, owned hj E. Clements, was seen In a drove of wild horses .
two years later, it waa not captured. As far as anyone knows it may hare worn the empty
saddle 'until it diedl
TOOTIN' TOT
Probably the youngest bugler In the world, little William Schnitker. Jr.. began tooting
when ni uncle let him play with a regulation bugle some months ago. At first the tot
couldn't make any sound, but with rare determination be stuck to bis task until he could
produce five or six no test '
COTTAGES A COUPLE OF
MILES APART. WE'LL
SPEND EVKY DAY
THINKIN OF EACH OTHER,
AN EVRY N16HT IREAM IN
OF EACH OTHER-AN WHEN
-THE VINO IS EAST AH'LL
BE WlF YO' IN SfRT.'
AH LOVE5'tO'M.4ZLY
Yores TKULy-
BS BARN5MELL
Maeterworka of Music, KNX; The
World Today. KOIN.
11:00 p. m. Etchings In Brass.
KPO. KOW; Thla Moving World.
KEX. KOO. KJR: Wilbur Hatch's
Oreb, KSL, KOIN; Newa, KNX, KOO
WAR BOARDS FORMED
BY BRITAIN AND U.S.
Washington, Jan. 28.'
The creation of three new
British-American war boards to
assure the most efficient utill
AWAY peom
AH CALLS
PROPOSAL
HUMDINGER
zation of ' munitions, shipping,
and raw materials was an
nounced today by the White
House.
The arrangement contem
plates pooling the "entire mu
nition resources of Great Brit
ain and the United States." the
pooling In principle of their
shipping resources, and a "plan
ned and expeditious utilization'
of raw materials.
Ose Mall Tribune want ada.
by JOHN HIX
PATTOKl
CHICAGO
VVAtts goeKi
IN I90?
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ST0RK6 AVE,
Karvza City.
0AAPTY APPte-.e.
rPa owkiii2 a Kin
, By HAL FORREST
By AL CAP?
THtT
T-TELU HIM
A
THET UNDER
THOSE
CONDITIONS,
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were announced by the army.