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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 1942. 1 I By ROBERTA I ...ICOURTLANDI r steeoaaaaaaaaaaaaawaa TgSTgltDaT: Km rlnuj ricks, who dropped into Melissa Marlowe's titt cm day, tea the only Inter ejtlnfl lran0T Melue ever had p to th Ume hrr grandmother died and she old the cabin for AIM and de cided to go to New Or iean. Now she find her 1000 melting fait, and nothing much to thou tor it out eome nice new clothe, and the unexpected friendship of hard-boiled blond sales woman. Chapter Sis New Of Rand ALMOST a hundred dollars! That, with the hotel bill meant almoat half of her entire tore of money waa gonel Panic wept her for a momen and then (he fought it back. She had a hun dred and fifty dollars left; and If the morning had ihaken her belief in the enormity of that sum, he knew that in had to have clothe In which to look for work. TI1 send them up to the hotel right away." eaid the blonde, bringing ber the two or three mall bills and the change from the hundred dollar! that Melisia had given her. "Ill get them off oeior 1 go to luncn. "Lunch!" uij Melissa, and r mem ber ed he had had nothing to eat since breakfast. There was a sudden little eager light in her eyes. "I wonder I'm a stranger in town and I don t know my way around at all. Would you would you mina naving luncn witn me? "Would I mlndT Lady. I'd love It,' said the blonde with gratify ing promptness. "Wait until I wash my hands and paint myself a fresh face and we'll tie on the feed-bag at a little beanery know that's not too bad." The blond earn back, smart and cool and very much mistress of the occasion. Melissa trotted beside her. her heart filled with gratitude towards this, the first iriena en na taiat in tn nuge, terrifying city; only somehow, walking beside this cool, wise blonde, she didn't feel thst the city was either so lane or ao ter rifylng after all. A trifle cocklly, she told herself she was going to ilea mis town i Ana ir me picture of a man's fsc danced a bit be fore the eyes of her heart well, after all, she was only a little more than seventeen and he was the only young, attractive man she had ever met Small Quarrel IN THE small, clattery, crowded tea-room to which the blonde had steered her, they found a tiny table wedged In a comer and the blonde ordered briskly, with the air of on clearing the decks for action. When the waitress had gone, the blonde leaned across the table toward Melissa and said cheer fully. "O.K, keed. let's hav the lnwdown. what the set-upT Whst's a babe like you doing in the wicked city all alone and un tended, with a mess of money in your purse and cjoines out or a rummage sale?" Melissa told her simply, Tv lived all my life down the river lamp-tender. My grandmother died, and a man wanted to buy the plan where we lived and tend the light and I sold it to him for three hundred dollars. And Bow I've got to get a Job and make a living for myselL That's all" "That's plenty,' said th blonde vigorously. "A Job doing what, if you don't mind my asking?" Melissa colored a little, but met th wise blue eyes steadily. "I sing a little nd dance and play th guitar, eiy mother taught m. She was Sadie Mar lowe." The blond nodded. "You and bout a million other babes," she laid drily, and studied Melissa for long moment before she said Impulsively, "Look, keed. you're an awful babe. I mean, why don't you lust hav yourself a few days fun and then pick up your marbles and beat it back to the old homestead and the light and the rest of it? This town is no place for a sweet, innocent, un sophisticated kid like you." But I can't." protested Melissa swiftly. "I sold th place and th Job' Th waitress came then, bring ing their food. After she had gone, the blonde crushed out the tip of her cigarette in the green glass tray beside her and said grimlv. "I don't know why I do things like this, but if you're bent on laying in town and finding your self a job. I suppose I'll hav to take you In hand." Melissa flushed and her head went up a little. "I don't see why you should," the said coolly. The blonde grinned wryly. "Well, for on reason, you fav me th best day's business ve had in ten years." she ad mitted frankly. "Th commission! on the stuff you bought from me will come in plenty handy And for another reason. I wouldn't sleep at night If I just turned you loose among the wolves. Nope. I'll hav to keep an ey on you from here on out. Melissa laughed. "It's awfully nice of you. but there's honestly no reason" "And sine when did Iron Graham hav to hav a reason for anything? I forgot did I tell you Iren Graham was my name? Well, it is! And now stop srguing snd eat your lunch and let me think a bit," said th blonde firmly. Melissa dug a fork Into hex I shrimp salad, tasted It and de cided she liked it very much. Iren gav her attention to ber food and for a moment they were silent And then Melissa asked shyly: ' Do you know a man named Rand Hendricks?" Irene looked up, startled. "Ace" Hendricks?" she asked sharply. "No. his name Is Rand he says people call him Randy" "Then he's a liar people call him Ac. And how'd a kid like you, from out back of beyond, ever meet up with that guy. any way?" demanded Irene, more than t tract of belligerence In her voice. Melissa stared at her, round eyed, startled at th effect of her innocent question. "He came to our cabin one when he got lost on a hunting trip," she explained. "I thought he was well, very nice." "Well, that just goes to show how little you know about men," snapped Irene. "He's a wolf he's a tough egg he's bad medicine for nice little kids like you snd you forget you ever heard of him. do you near?" Telephone Thrill f ELISSA'S eyes chilled little ira "I'll do nothing of th sort, she said stiffly. "He asked me to telephone him If I ever cam to town and I'm going to. this very dayl" Iren studied her for t moment and then she shrugged and picked up her fork again. "My mistake." he said formally. "So sorry. I stuck my neck out but way outl for that one. Forget I mentioned said swiftly, stricken by shame, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be rude. You've been awfully kind and good to me and I do appreciate it honestly I da It's only that well, ever since last year I've had the thought of seeing him again in my mind. I've well, I'v counted on It so much." Irene nodded, still cool snd for mal "Then by all means give him a ring. He'll be tickled pink. Wear the yellow crepe when you meet him again. He's a push-over for yellow it matches th strip down hi back." Melissa started and her eyes widened. And after a moment she said quietly, "You do know him well, don't you? Only it can't oosslbly be th sam man 1 know. "Want to bet on It?" asked Irene drily. Melissa stared at her, and for a moment great crystal tears were in her eyes. After she'd seen them Irene put out a hand whose nails wer long and brilliantly red and patted Melissa's hsnd In an almost awkward gesture. -forget It babe Ac Hend ricks Is guy who doesn't like women And I'm woman who couldn't help liking Ace the guy is so damned attractive. And well, he grinned at me and told me to go chase myself, and I'v had It In for him ever since He's big-shot gambler, you know. Has one of the swankiest places in town, and Its whisDered round that's he's backed by soma of th town's most worthy citizens. Melissa was bewildered and shaken. That doesnt sound a bit like Randy," she observed, crestfallen Irene grinned wryly. "Well, of course it could be a couple of other fellows." admit ted Irene, "but I don't think so." hhe studied Melissa shrewdly. and then she said suddenly. "Tell you what. You go give him a ring and make a date with him and let me b with you when you meet him. Then If It's not the same guy I know. Til blow nut and leave you two together. If It is in sam guy welL well worry about that later " Melissa hesitated, reluctant And yet sh knew that there was wisdom in what Irene aid 11 Randy th Randy wrn had oc cupied so lane a Dlare In her dreams and olsns and hones for the psst year was really this Ace Hendricks that Irene knew, then she wanted nnt tn im or think or him any more: but if he were not then She stood up and moved toward a telephone at the back of the room. Her hands shook a little as aha took down th receiver and with awkward, inexpert hands dialed me number, hhe made three trials before she succeeded in getting the right number. The men's voire, cautious, wary. snid. "Yes?" "I'd like to apeak to Mr. Hend rlck, rlease." she said, steadying her voice with an effort Yeah?" answered th man's voice drily "Who's calling?" "Tell him Melissa Marlow from down th river," she an swered, and waited breathlessly, her heart pounding hard. There was a brief delay, and then a voire that had the power to make little silver bells tingl deen in her heart said sharply, "Hello? Who the blazes what's all this hocus-pocus?" Melissa said, steadying her voire, clinging to the telephone, her eyes bright "Randy, thia is Melissa. Don't you remember "Melissa?" he repeated, and his voir vibrated a little beneath the tone. "Not the little lamplighter girl!" "But of course." the answrd. snd laughter caught at her voice, laughter that a ihlnlng web, crowd by tears that threatened hrr and made her voice oodly husky "You Mid if I ever came to town I waa to call you Te be eenltBerd SHOP AT NIGHT Barker's ar open until o'clock EVERY night 8tor for Men SWEDES DRILL Stockholm, March 14 P The Swedish army, amid great secrecy, Is conducting practice in street fighting in Uddevalla, west coast town in an area which has been declared a special defense zone. Seattle, March 14 T"l An employers representative said last night demands of Seattle meat cutters for wage Increases had been flatly refused by butcher shop owners. On the Radio Chains STATIONS: Chain affiliation oat alien Ibev ore en the dial! KALE (MBS) 133. Portland . (SHC-Bloe) I IS. Portland Kti IMM'-Hlue a MHHl 191 Spokane: kUO (NHC-Blue) SI Ran rranrlM-o; HOW (.SBT-Krdl 20. Portland: KJK (NHL'-Mur) too. Mettle; KNX (TBH) 107 Loe ntrlee; BO (NHCRmJ) S.VI Denror: KOIN 'BM (70, Port land: BOMO (SHr-Hrd) DM Srolllei BPO snc-nd)' San rrenrltroi KSL (CBS) lie. nlt teke City. " Time Shown Is PST "" onday S 00 p. nv Edgar Bergen. KPO. ROW, KOMO: Tommy Doroeys Orch, KOO. KEX: World News, KNX. KOIN: Ooepel Clinic, KJR; Mlnliterlal Ma n. KSL. 5:10 p. ov Musts by White. KEX. KJR: One Uia'l family, KPO, KOW. KOMO: Spelling Beellner, KNX; Uu elcal Highlights, KOO; Echoee of Opera. KOIN. 6:00 p. m Fred Allen. KMC. 109b. KOIN; Orandpeppy and Hli PaK. KOO, KEX. KJR: Manhattan Merry Oo Round. 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Ed Stoker's Music, KOMO; Claude ThornhlU'a Orch, KOO: Alvino Rey'a Orch, KSL; Moonlight Sonata, KOW; For Ameri ca We Sing. KJR; Masterworka of Music. KNX: War Tim Women KOIN: Concert HaU. KPO. 1 1.-00 p. m. Wilbur Hatch's Orch, KSL. KOIN: Ron Wilde's Orch, KPO, KOW; This Moving World, KEX. KJR: Newa, KNX, KOO; Reveries, KOMO. ROME VICTORY Rome (from Italian broad casts), March 14 OP) The Ital ian high command reported today that an "enemy" iub marine had been sunk in the Mediterranean. CHROMITE TEST Portland. Ore., March 14 UP) The Reconstruction Finance cor poration will take over th idl R. D. Carpenter laboratories at Grants Pass for th testing of chromite. Earl K. Nixon an nounced today. WORKERS SHOT Seattle, March 14 (JP) Two Boeing aircraft workers wer shot by army senU ies when they drove an automobile through army barricades at plant No. t at 3:30 a. m. today. 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