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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT Chapter 33 Tirade By Honey DROWSY, but unable to deep becauM tha power of her lurobled thoughts wai freater than that of the aedative Melissa lay listening to the sounds on the boat sounds that spoke of the quickening of life; the first ears arriving with dinner-guests; later those who came to gamble up stairs, or to drink ana watch the Boor-show would arrive. There was a sudden sound of quick, high-heeled, purposeful steps along the corridor, and a voice said, "In here?" Another voice, one of the show boat at tendants, answered, "In there." The door was thrust open with out the preliminary of a knock and a slim blonde girl la black came swiftly into the room and shut the door hard behind her. Vt mnmMil Malliu Ittifitf lit) In her bunk, did not recognize the IirL And then the blonde swept back the sheer, dark scarf that had been draped about her golden head, partially veiling her pallid face, and Melissa recognized her as Honoris Stevens, the Honey who had been In love with Jimmy Melissa's heart contracted with a sharp little stab ot pity as she saw the girl's pallid face, the great blue eyes that had been burned by tears until they had an empty, desolate look. "Miss Stevens," she said, and sat up in bed, reaching for her little blue robe, "I'm terribly sor ry" "You needn't be." ssid Honey throLgh her teeth. "Because what happened naa notmng to ao witn voul I couldn't bear it that you should think yourself Important enough to Jimmy to make him lift a little finger about you let alone drive his car straight Into a concrete post because you were eoine to marrv somebody else." Melissa felt as though the weignt or oinraiiar naa neen lifted from her spirit Her face lifted, her eyes widening. "Then then It wasn t because ef me" she stammered. "Because of you?" Honey sneered, her savage young mouth a straight, thin line of hatred. "Jimmy laughed at you for a silly little foot He wouldn't have mar ried you if you had crawled to .him on your knees, begging him to. It was me that he loved we were going to be married. But we quarrelled we were always quarrelling and he'd been drink ing a little lust enough to make him wifS and reckless. I know be shouldn't have driven home I ought to have driven him but I was angry and I wouldn't offer and now " Her voice caught on a ragged sob and for a mo ment she hid her pallid face in her hands. "But Mrs, Msrston said" be gan Melissa hastily. Honey flung up her head with a little gesture ot disdain. "Mrs. Marston thinks he did It because he was hurt about you she won't believe anything else. I've tried to tell her that It was an accident that he'd been drinking that he and I had quarrelled-but she won't believe me. It seems to make It a little easier for her if she can find somebody besides Jimmy to blame. But I couldn't bear it that you should think your self Important enough for Jimmy to kill himself over youl Because you were not you couldn't be not to Jimmy. Men like Jimmy play around with girla like you, but you're never really important to them." Melissa stood beside the bed now, wrapped in her blue crepe robe, her feet thrust into silly lit tle sstin bedroom slippers. And her young face, framed by the tumbled ruddy brown curls, was radiant. "It was pretty wonderful of you. Miss Stevens, to come end tell me this," she said simply, heartfelt gratitude in her voice. "I was almost crazy believing I'd bad something to do with Jimmy with his dying " "I don't want your thanks," anapned Honey out of her heart break and tragedy. "I'm not con cerned with anything you think or feel except that I couldn't bear for you to think you were anything at all to Jimmy ex cept just a girl out of whom he got a lot of laughs." She whirled, her voice shaking. Jerked open the door and was gone, running, stumbling a little like one gone suddenly blind, ( Shopping Trip A FEW days later, on a spark ling spring morning that might nave been niched from a Northern June, Melissa was awakened early by a brisk rap ping at her door, wrapped In her blue crepe robe, her hair tumbled In lovely disorder about her sleep-flushed face, she opened the door to find Randy there. His eyes lighted at the sight ot her dewy, exquisite loveliness, and she heard the little deep caught breath he drew before he could steady hi voice enough to say. "I've often wondered what you looked like when you first waked up. I couldn't believe you'd STOCK LOSSES HEAVY Condon, Ore., April 3. i!P) Gilliam and Wheeler county farmers today reported heavy stock losses due to the., late spring and sever winter today. Losses among ewes during the lambing season was heavy and many Wheeler county localities reported heavy losses among young calvea, due to the lack of sunshine. Closing time for Claaeirted Ads 8 a. m Too lata to Classify 1. 30 p. m. SHOP AT NIGHT hi Barker's are open until t o'clock EVERY night 73aXk$C3 Store for Men I By ROBERTA fcOURTLANO be even more beautiful than Is the middle of the day. but you are!" Melissa laughed, soft little caressing laugh deep in her throat, and asked saucily, "Was that the reason you disturbed my slumbers?" "No." said Randy, "though It's a perfectly swell excuse, come to think of it But It iust occurred to me all of a sudden that It's a perfectly swell day for a shop ping trip to New Orleans and we might take a look at the gee sees this afternoon before we come back." "A ahopping trip?" Melissa re peated, puzzled. Randy's eyes laughed at her, laugh that caressed her and brought the warm, soft coloi to her cheeks. "Well I believe Ifs customary for a bride to have a wedding ring." he said mildly. "And it'a even legal if a bride-to-be has sn engagement ring. And 1 thought it might be nice If. you had a hand In picking them out And there are a couple of good horses run ning at the track this afternoon. Ever see a ho.-se race, darling?" "No." answered Melissa, eyes shining. "Then your education, as I felt It had, has been seriously ne- f lected," said Randy firmly. "Hop nto your very best bib and tucker, while I have Cookie scramble up an egg or two and burn some toast We've got a right busy day ahead of us. my sweet And I do mean sweet! He added the last words In a voice that was husky and none too steady as he cupped her chin between a thumb and forefinger, tilted her lovely head back and printed an ardent kiss upon her. soft mouth, before he went away. She dressed with her heart sing, tng in her breast It was surely the most glorious of worlds; and she was surely the most fortunate girl alive to be young, to be love. Ty, to be loved by the one man In all her life who had ever so much ss laid the shadow of his person ality against her young, tremu lous heart! Red Fox For RANDY, waiting for her In the dining-room, looked at her, a little awed, and said straight from his full hesrt. "I don't be lieve it you couldn't possibly be in love with me. No girl who looks as you do could possibly love a mug like me!" "Want to bet on it?" asked Me lissa, her voice shaken a little for all her effort at gaiety. "And who are you calling a mug? I'd have you know, sir, that that 'mug,' as you call him. la my favorite boyfriend-" He held her close and hard against him and his voice, shaken and ardent and husky, said "My darling sweet I'll try like the dickens to deserve youl" The waiter came then with their breakfast and Randy let her go reluctantly. The waiter's dark face was split with a wide, white toothed grin as he served them and departea. Randy said. Ignoring his orange Juice to feast his eyes upon her, "I still don't believe vou were ever a Mississippi lamplighter. You're too beautiful, too smartly dressed" Melisss laughed radiantly. "It's a trick." she told him cheerfully, "the looking beautiful. It's done with mirrors or something." "I suspected as much," an swered Randy, entering into the spirit of her gaiety. "Behind the er disguise. I suppose you're simply an old. hag a likely thought!" They ate their breakfast not knowing whether It was sawdust or something more palatable and nourishing; and under a glorious blue sky. lit to gold by a radiant sun, they set out for the thirty mile drive. "It's the most perfect morning that was ever made," said Melissa happily. "Glad you like It I ordered It made specially for you," Randy assured her handsomely. Reaching New Orleans, they left the car in a parking lot and started down Canal Street Be fore a small fur shop they paused a moment Only one ob ject decorated the window. A red fox fur scarf of opulent beauty, so stunning that anything else the furrier could havo offered would have suffered by comparison with its soft shimmering, ruddy fold beauty. Randy snapped his fingers snd said. "I've been wondering what it was that you lacked the thing necessary to make that costume complete. And now I knowl Come along." He turned toward the shop door, but Melissa put a swift re straining hand on his arm. "Oh. no. Randy it's terribly expensive Randy, you mustn't! she protested sharply. Randy stared at her, frowning, resentful, almost a little angry. "Expensive? Certainly it's expen sive, because it's something really fine. So what? You're not going to deny me the pleasure of tmy ing It for you. are you?" Tc bs cenUnaed Torpedo Victims Land at Norfolk Norfolk, Vs., April 3. (Pr Weak and numb from exposure, 13 crewmen of torpedoed Panamvnlan merchant ship were landed at Norfolk Saturday night by a rescue vessel which picked them up after 45 hours adrift on the stormy Atlantic ocean in one lifeboat and two rafts. . Two crew members were known dead and 38 were pre sumed lost, the fifth naval dis trict said today in announcing the sinking of the medium sired ship, which occurred early Thursday night. RETRIAL SET Seattle, April 3. T May 25 has been set for the opening of the second murder trial of Edward L. Yager, who Is charg ed with slaying three men in an ittrmptt'd holdup of a Stattle lH.'kkiav last August 3, MEDFORD MAIL On the Radio Chains STanossi Cbala arrillatloa aas where tbey era en lha elali KALI IMHm 1330, rortlan. KtX (KBC-Ulue) IIUO. Portland avu (NHC-Hiua a miihi mo epuSane: KiU (NHC-Blua) SIS. San rranclaroi Kliw (MW'-Krd) S2, Portland: kJH Ht'-Hliir 1000. Seattle; KNX HUM 111)0 Loa Ancrles; KOA (NBT-KmII S.W Drnter: KOIN (CRK) 910. Port land; IIIMO ( N BO-Hed ) V Smtlki KPO (Mlf-Krd) 8X0 San rranriara; It at (IBM Ilea Salt Lake City. Time Shows la PST Thursday S 00 p. m. Plyine; patrol, KOO. KJR: Stars of Today, SOW; Don Wlnalow ot the Navy. KPO; Death Valley Days. KSL; Adventures In Toy land, KEX; Eyes of the World, KOIN; Dane Orch, KOMO. 6:80 p. m. People's Platform. KSL. KOIN; Btar Spangled Melodies, KPO; Afternoon Dances, KNX; Streamlined I ralry Tales, KOMO. 8:00 p. m. Blnf Crosby, KPO, I KOMO, KOW; Major Bowes Original I Amateur Hour, KNX, KSL, KOIN; I Voice ot Victory, KOO; Old Timers, KJR. 6:30 p. m. Big Town, KNX. KSL. KOIN; Muain by Bov.ro, KOO, KEX; Armchair Cruises, KJR. 7:00 p. m. Al Pearce's Oang. KPO. KOMO, KOW; Rudy ValKe. KOO. SUBURBAN HEIGHTS o FRET) PERLEV HAD A LOT Of EPiAlNWC- 1& DO WHEN THE NEIGHBORS, HEAD1N6 FOR "THE 3:15 , FOUND HIM ASLEEP IN HIS CAR, IN HIS BENIN6 CLOTHES ,51 BLOCKS TROH HOME) BUT TRED MAINTAINS STOUTlV THAT HE MERELY RAN OUT OF 6p6 AND HAD TO STAY WITH THE CAR t ft ON ACCOUNT OF THE. 1iRE6 -Z flttlaaaH at Taa Belt 8rleara.le.) WILLlflfrS HAP HOPPER, Washington Correspondent p6REAT 6UN$, HOLL1J FIRST (PWe-euFr) WHAT TOOK VOL) SO tONfi IETTIN' ME" KNOW HAP WAS BACK? 1 1 V THEN THE GENERAL A THEN THE GENERAL BUSHED HAP RIGHT OVER HERE FOR THIS BI6 CONFERENCE ! 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I KOO. KJR. KXX. i 8:la p. m. Lum and Abnar, KPO. 1 KOW, KOMO; Cadata Quartet. KOO, KJR; Lenny Ross, KNX, KOIN, KSL; Flowers lor tha Living, KEX. 8:30 p. m. Death Valley Daya, KNX, KOIN; Fanny Brtea. KPO. KOMO, KOW: Tour Blind Data. KOO. KJR. KEX; News, KSL. I S:00 p. m. New.. KOIN, KNX: , Aldrlch Family. KPO. KOMO. KOW. ) 0 30 p. m. America's Town Meet ' tag of the Air. KEX. KOO. KJR: i Reporter News, KPO. 'KOMO, KOW: Maaterworka ot Music. KSL; Five Star 'Final, KOIN. I 10:30 p. m. Stan Kenton's Oreo 'KSL; Moonlight Sonata, KOW; War i Time Women, KOIN. I 11:00 p. m. a wins Tour Partner. I KPO, KOW; This Marine World, j KEX. KJR; Wilbur Hatch a Orch, nuin , few., hha, nuu, wrouu Reveries. KOMO. Friday 6:00 p. ra. Flying Patrol. KOO, KJR; Stars of Today, KOW; Don Wlnslow of the Navy, KPO; Kate Smith Hour, KSL; Kd Stoler'a Music, KOMO. 6:30 p. m Bill Sabranaky, KOMO; Chlldran'a Playhouse, KOW; Leon F. I HAP TO TELL i Yir--'UI LEMME IN, I TELL yOU! 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KOIN, KSL. 9:00 p. 0 News, KOO, KEX: Kate Smith Hour, KNX. KOIN; Meet Tour Navy. KJR; Sports, KSL. 0 SO p. m. Claude TbornhlU'a Orch.. KOO; Dark Fantaey, KOW; Newa, KSL, UH; Moonlight Sonata. KEX; Studio Party, KOMO; Floyd Wright KPO. By GLUYAS WILLIAMS Out Cold VnoT TO f YOU'LL MENTION HAFTA WAIT S MY BOY" TILL H6 FDlFND! A -OMK OUT! .. v- K APRIL 2, 1942. 1040 p. nv Hollywood Legion Sta dium Fights, KOO; Reporter Newa. KPO. KOW, KOMO; Newa. KNX; Masurworte of Music KSL: On With tha Danes, KEX; Shining Hour, KJR; Five Star Final, KOIN. v 1030 p. so, Stadium Flghta. KOO; Unlimited Honaona. KOMO; Broad way Bandwagon. KEX; Moonlight Sonata, KOW; Northwest Bible In stitute, KJR; var Time Woman. KOIN. 11:00 p. m. pence Orch, KPO, KOW; Thle Moving World. KEX; Oene Ground.. KOIN; Newa, KNX; Folk Mualc. KJR; Reveries, KOMO. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS - savassaw-" riPM-T TbCC Trailing VIENNA. INTO WHICH EVEGV Pi hrSs aA i-ri ir- annncsiwAs- ilNC& THE- Ife-TH CENTURY WAS REQUIRED TO DKiVt . NAIL. BEFORE U5 , COULD PRACTICE WIS TRADE a I I .""Tf SSlVS - I. i. a, t . s. rtLos.-ru hku i pis SKY RODEO One of the most amaslng aerial feata of World War I was that of Major McCudden. who captured a Carman plane In mid-airl McCudden, who In all accounted for 57 Bache craft, waa up over Cambrai one day when he sighted a group of cross-marked German planes. He hit one with bursts from his gun, and he aaid later, "flew east of the machine" and "turn ed him off west." forcing the aerial captive toward the British lines. McCudden, his own plane damaged, followed and crashed near where the other landed, intact Unhurt, the Major went over and took his adversary; prisoner. Edited by Drew Pearson and Bob Alias BUT IT'S THE GREATEST VOU SCOOP OF HIS CAREER afAtvlr! HE CANT WRITE IT WITHOUT ME! IN. V Dutch Jews Perish In Enforced Labor London, April 3. (P The Netherlands government In ex ile announced tonight that 740 of 1,200 Dutch Jews sent by the Germans to enforced labor In the salt and sulphur mines at Mauthausen, have all died and that the Germans had deliberate ly sent them without protection into the "poisonous vapors." 'The protests of the civilized mb7. 3. TOES ON EACH FOOT Owned 'by Lloucf foggett, Mzkanda, I. i fx- III MEAN HE M rrTiT ft I at mr T n a a-l a rt, . l a " w l J l ez mm a a 'HE PASSED OUT COLP "N" AFTER 6WING US 11 J I OH. THE WHOLE W1NGATE NjT ( POOR STORY'. HADN'T r5 sCl V HAP SLEPT OR EATENY! 3 Lv? X, IN FOUR RAYS! JSMy. wHU I nrUII Ilea 1 PfRIOD! COME l MR.NEWE5: II g world, when Informed by tha Netherlands government were, unavailing," the announcement, made on Radio Orange, said. REDHEAD ROUNDUP OFT Taft, Ore.. April 2 P Add war casualties the Taft Red head Roundup, which has been cancelled for 1942 because of tha army's requests to eliminate un necessary crowds. 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