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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 1942. M are m i I By ROBERTA .aJCOURTLANO Chapter 24 New Offer MELISSA said twlftly. anx.ous It. "Oh. Rand, darline please don't mind aa much. I don t. honestly I don t mind bit "Well, tou should aald Randy savagely, through hta clenched teeth. "It was the most deliberate Insult any lirl could receive and 70U should have pride enough to be cut to the quick humili ated as 1 am. for voul "But after all they are people who mean absolutely nothing to me nor to tou." protested Melis sa almost frantically, because the lovely day was being torn to bits before her. They are the so-called "best people, snapped Randy sharply. "And they are right After all, one must draw the line somewhere, and a professional gambler's fe male associates is as good a place to begin as any. Coma on, lets get out of here." The sound of the bugle an nounced the third race. But neither Randy nor Melissa heard It She had almost to run to keep up with him as he strode to the parking place where ha bad left his car. And the gears roared as he meshed them savagely so that the car leaped out or its pirmn space like a cruelly spurrei horse. During the drive Randy aald nothing beyond the briefest, most curt monosyllable In answer to her desperate attempts at conver sation. Her heart lay In the very heels of her smart brown suede slippers and her hands shook a little as she held them tightly clasped In her lap. Just before they reached the show boat she said snsmiy, "Randy. I think you're being pret. ty much of a fool about all this. After all, I was the one who was well. Insulted, if you want to put it that way There's scarcely any other way Randy grimly. "All right if I'm not all hot and bothered about it why hould you be?" she answered with spirit "Put yourself In my place," sug gested Randy grimly. "Suppose I were being brushed off like that by some of vour friends They were not your friends they were lust people who thought you'd help them win a lot of money by telling them how to lay their bets." Melissa cut In sharply. "All right but suppose you had dragged m into a situation where I got that sort of brush-off how would you feel about it?" asked Randy grimly. as inougn iq use n wring, their necks, of course," answered Melissa. "But . wouldn't take it out on you by seeing bow hateful I could be to you." "I'm not taking It out on you." firotested Randy. "I'm lust fac ng the fact that your association with me is going to put you on the wrong side of so-called respec table society" "I'm not associating with you I'm marrying you." Melissa told him hotly, knowing that she must fight aa she bsd never fought If she hoped to shake Randy out of this somehow terrifying mood of his. "And It lust doesn't matter two pins to me whether the peo ple back there at the racetrack think I'm 'nice folks' or not" "It matters to me," snapped Randy. "And If you don't mind, I wish you'd keep quiet a bit I've got to think." Black Mood MELISSA subsided, but she was frightened, terribly fright ened, and she shivered a little, despite the mildness of the after noon, and drew the lovely fur about her slim shoulders. She didn't quite know what she feared; she only knew that some darkness some evil shadow threatened her happiness. And she didn't know how to flint it. They reached the River Queen; and as Randy let her out of the car, he said curtly, "I've lust re membered some business I've got to attend to. You run along and rest up for tonight I'll see you at supper." And before Melissa could offer any protest he turned the car about in a shower of gravel and white dust and sped oft down the rosd. leaving her standing there, wide-eyed, distressed, shaken to thj depths of her being. From the giver Queen there came a cheerful hail and she turned to see Alice there, wav ing to her. greeting her gaily. "Hey. tou, called Alice lightly. "Why not come on board and give ;uy a chance to look at all vour new flnervT Where'd you get the kitty-cat?h Melissa stumbled down the pier, and as she reached the aide of the joat Alice saw her face and cried out in sharp concern. "Why, kid die, what's happened? You look as though you'd been breaking bread with a ghost and a rather loathsome one " Melissa burst Into tears against Alice's shoulder, and Alice, alarmed, gave her little comfort ing pats on the back as though she had been the age of Alice's small son. When the tears had ex- Pended thenuelvcs and Melissa ad managed to recount to Alice the event of the day. Alice looked troubled. "Ac is such a sucker for re spectability so far as you're con cerned that the big lug leans over backward." admitted Alice frank, ly. "It burns him up to have any body behave as though you weren't the equal and then some of the sassy little gals that flip ...a - u i . .. . d 1 . . iwuiiu im Mie ew.cij Kk itaiiuy pretty hipped on his own reputa tion, too. He goea through life be lieving that people think be' hand-in-glova with Satan himself, when as a matter of fact people who know him think he's lust about the squarest little shooter in these parts." "But Alice, what am I going to doT How am I going to convince him that I don't car about people like that woman at the track and that I love him and that nothing else matters?" wailed Melissa miserably. "Well, aa to that ' kiddle. I wouldn't know." admitted Alice frankly. "I imagine you'll lust have to give him time to get over the blow to his pride." And then for the first time she saw the emerald, flashing green fire in its frosty setting, and sh gasped. "My saints alivel What a head light!' she cried, and lifted Me lissa's hand for a better look. "I'll say the man'a mad about you. Dont worry, angel-face, he'll get over his peeve. You're got him roped and hog-tied." Heavy Heart MELISSA tried hard to accept the comforting counsel that Alice offered, but her heart waa heavy and there was a growing feeling of fear and uneasiness aa the evening passed and Randy had not returned to the River Queen. She was doing her first group of numbers when she saw him for a moment at the entrance to the auditorium, watching her and lis. tening to her song. Her voice shook a little, throbbing with the intensity of her emotion. For lust a moment she looked across the room and into hla eyes and then he was gone. When she had finished her last encore and was free to leave the stage she slipped out of the door way that lea directly to the deck. Intent on finding Randy and talk ing to him. But as she hurried to ward the game room a waiter barred her way with a message. A guest wished to speak to her. It waa very important Melissa would have brushed oast the waiter, ignoring him; but the cus. tomer waa directly behind him and she could not escape. "Miss Marlowe. I'd like a few minutes of your time for a propo sition I think might interest you." said the man. who was middle aged, well groomed, very pleas ant quite obviously someone ol importance. "Perhaps vou'll coma to my table. A drink maybe?" Melissa said quickly. "1 don't drink, but of course, if you have something to say" The man smiled. "I don't think f'ou'll And it a waste of time to isten." he assured her, and guided her to a small table for two. where he drew a chair out for her. When she waa seated, he asked at once, "Miss Marlowe, had you ever thought of going on the air? Radio stuff?" "No, of course not, answered Melissa, almost rudely curt for she was possessed f a terrific im- E alienee with this man who waa eeping her from seeing Randy "Why 'of course not'?" asked the man, amiling faintly. "You have an almost perfect radio voice. I've been listening to you for some time this is my fourth or fifth visit to the River Queen especially to hear vou and I'm convinced that you could have a very nice career for yourself on the radio." "You're very kind." said Melis sa. "But I'm afraid I'm not inter ested." "But what do you Intend to do with yourself? Certainly there's no real future aboard the show boat After all the show boat Is merely popular at the moment be. cause it happens to be a novelty. By next season it will be forgot ten," protested the man, and of fered her a card. "I'm Todd Bras ley, of the Plantation Lady Prod ucts. I'm planning a new radio program to sponsor my products a nationwide hook-up and I can offer vou a contract for a year, with an option for two more years after that at a very good salary" "Thank you." said Melissa quietly. "But I'm still not inter ested. You see, Mr. Beasley, I'm going to marry Mr. Hendricks "You mean Ace Hendricks, owner of the River Queen?" de manded Beasley. obviously star tled. Mclisss's head went up a little and she said evenly: "Yes, we're going to be married within a week, so you see why I wouldn't be interested in yout proposition." Beasley nodded and for a mo ment was silent, studying her in tently. Then he nodded a trifle grimly and said. "Of course, in that case" Beasley rose and bowed a she hurried away. Te eentlnaea QUIET EASTER IN E Washington, April 4 (4) A quiet Easter la Indicated for war-time Washington. SHOP AT NIGHT Barker's are open until I o'clock EVERY Bight. Store for Men I There has been no bid for the tourist traffic of former years. The capital Is lammed to rapacity with government workera. thousands of whom are spending their first Easter on the Potomac. The J e cherry tree along the tidal basin won't be in full, pink blossom for several davs. Raw new buildings and ex cavationa for more flank Con stitution avenue, a favorite promenade. The White House has can celled the traditional Easter Monday egg rolling for children. The weather? A military secret. Portland. Ore., April 4. (P Former Governor Charles H. Martin urged Portlandors yes twday to bont the proposed wooden aircralt industry. On the Radio Chains TaTIOKIi Cbala amilailoB ana wber tbey are en tbe elali It ALE (MBS) IUO, rortlan. KtX (NBC-Blue) IIKO. Portland kO (MM-Hlu MIUI 131 apokane: UUO NBC-Blu SI. Kan Iranelvei suw (SKC-H.dl 20, Portland: kiU (NHl'-Blor) 1000. Keaiiia: KNX (CHsl 107 Lot Angries; ROA (NBC-Hell) S-Vl Deneer: KOIN (CBN) ?0. Port land; IOMO (NHr-ftMl) M aealtlei uro (NBC-Hrd) x Ban rranriM-ai u&l (CUB) lite. aalt use Clly. -" Tlsm hows la rT " " Monday 1:00 p. m-Floyd Wright. KOMO; Vox Pop. KSU KOIN. KMX: Plying Patrol, KOO, KJR: Stars of Today. KOW; Don Wlnalow of tb Mary. KPO. e:S0 p. m. New of the World, KZX. KOO. KJR: Harry W. Plannery. KNX; Voice. KPO, KOMO, KOW; lyes of the World, KOIN. :00 p. m. Radio Theater. KNX. KOIN, KBU Musle by Whit. KEX; Vole or Victory, KOO; Old Tuners, KJR. 8 SO p. m. For America We 81ng. KOO, KEX: Dr. I. Q, Jim McClaln. KPO, KOW, KOMO; O meter Waah Ington Hour, KJR. 7:00 p. m. Monday Merry-Oo-Round. KOO, KJR, KEX; Freddy Mar tin' orch, KNX. KOIN, KflL; Con tented Hour. KPO. KOW. KOMO. I SO p. m. BlondM, KNX, K8L, KOIN; CaTalcada of America, KPO, KOMO. KOW; Jlmml Pidler, KOO, KEX, KJR. t 00 p. m. Amos V Andy, KNX, KEX. KJR: News. KNX, KOO; lUTtr-! lee, KOMO. i unday 1 00 p. as, Edier Bergen, KPO. KOW, KOMO; American Legion pro- KOIN. KBU Edward Tbmluuon. KOO, gram, KOO, KEX: World News To KJR. KEX; rred Waring. KPO. KOMO . night KNX. KOIN: Ooepel cumc. I KOW. KJR; Ministerial Aasn, KSL. S:16 p. in. Irene Rich, KOO. KEX, KJR; Lenny Rosa. KNX. KOIN. KSL; Lum and Abnar, KPO, KOMO, KOW. 8:30 p. m. I Lot a Mystery, KOO, KEX, KJR: Hawthorn House, KPO, KOW. KOMO; Oay Nineties Renew. KNX, KSL. KOIN. 0:00 p. m -Telephone Hour, KPO. KOMO. KOW; I Waa There. KNX. KOIN; Excursions la Selene. KSL. 8 :SO p. m Paul Martin' Musle, KPO. KOMO, KOW; Hollywood Show case. KNX. KOIN: News. KSL. KJR, KEX; Let There Be Music. KOO. 10 p. m. Ran Wild' orch, KOO, KEX, KJR; Reporter New. KPO. KOW, KOMO; Masterwork of Muale. KSL; New. KNX; PIT Star Pinal. KOIN. 10:30 p. m. Id atoker-e Muale, KOMO: Claud Thornhlir orch. KOO; Alrlno Rey' orcb. KSL; Broad way Bandwagon, KEX; Moonlight Bo nii, KOW; For America W Sing. KJR: War Tim Women, KOIN1: Con cert Hall, KPO. 11 p. m. Wilbur Hatch' orch. KSL, KOIN: Music and Moonlight, KPO, KOW; This Moving World, I 1:30 p. m Musle by White, KEX. KJR: On Man Family. KPO, KOW, i KOMO; Spelling Beellner. KNX: Musical Highlights, KOO; Ecboe of Opera. KOIN. j 6:00 p. m Fred Allen Show. KNX. KSL, KOIN; Orand peppy and His I Pels. KOO. KEX. KJR; Manhattan i Merry-Oo-Round. KPO. KOMO. KOW. I 1:10 p. m. Let's Taut Over the News, KOO, KEX; American Album of Familiar Muale. KPO. KOMO, KOW; Conf. of Jew and Christian. KJR. 7:00 p. m. Hour of Charm. KPO. KOMO. KOW; Goodwill Hour. KOO, KEX. KJR; Take It Or LeT It KKX, KflL. KOIN. 7:30 p. m. They Un ForTr. KSL. KOIN: Walter Wlnchell. KPO. KOW. KOMO; Inglewood Park Concert KNX. 1-00 p. m Crime Doctor, KNX. KOIN: Tit Great OtlderslMTe, KPO, KOMO, KOW; fnner Sanctum Mya. trlee, KOO, KKX, KJR; News, KSL, 8:13 p. m. Sunday Evening Service, KSL. 8:30 p. m. Jack Benny. KOO, KEX KJR; Vaughn Monroe oreh., KOIN, Hollywood Playhouse. KNX; Three Sheet to the Wind. KOMO; Beau Sou- Musical. KOW. - S 00 p. m- CamlTeL KPO. KOW, KOMO; Orandpappy and Hla Pal. KPO. KJR. KEX: Photo Finish. KNX; Leon P. Drews. KOIN; String Ensem ble. KSL. 8:30 p. m Moon Rlrar, KOW. KOMO; What' It All About. KNX. KOIN; News. KEX. KJR; hegal Amb lings. KO; Country Store, KOO; On Tempi Square, KSL. 10:00 p. m. Reporter News, KPO. KOW, KOMO: Screen Oulld. KNX: Claud Thomhlll's arch., KOO, KEX: News, KOIN; Masterworks of Music, KSL; National Vespers. KJR. 10:30 p. m. BUI ClUford' oreh, KOO; Three Sheet to the Wind. KPO; Quiet Hour, KEX: Ooepel Hour, KJR: War Tim Women, KOIN; Sab bath Revert, KSL. 11:00 p. m. Thle Moving World. KEX; Manny Strand' orch.. KoAn; Al Donahue orch, KPO, KOW; New. KNX. KOO. CUT BREAD RATION Lyons, Unoccupied France, April 4. W) Reductions of as much as 20 per cent in daily bread rations were ordered in some districts of the Lyons re gion today in reprisal for farm ers' refusal to turn over their wheat to government distribut ing agencies. Cae Mall Tribune want ad. ENGLISH AMERICAN TAILORED SUITS With 2 Pair" Pants With Cuffs GUS THE TAILOR 419 E. 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