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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
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Kan Iranelvei suw (SKC-H.dl
20, Portland: kiU (NHl'-Blor)
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Monday
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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,
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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.
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