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Do you realize summer is almost over? Schools will open five ■weeks from today. ] 'J , : -O rO— ——• Bad as we need rain crops generally look surprisingly good. A, few showers would be wonder- " ful andsoon. A „ : ~~~ . ‘ •"4‘ - —o—- • . L \ ■P" ! ’•*’ v ■■■ ■ Listen to the* convention hews - and remhmber that they are not trying to antagonize you. Rather they are doing their best to plan fdr a better America t and a nicer world. ’ ; —»_o o . ■ The hot. dry weather makes it more necessary than ever to be careful about droping cigarette butts around while still burning. Just a spaik might touch off a disastrous blaze. Please be careful. j■/'3 . ■ _ ' '■ , A thirty year-old man. twice convicted’’ of crimes, has been rec, .... ■ 7 ■ .' .'J <■' . . leased frompOhio Penitentiary to test the theory that brain fcurgery can sometimes turn persons with criminal tendencies into useful citizens. Thie" prisoner, convicted of forgery and embezzlement, sub,mttted to a brain operations His plea for a parole was, backed up by the surgeoir*who performed.the operation. . - * ■ - ° "”*■ .r ' - \. | Next Monday is t|he day tor' Opening of tlie Adams; county laif at' Hanna-Nuttman park and the boys are busy this vfeek getting, every, thing' ready. .The program- ; is excellent aind indications arej’ that this first show at the park will be bigger and better than ■ \ i ■ ■ i any of us thought was possible. It will take the place of th.e-;«treet fair and should be* an improvement. _o o The ChicagL Tribune is continuing its fight against the Eisenhower group and in Mondays paper carried a long editorial to prove how disgruntled the people are. The Tribune says that within a week following the close of the convention they received 1,502 letters, most of which denounced the results of the meeting and more than 2bo favored forming a new party. 4 It looks like a hot old campaign from now on. , ■->-4—o——o—— A business manager is to be employed bjy the trustees of the Adams county memorial hospital. This is-something new for since the hospital was built it has been necessary that the superintendent djlso take care of tpe business of- _ fiee of the institution also looking after her many other

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By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D. ■ ARTHRITIS sufferers may soon be introduced to a new drug, very similar to } cortisone/ but safer and more rapid in its effect. It 4s known as Compound. F. We have all read about the use of Cortisone and ACTH for rheumatism, arthritis, rheumatic fever, and,various other disorders. These are known as the collagenous diseases, whieh means diseases of the connective tissues. May Have Complications These drugs are hot without their cases, the patient cannot gain relief for any great length of time without considerable risk. Many times, with cortisone and ACTH, an excessive amount of fluid has collected in the body. This is known as edema, and is due to a salt or sodium imbalance, or inequality. These drugs may also produce high blood pressure, loss of hair, excessive hair growth, change in sexual characteristics, a bloated “moon” face, mild diabetes, and mental changes. Therefore, they should bo used with strict caution and only as directed by.a physician, of course. The search for new and less

duties. It is expected that ah selectio ncan be made and arrangements completed by October Ist and that under the ayrangement every body will be happier. i o o •1 ’ ' ' The Democratic National Convention is 5n full swing and as usual there‘are a fdw delegations who seem to desire a real bust-up. Four years ago a number of them walked out when the platform didn’t suit them and are threats this year. Perhaps it takes so much red fire to 'enthuse the ’:' , i people over the country to vote. But\ several good men are seel ink the nomination for president, fttfr ing they can straighten .thing out and be elected in !NoVtpnber. '-J —--—O-4- qL ii. ■ ‘ « \ I i .. I • V f -a . .: \ “1 wouldn't mind the heat of summer so much if it weren’t! so noisy’’’ complained a friend the other day. “The windows have to be open and the trucks and 4ars - I ■ ' t ■' j ! ' go whooshing and bang-bang by tlie liouse, and the train chooChoos and whistles louder than ever and the neighbor’s young ones on one side have company and start or bring in cars all hours of the night and the jieighbuirs on the other side get out io work so briskly and so early, and ;I- - •>?’ — ... 1 S. . flip children shriek at play and the birdjs chirp all- day, and at night by the time she cars are in the robins and bluejaysf ahd cardiplals are out arguing about worms.” But how uninteresting life wpuld be without, any seasons. Perfect adjustment alid \nothing to grumble about. Variety’s the spice;. Jf '■ '. ' T '■ IM ' Jft -t a ! 'L . "J? '<l . ;.1 Wondering ho\jv many raisins there are iu raisin bread, dr mow much whole wheat flour there is ill whole wheat bread? The ffood and Drug Administration of the Federal Security Administritioii i 3 so convinced that answers to those questions should be speedily obtainable that all bread -sold across state lines as white; enriched, milk, .raisin or whole wheat breacl will have to cqnforni t(| certain stahdards or bd subject to federal seizure. Beginning zAugust 13)lraisin bread will have t(i : contain not less than 50i parts ' . ■■■ '..f-I' ! • ! . 1 ■ ' o by weight of raisins to each 100 parts of flour, and not merely a few loose raisins inix<“d' in jiwilh tlit’ dough. Thewoisture content -of bread will be, ! held to 33 per cent. In tlie case of rye. pumpernickel and otber varieties,, * the label will have to list all ingredients in jrtnpßiaier of their wdight eycn though the amount of each ingredient will not ?|have tp \be specified. , - 1 ’

injurious drugs to help arthritis has led to, the substance known as Compound F. When a group of fifteen patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis was treated with this compound, the results were prompt and striking in each case. Compound F, it was found, makes the arthritis symptoms less severe, and patients respond even more rapidly than with cortisone. Smaller amounts df' the new drug gave-better results. There are few complications, If any, with Compound F. However, it is still, in the experimental stages ana has not yet been released to physicians for general use. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS F. W.:.My tongue and lips suddenly swell up to almost three times their normal size, Causing me great discomfort. Sometimes it even happens to my eyelids. What can be the matter? Answer: The condition you describe is known angioneurotic edema. This is a form of allergy, the cause of which is unknown. Usually,' this condition is helped ■ by small doses Os adrenalin given • under a doctor’s direction, i

20 Years Ago TODAY o— — o July 22 —Business ceases in De-\ catur during the funeral services held for Judge D. B. Erwin. Many jurists and attorneys from over the state attend many tributes are paid. Dr. Lucius Ball, \ 73, of Muncie, died today. Two or five original Ball brothers, Frank and George, survive; Roosevelt will open his campaign for the presidency ”in a speech at Seagirt,. N. J., August 27. “Dusty*’ Miller gives the talk nt Decatur \ Rotary meeting, A. R. Ashbaucher presiding. Col. Roy Johnson, Leo Ehinger and Lewis Murphy announce the opening of community sales here .August 8. City council adopts a resolution that the city pay the 3% federal taxes on light bills despite the federal ruling. 0 0 I Modern \ Etiquette I t BY ROBERTA LEE o ——. —l —u— T o Q. Should a girl properly have, something to say in the matter of her engagement ring, is it supposed to be taken care of entirely by the man? ‘ A. If she would rather be “surprised” it is all right to let her fijince pick the ring. Otherwise, the most procedure is for him to go to the jeweler's and have a number of rings set aside within his price range. Then he can ask her to accompany him to select one of these. Q. What should one do if, 1 upon calling at the home of a friend who is ill. you are informed that the friend is not in condition to

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\ SYNOPSIS After years of absence, Blaise Randall is returning by stage coach to his California ranch. His pal, Hal King, accompanies him. Blaise dreams of wedded pliss ahead with his old sweetheart. Melanie. When a coarse fellow passenger tries to press his attentions on the only yopng lady riding in the coach, with them. Hal and Blaise spring to her defense. As they push onward, bandits seeking a gold consignment, hold up the coach, killing the guard. Then Randell is assigned to guard the treasure, even though he confides to the driver that he is an exfco'nvict. the charge against nirn. murder. On reaching his destination. Blaise is told by his old enemy, Leonis, to "get out.” This ruthless tyrant had framed him on the murder rap. railroaded him oft to a ten-year term in San Quentin. He and Hal agree to leave town, but promise to come back. ” CHAPTER FOUR HAL stepped out of the coach. Blaise saw his slightly raised brow, he only shrugged and turned to the station. Hal fell in behind him. He spoke in a low voice. ‘‘Blaise, when did San Quentin turn a man iGose with a pocketful of money? Or maybe I didn’t get my share.” \ “Why take a reward ? I didn’t see you waiting to find out what your pay would be.” “Ifnpulsive . . . you’ll see that more’n more.” “You*ll fit in this country,” Blaise said dryly. Hal chuckled. “I think you’re right.” Tliey entered the building and saw the diniifg room to the right They found a table and gave their order to a harassed waitress. Hal leaned his elbows on the table. “Speaking of impulses, I figured you’d jump those five back in Calabasas. I was Blinking what I’d say to St Peter in about a minute.” Blaise grinned. “Something’s changed, Hal. I can sec it and feel it. Leonis is still a powerful man and he won’t stop at anything. He was always that way but . . . why hasn’t he grabbed up all that i Valley l&nd ? Why didn’t we see a single head of beef from Cahuenga to Calabasas?” \ Hal shrugged. “Summer pasture up in the hills?” he suggested. Blaise shook, his head. “No. This ain’t like northern Arizona dr\ Montana, or even like Sierra country. There’s nothing gained by moving herds.” The Waitress brought their food and Hal pulled .closer to the table. Both men ate swiftly, with, a strange intensity. They had just finished when the driver came up to the table, another man with him. ' j “This is the gent,” the driver said, “that c h aji ge d Vasquez’s mind.” The man instantly shoved out his hand. “I’m Kennedy, division manager for the stage line. \ You. saved us a lot of money, Randell. We appreciate it. I’m suggesting the Company give you a reward. Leave your address and I’ll see yoy get it when it comes through.” Blaise stood up. Re grinned, his eyes mocking. “Address? It might be this town, or Calabasas. Don’t know. But my thanks,, anyhow.” . He signaled to Hal A moment later, they stood outside watching a new driver climb up into the high seat of the coach, pick up tlie reiris, and the coach rolled down the highway toward distant Buenaventura. A “Now what?” he asked. Blaise sighed. “Blamed if I know. Maybe we can figure some way—" ■ _ 1

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He stared across the road toward the general store. The door had opened and a woman stepped out, carrying a buntile toward a buggy hitched close by. Blaise’s eyes widened, lighten<hj, and suddenly he raced across the road. Hal turned, surprised. Blaise circled the buggy, halted a few feet from the girl. His eyes drank her in, the sky-blue eyes that had opened wide at the slight of him, the corn-gold hair that escaped from below the little hat with the single flower, the long, narrow face with the high cheek bones, the skin as fair as tlie sun“Melaniel” ' “Blaise!” She said it in whispered wonder. Her eyes skittered beyond him, across tlie road, 'to the store, back to 1 him. “You—you can’t be here. You. . . did you escape?” “Escape!” Blaise laughed. "Didn’t you get my letter? I'ye been pardoned. I’m free as the air, Mel! Lord, I’Ve dreamed of seeing you just like this.” He took the bundle! from her slack l\ands and then kissed her full on the mouth. “I—Oh, Blaise, I—” She laughed. “You took me so by surprise. What will people think ?” “People?” Blaise asked. He chuckled. “I’d forgotten about that. Mel, you’re more beautiful than ever. I thought you were still in Calabasas.” “No . .we left there .. • yejats ago, just after you went She looked beyond Blaise's shoulder, startled. Blaise turned. Hal stood at the end of the buggy, rolling a cigaret, watching them. “Hall, meet Melanie. Remember, I told you about her?” \ Hal smiled and took off his fiat, his hair gleaming coppery in the sun. “I thought this was her, Blaise. She’s just like you said.” , “Hal King, Mel. He* came; down with m<b. I told him s|ve could work tlie ranch together, get it started and going again.” . j \ She opened her lips, closed them, then turned to the buggy. “You’ll find things changed, K Blaise . . . terribly changed. Get in. We’ll go home. Dad and . . . Walt will be glad to see you.” I ■ “Walt, that little shaver! How is he?” “Fine. But he’s now and almost as tall as you." “I’d forgotten," he said quietly and helped Melanie into the buggy. Blaise climbed in, took the reins, pressed close to her so that Hal could find a seat. “Which way?” “Turn north at the next road. We’re five miles out,” Hal felt that the girl hardly knew what to do, that Blaise’s sudden appearance had presented an urgent and hard problem to her. Hal was puzzled, knowing Blaise had always dreamed of marrying her. Hal wished he could be as lucky someday. “You really wrote?” Melanie asked. “Sent it tp Calabasas,” Blaise nodded. “Glad to see me?” ; “Very glad. It’s been such a long, long time.* There was no real enthusiasm in her voice. Blaise considered that she might still be surprised at the sudden sight of him, and he turned the conversation. “So you jest the San Fernando. You never mentioned it when you were writing regular.”

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“It was Leonis. About three months after you left, he made open war. We were burned, shot at from ambush and finally his hoodlums raided us. We could never prove it was him, of course." “Who ever could?” Blaise grunted. She sighed . “It finished us, though we drove the raiders off. We knew there’d be more raids, more burnings. Leonis would never let us stay on land we had filed on by law. The whole Valley was his—” “I know," Blaise cut in gently. “I was in that trouble, too.” “I forgot. Who should know better? Anyhow, Mark .. . you remember Mark Davis ? . . . Mark and some of the others thought it best if we let Leonis have the whole Valley if he wanted it. Even Dad thought it would be wise.” She made an all-inclusive gesture. “So we came over here. We’ve been left alone and most of us have proved up on our homesteads. The land is ours.” ; Blaise’s eyes darkened. "It’s more than time,” he said tightly, "that Leonis is called to taws.” “It can’t be done, Blaise,” Melanie shook her head. "He was a big ‘man when you left. He’s even more powerful now. He’s the king ot Calabasas.” - y ■ ' ■ "We had a sample,” Hal said dryly. Blaise explained. Melanie listened, not at all surprised. "He (is too big,” she said. “You can see that.” “Maybe,” Blaise answered stubbornly. “Say, how about that ranch Os mine up in the hills?” “The buildings still stand, but they say Leonis uses them as a work camp and they’re all run down?’ “We’ll change that,” Blaise said, , “Hal and me. I guess we’re still in the cattle business.” Melanie shook her head. “Your beef’s all gone, Blaise. Leonis kept I us busy taking care of ourselves. \[l guess they strayed or were run in with other herds.” “More can be had,” Blaise said , cheerfully. He looked around at the , fields, the plowing contoured to the . hills. TMust be plenty of farmers in this part of the valley. Where does your range begin ?” Melanie hesitated. “We’re farmers, Blaise.” ' J < He blinked, turned, eyes aghast “You’re—what!” “Farmers. Dad, Mark, all the old bunch you knew. There was a i drought eight years ago? It lasted two years and wiped almost everybody out. The old ranchos went under and the 1 i 111 e?cattlemen never had a chance. Cattle died of starvation. There was nothing left > of the business.” ’"That’s hard to take, Mel.” “One ranch up beyond the Mis- • sipn had five thousand head left i standing out of two hundred thousand,” Melanie said. “It hit Leonis ■ hard, nearly wiped him out. That’s why he’s left us alone, I guess.” . “They didn’t teH me in prison,” Blaise said. “Maybe the newcomers thought I knew. So it hit Leonis?" H . “Hard ” Melanie nodded. “But he’s making a comeback, now that . the market’s opened and new people are coming into Los Angeles. He’ll be one of just a few to run beef. Cattle on a big scale in this part of the country is done.” , (To Be Continued).

INSERVICE Jfjb Completes Basic Pvt. Max L. Brown has competed his basic training at Fort Kuox, Ky. and has been sent to Fort Hood, for further training. His wife accompanied him and their address is Pvt. and Mrs. Max L. Brown, 217 Dunn Avenue, Killeen. Texas. * Enlists In Army Arnold H. Oetting of route 2, Decatur, hag enlisted in the army for two year 6 under the army scientific and professional personnel procurement program. He is a graduate of the 1952 class of Ball State Teachers college and will leave July 28 for enlistment and processing, going to Indianapolis and then on to Fort Custer, Mich. At Camp Gordon Mr. ai|d Mrs. Alfred Grote of route 5, |>ecatur, have received tke following! address of their son, serving in the arthy: Pvt. Wilmer J. Grote, tJ. S. 55241*667, Co. E, T.T.G.S.q.R.T.C., Camp Gordon, Ga. Return* To Base Pfc. Muris Gray . recently spent a 10-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and! Mrs. Denver Gray and family ot route 5. He has returned to a new base and his present address is Pfc. Muris Gray 1277985, Hq. CoJ H & S Bn., F.M.F.; L A N T; N. 8.; Norfolk, Va. Another sob, Robert Clayton, has enlisted ini the marine corps and has been seijt to San Diego, Calif., for training.; Three Join Marines Threei young men of near Decatur havfe enlisted- in the. U. S. marine 'corps and have been sent to Sail | Diego, Calif., for recruit training They are Robert C. Gray, st n of Mr. and Mrs. Denver\ C Gray of Decatur route 5; Carl E. Hurst, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hu|rst of Decatur route 3, ahd Charles iE. Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. J|iles Butler of Decatur route 1. Coffee In Intruder's Face DETROIT, UP — Mary Lou Lyons returned from a drive-in restaurant Monday night and was attacked in her driveway by an intruder who attempted to force her back injo her automobile. He stTeamed and fled when Miss Lyons tossed some hot coffee she had bought at the restaurant into his facet If you; have sometning to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

! ' SYNOPSIS After years of absence, Blaise Randell is returning by stage coach to his California ranch. His pal, Hal King, accompanies him. Blaise dreams of wedded bliss ahead with his old sweetheart. Melanie. When a coarse fellow passenger tries to press his attentions on the only young lady riding in the coach with them; Hal and Blaise spring to her defense, as they push onward, bandits seeking a gold consignment, hold tip the coach, killing the guard. Then Randell is assigned to guard the treasure, even though he confides to the driver that he is an ex-convict, the charge against him. murder. On teaching his destination. Blaise is told by his old -enemy, Leonis, to "get out ' This ruthless tyrant had framed him on the murder rap, railroaded him oft to a ten-year term in San Quentin. He and Hal agree to leave town, but promise to come back. Unexpectedly RandeH meets up with Melanie, and is shocked by the change in her. CHAPTER FIVE THEY had come to a series of low hills and threaded the gentle pass between them. Melanie pointed to A house, a white one with- a <ed roof, shaded by huge trees. Bam and neat buildings clustered about it. “We -live there." “A new home,” Blaise said. Melanie laughed. "Hardly that any more.* “I keep forgetting,” Blaise said quietly. He added. "I wonder what happened to my iVa 11 0 y homestead.* A « Hal looked surprised. "A ranch • . . and a homestead ?” "I filed on Valley land adjoining the ‘ranch. That's when Leonis figured: rd stepped on his toes. I never had a chance to prove it up. It’s gone now.* “We abandoned, too, Blaise,” Melanie said. “Mark proved it was the wise thing to do.” “Mark—Mark Davis,” Blaise said, remembering. “I’d almost forgotten him. We were always on opposite sides of the fence. He never wanted to fight from the beginning.* “He was right, Blaise,” Melanie said in a strange voice. ( "Everything Worked out just as he said it would.” Blaise distastefully moved his lips. “Sure, but I was never one to let another man drive me. Mark never gave a hang for principles—it was I always results with him.” Blaise grimaced. “Maybe he was right after all. I went to jail and he moved over here. He’s set up. good, I reckon, the best land of all?” Melanie replied slowly. “Blaise, I . . . the first years after you left were hard and terrible. We did what we could in the other valley, but Leonis was too much. We moved, and we had all the hard work of building and starting new over here.” ’ “You’ve done a good job,” Blaise said. L,, . | . ... .

How They Stand CHICAGO? UP — Standing of candidates for = the Democratic presidential nomination as the convention went into its second day, based on pledges and known first J ballot preferences of conventipn delegates: •Sen. Estes Kefauver 266% Sen. Richard |B. Russell 20Ox / Avetell Harriman 107% Qov. Adlai E. Stevenson 77% 'Sen. Robert S. Kerr 50 Gov. G. Mennen Wil- | , Hams 40 ' Gov. Dual Dever 36 Robert J.' Bulkley 27 President Truman 27 Sen. Hilbert Humphrey 26 Sen. J. Wm. Fulbright— 22 Sen. Brien McMahon __ 16 Oscar Ewing _. r °_,_ 7Sen. Paul Douglas 2 Justice Wm. O. Douglas 1 Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt-- 1 Speaker Sam Ityaburn-- % X—The Russell total includes 18 Mississippi .ami 52 Texas delegate votes. The Democratic national committee has voted to seat .the! "regular” Mississippi and Texas! delegates which under the unit i rule will cast their votes for Russell on the first ballot. The seating of these two delegations, however-, is subject to challenge by the convention itself. Capsule Report CHICAGO, UP —Capsule report on leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination: GOV. ADLAI E. STEVENSON The convention's most', reluctant but most promising prospect continued coy. He went into near seclusion, tending state business. Short ot an unexpected flat refusal to run, he looked like an early ballot nominee. SEN.' ESTES KEFAUVER — The Tennessean claimed "a lot of reserve strength’’ and said his delegate total is climbing rapidly. He declined to pin-point the gains', but aides hinted at fresh support from Massachusetts and Michigan. Kefauver was'out to “stop Stevenson." SEN. RICHARD IL RUSSELL — With vice 1 president Alben W. Barkley out of the race Russell sought to grab some of the 34 delegate votes previously pledged to the Veep. Russell was working against a possible southern walkout- which would wreck hrs main source of support. ‘AVEKELL HARRIMAN -- New Ylork. Democratic leaders said at least S 3 of the state's 9-i convention votes will go to Harriman on early ballots. - * A bolt from Harriman in the delegation apparently had been checked. SEN. ROBERT KERR — The Oklahoman saw about 50 delegates Monday, after which he said: "I

“No one thought you’d ever come back. We knew what Leonis could do and .. . some even thought maybe you had killed Chavez. You’d had trouble with him before.” “I never liked the man. But I never killed him. I intend to find out who did.” “After all these years ?” she asked. “What else is there to do?” “Nothing, 1 guess,” s he- said. After a short pause and a swift, almost frightened glance toward her home, she continued. “There was only trouble for us and we thought you’d never come back. People do unexpected things sometimes, Blaise, at- a time like that." “Like following Mark over fiere,” Blaise said. He turned the buggy Into the barnyard and looked around in grudging admiration. “You’ve prospered.” F He turned the buggy about in the yard and reined the horses in', beside a stone walk that led through a tittle gate to the smooth green yard around the house. “Whei;e’s Paul?” “Dad L .■. lives up the road.” He looked surprised. “Up “the road! But you don’t run this place alone!” A man came out of the house. He paused on the step, looking at the buggy and thep he came slowly to the gate. Blaise recognized Mark Davis. The years had been kind to him. “He’s back, Mark,” Melanie said in a strained voice. “He got off the stage as I was in town. You remember Blaise?” “I remember him,” Mark said evenly. Y Melanie stirred and forced a laugh. “Well, we can’t sit here all day. Mark, aren’t you going to invite your friends in the house.” - Blaise grew tight with a cold, numb feeling of disaster. “Light down! Welcome to our home,” said Mark. “Our?” Blaise asked with difficulty. “Os course!-Mark and I are old married people now.” “Light down, Blaise. Is' this your friend?” Mark asked. “Hal King. Maybe we’d better ,get on. I didn’t know ... that is, I ain’t sure—” “Nonsense! You can spend the afternoon, anyhow. Light down. I’ll unhitch. Honey, you take 'em into the house.” Once inside, the girl turned swiftly. Blaise somberly shook his head. ? j ‘ . "Mel, you should’ve told me.” \ “But—but, I . . . couldn't. I tried to stop writing but your letters came and I—” she lifted her hand

TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1952

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and let it drop, "I had to write anyhow.” "But this?" he demanded harshly. She turned away and stood by the table. “I tried, Blaise. I started a dozen times and tore up the letters. It was too—cruet” “Cruel ?” he asked dully. She whipped around. “Blaise, can’t you understand! You were gone, for good—like as if you were buried and you’d never come back. Everyone told me that —everyone . . . Dad, Mark, all of them. I— * She looked toward the window and her voice dropped. “Here comes Mark. I’ll—explain later. Please, Blaise.* Mark entered in a rush, pulled up short when he saw Blaise. He pulled out a chair, whirled it around and sat down, arms ovex the high back. . “You look about the same, Blaise, Little gaunter, maybe a little thinner in the face.” Mark tipped his head slightly. “You don’t t have that old hellion spirit. Maybe . they took it out of you.” “M ark!” Melanie turned, t shocked. He threw a glance over his shoulder. r “What’s wrong? It’s true* ain’t it? Look at him yourself.'* “It’s true,” Blaise said heavily. He looked about the room as though it had suddenly become another cell. “Sure, Blaise, anyone can see it. Surprised about me and Mel?* “Yes.” “She should’ve told you.* Mark fished a tobacco sack from his pocket. “I always had my eye on her, but you had the inside track in the old days. You don’t blame me?” “No,* Blaise looked at Melanie, and passed his hand wearily across his face. “Where does Paul live?* "Down the road —the next farm. Why?” Davis asked. \ "Maybe Hal and me had better get on down there.” "No, you’ll stay here!* Davis stood up. “At least until supper time. Honey, cook a supper that’ll sMow Blaise what he missed. Come on, gents. This way.” He would not listen to their protests and finally Blaise followed him. The bedroom was high-ceil-inged and spare, looking out toward the road. Mark left them there and Blaise strode swiftly to one of the tall, narroyy windows. "Changes . . . always changes," he sighed. Hal asked, “Did you tie her down before you left?” Blaise shook his head. “N 0... I said nothing. She had a right to look for someone else.’’ (To Be Costumed}