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rvf "tfo Faror Sivays Us; No Fear Shall Awe" From First SUtesraan. March 28, 1831 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Charles A. Shucce, Sheldon F. Sackett; PttMuAer Charles A. Spracuk - ; - Editor-Manager Sheldon F. Sackett - " - - - Managing Editor Member of the- Associated .Press Tha Associated Press la arcluslveiy entitled to the mm publlca-. tVon of all paws dispatches credited la It or not ttwrwU credited to thia par'"'- ' " " " - - ' j Pacific Coast Advertising Representative: Arthur W. Strpes. Inc., Portland, SecurSty BJ f San Francisco. Sliaroa Bid. ; U Angela. W. Pac BJJa V Eastern Advertising Representatives: Ford-ParKMia-Stecher, lac. New Tork. J71 Madlaon Are.: , .. ..... ; Chicago. N Michigan Ave. . : Entered at the Postoffice at Salem. Oregon, at Second-Claee Matter. Published every morning except Uonday Eueineea . office, tl$ S. Commercial Street, x : -V - '- ' ; SUBSCRIPTION BATES: f-;''4.;.";l Mail Subscription Ratea. In A?'"" TfIzT 'itSt Sunday. 1 Mo. SS cents: S Mo. $L25: Mo. z.;, s-..year aa.wa- , Elwbera 50w.t. per M, or .0 for 1 rear:ln advance. By -City Carriers 43 centa a month J a year ta advance Per ) CSlln a S we Diagnosing Lumber Ills " " " ' A COMMITTEE of five men nationally known as authori ties in industry and in the lumber industry in particular ' has filed a report of its studies on the lumber situation with Secretary of Commerce Robert P. Lamont, who is chairman of the Timber Conservation Board- Its findings are r not i j:nnf fmm tVio rwirlnat atm 'reached bvthe West Coast Lumbermen's association touch with the problems of the jftoo'a ronnrt Hpprve aiJLai3 VVtUUUViVW a a'v- - w ' good news, but because this great lumber producing area should know the facts. The committee says : -i -. "It Is obvious that the industry as a . whole has been aabatantially depleted 'of worklag eapltal; and that the de pletion la continuing. It la evident that to a substantial ex- .tent the Industry' operations are being maintained not out of income but oat of conversion or liquidation of capital assets at a loss. It appears from competent testimony that ; the capital structure of the lumber Industry as whole wllr '"' not, without general financial disintegration, long withstand ' .. the continuing depletion of Its capital assets; and that the correction of that condition is dependent upon the establish ' ment of a reasonable balance between lumber supply and do- The committee recommends a reduction in stocks of 4V2 billion leet of lumber wumn tne coming year, jrruuucuuu must be readjusted to demand, and stocks reduced to conform with current demand. This is the same thing insisted on by West Coast Lumbermen's association heads, j It seems the only salvation of the lumber industry, pending a revival of demand for lumber It is pitiful to see the cutting of our invaluable resources of timberjthe finest in the world, and shipping them out of the state AT A LOSS. Costly as are the shutdowns of lumber mills and logging camps that seems to be the only way out of the situation, though always there is hope that demand may revive to something like the figures of three or four years ago. , 1 Another fact developed in this report is. the close con nection between the lumber business and agriculture. Farm communities normally consume over one-third of the total lumber cut or over one-half that used in building construc tion. With the farm' income greatly reduced this year the effect in lessened demand for lumber is instantly felt. So the lumber cities like Longview and Vernonia and Mill 'City have a genuine interest in the prosperity of the wheat ranch era in Umatilla county, in Montana and Kansas. The farmer will have to have fresh buying power before he can build. There is a vast potential demand for lumber on the farms of tliis country but no one knows when it will be let loose. , , !"" . . , ' i ..- ; !... Underground Water Supply " TT'NOWING that studies had JLV. neers on under-ground supplies of water in this portion of the Willamette valley The Statesman wrote to A. M. Piper who had charge of the work making inquiry as to the extent of this water and its availability for a municipal supply. We are just in receipt of a letter from W. A. Mendenhall, acting director of the U. S. Geological Survey, who writes: "In 1928 and 1929 Mr. Piper studied the ground-water ; conditions in the vicinity of Salem as part of an inrestiga ' tion of the Willamette Valley made by this Survey in cooper- - , - atfon with the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station. , fc ' Analysis of the field data and preparation of the report cov- 'ring this investigation has been deferred in order that other .- pressing: water problem in Oregon might be investigated. . It Is contemplated, however, that Mr. Piper will this winter . prepare his report on this investigation and that within three months, he will bo able to . prepare a description of ground water conditions in Ihe vicinity of Salem to guide any pos . sible development of ground water for municipal supply. 1 "Ground-water conditions differ greatly from place to place in the vicinity of Salem and it is deemed Inadvisable to outline a proposed development for a municipal ground supply without analyzing in detail conditions over a con siderable area about the city." , - We pass this along for what It is worth. - J And believe it Is worth just this : that people cannot vote intelligently on the question of a source of supply, including wells, when the best informed authority on the subject, Mr. Piper, cannot give an immediate opinion but must make further study of his field notes. , ; ' - The idea of holding a popular guessing contest on where to go for water is fantastic; and with $2,500,000 of the pub lic s money at staice, it is nazaraous. - Ri-vonrv f r VJl THAT "final, surprising little remark" of Edison's on his death-bed : "It is very beautiful over there," pr6mpts the Baker Democrat-Herald to say: ; ; r- r ; "Will there ever be a biography of the man that does 1 : not contain that quotation? probably not; for it represents one of those strange hints that are tossed out to ua now and v then those strange hints that a dying man can," on occasion, peer through the veil, see what Ilea beyond, and, seeing, be dassled by the fulfillment of a half-trusted dream." We recall however the case of a man who was drowned last summer, but after the space of some minutes was re vived. He bore testimony to the effect that the period was one of delicious unconsciousness, of sweet sleep. He in all prooaoinry went farther into the beyond than did Edison 2Then he wole OP from his fitful sleep and spoke of the beauty that was revealed to him. . For the drowned man was dead" except that his organs and cells were not yet impaired by mortification, and could resume functioning when mechanical means made the lungs pick up their task again. t Lwhen ft ?e "dier. And when does the ThZerulZZ's111 Irom the corporal frame? lodv cAS the - . Hamlet voiced the great . v r . c5ariuog xuuson and the mystery: "And he himself, now, has solved if Death MemS the only way to find put what lies on the otner - tide t - SS , f - ' WJbea a football player leaves the field after nlayiag a rood YxmrJi game the atands tli-nr. i . ,.-. ii. sooa, nard -iilV, hearty expression of praise and appreciation from SI MirlL mrin, hM hBdIel ttU work through th. wSl 'inltarti In St,??pporL H bA Ta generously of time and eaergy and means te help care for the needy. Many time thar ',?h:eInCflrdt,;1,lte,vPer, ,Now b cJmype"5J"to .jwn the load there will be real regret amour all thn7ws vL wrk which the AssoelaUd Charities kad kn0W 3SUU3 r"" " - wmcn nas xepi in very ewse industry. The summary of renrintiner. not because it is been made by federal engi- vueir poisons. i query: "To die' to aWn nr Yesterday . . Of CM Salca TaBas f rem The Stat mi et Elerllec Days October 29, lOA Tvderal officials. ! taking . no chances with the uprising of the Ut Indians In Wyoming, have. In- formed state officials there' that they will send aa entire regiment to the TJte camp. -. - The St. Joseph's Catholic chnreh yesterday was dedicated Father Moore, the rector, was a J sistedi byArcbblshop Christie." ' The gang of convicts which, nas been- employed on the rock crush er and road : work nar , Stayton vesterdav was returned to , the penitentiary. J ; ; ;;t . October 29. 1021 I Salem high school's ' football team will clash with that of Co lumbia university today on Sweet- land, field. The tentative lineup for the red and black. Includes: McKennorr. Wielder Purvlne, Max Jones, Robertson. Post : or Brown. Lynn" JonesrUllegren and Socolofsky. 5 Marshal Foch of France arriv ed in New York yesterday. He will make a tour of the country. J: Application to the ; world war eterans state aid --commission has been made by 10,105 -ex-ser vice men. Of this number. 5 sift are seeking cash, the remainder. loans on real estate. - . r , New Views Yesterday Statesman - reporters asked this Question: "Do you fa vor reducing the - budgeted allow ance for the Marion county health unit for the coming year? C. M. Mtobinaom, eerrloe station proprietor; "I tell you, the" health department is a pretty good thing in the county. It Is good for; the school children."- S. Ellis Purvlne, wool and hops business: "I certainly! do not. worked about seven years on. the council and that'a the best piece-of worked I helped do. The depart ment is operated now as low as It can do its work effectively. If eut mere, it-will be back where It started seven years ago." .- Mrs Monroe Gilbert, business woman: "No; absolutely not. Quot ing Mr. Hoover. 'Where does our civilisation start if not on the feet of healthy children?' I. i r - Mrs. James 'Smith, housewife: 'Upon the efficiency of Jhe clinic depends the health or too many children of Salem to warrant the cutting down of an appropriation which is none too largo te care for the needs of the present." 1 4 C. C. Reevee, cabinet maker, 362 9. Church: "I think they should hare as much as last year. Health is the first thing of all. I think the health department is doing good work".- ' :- ' ' : :. J Daily Thought "Things, printed "can never be stopped; they are like babies bap tized, they have a soul from that moment, and go on" forever Meredith. . ! Nurserymen Are i Asked to Report Names For List If nurserymen are to get their names printed In . the state list which will be compiled-soon, they had best obtain their licenses tor the coming year at once, accord ing to a letter received by S. .H. Van Trump,, county fruit inspec tor, from Charles Cole, of the de partment of agriculture. This list, which will show the line of business of each- nurseryman, will contain the names only of those licensed. . , Mr. Colo states that as many wholesalers In nursery stock are requesting thla list. It will be to the advantage of the nurserymen to have their names appear there. .;; tz ; : if Dreiser Seeking Probe or Mines ; Labor Condition WASHINGTON'. Oct 28 (AP) Theodore Dreiser .Tuesday carried his appeal for an investi gation of labor conditions in the mines, of Harlan county,. Ken tucky, to Senator Borah, i . ' . As chairman of the national committee for defense of politi cal prisoners, he wrote to - the, senator asking him to sponsor a congressional -; Inquiry. The au thor charged a "reign of terror" was In progress. - . -;- -.L Radio tarns aadr, Octabw SS XCOAO 60 ITc. Cornllll 10:00 Horn Eoaie ObMrrr, 11 :00 Tha Kama GanUa. ia:oo Na. ran hour. S :0H-HaaaMktr aoar. :55 Mrkt Mparts. . , -:l ::S0 Tam hear.- T;& f hyit ia avryaay Kf. - KOW -S2S Xa. Tartlaaa " TtOO l-rMitmaL , T iS V m Dn, HBO. Ssae Coekiac aehool. S:4S Buric Vtbia, KB0. 114 Priaeasa Obalcntxy. 15:00 0. K. Plnmioer. , ' U:15 i'tra Uxi Br. K3a 1 :Oe Town Crir. . 1:20 La4m rkroadcat. . S:45 Oaptaia Both. NBO. : . :is wid far. yo. 4:45 Maria Tharpa. KBQ. :00 Amo "a' Andx. KBOL " 10:8$ Margaret Kotx, aiaaa. 10:45 Book caat. HERE'o HOW ONE DZ C . 1 TRANSPARENT, row imacu .TMlS NEWLY. its txrzaiD to FRUSTRATE HOLDUPS OF n ? THEATRE BOX rRE BOX FICES v 5.Jl.s I OFFICES or L"- -V Sf S) V LJ fr' ' m w aw s r r r I l -u i f I i Is 1 I 11 I 11. t : H I il 'A - i A BITS By R. J. HENDRICKS Postage rate here in '61: S f man requesting nim : to decide a question as to the postage rates In Oregon in 1851. She says a mem ber of her grandmother family during: that year Teceired from a relative in Vermont ? a - letter on which the postage paid was 2S cents. S That, then, was probably tha regular rate at the time, on let ters weighing halt an . ounce or less. She also Inquires if the post age was required to be repaid then and if stamps were used. Tha law requiring postage to be repaid was not passed until. 1855; but post- aj;o stampa were adopted In 1847. It Is probable, though, that the placing of them on letters was not absolutely obligatory. In view ot the fact that the charge .might up to 1856 be paid by the receiver. The -matter of - distance -govern ing rates was hot abandoned until 186S. There were, postetf ices in Ore-' gon before the international boun dary 'question was decided and there were federal postof flees be fore Oregon became a territory, too. In the early days letters were carried by private persons. Who received pay or not, according to circumstances. The covered wagon trains carried many -tetters, of course. The Hudson's Bay com pany v carried m ail -. in each "ex- press".. from old Fort Vancouver to York Factory on Hudson, bay, whence it was forwarded to the states, from 1825 on. Probably the highest postage cost for a let ter In the old days was by Jason Lee, who paid Richardson $150 for carrying a letter informing him of the death of his wife, from Fort Hall to the Shawnee mission. in 1838. There was no charge on the letter made at the old mission, or by Dr. McLoughlln, who for warded It from Fort Vancouver to Waiilatpu, or by Dr. Marcus Whit man, who sent it on from his sta tion to Fort Hall. Few men made charges for carrying letters across the plains. s?& the December session of the little 184 5. provisional government legislature, W. O. T' Vault was named postmaster general of Ore gon. By that act, single sheet let ters carried up to 20 miles bore a charge of 15 cents; over and not exceeding 80 miles, 25 cents; over and not exceeding 200 miles, 30 cents; 200 miles and over, 50 cents. Newspapers, 4 cents. The postmaster general was to receive 10 per cent of all money received by him and paid out. The first con tract let was to Hagh Burns, In the "spring of 1841, who was to carry ' the mail once to ' Weston, Missouri, for 50 cents a single sheet. , A 6emi-monthly mall was sent to each county south of the Columbia, or was Supposed te be. This service was extended to The Institute ( Salem X, where the mall : - was - handled . br Turn Crump, in the Thomas Cox store the first store here. So Crump was the : first postmaster ' here. ' " But the tJ. S. postoffice depart ment gaVe Oregon a deputy-post master in John M. Shively, and a special agent in Cornelius Gilliam, after having. u th faU of 1847, authorized a mall service to this coast. Mr. Shively had been in Washington, and his work there resulted in this action after the international boundary line ques tion had been decided, but before Oregon was made a territory. . Following this action, a post- office- was established - at Salem, Not. S, 1S49. aad on "Not. 28. 1849, J. B. M Claae was appointed postmaster. Thus, he was the first postmaster here after Oregon. was made a territory. He. kept the postoffice in the Jason L-ee. house still sUndlng, at what is now 9 SO Broadway.--7 . J. Turner Crump waa the next U. S. postmaster for Salem, ap pointed Feb. 28, 1851. He was thus the first and third postmas ter tor the town, in each case hav ing tha oftlce in tha Cox store, di- gonally opposita - tha present Statesman office; on tha corner north of the Marion hotel. Corne lius Gilliam lived -up to late in 84T at where Dallas-is now Be fore Salem had her first U. S. gov- e.nment postoffice, Gilliam had been dead much over a year, acci By EDSOIJ i too.oeo.ooo CHINESE ARE UNEMPLOYED, ACCORDING TO tz, - MINISTER OF LABOR A GERMAN INVENTOR HAS DESIGNS A SUCCESSFUL TAUJESS PLANE F02 CAPT.KSMAN KOEHL i . ii iniin.i-.i,.,ii..i,.i IO-TT, dentally killed while returning aa coieael with the .provisional gor- eramant troops who went to pun ish the Indian murderers who yer- petratectfie whitman massacre. . The act ef order establishing mail service by the U. 3. govern meat ta the Pacific coaat, in the fall of 1847. made the rat of postage on letters 40 cents, "to or tfm Astoria, c-r any other place on th Pacific coast within tha territory ot the United States." No doubt there had been a reduction ta 15 centa, in 1851, when the grandmother of tha lady who phoned tha Bits, man received her letter from a Telatlre In Vermont. Thia likelihood is strengthened by these iacts: In 1792 the U. 3. postage rates were made f cents tor letters going not over 20 miles r over 20 and not exceeding 60 miles, 8e; over SO and not ex ceeding 109 miles, 10c, and so on up to miles t or over, . 25e. These rates lasted orer 50 rears la 1815 tha rates were lowered, ot- weight aa well as distance. For a aaix ounee latter the charge was made Se tor not exceedinr S00 miles; for over 500 miles, 10c. No postage was charged on newspa pers up to 30 miles. In 1851 there was, after great agnation, another . reduction, to 3e for distances on to 2000 miles. and c for distances over 3000. If not prepaid, however, the rate in the first case was Fe, in the second, ic. Up to that time there had been no reduction for prepay ment of post: . S As above stated, the elecent of distance was abolished In 1883; aad the letter rate waa made 3c In 1883 it waa reduced to 2c, and has so stood, excepting In war times. In 1814, 50 pr cent was added to postage rats, as a war revenue measure after the wax of 1812. - -" : - TJp to 1838, there was at'no tuna an excess of costs over re ceipts in the U. S. postoffice de partment. During : the next eight years, there were slight deficits, owing to mueh expansion. :'.: '-.., The writer wonders how minr Willamette unlrersity and Oregon f aiga acnooi stuaents know that Benjamin Franklin was the rath. er of our postoffice department? That he was post maa ter raarai (not by name) for the eeloniea under the British aovernment That in 1774 this denartmnt yielded about 115.000 nroflt ti Great Britain? That Franklin was fired for being too independent? That thia cost the British govern ment, its 315.000 a year profits? That this ruction waa one of the cruaes of the Revolution? That Franklin was the first postmaster general , under the Continental BREAKFAST ..Through the magie of compound ia- - 1 , terestp you can legi4 todaj, what- " trver rp'r income, to ncMan early, linancUl Independence. Csiau ca- . V TngM depoaits, made vrltk wlk-to-week rearuLarlty, will soon solve yout . money probletns.i: . : ; . ; , AW IltmAL DEPOSIT 0? tl.ft 13 ENOW' 1 The FIRST NATIONAL BANK . In Salem e Gzarina's CHAPTER LVX After breakfast Jim-took BUI aside and told him the news. ; "Splendid!" Bill cried. Then "Yea know, ' Jim, when II sham hinted last night . at something startling: happening today, I felt a trifle peeved that he i couldn't be more explicit. - Bather unneces sarily mysterious and - aloof, I thought considering we're all battling on the lame side. Wa have yet to prove that his prom ts materialises but it looks as If we're going to bring off a fair ly respectable coup not quite in dependent of , him ! I confess ' a Very satlatactoryr f deling!" Bill added with a grin. ... . j, - - ' ' Definite - --. f ; -. Satistactory for another 'rea son. Jim felt. After all,. they had only Xlsham's word for it. that the end was near for-iMartell and Sant: And In any case the arrest ot those two rogues did ; not necessarily Insure Frank! Severn's safety, which for Jim ? was the first consideration of. alL - fill ring "up Haste now with the news," Bill said. ? "We shall want him on the spot to hear Martin's - testimony.- ..We don't know what Ilsham's got up his sleeve bat I suppose we'd, best tell him how things are moving on our aide, suggest pooling in formation to avoid any clashing.' He hurried oft to the tele phone. When presently be re turned it was . to announce that Inspector Haste would come over that afternoon ready to . act im mediately on Martin's evidence. "Haste tells me that, ho one showed up last nixht,at Monksil ver. 'But he's having the place watched. day and night, until farther hotlce. Tim anil Jim vallrAil amp rn Tl. i sham a cottage. There was no sign ef any one stirring there. And rather addly, since it - was half past 19. the .window curtains both of the front . bedroom and the reoms below were still drawn. There was no response to their knock on the . door. Bill ham mered vigorously a second time. They could hear no sound of any movement within. Then they remembered that Webber had been spending the night at Tayne. But it seemed odd' that if Ilsham had gone out he ahould have been at 'pains to draw the curtains of all the win dows. . -- They knocked a third time. Still no answer. Tha. feeling swept over Jim that it was like a repetition of-that night wnen he had knocked in vain at the door of Beggar's Court, to find an inexplicably deserted house and its master mysteriously vanished. He was conscious of a sudden vague uneasy r premonition ot something amiss behind those curtained windows. " ; The close of the garden gate made them turn. Webber had Just jumped off his bicycle in 4the road. - v-.f k-; .. ,-. :v. "Mr. Ilsham's out. I suppose, Webber. We've knocked several times," BUI said. ..'K, : PUSEled ' Webber looked surprised. Im Just back from Trayne. sir, But it's tunny, those curtains all being drawn . if the guv-nor'a gone out." He spoke In a puzzled voice. "We ean soon see." j Webber opened the door with his latch key and went inside. strode into the big living room of the cottage. A moment later he ran out. his face startled.' - "There's been some runny eas iness here." be cried hoarsely something I don't like the looks of!" . : ..i. "' - The other two ran' into the house, stared across the thres hold into the room with, eyes as startled as Webber's. The place was la a wild state of disorder. More than one article of furniture lay overturned, one ot Ilsham's crutches was lying smashed. The drawers of the writing table were open, with ev- err slrn of having been system atically rummaged, their contenta scattered and a confused heap of papers lying on the floor. ,. . . In dumb . startled amazement the three men gated at the scene of littered disorder. What coald have happened here? Had last night's raid in the fog on Manor- ways been repeated at ilsham a cottage?" Mr God! It means tneyve got him!", broke from Webber. He turned and ran to search the other rooms, went upstairs. Jim and Bill following. , In the Congress? That he was the first postmaster of phuadeipniaT (Lacking an answer zrom any such student, this matter wiu have . additional space from the writer at a later data.) . oufdafanf working an d y o ur dollars cvjllheep e 'a'eA Rubi ies il! if )tl' -rM In dumb startled amazeraent 'the littered disorder. What bedroom the drawers had been turned out too, as if a determined search had been made tor some thing. .There was no sign of Il sham. "If "only I'd been here!? cried Webber helplessly, the 'rough voice shaken. "They've got him mat's wnat u means s .aui along the guv'nor had an idea they might try for him one of these days like they did tor Mr. Sev- -aai - . SVw A.MVf J ' Vta game. ';r , Certainly Martell and Sant had "tumbled to his game" last night. Jim realized had looked aghast -as this utterly unsuspected en emy! nonchalantly, and perhaps too confidently and prematurely,! showed bOhand. Had they count ered with a lightning-swift blow? ' And had that coup Ilsham had promised tor: today miscarried? - A sudden thought made Web- Lber ruu across - to the. rifled desk; he put his hand Into one of tha pigeon holes. There was a lit tle click rand the - panel behind fell away, disclosing .what waa ev idently a secret -place - Ftom it Webber drew out a sealed enve lop. -.j-l-.rtF---l "The guv'nor left this in case anything happened." Webber explained, distress and helpless fury : mingling in -".the rugged face, "and small doubt it's hap pened ! j .They've got him this time!" ' .; ""-'-, -j r On the envelope of the letter was written - "In the event of anything befalling me. this is to be dellyeed without delay to As sistant I Commissioner Lentern, Scotland Yard." Ilsham's signa ture followed the words. . "Webber, this letter'a got to be handed" in at Scotland Yard as quick as we can manage it! cried Jim. IH drive you up to London with it) stralghtway."r It certainly looked aa if Ilsham had understood the . resource ot those dangerous enemies when he had shown "his hand so openly. Then: anxiously worled though he was on Ilsham's behalf, a little smile broke in Jim Wynter's face. H wast telling himself- that, even if Ilsham's plans had miscarried. they had aother card yet to play tnougn tney must wait until af ter I o'clock, and that coming Interview with Martin, before they played ft. Within the next twenty min utes Jim was driving to London, to Scotland Yard with Webber On their way he was to call at the po lice station in 'H the - neighboring town to Inform them of Ilsham's Inexplicable disappearance. The . police - Inspector who motored over from Trayn in con- ; MORTGAGES INVESTMENTS INSURANCE B. ..... . -. 1 - i !-,' -. .- :.. I " The close -to -home investment is more satisfactory A rnortfage on good projrty right in your home town will please " you to greater degree than a security origin ating in some far-away place. You can keep in touch with it more easily. Our mortgages are prime investments for anyone, and we will he glad to sulv mit the list for your consideration at anytime. If you ennnot call, phone 41 0D Hawlcins & Rob erts. Inc. Ceeczd Floor, Oregon BailJr.-, CaUa By. SIDNEY WARWICK x s three men gazed at the scene of the could have happened here? ' j , sequence of Jim's Information had . merely been told the bare known facts. Webber, of course, as the man was able to prove, had spent the night at Trayne and professed himself wtiMa ...in throw : any tight. Of their suspicions of Mar tell and Sant neither Jim nor Bill Uhreathed a hint.' Not only had they no proof, but it was import ant that nothing -should be done that might subsequently hamper . Haste. . T ; For that reason! the police in spector was not told ot aa odd statement Webber had made. "I know that, Mr. Ilsham was watching in the- grounds of Beg- ; gar's Court late list night," the manservant had told them. "You see the guv'nor had an idea they might try to have the stuff cleared away secret-like from that blocked underground doer. And he wanted! to make sure that door huldn!t be opened, not until hla I plans were ready and that the police should t the first to open it."-.. J .). i .( . What cpuld be behind that mystelous door? More than ever that question intrigued them. Bill had : tried ; to . elicit information from Webber. But If i Webber " knew anything he was stolidly re ticent. - il'i ' - ! : . I. Undoubtedly, that door must guard some secret 'dangerous to these men ; at Beggar's Conrt. ' There was proof enough of that In the fact that the way to ft had been deliberately blocked by the . contrived fall of that inner wall, when Jim had manifested an in sistent curiosity as tew what lay behind that door. ! " r I , (To Be Continued Tomorrow) i Robinson Crusoe ' Trio is Rescued ; From Cocos Isle V 'BALBOA: Canal Zone. Oct. 28 (AP) -Three American casta ways, wearing nothing but i loin ' cloths, were found on a beach of the lonely Pacific Island of Cocoa Tuesday by the United States gun boat Sacramento after they ; had lived a Robinson Crusoe existence for six months, t The . refugees 'are Paul! Stach- wick of Huron. S. D., Gordon Brawner of Springfield, Ills., and Elmer J. Palllster of San Diego. Calif, . . - ; 1 . . : ' . They were shipwrecked April 15. the rescue ship reported by radio. Tonight they were on their way to" Balboa aboard the Sacra- mente. I ! i i V