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"JllJUJ U'UlLU UI1J1JJJ XXHUUIUL. UJMJHIIM.I I 1 1 III Ml .1 I k.1 U.ll I IH-I. V..HI I - ' VIH l. m i pxge fciGirr The Secret of By Natalie Eitnoutts: The crouching figure .of uu intruder silhouetted iwuiutt the inooulluhted exterior of Veto l.odoe it the victim of I'eaou Pres. cott'e markmonshlp. Ae the ell muv lo a week's tojourn at the lodve. marked bu the sinister ac tivities at unknown enemies. Penny Tills l.teut. Hduar Slunton. in- ttmute friend at her uncle, Herbert Prescott. Investinatlua the homi cide. Sheriff Uench prepares to . take the irlnhtened vlrl to the lAtchAeld Ml. Threntened dis grace and the possible loss ol her uncle's fortune, bequeathed lulth the provision she lite at the Itnlue a month, face the ait-l. , . ... .. - Chapter PECGY FINDS A FRIEND fllE. iliorirf's words brought boaie to Peggy the eerlousneBS of the situation. . She rlsiinllKcd confinement In a ceU nd:saw hope or gaining ber uncle's fortune van Jsh at the end of Iter first hour way from the lodge. - "I shot wildly In self defense!" "Wildly?" repeated Sheriff Beach sarcastically. ."''No, not wildly. Alius PreifOltf yon can't claim that, for you lilt your mark even In a poor light." Ills eyes dropped to Stan tnu's 'blood stained shirt. "By the way, where's your gun?'' .; Peggy stared dazedly around. Where' had she put the automatic pistol? . "It's here somewhere," she In sisted. "It must he, for I dropped it wheo 1 came to him." ''i " :,V ! if' "ilkst i 1 rh. lis.) With a swift upward tots .of her shapely head Peggy faced the sheriff. She - drew out a handkerchief md, stooping down, spread It over .he dead face. .. ' "Oil, lie must not lie here like this. Cap you not, In couiuion de cency, take Lieutenant Stanton to 1 bedroom?" "Yes, now that I've seen the lay of the land."' Sheriff Beach beck oned to ills two companions.; Thnjt carried Stanton's body Into a room an the second floor, "Don't move anything out of place," Beach 'cautloued Obadlah; "I mean you, too," as Jim Joined In the search. "Ah, here's the gun!" Ills foot came in contact with the butt- of the pistol projecting from under a rumpled rug. , "Take care! it's a hair-trigger action." Peggy's warning came too late, hut Ihe shot whined harmlessly to ward the huge chimney and burled Itself In the mortar between tho rough stones. Sheriff cach, looking a trlflo loollah, stored at (be automatic, then, handling It with more care, removed the cartridges before slip ping It Into his pocket. "How soon can you get ready, Mist Prescott?" . Obadlah Evans answered for her. "I'H go ball for' Miss Prescott, Bill," he said with decision. "I'm good for 110,000 or more." "Tlsn't for mo to settle the amount of ball," the sheriff re torted; "that's the magistrate's business; Besides, Obadlah, this Isn't any ordinary offense It's a killing." "Sure," agreed the farmer hoart lly. "But I'll stand surety with everything I own that Miss Tres cott doesn't jump ball." Sheriff Beach hesitated. II I s glance strayed to Peggy and aa he studied her pale beauty and noted the forlorn droop to her mouth his stern features relaxed. "Come Into Litchfield with ua and put It up to the Judge," he said, none loo Rraclouslv. Peggy turned impulsively to Oba dlah. - "How can1 1 thonk you ,; "Don't get downhearted." Me almost whispered the wonls In her ear, then In a louder key: "Hustle along and get your wraps." When she came downstairs, ready for I lie ride, the sheriff led ihe way to his car after Instructing his man Harris to guard the lodge. The sheriff rnntlnned to Peggy to RAILROAD MAN DIES : ' WHEN AUTO SKIDS I1R-N'r. Ore., Nov. 7. - IIP) Ahen" his nutuinolille skliUled on the Icy nurture of The Dnllee riillforpln hlKhwny nenr lupine, J..; W. Llewellyn, Southern l'u-rlfio- rnilrond telcKropher, won , killed ii net .Mm. Llewellyn was In 11 hiiKpltul toilny iroliibly Injured fiitnlly. ' Mm. B. A. Dnhcock iiiffereil n .rrtiBheil rheiit. Hol(i women arc wilil to lie Jiired ncrliuiKly, Mohawk Pond Sumner Lincoln alt by hlni, and Obadlah shared Ihe back seat with Heard's second as sistant. They drove off toward Litchfield, and made good time. "Better go along Maple street to Bantam road," suggested Ohadlah. 'You'll make better time." "We're early enough," the sheriff, grunted.: j, ,, ,. . ;. .. ... ' "I can't wanle tluie." obadlah re torted . flrily," and Peggy bright ened. . Perhaps there was a chance of getting back to Tew Lodge within an hour. . .-. Soon the sheriff brought the car to a full stop before an old colonial niannloo. Peggy glauced at her watch as Obadlah sprang out and summoned the Judge. They had taken less than half an hour. 01) it- illnh's comment had had Its effect, und she was grateful. As Judge Fisher came nut, Oba dlah held open the door of the car an,d the judge entered with a be wildered expression. We can talk as we go." Obadlah explained. . ' . : . 1 "This Is Miss Peggy Prescott, niece of Herbert Prescott of yew Lodge," Obadlah explained tersely. Ed Stanton of Sharon broke Into Yew Lodge early this morning and thinking him n burglar, 'she shot and killed him." -n Peggy on tho front seat caught Judge Fisher's startled exclamation but heard no more as they dtew up th front of the jail'. Juilgo l'lslior followed Obacllnh out of the car In a more leisurely manner and stopped by Peggy's side. ..'.-.- "This Is all very astounding," he said, bowing gravely as hs met her traglooyes;..'' ."-.'.- Ho turned so as to Include Sheriff Beach lu tho conversation as tho latter came around the car. "Voti say 'you mistook Stanton for a burglar?" "I took I1I111 for a burglar," sho corrected swiftly. "lle'hroko Into my houso like a thief In the night." Judge Fisher looked at the sher iff. . ( "Did ho Jimmy' his way In?" Bench shook his head. ' "Nol 1 looked to see If ho had. Miss Prescott slatos she saw him open tho front door and come In." "Creep In," she amended. The Judge stroked his chin. "That presuppose ha bad a key" "Yep.'1' if was - Obadlah that spoke. "I'm thinking Herbert Prescott lot him have n latch key when he was staying (hero last summer." "Very llkoly." Fisher nodded. Jim, leaving his car with Ihe en gine running Just behind tho sher iff's, was listening attentively to all (hat was said as he stood by Ihe rear door. "I'll go ball for her. Judge, fnr any amount you set," Obadlah broke In, with 0110 eyo on tho cloc k. "She'll stay at Yew I.odgo until you want her," then, us Fisher wavered: "she'll huvo to, by the terms of her uncle's will, to Inherit Ills fortune." 'Como Inside tho Jail, Miss Pres cott," Fisher commanded. "I'll get you to sign n cunfosBlon, and then, Obadlah, we'll talk bail." The Ink was not dry on her Big naturo when Peggy was helped out of her chair by Obadlah's powerful arm and pushed oulaldo the front door. 'Make out tho hall papers, Judge," he exclaimed. "I'll atay and sign 'em. 'Hera Jim, take Miss Prescolt to 1 low Lodge." 0 nil before she could think of anything to say she was III the car nl Jim's side, headed for Yew Lodge. (Copurlaht, f). AtiutHon and Co.) Peggy eovfry makct nn atarmtno dd in tomorrow' initninnnl. GOES ENDS when Xemo (owchsa (he mcalp 5)"1IJ roolinc, hraliliK, cleaning ir.MO on the eciili) ami rub vigor ously. f you'ro like thoiiminrltt of pt hers t he way ilandnift vaninhm and ilchniK mops will bo a eurpriao unit ileliKliU Use tliin reinarkal.le, clean. Inmily antisepiio liquid fiwly, Jfg t he wnil)lo way to et rid i.f Dan ilniflanil ItrhinitSralp. KcepZE.MO hamly. Safe nt.j. ilein mlahlo for alt forms nl itching irritations of thouliin und Bv'alji. 3Co, u)c aaU $1,00. MEDFORD MAITJ TRIBUNE, BEDFORD, ORFONV WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1929. FOUR-YEAR-OLD i.a:' ciiaimdh or.. ?i.v. 27. Mrs. JiSuier ihiilf z died yesterday at, her:'hoino In Ellin of wounilH 1 which lie tnulta neighbor were In-illiiliid- jjteri 4-yeurold son, Kl jWjPi Jr:.:yA daughter, Kleunor, 7, kni:roIidra4'd mother's story mm iimay 1110- uiiHoiinu, who nau lioeir.'Jifclil .pending investigation, 1 fh'4 Atilr'gjrl, who was helping Ihei lmfitHtH; ipuko mince meat for Th;itikniiv4ng,-. Hliiil her brother caina lnlp tho kitchen and picked i"l lhlr father's shotgun from cornoj. j "Hung! .Mania," she quoted the ; child oh saying, .ax ho pointed the jKun (U his mother and pulled the I trlgKcr. I .Mrs. Sliiitz, who was standing Itienr tho stove, was hit in the side. ' SI10 full to the floor und Uleanor linn out to the gurago to summon j her rather, and then called a neigh bor, Mrs. Bert Barber. Mrs. Bar I ber said that Mrs. Shultz told her that "Brother," as alio called the I Utile, boy, had shot her. I ,.Alr. Hbultz brought his wife to j a hospital hern; where sbo died ns 111 blood transfusion wus being ar ! ranged in '.an effort to suvo her llt'u,-' , .. .1' .SHIP. Ill TO EUROPE I POIlTLANn. Ore.. Nov. 2?.-4-(P) j l'rriHicts Tor n Pacific coast-ICn-nppaii Nti-amshii linn under the 'flag of American ownership are I morn favorable now than at any I lime .In th iiasl, K. l. DaWHOn, vIce-iunHldmit. und manager of tha Mutes Steamship company, siild to day, ., ;j Dawson returned yeslorday from Washington, 1). - c. mill nusli.iii poinlii; wbnro ho conrnrred with , members of tlio II. s. shlpiilng I ooarn ami snippers. . I OFFICIAL T GO TO TI'CSI :Al'lif' .J.iv. 57. Dr. (William V.s VJiitmoroi fun nier I'lmncelliir of Iho University or ArJzumu.. today prepaiod .to be gin serving a sentence of 41S months In .M..'p Island federal penllentlniy. The Ni'iitcnce was prenounced yosterdny by federal Judge William W. Snwtelle, for 20 yen a close rriend or tile physic ian. - i'r. Ahitmoro nnd Tils Flores. 11 iti UKKist, wlui was given, a siml lar sentence, recently were con victed or conspiracy tci violate the national narcotic laws. CO.'(1)UI)(' N.ill., Nov. ST. (P) It seems Senntni' Moses litis been (inly conipllmantiiig colleagues from the Bi-eut open spnees. In a si,,..... I. to constituents he said inn 01,1 Testament designated wild asses as , ""'K"'"i' wim asses as ai l n als .havl.ig conslderablo lnde-' " SLAYS MOTHER WITH SHOTGUN G OO Medford ei .. . " , ' Main and Pacific Highway f i Friihdshif;Vavored By Topaz , i November's Birtbstone - Bj PAULINE "Who first comet to Ms ic'drld below wttn drear Novembers too and snow, Hhouli prist the topes amber hue, Bnblem friends and lovers true." goi-H tn su-sogth Of 0)4 Sua and the sensitiveness of the Mood are Inherent In November's blrthstone, the topaz, according to the - ancleau Magi lie nee. comes the time honored mystic belief that It con fern long life and sagacity upon Us making them shrewd to wearers. business and careful. of friendship. The name topas is derived from tbe Greek "topazius." which means I '10 divine, guess or conjecture. ('id records eny mat the' stone was first discovered on Topaz Island no-called because it was continually hidden by fogs. Its location being always a matter of conjecture to mariners. Prom this connection. It is thought, arose the subsequent wtde-sprcu'd reputation of the gem as a charm for any enterprise re quiring subtlety or diplomacy, ' Although the topaz Is round In a variety of colors. Including n hlte. yellow, blue, green, black and the highly valued pink, It Is the yellow or saffron variety, piost familiar to Americans, for whlclr the. greatest charms were claimed in the past. The Hindus wore this, stone to pro- mole health, caution, sagacity, and to avert death by violence. By the Homans It tvas favored as a pre servative from p-stllentlal atmos phere, perils In traveling. Injuries from burns and scalds and from liing affections. . ) ., During the Middle Ag-as It was j Regarded as both a sedative and a viiiiiuuiii, ui-i-m uiiiK iv ,ine emie of the Moon, since at one time It 'restraliu-d sensuality and calmed anger and frenzy, while at another It ' stimulated the ; appetite and sha.-ncned the w it, giving Joy and contentment and, banishing melan choly fears. leonardus praised the lopns ait a charm against asthma, and It tvas nlso recommended highly as a remedy ror dimness of vision. Prob iblv Us " nnrally accepted hni'tlt Crowded Cabaret Scene of Murder By Union Enemy - - ' , CIIICAG, Nov. . 27. (P) Melville Purves killed a man ! In thn-' crowded- Club Arllng- ton cabaret earfy yeaterday, was captured a moment Inter, and laughed about it; . The man ho shot was his boyhood chum, Edward Tracy, SI., businees agent of the Sign nnd Bulletin Board Hangers' union a Job.Furves himself formerly held. 'The cabaret was crowded and the patrons wore singing- college songs to the orchestra's uccompnnl- ment. . ' , . . 4, - HENRY FORD RESIGNS FROM SCHOOL BOARD niCARIIOHN, Jlich., Nov 27 I tblest citizen, resigned last night from tbe local board of education, because some citizens of this small city resented Ills non-attendance at board meetings. WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. o?PI W) Amailor Sherwood and Clar ence Cnrrey. arrested at Elgin Sun day night foi operating n sun. were enroute to the state prison at Salem at.er ihey had been "e,"- tenced Monday lo n na eli. Its Be If,' 1- D The Goodyear All-Weather tread gives MAXIMUM TRACTION! v It's the:- i toughest tread known . . . thick rubber sidewalls . . . husky SUPERTWIST ' . carcass and a pad surface that WON'T SLIP. , Goodyears START when you step on the; gas and STOP, when you step on the brakes. v'"p;; ' Play Safe This. Winter-Ride on GOODYEARS! to the eyas was derived from Its golden radladce, 'concernlDg which many strange testimonials war 3ade- - For Initaoc. tbe noble lldegarde, wl(e 4,of ,. Theodortc Count of Holland, woa asild to own a topaz which at night emitted te brilliant light' that In tbe compel where It -was kept prayer were read without' the aid of a. lamp.. d Besides... -the . (slao of . Topaz, which la now known aa the Isle of Su JoJin lo,.tm Red Bea,jth stobe Is found In various parts of Europe and this country, Id tha Jewel-studded Island of Ceylon, and. In Mex ico .and i Brazil;,. The, Brazilian stones are the finest' both' aa to auality and size. One of them, re. covered several years agd and pre sented to Pope. IJeo.. weighed four pouDda. A Brazilian pink. -topaz is one or the loveliest gejns fashioned by r.ature...sna Is meretore fre quently ranked wlLh precious The Cbrysantbemuni, whose col or are as varied a4 the topaz, is November's' flO-wer.- a'nd Jupltei Sharcs with Mars the planetary lead (I ill ns tills mouth.. . Bottle Goes Boom, Grants Pass Man injured By Glass Y.t ' 1 . .: . I OIJ A NTS PASS, Ore., Xov. I 27. (P) William a: Isham to- 1- iluy asked . .Sheriff -K. l-i. Lister , for )ei'nilssion .to help county orricinls 'm a k o .lostviibine county dry. . The sherlfr let him crack up hot ties of assorted liquor : Butliared over a . period, of . raids. One liver bulllo. ex- . ploded. . Xsham was sent to the hos- pital whore a ;dozen splinters of glass were taken from his face. MISHAP BREAKS ,NECK KLAMATH LUMBERMAN KLAMATH t'-ALLS; Ore.; Nov.! I - ' VP) Creed Larrlmore. cm--'! l,lo'e ot a lumber company, was in ! n l.nu,.tt..t ....1 ,. .. . i. I . ..u.-.,,.,,, , luuii., it ii u IH IIHV'II ; neck, as the result of an accident j eariy MUlulay When a car railed t make a detour and crashed Into n deep ditch. - j Physicians said the man would live. J. O. Sets Tip Ratio CAMDEN, X. J., Nov. 21. (P) The correct ratio of tipping: Walt er 5 cents, door attendant 2 cents, check girl 1 cents. ' The Rockefel lers. J. D. Sr. and Jr.. visited a restaurant mid left o trail of dimes, Something Thankful for during the wet, rainy weather, ' you can ride on ALL - WEATHER Non-Skid YEARS Service Station YOURTIRESHOP" T OF IS FATAL FOR FOUR prjiW.iPSBunrii'i;, Nov.: 27. t-W Three tit the children of Mr. and Mrs. , Tony (Verenna were suf focated or burned to death at their Ijopip here jodgy in the same man- j uer in which their sistett met death six montbH ago, me 'dead were Clara, 13 years old; ftnrles, S.jinil Mary, 'fl. J ! 1 '' , -. Tlie children were apjieft In a room on. the second floof in flames caused by thej attempt of tleir mo- 1 her to kindle a fire wjth ahe niil of kernsono.- I fialdln, ra.'17-year-filfl -.sister, who Hiept with them in the same room, OHcnped with slight Ihluries by leaping" from a window. Neighbors helped four other children In an other room to the street. , All re delved' slight burns. y Hosie, 9 years old, was 'burned to death In the. house, police said, In a fire which followed a similar attempt of Mrs. Varenna to start her fire quickly on May 2S. Approve Coos Bridge : .-CHANTS PASS. Ore.. Nov. 27. The war department 'today np-1 iirovenpinns '"'' the county court Of Coos oounty, Coquillc, Oregon for a . bridge to he constructed across lstmuR Inlet (slough) near Miir'shficld, Ore. ..' ) ilnKcnliliiR Drive I.tifts ';i (i RANTS WASH, Oi-e;, Nov.' SC. iP) iloKC-phino county .today 'eri- ifieil, us final pevind In tlie rted Crosif roll call 'camiiaicn -with slightly more Hian Uo percent .r tlm (idot.'i retiortf-d collected. ' ri,f- anfoiint: sought Is , tL'i)fl(l. Ilofcs I l.xid ,m kell ' , r;llli'A(i(j. ov.s2:. ') -racking liou.-e veceipiswif lmsh .Mon.lny by direct shipim-iits were the lar gest in the history nf the Union slock yaril.s. Forty thousand hogs of . all descriptions worn unloaded in the packers' pens without going thru the generul market. Frank Smith to Try Again CHIC AO O, III., . Nov. . 27.-t(P) The Herald and Examiner said to day that Frank L. Smith, thrice certified to a scat , in the United Slates senate without ever occupy ing it, may make a fourth attempt for the senatorship. Eugene ; Plans completed for erection of J.'IOQ.OOO . medical dentu), building ut corner of 1.1th nvnnun.11.nd -WiUumetln street. for over 3& years J5oime8farJ5 ; i The price is right Quality is right (every can guaranteed) MfujoNS pp rovsuH :--' USED BY OUR GOVERNMENT fiat to Phone 1 4l I V Plqne$ V?ed to ! - -Scout Stanford ! I for Army Game ': . ' NEW YORK. Nov. s:. OT Through Judicious use of a Ktuwell P. r.eedcr. assistant 10 U,B' ' ' , Army coach, bus been able tn ) ; jr()WCVor, I do want to call vn.,i TXXr j to ouf Silver winnow back ex'tt ln time to make use week.- He must ho getting hetter of the liifnrmatlntj ii gleaned 1 because this one la a dandy, if 1 out there. Army -feiis Stan- : ! woman I know I Just couliln'. r.ud ut Palo Atto December ' , . , , , -""ln.t s. ' , jii resist at least coining In and find , " ' , . . i;'1 Jn "ut 'ho' lirilie on thoso boautlrtil ' : Silver pieces thai lie lias displays Klamath. Falls-New'llaliy Ha"l A,ul ,f 1 as a married man l'n of Klani;.i:;pimnty:.,Dal.yni1r,v! iissneration jnjcWft IWrationH re cently. I : : j' ' ' ' 1 Xyour eggs in one basket or in one omelet You can control the cooking , . and consistency of yoiir-oiut-lc t when vou make' it small. Hills Bros, control, the flavor ol their t fine blend of corlec hcratw iln-y ro-icr nelv -i friv nc.niiils nf ft 1 time never in bulk. This con- tinuous process t'otitriillt-d Roasting creates a llavor no other coffee lias. ' HILLS BROS COFFEE Fttih from the crff irtal vacuum pad. atily optiitd witk the try, S3 1929 pJio service. HAJLl COLUMN MorA for a whole monlf) will uoatake me toitri . you. on a. trip toFarose-! iF uou.6o Z- A J 5 Notfors, ' "batTIi qive yoasomeminq toebter 3' A RAD IO from Radio Service laboratory "ELECTRIC WIRING CO." 22 South Grape Phone: Office, 335; Res, 1442 14 Don't ; I put 8 i I It if I J Ticker Tips 1 in Dear Friends: Several times I lmvo-tried to gi0 j Mr. Schude a few pointers on , d(nv trimming, hut lie won't lli cerlalnly take one borne. to tlie as a little surprise. I've, hPn, mtuTied men nny,. that these, mtlo Hiii'lu'lsr-H 011 the. Jlissim ,nrn a Rood InvoHtment. - ' , They sort of keep' the home flrM from gelling too hot. TICKER. I Larry Schade Your Favorite Jeweler Since 1918 : j In nny real estate transac tion tlie most .important i (lettn'l i.s tlie'tille insurance. I if iii-ojipi'ty owners could In; made to realize this pos iliive I'.-rtst, j 'title', insurance wiulil aedompaiiy .every deed, and it should. It se cures the holder perma nently against losses result ing from " tide" defects which are liable to develop at any time. ' ' ' Jackson County Abstract Co. 121 E. Sixth St. -- -' Phone inn j iii ' WE DEVELOP ' Films Free WEST SIDE PHARMACY YOUR REXALL SJ0RE Open Sundays and Evening! AH the Tim : I I Next to Fox Craterian ' uai iiiiaafiaaianmin-mamjaMjjj. miUpLKi x.: ." : '.i m 9 rl j . ...... . ftrffl 1 ir1 r -? 1 ' ' 'r- r 1 -" i '- r -'- - - -'M . JSr- , My' I
