Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 26, 1932, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextGamblers Throw tni Eustace L. AdamA. , UNOPSIS! Prisoners on a lonely Island, an unusual group of 'people wait for rescue. Abduoted by an unusually daring gang Nancy Wentworth. lour rich busi- ' nest men and a gangster. Lucol, try to withstand the nervous, strain of suspense and tropica heat. Ashwood, the gang' leader, who Is young but white-haired and Is lame, demands a new form of ransom installments of board money. While this money was be- -Ug collected by the gang from an Uolated spot their hydroplane was seen by Jerry Calhoun, Emory Battles and Stevens, a ue tective, who are searching for the kidnapers. The three start to fol low in their awn airplane, hoping to find the gang's hidden head Quarters. Meanwhile, Aehwood amuses himself observing the re actions of the prisoners to their predicament, lie telle Nancy that they have all been selected care fully, and are good psychological -. material for etudy. Nancy asks who te paying her board money. Chapter 14 RACKETS rERE was a malicious gleam In the cripple's eyes as be watched a pelican wade at the edge of 'he beach. "Perhaps we'd better take up one question at a time," bo suggested to Nancy. "I happened, quite by acci dent, to see a splendid picture ot you In the rotograph section ot a Sunday newspaper lust as .1 was making out my guest list. Beneath It was a" caption to the effect that you were engaged to be married to one ot America's wealthiest men. Since ydur Banco established, so to -.sak. your financial standing, It occurred to me that you would be a p welcome addition to our somewhat exclusive little circle. "I am quite happy to say that Mr. board bill without undue protest." Nancy sat very still tor some mo ments, staring thoughtfully across the glittering water, "Tell me, Mr. Ashwood," sbe ask ed at length, "why did you come down here yourself when you knew ,we would all be able to Identity yon Jn court It you are ever captured r" "That Miss Wenlwortb, was part ot my plan. My past efforts have been extraordinarily remunerative, but, being a restless spirit,' I have become bored with them. This is my last racket, as the worthy Mr, Luce! would term it" "When I first discovered tbe value fit airplanes as part ot every Intel ligent criminal's- equipment," he wont on,, blandly, "I allowed my imagination to run riot upon the uses to which so novel an Instru ment might be put This plan oc curred to me, bit by bit and J spent tbe better part ot six moiths (lading a proper location tor my guest house. jib luat. uisiuroiou mis iBinau, , which is nothing short ot Ideal tor . the purpose. I purchased portable ; house, with all the equipment, gaso line lighting plant electrla refrig erator and the like, and brought it bore on a scow, where my men erectod It Very simple Job It was, too. "When the house ,has served Its purpose, I iudll disappear. My sanc tuary awaits me., In It I have a grand' piano, a modern radio and thousands ot books, enough to last me until I die. There, comfortable, surrounded with the things I love, I shall meditate upon these days ot roguery, browse contentedly through my library and, perhaps, write a book or two." He smiled at her, a wide-mouthed, generous smile which 'contrasted strangoly with his words and hleao tlons. She found herself amaied beyond belief at the strange philoso phy of this remarkable man. She wondered what ho had suffered to give him this warped outlook upon lite, but her Intuition warned her that It would not be wise to probe - too deeply, "Ah, Mr. LuccI," he said, looking over nor shoulder, "ybur presence this morning speaks wonders tor your stamina. You'll pardon me, I'm sure, but that diagonal bandage gives your face an uncommonly ret fish look. Bow are the other In- mates T" One-shot his face , crisscrossed with bandages and surgeon's plaster, grinned painfully. , "Creiy as ever, Llmpy," he re plied thickly. "Mallory's still In bed. Just saw the steward taking him a highball. Hamilton Is back at bis blamed solitaire. Martin's sitting In a corner saying nothing while Wll Hams tells him what's the differ , ence between May and September wheat" . "How delightful!" commented the cripple. LuccI looked at him In wonder. This was a strange bird. A little potty, maybe, but a racketeer auch aa gangland had never known be fore and would nover know again. "Listen, Llmpy," he said abruptly, Ignoring Nancy's presence, "I don't begrudge you this game one damn WILL BE REQUESTED BERLIN, July as. Of) The Ger man cabinet decided tonight to oak President Von Hlndenburg to rescind martial law In Berlin and the prov ince of Bradanburg tomorrow. Martial law was declared In the capital and In the province July 20 when Chancellor Prana Von Papen became federal oommlaaloner with dictatorial powers over the state of Pruaala. Central Point H. E. Meeting Tomorrow CENTRAL POINT, July 9 (Spl ) , Borne Economic club will mvt We1 Btecuv, Juljr 97, wltb ateadamea D, bit You turned a' nlco deal and I'll lay my dough on the line without squawking. What I want to know is, will you play with me or against me when this Is over?" "I take It that you bave a proposi tion?" Ashwood's voice held only the vaguest shade of Interest "You said It! Listen. I control every monoy-maklng racket west ot tbe Alleghanles. My muscle men are n on the graft In Chicago, Detroit Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louis ana Kansas City. In each ot those cities. my men act as ne secretaries ot my outfits and J get the dues, see? No dues; no protection. No protec tion; no business, see? I got organ izers working right now In the East and In another ail months there won't be a cleaner- and dyer, a garageman or a milk dealer in the United States who ain't kicking In, see? And that ain't half. There are a few guys who are backing me," he continued earnest ly, "but my gorillas will take care of them. I never been able to make out Just what your racket Is. 1 know that damn tunny things happen every once In a while and when they do I hear talk about Llmpy Ashwood. Are you the bird whose mob Is bringing In all the'dlamonda from Antwerp?" He glared at the cripple challenging!?. While a lawyer might object to that as a leading quostlon," smiled Ashwood, "It Is flattering, coming from you. I bare been Interested In the tax-tree Importation ot diamonds on a fairly large scale." How'd you get them by tbe cus toms?" demanded the other, In credulously. 'At a prearranged spot oft Nan tucket lightship, my man on the steamer drops them overboard In a metal canister. One hour later the canister erupts a great quantity of chemical smoke. My amphibian, which at that moment Is cruising In the vicinity, spots the smoke and picks uptbe container. Quite simple, eh?" . The battered gangster stared at him in undisguised admiration. , How many men you got In your mob?" he inquired. Forty-four," replied the cripple carelessly, "scattered .here and there around tbe world." , , That alu't many," stated the other disparagingly. "1 got more than five hundred." He stopped and appeared to ponder. Then, aa a sud den thought struck him; "Did you put over the 'silk express robbery, three months ago?" "My men did," Ashwood admitted. I did little more than to fly the plane. It happened that my regular pilot was 111." ; "Fly the plane?" The gangster seemed puttied. Then his face cleared In sudden understanding. "Sure. That's how you made your getaway! ' No wonder the bulla couldn't pick up your tracka. Now listen, Llmpy, bow about the two ot us hooking up? .We can make twenty millions apiece In the next year and that ain't boloney, eltherl Twenty millions, easyl" The frail figure In tbe deck chair stirred uneasily. His eyes had be come weary and old. ' I'm afraid not LuccI. I don't want twenty millions. I hare about all I want now. And ao have my men.i I've shared with them and wben we are through our efforts here, we're going to break up as an organised unit For my part, I'm going to retire." ;; (.. He looked far Into the northern sky, focussing his eyes Intently, '- "Of course," he added, "there'a the ver-present element ot uncer tainty which makes this a stimu lating profession, 1 Plans are sub ject to change without notice. For instance, It In not mistaken; the crew ot that airplane up there may hare something to say about our Immediate future." Nancy and LuccI, followed tbe line' ot his pointing finger, saw a tiny dot In the morning sky. As they watched It the faint pulsing drone ot Its motor came to their ears. The guard on the beach hastily dismounted his machine gun and carried it beneath the sheltering leaves ot a palm. Another guard appeared, who began to do things to the breech of the gun. Three men dashed out of the service door of the house and raced down to the hangar. Presently the entire Island shook to the thundering hols ot the amphibian's engine. A man ap peared at the hangar door, dressed In coveralls and helmet He stood there, gating alertly at the porch, as It awaiting aome sign from tbe white-haired cripple. (Copyright. Dial Press) li II louts D Jtrrv'a elans? Aahweod'a houtt party la thrsatsntd by an at tack, tomorrow. W. Beebe and Have Rltslnter. at their home In the Agate district. The ladles are requested to bring cotton pieces for quilt blocks. The hour ot meeting Is 2:S0 p. m. FirTex Mill Opens Three Daily Shifts ST. HELENS, Ore., July 26. (AP) The fir-Tea mills here, manufac turers of wood fiber Insulating board will resums operations Thursday for a 10-day run, A. I. Mllllngton, man ager, announced today, one' hundred employes will be given work while a special order Is being filled. Three shifts dally will be employed. Ths mllla ,bsve been down alnos March when they ran SO days. Desirable houses always In first class condition for rent, lease or ssle. Call 109. Crj-atalglow Kodak gloss supreme. The Feaeleje' opp. Holly theater. MEPFOTtD MXLTJ I VETS WILL VISIT PENDLETON, Ore, July 26(AP) Between 1800 and 2000 veterans, tho first contingent of delegates to the American Leglou convention at Portland, will arrive here on special trains for the Pendleton round-up, TAILSPIN TOMMY VOU HAVE A FAIRLY fi AlNT tddRRYIN 1 InO-I'LL TAKE CARE OrfPI SET VO (J-DON'T veS-OUT DON'T SET WuJOULDN'T PUT IT PAST 21 NaT'S FLYING! 5PfSS LEVEL Pjjnwav FOR Jk ABOUT TH FLIGHT MYSELF-BUT KEEP SSuJANT TO RISW TIPPin! THE IDEA I'M SOINQ MyOlS AT THAT- WELL , jk NOU) IF 1 CAN DO A HUNDRED YARDS'. S1 WANT ME TO SOMEBODY U)TH HERB TH" CROOKS OFF THAT To TRY AND PULL OFFW, HERE'S LUCKi f0 AS WELL WITH MY M0Z OONT RUSH YOUR XK CWi BACK FOR EVERY MINUTE- DON'T ft WE'RE ON THEIR TRAIL, A WHOLESALE raJaJ-faMn PART OF THIS Js5fc$ ft.MQ ANO KEAOf&UJl LET ANYTHING H6 EH ? 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MAKe RAfeC fTT HAS Hfe SM SOCK AM IMTCLUGGNT fe--(MAM WHO RANKS WITH SCO. UJASHlWGTOA), VAAU WAU ftrilllAH " (j ONANIMOOS !c-' PRESIDENTIAL 7? LOT OF TxtLCGATea ASStMBLG AT AMY V THOMAS JeFFCRSOM AroJ AB. LINCOLN llVWnWflrl,- UUWrin.lV ZZZ V TiMBeli, K5M'AiMUi CONMtMTION AS AR 6ATH6R.t HcRe J cN-l AS A STATSMAN - LlTTU ts ' "y'" nn'wi J- ) 1 ' L. J S. CALLl HIM.' J li T"1 BRINGING UP FATHER f Mn.T&LL.TME n 1 BANKTO TO t YOV) M DO TOO THINK Ht CONN VOT trrH I you nn MAYOR I rimr mkJmm J J3caMaJ-tJlsJ-TJSri TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, September 8, 8 and 10, Just prevlousN to their own sessions, It was an nounced today by railroad officials. The trains will be parked In the railroad yards to accommodate the veterans during their stay. Special programs bave been announced by the round-up association which - Is co-operating with the legion con vention committee In providing en tertainment for the delegates. " ; The Indian . ceremonial dances, which began at Cayuse on July 4 as a preliminary to the round-up. have Just come to a close, during which some of the braves had to be iTommy Decides To A Wise Choice CiOM'. I OOM'T KlMOVJ.Ht NOT ONLV A OANKEH, BUT A LEtE OF SOCIETY IN TMlTOWN TVS ALWA- WANT1D TO SEB HIM. n OREGON, TUESDAY, carried from the grounds as a result of their continuous dancing. Ex-Bank Aide Is Seattle Suicide SEATTLE, July 20. (AP) A. Rob ert Morton. M, former vice-president of the National Bank ot Commerce here, shot and killed himself today at hla country home north of -the city. He had been ill since last fall. f-i The beat clear Cedar Shingles. MOO per 1000. Regular 14.00 shingles. Medford Lumber Co. Stay! '"' ls33j L.a: 1 1 WELL! MH.JVCCS.t JOST HUN IN I I I IVyiCTylTO (-- I -. ' TO AY I'M COINQ TO CAT MY Bt-i' riSS ORRT. I MOT RON ( , ) Efa virt-ra n vrv, ivivrttv mlM-M ffS-iltf.S ALONG A I MUST , . ( HOM'. t OONT KNOW j P3 Xmoto,Tlotta " Pectw. JfooThn vul? muhwtdhoio M -t? .TreR Mi2 J rrft t; rra i r0- vou ro.f election r.cht lllhr! ?2 LrJ W-UM FORCOTTO ll, J WAY A . DON T I ITULY 26, 1932. MRD, CONTRACT I PORTLAND, Ore, July 29. (AP) The Aladdin company of Portland today was awarded a contract by the federal forest service, to furnish 66 forest lookout' stations In Oregon and Washington at a cost of $11,000, on a "knocked-down" basis. The forest service expenditure will be about S30.000 by tbe time tbe cablna are erected, since tbe Aladdin bid was t.o.b, factory. A. A. Pat terson, manager of the company, aald eaah and door manufacture ra. hardware and glaaa firms, and truck ers and packers will receive the rest of the appropriation. The cabins, with all framework and siding cut to shape and ready to be assembled, will be delivered to the government within from four to six weeks. . Real Estate or Insurance Leave It to Jones. Phone 796. Order New Boiler For Prison Power SALEM, July 26. (AP) The state board of control today authorised Improvement of the state power plant at the penitentiary, Involving the In stallation of a new "boiler. The lm- ; provementa will be made at a coot of about ais.ooo. Oood grades ot lumber at cull prices. Medford Lumber Co. Picture frames made to order. The Peaaleye, opp. Holly theater. Uj OLKNN CHAFFIN . and UAL FOBBE8I By C. M. PAYNE By EDWIN ALGER By SOL HESS By BUD FISHER By George McManus