PXGE EIGHT
irEDFORD M'AIL TRrBTJNE, lEDFORD, OREGON, THTTRSDAT, JULY 28, 1932.
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SYNOPSIS: tii. by
lAmpy Aehwood'e g-nt. UtiH'-y
tVentworth, musical uuv:1j a
treat, a gangeter, Lw, I, and lour
millionaire! are politely enter'
lained by Aehwood while he col
leote installment of raneom. On
a neighboring ieland three men
plan a rescue, having traced the
kidnaper by plane, and Jerry
Calhoun determine to invade
Athwood'e ialand.
Chapter 16
SUSPICIOUS HOSPITALITY
SOMEHOW, to Nancy's relieved
amazement, another breathless
day bad dragged through Its laggard
hours without bloodshed.
Mallory, bandaged and looking
Terr sick, bad remained Indoors,
glowering over one highball after
another, Hamilton had been en
grossed, as usual, In bis intermina
ble CanSeld. Martin and Williams,
vague. Inoffensive figures, drifted
like restless wraiths In and out of
the rooms. Nancy's scalp tightened
and prickled whenever she looked
Into their oyat, such depths of mis
ery and madness were reflected
thera. Luccl and Asbwuod bad dis
cussed business intermittently with
out, apparently, reaching an en
tente cordiale,
A faint whisper of cooi wind rat
tled the dry palm leaves as the
livid sun dived unceremoniously be-
iiAath the hard Una of the horizon.
was ':i tr.n vanguard of tea rescuing
party, It could hardly be that ht
bad failed to rect:&!ze ber. 80 she
gazed straight at him with an un
moved expression, betraying not the
slightest sign that she hat ever
seen him before.
"Oreotlngs greetings, my friend,"
came Ashwool's lazy voice. "What
Is responsible for this delightful
vlsltt"
Jerry gazed at blm with astonish
ment. Surely this harmlesj-. joking
cripple could not be leader of a
band of kidnaping desperadoes! It
would be that battered, saturnine
person on bis right or the power
fully-built, baudaged fellow on the
other side of the girl. Vet as soon
as the old-youn man had spoken
the guards fell back to a discreet
distance, where they remained,
watchful, awaiting further instruc
tions. "Sorry to ba butted In like
this," replied the flyer, dolefully.
"My boat sank and left me all r.et.
so to speak."
"Indeed?" Aahwood'a voice was
mildly satirical. "A boat, ehT 1
bad expected J hear you bad come
here In search of a telephone to
summon a tire repair crew."
"I'm not sure that I like your
tone," observed Jerry, deliberately.
"But since I'm already Indebted to
k swift motorboat dashed out of the camouflaged dock and headed scrota
the ohannel. -
Ashwood, lounging Indolently a
dozen feet away, was watching the
kaleidoscopic play of colors with an
appreciative eye. Suddenly, how
ever, he sat bolt upright, gazing
fixedly across the mlle-wlde stretch
of Iridescent water toward the sand
bordering the nearest Island to the
east. He rose, shrilled his peculiar
whistle and pointed across to where
etched In black against the tinted
background of sand, stood a bolltary
. figure, waving a white handkerchief
Instantly, It eoemed, a swift mo
torboat, manned by a orew of three,
dashed out of the camouflaged dock
and headed across tbe cbannel.
Luccl, Mallory, Wilson and Martin
merged from the house to stand
lined up at the porch rail, watching
the speeding boat In expectant si
lence, speculating Inwardly upon
the meaning of the stranger In the
lives of those on the kidnapers' Is
land. The mahogany boat coasted
up to the opposite shore, the threo
men leapod out on the beach and,
alter a brief parley wjth the now
comer, took him aboard and re
turned with him to the boathouae.
As tbe lone man, surrounded by
the three guards, walked toward the
house Nancy be ame aware of an
Intuitive certainty this was not a
casual wayfarer, but a messengor
from those of the outside world
who were Interested in hor rescue.
He had been !i the wator that much
was evident, for his clothes clung
welly to bis muscular figure.
Of medium height, the set of his
shoulders and the narrowness of bis
hips gave his slight figure a little
ness, a grace of modelling, which
would have gladdened 'he eye of an
artist. He was not handsome, for
hli mouth was too large and his Jaw
too prominent But his tanned face
a little Impudent, perhaps had a
carefree, leckless something In tt
which gave him a distinction not to
ba gained by mere good looks.
The girl's heart gave a sudden
bound. She knew she had seen that
careless grin before. The twinkling
gray eyes, an they swept over the
row of people lining the r ,1, hesi
tated briefly aj. they met her gaze,
then passed on. She knew, now.
The boy who ir.d asked for a lift on
the Merrick - Her flash of In
tuition had, then, been right; ba
you, I'll explain. I was paddling my
boat along tbe Inner passage behind
tlt chain of Islands over there when
she sprung a leak. She was loaded
pretty heavily ant. sank like a stone.
I managed to swim ashore, but
couldn't save a thing except the
clothes I "as In."
"How unfortunate," murmured the
cripple sympathetically. "I am only
too glad, however, to offer you our
simple hospitality until this some
what odd but altogether delightful
little house-party breaks up." He
glanced at the others with a sar
donlo gleam of amusement. He
clapped his bands, after the East
ern custom, and a servant appeared.
"This la a new guest, Alfred," ex
plained Ashwood, easily. "Find
him a room and some dry clothes.
By the way, It might ba well If we
learned your name. Wo are, as you
will presently observe, very I 'for
mal In our dealings with one an
other, but we do not go about call
ing each othor "Hey" and 'tou.'"
"Permit me, thou, to Introduce
myself as Walter Peabody, of New
York," bowed Jerry.
"A delightful name, I'm sure."
smllodAshwood affably. "May I In
troduce you r our guests? You will
know them.I trust, quite well before
you depart. This beautiful young
lady you may recognize. Miss
Nancy Wentworth."
Jerry looke., a. alghtlnto Maucy'a
brown eyea end bowed Imperson
ally. Ashwood'a keen glance did
not miss a flicker of his expression,
or of hers.
"This somewhat careworn gen
tleman wl'h small patches of olive
skin beneath the white bandages,
Mr. or Featody, Is one of Chi
cago's clvlo lenders, a monument
to the Industry which made blm
both famous and prosperous, who
rejoices In the euphonious name ot
One-ahot-I.uccl."
Jerry permitted himself a start ot
surprise and an amazed gbnee at
the frowning One-shot Then he
turned abruptly to Ashwood, who
appe'id to be thoroughly enjoying
hlmsi.:.
(Copyright, Dial Pre)
Dots Athwoed suspect that Jerry
and Nsncy hsve mtt before? The
tention tightens, In the next Installment,
SIX-FOOT THIEF
E
A six-foot thief Tiiesdsy afternoon
entered the home of Thomas T.
(Hungry) Hlftglns, city perk tender,
while Mrs. HlftRlne vni absent, ac-roea
the street at a neighbor' and stole
19. A little daughter rushed Into the
house from her play, and frightened
the prowler away.
A. B. Williams reported Ui the city
police today that late yesterday some
one entered hui home and stole 34.
quart, of canned fruit.
Frert Jeylo. charired with driving
with Illegal motor plates, and paaslng
of forged checks In Klsmath Fwllt,
was arreated here, and will be return-
ad to Klamath county for prostra
PORTLAND, July 28. (AP) Mrs.
Jack Pederson. 32, of Camas, Wash.,
waa killed here yesterday, when her
automobile, driven by Mrs. Zelma
Lewis of Camas, was struck by an
other at a street Intersection and
overturned. Mrs. Lewis received- a
WILL VISIT COAST
MONTREAL. July 38. (API Wolf
gang von Oronau, who reached here
lat yesterday after a transatlantic
flight from Oermany over the Arctic
route, la going on to Detroit, Chtca
go. Milwaukee and the Pacific coast,
he said today.
He will stay here until Thumdsy
and then go on to the coast. - He ex
pects that the trip will take about
two weevji. for he Intends to make a
complete study of flying conditions
along the way.
California old ae peneion In
volved an expenditure this year of
a.wo.ooo,
broken arm, and a four-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Lewis waa cut on
the shoulder. Marin and Jacqulln
Pederson, 8 and 10 yeara old, escaped
with minor Injuries.
' Miss Helen Oreer, 18, waa the driver
of the other car. Both she and Mrs.
Lewis were ordered held for questioning.
Dr. Wilson Will
Speak In Salem
SALEM. July 38. (AP) Dr. Clar
ence True Wilson, secretary of the
methodlst board of temperance, pro
hibition and public morals will apeak
here next Sunday morning. It waa
announced today. He la now In Portland.
Rides Surfboard
Up Willamette
SALEM. July 38. (AP) C. W.
West, 7S, of Portland, made the first ,
turfboard navigation on record ox 1
the Willamette river from Portland
to Salern. In aafety yesterday despite
three spills and some damage to the
propeller of the outboard motor
which furnished the motive power.
NAB CLEAN BURGLAR
IN ROSE CITY HOME
PORTLAND. Ore., July W.-.fAPi
Police, always quick to attach de
tunates who cross their path had
"the clean burglar" In a Jail cell here
touay.
The youth gave the name of Jack
Warren, 18, ot Watsonvllle, Calif.
Police add be broke Into an east side
residence last night while the family
waa away, shaved and bathed In
leisurely manner, and then proceeded
to loot the house.
Wheat Exporting
Showing Uptrend
PORTLAND, Ore., July 28. (AP)
The Journal said today that "for the
first time In over two yeara there Is
substantial business passing In the
export wheat market," and that the
"rather fair volume of export aales
have been confirmed but of Portland
within the past 48 hours."
- Child wading. Drowns
CLOVERDALE. Ore, July 28. (AP)
Sarah Faust, six yeara old, drowned
In Neskowln creek yesterday.- It Is
believed the child waa wading,, fell
Into the small atream and waa un
able to arise. No one witnessed tbe
tragedy.
CRAKE. W. W. Drlnkwater ana
quired Prank's Service station.
CONDON. New altewalk being
built from Main street past olty hall.
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