Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 31, 1932, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SIX MEDFORD JIAIt TRIBUNE, SIEDFORT), OREGOX, SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1932. Gamblers Throw nf Eudltuz L. AcUuvti- tyxopais: Culling Almstl Mr. tk tropioal island where Limp Jthwood, anno lender, U holding mrltoner Nancy V.'eniworth and lvur men. 1ft expecte Emory Vnttlee and a detective to follow aim by plane. Aehwnod aeke him it he know a Captain Jerry Cal houn, Chapter IS A FRIENDLY WARNING . 'pERTAINLY." replied the flyer . qnbllnklDg. "He was our com manding officer In the 199th Pursuit Squadron. Did you know blm, toot" "I met blm at the Clarldge bar, In London," acknowledged Aah wood, bla eyes regarding a newly healed scar on the pilot's forehead. Jerry would bare given a lot to bare been able to study the other's (ace, but be dared not betray too great an Interest In tbe conversa tion. He devoted himself to bis breakfast. "I was with tbe British," con tinued the cripple, "and Captain Cal houn, with three of his companions who were on leavo from tbe front, wandered In to the bar and before ' long we had Joined forces for a bit of a binge. I have romembered him ever since because he wore his medals modestly, held bis liquor like a gentleman and was one of the 1. A I . f aaw with hi- two fists In a brawl. I learned with each of my guests. The cost of enter talnlng them Is high. I may collect one, even two more such bills be fore 1 can bring myself to allow this delightful little group to depart "Then, too," he continued, pouring himself a second cup of coffee from a silver percolator, "your arrival bas complicated my future plana. Up to this moment, my guests have not learned tbe location of our Is land. Beyond the fact It la In the tropics, they know nothing. The tropics covers a large area. If I were to release them tomorrow In Chicago and New York, tbey would not have the slightest Idea whore to send the officers of the law. I would feel perfoctly safe in Inviting an other group of guesta to spend a few pleasant weeks here. 1 am hoping that I ran persuade you not to re veal the location of Hie Island. Otherwise, I should have to consider this bouseparty my last" Jerry blew rings of smokt through tbe heated air. "What it you can't persuade me to keep the location from your guests?" ho aBked. "It Is quite possible that you might contract mumps, or tbe Itch, or some such contagious disease,' replied Ashwood calmly. "Then, out of regard for my guests' health, I should have to quarantine you." The two motors, whose lncreas- Jerry was acutely conscious of an undercurrent of friendly, sincere warning. sincere regret that be waa Impet uous enough to Interfere when Miss Wentwortb was being given her In . vltatlon to this bouseparty and that be was slightly crocked In the en suing melee." Jerry could feel the other's keen blue eyes boring Into bis own. "That waa tough," be murmured, pushing back his well-scraped plate. "1 wish you would congratulate your chef on these sausages and bacon. .They were delightful." "Fortunately," said Ashwood, toy ing with a strip of brollod bacon, "our electric light plant also serves our refrigerator, so we are able to enjoy many of the comforts of civi lisation. With a fast plane at our disposal, we are able to purchase fresh meats, vegetables and table delicacies at three or tour cities within a hundred miles radius with out attracting undue attontlon to ourselves, no despite the beat, we re able to live In moderate corn fort. "I have had the entire building lined with Insulating material and till the guesta complain somewhat bout the beat I scarcoly blame them. I was led to believe that the climate would be much cooler In September. Indeed, Florldlans as wire Us that It Is very unseasonable, hut It Is Just possible that they are biased In such matters." "So I've heard," said Jerry. Jerry's trained ears caught, again, the sound of an airplane motor. One motor? No, there were twol Ic cost him much to keep his face a rigid mask of polite Indifference as Ash wood lighted a cigarette and squint ed shrewdly at him through blue wisps of smoke. With an effort, Jerry forced bis attontlon back to the table. "Mr. Ashwood," he ventured blandly, "your island certainly has Its attractions, but I Imagine that your guests will become restive before long. The climate here seems conducive to frayed nerves. When are you planning to break up tbe party?" "That's a fair question," con fessed the other wlih a glint of amusement in bis eyes. "I'll be frank with you. If you have read the newspapers, yon will recall that I waa foreed to collect board bill from tbe friends and families of ing din bad made the cripple's voice almost Inaudible, were sud denly shut off. Jerry could hear the singing of tbe wind through their struts as the ships glided to earth. Unless Ashwood possessed two planes, one of which was Just arriving after a long flight the very worst had come to pass. Ashwood was speaking again. "I am delighted to have you Join us as a non-paying guest to re main until we all leave. Just let me put this one thought Into your mind. You bear a marked resem blance to one who, although admir ably courageous, had the besetting sin of lmpetuousness In seeking physical conflict. I sincerely hope that you do not follow him In thnt respect as closely as you do In his features. I urge you, moreover,, not to mention the location of this Island, or even bint of It, until we discuss the matter again later In the day? And now, Mr. Peabody, I tblnk we may as well stroll out to meet our new guesta. It Is pos sible that you may know them." The cripple's voice had been matter-of-fact, but Jerry was acute ly conscious of an undercurrent of friendly, slncore warning. ' He knew, now, that he bad mot this remarkable man before. There was an expression around bis vivid blue eyes that was familiar, a twist to his mouth that reminded him of someone he had once known. Jer ry bad flown over to London a number of times and had Indulged in some notable sproes, be and Em ory, with the British Hers. But be could not place Ashwood, Refer ence to bis own prowess with his lists did not help a great deal. Cele brations which had ended In fights had been the rule rather than tbe exception. There had not been a white haired cripple present at any of their partle. This man bad changed, perhaps, since their meet ing. Jerry gave up the problem for the moment As the two emerged Into the hot glaring sunshine, the pilot felt as though a bottomless pit had opened beneath bis foet. (Copyright. Dial Preu) Hivt Emory and Stsvant been captured r jvr-y finds oaitgar eloM, on Monday. OREGON WOMEN IN RELIEF GROUP PORTLAND, July 80. (AP) The Oregon women's state relief commit tee waa formed here today with 00 organisations represented and pros pective force of 00.000 Oregon women made available for practical work in conservation of supplies for the needy. Mrs. W. W. Oabrlel, chairman, ot the woman' division of the state executive committee created by Gov ernor Meier, presided. Assisting Mti. Oabrlel In working out county unite of the state organisation will be one key-woman In each of the 3 coun ties. They will co-ordinate the local organisation of women for effective yrork lg yjlr own, eomfliuniUt, TOURS VILLAGES SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. (AP) Mer chants uae4 to say to one another: "I'll pay you when my ship cornea in." Today up and down Main atreet In JeffersonvlUe, South 60 Ion. Bouth Charleston and Cedarville, Ohio, mer chant say to one another: "Lend me tome change for thia five, will you? I'll pay you when tbe bauk cornea in," And farmers In these four commu nities time their vlclts to town on Mondays and Fridays, because those are the days wben "the bank is tn town." What Is said to be the first "bank on wheels" establlshea east of Cali fornia has been, started by the First National Bank & Trust Ca. of Spring field, and the First National bank of Washington Courthouse, both mem ber banks of the Bancohlo corpora tion. Th new "rolling bank" provides limited service for patrons In the four villages, located between the two cities. . The closing of local banks In sev eral villages left Vie residents with out banking facilities of any kind. The "rolling bank" was started wheu bank officials received numerous re quests for emergency banking service of various kinds from the business houses. So now a heavily armored truck, protected with bullet-proof steel plate and equipped with sawed -off shot guns and high-powered rifles, rum bles Into each of the towns twice a week. The truck stops under the shade of a tree, or perhaps by the town pump, and immediately that spot becomes the "financial district" of the town. Merchants send their clerks scurry ing with money bags and bank books. Farmers line up with their deposits and withdrawal slips. The armed tel ler busily transacts business during the half-hour to two-hour scheduled stop, while the armed driver .and armed guard look on. Then the truck chugs away to the next village. LURE OF ION C0SIS5 LIVES MINTO, N. B. July 30. (AP) An attempt to see the moon In daylight from the bottom of an abandoned mine shaft near here cost three boys their Uvea and two men died trying to rescue them. i. vnunPKtera descended the ahaft yesterday they were overcome by gas and leu u ieei imu jiwi w water. A fourth lad In the experl ran fnr belo after seeing his companions drop. The two men who lost their uvea were me Jirsi, o party of rescuers to attempt to reach the boys. The victims were Alwyn Gaudlne, 9; Cyril Strack, 13; his brother, VeVr. non Strack, 10; Vernon Betts, 37, rather of five children; and Thorns Gallant, 48. father of nine. TAILSPIN TOMMY Speed Sees The Light! By OLENN CUAPFIM and UAL FORBES t ARE RUBBED OUT PITT3BUnaH. Pa., July SO. (AP) Three Volpe brother. John, John' nle and Arthur long political pow er in the borough of Wllmerdlng, were shot nd killed today. The shooting occurred In a coffee shop In what Is known as the "Hill district" not far from the center of the city. Deppsr Johnnie Volpe. shot near the heart, staitKered from the coffee hop and fell dead In the gutter. HI two brothers hardly moved from their trarkt. They were dead when police reached the scene. &Q& fh7gTyi I HERB'S OKAvTgP'y ,oiSH 60K.E-& jUST oeSINNlN' To TfaHAT DO YOU SgriMDj UHAT A MEVT VWV--iaa U 11 H 1 WT NO NEWS y BOOV (OOUL.D I INHERE DID J REGISTER, EH? I THINK, SPEED? Nl FOOL I U)AS N07 SPEEO, fS U IB -:BW. FROM TOM X e-MOu) ME A lOAV YCU 3 ET FOUND IT IN A TRY AN RECIFHBER J? TO MM rSlKCO I'W MEN yJCr- ifST J7DJZXr'ft ''VE scrr U TO 60 TO SLEEP .' THlS?OHATQ MAGAZINE TOM DUS EVERY OEXAU )( IT-3UT 7 IMS LOOKIN NT a SOMETHIrr W TALK ABOUT NISHT- ARE YOU jL UP SOMEWHERE. IT'-S OF THE THINS SO S(0A, so ALt OVER I y (7H6DHOiJs K - ' WANT (ttj) fARCS , KIO ' I'VE DRIVNS AH OLD ISSUE . YOU SAW THAT cS CUSSCO for vou ' is lHAta,v Hcwsj r,rf 16 to sholo J ILL had tn in AT JnX . nishtouST Jz t amsoea, UiHtRt YOU J, A.. 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