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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.
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