P2TJE EIGHT
MEDFOED IIXTL TREBTJNE, BEDFORD, OREGON. THURSDAY, AUGUST ?, 1932.
ITGamblers Throw
BYHOPBIS: Nancy Wentmorth
find thai Limny Aehwood. leader
of the gano holding her and fit
men tor rnneom, on an ieland. in
tende to marry her. Lucot. one of
the grieonere. glane to escape and
take her with him. Jerry Cat
Aoun Emory Battlet and Sleveue
have been captured trying to ar
reet Aehxoood
Chapter 21
A DEATH SHRIEK
"I ISTEN, girlie," Luce! went on
! In a gush of words which tum
bled from his Hps In a torrent that
' she was too weary to dam, "I seen
lots ot women In my day, but I
never give a thought to marrying
one ot them. You're different.
There's something there's a lot
about you 1 ain't wise to, but I do
know that you're my woman and
I'm here to say that I'll bump off
every guy who don't believe It.
This Llmpy's got a good bead on
him and he has bossed a swell
racket, but be ain't no better than
the next guy when he's looking Into
the hot end of a gat, see?"
Nancy felt as though her heart
were in a steel vise, the screws of
which were being relentlessly turn
ed by unseen devllB. She wondered.
vaguely, If It would not ease the
acne and smooth out many of the
difficulties here on the Island were
she to throw herself Into the placid,
silvery Quit and sink quietly Into Its
cool, shimmering depths. But ber
weary soul rejected the thought of
suicide Impatiently. Weary sbe was,
but too healthy of mind and body.
But Luce! was standing by her,
waiting confidently for her answer.
She must find a way to refuse Dim
which would not turn him berserk.
She must choose words which
would prevent murder this night
Although she knew that she, her
self, might kill Asbwood were he
to carry out his threat, she could not
bear tbe thought ot this gangster
murdering him forthwith.
"Mr. Luccl," she faltered, at last,
"I know that you have paid me a
very great bonor. But before I an
swer you, I want you to promise
me that you will not kill Asbwood."
"Why?" Bis voice was restrained,
but vibrant with Jealousy. "Co you
love him?"
"Heavens, no!" She laughed short
ly. "But I am so sure that he will
sot carry me away that there la no
need of bloodshed."
"He bumped oft my two torpedoes
in Chi. I'd have bumped him oft
before long, anyway," he reminded
ber.
"Perhaps. I'm In no mood to
argue tbe ethlrs ot gang warfare.
But I do not want him killed. Do
you agree?"
"I'll go part of the way with you,"
he said, after a brief pause. "I'll
agree not to smoke him oft while
we're on this Island If he doesn't go
after me first or It he doesn't get In
my way while I'm trying to lam. Is
that an even break?"
"I suppose so," she agreed wea
rily. "Now as to the rest. I'm going
to tell you Just what I told Asbwood
a few moments ago. I don't love you
and I won't marry you. It you take
me away, I'll kill myself at the very
first opportunity."
She heard bis teeth click to
gether. He was fighting hard (or
self central,
"Yeah? Now lemme tell you
somethln'," be said harshly. "What
you told Llmpy don't Interest me
none. You could of told him you'd
marry hlra day after tomorrow and
all I'd give would be a laugh, boo?
I'd smoke him oft beforo he could
drag his leg halt way 'cross the
room to where you was standln'."
He pushed bis swarthy face close
to hers. His eyos were as bard and
bright as polished shoe buttons.
"So, I ain't good enough tor you,
eh?" be demanded mockingly. "I
suppose maybe my rackets ain't
high class enough for you. Well,
lbten, girlie, you're going to marry
me whether you like It or not."
With that he turned abruptly and
marched Into the house. The screen
door slammed. The girl covered her
face with her hands and wopL
Jerry, every muscle rigid, leaped
out of bed. The Inhuman scream
that bad waked him was dying out
In a ghastly bubbling wall whoso
overtones echoed and reechoed
through the darkened house. For
an Instant there was utter silence,
more horrible than the grisly sound
which had preceded it
He reached his door In the spsce
of a dozen heartbeats. The wMcr
reverberated with the sound ot
turning knobs and opening doors.
There was the slapping shuffle ot
bsre feet, the noisy stamp ot heavy
shoes. That night light which
usually glowed at the end ot the
ball bad been extinguished, the
taint gleam of an approaching flash'
AS
MiVNTAVOLIS, Aug. 4. (Id
Petitions to place former Governor
Alfred K. Smith of New Tork In
the Minnesota political field as an
Independent candidate for president
will be circulated tomorrow, John
B. Orones, Minneapolis, said today.
Grones, a Minneapolis Democrat,
four years ago, was an active sup
ports of the then Democratic preai
dentlal candidate. Orones said the
proposed ticket would consul of
Bmlth for president and Oovernor
Joseph B. Sly of Massachusetts for
vice-president. ,
Broken windows glsj 4 by Trow
MMct gWflt Wr
light gave everything an eerlt
appearance.
"Stand still!" A cold, concise
voice snapped through the halL "1
shoot at tbe first footfall."
The shuffling of bare feet ceased
abruptly. A heavy silence tell again,
relieved only by the sound of heavy
breathing and the rapid tread ol
heavy boots approaching from the
direction ot the living room.
"Is tbat you, Mueller?" It was Ash
wood's voice, crisp and metallic.
"Yes sir."
"Hurry and bring me that flash
light" The white beam progressed
through the hall until, at last It
became stationary.
"Thanks. Now see what's the
matter with tbat night light Tb
rest of you, please, stand right
where you are. Turn around to face
me."
The dazzling finger ot light point
ing down tbe hall, suddenly silhou
etted the short oterstout figure of
the detective, fully clothed, but In
his stocking feet Stevens blinked
In tbe glare of the light but bis face
was mild and Inquiring. The search
light swivelled to the man standing
next to him. It was Emory, In trous
ers and singlet, his eyes glittering,
his mouth firm and fearless. The
light lingered but an Instant then
darted to Hamilton, halt-dressed,
dishevelled, his face a study In fright
and bewilderment Jerry's turn came
next His dark eyebrows were set
In a scowl but bis lips were set In
a balf-smlle, as was their custom
In moments of stress. His lithe body
leaned slightly forward as though
ready to leap Into Instant action.
The searchllxnt swung to Mallory,
leaning against the wall.
Tbe night light flickered on as
the man Mueller screwed the bulb
Into Its socket The others stood
revealed In tbe pitiless glare of the
electricity. Luccl, standing In the
middle of the ball, bis bot black
eyes darting from one to tbe otber.
His coarse black hair rumpled from
contact with the pillow, bis cheeks
covered with a black stubble ot
beard, his full red Hps compressed
In a thin red silt he looked what be
was, a dangerous man. Martin, be
yond him, pale and frightened. In
flowery pajamas, staring at Asbwood
with distended eyes. Nancy, bewitch
ing In the soft rose negligee so
thoughtfully provided by ber host
without self-consciousness of pose.
yet obviously shaken by the ghastly
noise which had awakened aar.
Thanks, Miss Wentworth. Yon
may go back to bed." The cripple, In
Japanose kimono and hempen san
dals, stood Just beyond Nancy'e
door. An oversized automatic In his
right band, he was ready for Instant
action. "Mueller," be snapped.
watch these men and don't let one
of them move until I return."
Then, as the guard shitted his
own automatlo from his left hand
to bis right and wheeled around to
stand watcb, Asbwood limped rap
Idly to Williams' door, four feet
from the spot where stood Stevens.
'Stevens, Calhoun," he said at
last, "It might be well it you Joined
me."
Jerry shuddered a little as he fol
lowed the detective to the door. He
could still hear the death shriek
which bad echoed through the dark,
still ball. Ashwood, who had alroady
entered the room, switched on the
lights and stood Just Inside the
threshold, a sot expression on his
lined face, gazing steadfastly at the
bed. Stevens and Jerry looked over
bis shoulder. The latter, Inured to
the sight of death during many
months at the front, gasped as he
met the Impact ot the glazing, star
ing eyes ot the murdored man.
Tbe body was sprawled across the
bed. Its head, arms and shoulders,
banging down over the side. A great
crimson smear on the white sheet
led from the pillow to the edge and
downward to the floor where, be
neath the drooping head, was a glis
tening scarlet puddle. Williams'
throat had been cut from ear to ear.
Stevens stepped Into the room,
approaching the bed In a wide circle
lest he destroy telltale footprints In
the fibre matting which covered the
floor.
"Poor devil," he muttered. "Throat
slashed while he slopt Waked him
up. Tried to get off bed. Never had
a chance to dofend himself."
Ashwood advanced, his bright
eyes darting about the orderly room.
Only the bed had been disturbed.
Williams' clothes still hung over
the back of a straight chair. His
diamond tie pin and heavy gold
watcb lay on the dresser.
"Here, Steve." called the crlppla
"Here's the knife that did It"
(Copyright, Dial Preee)
Running footsteps portend bad
newt, of still another mystery, in
ths nxt Inatallmant
OF OLDEWAY IVIAN
LONDON", Aii(f. 4. (API Kew
doubt about th antiquity of th
now zunous 01dwy Aktletou of
Tanganyika, Africa, found In rock
dating about a million year, naa
bran raised at an International con
grpNi of actrntuta tn etnalon her.
One scientist declared torn of
the mineral material found in th
rlbt of tbe Oldeway man had been
antlyaed In Germany. Trie analyaU,
he said, dlAoloaed that thla material
was of late Insertion in the pre
historic soil.
Other members of th congress
criticized the early dating of the
Oldeway man and declared it moat
be couildered cUproycd.
PROGRAM LIKED
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK
(8pl.) Although there hta "been
a general decrease In travel to na
tional parks, an Increased Interest
In educational programs has been
obse:ved by Dr. H. C. Bryant, assist
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ant director of the national park
service, In charge of the educational
division, a visitor at Crater Lake
this week while on an annual tour
of jrr-.
Visitors are becoming more con
scious of the many services pro
vided by the educational division in
making guided field trips, auto cara
vans, campftre and community house
programs possible to encourage a
complete knowledge of all park fea
tures. In keeping with Increased in
terest, naturalist service was begun
this year at Carlsbad Cavern na
tional park In New Mexico and
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Bryant indicated the new fire look
out and observation on the summit
of "The Watchman," first high point
on the northwest rim will be one of
the most popular point of Interest
In the park. Ideally situated, a
complete panorama of Crater Lake
Is possible, as well as miles of sur
rounding country. A short trail
leads to the station from the rim
road, opened to travel last week.
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PILOTS AS
SPEED WALTON
AND HERB
Ahead Of Time
PLOT BIGS TERM
PORTLAND, Aug. 4. (JP B. B.
Ralsbeck, convicted of attempting
to extort $100 trom Porter W. Yett
contractor, to keep an article from
appearing In the "Sunday mercury."
was today sentenced to spend one
year In the Multnomah county Jail.
Sentence was Imposed by Circuit
BUT YOU BAIOTTHAT WAS WHAT CONVINCED 06
SOMETHING H DEFINITELY THAT MY SO-CALLEO
ABOUT SLACK Jf ELECTRICAL THEORY LO A.S
NOT BELIEVING) CORRECT AND THE FACT
THE SHOW LTHAT HERB'S PLANE WAS.
S-HIP ANSU 4 J SHOT DOWN
Judce L, P. Hewitt, who declared be
could aee no Justification for
parole, as the crime had been pre
conceived and premeditated.
HAM WOULDN'T HELP
STOVELESS NEGRO
MACON, OS, Aug. 4. UP) Even
' If George Holland, negro, had some
eggs he couldn't have ham and eggs
If he had some ham.
Police found him cooking some
yesterday, but had to take away his
stove on a wsrrant because be owed
S10 rent.
WELL, F THE SANG
OPE RATE'S TONISHT
IT tOON'T TAKE US
LONG TO FINQ OUT WHERE
THE RANT IS LOCATED.
I'LL 'PHONE FOR. A
RELIEF MAN AND
U1ELL HIT
THE TRAIL.
Elaborate Plans
For Own Death
ANSONIA, Conn, Aug. 4. VP)
Nekketa Radzevlch Butkovy, who last
year dug bl own grave. Is now put
ting ths finishing touches on a
pplchre and monument built with hla
own hands. Sutkovoy, 87, claims
friendship with the late Czar Nicho
las. He was chief Jurist of a prov
ince near Kleve, Russia, was consid
ered wealthy and entitled to be ad
dressed as "Mlatec." A desire So
travel brought Mm to this country.
By GLENN CUAFTOI
and HAL roaSESI
By C.
M. PAYNE
By EDWIN ALGER
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