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ilEDFOTiD MXIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOTiD, OREGON, SUNDAY, XUGUST 7, 1932.
Gamblers Throw
BYNOPBIB: Two men nave
been murdered in one night on
Aehutood'e itland. when he ie
holding prieonere tor raneom,
Btevene. a detective aetionrd to
capture Aehwood. Jerrv Calhoun
who want to reeene Santv
Wentioorth. one ot the prisoner,
end Jerrv'e friend. Emory tiattlee.
have bren caught and held by
Aehwood,
Chapter 24
FOOTPRINTS
M gun 00 b,m' eh'" steTen"'
voice was almost casual.
"No, Dor ammunition, either," de
clared -le guard.
"Huh." The detective scratched
himself In melancholy meditation.
"Sort ot upsetting having someone
running around with a craze for
cutting people's throats. Already
there's 1150,000 of our reward
plumb out ot sight. Don't see bow
we can collect on Williams, now.
And It we aren't careful there'll be
ottieri get It, too."
"It was one of the men In the
house," stated Asbwood, positively.
"My men are tough, but they aren't
cutting throats, it they wanted to
kill, they have guns."
"Uh, huh." Stevens was noncom.
vnlttaL "Well, there ought to be
lone tracks around."
Tbe cripple snapped on his
searchlight and the three cut a
wide circle about the body. At last
they picked up a trail, a single pair
ot tracks which led tbrougb the
and and the sawgrass directly to
the bouse.
"Did you walk here!" demanded
Ashwood ot the guard.
"No, boss, I cut around to tbe
right, there."
Stevens, strolled over In the di
rection Indicated and proved tbe
accuracy ot tbe guard's statement.
Then be returned to tbe suspected
footprints and examined eacb of
them minutely as tbe three worked
their slow way to the house.
"No nse," mourned the detective
when they had almost reached tbe
porch steps. "We can't tell a tblng.
This sand's loose as dry ashes.
Can't tell whether these prints are
from a number seven shoe or i
twelve. Let's see If he went through
tbe living room or Into a window."
Tbe tracks led directly to tbe
porch steps. A few grains of sand
mads a faintly distinguishable path
on the flbre rag of tbe living room
bat tbey did 'not extend Into the
ball. Nor was there any way of be
ing certain that tbe outside guard
had not brought the sand In when
he had come to give the alarm.
"Let's have a drink, Steve," sug
gested Ashwood, pressing a button.
"In the morning I'll search tbe
house until a needle couldn't re
main bidden In a mattress. We'll
turn up that gun and tben decide
what to do with the man who has
It"
The steward, Alfred, appeared,
as neat and efficient as though he
were Just coming on duty after a
..II HUkl'a kmU.A
ils order.
"Tell you what I'll do, Llmpy,"
aid the detective slyly, "I'll match
you tor the gun."
Ashwood stared at him,
I "Uh, bub," repeated Stevens,
comfortably, "I'll match you for It.
Tou need It to prevent ynr prison
ers from getting loose or knock
ing each other off. I need It as sort
ot a key to get out of here my
self." The cripple watched Alfred place
heavily loaded tray on the table.
He poured out two atlff highballs
with methodical care and passed
one to the detective.
"Do you know where that gun Is,
Steve?" Ashwood's face was set In
deep lines as he studied tbe un
troubled countenance of the other.
"No not yet. beyond the fact thst
the murderer bas cached It away
where we can't Hud It and he can."
"All right, then, who Is the mur
derer? MalloryJ Luccl?"
The cripple'! thin fingers drum
med restlessly against the frosted
tumbler. Stevens shook bis glass
to cool the highball more swiftly.
."That's up to both ot us to find
out," he said after a satisfying
taste of the excellent whiskey. "I
got a hunch that It we don't find
out pretty soon, he's going right on
enjoying hlsi killing jag. Posldes,
I want that gun and ao do you.
Finders keepers."
"Let's try to find him together,"
uggested Ashwood grimly. "We
both owe that much to the others.
So far as the gun's concerned, it
would do you no good If you did
find It. If I even suspect you have
it. I'll have you searched, hide and
hair, every twenty minutes, day
kd night, until you leave this Is
land with my permission. But If we
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ROME (AP) A new way to get
the old gold watch or ring out ot
hock has been Invented by the Bank
of Italy In 1U campaign to build up
1U gold rcaervea.
The pawn ticket la preaented at
the bank. The bank aenda an ex
pert to the pn wroth op, apprlaaea the
article, pnya off the pawnbroker and
pay the owner occordlng to Ita gold
weight, minus the money given the
pawnbroker,
Portland Remodeling ot Oregon
Hotel building to start at one,, pro
ject to cost about S7.5O0.
Weaton To I gate road work pro
gressing rapidly, . ......
don't find the killer, there's likely
to be more hell let loose on this Is
land than I had anticipated, even
In my rosiest dreams."
"You should have thought ot
that," the other reproved blm
gently, "before you brought them
all down In this beat, five men and
one glrL You remind me of tbe kid
who didn't know It was loaded."
"Do you think I care one single
damn about those two who have
bad tbelr throats cut?" demanded
tbe cripple scornfully. "Not a snap
ot my fingers. But I will not have
my plana ruined. Do you under
stand?" Stevsns raised his glass and
sipped slowly, contemplatively. Ash
wood refilled his own tumbler and
watched tbe old man wltb moody
eyes. At last, tired ot the silence,
he shrugged and pushed himself
out of his chair.
"Steve, It's mighty refreshing,
once In a while, to see a man who
sticks to his Ideals." He took a
turn or two across the room, bis
extension sole giving forth a hol
low sound aa he walked. "But I'm
certainly afraid that I'm going to
have to kill you before this affair
Is over."
"Now don't go getting yourselt
all upset about that," advised the
little man placidly. "Fact Is, 1 been
shot at so many times I've sort of
come to tbe conclusion tbat when
1 die It'll be wltb my best nightie
on and a hot water bottle at my
feet"
He learned over and selected a
cigar from the box on tbe table. He
broke It and put half of It In his
mouth. His Jaws moved violently
for a moment. Then a bulge ap
peared under bis left cheek.
"You know, Ltmpy." he said with
soma difficulty as he setled back In
tbe deep chair, "If It wasn't for 'a
couple ot little wrinkles tbat run
tbe wrong way In your brain, you'd
be a right nice teller to know. What
happened; did somebody drop you
on your head wben you were
baby?"
"We're all crooka In a greater or
lesser degree, Steve," replied Ash
wood. "The only reason you think
I am Just a little orasy la tbat 1
use my head and select crimes tbat
appeal to me Instead of those that
wonld bore me. Why are a few
spectacular, Intelligent crimes more
dreadful than many small, dreary
ones?"
He rose and hobbled restlessly
back and forth across the room.
"Is It because I break laws tbat
you ask me If I'm a little crazy, or
Is It because I don't break those
particular laws tbat are disregard
ed by everybody? In a generally
lawless aoclety, 1 break laws.
Righto! But I do so Intelligently,
observing the same privilege of
picking tbe laws I wish to disre
gard as do those who break the
laws ot the Constitution or the
trsillo laws, or what not."
Stevens sighed pensively.
"If 1 was a Judge, Llmpy, I bet
you could talk me Into giving you
a room and bath at the funny bouse
Instead ot a chair In the death
house. It's right comforting to
know that you aren't the kind of a
feller who'd shoot me In the back
when I'm not looking. And tor that
very reason I'm going to send a
swell bunch ot flowers to your
funeral. If I'm not retired and in
California by that time, I'll coma
and walk In your procession."
Their eyes met squarely and
they both grinned. On opposite
sides of society's fence, these two,
yet eacb knew and respected the
other's measure as a man.
"One more drink, 8teve," sug
gested the cripple. "Then to bed.
I have much to do tomorrow."
"Fair enough." smiled the older
man. "No water In mine."
Soon after breakfast, Asbwood'a
great amphibian nosed out of Its
waterside bangar, shook the entire
Island with the full-throated roar of
Its mighty engine and. after a
splashing race across the water,
soared away in a purring flight
toward toe north.
"Let'a get a little breath ot air
before tbe heat closes In," sug
gested the detective an he, Jerry
and Emory looked away from tbe
dot In tbe sky which was the fast
vanishing plane. "Maybe a little
stroll in tbe air now will help us to
stand the heat later."
There was an undirtone ol
urgency In the old trim's voice
which caused the two flyers to fol
low him down the porch steps and
out among the palms.
"We've got to crash this place
pretty soon, now," he declared, as
the three sat In the little circular
patch of shade beneath a palm.
"There's bell to pay."
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Jerry nropoeee a lurpritlne plan
He Nanty's rsscus, tomorrow,
STARVE OUT SEP
STDKrT. (AP( Two thousand
kangaroos have usurped a "kingdom'
on 6000 inn, 18 miles from Korolt
In western Victoria.
They are starving the ahetp out.
mumng hirouah the fences and
bowlllng over lambs with flying feet
or ewlahlng telle thst stun them as
effectively aa bludgeons.
It Is unlawful to kill kanearooe.ln
Victoria but sheepmen have appealed
to the sute to have the ban lilted.
Mt. Angl--Mt. Angel Co-operative
creamery plan constructing a arx
plant here.
Roiwburg Deer I'reek Dairy lu.
stalled new equipment.
FORECAST FALL
By DIANA MKIHVIV
Associated Preni Fashion Editor
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forecasting fall fashions and de
signed to stop the gaps In swagger
summer wardrobes cave made their
dtbut In the atyle world.
They are designed for the woman
who want a fresh frock for August
which can be worn throughout the
fall, and "utility" la their watchword.
Their bright hues predict a gayer
fashion color card thls fall, while
their slightly longer skirts, accented
sleeves and draped bodices hit at
silhouette changes yet to be con
firmed by fall style shows.
A dull silk crepe, pebbly weave or
plain, made In a lark color and trim
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practical model shown, since It may
be worn both morning and after
noon. A frock of chocolate brown maro
csln, designed with bell sleeves and
a rather high round collar, has a
touch of brilliant orsnge crepe In the
lining of both collar and sleeves.
A black satin with a sunray tucked
bodice, has wide sleeves faced with
cinnamon rose satin, and a high
necked purple crepe Is finished with
a scarf of lapis lazuli blue.
Plain frocks of putty-beige, leaf
green and bright red crepe, designed
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with semi-high waistlines and slen
der skirts, add further color to the
picture.
Tbe wool models exhibited among
the "flll-ln frocks' are as light In
weight as a film of feathers. Their
trims are often a touch of some flat
fur such as shaved lamb or galyak.
A leaf green wool crepe, made along
straight belted lines, has a narrow
bib of black galyak. A putty-beige
wool crep ehas a belt and cuffs of
brown shaved lamb, and a brown
wool la accented by a square yoke
plastron of brown astrakhan.
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GIANT NEBRASKA TEAM
OF HORSES BROTHERS
DORSET, Neb. (AP) Whst Ne
braskans claim Is one of the larg
est teams of horses ever grown Is
made up of Dick and Barney, 10-year-old
giants on W. L. Brady's
farm. Each of the horses weighs
around 3.000 pounds and measure
21 hands high. Despite their huge
ness the animals are almost perfect
ly proportioned.
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Tillamook Work progressing rap
Idly on court house.
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DUCHESSE CHOOSES
WHITE FOR TEATIME
PARIS (AP) The Duchesse de-La
Rochefoucauld chooses white for
teatlme wear. At a recent tea which
she gave she wore a frock of floe
white georgette designed with a soft
draped bodice and an Intricately
pieced skirt having a hemline about
six Inches from the floor. Her only
jewels were a rope of pearls.
Florence Bids to be asked ahortly
for surfacing 13.5 miles Oregon coast
highway north of here.
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