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PAGE SIX MEDFOTCD HAIL TRTBUXE, MEDFORD, OREGON, "MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1932. & Gamblers Throw SVNOI'Bia: Two men have been mysteriously murdered on the Island where I.impy Ashwood is holdinn six prisoners lor rati' som. Jerry Calhoun, who hat hoard to rescue Nancy Went' worth, one of the prisoners, and his trlend. F.mory Untiles, have bren captured ilth n det'cttve, Stevens, and held by Ashwood and hie gang. Chapter 25 WHO KILLED THEMI "KIURDER-DRUNK bird running 1T1 around wltb a gun tbat we've got to have." Bteveni ero vied. "Llmpy brooJlng about ome new scheme he's got In mind but doesn't want to talk about. Heat norara bllng our brains like a pan full of eggs. Rewards slipping out from under jis every minute. First thing you know there won't be any re wards to gat; everybody')! be bumped off by the madman wltb the gun. We're got to get busy right away." "Who killed Williams and the guard?" asked Jerry, bis mind busy wltb the most obvious oc the Im medlato problem a' band. "I wish I knew. Might be almost anyone. I guoBs Llmpy's rlgl t In blaming It on one ot the prisoners, It's easy to guess, ot course, that It would be Mailory or Luccl.. Mai lory's halt off bl conk now. Luccl would Just as soon knock off on otber man as craor a peanut But I'm not sure. Williams was a barm less little siuld and hadn't been arguing with either ot them. That leaves only tne three ot us, Hamil ton and Martin. You boys didn't do It, did you?" Jerry and Zpory stared at blm Incredulously, but the old blue eyes were serious. "Well, of course I realty didn't think you die," he hastened to In form them. "But It doesn't seem a likely thing for anybody to do and this beat and everything ceitalnly Slays bell with a feller's state of tnlnd. "Now this killing of the guard,' be went on, "nas apother 'natter. Anybody the three of us, even would bare bad a motive there In getting his gun and ammunition But It was cold-blooded as the devil, a thing 1 wouldn't want to do. If It badn't been for the killing of Williams, a few minutes later, I'd bars blamed It on LuccL he's al ways sneaking around here at all hours of tbj day or night It's wonder the guards haven't shot him iuub aBU. Dll. k U b BOO UIUJ bumping Williams off. That's where my engine misses Cre every time, I guest I'm not as bright as I used to be." "I've bad about enough of It, declared Jerry, a reckless glear. In bis gray eyes. "You fellows keep your eye on me and when 1 start something, bn ready to Jump right , into the middle of It I haven ' been In a good, old-fajnloned KnocK-aown-ana-arng-out oar-room brawl for so long that I'm beginning to crave action." "Wish Id brought along a couple ot older men," complained fjtovons plaintively. "It's all right to fight when there Isn't any other war to . get out of trouble. But the older . you get, the more peaceable you . become. You Just Jump a second too soon or & second too late, young man, and that Llmpy will empty , whole clip Into you before you reach blm." Jerry's face bore a stubbo t ex presslon which the dotectlve' ' words failed to erase. The flyor was fed up with Inaction and was ; determined tc force things to - conclusion. The sooner the better, Emory, a wide smile on his reck less face, cared little what hap pened as long as something hap pened soon. Ho was enjoylni every ; minute of his stay on the Island. Not since the armistice bad his cerves tingled with sucb pleasura ble anticipation of Impending ac tion as they did here, whore every . moment wnich passed la peaco ' brought the Inevitable crisis Jus - that much closer. Even the Ibcughi tbat the murderer might pick him as his next victim did not docrease his happiness by a single wblt II bellevod be could take care of blm self and the excitement ot the mo- , ment would make the experience delightful one. Emory's only con ' iclous dread was ot the days, months and years of prob&bl bore dom to come when this adventure - bad reached whatever conclusion was destined 'or 1L "Look." exclaimed Stevens. "Hore comes Miss Wentworth. In a hurry, too. The girl wa approaching through ' the scrub, her face pale and drawn with emotion. . "Oh, Mr. Calhoun," sbe gasped "I must get off this Island this morn-tag!" What's the matter?" deuia .(led Jerry and Emory at the same mo ment Sbe bad not been s over wrought and neivous during those horrible few minutes after Wil liams' murder. 'Ashwood Is maklug me marry him. That plane has gone after a minister." The three men stared at her In amazement. Jerry, bis race sudden ly pale, rose quick!.- to bis feet and turned toward the bouse. Come on, you fellows," ha said. uletly, "Here's where the lid blows out." Emory, smiling contentedly, rose and started after his friend, Ste vens sat still, watching them Quit zlcally. "Where you fellers going?" be called. Jerry stoppr- In mid stride. "The houseparty'a going to break up now, be snappeu. I'm going to take Ashwood apart to see what makes him tick." And what are the guards going to be doing?" asked tbe detective curiously. "Are you coming?" demanded Jerry shortly. "Ub, bub. In Just a minute. It you'll sit down and plsn things a little bit first 1 never was one to rush right Into trouble. Come on, sit down. Five-ten minutes Isn't going to mak or break anything." Jerry and Emory hesitated. Their fighting b!oo was at tbe boiling point and loglo was not what they wanted. Sit down, will yon?" The de tective's voice was petulanU "Do you want to do tbe best thing for Miss Wentworth or do you Just want to fight" They sat town. Emory looked decidedly sulky. All right," said Stevens. "Now. Miss Wentworth, you sit down, too, and tell us all about It We'll get things fixed up somehow. If we have to fight, 1 reckon we can do a pretty good Job. If a little ternlg gellng around will settle things, we'll do that But tell us what It's all about" She glanced at him gratefully and sank to the ground. Ills quiet, kindly vol e Impressed her with confidence. Hesitantly, laconically. she told theai of Ashwood's plans for her abduction. Phew I" Emory whistled, at the conclusion ot her story "The little guy has nerve enough, I'll band him tbat" Jerry baa fought down bis Im pulse for swift decisive action. "How about a marriage license?" be asked. "He didn't mention that," replied the girl simply. "The flyer might be able to get one wherever they're going after the minister," hazarded tbe old man. "1. wondor," ventured Jerry,' hes tantly, "wuother he would have (threatened to carry you away If jpa had been married already." "No tell I n0," said Steven posi tively. "You can't guess the way that feller's mind will turn. It's a atty-flfty hot" "1 don't believe be would take a married woman off," stated Emory, "That bird has a code ot morals all his own." "Well, I'm not married," sbe said flatly, "so there's no use guessing about It" "It might be worth taking a chance on," obsorred Jerry, a spot ot red on each cheek-bone. She loked at aln, not understanding, "When Is this marriage business going to be pulled off?" "Tonight or tomorrow morning, I think." Her voice was discour aged. "Aab'vcod plans to leave here tomorrow." "What?" demanded all three men at once. "Yes, didn't you know? He cays we can be at his yacht by tomorrow evening." "Looks like we stand reauy to lose our share ot the reward," mourned Savons. "Unless some thing happens tonight there doesn't seem much chance for us to claim the roscuo ot the kidnaped folks. Wo can't very well collect on them it Llmpy turns them loose of his own accord. I Just knew I wasn't going to got that pecan grove so easy I" Emory laughed and slapped tbe old man on the back. But Jerry bad not been listening. Whej be spoke his face was red. "If we can get a chance to work on the nilnsto. first, he might marry you to someone else to me, for Instance," be added desperately. (Copyright, Dial Press) IS LENGTHENED AS 10 Announcement hu been made that the duck season throughout the United Statea will bo two months this year, with the Oregon season from noon October 10 to December IS. The time ot the seasons vary according to climatic conditions In the states. Bert Nob lit of the Jackson County Oame Protective association stated yesterday that the California duck season, Tula Lake, would open No vember 1 and close December 31. The limit Is IS ducks' In a day, and 30 In ft week, under the Oregon law, Mr. Noblit pointed out, wlt four geese or brant In a day, or eight In possession. If a hunter la In the 20 ducks and eight geese In his pos session. Season Is opened on elder ducks which have Increased under protec tion sufficiently to warrant shooting, he said. Not more than five of the IS duck limit shall be elder ducks and not more than 10 of the 18 shall be canvasbacks, redheads, blue bills, rlngnecka, blur wing, green wing and cinnamon teal, galdwels and shovelers as these varieties appear to need some protection. The season is closed entirely on ruddy ducks and buf fie heads. The field more than one day, he may have ruddy duck la the small brown duck with a fan-shaped tall, locally called splatter tails on account of it habit of rapidly kicking the surface of the water with its feet when rising in the air. Mr. Noblit said that the use of live duck decoys la limited to 25 In any one stand. In addition, he stated, an open sea son of two weeks on wild or band tailed pigeons In Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona and New Mexico was declared on account of the harm these birds are doing to farm crops. The actual date of this season will be announced later, as will the snipe season. BOLIVIAN PILOTS ARE SHOT 001 Paraguayan lines on the bot down u It ASUNCION, Paraguay. Aug. (AP) Prospects for peace In dispute between Paraguay and llvia over the Oran Chaco appeared I more remo'e today following the I over the frontier. I T-v. nlanft tl'U Vt.ri the Paraguayan forte, 1 30 miles eaat of Fort Chanar, In tbe ! middle of the swamps ot Eatero Pa- tlno. The two Bolivian aviators were captured. i. . riiit of the Incident, the I Associated Press was Informed, Para guay was preparing to send a new 8' note to the neutral Central and the. soutn American nations, and to the Bo- United States. waves. -.u ana up. Prmnnt shooting down of a Bolivian airplane Bowman's. 105 W. Main. Phone 67. Does Nancy soresT Unsatlnsse holds the houae In the next Install ment TAILSPIN TOMMY The Chief Decides What? 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(AP) The Oregon Lumber company started a night shift In It box factory here Saturday, adding 35 men to Its pay roll. One .hundred and, twenty-five men are now employed at the Baker ' plant and 45 at Whitney, which Is on a one shift bas's. The Stoddard Lum ber company. Baker's largest mill. Is i likely to rev pen within a month It was learned today though no an nouncement wna forthcoming at the company office here. The Grande Itonde Pln company ' at Tondosa, 33 miles north of here, la running one shift In its lumber mine tad two In 1U box factory. Ita total payroll of about 175 men Is about as large as It has ever em ployed. K. S. Collins of Portland u the principal owner of tlila enterprise, Signs of renewed lumber activity have created a distinct Improvement in loc-1 business sentiment within the past few days. Coos Bay Ferry Astray in Fog Xf AR&HF1KLD, Ore, Aug. 8. 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