PXGE ETGHT
Gamblers Throw
by Euitatz L. Adan.
SYNOPSIS! Aehuaaa.tSe-gcn-
tUman ganoiter" who ie enter'
iaining Ave "gueele" on an ieland
while he collr.ete raneom hne eent
for m minuter to marry him to
Vancy Wenttsorth one or hie
ritonere. But Jerry Calhoun,
who with Stevene and Emory
Battlee ie trying to outwit Aeh
wood, tntends to marry Nancy
(ilmjcl.
Chapter 27
SECRET MARRIAGE
ASHWOOO rote abruptly.
"Unless I am too optimistic,"
be chuckled, "another guest la ar
riving, one who will be (lad to give
plrltual comfort to those who de
sire It"
Be looked point blank at Luccl,
:who cursed him.
Tea minutes later, the affable
host presented the Rer. Dr. Llewel
11 n Tltherlngton to bis guests. The
minister was a short, thin man with
a bass voice which, being out of
proportion to bis stature, startled
those who beard It for tbe Drat time.
Ashwood regarded him with 111
' restrained dellgbt It was evident
that Dr. Tltherlngton bad read the
1 fulsome accounts of the spectacular
kldnaplngs and recognized the vic
tims as they were Introduced, By
the time tbe smiling cripple pre
sented "One-shot Luccl, Flower of
Chicago Gangdom," the minister
trembled, naturally.
"And now," suggested Ashwood
auavely, "1 must Insist that you
rest. Vour Journey has, no doubt,
been fatiguing. Alfred, show Dr.
Tltherlngton to his room.
The minister turned and followed
tbe steward.
"Sort of too bad," ventured the
detective mildly, "to make sport of
the little feller like that. I'm going
In to see If 1 can make blm feel a
little easier In bis mind. He's prob-
. ably all upset."
- Ashwood bowed asrdonlcally.
"Peace be wltb you, brother." be
pronounced blandly, the drawn-down
gravity of his mouth belled by the
scoffing twinkle In bis eyes.
Stevens turned abruptly and left
' tbe room. Walking through tbe long
hall of the guest's wing, be knocked
at the door which he guessed would
be the minister's. There was no an-
swer, so he entered without invita
tion. Dr. Tltherlngton was seated
on a stralgbt-backed cbalr, am-
lously looking out of the window
Into the fast darkening twilight. His
face was pale, his eyes large and
round, but be was In full control of
bis emotions.
"Well, Reverend, how goes it?
Stevens seated himself on tbe edge
of the bed and studied tbe other tor
i a moment before broaching bis sub
ject. "See here. Reverend, vou may
have forgotten who 1 am, amongst
all the Introductions of a few mln
utes ago, I'm Stevens, an operative
of the United States Treasury de
partment"
The little man looked at blm
dully.
"What are you doing In this den
of thieves, then?" he lnaulred.
"Trying to get away and put the
leader of the crooks In prison. There
hasn't been a break 1 could take ad
vantage of yet, so I've had to bide
my time." He stopped to marshsll
his thoughts. Then, abruptly, "You
came to marry Ashwood to Miss
Wentworth, didn't you!"
Dr. Tltherlngton's long Sngers
wound and unwound the long black
ribbon which hung from bis nose
(lasses.
"Yes," he replied at length. "But
I am not sure that I shall conduct
the ceremoney, now."
"I know you won'tl"
Tbe minister stared curiously at
the detective. He was gradually
emerging from the fog of depression
which bad engulfed him.
"What do you mean by that!" be
demanded.
"Just that The cripple Is going
to abdurt that girl agalust her will.
In a moment of whole-hearted gen
erosity, he offered u marry her, the
way a feller tosses a bone to a dog.
But whether you marry them or not
he's going to take her away unless
we can find some way to stop It"
"Perhaps, then," decided the
other, "It would be better to marry
them."
"It would, It the whole affair
couldn't be stopped. But It can.
There la a Hne young feller here
who got Into this Jam Just to rescue
her. He bas offered to marry her
before Llmpy gets around to It
hoping that will stop him from
carrying her off."
"I shall have nothing to do with
It The whole thing Is entirely too
fantastic" The black ribbon was
hopelessly snarled.
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SALEM, Aug. 10. (AP) rred M.
Oearln of Donald, In Marlon county,
was In the county Jail here this
morning following hla arrest last
night on chargea of embfazllng ai7,
000 from two fire relief organisa
tions, of which he was secretary.
Oearln la accused of diverting to
hla own use 113.000 from the Farmers
Fire Relief association ot Buttevllle
and S60O0 from the Hopmen'e Fire
Relief association. The diversions
are alleged to have extended over
a number of years. He was expected
to be arraigned today.
Graves Jewelry Shop, one block
Bonn ot poetoftios. Phone t8-W,
"Well," observed tbe old man,
quietly, "from where 1 sit II"
layman. It you'd have to give up
your church, would look better to
me than a dead minister,"
"Dead?" Dr. Tltherlngton gasped
audibly.
"Deader'n bell, begging your par
don. You don't meet guys like Ash
wood at Wednesday afternoon guild
meetings, you know. He'd worry
himself over killing you as much as
he did over bumping off those two
gorillas of One-shot's. Maybe less.
1 take It he doesn't care much about
ministers. I might mention. In pass
ing, tbat two men got their throats
cut last night One ot 'em la just
the other side of that partition. If
you are alive tomorrow you Till
probably read a burial service or
two."
"And you a government detec
tive stand for these outrages?"
The minister blinked rapidly in
bis Indignation and rolled his eyes
toward tbe partition.
"Just now, yes," admitted Steve
patiently. "No use committing sui
cide, like you're going to, because
I don't like what I can't help. Now
listen, you can do the girl a good
turn by marrying ber to the nice
young feller who'll be running much
more risk of getting knocked off
than you will. If your conscience
will allow you, though, to hitch ber
up to Asbwood, go to ltl Me, I'd
bate to live to old age remembering
It It I was to do a thing like that"
He rose wearily and turned to
ward the door. A sudden gesture
from the deflated little clergyman
stopped blm.
"What about the license?" ven
tured the clergyman weakly.
"I'll take the responsibility for
that," the other assured him. "If
you're going to swallow tbe whole
thing, don't gag at the details."
Mr. Wltherlngton winced.
"Bring the couple to me," he
agreed Anally. "I prefer to meet the
wrath of a criminal rather tban the
sorrow of my Maker."
Stevens, In his delight smote tbe
other on the back wltb so lusty a
whack tbat tbe little man coughed
painfully. Then he went tor tbe
bride, bridegroom and Emory,
whom be bad decided should be
best man,
Ashwood looked up from his book
as Mr. Tltherlngton, Jerry, and
Nancy, Emory and Stevens trooped
Into the living room. For the first
time since Jerry had known blm
the cripple seemed, for a moment
to have been caught off guard. In
Intuitive suspicion of tbe unexpect
ed, his eyes flashed from one to the
other of the entering group, as
though to read In their minds tbe
riddle of their unusual appearance
"Is this a committee waiting upon
me wltb a petition?" he bowed, at
last "You all have the guilty ex
pressions ot conspirators on your
faces." A note ot Impatience crept
Into his voice, "Come, unveil the
mystery."
Jerry stepped forward and found
that Steven bad unobtrusively
shouldered his way to bis side. Ham
ilton, shuffling his cards absently,
was regarding them with Idle curi
osity. Mallory, a highball half-way
to his lips, stood by the center
table gating at tbem In astonish
ment Martin's white face, dim In a
corner, was turned their way.
Luccl, In an easy cbalr, made the
pilot think of a crouching panther.
What was it that had warned them
of a crisis?
"Gentlemen," Jerry's voice was
clear and crisp. "Mny I present my
wife, Mrs. Calhoun?"
Ashwood quivered as though he
had been slapped. The blood sk wly
drained from his face until bis
cheeks were as colorless as his hair.
He looked nearer fifty than thirty,
except tor his eyes. They seemed
to contract somohow, until they
were mere silts In tbe parchment of
his dead-white face.
Luccl rose from his chair, hla hot
little eyes as venomous a a copper
head's. He took three steps forward
and then, as though Impatient to
get his hands upon the man who
had robbed him ot Nancy, he cata
pulted forward, his speed Increas
ing with every step he took.
Jerry whirled and braced himself
to meet the attack. His gray eyes
were sa hard as polished steel. His
mouth was set In a crooked half
smile. The long anticipated conflict
was at hand and he was content to
have It so.
(Copyright, Dial rreet)
Jerry est ths fight he wants, t.
morrow, and Aahwuod tnqulrot how
Nancy wilt like laavlng htr new hus
band. ICT
IN WIFE'S DEATH
MUSKOOEE, Okie.. Aug. 10. (AP
The Rev. 8. A. Berrle was Indicted
today on a charge of murder tn
connection with tbe death ot hla
first wife.
The b3-year-old minuter waa In
dicted after a day and a halt of
grand Jury Investigation Into the
alleged poisoning of the first Mrs.
Berrle on last March at, which waa
followed In leaa than two months by
the minister's marriage to Ida I
Berrle, 10-year-old Sunday school
teacher in his church.
Pender and body repairing. Prices
right. Brill Sheet Metal Works,
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AUTO FEE TOTAL
CUT 10 MILLION
SALEM. Aug. 10, f AP) Toal fees
collected by the Mcrctary of state
In the motor vehicle department
during the month of July ml year
wa 92.870,936, It waa announced to
day. Thla um Included the 3,2B3,
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763 received from the 98,150 automo
bile licenses sold last month, consti
tuting the largest Items.
The total fell more than $2,000,000
under the amount collected from
the same sourcce a year ago when
$5,063,740 was paid In. During July
of last year 181,040 automobile li
cense plates were sold bringing In
a sum of $4,136291 In fees.
Other receipts In the month's to
tals Includes the licenses for 10,330
trucks and trailers; 442 motorcycle
licenses, 227 dealers' licenses, 7699
chauffeur's licenses and motor trans
portation fees.
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OREGON, WEDNESDAY, "AUGUST 10, 1932.
COUNTY OFFICES
County offices will start the work
of moving Into the new county
courthouse, Monday, August 22, or as
soon thereafter as possible, according
to the present plans of the county
court. This will give the various
His Ligh ter Moments
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cv J lit m in --iv: 'h w. - sr. m ij jm irrn 1
departments 10 days In which to
move and make ready for the dedi
catory exercises September 1.
Superintendent Harry Turner will
have general charge of the moving
and seeing that each department gets
Into tbe rooms assigned. Most of the
assignments have been made.
It Is expected that all the con
tracts will be completed by the end
of next week. The painting contract
la now being finished. The county
court expect to formally accept tbe
building from the architect and con
tractor, as required by law, ere the
moving start.
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QUITS
SHANGHAI, Aug. 10. (AP) The
entire cabinet of . the Nanking gov
ernment resigned this afternoon.
Members of the cabinet In Shang
hai sent a Joint telegram to Nanking,
announcing their decision. Mem-
WELL, VOO DOrJT HAVE TO SAY
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IMTROOOCIMS ME VOU KMOVA7 I'M SOIMG 1
1 TO MAKE THE 5PEECH
'EM ALL OUT AKIO THEM TURW OVCR
A FLAT AAODIEMCE TO ME
bera In Nanking Joined in the as
tlon. The crisis which upset the govern
ment resulted from failure of efforte
to induce Wang Chlng-Wel to with
draw hla resignation aa premier.
Wang president of the executive
yuan and as such virtual prime
minister, resigned unexpectedly Sat
urday. He stepped out because ot
hla dissatisfaction with the "pas
sive policy" ' ,n northern military
authorltiea with respect to Man
churia. 1
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refuse. City Sanitary eervtce.
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