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KTCE ETGTTT; MEDFOItD MXTL TRTBITXE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1932. Gamblers Throw tnj Exuicuct L.Adati- BYNOPSIB! When Jerry Cat' houn announce that he hae ee eretty married Nancy IPsnlicorld, Aehicood who ie holding Nancy end tour men tor raneom on an island ie hurt tn tealouey and tride. Lucci. aUo a prisoner trho wee Sancy. attache Jerry. Ste vene and Battlee, trlcnde 0 Jerry, eland ly Aim. Chapter IS BRASS KNUCKLES? EVEN a Jerry draw hii right band back (or a punch, Steve tapped forward and, bending lllghtly to the left, tripped tba Ibarglng gangster, wbo lunged for irard, Angers clawing desperately toward tba pilot. At the aame Instant Jerry threw the full weight of his powerful body Into a terrific appercuu It was a masterpiece of timing, smashing full upward to the point of Luccl's chin. Luccl'a bead snapped back. He sontlnued bis precipitate fall to the Boor and bit with a crasb that caused the windows to rattle In their frames. He lay there, utterly limp, where be bad fallen. Jerry swung around hastily to face Ash wood. The cripple's right band bald the blue steel butt of an lutomatlo which was outlined tgalnst the cream-colored fabric ot the pongee suit His eyes were What bo!" beamed Ashwood, re garding blm In feigned astonish ment. "Are you with us again. One-shot?" "Was It you that alugged me?" Luccl'a malignant eyes glared at Emory. "No, old timer, but I wish I bad. Someone beat me to 1L "It was I," Interrupted Jerry, smiling politely. "May I help yoa up? It It happens that you aren't satisfied, get on your feet. I'll try to polish you off, this time." Luccl rose painfully, faced Jerry and doubted his fists. He ewayed on bis feet and nearly fell. His opponent watched him with grow ing admiration. "You bare plenty of spunk," he said. "Let me put you to bed tor a spelL Then, If you like, you can totter out here and take a fall out of me." "I'll put him In the sheets," of fered Emory. "You stay hare." The bright flare ot animosity In the hard brown eyes faded and aa Emory put his sturdy arm about the gangstor's shoulders, Luccl per mltted himself to be led from tbe room. Tbe minister, who had watched the conflict with pale face and wide open eyes, walked unsteadily to tbe nearest chair and fell Into It "I am nearly fifty years of age," ' Ashwood's eyes were fixed, almost Incredulously, upon the massive, Inen bulk of the gangster. fixed, almost Incredulously, upon tbe massive, Inert bulk of the gangster. v "Great Caesar!" he Breathed, "let's see your brass knuckles, Cap. tain Calhoun." "Don't use them," retorted Jerry, eurtly. Aa suddenly as It had begun, the tension In the quiet room snapped. Ashwood's laugh was almost gay as he shoved the automatlo Into Its armpit holster. Yet there was a cutting edge to his laughter which made Stevens and Emory glance sharply at him. The natural color had flowed back Into bis cheeks but there was an odd twist to bis Hps wblcb belled the merry laughter. "My congratulations!" He bowed. "How careless of me not to have noted tbe budding romance. And how tactful of me to bave supplied the minister." It occurred to Jerry that Ashwood was sparring for time, readjusting bis mind to tbe altered circumstances. "I'll con fess that It has taken me quite by " adrprlse. Miss Went pardon, Mrs. Calhoun, would it quite shatter your young heart to ba forced to leave your bridegroom tomorrow?" "It would!" snapped Nancy. Except for a slightly heightened aolor on her lovely cheeks, Nancy might have been a conventional krlde accepting her first congratu lations. Jerry, close by her side, tared truculently at Ashwood, ready to precipitate Immediate hos tilities It the cripple turned out to be a poor loser, Emory looked at Nancy, winked openly at Jerry, then stepped Into the breach. Turn ing to Ashwood, he suggested Im pudently: "Wall, old timer, how about set ting the bridal party up to the drinks?" . The thoughtful expression faded from the cripple's eyes. , "Excellent" he agreed, clapping his bands. The steward appeared instantly. "Alfred, bave wa any champagne loft In the bins?" The toward nodded. "Good. Serve It, please." There was a groan from the limp form on the floor. Luccl stirred uneasily, then sat up. he announced profoundly, "and never In my life have I witnessed such brutality." "Parson, stick around," grinned Jerry. "It's my opinion that you are In right at the beginning. We'ri Just warming up for some real lights." Dr. Tltherlngton tanned hlmsell with a newspaper. Tbe lanky Boa toner returned Just as tbe steward brought In the buckets ot Ice from wblcb protruded tbe necks ot sev eral champagne bottles. "Calhoun," said Ashwood, watch ing the golden bubbles rise In bli goblet "I would be almost tempted to postpone my retirement from this profitable and diverting rack eteering It I could persuade you and Battles to become my right hand men." "Not eure I wouldn't take up your offer, Ashle," retorted Emory. "I almost dread the end of this party." "You . 'uld be ashamed of your self!" suddenly boomed Dr. Tlther lngton, In a 4 voice which almost shook the goblet from Emory's band. "Imagine! A young man ol breeding and Intellect, even consid ering' casting his lot with thess persons!" He suddenly caught Ashwood's eye and collapsed, flushing. "You were aaylng ?" Ths crlpplo'a eyebrows were arched In polite Interrogation. "Yeah, we all know what he was going to say." Stevens came to the harassed man's rescue, "He's right too. Lot of comfort you're going to be to yourself In your old age, Llmpy. As a matter ot tact though, you're about aa old as you'll ever get, right now." "Dear, dear, Banquo at the feaott Why be so pesslmlstlo when wa were all ao merry?" Ashwood sighed, then cast a sardonic glance at Jerry and Nancy. "Why so pen sive, bride and bridegroom? Yon are not by chance, regretting your rashness already?" Jerry faced him, his eyes glint ing. (Copyright, Dial Preee) Jerry ovsrhsars Luccl and mirn, bere of AihwooJ't o"Q In conspira cy together, tomorrow 200 FIGHT FIRE BAKER, Aug. 11. (1 Approxl mately 300 men were reported this morning to be holding the Anthony week fire west of North Powder to the 800 acres covered Tuesday, but had not plecsa the flames under control. Cool weather Tuesday night as sisted firemen In their efforts to ex tinguish the fire, which was started by lightning Sunday afternoon. The lire Is burning In lodge pole and white fir timber over a wide front, hsvlng spread up a canyon before l'jru wind Tuesday. CltntM j7wlr BhoD. one blocs I render and body repairing. Prices son 0 poetoUice, Phoaa 4K9-W. 'flgtit, &U1 awe, Metal Woti QUITS IN E PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 11 P) Forty-three memberr of the original bonue expeditionary force returned to Portland today from Johnstotwn, Pa. They were under the leadership of Arthur E. Wilson, who carries the title of "regimental commander," and of Oeorge O. Clark, personal aide to W. W. Waters of Portland, elected oommander In chief of the bonua army. In buoyant aplrltj, they piled off th train at the union station and dispersed, to meet later at their head quarters. They rode to Portland on charity pas&es. "We are home to organize and get our strength solid enough to make a real showing," Wilson said. "We In tend to do our utmost to defeat all senators and represenatlves In con gress who voted not only against the bonus, but also against other relief measures.' BANK OF $16,848 PRESCOTT, Aria, Aug. II. (JPf Two men, binding ana gagging six employes aa the arrived over a period of more than three hours, robbed the First National bank of approxi mately S16.4B4 m gold, silver and cur rency today, and escaped In an auto mobile. Insurance covered the loss. Both men were masked. One threatened the employes, aa they en trede one at a time, with rifle or pistol, while the other applied balling I wire and placed adhesive tape over tbe mouth and eys. The men, assured they bad cap tured all likely to enter the bank before the opening hour, untied Hc bart W. Falkner, teller, and lorced him to open the vault. August special. Three loads 18-ln. slabs for 19.75. Med. Fuel Co. Tel. 631. PIONEER SLAYS QUARREL OOLORADO SPRINGS. Colo., Aug. 11. (Pi Oeorge A. Thomas. 6-year-o!d pioneer of the Pike's Peak region, shot and killed bis oldest son, Harry Thomas, 41, as they stood In the back yard of their home here last nlglit. The father f.ed. and- was sought by police. The shooting was witnessed by ure. Julia Thomas. 74-year-old wife of Oeorge Thomas, and a granddaugh ter. Gladys. 18. The men quarreled after the father had asked the son to sell some bonds In a building and loan association, Mrs. Thomas said. Permanent waves S1.B5, wet finger waves S5c. Prevost Beauty Shop, IS Laurel. Phone 7J7-J. . Phone MJ. We'll haul away youl refuae.. City Sanitary Service. TAILSPIN TOMMY An Emergency And How To Meet It! By ULENN CHAFFIN and UAL FOKKtSt WASHINGTON. Aug. 11. (At Three months oi failure will convince even an upper Amaton boatblll that it is wrong. That long ago, the bird was put In the capital's mo. Dally It stood beside the waterfall In the big fly ing age from dawn to dusk hoping to rau-h a flan as It fell, juit like at home. Yeaferday. said Dr. William M Mann, aoo director, the anlmaltown simpleton decided to give up. It ate off the ground and out of troughs with the rest of the inmates. ft COLO ATaS- flOUHTAAG 79rttV AS ?-! 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