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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
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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.
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