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PAGE TEiT JfEDFOTvD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1932. Gamblers Throw BYNOi'BIS: Jerry Calhoun and Nancy Wentuiorth art taunted alter their eecret marriage by Limpy Aehwood, who had in tended to marry Nancy. Aehwood hat kidnaped Iter and live men, one of irhom hae been murdertid, and holdt them on an island for ranaom. Lucci. a ganoater, one of the vriaonere. hope to out trick Aehwood. Chapter 29 8UPPRES8ED HATE ' IF YOU'LL excuse us, we'll no out 1 on the porch," Jerry told Ash wood. "We find the room crowded." He turned to Nancy, who, repress ing a start ot surprise, rose Instant ly and put her arm through his. "Why not. Indeed?" agreed the eripple. "I think It Is duly recorded In the 'Book ot Etiquette' that the young couple should Invariably sit for an bo'L or two gazing starry eyed at the moonlight. It any." Jerry stood there in hesitation, his seli-control worn to a thin edge by the subtle taunts. It Aehwood had only been ot Luccl's build! What pleasure be would take In beating him down! Nancy's slight pressure on his arm brought him back to reason. He bowed mockingly and followed his wife out Into the dark ness. Hamilton swept bis seven rows of cards together, placed the deck meticulously In the upper left cor ner of the table and, murmuring a conventional word of apology, lett the room. The wide, comfortable porch, In the utter quiet of the troplo night, was like a UaTen of peace after the throbbing Intensity ot the living room. Nancy stepped to the rail, silently surveying the long, spark' ling path ot moonlight across the black waters. . "What do yon think Ashwood will do, Jerry V she whispered. "I don't know, Nancy," he an- iwered honestly. "It hit him hard. Tfcat'i the only thing I'm sure of. I'm getting o 1 don't know what anyone will do. We're all strained to the snapping point Word tins percolated through the crowd that Ashwood Is flying away from, here tomorrow. There's been a lot ot activity at th hangar all afternoon. One-shot and Hamilton have asked ma a dozen times whether we're going to be released tomorrow or not Ashwooa has said nothing about It and they're all afraid we're going to be lett here while he gets away. If we have another bot night tonight there's no telling what may happen. The whole plic: vi brates with suppressed bate." "It be takes me away tomorrow, I'll Jump out of his plane," she burst out passionately. "And If I'm tied In, I'll Jump overboard from bis yacht tomorrow night' "He won't take you away," be declared Irmly. "The first move he makes toward you In the nornlng I'll grab blm with my two bands and break his back before his guards can pull a trigger. If I were pol ' live be still bad It In his mind I'd . walk right In there and do It now." "Please, Jerry," she whispered. "Aren't things bad enough now without your adding to them before It becomes necessary!" He made no reply, being afraid that If he spoke at all, It would be to say too much, i He dared not even look at ber cameo-Uke pro Hie, lest he loose the words which trembled upon his lips. For some .moments they stood there In silence. At last: "Nancy, you you aren't worrying about tonight are you?" "1 don't know, Jerry," she con- tessed, hardly above a whlspur. "1 was watching Asbwood's face when he listened to your announcement He's going to make It as difficult as be can for us, It only out of a perverse wish for revenge." "Well," be ventured, cursing him elf for bis fumbling about In a difficult situation, "we'll have to make a pretense of being roall- married, you know, or all this busi ness won't do any good." Why oouldu't be expross himself to girls as he oould to men? If he were talking to a fellow, now, he'd have no trouble. But here he was floundering like a silly kid, making It more difficult tor her Instead ot less. His cheeks were hot too. It was fortunate that the night bio bis face. He'd give h'a share of the re ward, right now, It Lucci or Mai lory were to stride out on the porch and give him someone to poke at "Listen, Nancy," he added. "You go to bed early. After you've gone to sleep 1 11 Just creep In and stretch myself on the floor right against tbe door. You 11 never know I've been there." She was still silent The pause teemed Interminable. "Poor little girl," he murmured Top Ripped From Auto In Collision Tbe automobile balonalng to Archie Pierce, was badly damaged In a collision at the corner ot Fourth and Centra) streets yester day afternoon when the car was p. set, and tha top torn off. No one was Injured. Mrs. C. A. Cobb of 41S Woodstock was driving the otner automobile, according to reports filed this afternoon at the city police station. Mexico Refuses Veterans Haven ' MEXICO CITY, Aug. 13. (At President Ortls Rublo announced today that Mr.tlco would not permit American world war veterans to etnbllh & colony here. This de rision wne In response to a request by DoaX Carter, leader of one wing of 'lie American bonus expeditionary fort, . soothingly. 'But by tomorrow night It'll probably be all over." She suddenly became rigid and stared through thu darkness. Look!" she whispered, clutch ing his arm. "There's someone down there In the palm grove, crawling on bis hands and knees." He peered In the direction Indi cated and saw a faint blur against the darker background of tbe trees. Aa he watched. It moved, progres sing very slowly through tbe saw- grass toward the black bulk ot the hangar. "That may be the bird who killed Williams and the guard," be whis pered. "You stay right here on the porch until I come back.' Please, please be careful, Jerry." she whispered. He pressed aer band reassuringly. then vaulted over the rail,- landing with cat-like silence on the roslllent sand. In another Instant he was tiptoeing In the direction taken by the crawling man. Hurrying at first then slowing bis pace as he caught sight of the. man he was pursuing, be dropped to his hands and knees, creeping cautiously from the shel ter ot one palm trunk to another. Sand burrs punctured bis knees, elbows and bare hands tike a thousand tiny needles. The hangar was not far dlstan now. He heard a faint hiss from the man before him. A door In the side of the long, low building was opened. The man hissed again. There was a moront's pause, then Jerry saw the crouching figure rise and enter the hangar. The door was clored. Still exerting tbe utmost care lest be rattle fallen palm leaves and Invite tbe deadly probing of machine-gun bullets, the pilot Inched his way to tho side of the building. Then be began a slow, cautious Journey around Its matched-board wall In the hope of finding a van tage spot where he might overhear what was going on within. Ah! Luck I He found that the rear of the hangar was protected only by a thick thatch of palm leaves. An effort be decided, to minimise the force of troplo storms. Tbe open back would allow the winds to sweep through unhindered, les sening the pressure against the structure. From the other aide of the thatch ho could hear tbe mur mur of voices. Leaf by leaf be parted the barrier with his hands and burrowed his way toward the Interior. ". . . you guys will be outa luck, nothing elsel" It was Luccl's voice. Unmistakable, that sound; he would have recognized It anywhere. "How'll we bi outa luck?" chal lenged a strange harsh voice. Jerry held his breath. New complica tions! "Well, t suppose Llmpy's going to remember you in his will, hey?" It was Lucci, again, bis tone vibrant with scorn. "What are you going to do when he ma';es bis fade-out, hey? He's going to lam for bis swell private yacht and retire, he says:" "Aw, Llmpy's treated us right!" A new voice entered the discussion, but there was an undercurrent of uncertainty In the statement that Lucci was quick to detect "What do you mean, treated you right? You're a good pilot ain't you? You could have made twice aa much flying for my mob as you've got now, and you wouldn't be facing a shift tor yourself, now, either. Sure, Llmpy's split with you birds. I split with mine, loo. Listen, you guys; I'll lay you Ave to one that I've split grai.ds with my gang while Llmpy'a been splitting centuries." "Maybe so," agreed the doubtful one, who was, apparently, one of the pilots of the amphibian. "But your men got bumped off so fast the money don't do them any good." "Pah I" Luccl's voice w con temptuous. 'A few torpedoes and musclemen get too slow drawing their heats and the other guy fogs awny first That Isn't what t vsnt you for. I want you-birds fo. the smooth stuff. Tho brain work, see? Murphy, here, will boss the flock of new flyers I'm getting togother. This aviation racket is a new one to me, but there are millions In it and I'm going to hop on It good. The rest otyou will be collectors and Tommy men. And," be added significantly, "you can trust me never to lam out on' you when things get hot and loave you to shoot It out with the dicks, see?" "What do w stand to make If we come ove: to you?" This was from a man who had not spoken before. (Copyright, Vial Prets) Tha gangitera plot an attack on tha houia, In tha next Initalimant, and Jarry and Stavans atrangthan thalr dafanaaa. 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