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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SIX MEDFOKD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1932. & Gamblers Throw by FimJmxz L. Ada t. , gYNOPBIS: Llmvv Athwart, heading a kidnaping o'ng, findt hit own men turned apiintt him by Lucci. whom ht it holding lor rantom. Nancy Wenlworlh, also a vritoner, marriet Jerry Calhoun to Athwood cannot marry her, Jerry hat been captured, together with Emory and Btevent. a detco til. Tht gangttert oven fire. Chapter 32 A HAIL OF dULLETS THE ball leading to the guests' rooms resounded with the clat ter of feet. Martin, Mallory and Dr. TIther lngton burst Into the living room, excitedly demanding an eiplana tlon ot the gunfire. Jerry pushed them aside Impatiently and ran down the hall toward Nancy's room. Her door was locked. He pounded on the panel, calling her, There was no reply. He hammered with redoubled force, conscious of a gnawing fear in his heart. Stepping backward he burled himself against the door. The center panel splin tered. The door sagged on Its hinges. He kicked it into the room and stood for an Instant at the threshold, glancing at the untenanted bed and . at the wide-open window. He dash ed across the floor. The screen was missing from the window. He lean ad far out, peering about until his eyes grew accustomed to the dark ness. A hundred yards to the north "All right, ton,,get her "started," Stevens said. 'Til stay here and hold . 'em off." were three dark figures running to ward the hangar. Jerry placed one band upon the sill and vaulted to the ground. , At the, same Instant, Stevens burst Into the room, Just in time to see Jerry's hand flash downward out of sight, .With an agility that was amazing for a man of his years, be lid out of the window. Two men were pulling and push ing at Nancy, hurrying her away from the house. Jerry, running silently, closed up on them with every stride. Far over to the right the machine gun stammered Into action. Tbe first bullets whined through the palm leaves Just over his head. With despair in his hoart . the pilot flung himself on his face. Tbe detective's voice, incredibly ealm, came from behind him. "Guess you flying fellers didn't learn much about the war," he panted, crawling up on bands and knees. "You were outlined against the moonlit water plain as broad daylight" "We've got to rescue Nanoyl" de clared Jerry vehemently. "Sure." agreed tbe Imperturbable Tolce, "but we can't do it It we're dead. Come on, lot's crawl a mite." A burst ot tiring sounded from the house behind theu. echoed from tbe east by tbe chatter of another ma chine gun. The two crawling men worked their way patiently toward the hangar. The whole island was sow crackling to the sound ot gun fire. Jerry thought of Emory back there in tbe beleagured bouse. Its l paper-thin walls would offer little protection against tbe crashing bul lets. The pilot wished desperately to return to his friend's side. But Nancy waa somewhere ahead. The vibrant roar ot an airplane engine thundered through the night. Jerry listened carefully. It was the amphibian. Tbe two men who had carried Nancy had disappeared In the shadow ot the hangar. In a few momeata it would be too late. They'd have her in the plane. He forgot tbe snapping bullets which were cutting through the palm leaves above. Ha attempted to rise. Tbe Iron hand ot the detective fell opon his shoulder and forced him sack to his knees. ARE AGREED ON E PACT OTTAWA, Qnt., Aug. H. (API Canada and Oreat Britain were re ported today to have solved moat of their Important differences and vir tually to have reached an accord on a trade agreement which would In clude preference In Britain tor Ca nadian farm products and reciprocal favors by Canada for British Iron, steel and coal. The negotiations were shrouded In close secrecy. The finishing touches to tt HfPVnmi if) be allied "Six Inches more," murmnred Stevens Impatiently, "and you'd of lost tbe top of your head. Great help, aren't you?" At redoubled speed the two scram bled on hands and knees through sand and sawgraas. The hangar was close, now. Its Interior blazed with brilliant lights. From Its open door a wide white apron of light shone across the black waters ot the In let. In its reflection glistened tbe silvery wing of Emory's monoplane, standing sllontly on tbe bard-packed sand thirty or forty fet west of tbe building. Budden hope surgod into Jerry's heart. He quickened his pace, veer ing toward tbe monoplane. Tbey could bear tbe hammering ot the amphibian's engine as she taxied down the runway and into the wa ter. Jerry's muscles quivered with eagerness. Now, if ever, was the time to ran for It. Everything de pended on being able to seize the monoplane. Falling that, they would be helpless. "Come on," he whispered, "make a dasb for our plane." The detective grunted Inarticu lately. Jerry did not welt. Ha rose from his crouch like a sprinter at the starting gun. A large black figure blocked bis path, that of a nuard standing watch over the monoplane. But his atten tion was upon the taxl-lng amphib ian, from whose exhaust Issued varicolored ribbon ot flame. With nil the momentum of his plunging body, Jerry dived at him. The two went down In a tangle, beneath the shadow ot the great wing. ' - Stevens, arriving almost as thoy toll, swung tho butt of his gun down with torrldo force upon the gang Bter's head. There was a hollow thwack. Tbe man's arms relaxed. Stovens Jorked Jerry to bis feet and shoved him into action. In another moment the pilot's fly ing feet bad reached the stirrup beneath the cabin door. Fumbling at the handle, he became conscious of flashes and spurts ot flame which came from every aide. The slap-slap-slap of bullets was almost con tinuous. He wondered bew so many shots could possibly miss him. It seemed to take hours and hours to open the cabin door. Stevens' voice, calm and matter-of fact, cut through the Inferno of sound. "All right, son, get her started. I'll stay here and hold 'em oft." Jerry squirmed into the bucket seat and folt for the starter. Cold perspiration beaded his face as it occurred to htm that the guards might have disabled the engine to forestall Just such an effort to cap ture the monoplane. No use worry ing about that, now. Tbe next tew seconds would tell. The whirring, churning noise of the turning en gine sounded cold and dead. Not a single kick out ot her. Would she nevor startt The heavy crash of Stevens' ser vice automatio came almost from beneath the cabin floor. The old mantwas stilt alive, then, probably crouching beneath the aluminum cowlod right wheal as he held the mob at bay. Why didn't the engine start? Churning, churning would she never take hold? Jerry Jazzed tbe throttle desperately, ducking In stlnctlvoly as a bullet tore through the wall ot the cabin and snapped close by his head. (Copyright, Dial Frett) Will tha engine Hart In timer The motor roar, tomorrow and than dita away, while bullats raka lha cabin. at a meeting between Premier Bennett and Stanley Baldwin today. Delegates estimated, however, that with all the agreements completed, the diversion or trade from the United Btates wna not likely to reach more than one-third of the S200.000.000 additional biulneaa Great Britain might expect from the dominions. Poodatutfs now on the free lut will he brought within the preferential field. Subject to later changes, the tenta tive basts of the accord was under stood to Include the following: 1. A duty ot four rents a bushel on forelsn wheat with a preference of 3'i cent in faor ot empire wheat. a. A duty of one and one-halt cents a pound on foreign lamb, mut ton, pork and bacon. g. Four cents a pound on foreign butter as against the present duty, approzlmntely two cent a pound. 4. Additional restrictions by spec ial order on products such aa wheat and lumber, whenever the necessity TAFT, Ore., Aug. 10. - VP) Red hair and freckles brought more pres tige' to visitors here yesterday than any other asset they might have aa this coast city held its second annual round-up of redheads. Out of the 01 carrot-colrfured con TAILSPIN TOMMY vzr.. -.mmmm'MmMmyf ymrvc r'wrn va v.l . 1 xw 1 - mwm v , ju,!,,,,,w,,wI rKLviiiy- 1' rMWWh M ihtranrtsnt i coniNb WWM 4LM THAT3 A SOOO THEYVE . 'l WfrnWSaSiM z&M "e iwim-'t, YWMMWm "juuuinb hi rivt WWmMw; oiock (.crc. tr 1 TH DYNAMO- 'y-J POSITION CAPWNTHIS P CUrMi BActfoNTHe W ALSO THEN jL ZxMt " &cv&"' PART.-' MmmwM "ioGEso we cam look ?( stakinsUa THeY won't WXwi Zfa Wwhowouldn't? jj g S'MATTER POP He Should Have Taken A Dinner Pail ' ' By C. M. PAYNE S'MATTER POP Boring Into Things Sr7vHV-e' ' 83Tk SvIrv M V&SV-AiSTo. filS J"i. V o. shucks, eet 'then 'sure.but houo on,be.mAS fe pri mmdm$ mmmm mmmmm y ' ' -7 THE NEBBS Rural Problems . - By SOL HESS Qr?T, T ffiVI f weisweoa mvn&mes webs " 1 1 f i got mo problems i set 3 fine mcalsN ( rffMTONJs" S ImSLs AMONlsr L 7 RUDOl-PM 6- I'M RUNNING FOrA A DAV AMD IVS GOT A. BED THATD MAkA V iHBKesaj soiNa'V Iakc r?L-m senator om tub. people's -nckfcrr vco sleepy to look at ir.so into the XW 71 FWD Sr 1M INTERESTED IN VOUR. PROBLEMS ) ) CITIES WHERE FOLKS ARE OUT OF WORK Vllj LOlnrJ, If A AMD I'M (SOINSTO FISHT FOR THEM J AND ARE WLIHSrV-THEV SOT PROBLEMS. J 7 rZ SrfSV ABP y "iTnA A VOTE FOR ME IS A VOTE FOR VOO FiGGER THEM OUT ! - THE ONLV PR06LM1 GOT MUTT AND JEFF . , .. I 1 c r , - - --.n-v- OOO nw ri1 l no a AS roMPlr-TPLY An PlCTURfi. STAR. H FAILED Poo. daT6 ujith Me Mo)Y GW MING, AMD BRINGING UP FATHER 7T HtCiHTO, MR.JICC t wilu mset him At thk plce you 6AV. testants the Judges selected Murlal redheads for the day. Leonard of Seaside to be queen of the Winners In the several divisions Included: Patricia Fritz, Portland, reddest hair; Darrell Bessey, Taft, rr.u;t freckled boy; Louise Owen, Cloverdale, moat freckled girl; Mrs. Charles a: Parsons, 68, Longvlew. Wash., oldest redhead: Mr. and Mrs. W. H Lowery, Oretown, and their seven children, all crimson crested, largest red-headed family, Robert Allen and Howard James Green, Cor vallls, red-headed twins; ' Albert Mc Mullen, Taft, best redhead make-up. The "Ghost Ship" Exposed! Making The Identification Easy . .1 - r- V.- --'J rtu w 'tl I Awl wncN x cut -f1 OSTRICH 66 TO Keep r )M IM Beu. r secM HiH'SirJce YG-STCKrW v.LL'. I StNT THAT dude oowm to have THtM MAKE A MOVtM DiCTURS OT HIM d afcw - Mfti,u,:: .uirp -s r rv icvv 1 - j '1 - 4 I - TOUR r-Cr SHOTGUN SNUFFS LIFE OF-YOUlHs PORTLAND, Ore- Aug. IS. Russell Balrd, 21, of Portland, was Instantly killed last night when his shotgun was accidentally discharged. With his brother, Ralph, Russell had gone out to train some hunting cam6 HQMe 1 foumd this TH HIS HAT OMIT UKTHIS AIMT FROAA NOft. I Wi-iH OU DIOlMT HAVE TO havc him ret secretary. HE DOi)T KMQW NOTHUvj' ABOUT POLITIC WHV VATE MONEY OM A MOVIE OF HIM TO.AOVER.T1A6 TOOt? CAMPAi J ' dogs. They tiok their shotguns with ! ; them. While they were climbing thru ja wire fence the trigger of Russell's I gun was Jammed, discharging the ,"B 1UBU OI BUUb ItlUCK UIO BIUV his face. He had come here re cently from his home at Van Dyke, Mich., A OREAT HAT AND DRESS CLEARANCE. All summer stock go ing away below cost. See the mar velous silk dresses at 2 95. THE BAND BOX AND SHOE BOX. Broken windows glazed by Trow bridge Cabinet Works. ' H6LL0 P0LtC STATIOeJ. 1 1UIAMTTO RtPORT THfe rAYSTt?IOO; D1SAPPEAP'AMC& OF A FfPliriuTi ncr Mlkfc 1 ' B f f 1 NO' TMFY 1 THATS WELL- fe OIOTMEY SPEAK HOT MlM- f7mE- I tmats P Shoot a, I up. I . J L:J i OVER m PICTORE -y III' S Wj S fjfi IttrSiigiSMH ft fWm m WILL HOLD TOURNEY Some horseshoe pitchers, who have previously demonstrated their re markable sblllty, will gather In Med ford August 21 at 2 o'clock, from Ashland, Central Point and Grants Pass, to help dedicate Medford's new courts. OKAV. 'HCS FooR AMI) IBesCRlBei W, LK AM OSTRICH PLAS. r Five court have been constructed for the many followers of barnyard golf here, and a 32-foot court. Is be ing prepared for the ladles who wish to participate. Feed grinding 11.50 per ton. Quick service. Also low hauling rates. P. E, SAMSON CO. Phone 833. 229 N. Riverside. Three tier body fir, S3.25. Quality and messure guaranteed. Med.1 Fuel Co.. Tel. 631. August coal special, $13.00 per ton. Med. Fuel Co., Tel. 631. By OLKNN CHAFFIN and UAL FOBStSI By EDWIN ALGER By BUD FISHER 5 oj HALF FesT tall, uxsars By George McManus