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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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By George McManus