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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TEH MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKD, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1933. Valiant Dust by Pereival Christopher Wren tvMcAtr SYNOPSIS; BombelU, u curious canderer who has money although enlisted in the Foreign Legion, tries to induce Otho Betltme to de sert and. falling that, hints of great benefits if he will tall in with the flans of Major Hiccoli. Rtccoli, his Napoleonic ambitions bared by Le Sage of the French Secret Ber vice, has been lo'ceA out of the French army, and has risen to the rank of major after enlisting in the Foreign Legion. At his baking post near ifekarren Rlocoli dreams of ruling a Baharo empire. Then a dirty Arab approaches Otho on sentry duty, and says to him one word only. Y elverbury." Chapter 8 r YE8( MY COMMANDANT!" m JtECHANXCALLY tha astounded m Otho resumed the position of attention, and then stood himself properly at ease. "Yelverhnry," with Just that pe culiar pronunciation and Intone tlon. Of conrset The Interview with the officer. ... The Parade-ground at MelleraL . . . The first day that he was able to go on duty again after his fight with M'Bongu. The mes senger who had bidden him come with him forthwith, to where Mon sieur le Colonel and a strange officer another Colonel demanded his Immediate attendance. He remembered every Incident, every word ot the interview that had followed. Saluting and standing smartly at attention In that little room , . . spec ulating regarding the officer, a big powerful man, strong-faced and Iron jawed, who sat at the table and tared at him with hard appraising yes. ... "lie Legionnaire Otho Bellemef "Oul, mon Commandant.' "Your real name?" "Out, mon Commandant." "You are English?" "Oul, mon Commandant." "The name Is French." "Norman. A thousand years In England." The officer smiled. "Educated?" "Oul, mon Commandant." "Where?" "At home, at Yelverbury Gram mar School, and at Oxford." "Profession?" "Pugilist" The officer smiled. He had watched the defeat of M'Bongu the Invincible. '"Father's profession?" "Gentleman." The officer raised his eyebrows. "Sir Belleme, then?" "Sir Otho Robert Mandevllle Belleme." The officer reflected, as he scruti nised Otho's strong and handsome, If somewhat disfigured face. Yes, this was his man ... a tool to his hand . . . Obviously In view ot that aw ful fight as brave as a Hon, strong as an ox, determined and tenacious as one of bis own British bull-dogs . ; . Well born, too, well educated: ' probably quite clever; and, by re port, amenable ti discipline and of excellent character. Character? Then what should such a man he doing In the Foreign Xeglon? A woman, no doubt Or per haps merely one ot those mad ro mantics, who live for adventure, .warming their brave hearts in the ,lowof glamorous dreams. Yes, this ;man would do. I "How would you like to leave the ranks and come with me?" asked Jtbe strange Colonel suddenly. "Pardon, mon Commandant?" re plied Otho In some bewilderment ' "Do you speak Arable as well as iyen do French and English?" ; "As badly as I do Frencb, but not as well as I do English, mon Com mandant" smiled Otho. "How would like to he seconded nd come with me, study Arabic be come an Arab, In fact; until I can use you as one. How, In short would yon like to Join the Secret Service, If you satisfied me during your ap prenticeship, and passed my tests? A bard and dangerous life for a brave man; with a brave man's re wards. If he succeeds." "I should love It mon Comman dant Better than anything on earth ... But I cannot leave my company." , "Why not?" "My friends. They Joined the Le gion because I did. I couldn't ..." "What type of men are these, your friends? Englishmen? Educated men? Gentlemen?" "Two ot them are pugilists like myself, mon Commandant All three were sailors." "Not educated?" "No, mon Commandant" "Any ot them naturally clever? Good at disguise . , . good linguists . . . good actors?" Otho shook his head. "No, mon Commandant Splendid "No. mon Commandant" "And you would not leave them?" Again Otho sbook his head. "Well, mon enfant, you are a fool, t silly fool, an Englishman, In tact" Counterfeit Pair Get Prison Terms PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 18. (s) Rudolph J, Bchults and Smll B. leak- eon were sentenced to seven yea: each In federal prison when they pleaded guilty In (ederal court haie VxresfiTas ncvvVda id "Oul, mon uumuiuiiuanu "I'm very fond of the English," said the officer, and rising to his feet extended a huge band, the grip of which caused poignant but agree able pain to Otho's damaged fist "Now listen, and pay close atten tion. Give me some word we'll have an English word, I think that will Instantly recall me to you, should I utter It In your hearing. A kind ot password, In effect that will be private and peculiar to you and me." "Oh, I should never forget yon, mon Commandant especially after your kindness." - "Perhaps not mon enant, but I trust that although you may not forget me, yon won't know me the next time we meet ... A little hu miliating for me, you know, If I ac costed you In the guise of a starving leper, and instead of giving me a sou, you saluted me and stood to attention ... I sincerely hope a pass word will be necessary before yon recognise me." Otho smiled. "I beg your pardon, mon Com mandant I did not understand . . . What about 'Yelvertury' wherr my home Is?" "Excellent It Is hardly likely that any Arab, Moor, Bedouin, Touareg or other Berber will Introduce himself to you with that particular word," smiled the officer as, with a friendly hand upon Otho's shoulder, he bade him think well upon what he had heard, while remembering that a still tongue runs In a wise head. And now, long after the curious little Incident had faded from his mind, a typical hill Arab, bearded, brown and dirty, with turban, san dals, and staff complete, had quietly but distinctly and unmistakably. uttered the word "Yelvertury" as he passed. That officer) The strange Colonel, disguised as a Moor of the Southern Atlas, and so completely disguised that but for the password, Otho would never have dreamed that the Arab was other than he seemed. Wheeling about as though chang ing his mind and deciding to return to the little extra-mural market the Arab approached the sentry, con fident that the word which he had ut tered guaranteed him against pro hibitive challenge. "Yelverbnryl" he said again. "I must see Major Rlccoll before h leaves this post Don't recognize me. Know nothing." Yes, this was certainly the Secret Service Colonel, and Otho's superior officer. But what was going to hap pen to the sentry who allowed an Arab to hang about the gate ot tha post? Would the Colonel exculpate him when he was put under arrest tor so grave a dereliction ot duty, an action so flatly contravening his clear in structions? Any Arab, attempting to behave Vie this, would be regarded as a spy, and a complacent sentry as his bribed accomplice. However, ordnrs were orders and luckily any Colonel was certainly senior to Major Rlccoll, and was It not French military law that In any circumstances, any member of the French naval or military forces must obey the order of the senior officer on the spot no matter to what branch ot the Service he might be long? As those thoughts flashed through Otho's mind the Arab produced from beneath his cloak a folded piece ot coarse paper, thumbed and filthy, on which Vas scrawled: "llonsi -ur Is Commandant le Ma jor Rlccoll." "Get this to Major Rlccoll some how," he said. "If the sergeant ot the Guard refuses, speak to your Officer yourself. If nothing happens, come and look for me In the market there. selling almonds." And the speaker, retiring a few pacos, squatted beside the road or track that led from the gate ot the post Otho perpended. Clearly he must let Major Rlccoll know, as soon as possible, that I tribesman demanded speech with him. Would Sergeant-Major Vlttor- 111 take the message and the scrap ot paper, or curse him tor a fool and punish him for allowing an Arab to approach so close that he might have stabbed the sentry, snatched his rifle and fled; or hare dashed Into the fort and died slaying perhaps succeeding In killing the Command ant himself, or even Sergeant-Major Vlttorelll? Had he better march boldly Into the stone hut that was the Com mandant's quarters, trusting that the scrap of paper would be his pass port to forglvenees for such pre sumption? The "Moor" and M)or Rlocoli have a strange encounttr, tomor row ywtttdfty to ohirg of counterfeit ing. Tho government aocuaed the in of making an4 poaseMlng plats for making fivt-doUar United 9tats no tea and ton-dollar federal rcs&erre note. Real estate or Insurance Leave It to Jones. Phone 790. TnrntA E ENJOY PROGRAM A large group of local employe of the California Oregon Power com pany enjoyed an interesting program at the regular meeting of the Copco Forum Thursday noon, R. 8. Danlela presided as chairman of the meeting and Introduced J. C. Boyle, who gave S'MATTER POP TAILSPIN TOMMY I TbE -A T'R-AisJ 1 SEE Voo Fiot.liJ6 f TJoTVTJe.'ii oTeiiHT ar- I mit-U -Sums! l'7 ) I iudiahs VAJi-rf; IjrOr Just urfc. To He's rTiwTA- 7&a-Vs Mete uKe- tfrr ( I I :DST&T5aTE To StE ME fcot-) C&S v ' 7 Too, LltfE I . WlT-ff 61WS, J ' . IW . . ... JI Last . (Copyright, 1933.. by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) - VI4 BOUND TO WIN Jonathan's Proposal maDi im ' tie t--M .k,t 1 ' NCVCK bDIN' THE NEBBS It's Still A Secret VJEU, OL.O eCX-OROV IT WAS TOO GOOD rus i useo to serourTHE pivjocmlg dec i lAUD MB WA.S SOOO OK) AJsJ AVERAGE AEO-TT CARDS DIOVJT GET BV THE .PACKAGE TWEV CAME IUj 2-7 BRINGING UP FATHER I THANK OOODNKW-ONLy COOD ) A AM T BT GOLIM"-I GUE'bS IF NOU jjj FEW VADMEIsl WILL ADOPT MORNIN SEEIM I IK VWiT TO 1EE A, DREW) IN ,1T hH. jpilgj j II iviiiih..i..(iif.Bw I I V '?t7 'There's No Guesswork in Tribune At B. C. Circulation an excellent talk on b mines condi tion In southern Oregon. A reel of motion pictures on "Liquid Air," which was shown by B. . Bromley, provsd of interest to all present. A report on the recent athletic contests between Medford and Klam ath Palls was given by H. D. Kern and P. l. Brewer, and developed that the local Copco employes' club won not only the bowling match but the basketball game &s well. Return matches will be held In Klamath Palls at a later date. T. H. Carsten sen and C. L. Hoi lister of Portland were guesU at the session. It May Be Cozy But HAS SOME 1 KKJEVA7 TO LAST AFTER HIS FOR TUJO BiJCKS A DAV WW ACT HE mm (Oorrrtjkt lta br tv Ktl SUf k Sa u. a "w rrn w - v"ws i kw v i kwmw "waA . - wwwvK A.b. Ke? private? THEse flowers! ' Uliljl K? times ajhbm 1 WAS SET (7 OH, Kffl WILLYOIJ M bewuse IwSK (aoNiet Yfri ry .?' -w istemporarii-v TTl Mm ONPoppiN'TovoLi-rHA-T I cjon e, mar w i love Jmwsa LlP1'1!. INJHE WAV.y- I THIS TIME lyjRITDONN( I SAV J M ME? JS VOLi , , I-' 1 BSW7X "-- J . , I mi tvCK7 l hin tmj-o Ttiij I x I l 5 S 'BSSHmBt. .JMKVW'WA TOO Va88fftt&mWA ST. LOUIS. (AP) Present teach ing methods and existing textbooks subject American children to the danger of stereotyped Impressions, Dr. Hyman Meltzer, Washington Uni versity psychologist, decided after questioning 1,200 children composing a cross section of St. Louis' youth. By C. M. PAYNE It' No Cottage! 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