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PAGE six MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOKI). OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1933. Valiant Dust by Percival Christopher Wren -atAUCESrp BYNOPBIB: Baieut. eon 111 i... Kaid of Mekateen, take time trom hie intrigue aaainat France with ilator Napoleon liiccoli. of the For' eion Leaion to olio into Uaroaret Uallnni'e room tate at night. When Uargaret proteete angrilv her mother-in-law ruehee to Julee Mar- aret'e husband and deolaree that U repulsing Raieul Uaroaret hae endangered the influenzal voettion of the Maligntm with the Kaid. Uaroaret hurrlee from Bl lea Beth el Ain'e apartment, and U etopped ty a curious sound. Chapter IS A NEW FRIEND WTHAT a heavenly soundl " Someone was positively whis tling, quite near; someone was soft ly whistling an air that she recog nised. Where bad she heard It? Paris, Marseilles, the shin, Gibral tar, Tangier? A band had been playing It In one of those plaeos. WhereT And whoever was whistling must be a European. Moors don't whis tle. Jules? . Or, of course. It might be the lienor Fodro MallgnL EalsuIT He was a Moor, but hav ing been educated In France, and lived so long In Europe, he might rwhistle. She had never heard him Ido so nor Jules either, for that imatter. What would happen If Ralsul taught her there? Anger mingled with the fear that clutched at Margaret's heart. Who was shu, that she should dread this iwretcb; this beastly native? Margaret's mouth set In straight line; her bands clenched; and she realised that ahe was car rying the heavy dagger with which the had hammered on the door of 1 Isa Beth el Aln's room. Drawing It from Its cut-steel sheath, Margaret saw that the blade was bright, keen-edged and sharp- . pointed. "This Is ridiculous," she said, and crept forward in the direction of the sound. A few yards farther on, yet an other corridor of this warren branched from the passage In which be was. Standing at an unglaied Moorish window that was little more than an arrow-sll with a horseshoe top, was a man, wearing a hooded cloak, and yellow heellesa slippers; a very much bigger man than Ralsul bigger than Jules or his father. Motionless, In the dark shadow of the wall, he watched Intently someone or something that Inter ested him below, Suddenly, hearing her footsteps, with a swift movement he turned toward Margaret, at the same time drawing' farther back than the light, but aot before she had recog nized the bearded face of Obor Leutnant Carl Von Mlttengen alias Berr Schlacht. "Oh, good morning," said Mar garet. "I've rather lost myself, I'm afraid. Oonld yoi tell me how to get to the court-yard the Inner court-yard, from which three flights of stairs lead up to the part of the castle where my husband'a mother's apartments are?" The man bowed courteously, swiftly studying her faoe with a steady gate which, though keen and penetrating, was yet not offensive, In the moment of her sudden as pearanoe, it seemed that something wary, watchful, anxious, peeped out from behind the hooded, bearded mask that was his face. As he did not Immediately reply Margaret e- (an all over again in French. "Bon jour. Monsieur, Je suls . "I splk Angllscb," Interrupted the man. "Ploase to splk It to me if you hat prefalr It I understand It quite palrfeot, tnough I do not splk it so quite palrfecL" "Oh, good," replied Margaret My French Is very far from per feet, and so la my understanding of it, especial) u It la spoken quickly. Will yon kindly show me the way OUl7 "Yes, I now the way out" re- 'piled the man, and added, with a siow smile, "Sometimes the way out Is easier than the way In, Isn't It?" "Sometimes," agreed Margaret, "and sometimes It Is a great deal 'harder." "Ah." he observed, "do you. per habs, fink you find It more difficult to leave Mekazien than to come into It? I, me myself, And It more difficult to come Into Mokauen than to go out" "Well, at the moment" replied Margaret "1 want to get out of this wing of the castle. Once I'm In the court-yard, 1 can find my own way to my husband's quarters." "Yes," agreed Herr Schlacht, "I will do so with goot bleasure," but J not move from where be stood. How is your husband?". "What do you mean, 'How la he?" " "I t'ink he have sore head and dry mouth this morning. But you haf not see him today, no?" Margaret's manner and expres sion became less friendly. "I help Herr Pedro put him to bed," smiled Schlacht deprecating ly, "he was so ver drunk. I am sorry to know it because K make you angry that 1 know It" To this Margaret made no reply. "Perhaps you know one or two things that I know not and can tell me. Perhaps I know one or two you know not ver" useful to you and can tell you." "Thank you," said Margaret "Is that the way out?" and pointed down the passage. "Yes. No. May I splk to you?" replied Herr Schlacht HfTCH HIKER IN SAN FRAN TRAP R06EBURO, ore., ewr. 9. (;p) Walking Into a. police trap at San Francisco last night, Robert Moore, wanted In Boseburg on charge ol as sault and robbery, was arrested and now await extradition to this city. according to word received here to day by Sheriff Webb. Moore, a hitch hiker, la alleged to have beaten and robbed A. P. Macomber, San Fran claco salesman, travelling by automo bile, near Zlkton, this county, on February 36 after being gtyen a "lift" from this city. After taking his dazed victim's outer clothing, shoes, money arid automobile, Moore, officers' state, went to Portland for an Insurance check and left an order at the post office to forward his mall to San Francisco. Learning of this. Sheriff Webb sent a decoy special delivery letter to Moore, and when Moore signed for the letter In that city he was promptly arrested by a waiting officer. SALEM BANKS OPEN ON CURTAILED BASIS SALEM, Mar. 9. (ff) tSalem banks continued operation this morning on the- same restricted basis of yester day, admitting .customers at side doors and cashing checks only In emergency cases. E S'MATTER POP By C. M. PAYNE Lost Took cew-r )pbu-HMe&T7 ( 1 Vju-Utom "TwoA I Tcr? J ,t B M -" -'IJ j (Copyright, 1639, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) y, JJj SAIESI, Mar. 9. Iff) Governor Julius L. Meier today signed the old age pension bill which passed the house last week. Hie measure will become a law alter 90 davs. It nro- vldes a aao a month pension for all' dtlxens of the state eligible to such pen on. The act sets out qualifications for drawing the pension. Including 10 yean' residence In the state and that no compensation be received prior to! the age of 70 years. Proof of no other means of support must like-' wise be furnished. Pension commis sions are likewise set up In the act for the counties. DENVER. March . (ff) David Campbell. 37, a rodeo clown, died today after an operation for appen dicitis. Campbell was known as the originator of hundreds of rodeo an tics and a broncho rider, roper and bulldogger. 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"I hat the bleasure of Hddle con versation, but 1 mean, could I splk to you about some matters . . . Like (rlenilB. Like business friends, I mean, I t'lnk you and 1 could be ver' goot friends, and help each other. Play with each other hands." With as angry and haughty a look as she could assume, she starod. What was the man driving at? Herr Schlacht smiled disarming- iy. "Play Into each other's hands, Isn't It?" "What do you mean?" ."I t'lnk 1 can help you In your af fairs, and 1 t'lnk you can help me In my affairs." "I don't see how I could be of ser vice to you," replied Margaret cold ly, "and 1 certainly don't see how you could help me In any way. Not that 1 require any help trom any body. Of course not. Why should I?" "You do need help," roplled Herr Schlacht, shaking his head and smiling upon her In a kindly, almost fatherly manner. "Wlion 1 neod help I will appeal to my husband, thank you, and he . . ." Pray forglt me If I offend, but I know. Suppose you want help last night when Ralsul come to your room?" (Copyright lilt. F. i. Btokee Co.) This amazlno man makes a trance bargain with Margaret, to. TAILSPIN TOMMY The 'Treasure Bug" Bites Tommy! By OLKNN CUArriM mat UAL FOBBESZ IT I TT(NG LAT6-PERHAP& jX HAVE "FOUND" ENOUGH BURIED FOR. ONfc NIGHT- I THINK WE HAD . BETTER. RETURN TO Tnt mARQOR. trs. W yes- news tf MM WML JMfMMM think vou hao better Lsuat HAvemy ml, i rave a &th rnrystAs ee-ev Mw' excuse ua-i have a vou got on . L hunch mere about 2TSC SO? TMV XWWM,, WWMl"l&M ""O SEND VOUR, MIND W TO STEP OUT ON 200 r AT"0 TM' SEKMAM?f Aw 1 UNDERSTAND THE . THA'P & S.O fjk A RCAt ADVENTURE- BOUND TO WIN Briar's Disocvery! By EDWIN ALGER Basketball Display In Copco Window An attractive Basketball window display In the Copco home office building on West Main street Is at tracting much favorable attention from paawnby. The display features the Oopco trophy which Is awarded the southern Oregon basketball champions each season and which has been In the poasesslan of the local high sohool during the past year. With the completion of another suc cessful season this winter, Medford will have a good chance to annex the Copco trophy permanently, although Ashland's name appears on the cup for the 1020-30 and 1930-31 seasons. One more winning year will cinch the trophy for either Mcdford or Ashland. fir Q WRIGIEY'S iMIl Pi Frail m 1 m I HOW EVEs'3 BETTER ttSS'S''mW -rlflP.S? JLHlR6i J'?'" AM''1 DO. LAD. BUT i K,1DM,VVEe (SOT TO SNAP INTTO TT? W 1 W AM' KALI. SgSsT'vOU BET I VJAhiT p 1! 1 j THE NEBBS-Caught By SOL HESS 5wi3 IS BE&IKJMIMS TO LOOK SERIOUS. Were is Pendletou Smith takikis emma to the Picture show AeVAlM THIS IS THE WKIO OP atteutiokj fMMA IS NOT USED TO AUO SMS SEEM3 TO LIKE IT. 3-9 00 SSrI SeWTTO JcSMT11 WSELFAUTtS M,SARTER OR MXfV PR'CIPAU STREET OF TMG y hCLE" ME V k-SOMETWIKJS MAS llW kflVSi ? 0-tee ,"r - AMD AS LOWS j ! lRMTIlIlroI, 1 ,!i Pr-!4XxiJ ' happem Lm iM uTHPSs?1 jjIKJLXJ s)as that is bum cam put j : jjggggg ''''j A' S (meI Issiisj'' twat Hvk B,,,l, OtrMl'IWllR' tt Y-X IfTK Nil-) ,laa JL I Mfll -J - ACt., - BRINGING UP FATHER By George McManua i'lt. do a&the doctor said-1uu tume1m on) the old-twetoncs an' the.vu. softem- macgle- then She'll stop croWlinj' at me- t, " -' ' ' I I 3 1 I HEY-OOCLTOR'-TIOUHAD I V MF"rj' - -I 1 J O, i ltf 1 BETTER COME R1CHT 7 x VOl s . i ? '''iLla I I I sasl I Can t ot her to 6TOB 4 ' 5 J VERB "3 1 ' HREAOtl W Ut VOONG- n 4. AMONG THE- jj) 51 1 p: yS. 1 II There's No Guesswork in Tribune A. B. C. Circulation
