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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.
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S'MATTER POP
By C. M. PAYNE
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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.
SNAPSHOTS OF A BOY SELECTING A BOOK
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
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CASE RR SOMnWNfe To
READ OH A RAW AFIER-NOOM
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WORtW BOOK AlWf SUE
6AVE HIM FOR CHRISIrtti
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WOWS WHAT 15 SKIP
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T& SEE WHV HE SAVED
if. canYfkpout; so
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looks at pic-Cures or
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DECIDES WEARILY THAT irf
PWCE OF ANV1H1N6 BETTER
HE'LL HAVE To &E6IN THE
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Motionless, he watched Intently,
"Well, you are speaking to me,
aren't you?"
"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
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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.
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BRINGING UP FATHER
By George McManua
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an' the.vu. softem- macgle- then
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