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PAGE STX" MED FORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKI). OREGON', SUNDAY, MARCH , 12,-1933. Valiant Dust Author of by Pereival Christopher Wren -beau gestP BYSOPSlBt Ben SeftlwM, ap parently a Oettnan agent plotting tci'.h the Kaid ot Mekajisen In hie Citadel, proves to Margaret Maliani that he knows more about her pre- carlout position in the Citadel than the herself does. Margaret smart ing under Insulting advances from Ralsul. em ot the Hold distrusts Jules, her husband, and te disliked by all the Moorish elmen( in the castle. fthe demands to knout what Berr Bohlaoht is doing in Uekaexen. Chapter IT FRIENDLY PLOTTERS " AM watching tha situation, my 1 dear young lady. There are go 1 lng to be er developments. This waste, uncultivated country, these lavage barbarous people who are two hundred, two thousand, years behind the times, have got to or adjust themselves, or be adjusted to the advance ot civilization, the march ot progress. "Europe must expand. The colo nizing nations ot Europe, save your own great country, which has al- . ready colonized halt the world, have their eyes on Northern Africa Ger many, Spain, Italy, France, Moroc co, a potential granary, mine ot wealth, 1 too near to hungry Eu rope to he allowed to lie fallow. "Is the motto ot civilized and en- . lightened Europe also 'might Is right' then?" asked Margaret. "It seems a little hard on the Moors, doesn't It, that a European nation should Invade their country simply because It oovets It, and Is strong enough to take It?" "And what about when the Moors coveted European countries and were strong enough to take them? Didn't they Invade Italy, France and Spain, time after timet Weren't they tbe curse ot the whole Mediterranean? Didn't they conquer Spain and rule most of it with a rod of Iron for five hundred years? But do not let us talk politics now. Let us agree to he friends, and to ; help each other, shall we?" "I shall be grateful for your help, Herr Schlacbt, It you will give It, should I need It," replied Margaret. . "And I shall be glad to help you In any way that 1 can. But I can't help you by betraying confidences, or re peating things I bear, or anything of that sort And now I muBt, and will, go. So please show me the way out, or 1 11 try and return by the way I came." Herr Schlacbt bowed. ' "Come with me, Frauleln," he aid. "You and I will talk some more, Isn't It? You and I are going t j be ver goot friends and help each other ver much." A few minutes later, suddenly weary In mind and body weary as never before had she boeu In all her lite frightened, unhappy and puz zled, Margaret reached her room. Sbe would have been yet more puzzled could she have overheard tbe conversation then being carried on between Herr Schlacht and bis . squint-eyed "servant" In the room allotted to the former, particularly as the two men sat down together and talked, drank ooffee and smoked cigarettes, In the style of friends and equals rather than that of mas ter and servant "Oh, no. Utterly and absolutely In corruptible. You couldn't buy a word from her with a diamond tiara, a rope ot pearls and a million francs." "I was afraid so. In tact I felt perfectly certain that It was a case of nothing doing on those lines. But she might be extremely useful If you worked on her fears, or rather nsod her very legitimate fears to make an offensive and defensive s). llance." mused the "ver clever A.-ab ' who was playing the part of servant to Herr Schlacht "Yes, that was my Idea," agreed Herr Schlacht "She'd be absolutely staunch to her husband so long as be played the game by her, but I fancy she'd be on the merciless side if he let her down badly, that Is to say, It she found out that he was unfaithful to her, as ot course be Is. . . ." "Still more so," observed the oth er man, "If he even seems to take the line ot complacent husband when Ralsul pesters her." "Yea, If we can step In Just when and where her husband falls ber and the breach between them Is sum olently Irroparable we mlrht get ber through her gratitude and sense of self-preservation. . , . She's the type who'd sell yon nothing, but give you everything It you de served It" "How far do you think she's In the know?" "Do you mean with regard to the general situation, tbe treachery of the Mallgnls or our Identity?" "Well, evurytntng." "I'm perfectly certain ehe knows absolutely nothing except what I told ber that war might come this way. I'd stake my Ute on It that she bosn't the vaguest Idea that Papa Judas Iscarlot Pedro Mallgnl and his precious son 'think they are In with us and would betray tbe Kald to Germany or tbe highest bidder. Also I'm equally sure that ehe takes us at our fac value, "And yours, my lad, la a face ot great value when you take your teetu out and put that squint on," added Herr Schlacht , "What makes you so certain that the girl knows nothing?" 'IPsychology, my boy, psychology. And my great and priceless gift of character-reading. Do yon think that girl would stay here for one day If sbe knew what the Mrllgal game Is? Do you think r girl like that would be a party to such vil lainy or any villainy at all? Look at ber face, man. Site's a transpar ently honest honorable, typical Anglo-Saxon girl ot her class. It I'm mistaken In her, I'll resign from the secret service on the day 1 discover the fact" - "I agree. But wbatll she do It she does dlscovor anything? Or suppose ehe finds her husband can't or, for his own good reasons, won't protect her from Ralsul?" "Try to bolt Go back home. It she could. Which, of course, she couldn't" "We don't want to lose her while there's a chance of her Joining forces with us." "No. It's a difficult situation. She'd, be absolutely Invaluable If sbe'd come In wltb us completely, We could toll her everything, and she could show the Mallgnls that she knew pretending that she'd guessed It or overheard something. She could also protend lo stand in with thorn and demand to be admit ted to all tbelr councils and plans aad secrets. But tbe devil of It li tbe moment we told her the facts she'd be sick with borror and dis gust at tbelr treachery and would simply go and die In tbe desert" "You don't think sbe'd be out for punishing them, having revenge on her husband for bringing her here and keeping Uer In tbe dark?" "No, tha Anglo-Saxon ot ner class and type doesn't react In that way. They don't go In for vengeance. Her one wish would bt to clear out and have no more to do with him." . Tbe two men smoked awhile In si lence. "As you say, we'd feel a lot safer If she would spy tor us, tor 1 trust tbe good Pedro 'ust about ar far as I could throw him with my left hand." "And not as tar as I could kick him with my right foot," agreed tbe otber. "Tbe probabilities are that they are to be trusted In this partic ular matter because tbe 'takes are so. big. But if there were another purchaser In the market with a longer purse. ..." Tbe longer his purse tbe shorter our shrift" Yes," agreed Herr Schlacht "or If the wily old Kald got on to their game we should Join them In some really choice novolty In tbe not-too- sudden death line." All ot which makes for the prob ability ot bonest conduct on the part ot those honorable Mallgnl gentlemen." Yes." Herr Schlacbt added: I'll send you . to tbe English girl's room wltb notes from time to time. making appointments so that 1 can talk wltb her as often as possible. It won t be long before she'll be remembering my offer ot help and friendship." "Yes, It wouldn't do to be caught talking with her. You might get her to come here later on, when you've fully won her confidence. She could easily get a Moorish wo man's kit and veil." Yes, she might come to regard this room as tbe one placo where she was aato," agreed Herr Schlacbt and we certainly might get some thing out of her If we are very clever, what wltb bar terror on the one hand and ber Indignation and resentment on tbe othor. "Poor little girl," he addod kindly. "The secret sorvlce Isn't always a gentleman's Job, my friend." No. but It's a man's Job, old chap," replied the other, "an you're the man for It . . , Best man we've got bar none." VetyrxfM, 1911. . A. SteUt V Marpsrst hat a harrowing aosns, tomorrow, with hor husband. F Although ISO reward has been of fered for the return home of Charles Benvenuto, 14-year old Portland youUh, no reports on his where about were received yoeterdsy by Chief of Police Clatous McCredle, According to word received .by Chief McCredle from Harvey A. Thatcher, chief of detectives In Port- li 3d, the boy was lut heard of In Mod ford during October. It was re ported to Portland authorities that tbe boy planned to go prospecting In the Jacksonville region with two men. '. He la described as four feet eight Inches tall, and weighing between 00 and 10 pounds. Pender and body repairing. Prices right. Brill Sheet Metal Works. WRIGLEYS I Activities of Legion Auxiliary By Mrs. Cole Holmes Tbe Sewing club of the auxiliary met at tbe borne of Mrs. Walter Olm scheld last Monday evening. There were eighteen members present and about three hundred popples for the graves were made. Later In the spring these popples are to be waxed and shaped. Xt waa a delightful eve nlng and delicious refreshments were served by the committee. Tbe next meeting of the- auxiliary will be held Monday evening, March 13th, at the home of the president. Mrs. K. D. Root, ftfl North Peach street. It Is the social meeting of the month and Mrs. Endere, district president, will be guest. A pleasant evening la being planned by the committee. 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