MEDFOKD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD,' OREGON, TUESDAY, JDtRCH 23, 1933.'
PXGE "EIGHT
SYSOfUlti: M ea in the whirl
pool ot Intrigue that fillM the an
cient Citadel or Mekatxen. Mar
garet Malignl ie taken to eee her
girlhood eweetheart. Otho Bel
time, lying bound and wounded. Be
hae been betrayed by Roleul. eon ot
the Kaid of Mekaxeen. and bu Julee
Uellgni. Uargaret'e hueband. Rol
eul hae threatened Otho. vrivate In
the Foreign Legion, and Margaret
ae well. Julee le no protection. In
deeperatlon Margaret remembere
Colonel Le Sage ot the French Se
cret Service, who te trying to un
ravel the tntriguee ot Mekaesen.
Chapter 41
A NEW MI8UNDER8TANDINQ
RISING from the cushioned mat
tress that served him Indiffer
ently As arm-chair, couch and bed,
Colonel Le Sage strode to the heary
Iron-plated door of his room.
That wasn't Major Langeac's
knock,' but It was the knock all
right-
Warily opening the door, Le Sage
aw a Moorish woman, or rather a
cloak which presumably concealed
Moorish woman, for no face was
Tlslble.
"Yelverburyt" he Inquired in a
whisper.
"It's I, Margaret," she whispered
in reply, as she slipped into the
room, and Le Sage locked the door.
"Oh, I am In such trouble. Colo
nel Le Sage. I've come to you for
kelp. You will help me, won't you?"
"What Is It?" asked Colonel Le
Cage. A little coldly, Margaret
thought. "
Could It be that he was another of
those people who promise every
thing and perform nothing? Had
ke cultivated her solely for his own
nds, or for her possible usefulness
to him.
"You will help me?" she asked
Blm urgently, seizing his arm. ;
"What Is It?" again asked Colonel
Jut Sage.
Yes. Definitely unenthuslastlc
He had been very different from
this when It bad been a question of
her being useful to him.
"I did my best to help you, Colo-
Bel Le Sage. And I'll help all I can,
I'll do anything you ask, It only
you 11 help me now, just this once.'
i Margaret fought back her tears
-tears of pain, misery and disap
pointment Was there no one In the
.world she could trust except Otho?
And yet she had felt such confidence
In this man. An instinctive liking
md trust
What was he saying about Yel
verbury? Why talk about that now?
"Oh, Colonel Le Sage, do listen to
kit and help me. My oldest and
dearest friend Is . . ."
One moment Mrs. MallghL Yon
must answer my question before we
go any furthor. I must know where
I am."
"Oh, Colonel L Sage, I trust
ed .
"Yes, Mrs. Mallgnt. And I trusted
you absolutely, although It's not my
custom. Now, tell me why didn't
you give me the pass-word when
you came to my door? And when
you've told me that just tell me
jrhere you got It"
' "I don't understand, Colonel Le
page."
- "You don't? At the end ot our
talk together, you suddenly shot It
at me, and I admit yon made me
(eel aomethlng ot a tool. What was
tha Idea exactly, Mrs. Mallgnt, In
concealing the fact that you knew
111 tht time who I was?"
"But I didn't . . . I . .
"And I wonder how the devil your
knsband got hold ot It And I'd have
worn that that legionnaire lad was
honest too straight too fine. I
suppose he gave me and the pass
word away to Rlccoll, and Rlccoll
told It to tht Mallgnls, and Jules
Malignl told you."
"Told me what?1' cried the be
fcrtldered Margaret
"Look here, Mrs. Malign!. There's
the small matter of my life at stake,
and you can believe me when I say
that It It a very small matter In com
parison with my success. That Is
em enormous matter, and I stick at
absolutely nothing when I am work
ing tor my country.
! "How long have you known who
$ am? ; Who else beside your bus
band and bis father know who I
km? And who was It told you a
Bass-word that I'd have sworn only
I ana one other man ever knew?
It's Important
"Was It your noble husband, or
ras It Rlccoll himself?"
"Colonel Le Sage, what are you
talking about? What has happened
since I saw you last? My husband
told me you were a German Secret
Service officer, Carl von Mlttengen,
masquerading as Herr Schlacht and
toping to get something out ot the
Kald. I never dreamt you were any
thing else until you told me so, the
last time I saw you.
"As for the pass-word you are
talking about nobody has tver
told me any pass-word, neither my
OLD 1PIMATI
LYONS, ' rrano (AP) Erudlt
Bdouwd Harriot, ex-premier but still
mayor of this l Ik-city, Is using an
jWRIGL
that fascinating flavor
Valiant Dust
by Pereival Christopher Wren iugetC
Husband nor Major Rlccoll, and I
know nothing whatever about It"
Colonel Le Sage stared hard Into
Margaret's eyes, which met his un
waveringly, unflinchingly.
Suddenly he spoke.
"Tell me this, then," he snapped.
"Where did you get this word 'Yel
verbury"? Why did you say It to
me?"
"Where did I get It? I was born
there. Why did I say It to you? Be
cause you asked me where my home
was. Yelverbury"s my home. What
are you talking about?"
It was too much. Margaret burst
Into tears.
Colonel Le Sage put his arm abont
the .trembling, shaking, sobbing
figure.
"Margaret," he said kindly, "tell
me just ont thing, and I'll never
doubt you again. Not tor a moment
Tell me someone else who lives, or
lived, at your. Yelverbury."
My father, Dr. Mayklngs," sobbed
Margaret "My mother, my brother
Jack, my husband was at school
there,.."
"Yes? Anyone else?"
"The Reverend Henry Hoalnt was
the Vicar. His son used to play
with us."
"Yes. And who was . your big
man?" .
"Sir Robert Uandevllle Belleme.
"Ahl And his son?"
"Oh, Colonel Le Sage, Otho. It Is
about Otho I have come to you. He
joined the Foreign Legion. He Is
here."
"Good Ood," whispered Le Sage,
and In his relief put the other arm
also about Margaret and hugged
her..
She had been telling, the truth.
All was well.
"I beg your pardon, my dear child.
Forgive me," he said. "Now tell me
what the trouble is." ...
' "Well, we've got to do something,
Bob, to the swlnt that had you de
coyed and beaten. ' We've simply got
to show the hound that he . . ."
An Arab, who had sauntered to
ward the group ot legionnaires,
stood eyeing them In vacant open-
mouthed wonder.
"01, bung off, Budoo. I ain't got
no coppers, an' you ain't got no mon
key." advised Sailor Harris. .
But the big Arab, Instead of obey
ing the advice ot Sailor Harris, ap
peared to be galvanised Into sud
den life, activity and Intelligence,
as otho, removing his face from his
hands, looked up to see who might
be the object of Sailor Harris's ad
monition. Striding forward, the Arab seised
the astonished Otho by the arm.
"Yelverburyl" aald he.
"Listen," he continued, speaking
English. "Follow me without ap
pearing to do so. Don't keep too
close, I mean.";
Otho obeyed.
"Now then, Otho Belleme," said
Colonel Lt Sage, at be locked the
door ot his room.
"Toll me. Are those three Eng
lish friends ot yourt staunch and
loyal?"
"Absolutely, sir."
"And If I told them to obey you,
and to follow you. In any undertak
ing, would they do so?"
"Absolutely, sir." ,
"Good. Now for how many others
can you answer In your section? I
mean, as being staunch and loyal,
and entirely uncorrupted by er
Sergeant-Major Vlttorelll."
'Three, for certain. Two old sol
diers ot France, and a very fine Rus
sian who was Regimental Sergeant-
Major ot a guard regiment.
"Good. Now listen. I want you
and your three compatriots to come
to this room after roll-call tonight
Parade dress, rifles, bayonets."
'Sergeant-Major Vlttorelll would
," began Otho.
'Sergeant-Major Vlttorelll wili
er be elsewhere," replied Le Sage.
'Simply bring your three men
here, telling them that now they
really can do something helpful end
useful In the matter ot or shall
we say Margaret of Yelverbury?"
And Colonel Le Sage laughed.
"Sir?" ejaculated the startled
Otho.
"Oh yes. Mrs. Mallgnl and I are
old friends. She Is helping me, and
I, her. If all goes well tonight she'll
be safely out ot this plact qultt
soon."
Rising, Colonel Le Sage strode to
the door, and atter suddenly opening
It glanced to right and left along
the dim-lit stone tunnel-like pas
sage, i
Good," said he, placing a kindly
hand on Otho's shoulder. "Your
chance and mine comes tonight
Good luck, BellCme."
C)f, Itlt. F. A. ileiti CO
Miler ptloeoll drsame er his
"Otitis In Mtkauan," tomorrow.
archaeological find to combat un
employment. Up on Fourvler hUl there has
been discovered a Roman amphithe
atre, dating from tha days when
Lyons wu known as iAifrrununi.
In order to restore the arena to
aomethlng rwfmbllng its ancient
symmetry, Mayor Herrlot haa created
a number of jobs for worklesa fel
low cittxeni.
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Barber of Klrkland, Tusko's owner.
Tuako was taken to the Woodland
park zoo several months ago by the
mayor's order when his owner failed
to pay the city license fee for exhib
iting him.
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get 60 per cent of all funds up to
Pirate Humor!
tove oAsA,4tts A far PAcxcas to ho V;ahT4l7iii61 IJa s- 1LJ JUST OUR. LITTLE -
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TABLES. THAT rvS"V II f B,M UMTILI DECIDE
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to obtain money to buy Tusko and
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only 60 per cent.
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sive campaign for the adoption of the
sales tax by the electorate at the
special election July 31, was the pur
pose of the meeting held at the state
capltol yesterday.
Called by Governor Julula Meier,
the conference was attended by Pres
ident Fred Kiddle of the senate.
Speaker Earl W. Snell of the house
and most of the members of the sen
ate and house taxation and revenue
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committees. Ottier Seglslatlve . Ies4
era and parties Interested In taxatlos
measures were present.
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nounced Included the selection of a
general chairman, state executive
committee, and chairmen of com
mittees in the various counties.
RnAnk-m to analvze the measure
l-were elso expectee to be selected.
By GLUYA5 WnUAMS
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