Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, April 06, 1933, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextPAOE SIX MTCPFOTID MAIL TRTBUNTC, MEPFORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1933. Chapter 4 RICCOLI AGAIN hfHB truth about the cruel Kald of Mekaizen and his on Ralsul was that although all feared them alive, none mourned them now that they had departed. It waa to be observed that those who mentioned their names spat as they did so, albeit they seemed re lieved, as well as aghast that they had the temerity to do it. Nor Indeed ras a single shot fired from any housetop as French reinforcements, headed by a Squad' ron of the Fifth Ppahls Morrocalas, and guided by an accredited emis sary of the Vizier, rod through the streets of the Citadel that, mighty, Impressive, and Impregnable, frowned down upon the town, "Orderly!" called Colonel Le Sage. Otho stepped Into the room, smartly saluting. "I have been talking with er Margaret of Yelverbury, and mak ing arrangements for her safe ar rival at that famous place. "She tells me she would like to have a word with you, before the car avan and escort start off." "Thank you, sir." "Well, my boy, I should be giving the young lady tea In this room, In a few minutes. I am very busy. You shall deputize." "Thank you, sir." "Ob, you English!" ejaculated Colonel Le Sage as he strode from the room. "Face of stone It heart of Are." "Othol" "Margaret!" "I'm not orylng, Otho ,, ." "Margaret, this Is absolutely the happiest day In all our lives so far. Of course you're not crying." "Otho, you will take care of your self r "Cotton-wool, Margaret" "Otho, the time will soon pass. And look I am coming out to Africa again. Dear, I can. I must. I shall." Otho shook his head. - "To some perfectly good town, Dtho. Sldl bel Abbes, Algiers, Oran. Whatever garrison-town or depot Is nearest to where you are." Otho smiled. . . "Too good to be true, Margaret I may be In some desert outpost or ome hole like this, for the rest of my service." "Also, you may not Did you know that Colonel Le Sage la married 7" . "No. What about It t" "Well, he Is. And I'm coming out to visit his wife. Dear Otho) I'm tolng to stay with her. And Colonel Le Sage Is golnr to stay with her, too. And he's going to bring his or derly. See?" "Margaret! Margaret there's so much to say, one can say nothing. tvnat can one say 7" "Oh, yes," continued Margaret "I have got something to say. darllnir. And that's about Colonel Le Sage, too. From Colonel Le Sage, 'n f st. Darling, he wants you to leave the . ranks." "Leave Joe Mummery and the other two7" "Yes, darling. Yes, Otho. Look. It might shorten the time for us." ', "How 7" "Do you know, Otho, that you am made a very deep Impression npon Colonel Le Sago 7 Do you know waai ne aotuall. hinted at? A commission! As he said, you aro gentlemen (a 'milord,' In fact!), clever, a linguist a great fighter, as brave as a lion, and, as he put It, -inexoraDiy laithful unto death, "Also you have distinguished yourself again here. He says, with out you and your men' he might nave railed against Rlccoll and la the taking of the Castle." "Oh rot! Stop It darling, do. Don't let's talk about me. Let's .. jjeis wnat7" "This, and this, and this, and mis . ' "Otho, you will take your chance, won't you 7" "Well, aren't It" "You know what I mean, darling. You will take your chance, Otho, for my sake 7" "Dosert Joe and the othors who came with mej No." "But think what you'd be able to do for them." "Yes, dear. Do for them alto gether, I should think. If I left them In the lurch." "But darling, re can't marry on a halfrwiny a day! We could marry at ONE KILLED, TWO HURT IN PORTLAND, Ore., April 8. (AP) One men was killed and two persons were injured here today wtwn an automobile, traveling at high speed, omened out of control, skidded 160 feet, struck an uprooted a tree 10 inches In diameter, and overturned on a lot. The driver, Walter V. Lewis, 40, waa held without ball on a charge M-24S 1? EPPERMINT GUM YOU Valiant Dust by Perelval Christopher Wren -beugest" once, when you'd got your commis sion. Look, darling I know. Yon talk It over with Joe Mummery and the other two, after you've seen Colonel Le Sage again. You will, won't you? Promise me that I shall go away so much happier. Almost happy, Otho, it you'll promise me that." Otho smiled, as be took Mar garet In his arm. again. "I promise that," he said. Colonel Le Sage knocked, In the appointed manner, upon the door of the room that had been Rlccoll's quarters, and was now his prison. "Guard the door outside," said he to the legionnaire who opened the door, and sprang to attention. Kemovlng the key from the lock, and pocketing It Le Sage turned to Rlccoll, who sat at his table, nervously drumming upon it with his fingers, and who eyed him 7lth a feverish pale anxiety. "You've come for my help, Le Sage?" he began. "But It will bo on terms, on terms. I shall refuse to. . ." Listen, Major Rlccoll," Inter rupted Le Sage. "The citadel, town, and country, of Mekazzon, are now In my bands for France. "The whole of what was your column Is here, garrisoning the castle, picketing the town, and pa trolling the secret routes by the oaseB and bidden waterholes. "I have now a quorum of officers for a council of war, and I could try you this very day, by court mar tial. If I did so, you would be found guilty: you would be sentenped to death: and I would myself superin tend the carrying out of the sen tence, at dawn tomorrow. The r-lng-party, under Major Langeac, would consist of those legionnaires whom I know to be faithful, loyal, and obedient soldiers of France. "But I shall not have you tried by court martial." Rlccoll smiled. "I will take It upon me to spare France that scandal. There shall be no great Rlccoll affair, eclipsing In shamefulness and European popu larity the Dreyfus affair; eclipsing, because poor Dreyfus was an Inno cent man, whereas you. Major Rio coll, are a guilty one a traitor to your country, your army, and your oath. i "No. There will be no court mar tial." Rlccoll laughed. "I'm sure there won't my food Le 8age," ho said. 'No. No court martial, and no scandal. Do you see this revolver. Major Rlccoll? And do you remem ber a tittle episode of many years ago, In which a revolver figured prominently? Do you remember my ceiling you that it contained ons cartridge? And do you remember my spinning the chamber thus? "And after all, It proved to bs empty. "Once again I offer yon a revoV ver, Major Rlccoll." Rlccoll extended an eager hand, seized the revolver and present ing It at Le Sage's face, pulled the trigger. And again, and again. "No, no. Major Rlccoll," smiled Le Sage. "I had not forgotten what you did on the occasion to which I allude. You fired at me then, with what you thought was the sixth and certain shot Didn't you? Now go and stand In the corner of the room there." "Murder?" ga.pod Rlccoll. "Oh, no," rebllod Le Sate. "Stanil there. So. Now as I go out of this room, 1 shall, Just before I close the door, give you a cartridge." Rlccoll stared wide-eyed, aghast "Now, Major Rlccoll, listen. And If over you bolleved anything in the whole of your life, believe this "now. You have your choice. And it Is the only choice, of any sor or kind, that Is left to' you. You can die by your own hand or by mine. For i swear by the Name of Qod. and the nans of France, If you do not take your own life, I will myself, wun my own hand, kill you In this room.' In your life you have done m ch harm to France. In your doath you shall do none. In an hour's time I shall send a burying party to this cell." As be closed the door. Colonel Le Sage contemptuously tossed a car tridge to Major Napoleon Rlccoll. that Man of Destiny. THE END of Involuntary manslaughter. Polios said he was drunk. Basil 0. Little-page, 40, was fatally Injured, and Mrs. Charlotte Buckley and Wesley Hanson, 88, were hurt. WTLUAMSTON, Mich. i&j M a n agement practices at the Wllllanuton wild life management project have resulted In a 480 per cent increase In pheasants at a cost of 47 cents a bird as compared with 13.80 13.880 esti mated as the cost of liberating each bird reared by state game farms. Actual Increases on two tracts to talling 1,380 acres were 480 and 443 per cent. Tracts left unimproved for comparison showed an Increase of 100 per cent In pheasant population. NE CAN UUY v. Several members of the Young Democratic club of Medford are plan S'MATTER POP By C. M. 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TO HIM,1 TMlMK LVj TTfS v BRINGING UP ?ATHER By George McManu. 3 ME COAT WENT -s POOR JICGS-OO I OUilT WHEN T II LOOKl AIM't) llTI'jTHAT- 1 I I f AN' TO THINK HE'S I ( NOW- WHO ARE WE.ll DOWN A. CH1MNEV VOU. SUPPOSE . , WE'RE GVTTIN' THAT JIGC' -J HS CONE CONE-WHO'O 1J GONNA GlT TO lllfe AN'MEHATBUiW ME COMMITTED ( BEER BACK ? V.HAT?' I . AM1 DOME IT- HAVE EVER f TAKE WC PLACE .N (fo L-A ,M a ww-rve.L , suicide? i know him Jvlsr ) Ul Y I r- 1 xhooght- I quartet s 8 171). Kin; ftitarn Sin.Hciw, Int, Ciea Briuin tlghi mttiTi 3T 'l'"-' .! . H-6 S' - ''"J '' ig1 -: : - -.l 'ff X There's No Guesswork in Tribune A. ning to attend, the Jefferaon banquet to be held In Portland April 18, It waa announced yesterday. One of the leading speaker at the banquet will be Edward O. Kelly of thle city, .successful Democratic candidate to the legislature from thlc district. Mr. Kelly was Invited last week to address the banquet audi ence, and has accepted. Moore Ham ilton, president of the local Demo cratic club, was appointed vice chalman of the banquet, and is urg ing a good attendance from this dis trict. The Southern pacific has an nounced special low rates for the week-end and - many southern Ore gon lans are expected to attend the Democratic celebration and remain In the Rose city for Easter. LET APRIL 19TH SALEM, April 6. (AP) Contracts totaling about 75,0O0 will be let by the state highway commission at the meeting set for April 10 In Port land, It was announced today. The contract will be paid for out of state funds. The contracts, all for producing and piling of crushed rock and grovel. Include: Jackson county Tratl-Proepect section of the Crater Lake highway, 4.600 cu. yds. of crushed gravel. " 1 " - -i1""" B. C. Circulation Dinger Clerk Candidate SALEM, April 6. (AP) Fred E. Drager, for many years chief clerk of the house of representatives, an nounced here today mat he would be a candidate for chief clerk of 4) the constitutional convention to bo called here sometime In August to . vote on repeal of the 18th amend ment. "