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MTTDFOTITJ WATTJ TRIBUNE, ftTEDFOTTO, 'OREGON, TUESDAY, IKY 23, 1933. The Wliile Cockatoo SYNOPSIS: Feverishly Jim Sun dean uorks to help But Tally out of the tnngle in which the is enmesh ed. The token with which the must identify herself to her brother Francis, irhom the hat not teen ttnee childhood, it stolen lust as Francis arrives in the French hotel where she lives. Three mur ders have been committed in an effort to steal the token. Sue her self hat seemed to do suspicious thin fjs, David Lorn, Fronds' de tective, calls 8ue to talk with her brother and Sundean, tearing the murderer may make a last desper ate attempt on Eue't life, watchet outside. Chapter 41 THE THEFT npHERB was one faint hope. That was that whoever It waj who had killed so swiftly, so mysterious ly, with such ghastly silence and stealth, striking without warning there in the blackness ot the old hotel and vanishing as mysterious ly as he had come whoever he was might possibly believe that, without that token, Kue would not be able to convince her brother. But the faint hope was so very faint that it was almost untenable. Sue's only assurance ot safety lay In convincing Francis ot her lden . tlty. And she was going to him empty-handed, without that token on which bad been placed such 111 . proportioned significance. At any rate, she had the birth and marriage records; If FranclB were only inclined to be fair and reasonable, those written records would go a long way toward estab- Ilshlng her identity. It was with taut nerves that I saw Francis appear In the doorway, and heard him call to Lovschlem, and saw Lovschlem, after a moment or two, emerge from the parlor and waddle fatly toward his own rooms. He's going to his safe, I thought, and lit a cigarette and forced my self to wait quietly. It Francis would only credit the evidence of that long-ago marriage certificate and Sue's own birth rec ord, things might yet go well with Sue. Given time and luck, we might recover the token, ' But I was not exactly easy. It wsj somehow not really a shock to j witness Lovschlem's hasty return, his fat flurried hands, bis agitation . and his cries that he'd been robbed. ' The safe had been opened, he orled, gasping and wheezing for breath. Miss Tally's envelope was gone. Nothing else. Only the envelope. The strange thing about It was ' It looked to me to be teal. My opinion of the Lovschlems was going up and up. I felt sure, while I watched the resultant commotion that brought lliam nil KVnnMa mnA Qua an1 i Lorn and Orethe Into the lounge, , I felt sure that neither Grethe nor ; Marcus had, known ot the theft of the envelope rtue had entrusted to j them. I was at last convinced that they had actually wanted Sue to have that AnvnlnnA nnri tn rn ,v wflh her brother. Which conviction com pletely reversed my whole train of speculation regarding the Lov schlems. At the same time, I was 'inter ested In discovering from the result ant conversation with Its Implica tions that tbey undoubtedly had known more than Sue believed they had known about her Inheritance and the conditions ot It For Fran els was not guarded In his remarks even before my ears, and the Lov chlems were obviously not put zled by his allusions. "IJOWEVER," said Francis crlsp- ly at last,- Interrupting Lov schlem's perspiring expostulations, "The papers In the envelope were not ot first Importance. ' It's true that my sister" He checked himself, glanced at me, and made his first allusion to thd aecrocy of the affair. "I conclude that you'vo taken your er friends" he ges tured toward me and the Lov schlems, an inclusion which, despite my rising regard for the Lov schlems, I did not Tollsh "Into your confidence regarding this af fair." "Only Mr. Sundean," said Sue. "Who has " "Well, well," Francis Interrupt ed. "It's quite all right, The Impor tant thing " "But I did not tell anyone else," wont on Sue firmly, rofuslng to be Interrupted. Francis glanced fieetlngly at the Lovschlems. 1 followed his glance and was caught by a curiously still expression on Oretbe's face. She met Francis' eyes directly, but there was a look In hors I could not fathom as '.he said very deliber ately and distinctly: "MIbb Tally's mother told us something ot the strange conditions under which Miss Tally would In terlt money from her father. She told us In confidence, hoping that WASHINGTON, May 3s. (AP Ferdinand Fecora, counsel for senate banking committee, predicted In an Interview today that the Investigation of J. P. Morgan and company, open in? tomorrow, would result In "much important legislation" to re form banking laws. by Migtm C Ebcrhart ' we would give what assistance we might to Miss Talv. She had no other friends." There was a nice lack of emphasis on the words "other friends," but they stood ont definitely In their implication. "I hope I do not need to assure yon that we have told no one. If there la, as we have feared, a scheme to rob Miss Tally of her Inheritance, It is not one we have brought about by a careless revealing of her mother's dying confidence. We have even kept the fact of our knowledge from Miss Tally. We understood, of course, that It was a delicate mat ter and one that invited danger." Fine and fair and careful. At once my growing opinion of the precious two gave one feeble flicker and collapsed. It was far too fine and fair and carefuL Grethe's eyes were too cautious) and they held too brooding a flame as they met Francis Tally's, I felt tbat her claws were unsheathing them selves, her white muscles gather ing tensely. And a look at Marcus's face con firmed my feeling, for It bore a silly look of combined dismay, fright, and ludicrous relief as his quicker wltted mate spoke. "Oh, of course. Of course," said Francis Tally carelessly, as It It didn't In the least matter. "The point Is we don't need the papers that were In the envelope. There is a perfectly simple way for my sis ter to prove her identity. And 1 suppose she Is willing to do so at onoe and end this uncertainty." "I'll match your own token, Fran cis," said Sue pleasantly. 7RANCIS whirled sharply to look at her. Even Lorn, who had, as usual, mysteriously turned up at a crisis, seemed to sense something under her voice, and I caught his speculative, thoughtful look and wondered about IL There had been something queer about Lorn some Impalpable dif ference. It had come with Francis Tally's unheralded arrival, but it was nothing to which I had a clue. What bad he been doing what, perhaps, had he discovered? There was certainly something very strange back of his guarded dark eyes as he watched Francis Tally.' "What do you meant" Francis' voice went upward a note or two. "Only that," said Sue still pleas antly. Francis' ."ace slowly darkened. "But, my doar girl," he said, "it is you who must prove your Iden tity to me. Don't you think you are roverslng matters a little?" "No," said Sue quietly. There was firmness under her voice, but it was still quiet and, curiously, there was a spark of gayoty in the glance she flung toward me. I was interested to note that Francis' face was loss bland. What would be say? What would he do? He shot a glance at Madame Grethe, who watched with hor feline look of secret, guarded waiting. He said: "You forget that I am sole arbiter of the matter. And in any case, sister, I think it might be bettor to continue our conversation in a less public place. Shall we " He mo tioned toward the parlor, and Sue preceded biro, meekly enough, but with another glance at me, Grethe, with a sharp word to Lovschlem, vanished, Lovschlom followed hor, and Lorn, looking un decidedly after Francis, as it wait ing tor some Indication ot Francis' wishes, sat down beside me. Neither of us spoke for a time: I was lost In my thoughts, and Lorn was equally engrossed In soma mysteri ous speculations ot his own. "Woll," I remarked at last, hav ing reached a cul-de-sae in my rea soning from which there was only one exit, and that too incredible to take. "Well enough, I suppose," he re plied a bit grudgingly. He waa watching the door to the parlor carefully. "Well enough." I said bluntly: "See here. Lorn, I've got a feel ing that you know more about this affair than you are willing to admit Is that true7" His chin sank a little Into the collar ot the dark topcoat ha still wore owing to the barn-like chill ot the hotoi. He had slouched down In his chair, and looked flabby and baggy-trousered and altogether in effective, , "Yes and no," he said. "If I do know something, the time tsn't ripe lor It yot." ITe flicked a look at me. I could read nothing at all In his clouded dark eyes. "You're not telling me to mind my own business, are youT" "Not precisely," said Lorn, with rather startling candor, "but It might be better for you If you did." (Copyright, lt!l, htgnon O. BberhartJ Unaxpactad darteor assails Sun dean, tomorrow. LOS ANOELTB. May 23. (AP) Lyle William Brier, lg-year-old Uni versity of Southern California pre medlcal student, waa shot and killed early today In front of the Loa An geles Athletlo club In downtown Los Angeles when, police said, he resisted an attempt to rob him. PUNISH ELDERS 10 TOLD BOY TO SUICIDE NAIROBI. Kenya Colony, May 23. (AP) Seven elders of the Nandl S'MATTER POP TAILSPIN TOMMY - I Vou out. -VoitA- j Jes A I ;J Bj. Sf y - (Copyright. 1933. by The BcU Syndicate, Inc.) -rJm BOllfli Generous Men ' '' By EDWIN ALGER i)"?5!! ffelS'GSl rSS-l?1 reoMBHoreC) U wouldn't hqve com' p g THE NEBBS Oh, Well, That's Different WELL. OLD SORROVWFUL,. TAK.eOS EPReSSIOM LITTL.e HlrOD(?ASJCE UKE VOU CAfO GET THE COCK BACK -VOlJ , TWO GUVS ARE THE OWLY OWES--?THAT HAD. THe-SAMeJiNOPIMlOM -i-5TSL WAS 80RM BRINGING UP FATHER WU.ll YOUR MOTHER OlT OKI MER rVOLLSH THAT THE I.A,TET rAD- There's No Guesswork in Tribune A. B. C. Circulation tribe today started serving sentences varying from two to four years at hard labor for aiding a 14-year-old boy to commit suicide In accordance with Nandl law. The boy, cowherd, accidentally struck and killed a companion while he was practicing spear-throwing. The elders decreed he must pay blood-money to relatives of the dead Isabella Won't Be Left Behind! TPvKE THAT IXJDE&- OPF VOUR. FACE. -VOUR. 1 LEFTTOWM - IT LOOKS ABOUT t vyy 1 - KIO.OAOOY- H5 WENiT DOWM-TOWMTQ BOY A bicycle-yqvj know li BECOMING youtb, but the boy had no money, so they told him to kill himself. Woodcraft Convenes. PENDLETON, Ore., May 22. (AP) Over one hundred delegates from various lodges In this district were today attending the district conven tion of the Neighbors of Woodcraft here. The sessions will be concluded Tuesday. By C. M. PAYNE YOORE SURE HE LEFT TOVUKir.l WAS SQIfvl'TD SLAP TMAT BIG MOUTH 'trJSLZsS . . br-.J , I ' - - w.. w- . ,.w.-. t IOWN AMU WHO AKJMEX THE, EARTH , T II ISS III NOWLST4ME-1 T7 ' II II FOOT W 11 m, I ft 1 si''' I IFl TO-JOE?J RESIDENCE- BY COLV.Y- THERE5 MAGGIES SKATED I WOWDCH ir I COULO iKATE? A A LAD I WUZ A CHAMP- r-S-P !.?rH;ri! kwsr. s.ipri 1 .tiWTjrsjiu nswi - C. OF C. COMMITTEES This week Is scheduled to be a very heavy one for chamber of commerce WAKING UP Hojuatlb SfiR5 AMD BLIWS EYCS SCRlJBS EVF5 pors some smu& op exer cises. 5-Z3 VEAM.l SAW HIM TAKE TMEM BUSl DOUT KklOW IF WE'S ftDKJPl tn-Q IW1D RlJTVni I BETTeR. MOT START BRa&SIMVoR MOT-TO ME HE AIKJT - )w& M faUT COME DflCt AMU C.JNJ UP.VOUO BACKAWO .pJTifM, 1W3. br Tb ITsot suri v. M cc committeemen with the calendar crowded with meetings for the first three ays. The tourist and con vention committees met Monday. One retail merchants group Monday and one Wednesday. The Industrial com mittee will meet Wednesday, the dairymen's group of the agricultural committee and the civic affairs today and a meeting of the board of di rectors has been called for Friday, as OPfKSEVes. IS PLEASED lb SEE THAT rfS BF&INHIN6 & 6Ef U6Hf VYBWPm JROUSUV HAS HZ A Wfl MORE SLEEPING To DO. CLOSES EVES ROBS LAST VISILE 0? SLEEP TOM EltS ANP YkWNS A6AIH (Copyright. 1933. by The Bell Syndicate. Trie A SUDPOSP vrx J TUIKJK it MF; AKJV niFFE-prviCEMOTI-llNJ' TO VOU.'-HEOMO- Wr ..ijnicro uc-: ucuir crv.er.. t SKrvr- ll-il FT IWI JT v tnr.c- V Bll tyTKlloU, o. rak uun 1 1 A have meetings of the etxatlon com mittee and the aviation committee. Judge Would lie tire. SEATTLE, May 23' ( AP ) Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer, 70, forward ed a request for retirement to Presi dent Roosevelt today. He is a Dem ocrat and has been on the federal bench here almost 20 years. By GLUYAS WILLIAMS VAWNS, A L0N& SOUL-SKflSrV- 1H6 Yawn" DKIPES WITH RELIEF HE'S ALL SLEPf OUT LE"f5 1rlE W0RLT KNOW TriftT A VPiR AS HFS CONCERNED AMTMER. DAY HOS BESUN ) By GLENN CUAFFIN UAL rOEBESx By SOL HESS V NO, HE D'DKJ'T MEAKJ hUSOUJEO A LOT OF Tl ME OM NOUR H&MDS KEEPIU VfXJ AWtfV FRUM OUK (iAl'C l-IOI ISP! CtLlD O JT A LOOX OSl VOUR FACE TWAT HAOG A HEARSE. LOO By George McManus
