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' WXTE TRIBUNE, STEDFOUD, OEEGOST, BTT7TDT7, JULY 30, 1933 v. llvi. HIDDEN DOOR BY FRANK L. PACKARD -.-6lllt Colt Hewitt U u ,.r defective fiction, with 'digginge1 in what once wae nr. oH etattte, juet around the oorner from Washington Square In Hew York. Be is known and liked by both the criminal element and the police; often he bringe membere of the former to hit apartment tor the nurpoee of gathering material flow he to talking to Reddy Turner, a boyhood friend who hae gone wrong. Reddy telle him he hae a Utter he wantt delivered ehould he be "pur on the epof and that there ie eonetant danger that he will be put on the spot. Chapter Two REDOY'S STORY COLIN glared suspiciously (rora Redd? to ths decanter and back again at Reddy. "Is thla a rlddlar b asked. "Or what? You want ma to dellrer a let ter, but yon don't know where I am to deliver It" "In a way, yea that's right I can only giro you a starting point" Colln's brows drew together. "Oh, I see!" he observed. "I'm to pick up the trail and carry on." "Yes." Heddy's Hps tightened. "I'm afraid It's asking a lot; but the point Is that It's got to be someone I can trust and I don't know of any one but you. It'll mean roughing It a bit I'd say, and It might take a month or two. Cost something, as well; but as tor that I've got plenty too. In case the man died! He did not like, to think ot Reddy dead. But this request that Reddy bad made be couldn't refuse, could-beT He didn't want to refuse. Why should be? On Roddy's own terms he was not asked to deliver the let ter If, when the time came, It It ever did, he, Colin, for any reason what soever decided to go no further with It Fair enough In' view of Reddy's own reticence. "You're on, Reddy," he said quiet ly. "I subscribe to all the conditions. I hope I shall never be called upon to fulfill any of them, and I don't for a moment believe I ever shall but where am I to look for the envelope In case I have to?" Reddy drew bard on his cigarette, as he came slowly back across the room and held out his hand. "Thanks," be said simply. "I'm no good on this speech stuff, it means a lot to me, that's all." "rmilCH Is enough," returned ' Colin heartily as their hands clasped. "Well, Where's the letter to be found?" "In my room In the hangout where I Introduced you to some ot the boys the other night," Reddy answered "All you've got to do Is to unscrew the right-hand knob of the curtain pole when nobody Is looking. The "Aren't you perhaps exaggerating the danger?" ot kale, and, If you agree, I'll hand enough over before I leave tonight Just In case. Bee?" Colin sat upright In his chair. "See here, Reddy!" be ejaculated. "This sounds serious! Damn the money! Where's tbls starting point, . and what's the friend's name? Man or woman?" Reddy smiled thinly. "I'm not dead yet," ha said. "All the dope I've got you'll find with the letter. I am a crook, and you know It, and I've a hunch I can guess one thing that's muddling around in your mind; but I can hand it to you straight right now that If I could tell you the whole story you wouldn't have any qualms ot conscience. "As tor the rest It you started looking for trouble, you might find it; but you will be In so danger whatever providing you merely de liver the letter as per Instructions, and .then fade out of the picture. THERE'S a large plain envelope with a sealed one Inside with out any name on it 'cause it's safer that way It It was pinched from you or you lost It; also enclosed In the big envelope there's a eoupla ot loose sheets ot paper that haven't got any 'Dear Colin' to start off with which lets you out In case some one else but you finds 'em first giv ing you all the dope I've got as to who the letter Is for, and how It can bs delivered. "It for any reason at alt you de cide not to go any further with It when you've read the dope, you will give me your word to dostroy the whole thing without opening the sealed envelope and that'll be the and of it; except that you will also give me your word now, providing yon are Interested enough to hare me really tell you where the en velope la, that you will never under any circumstances say anything about It to anyone." Colin stared. A bit strange! A bit curious! Fired the Imagination a bit pole's hollow, of course, and you'U find what you are after Inside." I don't think I should have thought of looking there," observed Colin dryly. "Too bad! I might have used that in a yarn." "Oh, I don't know," said Reddy. It's not so hot. But It was the best I could do." Why not have put it in a safe- deposit box?" suggested Colin. Reddy shrugged his shoulders. "The answer to that la easy. That I had a box at all would have been reportod to the police the minute I got bumped oft, and the police would have been Inquisitive and' you would have had to hand over. I only wrote the letter a few hours ago In the hope that you would see It through for me It I got up against it." "Well, then," demanded Colin, "why not band it over to me now and let me tnko care ot It?" "Because," said Reddy bluntly, "you're safer without it while I'm alive." Colin grinned. ' "Do you know," he said facotlous ly, "I'm beginning to hope that I die bofore you do." And then, auddenly sorlous: "Look here, Reddy, what I said about your chances ot being put on the spot yourself it you didn't cnt loose from thla sort ot life you've been living, I said In a purely gen eral way, but I soem to bare rung the boll. "You're not the kind ot chap to get the wind up, and you're not mor bid; but you know yon are skating at the moment on Ice that might go out from under you at any Instant. What about coming across on that score? Or is that taboo too? Or, It I am right aren't you perhaps exag gerating the danger ot such a possi bility a little?" "I'll leave you to Judge," be said with a mirthless smile. . , (Copyright, 1933, Frank L, Packardt Reddy reveal!, tomorrow, the tragedy underlying his life of crime. E L The largest represenUtlon of' lo cal Legion and Auxiliary member! that baa ever attended an Ameri can Legion gathering alnoe the Med ford convention In 1928 U aaeured when the 15th annual atate con vention takej place In Klamath Pali August 10, 11 "and 13. Mad ford post's drum corps and scores of Legion naires and AuxlUares from thla city are already planning to take In the entire convention program while hun dred! of others expect to be pres ent for at least one day of the cel ebration. In addition, many local citizen who are not affiliated with these organizations will take advantage of the opportunity to wltne&s a real American Legion convention with all Its color, martial music and carefree spirit of enjoyment. The Klamath convention commission baa extended a cordial Invitation to everyone in southern Oregon to participate In what la expected to be one of the greatest celebrations ever held In tb state. Call the Soutnera Oregon Credit Bureau." They can tell you who parr ola debts promptly. Ell E, IS PORTLAND. July 29. (JP) A spe cial dispatch to the Journal today from Washington, D. O, said "After continued effort and several defeats, Senator McNary agparently haa won the campaign for continuation of the federal leued wire market news : vice Into Portland." McNary was advised today, the dis patch said, by Assistant Secretary Tugwell, that the budget will allow , additional funds, which It Is believed , will be sufficient to maintain the west coast wires. 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