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PAOF J X MTCDFORD M'ATTJ TTITBTJNE, MEDFORT), OREGON, MONDAY, 'AUGUST 21, 1933. Ike- HIDDEN DOOR BY FRANK L. PACKARD tNoram: co;i Aauiii mini get to tht ortminal hangout known ct tht "club" to tram ont of tht Sana, Jot Latarrt, that Captain olfatre and a schooner full of rut' fiant plan to ht-jaek tho plaet. Cotin it in danger from tho Matk. Sow York ktltor. and, although tht ' Uatk ownt tht "cJufc," Colin hoptt ' 1 letter ho earrtet may gain htm aid from Latarrt. at borrow Germaino Tremblay't motor boot, but will not allou her to go along. Chapter 31 IN THE DARK "ND I suppose," Germain re- . 1 x turned and hesitated slight!?, "that nothing could persuade you not to go?" "No," he answered quietly. "Tou know why." "Yes," she said slowly. ?1 know why. Well, then, go and get on some dry clothes. Jacques will see the boat has plenty ot gas and hare It ready (or you at the end of the wharf In half an hour. Will that be time enough?" "Like the waring of a magic wand!" Colin declared cheerily. "Thanks a lotl" She was Is shadow, her bock to the light that streamed out from the hall. He could not see her face. , "Good luck!" she said and put out her hand. And then, before he could answer, he had turned abruptly and was gone. He went down the veranda steps and made his way to the hotel at the other end ot the Tillage. Here he proceeded to change his clothes. There was no sound from the next room. It Lnrocque and Boldue had returned to the Tillage, they had not returned to the hotel and probably never would. He smiled dryly. What a filthy mess he was Int Ooie, mud, slime but It hadn't got through Into the pockets. Lazarre'e letter was untouched, and the re- Tolver, together with the extra sup ply ot cartridges, was quite dry. He stripped, rubbed down, got In' to clean clothes, tucked the letter, revolver and cartridges Into his pockets, added an adequate supply of cigarettes and matches there would be a lonely few hours of It there and back and looked at his watch. Ten minutes ot ten. He was surprised to find that It was no later. Well, so much the better. All the . longer start on Dollalrel He glanced around the room. Those clotbesl But no one would come Into the room tonight And ren If the clothes were seen, what ; then? The only suspicion that might arise was that their unspeakable condition was due to an orer-free Indulgence on their owner's part in whiskey blane. A tribute and a compliment to the national drink of French Canada! He laughed, blew out the lamp and left the hotel. Within his allotted ten minutes he reached the wharf. It was de serted, empty sere for a figure that merged suddenly out ot the dark ness as It clambered up prer the dge of a strlngplece. "Is ' thai you, m'sleu?" Jacques asked In French.. "Yes," he answered. "Everything 11 ready, Jacques?" "But, yes, m'sleu. The boat Is hsre. There Is plenty ot gas. And In the locker at the stern m'sleu will find some hot coffee and sand wiches." INSTINCTIVELY Colin turned his head shoreward along the wharf in the direction of the village and the twinkling window lights. "Gor malnel" he said softly under his breath; and then aloud: "That Is most kind ot mademoiselle. Will you tell her that I that I am very grateful to her. And now my thanks to you and I'll be off!" Colin lowered himself over the strlngplece end dropped Into the boat below. "All right, Jacques," he called . back. "Cast off!" "All clear," Jacques answered. "Good luck, m'sleu!" The launch shot out from the wharf, and Colin, settling himself for his solitary -run about two hours, he figured It, judging from the time It hsd taken Germalne and himself to got as far as tha point yesterday headed for the light house on the extremity ot the cape. And presently he rounded the cape,'hls eyes straining then out to seaward. It was pitch black. He was showing no lights himself and It was rsther obvious that Dollalre would not be showing any either! He could see nothing no shadowy outline of a schooner out there. But Dollalre would not be off the cape for another two hours, Bolduo had aid at halt-past eight That meant halt-past ten. It was only ten now. Railroad Offers Labor Day Rates Vacation trips over the Labor Dsy week-end this year will be plsced within reach ot thousands of per sons through an offering of cent-a-mile roundtrlps by the Southern Pa cific company. It was made known today. A WITH jfflBl THE NATION That gave him half an hour's start to begin with before Dollalre even sent ashore for hie men and finally decided on bis plans and Dollalre's schooner, though It would, ot course, have an auxiliary engine, was not at all likely to be any more speedy then this launch. With the lighthouse behind him now, Colin set his course; but, err in a little on the side of aafetv. I headed slightly In toward the coast' line. There was the promUs of a moon later just when, he did not know. But unless It came out be fore thei as an aid to visibility. It would be an hour at least before he could hope to pick up the point And then his face hardened. He must get Into touch with Lazarre warn Lazarre. He did not know Lazarre. True, he had a description of Lazarre but It was a description that would fit a thousand other dark-complexioned men. Could he go up to the club and ask bluntly (or Lazarre? How would Lazarre explain that to the others? Then, otherwise, how pick La zarre out from his fellows unless Lazarre went around half naked, ex hibiting that bullet scar on his right shoulder? But even granting that he was able to Identify the man, bow get to Lazarre without any of the others knowing It? This for Lazarre's own sake. BUT suppose he couldn't reach La zarre without any of tha others knowing about It? Dollalre's raid In volved everyone at the club Includ ing Lazarre. The warning would have to be given just the same. How, then, to account for Colln's presence at the club, and bow he came to know about Dollalro? And suppose he did get the ear of Lazarre alone? What would Lazarre do? He would hardly dosert his companions. Then how would Lazarre explain the warning he had received? And then he did not know what racket thoy were exploiting at the club under the Mask's guiding geni us, but suppose, even In the face ot a warning that made It clear they would be hopelessly outnum bered, they decided to light It out? What then? Lazarre possessed no "charmed U(e" any more than the rest ot them. And Lazarre dead A twlsterl He laughed suddenly out Into the night He had always claimed that suspense was the es sence of a story, and that the appar ently unsolrable problems piled one upon another were the essence ot suspense. A story? A ghastly anal ogy! It only this wore no more than a storyl Time passed. The moon came out. There was the point He swung around It and beaded Into the bay. Lights, window lights, showed dimly in the distance. The club I On the lap of the gods there was no other answer. Hot coffee and sandwiches! Gor malnel He had a far greater stake on the board now than the salvaging ot his own skin. The vista of years stretched out before him, glad years, all that he yearned tor If she cared. The roar of waters came to blm faintly. He pulled himself together. What was It they had said only yes terday about the Cascade H' ir? Two channels emptying Into the bay; deep water It one hugged the shore ot the point deep onough that if one went up the river a bit one could moor alongside the shore without tesr of the boat being stranded by the tide. The lights on the shore grew brighter. He was near enough to the club now. It would only be a short walk It he landed here; whereas, from the roar of the falls that por tended fast water, tho river might prove tricky If he wont up any far thor. He stopped the engine and headed in for the shore, reversed and the nose ot the launch grounded gently. He stood up, moved toward the bow and halted In blank stupefao tlon. Someone was crawling out from under the bit of decking there. A shaft ot moonlight (ell upon the figure. Germalnel And stupefaction passed. He was beside himself with fear and anxiety. He sprang toward her and grasped her by the shoulders violently. loul ' he blurted out almost In sanely. "Don't you know why I said you were not to come? Don't you understand? Don't yon know that I love you that there Is danger here?" And thon In the moonlight he could see that her eyes were wet though her lips were smiling. "It's ntty-nfty. Isn't Itt" she an swered. "I love you too." (Copyright, liss, rrank L. Packard) Tomorrow, Colin plunaoe Into danger. The low fares, planned as the lat est of the railroad's now famous dol lar day transportation bargains, will be In effect August 31 to September 4 throughout six western states, ac cording to A. 8. Rosenbaum, district frelgh- and passenger agent. Excur sionists will have until September 19 to complete their journeys, he stated. T 10 WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. (AP The tremaury today continued trying to reorganize the nation's banking TAILSPIN TOMMY i ocr fsteis rs F"VXS" Our Stye sOS rt V sces to &4CCJT OFJOVeVTiGS- 0VO SO 7c SJ7V s Tivtrr cs" w TXSt?C" A7-0 S'MATTER POP Bv C. M. PAYNE AUTO THIRST sy gluyas Williams 1 tOonrrivht 1treih.Th.Bril BvjdletUL Irt -T tfM WrlfrK "7----. 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