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I PAGE ETQHT MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1933. Zk. HIDDEN DOOR BY FRANK L. PACKARD sr.VOPBJBT Coll BeuHtt must deliver a letter to Joe Latarre, u-so lives at a crooke' hangout on the fit. Lawrence that paeeee or a club. Colin hopes, with the letter, to eecure Lol irre'e aid agalnet the Mask, a Sew York killer. Intend' ing to team the club of en impend ing attack by Dollolre'e echooner fvlt of hi-fackere, Colin borroiee .Oermaine Tremblay'e motor boat tor the tourney. Oermaine, icho 109 et Colin, eecretee hereelf aboard! he leavee her with the boat, but before he reachee the club he i elugged and tied by'tioo ot Dollolre'e men. Chapter M THE BATTLE BEGINS ""iERMAINE! A moment of mental torment came and rawed re placed by a reassuring thought that tinned Into nil mind. The launch was well hidden In the shadows back there along the river, and It was not at all likely that any search would be made tor It The only risk on this score was the chance ot contact with, and rec ognition by, Larocrjue and Bolduc, but these two men here were not Larooqueand Bolduc, and from what they had said he gathered that, bar' log now been rendered Innocuous, lie would be left where he was, and that they were callously Indifferent as to what became ot him afterward. For the time being then, at least, this meant safety for Oermaine, thank OodI , The gag In his mouth, distorting sis Hps and jaws, brought him bru tel discomfort; his wrists felt numb where the belt was lashed around them. He strained a little at the lashing Ineffectually; but other wise he made no movement His yes fastened on the two men. They were standing within s foot or two ot blm. Botfc were armed with what looked like sawed-off shotguns the butt of one of which he had no doubt, had crashed against bis skull not so very long ago. They were si lent now, saying nothing waiting. His eyes searched past the two men. The power house, which he could still see from where be lay, was, as Bouchard had said, only few yards away from the club per haps forty at the outside. Trees, ris ing from the slope of the river bank, showed between the two buildings; but Just beyond the power house there was an open space where there were no trees, and It seemed as though he could catch in the moonlight a glimpse of white, tum bling water. There was no sign of any of the rest ot Dollalre's men, nothing to In dicate where they might be sta tioned, for, except for that single open space beyond the power house, the entire clearing was bordered by wooded land. His glance rested on the two men sgaln for an Instant, and then, as though In a sort ot premonitory fas cination, his eyes fixed and held on the clubhouse In front' of him. De tails were of no consequence, but he' found them registering them selves on his mind In an extraneous sort of way. What difference did It make that the club was built In the style of a bungalow, that It was roomy and large, that It had a ver anda on at least the two sides that he could see, and that ALOW whistle came suddenly from somewhere near at hand. It was answered by one ot the two i men. A form came into view through i the trees. "That you, Paul!" demanded the I voice ot the man who had called I himself Chrlstophe. "Surel'J replied the nowcomer. ; "It's me tor sure. You are all ready, 'you two, eht" "Hell!" It was Baptlste's voice .this time, surly with complaint "How much longer da we waltr The newcomer laughed In a sort 'Of ugly mirth. "Just long enough for me to tell you what you are to do when you are through here. He has done well, Oollalre. He has" The man broke off abruptly, and, stepplns suddenly forward, peered down at Colin. "Who the devil Is thisr "ens of the gang here that we caught on his way over to the club," Chrlstophe answered. "We gave him a little tap on the head to keep him quiet and then stuffed his mouth and tied him like you see." "Ooodl" applauded the man who answered to the name of Paul "That will be one Isbb to begin with Now, listen, and I will tell you. That fellow Bouchard says that the man named Kennlston who runs the club, and another man named Lainrre, are the only ones In the clubhouse over there now, and that the rest are all down below In the power bouse, so you do not need any more men here. Bouchard la not sure, but he thinks there may be some way to get out ot the power house from down below. Bo Dollalre la putting soma ot the boys on guard amongst the trees all the 'way down to the river on both sides of the power bouse. You understand, eh T" "Sure!" approved Chrlstophe tersely. "And then Dollalre and the rest smash in the power-house door, eh? What did I tell yon, Baptlste? That Dollalre, there, he Is like the fox!" "Let Paul talk," grunted Baptlste. "He Is not through yet!" "No," said PauL "Listen! When Oollalre and the rest ot ns creep up to the power house, and Just as we rush the door, Dollalre will Are a shot or two. Wben they hear that the two men In the clubhouse will come running out and " "Damn!" Baptlste swore grittlly. "They will not run farl" "That Is the reason you are here," Paul chuckled evilly, "Very well, when you are sure they will not run far, you, Chrlstophe, will go with the boys that are on guard amongst the trees on the right-band side; and you, Baptlste, you will go to the ' left side. That is where we will need good shots It the rat trap has a hole In It That's all! In two or three minutes now as soon as I get back to Dollalre and then It will be a big night!" The man was gone. "T WILL take the on that comes 1 out first" announced Baptlste gruffly. "Good," agreed Chrlstophe. "That Is all right for me." Colln's eyes roved In a hunted way around the clearing. Queer the shapes and movements that the trees took on In the moonlight! No, not trees! Those weren't trees they were crouched forms of men moving swiftly out from the edge of the tree and heading towards the power house. There seemed to be a great many of them. Lasarrel The abysmal Irony ot It! A chill horror gripped at his heart He had not come here to warn La sarre he had come here to see La tarre die. Over there as Lassrre stepped out on the veranda. "X marks the spot." Savagery tore at Colln's soul What made him think of that? Like some reproduction of the scene where the butchery took place, and the body A shot rang out from the direc tion ot the power house another and still another. Colin felt the blood drain from his face aa his eyes fixed again on the front door of the club house. He did not want to look, but be could not drag his eyes away now from that door. Subconsciously he was aware that the two men had moved out into the clearing and subconsciously he was aware that there was movement noise, turmoil In front ot the power bouse but his eyes, did not leave the clubhouse door. The door was suddenly flung open. The light from the Interior streamed out and made a path across the ve randa. Framed In the doorway stood a tall, fair-haired man. Colln's brain became on the Instant strangely clear, strangely incisive, as though It were something that was no part ot himself, but was as a machine which, though It functioned with precision, was immune from emo tion. That was not Lssarre. That was Kennlston. Lazarre was dark. That waa Latarre standing there In his shirt sleeves on the threshhold just behind Kennlston. And now Kennls ton moved out across the veranda toward the steps and the roar ol gunfire beat at Colln's eardrums. He saw Kennlston spin halfway around, topple, then pitch head tore most down the steps and lie there motionless, bis head on the bottom step, his feet stretched grotesquely upward to the edge ot the veranda. He saw Lasarra's hand reach out to the Jamb ot the door as though snatching at It for support then wriggle downward, while his body crumpled up on the threshold and became an Inert heap. He saw two forms, that his Im personal brain told blm were Chrls tophe and Baptlste, run forward to examine their handiwork, evidently satisfied, separate, and one run one way and one run another across the clearing. It was the end of the chose. The end of Lasarre. Colin closed his eyes. (Copyright, 1HI, Frank s, PoeftoMil Hops aoress to Oolln, Monday. THREE HELD IN AUTO Three people from Washington, charged with vrsnsporUtlon of a stolen csr from that state Into this one, were bound over to the federal (rand Jury, when they appesred be fore United States Commissioner vic tor Tengws.14 here late yesterday. The three were Roberta, Csmpbell, John s. Schofleld snd John Son-rider. Bond tor each was plsoed st aisOO and tne three ordered committed to the Multnomah county isll. They were arrested recently by state police. Divorced After 69 Years, PITTS FIELD, Mass (UP) Levin Toung, of Adsms, was granted a di vorce recently from Emma Young, whom he married st Washington ot yesrs ago. Be charged desertion. 177 1 shortly for the English Lutheran Theologies! Seminary at Chicago, HI, to continue bis preparation (or the ministry, will preach his first sermon In bis father's pulpit In Zlon EnglUb Luthersn church. West Fourth street I at Oakdale avenue next 8unday at the 111 a. m. service. Dr. Ksbele already has an older 'son In the ministry, Rev. David R. Ksbele, pastor of the English Luth eran churcb st Wtlmette, 111., a north shore suburb of Chicago; snd a son-in-law. Rev. Barry R. Allen, pastor ot St. Paul's EnglUb Lutheran church. Seattle, Wash. Martin, who will make his first effort st preaching next Bun day, la his youngest son. Almost 7ft per cent of tsx reve nues In Kentucky are raised by state and local property taxes. By C. M. PAYNE YOUNG KABELE WILL AVE FIRSI SERMON Martin O. Kabele. son of Rev. Geo. IP. Ksbele, D. D, who will leavi S'MATTER POP rwvravr-A. wvce-X IFF5" ' -STI LrrtLB. -TSeDy? J V Cr ( I jmt s6 Vovr. rr , ) e.S,t hTwow, V x wtv.vr.6BTs)"N T3uT V4AT 3Oes j MAD AT H"t"t 7 I I ist rTl wV' jV- (Copyright, 1933, by The Bell gyndlcats, Ins.) Jj STRESS NECESSITY PRE SCHOOL TESTS The county school superintendent's office Issued another ststement to-a, day, urging parents, who wish to enter children under six years of sge in school this tall, to arrange for tests, which must be taken. No child under six years of sge will be entered In the county schools un less a test Is taken and passed at the school superintendent's ottlce In the county court bouse. Dates for the test are August 38 to September Inclusive. To mske appointments, parents are ssked to phone 1353. Thla order does not apply to Medford snd Ashland schools. Temple Shine Bojs Nok NBA. TEMPLE. Tex. (UP) Shine boys were among the first to adopt an NRA code here. And. whether or not It. exactly conformed to all the ad ministration's recovery points the price of shoe shines went to 10 cents. TABLE MANNERS By GLUT AS WILLIAMS HAV7H6 BEEN FS, SrfS IK MOTHER'S LAP, WHILE PARENTS HAVE SOME Wrfi TO EAT M RESTAURANT DECIDES HTD LIKE TO RLAV WltU THE IWJLE-WftRE MOTHER, AftfeR SHORT" &W SHARP WRESTUN& fiffltr), REMOVES FORK IROM HIS SRASP DURltfG MOMErHWeVLUU. IN Hro ACtWirlES, MOTHER RESUMES EFFORTS TO 6fS0MfrllK61&Bn' SE!2B1rWrM0HEf-l& MAKE A DIVE FOR -THE &0UP PLATE. NO DAM AGE EXCEPT A UTUE SPILLED SOUP TO ULHET HlM IS 6HK A SPOON TO HOLD. ATfER A SECOND OR-TWOftROWS rTON FLOOR BffiDfS YVRI66Urte WHICH MAKES ANY IDEA OF MOTHER'S EAHW& IMPOSSIBLE 5EEM& T6 OWEfpOWK. A- fcftHS STRATEGIC MOMENT AND MAKES CLEAN SWfeEP OF SILVERWARE TO FLOOR. MOTHER Decides sub haw tUCHliM TO EAT ANYWAY 8-t (Oapyrlght, 1833, by The Bell Brndfaata, tne.) TAILSPIN TOMMY-A "Fair Weather" Load! By QLKNN CUAWUl UAL rOKUKSX SH g BOUND TO WIN "Soup'. Warm! By EDWIN ALGER 3S7SHET"i AMD NEITHER VY1LU ill 4 UP ! ks. I I HE'S RIGHT WHEN z HE SAVe "VOU DON'T .sr-srS; Know anvthing A&otpjjVj YOU OUTNUMBER. US TWENTY TO ONE YOU LET MY DOG LEAP INTO THAT RAVINE AND YOU HAVEN'T EVEN ENOUGH DECENCY TO PERMIT ME TO FIND HM VJS DIONfT COME SNEAKING AND SNOOPING INTO YOUR. MOUN- TftlNS-WE CAMS to-; KEEP HIM QUIET, fiND MU7.1LE THE OLD BKWRDi TOOT WE'LL LET EM BOTH SODEflL IN A MINUTEI You dont! WNT TO B HEAR ANY 1 MORE O' THIS J sparrows a- CHIN MUSIC W f WE'RE NATN'60UPfe WARM, NON,"g 1 ONYOU,"THAO P3 JUDT IN MOTHER (S 3 HOW MUCH A4 MINUTE OR TWO lT'USg i LONGER WILL BE RIPE FER yvi. IClTBE " VlSg PLA-ETeRINV EM t T - i ix C ZfS BETTER. RIP THE! ). THE NEBBS-Waiting By SOL HESS OLTt, WILL. NOW HftSfc. W rtl OUT A THIS SUIT PRESSED ANJD AfTT" 7. oc I I An i-r.;,o IT BACK IN A MURY?IT'S m IT li it l . ' THE OMLV SUIT 1VE GOT X PACK? IVI A slices VMITM ME OUTSIDP OP A 1 ,.- ,.- ' CAVJ'T LEAVE TWE ( WELL. ITS BEENJ TWO HOUI25 WOW AoO MV SUIT'S MOT 6ACK WET AMD HE SAID HE'D HAVE IT 8ACK IKJ A elCPY 1 WOWDER UWAT cJiFPY MEAVS , -L SOTTA LOOK THAT UP-ANJD 1 HAKJDEO Wr-0A, QUARTER. 1 SHOULD 7 &?L'M(HIM OU THE vAAt DACK babi Am II M DTI "I iSL'--VAWy BACK. X U T AfOO MY VJ1PG Goes OUT VACWTIMG .' 1 L DOM'T CARE SO MUCH ABOUT THAT (E1TMER THI5 HAS 6EEM A GREAT VACATIOM - GUESS TWAT5 WHAT 5HOUI.O HAPREM TO A SUV OIHEV . HE'S SlTTlMGi IKS PLUSH UP TO HfS S EARS AMD ISM'T SATISFIED BRINGING UP FATHER By George McManus D. ANOTHER HOT- DOC, XfJL onp OU rtn " " ' ( IO-UM TTHE A CHAIR- I LL KNOCK YOU OH-THERE pS5?J Mil ' TUtY w 1 CT CAMO FROM ' K "SUjO- lAfprP f IKl' There's No Guesswork in Tribune A. B. C. Circulation
