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PAGE SEC siedfoud mail trtbtjst, medford, Oregon, sttn"d3lT, September 3, 1933. Ike- HIDDEN DOOR BY FRANK L. PACKARD KYSOffilS: Colin Hewttt. my terg writer, dienuieed at Clarkle Lunn, a crook, it trying to catch the trail of the Uaek. Sew York underworld ruler wht hat threat' tned to kill him. Hi titt In SplnelK'i nwht club ieatching Captain DoU lairs, Canadian rum runner, drink' Ing iclth tltimtt Schwarm. Ntie York "boost baron," knowing alt the time that Dollalrt it marked tor death bv the Uaek becavet tht Canadian hUiacked tht itatk't counterfeiting giant on tht St. hawrencn river. Colin hopr.t that th ilaek't apentt, trailing Dollalrt, man reveal themtelvee inadvertent lu to him, Ht it invited to another table. Chapter 3! OLD FRIEND pOUN turned around. One of the two men was beckonlm to hlra Oh, well, one could watch Dollalre from there aa well aa here and It would not be politic for Clarkle ' Lunn to refute an Invitation from uch a man aa Harry the Lynx, Harry the Lynx waa a crook of no small degree. He, Colin, did not know ust what the other's racket was, but he had met the man many timet In various dives and hangouts when, at Colin Hewitt, he had been out on his nightly prowls alter ma terialand, subsequently, as Clarkle Lunn, he had met the other fre quently In the same places. Colin rote to hi feet and stood thor for an Instant as though rlv eted to the spot, the blood pounding In sudden hammer blowa at his heart. The face of Harry the Lynx's companion bad until now been bid den by the former's back but now It stood but, alone, as though It wore the only face In all that crowded room. ' It was the face of the man with whom he had fought that nlgbt In Reddy's old room the man In whose pocket he bad found the card with its cryptlo "W. P." scrawled upon It the man be bad loft uncon scious there on the floor. He fought for composure, affect' Ing an air of nonchalance, aa be strolled over to the other table. There was no question In bis mind now but that Dollalre's presence here was known to the Mask. He . bad hoped for a break, hoped that he would be able to "ticket" who ever might make a move against Dollalre; but he bad not dared to bone tor a wide-open break like this. Here waa a man that, whether any move were made against Dollalre to :nlght or not, he knew definitely was one of the Mask's trusted tools. Was Harry tbe Lynx another? Almost certainly! Otherwise he would not be at the same table watching Dol lalre. But it Dollalre was, say, to be put on the spot here tonight by these two and possibly others, why was Colin Invited to their table? He did not know. But, whatever the reason, nothing would have deterred him now. "Hello, Clarklel" Harry tbe Lynx greeted heartily. "Meet my friend Benny Malone. You're never talking to the wrong one when you're talk ing to Benny." , Colin extended his hand. "Q lad to know you," aald Benny Malone cordially, aa he pulled out a chair. "Sit down, Harry was tell ing me about you." Colin sat down In the chair Indi cated. It placed him with his back to the entrance, and his bad to Dol lalre but he was no longer Inter ested In watching Dollalre. His In terest waa centered now In Benny Malone and Harry the Lynx, tbe two men between whom he sat 'CURE!" he said pleasantly. 3 "Harry and I have met up a lot YVhat'll you have!" "Nix!" Benny Malone laughed strangely. "There's enough here to last as long as we'll want It, I guess there's another glass for you. Help yourself. Let's talk quick. Harry says you're from Boston, and that you've pulled a tew deala with Papa Goyette and that yon had to blow out of Beantown 'cause the pussy foots were getting curious." Colin poured out a glass of wine for himself. "Harry said a mouthful," he stated laconically. "That's right, all right." ; "Working any racket now!" "Nope." "How's fundsr Colin shrugged bis shoulders. "The last bsndout I got from Papa Ooyette," be grinned philosophical' )y. "Is getting down to a thin layer.' "Looking for something?" "The wadding's out of my ears." "Okay. Suppose 1 oould let yon In on aomethlng where your cut would be a grand or maybe more, what would you say?" "I'd say" Colln't voice held an eager note "that yon were kid' ding." SURPLUS HOP PICKERS REPORTED DESTITUTE SALEM, Sept. 3. (AP) The Mar lon county court today received a re port that 1300 people were In the Jungles near Bast Independence, un CT MD OSS' Benny Malone leaued across tbe table. "I'm not kidding It you're there with the guts" he was speaking more hurriedly than ever, and in an undertone now. "Maybe you'll get a chance to prove whether you've got 'em or not In the next few minutes. Harry spotted you over there, and said you'd keep your face closed any way. He'a In a Jam, and we may need help. What do you say? Are you sit ting In, or do you want to fade?" Fade and lose tbe promised chance of future Intimacy with Benny Malone! Colin was thinking In high. He did not know what tbls "Jam" was that Harry the Lynx was In, or what his, Colin's, participa tion therein might mean, though he waa uncomfortably aware that he did not like the sound of It at ail but there wai only one answer. There was no apparent hesitation In his reply. "Deal tbe cards," he said, with a convincingly twisted smile. "I'm sit ting In." "Attaboy!" applauded Harry ths Lynx. "I ain't going to forget this, Clarkle, and" "Jeese!" Interrupted Benny Ma lone In a fierce whisper. "There he Is now, and it looks like he's got two or three with him. And he's got you lamped, Harry. Well, here's where Spinel!! gets the tip to put the lights out." He pulled an automatic stealth ily from his pocket. "Keep your feet out of the way, Clarkle," he warned and fired three shots In rapid suc cession under the table Into the floor. Women'a screams, the scraping of chairs as both men and women rose in frantic hSBte from the tables, and a babel of panicky voices answered tbe shots. AND then, almost on the Instant, the lights went out. "Scram, Harry!" snapped Benny Malone. "Splnelll'a on the Job, all right. Here's your chance, You know tbe way. Take the first train out of the burg. Clarkle and I'll entertain 'em long enough to let you make your getaway." And then, with a short laugh: "Look out for yourself, Clarkle! Behind you! Stop him but keep your rod parked." It bad all happened. It seemed to Colin, In no more time than It bad taken him to gain his feet. He whirled around. Someone, a black bulk out of the surrounding dark ness, was rushing upon him. He caught a blur of lighter color the face. And at that face he whipped out with hie right, driving home an uppercut wltb all his strength behind the blow. But the blow, though It reached Its objective, did not stop the Impetus of the other's rush, which drove him back against the table, where, losing his balance, he fell to the floor, his op ponent on top of blm. And then, as he grappled with the other, he felt a gun In the man's hand. But the other did not grapple In return he was only a dead weight Colin snatched the gun away and stood up. It was a lucky knockout, that was all; but he smiled grimly the gnn waa aafor, from his standpoint, In hla possession than In the other's! One sometimes did not take even the count of ten! Pandemonium reigned around him, hysterical cries, a bedlam ol noise; but he could see a little bet ter now that his eyes bad grown ac customed to the darkness. A furious struggle was going on a few feet away the swaying forma of two men, One of them, of course, was Benny Malone. He could not tell one from the other; but, as he sprang forward In that direction, one of the two forma crashed with a heavy thud to the floorand. then he heard Benny's vicious challenge: "Who'a that?" "It's all right," Colin answered. My guy's asleep." "Good boyl" approved Benny Ma lone hurriedly. "I had to plug mine wltb the butt I gueas there were only two, after all. Come on, bent Itl I'll show you the woy." But what the "way" was, Colin never knew except that there were numerous doors and passages through which he waa guided wltb Benny Malone'a hand on his arm until they came out on an alleyway and from there, presently, reached Fifth Avenue.' And then, turning down a cross street, Benny Malone spoke tor the first time as bs slowed bit pace to a leisurely stroll. "That was a swell piece of work you did tonight, kid," he said enthu siastically. "And, lake It from me, you ain't going to lose by It." tCopvrlght IMS, Frank t. raekard) Temorrew. Colin Itsrns he has knocked out a friend. able to secure work In the hop fields. Many of the families were said to be practically drutltute and without gasoline money to seek work else where, e Pnone . We'll naui sway row rerute. City aanitary Service. WASHINGTON. Sept. 3. fAP The war deportment moved today to S'MATTER POP- TAILSPIN TOMMY FOR TH' luvAPerm LEAVS IT TO Q SAL TO &TAPT BOUND TO WIN No THE NEBBS Fore! IZcT-KJ-r W wot YAKeTv COM?e-H".ME. W W65I"W CsiMlfAMCE OF W,4aX VV'J'S COWCLOSIVE- m WetewB foNstit vat ion LB'yViswfc-s- "i (To TT?vTel pf COMVEWATIOM S V" tl 1 ' AWiWMfTtW V TZ. Sft w . ' pTHANKS FOR THEV'S Or-e SURS WftV.p ? TELLIES US BEN , B LOTTA DARUINJ', TO SHOW ? 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Circulation effect the president's plan for con- I part me Mt Mid. adding that the labor tluulng the civilian conservation I Uepartceiit and veterans admliilfttra corpi anoVier lx months. lion are beginning selection of 36 All members will be discharged be- Pr tCnl ot tiw original state quotas tween September 30, and October 15 lrom nom mn to Pce losses but ran re-enroll for another haUjdu r discharge will be chosen, year period. ' In pteparatlon for winter activities, "The strength of the corps of the J some units will be shifted and seml secoml period will be brought up to t permanent shelters erected. Some 300,000 men aa rapidly as poralble and well before Christmas." the de - Score One For Our Side! VP"" . r vou can S7e-&z'WW 1 hovrewote II iPgfi& f"0uc:" s rsht- Ifesa use. (not a BitJ I tOHATS WRONS ME SCAGLBT qBiuu. mjySE rS OT lr.rn S HOPS SHE H7S tv& STAUIN' IT'LL BtT A tOHATS tORONS 2 NOu3. SrCBFTR' Wedding Bells Yet! THAN THAT- RAC - WACON OWVCfl CLUB IS CONNA CXPEL ME FER CONDUCT OMBEOMlN A 6t NTUfcMAN-TME. COMMITTtE 1 MEETIN TO-DAY- j units will be moved to the Tennessee 1 valley project. By C. M. PAYNE WE'LL HAVE A TOVMr-J WEDDIN RIGHT HERE AN' MOW-BEN AN' ME VN1LL GO FETCH PARSON TVEM THIS VERY MINUTETCOME ON, BENT I ' YE- VELLTELL ME-1 JUT A MINUTE- WHAT WA THE J I'LL CALL' EM UP- SSSj- V. COMMITTEE THE MEETlN' l I A DCCIOE.D? Smoulo ee over J fir - I ER BUS! pnnTi ANn rm tunt udi J New business amounting to 82. 788.- ASKING OCCUPWJtS OF REAR 5EAT BE 6IN 1b EXPRESS THEIR OPlWOtf THAT THEY'RE ON THE VVRCW6 ROAD A LKHE TAR-MEW oti HAll.. A MAN, WHO REPLIES THAT HE'S A STKAN6ER "Voo A FEW MILES LATER HAILS A MAN, WHO 1TT0RNS OUT IS5ELU IN6 BASKETS AND THINKS HE WANTS SOME. DRIVES HASTiLYON 9-2 evenin'.mr9.tyemnhy, I'M meluW i'm afraid not, iuo-doug IS YOUR HUSBAND I60RRY, IUO, FL HE'LL H SILVER CAME BY 'BOUT TEN i THOME tWIE'RE ( ) BUT HE AlfW BE. ffl MINUTES AGO AM' THEY AIMVN' TO HAVE A V( ISN'T -''J SACK eyjj LEFT FER SOMEPLACE ON i WEDDIN' DONNTOl HERE-- JT SOON, Vi, HORSEBACK THEY SAID Yi gVJHE VILLAGE J riW'f WON'T rK THEY OlDtSTT EXPECT TO JA 000 fest or 8.4 per oent lees than the previous week, was reported by the Western Pine association here today for tha week ending Aug. 26. . The total wits about 31 per oent under the 3-year weekly average 'for Aug ust. Of 100 reporting mills, 70 were operating. Shipments for tne week were 40. 093,000 feet, and production 47-976, 000 feet, putting production at 36.9 YIEIM AT LASf 1b $1tKH TRE5 SORE THAT HE OUGHT To STOP AND ASH . VAfCHES FOR. SOMEBODY TO ASK SHOUfS fb A FARMER "' tflE ROADSIDf , WHO TO EtfERY QUESTION REPLIES. HEH ? 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