Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, September 06, 1933, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SIX MEDFOKD MATTJ TRIBUNE, lEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBEB 6, 1933. HIDDEN DOOR 11 FRANK L. PACKARD srxopsiMr to, . Bttoitt, tht torittr, duguiica at a orook and using tht namt Clarkit Lunn. hat ktn trailing Ik Jfatlr. Tht tiatk It a gowtr in Kra york'a undtntorkt ,' K al hat thrtattned oH' Hr. By a luefcy trik ukk tvoVctt knocking out hut frumd, SstaoMv Btrgtant Mutoty, to V tuUI'a nlffkt olub. Colin Mi m- aoed to acctptonct by ont of tht MatVt numerout eangt. Benny it lion t it giving htm tht "low down" i tht bath room 0 on ot Batrm toboeoo thou Oft tht East Bid: Chapter N THE MASK AOAIN THB Haskl Tha nam bad 'dropped oflhanded!r unsxpsct dlr, from Benny Malons's Hps. Co lin had talked to the man once be fore on a certain night about the Maak but, on tbat occaalon, on not That could be exactly described u eonddentlal term I How tar waa the trail to be biased now io that eren Clarkle Lunn Could follow ltT He ehook bla head. "Maybe I'm dumb," he admitted. "Who's the Maskt" Benny Malone reared hlmielf up ' rlfht on the aofa and leaned toward . Colin. ' "Listen I" he said. "There'e soms thing doing tonight; but, before tbat, there's a lot of things you're got to know. You're got to know the rules and regulations, and I'm here head of the others to giro yon the low-down. Ton got the okay today. You said yoa wanted It "Well, you're In. You're on the payroll now, and you get a bunch of kale eTery month besides a cut on vary Job tbat's pulled so long as you don't hurt the feelings of any of the big boys. Which wouldn't D so good I I'd hate to see Clarkle Lunn come riding back from the country In a morgue wagon like I've seen some." ?l should worry about thatl" de clared ' Clarkle Lunn confidently. "Go on and spiel." "All right," responded Benny Ma lone cheerfully. "Just keep your fin gers crossed, tbat's alL What was I laying? Oh, yes. You wanted to know who the Mask 1st Well, you'll hare to ask me another. I don't know. "None of is knows except the big shots that he gtres his orders to. And they ain't telling! I're never aeen him, but he's always Jake with the coin. All I know la that he runs a lot of mobs from this hangout, and that each mob has its own big shot. and" Benny Malone grinned sud denly "here's one of them now." Colin swung around In hla chair, A man stood there In the doorway a familiar figure. Colin, simulating mild Interest while mentally he seemed to be suddenly upside down, reached nonchalantly Into his pock et tor a cigarette. It was Helmle Schwann, the boore baron. "Hello, Helmle," said Benny Ma lone. "Meet Clarkle Lunn. He's traveling with Buck from now on. Helmle fcchwarm came forward Into the room ae Coln lunged up from his chair. "Saw blm with you last night, Ben ny," said Helmle Schwann genially; then, extending hla hand to Colin: "Good boy I Too bad Harry got the bracelets after all." ' "What's that?" rasped Benny Ma lone as he jumped up suddenly from the sofa. "When did you hear that!" "About an hour ago." "Hell!" anarled Benny Malone, "Where did they make the pinch t" "Pulled him oil a train this after noon Just before he got to the bor der," Helmle Schwann answered nnexcltedly. "He was making for somewhere p In Canada. I haven't got the details yet. But don't break your lace scowling, Benny. It'll cost something, but both Conk and Harry'!! be taken care of all right." "Maybe," admitted Benny Malone lourly. TTEIMIE SCHWARM toughed. A A "You're seen It done before, haven't you? You ought to know! Forget ltl Has Buck come In yet? He said he'd be here," "I haven't seen him. Maybe he's pstalrs." "He's not there," stated Helmle Schwann. "I've Juet come down.' "Well, then, he hasn't come In yet." Helmle Schwarm pulled a sealed Invelope from his pocket and handed It to Benny Malone. "All right," he said. "There's too much doing tonight, and I can't wait. Give him that. Tell him lt'a the dope he wanted, and that I'll have every, thing ready for him. Understand?" "Sure," said Benny Malone. "Leave It to me. So long, Helmle "So long," returned Helmle Schwarm and, with a nod to Colin, he left the room. "That's tough about Harry!" said Benny Malone morosely aa ha dropped back on the sofa. Colin sat down again, "It sure Is," he agreed; "but 1 guess from what this fellow Helmle said. It'll be fixed up without much trouble. And speaking of Harry, has Detective Sergeant Mulrey been ' noslng'around for you today?" Benny Malone permitted a grin to drive away his morose expression. "Nothing doing!" he answered. "So It's a cinch be didn't get my number last night" "That's good," said Colin heartily. He paused for a drag on his cigar ette; then apologetically: "Look here, I guess there'a a lot I've got to be wised up on. Who's this Helmle and what's his other name? You didn't mention It." "Schwarm," said Benny Malone. "Helmle Schwarm. He's a foam csar. Every bootlegger In town knows him. He runs the suds and hard-stuff racket for the Mask." Colin dragged again on bis cigar ette. His mind was probing swiftly, striving to bring order out of con fusion. Last night at Splnelli's Dollalre and llolmle Schwarm to gether Helmle Schwarm one ot the Mask'a big shots wht was the Mask's game? No answer but not nice (or Dollalre, whatever It was! "I see," he nodded. "And who's Buck? You said something about me traveling with him from now on." "Buck O'Mara," explained Benny Malone. "He's the big shot of our mob and a damned square shooter, YouH like him." "I hope that'll go double," said Colin earnestly. "What's our mob's particular racket?" IT WAS growing dark. Benny Ma lone got up and switched on an electric light. "Anything everything," he re plied with a short laugh. "Wherever we're needed. You'll see. And you'll get your first work-out tonight." "Well, then," asked Colin compla cently, "what's doing tonight?" Benny Malone shook his bead. "I don't know yet Well get our orders from Buck. But never mind about tbat I've got to finish giving you the low-down on tbls dump be fore he comes In. It used to be a pretty hot Joint that was named the Wine Press we call It W. P, get me? And It was all fixed up with passages and halt a dozen ways to get In and out playing the boobs tor suckers, you understand? "The boobs being the slumming parties that blew down from Fifth Avenue way looking for shivers and thrills and thinking they were naughty. That cobbler's shop, which maybe you saw when you came along, used to be a grotto all got up fancy with low lights and a secret way out and a way Into here both ot which same are still useful! Solly down there was one of the bunch that was giving you the once-over at lunch, and he'll pass you In that way any time It's necessary. Ho cobbles all right see? but that ain't the way he makea bis money." "It sounds swell I" Colin ex claimed eagerly. "Go on, Benny. Keep on shooting. It looks like the place had been made to order. How did the Mask get onto It?" "Knew about It, I suppose, when It was running full blast back In the old days," Benny Malone answered with a shrug of his shoulders. "That's a long time ago before the war, and bofore the booze law started making money tor us. I guess there aren't many even around here that remon-ber the name It went by then. "When the law came In against It the people who were running the place kept on selling booio Just the same until they got pinched enough times to make them quit cold. Then somebody -else tried to run It on the level as a restaurant and It waa a flop. It wasn't good for anything the way It was. It was put up for sale, and I guess It went cheap or else old Keppolstcln would never have bought ltl "He made two houses out ot It but he didn't spend any more on al terations than he had to, so he left this part a good deal like It was, ex cept that he put In a store front at this end. He moved Into the other part himself," "I saw an old bird sitting on the porch as I cams along," observed Colin. "Was that him?" (Copyright, ISM, Frank L. Packard) Colin heart, tomorrow, mere about thi rtlaik and DolUlrt. ASHLAND SCHOOLS 0PEN.1028ATTEND ASHLAND, Sept. C (Spl.) Ash land ' public schools opened Labor day, with an enrollment that com pared favorably with ttrnt ot last year, according to Supt. George A. Briscoe, who reported the enrollment as follows at the various schools this morning: 0 Senior high, 230. Junior high, 290. Washington, 225. Lincoln, 283. This makes a total of 1028 today. The enrollment last year was slightly higher, but this Is probably explained by the fact that some stu dents are still on vacation trips with their parents. Eventually the enrollment will no doubt equal that of last year aa in the .Senior and Junior high schools the enrollment today waa more than on the second day laat year, while In the Washing ton and Lincoln schools tht enroll ment was less. SELMA CCC WINS The 1740 company fielma again crashed out two wins over the wee le nd. Gaaquet camp was defeated Sunday 7-2 and the Taktlma town team was defeated Monday 8-8. This Is the second straight defeat handed Oasquet and the third straight for Takllma. Due tn La Mear1! absence Stapple ton and Klncart pitched the first game and Tynan and Klncart again tolled tn the second game Monday. A stiff wind In terf erred with both games and made good playing Im possible and consequently many er rors were made. This Is In all prob ability the last game of the season for Camp Kerby. A tew REAL BARGAINS In PIANOS' at present low prices which can not; be guaranteed after September first.; BALDWIN PIANO SHOPPB ; 38 So. Q rape. Lilla M. Puruckesv S'MATTER POP- By C. M. PAYNE LIUEQVIST AT PRISON FACTORY HEADS' MEET BALXM, Sept. 8. (AP) L, A. Lll Jeqvlst, now In Washington, D. O., as assistant attorney-general on the Malheur lake land dispute, will rep resent the state at a meeting of pris on good manufacturing leaders there, It was announced here last night. A proposed NRA code for the Industry will be dtecuaaed. the matter being of Imoprtanoe to this state because of the prison flax and lime Industries. Rain Units Ticking. SALEM, Sept. 8. (AP) The heavy rains here yesterday suspended hop picking activities In many yards, but growers stated no damage was done and picking would be resumed to day. It was estimated more than 30.000 pickers are now employed In the district. -4 Call at the Hotel Medlord Wednes day to see Orenadler A Macowsky'a beautiful dreeaes for fall. Appoint ments may be made by calling Adrl- emu's. lets pull together -f now it woc -ffy, 7 A t CAW MAMAtt 4 e! 1 VL-Ar "r K'ee:P UWe XCnr. 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