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ETOTIT JfEDPOTlD MATE TRTBTJNT5, METVFOTCD, OREGON STJXTOlY. NOYElfBER 3, 1933. m n,,t Crn.-n:.' IAI-. iff. BTK0PB1BI CoroMiw IMsh Uarns from Susie Van Berg that the latter believe Jim Randal hot her husband, Vlmcr Van berg, at the time the Van Berg emeralde vera stolen. 7 hen Carolina over heart a "seance" In the house keeper's room in vhtrh Caroline Bussell, Sirs. Van Berg's house-, keeper, describes the Blue Room at Bale Place in connection talth the emeralds. Caroline goes to Bale Place, where Jim is hiding, trying to regain memory of the events of the last few weeks. The secret hiding place In the Blue Room Is I' landing open but empty. And. Jim i not there. Chapter IS JIM'S BATTLE JIM RANDAL bad told Caroline that the was not to corns again to Hale Place, but be did not really expect that she would obey him. Wben, therefore, he roturned from a walk across bk own dark fields at a little after ten o'clock, be did not lock the back door behind him, but left It just ajar. He llgh'.ed one of the candlea which Caroline had brought He blew out the match and stepped back, and then and there a voice poke aloud In hla mind: "Eight green stones Are wlndowa like slits no one knows where they are but me." Then the voice stopped. He was left staring at the candle flame with a most frightful feeling of apprehension. The words linked Elmer Van Borg'i emeralds with the Blue Room. The shock of the thought was tremendous. If the emeralds were here be must have brought them. If they were here, then be had shot Elmer Van Berg. They couldn't be here. Jim took the candle and went np Stalra to the Blue Room. He went up to the four-post bed and threw the candlelight upon the headpiece with Its earring of the Tree of Knowledge. He twisted the bottom apple on the right-hand side; at the same time be pulled on the shield. It opened like a door. His band tell, and the yellow candlelight shone Into the cavity. Jim stayed, staring. Hers ware the emeralds here, In tbls secret place. He tried to stir bis mind to thought, but nothing moved. Tho emeralds were In the secret place behind Ralph de Burgh's shield. Without altering bis position, be put out a band, took hold of the gold shaln, and pulled It out of the cup board. It swung as be had seen It iwlng from Elmer Van Berg's hand eight square grocn stones with pearls between them "like a kid's green beads." He bad got as tar as that, when the first sound reached him. As be halt stood, balf kneeled at the bed side with the candle end burnt to Its last Inch on the white coverlot, he was In full view, not only of tbe door, but of the whole length of tbe passage between the door and the main corrldor- The man who bad turned the cor ner a moment before bad first started back and then come cau tiously on. He could see the limited panel of the door, and beyond It the bed head with the right hand pillar, and Jim half turned away, a knee npon the bed and his left band just out of tbe picture. Another yard, and the band was in view the band and what it was holding tbe eight green stones, rimmed with gold and dripping with pearls. The low can dle made black shadows every where. AT Jim's drat movement the man charged him, snatching at the hand which held the chain. They came down togotlior across the bed. Tbe darkness came duwn too. As be foil, Jim struck the jutting shield with his head. Ths chain was wrenched out of his grasp. He had the man by tbe shoulder with sn awkward left-hand grip a bard, wiry fellow with a twist on blm like as ocl. He was twisting all the time. He was a little dated with the sud denness and the blow to his head. With a vlolont effort be heaved over, and as be did so, the man wrenched aside and got his teeth Into his left wrist. He bit deep, jerked backwards, and with a rip of cloth he was free. He must bare been as quick on his feet as a cat, for in the same moment he was across the room and through the door. Jim stumbled up, heard tbe sound of running tect In tbe passage, and gave chase. Ho had cut his forehead and the blood ran down Into his eyes and bothered hlra. The man had the start of him, aud this time Jim was not sufficiently surs of him self to slide tbe banisters. As he came to the foot of the stairs, he heard the dull thud of the balse door1 which led to the kitchen wing. When bs reached it, tbe wind was blowing to meet.blm down the long stone passage. He dashed h,ls band acoss hla eyes anjl ran at top speed down the passage and out of the open door. The Headlong Instinct of pursuit carried him across ths yard and out of ths gate. There his mind checked him. He stood (till and listened. It was no use just blundering on In the dark. He'd got to listen, and be'd got to think. If the thief was a local man, ha would take soma slds path or cut across ths garden. If be was a stranger, he would probably stick to the drive. Jim caught the sound of crushed gravel and began to ran again. Tbe fellow was sticking to the drive. That looked like a stranger. He wondered bow he bad got here. If he had a car or a motor-bike, he was as good aa gone already. Remem bering tbe wlggle-and-twlst brand of fight the thief had put up, Jim didn't think ha bad to do with a novice. He had almost reached the gats, when be stopped suddenly and ran back again past the house along a gravel path which wound between shrubberies. He had taken a sudden decision. To catch a lighter, faster man with a twenty yard start and tbe darkness to help blm offered no chances. In a rapid survey of the possibilities he had seen only one real chance. There are three ways oat of Hazelbury West the main north road, the Ledlington road, and the path across the fields to Hlnton which was tbe nearest railway sta tion. If you walked to tbe station, you took tbe field path, and the dis tance was four miles. It you drove, you followed the Ledlington road, and it was six. Ths path along which Jim was running cams out upon ths field path to Hlnton, outtlng ths corner. If tbe thief was making for Hlnton with ths Idea of catching the last train there, Jim had a reasonable chance of Intercepting blm. Ha badn't gone north; Jim had heard those running footsteps go off to ths loft before be himself turned back, AS he ran, Jim wondered whether they had altered all the trains. Seven years Is a long time to be away. There ueed to be a crawling local train that stopped at Hlnton tbe twelve-twenty-flve and arrived at Ledlington abont one. It didn't go any farther. Jim kept a steady pace across the fields. The farther he went, the more of a wild goose cbase did ths whole thing appear. He had had a hunch, and he had followed It. Some times bunches turned out all right; sometimes they let you down. He began to feel gloomily certain that he was going to be let down flat. He crossed a stile, and came In sight of the lights of Hlnton station. As bs did so, the church clock of Hlnton St Margaret chimed out ths hour of twelve. It the train had not been altered, he had a ntarter of an hour in band, and a couple of hun dred yards between htm and tba main road. The field path ended in a gap with posts across it Jim emerged, crossed tbe road, and began to walk down tbe Incline wblcb led to ths station. It is a long incline. The clock bad only just struck twelve, but the train was coming in. It might now be anything from the eleven-fltty-five to the twelve-live, but It couldn't any longer be the twelve-fifteen. He started to run, and as bs did so, something black began to bob up snd down ahead of blm. It was an other man, also running, and pre sumably with ths same objoct Jim put on all the pace he could, gained a little, and then saw ths black fig ure draw away. They would hold him at the wicket If they held him, be'd be likely to miss the train. Would they bold blm? No, he was through, with a band thrust out aa It hs were showing a ticket He was across the platform and Into one of the rear cars as ths train began to move. Jim flung him self against ths wicket and saw the red tail-light slide off Into tbe dark. He had shot hla bolt Copyright, 111, . B. UjiplttooM Co.) Jim ends, tomorrow, s turlous luo. Activities of Legion Auxiliary I to aid In the development of our country and to stand guard over lta By Mr. Goodwin Humphrey Ths meaning; of a membership in the Auxiliary In 1U larger signifi cance. Is an opportunity to help I ; principles and Ideals. Your pres 1 ence is greatly needed and your membership desired! A membership drive Is to be held Tuesday, Novem ber 7trt, beginning at 0 o'clock. Anyone who can. Is asked to meet at the home of Mrs. O. L. Over- meyer on South Holly that morning and If possible to return there, where lunch will be served and the drive continued In the afternoon. Mrs. B. J. Leach and Mrs. Overmeyer are chairmen of tho membership com mittee. Tho Auxiliary Is assisting with the Community Chest drive Wrhlch la to be held November 7, 6 and 9. All members are asked to bo ready to ' respond. No greater service can be rendered to the community I The Be wing olub will bold the first meeting of the new year In the Sewing club rooms, Medford Nat ional Bank building. Much work Is to be done and a pleasant eve ning is anticipated. Mrs. Bay Wright and Mrs. 8. O. Kuna, wel fare chairmen, will be In charge. Mrs. Warren Butler, music chair man, announces the Singing club to be held at her home at 7:30 Mon day, November 0. AH Interested to. music are asked to be present. Call Mrs. George Codding cr Mr. Cole Holmes for reservations for the Armistice day luncheon to be held at the First Methodist church at 12:80. A very entertaining program la being planned with Mrs. Belva Aiken, chairman. Vesper services will be held the Sunday following Armistice day, Nov. IS as o'clock. In the Presbyter lan church. Rev. W. J. Howell will give the address. 1 "During Dr. Em mens' absence In the L east, Dr. Howard N. By water, eye, ear, nose, and throat surgeon, will be m his office at .Grants Pass to attend, anyone needing his services. Dr. By water is rated as one of the best men in hla line on the coast. S'MATTER POP- By C. M. PAYNE I ! i f 4ll IT I WUO CMa XlSS.T), "y'- (Copyright, 1833, by Th Boll Syndicate, Inc.)' THE FAMILY jgEUM BEAUTBE By GLUTAS WILLIAMS cats otstfwa ib nrr hebrs "fiffM sfiRf vm w Wilfred trst dmas, and taps SDPPfS IS REAM, C0M7 I1MH6 ROOM war pwt WArS W OfflR, ROU2 ntb PRESEKtlY W ten' HweWTTOllCWEP OFSfafS T7ENAMDIN& tiW cant? FtNCS MILDRED HAP "K 60 BflOtl&WftSa VvfcfRED TilRrtS CP TR 5EKIW FROM CELLAR, HAVING HAP1&60DWS ft 6ETnts com whkh he 1H JfflDSHIM MILDRED 1URN1K6 OP A MOMENT LWR, REfOT IN6 -CWf MURED UFf HIS RADIO OK SOS OUT WTtR AWWTE lb SEE WW MITRED DOE&Wf COYS BACK FROM TURHlltS OFF HfS eetfM no rew rt ms (BUS, RETURNS To TW3 Hril7lri6 WILFRED HW CDMEIOWrJ BflCKWftV, HO WHOLE TAMHY -0SlW6 FOR HIM (Oopyrlgbt, 1933. by Tho BeU BrntBatta. Jne.) TAILSPIN TOMMY Disturbing News From South America By GLENN CHAFF LH and HAL FOBEESU LOOK AT isfJ'T IT AWFUL? c A 5Hr 5 WbU. nRKKtu AS ONE OF OUM HAll 01 AiMtr-k AM UrcP Vr .SOUTH Mew-v WITHOUT. SPOTTED: I IT .M1ST i St MAKES. ME Lm ,3 cgtiw . NO- SOME HALF-WIT IN PERU MADE UP THE YARN, THAT a AU.I rrfPGEO.THe.R6 COULOIT ) TRUTH IN SUCH A OI1MOR." COULD THERE? nC BROWNIE WASN'T N AHY .KIND Or TKOU6LE WA rKS J K POORf Viwd))', f'Wu. DON'T S A V BROWN&.CVX THAT. THERE'S HE N&VE1. AN OUTSIDE HARMED ANY-S-VsgiJIfJl C CHANC6. THAT 0N6 IN HIS ((II3iSV C WjS STILL ALIVE- 1 LIFE AND NOLO KVgj 1-SOMELOHRJE '. j BOUND TO WIN Now, Go On With The Story By EDWIN ALGER y in i 0EN WEBSTER, A, STURDY, COURAGEOUS BOY OF SIXTEEN .ACCOMPANIED BV HIS IMSEPAFABL.E COMPANION , BRIAR. A NOBLE AIREDALE, IS EMBARKED ONi A NEW AND THRILL-INGLY DANGEROUS ADVENTURE S M JEN'S ONLTy" RELATIVE, COLONEL. NATHANIEL. BARNES, HAS RECENTLY RETURNED FROM EUROPE AMD PURCHASED A STEAMSHIP COMPANV T IS KNOWN AS THE TROPICAL LINE AND ITS DOZEN OR SO SHIPS CARRY FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS TO VMEST INDIAN) , CENTRAL AMERICAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN! PORTS ONE OF THEIR MAIN STOPS IS HURRICANE ISLAND IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA WHERE THE COMPANY MAINTAINS VAST WAREHOUSES HURRICANE ISLAND, HOWEVER, HAS' BEEN) THE SCENE OF AN OR6AN1XED CAMPAIGN OF STEALING EVER SINCE COLONEL BARNES TOOK OVER THE LINE VALUABLE SHIPMENTS OF MERCHANDISE AND PRICELESS CARGOES HAVE EITHER BEEN STOLEN OUT RIGHT OR PILFERED FROM OoOR UNCLE NAT SAW HIS COMPANY GOING TO RUIM HE FELT ALONE AND HELPLESS BECAUSE EVERY STEP HE HAD TAKEN TO STOP THE THIEVERY HAD FAILED THE COLONEL REACHED THE POINT WH'RE HE BECAME SUSPICIOUS OF EVERYONE AROUND H1NI, THOUGH THIS WAS LARGELY BECAUSE HE KNEW LITTLE OR NOTHING OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WORKING FOR HIM IN HIS DESPAIR, FINALLY, HE THOUGHT OF BEN WEBSTER, HIS NEPHEW J HE REALIZED THAT NO ONE, CONNECTED WITH THE TROPICAL LINE, EVEN KNEW HE HAD A NEPHEW HERE WAS SOMEONE HE COULD TRUST I HERE WAS SOMEONE ON WHOM HE COULD CALL FOR ASSISTANCE I On ORDER TO ASSURE SECRECY, UNCLE NAT RIGGED HIMSELF UP IN AN) ELABORATE DISSU1SE WHEN HE SOUGHT BEN HE BELIEVES THAT HE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND THAT HIS MEETING WITH BEN IN THE HUSHED CONFINES OF THE MAGNIFICENT HcRDOWOPc HOTEL HAS BEEN UNDETECTED WE SHALL SEE T?l tJUFFICE TO SAY THAT BEN AND BRIAR ARE LEAVING IN A FEW DAYS ON THE BETSY DUG AN, THE FASTEST SHIP IN THE SERVICE OF THE TROPICAL LINE AND QUEEN OF THE FLEET, AND THEIF. DESTINATION IS HURRICANE ISLAND ! THE SHIP SAILS TUESDAY AT MIDNIGHT T OoprriftU, 1933, bjt Tin Sell SrodleUs, Du.) 1 ISLAND VjfSSZl T -w 1 1 nurtniv-MiNc 1 THE NEBBS The Truth Hurts By SOL HESS TIieW.CT.U. By Mrs. ITm. H. Hill. Tlw regular mMtlng of ths Wom en's Christian Tamjwrancs TJtilon has been announced for Thursday after noon at ths T. M. 0. A. Reports of the stale convention held t Portland will be Riven by Mrs. McCormxk of Ashland snd Mcsdamea Russell and Woods of the local union. An interesting meeting Is assured all. SYLVIA SIDNEY IN 'JENNIE GERHARDT' BrlTU Sidney, girl of th aftd, wltt- fUl eyea, racha th httghta ot aciwndom In Theodore DrelWa maxlng chroolci of tha Itf and Iovm of "Jennie OerhimU.'' wliifi. open t the Roxy thftr today. The picture rtnturtw Donald Cook. Mary Astor, R. B. Werner end Edward Arnold. Phone &4B. we trill beul my your refuse, city unitary Service, NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY , .ii.-'Ti r tve OOT h. 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TOONCER J THINK I'M PAVlN' &OM O" MIME M AO HtS A WERO IN THB PuBUCt, EVB- "ZT- GeiMEl.TlOM- I A COLLEGE tO MORS SEN'5S WWiM HS j A (MARTER-BACK OM H I COLLECH AJ TmEV Vj I tcacw voo to l 1 we otoe tkas l uiuveMTv team- J I Semo a ooaster j fjt L molleq- v ; old-r ' 1 . r fl I j Back- ii. yfi W nMai rfrfe? te IkVtLn t kin UxLikmJ. Tliere's No G uesswork in Tribune A. B. C. Circulption
