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PXGTC "ETOTTT II Outrageous Fortune BYHOPSIB: Jim Randal, flruo- oling to regain hit memory of the iet six Keeks' events, find the stolen Van licrg emerald in a se cret hiding place in hie boyhood home, lie hat been told by Nesta Rlddell that he etole them himself, and that he is her husband. But the emeralds are snatched from hie hand by another man, ioho escapee Kith them. Jim meets h'esta's sister-in-law in Ledilngton, and 'ami enough to suspect that his ourglar is the man who eommunU cated tote the night beore with Xesta. Chapter 41 THE MAJOR CALLS AS JIM RANDAL entered the free library la Ledllngton, a car (topped at Miss Patsy Arbuthnot's wicket gate and a small dapper man pot out. He slammed the door of the oar behind him, clicked open the gate, marched up the path to the front door, and delivered a smart rat-tat. He wore an air of military Im patience, and after the briefest of intervals his knock -was repeated, land so loudly as to bring Patsy Ann put of the scullery without waiting to dry ber hand. Her consternation was considerable at finding the Chief Constable on the doorstep at noh an hour the breakfast things sot cleared away; her feet Patsy was proud ot her feet In her old' est shoes: and her hands and arms dripping with the geranium dye In which she had just Immersed an aged pink sports ooat. Her color rose. She put up a hand to her hair, left a gruesome stain on ber temple, and said In an agitated jTolce, "'Oh good morning. Major Ander- hon I'm dyeing." Hang it all, the girl looked as It me had been killing a pig. With this In the back of his mind, he removed his hat and said, "Good morning." "I'm afraid I'm an early visitor, be proceeded, "but I've come on a matter of business. Perhaps I might see Miss Leigh." Patsy Indicated a ohalr, apolo gized for the breakfast things, and bran upstairs In despair to Inform Caroline. "Major Anderson ie downstairs, and my coat's only halt done and Just look at me!" Caroline was dusting her dress ing-table- She straightened up with her back to Patsy. "Major Andersont" "Yes the Chief Constable on business. What can be wantT He asked for you. I must just get some of this stuff off my hands. Do eome down." "All right," said Caroline without moving. She put on a little rouge and went duwn. Major Anderson was looking out of the window. He might have been admiring tho dahlias. He turned she enma down the stair, said, "How do you do?" and pulled a chair away from the breakfast table for her. "Miss Leigh," he said, "I've called at what, I hope, Is not a very Incon Tenlent hour to make some Inquiries about well, about Jim Randal." Caroline said, "Yest" Her voice sounded deep and mournful It did not shake; that was one comfort. VJOW, Miss Lolgh," said Major ' Anderson "perhaps you would n't mind telling me when you last beard from Jim Randal." "It was the beginning of August,' ald Caroline. 'Can you give me the dote?" Yes the fourth." "Would you mind telling me what Be said?" "Oh no. It was Just a few lines. I was staying with Mrs. Ogilrle at Cralgellachle. Jim was coming there too. He wrote to say he would take a steamer up the coast" "Did he say what steamer?" "No." "Did yon hear again?" ''No, we didn't" Major Anderson leaned forward. "Had you any reason to suppose that he was on the Alice Arden?" His small, sharp grey eyes fixed Caroline. "We thought he must have been, "Why?" "He didn't eome, and he didn't write." "I soe. You say he didn't write. You're sure ot that? You're sure he hasn't communicated with you since the wreck ot the Alice Arden?" "Quite sure," said Caroline. She wondered whether this was a Ha What was "communicating?" "Now, Miss Leigh I believe you wont to the Elston cottage hospital In response to a broadcast message stating that they had a man there who appoarod to have lost his mem ory, it was believed that his same was Jim Rlddoll, or Itapdal. You went merer" "Yes." LOGGINNG PERMITS TO COME FROM THOMAS fjIALEM. Nov. ft. (AP) All logging permit henceforth will be Issued by the publlo utilities commlMloner, and not by the state highway commla NOV IS THE TO BUY 1 EVERYWHERE "You didn't see the rnanT "No bl wife had taken Mm away. "Yes, his wife and left no ad dress." "She said his name wai Rlddell," said Caroline. She hoped she did not say It too quickly. "You were satisfied that It eould not have been Jim Randal?" "Jim Isn't married eh said It wa her husband." "And you've heard nothing from your cousin since then?" The telephone bell rang 01 the other side of the room. Caroline had never been so glad to hear anything In her lite. She went over to the foot of the stair and lifted the receiver. As she did so, Patsy's door openee and Patsy's voice called to her. "I expect that's Jenny to know whether I'm coming to the treasure hunt this evening. If It Is, tell her can't "I'm so sorry." said Caroline ovei her shoulder to Major Anderson. Then she put the receiver to her ear, and heard Jim say, "Caroline " It was the most paralysing shock. Jim telephoning to her and the Chief Constable exactly threo yards away, waiting tor an answer to hii question: "And you've heard noth ing from your cousin since then?" PATSY was coming down the stairs. "I'm so sorry. Major Anderson, but I was simply drenched with dye. Do forgive me for being so long. Caro line won't be a moment Jenny Ross has got a treasure hunt this evening, and I said perhaps I'd go, but I don't think I will. I don't care for them really, and after last night Wasn't It a frightful storm? I don't think I ever remember anything worse than that last crack ot thunder. Caroline was out and I was dreadfully nerv ous." "Yes, yea," said Major Anderson "Miss Ross' treasure hunt I hope It will be fine. My nephew Jack Is going, I believe. I hope there will he no more thunder. Caroline spoke Into the telephone. "Yes?" "Caroline, I've Just rung up to say I've had to go off. You mustn't go there again. Good-bye, doar." "Walt," said Caroline. "Walt." Her lips were so stiff that she could hardly get them to move. How was she to find words that would mean nothing to Patsy and Major Ander son and yet stop Jim from going away where she couldn't find him or get Into touch with blm? She had to give hint Susie Van Berg's message and to let him know the frightful danger ha was In. "I mustn't wait," said Jim. "Dont worry." "Where are you ringing from?" As she waited tor Jim'a answer, she beard Major Anderson say to Patsy, "Then you believe that your cousin was drowned?" " Then Jim: "Ledllngton post office. I cant stop." Caroline's head cleared suddenly. She bent down to the mouthpiece and spoke In quite a natural voice. "Walt a moment you don't forget you're coming to Jenny Ross' treas ure hunt do you? They won't begin while It's light o we'd better meet about nlno." "What are you talking about? Caroline, you've got to keep out of this." Caroline achieved a laugh. "I can't stop either I've got a visitor. I'll be at the end ot Nesta'a road I can't remember Its name at nine o'clock. Will that be all right?" "Caroline, you're not to cornel I can't be ftiere." "yery well. Til be there at nine. . , . Yes, of course I'll come I wouldn't miss It tor anything." She hung up the receiver and turned to face the room. "That wasn't Jenny?" aatd Patsy. "No," said Caroline. Major Anderson rose to his feet "It you have any news ot your oousln " He stopped, said "H'm!" and changed the construction ot his sentence. "If your oousln should communicate with either ot you, will you ask him to get In touch with me as soon as possible In his own In terests" He checked himself for the second time. It was more than probable that Jim Randal would never communi cate with anyone again, since he had either been drowned or else had the very strongest motives for making himself scarce. A bad business. Used to be a damn nice youngster. Well, welt He got Into hie oar and drove away. (Copyright, If If, . t. lIpr-tMorl Co.) Tomeriw, Jim shadows an Im portant person. sjon. It was ruled today. The cora mleslon made the order following le gal Interpretation of the bus and truck law which stated the Issuance of permits to haul logs over hlgh wafs comes under the Jurisdiction of the utilities commissioner. TIME 3t IfEDFORD MATE IS DEEPMYSTERY CHICAGO, Nov, 8. (UP) An ftt- cocted by John Hoffman, writer of S'MATTER POP- TAILSPIN TOMMY jfftj FILLED CO ITU k TJAseov & WTa ou tooato af aies WMr past fiOCA-l y 7Wtr A TSrvT Bir rue eoys r vot roje&orre? THAT ZG4&C A'oWr ftMSsv s&xwe, one PrWA C0J?.4)S. Mitt TO tort- rr-e &our 80tfD Ml iet t3 SHOCO A R7osP-cr jus r WHr ippsvso spTvJ j K.EMtaM-rjeTC.YlRrKow.l -rftv . iMe-R e" f, - J TJe. vjow3eTt-Fut W I i-eMMtj Cwd Co uTi.e. of- 6oT ( Clocoi-xvTC CAK-t J Se-et i if .A-A WoTiiS I'M Yffvm' To ) V VJE. -AT L.A6T J J$VSC LTliMlfCT'-l.BTi l&l'.J " jysy M. Y LJSr )H y r Tl isV 'Seem To "15 Z LT V."" ft. frSL p.wim ILs Jh iL. (Copyright. 1633, by Ths Bell gyniliitte, Ine. Ljl BOUND TO WIN The Bad News! SOOD HEAVENS, CAPTAIN1 KNOW COLUNS.THIS ISTERRBL.E M tT. SIR T NEWSI STEALING OUR S ITS A MERCHANDISE WAS BAD IS?! VERV, ENOUGH, BUT NOW THlS,yj ? VERY THE NEBBS Thanks A0W OO 1 FBBL? 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"s lijwe.fi MU PPllF BUT READ AN TALK A VICE- HOUR AGO- W " 1 ' 1 fe?K.SX rTVJK'f 1 s T 'f J n P ABOUT FOOT- BALL- T PRESIOENT i K f ' ISl J MMAm MYMWAYm TO f 1 m IW'lil H I'M COIN-TO GiT MOU A k. v I Ks?XlJ v S L ,J ill j There's No Guesswork in Tribune A. B. C. Circulation TRIBUNE, MED70RD, dim detctlY ttvlea, will be made to morrow by the executor of hla estate. The reward for the correct solu tion may be 500, 000. A court order was lwued today per mitting Dr. Elmer Hoffman, brother of the elderly author, to search the house In which he died In 1028, at the age of 83. Dr. Hoffman believes that somewhere In the gloomy old build ing, locked up with all its furnish Brownie's "Last" Flight! tonvsht.olo MiSjJMSSSMM'mi hbavy pav ToseTReR.,vousT uncle Wff-l!'MiiIffi ll7fCArc2:) h w I If Xlw'Sli llllffl li SOCK-- LOOKS SifsbL.11 I MV BROWNIE. WVUL GtT TME yi0mWr & Z M IXfl RillkU 3 AT WHO S THE MAN 1 THAT V HIS NAME -MA, N CM SORRV MURDERED To You OREGON, WEDXESD3T, NOVEMBER 8, 1933. ings Intact since the death of his brother, he will find a missing half million dollars In stocks and bonds. Dr. Hoffman said that his brother told him a short time before his death that he was worth 5 00 ,000. Only $38,000 In assets has been dis covered, including the house. Fuel Oil delivered the modern way. Call 316. Eads Transfer. By C. M. PAYNE ONE OF THE NIGHT WTICHMEN THE WAREHOLiSES ,S1F. THAT HOVM H&S DESCKtfcSBO BY EZRA RARTOM.THE FORE- MAN HE DOESN'T MENTION SIR. THAT UPSET FACTS MIME Regarding the matter of game law violation, recently considered in this GROUP ORDERING PICKS OP MENU AND ASKS WJfE, AlWf 5tfcftX AND COUSla EFFuT WOOD -ftEr1 UXE fit HUE PUtIT SPECIAL AT tfflS POttH AOHfSDSfW BE" 61H& RJOATiMfc HOME 10WH KEW5, -TAKlfte WEFVONE'S MWD OFF CK7EJ3H6 SUCCEEDS IN 6ElfW6 IrlEfR-' MIKP& ON MENU A6RIH, WrtA trlE RESUtf 1rlAT AOtTf SUSArJ CHAN6E5 HER TRUlf flXKTAU. 16 SOUP 1 MOST GET BACK TO NT7 SHIP, COLONEL. BARNES ' I HAVE A CAB WAITING FOR ME B6LOVJ. RliT I CANT SPARE ANOTHER MINUTE Y THERE ANYTHING , r-A FOR YOU ?j '- paper the U. 8. department of agr! culture hu Just Issued a new bul letin entitled "Came Law for the Season 1833-34," which contains a summary ot the provisions of federal, state and provincial statute. Thl bulletin Is Issued In order to Inform hunters, farmers, and others Interested in wild life regarding the relation of restriction on hunting to the future enjoyment of the sport F0Q0WS A MOMENTS SJlDKE -wbnc fjtJ tf-dinu kuTMii -fi SE WWEtHER -54V WWifSOTP Ck Vfvn COCKtAU. ON WE SPEW. INTERRUPTS CHftffCR ICVA ENOUGH 10 ( A vtaetaH foR SOUP OUT Of CDUSM OTC CDttsirt EFFE CONES It) UFE,SrrrS SHE VWt KNOW THERE WAS A CHOICE Of FRUIT COCKfAlL, AND utMmf eurm entire Uhuc "TUfirT" (Copyright, 1838. NO. 1 I CAPTAIN THPlNK. VOU, THANK GOOD S I Lnvght jm and to aid federal and state law-en forcement officials In tne aaminisire tlon of the migratory bird treaty and I Lacey act, nd other law for the " conservation and restoration ot game, rniA. nt thl bulletin mftv be se cured by writing to Congressman James w. non, obacot, vicsvm. 1 Phone Ma. we will haul away your : refuse. City Sanitary Service. 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