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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1933 s,. FORBIDDEN VALLEY SYNOPSIS: Curt Tennyson hat left hts parly in the wilderneee of Northwest Canada, and hat flown to British Columbia to learn what he oan ot Sonya and Ralph Nichols, whom he has picked up in the wilds while trailing Igor Kara' khan, wealthy crook. Bonya is, he finds, a Russian princess, but he cannot learn her reason tor mak 4nff so dangerous a trip, although Curt's associate in Vancouver sug gests it is to meet Karakhan. a tutwestion Curt indignantly rt-iects. Chapter 29 SONYA'8 WELCOME 'pHE next morning Curt and Smash started north ones mora Id the plane. On that long trip up across the latitudes, Baldwin'! suggestion In the ear the night before haunted him like a nightmare. He, fought against it but stray thoughts kept getting past his guard. There was Sonya's passionate de termination to go Into the Ullusrs. Her secrecy. Her mention, once, of a week-end trip to Juneau. LeNoIr's order that she must not be harmed. The woman's description of the tall Russian who'd been so frequent a caller at the Volkov home. . . . In the hash of twilight they sailed over a spearhead range and saw the Iskltlmwah lake nestling in Its mountain cradle.-They cut off Ignition, made a long fourteen-mile glide, and drifted down upon the water. Curt's canoe was there near the cabin, where he bad left It. He floated the craft, shook bands with Smash, gave blm final Instructions, and set out down the Iskltlmwah. It was a little before midnight when he threaded the rlrer delta and pointed his canoe out across the lake toward camp. After three days of freedom from ambushes and ramhorn bows, he was op pressed by the feeling of danger closing around blm again. With Siam-Klale'a main band whipping south and LeNolr probably suspect. Ing who Paul and he really were, ometblng drastic: was bound to happen, and quickly too. The Island loomed up ahead dark, and silent. Everything seemed peaceful there. Presently 'he dls tlngulshed the outlines of the two tents. Thank God, nothing had gone rery wrong while he'd been awayl From the upper tip ot the Island a hawk-owl s cluck challenged him, to sharp and peremptory that be had to smile. Trust Paul to spot any canoe approaching that Island I He answered back, landed at the lower end, beached his canoe and hurried up to camp. Beside the boulder "fort" Francois and Jocku were rolled up In their elder pokes, sleeping soundly while Psul stood guard. On a spruce mattress under his tent fly Ralph was tossing rest lessly In a dream. The Indian, Tenn' Og, was not around. Beyond the tents Sonya was sit ting on a canoe near the water edge, looking out toward tbe willow Island, "Sonya It, she tried to draw her band away, and Curt felt her stiffen against him. "Dear, please," she Insisted, as hla arm tightened about her. "I asked you not to, once." He allowed her to (re herself. When she looked up and saw the bitter disappointment on bis face, she kissed bis cheek, a brief formal caress which meant no more than her assurance that she forgave bis Impulsiveness. "Sonya, look here," he demanded, "is there somebody else!" She turned bis question aside. "Curt, I wish you didn't Idealise ma so much. You nave, ever since we met. Yon know so terribly little, about the actual me. Our codes are so different. Something that I con sider right In my deepest heart might seem to you an unthinkable wrong." "Are yon meaning this trip ot yours?" She debated a moment "Yes," "You're making a mountain out of some molehill. Tbe Idea ot you do ing an unthinkable wrong' Is ridic ulous." "We won't argue It, Curt. You just wouldn't approve, you'd violently disapprove, ot my trip." "But you told Ralph, and he evi dently doesn't oppose " "Ralph's too gentle to oppose any body. This bas to be a matter ot my own choice and conscience. After ward, after It's all over, I'll write you or let you know somehow I'll answer every question you've ever asked me." "You say youH write me won't I see yon afterward! Can't I come to see you?" She laughed, bitterly. "You may. If you still want to. But you won't want to." Before he could stop her she turned away from him and disap peared in the darkness toward her tent. She sprang np from the canos and whirled around. "Oh-ool Curt! It's youl 1 wasn't expecting Curt, where have you neen au tnese a ays 7 why did yon leave ns that night!" -"I've been prospecting a creek that old John told me about," be lied. "Everything went all right here, didn't It!" "Yes, but you were gone so long and Paul wouldn't tell me a thing, na I i worried about you." TN THB ghostly light her face was x white and ethereal as she , con fronted blm, and ber bosom still was heaving from the start he'd given her. She appeared so afraid and alone that all the stern things he meant to tell her dropped away, as once before In the csnoe at Rus sian Lake. "I worried about yon too, dear. Are you glsd I'm back!" "Awfully gladl Paul Is depend able, but he's he's not you." Her Angers tightened upon bis as though asking blm not to go sway again. Impulsively Curt swept her Into bis arms. "Sonya" his band caressed her hair, he was flittlngly conscious of that small automatic beneath ber blouse as hs held ber close to blm "you seemed so glad when you saw me. . . . Can't I hope you do care a little bit, sweetheart!" Sonya did not look np or answer his question. For a tew moments she lay In his arms, not resisting, with tbe velvety softness of ber cheek against his own. "Sonya, listen," he urged, not knowing how to Interpret her pas slveness, "I know It's wrong to force myself on you when you feel under obligations, but 1 can't go on not knowing " She stopped him. "Don't say that, dear: you'd never take advantage ot obligations." But even as she said Tut book Writers Acruned. ST. LOUIS. (UP) Prof. Maynard O. Kreuger of the University of Chi cago, in a recent address, aoouaed textbook writers and teachers of "do ing their best to develop a generation of spineless people." 5 E TO PORTAGE, Wla. (UP) Stanley Manteufel, an ardent burner, bad de- four duck which he trained coya. They were great peta. He took: the four blrda to nunt several days ago. While h waited In bla blind lor the blrda to attract their wild neighbors within gun range, he noticed the three were "headed for the bottom." Finally Viey floated td the surface, all three dead. Manteufel, greatly grieved over hla loas, claims the blrda committed suicide because they could not stand the dishonor of luring their wild friends to their death. All were In good health previous to the Incident. Manteufel claims. Inventor Dies. PHOLADEL? HIA, Dec. AO. (AP) Herbert Th acker Herr, 57, vice presi dent of tVie Westlngbouse Electric it Manufacturing Co., died yesterday. FROM RUM SALES WASHINOTON, Dec. 80 (AP) The government collected 9, 111, 173 In liquor taxes during the first 13 days of 'December. Tbe Internal revenue bureau said today that S3.174.338 was derived from stamp taxes on distilled spir its and wines. Another S3, 865,180 was collected oa beer ot more than 8.3 per cent. While repeal did not become ef fective until December 6, officials explained that heavy stamp sales be gan December I In anticipation of the day and consequently In guaglng the first returns, officials took the days Immedlatelx preceding repeal. Other taxes Included In the total were M.ia,793 on 3.3 beer, I91. 148 on retail liquor licenses, S49.564 on wholesale licenses and S4.10O on rectifiers. The tax on beer exceeding 8.3 per cent is 88 a barrel while that on 34 is 88 a barret S'MATTER POP By C. M. PAYNE MJRT stared after her, torn by v the desire to follow and Snd out what she meant. He thought It ominous that she had not answered bis question, "Is It somebody else!" She seemed to be at war with her self, doing something which violated a part ot her Instincts, yet driven to It by a passion sh'e could not resist In a tortured mood be started up the' Island to Join bis partner. That ugly suggestion of Arnold Baldwin's was Jigging through his brain again. and for-once he could not fight It Paul came a little way to meet him. "Any luck In Vancouver!" hs asked In guarded voice. Nothing that I hoped for." You still don't know what she's doing In this country!" D you mean you found out some thing!" Psul changed the subject abrupt ly. I'Our Indian friend has de camped." Tenu-Og! When!" Last night 1 knew he was go ing, but I didn't try to stop him. We don't need a prisoner to guard; our party Is clumsy enough now." So he pitched off) Well, you did the wise thing; If he wouldn't stay voluntarily he'd only have been a bother. Did he steal one of our canoes!" "No, he swam It A little matter like a bullet through his shoulder bothered him not at all," Hmmphl If he ever gets the chance, I suppose he'll show his gratitude to us by sticking us full of arrows. What else happened around here!" Paul fidgeted and looked out across the dark water. Hla reluc tance and the sombsr psln on his fao. struck a chill Into Curt "What's worrying you, Paul! It's something about Sonya, Isn't It!" I hate to be the one who brings odious news." "Why Paul what Is It!" Paul sidled Into his story with slow unwilling steps. Sonya was partly the cause ot Tonn Og's going away. On ths day after you left she msds friends with him, and I knew she bad some reason tor doing that. Last night, when hs left shs sent a message by him. I overheard. They were here by these sentry rocks. I put my self respect Into my pocket snd crept up close enough to listen." "She.sent a messago by him!" "To that 'breed. "LeNolr!" Curt gaspsd. "To that fellow I Why PauL you've you've msde some mistake therel" I heard what I heard," Paul In sisted. "Shs had trouble malting Tenn-Og understand snd she re peated bar Instructions so many tlmss thst 1 caught every bit of ber message. She's meeting LeNolr to night. Over on the willow Island. Tbst's why shs's staying awake down there." (Copyright, It St. William B. Hewsryl HAVE. 4Wr loyL0 Uaw) 5 to Y-tS - jPrtc-t. rry jriX ) IkW ' X H Xnmnt efl txV- (Copyright, 1933. by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) Nexd THE FRONT DOOR By ClUYAS WILLIAM? DOORBELL RIN65.KUN5 1b MteWER f bis sisfeR call -tb wwr; mother snout's 10 hold calls it look our and SHED BEffEK 60, If rW ON, SHE'S EWEC1W6 A SEE WHtff StORE THE. BUNDLE SHE DOESN'T TRUCK 15 FROM, BUI ff'5 VVANf SISTER TO SEE.1 Too DARK TO SEE AHt1 BEU.R1N6S AfiJUM &UH& BE APpCRfi6E HE OUfeHf HOT t SEE MOTHER DECIDES SHEtt HAVE TO 60 HERSELF, WnEtf BELL R1N6& A6WN LOUD AHD IMPATIENTLY ra-ao SHOOTS TO MOTHER 10 CAUS ANWOOSLt1 frlR0D6)j HURRY" UP THE MAN DOOR IrlAf MOTHER wia Mi6rrf 60 AWAY AKp BE DOWN TO OPEN" If lM NOT LEAVE WHAT- dOST A SECOND, SHE HAS TWHER WHO HAS TOR EVER HE'S 60T TO 6Ef DRESSED . 60TTEN KEY AND ISVBm COLD AND CR055 (Copyright, 1983, by fha Bell Syndicate, Ine-) 15 BANISHED 1b LIVIK6 ROOM WHILE MOTHER OPEKS DOOR, ADMITTING TAILSPIN TOMMY The Wrecked Plane But Can They Identify It? By GLENN CHAFFIN ana HAL FOUBEST lOA THINKIN6 OFi ANOTHER. AN6LE" BUT FROtl THE LOOKS OC TWNSS HER.E IT DOtSNV HATTER IF : BROlONIE WAS, INI THIS oKIP Tomorrow, Curt sustains hardest blow of his career. ths ' Undertaker Bmisht Jail. CARRIER MILLS, III. (UP) Ed 1 Miller, an undertaker, offered ISO for the elty Jail at an auction hare re-1 oently. He was the only bidder, and so now he has the Jail. eBD5 5f WORTH III m lllir I IN V'r'l WW .M' A 17" -JsS J thatS a Vunnv twins TOfirw-l he uscd toC jEL.-r Z rw uaA. on th mail of in rno n?.-. i l- v, v i . t rik veabv mi ivc nTri AMrS im -. wzM zrt .z-zxr.-i" ""is" tsum.r n i? rsi. elu"" JW- VfTI VV HIM ON TtV GRODNO! L L!X".v fnxl V- .OBJ I SmmW, BOUND TO WIN Slight Encouragement By EDWIN ALGER i'l'M GLAD IMOVEO INTO , If I'LUSEE 1PMR. PARTOM NUU X I (WlukS VMA6 R1SHT, 6liRe ENOUGH lWftLL RIGHT, W AHA! THAT'S i LUKE'S PLACE FOR MORE) TALK TO VOU VOU VMA1T HERE" I f EVERVBOOV AROUND HERE S KID, I ENCOURAGING I 1 THAN ONE. REASON AND SAV, THAT OTHER FELLONN L- I SCARED TO DEATH --I CANT SAV : COve Al'VE 60T A HUNCH H BRIAR MLL HAVE SOME- 7 YOU WERE ASKING ABOUT, THE 1 THAT I BLAME THEM EITHER, VLU AHEAD- I I'M GOING TO J I BODV TO KEEP WM COMPANV Ifr I ONE WHOSE JOB WE GOT,OUT 1 PROBABLV BE MORE SCARED THAN - HE'LL. 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