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MEDFOKD M23L TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1933.
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SYNOPSIS! Curt rmviM,
trailing the crook Igor Karakhan
into the Canadian wilderness, hot
picked tin Bonua Nichols and a
comoanion. ttonva will not tell
what her mission i; Curt has
flown to British Columbia, and al
though he has round eh is a Rue
tian vrineees. he hae no clue to her
Survoee. He returns to find that
It vartner. Paul, hae learned that
Bonva te to meet the villainous
LeNoir. Karakhan'9 contact man.
tnat nfoAf.
Chapter tt
THg RENDEZVOUS
ItrHAT did Sonya vast with Le-
NolrT He wag the Cossack's con
tact man. Was that tact tho reason
Mis wanted to see hlmT
"Why's she meeting LeNoIrr
"She's glvlngablm a letter."
"A letter? To whom?"
- Paul hesitated, shuddered; bnt
there was no help (or It, and he took
the step. "It's a letter to Karakhan.'
Curt stiffened, like the granite he
stood against. He shook Paul rough
ly by the arm.
"Does she know Karakhan V
"She knows htm very well. For-
aire me, partner, but yon had to
know."
Cart turned slowly and stared
down toward the tents as though try
ing to catch a glimpse ot a girlish
figure yonder In the darkness. After
time be turned to Paul again. His
voice shook.
. "Don't make a mistake about her
(ending a letter to Karakhan. Are
yon positive ot ltT Dead posltlvet"
"To the extent," Paul said quietly,
that I bare a copy ot tbe letter
Itself. Last nlgbt I saw her writing
In the teLt Sbe was so secret about
K that I knew she was writing some
thing important. I watched through
one ot the arrow holes and saw
where she hid the note when she
finished; and atter she'd gone to
deep, I went In and got It I sat here
behind these rocks, and made a copy
by your electric torch; and then I
returned the letter."
"What does It sayT What did she
Ml hlmT"
Paul reached Into bis jacket and
brought out a paper, carefully wrap
ped In canvas. "You had best read It
yourself. Then you'll know."
He g '.to Curt the pageai and saw
Bis partner stare at thorn with fascl'
Bated dread. Why didn't he snap on
tbe flash and read them? Was be
afraid? . .
In the southwestern sky Antares
bad sunk down till It hovered on the
peakline, looking not like a star bnt
some distant light on the mountain
top. Time tor her meeting with
LeNoir, he thought.
"What are we going to do abont
, this rendeirous?" be asked. "It's our
chance tj and out wbere Karakhan
Is. They're sure to drop a word about
his biding place."
"I suppose we ought to do some
thing," Curt agreed dully. It seemed
that locating Karakhan had become
o! no Importance.
AcroBs the channel Paul heard the
Buttering call ot an owl. It did not
loo! blm.
' "There's LeNoir signaling to her.
That's the signal be was to nse.
Aren't we going to shadow them?
we'll And out mora In ten minutes
than we could In a month other-.
(rise."
Curt thrust tbe letter into his
pocket unread. "We ought to follow
bar. I'll do It. I want to hear what
jthey say. Paul, there's something to
itbls that you didn't get the truth of.
There's got to be."
; Tbe "owl" signaled again. Paul
lanced down toward tbe tents.
beard nothing ot Sonya, saw noth
ing of her.
"Well have 'to give her a clear
road." he suggested, "before she'll
aross that channel. Suppose I go
oown to the tents and make her be-
Here I'm turning In? If she's there by
tne canoe, I'll drop tbe remark that
you're tired and almost asleep. You
ean stay here, and when she starts,
iron can follow. HI bring yon a canoe
,lo cross with."
: Curt shook his head. "LeNoir
rwouid see a canoe. No, I'll get
'cross. Just leare me your blankets
land the flash."
jpAUL anished down tbe Island,
and Curt waited alone. A queer
nnatural frame otamlnd had come
ever blm. Sonya, meeting Teeste
LeNoir, conniving with hltr against
tbe two who had defended her.
It seemed only a little leas pre
posterous than her knowing. Inti
mately knowing, Igor Karakhan. He
could no longer deny that she was
acquainted with tbe Cossack and
that her trip was somehow connect
ed with the man. But her motive In
this affair might be Innocent, even
commendable.
Footsteps came np the landwash
presently. Through eyes narrowed
to slits he saw Sonya's faint moan
shadow fall across his feet. She
stood there a few seconds, looking
at him; then, to make doubly sure,
she bent down, so near that he shut
his eyes to keep her from seeing
that be war. awake. He had tbe
strength ot will to sit motionless,
feigning that ha was oblivions ot
her when every nerve in blm waa
trembling at ber nearness.
She straightened np at last and
went back down the landwash.
When she was gone Curt took 08
his Jacket and moccasins, laid bis
rifle, automatic and flash on top ot
them and crept to the water's edge.
Taking care to make no moon rip
ples tor the sharp eyes ot LeNoir to
catch, he struck out for tbe other
Island, and landed at Its upper tip.
As he turned to look back, a long;
mottle left the opposite shore and
came dancing across the fifty-yard)
channel. It merged with tbe shad-l
ows of tbe willows and was swan
lowed up. I
In a kind ot data, aa though her
were an actor In some lgly dream.
Curt worked his way down through
the shoulder-high brush. When ha
heard cautious voices ahead ha
dropped to hands and knees and
crept on, toot by toot, till he came
up behind a thick clump within
twelve feet ot Sonya and LeNoir and
could bear tbelr words distinctly.
I have never beard of this man
yon speak about," LeNoir was ar
guing. "There Is no sucb man la
these mountains, for the fifth time,
nonf"
Sonya stamped ber small foot Im
patiently. "For the tenth time, omit
She dropped ber Imperious tones,
became persuasive, coaxing. "I un
derstand how carefully you must
guard tbe secret of his biding place
from all strangers. Will you not be
lieve that he and I are fellow-countrymen
and Intimate friends? Has
he not mentioned me a dosen times
to your
He has not mentioned yon once,"1,
LeNoir came back too quickly.
Sonya caught him up. "Yon have
made the admission ot knowing
hlml Now perbaps we can talk!"
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There ire 1000 sets of oilskin cloth
ing cn route to CCC camps of this
district, It was announced at head
quarters here today. The clothing is
coming In response to the radio mes
sage sent out by the district com
mander, when he realized that there
was going to be a lot of "that cer
tain kind of weather1 here " this
winter. The message was sent De
cember 18. The three coast camps
are already equipped.
The 1000 sets on 'the way will be
distributed among the outside workers
at all of taUe remaining seven camps.
Additional outfits will be received
later for complete equipment of all
camps. The sets come from Ban
Francisco and Seattle.
Beokelhrmen In Mr. and Mrs. Bd
Beokelhymer of Union Creek were
business callers in Ifedford yesterday.
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PORTLAND, Ore.,
The Journal said
Dec. at. (API
today an acute
shortage of turkeys Is shown Insofar
as the Portland market Is concerned.
"There la a famine of ben turkeys
and small tomi," the market report
aid, "and prices are firm to higher
as a result. Buyers are freely offer,
ing up to 18 osnU a pound for beat
dressed bens, and lfl to 17 cents gen
erally for toma with very small birds
as high as bene In a nominal way,
as few of these are available."
BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 80. (API
Net prices paid producers for dressed
turkeys delivered. Ban Pranctsco:
Prime turkeys (dressed) young toms.
under 17 pounds, 18 to 19c; over 17
pounds, 17 a 18c: young hens, 18jl9c;
old bens, 17 18o.
Beating ooste can be reduced. Por
complete heating service call Art
schmidll. 418-iaaa.
S'MATTER POP
By C. M. PAYNE
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THE MINUTE THAT SEEMS A YEAR '
By CLUYA3 WILLIAMS
I-J- 1 (Copyright, 1W, ayTis lea tj asi.il, tee.) J&ri&m.
NEI6HB0RS AWW WffH PRINTS FOR EvtRV
MEMBER OF THE FAMILY JUSf MTtR VflU HAVE
x , MAILED A FlVtT-CfNf CHRISTMAS CWD TO DiEM
TAILSPIN TOMMY Diagnosing The Crash!
THE) detective In Curt admired tha
deft way she had led LeNoir Into
her trap. It was clear that Karakhan
did not know she was coming to blm.
It meant that Karakhan lad not
sent for her at alL That there waa
something here which Paul hadn't
found out .
LeNoir growled at being trapped!
Into admitting that ha knew Kara
khan. .
What Is it yoa wantr be de
manded.
"For you to take him this letter.
Only that. When he reads my note
he will' give you more money tor
bringing it than tor all the help that
you've been to him since last tall."
At the mention of money LeNoir
pricked up his ears. But still he
hung back warily.
"What more do you want of meT
"Nothing more. Ton see, I am not
asking you where he Is, or endanger
ing bis security In any way. He will
relieve you of all responsibility.
Take your directions from him. He
will aend yon back here, undoubt
edly, to get me."
LeNoir Jumped as tha situation
dawned ou him. "Is It that yon are
going to Join him there?"
You are not entirely without un
derstanding," Bonya answered.
Yes, 1 am Joining him there and
remaining."
Behind tha soreen ot willows
Curt rose on his elbow, and a cry
choked In his throat. "And remain
ing" those two shameless words ot
hers stabbed him Ilka a knife. 8ha
was Joining Karakhan In his wilder
ness refuge!
Ill be waiting for your return,"
Sonya continued, to LeNoir. "Eaoh
nlgbt when the red star sets I'll lis
ten for your signal Now, one other
thing. These Indians are planning:
to attack my party. Yon hare Influ
ence with them. You must keep them
from doing that Ralph Is my Mend.
Mr. Ralston and his partner have
been good to me, too. I'd be sorry If
they met any harm."
I have little Influence," tbe "breed
evaded. "But perhaps 1 can do something."
'Yoa must" she Insisted. "And
now I'll go back to camp. Those two
yonder may discover I am gone."
LeNoir detained ber. "Will you
say nothing," he stammered, "about
at Russian Lake, when I came
over to the Island? Yon will say noth
ing to M sleu Karakhan about that
little Indiscretion r
Nothing at all," said Sonya.
(Oofyrlght. int. WUIIom a. Mower,)
Monday. Curt reade Sonya's
damning letter,
By GLENN CHAFFIN
and UAL FOUHtSI
IOWAT DO VOO M4KC OF IT.
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BOUND TO WIN The Job At Last!
By EDWIN ALGER
VERy VJEU-THEr-O.-roii CAh REPORT 1
O'CLOCK YOU'LL. WORK TILL SIX 1M
inc MunrvjirMto I LL Bt HEKt TONlSnT
ALSO. BUT YOU ASK FOR. MB. MOOBP
HE'S THE HEAD WATCHMAN AND HE'LL-
WD-ierj you HNU
SOMEONE ELSE TO ONE
WR6HOL)9ES
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DLn"V KEEP YOUR EYES AND EARS
OPEN AND W YOU SEE ANYTHIMG
OUT OP THE WAY, DON'T WAIT TO ASK
QUESTIONS! JUST SHOOT T AND I'LL
&AY THIS TOW, YOU, WEBSTER
VOU'Re ONLY A BOV , BUT YOU'VE
(dot MOMt WUNK
THAN MANY MEN t
THANKS, MR.
ARTONT
THE NEBBS The Fox And Geese -
By SOL HESS
MONTaOMBHl, AlS, Dec. Jly
A hot breakfast tucked awty, 399 long
termers stepped throuab prlaun gate
today and struck for heme to spend
the holidays with loved ones, u the
Christmas gift of dovernnr B. M.
Miller, for meritorious service. Those
rewsrded with Christmas paroles, sll
of whom .have served more than two
years, included 85 white men, eight
white women, 301 negroes and at ne
gro women.
They started leaving prlaona and
road camps scsttemi over the state
at daybreak, some finding friends or
relatives waiting . In sutomoblles.
others bosrdlng trslns to dutsnt parts
of the state, but the majority hitting
the Highways with happy hearts sud
trusting to the kindness of the motor
ing public for a lift home.
The oonvicta, on their "man to
gaan" agreement with Governor Mil-
IS SALVATION SEEN
IN LUMBER CODE
ler. will return December 1. Ala
bama prison history shows that
"Christmas parolers" return on tuns
slmost to a msn.
PORTLAND, Bee. 21. (API Uni
form support of NHA lumber code
will soon restore the Industry to Its
former firm financial baala. Prank
Ransom, president of the eastern ft
Western Lumber company, testified
today in the suit broiwht acslnst the
code authority by the Willamette Val
ley Lumber company of Dallas.
Ransom, appearing aa a defense
witness in this esse, the second filed
In the nation sgalnst the NRA eodei.
eipreaeed belief thet If the program
Is Interfered with, the lumber Indus
try will fall in complete financial
ruin.
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