PARE TWELVE
BLOND
A New Srll
8YNOP8IB: Frank Grahams, avi
ator and explorer, hot seen a vut
turlne face peering throuph the
window of the movie executive Uy
berg's oflice ; later he tollowe Jan
i:e Kent's oar in a taxi because he
hae teen o eecon t cor with three
suspicious-looking men in it trail
ing M iss Kent'e limousine. There ie
a collision, and frank knocke out
the driver of the second car, and
takes Uiss Kent home. Frank is
drawn to the beautiful movie star.
He is disturbed bv the disappear
once of! the Mexican coast of his
friend Lanaton. the famous avi
ator, and Interested fctf the pros
pect of a contract with illberg's
firm.
Chapter Fir
INTRODUCING SPIN
IT WAS natural that Grahams ha
asked to coma to Hollywood on
an "opportunity contract". It was
natural that he ahonld accept It.
Grahams was quits willing that he
be "found." Hs loved ths jungle: he
-would always love It. but civiliza
tion bad begun to take on a mora
substantial glamor that ba bad ever
thought possible.
He would always teel a poignant
ache at dawn or at sunset In Holly
wood Docks of parrots do not spin
like vivid green wheels against a
background of old rose, smooth ea
runnabs do not shoulder between
sullen walls ot Jungle, nor do strange
flower scents wrap you when yon
sleep.
Nevertheless Grahams liked cit
ies, or at Bny rate, this one. He bad
discovered two old baddies among
the flying stunt-men. Another had
"gone native" and played heavies.
These spoke ot still others that be
would remember knowing well he
fore he quit piloting planea for
piloting jungle expeditions per
sonable, adventurous fellows that
be had known In far corners, wltb
whom be could yarn In vainglorious
exaggeration.
He was about to make his decision
to stay when he met Janice Kent.
As ba helped her from her car
and across the lawns to her Beverly
Hills bouse he wss sure thst this
accidental meeting wss sbout to add
pleasant finality to this decision.
; A maid iok his bat from him
TFlthln tLa entranca. Janice smiled
toward him aa she mounted the
tairs.
' "I'll bs down In a minute or two,"
the said. "I'll phone Mr. Greene In
the meantime."
In the drawing room, standing be
fore the open fireplace, Frank thrust
his upturned palms toward the
crackling logs. It seemed Incongru
ous In these tastefully appointed
surroundings ot civilisation to allow
himself to think ot sinister shadows,
ot furtive pursuit; yet a frown ot
abstracted reflection remained on
his forehead.
Thoughtfully he rubbed at the
slight soreness ot bis right knuckles.
Ho could not drive away the mental
Image ot ths vulture-llks prollls
shadowed on the studio window.
Some dim memory faintly stirred
obscure as tb hushed pulse of a
'native drum felt, rather than heard,
across miles of jungle.
GRAHAMB, home In his apart
ment, stared moodily at the
afternoon paper on his lap. With an
angry gestura he pushed away tbs
Ipaper and stood up. He turned to
'another man seated where a west
erly sun's rays slanted In.
i "Tell me, Spin," he ssld. "Yon
know this racket out here. What In
bell do they mean by publishing all
this tripe? I called you over here
'five minutes after I bought this pa
per. You work for Myberg and the
Consolidated; so does Janice, and so
t suppose, does this little liar -ireene.
Look! ... He kicked the paper to
ward the other.
Spin Wlnslow grinned. Hs did
Inot glance at the paper but contem
plated with a loving absorption ths
contents ot his tall glass.
"What's It sayT You tell me,
Frank. Did Oreene aay yon fought
desperately with a hundred-thugs
and snatched the swooning Janice
'from their hairy clutches t"
Grahams snorted. "Something like
itbat, only worse. I thought there wss
something phnn about tbst little
ant when 1 in n Inst night. He
asked me If I li Daby pictures.
Baby pictures' . had the guts
about two o'clo. k unlay to phone
and ask about them again . . said
hs wanted them for an article ha
was calling, 'Babyhood Romance
Pickers In Tragedy.' I thought he
wss kidding, but I bought this paper
Just to see." He laughed frostily.
"But be wasn't."
"Moreover It said that Miss Kent
was confined to her bed with shock.
She was all right when 1 left her last
night unless Greens shocked her
with sn outline of what he was go
ing to writs today. I phoned todsy to
And out It sbs really was III . , . She
a frail, delicate little thing"
Wlnslow laughed whole-heartedly.
TRUCK RIDERS' SKULL
CRACKED BY TRESTLE
TILLAMOOK. Ore, Jan. 18.
Ben Plasker, a rancher, was fatally
Injured last night when hit head
at nick a tretle over the Wilson River
loop road as he stood tn the back of
YEAR AFTER YEAR
THE 5TAIIDARD OF QUALITY
GODDESS
by Herbert Jensen
"Hold on, Frank. You phoned anu
couldn't reach her?"
"Yes, It worried me. I Say, how
do you know?"
Wlnslow chuckled Into bis glass.
"She was st the studio with Myberg
and Ortega and me. She was con
fined all right but not to her bed.
There's a new picture coming up
a honey foreign stuff. She's to be
the golden haired lead; I'm to fly
the stunts.
"They were discussing who'll play
opposite her, but tbey can't tell
who'd fit until the continuity men
hack out a plot . . . What d'ye mean
she's trail and delicate! You couldn't
club that girl to denth she's whale-
Frank helped her across ths lawn.
bone and gristle under that skin
you lovs to tou ".
GltAHAME'S gesture Interrupted
ths other.
"Who's Ortegat"
("A gentleman from Central Amer
ica, Mexican, maybe." Wlnslow
drained bis glass and set It down.
"I can't figure hlra myself. He
showed up bore a montb ago with a
lulu ot an idoa. Woll, you know tbe
publicity these Cblchen Itia ruins
In Yucatan are getting! He says be
knows bigger and better ruins fur
ther In that country with mors
Jungle around tor tbe atmosphere
sbola.
"Yon know bow Myberg loves his
authentic backgrounds, or should
It you've looked at bis pictures.
Well this Don Haoul Ortega's Idea
la to use that old Mnya business aa
the foundation. You've read stories
ot tbs blond gods those snclent
fellas used to worship.
"Well tbls Is to be a blond goddess
picture, or at least she Is to be bis
bride. Tbe Bride ot Quettalcoatl Is
the tentative name." He laughed.
"Myberg said be didn't like tbe
name. It reminded too many people
of pants and vests."
Orahama smiled. Ha liked this
gossipy fellow whose nerves were
ot steel beneath his happy-go-lucky,
cynical exterior. But he wanted to
know more ot tbls man Ortega
whose name Janice Kent bad de
tended so arbitrarily the evening
before.
He decided to take Spin partly
Into his confidence. He told him that
Miss Kent soemed to sgree thst the
Idea that the accident may have been
planned until Ortega's name was
brought doflnltcly Into focus as ths
party responsible.
(Cefftsl. I'l'. h Kst'nl If urn)
Monday, Prank gtl s piece of
good advice from Spin.
a truck beltift driven alonrt the roa1
by his brother. William Pla.ker. A
fractured skull caused nil death. His
widow survives.
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TRIBUNE, LIEPFORD,
mute Investigating milk price In
dicate milk talea hire tiacroued 16
per cent In Portland since tba atate
control board set a. higher retail price
schedule. It was said by the consum
ers' group today.
Thomas A. Sweeney, chairman of
the committee. addresMxi a letter to
the control board expressing the
committee's desire to learn what
Bombshell!
Chance
ao soom A cok-tt be " "Meaes 8ov .' takes after mV "Vvou could roeveR see auv-V-' j. aiu't
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OREGON, FRIDAY, JAyUARY 19, 193
methods wtrt used In computation
of the revised schedule.
An order restricting entrance of
new producers into the Portland
mllkshed was being prepared today
by the control board. It was said by
T, 0. Harlan, c&alrman. The order
la designed to prevent a surplus of
milk.
By C. M. PAYNE
Y
Jennings D. Lowman, sub-station
commander for the United states
THE WORLD AT ITS WORST
rr i ,i i in
Tribune A. B, Ct Circulation '
srmy recruiting office, will srrlve
hore Monday for a three-day stay st
bis office In ths local armory In
Interest ot recruiting for the regular
U. 8. army. As assignments are lim
ited at this time, it Is expected only
four or five men may be sccepted,
Sergeant Lowman stated.
Recently enlisted by Sergea'nt Low
man were Max H. Rae. James Carl
Slough, Thoburn M.. Olem and Ice
land C. Latham, Medford; Emerson
T. Pratt, Ashland: Leon 8. Waters,
Grants Pass, and Andrew T. Varga.
Wonder, Ore.
In keeping with the times Drus
and Toiletries at Cut Prices at JAR
MINS DRUO 8 TORE.
Heating costs cau o reduced,
complete heating service call
Schmldlt. 418-1662.
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
By EDWIN ALGER
By SOL HESS
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