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PAOE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1934. A Now Serial GODDESS by Herbert Jensen MULHOLLAND PET ..UF8I8: tff a moror off ...rut. Pratt- Qrahame ha corns In th rescue 01 Janlc Kent, movi liar. She refuse to countenmc prank' belief that the accident mau hav been planned bu a man named Ortega, and hpln Wlnilour, lellato aviator and trtend of Frank'!, believe it i because Jan' ice vilthea to play the lead in a Mexican film tor which Ortega t negotiating with iluberg. the fa tnoui movie executive, Frank' ex vlorer instinct tell him that hie hunch i right, alto that a vulturtn profile he aw peering through the window of iluberg' office ha a connection with th mvsterv. Be find that Janice hat disappeared auddcnlu: at he and Hvln. with Greene, Janice' publicity man. Question the maid Uuberg enter. Chapter Eight A CLUE if YBERQ'S ohaldlan eye flick ered. Their ylance Interrupted Oreene as a blow would hare. "Greene." said the chlet executive of the Consolidated, "this Iss not one ' ot your monkeyshlnes?" Greeno opened his mouth to pro test. Wlnslow wared him to silence. "1 think It's on the lerel, Mr. My berg." Grabame noted that Wins- low's the scoffer's rolce held tinge ot respect. Whether It was tor consideration ot the seriousness ot - the situation or for Mrberg, he could not tell. The newcome. asked to be told what had happened and what tbey knew. He listened, frowning at the car pet There was something Napo leonic about bis posture; yet, too, something that derided the comparl- . son. Finally, without looking up, b asked, "Who Iss this aian7" His arm gestured raguely, "Frank Grabame." "Oh, the Jungle n!5n, eht" Gra- hame was farored with a swltt glance. "You get people out ot trou bles, eh? All right. You get Janice out ot this Jam she Iss now In, and I bire you. I hire you tor the new pic ture. 1 pay you" He pursed bis lips and stared at the celling. He took out a small black notebook and tore a sheet from It. Carefully be un capped bis fountain pen and scrib bled something on tbe paper. He handed It to Grabame. Grabame wltb some astonishment ' took the paper. He glanced at it ; "The salary seems sufficient" be ; said somewhat stiffly. "But does this seem the time to " "Any time lst all right to talk business," said the man In black. He straightened bis shoulders. "You call up that feller Ortega, and ask him what he knows. He bsss ants. know when a man bass ants." He looked cryptically upon the three men and the woman, and turned through tbe door. He called orer bla shoulder: "Grabame. . , . That figure on the paper Is for the week, not the month." Ha disappeared through the doorway.' Grahame glanced again at the pa per he held In nil hand. He hissed a soft whistle through his lips. "And I thought It was tor the year," be said. He laughed with a trace of uncertainty. "I can't figure him. The man's a nut ... or a fool." 11TIN3LOW smiled faintly. "You ' ' don't know blm, Frank. He may be a nut . . . perhaps . . . but nobody ever proved blm a fool. You're lucky. He likes you. And" Orabame gestured Impatiently. He crumpled tbe paper be held In bis band and tossed It toward the waste paper basket "He said call up Or tega. Good Idea. Know his number?" "1 don't," c ld Wlnslow. He stared blankly toward the girl, Paula. "But ahe does. "No. ..." tegan tbe maid. "Call him up," anapped Wlnslow. Paula went sullenly to tbe phone on the night-stand next to the bed Ostentatiously she thumbed through thf telephone book; she glanced once with a shade ot doHance toward Wlnslow, who met her look with a faintly mockljg smile. She bent her head over the phone and dialed the number. There was t slight delay and she hold the rocelver toward Wlnslow. "It's his hotel," she said. Grahame said, "Give me that" He took the receiver. "I want to speak with Mr. Ortega. Whatr . . . He's left? You mean left the hotel checked out? What time?" For tbe space of a minute or two be listened attentirely. . . . "Ob, all right . . ." He put the recelrer back upon Its ;tand. He said: "1 'eel so damned helpless In all this. There's something wrong, I know. I felt that the other night Thst accident was framed. You laugnad at me. Spin, but I'm right Just the same." He strode toward the door, turned, and paced bark. "Or tega checked ou. hours ago. Left no forwarding address. Tbe bellhop put his bats In a cab while Onega made a call on the lobby phone That's all the clerk knows." "Easy to trace," cuuuueuied Wlns low. "We can know where Ortega went in Ore minutes, If the cab Is back." He took up the phone and got th hotel on the wire again. Asking bis question, be seated himself cn th bed; he crossed his legs and snapped a light to a cigarette. "Fella's gone to get the driver. While I'm waiting take a look out side, Grahame, and see what you can see." French windows opened upon a small balcony facing west Grahame stepped out upon It It was one story abora tbe garden beneath. He re turned and crossed the room. Open ing another pair of windows, be found that only three marble steps separated the room from the lawn behind. As be ascended onto the grass, he heard Wlnslow talking on tbe phone. Tbe lawn led eastward up across two small terraces to tbe hedge screened street. An Iron gate was set In the hedge; It bung open. Grahame looked at tbe flat stones set In tbe lawn; they made a path from the house to the street that showed no erldences of recent use. Tbey wouldn't thought Grahame, show anything short of hob-nailed boots. Hit stood on the sidewalk near the gate and looked up and down the deserted street He shrugged bis shoulders, and his teeth caught at his lower Hp In a lit tle expression ot Impotence. He turned and walked back toward the bouse. Mrs. R. 0. Mulholland, whose well o'clock. AH Inquiries about the known pet, 'Laddie," returned home , neighborhood proved futile until alter being missing for several hours about 10:30, wften Laddie's anxious Sunday night with bis mouth and I whine was heard at the door. He one paw bleeding. j appeared over-Joyed at being home Having never strayed from his ; 8ln. although his mouth and toot home on Berkeley Wsy before, a ' vtn injured. search for the large black and white ! The guesa of the Jackson County - : bird dog was started as soon as he j Humane society yesterday was that "If only dogs eould talk," such! was missed, upon the Mulhollsnds, the dog had been taken from home was the lament yesterday of Dr. and 1 return from an early movie about 7 against his will snd had gnawed and j pried ,hja way to freedom, receiving injuries In so doing. Keller Pardoned SALEM, Jan."" 23. (AP) Rudolph A. Keller was glren a pardon from 1 the Washington county jail by Gov ernor Julius L. Meier today. He was committed August 30. 1S33 and was I WASHINGTON Jan. 23. (AP) 1 fined 1200 following conviction on an I President Roosevelt today notified thej to communicate with their own gor- assault ana Daiiery cnarge. diplomats or central and South Amer- ernmenis. E lea that he was ready to reeognla- the new Cuban government. An early statement was in prospect. Tbe President met briefly wltb th Latin-American diplomatic corps, re porting what has occurre din Cuba and outlining his own attitude for recognition of the Mendleta regime. The diplomats left the White House AS he entered Wiuslow slammed the receiver on lta stand. HI eyes glittered as he arose to face Grahame. "Tbe cab drore out to Central air port Just Ortega noboby else. Howerer . . ." bis stare sought out Paula, who sat with expressionless face, upon the chaise longue. "How erer. they hare a record ot the num ber he called from the lobby. He called thia house. Paula . . what did be say?" The girl looked up defiantly. "He asked If Miss Kent was In." "Thatall7" "That was all." "Didn't ask to speak with her?" "No." She snapped petulantly. "That was all, I tell you" Wlnslow caught her by 'the arm. Ha gritted, "By God. you will tell mo! Of I'll bare you down at the Hollywood station In ten minutes. whaterer notoriety It may mjan for Kent" He ahook ber arm. "Come throjghl Why did he want to know It she were In? Why Tell me: Has Ortega been ring you monjy?" There was fright In the girl's eyes, although ber voice was sullen when she Jiswered, "I don't know what you moan." "Yes you dol" He reached down h'.i other hand, caught her shouldei and lifted ber t" her feet. Grahame remonstrated. "Spin," h bogan. "Don't" "I'll handle this. I bare a way with women!" He sneered half contempt uously, "She'd tell us next that ahe sensed a romance and waa helping true lore along. But ahe waa getting paid for It . . . weren't you?" He shook her shoulders. Yes," she replied. "He is In tore with her." Wlnslow laughed grimly. "What did 1 tell you, F.ank? She' an In curable roinantlclatl But sbe was getting paid for It You know that Ortega . . . had someone come here to got Janice whether she wanted to go or whether she didn't." He looked at the broken powder Jar on tbe floor. "I don't think shs wanted to go. Paula ... do you know that abduction is a crime? Tbat th police can, and will, put you away for a long, long time It tbey And out that you're taken money to assist In a kidnapping? . . . Start talking!" Hor face waa a little white; ber Hps trembled. She drew In a flutter- ng breath. "I didn't knowl" she said breathlessly. "Don Raoul he Is a countryman of mine said that Miss Kent bad promised to marry him. But th it she wouldn't because ot her contract with the Consolidated. ThoyM break her contract If aha married. He la rich. He does not car for her contract So " Wlnslow Interrupted with a harsh , laugh "so nerei mind th rest ! Where waa he going to take herl D'ye know?" Paula's face waa drawn with mis giving. She answered, "I don't know. Moxlco. I guess. Do you think I will be arrested!" I hope ao," replied Wlnslow cal lously. "You better do a little ray ing that ahe get back all right reen . . . you atlck around here Id case a call comes in. t can't quits figure this racket. Frank and I an going out to Central airport" (Cttftl. I'!'. It K-terl Imn) Qrshame and Spin btgln a mi dash to ovtrtsks Janice, tomorrow. S'MATTER POP- By C. M. PAYNE DIFFICULT DECISIONS By gluyas williams " Copyright, 1834, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) " ' WLoa l 'tPj)1 "VC "SCSj TRV1K6 fOKKE UPVOUR MIND WHAf TOPO t s& J , CS A WHEM. 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MEV LEARN -?5J bOMtTHlNb If TOU ACT UBt IHt OTHtK CRRt TAKERS 7a YOU RUM VELUMG OUT OF "TMS HOUSE COME AFTER THE NEBBS Family Pride If after Jfiv;( L ? I Tht B1I Byndlcrt. Inc.) Jt-JI 13 X By SOL H"SS PATH CLEAR FOR OF Ordinance providing; for a contract with Scott Davis which will bring to the city of Mcrlford all land needed for the straightening of East Main street, okehed some time ago as a CWA project, was passed by the city counc 1 yectrday. In special session at the city hall. The work is now expected to con tint' unhsmpered as the Davis prcVerty the only part previous ly standing In the way of the Im provement,.' contracts having been srranired with John Johnson and O. y. Mjren, owners of adjoining prop- LOOK OX HER MOT A BOVJU OR A kIMD VMOB.O TO AWV80DV REMEMBER WOVJ MAO SHE USED TO GET lOMEfO SHE WAS PUSMINJS CMIKJA-WARE ALL. OVER THE TABLE LOOKIKJ FOR A. 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An agreement was then reached and the ordinance passed Monday provides for an exchange of the Da vis property, 33 .ixSTxSJ 8 feet, to the city for a piece of property, SOxvuai In lot 1, block 1, Siskiyou Heights Addition to bs bought by Vie city from Johson and Myers. The Davis property u to be trad ed the city tree of all liens and en cumbrances, excepting the 1033 taxes. germanTaskedIor uniform treatment WASHINGTON. Jan. 33. (API President Roosevelt today cslled In the German ambassador. Dr. Ilsns Luther, to ask thst Germany glv the ssme trenunent to American creditors as V given to credltora In 1 other nations. I By Georpe MfManui FER COODMMi S.KE'. -M GITTIN' DlZXV FROM LOOKIM' AT TMA.T KlO GOIN ROUND AN kound t a; I v S CWT T,ND IT- I'M GOIN' OUT FER A, vlK. TO OIT AWAY FROM r i , ' ,;i , . us: l "" K'"t f"" 1jh lc Ci., tm it-... f 1 I'M COIN' OUT FER v ,.-r A LITTLE STROLL "T AROUND THE & IT? BLOCK- 1 IT ) Htusen windows alased frowbrlda Cabinet Worts. nyi There's No 101 SURE'. 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