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Newspaper Page TextJIEDFORB MAIL TRIBUNE, BEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 193. PAGE KTOTIT BLOND A Nw Serial 8YN0P818: Frank Orahame.e plorer, bound into the wild of Yuoatan to look tor trace ol hi m4Stnp aviator friend. Bill Lanp- ion, narrowly ecape death at th hand of a man named Ortega. Frank euapent he i the man who tried to abduct the movie tar, Janice Kent, in Hollywood thortly before Janice had refuted Ftunk'e propotal of marriage. Janice and a company from Hollywood are in Yucatan, unknown to Frank, to make a- picture. Oreene, Janice' publicity man, ha been thot on th way to Uerida, Chapter 21 AT MERIDA OREENQ rubbed at a lump over his temple. Thoughtfully he ad lusted hie coat upon his shoulders tnd studied a ragged rent In Its aide through which some papers In the pocket bad been blown by the bullet "H-m-m-m," be grunted. "So this la Mexico. What happened? A sate md sane Fourth?" They explained as much as they knew. While they talked tbe train began to move, haltingly at first then with gathering speed. Lights began to slip past the car windows; then the trucks of the cars screeched around a turn. Tbey were passing through a lane lined with shadowy buildings. "Merlda, f guess," offered Ho garth. They Jerked Into a dimly lighted station. The men began to arrange the boxes so as te be ready for their depart1 7 Tbe '.rain stopped. The other passengers crowded through the door. Outside they could see dozens of brmed soldiers patrolling the platforms. There was a commotion at tbe doorway. A huge man shouldered himself through the press and approached down tbe aisle. I His face was blue-jowled and dark, moke from his black clgaret drib bled through thick nostrils. He wore ithe bleached linen suit of the had- andado, with the tunic buttoning up to the neck. His arm was carried In r black silken sling. , He loomed above the seated Amer leans. For an Instant Janice did not recognise him, then she caught her breath. It was Ortega, the man whom Frank Orabame bad suspect- ad as being Involved In her abduc tion In Hollywood a month ago. While she had told, them all In My. berg's office that she did not believe ghat Ortega was implicated; never theless to herself she admitted that he waa unsure. Janice looking at blm now, was conscious of a sense of uneasiness as his glance met hers a tiny ringing of some sub conscious bell of unrest as those flat toned eyes were turned down to her. He bowed deeply. "Miss Kent," he began. "How are you Mr. Oreene, and Mr. Hogarth. It Is a pleasure to see you all again. I am delighted." His somber stare made his statement sound contra dictory. "I have a message for you from Mr. McGratb, your advance man." Oreena stirred Irritably. "Where U he?" The big man's glance flickered over Mr. Oreene and paused at the torn and stained shirt front. He al lowed the question to remain un answered and addressed himself to Janice. "So Mr. Myberg decided to go on with the picture? It la good. I shall be delighted to help you. It has been a great regret of, mine that I was forced to leave Hollywood so sud denly. I was planning to return when I met Mr. McOrath. I decided, then, to await your arrival." JANICE wished the man did not make her feel so uneasy. Was this the suave, well-mannered Ortega that had sent her dally flowers In Hollywood? He seemed the same But with a subtle difference. Once, two years before she had met an industrial executive and had been taken through one of bis fac tories. She had admired blm for his .power, decisiveness, and shrewd command of his organisation; later he met him at a masquerade cos tumed as an eighteenth century beau and be bad been clumsy and ridiculous. She thought of him now, looking at Ortega. In a sort of reverse way this had happened to him. Tbe pol ished latin aristocrat In Hollywood had become somewhat gross he was more effective this way Janice admitted but there was a shade of Incongruity In it like a fop turned rowdy. "80 you waited," said Mr. dreetie. "Yesh. That's line. But where In hell's McOrath? He should have met us at Progreso. He didn't show up. Instead we come here and get shot at What Is It? A revolution? What's tbe matter with you guys down here? Don't you know this Is lousy publicity? Now If 1 wts run ning this country GLASS WORKERS GET INCREASE IN WAGES TOLEDO. rb. 7 (AP) A age Increase of from 10 to 17'fc per cent for members of the Amerlcsn Flint Class Workers' union, effective st "3 EVERYWHERE w. ESHSEfc FLAVOR I GODDESS Ly Herbert Jensen "Please!" Interrupted Janice, "You were about to say. ..." There was a shadow of annoyance in the smile Ortega gave Oreene. "I was about to say that Mr. Mc Gratb asked me to meet you. I would have been at tbe dock when your steamer arrived but we have bad a little trouble here." .His glance roved about the dam aged car. "I am sorry you were attacked on tho way In from the coast, but th revoluclonlstas were marching on Merlda and the troops on your train were federal soldiers. The revolu tionary party have captured Merlda. Tbe federals bave retreated and are encamped, we think, a few kilo meters from the city. They await re inforcements from Campeche." "What effect will that have on us?" asked Janice. "Mr. Myberg planned for us to take the location shots at Chlcben Itza, Instead of at tbe place you spoke of." . "Impossible." Ortega shrugged his shoulders. "That Is wby I am here. A week ago McOrath was going to Chlchen Itza to make arrangements tor a csmp there where you could stay while you took your pictures. However, he was unable to set per mission from the authorities. They had word that the revolution waa about to begin and the ruins at Chlchen would probably be within the sone of war." "Then what did he do?" asked Mr. Oreene disconsolately, "He met me," replied Ortega with tbe slightest of bows. "All the ruins In Yucatan are not at Chlcben Itza, nor yet at Uxmal. Back along tbe trail of the Caribbean coast are others, bigger ones, and In better condition, too, for your work. Mc Orath has gone ahead. I will guide you there." . "'T'HANK you, no," snapped Mr. A Oreene. Something In tbe tropic air had made tbe little man as ag gressive as a fighting cock. "Not any at all, thank you. Yours very truly, accompanied by Miss Kent and these three sons, will take the next train back to the coast, and thence to these or those take your choice United States." Ortega shook bis head and smiled. He appealed to Janice with a gesture of his unhurt arm. "I am afraid ha does not under stand. There will be no steamer away from Progreso. None will come to go away. The revoluclonlstas con trol Progreso. When steamers come their supplies will be seized, so none will come. It Is always so." "Well, I don't like this ruin busi ness of yours," persisted Mr. Greene. "What's more, I don't like you, Ortega. I think you're up to some monkey business. You're bad copy, If you want the truth" "Mr. Oreenel" exclaimed Janice with some sharpness. For Greene to call a person bad copy was, for blm, highly Insulting almost a curse. "Well, anyway," continued Oreene In a quieter tone, "we'll stay right here In Merlda until you settle who's who and what of It. You can ten McOrath to come back and make an occasional fourth at bridge until we can get to the only legitimate rains I know of In this country." "He means,'' chuckled Hogarth who had been listening Interestedly, "that he's plagiarized a lot of copy out of tbe Encyclopedia on Chlchen Itza. Any other ruins would cramp his style." "Who says so, you . . Svengall?" Hogarth flushed; Oreene knew the director's weakness. Ortega looked at Oreene specula tively. "Merlda," be said, "will be under Are continually. It will be safer where I will take you." "Oh," said Mr. Oreene after a re flective pause. "Again," continued Ortega, "Mr. McOrath told ma to say that he was In complete cbarge of arrangements, and that It Mr. Oreene wanted to stay and be killed, by all means I was not to discourage him." Greene bristled. Hogarth chuck led. Wallace, the older of the camera men said, "Oo ahead and stay, Oreene." But Mr. Greens looked pensive. His glance shifted from the face of Ortega to that of Janice, and back to Ortega's again. "I don't like this layout," he said. "It seems to me that the best thing we can do would be to get out ot this country as soon as we can. You never can tell about these revolu tions." He turned to Ortega "You ssy we can t get out the way we came? Is there any other way. . , ." The big mall dropped his clgaret and ground It under his heel. "Tbe territory ot Quintans Roo lies to the eastwsrd. It Is there I Intend to take you." (CcfyntH, IIS4. Ir HirUn Inm) Temerrow, Frank an Juan flshl tha Junglt. onre, waa announced at the union's headquarters here today. The In creases reetore the 19JB and 1930 wage levels which were the peak for that lnclu.tr1. e In keeping with vne time Druaa and Toiletries at out Prices at JAR- MIN 8 DRUCI STORK. BOY SCOUTS PLAN PARTICIPATION IN 24TH ANNIVERSARY Boy Scouts of the Crater Lake coun cil will participate In celebrating the 34th anniversary ot the establishment of the Boy Scout movement In America. On Thursday evening at 8:18 all local Scouts will rededicate themselves to the Scout cause by re peating the Scout oath and pledging that they will do their bent to live up to the Scout oath and law. Scouting In America has enjoyed an increase In membership every year In the past. During the year ot 1933 there waa an Increase of 28,000 Scouts. On January first 604,340 boya were actively participating in the work. " During the year ahead the entire Scout organization will prepare for the sliver Jubilee, opening February 8. 1935. Every Scouter and Scout in the country is looking forward to this event. It is expected that the active membership will exceed more than a million during the year. All Scout troops In the council are preparing for participation In the Scout mobilization Saturday, Febm ary 10 at 0:00 a. m. President Roose velt, who has been connected with the Scout movement for the past 10 years and at the present time 1 honorary president of the- Boy Scouts of America, will speak to the Scouts of the nation. President Roosevelt will request the Boy Scouts of America to undertake a special good turn. The nature of this service Is S 'MATTER POP- Mfivue octtAsioMsl , I i-r i Tfe -t?i scr 3o I Meaw weU Teui.A-H- Moist UilewVouTtEL rrJ ( T.Me.,use- VctsiS. 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'".I I i OOKJT WAWT VOUR BOY, X TS ALWAVS IlVD OW 5Bn TO IWCORPO6.TE THIS BUSIMESS LEM,TO BOTHER ABOUT WIS BEEsJ TWE SAME1. LYr? i X T MF t P ?ZS lM &eTlJS MOKJEVTMAW) I PLACE IT'S MAKW& OS A ) juST A MVTCMISJ& f . A MO LETJ ME ALOW H .) T7? W eYeR, M JM"'T G hr SOOO LK.SJS AKJO WMAT CAM POST.' STA.MD IKJ ))tcl,t lrf I AROUMO PULUM6 LEAVES J IT V WOO USE MRE TMAM A 7 l OKJB 1 PLACE L.MT.L fC I . . I I WW IN II I II I I Ll SMALL TELA. I ) fl TLU START OM wzyy. X2.?Zc7vzr r . .... . . ri:..- oh ' 1 111 my diet -.0. 'WW LiVJININ 1 I DWOirNB-S 1 ACLU J li KtvlTCJ vr4 I HUNT 1 (I ' I I .fSTrQ I ftf ' v ry1 ejVkjtii jl2.j not to be revealed until the president broadcasts his request. The annual Scout Father and Bon banquet will be held Thursday, Feb ruary IB, at Medford Junior high school gymnasium. Troops are en thusiastically preparing for this event and it Is expected that every Scout with his dad will be present. Scout dads are urged to save this evening for their eons. Phone 643. 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