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PAGE ETHTTT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1934. BLOND ii! GODDESS A IMew Serial JBaL IY Herbert Jensen SYNOPSIS! frank Orahame. In the Yucatan lunate on a hunt tor Bill Lanaton hut mtaatna aviator pal, rescues intttai Janice Kent, the movie btar. and Oreene. her press aocnt. Theu were held oris- oner bu the sutdevados. at the top or an ancient uauan pyramid. But almost immediately, the nativee re. capture the party, and eeverelu wouna f rame tnlo the bargain. He awakes, a prisoner, with Greene bu lite tide. Theu explore their cell. Chapter 80 THE MESSAGE tTIOH above them were two win- dows, one on each adjacent wall. Frank guessed that tbla waa either a corner room, or that the eell abutted upon a courtyard. The window-openings were barred, as was the square orifice In the studded door. He approached the doer and stud ied It. He lifted his flst and (truck It. "What are you trying to do?1 uked Greene. "Get somebody here, and tell 'em we want water. "No good. I tried tbat while you Were 'bye bye.' " Orahame unlaced a boot "11 at first you don't succeed," he said tugging at the heel, "make some more noise." . He pounded the door with bis boot-heel. After a porlod he beard a voice outside the door ask blm In Spanish what be wanted. "Water!" The voice spat some reply, and they heard the man's soft footsteps Retreating. Orahame redoubled his pound- big. Boon the voice spoke again and Grahame replied In voluble Span Ub. "What are you telling him?' Oreene asked curiously. "Telling Mm we'll die without lood and water, and that he'll catch the devil If he lets us." The man without seemed to hesi tate before replying, then, mutter- big, shuffled away. Grahame smiled, "Bet you a dime we get the water." The minutes sped away. An hour passed. The beat within the closed room was stifling. While the pain In bis bead diminished, Grahame doubted If be were capable of any great effort His right arm and shoulder were worse than useless, he knew. There seemed scant chance of making a break for freedom from mis situation. It would take a miracle to alter their circumstances for the better. He wondered how long they would keep them here, and for what ultimate purpose. They seemed, tbese savage peo ple, utterly ruthless about the lives of their male vic'ms. His thoughts Instinctively refused to dwell on Janice's fate. He knew too well what might happen to her. Many of the warriors bad white skins, sun-bronzed to be sure, but undoubtedly white. The eyes of some of. them were blue, and their Hair yellow. He thought, too, of Hollywood whlcb by now bad assumed the status almost of a heavenly abode to him. TTB WONDERED Just why he had walked out of Janice's house that night after she had so curtly refused blm. He even wondered whether she had refused blm, or whether tea slap she had dealt him was rather the result of over-strung nervos. In any ctae, It was obvious that h(s action bad been responsible (or most of what had come since. For evidently If he had talked It out with Janice that night they might it least have come to some agreement that would have made It possible for blm to continue with Myberg. And had he continued with My berg be would have been a member of the company that had been sent to Mexico, and thus would have been able to protact Janice at every top. Or at least to try to protect her. He would certainly never have permitted the company to advance blind Into the most dangerous part of Mexico. He might very well have brought It nto the wilds, It Is true, but coriolnly not under the "pro tection'' of Ortega. "Hindsight Ib better than fore sight," be quited grimly to btmaelf as he looked tbout bis cell. The whole debacle had been the result of a girl's slap and a man's stunned pride. The rancor of the one had gone, but the consoquences of the other remained. He wondered again at tbe fldollty of Juan, the chance that had brought the boy to him, and whether the youth was by now sorely out of the territory of tbe bloodthirsty sublevadoa. he hoped so fervently, for c. talnly a boy who had volunteered against his own Interest to aid a white man, one who bad saved bis life. In fact, deserved safety at tbe least One more consequence of a girl's sudden action In Hollywood weeks before. That slap bad precipitated a train of death like the string of dominoes when tbe end one bad been pushed over by the casual fin ger of a child. It would not seem so utterly tragic, Frank decided, If there were anything be could do to right mat ters. Once again, and wltb the ut most weariness, be surveyed the "field." There was the window, there was the door. He thought sud denly of the observation of the chicle buyer he bad met In New York. Once, a generation ago, Yucatan bad been tbe exile of central Mexi can criminals, sent there for their various crimes. It seemed more than probable that these people, appropriating tnia ancient city, bad established this jungle-hidden community. They would have mingled with the na tives they found there. Also there would have been a scarcity of women. . . , "Greene," be said suddenly. "II you stand against that wall, under the window, I'd like to use your back for a ladder." Obediently the smaller man braced himself against tbe wall. At the fourth try, Grahame gave It up. Sweat, from the beat and pain, streamed down his face. The room's walls weaved slowly about "10 USB," he gasped. "I'm too l' heavy for you, and I can't get high enough to drag up with my left arm. Let me stand there and you do tbe climbing." Its going to hurt you," replied Greene doubtfully. Grahame wiped the nersnlratlon from his eyes. "You should have been a dentist" he grinned, and placed himself against the wall. Tbe smaller man nut his foot In Grahame'a belt and struggled, so that he had both feet upon Grabames left shoulder. To Grahame, tbe pain In bis torn back muscles was exquisite. It s open country." Greene spoke swiftly. "We could get through this window If we could cut tbe bars, I can see the base of the great pyrv mm on to the left about a Quarter of a mile. There'i a lot of buildings like this one, some larger, some smaller. "Say . . ." His tone was Incred ulous. "Here Is a tunny one. Some one has scratched a lot of words on tbe sill, I guess you'd call It . . . under the bars here. It says" "Nevor mind," muttered Grahame hoarsely. "Can't hold you up much longer." "Just a minute more." nleaded Greene. "It's dated only a few months ago. December 18th. It's signed . . , It's signed ... by all that's holy, Its signed by Langton, who fell In the ocean lost yesrl Grahame, ..." ' The blood left Grabame's bead. He felt new strength flowing Into blm. The pain even, seemed to bate as he heard the little man's voice cry out that there was a mes sage scratched on the stone sill of the barred opening, by Langton. ! "What does It say?" " 'December 18. Log covering trio' until mid-Jay December 15 will be found In map case on ship. Storm passed and visibility became good about four P. M. Gas almost ex hausted, when sighted ruins. Ship undamaged In landing. Taken here by armed natives three days ago. My guard tells me I am to be sacri ficed by the ahkln the high-priest on the central pyramid and thrown Into the cenote. " 'December 19. Ahkln here todav.- Was .taken to ship. Am to teach tbem to fly. They are sending run ners (or gasoline. For good-behavior they let me take some food from the ship chocolate bars. ohewlng gum and pop back here. " 'December 20. No use. Guard says tomorrow some festival begins and I am tr die. It would not be so bad If those people were Ignorant In- dlans, but some are as white as I 1 will copy a message. and put It In a bottle. Perhaps goodbye!' "That's all." said Mr. Oreene. He slid down to the Hot. "I found this there." He extended his hand. Within It was a fragment of glass. Probably Langton scratched bis message with this. Dusted a bottle and used the pieces. They said bis mesage was written In blood, and he used another glass splinter (or that I guess." Grabama frowned. (C,r-itli. IMI, It Heite't (.,..) Qrahama mttta Sn eld immv. tomorrow. SALES TAX NEAR More favorable news for the sales t&x was received today from a state which hu tried It Illinois this time. Paul B. iphance, count? superintend ent of schools In Marlon county. In a letter to Miss Annette Oray of this city, has given an interesting review of the situation in his state. "The reaction to the sales tax at this time Is very little," he writes. "When the hill was first passed there was & great deaj of opposition. At this time we hear very little about It and no one really notices the amount paid. Regarding the effect of the sales tax on the property tax, Mr. Chance explained, "The state has levied a property tax of AO cents (five mills) for state expenses for a number of years. This year, owing to the sales tax receipts, this 60-cent state tax has been eliminated. Several farmers that I know will have their taxes reduced at least one-third this year as a result of this sales tax." As to the school si tuatlon, the Illinois educator states: "This past year only 68 per cent of the state distributive fund was paid, but the governor promised during the state teachers' meeting in December that next year the money received from the sales tax would permit the state distributive fund to be paid In full. No schools in Marlon county were closed on account of finances. "Every district In our county pays Its teachers with warrants and only three districts of the 128 have any trouble in cashing their warrants." Miss Gray, who received the letter, lived in Marlon county, Illinois, be fore coming to Medford to teach. WHITE HOUSE PLEADS Fl WASHINOTON, Feb. 17. (AP) A White House plea that railroad wages be continued without further reduc tion will receive consideration by rail chiefs. Railway executives gathered In Chicago let It be known today that Mr. Roosevelt'st proposal would be placed for dlscusson alongside one of their own a IS per cent cut In the basic pay rate effective July 1. TO BOYS IN CCC Jewish Welfare Board of San Fran cisco Is arranging for the distribu tion of matzoth (unleavened bread) to the Jewish men enrolled In the OCO, according to word received by Medford district headquarters. A pound of matzoth per man la being sent for distribution, accord ing to word received from corps area headquarters. Leaves will be grant ed the men from March 30 to April 1, through arrangements with head quarters. 1 In keeping with tne times Drugs, and Toiletries at Cut Prices at J Ail-! MIN'S DRUG STORE. 1 ARGUMENT By GLUYAS WILLIAMS TOPS LASI WEEK SEATTLE. Feb. 17. (AP) An In crease In production of about 8.000, 000 feet over the preceding week waa ahown for the week ending February 10, In the report of the West Coast Lumbermen's association today. Production for 566 down and ope rating mills for the week was 82,231. 143 feet, compared with the average production for 1934 of 73.287,763 feet a week, an Increase of about 20.000, 000 feet a. week over the average weekly production during .1833. PORTLAND, Ore.. Feb. '17. (API New business amounting to 34,573,000 feet. 12 per cent more than for the previous week, but about 3 per cent under the three-year weekly average for February, was reported by the Western Pine association today for the week ending February 10. SALEM, Feb. 17 (AP) Otflcera ar. rived here today from California to seek return .to tbat state of Alvln Lee Roaene. wanted In Los Angeles on a charge of forgery. He waa arrested tn Portland. SEATTLE. Feb. 17. (AP) George Ranflford MoGee. 85, a veteran of company I of the Sixth Minnesota volunteers In the Civil war. died here yesterday, 1 - - , WINDOW GLASS We eell window glass and will replace your broken windows reasonably. Trowbridge cab inet Works. Liquor, six brands. Prices reduced. Gardner Drugs. ASXS WfitER CAN HE GO-fofrtE MOVIES Tm$ AFfCRWOON ? ASK4 WHV NOT? rf'S SAV5 TriERE ABSOLWEEf T6U0W5 ftCnmR AROUNP A SWtTLl WC-fHRE . WEIL BUT WrtHlHtV tliZ WIN1W6 DOf HE'S SCf WHAT REASON IS THERE 1b DO, BECAUSE Alt THE frtE MONEY1 FOR if OCT HE CANT 60 ? 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