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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TCTflTTT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1934 BLOND A IV. .-lB GODDESS by Iferlerf Jensen .s '.Vi'.S7S: Frank Grahame, J-tnire Kent, the movie ttar, and Greene, her press agent, alt are condemned by their captors, the cruel sultlcvados of the Yucatan iunale, to death nert day. In the middle 01 the nli'ht. Grahame te awakened by an oblect thrown into the cull he and Greene occupy, lhere ie a messarje from Juan, the Mexican boy he had supposedly tent back to the coast the day be- Chapter 33 ESCAPE PLAN J?IiA.K scanned too message quickly, a new hope rising tumul- tuously in his breast. He awakened his companion, lu a low voice he read the note aloud, translating roughly In to English. "Get this Greene: 'Very estimable sir, and my friend: the talk within the city is that you and another man and a lady are to be sacrificed to Yum-Chac at the pyramid top to morrow In the morning. It la with little hope 1 write you, but 1 have secured the extra pistol and some cartridges from our packs which were In the ahkin's dwelling place. '"I did not gc to the coast, tor which please excuse me. I followed you to the small ruin where you slept. I watched you go Into the city and return with the other man and the beautiful lady.' "I heard the young rascal. Thought It was a lizard." There was a tight ness In bis throat as be chuckled at Juan's naive compliment to Janice's beauty. "He says also, 'I saw these suble- rados capture you. Excuse me for being of no help. 1 hoped to come Into the city and make effective your release later. This 1 cannot do as your prison Is very well guarded. . "'There Is an aeroplane In the central plaza. There are boxes of gasoline nearby. This knowledge may be of use to you. "After you read this, throw the stone out to me and 1 will tie to It two pistols. Juan Fledra.' " "Who's Juan Fledra?" asked Greene. Franks voice was soft. "A very courageous and loyal young maa A Mexican lad who came with me from the coast." There was a moisture In Frank's eyes as he tossed the stone through the window opening. "It's a chance In a thousand," he commented as he drew the cord, heavy with the pistols through the bars. "Thank God for Juan ... the young Idiot. Perhaps, tomorrow, we may make a break, and shoot our . way to the ship. "It wo could do that, and stand them off long enough to gas the bus and warm the euglne, we might get away. Langton's massage on the wall said his landing was okay, so the crate's In good shape anyway. What luck that tbero's gas. They probably brought It from Merlda. .Wonder if it's high test?" Greene asked, "Was this Juan the ace you had "p your sleeve when you threatened Ortega that you'd get him It he didn't got Janice out of this?" Frank shook Ms head. "Sorry If I raised your hopes on that one. I was bluffing. I Just had soma Idea that I might seal a message and send It out like Billy Langton did. But ss soon as 1 said it 1 knew It would be practically Impossible. Even If 1 got bold of a bottle and could seal It, chances would all be against any ones' finding it as they did Billy's." He talked swiftly, formulating plan after plan, discarding some ss too hopelessly Impractical, accept ing others as secondary ones, In case the break for the airplane was Impossible. "T3EST talk it all ovor." be said, "so - we can act upon whatever seems best at the time. At the very worst we die. Got that guy Ortega, Greene. If it's the last thing ynu do." "Don't worry." replied Greene. "I'd like to Interfere with that ahkln bimbo too." "Here ... see If you can lift me lip to the window." Hope gave him strength that had not boon his when he attempted to climb that after noon. Clinging to the bars with bis sound arm. he called softly. "Sonorl" Juan's voice came from under the window. "Is the airplane guarded?" "No. senor.' ' "Do you think you could go there and pour one or two cases Into the tank? You will find the tank-cap tn the hood Just back of the engine. Put two or three more caso In the cock pit as far b;k as you can." "I will try. senor." j "Good boy, Juan. Don't get caugbt. It Is not that Important. Come back here when you are finished and throw two stones through the win dow. If I throw them back, then I will want to talk with you again. It I do not, then go away from here and don't come back. Make the coast If you can and tell the authorities what you know." "Bueno, senor. Good." They waited two hours, fretting with Impatience. Just as Grahame bad decided that something had happened to the boy, a stone tinkled against a bar In the window and tell Into the cell. A moment later another bounced on the floor and rolled across It. "The kid did It!" exulted Gra hame. "Have we anything to say to him before he goes?" Greene pondered. Grahame stood with the two stones In his hand, ready to return them to Juan through the window. Greene opened his mouth to speak when from with out came the sound of a scuffle, and a sharp cry. "Senor!" The word floated like a wall of hopelessness through the barred window. Grahame's face be came a mask of distress. "They've got him!" Grene cried out hoarsely. "Lift me up!" His tone was bit ter. There throbbed In his broa.'t a great wretchedness that Juan had come to grief through his last effort on their behalf. As his face rose above the sill he heard a thud, the rattle of metallic accoutrements and the sound of a man breathing doeply. "Juan," he called, caring not how loud his cry sounded In the night "Juan!" "Sllencio'." A new, harsher voice spoke from below. "The Bat will have another heart to feed upon to morrow!" Juan did not answer. Grahame slid back to the floor. Despondency ovorcame him a blanket of anguish. Juan, the laughing. Joking lad, whose Catholic concern humorously congratulated Grahame that he was not of the Faith, since then It would not matter were Frank to die un shriven, was captive. Juan the loyal, would be a sacri fice by Cams-sots, tbe Bat, to Yum-Chac. TO WA8HINOTOK, Feb. 31. (AP) President Roosevelt wa toid today by Francis M. Law, president of the American Bankers' Association, that there la "a very definite and very real Improvement in business," Banks are returning to "a more normal lending policy," he comment ed on leaving the White House. "The banking structure Is very sound and that has helped to restore confidence. "Business men are attacking their problems with ' renewed confidence and looking forward to profits this year. "Banks are getting back to more liberal lending. "Naturally, they were not lending normally when confidence was shat tered. Now with an Improvement In conditions It Is no longer necessary for banks to be super-liquid." Accompanied to the White House by R. 8. Hecht, first vice president of the asoclstlon, Law said there were some forms of credit such as capital financing and long term fi nancing on which the banks may need assistance. He withheld com ment on the impending administra tion proposal to establish Interme diate credit banks under the federal reserve system to handle this form of credit. He did say that this form of credit "doesn't belong In commer cial banks." Phone 333. Relnklng Trucking Co. for Coal, Wood or Fuel Oil. THEFT EPIDEMIC PORTLAND, Feb. 21. (AP) An epidemic of petty thievery Is spread ing among students In the public school system here, It was disclosed at the weekly meeting of the school .viard Monday. Supt. C. A. Rice said "There has been more petty thefts I In the schools during the past few I months than In years. Books, hats, J caps, overcoats snd other articles ' have been stolen." The city council will be asked to , pass an ordinance requiring second-: hand book dealers to list names snd addresses of all persons from whom purchases are made. Phone 542. We will haul away ?ouj refuse. City Sanitary service. Suits cleaned and pressed. 85c Dresses 75c up. Tel. 835-J. Economy Cleaner, 1728 No. Riverside. " V4 k CAM GET AWAV FASTER 1 ' r8jKFlU frrL "TrtAM THAT 1 (rsba i ) &tamdard Gasoline J IN AGAIN. OUT AGAIN By GLUYAS WILLIAMS SI .ffS COMES IN FROM P1AVK6 lW SNOW, BRINGING MOM" OF If Wlfri HirO 5iMD5 7tfiH1lYWriU.r MOtHER BRUSHES SNOW OrTt SO HE DOESN'T BR1K6 IT INTO HOUSE as smz Finishes, remem bers HE HAP SOME OF mws 1601.S our in SNOW AND FOR601TOPU1 1HEM BACK IN 6RRA6E 60ES OUT lb RESTORE Tools and returns, COVERED WlTH SNOW M01HER BRUSHES HIM OFF A6AIN AND GET5 HIS RUBBERS OFF, WHEN HE DISCOVERS HE HAS LOST ONE Of HISWfN5 AFTER RUBBERS HAVE BEBf PUT ON A6AlrJ,60ES OUf AND RETURNS PRESEtff- lit W11H MISSING MlTTEN - OFF W LAST AND A LOT OF SNOW MOTHER BRUSHES HIM OFF ONCE MORE AtfD 6ETS HIS WtTaoTrife AT1HI5 WHKf 5AV5 HE'LL HME10 60 OUT AND CLOSE 6ARA&E POORS. HE FOR GOT fb SHUT THEM. MOTH ER DECIDES HASTILY WEY CfiN STAVOPEN (Copyright, 1634, fry Th Bell Syndicate, Inc.) S 'MATTER POP By C. M. Payne 'T'HB sound of many feet padding In the corridor, and tbe clanking of metal, awoke Grahame. His shoul der hurt blm, but be felt at tbe bandaging with a glow of satisfac tion for conceal 11' vlthln the rough swathing, that once had been Oreene's undershirt, was tbe thick lump of his automatic. His companion had lied It there be fore they bad stretched themselves on their benches to spend In rest what remained of the night. It was accessible to his left hand, and could be gotten at with little trou ble. Greene had bidden the other In his waistband under the sbtrt Whon his coat was buttoned, Grahame be lieved that It would not be detected. Sooner or later they could expoct to have their clothes torn from them. but that again, depended upon wbat use they made of their guns. A few minutes later Graham had his first sight of Janice since the fight of the previous day. The corri dor was packed with guards, and her white helmet showed above the heads of the natives. Thoy were small men, these Jim-' gle people. Graham eyed them sci entifically, as a boxer studies his prospective opponent. They were pushed toward Janice; evidently the party was to be reunited for the final scene. Grahams stared at the girl anx iously. It would be horrible It she had been mistreated, but ss hsr glance met his his tensed muscles relsxed with relief. Her face was pale, but composed. About the eyes were trsces of fa tigue, but the eyoa themselves seemed to glow with calm courage. The American permitted hlmselt a wsyward thought of admiration and of compliment, as he faced hsr It was unbelievable, but typically feminine, that she could be so cooly self-possessed. Her skin was desn and fresh at If she had recently bathed; the col lar that flared away from her throat over Ih lapels of her trim khaki coat was spotlessly white. Even the boots thst laced her calves, glesmed dully as If polished. She appeared as though she were about to step out Into tbe sun for a morning's canter. (C'frHtH. ItU. ty Hsrterl Tomorrow, Juan tvsna Ms score with Orttga. By Hal Forrest Bv Frlwir iler The title to the land paued to tbe government In partial settlement of lire treepaaa. MOUNT HOOD ADDITION APPROVED BY SENATE U'AQIllVriTAVI nK A .m , 4 ' 4, inr' Be fitted in a new model Comet by .H.u.ru . aru Aflriennes experienced Coraetler. to the hoiiae the bill to add about I . B.OOO acres to tha Mount Hood ns- Dance at Rogue Ek Saturday nlgbt. iiunni lurent m uregon. ' March 3. BWtdSt FLAVOR ! 7& EVERYWHERE . mtt Hey WW psj rvv: mi mm-f S 7" i-t- 1 1 T 43 yrmW V Uu minutes I aW VT Now wmtind llliir Fvi-, jfr ll 3l Uk. t-lt-'S,F - frV sJfi H JJ s. (Copyright, 1934. by Tb StU gycdical., Inc.) TAILSFIN TOMMY Foo Wang; Fails To Make Peace! SS2F,IV,iXJ.5S,i5,JTe HEV. -"--COOT'S 'AT?- TAKE VDUR. 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