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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1931 PXHE ETflTfT BlOftD igfj A New Serial BYNOPM3; Frank Orahame. ft explorer, and Janice Kent, novie etar. are enved Irom death at the hande ot the eublevadoe in the Yucatan iunale bv the encrU lice ot Horatio Greene. Viae Kent' publicity aoent. and a Mexican boy named Juan. Then make a daah tor freedom in an airolane: Frank prava that the wound inflicted on him bu the aavaaea trill not make him unconectoue before the plane reachce the coast. Chapter 36 JUNGLE AGAIN IF ONLY ha could retain con sciousness a little while longer! Vaguely he knew that an alrpl e flying at normal apeed could travel In a minute almost the distance one could travel In a day's beating through heat-laden Jungle. Just a halt hour more he wanted. His sight grew dimmer. Just a few minutes Jonger, he prayed. He must get the ship to the coast. The beach, he knew, was one long landing field. Through bleared eyes he ob served that the Jungle thickness be low was spotted with many savan nahs. Again he tried for altitude, hut his muscles refused to supply strength sufficient to haul back the stick. Then ahead ot him, abruptly, be saw tree tops. A cloak of darkness obscured bis sight tor an Instant. When his vision cleared he felt the upper branches slap against the landing gear. Savagely be fought the controls. The effort sent blinding pains through his brain. He was conscious ot a great crashing noise. Eons later. It seemed, he dreamed that he was struggling through In calculable Jungles. It was very real to him. The smells ot rotting vege tation were bitter In his nostrils. Trees and brush weaved Ilka un realistic phantoms before bis eyes. From time to time a variety ot tastes spread over his palate, as If be had eaten of Jungle fruits; twice his brain dwelt In dull wonder that water could taste so sweet even In a dream. His body felt as though It were encased within hot metal. When that nightmare became too painful to endure, all his senses became blank again. After a period ot time the dreams would recur. When finally be awakened, It eemod that be had been sleeping forever. The air about blm was cool and gracious. He opened his eyes, He was lying In a palm clump. He saw the trooping fronds above, outlined against a sky brilliant with atara. Memory swooped upon his consciousness like a great and evil bird. He struggled to a sitting post' tlon. A small Ore burned nearby. "Janice!" be cried. "Janlcol" "What Is It Frank?" She stood before blm. The Ore- light Illumined her. He stared In amazement. He trim costume was stained and torn, her laced boots were cut to tatters. He observed tbat her face seemed thinner of contour, and the skin was pink and peeling as If It had been blistered. At first he thought she , was wearing gloves but a closer glance showed him tbat her bands were bound with white strips ot cloth. "Where's the plane!" be asked. "What happened t We crashed, 1 know. ..." She looked at blm with an ex presslon ot puulemenL "Ot course," she answered. "This morning." Her t-.ce lighted with dawning understanding. "You were delirious. The sblp went down In a savannah. It rolled awhile over the open until the ground became swampy, it struck something and went over on Its nose, and then righted Itself. It sank to the lower wings. It started to burn Just a little at first, then very fiercely. "V00 " there holding to the con- trol as If you were made of wood. Your eyes were wide open. I thought for a horrible Instant tbat , . . that. . . ." "1 know," said Frank softly "Qo on. "There was one ot those big knives the natives use. In a leather case, strapped beside the Ore ex tinguisher. 1 cut the belt tbat trapped you In. The buckle was twisted and I couldn't loosen It, The flames reached you. You began to move then, I tell you." She smiled wanly. "I bad to leave the rifle: It was too heavy. knew we had to get away trora there. I thought the moke fiom the burning plane might bring those natives after as. She ihuddered a little. Her eyes tilled with tears, and she dropped to ner knees beside him. "Poor Horatio Oreene, and that little Mexican boy!" She wept quite openly now, and Frank tbrew his arm over the slim shoulders In a clumsy attempt to soothe her. His own throat war tight. WASHINOTON, Teh. 94. (Tj-PrtM-dnt Roosevelt today ordered the bu reau of mines transferred from ths department of commerce to ths de partment of the Interior. Thla would return ths bureau to the interior department, where it w. prior to the Hoover administration. The President acted upon the r orqnliatlon authority iven Mm by the laat session of ronsreaa and sent a copy of his executive order to con greea for It Information. Ths transfer will becomt effective tn 60 days unless vetoed by congress. Thone 332, Rclnklng Trucklnf Co, GODDESS by Herbert Jensen She pressed her bandaged hands against ber eyes. At the time I couldn't under stand you. You staggered through the Jungle In a daze, striking at the creepers. Sometimes you wouid fall, and lay as If you would never get up. But yon did. 1 'Once you tell In a poorer water. I got you out Your face was cov ered with slimy things that wig gled. I brushed them all off and fished In the pool for the knife you lost" 1 Frank glanced at ber bands. I "No," she said, anticipating his question. "They were blistered from the knife. After a while you didn't: chop at the vines any more, but1 would Just crash at them wltb your body. So I walked ahead and chopped." - "You did that?" Orahame's vole was, Incredulous. The girl nodded and hurried on. "It wasn't so bad. This afternoon. when 1 thought 1 couldn't fight the creepers another minute, we stumbled on an old road that seemed to lead In the direction we wanted to go. It was like a con crete road at home, only the stone blocks were smaller." "I've beard of them," said Frank. "The old Mayas built tbem. Usual ly, though, they've been swallowed by the Jungle." 'This one was a godsend. We fol lowed It until dark. Then It stopped. Just like tbat." She made a downward gesture with her arm. "IT WAS like walking oft an open ' bridge. I stepped out and my toot touched nothing. 1 tell 1 don't know how tar 1 tell Into some brush and rolled out of It down a slope. I think I screamed, but you didn't bear me. "1 was shaken, but not much hurt, 1 think. I called to yon but yon didn't answer. 1 thought 1 waa In some kind of a well, and you bad walked on, missing It "1 was really terrified then." She smiled a little apologetically. "1 think 1 waa too frightened to call to you. I sat there 1 don't know tor how long. Then the moon came up. . . . "You were lying Just a little way from me. Your face was terribly scratched. . . . "There were matches In youz coat I made this Are. There were clouds ot mosquitoes." A tear glis tened on her cheek and tell. "I don't know where we are. We're lost, Frank! Do you think there's any chance. ..." She wept tlrndly. Frank tight ened the rm aoross her shoulders wltb awkward reassurance. Sh rested ber cheek against his shoul der. It seemed that she tell asleep In that Instant He held her thus tor an hour, staring somberly at the fire's glow. Curiously he thought of Spin Wlnslow's remark made weeks or was It years? before. Janice Kent he bad said wltb his characteristic cynicism, ru whalebone and gristle under her soft exterior. But he hadn't meant that she could stand this hardship. The routine of tht studios, however ex acting, bad at the day's end warm baths, massage and proper food. Hore no one knew better than Frank Orahame the privations ol the Jungle would be brutally swift and murderous. The rifle was gone. He discov ered In a glsnce tbat his pistol was not In thr holster. There was sagging w light In his coat pocket ammunition but worthless without the gun. They had the machete, but that ' was little use as a food-getter. It would serve to hack a trail through the Jungle; that was all. How tar they were from the coast be bed no Idea whatsoever. Dis tances In the Jungle are not com puted In miles but In days of travel. They bad no food no means to pro vide themselves with food. Water, even, might prove to be a problem. They must depend upon the after noon rain, or else drink the brack ish and germ-thickened water from the swamps they might pass. Fur thermore a casual wound, the small mishap ol a thorn scratch might become Infected and prove more deadly than snake bite. As he watched the tire dwindled. Mosquitoes tang eloser. A slight sound In the s'irrounding darkness made him realise tbat Jaguars were ferocious cats and might be lurking about Oently he allowed the limp form of his companion to rest upon the ground. Ha took oft his coat and covered with It the upper part ot her body. He threw fresb fuel upon the Are, tlng care that some ot It was green. (Cerf't'l. MM, h Berterl Inue) Frank and Janle examlns their new prison, tomorrow. Don Lawrence To Feature Roofing In Local Office An office ha been opened at 15 N. rir atreet by the Lawrence Roof ing company, who have been appoint- I ed aales agent In thl district for Psbco Product. Don LawTence I proprietor of this firm. The line conKlet of Pabco Built- Up Roofs, slate urrced ehlnitle. at) I types of roofings, paint and floor I covering. Mr. Lawrence will specialise In built up roof construction, both new work and repair to old roofs and has a I crew of competent mechanlca avail able at all time. Attractive time pvmenl plan I lo offered for re-1 roofing or painting Jon. WINDOW GLASS W ell window glu and will replace your broken window reaonably. TrowDrldc Cab KMED Broadcast Schedule Sunday A. M. 10:00 Judge Rutherford, Lecturer. 10:18 Morning Melody. 10:30 News Digest. Mall Tribune, 10:45 to 11 Musical Notes. Monday A. M. ,:IS PEKRI.ES9 PARADE. 8:00 Breakfast News, Mall Tribune. 8:09 Musical Clock. 8:19 Peerless Parade. 8:30 Shopping Oulde. 0 :00 Friendship Circle Hour. 0:30 Words and Music. 0:49 Helen Hart. 10:00 Morning Melody. 10:301934 Parade. 11:00 Grants Pass Hour. 11:19 Marching Along. 11:49 Tone Pictures. P. M . 12:00 Mid-Day Revue. 13:10 Chamber of Commerce News. 13:16 Radio Rendezvous. 13:30 News Flashes, Mall Tribune. 13 :30 Popularltls. 1 :00 Varieties. 1:30 Mabel Mack. Speaker. 3 :0o Claaalf led Edition ot the Air. 3:00 Songs for Everyday. 3:30 KMED Program Review. 3:39 Dreaming the Waltz Away. 4:00 Rythmical Cocktail. 4:30 Masterworks Program. 9:00 Interlude. 8:19 Hllo Serenaders. 8:30 Popular Parade. 8:49 News Digest, Mall Tribune. 6:00 Medtord Theater Quid. 8:18 Al Plena's Sport Talk. 8:30 Dinner-Dance Program. 7:00 Eventide. 7:30 Helen Bellevue. 7;38 to 8 Moderne. 3 MATTER POP V "ffl S TDavj. C)5in , rVcfc I H ) 1 Ij- ! VESSilA IF E.VE.T5. ) ylltfV I ' J . j -S" 2-t-3V " 'J "Hj (Copyright. 1934, by ThsBell Byndlcats, foe") j) TAILSPIN TOMMY Another Threat For Wilkins! ' . Tr, By Hal Forrf st , I FWE "68EASE DWJC YOU AE A) I "THAT CRATE. 5) IcIEANIN THAT (f I DIDN'T SAY 1 fulHY YOU OILyS cs 'W'V eVTHER THIS 'SO-Vft CANNED SKJV 1 CYLINOER-ANO A i f- AOA.S OKAV . I'M A ROTTEN 7 ANYTHING -YOU INSOLBNT,---' Ml 1 VSS i5REASE-M0NK" EH-OKAYr jCEADQS BROKBN OIL LINE-OUCT Jg2 WHEN YOU - FLVER ,HEV? J JUST GUESSED SKWK-JT Jgl t" GOES- OR WELV. 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ME'S2sJUST L AY SLIOERIJi -JL -- I Ef0j T2cfil 0 1 I ah; me foot I L I r 1 1 ?- I ves- mr. jiccs' foot 1 1 I -JrV'fe 1-rI5?-lE ) ffi- 4 ' 5519 '. , O- k. 1 F R -St M ICH T I TWASo TO THE J I Xj VV;rK II I I MKi I I b-'.inL III III fel, f 31 11 141 It ,2- - llfl SSL ?-J'A r U VK Vm, ii i I ., ii! ill u i i h w as mm ? u ri JiWJLTU UW THHOW-a V !CI 'Vyvv, (- -, Li- -"5Jrt APPLEGATE HEARS Meeting at the Applegate hall,' a good -sized crowd of grangers and their children attended a pot-luck dinner and program Friday evening, 8. W. Johnson acting as chairman. Previous to the regular business session. Kent Jbhnson, 10-year-old musician, entertained with mando lin and harmonica numbers. Aubrey Edwards played two piano solos. Moving pictures of pine beetle con trol work In Crater Lake national forest; scenes of snow plowing and a number of Interesting slides from various national resort were shown by Erneat Rostel. Edwin Taylor, master of the Apple- gate grange, announced that the Med- fojd Gleemen were expected to give a concert at the hall Friday night, March 9. Legion Meeting In Charge H Bromley Regular meeting of Mcdford Port American Legion Monday evening at the Armory. Additional plana for the Post's St. Patrick's day carnival and dance will be discuaaed. Horace Bromley haa the evening's entertainment In charge and has promised faithfully to produce an in teresting half hour or more. In keeping with the times Drugs and Toiletries at Cut Prices at JAS MIN'S DRUG STORE. Be correctly corseted in on Artist Model by Ethelwyn B. Hoffmann. INSIGNIA READY FOR JUBILEE USE An official Insignia, cleverly de signed, has been adopted for Ore gon's Diamond Jubilee celebration next June 8 to 9 and la now available for use, especially by local merchants to Insert In newspaper advertising, the chamber of commerce announced today. The Insignia was approved by E. C. (Jerry) Jerome, general chairman for the celebration, and la the work of Harry Hlnman of Mann's Department store. It Is expected to be In general use soon. In view of Ita general at tractiveness and the purpose for which It stands. There will be no charge for mat forms. Merchants are urged by the chamber to rise the Insignia 'as much as possible to en courage growing Interest In Med ford's big celebration, expected to draw thousands of visitors to this section. Reek PWA Funds SALEM, Feb 24. tTP) County en gineers from six counties on the Wil lamette river met here today in con ference with State Engineer C. E. Strlcklin and T. O. Russell, CWA en gineer from, Eugene, to prepare a re quest to the PWA for help with a flood control plan covering the entire valley. Tf you have not already made an inventory of your business and will soon, remember the Commercial Printing Department of the Moll Tribune, 28-30 No. Grape, carry in ventory blanks. Phone 75 and we will deliver the blank to your place of business. SUBURBAN HEIGHTS " F77 r t IU- Z fcoJ 111" , tuuiu-. tjjjx TriE NE16H80RHOOD NtVER HEARD FRET? PERLEV Yt A VDRSE TEMPER THAN ON THE COLP NIGHT" WHEN, AFTER SlfcUfeftLlMS FOR AN HOUR- 6EX TIN6 OM CHAINS, HIS WIFE CALLED NEvER MIND, SHE MADE A MISTAKE ON HER CALENDAR, If 5 NEXT SATURDAY THEV HAVE TO SO OUT 10 PlrV BRJD6E. aiM5 ' (Copyright, 1834, by The BeH Sradicste, luej WlH-lATE By CLUYAS WILLIAMS BlTttRLV By C. M. Payne 3 fat Modern nun uu aauverie. inet Work.