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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, JIEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1934.
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SYNOPSIS: Fran Orahame,
the explorer. U taking a deeperate
chance to eave hie three compan
ion in mieeru. Ho it Hooting down
in underground river in Yucatan,
trying to reach the coaet before the
reinu eeneon ftlle the vallev in
which the vartu ie imprieoned.
Janice Kent the movie etar he
lovee. it one ot the party, ae ie Bill
Lanoton the tamoue aviator. And
there ie alao the high prieet ot a
eavage trihe dangerouelu injured,
but malevolent.
Chapter U
THE PLUNGE
SWIFTER plunged the current
Tna cavern Beamed wider, but
tbe root was lower. A down-project-lng
italactlte struck bt bead. Halt
stunned, be struggled to keep bis
bands above bis bead to fuard
against a repetition.
He was thrown against wall pro
jections, and sucked away Into the
greedy current He became dazed
with an ever-Increasing dizziness.
, It was an effort to breathe wltb tbe
spray lashing bis (ace.
His arms ached wltb the effort ot
upholding them. He put his elbows
upon tbe top ot his life-jacket and
clasped his hands above his head.
He realized that be was growing
weak with the buffeting.
But tbe minutes, be knew, were
rolling Into precious hours, eloon be
hoped to be spewed Into the daylight
Into the quiet waters of some mangrove-fringed
lagoon that Joined the
sea.
Gray daylight showed above him I
He was being shot downstream be
tween creeper-hung walls. But half
conscious, be realized that although
he was In the main channel the
wldtb ot !t was diminishing.
The stream was branching vari
ously. A danger lay In that Sucked
into one of the brancbes be might be
. (orced into a swamp from which he
might not be able to extricate him
self. He must keep u the main ohannal
at all costs! Only tbe mala channel
would have water-force enough to
bave cut through the swamps to the
sea. '
Suddenly he shouted with hope.
Ahead, glimpsed on either side of a
lotting spire of rock that thrust up
' ward from the seething water about
It were low grass-covered banks
backed with palmetto and man
groves. Further on was a turquoise
blueness. The sea!
Frank's nostrils twitched with the
tang of beach kelp rotting In the
sun. That flaming dlso burst as he
looked, through a layer of clouds
lying low above the horizon. It was
peering sunset
' As the current twisted him toward
the divided channel, he felt a tug
ting at his legs, an Inexorable suc
tion that pulled his feet away from
the surtace ourrent while the buoy
ancy ot the life-belt tended to float
It toward tbe peaceful lagoon.
Subconsciously be struggled a lit
tle aa If the attempt could relieve
bis legs of some clinging, unseen
menace. Tbe suction pulled harder.
Sudden realization swept him.
The underground river discharged
here at sea level; but also It plunged
Into the bidden chaam that could
have no outlet except in the floor
under that glittering, turquoise sea
ahead!
Franllo now, he flailed his arms.
He kicked and thrashed with bis
legs. Striving to tree himself of tbe
life-belt so that be could tlatten him
self on the surface and swim to tbe
safety that was now Just a few yards
away, be found that the fiber knots
were swollen boond loosening.
Tbe breath ' gasped In bla lungs.
Deeper tbe suction pulled him. He
was spun about In the Inflexible grip
ot a whirlpool,
Lower he sank. He clawed for a
support that was dented him. Down
be was dragged Into a vortex. He
felt the waters closing about his
I head.
Gasping for a last despairing
breath, ha was shot down Into a
great tunnel. A crashing and roaring
sound tilled bis ears. His body was
hammered and flailed against the
rougb sides of this terrible aqueduct
i His lungs were on lire no. they
'were bursting.
There was a blinding flash on the
mirror behind his eyes,
Then the darkness of oblivion.
JANICE KENT walked slowly back
to the little clearing where their
ever-burning Are smoked amid Its
rocky bed. She seated herself upon
the back-log and stared apatheti
cally at the glowing embers.
Something had gone dead within
her something that In dying bad
left a void thst yet was rspshle ol
aching. Her mind was too contused
for analysis but that very contusion
released a swarm ot queer mental
PORTLAND, March V-A1oph
Wolfe, as, founder or Upman. Wolfe
A Co., Imr department store here,
died at his home here Sunday. He
hsd been 111 alnce November.
Mr. Wolfe remained aettve in the
management of ths store almost until
hi death, though the tlrm was sold
to the National Department Store.
Inc.. 'in 1935. A resident of Portland
a for M years. Mr. Wolfe was president
of Temple Beth lerael tor a score of
years, a 32nd decree Maeon, a Shrlner.
paat-preauient of Bna B'rltn canter,
a member of the German Aid society.
vloe-prealdent of the local eiecutive
bosrd of the Boy ffcouta, a charter
member and director of the Lewis snd
Clark sxpoeltlon here In IUOS. In ad
dition to many other fraternal and
firlo tikes.
GODDESS
by Herbert Jcmen
figures that seemed to gesticulate at
her mockingly.
She had told the man she loved
that she loved him, and be bad. upon
the telling, pressed her away from
blm and was gone, perhaps, to his
death. This wis Incredible because
she knew, instinctively, that this
man loved ber.
Was a man's love different than
a woman's? All her life she had
avoided what was called falling In
love as a matter of expediency a.
measure of safety against an emo
tion that she felt would demolish a
career and a position In It that she
had worked ao bard to achieve.
She knew her avoidance was not
based npon repugnance, but on timid
ity. She had played too many roles
wherein the woman gave all for love
not to appreciate that there was a
sound basis ot fact for this Instinct
During the weeks that Frank and
she bad been companions, she cam
to a fuller appreciation of the enor
mous timidity that had held her that
nlgbt In Hollywood when Frank had
asked her to marry him.
Sbe had atruck him, gripped wltb
that instinct that is as old as Eve
which causes the female to See be
fore the advancing male. She bad
paid tor that unreasoning gesture
since wltb many heartache.
Was man's love different than
woman's? How could Frank bave
left loving ber, without some word
for her alone? "Billy will explain
why I'm going" Then he was gone
like that last night in Hollywood.
She Was scarcely conscious that
Billy Langton stood before ber.
Gently he bent forward and took one
of her hands In bis own.
"He'll be back. Janice. Frank is
resourceful. Why, he's got as many
Uvea as a" He broke off slightly
confused as it he realized the Impli
cation of bis words. But the Import
of his phrasing was lost npon the
girl. '
'He left me, Billy. He left me
without a word." Tears welling un
controllably dimmed her sight
Because he loves yon, Janice.
A THIN mist began to fall; It glis
tened on the shrubbery about
them. Tbe tall palms appeared to
droop, as If In cringing expectation
of a heavier downpour. Janice
hunched her shoulders In a slight
shudder.
"It's so dreary today. . , . Billy, if
he loved me be would have taken
me with him."
"Nonsense!" Langton attempted
to make his tone brusk. "What sort
of a man would Frank be, if be made
you share a risk like that? Any man
would have done the same. . . ."
Janice nodded ber head In dull
agreement "Any man, perhaps,
Billy, but not a woman"
Langton smiled slightly. He drew
the girl to her feet "Come. Janice,
let'a go Inside. The rain Is going to
soak us. The raft's finished and I've
stacked some balsa In tbe shack. We
can work on the life-belts Inside."
A distant rumble sounded The
noise of the rain increased to a
steady drumming on nearby leaves.
They passed through the shsck
Into the cave. At the entrance a
small Are was burning. Frank bad
made it that morning. Again Janice's
eyes misted; a tlghtnesa grew aboul
her throat that was Impossible to r
lleve.
She-cooked a Utile food and served
It In the crude utensils that Frank
had devised tor them. She put hits
of venison into her mouth end
chewed mechanically; It was an ef
fort to swallow. A tear ran down bet
cheek and splashed on the back ol
her hand.
Later ahe attended to the ahkln
The blgh-prlest stared at her curi
ously, she thought. She semed tc
detect a mocking glint In his eyes
Despite his helplessness then
seemed to be an Indefinable air ol
triumph about him a subtle sensi
of success.
Her mind was too dull to speculate
upon this. Days ot association with
him had made her Immune to ths
constant hate In his eyes; that this
mad priest's hate should Increase or
wane was a matter of indifference to
her.
They worked on the three lite
belts until far Into the evening. The
downpour outside made a continu
ous sound thst seemed to flatten her
eardrums. The very air within this
closed place was tangibly depress
lng.
Finally she took down from a peg
a tattered khaki coat It was
Frank's snd took It to the cot he
hsd made tor her hide thongs
stretched across a framework and
covered wltb skins and soft grasses.
(Cotf"iet. I'', h KerUrl Imn)
Janics falls Into the grip of a
naw horror, tomorrow.
PORTLAND, Ore., March 6. (ypi
More than 400 delegates from
Wsahtngton, Idaho, Montana and
Oregon attended the opening session
of the Pacific Northwest Regional
Planning Conference here today, de
termined to evolve a definite pro
gram to put more men to work on
PWA project In the region.
The group will plsn for a decade
ahead tor further work In line with
President Roosevelt's re-emptoymert
program. Marshall N. Dana, regional
PWA advisor, presided at the meet
ing which will continue through to
morrow an4 Wednesday,
OF
flALEM, March fl Th bufti
esfe Msuton of the etate board of con
trol In recent months was held here
today at which time authorization
affecting virtually every atate Institu
tion and purchase of more than
$350,000 worth of material for the
state highway commission was ap
proved. A report of the state flax Industry
during the pre en t administration
showing reduction of deficit at the
penitentiary Institution and Increase
In balance on hat-a of about 1170,000
was given by William Elnzlg, secre
tary of the board, at the conclusion
of which Governor Julius . Mejer said
"You are stealing the thunder of my
second address to the people next
Saturday night."
Institutional heads, present at the
xesslon, reported virtually without ex.
ceptlon, an Increase in population
taxing all institutions, and an in
crease In the price of food materials.
Indications were the 1935 legislature
would be called upon to appropriate
funds for additional buildings and
facilities for the increasing popula
tion. Warrants Called.
SALEM, March 6. (Pi A call
was Issued today by the etate treas
urer, for warrants marked not paid
for want of funds, dated from De
cember 31 to January 4. 'Inclusive,
and amounting to 338.410.
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LAURENS, 5. C. March 6. (JP)
J. L. Rush. 60. Killed his wife and
three daughters today and then burn,
ed their home around his own body.
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dence Indicated Rush killed his wife
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shot himself after setting ths home
afire, officials announced.
The dead were, Rush, bis wife
Cynthia, 45, and Helen 10, Ruth, 13,
and Ruby, 11.
All kinds of legal blanks for sale,
for rent, no bunting, no trespassing
and other cards for sale at Commercial
Printing Dept. of Mall Tribune.
Pbone 543. We will haul away foui
refuse. City Sanitary Service.
In keeping with vne times Drugs
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WIN'S DRUO STORE.
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