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PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOUU. OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1934. By VICTOR BRIDCES BYbUfSlB: Several thinge have happened to Slcholae Trench eince he viae acquitted oj the charge of murdering hie former echooleltow, Oeborne, earlier in the day. Nioholae and hie eouein. Sir Seymour, have auarrelled be enuee Seymour wanie him to get vut of England: he learnt that the Studio r-ext hie hat been taken by a young woman: he receivee word that Bir William Avon, the ehemU eal engineer, iciehee to eee him, and two etrcngere appear at hie door aeking to come in. Chapter Nln THE SAVING VOICK TE HAVE no connection with ' ' any newspaper," the man who called himself Stellman aald. "What we have to tell yon Is strictly private and only concerns yourself. For a second 1 still hesitated then my curiosity got the better of me. "Come along In." I said. "It's more comfortable than talking on the doorstep." I shepherded them through the hall, and closing the studio door after us, i made an In riling gesture towards the sofa. "Won't you sit down?" I contln ued. "1 am sorry 1 can't offer you a drink. I only got back a few minutes ago, and I'm afraid there's nothing In the place. ! "On the contrary." said Mr. Stell man, "I am Inclined to believe there ,1b." He turned to his companion. "Do you not agree?" With a swift movement the other whipped bis hand out of bis pocket, land to my unspeakable amazement I found myself staring down the bar rel of a Mauser pistol. I "Don't more," drawled Its owner. '"or you'll get hurt. Just you stay quite still, like you are. i With that ugly looking little black muizle pointing straight at !my heart. I hadn't the smallest In clination to do anything else. i "Now, Mr. Trench" It waa the 'bearded man who was addressing ! me "I think that we may as well i proceed straight to business. No 'doubt yon bare already guessed the object of our visit" 1 shook my head. "You overrate my Intelligence." I said. "At present I can only Imagine that you're both .escaped from a lunatic asylum." His expressionless eyes stared back coldly Into mine. "You will not help yourself by being Insolent. We bare come to recover a document which you stole from the safe In Osborne'a bouse after you had mur dered him." For a moment 1 was completely dumbfounded. So that waa HI That waa the explanation of the crime, and In some way or other these two extraordinary strangers were con nected with the mystery. Who they might be or where they had come from Heaven alone knew. All there could bo no doubt about was the fact that they dead In earnest "I hate to disappoint you, 1 said "but you're barking up the wrong tree altogether. I didn't kill Oe borne, and I didn't steal any of his property." "See here." Jerked In the one with the gun. "We don't take no stock In that fool verdict Yon got It right enough, and by Heaven you'll band It over." "Better leave him to me." The other moved a atep nearer. "What my friend says Is correct, Mr. Trench. We know you have the for mula, and whatever means we have to use we Intend to get possession of It You will be very foolish In deed If you drive us to extremes." HE SPOKE quietly, but there was something In his voice which convinced me that he meant what he said. I could well believe that he waa the kind of gentleman who would stick at nothing. "I can only tell you the truth." I protested. "1 can't make you be lieve It I haven't got your con founded paper, and It you're silly enough to ahoot me you must put up with the consequences." The clean-shaven man laurhed. It was not a pleasant sound. "Say," he Inquired, "ain't we had enough of this?" "Quite, I think." Mr. Stellman felt deliberately In his pocket and. with his eyes still fixed on mine, drew out a neatly rolled coll of thin whipcord. "I will give you a last chance." be aald. "It you still refuse I shall tie your hands and legs together with tuls, and then things will hsppen to you which, believe me, you will not enjoy at alL 1 can promise you t'.at In a tew minutes you will be ready enough to answer my questions." Before he had finished speaking I had made op my mind. If the choice lay between atopplng a bul let or being trussed up and tortured. 1 had no doubt at all as to which 1 preferred. 1 ctood as still aa death, but every muscle in my body was tense and ready. The man who was holding the pistol took a step towards me. "Yon stir a finger," be said, "and I'll blow your guts out" With a quick Jerk Stellman undid the coll. The loops tumbled to the floor, and at the same moment stag geringly clear through the strained silence, came the sound of a girl's voice. ' "The police, please as quickly as possible." "What was that?" The pistol was still pointing full at my mid section, but from the hall shadowed face above It two startled eyea were searching the studio. "It came from there the room over the staircase." "Is that the police? Will you please come at once to Queen Studios, Chalk Farm? It's a case ol mu-der." A foul oath burst from the clean shaven man's lips: "Some blighted Jane phoning up the cops. Here take this and I'll , . ." . "No, it's too late now." Stellman'i voice waa quiet but peremptory. "Whatever happens we can't afford to be found here." He picked up the coll and thrust It back Into hli pocket "But say . . ." "Do aa I tell you. Keep him cov ered and follow me." He walked unhurriedly to tho entrance where he turned and faced me. "An Re voir, Mr. Trench, i was not awan that you were entertaining friends: we shall meet again very soon." "I hope so," I said civilly. Step by step the other backed out after blm. There was a brief pause the taint click of a latch, and the front door abut aoftly. To a man who is not accustomed to miracles the sudden arrival ol one Is apt to be a trifle disconcert ing. On the whole, however, I think I acted with commendable prompti tude. It muat have been rather'less than three seconds before I had wrenched round the key and shot home the bolt behind them, and not more than another two before 1 was bach again In the studio doorway. I stood there breathing quickly and staring up at my bedroom. "I don't know who you are," J said, "but I should be frightfully pleased to make your acquaintance." VERY quietly the door opened, and a girl atepped forward loto the gallery. She was a small, slen der figure dressed In plain black with a curly mop of copper colored hair. The light was shining full In her face and at the sight ol those blue eyes and that sensitive, dell cata beauty my heart gave a sudden wild leap. "My sainted aunt!" I said to my self Incredulously. It was the girl I bad seen at my trial the girl who bad sat silent and motionless In the corner seat, looking down at me aa 1 stood In the dock. "You are sure they can't come back?" she asked In a low roice. "Not unless they break open the door." 1 advanced a couple of eacee. "It's the police that are going to be the trouble. What am I to say to them?" "You won't have to say anything at all." "But . . ." "You see I didn't really ring them up." she went on calmly. "1 only pretended to!" I drew In a long breath. Then the comlo side of the whole thing sud denly struck me, and without the smallest warning I went oft Into a shout of laughter. The girl stood perfectly still her small bands gripping the balustrade. "It reminds me of that text In the Bible." I said. "'The wicked dee where no man pursueth.' " 1 took another step towards her. "Won't you come down and Introduce your solf?" I suggested. "1 always like to thank people who save me from being murdered." Very slowly she descended the staircase. "You hav. nothing to thank me for. 1 came ,-e with the same ob ject as those two men." "You did what?" 1 Inquired. "I came to get my papers which I thought you bad stolen from Oe borne." I stood tor a moment looking at ber blankly. It seemed to me as if the whole world were suddenly go ing msd. Copyright, ffjf, Penn PublleMng Qo.) Nlehofat' unlnvltts ouat plains many things to him, Mon day. EAST UN SEWER CONSTRUCTION HAS COUNCIL APPROVAL The city superintendent'! work re port for tho various departments dur ing November and several matters of minor Importance were brought be fore the city council Tuesday evening at the regular meeting of the group at the city hall. The body voted ap proval of the sewer construction on East Main street. It was reported at the council meeting that Bobby Robinson. 14 year-old youth Injured in a fire truck accident here in August, returned Tuesday night from Portland, where he has been In the hospital. The coun cil, at a special meeting during the week, voted an additional 50 for his care, bringing the total expended for the youth up to $605. Councilman B. A. Kroschel said he had received complaints of an electri cal Interference In the area of South Newtown and Tenth streets that was noticeable In radio reception. City Attorney Frank Farrell also reported the matl box in front of the Med ford pharmacy, through some wrong connection, caused a shock to any one attempting to mall a letter there. He said I" was necessary to take a trip to the postoffice, as the box could not be opened. Prank Rogers, city Inspector, said the trouble was due to some decorations and that It had already been repaired. A report from City Judge A. D. Curry stated that he had taken In 62.60 during the month of Novem ber. A measure approving the specifica tions and authorizing the advertising for bids for the work on the East Main street sewer waa passed by the council. The cost, according to City Superintendent Fred Scheffel, is es- imated at $1790. A settlement was made between the city and the Church of God for prop erty on the corner of Haven and Ver mont streets. Attorney Porter J. Keff, represent ing property owners on Sixth, street, appeared before the council and re quested additional light on Sixth street. It developed that orders had already been given for these lights to be turned on during the Christ mas season, effective Wednesday. Mayor Oeo.-ge Porter read a letter from Herman Kehrli, executive secre tary of the League of Oregon Cities, stating that the regional conference of southern Oregon cities Is to be held in Medford December 31, .If agreeable with local official.. There will be a luncheon at the Hotel Med ford at noon, with the afternoon meeting at tho city hall. Mayor Por ter, with the consent of the council, said he would reply favorably to Mr. Kehrll's letter. Councilman Dade Terrett was ab sent. ' ROSEBURG BOY WINS CHICAGO CORN PRIZE CHICAGO, Dec. B. (AP) George Shambrock of Roseburg, Ore., awarded first prize last night In the Junior corn contest for region X at the 30th International Livestock ex position. Carson Adams of Junction City, ore., won second place. Iris Plant blooms Twloe BOISE. Idaho. (UP) Winter may be approaching In Idaho but that doesn't mean a thing to an Iris plant in the garden of Mrs. T. D. Lewis' home. The plant blossomed last spring. Now It Is In full flower again. FEDERAL LIQUOR TAXES E BOOTLEGGING IS HOPE PORTLAND. Dec. 6. vp Describ ing bootlegging as the principal prob lem of liquor control, George L. Sam mis, chief of Oregon's control system, today blamed high federal liquor taxes for tho prevalency of Illicit in toxicants. "On even the youngest and newest domestic whiskies," Sammts explain ed, "the consumer must pay $3 a gallon to the government." The htgn raw of taxation, he said, encourgas bootlegging "and practically amounts ' to a proactive tariff for this Illegal Industry." fiammls reviewed liquor conditions on the. eve of the first anniversary of Oregon's liquor control commis sion. The bootlegger, he said, cannot be entirely eliminated until prices of legal liquor can be substantially re duced. And, he stated, "the only substantial reduction In the price of legal whiskey must come about through reductlou of federal taxer..' He mentioned that prior to prohibi tion the federal internal revenue tax was ftl.10 a gallon, and that today It is 63 a gallon. On imported Ununr sn Import duty of (5 a gallon la added. NEWPORT. Ore.. Dec. 5. - Pal mer Lamoreaux, 23, apparently the victim of a hit-run driver, died In a Toledo hospital today from a skull fracture. He was found unconscious Sunday night on the Coast highway near Agate Beach. He never regained consciousness. By GLUYAS WILLIAMS STARTS FoR SCHOOL. WBK1ES WHETHER TO THIHKIH6 UNEASILY OF AU. "WRN BACK WJD1W1& HIS UNFINISHED HOMEWORK FRAME UP A HWV GJID Ccmb OH, 8lX KN0W5 HE CNM) rW 6Ef AWAV WITH If REFLECTS HOPEFULLY THAT EPPIE SEL3ER WAS OUT VtetETOM, AlJD IT MI5HT K0MflA&OUS,ANI THE SCHOOL MttHT BE Q0ARNJ- TlrT) HOPES ARE VP&ntS BV1 SlfcHt OF EPDC STARTlUf. FOR SCHOOL, HALE AND HEARTV thinks that perhaps all 'Teachers might hwe been 5udpenly cauep awa fo some METU6 OR COHrrREKCE 6IJES UP HOPE Of THAT as wsTotV Teacher, passes on uaV to school, waving from CAR CLINGS lb LAST HOPE THAT SCHOOL MAY HAVE BimxlED IK THE MI6HT, OR ALL WES HAVE BURST OR SOMCfHlUfp (Copyright, ltflj by Th Rrf Syndics!., lac) SEES SCHOOL HOUSE STAK5IK&, A3 SOUND AS EuER. . SI6H5 DEEPLY AND 60ES IN S MATTER J?OP Rv C M na iest ISLAND VICTIM IS IDENTIFIED Hancock reports h believed was that of Triynv8 Nupgrud. known as the Nt sailor on the Islands, lay relaxed as in slep. LOB NQELES, Dec. (API Captain O. Allan Hancock, whose ex ploration cruiser th Velero III ha arrived at the Galapagos archipelago, scene of the mysterious dentin of two men on lonely Marchsna Island, to day radioed to the Associated Pre that he had definitely identified one of the bodies as Alfred Rudolph Lo renr. That ha died tragically was Indi cated When Captain Hancock report ed that his "painful (arial expression denoted Intense thirst." From the position of his body, aald the dispatch from Captain Hancock. It was deduced that he msd an at tempt to escape from the equatorial heat. The other body, wblcb Captain DOITICMJ i mi nrrnnurn Dnuion uhw ncrunmcn j BRINGING UP FATHER PASSES AT AGE OF 83 : LONDON. Eng. Dec. 8 (API Ths first Viscount Buckmaster. champion' of many reforms of ths Ensllsh law and the la.it member of the liberal party to serve as lord chancellor, died early today at the an of 83. 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