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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.
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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-
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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.
In recent years the viscount sup
ported birth control legislation, ad
vocated reform of divorce laws and
abolttlnn of capital punishment.
no Tackled loot hall plater
MT OA KM RL. Pa. (UP) When
dog bites a football player, that IS j
news In Mt. Carmel. That Is what
happened in a high school football
game her, John Melnlck, substitute,
wss running onto the flelo to enter
the game, a dog ran at his heels,
and snapped at him. It was necessary
for Melnlck to hare medical atten
tion, and continue on the substitute
players' bench.
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