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PAGE EIGHT arEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1931 am By VICTOR BRIDGES SYNOPSIS! Ktcholae Trench gaee home, after being acquitted of the oharge that he murdered hi former echool fellow, John 0 borne, only to find a myeteriout letter from the chemical engineer, Bir William Avon, aeking on ap pointment. Then two etrongere arrive, threaten Me life, and de mand a paper he i euppoeed to have etolen from Oeborne. The men are frightened by the voice of Molly O'Brien, pretending to call the police. Uolly telle Nicholas ehe had come for the eame piper, . and that the paper te a formula for a new metal Oeborne etole from her father, who had died. Chapter 11 LONQ SEARCH 'oiirHEN thlngi were settled up, ' my visitor went on, "I found 'that I thould have quite a lot of money enough to travel where I 'liked and pay for any help or infor- !matlon I wanted to get. ! "I felt almost sure that Osborne (would go to England. I knew, of Icourae, that It would be a terribly 'difficult business to And him, but I 'had got Just one tiny little clue which gave me a certain amount of hope. jTwlce, when he had been at our house, I had heard him mention a place called Aubrey's. He said both 'times that It was the best and cheeriest restaurant In London, and I guessed that it he ever found him' self back home, he would be certain to look In there It only for the sake of old times. "Well, I came over as soon as I could get away, and I took a bed room at a small private hotel which ,was almost next door to this place. Every day I used to lunch and dine thoro on the chance of seeing him, and at last at last one evening I did. "He came In with someone els a tall, good-looking man with white ba.tr. They sat at a table In the other end of the room, and although I kept my back to them so that he ahouldn't recognlte me, I was able to natch them In a looking-glass. jThey seemed to be talking very serl- ously as If they were discussing business. : "When they got up to leave followed them out The tall man had a car waiting for him and went oft In It, then I saw Osborne call a taxi and give some address which I icouian t near. 1 got into anotner land told the man to stick as close to the one In front as he could, and when It pulled up to drive on slowly past It. "I didn't know London at all well. and I had no Idea where we were until we came to Osborne's house. My man put me down at the next corner. Then I walked back and made a note of the number and the road." I looked at her admiringly. "women are wonderful," I re marked. "I've always thought they'd make much better detectives than men." "That part was easy enough: the difficult thing to decide was what I should do next I had no actual proof that Osborne had taken the paper, and although the police at home had tried to help me, I didn't believe tor a moment that they would go so tar as to ask for bis extradi tion. "Besides, It was the formula I wanted, and I knew that directly he thought he was In any real danger his Drst Idea would be to hide It or destroy It I spent all the next day thinking things over, i "At last I decided that there was only one plan which would be any good at all. I should hsve to get somebody to help me. I should hare to find some man whom Z could trust, and who at the same time would have enough pluck to take the law Into his own hands. "If, between us, we couldn't force Osborne to give It up , . ." She broke off with a queer mirthless little laugh. "When 1 opened my news paper In the morning I found that he had been murdered." "AND as soon as they arrested me you quite naturally jumped to the conclusion that I'd got your formula?" She nodded. "What else could I believe? I thought that he'd probably taken you Into his confidence, and that you'd killed him In order to steal It. It was only when I went to the trial that I began to have my doubts. In the first plare you didn't look a bit like a murderer." "Thanks." I said gratefully. "1 was under that Impression myself, but It's nice to hare it confirmed." "Then there was the wsy you gave your evidence. I don't know whether I am really a good Judge of people, hut It seemed to me all along as though you were speaking the truth. I couldn't make up my mind at first whether I oughtn't to come forward and tell them my story. I knew If I did It would be bad for you, because then they'd be able to suggest that you had a much stronger reason for killing him." "I should have been hanged for a certainty," I said. "The weakness of the motive was what saved me. After all, a fairly successful sculptor doesn't go about battering out people's brains for a tew hundred' pounds." I "That's what I felt and so I kept quiet You see, whether you'd done It or not, I wanted you to be let off. It you had. It only served Osborne right and besides, In that case, there was still a chance that I might be able to get back the formula. If you hadn't " she paused "well, I had an Idea that you were exactly the sort of man who might be ready to help me." I threw away the clgaret I had been smoking, and sat down on the sofa. "Tell me," I said, "how did you get in here, and what did you Intend to do It those chaps hadn't turned up?" "I meant to find out the truth one way or the other. I was determined' to see you as soon as the trial was) over, and I thought that the best! chsnce would be to wait for you at; your own studio. I knew where It) was because there hud been such a, lot about you In the newspapers, so one morning, a few days ago, I came along to have a look at It "Then I discovered that the place' next door was to let I went to the agents straight away, and as I had a good reference from my bank In New Orleans, they didn't make the least difficulty about giving me a lease. I took It for a year and paid them six months In advance." "OU certainly do things pretty I thoroughly while you're about them," I said. "But I still don't understand how you came to be In my bedroom." "It was Just a bit of good luck.' As It happens the same key fits the front door of both studios. I found that out directly I got here." "Go on," I said encouragingly. "I'm learning all sorts of interesting things tonight" "It Isn't the only time I've been In-, side. I've searched the whole place thoroughly twice. I didn't find any thing, of course, but I still thought It possible that you might have hid den the paper under a loose board or somewhere like that and It you had I felt sure that the first thing you would do would be to go and look for It That was the reason why I hid myself in there." . She nodded towards the bedroom. "There's a crack In the upper panel Just wide enough to see through, and ..." But supposing you had been right" I Interrupted. "Supposing you'd found yourself boxed up here alone with a distinctly Irritated murderer?" I'd got this." She slipped her hand down Inside her dress and pulled out a miniature revolver. "It doesn't look very dangerous," she added, "but It would kill a man all right at close range. i "That's comforting newa, any-i how," I observed. "If our visitors' happen to call again we shall be able to give it a good test." She restored the little ivory- handled weapon to Us former hid ing place. 'When you came In aa you did,"' she continued, "and started to read your letters, 1 felt more certain than ever that you hadn't really done It I waa Just going to open the door when those two men rang the bell." Rather an unpleasant surprise!" It was," she said quietly. "You see, I recognised one of them at once." You recognised one of them!" I repeated stupidly. "Which?" "The clean-shaven one In the soft hat Ills nsme's Dlmltrl and he comes from New Orleans." There was a long pause. "And who and what." I Inquired, 'Is Mr. Dlmltrl when he happens to be at home?" She shook her head. "I dont know exactly, t can only tell you that he has a very bad name out there. He Is mixed up with all th worst people In the place men who run gambling saloons and thst kind of thing. (Copyright, 1111, Penn PuMUMnj C. Tomorrow. NfeholM and Molly form a "lyndlcstt." BE ASKED IN NEW RECOVERY EFFORT SPEED UP COURTS SHERIFFS ADVICE WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. (AP Notice wu glvn tnew today by Pres ident Roosevelt- that no announce ment of legislative plana, Including the proposed work relief program, would be made until congress meets on January 3. The president made this known at hi press conference after discussing the general relief and public works problems at a luncheon with Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin, and his brother, Philip LaFolette, governor elect of that state. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. (AP) President Roosevelt, glowing wTth good health after his sojourn In the south, worked today on a unified recovery effort for which, informed sources say, he may ask congress to appropriate at least $4,000,000,000. 1. It would aim to provide work for millions now drawing direct re lief funds. 3. The government would seek to co-ordinate Its spending Into one broad program In which the money spent would serve not only to relieve present needs, but advance Mr. Roosevelt's long-term plans for a more abundant life. Some advisers foresaw a central fund, with a minimum of 4,000, 000,000, from which money would be shared out to carefully chosen pro jects. A proposal to put one central been considered but, like other de tails, Mr, Roosevelt's attitude on this has not been disclosed. An Inkling may, however, be ob tained from a radio speech the president will make to the nation within a week or so. PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 7. (AP) A plea for more speed In the ad ministration of Justice waa made here today at the convention of the Oregon. Sheriffs' assocatlon by B. P. Irvine, editor of the Oregon Journal. "Legal processes are altogether too slow," he said. "By getting together you can probably do something to speed up Justice.' Other speakers were 0. O. Spears, head of the federal bureau of Justice here; Circuit Judge Fred Wilson of The Dalles, who told of advance ment made In the past 80 years in law enforcement and In presentation of scientific evidence: Harry Nlles, new chief of police, and former Chief L. V. Jenkins. Bank Founder Pies. OREGON CITY, Dec. 8. (AP) Charles H. Cauflea, 81, native of Clackamas county . and one of the founders of the Bank of Oregon City, died here last night. He served aa city commissioner for several years and was a school teacher for 17 years. , To liland Duty. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. CAP) Army orders Issued by the war de partment today Included: Major Wil lis J. Tack, instructor, Oregon Na tional Guard, Portland, assigned to agency In charge of the fund haaduty In the Philippines. I SCHOOL WILL GIVE YOUTHS That Medford and Jackson county are co-operating with the Civilian Conservation corps, which has dis trict headquarters In Medford, was evidenced Friday with announce ment that the Mearord school dis trict was offering the commercial facilities at the senior high school each Wednesday night, for the Med ford headquarters detacoment school. Dr. D. E. Wledman, educational co ordinator for the CCO district, will teach the classes, which will Include several branches of commercial work. The typewriters, typing books, and other equipment used in the com mercial work will be available for the CCO men. A letter of appreciation waa Friday forwarded the Medford school board by Major Clare H. Armstrong, thank ing It for the co-operation with the detachment's educational program. For class rooms, and & recreation al hall, the Jackson county fair board has turned over the use of the dance ball at the fairgrounds for the men at headquarters detach ment. It waa made known Friday. Negotiations were made by headquar ters officers with n. O. Fowler, a member of the fair board. Through the leadership of Dr. Wledman, an extensive educational system Is being operated thla winter In the CCC camps of the Medford district. Educational advisers are as signed to the camps throughout the i district. j TIME By GLUYAS WILLIAMS 1 ASKS tfOlHER WWtffHE PKlfc fclb-DftV? FI6URE5 OP CH FIK6E1K HOW MMW tVS "THERE ARE BEFORE fHRiSTMrtt SfARES OOf Of WlrvDOVV W&tfDfRltfG HOrVHECflrJ EVER WArf1rlrtfLCN6FCft CHRIStWAS 1b COME ASKS MOfriER HOW MANV HOURS. THERE ARf W A DAY ? TRIES -f0 COMPUTE HOI MAfW HOURS HE'LL HAVE TO WAIT BEFORE UP AS A BAD JOB HilUlAflS2-g WISHES HE COULD 60 TO SLEEP AND WAKE OP AMD HAVE' IT BE CHRISTMAS PDEStf'f SEE HOW.Wlfrl TlME PAS&IHfi SO SLOWLY. HE CMJ POSSIBLY W.Y That; iom 60E5 OVER TO BID BE M15'5 TO P1AY Mo IS HALF ANl HOUR 1M HOME FOR SUPPER, HAVIK6 SUB' SEWLY F0R60TTJEW ALL. fcbOUT TIME (Copyright, 193, by Tin Bril ByiidiesU, tnt) 8 'MATTER POP SENT TO PRISON MADISON. Wis.. Dec. 8 (AP) Helen Olllli. 33, widow of George ("Baby Face") Nelson and mother of the slain gangster's two children. tood alien t In federal court todsv and hrsrd Juries Fatrlrk T. Bton commit her to Alderson, W. Vs., pris on for one year and a day. The tight-lipped girl will be taken to Alderson come time today to start serving the sentence that were im posed on her here taut spring on the technical charge of harboring mem bors of the John Dtlllnpir gmig dur ing their hideout In the north wood of wisoonMn. Mrs. Olllt mas given two en Mice, one a year aod a day for har boring Dtltlnger and one of six months, for harboring Tommy Car roll, liter killed at Waterloo, is , but the eentencea run concurrently. Vae itUli JUbUii sl 44 OF FGSTBPRO, Ore.. Dec. 8 (AD Gerald Abbott and Louis Chsmrlon. both of Portland, arrested here last July on a charge of forgery, were today given suspended sentences of two years each In the state peniten tiary. When arraigned August S in the circuit court they admitted an endeavor to cash a bank draft in the sum of ifl.000 found by them at Portland. They endeavored to use the draft In the purchase of an au tomobile. The endorsement, they ad mitted, was forged. The court at the time of their ar raignment postponed passing sen tence for a period of four months, during hlrh time they have been held in the county jail. Bv C. M. Payne . Jl U rVPl) lTN a (Copyright. 1934. h, The Bell Byndloto, IWc.) Tjl TAILSPIN TOMMY Just an Old Spanish Custom! - Forrest rUFr$rJ$$ity i .Sprv.m vour) I Lwe is the S txi oc, not under btano,! Jfik I LV JWm-w.sh i could ' l,A ,55 ?i& -CTil k COUNTRY-.BUT HCTUE SAMS. THE 0US S BETTY-COS OF PUR6 JM? Zi M h ?M ASC6E WITH TTHE- wSSrv'hK rm.- mJJ 13 D,FFEReNT-- rB& overruns--. ? Stil.a blood must yjfgr m M &MtW. o Ts o BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Telling Archie B, EDWIN ALGEB III' HEUO THERE, "NKW rdjSf 0D. ARCHIE, "VSKPSI I HES rCARED EVERY80DVV) ll ff THE WIIDBOV OF BORNEO?&W "v-l I g7 'nC TIME TO EXPLAIN "&tp ' BEN LOOKS "TO ME Jtfws irvri AND IVE SURE TAfiftJfl AND THERE'S A RD95E ' IW AND THEY TOLD VOO HE. RAM Bi -5R2-St -J-ZZZMM NOW BEN COMF Uff mi kt 7 LIKE YOO GOT iS-'JLWt) OT SOMETHING T1 OUT SEARCHING FOR HIM CjM AWAY FROM A ClPCUS? OH, I, ''Egt SAVE WIUUE WILLIE IS Wi Z THEM Mi-vTrl 6,NSTOavjly HES GOT LONG. SCRAGGLV EE BEN, THAT EXPLAINS EVERYTHING-IB 3tJjy J i CONfT yCr THE WILD 80Y OF BORNEO Jf lj R ANO HE5 WWkWNS A T f r 1Ve 6T "SOME SWELL s, VOO OOKTT ME-VKJ TO . v. ll 15 A FIuETIMEA -T o.c-LJ-r -..r-,,rr r HEIT AKJO MI5 SWEET , ? ) I VISIT FROM VOUR DAuSHTE?i . ,! ' M THAT OLD BUUARO IS ,iL7ru CS I i i oust sot A 7 vSt',- , V V ro vlj ? V ' a fammV is soikis AWAVA11 fOR , , j. VlGTTHR FSOM A J i I K (" WlOD TWATOS SETTLED ff."T R-) ! 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