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MEDFOUD MAIL TRIBUTE, 1IEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY. L.XEMBER 12. 1934.
By VICTOR BRIDGES
SYNOPSIS: Nicholas Trench is
fust acquitted of the murder of
John Osborne when he learnt thtit
Osborne had stolen a valuable
formula tor a new metal, and that
a good many people believe
yicholas has the formula. Two
Russians almost murder him; he it
saved by the rightful owner of the
iormula. Molly O'Brien, and now
lolly has fotned forces with him
to try to find the valuable paper.
They are about to have breakfast
in Trench's apartment.
Chapter 14
BREAKFAST TOGETHER
'ROB'S fetching tha breakfast," I
U announced. "I expect he'll take
about ten minutes, 10 If you would
like what we call a wash and brush
np now'a your chance. That's the
bath-room, next door."
"How about you?" she asked.
"Wouldn't you rather shave first?'
1 shook my heal "I'll wait and let
him In. It would be better for him
not to tee you. The lower orders
are very easily shocked, and, be
sides, he might talk about It at the
pub."
"May I borrow a towel?" she In-Quired.
"By all means," I replied. "There
ought to be one In the bottom
drawer unless the police hare
pinched It."
She smiled indulgently. "I'll Ind
It," she said.
Left to my own devices, I set
about the job of straightening up. I
wheeled the sofa back to lta former
position, redistributed the cushions,
and since It was sot likely to be re
quired in the Immediate future, dis
mantled my highly effective booby
trap.
This done, t proceeded to lay the
table. The kitchen, which was a very
small one, opened out of the studio,
and from the miniature dresser,
where my charlady had last tidied
them away, I disinterred such neces
sary objects as knives, forks, cups,
plates, and a moderately clean cloth.
I had about finished my task when
the slam of the outside gate an
nounced the fact that Bob had re
turned from his shopping excursion.
The next moment there was another
rap at the knocker, and on my open
ing the door I found him standing
there loaded up like Father Christ
mas. "Got the 'ole bllnkln' lot for yer,"
he said triumphantly. "Seventeen
pence It come to, so there's one and
a penny change."
"You can keep that and buy some
breakfast with it," I replied. "After
all this exercise you'll be quite
hungry by the time they open."
I relieved him of his burdens, and
carrying them gingerly Into the
studio, found my fellow conspirator
In tha act of descending the stairs.
Fresh, smiling, and with her copper
colored hair now under control, she
looked more beautiful than ever.
"Here's our breakfast," I Bald.
"You'll find the tea and sugar In the
kitchen."
She peered Inside the bag of eggs.
"I'll make you an omelet It you'll
trust me. I'm supposed to be rather
good at them."
"Go ahead," I returned. "And If
Jerry should show up In the mean
time. Just let him In and Introduce
yourself."
A quarter of an hour later,
washed, shaved and arrayed In a
clean shirt and collar, I was seated
on the opposite side of the table
watching my guest approvingly
while she poured out the tea.
"Do you Ilka milk and sugar, Mr.
Trench?" she Inquired.
"Both," 1 Informed her; "and
don't you tblnk now that we're part
Eers we might aa well begin calling
each other by our Christian xmes?
It's frightfully exhausting to say
Mlsa O'Brien every time I speak to
you."
SHE laughed. "But It won't help me
much. You see Nicholas Is al
most as long as Mr. Trench."
"Make It Nick." I suggested. "All
my best pals cut out the last two
syllables."
"I think perhaps I might do the
same then." She handed me my cup.
"After all one can't borrow a per
son's bedroom unlei one's on fairly
friendly terms with him."
"It's a step towards being better
acquainted." I tasted the omelet and
found It excellent "Amatlng how
cheerful and optimistic I feel this
morning," I continued. "It must be
your Influence entirely. About six
o'clock yesterday I was In a miser
able state. I was foaming wltb rage
Inside and everything looked so
black and hopeless I'd almost made
up my mind to go over to Paris and
Join the Foreign Legion."
"Well, I'm not surprised. When 1
think of all you've been through and
of that horrible court . . ,"
"Oh, It wasn't being tried," I Inter
posed. "I'd got hardened to that
long before the end. What upset me
was a little conversation I bad wltb
my cousin Seymour. I don't know
whether you've ever heard of him?
He's got some minor Job In tbe Gov
ernmentquite an Important per
sonin his own stuffy way."
She nodded. "I've seen his same
mentioned In the papers. Tell me
about It"
Between mouthfula of omelet I
proceeded to do so. I gave her what
I think was quits a fair and Im
partial version, for by this time any
lingering tracea of resentment that
I had cherished against my dis
tinguished relative bad gives place
to a kind of half amused lndltfer
ence.
"I was an ass to lose my temper
with him," I finished, "but I sup-,
pose when one's Just escaped the
gallows one's nervea are apt to be a
bit sensitive. It waa his own silly
fault sending for me Is such a
hurry."
"He must be a selfish pig!" she
exclaimed Indignantly. "If I ever
meet blm I shall tell him so to hit
face."
"He won't believe you," I replied.
"He's frightfully skeptical about
that sort of thing. Unless a miracle
happnna he'll go down to his grave
thinking that he'a behaved with ex
traordinary generosity."
She pushed back her plate, and
leaned forward across the table. "A
miracle will happen," she said: "I'm
absolutely sure of It. We're not
only going to get back the formula,
but we're going l. find out who killed
Osborne aa welL Then all these peo
ple like your cousin, and Lord Red
land, will have to admit how stupid
and wrong they're been."
"It's a good program," I agreed;
"the only trouble Is that It may be a
little difficult to carry out."
1 PRODUCED my pipe and began
to fill It "Things are a bit clearer
sow we've got your end of the story
aa well aa mine," I went on, "but
even so we don't seem to have made
the least progress towards spotting
the actual murderer. It couldn't have
been either Stellman or Dlmltrl.
They must have believed that I was
the man they wanted, or they'd
never have run the risk of coming
here and giving themselves away."
She frowned thoughtfully. "He
wasn't a fool Osborne. He wouldn't
have told anybody unlesa It was
someone be was trying to sell It to."
"Exactly! And for all we know he
may have been negotiating wltb two
or three different people." I got up
and going over to my desk came
back with Sir William Avon's let
ter. "What do you make of this?"
I asked. "I found It here when I came
In last night."
She read It through quickly, and
then wltb an excited light In her
blue eyes glanced up Into my face, t
"But I've heard of Avon and
Sons" she exclaimed. "My father has
mentioned their names aeveral
times. They are one of the best
known firms In tbe world.
"Oh, yes." I remarked. "They're
the big noise all right so far as
British engineering goes, anc. It Sir
William takes th trouble to write a
letter like that he must have some
very particular reason for wautlng
to see mo."
"You don't think . . ."
"I don't think he'd commit murder
and burgle a sate," I Interrupted,
"but I do believe be waa on the
track ot this Invention and and
that," I added, as the door In the
outer fence banged again, "sounds
to me uncommonly like Jerry."
Jerry It was sure enough. I could
hear his familiar whistle while I hur
rled across the hall, and wbe 1 1 flung
open the door and his cheery grin
and alx toot two ot bone and muscle
confronted me on the threshold. I
felt so relieved I could almost have
embraced him. .
"Hello, Nick," he began with a
characteristic chuckle; "how are
you, old lad, and what's all this
ridiculous nonsense about?"
"Come In, Jerry," I said, "come In
side and try to restrain your exuber
ance. I've got a young lady having
breakfast with me, and she's not
used to enthuslastlo baronets."
"A young lady! What, at this time
In the morning?" He deposited his
hat on the table. "Where has she
come from?" he demanded.
"From New Orleans," I replied,
"and her name Is Molly O'Brien.
I've told her all about you. so yon
needn't be nervous." I pushed hlra
Into the studio. "Molly," I said, "this
Is Jerry Mordaunt."
(Copyright, tPSl, Frnn Publishing Co.)
Jirry oU an tarful, tomorrow.
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An Inter-citing talk by J. J. Hand
Baker, associate secretary of the
National Council for Prevention of
War, waa a feature of Tueeday'a lunch,
eon meeting of the Medford Rotary
cl ub at the Hotel Medford . In
hia brief discuselon of war preven
tion, the speaker forceably brought
home to the Rotarlana the atake the
large and email bualneaa man has In
the prevention of war and the re
tention of valuable foreign aa well
at home market.
"War muat be 'out If we expect
any measure of prosperity, Mr.
Handsaker eald after citing, as an ex
ample, the present state of Germany,
once a large and valuable market
for products of the northwest. Eco
nomic depression following the world
war waa pointed out as a forceful
proof that war does not psy.
The speaker briefly reviewed his
visit to Europe and spoke of the
steadily growing unpopularity of the
United States, due to the raising of
tariff barriers. Resultant boycotts of
American-made goods have caused
great hardship for American Indus
tries, Handsaker . said. The activi
ties of munitions makers, during
and since the world war, were also
briefly reviewed.
The Rotarlana were Invited by Mrs.
Root, who attended Tuesday's meet
ing to enjoy the gathering at the Ho
tel Holland last evening, when Mr.
Handsaker spoke In behalf ot
the alms and activities of his organi
sation, tha National Council for the
Prevention cf War.
Preceding tha main addreu.
Lee Bishop gave a very Interesting
talk on St. Nicholas. At tha next
meeting of tha Med ford Rotary club,
Bishop will dlacues tha legenda and
myths that have given birth to an
nual Christ maa observance In this
and other countries of the world.
Dave Canfleld. new superintendent
of Crater Lake National park and
member of the Rotary club, was In
troduced at the meeting.
CALIFORNIA TO BACK
PORTLAND EXPOSITION
PORTLAND, Ore., Dee. 13. IJP)
Word that the congressional delega
tion of California and the large cities
there will support any plana Portland
makes for an exposition to celebrate
the completion of the Bonneville dam
In 1937 or 1838, was received here
Monday. The California delegation
will co-operate with Oregon In seeking
federal funda for a series of coast ex
positions, it waa announced.
Phone 542. Well haul away your
refuse. City Sanitary Service.
PLANS DRAFTED
Initial steps for tha taking of the
agricultural census of Jackson county,
aa. required by national law, have
been taken by the county agent and
county clerk. Notices advising farm
ers are due this week, and will be
posted soon thereafter In rural are.iv
No word aa to appointment of census-takers
has been received by Ooun
ty Agent Robert O. Fowler. Pre
dispatches recently stated that appli
cations for appointment aa cenau
enumerators should be filed In Wash
lngton, D. C. The last farm census
was taken In 1925.
A sample copy of the four-pae
questionnaire to be answered by agri
culturists haa been posted on the
courthouse bulletin board. The ques
tions cover all phases of sgrlculture.
Including value of land, length of
tenure on farm, acreage, number of
livestock, and laat year's crops.
NEW METHODS
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
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SHE HAS JOSf 6LTN READIK6
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SEAL SALE ENDS
Under the ausplree of tha Jackson
county Health association, sale or
entl-tubereulofia Christmas sesls Is
well under way throughout the coun
ty In a campaign carried on by an
efficient corps of workers supervised
by MIm Helen Bullls.
The sale wss started Sunday, De
cember 10, and will continue until
December 32. The stale are being sold
in MM ford at booths located in the
main postofflre and at the substa
tion in Medford Furniture V Hard
ware store.
The workers under Miss Bullls' su
pervision are: Mrs. J. C. Mann, Mrs
C. O. Lemmon, Mrs. R. E. Green, Mrs.
Louis Humphrey, Mrs. J. P. Reynolds,
Mrs. F, O. Thayer, Mrs. Edwin Jan
ney, Mrs. Ccrbln Edgell. Mrs. George
Roberta and Mrs. Howwd ttlll.
, FLEM I NOTON. N. J . Dec. 1J f?
Bruno Richard Rauptmann. the stolid
Bronx carper.ter, stood handcuffed In
Hunterdon county court yesterday for
IS minutes he listened Vj prellmli
ary arguments In his attorney's de
mand on the stata for a bill of p.r
tti'ulara on the Indictment that h
murdred Charles A. Lindbergh. Jr
The argument waa short lived, for
Supreme Court Justice Thomae W.
j Trenchard. who presided, postponed
hearing in the matter until Thursday i
I when the defense requested that he
fix a date when Edward Rellly. Chief
defense counsel, coiild be present.
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