Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 27, 1934, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOliU. OREGOX. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1934. By VICTOR BRIDCES 1 A t ' ( t'HIH ' Nu lttitoa Trench, Jay UurdtiuHl and Uolly UUrten are about lu eait down to a rte aerted faciot y on the Vaaca marahea to look tor Information about a etolen formula, worth million, which oelonoa to Molly. Thau or diacuaaina vlana in Uolly't hotel room when Jerru catchea a waiter liatenina. The three believe he ta in the pay or Peter OrlofJ. uti arrunuloua Ruaatnn who atao wonta the formula. Sick aeka a pane boy in the hotel, a vrottni of hie. to find out u hnt he can about the waiter. Chapter 28 MR. CRE8SWELL I UNDERSTAND." laid Jimmy 1 earnestly. "You iear it to mc, ilr. I ain't one to miss much that'a going on." 1 picked up an envelope from the table heslde me, and Jotted down Jerry's addresi and telephone nunr ber. "Here you are," I said, "and here's a pound note Just In case you want It. You're a stout fellow Jimmy, and I'm much obliged to you." He slipped the money and enve lope Into his trousers pocket and grinned cheerfully. I looked up from the typewritten documeut which I was holding in my band. "But, bang It all," I protested, "this Is absurd!" Mr. Cresswell sipped bis glass of port, and then, knocking the ash off his cigar, glanced at me orer bis spectacles. "And where precisely doe the absurdity come In?" "Why, the whole thing's ridicu lous. It's just a bare statement of your out-of-pocket expenses. You haven't charged a ha'penny for all the work you're done yourself. "I don't Intend to." He sat back, his head a little on one side and hla face puckered up In a smile. "It haa afforded me the utmost happi ness to be able to help you, and no respectable solicitor charges for Ms own pleasures." "That's all very well," I expostu lated, "but ..." "Now listen to me, my doar boy. Tour father was my oldest friend, and for that reason, even If 1 wasn't as fond of you aa I am, I wouldn't dream of taking any mora of your - money. This wretched business has ireaur cost you the best part of Are hundred pounds. You will need what ycT have left every penny of It. if I consulted my own wishes. I would mucb prefer to throw that piece of paper into the Are, and re gard the whole thing as finished, but since you Insist upon a state ment, you can send me a check for the amount stated there. Now nil up your glass, and dou't let's argue a limit the matter any more." I tucked the account Into my In side pocket, and carried out his In structions. "So be It." I said, "but I wish I could think of some way to express my gratitude. I'd like to make a full length status of you, and stick It up In the middle of Bedford Row." His eyes twinkled. "It's a tempt ing suggestion, but I tblnk, on the whole, I should be better satisfied If you were to tell me a little more about your Immediate plans and In tentions." He scrutinized me shrewd ly. "So tar, you know, you have been how shall we put UT--ust a trifle evasive. I've a strong sus picion that you're up to something of which you're not quite certain that I should altogether approve." LAUGHED to cover my embar- rassment. "You make me feel exactly like George Washington," I said. "Fa ther, 1 cannot tell a lie." 1 hesi tated. "The truth Is that I'm in a bit of a difficulty. Certain things have happened the last two daya which I am not at liberty to discuss. If I were you would be the first person I should consult." "I am glad to hear that, anyway. You mustn't think I want to force your confidence, but if you are try ing to get to the bottom of this mys tery, and It you have discovered Anything which throws a fresh light en Osborne's death, It's not alto roiher Impossible that my advice might be of some value." "1 can promise you one thing at least," I answered. "The vory mo ment I've any doflnlte proof of what I'm looking for I shall come straight to you." "Well, 1 wish you the beat of for tune." He paused. "Do you propose to stay on with your friend Mor daunt, or are ynu going back to your own studio?" "I shall stop with Jerry for the time being." I said. "I can't got on without somebody to talk to, and YULE PARTY IS FRIDAY Christmas hM again come and tone, but the Yulrtide spirit allll lingers In t!ie Jacksonville Grange. Friday evening they are having their Chrtatmaa program and trr. The Orange chorus will atn a group or hvnin In keeping Kith the eaaon. aluo ieveral more difficult ae lections. BuatneM meeting scheduled for Fri day will be dtipeiued with and a truly social party enjoyed by all Oraiwera and their frlenda. Everyone who comes I reminded to he sure and brlnjj an Inexpensive sift to put under tne tree. fackaa 111 be exchanged following the program. most of the people I used to know haro wiped me off their visiting list." "Aren't you taking rather an exaggerated view of the situation?" "Not a bit," I replied. "Look at Seymour and look at my dear frlenda at the Royal United Arte. Ob, by the way, talking of that, I forgot to tell you that I'd sent is my resignation, after all." Ha shook his head. "I am sorry to hear it. From your own point ol view I think you have taken a false step." "Perhapa so," I admitted. "Any how, It will be a great relief to Sey mour, and It will save old Redland the trouble of writing me an un pleasant letter." "If you prefer to adopt a generous attitude, there's no more to be said-. Still, I can't help feeling that you bare behaved In a rather quixotic manner. Legally speaking, your position waa unassailable. You have done nothing which could be re garded aa misconduct, and if the committee were foolish enough to expel you from the Club, they would undoubtedly be laying themselves open to an action for heavy dam ages." "It wasn't generosity," I objected. "I'm fed up with the whole stupid bunch, and until I've proved my In nocence, I don't want to have any thing more to do with them." 1 fin ished my glasa and glanced at the clock. "About time 1 was toddling home," I added. "I'm afraid I've kept you up to an unholy hour, but It's your fault for being so kind and having such wonderful port," "npHEHE'S plenty more In the eel- iar when you feel like sampling It again." He rose to bis feet. "Well. good night, my boy. Take care of yourself, and If there's any posslblo way In which I can be of further help to you, don't hesitate to let me know. I'll come and see you out be cause I fancy the servants have gone to bed." He accompanied me Into the hall, and waving him good night as he stood on his doorstep I started off along the deserted pavement of Barton Street, Considering ail Crusswell's kind ness and generosity, I bad felt dis tinctly uncomfortable at not being able to tell him the truth. Apart, aowever, from the fact that he would certainly disapprove of the line which Jerry and I proposed to take, there waa the insurmountable barrier of my promise to Sir Wil liam Avon. It was Sir William who had put ua on to what, at all events, might prove to be the right track, and un til be gave me permission to dis close his dealings with Osborne. I was In honor bound to respect his confluence. If I could discover the real mur derer tbrongh my own efforts, the whole story would naturally be bound to come out. Falling that, the only decent course waa to stick to my word, even If by doing so robbed myself of the much needed help and counsel which Mr. Cress well was In a position to supply. As 1 emerged Into Parliament Square, the hands of Big Ben were pointing to hntf-past eleven. It waa a dark windy night, with masses of black cloud chasing each other threateningly across the sky. Spots of rain were already beginning to tall,' and having no desire to get wet through, I stopped a passing taxi and instructed the man to take me to Whitehall Court. During the brlof drive my mind waa chlofly occupied with thoughts of Molly. In the absence of Jerry who, in company with George, had set off for Leigh dlroctly after break fast, she and I had whlled away a pleasant and uneventful day wan dering aboMt Hempstead Heath, lunching at the Spaniards and walk ing back through Rogent's Park. She had been In the best of spirits and apparently not In the least nervous. Nothing suspicious or un usual had happened since the In cldont with the waiter on the pre vious afternoon, and 1 had finally left her at the hotel at slx-thlrty, when she had announced her In tontlon of having an early dinner and reading a novel In her bed rnom. There was nothing In all this t mske me the least apprehensive and yet somehow or other I felt curl ously worried about her. So strom was the sonsatlou that I was hall Inclined to chanm my mind nni order the taxi-matt to drive me ti the Milan. On second thought, how ever, I abandoned the Idea. (Copyright, tail, Venn VuSliahing Co.i Jimmy Fan hrlno tad ntws from ths Milan, tomorrow. ART OF CURSING LOST 0 STOCKHOLDERS OF MEDFORD PCA 10 T JA "We want every one of our stock holding members In Jackson county to be present at their first annual ! meeting of the Med ford Production I Credit association In Medford , Janu ary 11," la the urgent Invitation ex tended by directors of the Medford PCA who emphasize that matters of real Importance and Interest to mem bers will be taken up at the meet ing starting at 9 o'clock In the court house auditorium. Secretary L. J. Deuel says that all farmers are wel come to attend the meeting, but only those owning Class B stock will have the privilege of voting. Class B stockholders have one vote each, re gardless of the number of shares they own. "The Medford Production Credit association Is the farmer's own co operative organization for making production loans on a business basis at actual cost," Deuel points out. "It len't a government agency and It doesn't loan government money, The federal government, through the farm credit administration, helped provide the machinery, but It la up to the farmers themselves to ope rate this machinery successfully. "We want all farmers to lesrn more about thla cooperative credit nystem by attending the annual meeting January 11 at Medford. A full report will be given on the i past season's operations and there will be opportunity for free discus sion. Everyone Is going to have a better understanding when they leave this meeting and we hope they wilt become enthusiastic boosters for co operative credit." Local directors to serve for the coming year will be elected by mem bers, and plana will be made for the coming season's operations. A. B. Robertson, assistant treasurer of the I Production Credit corporation of Spo kane, will be present to explain the whole farm credit administration system, with particular attention to the production credit division. BLONDE WILL TESTIFY AT SECOND TRIAL OF MAJOR FOR MURDER! ON AND OFF MOSCOW (UP) An elaborate tomb, apparently belonging to an ancient chieftain, recently has been found at Mtzchet. ancient capital of the Georgian republic. Fashioned from heavy stone, the tomb was beautifully carved with an Image of a dancing faun with a bunch of grapes held high In Its hand ths symbol of Cacchus. the god of wine. A silver coin bearing the Imsge of the Parthian king, Oogarzes, was also found in the tomb, which wa- probably erected In the First Century, A.D. FERA WORKERS DEMAND 30-HOUR WEEK, $12.50 BUTTE. Mont., Dec. 27. (AP) Between 600 and 600 Butte FERA project workers went on strike to day demanding a 30-hour week and a minimum wage of 912.50 for un married workers. Other demands also were stipulated by the FERA Workers' Protective union of Silver Bow county. TOPEKA, Kas, Dec. 27. (AP) Miss Grace Brandon, San Antonio, Tex., blonde stenogrhpher who fig ured prominently In the first trial of Major Charles A. Shepard, army surgeon, on charges of poisoning his wife. Is one of 43 witnesses sub poenaed by the government for the second trial to begin here January 28. Major Shepard was accused of poi soning his second wife, Mrs. Zenana McCloiskey Shepard, at Fort Riley, Kansas, In June, 1929, so that he might be free to marry Miss Bran don, then a 23-year-old stenographer at the San Antonio army post. The two had met In an army boarding house. A witness for the government at the first trial. Miss Brandon testi fied to receiving letters written a few hours before his wife's death and a few mlnuri afterwards. In which he told of fc.a anticipation of their marriage. Major Shepard, who was married a third time In 1933. was convicted of first degree murder at the first trial, but was granted a second trial by the United States supreme court. Courthouse to BnlUI Dams. EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. Mo. (UP) The foundation of the old Clay coun ty ccurthouse, being razed, will be used to construct dams on soil ero sion, projects. CCC workers appro priated the lower part of the historic structure. By GLUYAS WIL11AM3 6UJYA.3 mother Takes paihs DRR5IN6 HIM UP "It BETPiktK To 5E 6RANDMA, Av'9 60K To RNWfTR TELEPHONE' ' FEEL'S VERY UNCOMFORTABLE IW HIS "DRESS-UP" CLONES AND WONDERS WtJttrlER W-V-iHlKG AW BE DONE ABOUflf 6ZS MITTENS OFF EASILY TAdXLES SHOES NET. DIS LIKES SHOES ETPEMEtV SHOES PROVIDE QUITE A TUSSLE BUT HE FINALLY WlUS OUT. SOCKS COME OFF WHH0UTANV TROUBLE. SETS To WORK OK COAT WHICH IS MAKik'6 HIM Too WARM 6ETS ONE ARM OUT BUT CANT 6ET T OFF Crp arm LtfS lT 60 AT THAT AND STRU66LES To REM0VE BONNET, BUf CanV untip The strings fWi&TS BONNET To RAKISH ANGLE, AND IS COnTENTEDLV 5UCWN& THE STRjNfeS WHEN1 MOTHER RtTDRKS Hfcriu -lid or 'adtot new. they rfc then rt wnen get throutflr. "Fruitt'i can do H." f boa 22, LONDON (UF)-t-ord David Cecil thinks that cursing has gone out or fashion and that tn no walk of llff today are people able to express dis like tn really effective terms. I thin thii falling off tn the art of cursing is very distressing. rieralljr as there hn never been more to hate than there la now what with newspapers, films. Com munists and PaaclKta objects for hate one and all." he said. "Possibly it U due to the rise of science, which tends to mske people look uptn r..rh other aa mechanisms and you cannot be very angry with a mechanism." WINDOW aLAASV-Ws sell wind? glass and will replay jroui orone:. windows reasonably. 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