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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKD. OREGON. MONDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1934, By VICTOR BRIDGES J SYNOPSIS: A valuable formula which has been stolen trom Holly O'Brien is being sought by various sinister interest. Siholas Trenoh and Jetrv siordaunt art aiding SloU-- in her attempt to reoover it; suddenly Molly axsappeare trom her hotel. It was said that she was taken ill, and had to bt removed to a hotpital. Out Jimmy Fox vaot boy whom Siek hat befriended, ollous and tells Sick that Hotly actually has been hidden in a Hum. Then leave a taxi at the end ot the ttreet and start to And Holly. Chapter 20 BATTLE FOR MOLL ,. RELIEVED t? the knowledge that we had at least aecured our re treat, I aet oS with Jimmy along the empty terracb. It was a depressing thoroughfare, consisting ot shabby-looking tnre atory houses, most of which wore doubtless let out tn lodgings. None of them had apparently been paint ed or done up for years, and In many cases the stucco was peeling off their fronts. A tbln driving rain added to the general air of sordid dlscomforL We trudged on in silence until, s little way ahead of us, the road' way began to slope upwards. At the top of the rise It narrowed Into what was evidently a bridge a short stretch of about twenty yards wltb high Iron railings on either side of It . "Is this the canal?" 1 inquired. Jimmy nodded. "That's right, sir. Runs along at the back ot the t'ouse." ' He volunteered no further Infor mation until we had reached the on- ;?:!tn end, when he pulled up abruptly under the light of a street lamp. "You can see for yourself now, sir. That's the place we want the second one past the yard.' 1 stared down Into an untidy lit tor of timber and old barrels. Be yond this 1 could make out the black shape of two buildings, each which seemed to possess a narrow strip or ground monlng down to the canal bank. Both of them were In complete darkness. "Better have a look at the front first," I observed. "If there's noth ing doing there we can come back and try this sld We continued our way down the farther slope, and In a few steps ar rived at the entrance to Wbarf Lane. It was a gloomy cul-de-sac wltb a blank wall on the left, termi nating, as Jimmy bad said. In rough piece of waste ground, railed In from the road. Facing this were a couple of gaunt houses, wlth,JilRh steps leading up to their front dcJors Treading as softly aa we could we moved on past the gate In the yard and pulted up outside our destina tion. Like Its next door neighbor tb place looked as though It were de serted. Not a ray of light appeared anywhere, and the only sound tbat broke the stillness was the faint patteilng of the rain amongst the bushes opposite. I peered through the half-open sate which led down Into the area. Dark as It was I could see tbat the kitchen windows were heavily barred, the stout Iron stanchions reaching np to within a few Inches lot the top arch. un the left, however. Just above Hbe dim outline of the dustbin, there was soinatblng else. It was a small pane of partly broken glass about two feet square, and at the sight of It a sudden Inspiration flashed ai ruse my mind. "Come on, Jimmy," I whispered, lr: go down and do a bit of senium." CI-KN7LY as cats we descended u lie steps, and creeping forword ha side of the dustbin, 1 pulled a pocket electrlo torch which I bi. brought with me from the flat Tli. broken pane was about six feet fro i the ground. I raised myself on m toes, so that I could lust see ovu the lower ledge, and Inserting my lurch through a hole In the glass. pi- -a ied down tbe switch. was looking Into what waa evl- di :ii:y a disused coal cellar. There w:i nothing In It except a few dirty so, i and the door, which was only hell closed, led out Into a passage. urned off the Hint and pushed cnui oiuly on the wooden frame work At the second attempt It yield ed to my efforts, swinging open with a noisy creak. I stepped back, and bending down, placed my Hps to (Jimmy's ear. "It'e not bis; enough lor me," I (whispered. "Are you game to-climb through end unlock tbe back door?" Not 'alf, sir." "Shove this lamp In your pocket .hn. and get on my shoulder." Sii'idylng him by the knees. I ta:ri myself slowly to my full el; ht. "Legs first," I muttered, a- with a quick WTlggl t felt him twist himself around. There was a shower ot dust and grit, a brief straining scramble; tbe weight on my arms suddenly relaxed, and a muffled bump frorn Inside told me tbat be bad landed safely. Wltb tbe rain trickling down my neck I stood there In the darkness scarcely daring to breathe. Ten twenty thirty seconds passed. Trom somewhere close by a church clock chimed out the halt-hour, and then, breaking In on the stroke, came the harsh grate of a key. Al most simultaneously the back door swung open and Jimmy stepped out Into the area. "We're all right, sir." he whis pered cheerfully. "There's no one about, leastways sot down "ere." - I took back tbe torch which be held out to me. "You wait wbere you are, Jimmy," 1 said. "I'm go ing In to search the house. If you bear a row and 1 don't come down again or give you a shout, clear out quick while you've got tbe chance. Get bold ot the first policeman you can And and tell him tbat there's a young lady here who has been kid napped and locked up. Do you un derstand?" He nodded silently. Flicking on my lamp I moved past him Into tbe corridor. It was a short, narrow passage '."lib doors on either side of IL At tbe farther end It opened out Into a kind ot stone Bagged basement, and tiptoeing stealthily forward 1 found myself confronted by a flight of wooden stairs. From under the door at tbe top came a faint glimmer ot light. PUBLIC EDUCATION 'N ORE FOR II, OR several seconds 1 stood still stenlng. Tbere was not a sound to be heard, and taking hold of tbe rickety banisters 1 mounted up a step at a time until my Angers closed silently on the door handle. ;t turned with a taint click. I dropped back tbe torch Into my pocket, and giving a gentle push, stepped out softly Into sn empty and dimly lit ball. Tbe light, such as It was. came from an old-fasbloned gas Jet, which bad been turned down almost to its lowest point. It gave Just sufficient Illumination to reveal tbe tact that there were four rooms two on eltber side of me, and that In the centre another staircase led up to tbe flrst landing. 1 was on the point of moving tor- ward when my heart gave a violent Jump. Without the slightest warn ing one of the doors on my right was suddenly Jerked open, and out of tbe darkness merged the figure of a man. He waa dressed In trousers and a dirty shirt, and hla huge tattooed arms were bare to the shoulder. Through the mop of tousled balr which bung down over bis forehead he stood glaring and blinking at me like some monstrous ape. "Cbove J la sllayty." Tbe words, whatever tbey meant, came out In a hoarse growl, and somehow or other tbe sound ot the brute's voice steadied me Instantly. You filthy swine!" I said. "Where's Miss O'Brien?" I took a atep towards him, and at the same moment he sprang at me like a wild beast. One clawing band gripped me by the shoulder, and I felt the blood spurt beneath my knckles as my loft fist crashed home full In bis face. Back went his bead and up came bis chin. Swift aa a flash, and with tbe full weight of my body behind It. 1 slung In my right. It landed square on the point ot bis Jaw, and lurching back against the wall, he to; pled to tbe t.r with a thud tbat shook the bouse. A trifle dazed by tbe suddenness ot It all, I stood staring stupidly st tbe sprawling bulk In front of me. He lay flat on bis back one arm ung out at full length, and the other doubted under him. His mouth and chin were covered with blood and 1 noticed fur the trst time that he had silver rings In both ears. There was a shuffle of footsteps In the passage below. In another mo mont Jimmy cams scrambling up the stairs. "Crikey!" he ejaculated. "That was some punch, that was!" He In spected my handiwork with a kind of awed Interest. "I wish I'd seen It,' be added regretfully. "I want you to keep an eye on this chap." 1 said, "while I go and find Miss O'Brien. You're not afraid, arc you?" "Not me." was the cheerful re uponse. 'If 'e moves 1 11 kick 'Ira ou :'.e 'ead." (Copyright, Pnn PaMOalne Co Jimmy and Nick Put a Quick " id to a Disturbing Situation, torrow. 10 With represent fctlTta In Attendance from all nrtt of tha country, the thirty. firt annual convention of the Wtutem Fruit Jobber aaaoclatton of America will be held In San Prancla co January 32 to 36, It waa announc ed here today. Of particular Interest to jrowera and ahlppera of frulta and vegetable In tha pactflo coaat area, the Ban Francisco meeting la expected to at tract a record cumber of delegates, Including many persona frorn this atate. 8. M. Cohodaa of Ishpemlng. Michi gan, president of tha association, will pjcaido at tpa convention, tn4 u&dox .!ft! SALEM. Ore. (UPi Growth of oubllc education In Oregon In the last 60 yenrs has been tremendous, ntcordlng to Charles A. Howard, state u perl n ten dent of public Instruction. Between 1884 and !934, the num ber of pupils attending achools has Increased five-fold, the length of the school term has nearly doubled and , the number of school districts grown j more than BO per cent, figures from Superintendent Howard's bl-ennlal I report show. Fifty years ago there only 80,018 boys and girls between the ages of 4 ' and 10 Included In the school cen ! sua, Only 4(', 107 attended school, a j percentage of S7.6. The average, dally i attendance was only 31.005 pupils. ' and the term was 95 days long In 1336 school districts. In 1933-34, the school census show ei 368,000 children eligible to attend school, and a total enrollment of 201,654 for a percentage of 77 8. The average dally attendance was 169.277, i for a term of 166 days In 3123 school districts. j When there were no Jobs In 1932- 1933 for those of high school age. achools had their highest percentage of enrollment, 78 9 per cent, with 262.498 between the eges of kinder garten and high school were counted. The average dally attendance wai a!so highest then the figure reach Ing 207,225. The longest school term ever taught In the state was In 1927-23 when classrooms were open 174 3 days. Before the advent of the county unit system and consolidation, a record rnmber of 2948 school dtstrteta was reached In 1921-23, the report show TASTE SALEM, Ore. (UP) The tables were turned when Oregon' achool marma were given a, spelling test In recent examinations Teachera chew ed their pencll-enda over tha fol lowing list of words: Apparatus, violinist, equipped, hurrying, guarantee, creative, clip ping, cordial, parmenont. perform ance, allowance. Incidentally, Infor mal, contemplate, worrying, descend ant, comply, soliciting, pennant, Identify, gracious, artificially, mar veled, ftcarnd, breadth, pertaining, hoeing, removal, leisure, analysis, ac cepted, luxury, plateau, comedy, re sponse, sovereign, wedged, conqueror. Inaccurate and descend. STORMY WEATHER By GLUYAS WILUAM3 NU1ER4,644 SALEM, Ore. (UP) Oregon has an j Indian population of 4644. according to the annual report of Secretary of , the Interior Harold Icites. i At total o.' 2294 males and 2378 femalea were counted by the censos ! takers. Three-fourths of the num- ' ber live on reservations. Klamath agency and reaervatlon. with 1384 Indiana, la the largest In the atate. The Jurisdiction of tne Chemawa eehool here extends over 1148 Indians. A total of 1140 live on the Umatilla agency and reserva tion and 992 at Warm Springs. The Indian population of the United States .i nearly all In 22 states. Oklahoma, with 94,980, has ; far more Indiana than any other state. On th Pacific coast, Call- ! fornia ha ? 09 and Washlrgton 13.418. . I Copyright, 1834, by Tha BeU Sysdicftte, ino.) n-3i W!LDRH SYftRlfcP C01ORIW6 piefuRES ik old ma6MjH$ roESHf thiw Too much sr tf A6'A Prr5ir1. W0HPEJS ARf ERE BEfYER Tii)RB IK MI5 BROILER'S WA6ftIN BROTHER REr05l6TtlHf-BlAHK. IN -Tries 6Uile. -torus pa6Es f H1& MA6fiZ)NE, EClAIMINg WWrf WONDERFUL PlOTilRES TO 6UILE FA1LIK6, StfEAKS OP AHD SNMtHES BROTHER'S B-RMUER'S SHRIEKS 8RIK6 MOl'MER 16 friE SCZHC WHO RRCE5 HIM 1b RE0RK friE r IS SURPRISED AND SUSPICIOUS WHEN BROfUcR CHM6ES HIS MIND AND SflVs HE'iL TRADE fikds 1hepe was a hriluk6 Pirate pic-tore he overlooked akd demands his wa6a2ine BACK, BROKER REfl55lH& rt" Un 56 WAR IS DK1ARED, Bl)f rORfUNATELH' ATfUIS POlMf friE SON fl&MES CM SOTHAtYhFY Cfltf 60 OOf-OF-pDOR?) TO TW S'MATTER POP- Bv C M. Pavn hla direction m,mbrs of tha organi zation will conalder all phara of the frutt and vpgthbl Industry ona ot tha moat Important In tha Ufa of America. Prat-tlrea and policies of the asAociatlon will be formulated for the coming year. Every large terminal market In the j United Btatea will ha represented at tha meeting, according to word re-1 celved here, and In addition to the worn of the convention, visitor, from the east, middle west and south plan to Inspect many of the vaet agricul tural enlerprlaea of the west before returning to their homes. Several special tralna have been en gaged to carry delegatea to Ban Fran cisco, President Cohodaa and a large group of delegatea will travel from j Detroit on the ao-called "PreMdeni', Bpeol-.l." Another special train will , move from New Orleana. picking up i delegatea eo route, It waa stated. ! When It Comes toRailloe Rememhrr "Prultt a Can Do If Phone 12. fL AN-M&WAt-tre-DySI loW -rUv fk Do E6 1oww! J WM J f Voo JlslsA y TAILSuH'L.. Tommy Explains By Hal Forrest ACCOBdNS TO MB. CURTIS' I SOLLV--I CAN TKl l I(aX'R TO MEEr Hin TC-vAN' WAICHIN7" r1 I HEY.YOUSAWKV yuH-SLIRe! 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