Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 02, 1935, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextV PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1935. KYSOPSIS: Nlckolae Trc. Jerry Uordaunt and Holly 0'B have banded together in an efto. to recover a valuable formula ichich hoe been etolen from Holla Other, and einleter. interette art aleo trying to Una the formula Buddenly Jimmy Fox, page bon friend of h'ick'e OH the etaff of Molly'e hotel, brinae the neve that Molly hae been kidnapped. He ha followed the ear in which ehe woe taken away; nolo he and Sick hate ' entered the houae uhere ehe in hidden, and Sirk halt knocked out the man let to guard her. LEAVING Jimmy on guard I hur ried to the staircase. I felt cer tain that Molly would be on one of the upper floors, probably In a back room, and on reaching the first land ing, I made straight for the door facing me. It was locked, but the key was on the outside. ! wrenched It round, nearly breaking It In my haste, and then, as the light of my torch swept the room, an unprintable oath burst from my lips. She was strapped down on a small truckle bed, her hands tied behind her her ankles fastened to the rail at the end. The lower bait of her face was almost hidden by a roughly twisted handkerchief. which bad been stretched across her mouth and knotted tightly at the back. On one cheek, just below the eye, was an ugly red smear. The next Instant 1 was kneeling on the floor beside ber, my fingers working feverishly to undo the gag. . I got the thing loose at last, and as she drew In ber breath with a quick gasping sob, I dragged out a pocket- knife which, by the mercy of God, always carry about wltb me. "It's all right." I assured her. "I'll hare you tree In a minute. With desperate eagerness I sawed away at the stout cord which fast ened her down to the bed. It soon parted, and then, baring freed her wrists and ankles, 1 slid my arm round her and lifted her up gently. "What's happened, Nick?" Ber rolce was so weak that I could scarcely catcb the words. "Those devils drugged you at the hotel and took you avay In a car." "Yes, yes, I know but bow did you get here?" "Never mind now; I'll explain later." I stuffed the knife back Into my pocket and picked up the torch which was lying on the bed. "We must clear out of this place as soon as we can. Do you think you can walk or shall I carry you?" She made a feeble effort to lse, and then sank back again with her head against my shoulder. "I I don't feel too well," she ad mittedly faintly. Getting on my feet I picked her up Just aa she was. "Put your arms around my neck and hang on tight," I said. "Jimmy's downstairs and there's a taxi waiting tor us around the corner. "If you see what looks like a corpse lying In the ball don't be frightened. It'a only that big mutt they left here to look after you. I had to knock him out, but he's not seri ously hurt." I EDGED my way sideways through the door, and carrying her across the landing, began very carefully to negotiate the staircase. Aa I reached the bottom I was greeted by an ex cited voice. "'B ain't moved, sirl No so much as blinked an eyelid!" "Splendid, Jimmy," I said. "Now see If you can get the door open. I don't want to go down through that basement" Without wasting time be darted across the hall. There was the grind ing of a key and the clatter of bolta. Then the light flickered beneath a gust of fresh air, and In another moment we were outside In the driving rain. "You hop round, Jin-ray, and fetch the taxi," I said. "Bvlng It to the end of the lane. We'll be along there by the time you're back." "I'm better no, Nick. I believe I could walk If you helped me." It was Molly's robe close to my ear." "Walt till wa're down the steps," I whispered. "Then you can have a shot If you like." I reached the bottom In safety, and still keeping a tight hold of her with my right arm, lowered ber gently ',0 the ground. Sbe seemed very weak and unsteady, but by a gallant effort she managed to keep her i'eet. "There's nothing much the mat ter." she faltered, "except ray head. It's all ditty and It's aching, hor ribly." NEW YORK. Jn. J (API Partly aa a result of many extra dividends and year-end payments on accumula tions, Investors sre reaping more than f900.000.ooo In dividends on stocks and interest on bonds for the final quarter of 1034. Lat year the emre gat disbursed at the yesr-end wa SBSO.O00.0O0. Altogether dividends will be dis tributed on more than 1000 tiuuies of lock today, the first business day cf the new year. flaw Meet. lnniiht The foERA interpretive geography claaa meets to night. Wednesday, at the Srnur hwh. at 7:lo, and tomorrow night st the asms hour The Interest of tfce elisa has been Increasingly hush, and all who will come are eaaurcri s ple.uwiit and profitable time. The clAaea are free. By VICTOR BRIDCES .uat's the remains of the drag," . said. "If you can force yourself to walk a little It may do you good." I put my arm round ber waist "Lean on me," I added, "and If yon feel queer, tell me at once." Very slowly, and with several pauses on the Journey, we made our way to the end of tbe lane. We could already hear the bum of the approaching taxi, and as v reached the corner, It came trundling down the wet road and pulled up exactly In front of us. Almost before It bad stopped Jimmy emerged from Its In terior, "I want to go back to Whitehall Court," I said to the man. He looked at us wltb some curi osity, but whatever bis private spec ulations may have been, he kepi them to himself. "Very good, sir," he replied Im passively. 1 helped Molly In and took the seat beside ber. Closing ber eyes wearily she leaned back against the cushions. Jimmy scrambled to bis place opposite, the door banged, and the next moment we bad turned round and were bowling up Bishop's Terrace. There waa a dozen questions I wanted to ask, but I could see that Molly was In no fit state for talking. Her story would have to wait until the next morning. The only thing to be done now was to get her to bed as soon as possible, and let her sleep off the after effects of the drug. LOOKING down at her aa sbe lay beside me, I again noticed the blood on her cheek. It had come from an ugly cut a shade below her left eye, and at the sight of It a cold fury against Orloff and his as sociates surged up In my heart I took her hand which waa lying limply on her lap, and with a little sigh she allowed her head to sink down until It was resting against my arm. Hunched up In the oppo site corner Jimmy stared silently through the window. On we went, past the deserted entrance to Paddlngton Station, and up the long, empty stretcb of Edgware Road. By the time we came to tbe corner of Park Lane I was halt asleep myself. I had a vogue Impression of a glare of light, which I suppose must have been Piccadilly Circus, and then, with an unexpected Jerk, the taxi came to a standstill, and sitting up abruptly I found myself outside the flats. I tumbled for my latchk; and handed It to Jimmy. "iou run up and get the door open," I said. "If Dawson's about, tell him to put a kettle on. A cup of tea will do us all good." I roused Molly, who was still doz ing against my shoulder, and get ting out first, helped her down on to the pavement. From bis boi the taxi driver eyed us with Interest. Here's a pound 'or you," I said. "and I'm much much obliged to you for waiting." He placed the note carefully In bis pocket and touched bia cap. That'a all right, guv-nor. Glad you got wot you wont for." Jerking In his clutch, be leaned sideways towards me. "I was a bit of a lad meself once," he added, and wltb this cryptlo statement he swung out into the roadway. I glanced quickly up and down the street. At the Northumberland Ave nue end a man was crossing the road with bis back to us, hut except for him there was not a soul within sight You'd better let me carry you, Molly," I said. "If you try to do any more you'll probably collapse." Disregarding her faint protest I again lifted her up In my arms. It was a more difficult Job than I had had before, for the stairs were steep, and Jerry's flat was on the second floor. Tired as I was, however, tbe sen sation of holding her close against ma seemed to Inspire me with the necessary strength, and step by step 1 struealed doaeedlv un. until the dressing-gowned figure of Dawfon, framed In a lighted doorway, sud denly rewarded my efforts. He stepped aside as I stsggered In. "Everything Is ready, sir. I have put clean sheets on the bed. and the kettle will be boiling In a few moments." "Thank you, Dawson," I said. "It's an odd hour for a tea-party, hut we're all three a little exhausted." Copyright, t9H. Penn Publishing Co, Tomorrow t Little Inclatnt Puts AM Thought ot Formulas Out ot Nick's Mind, TELEPHONE INCREASE BAN TRANCISCO. Jan. 3 lAPl Pacific Telephone and Tflrgraph company told .harcholclpra today Its total Rln In telephones In service tor tha drat 11 months of this your was S0.7J7. This contrasted with n 1033 low In l) month of M.JHI There are shout l.ar.O.OOO telephone currently In service. Tha Information was sent out to day with dividend checks of Si 50 a share on common capital aloe. constancFmaTdoty, infant. rites held PVi'.eral aervl.-es foi rm.t.no Ma-. Doty. Infant d'lhtei cf '.T. and Mir Neal Doty, and slste:- of Stililev Ann of (lold Mill, oere held at th grave side In the H-ky Point -rinelry B urday. Rev Belknap vaj In cham of aervliea ar.d Corner funenil parlor In charge ox arrangements. BANK OF BONANZA WILL LIQUIDATE SALEM. Ore . Jan. 1 The Bank of Bonanza In Klamath county, organized In 1907. went Into volun tary bankruptcy December 39, A. A. Schramm, state banking au per in t ind ent, announced today. ( He announced that the bank would transfer all deposit liability to the American National bank of Klamath Palla, liquidating at 100 per cent. To tal resources were listed at 85,030 and deposits at $67,016. Dewey Horn waa president of the Bonanza, bank and John S. Horn, vlce-prcldent and cashier. FRUIT JOBBERS MET JAN. 22-26 IN 'FRISCO Regarded aa one of the most Im portant business gatherings In the United States, since Its discussion will berr directly upon the market ing and distribution of a large part of the nation's food supply, plans for the annual convention of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association of America, scheduled In San Francisco January 32 to 26, are attracting widespread attention. j More than 5,000 growers, shippers' and receivers of fruits and vegetables j are planning to attend he meeting, according to word received here from Joseph Marguleas of San Francisco, chairman of the convention com mittee. BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER f why wdm'tA Anhy, er7 VOU Y Eft, THE 8 MATTER POP- " "BV C M Pam. li-.-ar ' eBJ L cM. ij ' TAILSPIN TOMMY Raymore Makes a Proposition By Hal Forrest WwH GckJe- TCLVPefD M 61VE K jEyjfr AIR-PLANES? TUAT-- I'LL SET PRESENT OF NAZ.1L wJ,...-r v8u;vesoTTo for this E VP K Turf,"' CVkJ?7Z&Z& ir S LoT l I SRAmt You this Oiistrsvre, get it for me jgSb Revolution' VT JJ LiO an bl jKMW Vfgf?S JA) 4& ,L- coMce.ow--ioeR THC REBei CHIEF, TO FINANCE JS&ttMm tTvK OFF Trip MAP' "N. kh fefe Et?VtrH 4l M0WEV WIU- VK PAV mEKAyF '-wr LY H'lt DAYs; '1FaN tfff 1WF set that S M& KlP. CO VIE BOCK WAS KcEPIN VJITH THE I TOO CU5SE POO 6 ? A. fi NBTCH V po69? A fi wotch - k .X. Y - 1 ; The strongest wian lij v money- y,,',, Vmakb NR"- T'"" THE NEBBS The Aftermath rtv s, Twer jociftv L.sCV threoi 5e dqasjk; omE " ' . ,,. ,. ,. . " HECt DIGKJITV TO TMC FOUB 7 LITTLE GLASS OP WIWE 1 SUPPED IT TO AxjO WOO CECTAIMLV - VW11ODS TUE OTMEI! MI&MT. J VNJO MOUJ OME LITTLE VmER. SHS LOOKED -J TUfsJEO VOUR5ELF UP TOO- 1 I I MEVER AWVBOOV I- 1 GLftSS OP VJIVJB COULD I -SO SORED I 1 HEARD ONJG LADV 3AV r V MAKE SUCH A ROOL I PINJO ITS VAJAV TO TM AT TMOUSHT VD "HJME "TriEe'S KJO POOL. LIKE ArU yj X. OP OKIESELF y OO BIG. LOOMAnj s WEAD V HER- UP A err , V OLD FOOL BUT ME'S OVER- J. t f-IR " (in IS A MViTERV y .JA ' PLAV1M& MI5 PAR.T." -Jt ?7 r I- r ffM, Th .i xh 0 a o;r.. e0-jgj o' j . XAMJC-'jJ- f-K IKsiaaaai'iiMa'-l 1 ftl,s'l I' yi . . Ty BRINGING UP FATHER . B, GeorRe McWaDU, ( NOW-VOU LISTEN TQ ME-FWM I , , - I HUM". IT'S FROM MY " I I . u1,ck1't NOW ON. I WANT VOU TO PeVf Ff rTT-rc) sisTER. KATV4ERINE- SpSSoinCE STRICT ATTENTION TO OUR A LETTER omeS COMING TO 5E.EN HR SINCt SOCIAL MANNERS -VOU JuST CAME' VISIT 1)6-IT'S TO 8E VAS A LITTLE QIKL- ARE CtTTINC WORbE I '1 MUM- A SlG SURPRISE- ( tlJ-. J I I WONDER WHAT L. INSTEAD OF NOVv.' ! . 1 rt ' SME ARRIVES lHlli,BJ-.A 1HE WILLBE LIKE! WASHINGTON. Jan. 3 fTPl Rush D. Holt. 29 -year -old senator elect from West Virginia, will not present himself to be sworn In as a member of the senate until June 19, his 30th birthday. Thli was determined today at a con ference of the young lezlsiator with Senator Robinson of Arkanaaa, the Democratic leader, and at a meeting of the Democratic policy committee of the senate. Robinson said the Democratic lead ership will insist on Holt's right to his seat when he Is 30, the aire pre scribed by the constitution for en trance to the- senate. Here from Seattle Mrs. Charles Coeman and aon. Master Elliott, ar rived last night by train to spend several daya here with Master Elliott's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson. Time for Action Ml, C n. 1 ADVERTISE IHEVJILU HV Wfly M MI6THKE- I J L .X" 1 r fi c i Jf? U UelFI BOY OF BORNEO AN O JT . U I'LL RETURN YOUR Sr h ""A 1TLA PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. 2 'API The Portland Clearing Hoiue associa tion announced today that Portland bank clearings for 1934 topped the 1933 clearings by nearly a quarter of a billion dollars. The 1934 clearings totaled $1,077. 794.624. In 1933 the clearings amount ed to (847,349.214. Substantial increase was shown In the December clearings this year over the corresponding month in 1933, In dicative of the unusually heavy vol ume of Christmas retail sales. 4 From Seattle Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Satterlee of Roseburg arrived by motor Monday to spend New Year"a In Medford with Mr. and Mrs. James W. Orlgsby. James Grlgsby. Jr., was a visitor In Salem over Christmas, making the trip alone and returning Monday night. ----- t hl - 1 . II.. I. IHl I If 60Y,WE WANT OUR f 6E PRTmt?r! 11 MONEY BACK YOU OOOD KEOPLETHE- onBM(l(t W tuucu, . . SHOPPING COMPANION ACCOMPANIED BV JUNIOR GOES INfo STORE hoists junior on stool with strict orpeps NOT TO 6ET DOWrJ IN MIDS1" OFMAKitte HER PURCHASE, FiNPS frltrf JUNIOR. HAS DISAPPEARED pi HIM UP BEHIND a GOUrKfR, SIMONS HIM BESIDE HER AND fEUS HIM PfTo STRAY" OFF JUNIOR WSC0VER6 HE CAN WHIRL. AROUND ON STOOL, WHICH MAKES A LOUD CREAKIN6 SOUND "H EACH URH 1ELVS JUNIOR TO in"'Lui itLT. duwoK. PURCHASE SOME DOES SO, FALLING OFF OTHER DAY AND BURST1N6 IN10 WAILS (Copyright, 19M, by DV ULIIYAK um fi. ... c -rr- 111 r- M I TO AMUSE HlHSElf JUNIOR ploys WW Things on COUNTER , UP5ETTIH6 A DISPLAY OF BELT BtlCMK onto Floor STOP DECIDES To MAKE HER Ths BU Bynaicau. lie.) WiujftfTS By EDWIN ALGER we coixv save THe lvmu muitU a kidaI nrT I. THEf1 POOS WOULD 00 IT-LET COPFI6H CHARLEY GO PREPflREP TO GET l" EM THIS TlNnE.CHES - flat