PAGE SIX
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKD. OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1935.
SYXOPBIS: The "Seagull i
hae dropped anchor off Bambrid
where Ite paeecngere have gone
try to trace a formula worth m'
hone, uhlch belonae to Moll:'
ORrlen. Molly ie aboard; eo ate
Kicholoe Trench, Jerry Mordaunt.
and .limmv for. a boy protest ot
Ku-k'e. Alioned againet the tour
are the forree of the unecrupuloue
Peter Orlotf. John Oeberne. tcho
first etole the formula from Molly,
u-orl:ed flt Hambrido for a menl",
and the"Sengulfe" pnneennere hope
to learn enntcthtnir from the people
trfio boarded him there.
Chapter S5
FIRST STEP
HAD hauled In the Jib and ai
Juat moTlng aft to help tidy np.
when I aa arreated bj a audden ex
clamation from Jlmmr.
See that bloke over there, air?
Wonder where 'e'e come from?"
His area were Hied on the factory,
and turning my head anarpiy i
caught eight of the Intruder. He was
atandlng about thirty yarda from the
shore, a little way outside the barbed
Iwlre fence. From under one arm pro
truded a long double-barreled gun,
and beside bis feet crouched a big
rough-coated dog.
He waa a broad-shouldered, sturdi
ly built man ot between forty and fif
ty, dressed In dark clothes and wear.
Ing leather gaiters.
I watched him for a moment ana
then made my way to where the oth
er two were standing.
"That muat be our friend Gowl
land," I said. "Out after rabblta, 1
suppose."
Jerry grunted. "Don't know what
he's after, but he seems to be pre
cious Interested In us. Shall I lire
him a hail?"
Aa he spoke I saw the dog lift Us
head, and a rlclous anarl echoed
acrosa the water. It waa anawered
promptly by a deep growl from
George.
"No, let him alone for the pres
ent," I replied. "Aa you said your-
eulf, we don't want to rush things."
With a gruff word f command,
the stranger shouldered his gun and,
turning on his heel, began to walk
slowly away. Something peculiar In
his gait struck me at once, but be
fore I could remark on it, Molly had
caught me by the sleeve.
"Nick," she whispered, "he's
drunk."
He can't be at this hour ot the
imori
ornlng," I objected.
But he Is. I oan see It from here.
J Look at the way he's lurching
about!"
"Well, be hanged to him anyhow!
broke In Jerry cheerfully. "Let's go
below and hare some grub."
liTTOW about It, Nick?"
1 1 I hoisted myself from the
bunk where I had been lying amolt
lng, and looked at my watch. The
time was close on eleven o'clock.
"I'm all In favor of getting to
work," I said. "We've lots to do and
the sooner we make a move the bat
tor." ; "Where shall we begin?" Inquired
(Molly.
! "Well, as a first step, I think the
Iwlsest thing would be If Jerry and
I had a look round."
; Her face fell a trifle. "Oh I Can't 1
jeome too?"
- "I'd rather you didn't not until
we see how the lanit lies. I don't sup
ipose there's anything to worry
bout, but It would be Just as well to
'do a little bit of preliminary scout
'lng." "You think" she paused "you
think they may have followed ua
down here?"
"It's not Impossible," I replied.
!"Orlofr must have heard something
eibou'. our plans or he wouldn't have
laskad you those questions."
"Seems a shame to leave you be
hind," struck In Jerry, "but It you
jWouldn't mind stopping on board
Just for this morning . . ."
"Why, of course not." She smiled.
"You needn't be so tactful, Jerry. I
'promised to obey orders."
J "My Idea Is this." 1 explained.
"We'll go ashore together and take
(George with us aa If we were giving
Ihlra a run. While Jerry's playing
;about and throwing sticks for blm,
It'll amuse myself by having a little
walk. 1 suppose there's a path of
some sort that leads up to the
farm?"
"There's a path all right," replied
Jerry. "It Joins the road at the back
of the factory." He leaned forward
and knocked out his pipe. "What's
the Idea, Nick?"
"Nothing definite. Just going to
have a smell round, that's all. I
went to get hold of Mrs. Gowllsnd
when that husband of hers Is out of
the way."
"Why not take along the Jug and
ask for some milk? Glre you a
chance to see what she's like."
"That's a btlght Idea!"
i H. E.
POSTPONES MEET
JACKSONVILLE. Jan. 8 (UpM
The Horn Eonomlra rhifc of the
Jacksonville Ota nee will not mm
Wednesday, aa In muni, on account
of the death of John March, member
of th Orange.
The funeral will Iv Wednesday
from the Confer funeral parlor In
terment to be In Jacksonville. The
Grange will have chr.rge of the aerv
Irra at the grave.
The Grange will hold It uaual Fri
day night meeting, the ft rut o, the
new year, with draping of the charter
and appointment of new committee
by the Qrnngf master.
Refreshment will be served by the
younr people of the Orange, lona
Conner being chairman of tht com
By VICTOR BRIDGES
And while you're about It," h
.itlnued, "I don't aee any reason
uy George and 1 shouldn't hare s
jok at the Inside of the factory. Wf
an examine It properly later."
"I feel horribly like Cinderella,"
said Molly. "Sitting at borne whlli
you two go out to a party."
"Ob, I say! Jerry glanced at her
trifle uncomfortably. "Look hero,
If you'd rather . . ."
Nonsense, I was only Joking. I
shall be quits happy here with
Jimmy." She Jumped up. "Alter all,
I've had my share of adventure. Its
your turn to get Into trouble now."
"We'll be back as soon as we can,
assured her; "then we'll hare a
cabinet council and report progress.
If we've Inspected Mrs. Gowlland
and the factory, It will be something
to go on at least."
Putting on my cap and taking
down the milk Jug from the rack, I
led the way out into the well. The
other two followed, and after a brief
glance at the aky, which waa still
covered with threatening clouds,
Jerry scrambled aft and began to
haul up the dinghy.
M
OLLY remained beside me,
her
the
cheerless prospect.
'Look, Nick!" she said suddenly.
"Isn't that a mast sticking up there
behind those trees?"
She waa pointing Inland, where
the eetuary, now reduced to a nai
row mud-bordered creek, mado a
sharp bend to the north. A little dis
tance beyond the turn, stood a clus
ter of straggling elms and amongst
them, plainly visible through a gap
In the foliage, rose .'he slender spar
of some small anchored craft.
"Seen that, Jerry?" I asked, as he
arrived back with the painter.
He nodded. "Probably one ot the
Burnham lot come through out of
the Crouch: They use this way some
times If they don't draw too much
water." He stared at It reflectively
I suppose you've got those keys on
you?"
"Here they arc." 1 said. "The blr.
one unlocks the gate In the fence,
and the other lets you Into the b'illd
Ing. They're both labelled."
"Good!" He slipped them Into his
pocket and, accompanied br George.
dropped down Into the dinghy. I was
Just preparing to follow him when
Molly put her hand softly on mine.
"Take care of youraolf, Nick," she
whispered.
The tide had aheady run down to
such an extont that the bank was
now not more than thirty yards dis
tant, nstend of being partially sub
merged, th-j end of the Jetty stood
out some three fee above the wa
ter, and sculling lelsuroly up to It,
Jerry grabbed hold ot the rusty
chain which served as a hand-rnll.
"This will be pleanor than the
shore," he observed. "We can push
oft from here without getting our
feet muddy."
He made the painter tnst to an
Iron ring, and preceded by George,
I clambered cautiously ashore. The
steps were coated with wot slime,
and festoons of green weed trailed
down trom the sodden timber.
"I wonder Avon doesn't look after,
his property a bit better," I com-J
plained. "The whole place seems to
be going to rack and ruin."
Jerry shrugged his shoulders.,'
"Oh, It waa only a makeshift Job run
up during the war. 1 don't Imagine
It's ever been used since at least
only tor Osborne's experiments."
He led the way along the slippery
planking until we reached the firm
ground ncyond, whore I turned
round to ! a good-bye to Molly,
who was still watching us from the
deck. "Feel like coming inside
first?" he added, "or would you
rather push along to the farm
straight away?"
"1 think I'll stick to my original
plan," I replied. "We're In for a
regular ducking trom the look of It,
and I'd like to get this Job over be
fore It starts."
"Perhaps you're right. I'll Just
have a nose round, and then if you're
not back I'll probably stroll along
and meet you."
He glanced once more in the di
rection ot the elms. "Unless It's
pouring with rain we might walk
over afterwards and take a squint
at that boat. Always a good thing
to make sure who one's neighbors
are.
"So It occurred to me." I admit
ted. "I waa going to siiccest f, my
self only you ..."
"1 didn't want to frighten Molly.
She's hsd enough shocks alroady,
and besides, I wouldn't mind betting
a hundred to one that It's some per
fectly harmless chap cruising around
for his own amusement."
tCopyrtght. IJ1), renn, PubUehlnt Co.)
Thi Oowllandt turn out ralhsr
turloui ptoplt, tomorrow.
TAX COLLECTIONS
UP 11 PER GENT
Tsi collect inns for Jark.mn county
for both n.rtctu nd dclnuiuftu
taifj, shoAtd approximately R 2J ri
cent inrrss the p.t year over
1933, aocordinR to a wtutement pre
pared by Chlrf Tax cv.'.eoiion Dep
uty Oertrutle Martin.
In 1934, the total taxes collected
amounted to l.2,anla In 1P;U
the total amounted to smn.HMWi
This was an Inrreaw ot simihim
Rerelpt of fe.(r ril money from
various sources and a return .f con.
fldenr to the peoplt. wcr alatro
as the chief reasons for tlir im
provement.
Phone bi't We'll haul mj
GETS JAIL TERM
ON THEFT CHARGE
ASHLAND, Jan. 8. (Spl.) JUy
Woodyard, 19 -year-old Southern Ore
gon Normal achool student from Co
qullle, was sentenced to 15 days In
the county Jail and ordered to pay
costs of $4.50 In Justice court Monday
on a charge of petty larceny, filed by
Chief of Police Talent.
Woodyard was charged with steal
ing two cans of tobacco and a roll of
films from Nlnlnger's cafe at 11:30
Sunday night, the last of a series of
escapades, all of which have been
handled leniently by police officers
since the opening of school last fall.
Officers Hull and Burns were called
to Nlnlnger's, when Amos ("Poke")
Nlnlnger waa holding the youth, who
had thrown the merchandise, which
he took off the counter, Into the
street when Poke detected him. The
officers escorted Ray to the car, but
he bolted out of the other door and
dashed up East Main. Dick Hall gave
pursuit and caught him after a two
block chase.
Officers state that woodyard waa
under the Influence of liquor anti
that he remonstrated when they put
him under arrest. He was lodged In
the city lockup over night and re
ceived a hearing Monday when he
pleaded guilty.
Woodyard, together with another
student, has been living at the home
of Chief Talent since a Mmllar occur
rence four months ago. Ray has
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been a prominent student at- the
Normal school, having been elected
president of the Coos County club,
chosen as candidate for yell king, and
served as master of ceremonies at the
B. O. N. S. midnight matinee during
homecoming.
EMPIRrSALESCHIEF
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SALEM, Jan. 8 (AP) Frank Kel
ler, Jr., former sales manage l"0 the
Empire Holding company and the
only one convicted In the fraud
case against the company officials
in 1033 brought by the state corpo
ration commissioner, was granted a
pardon by Governor Julius L. Meier
today.
Keller was sentenced to five years
In the penitentiary by Judge Arlle
O. Walker of Po'.k county July 7,
1033, after the other officials, in
cluding former Justice Oliver P.
Coshow of the state supreme court,
were either acquitted or cases agalmt
them dismissed.
GERMAN CONSUL WILL
BE HERMIT'S LAWYER
PORTLAND. Jan. 8. (AP) Robert
G. Clostermann, German consul here,
said today he had agreed, on re
quest of the Josephine county dis
trict attorney, to act as defense at
torney for Hugo Mayer, "hermit of
the craggtes," who goes on trial at
Granta Pass January 14 for murder.
Mayer, a native of Germany, fled
from that country about 25 years
ago to escape compulsory military
service.
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AETER SHIPWRECK
(Copyright, 1035. by the Associated
Press)
MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 8. (AP Ship
wrecked passengers who went calmly
to breakfast before braving a rough
sea In lifeboats told a vivid story
today o: the grounding of the war
liner Ha van on a Bahama coral
reef.
The ship struck the reef Sunday !
while most of those on board, were
asleep, but the passengers arriving
today on the freighter El Oceano said
the Impact when the liner grounded
waa so gentle many were not awak
ened. Another rescue ship, the United
Fruit steamer Peten, sped toward
Havana with other passengers taken
off the Havana. The El Oceano land
ed here with 38 of the 51 passengers
on the ship's list and some of the
crew, while the Peten carried 11 pas
sengers and members of the crew.
One passenger, Identified aa Robert
Rttten house of Brooklyn. N. T.,
died of apoplexy In a lifeboat, the
only known fatality.
A A. A. WEAR BETTER CLOTHES
Suits and O'coats to measure, 121.50
up. Klein the Tailor. Upstairs.
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