Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 09, 1935, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT IT.DFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKL), OREGON. "WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 9, 19?.?). , ., VPSI8: Nicholas Trench, Jeriy Uordaunt, Molly O'Brien and Jimmy Vox have arrived at Hambridae on Jerry' boat, the "Seagull." to try to trace a form ula worth millions, which a man named John Osborne etole from ilolty. Osborne ha been murdered, and the formula stolen again, Jerry is going to examine OsborneJe workroom, and Stele expects to ?uestton the famihi with whom OS' orne boarded. Holly has remained accord the boat, with Jimmy, The villainous Peter Orlop, who also wants the formula, may also be in the neighborhood. Chapter St THE GOWLLANDS ITTE advanced along the roughly gravelled track, till we arrived it the gate which led Into the fac tory grounds, where Jerry produced his keys. The lock opened without the smallest difficulty, and whistling to George, who had drifted off on a tour ot Inspection, he stepped 'through Into the enclosure. , "Good hunting!" was his parting observation, "and don't get too ,'fresh with Mrs. Gowlland. From what I saw ot her husband, I should think be was a nasty handful." I Left to myself, I continued my way along the outside of the fence, which extended in a complete circle 'all round the building. At the rear )Wa& another gate, also closed and llocked. ' From this a neglected looking road trailed away Inland, and follow lng It for perhaps a hundred and 'fifty yards, I arrived at the entrance to a narrow lane which branched off to the left In tbe direction of the 'farm. , There was a stile here, leading ,lnto the adjoining field, and seating myself on tbe top rail, I filled a pipe and meditated for a little while on tbe problem that confronted me. What would be the best way of dealing with Mrs. Gowlland, If I were lucky enough to catch her alone? It would be easy to open tbe conversation by asking for some milk, but to switch from that sub ject to tile private affairs of the Into Mr. Osborne was a diplomatic feat which seemed likely to Involve con siderable difficulties. ' How was I to account for my knowledge of the dead man's visit to Hambrldge? No mention of tbls had been made during the trial, and since she must certainly be aware of that fact, her natural conclusion would he that I had derived my In formation either from Sir William Avon or through some private chan nel of my own. I should be forced to put forward one of these explanations, and the question was which of the two seemed the most promising. She had already been closely questioned by Avon's representative, who had apparently come away empty-handed, and any further catechism from the lame quarter might only result In arousing her resentment , On the other hand. If I were to pose boldly as a friend and confidant of Osborne, I should be running a big risk. Quits conceivably her opin ion ot him might coincide with my own, and in that case, any small lehance I bad of winning her con ifldence would be Irretrievably lost It was a thorny question, and After brooding over It carefully, I came to the conclusion that I had Ibetter postpone my choice until I idfscovered what sort of woman I ihad to deal with. 1 Sbe might prove a sour-natured jold crone who would bang the door in my face or she might be a simple and garrulous soul quite ready for a friendly gossip. One supposition was just as prob able as the other and the only thing to do when the moment arrived would be to adopt whatever tactics struck me as being the most suitable. HAVING reached this decision I slid down from the stile and re lighting my pipe which had gone out In the courae of my reflections, set !otf along the lane. It was really little more than a (mere cart-track, leading, from all lappearance, only to the farm. On both sides a low hedg shut It off from the neighboring fields, while the surface was so deeply rutted !that In wet weather traffic must have Ibecn almost Impossible. I trudged along steadily for about halt a mile and then, turning a sharp .corner, I found myself suddenly ton fronted by a wovd Bsyond this lay a large itr&rettitg farmyard, flanked on either hand of thatched outbuildings. An old hen with a family of young thicks was scratching abiiut busily In the mud her contented clucking I 10 SHOOT MOSCOW. Jan. 9 IP- Sixtee n peron were killed and 67 Injured In the collision Sunday of two express train. 130 miles aouth or Leningrad. It woa learned today, Soviet official in Leningrad are inveM'atlrLR the arclrtent and per ona held responsible, for It will be hot Tie dlftpatrher. other emploeia at the 7rbir,e station, near where '.he wrerjc orcurred and many trainmen were arrested Tiiev testified at a preliminary in vr&txatlon held by th tmnnport Hon of the people' coinmlMarlut of riomrsti,- if3rn. ahlrh established !!iU one e;up;w piurtl a closed sig nal it the TorDii.e and danhed Into the pre-?d;ng trim. Testimony n-.n-ited the d:patchp nd other e.npve it the atatlon mod no effort to hilt the aecond By VICTOR BRIDCES belu .. uuiy sound that broke the silence. From somewhere close by came the faint pleasant smell ot burning leaves. I advanced to the gate and leaning over the top bar, took a leisurely survey of Mr. Gowlland's property. On closer Inspection I noticed that the whole place had a certain air of neglect From several of the roofs tbe thatch was hanging down In rag ged patches, while tbe window of the big barn, which had apparently been broken for some time, still waited disconsolately for a fresh pane ot glass; 1' seemed to offer a silent but eloquent comment upon what I had already observed of the owner's habits and disposition. I was looking about and taking In these various details when I heard the sound of approchlng footsteps. The next moment a woman appeared round the corner of one of the out houses. She was walking slowly, with a heavy bucket In either hand,' and on seeing me she came to a sud-' den stop. I Mrs. Gowlland. for it could scarce ly be anyone else, was so utterly un like what I bad expected that 1 was almost betrayed Into an exclamation of astonishment. In the first place she was unques tionably beautiful. Even the com mon print gown that she was wear ing failed to conceal the perfectly moulded lines of her figure, while a great mass ot black hair, twisted into a rough knot at the back of her head, gave her sometblng of the ap pearance of a startled gipsy. But It was her face that chiefly fascinated me. Never In my life had I seen a face on which the marks of tragedy and unhapplness were so deeply stamped. With its large haunted eyes staring out from under their dark lashes it reminded me of a picture ot Francesca by some un known Italian which I had once come across In a Florence gallery. FOR a second or two I stood mo tionless; then, collecting my wits, I pushed open tbe gate. "I hope I'm not trespassing, I said. "I'm off the little yacht which came In this morning, and I won dered whether you could let me have some milk." She put down her two palls and came slowly towards me. "We don't sell It as a rule," she aald, "but I could spare you a pint It that would be enough." Her voice was low and deep, with a kind of taint husklness that I found rather attractive. "A pint will be plenty," I assured her. She crossed over to an open door on the opposite side of the yard, and after a brief interval reappeared with the jug. I searched In my pocket and found some coins. "Thank you very much," I said. "1 suppose I'm right In thinking that I'm talking to Mrs. Gowlland?" She gave an almost Imperceptible start "Yes," she said slowly. "I am Mrs. Gowlland. Dut how do you coma to know my name?" For good or evil I decided to take the plunge. 'There's no mystery about It," I answered. "I am an old friend ot someone you used to know John Osborne." The effect upon her was extraor dinary. A look ot utter panic flashed Into her dark eyes, and with a terrl fled movement she glanced round over her shoulder. "Don't be frightened." I contin ued, "it's perfectly all right. I only want to have a little chat with you about htm. You see . . ." "Dut I don't know snythlng; I've nothing to tell you!" She put her hand on my arm and almost thrust me towards the gate. "You must go; you must go away at once. My hus band doesn't like strangers coming on to the farm. He would be very angry If he found me talking to you." Her voice scarcely rose above a whisper, but there was an agony of entreaty In It that no words can con vey. For an Instnnt, however, 1 still hesitated. "Very well," I said soothingly, only If Mr. Gowlland Is so unrea sonable, wouldn't It be possible for you to meet me somewhere else?" With a loud crash the door ot the big barn was suddenly flung open, and the gentleman I was speaking about stumbled out Into the yard. To Judge from bis appearnnce he had evidently been enjoying a mid day nap. Goalless, hatless, his grit sled hair nil over the place, he stood blinking at me savagely out ot his bloodshot eyes. (Corurlght, l?j, renn Publishing Co.) Nick If reseutd, tomorrow, front S viry tickllUl situation. I ACTION SCENES Or lntpret t Medford people the new avnfhronlred flaahltght pr oAmera jut received by J. Vern hiIe Tt U one of the very ft on the cri.t. bein of recent de-.e. opment. and brlns a new aervU'e t thla part of the country on n'st action picture.. At the recent hanketrwll p.mie. in A.hiino. ha:ij;e g,tt mtnif rem.uk ab pirttirea of Patterson, colmed flah for the N.trmai quint, an.1 How ell. gisnt center. tnttin the u'.r.r.;!ix ba.ke( In the WUisiuett ame Shmisile Intends taking pictures ( local busketbiill jriniea and re.t'.;!.rt matchtw, and a!v interior view r local biln'n houses C:np!i the new cimera'a renisrkaMe rfi t:i he on diaplav In the neur future Pnone nj we'll livil refUM. City 6ulUuy 5atU. youi CREDIT CO-OP 10 IP YEARS PLANS AT FRIDAY'S MEET Annual meeting of co-operative marketing aaRotiatlon are the "usual thing" for farm members at this time of year. But right now farmers of thl territory are looking forward to a new kind of annual me?tlnfi which will ba concerned with co-operative credit. On January 1! the Medford Pro duction Credit associations itock holdlng members will gather at the Jackson county court house to re vw the first year's operation of their organization and make plans for the future. The morning session will be a busi ness meeting for stockholders only, at which time the board of directors for the ensuing year will be elected. The afternoon will ban open meet ing for stockholders, prospective bor rowers and visitors. "This should be an especially In teresting meeting to all farmers." Secretary Luther Deuel says, "and we would like to see a good attend ance. Everyone will be given oppor tunity to discuss the aiialrs of their : association and give suggestions for' Improvement of snrvlce. A reprcsen- j tative of the Production Credit cor-1 poratlon of Spokane will be present. to answer questions and clear up ' misunderstandings. 'The Medford Production Credit association la the farmers' own or ganization and It la up to all of us to pull together to make this co operative financing system success- S MATTER POP tw "W. HI TAILSPIN TOItiM:! Welcomed to Nazil! CJELCOtte TO NIL, &ENOR5! Pl-tA&tU TO SEE YOU .' 2071 BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER it IT WA OUZK VJMEN REflCMeP TVIE OUTSKIRTS OF WiN-oHlPN.LLE - THE TOWN V-JA ALL A60G 6EN WAS NOT LONG IM LEARNING WHY' YOU, ftBSSif " - A even Jill 1 W.'TBf..'" -hi THE NEBBS The Big Guy RR1NGINQ l)V FA1HEB see "THE MEITS FOR g-T'K"I-aM' 1 MlMUTE.MavBE TftLieSS TMlSs'r' V CAESAR. UJOJLD UIKEn7 MS IvKD TH-TO .TO TAKE A RiOEliW VISIT -VB BE Sz: - ' ri-r-- cVEUia PlAWO- INJTEe.RLTISJ3 jaM " IMC Vy, BliMtlsBfiWlisl n til "lit 1 -of.. nti.i.i.i ti-" MR MORTGAGE ADVISES ua to Buy some property IN MUDVIL.LE ON SPECULATION! -fey 3 ful. For many yean farmers have needed a dependable source of credit at low cost to finance their crops and livestock. Now we have the ma chinery for this purpose and It's up to us to make best use of It. How to do this will be brought out at our .annual meeting. So we want to see all of you there." DRIVE WHILE DRUNK Vance L. Bostwlrfc. 39, of Medford. wae arrested near Gold Hill early Sunday morning by state police on a charge of driving an automobile while Intoxicated. He appeared before Jus tice of .the Peace H. D. Eeed of Oold Hill yesterday and pleaded guilty. He was fined 9100 and costs of 84.50, and given thirty days 1n the county Jail, with hla driver's license suspended for one year. The Jail sentence was suspended, and he was given time to pay the fine and costs. MV 'J' VOU LfcHlAINLY WE ENTHUSIASTIC WITH YOUB lOELCOME-tOE EXPECT TO BE 6REETE.D 6UN SALUTE - Hero's limine. Bon! NOT ANYWHERE NEAR TMEHOW IT Wfl6 TWJO VEOP5 OuO - FELlk ? THE rbcidy W Ortn - A HE5 S THE MAOP2 IS THE WHOLE THING UP THERE AND WILL A WO NABBED AT STILL ON FARM NEAR BANK? HILLSBOBO, Ore , Jan 9 (pi j T-vo men were arrested and an elan- i orate distillery was seized last night when deputy sheriffs raided a farm near Banks. Two men who (tare the names of R. Potter, 32, end M Fr:ch, 52. were arrested. Two stills were found. earn about 30 feet hizh. One. for producing al cohol, had a 300-gaIIon capacity. Tivj other, a mocnshlne still, was rated ' at 150- gallons. i A. A A. WEAR BETTER, CLOTHES ; Suits and O'coats to measure, 821.50 ! up. Kieln the Tailor. Upstairs. WINDOW GLASS We aell window glasa and will replace your broken windows reasonably. Trowbildge Cab- 1 lnet Works. j t Use Mail Trimine. want ads. CANT GET UNDER UMTiTe.l.uV '. ImI OtDNT (OITH WlflNfir,FMFNT- ;'. iz- s-xmrum'.' jm DIFFERENT W I tC0FT4U IX fry Tt. . h- lh-i i'V'i'il 1 ! THE HELPER WATCHES FATHER SHOV ELING suovj orr ifie FRONT WALK. ASKS CMi HE HAVE A TURrt Witt frit shovel ? wither, sk3HiKG, decides If WllL BE BETTER TO LET HIM HAVF A TiRM WITH SHOVEL NOW I'-...- . - TtJ,.-x.. 571 V .. SALUTE. ALHO&T PAROONS, JENOR.-- CUR sUNNS:B.S USTOTAKE s,tOE HAVE ONLY "THE CONKED US" X ACE NOT EXPERIENCED IN FlftlNS OFP ASAIN SO oaOEtt TO SHQOT r-rrrArr-ff-' ? UPON AIRPLAUC5 SHALL SEe To I YCUR PUNK gATH04E IOMO ACS iM&. i 'T THEY HAVe M6I2E PRACTICE- $ SUNNE&& 2vT FUtENOLY TO EL "' "X ttfSl rilT V AN UBE PRE5lDE.NTe. J AhCK i-ftmMfo K l?-?tl us for. a sonzauss: . ,..(V iT 9till T i Reckon when v CAUEO CMIRPS I aO CHIRP Hflt? 4J -rrl circu?, though it, it thc V, 7 I e6c,T flNO SfSSSnllll' CLEANKT RUM ti oHOW IN THE WOLE COUNTRV- anjo LvjceQSTA.Kjo, voore; njot 6OIM0 TO OOVJLXJSrAlCS AS.a.'M PLAVIKJG CAROS UWTIL ALL HOUSS OP TWEC sjlSi-iT AKJO SIT U MERE! AT FOUH. WALLS IC IT wiOPENjS AGAISJ VLL COE AvJD GET VOLI AWD VOULL COME.A OUICLV AMD - .V. 'XV MUDVIL.LE IS RIGHT FATHER EXPLAINS HE wants 16 6Efif Done G0KMV, HET better JUST WATCH DECIDE TO HEL? BV US1K6 HIS HANDS Takes Visorous swin WITH SHOVEL, SNOIa H(TTiN& FATHER, WHO WASN'T LD0NJMG. 0(0 FATHER REflRft INTO H00SE fO SET DRV, LEAVING HIM IN POS SESSION Of SHCVE1 (OopTrigfet, 18, by Tb Pi 6Ht ic r Couui '' B- (Copyright, 1935, by Th Bell 8yndiot. Inc.) V f GCKH.IFICOOLO ONLV GOING LET ME I 4b a N II f AJOO TWATi TUE SlG ' T 1 KW POLITICAL BOSS THAT'S ' 1 u'tup mam vuo maic'ES areouP.). I 6 I tMENJ DO MIS BiODiKJG J III TMERE'S A 3UV LUKO'5 SOT S I i I Tt-1 RJ AUJAV P1?riM UOMK I I I ) V3 se 0ME30DvJy II I I vwo I'm the) ARE MAYOR i BT ULUTA3 WILLIAMS AFTER SOME MIKUTE5 Of EFFORT HAS TRANSFERRED A flJJAHTrtV OF SNOW, MOST OF IT BACK 0KTO THEPAiREAtYsHOtfRTD DECIDES SNOW SHOVED N6 1 JSNf 50 MUCrt FWJ ALOSfl M ABANDONING SHOVEL 60ES OVER TO SEE THE BOY NEW DOOR BeD Bradieste, Inc.) By C. M. Payna by Hal Forrest By BDWIN ALGEB OET THE CIRCUS X BACK FOR OLD ARCHIE WELL-.l'vl TO PO AAY By Sol Hell George McManai