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JfEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, IfEDFORD. OREGON'. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 16. 193".
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1JUNI
THE FAMILY ALBUM-SAVING TROUBLE
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
..oraia: Peter orloff hae
, ,1 to blow up the factory in
lhich Molly O'Brien and Kick
Trench were locked up, and Jimmy
Fox haa releaecd them juet in time.
Holly, Nick and Jimmy, with Jer
ry uordaunt, are trying to recover
a formula worth mtlltoni which
hat been stolen from ifolly. Orloff,
a eay, also wate the formula, h'ow
Jerry has joined Hie partnert at
their boat, uith the air of having
Important information about him.
Chapter 42 ,
A CLUE
"THIS Is omthlDf anyhow,"
laid Jerrr. "I expected to fln
you scattered all over the land
icape." "W should be, II It wasn't for
Jimmy," I answered.
"How did It happen? Were yon
monkeying around with the powder
or what?"
I took him by the arm and arew
him towards the bushes. "Better alt
down for a minute and jet your
wind," I said. "You keep a look out,
Molly, while I do the explaining."
Making our way back we regained
the shelter of the gorse, where Jim
my, who had remained behind,
greeted us with a welcoming grin.
Wiping his forehead with bis sleeve.
Jerry seated himself upon a con
venient hummock.
"Cut It as short as you can," he
aald curtly. "We're a job ahead of
use tbat won't walL"
Hla voice bad a grim note of ur
gency, which made me wonder what
fresh revelations were In store.
Something of Interest had evi
dently been happening In other
places besides the factory, but since
one of the two stories had to be
told first, the sooner I got mine over
the better.
Such being the case, I plumped
myself down beside him and set
about the business. With the excep
tion of what had passed between
Molly and myself I told him every
thing. I described the way we'd been
trapped; I repeated, as well aa I
could remember It, every word that
Orloff had said to us, and finally 1
gave faint a brief, but vivid account
of how Jimmy had come to our res
cue, and the amazing escape we had
all had from being killed by the Dy
ing masonry.
"We got down under the bank and
crawled along here," I finished, "be
cause It seemed to be the safest
thing to do. There was Just the oft
chance that Jimmy bad got ashore
without being seen, and tbat If we
could lie up somewhere until you
came back, Orloff would take It for
granted that he'd wiped ua oft bis
list."
I laughed a trine mirthlessly and
pulling eut a crumpled packet of
clgarets, stuck one between my lips
"We can rule tbat out now," I added.
For a moment or two Jorry sat
nursing hla knees and staring brood
lngly in front of him. "So It was
their boat after all! If I'd gone along
yesterday r.a I meant to . . ."
"You probably wouldn't be here
now," I Interrupted. "Those devils
bava been watching us the whole
time just waiting for their chance.
They've bungled the business pret
ty badly, thanka to Jimmy, but we're
not likely to get the same luck twice
running."
I glanced across the narrow strip
of water to where the Seagull was
lying. "We must clear out while
we've got the chance," I contluued.
"Orloff ..."
"But we can't. 1 haven't (old you
yet." He jumped up abruptly. "That
woman Mrs. Gowlland she knows
the truth."
WITH a little startled cry Molly
swung round towards us. "Jer
ry." she gnsped, "what do you
mean?"
"I found her In the garden In
front of the farm. She was kneeling
beside Uowlland'a body. You remem.
ber that shot we beard just after
we'd landed? Well, you were wrong
about Ita being a rabbit He'd gone
outside with his gun and blown half
bis head off."
There was a dead silence, broken
by a sudden exclamation from Jim
my. "Crikey!" he whispered.
"I had an Idea at first that she'd
done It herself. She was so queer
Dot hysterical or anything of that
tort just helpless and halt dated
like someone who'd had a knock on
the head. It wasn't until I'd carried
him Inside and put him on the sofa
that I could get any sense out of
ber."
wnai did sne ssyT- Molly was
leaning forward with clenched
APPLEGATE RESIDENTS
BIO APPLEOATE, Jan 16 i8pl
The Appleate' firt snowfall' Sat
urday rulted la harrowing but
harmlci accident on that aay when
th Ford tdin In rhifh Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. MunfvU. Applf$at rel
O'DU. were riding, nklrtded (rom thi
road and overturned, lending atop ft
wire fence. The, ax-clot-nt occurred at
a fill north of tha Sunnyaide nervlw
tation at Ruob. whera a wire feno
ruua below the road level.
Mm MunaeU had the preaenc of
mind to turn off the Ignition awltch
A:ien he eaw the car leave tn road
With the exception of the Iom of
rn for the market, no damage rt
eu.uO. and when the car wia eatil.
rated, the couple proceeded on their
Journey to Med ford.
AAA WEAR BETTER CLOTHES
6'ilt and O'coaie to meaaure. 121 SO
up. Kieia Uie Tailor. Upturn.
By VICTOR BRIDGES V
hands, her eyes flxtti on Jerry's face.
'Just a jumble of words to start
with a lot of Incoherent stuff about
Gowlland being drunk and threaten
ing to take bis life. He'd something
on his mind, she kept en repeating,
something that was driving him
mad. It was while I was trying to
quiet ber down that I beard the ex
plosion.
And you guessed . , .7"
Not tor a minute or so. I thought
It waa one of the Chatham cruisers
blowing up a mine or something;
they often practise off here, espe
cially at this time of year.
"Then, I don't know why, but quite
suddenly I remembered what Avon
had told Nick about the powder. It
put the wind up with a crash.
I dldn t stop to question her any
further. I told ber to wait where she
waa until I came back, and I waa
out of tbat door and half-way across
the yard almost before I knew what
I was doing."
I scrambled to my feet. "Why do
you say she knows, Jerry?" I de
manded. "What makes you so cer
tain about It?"
"I can't explain exactly. I just felt
It Inside me. It was something In the
way she spoke and looked. If we
hadn't been Interrupted . . ."
"I feel It too." Molly was beside
us, her blue eyes shining with ex
citement "We must see her, Nick;
we must go there at once. I'm sure
she can tell ua the truth."
Yes, but you can't come!" I ex
claimed. "Why, think what It meansl
It Orloff knowa we've escaped . . ."
"What are you going to do with
me?" she asked calmly.
I LOOKED round with a kind of
desperate helplessness.
"She'a right," said Jerry quietly.
"It's neck or nothing now. Unless
we chuck the whole thing and make
a bolt tor It, we may as well stick
togetber. I've got a gun anyhow,
and ..."
"Beg pardon, sir," Interrupted Jim
my, "but If It would be any help,
sir, I don't mind stopping 'ere and
looking after the boat I ain't afraid
of them awlne, sir."'
'By gad, you're a sportsmau!"
Jerry stepped forward and clapped
him on the shoulder. "You can't
hang around like that though; you'll
be frozen stiff. Here, take my mac."
He stripped off his waterproof
and thrust it into Jimmy's arms.
"Know bow to row?" he asked.
"Just a bit, sir. Been out once or
twice on the Serpentine."
"Well, keep your eyes skinned,
and If you see anyone coming, hop
In and shove her off."
He turned to us, pulling out the
revolver from his coat pocket
"Come on, you two. Mo good mess
ing about if we're all agreed. You
stick close behind me, Molly, and for
heaven's sake look out where you
put your feet"
With a mind torn by conflicting
emotions, I followed them up the
slope, and pushing through the
gorse dropped down on to the nar
row path.
If Jerry were right and his be
lief had certainly Infected me aa
well as Molly It was obviously vi
tal that we should see Mrs. Gowl
land at once. Whatever the hidden
thing might be which bad driven
ber husband to his death, we were
tar more likely to get the truth out
of her In her present state than
when the had had time to pull her
self togetber.
On the other hand. In the face of
what we already knew, this venture
of ours was surely next door to
madness. Our escape from the fac
tory waa no longer a secret, and now
that their original plans had mis
carried, Orloff and the foul crew
that he had doubtless brought along
with him would be more reckless!?
determined than ever that none of
us should leave the place alive.
Had Jerry and I been alone the
matter would have been different
but . . .
Turning my eyes away from Mol
ly, I glanced awlftly In the direction
of the creek. The tun was already
setting behind a broken bank ol
cloud, and In Us fading light the
long stretch of desolate marshes
looked more empty and forlorn than
ever.
A chill wind, which had sprung
up from the southwest, rustled and
whispered among the reeds, while
blended with Its dreary sound came
the faint persistent moan of the In
coming tide.
Except for a solitary heron, thers
was no sign of life or movement
anywhere.
(Copyright, 1931, Penn Publishing Co.)
There arc Strang, dolnga av the
Qowlland farm house, tomorrow,
frL,
BIO APPLEOATE. Jan. 16 tSpl I
Pre rvirn. well-k'nnwn mnoher of the
Wfttkln district, ta in the Sacred
Heart hospital at Medford. having had
a, thumb amputated Sunday after
noon. Mr Dorn wi upllttlng wood at hla
home that day. when the hand'.e of
hla axe became entag'.ed In Ui
Jumper he wore. cauMn a wvere lac
eration of the thumb. He waa take:,
firm to Dr. Harold Oilll. phylcian
at Camp Appleate. who aatd that
amputation at the aepond Joint from
the nail would be neceMarv
MATRIMONIAL AO CAUSE
OF BLIND MAN'S DEATH
PORT CHESTT.R-N T . Jan. IS
(Vpt A matrtmonlal artntsrmi'nt
proved fatal for Elmer Perrtlnarif . St.
blind for 14 yfara Hla afl aa ana- '
werwl hv Mia. Mary Edmonria. M.'
who InvltKl htm to the Mavfair olub
at Rye. N. Y. He fll down the atalra. 1
contracted lobar pneumonia, ,
died. 1
WASHINGTON. Jen. 1 (Sp! )
Senator Stelwer la Informed by the
Reconstruction Finance corporation
that four Irrigation district refinanc
ing loan In Oregon are approaching
completion.
Medford la ready for closing except
for a minor detail. Othoco awalte
correction of a amall discrepancy.
Hood River lacks certain data which
la expected soon, end Oold H1U la
subject to confirmation of comple
tion of lta relaaue of bonds.
CCC Boys to Hear
Son of Pioneers
On Early History
CAMP HUMBUG MOUNTAIN, Jan.
IB (8pl.) Illinois boys of CCO Co. I
All, stationed at Camp Humbug
Mountain, situated In a region rich
In pioneer history, will have an op
portunity to hear the story of the
exploration and settlement of this
section from a living member of the
Illinois family linked closest to lta
early settlement when Frank Tlchenor.
lectures In the camp at 8 p. m. on
Thursday. Mr. Tlchenor Is a grand
son of captain William Tlchenor. who
first landed an organized company
near the present site of Port Orlord.
Capaln Wm. Tlchenor's wlfe'a name
waa England. The England and
Tlchenors originally lived In Illinois.
the captain having been a friend of
Abraham Lincoln.
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An operetta entitled "The Torea
dors, by otUs M. Carrmi?ton. will be
presented at Jacksonville during thethe death-dealing automobile which
latter part of February by memben :he owned, Lawrence J. Ma Hoy of Port-
of the girls' and boya' glee rluba
the Jacksonville hi?h school.
Tryouta were held last week sndjtlon with the death of Mrs. Fay Mil-
the cant Is being trained extensively
In two group ao that if Illness pre
vent the participation of some of the
players trained substitutes will be
ready to take their parts. Those In
charge say the operetta has caused!
more enthusiasm among the students
than of any of Jacksonville high
school's undertakings.
The cast Includes the following :
Paul Hess. Prank: Nee, Wayne Martin,
Bud Mitchell, Henry Head, Alice Wal
ton, Shirley Cantrall, Madeline Metz
ger and June Wilkinson.
Msxlne Hill la the accompanist.
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DECLARED GUILTY
MrMINNVILLE. Ore.. Jan. 1 (API I
'Although he was onlv a paiencer in
oliland waa convicted of Involuntary
jmanMaughter here today In connc-
ler of Newbrrg. who was willed the
night of November 12 when the car
crushed her against a brlasa rail.
The case was regarded a prece
dent In Oregon law as It was the
first on record In which an owner of!
a car, although not driving, has been)
convicted of mansIauEhter. Attorney I
for Malloy Indicated they will appeal j
The trial of Ole J. Oleson of Port
land, reputfd driver of the automo- j
bile, on involuntary manslaughter.!
will follow. Three other passenger '
In the car have been charged with
disorderly conduct.
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