PAGE EIGHT
Mi
SYNOPSIS: Nicholas Trench has
proof, now, that he teas not the
murderer of John Osborne and
he needed it, became although he
had been acquitted of the deed,
many beheved he uas guilty. And
Molly O'Brien, tchom Sick loves,
has found the valuable formula Os
borne had stolen from her. But
they have a fresh problem how to
escape from Petrr Orloff, Bolshe
vist spy uho will stop at nothtna
to net the formula. Molly, Jerry
iSordaunl. their friend, and Nick
are boarding Jerry' yacht.
Chapter 45
RACE
IT was only a abort pull forty
yards at the utmost but with the
spray splashln over us at every
stroke we were all four drenched
to the skin by the time we got on
board.
George, who waa waiting for us
on deck, heralded our approach by a
chorus of staccato barks, bis entbu
slasm culminating In a frantic at
tempt to lick each of our faces In
turn as we climbed up over the side.
"What about a hot drink and a
mouthful of biscuit straight away?"
suggested Jerry. "I could do with It
for one, and Heaven knows when we
shall get another chance."
"I'll put the Primus on." Jimmy
wriggled out of his dripping mackln
tosh. "You'd better 'ave this back
now, sir. You'll be wanting It If we're
going out amongst tbat lot."
He disappeared briskly through
the cabin door, and after a medita
tive glance seaward Jerry turned to
us.
"Of course," be observed, "mira
cles do happen occasionally, but
somehow or other I don't altogether
like tbe look of tbla one. Seems Just
a little too good to be true."
'"I've the same pleasant feeling
myself," I admitted.
t "We're In for something that's
certain and, what's more, it won't
be long In coming. Now they know
we've got the formula. . . ." He broke
off. "How's the shoulder, Nick?"
"None too gay," 1 replied. "Still,
my left arm's sound enough."
He nodded. "That's something. I
can manage all right for the pres
ent, but It we have to clear out In a
bit of a hurry, I shall want you to
stand by tor the tiller."
"What are you going to do?" I In
quired. "Just get things ready. It will be
another forty mlnutea at least be
fore tbe bar's really safe, but there's
no harm In making a tew prepara
tlons. You two stay here, and tor
tbe love of Mike, keep your eyes
open."
He left us abruptly, and, moving
forward Into the bows, started to
baul In tbe slack of the anchor
chain. Down below, through the
open door of the cobln, I could hear
Jimmy pumping up the Primus.
"I'd give a lot to know what's bap-
pened to our dear friend Orloff," I
aald. "Where do you suppose be
waa making tor when he slipped off
from the factory?"
"I've been trying to work It out.'
Molly sat down beside me on the
wet cabin top. "I believe he meant
to go back to tbe boat. He'd finished
with us at least, so he thought
but tbat was no use unless be could
get rid of tbe others too.
"I don t know bow he was going
to do It I expect he had some cun
ning and horrible plan to make It
look as If we'd all been killed In tbe
explosion. Anyhow, be certainly
wouldn't waste time. He'd already
sent one of his men to watch the
farm, and . . ."
UT when he found we'd es
caped." I broke In, "why didn't
he finish us off then? What chance
should we have bad against a crowd
of armed toughs?"
Sbe shook her head. "It's got to
look like an accident, Nick. After all
this Isn't Russia. You can't shoot
down tour people and Just leave
their bodies lying about on the
marsh. Why, even now, when be
knows . . ."
"Listen!"
I gripped hold of nor wrist, and
for a tense second we bolh sat there
In breathless silence. Through the
moaning of the wind, from some
where far away up the creek, came
a taint, unmistakable sound. It was
tbe purring spit of a marine engine.
"Hear that?" With tbe swlftnes
of a cat Jerry was back again beside
us. "A ten-horse Kelvin from the
sound of It. Chuck off those ropes,
man, and got hold of the tiller. If
we re not out of this quick, It's sll up
with us. '
He was gone again In a flash, and
for two minutes of feverish activity
THE GRANGE
The first business session of Apple
gate Orange No. 76fl was held at the
Orange ball January 13th with the
newly Installed officers presiding.
Edwin Taylor, master, announced
the following committee appoint
ment for 1B36:
Agriculture: Charles Elmore, Ber
nard Andren. Carl Franwn.
Finance : Herbert Elmore, 8. L
Johnston. Margaret ICnufceen.
Relief; Mrs. Mrs. 8. L. Johnston.
Mrs Hill, Walter Miller.
Waya end Means: Frank Knutzen.
Tom Mee. Clara O'Brien. C. R. Hill.
Mildred Taylor.
Educational: Ethel Ludwlg, Herbert
Elmore. Martha Mee.
Dramatic: Wm. Ludwlg, Charles
Elmore. Margaret Mfe.
Legislative: Ben Ellis. Frank Knut
een. John O'Brien.
H. E. C : Mrs. Louis HanMn. Delia
Edwards. Effie Mee.
Insurant agrnt: Bu)air.in Ellis.
Juvenile matron: Martha Me.
Advertising nent: Dmothv Andren
By VICTOR BRIDGES
tbe world seemed to consist ot
soaked canvas and recalcitrant
knots.
I was dimly conscious of tbe
crash ot tbe anchor, and tbe wild
fluttering of a rebellious Jib; then,
tiller In hand, I found myself crouch
ing forward on the wet counter,
while foot by foot Jerry hauled up
tbe struggling mainsail.
"That's all right. Let her come."
Round we swung, heeling over to
our lee gunwale, and taking In a
rush of water that surged furious
ly up tbe deck.
With only one arm at my dis
posal, It was as much as I could do
to battle against tbe force ot tbe
gale. Something like a red-hot gim
let seemed to be boring vigorously
Into my damaged shoulder, and ev.
ery wave tbat slapped against our
bows sent a shower of stinging
spray into my eyes.
Through It all the menacing throb
behind us grew clearer and clearer.
"I can see them now, Nick.
They're Just coming round tbe
bend."
Molly's voice' was as steady as
usual, and glancing back up tbe
wind-swept creek, I bad a momen
tary glimpse of o pursuing ene
my. She was a powerful looking cut
ter, halt aa large again as ourselves,
and In addition to her engine, she
was forging along under every strip
ot canvas that she was capable of
carrying.
"Thanks, old man, Hi take her on
now. You get, down into tbe weil,
Molly."
Jerry, who bad already possessed
himself of the tiller, slipped deftly
Into my place, and edging out of his
way, 1 peered through the flying
spume at the white-crested turmoil
ahead of us.
"Looks ugly," he remarked, "but
It's our only chance. Now they know
we've got tbe paper those devils
won't care a curse what happens.
They'll shoot us down like rabbits,
and then make for that ship ot
theirs."
I FISHED out the revolver which 1
had stuffed away Into my side
pocket. "Tbell have to hurry," 1
muttered. "If they don't catch
before we reacb the bar . . ."
"That's what I'm counting on,"
Jerry laughed grimly. "They must
draw at least a couple of feet more
than we do, and with any luck
there's an almighty smash coming
for somebody."
He eased off tbe malnsbeet, and
with the wind dead behind us, the
Seagull heaved and smashed ber
way Joyously through the on-rush-lng
tide. "Better lie down, Nick," he
added, "it would spoil all the tun
If you got a bullet through your
head."
His advice struck me as sound,
and atretchlng myself out flat 1
looked back over the foaming wake
which spread out In a broad fan
astern. With the help of her engine
the pursuing cutter waa overhauling
us rapidly.
In the bright light of the moon
which now shone down through a
gap In tbe cloud bank, I could see
her crew ot four as plainly as though
It were daytime. One of them, a huge
bareheaded fellow, who was steer
ing, I recognised at once. It was my
old acquaintance, the big Russian
sailor.
With his bestial features and
enormous breadth ot shoulder be
looked tor all tbe world like some
monstrous ape, but it was on the
man who was crouching motionless
beside hlra that my eyes Instinctive
ly riveted themselves.
A cold blast of hatred went
through my heart as I stared at that
still sinister figure. He sat there,
bent slightly forward, bis face a
white mask In the moonlight. Ex
cept for the slight swaying of his
body as the ship rose and tell, be
never stirred or varied his position.
Not more than a hundred yards
now separated us. and every mo
ment the roar of the sea as It pound
ed against the bar became louder
and more strident.
Twisting myself around, I took a
glance forward over the plunging
bohstay. Directly ahead of us the
line of breakers that stretched from
shore to shore was broken by a nar
row strip of dark, swirling water.
On each side of this, over the
crest of the ridge a white maelstrom
boiled and bubbled, while here and
there patches of black sand still
showed amongst the frothing tur
moil. (Copyrlohl, J.U), rim Publishing Co.)
Tomorrow,
tht race.
an accident decldst
Miller. Eva Johnston.
Charles Elmore, lecturer, presented
the following program during tne
lecture hour:
Oroup singing
Solo, Jean Moran. accompanied by
her Mater at the p'sno. Both are from
San Francisco.
A committee of three composed of
Benjamin Elllo, Herbert Elmore and
Frank Kuutien conveyed interesting
material on the Towiwnd old a;e
pension plan,
Mis June Moran presented a de
lightful piano solo number.
New and exciting giimrs wrr in
troduced by the lecturer which rroved
delightful entertainment
Mr. Emore announced that the net
lecture program wouid w devoted t"
Scotch varieties in memory of Robett
Burns.
Phone M3 We'll haul away yout
refuse City Sanitary Service. I
. !
Warrant f all
School District No. 30
Warrants 531 to ftfll inclusive are
called for pavment at Farmers A
Fruitgrowers Bank. Interest tn ecuw
January 31, ltt
MEDFORD MAIL
TABLE ROCK PHONES
COST RESIDENTS V
FOR YEAR'S SERVICE
TABLE ROCK, Jan. 19 (Sped!,)
..lOMt. r
At the. annual meeting of the Table
Rock Telephone Co., held January 4.
an afiwwment of 1 per share was
levied for 1935 maintenanre. Includ
lng the swltaiiboard charge of W pe:
year and the maintenance charge or
1, the people of the Table Rock sec
tion enjny good telephone service for
a total cost of $7 per year.
Officers elected at the annual meet
ing were R. E. Nealon. president; E.
C. Hamilton, vice president and J. L.
Nealon. secretary-treasurer.
A crew of CCC boys will start con
struction work soon on a forest ser
vice telephone line through the Table
Rock community and Into the Mea
dows district. The new line will start
at the Four Corners .Service station,
following the west side of the road
to the Table Rock store, running west
from there on the south side of the
road. An agreement Is being drawn
whereby the wlrea of the Table Rock
Telephone Co., can be placed on the
new polea.
4
Communications
Stray Dors and Humane Society
To the Editor:
I noticed In your Issue of the 16th
an Item regarding stray dogs for
adoption at the kennels of the Hu
mane society. Often, I believe, a per
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son la deterred from adopting a. stray
through too vivid an Imagination aa
to what may happen. But let the
doubter consider this : a. atray la
astray because it la lost. A vagabond
dog la not a lost dog; rather la it a
happy-go-lucky, prospecting canine
only interested In chicken coops, rab
bit hutches and garbage palls. But
the lost dog has, more often than not,
been reared In comfortable surround
ings and trained In the waya of clvl-
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lta mothers hand In a crowded de-
, partmtnt fttort tg frantic with terror
over the size of the world In which
It finds Itself alone. Blessed Indeed
ls the stray which Is brought to your
wonderful Humane society and given
a ch&nce at a home with human love
once more.
On the day before Chrlstmaa a dis
traught black dog raced madly up
and doA-n the highway In Oold Hill,
dodging automobiles with a success
which waa heaven-sent as she very
evidently was too terrified to know
what she waa doing. We finally
caught her and brought her home, a
fluffy, wistful, loving girl-dog with
pretty manners and appealing ways
somebody's beloved pet. she annexed
our own dog's cushion the day she
arrived, (which showed that she was
used to luxuries!) and she repaid the
cara and affection we gave her thru
the few days we were able to keep
her, with the most absolute devotion
and self-effacement.
She, with a dozen or so other little
dogs with hearts -of-gold, la at the
Humane society's kennels. They need
homes, and homes need them.
MRS. A. C. M.
Gold Hill. (Najne on file)
Granddaughter Beas: If I bad only
known when I was your age about
Wrlgley's Double Mint Gum. I might
still have my own teeth. Grandma.
OREGON. SUNDAY. JANUARY 20. 1935.
I
TO GET UNDER WAY
The federal abortion control work
for Jarkson county will get underway
with a meeting In the courthouse
auditorium, Monday night, at 8:00
o'clock. Dr. Dan B. Foster, federal
ve terlnarl a n for Oregon a nd Roger
Morse, extension dairyman. Corvallls.
will be present to give the details oi
the campaien.
"Indemnities will be paid for re
actors," stated County Agent Fowler
today, "and the tests are paid for by
the government. Contracts must be
signed by the farm operator In which
he promises to do his part In freeing
his herd ot this disease. While Jack
son county Is pretty well out In front
In abortion control, having started
testing In 1928, there are still many
herds that have not been reached.
This Is an opportunity for every
farmer to have his herd tested free
of charge and receive some remuner
ation for reactors."
All cattle owners are Invited to at
tend tt; meeting. Other meetings ot
similar nature will be held In var
ious parts of the county later.
C. of C. H as Copies
Legislative Bills
All . house bills before the legisla
ture In Salem are on file at the
Medford chamber of commerce, ac
cording to A. H. Banwell, secretary
of that organization, and may be
seen by all those who care to do so.
4 .
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8ulta and O'coats to measure. 42150
up. Klein the Tailor. Upstairs.
HE KNOT
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SHOES. TAKES CFfONE
AND STARTS UKtVlHS
OTHER,
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TRIES 10 TAKE SHOE
ofT Without umVirte
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growls heushoivh;
takes out knife akd
ClHS SHOE LACE
Br GLUYA3 WILLIAMS
LOSES PATIENCE AND
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finds his other shoes
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