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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORIi," OREGON, TUESDAY. JANUARY 22. 1935.
Chapter 48
SIR WILLIAM
'TP that's the case," I laid, "I can
1 forgive everyone. I've no irlev
tnce egalmt the police anyhow. If
they hadn't arretted me 1 should
ever nave met Molly."
"All the same." Interposed Mr.
Cresswell, "I presume you will have
no objection to a proposal which
was made to us this morning by the
Treasury. They have expressed
'their willingness to discharge the
' entire expenses of your trial. I have,
'in fact, already taken the responsi
bility of accepting their offer."
I looked at him with approval.
"You did quite right," I said. "Noth
ing could give me so much pleasure
as to think of Seymour being taxed
In order to pay my debts."
"What are they going to do about
Mrs. Cowlland?" asked Molly.
"Nothing." Mr. Cresswell smiled
dryly. "Though she was undoubted
ly an accessory after the crime, the
occasion Is one on which the Crown
la disposed to exercise Its preroga
tive of mercy. The case against her
will be dropped."
"We've done pretty well, taking It
all around," observed Jerry content
edly. "The only thing left now Is the
formula. I wish to goodness we could
hear from Avon! It would Just put
the finishing touch to everything.
The old lawyer consulted his
watch. "If you can restrain your
Impatience for about two minutes,
Sir Jerrold, I think It highly prob
able that your wish will be gratified.
"What do you mean ?" We all threS
hot out the Inquiry simultaneously.
"I haven't mentioned It before"
Mr. Cresswell was evidently en
joying himself "but as a matter of
fact I bad a conversation on the
telephone with Sir William before
Joining you at the Home Office. He
expressed a wish to see all four of
us this morning, and since we had
arranged to return to the flat after
our Interview, I suggosted that It
might he convenient to him to meet
us here.
"Twelve o'clock was the time he
proposed and as It's one minute to
the hour now I Imagine that be will
be with us very shortly. Whatever
else may be said against them, suc
cessful business men are generally
punctual."
There was a sudden prolonged
trill at the front door bell.
"Like a conjuring trick. Isn't It?"
remarked Jerry admiringly. "Shove
-away that glass, Nick, and for good
nss' sake try to look pale and
heroic! I think you ought to be hold
ing Molly's hand."
We heard Dawson moss the hall
tnd the next mpment the door
opened.
"Sir William Avon," he an
nounced. Massive and erect, his famous
lock of white hair drooping forward
tcross his forohead, the great man
stepped past him Into Uie room. A
single glance from bis keen blue
eyes seemed to take In the whole
lot of us, Individually end collective
ly, and then with a friendly smile
that completely changed his ex
pression he stepped forward to
where Molly was standing.
""'OOD MORNING, Miss OIBrlen.
vJ I am charmed to meet you
again, and I am especially pleased
that you were able to be here to
day." He shook hands with her and
the two others, and then turned to
me. "And how Is the patient?" he
Inquired.'
"Practically ourod," I said. "I've
had so much good news this morn
ing that I feel like getting up and
dsnclng."
"So the Interview was a success?"
He took a chair at the foot of the
sofa and threw a questioning glance
In the direction of Mr. Cresswell.
"1 can't say that I am altogether
satisfied," replied the lawyer, "but
considering the reluctance of the
official mind to admit any possibility
of error, I suppose that, on the
whole, we may consider ourselves
fortunate."
"He means that they've offered
to pay my expenses," I explained.
"Not only that," broke la Molly,
"but they're giving Nick the com
mission for the new memorial. It
will be a lovely slap In the eye for
ill the people who have been abus
ing him."
"It will be Indeed." Sir William
leaned back and surveyed us quiz
MILLION DOLLAR
P
OMAHA, Nrb.-(UP, Total value
ef exhibits at the annual national '
nover show to be held here March
80 to April 7, Is expected to be In
excess of 1.000 OOO and plant ex
hibits alone probably will be valued
at mora than $10,000. I
Pred L Lalnaon. Council Bluff. I
la., chairman of the florist growers'
committee, already has received ap
plication from 22 exhtbttors In all
parts of the country.
Hla Is assured, he said, applica
tions already received constitute only
a small part of those that will be
received.
"Wa are sure to get a large per
rente of exhtbttors who mill enter
at the last mlnuie. becauM whether
or not they enter depends upon the
condltton of their plants at the time
the show openi." Lalnaon said.
In an address to heads of local
committees working on the shva.
Dr. B. W. Murphy, fft. Joseph. Mo.,
member of the executive committee,
aid the show was expected to com
pare favorably with te IMA exhibit
hald at thj Cantvuy of, Progress.
By VICTOR BRIDCES
zically from under Bis grizzltu
brows. "May I offer my congratula
tlona, and may I add that from what
I have seen of your work I am con
vinced that the Committee have
come to a most wise and excellent
decision? ,
"And now" he made a momen
tary pause "I am Just wondering,
In view of all this previous excite
ment, whether It would be advisable
to administer any further stimu
lants. What do you think, Sir Jer
rold?" "He's pretty tough," said Jerry,
"and as for Molly, she's got the
nerves of a prizefighter."
"Well, then, In that case I think
we might perhaps take the risk. I
have come here to tell you that every
claim which Osborne put forward
for your father's Invention, Miss
O'Brien, was entirely justified. You
are the owner of one of the most
valuable discoveries ever made in
the field of metallurglo research."
Molly flushed happily. "I'm so
glad," she said. "There was only
one thing I really wanted all through
that was that father should have
the full credit for what he'd done."
"You may be sure he will." Sir
William beamed on her paternally.
"With your approval I propose to
christen the new metal "Brlenlte."
I can assure you that In a few
months It will be one of the most
widely discussed words In the Eng
lish language."
"Are you going to make this simple
child Into a bloated capitalist?" de
manded Jerry,
I don't think all the money In the
world could affect Miss O'Brien's
charm," returned Sir William gal
lantly, "but there Is no doubt thai
she Is In some danger of being ex
tremely well off. I have drawn up
certain tentative suggestions, which
I propose to discuss with Mr. Cross
well. "Briefly speaking, they amount to
this. I am prepared to put up a capi
tal of two hundred thousand which
I think will be sufficient to Install
the necessary plant. In return for
the sole rights of manufacture I will
pay Miss O'Brien twenty thousand
pounds In cash, and she will also be
registered as the holder of fifty
thousand one-pound shares. If these
shares have not trebled In value
within the next few years" he
shrugged his shoulders "well, I
shall regard myself as an extremely.
Indifferent prophet."
"Thank you," said Molly simply,
"It sounds splendid." She slipped
her hand Into mine and squeezed
it gently. "You won't mind, Nick?
I'll do my best not to get bloated."
I laughed. "I'm not frightened." I
said, "but It will take a lot of living
up to. I shall certainly have to buy
those striped trousers."
"There's one other point," con
tinued our guest, addressing him
self to Molly. "Speaking as a repre
sentative of the shareholders, Mtss
O'Brien, I feel that we owe a con
siderable debt of gratitude both to
Mr. Trench and to Sir Jerrold
Mordaunt. Again, with your ap
proval, I would suggest that we
should ask each of them to accept
five thousand shares."
"There won't be any trouble
about that," said Molly firmly.
"They always do as I tell them."
She sat up with a sudden exclama
tion. "Oh, but we're forgetting the
most Important person of all. Why,
If it wasn't for Jimmy ..."
"I haven't overlooked the fact."
Sir William dived Into his breast
pocket and produced an envelope.
"I was much Impressed with whnt
you told me about this boy's Intelli
gence and pluck. I propose to hand
him a check for two hundred and
fifty pounds, and If he likes to come
to me I will find him a Job In my own
works. We can always make room
for a lad of that type."
.Jerry leaned across and pressed
the bell. "We'll have him up and
let him speak for himself. Where's
Jimmy?" he added, as Dawson ap
peared In the doorway.
"At the present moment, sir, he
Is brushing George",
"Well, tell him to stop It and
come here." He turned to me. "What
do you say Nick? I suppose we
ought to accept this handsome offer.
One Isn't often paid for enjoying
oneself."
(Copyright, ItSi, Ptnn rubiiBhing Co.)
Jimmy makes a dacltlon, tomor.
row-
BOND INSURANCE GIVEN
COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 ,;p Th
treasury bill to permit the lasuanre
of nine billion dollars of new long
term bonds and so-cslled "baby
bonds" was approved unanimously
today by the house ways and mean
committee.
The action was taken quickly aft"
Secretary Morgentliau testified nearly
an hour that the treasury needed
more leeway In the flotation of e-'
curltte.
QUENTIN BREAK LEADER
RECEIVED LONG TERM
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan 23. i.r
Clyde StM-fn. confoMed enln.r of
the Bah Quvntln prison brrak. to
day plMidfd tiullty to thr count
of bank robbery iind iww pntcni"l
to Folaoin prison for term of 31
yeirt to life.
Tamed Cnlnrei! Mummy lrail.
WASHINGTON U'Pl Mrs. Mar?
Hill. I03-yeir-ol1 colored mummy
born In slavery art years before the
Civil War. NO longer will ramble
through the toltlco fields of Madi
son county. Virginia. The aped wo
man died r--ently at the home of
her son here I'nttl 30 days before
her death she had spent her entire
jlire in the tobacco field. Mrs Hill
I delighted in relating tales of the
laajs beloit Uje war,
POSTAL WILL AID
PARALYSIS FIGHT
Mayor Oo. Porter of thla city re
cently received the following te
gram fromOeneral Geo. 8. Oibba of
the Postal Telegraph -Cable company,
showing the cooperation of the large
companies over the country In the
Presidential ball movement:
"For many reasons last year mil
lions of people who wanted to help
the President, could not go to the
ball. The Postal Telegraph company
have made an arrangement with the
national committee of the birthday
ball for the President, whereby any
person anywhere in the United States
can for 25 cents have their name
added to a huge birthday greeting to
b delivered to the President on hi
birthday. Thirty per cent of the
money will be presented through the
President to the research fund and
your community will receive 70 per
cent. Credit for all of your signa
tures. Carl Byolr, general director
of the national committee of the
birthday ball for the President, Is
sending you full details today, so
that the plan can be carried out In
such a way as to help you make a
fcucoew of your local ball. Please get
in tonrh with our manager, who will
give you full cooperation In this work.
On behalf of the Postal Telegraph
company, I wish you every success.
"General Geo. . Gibbs, President
"Postal Telegraph Cable Co."
Black cottonwood Is used for cheese
and butter boxes because once thor
oughly seasoned. It does not Impart
odors or tastes to food product In
contact with it. I
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Elk Gets Revenge
On Hunter After
Five Long Years
PE.VDLBTON. Ore., Jan. 23. uPj
for the antlered elk, too. the mills
of the god grind slowly but with
the customary definite purpose.
Five' years ago, A. H. Rothrock,
Pendleton rancher, ended the ca
reer of a big bull elk In the for
ests of Idaho. Proud of the kill,
he nad the giant head mounted
and placed to fine advantage on
the wall.
Last night a& Rothrock was en
grossed In his newspaper, the big
head slipped from its moorings
and crashed upon him. One of
the antlers slashed a four-Inch
gash In his head.
The trophy had been replaced
on the wall today, but Rothrock's
favorite chair no longer atood
within striking distance of the
head.
Pace powder may catch a man, but
it takes baking powder to hold him.
IllgsJ'
'33 fntnf !
(XC WORKERS PUNT
20 MILES OF V
WASHINGTON (UP) Civilian .
Conservation Corps workers in the i
Acadia National Park, Maine, area I
have planted over 4000 vines along
the 20 miles of the Ellsworth-Bar
Harbor highway In a Joint landscap
ing and soil preservation program.
The vinea are being planted not
only to add to the highway's land
scape . beauty but also to prevent
erosion. Many have been placed on
banks too steep for ordinary plant
ing. Vines planted Include Virginia
creeper, bitter sweet and wild grape,
which are regarded as particularly
valuable tn covering rock-fill slopes.
One vine will cover a 10-foot circle
tn a few years.
WINDOW GLASS We sell window
glass and will replace your broken
windows reasonably.. Trowbridge cab
inet Works.
TWO WAYS OUT '
VLS TUCKET? MfO tFP
SOMrtllN&'S WRONG - ThEY"
MOTHER'S PINNED TrifM
lEfS FAMILY KK0W WHAT
TRICK LIKE THAT
BURROWS UNDER AND AFTiER. CONSIDER ABLE
5TRU66ir EWER6ES A1 F00f OF BLANKET'S
AS SOON A5
USUAL CDNfbR
WOHf COME OFF!
! !
WEU., HE
F0ILEP
HETHIHKS OF A
(Copyright, 1936, by The Bell Syndicate,
By GLUYA5 WILLIAMS
uJiiuar7
MOTHER HAS 5HE Otrf BESN$
- tiONS 10 6Ef BLAMKE15 OFF
CM CRAWL 0l3f FROM UNDEtL.
! THEY'RE PlNNEp Too TifeHT
B0 HE HASN'T' 61VEH UP YEf. THERE ARE
TWO ENDS Tb EVERV,HlK6
There ! now he can suzp comfort
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