MEDFORD MATT Tit IB ONE, MEDFOKD, OREGON. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1935.
PAGE SIX
A RAPID-FIRE
tYSOPSlftr The Montana Kid
and Motto Rubrie have been ad
mitted to the tort 01 Duraya
liroi.ofl Information furnllhed
Montana by Roetta. They want to
Mtenl the emerald crown of Our
Lady, which General Eitroda hat
taken from the church, and return
It. Ae they hana outetde the pen
eral'e window, however, the'l hear
Roetta betray them to the general.
It ho hitetlee out at Ml apartment
to ere that Rol( cett lately
home.
Chapter SS
EXPLOSION
Rl'BRIZ and Montana stood again
In the bedroom of the general,
,and the bandit wasted one moment
'to any to bis friend:
"There la your lesson! If you muat
have women, give thera your hand
but only with gold In It. Glre trust
to them and you give It to the wind!"
"We hare work to do." aald the
Kid through hla teeth.
And he went atralght for the cloaet
In which they had found the aafe of
Ignaelo Estrada. The teeth of Mon
tana were atll! Bet bard and some
thlng that waa not quite a amlle kept
lifting bla lip a trifle.
When they were Inside the cloaet,
Rubrii could hear hla friend hum
ming that old. old aong: "Love la not
happiness."
Rubrls hlmse.f Joined In the hum
ming, very softly. The two of them
fell to work with the skill of old
practitioners.
Suppose a sound aa of two Im
mense hands clapped together, In
such a fashion that the air la not
struck out flattings, In a thunder
clap. Suppose a pair of huge doors
hurled down on a thick carpet.
Imagine a quivering shock that runs
through a balldlng and seems to
come from any direction at all the
sides, the bottom, the top.
That waa what the eiploslon was
like In Fort Duraya. Nearly every
soul In the big building heard It or
felt It, for it waa almost more to be
felt than to be heard. A good many
thought that It was a aevere earth
quake.
Most men looked at one another,
startled, and muttered, "There'a
something wrong!" There wore very
few who could guess that It waa ac
tually an explosion.
The general, Ignaelo Estrada, was
one of these. He had brought Roslta
to the gate of the fort, on his arm, so
that she bad nothing to do except
to saunter down the short slope to
wards the lights of the town.
. In front of the entire guard at the
gate, he leaned and kissed the girl.
She received that caress on a brow
of stone, and the general would not
have been surprised If he had heard
a snicker from one of the men.
"Well, Roslta," ho said to her,
"one of these days you will like mo
better."
"I shall pray," sho answored. She
looked right back nt him. He did not
know whether to curse her htsolence
or damn her stupidity. Then he de
cided that he would do neither, but
begin to use all of his brains In the
study of her.
For one thing, she had taken on
additional algnlllcauce, simply be
cause be knew that she had seen El
Keed face to face, perhaps had
smiled and laughed with that fan
tastic adventurer. She startled the
good general aa though he bad dis
covered. In some plain, drab woman
of middle age, the widow of a great
man.
FOR Kl Keed waa great In the eyes
of General Estrada. In part the
greatness was based upon a mystery.
Estrada could understand why men
should dare greatly for great (re
wards, but to ride Into danger mere
ly for the sake of danger's face was
an absurdity and a madness.
TheBe were the thoughts that
wcro working In the mind of the
governor as he said goocl-liy to the
girl, and at that moment he heard
from somewhere Inside the tort or
was It not from the ground beneath
him? that soft, thick, muffled ex
plosion. He started. He looked wild
ly at Roslta.
"What la it?" she asked him.
"El Keed 1 think, El Keed!"
salt) the governor.
"Inside the fort?" she gasped.
"Still Inside the tort?"
She even made a pace or two In
pursuit of the general, but Estrada
waa mnking oft at full speed, shout
ing to the officer of the gate: "Sound
the alarm! Every man at his post!
Sound the alarm!"
That was why Montana and Ru
brlx did not have much time.
They had watched the Are run
down the fuse under the door of the
closet. They had heard the very light
crackling and spitting sound which
the fuse made. They lay flat on the
floor in a corner of the bedroom and
waited. All sound ended.
AND BABY MAY LK
OAKLAND. Calif., Feb. 19. (UP
A 14 year old unwed mother and her
tiny daughter, born Saturday night,
fought for life In Alameda county
hospital tixlay.
The baby waa placed In an Incuba
tor. Physicians were hopeful It would
survive. The child mother's condi
tion, critical last night, was reported
Improving today.
ltd I mi rmtriihTnr !1r
PORTLAND. Ore. Feb. W. (AP)
Samiif P. Vratch. 7fl. retired South
ern Pacific rnilroad conductor, died
in a hospital here today. He had
been seriously ill for three months.
Veatch was born in a log cabin on
his father's donation claim Just north
of Cottage Orove in 1RH.
Phone &43 We ll haul away you!
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ROMANCE BY EVAN EVANS . I
"The cursed fuse was wet It was
ruined!" growled Rubrii. "That dog
of an Ofiate shall learn what it la to
give me false material!"
Then the explosion came. It blew
the door of the closet shuddering
open. An Invisible puff, as it were,
of thick, strange-smelling air rolled
out to them, and the flame lumped
1 wildly In the lamp and almost went
out.
When they got Into the closet
they found the door of the safe open
and hanging by only one hinge!
Well, let them take this much
good fortune almost tor granted
since they were not yet clear ot the
fort! Even If the emerald crown
were In their hands, they had not
gained it until they were out of Fort
Duraya.
That waa why they aald nothing
when from the second or third
drawer they opened they took a soft
wrapping of chamois. It tell open In
their banda and they saw the green
glinting of the emeralds, like the
eyes of cats when a torch reflects
from them by night
Then they heard the shrill neigh
ing of the alarm bugle that waB
blowing from the gate of the tort
and causing the echoing of tram
pling feet to sound In Immediate an
swer from tno Darracus ana an
through the big building.
"Now for the last step!" said
Rubrlz.
E TOOK one half of the broken
crown and gave the other to his
friend.
"Ay," said Montana. "One of us
may stick In the trap. Take some of
this stuff."
He had picked two soft, heavy
little bngs of gold, out of another
drawer ot the safe. Rubrlz dropped
one Into a pocket of hla trousers.
Montana put the little ten-pound
weight Inside his coat.
'The best way Is right back to the
postorn by which we came in. Fol
low me there, Rubrlz."
"Back the same way? They will
have It crowded with armed men."
"1 tell you that's the safest
chance."
"Montana, It Is no chance at all!"
They were In the bedroom of the
governor again. They wore In the
closet opposite to that which had
held the safe, and while Rubrlz com
pleted his costume by huddling
swiftly Into a white shirt which he
snatched from a shelf, Montana
picked a groat cloak from Its hanger
and flung It around his shoulders.
They sprang out again Into the
open room.
"Rubrlz, I tell you 1 have a lucky '
feeling. Come with me tonight!"
"In the name ot God. Montana
quickly! to mo!"
A voice called out dlBlnnlly. Then
a door opened and thcro was a sud
den rushing of footfalls. close at
hand, at the very entranco to the
bedchamber.
Montana, springing for the door
that led Into the llttlo sldo corridor,
could not believe himself when he
saw Rubrlz rush straight forward to
encountor this overwhelming dan
ger. Well, mere physical resistance
could not be In the head of the
Mexican. He must have thought out
some cunning device.
So Montana went rapidly through
the corridor. He came out cautious
ly Into the officers' mess-hall. Two
or three chairs were overturned. He
found hlmsolf, against his own be
lief, pausing to finish off a brimming
glass ot wine.
Out, after all, the matter ot a few
seconds here and there would be ot
no Importance. He might as well
pause tor a clgaret. It would even
help him.
Considering this, he actually light
ed a smoke and then wont on again.
The bugles were stlil going, the
sound penetrating the thick walls
dimly, entering the mind like per
sistent needles ot thought But not
even the thickness ot the walls could
keep out the damned rattling and
clamoring and crazy rhythms ot the
alarm bells.
The building seemed to tremble as
the sounds found physical root In
the foundations ot the old tort And
a crazy panic ran out through the
blood of Montana and into his brain.
He took hold of that panic with
his hands, so to speak, and cast It
out of his breast.
His hat was well over his hend,
well down on the forehead. The
flap ot the cloak would cover most
ot the rest ot his face. And hlufl
would have to do the rest Muff no
wider than the edge ot a knife.
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Montsnl find!, tomorrow, hit
way blocked by many foldltrs.
THREE MINOR CHANGES
FOR FOOTBALL RULES
NFW OKK. Feb. API -The
national foot bull rule committer
following Its annual meeting. toO.u
announced the adoption of only thioe
minor changes in the gridiron cole
for 1B55. inchidhiK a modification of
the ao-riiiert "dead ball" rule to per
mit a ball-carrier who la still on -U
feet, eten though lu.d by an oppon
ent, to run. pas oi kl k until the
whistle la blown.
Feed MU llurnT
VANCOUVER, Wash. Feb. 19 (AP)
Damage estimated at between $1V
000 and Hfl.000 was earned lSundn
when fire destroyed a feed mill 12
mile northeast of here. Hnrry nu-k
son, owner, said Insurance amounts
to about aio.oOO.
Be correctly corseted to
an Artist Model by
Cuieinvn 6, ii oilman a.
Ifrom state meeting
!0f world wide guild
The fourth annual state conven
tion of the Oregon World Wide guild,
was held at the First Baptist church
In EuRene. Peb. 16-17. Over 300 girls
and their leaders were In attendance.
The theme throughout the meeting
"The Queenly Quest." The first ses
sion opened at 1 o'clock, by a big
sing lend by Zelda Harlan cf Llnfield
college, after which Mrs. Thos. Ver
denlus of Portland spoke on "A
Quest for a Radiant Personality. Miss
Faith Jolce of Locker. Calif., took aa
her subject, "The Oriental Quest."
Miss Dulclna Brown of Portland, talk
ed on a "Quest for Education."
The banquet waa preceded by the
coronation of Queen Nordlce, who
reigned as convention queen. At this
session Tschto Muraoka, dressed tn
Japanese costume sang three solos In
her native language. After much
merry-making and chapter reports,
the ploy, "In Esther's Garden." tak
en from the Bible Book of Esther,
written and directed by Mrs. Huston
of Eugene, was presented by the
young people's class of the Eugene
Baptist church. The Misses Helen and
Irene Judy, formerly of Medford, now
of Eugene, had leading parts.
Sunday morning after conferences
An Inspiring address was given by
Mrs. E. J. Anderson of McMlnnvllle.
Closing session was held at 3 p. m
with presentation of awnrds. The
"decree of the rose," waa Klvon after
which girls who had gathered from
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the four corners of the state, depart
ed for home.
Those attending from the First
Baptist church of Medford were
Kathryn Mead, Elsie Myers, Mareta
Reynolds, Leah Etta Evans, Mickey
Pearson, Patsy Pally and their lead
er, Mrs. J. E. Lester. The trip was
made possible for the girls through
the kindness of Vernon Evans who
took them In his car. The girls were
entertained at the Judy and Barton
homes, former Medford residents.
STORY ON STAND
PAWNEE, Okla.. Feb. 19. (AP)
Phil Kennamer, 19. told today of kill
ing John F. Gorre'.l. Jr., In storm
last Thanksgiving night In a scuffle
with Gorrell over the latter's pistol.
"I don't know who pulled the trig
ger." he aald.
Kennamer, 10-year-old son of Fed
eral Judge Franklin E. Kennamer, was
calm as he testified In his own de
fense. He Is charged with first de
gree murder of the 33-year-old den
tal student.
As he spoke he stared at Virginia
Wilcox, Tulsa oil heiress, for whom
he profesed love, and then related
how he entered Into an extortion
plot against her father to prevent her
being kidnaped.
He told of Gorrell writing the ex
tortion note in a Kansas City hotel
and of the fatal night In Tulsa's
fashionable Gerest Hills,
When It comes to radios, remember
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PERPETUAL YOUTH BY
ARTIFICIAL HORMONES
By Wade Werner
(Associated Press Foreign Staff)
VIENNA. Feb. 19. (AP) The
newspaper "Vienna Montags Zeltung"
aald today Prof. Eugeh Steinach, in
his long quest for the secret of per
petual youth, has developed a chem
ical substance which eliminates the
necessity of transplanting glands to
restore fertility.
Working In Switzerland. Steinach
has, according to the newspaper, ex
tended the fertility of cattle long
past the normal period by his In
jections with the result that the pro
geny of valuable animals haa been
Increased.
Hope was held out that his sys
tem could be applied to humans
without technical difficulties.
The chemical used Is called "Progy
non" and It can be used on males
as well as females. It was described
as artificially compounded hormones
which heretofore have been produced
only by living organisms.
The Austrian glologlst said he was
withholding the scientific explana
tion until he has completed the prep
aration of a paper on the subject.
He has been assisted In hla exper
iments by an American chemist
named Dolsy, a German professor
: amed Butenandt, and also by Dr.
Jcsef Nowak of Vienna.
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