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PIGE FOURTEEN fEDFORD MATL TRE3TTNE, MEDFORD. OREGON. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 1935. STynPtlHt Tht Uontana Kid mnd Uateo Rubrtt have ttoten back the crown of Our Ladu. which had flret been ttolen bu tht gover nor and hidden in the tort of Du rava. They have divided tht croun, end the kid ha escaped ici'h hit half. But Rubnt it captured, ard Major Alvarrt hat taken Ruhrit't part ot the. croun to the ffovernur, General Estrada. Iht utiv major : thinkt he can ifirk out a I'try yuod deal for htmtelf. Chapter 2( BARGAIN FVEN tho thought of the Kid, and " oren tho memory ot the jewels, were dimmed for a moment In the mind of the general. It iris true that he lored money, but he loved repu tation, equally. He got hold of the major and shook lilra by the shoul ders as a schoolmaster might shake a child. "Say the thing slowly. Look mu la the eye. If you are druak again and speaking like this, I'll hare you shot, Major!" . Alvarez had been drawn quite close by the grip ot the general, and bow be murmured: "Out of the pock et ot Rubrli, some goldwork and five big emeralds " "Five" mattered the general. "Only five? But that's bait. Mateo Rubric and live live ot the lost- Why, It's better this wayl Tell me, Alvares! Did other eyes see tbose emeralds?" "The moment I saw them my hand was over them. Not three men could have seen, and those three won't be Here tomorrow what they saw to night" "Alvares, I've noted you down for a long time. . man ot brains. A man t action, with your hands and not with yonr tongue!" At that the face of Alvares acts- illy puckered with delight. Its thin- aess turned Into breadth, like ,the face of a cat The thing was arranged quietly, teneral Estrada sat In his own itudy and Alvarez stood before him. rjpon the table Alvarez laid down the little pouch ot heavy gold. He laid, also the aro of metalwork which had Are points, with an eraer tld In each one a big, shining lateral d. "You are going to he rewarded, slvarer," said the general "If you ihould become a colonel, suddenly, would It surprise you?" . "Have I not heard a rumor about four kindness, sir?" answered Al vares. "But also I was noticing that there are Ore emeralds." "Five?" said the general. "There are ten but only Ave In this damned broken fragment' TTE felt that he was talking on a little too freely. No matter what Alvarez might guess, there war no use confirming him In such plain words. So he broke off, scowling a little. . "What I noticed," said Alvarez, "Is that live makes an odd number, whereas ten or four Is exactly ven." The hint was very broad, but the general could not see or understand, without too much pain. Therefore, he only looked wistfully at Major Alvares, as though at a figure far away. The wind had changed, clearing the sky and letting the moon shine through. The general now turned bis head and looked, with a sigh, at tho moon-brightened heavens. The strength ot his sigh parted the dense brush of his mustache and allowed hie pouting lips to be seen, and the full majesty ot that enormous chin. "Flvel" muttered the general. "Whereas four," said the major, gently persistant, "would make an exactly even number." With his strong flngors, slowly, the general broke away an emerald from Its setting at the end ot the aro. He dropped 'bu Jewel Into the palm of his hand. As ptrt of the crown It had been heantlful, but seen b- Itself Us beauty Increased strangely. He elosed his eyes and held out his hand. Delicately as a bird could pick np a grain, the cold linger tips of the major removed the emerald from the hot hand of Estrada. Well, there would be a chance, one day, to silence this man's ton gue forever. "As a matter ot tact," said the ma jor, looking down at the emerald, "it Is easy to see that tl)ls Is only a paste Imitation." "Ha?" cried Estrada. "I mean," said Alvsres, "a man with the proper sort ct sn eye can tee that It la not the Jewel that was stoles from tne cnurch In rjuraya." Estrada leaned back In his chair with a sigh. "I understand yon," he said. "Therefore, hen I drop a word hero and there thai what Rubrlz had was no part of the stolen treasure, that the poor fool for once had lost bis eye and merely picked up glass" "Very well," said the general, wearily. And his glance followed the move ment with which Alvares carelessly dropped the gem Into a pocket. "Any other orders, sir?" asked Al varez. 1 "Yes, go down to the old dungeon. Pick out the wettest cell and pre pare the place. 1 may have to be doing a little questioning, before long. Also, have the girl that Ro-' slta brought to me at once." j Alvarez saluted decorously and' withdrew a. once. He did not need to! be told that full moon was striking; on the brightest day of his lite. It was an opportunity which world! have to be handled carefully, but be was certain that he would be able to rise to every occasion. Great jien cannot help hallngj those who are useful to them; nev-i ertheless they also cannot help ad-, vanclng them. Alvarez folt that thel promotion was already his. He walked away through Fort Duraya' with the bearing of one who Is above, correction and close to the com mand. IF THE brain of Estrada was not the most astute In tbe world, It was nevertheless extremely strong because It was extremely simple.! El Keed must have the missing fragment. El Keed It was who had walked through that chosen guard at the postern and made fool . ot the soldiery. The entire manuorer was covered with bis trade-mark ot braz en effrontery. But lubrls must bare some meeting-place appointed with his com rade. Somewhere they were to Join together. Instead of Rubrlz, at that meeting-place tbe men of General Estrada would appear! At their head would be General Estrada himself, and the general hoped with all bis heart that the meeting could be arranged with him self on horseback. Tbe general knew perfectly bia limitations. Afoot, he waa not an Impressive figure. Astride bis horse. backed by his enormous voice and preceded by bis huge, swinging moustache, he was an Impressive figure. Ah well, no general could have everything! Roslta was brought tn a hurry. Mateo Rubrlz was marched Into the room between two guards. Ho was not as tall as either of them, but he made thorn insignificant; as a little, frail, skinny pair of natives would look beside a huge gorilla from the African forest His manner waa calmly composed. His eye was full, open, direct When he spoke there was no tremoi ot his voice. No one conld have guessed that bis last chances ot living were passing away. Estrada said, "Roslta, this It nol the man you thought to be El Keed?" "No." said th- girl. "Do you know who this Is? Have you ever seen him before?" "Nover before. But I think I've seen pictures ot a mau who has bees kind to the ioor Mateo Pubrlz!" She drew a little towards him as she spoke. Rubrls spat at her. Strike blm on the month 1" com manded Estrada. No, tn the name of Heaven I " said the girl. Tbe soldier, bis fist raised, looked with an Inquiring grin at his com mandor, and Estrada in turn atared at the girl. She was paler. And the smile that had been on her lips for yeara was entlroly gone. She looked like an older sister ot that Roslta he bad known. She looked like a woman who has borne children and lost them. "Let Rubrls be," laid Estrada. "You ran go, Roslta. You are only sure that you never saw this man before? If you saw El Keeo, you did not see him with this Rubrli" "No," said the girl. She was turning away when Ru brlz said to her: "Take a gift from me away with yoi sweetheart i curse on ydur protty little fioe. Mai the small-pox bite while boles l it!" (Copyright, SMI, Harper 4 Brothert; Kttrsdt, Monday, trlei to briuik Ins will ol Rubrls. F Enrollment Increased 22 Per Cent Last Fall Over Previous-Year Graduates Find Teaching Positions SOUTHERN OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL, Ashland. Feb. 22. (Bp..) P. W. A. has Just recently allotted 45.000 to tlie Southern Oregon Nor mal for building a gymnasium. This building, to be erected In time for the opening of school In the- fall of 1635. Is the third building of a plant which Is planned to meet the tearhcr-trntnlng and Junior college needs of southern Oregon. Enrollment at the Normal and Junior College Increased last fall 22 per cent over that of the prevloua year. While the majority of these students are from southern Oregon, the enrollment is by no means lim ited to this area. Students are en rolled from all part of the state. About one-third of the student group consists of Junior college stu dents. Tho Junior college department waa officially recognized by the state board of higher education only last year, and hns made marked progress lnc that time. New courses have been added to make the Junior col lege offerings at southern Oregon a full college curriculum to any but a highly specialized field. Other new courses are to be established when the need arises or when fact lit tes are available. The Junior college de partment la growing rapidly each year and already ranks with the department of tacher -training. Two-tblrda of the enrollment at present are In the teacber-tralning department, and the recent demand for more extensive training of teach ers than the present requirement of two years will Increase the enroll ment by longer attendance than two years. The graduates of Southern Oregon Teacher-Training department have been markedly successful In the teaching field. They find employment throughout the state. LaM year 85 were employed In the schools ot the state. This year prospects for employment are bright. Applications for teachers are already being received and the Institution Is hoping to place ad vantageously practically all the grad. uatlng class. Home portraits of fanuly groups and children at Special Prices 6h angle Studio. Phone 1308. HITS EAGIE POINI EAGLE POINT. Fb. 22 f6pl) An epidemic of accident has broken out here. Earl Harnlsh recently suffered a broken right wrist while cranking an auto. He is a patient In the Com munity ho&pltal. Fred Stanley loot the little finger on hla right hand in an accident which occurred as he was pushing a truck Into a garage, and Roy Chamberlain received a broken nose, Monday, while cranking a car. THE WORLD AT ITS WORST BANDIT. HOLDS UP BANK AS PEOPLE WATCH FIRE ROANN, Ind.. Feb. 21. (UP) A bandit set fire to a barn on the out skirts of Roann today and while most of the populace, including police, watched the blaze he held up the Roann Suite bank and escaped with between $1000 and $1500. BaBSjJjBilJBiBSBrBakiBSaSBleSK i i i 1 i w -.m it t By GLUYAS WILLIAMS 4r 1 0 p a zjzxzzzz&m 7.-11 AFTER A FlFtV-MIU DRIVE OM SUPPERS' ROftDS , FKUVENED BY A WARM AR6l)Kin4 WrfH YOUR WlTE WHO MAlHfAlNS YOU KEEP ifoE CHWH5 ON, YOU & STUCK IN YOUR OWN "DRWEVAAY- (Copyright 1935, by The Bell 8yndicat, Int.) ujVA6 IWIUlftMS 8 'MATTER fOP Bv C M. Payna By Hal Forrest 1 OF L' Ira flparlln. ffi. trho has lived all his life la Josephine county, died at 3:00 a. m. Thuradny at his hnii. In the Williams creek district. He haa been 111 for two years and succumbed to heart trou ble c impl tea ted wl t h asthma. Funeral services have been r ranped for 3 p. m. Sunday at Wil liams with L. B. Ha'i's funeral home of Orant Pass tn chnrgr. The serv ices will be conducted by the Wood men of the World a"d Interment will be in Sparlln oemeter? st Willlsm Sparllu was born at Williinn. neir his present home April II. IMS About forty years aco he took up th homestead on which he lived st time of dwth. 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