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.
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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.
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By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
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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.)
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8 'MATTER fOP
Bv C M. Payna
By Hal Forrest
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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. In im2 he was mar
ried to Etta Lovelace, who survives
htm.
Bfiide his mldow he Is survived
b m daiulitir. Mr IUu Smith of
llama, and Robert of Klamath Fall.;
three brothera, Oeorge of Williams
John of Grants Piws, ami Harvey of
Ashland: and two sistera. Mr. Lester
Lay ton of tlmnta p:if and Mrs. AH
Bowell of Los Autre lea. There are a'.so
five grandchildren surviving.
Coin Otrr I."0 Year Old
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to a one-cent piece, a coin owned by
Bruoe Armstrong Is hclevrd by col
lectors to be over !,800 ye.ira old
Markings on It lndlc-ur. thy say.
It was printed In Home during the
relgn of Emperor Claudius, about 34
B. C.
Mirilved Miitero Heather
PFNOLETON. Or. (tTi Oaw.lld
Hunt. 14-yar old hennit living In
the twvkuood of the Blue Moun
tains, survived one of the nwt frigid
periods or recent ynr during which
the temperature ht.iered near 4S
decrees below arro
lUt.V Had Two teeth si Klrth
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore (VP) A
baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett
flinch anticipates eily weaning. He
waa born with two !ower teeth.
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