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PAGE EIGHT A RAPIO-FIRC fiYSUHSIB; The uoniona Aw , and Brother Pascual purposely ftnu allow"! the fuarda 0 Juan, fiiltti, terrible master of the ter. nbl Valley of the Dead to cap ture them. They hope to be marie guards themselves, and to be able to relate Mateo Ku'irte, eon demned to work himself to death in the hot valley by General Kitrada. Itoelta. who betrayed Mateo and the Kid to Estrada, unirj outsirta the galley tor the re mit of the expedition a neuy Rosita. repentant. Chapter It JUAN-SILVA "yWO square-shouldered building! tood lu the center of the ralley. One tor the women, said a guard, and another for the men. "But there are hundred! in here and bow can they be crowded into place! of that slse?" aaked Montana. "By Bleeping them in tiers Ave high," grinned the guard, "and where there Isn't room to He down, they itand." The thing spread ltielt in a grisly picture before the eyea of Montana the thick of the gloom lighted by one or two dull lamps, and the groan lng of the sick and the despairing, and the horrible steam and stench of close-packed humanity. ' But somewhere within the walla of thia valley was Mateo Rubrli. Per haps bis chains were Jangling in one of the nearby rows of boers as he drove the b'ade of bis hoe Incbes deeper than the rest. And the thought of blm transformed tbe place for the Kid. The strangeness of their past swept over him, and a feeling that there must be a future tor tbem both. They came, now, towards a build ing with a very long, low front. "There's your master. There's' Juan-Sllva and may Ood help you!" said one ot tbe guard. To which the captain answered, chuckling: "Ood can't look in here. The steam's too thick." And once more they all laughed at this. In front of the place they were balled. In place of the lariats, they were tied with short cords, even their feet being hobbled; afterwards, they were led through an entrance door down a naked hall, and so into the brightness of an open court. Here sat Juan-Sllva under an awn ing of the brightest old Mexican featberwork. He was cross-legged. like an Indian, on a mat of woven dyed grass, and he sat at the verge of a shallow run of water whose swift ripples threw upwards a con tinual play ot reflected light on the face of the despot ot the Valley of tho Dead. Ha wore, like the lowest ot bis la borers, only a loin cloth, so that Montana could see the withered limbs and the sagging paunch of an old man 01 eighty, at least. His head was bald as an egg. It was strangely shaped, with a dividing crease In the center between the big front and back lobes. From his face the spare flesh had been melted away by time, but the skin had not shrunk to a tight fit. Over tbe jowls, beside the mouth and hanging under the chin, were al' most rigid folds of tbe old, tough hide. He bad once been a tall man with wide shoulders and still he was not bowed, but the years had turned him Into a mummy. And, as In a mummy of a young man, his sunken cheeks were drawn out lean and hard be cause he still possessed a full set ot teeth. When he spoke, his lips first furled back over the teeth, which then parted boforo utterance came. THIS curious contortion had the ef fect of a smile, at first, and after wards It was as though ha wanted to get his Hps away, carefully, from teeth that might cut them. The voice Itself was low-pitched and the vibra tions could almost be counted. One might have called him a dying man, but Montana had the conviction that death would still be postponed for many years. How did he manage to retain bis place? Every year, according to rule, the tax Inspectors, at least. Jour ncyed Into tbe Valley ot the Dead, and every year tbey came out again without registering a claim against the monstrous rule of this evil old man. Well, money can close most mouths, even a little of It. Juan-Sllva w as saying: "Have we visitors? Have we really visitors at last? What do you moan, my friends, by lying up their hands and hob bling their feet? Is thst treatment for a guest?" The skeleton-headed captain of the guardcompared with Juan-SU Central Pt. Church Workers Win Honor At State Conclave CENTRAL POINT. March 6 (Spl ) The Triangles and Circle of the Christian churches of Oregon held their annual convention February 32. 33. 34 in Portland. Ml Laurlne Hugger, president of the local Tri angle and secretary of the state convention, reporta attendance of round one hundred young people from various churches In the state A missionary book was awarded for the best report, and for the second time In succession wss won by the Central Point Triangle. The local secret sry, Jerry Hrrmnnson. had the honor of reading this re port. The topic. "Looking Upward," as signed to Grace Hermnnson. was bly handled and well reoetvrd Grace wss appointed chairman of the future works committee for trie en suing year. Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth Hendricks returned mi worm 1m from Japan nd Mlns Ooidle Wells, on furLugh from Africa, were amosg lha speak ROMANCE BY EVAN EVANS '. , J a he looked like a young man- an swered: "They came into the Valley, senor, and so we brougbt them here safe ly. Francisco and Felipe, who went out to bring In the ',ew gang ot pris oners, have killed each other at the mouth ot the valley and these two say that they've come to take up the room that Francisco and Felipe have left." It was a clear enough statement. Juan-Sllva pondered It for a moment. Then be said: "Take the friar into my own room and leave blm there. Untie tbe ropes. Let him be tree. Only watch In case he should need anything. I am glad that tbe Church Is smiling on the Valley of the Dead. But this other one, he Is different. Let me talk with blm, my friends." Poor Brother Pascual, when he knew that be was to be parted from his friend, cast one glance of long ing towards Montana, and then went away surrounded by several of the guards. Others remained with tbe Kid. And be telt those amazingly. young eyes, brighter than youth in' the dead setting of that face, scan ning him, probing at him. You have a name, senor?" asked Juan-Sllva. Several," said the Kid, smiling. I "Some people call me Arizona, and some call me Montana. And some simply call me El Keed. That Is south, here, In Mexico." He wondered, vaguely If the knowledge of that name had pene trated as far as the Valley of the Dead, even? Tbe deatb'a-head who faced him showed no sign of recog nition, but tbe others Instantly shift ed and stirred a little. At this, Juan- Sllva lifted a bony finger aad pointed to one. "70D know something," he said. "What Is It you know?" "A Rural told me," said the man. "One of the Ruraies who were bring ing up new prisoners to the valley entrance. He told me about El Keed." "And he said?" went on the an cient man. "He said, senor. that he would give the halo from bis hope of sainthood and bis good right band, also, if only he could become the captor of El Keed." i 'Tell me in one word is there a price on tbe head of this man?" "There is a price ten thousand pesos on the head of this gringo!" This Informant was a good, broad chunk of a man with the top of bis nose bashed in, perhaps by tbe kick of a horse or a mule, and with his nostrils correspondingly flaring wlds so that he always seemed to be out of breath, or In a passion. "Ten thousand pesos?" said Juan Sllva. "Well, that Is money, loo!'' He rubbed bis lean hands togethei and Montana heard the chailng ol the dry skin. "But ten thousand pesos, why, my friend? Is this a greal man-kfller and robber? This grlngol But Is be really a gringo?" "I am an American," admitted thi Kid. "I have known a tew," said tbi rasping but subdued voice of Juan Silva, "but 1 have never known an good to come out of them. Go on you! and tell me why they want to pay so much money tor El Keed dead or alive?" "Tea, dead or alive. That la hon tbe poster reads." "Well, we have never made mucb money out of dead men, but we may begin to export tbem." said Juan Sllva. He pushed out his tongue and ran It slowly over bis lips, as thouge his mouth were sore and neoded com fort. "But you still have a story to tell." "Why. this Is the man," said thi Informant, "who has ridden from ons end of Mexico to the other, with thi Ruraies trying to catch blra and al ways missing, Just missing, and leaving behind them a good many wounded and a good many dead and dying." Juan-Sllva looked straight at Mod una. "Have you killed some ot the brava Ruraies?" he asked. "I have," said Montana. "Ha! And you boast ot It?" Suddenly Montana felt that It would be far wiser to tell most of the truth to this terrible old man. There fore he broke out, speaking truth from the bottom of bis heart. "I nev er saw a Rural I would not have put bullets through It I could I" "Ah," said Juan-Sllva. "That's the truth of It, Is It?" He began to nod his head, wagging It tar up and down. At last he said: "I, also. I never have seen a Rural 1 did not wish dead!" (Copyright, m, Harper A Brother) Montana, tomorrow, has a shoot Ins match with Death. ers st the convention. Rev. C. Swander was present to tend e couragement to the young people. who attend summer conference. Paint As Light. In making stores nvre rentable, owners snd managers are CAmlnjt to look on p.ttnt as HM Nothing is more Important In a store thau visi bility or Illumination, whether arti ficial or natural, and s great d: has been learned about the reflective j values of various color. White M . a reflection fsctor cf between M and 1 80 per cent. Cream rates n "1 78 per cent, while ivory comes next : In the scale with a percentage of 82 to 80. Yellow tents at 57 per oetiv : while buff and light gray rate 51 ! per cent. rant' Kent Iit h Dutch housewives in ?ee:and, with their passion fnr clean '.in v. vr Jh the painted wooden surf ice-, of their household every riav except tfiindav. and renew ail paint costings at lMft once a year. Ak the 4iito:iir.. hae th-'.t watch repairing dons here. Juhnvm ths Jeweler. MEDFORD MAIL SIX ARRESTED IN LABOR DISORDERS SAN FRANCISCO. Mar. B. (XJPi- Labor authorities today moved to cherk growing disorders In a tie-up of the $5,000,000 San Francisco clean ing and dyeing Industry, after un ion plrketji had engaged In fight. I smashed cut-rate algns, and itond I Independent establishments. Six men were arrested during the day for participation In minor dem onstrations. Mrs. Olga Blanton was Injured when hit by a flying rock during ona melee. Dozens of patrol cars and extra policemen were hurried to the var ious districts in which disorders oc curred. Approximately 1400 dyeing and cleaning establishments, employing 10,000 persons were closed by mut ual agreement of workers and own-, ers a a mass demonstration against alleged "chlaelers" and violators of NRA code agreements. Union employes and their employ-; era, asserted the price cutting actlv- i ltlea of various Independent estab lishments threatened to bring a 50 ' per cent cut In workers' wages, and to plunge the entire Industry Into! disastrous price wars. Three major Independent estab lishments were picketed during the day, with more than 2000 demonstra tors milling In frone of one. Signs advertising cleaning and pressing of suits at less than the 76 cent figure demanded by the strikers were torn suits aew wmn uw cem uiin I r ' , I "1 V : iZ1mrf7J-?Ziirr ' - J . m v. ,m ... I- . .1 .... n. . K . . MA Hill. 1 .1 ily-.'J- .M.',.. j.' . I S-MATTER. POP - - By C. M. Payne i it matjc out op ) 7 Ok (Tr?rj,"w5?5 3-S-if " j. J j 'ty ' sj l (OopTright. 1935, by Th Ml gyadictts. Int.) j TAILSPIN TOMMY The War Ace By Hal Forrest AN ser oMr Y;r Jl t--' fr- 2HPI P : wHV o.d i not' llS . , . ys'' -L Xi. ( JrZjW Jtr3 FOR MANV W5.EK& RBPuaiC OF? f ESPEfte!-T IS ) C Ss 1 TfertTfrr-, M REEKING A B06AM04 coTH THAT IS PTW0'-n MT AFOftTUNOo) 'ka, n? kf 7 " A. TRABAJO TH4T TAP W OF SPLENDID sSSsC vou sw v5a WV5H ' T JT '2Sfc - .- , MAY FURNISH PIjKHASSyG PLANE1SHOR,J3,jf;l,v3 PILOTOS FOR VOUR S V Vti'x x yj,"7' ijLiiLl5)CITeMENT' 1 ziszsfiL :jt7,mmW' a fs TmmWMSm i BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Swan Song . By Edwin Alger I AND NOW, UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS AMD I PSKf MERES THE PAPER CHIRP Mlt jk T HERE' FURTHER PROOF THAT MII '1I1T T0MORROW' WHEN i WHILE THERE lJ GREAT REJOICING ABOARD 516NE0 l'u LEAVE IT HERE IfijigSga 1 CHIRP 15THE NEW AND OMLVOWMER 111 II TWE PARAOE IS OM.THBT LU m THE SHOWBOAT, WE MUST RETRACE OUR GTePS Kfcfl &UT THAT ISM'T ALL ill LEAVE -WMm OF THE SHOW -CHIRP AMD THAT VOONIj K U RECjRET To THEIR DVING DAV9. TO THE TICKET WAGON WHERE CHESTER CHEETS p.. isiuiu uwirf!''' I fiollgT OF A WEBSTER MAV EASE VlE 1 1 TWAT TWEY BASED THEMSELVES i, Tg alokie WWmUM&m K out of this circus iffMffl WL v JWffl& i 8 HAVE UNTIL THE ftRAOE iBffl WSPF 1 k mMi 1 THE NEBBS No A Thousand Times No BvSolHesi "LsiEBB IS STILL LOMSecl THAT BASV IS J PWi ME LoNJG EfOOUSM.) I pnMr m MaIe SIf OKJ THAT SUV, U LOO LIKE VLL HEy . V OP VOUBSELF GIVEMX . IT CD MOl AB bSd , WEST. Xro LEAVE rQ TWAT CHC TORK- VCVJ lcJCAAJAUHCT A LOA)JN.CP 500 BUCKS J ME'STRVINJG ? oeuvtev c SOQ SttX (woULO MEAM.r2 500 TOW )AMD AM soo loam tas 1"t? 4 s5 tJkV &1 jiVLX mot so fsx. r r ) i riM iz-) TiVf . SURE HECWJ SP ffA h iV&WXA Vfej BRINGING UP FATHER By George McManus Ii'ma&GiF - THERE AIK1T I KMOV. Tl f BESIDES THE BOATS AReI ( OM.DE.AR'. WELL- I GUESS ( WELL-IJUST GOT A C9ANO NO EIN TaZ BUTTHE ALL CROWDED- I DOU8T KlEVER HAVE JUiT ABOUT IDE A-YOU ARE RtGHT ASOuT P7.JLaX ib V.E CAM r-ilT AMY THOUGHT DISCOURAGED MACOE THE BlG LIMEPJ S EJEIM G " r.y.i?. cTU;,-. W Uf .riMMODATlOMS OF CROMTAKlN'AN I CROWDED, SO I HAVE . ' I A ',',-v: i ' sic ' Ur-T-i ' r ; fc j feeler- Esai i ' 1 -"'"-" & i 'yeaj' i w i .. jjrli' 3-u exjz TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, down or defaced. Windows were smashed at one place when pickets showered It with bricks and stones. Central PtW. R. C. Initiates Two At Interesting Meet CENTRAL POINT, March (Spl ) An Interesting meeting of the wom an's Relief Corps wae held Saturday afternoon, with an attendance of 29 members. Bus:n sesaion was fo!- lowed by the initiation of two new member. Mrs. Virginia Powell ani Mrs. Kdr.e, Rae Marine, after which the quarterly birthday party was en Joyed. A puzzle game was trd out. with Mrs. Paber being declared the winner. I The motif selected for table dec I orations was in honor of St. Patrick' day. with streamers of green from the Jlht fixtures to the table corners. Candles of green and place cards of shamrocks added to the beauty of the white, napery. The beautiful birth day cake waa made by Mrs. Emma Oleason. Honor guest who surrounded the fA EARTHGMKE SUDDErW FEEIS W NEED M WSHE5 1t LEARK CAUSE FEElS THAT IT'5 60f tr HoTvl -ATsfi J ZfTT 1 1 1 WW are wresting to u- starts Them dowm cev- it ceuar, amp finds Tubt Thet-d better i'K ' tasWtT-r ' I iiJiJrf CIDE Who SHAH RUN LAR -ToBULT) SOMETHING THEVRE JUST DfcXiPlte PLAV our-OT-DOORS I- f?S?Br W W J f I I 1 I i MP I ur fbftju UHA fO BOIU) f -T www "CJmm OREGON. WEDNESDAY. MARCTT 6. 1933. table we.-W Ml&s Mary Mee, Mrs. Hat tie Thompson. Mrs. Elizabeth Paber. Mrs. Nancy Wilson, Mrs. fiophronla Humphrey, Mrs. Jennie White, Mrs. Edna Marine, Mrs. Virginia Powell, Mrs. Mattle Smith. Mrs. Rose Herman son, Mrs. McJlmsey and Mrs. Eva Smith. There will be an exchange of plants and seeds at the next meeting, March 16. PARALLEL FOOT PATHS FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY PORTLAND. March 6. f7P All new highway construction In or near towns and cities must hive provision for parallel footpaths if the federal government extends financial help ; In the building of roads. J This announcement waa made to day by W. H. Lynch, district engl nerr. The move Is In the direction of public safety, he aald. Use Mall Tribune want ads. ' k XJ f J I VoA INDOORS PLAY SU6E5rs 1b JUNIOR, TriAf SiHiS IfS SO COW OOf HE BRW6 Ba HIS FRIEND5 IMTO 1k HOUSE 1b plus" REWRtfS TO HER SEWlrfci, UMiL WrW SEEH& Uk ArJ EARTHQUAKE BE6IH& To SHAW JIMIOR'S' ROOM UPSTAIRS RUSHES INTO HALL, JOH I0R RITOMito ThM" fHEv"R JUST WRBtillta idKil iheV dkipe WhaT 1b do By GLUYAS WILLIAMS U'lttlAfJ HER 5'JSSKTiON 1haT TnEV PUW WiTH HIS APPROUAL SHE RETURNS TO HER. CHAIR-. , o o
