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PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCII 12. 1934. A RAPID-FIRE EYSOPS1S: Brother Paeeual and the Montana Kid haw entered the Valley of the Dead to find a vray to releaee Uateo Kubrit, eon demned to die under ite eeorehing enn. faerual it made to work; he meet hlateo in the tout bunk houee. El Keed ie given a horrible test, and then received by Jnan Btlva, matter of the valley, a a Buret Juan-Silra hae explained to Unntana that hie ape-like eervlng iromait ie onlu trailing tor the peaur of eeeing her matter die. Chapter 41 JUAN-SILVA'S DREAM "TDT I shall not atay hera In the Valley of the Dead until my life ends," Juan-SUva added. "All of this all of Oiee yeari they are spent for a purpose." "What purpose, seflorT" the Kid asked. "Shall 1 open my heart to you7" croaked Juan Sllva. "Shall 1 tell you that 1 am barely forty thousand pesos Irom my goai? And then 1 may leave the Valley of the Dead I may sail over the sea I may go again to Old Spain! "When 1 was a boy I was a shep herd In old Castile. The lend of cas tles I Vou understand what I say? People make the shepherds sing songs. But all that 1 heard from my companions was cursing. But always there was something above us!" He pointed npward. Heaven? won dered the Kid. The old man continued: "There was always the castle on Its rock. The trail wound up to It But the cas tle was empty, and still we were all serfs. And as I walked with my sheep I used to look up and up, and 1 saw the castle and told myself that I would one day come to have a mjl Hon pesos, and then I would buy that castle. "You think, my friend, that these years In the Valley of the Dead have been a torment But In the hot sum mer day 1 think of the castle hold ing lta head among the blowing clouds. And In the winter 1 think of how my hall will be In Spain, and the great Ore of loga burning on the hearth." He actually extended his hands before bim and rubbed them to gether as though at this moment a winter chill struck through him with the memory. And Montana said, bluntly, "Will you have long with your casus?" "Ah." grinned Juan-Sllva, "you look at the body and you see that It Is like old leather, ready to crack apart with a little bending. But the place to look Is In the eyes of a man. Men have lived twen.y years past a hundred. Considering them, 1 still have a third of my yeara to spend, and they shall be spent In my Spain, In my valley. In my castle on the rock." In the strange company of Juan Sllva the daya might have gone swiftly enough tor the Kid, but be hind his mind there was the con stant anxiety about Rubrls, about the friar. When he felt that ha had gained some foothold In the thought of the old man, he spoke to him one day when they were In Juan-Sllva'a car- rlnge. He took the Kid with him every day tor a drive of Inspection; and at last Montana said: "SeBor, there are two friends of mine In the valley, Be kind, and let me see them." TUB friar?" said Juan-Sllva. "He's one." "My lad, think of the food he Is iolng!" He gave his hoarse, croaking laugh. And the Kid, looking down at his gripped hands, fiercely restrained the Impulse to throttle the old Send at once. "But then you have a aecond friend, til Keed?" "Rubrli." "Ha! Rubrls! But ask me tor something I can give! The friar la a jewel to the other poor devils, and Rubrli Is a Jewel to me! " "Well," said the Kid. alowly. don't ask you to set him free, 1 ask to see him, only." "To i jo him? To talk with him. you mean?" "Tea." "Ah. my son," aald Juan-Sllva, "why do you make me aay no to you so often when I have nothing In my heart but a sense of kindness and even of gratitude to you? This much I know that not while 1 live will a man escape alive from the valley. But perhaps three men togethfx are a great strength! perhsps you and your friends might work '.he miracle. They might pass the guard it the gate of the valley. They n-.lght S. P. MAY BATTLE TRAIN CAR LIMIT BAN FRANCISCO. ltrch 12 Angus D. McDonald, president of the Southern Pacific company, said to day e la considering legal action to re train the state of Nevada from en forcing its 70-car tin limit law. The law prohibiting more than 70 cars In trains running through Ne vada was signed today by Governor Richard Klrmrn, St. It becomea ef fective In 60 days. previously, McDonald had threat ened to remove work from the South ern Pacific ahops at Sparks. Nev., to the compar.y's Ogden and Sacramento op. wh'x-h ha sa:d ct working under capacity and could hsnd'.a the xtrm work aaslly. Sea Mlon Jeanne lor things that wear. Dependable quality is what ha naj that. ROMANCE BY EVAN EVANS , pasa even beyond the reach at those." Here he paused, and pointed to wards the wall of the valley. Along that wall three Indians were trotting their ponies. They looked clumsy, unwieldy, but the Kid knew that, once roused to action, man and horse would become as one savage beast to pursue an enemy. And behind that trio the dust rose from the hooves of another set of three, and behind them still another appeared. The Kid closed his eyes. And he began to think, not for the first time. of Roslta, far out there In the hills but not far enough, because she would keep herself alwaya close enough to one high point so that she could see what was happening In the Valley of the Dead. Or had she given up her watch before this? Had she retired towards the land of the liv ing? She might And enough of the sun-starved grasses to serve as fod der for the horses, but how did her own food last? Or what traps had she contrived tor the lean lack rah blta, alnce she dared not shoot for fear the noise might reach some dis tant ear? HE had lost his count ot days. But time was like a hand pulling at him constantly, and the tenseness grew little by little until he knew that a breaklng-polnt was near. How he could help his friends that waa the chlefeBt of the miracles now. But he could see no step of his way towards It He spent hours. In addition, wondering anxiously what that "great good" might be which Juan-Sllva expected to draw from him. And then he learned. Old Maria stood Inside his door. "The mpster wants you." she said. She remained there, standing back to let him pass through the door, and as he went by her she spoke: "Your hands are free. Why don't you use them? Why do you wait to die like a poor blind snoop?" He could not answer this. He walked on before her Into the patio of Juan-Sllva, and as he stepped out Into the blinding strength of the sun he saw the carriage and the four white horses already harnessed and waiting, though It waa hardly time for the master to begin bis dally drive. There were sweat stains on the four, moreover, and a servant was now rubbing down the spokes of the wheels. When e spoke to the mozo who held the heads of the leaders, the man said, with a grin: "Great people have come generals and great peo ple!" Old Maria still showed the way until she hnd opened the door Into the main room of the house. The KK . aa he entered, was gripped by guards who waited ou olthor side of the doorway. Then he saw before him tho cause. For In the middle of the room, at a table with Juan-Sllva, were the lean, yellow green face of Jack Lascar, yeak faced Major Alvarez, and above all the swinish Jowls of General Ignaclo Estrada. All heads turned towards hlra as he stood there, made helpleis by the hands that were fastened on his arms. And Juan-SUva said: "Well, take your hands away from him. Even a great man like El Keed needs weapons. With his bun fists he can't do vory much!" So the Kid, mado free, walked slowly on towards the table. Behind him, the guards wrre retiring from the room. Only old Maria remained to serve the guests, who already had before them Utile glasses ot that One. green-tastlr.g tire, tequila. It seemed to the Kid that he was advancing into an ethereal rogion, an atmosphere of pure hate. They were all smll'.ng at Ulm Lascar, and the governor, and the major, and Juan-Sllva. Jack Lascar rose from his plsce and bowel to him stiffly. "Your 'jleasure. Montana." he said, "ain't half as great as mine." "You're sitting In at a olg game. Jack," answered Montana. "If you've got the cards, d'you think that you've got t'ne stakes?" "We're three with one thought, partner," said Lascar. "That thought Is about you!" "Sit down, my son," said Juan Sllva. The Kid took a place a. the end ot the table, and old Maria poured out a glass of tequila for him. "You, my general." said the old man, "should be the first one to spenk." (Copyright, I9JJ, Harper d Rrathere) Tomorrow. Juan-SUva mskas tn unholy bargain. $1 BARREL TAX SALEM. March 19. ( AP Further complicating the legislative snarl the nate committee on alcoholic affairs today reported hack at least one sweeping amendment to the liquor revenue measure pruwd by the home. A majority report of the committee signed by Senators Le. McMmmsck. Walker and Stray-r tecom mended that the present tax on beer be in creM from 62 cents to $1 a barrel, and 10 cents of each dollar be rehstd back to the cltiea and counties In proportion to their population. They would also divert 10 percent ot all state wine taxes to trie cities WASHINOTON, March 12 Repeal of the Income Mi p;ih'.ip;tv law was v.itfd tnd.iv by tie hoe The bill now gi.es to the senate where U publicity propoesi wU orlf.na.te4 MYSTERIOUS BUI ADEQUATE Speaking Sunday night at the local Church of the N&zarene, from the topic "The Revealed Vcret of Christ." Fred M. Weatherford. paator evangellat, drew hla text from I Tim. 3:1. Without controversy great la the mystery of Oodlinesa: Ood waa manifest In the flesh. Justi fied in the spirit. Men of angels, preached unto the gentiles, belie vM on In the world, received up Into glory." His message In part follows: "There Is a mystery involved In the collaboration of all the success ve phenomenal events In the life of Christ that will ever remain outside the pale of Intelligible human un derstanding. In this world we will never understand Just why God elect ed to save the world by the method He Instituted. It Is sufficient for ua to know that the method He choee Is adequate to the means of human satisfaction. The test of the method proved tho effectiveness of the means. "'Ood waa manifest In the flesh.' Christ literally became God's voice to save the world. "The Word became flesh.' Thought la unintelligible un til It Is Intelligently expressed: Dle:y likewise In the abstract is unrevealed. Only through the revelation or His Son has He made Himself known to men. Gcd has spoken unto us In S-MATTER POP- ' ' " ' --'' sj 's S ttg J " (Copyright, by Th Ball gyniltests, lae.) TAILSl-IN 'lO.aiHK Viio l-artin? By Hal Forrest NOW, JUAN, epjffh IT IS HARD TO S-- WE SHAU RMO DEFEAT flS3Pl L kill Pw5" W1" rSV2X.Tr'T V?&mJ1-6AV VXJ.n Sriaf. ouo happiness THeae BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER A Brave Deed ' By Edwin Alger f P I CAM GET HIM TO CONCENTRATE V"' ifJ $ . toOM?? f BEN, THAT WA THE V THE POLICE ON THIS HUNK. OP MEAT, HE WONT f. iSsES- fc ' 'iMTIfEii I BRAVEST PEtO I 1 RIFLEMEN ARE ON I HAVE TIME TO CONCENTRATE ON pgregrcr r- v ' ! MglPssliSsEI V SAW 1 THE WAY-THEYU ME Oft ANYBODY ELSE Jm ttzA 8 J&lj' ' 7 "0 V KILL THE BRUTe fe jfe. lis j THE NEBBS Position Wnnted By Sol Hesl I C TMEBE'S A. &RI rr ; '- vk'MTS A OOBilw JAvME 15 i:f ses, Mft.ME53, I A i( 1 WAVEMT AlsJ OPSNJ-V"tv4AT IS MO A.RGumEWt OVER THERE. lAJMO iswF F50E.SJ'T- ' V MEBS I' M THE f VUANJT A POSITIOsJ K IM6.TM1S IS OUR SLACK Me.KJEBS.lJUSTHAVE ( CAME. IKl OSJ TME EVEMIWG look; UKC SHE PROPRIETOR. WERE -1 MERE - A OOS OR AtOfV- J SEASOM AfOO I'M TRVimiJtO HAVE WORK AMD BUS-SHEVUAMTSTO jTpo -v vS'.ll UWDERSTANJD A TMIVJCb VOU WAsJT TO , I M ARD TO KEEP THE vOO'RE TMEMAMWHO( see: tmf proprietor? A iSs s0:" that VOU WAiOjVi'V call, it, BUT I f PEOPLE. OnJ THAT I )( IS GOiM&TOSIVEITtO V WANJTS AT OOS ZA-3rn-TKS SEE E yP waiOT WORK y L V HAVEfsr WOW ME AJOO 1 DOMT OARS r - rA f r . rr:; trw.?' what itis awdmoo fC?) ? T"1 t?S 6 f tlTT- J&S Fc n fHrf,a wllukemvworkso p ULLIl BRINGING UP FATHER By George McManui A ( I STlL.UTVlt4K s WELL,WOWDO f ANO HOW DO I Jj y y jj.7v TOCIVEOPTHE VJrSr-'Si Tt TT new W')ftX. fiF?S AMD DOESN'T -4 S ' ' KiT7 'EA, UP . . DAUGHTER COME Q VaChTinC v"IM T5 JxFgPf 'INKY' LOOK T- i I wx-r-sjl .XYu. UL W 1 VHU-lfe? His Son. The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.' 'The second mystery to be unfold ed to us Is 'Justified la the Spirit.' As the first Adam through trans gression was condemned in the fleh, God vindicated Himself in behalf of humanity by sending to us J wis Christ, the second perfect Adam, a Redeemer: The Holy Spirit Justifying Hu claims. "Another mystery revealed is 6en of Angels.' This revealed mystery reminds us that each of the phenom enal events In the outworking of the Saviour's redemptive plan was seeled by the witness of angels. It was au j?els who announced to Mary, the manner of the Imaculate Conception. Angela likewise announced the birth of the Son of God. An angel as sisted Him In His soul burden In the garden. It was an angel that unlocked the seal of Hts tomb and roled away the stone. The angels an nounced His ascension and gov promise of His return. "Human eyes witnessed these an gelic appearances of which the Scrip tures give record Just as I looked out over the surrounding hills ad jacent to Medford today. "Another mystery revealed la His plan of communication. 'Preached unto the Oentlles.' By the preaching of the Gospel He made His plan of redemption known to man. He said ' Repe n t ye for the Ki ngdom of Heaven Is at hand. Repenting of one's sins and believing on Him as the Son of God makes salvation a living reality and personality." Wheat Checks Pue PENDLETON, March 12. (jpt Wheat allotment checks amounting to nearly 12,000 will arrive here next week for distribution to com plying wheat growers. Another pack age of checks totaling 960,000 will arrive soon after. HOLD HEN PHEASANTS -AT STATE FARM UNTIL PORTLAND, March 13. (P) The state game commission Instructed to day that female pheasant raised at state game farm must not be re leased until after the open season on pheasants has terminated. By this simple expedient It Is hoped to conserve and build up the stock and obviate the necessity of raising an excessive number of birds to the end that production and maintenance ! costs on the farms must be lessened. The cost of raising tho pheasants amounted last year to $1.07 for each bird, tho commission learned. En couragement of establishment of holding pens by local clubs was ex tended by the commission. Fifty thousand hunters and anglers have reported to the commission on the kills and catches for 1933. Tne number of Chinese pheasants bagged was 47.869; Hungarian partridge fa talitles reached 4,120; the valley quail total was 12.465. and native pheasants taken numbered 2.623. During that year, 8.503 deer were killed, and of these 3,175 were mule deer. The largest number, 650, was taken in Grant county. Lake was next with 465. Of the black-tail species. Lane county led with 475, and Douglas was next with 451. Jacksonville Orange St. Patrick's dance. Friday, March 15, old Court House. Supper 11:30; $1.10 lnc, tax. Dance 9 to 1:30. Use Mall Tribune want ads. THE WORLD AT ITS WORST J fjJTT . (mW lf- 3-a YbO MSREAD YOUR WAttH AHD 6Ef DP AN HOUR ibo E&RLY (Copyright, 19S5, by Tin Ball gyndieata. 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