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PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCIT 14. 1935. A RAPID-FIRE ROMANCE BY IVAN tVAH . ; Chapter 43 ACTIONI npHEY worked with Juan-Sllva tl lentiy, wiped tht. red from the llpi of the dead man and drew him beck In his chair so that his head was at a balance, supported against the high back of the chair. "Now, aald Montana, and he strode on past the fountain, to the door of that farther room out of which the voice of great-throated Estrada was making a steady rum bling. Then he thrust the door open, and eaw the general walking back and forth. The major and Jack Lascar were sprawling In chairs out of which they leaped at the sight of the Kid. He smiled back at them, a very alow smile of a genuine amusement. "Juan-Silva wants to speak to Gen eral Estrada," said the Kid. "Juan Sllva wants to talk to the general alone or with me present" The general looked rather wildly about blm. "8tay herel" urged Lascar through the twisting side of his mouth. "Go. for God's sake!" said Major Alvarez. "Or are we to stay forever Is this hell-hole?" With a frown of military courage gingerly, as men must do u y wish to disturb their aim. There was not a word spoken. Then the two put their hands above their heads. To ask for mercy was a folly. Tbey said nothing as the cords were fastened about their wrists. Then Pascual took them out of the room to tbe table where the dead man and the living prisoner already waited. They were bound into chairs. "Search them, drat search every inch of them," said the Kid. They searched, quickly, using the flat of tbe hand carefully to feel whatever lay in pockets. And that was how Pascual suddenly produced from Alvarez the gleaming green eye of the last emerald. HE held It up. The Kid was al ready speaking. "We bave one passport, and only one. That's the word of Juan-Sllva. He'll never write again, and the best we can do Is to take blm with us. Pascual, take that scarf on the chair wrap It around his skinny neck and see if that will keep his mouth closed." The friar obeyed. And as be twist ed the scarfs length strongly around the neck of Juan-Sllva, the pressure of the upper layers of the cloth forced the Jaws to close. "1 am going out Into tbe patio, there, to be the coachman," said Montana. "There's no weight to With a frown Estrada strode for the door. Estrada strode straight for the door is one resolved. "The general la coming," called the Kid, over bis shoulder, and as Estrada crossed the threshold be quickly closed the door behind him. Turning, he heard a soft beating In the air. That was all. Bo they bore tbe general Into tbe middle of the room. By that time his two guns were In the bands of Montana, and the weight of the revolvers seemed to clothe tha Kid with a new strength. PERHAPS It was mere chance that made the friar deposit Estrada In the chair oppoalte to the death grin of Juan-Sllva. But the sight of that hideous grlmancs turned the governor rigid. He offered no resistance as tbe Kid tore bis uniform coat open and reached Inside 1L ' There, in a soft coating of chamois, he felt the hard Bess of metal, and knew that his guess bad been right. He gave one glance Inside the leather and saw the green of the emoralds. That was enough. He flashed the gold and the green at Rubrlz and then dropped It Into hta pocket. Brother Pascual and the outlaw, In the meantime, had bound the general to the chair he sat In. Mateo Rubrlz. standing back from the bound ana gagged general, folded bis arms and they rose almost to bis chin with the greatness of the breath be drew. But then, gradually relaxing, he was beard to mutter: "San Juan or Caplstrano, keep my bands from him. Save this dog meat tor ihe dogs I" "Now Mateo now, Pascual we bave the other pair. Hore we have guns. And there are only two. Vou ttrst, Mateo." Mateo looked at bis friend side wise, with a grin wider than that or a marling cat. Then be went to the floor, with Montana at his heels, and threw it open. Tbe long-stepping Psscual was right behind them. They went over the throshold with their guns before them, walking Juan-Sllva. Vou can seem to be merely walking hoslde him, and you can hold him up. Pascual draw that end or the scarf down bis back under bla cloak. Now If you koop a hand on that, bla head will be raised. Not too much. He always walked with It bent forward. "Support blm one of you on each side. I'll back the carriage to the door. When you bear the wheels, open the door and come straight out wltb tbe dead man between you quickly, too, so that the swing of bis legs may look like walking. I'll try to keep the eye or the people yonder. One chance In ten, Brother our only chance!" A black pang or desporatlou struck through the brain of Montana. But he gathered himself for half a sec ond, and then stepped out Into the white blaze of the patio. There was a pair or guards on the farther aide of the open epace, In the shadow of the wall. They were smoking their clgarets, Idly. And the heads of tbe leaders were held, now, by a mere house mozo. The Kid sprang up lightly Into the driver's place and gathered the reins, singing out, "Let their heada go, boy!" One of the guards, calmly, delib erately, raised his rifle to his shoul der. "El Keed!" be called out. "Get down from that place!" The Kid merely tossed him a phrase across his shoulder. "Why do you think Juan-Sllva has been taking me out wltb him every day" Because he wants a real coach man, amlgo." With that be awung the leaders, and backed the wheelers wltb a strong pull. The carriage lurched well bark to the main door of the house from which be had Just stepped. He beard one guard saying, "Put down your gun, fool! 1 have seen Juan-Sllva making him a friend. Look! Here's the senor himself." fCopyHpM. JPJJ. llarjter d Brothcrt) Tomorrow, the throe friends bo gin a mad doth for freedom. BE WASHINGTON, March 14 (AP BecwUry ewannon Indicated today he eonMrtfiing filing formal charges agnlnut 20 alleged communist civilian employe at tha Washington navy yard. Earlier, labor department officials aald deportation hearing probably would he held tomorrow in Chicago for John Btrarhey, Brltlnh writer and lecturer, who vu arrested there last night charged with being an alien communist. Rum-la Invite Movie Ptar. MOSCOW (Up A number of for eign "movie euut" have been in vited here to take part In the cele bration of the 15th annlverwirv cl the Soviet cinema next month. They Include Charlie Chaplin. Greta Oar bo, Bene CiAiift tvad .jsaa itwwu. 'PiNK SUP1 REPEAL WASHINOTON. March 14 (AP, The aejiate finance committee today approved the hoiwe resolution to re pral the "pin flip" provision for publication of Income tax figure. The committee rejected an anienn ment by Senator Courens (R , Mich ) to ImpoM a graduated excess profits tax designed to rlase i2AO.000.000. Fxp.rer Mut lnce, MOSCOW (LP The Soviet tTn lon'a future Arctic explorer must know bow to dance and play garnet. well a read scientific Instru ment. To guard ajralnn noreoom during the long winter night In the polar reglrna. thow nho are in training for service in the Soviet's Arctic stations are being given course In "Amuneiin'nt " m MaU Tribune mt a da, NEW YORK (UP ) Down through the ages ale hem lots and scientists have sought to manufacture dia monds and gold. These efforts never have been successful commercially. A recent report from London that a new method of making diamonds had been discovered, recalled to old time diamond men here the long list of attempts to create the gems artificially. The first to attempt the manu facture of diamonds were the al chemists of the middle ages who labored tirelessly for centuries. It was believed In their day that a word might be discovered of such potency that its mere repetition would create diamonds, and also transform lead Into gold. With the develcpment of chemistry the ancient problem was attacked more scientifically. One of the most elaborate attempts , was made by filr William Crookes i who exploded cordite in closed steel I cylinders under & pressure of 8000 E Efforts Down Through the Ages Prove Failure Manufacture of Gold Like wise Fails Realization atmospheres at a temperature of 7000 degrees Fahrenheit. He - thus obtained tiny crystals which he thought were diamonds, and which had some of the properties of the natural stone, but were not of the slightest commercial value. Another elaborate attempt was made -by Sir Charles Parsons who subjected carbon to a pressure of 15.000 atmospheres, but without mak ing diamonds. Moiwan. the French scientist, carried on similar experi ments with the same disappointing results. Two German scientists, Drs. von Hassllnger and Wolf, after yeara of labor, announced that they had pro duced diamonds by crystallzlng mag nesium silicate, but the process has been forgotten. A French engineer, Guyot de Bolsmeu, attacked the problem electrically and believed for a time he had made a diamond nearly one-eighth of an Inch In size, but fatled to develop any practical method. A similar futile announce ment was made recently by a pro fessor at Columbia university. Exhaustive testa made In German universities show that while micros copic crystals resembling diamonds may be made at great expense, there Is no proof that real diamonds ever have been made, or that they ever vill be madeTae tiny diamond like crystals thus formed never have the beauty of the diamond and only re semble It In hardness. The only pos sible use for such so-called diamonds Is to crush them to form diamond dust to be used for abrasive pur poses, and diamonds of this kind are plentiful and cheap. Despite -he countless efforts to change the baser metals Into gold and to transform carbon Into dia monds, gold remains gold and dia monds atlll are diamonds. RUSH HOUR By GLUYAS WILLIAMS L01U.IAT25 When It comes to radios, remember, "Prultt's can do it." Phoi:e 22. GIVEN HIGH RATE SALEM, Ore.. March 14 (AP) Oregon's coast defense regiment, the 248th coast artillery, rated second In the United States, during the past year In efficiency, It wa learned here through Information received from the war department. The Oregon regiment waa 1.4 points below the first place winner, the 19th coast artillery regiment of the Delaware national guard. The Oregon regiment Is command ed by Lleut.-Col. Clifton M. Irwin of Salem, and Is composed of units lo cated In Klamath Falls, Ashland, Cot tage Grove, Marshfleld, Albany and Salem. WOMAN PIPE SMOKER OUTLASTS TEN MEN LONDON, March 14. (API The Englishman's proud bout of pipe smoking superiority was shattered to day. A mere woman outlasted 10 men In a plpe-smoltlng contest at Covcnt Garden. She kept 1-13 ounce of to bacco alight for 20 minutes. ; Moscow Subway to Start Soon. MOSCOW (UP) The first section of Moscow's new underground rail road, the Metropolltalne. Is expected to start cperatlon next month. This great engineering project waa carried' out In large part by voluntary labor of office and factory workers who contributed their "free days" to work In the subway. 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