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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 15. 1035. IV ,'L" : A APIDm HQMAMCf T tVW CYAN. , cnapter 44 DEATH RACE T" "'HE friar acd Rubrli Mateo Rubric! By God, 1 won't believe jny eyei!" one guard waa saying, Jerking up his rifle uncertainly. "Be itlll, you tool! See, they are arm In arm with Juan-Sllva!" I And, risking one glance Deblnd blm, Montana swung the leaders a' the same time towards the archwa: that opened trom the patio to th ralley road, and as he did so be sai the serrant who bad been holdln the beads of the leaders standi? agape with great eyea of horror. Tbat man had seen too much. I. another moment his voice might bt gin to speak words that would brln all the men of tbe household lurch Ing in pursult-but, ah to be through the shadow of that arch and Into the open road! He controlled the leaders to mere pranclDg walk, nevertheless, as they went under the black of tbe shadow. "Good day, aeflor!" eang oat a guard, saluting. There was no answer. There never would be any answer. At a smart clipping trot he sent the team forward, and as they took the bend of the road towards the lower valley he heard Rubrli cry out, exultantly: "There's nothing! We're dear of them! ' "Look again ! " called tbe Kid, "but tfon't crane your neck. And keep Yuan-SHva straight In his place.1 "The barelegged mozo has run out Into the road," said Rubrlt. "He's pointing after ut. The two guarda are out there with him. Put the whip on the horses! Make them-gallop for - our lives, Montana "No; they may be only suspecting. They'll 'hardly be knowing not yet!" said the Kid. "Is there an Harm signal in the valley?" Still at a brisk trot, he drove the team towards the lower mouth of the Valley of the Dead. And be heard Rubrli make answer: "Three shots a time between each one. That's the alarm." "Steady, steady!" answered the Kid, never turning his head, "There's the guard at the mouth of the valley. Do you think we can ride them down, Mateo? Keep the dead body straight. Look to the face of It Don't let the mouth sag. You hear?' The Kid saw tbe lean, naked arm f the captain of the guard rise In a llgnal the other horsemen Instant ly spread to each side of the road. Then, hlgh-peallng, he beard the shallonge: "Halt, there!" The Kid stood up In his place. iou goat-faced, chicken-legged baboon!" he ahouled, keeping the Dorses at the full trot, "Are you topping the aeflor himself?1 The gray-hed jerked blmactf high In his stirrups under tbe Impact at those Insults, but the name of the "seflor" had the effect of checking and bewildering him. BUT here the captain shouted loudly: "Rubrli the friar hike aim, everyone. Halt, 1 Keed! Halt or we shoot the horses first and fou second." The Kid looked wildly back, and ke saw the two frlenda seated flanntlessly erect and between them, the frail body of Juan-Sllva. Tbat nodding head, and the now partly opened mouth of the dead nan might they not seem like lite If no pause were made? "Senor Juan-Sllva!" cried the Kid. Do you hear him? Do you hear the Irnnken fool?" "It la Rubrli! By the Mother of Heaven, It Is Rubrlt! Where are you taking him?" "Where Juan-Sllva wauls him to ke. Eat tnat and choke on It!" cried the Kid. "On your own head!" yelled the eapuin. "Flrt!" And then, his voice pitched aa hlgb as a aoream, almost, ha cried out the counter-command. "Hold your first Hold you Are! My Oodl my brain's turning but the senor " And jerking bis cantering horae to halt, he aaluted with all dignity while the carriage sped past him, and instantly was out of view around th next bend olthe pass. And at the very Instant of paaslng the teeth ot danger. It seemed to the Kid that they had accomplished nothing that all remained to be done. He hoard three gunnhou, then. It was the alarm, and now the Valley LIBRARY TO BE OPEN FULL TWELVE HOURS Beginning March 15. the main rtadlng room at the public library will be open the full twelve hours, from 9 a. m. to t p. m. Heretofore the library has been cloned during the dinner hour, from 6 p. m. to T P- m. It naa thought that patrons of the library would appreciate the uninter rupted use of the books and ms alnes during the evening hour. The new plan will carry through to June It at least, and lonjer If lt prove j enjoyable to the public. j Wagner Creek WAONER CRKKK. March 15 Mr. and Mr. John Wash ri jH iVottl and Mm. Maggie r.ara tm wf MMfwd visited at the home of M' and Mrs. John Woljramott m Tsaen who has aeut tht of the Dead would do Its best to ra cover Its lost ones. There waa no more trotting, now. Rubrlt and tbe friar pitched the body of Juan-Sllva headlong from the car riage. And the Kid, laeblng the horses to t running gallop, felt the carriage leaping and bucking behind him. "The guard Is through the gatt t tbe valley," sbouted Rubrli. "They ,e riding hard, but they're far away, nd the damned Indians have rough round to cover before they'll ever :t down to us. Can we cut the horses it of the harness and ride away !ce that? Now, amlgo, while there's 111 time!" "Pascual can hardly ride a mule, o you think he could keep his place irehack on one of these white ivlls?" The Kid looked back and saw the goo , , of , , , rrItt wh,ch n weght ,n. cumbered. Bnt Rubrlt grappled with the big man and dragged him back. "Stay with us, Pascuall" cried the Kid. "If you leave us, we have to stop and fight tor you. Pray for us, Pascual!" THE friar was too simple to sec through this device, and drop ping Instantly on his knees, s(nc he needed the grip ot one hand tc keep himself from being jounced oul of the carriage, he raised the othei In what might be called half of tht gesture of supplication, exclalmlnf In his tremendous voice: "Almighty Father, breathe tb breath of llghtnesa Into the bodlei ot these good horses. Give then strength and give them courage Make the sand deep and soft as mu beneath the hoofs ot those who fol low s!" And -he four white horses provec worthy of their breeding and theli price, now, racing with equal strides their ears flattened. It would not b an easy race, no matter who won But now the wrenching, tugging, nn equal weight ot tbe carriage begat to tell. As It swerved through the ruts over the shelving surface ot thai half-made road, more than once II threw a wheeler out of stride. Anil the reins and the whip of the Kid were busy constantly picking up thli horse and steadying that He drove well, though that wai not hla spoclal art But when hi looked back be saw that the men ol the valley were gaining, undoubted ly. and still faster the Indians wht rushed on a doron ponies over thi higher ground on the left ware pull lng up. Already they were almosl abreast A little more and they would he able to shoot down trom the hill side and cut off the retreat It was the eye of Rubrli that aaw tbe promise ot help, and the voice ol Ruhrlt that shouted like ten trura pets. "Do you sue, Montana? It la your red mare It Is my black horse and that Is Roalta Santos. Roslta, divine beautiful, blessed! 1 strike the llpi that spat at you. 1 beat my head Is the dust before you. Child angel glorious Roslta, for your sake 1 love I cherish, I worship oil woraon!" It was she, beyond all doubt look lng smajl as a boy. and riding like trained jockey as she shot on hei own line mustang out of a gap be tween the hills and headed tor them with tbe red mare and the black stallion sweeping along beside her. Blind men could have known what her purpose was, and the Indians and the men of the valley were tar from blind. The thlu, distant sounds of their yelling blow like small horns Into the ear ot Montana. Here were three horses, to be sure. But four were needed. Well, aa for the mule of the friar, It could never have kept pace. And one of the white horses of the team bad to be used. Who could do It? Not tbe glrL And red Sally could be ridden, aa yet, by none saving himself. And then that problem was solved by Mateo Ru brlt. He swung onto the drlvor's seat He leaped far out from It, landed on the back of the near wheeler, spilled almost off trom It and then righted himself and rode erect Ha wared his hand behind him, laughing up like a happy child at the Kid. It Is I, Rubrlt!" be shouted. 1 have hlml It Is my part Only the black Till carry the bones of Pas cual. When you stop for Roslta God bless her! help me only one In slant to cut this fellow loose." The girl waa nearlng them, now. (Cenrifit, !. Harjur 4 BntXtrt) Rotlta sings a eons, Monday. winter In Arlrona has returned to Warner Creek and la living at the home of Andrew Purvis at prewnt. Mrs. L. O. Penland vlMted Mrs. Ly dla Towers March 8. Friends of Mrs. Edith Cochran of j Talent are glad to know that she Is Improving after a major operation In the Community hospital st MecUord March 8. O. M. Ooddard played in the Kil tie hand at Yreka. Calif., Mar. 8. Geo. Onlbritlth Is helping Bob Pur ves pull stumps on the Purres ptie. About srven Wstcner creek men an working on the T. I. D. dttch at Talent. Ladies' Aid met at the home of Mrs Charles Hnldrldc Mar. 14. Wagner Creek P.-T. A. Is presenting a two-act play entitled "The New i Miuinter Arrives," Friday, March 1ft together with the play "Pink and Patches. which won first place In j the Talent Chamher of Commerce) contest The Ashland Kiltie band will plat for the proK'ain. Mildred Work has been out of school on acrotint of Ulnea. Ask the customers who hart their watch repa'rtnc dant here Jotinaon the Jeweler - ... ... Phont M2 We'll haul away youf refuse. City Sanitary Service. DEATH OF G. 0. P. SEEN UNLESS NEW LEADERS 1 PLACED AT HELM WASHINGTON. March 15. (AP) Representative Welch, republican of ban francisco. said today unless new and more progressive leadership la found by the republican party It will perish. "Two election have demonstrated that the republican party u going," Welch aald In an Interview. "If noth ing la done to revive It popular ap peal, the next word, aa an auction eer would y It, will be 'gone'." "The party under the Mellon and Mills types of leaderships no longer speaks for the great manses of the people," Welch aald. "The party's principles, aa outlined by Its found er, Abraham Lincoln, would find sup port today, If they should be reas serted. "Now the republican party has be come tory. Big Interests speak I through It. It can not expect to at tract young men' and progressive leaders In Its decadence. "However, the party la bigger than the leaders, and It can be revived. A revision to Its original principles would do It. It would not have to go the democrats one better or even to tie them to win back, popular confi dence. It would have to shake out Its leaders." " Your watch repairing will recti e my personal attention. Job noon the 1 Jeweler. 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IknowV A 00. rJ.' . 31 that -ci car- UlT.I t MUSICAL PROGRAM IS AT GASQUET CAMP OA8QUET, March 18.-(6pl.) On March 8, a musical program was given at CCC Camp Oasquet. The numbers, both vocal and Instrumen tal, were furnished by the enrol lees and by Mtsa Hamilton and Miss Chls man of Crescent City. Lt. Preston E. Rohner, camp commander, responded to requests with a piano solo. Mr. Bowan, Inspector from Wash ington. D. C. who works directly from Mr. yeckner's office, arrived at Camp Oasquet March 11 and re mained over night. He Inspected the camp site and work, projects, and was favorably Impressed with the . work and maintenance of the camp.' Lt. Peter A. Doherty, chaplain re serve, made a three-day visit to the camp, conducting religious services during his stay. Use Mall Tribune want ada. CARETAKERS AT LAKE UNABLETOGET BACKj TRAIL, March 18. (Spl.) Fred Hock and Wlllard Horn who are care takers at Diamond Lake came out ' I more than a week aeo on ski Is for mall and supplies and have been un able to return aa the snow Is so soft. ! March 10 Kay Merriman took them , to the Junction on the Diamond lake road and they started on but found two feet of soft snow and had to re turn here. 1 They are hoping they will soon be able to go In aa Mrs. Horn and two children and Mrs. Hock are alone at the lake. Bring in your old gold. I pay th top cash price. Government LI cenae." Johnson tbe Jeweler. Home portrait of family groups j and children . at Special Prices i Shangle Studio. Phone 1308. WET WEATHER t q t THE DISCOVERY DURlWS "THE RFuNY SEASON WHEN -friERE JSHY MUCH lb PO KCEPf WALK IK 6UvfRS , YUM" A LEAKY OVERSHOE 15 MUCH more rori -farsN a Whole one - The only DRAWBACK BEIN6 frittf EvERYONE WAhlfS A URH WEARING rf 3-15 (Copyright, 1331, by The B.11 irndicu, Int.) I - I ill I .sw I yj I ri I I L Yd ui Ml ' f A II I i 1 1 a i i I I I - Copyright. 1938, by The Bll Byndictve, Inc.) fji By GLUYAS WILLIAMS JULJ, 6lUYA? By C. M. Payne By Jaal 1 'crrest By Sol Hess e
