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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. MONDAY, MAY 27. 1935.
LATE PROGRAM
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
1
ways Radio Station, Municipal Air
port, Medford, Oregon."
SYNOPSIS: Ouy Weeturn has
rescued Alison Rede from a dan
gerous assailant in an empty house
on the Sussex downs. They are
driving back to London together
and Alison is tellino Quu how
strange U is that her father who
it rather "fussy," tailed to meet
her at the Sussei house Alison
likes Guy but thinks it remark
able that ho ehould have been so
conveniently at hand slennvjhile a
moving van arrives at the house
and a woman appears to direct the
movers She points to a deek the
has hern tampered with.
Chapter 12
THE CELLAR
"T OOK at that!" said tba woman.
TUt, foreman Angered all the
Jek dri r In turn, doubtfully.
"Looks as If someooe's been at
them." be admitted reluctantly,
Then Tlth great emphasis, "Me and
my lutes can't be responsible for
this. We couldn't get Into tbe
'ouse."
"Ob, I'm not Wimlng you," agreed
tbe lady carelessl.v She left the man
there and went on Into the pantry.
down the passage Into the kitchen.
In the doorway she stopped, frown
'Jig. On the deal table stood a brown
teapot, two dirty cups, two plates
which bore the traces of recent egg
ud bacon. A brand-new, shining
tin fcntle sat on the oil-stove.
Bt picked It up and stared at It,
a sharp-cut line between ber thin,
plucked eyebrows. Her tongue slid
ou and wet her painted Hps. She
put one pale, well-manicured band
gainst the side of the kettle but,
being empty, It was cold.
Her eyes dark, round and set
rather too near a big nose grew
Tery thoughtful as they rested on a
irylng-pan wblch contained a cir
cle of cold bacon fat and two bright
spots of egg. With her thin,
rooked mouth compressed bard, she
turned away and went quickly down
tbe seven steps leading Into the
cellar.
She turned the key, went In,
-walked through It, first turning on
the main switch, then all the lights
one by one. In the farthest cellar, by
the fallen roll of linoleum, she
litopped.
i For a moment she stood staring
llnto the recess, ber face blanched, a
iplcture of . surprise and consterna
tion, horror and fear. Twice she
bent forward, as It she doubted ber
town eyes.
Then, slowly, her expression
changed. Her eyes grew thoughtful,
'her long fingers tapped Impatiently
against her hip. Suddenly, like a
.person who has made up her mind,
he laid down the bag and gloves
which she held and got to work
Four minutes later, pale and pant
ing as If unaccustomed to taking
heavy exercise, she stood back and
dusted ber hnnds and dress particu
larly carefully, looking back the
while over her shoulder as If afraid
that someone might come and find
her there. Then, very quietly and
swiftly, she ran back on tiptoe
through the cellars, switching off the
lights and locking the door.
She had gained the drawing room
again when the mover, seeing her
standing by the desk, touched his
forelock and asked, "Nothing else Is
there but what's In these rooms and
npstalrs, madam? Anything to clear
outside or down below?"
"Nothing," said the lady. "There
are one or two things In the out
house, 1 think, but I'm leaving those
for the new tenant to take over."
"Then we'll got on with It," agreed
the man.
"Yes." She had turned awoy be
fore she sdded, "I shall have to run
Into Warley, but I'll be back before
you've done."
By the gate, she paused to slip
the big key of the cellar furtively
Into her bag; then she went out
ind got Into her red ru.iabout. There
were two spots of bright pink color
In ber thin, sallow cheeks, and her
dark eyes smoldered ss she started
up the car and drove away.
THIS Is It." '
Alison held out her hand and
they drew In townrds the curb be
fore No. 712 Chester Square.
It was a tall house, one of those
solid seven-story houses which were
built In the days when money and
labor were plentiful. Some of the
other houses had been converted
Into flats, but No. 712 still had kept
Its air of prosperous comfort. Its
tiled entrance made gay by bay trees
In bright metal-bound tubs. Its paint
work spotless and Its door adorned
with labor-making, brilliantly kept
brass.
Guy Westurn looked up st the
bouse with a dubious expression as
he asked, "You live here?"
"Yes." Alison waved her hand.
There's my father "
Robert Rede, standing at the
LEE GREENLEAF HAS
Le M. Oiwnlmf. ft graduate of
Mfdford high tvhool "lid Oregon
Btat college, han Juat left the met
ropolitan water district project in
Southern California, to accept a po
sition with the government an map
Inspector for the United Stnten geo
logical survey.
In his former position he achieved
seniority more quickly than any other
of the many young engln-er em
ployed on thla greatest project un
dertaken In history.
The Tennessee Valley Authority l
having topograph lci maps marie oi
portions of Tennessee. Kentucky.
Georgia ind Miwos ppt. With new
equipment ncrlnl pliot : rapids are1
taken and on special drawing t;iMles
are made the preliminary maua. ana
library window wblch overlooked
the road, had seen her, and came
hurrying down the steps.
"Alison!" He caught both the
girl's bands. "I got your message
as soon as 1 got back. I'd been down
to Scotland Yardl My dear child,
what has happened?" He looked
anxiously from his daughter to the
large young man who stood waiting
behind ber. 'Come lc! Come Inl
You've given me tbe most appalling
fright! 1 met the train last night
and you weren't on it, and 1 waited
on the off-chance that you'd missed
It and then rang up Dover and got
on to the police and cabled to Lau
sanne and Lord knows what! I was
Just off - myself to Dover, If you
hadn't rung up!"
Talking, they were already In th
house, Robert Rede leading the way,
his dumpy, upright figure agitated,
his small grey moustache bristling,
his hair ruffled and bis face haggard.
It anything could have Impressed
Alison with ber father's anxiety It
was the sight of his crumpled trous
ers, his coat which bagged, tbe soiled
blue collar worn with tie awry and
his unshaven chin. At all times a
dapper little man, be looked now as
though be bad been put through the
mangle la his clothes.
"My dear. 1 got your wire and've
been waiting for you all night, at
the Croft House, Warley," she
stated, kissing him warmly.
"The Croft which?"
"The Croft House, Warley, Sussex.
I'd a wire from yon asking me to
meet you there at eleven last night
My boat got In at eight, so I had
lust time to catcb the next train to
Warley and I hired a car and drove
out there."
'But I've never heard of the
place!" Major Rede's weathered ftict
grew flushed with Indignation. "It's
these confovu-Jed fools at the tele
graph office! Must've muddled up
the telegram! Must've got two wires
mixed up. 1 wired to you that I
couldn't meet the boat and would be
at Victoria at eleven."
YOU POOR darling" Alison, In
ber sympathy, forgot her own
distress. "You must've been dis
tracted!"
i woe. I tell you, I've been on to
Scotland Yard half the night!" He
wrinkled up bis round and pleasant
face In laughter as be turned to Ouy.
"Only got one daughter and I can't
afford to lose her. 1 thought she
must've bad some awful accident, I
never trust French trains."
Alison smiled at her companion.
"Thla Is Mr. Westurn, father, who's
been a perfect lamb and helped me
through."
Major Rede extended a dry, elder
ly band and grasped the. young
man's, wringing It bard.
"Well, you must tell me all about
It You've had breakfast, of course?"
"Yes." They both smiled at that
momory. Alison added. "Dut I had
to stay the night In an empty house
and what 1 want most at the moment
la a bath and a change, If you'll look
after Mr. Westurn."
Ouy Intervened hastily.
"Oh, I'll get home, thanks."
"Stay and have a drink. Stay and
have a glass ot sherry?" Major Rede
noduod at his butler who was hover
ing In the background, "(let some
shorry. Perter. Yes. yes. you must."
He almost drove the young man
before him Into the library, linking
his arm In Alison's and squeezing
It as though the" mere sight of her
safe and sound was too precious to
a tost
Ouy's protests were lost In a flood
of Insistence; Alison's plea st least
to be allowed to go and powder her
nose was vetoed.
"Powder! What do you want with
powder at your age? She doesn't
need It, does she? Come on, you
must be dead, my dear. A glass of
aherry'll do you a world of good!"
The sherry, served In tall Venetian
glasses, was very good and very
dry; If neither Alison nor Guy
Westurn needed It the elder man
did. His color began to return, his
wearied eyes to brighten. He listened
In horror to Alison's very carefully
pruned account of her adventure,
which touched only very lightly on
her fright In the bathroom, while
It emphasized Guy's part and Gaffe's
guardianship, and glided diplomati
cally past the fact that Guy had
stayed there all night long.
Lucky thing you turned up." he
Judged. "She mlght've got killed. I
shall write to the telegraph office
and complain. 1 shall raise bell un
til I And out who's responsible.
Sending a young girl oft like that in
the middle of the night!" His final
snort was quenched In dry sherry.
(Copyright. 1935. Kvelyn If. Wincht
Monday Allion looks up Quy
and doesn't find him.
young Oreenlrrtf ts one of ten men
to be sent over the ground with
crews to check accuracy of the work
and make the map "fit the ground."
Headquarters are at Chattanooga,
and Lee's first assignment Is in
North Carolina.
Hla wife, formerly Jnne Mercer, of
O. S. C, accompunied him. A letter
to his parent. Mr. and Mrs, Win, Lee
Grernleaf of the Old Htage Road ex
presses great Interest in this new
work and surprise at the primitive
condition of portions of the south.
Oreenleaf net; an lus career as sur
veyor with the California Oregon
Power company.
PULPWOOD CUTTERS TO
DEMAND INCREASED PAY
AHEHPFEN. Wash . Mav 37 (AP
--Pulpwood cutters of this area met
here yesterday and drafted demandr
for 4 a cord Instead of the $2 they
pet. Thcv will meet ncaln early this
week to determine whether to affili
ate with pulp and sulphide workers
or with the sawmill and limber work
ers council.
feluao CI I J oautlarj oOvic
AUTOMOBILES HII
Tl
SALEM, May 37. fAP) Samuei
Hutch infton of Portland was In a
critical condition at a hospital here
today following a head-on automo
bile collision late yesterday two mil's
south of Aurora on the Pacific high
way. In which eight persons were In
jured. Hospital authorities aald Hutchin
son's condition wa "very grave." He
suffered a akull fracture In two
places and a fractured leg.
William Rager of Portland was also
In a serious condition at the hos
pital with Internal Injuries.
Witnesses of the crash told state
police that Rager, In attempting to
pass another car going north drove
directly In front of a car driven by
George McGee, who waa also Injured.
He was reported driving at a high
rate of speed. Both cars were de
molished. The others Injured were:
Stephen Jellneo, Portland, nose al
most severed, legs cut.
Mrs. Elizabeth McGee, 55, Port
land, both legs broken and arm frac
tured. Miss Mnrjorle H. McGee, Salem,
bruises and lacerations.
Jack Stuart, Salem, broken nose,
cut and bruises.
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Ethelwynn B. Hoffmann's
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Sqo BUT
TWOOev4T
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ttttt TAKES ALL TWE
THE BUNGLE FAMILY Home!
IA Kit a situation. Ches ail on )
edijp.. about who'll cirnj on V
tor him ir anything
terrible hartvus.
and you insist A f (
on rut-hiro, i - "Tb
aw.vi next r. I? 7.
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fttvk. r '
For the purpose of erecting a steel
radio mast near here, the department
of commerce, bureau of air com
merce has announced the following:
"Proposal No. 601-B, to bidders:
"Bids for erection of one steel ra
dio mast near Medford, Oregon, are
Invited for opening at a p. m.. (P. S.
T.) June 7. 1935. at the U. 8. airways
radio station, municipal airport,
Medford, Oregon.
"The work comprises erection of
one 125-foot special steel radio an
tenna mast, with appurtenances, in
cluding concrete foundation of ap
proximately 18 cubic yards of con
crete. "This proposal la Ko. 601-B; for
plans, specifications, proposals or
further information apply to R. A.
Martin, operator in charge U. 8. Air
TO DBAUJ SO FCOM
TO GIVE TWE OLD LADV
1 tOOOUJ RUDY AMD 1 COTW
UJE UJERE PLAVlMo POR.
A HOLE. OJCE ifO MY LIPE 1
rScS PLAYED A SUJEET LITTLE.
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L SUJEET,
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(OpTTiL. jaw, b bu irodiot inc.)
Li?.
'1 said this Weil okaq ..but I don't mind Home'. Just
( week. Now! admittind. that stepping out on) ( thinkini about
V; ? s ' a re!jt who's truioiito ) .,7" 1 it is a
ON PLACE 10 F!
SPOKANE. Wash., May 27. fAP)
Seeking what he said he had heard
waa "the best fishing country In
the world." former President Herbert
Hoover left here early today for
Lewlston, Idaho, and the southern
part of that atate.
The former president, who arrived
here last night, had his private auto
mobile serviced at 5:50 o'clock this
morning, and left shortly after for
Lewlston. He Intended to stay there
only a few minutes, and proceed to
south Idaho where he would fish
and how long he would stay in the
gem atate he did not announce.
Home portrait of family groups
and children at Special Prices
Shangle Studio Phone 1308.
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TIME 0 HEM THftT
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REAL12IN6 HE MUST"
MftVE D02ED. IS RE
LIEVED fHA.l'HE DlDtH
MISS ArJV(H)K6, SALES
faLK SIU 60tU& Otf
IP YOO LUE.RE UVINJ&
,THE OTHER SIDE: OP THE
The mcrrent the news oets
around at home that Ches has
moneu, every relative who can .
jwim or make a down , , Tf
pai;n-ent on a row- rf.
boat will start ,
for this
island.
RECCllES PERMISSION
MT CLIMBS HAPPILV
IMIiD CHAIR.
seiTles himself
BERN'S)
sales -Calk ends and
i?) followed bv rek-
tKlW6 OT'Buf DA
NUBE? ROBS EVES
Vi&OROOSLV
IS SJRE COHECIAM will
COME OYi AS SOON AS
This piece emds. keeps
bunking), so eves
wonY fan shut"
(Copyright. 1935. by The Bell
7 HERE'S THAT I SOT
t2ACk: FROM FAMMy k.'ESB -1
MOU-) t HOPE THI5 MATTER.
tVll-U K-C I MtKG .rvJU fuu
LVOfO'T SAY AMY TH I KiCb TO
HER ABOUT IT AMD LET
IT BE A CLOSED IMCIC
AS FAR AS :
CONJCERIOED J
Ha! They'll
S. soon ot
enough
( oftnl5
r
lL.Feti.Mr t- or ,t?
It isn't often you find a
millionaire who has an open
mind about relatives. We f
discovered Ches. If we .
don t stag here
"IT
com-
WI5HES AMOlJNCER,
VOUID HURRV UP MiO
FlKlSH AlWERl'lSlWG.
Talk, closes eves
for a sicohv
W5 rf'S GE-ffrK& HART)
1b HOLD HEAD UP. PlKS
i doiam ON arm for
A SECOND AND S0E.S
PEACEFiAiV 1b Sleep
Syndicate. Inc )
Bv C. M. Pf.yne
uy iial Forrest,.
Bv Sol Hes3
1 U-'OOT SAY
A WORD ABOUT
IT AGAinJ, BUTiF
FOLKS SEE A
WEUJ DRESS OO
ME HCXU LUILL
By Harry J. TuthUl
Home! After all w;'
been thresh.;
seems like
rrj. ft .
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0.. AVi dream.
fjti. xi':i vHome!