MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKI), OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1936.
PAGE EIGHT
SYNOPSIS: At flrtt Frank
Derwrnt and bobby Jonet tut
peeled Roger Bassington-ffrench of
pushing the stranger over the cliff
to hie dentil at slarchbolt. But nou
that b'rankie hat faked an acci
dent with Uobby't help, and Gotten
hereelf into the Batsington-ffrench
house, the believes the hat discov
ered the dead man to be the explorer
Alan Carstairs, and suspects Dr.
Nicholson rather than Roger. Nich
olson runt a drug cure near the
Bastlngton-ffrench country house.
Chapter 21
NEW CHAUFFEUR
BELIEVE Dr. Nlcholson'a cured
drugtakera In the mot mar
reloua way," Sylvia Basslngton
ffrench went on. "People whose
relatives despaired utterly."
"Yes," cried Henry Basslngton
ffrench suddenly. "And do you know
what goes on there? Do you know
the awful suffering and the torment?
A man's used to a drug and they
cut him off It cut him off It till
he goes raving mad for the lack of
It and beats his head against the
wall. That's what he does, your
forceful' doctor, tortures people
tortures them sends them to Hell
drives them mad. , . ."
He was shaking violently. Bud
lenly he turned and left the room.
Sylvia Basslngton-ffrench looked
itartled. "What )s the matter with
Henry?" she eald wonderlngly. "He
teems very much upset"
Frankle and Roger dared not look
at each other.
"He's not looked well all the eve
ning," ventured Frankle.
"No. I noticed that He's very
moody lately. I wish he hadn't given
Dp riding. Oh, by the way, Dr.
Nicholson Invited Tommy over to
morrow, but I don't like his going
there very much not with all those
Queer nerve cases and dope-takers."
"I don't suppose the Doctor would
allow blm to come Into contact with
them," said Roger. "He seems very
fond of children."
"Yes, I think It's a disappointment
he hasn't got any of his own. Prob
ably to her too. She looks very sad
and terribly delicate."
"She's like a sad Madonna," said
Frankle.
"Yes, that describes her very
well."
"If Dr. Nicholson Is so fond of
children, I suppose he came to your
children'! party?" said Frankle
carelessly.
"Unfortunately he was away for
a day or two just then. I think he
had to go to London for some con
ference." "I see."
They went up to bed. Before she
went to sleep Frankle wrote to
Bobby.
OOBBY had had an Irksome time.
His enforced inaction was ex
ceedingly trying. He hated staying
quietly In London and doing noth
ing. He had been rung up on the tele
phone by George Arbutiinot, who In
a few laconlo words told him that
all had gone well. A couple of days
later he had a letter from Frankle
lollvered to him by her maid, the
letter having gone under cover to
ker at Lord Marchlngton's town
house. Sine, then he had heard noth
ing.
"Letter for you!" called out Badg-
ir. (
Bobby came forward excitedly,
ml the letter was one addressed In
lis father's handwriting and post-
narked Marchbolt At that moment,
owever, he caught sight of the
teat black-gowned figure of Frank-
le's maid approaching down the
news. Five minutes later he was
earing open Frankle's second letter.
Pear Bobby:,
1 think It's about time you cam
down. I've alven them Instructions
at home that you'rt to have the
Bentley whenever you auk for It
get a chauffeur's livery dark green
ours ahviiyi ere. Charge It to Fa
ther at llarrod'slt', beet to be cor
rent In derails. Concentrate on mak
ing a good Job of the mouMache. It
makes a frightful difference to any
one' face
Coma down here and aak for me.
7ou might bring me an oatenalble
note from Fattier. Report that tha
car la now In working order again.
The garage here oiily holda two
rara and an It'a got the family
Palmier and Roger Uaaalngton
ffrench'a two-aeator In It, It la
fortunately full up, ao you will go
to Staverley and put up there.
Uet what local Information you
can when there particularly about
a Dr. Nicholson who rune a place
for dope patlenta. Several auaplcoua
clrcumatancea about him: he haa a
dark-blue Talbot aaloon, he waa
away from horn on the 16th when
your beer wna doctored, and he
takea altogether too detailed an
Interest In tha clrcumatancea of
my accident.
I think ,1'va Identified the
corpse! II
Au revolr, rr.y fellow sleuth.
Love from your aucceaafuly con
cussed FRANK1B.
P. ft. I shall post this mvaelf.
Bobby's spirits rose with a bound.
Discarding his overalls snd break
ing the news of his Immediate de
parture to Badger, he was about to
hurry off when ha remembered that
he had not yet opened his father's
letter.
CALIFORNIA BLOCKADE
PORTLAND, Ore . Ffb. 37. (AP
The Portland city council branded
the Callfrrnlt trmiAlent blockade M
nn "atrocious condition and un
constitutional aumptton of author
ity and ftikM Mr lu dlurontlnu
anc. The resolution whirh pawed unan-l
mouMy, t e r m d the blockade
"blight on our civilisation."
"Would Abraham Lincoln, who
waa aa poor u Job's turkey, have
ben fingerprinted and turned nc
had he tried to enter California?'
demanded the resolution.
WINDOW OLAKS We sell wlnrlcw
glKM and will replace your broken
windows reasonably. Trowbridge CaO
tnet Worke,
The Vicar gave conscientious
news of doings In Marchbolt, de
scribed his own troubles with the
organist and commented on the un
christian spirit of one of bis church
wardens. There was a postscript
By the way, someone called who
asked for your address In London,
i waa out at the time, and ha did
not leave hla name. Mrs. Roberta
described him aa a tall, atooplng
gentleman with plnce-nes. He
seemed very sorry to miss you and
very anxious to sea you again.
A tall stooping man with pince-
nez Bobby tried to tmng oi any
one he knew who was likely to tit
that description, but could cot. Sud
denly a quick suspicion darted Into
his mind. Was this the forerunner
of a new attempt upon his life?
They, whoever they were, had
only Juat discovered that he had left
the neighborhood. All unsuspecting,
Mrs. Roberts had given bis new ad
dress. So that already they who
ever they were might be keeping a
watch upon the place. If he went
out he would be followed and Just
as things were at the moment that
would never do.
"Badger," said Bobby.
"Yea, old lad."
"Come here."
The next five minutes were spent
in genuine bard work. At the end
of ten minutes Badger could repeat
his Instructions by heart
When he was word-perfect Bob
by got into a two-seater dating from
1902 and drove dashingly down the
mews. He parked In St. James's
Square and walked straight from
there to his club.
There he did some telephoning,
and a couple of hours later certain
parcels were delivered to him.
Finally, about half-past three a
chauffeur In dark -green livery
walked to St James's Square and
went rapidly up to a large Bentley
which had been parked there about
halt an hour previously. The park
ing attendant nodded to him the
gentleman who had left the car bad
remarked, stammering slightly as
he did so, that hla chauffeur would
be fetching It shortly.
BOBBY let In the clutch and drew
neatly out. Tha abandoned Flat
still stood demurely awaiting Its
owner. Bobby, despite the Intense
discomfort of his upper Hp, began
to enjoy himself. He headed north,
not south, and before long, the pow
erful engine was forging ahead on
the Great North Road.
It was only an extra precaution
that he was taking. He waa pretty
sure that he waa not being followed.
Presently be turned off to the left,
and, made his way by circuitous
roads to Hampshire.
It was Just after tea that the
Bentley purred up the drive of Mer
roway Court a stiff and correct
chauffeur at the wheel.
"Hullo," said Frankle lightly.
"There's the car."
She went out to the front door.
Sylvia and Roger came with her.
"Is everything all right Haw
kins?" The chauffeur touched hla cap.
"Yes, m'lady. She's been thorou"U!y
overhauled."
"That's all right, then."
The chauffeur produced a note.
"From his lordship, m'lady."
Frankle took It "You'll put up at
the what la It Anglers' Arms In
Staverley, Hawkins. I'll telephone
In the morning If I want the car."
"Very good, your ladyship." Boh
by backed, turned and sped down
the drive.
"I'm so sorry we haven't room
here," said Sylvia. "It's a lovely
car." s
"You get some pace out of that,"
said Roger, ,
"I do," admitted Frankle.
She was satisfied that no faint
est quiver of recognition had shown
on Roger's face. She would have
been aurprlsed If It had. She would
not have recognised Bobby herself
had she met him casually.
The small moustache had a per
fectly natural appearance, and that
with the at Iff demeanor so unchar.
acterlstlo of the natural Bobby,
completed the disguise enhanced by
the chauffeur's livery.
The voice, too, had been excel
lent, snd quite unlike Bobby's own.
Frankle began to think that Bobby
was far more talented than she had
given him credit for being.
Meanwhile Bobby had successful
ly taken up his quarters at the An
glers' Arms. It was up to him to
create the part of Edward Hawkins,
chauffeur to Lady Frances Derwent
He mentioned Frankle's "accident"
"Young Reeves, he was there snd
saw It happen," declared Mr. Askew,
landlord at the Inn.
Bobby blessed the natural men
dacity of the young.
fr-" Wl-Jt-Jd. .l,lk, Cirullt)
Bobby makes
eovcry, Monday.
a thrilling oil.
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Lewi, rirlch, m,n,tr of th, at.
tlonal ro-employmrnt wrvlce. tcxiv
announcpd Mnml openings In do
mestic work for younn women, wime,
ranglnft from 910 to lio month.
Mr. Ulrlrh ind John Pttton. clei.
hnv9 Jmt returned from Eugene where
they Attended , conference of mn
ifier, end clerk, of western Oregon
over which Otiy V. Llntner, state ol
rector, presided.
WASHINGTON. Pyb. 37(API
F.-ed with opposition tht threst
enwt prolonged dtbate, Bendtnr Nor
ri (R-Nebl .greed today to a ma
Jorlty leaderahlp aiigitestlon to a
week', postponement of further de
bate on the 11.000.000,000 rural elec
trification bill,
TRAGEDY REVEALS
CLANDESTINE LOVE
CHICAGO, Feb. 27. (AP) Pretty
Mary H. Carter, red-haired, 80, and
tngle, waa found fatally wounded to
day beside the body of Basil B. Cole,
young railroad executive, In the
tragic ending of a clandestine ro
mance. The dying girl's hand clutched a
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS
fvTor farther proof address the
The strange and undescrlptlve name
by which the famous gambling re
sort of Monte Carlo Is officially
known waa not given to It by mis
take or Inadvertence It was a de
liberate attempt on the part of the
founder to cloak his Institution
In an Inoffensive name. At first It
was called simply "Bathing Society
of the Sea of Monaco" but later the
owner expanded his name to make
It even more strange. It waa called
The Association of Sea-Bnthlng and
Stranger's Club of Monaco."
Behind this strange name and
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JA6EI THORPE WANED UMT1L M0RNHM6
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revolver, aald Police Sergt. Ralph
McKenna.
Hi put forward the theory that
Miss Carter, believed to be a former
Decatur, 111., nurse, killed Cole and
then shot herself as they lay aide by
side In a hotel room shared since
Sunday,
A note believed to be In the wom
an's handwriting made It appear,
however, that the two died. In a sui
cide pact because they rebelled at
being forced Into a "back street"
affair.
The note was not signed.
Cole was married and the father of
two children. His wife, at Clinton,
Mo., said she did not know.e and
author, inclosing a stamped envelope
f,!Q Y&
tlftHaEV
HIS
other strange rules and regulations
of the gambling resort lies the at
tempt to correct mistakes that ruined
Fran cola Blanc's gambling place In
Bavaria. Blanc, who founded Monte
Carlo's "sea-bathing and stranger's
resort" began his gambling Insti
tutions in and near Paris. Police
there would not let him alone, so
he moved to Bavaria where he estab.
llshed a successful place In 1843.
He made the mistake here, how
ever, of letting local citizens play.
Several family fortunea In the im
mediate vicinity were 'ruined by
losses in Blanc's place, and public
MAKES VOU THINK TUVS
MESSAGE. FROM HAMILTON GRANT,
DEO FOURTEEN YCARS AGO
ANV CONNECTION COVTH
WHEREABOUTS OF TOMMY AND
The Proposal
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Miss Carter had been having a romance.
To Name Solon
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 37. (AP) The
secretary of state today called a meet-
lng of the county courts of Crook
and Jefferson counties to Prlne?tl,e
March 4 to name a successor to Mil-
lard Rodman, who recently resigned
from the state legislature.
SHREVEPORT, La., Feb. 37. (AP)
Capt. Carl O. E. Glmmler, pilot of
the first pursuit group of Selfrldge
Field. Mich., was killed at Barksdale
Field today when his single-seater
army fighter crashed during gunnery
practice.
By JOHN HIX
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feeling ran so high that he was
forced to re-establish himself else
where. When he finally settled at
Monaco he made It a point to keep
the people contented with his enter
prise. He arranged for lightened tax
burdens, gave the town beautiful
churches, and most Important of all
he refused to let any residents of
Monaco gamble at his casino. Aa a
further cloak of Innocence, he adopt
ed the strange name the gambling
resort bears. ,
Tomorrow: Chnngps In History
a SltiRle Vote.
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