Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 27, 1936, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPAfiTC TCTGTTT kS The Wrong Murderer By HUGH CLEVELV XK.VO'SS: In the determined t (fort to bring Ambrose Lawaor tr.id his gang of kidnappers and tlttpe runners to Justice, Terence Mahony has walked deliberately Into one of l.awsou's naps. He has gone to a rtuict house in an uu suvory neighborhood, and is wait' Inn lor a mysterious Mr. Brown when suddenly a very angry Irish man breaks Into the place, lie 00 cuscs Terence of being Mr. Brown, and ihrrntens to take fifty quid out ol his hide. Chapter 21 DEATH STRUGGLE IlITH that It seemed the man's patience came to an end. His large lists clenched; he took half a pace forward: and at that Mahony's pistol came out of bis pocket and he pointed It at the man's stomach. "Better not," he said curtly. . At the sight of the pistol pointed t him the Irishman paused. But only for a moment. "So that's the game twist me out of me money and threaten me with a gun!" he exclaimed In a tone of outraged astonishment "Shoot, then, me toine glntleman, It you've the pluck, and if you kill me, may you swing for It." At that, with an agility astonish ing In a man of his bulk, be darted suddenly sideways, In order to con fuse Maboney's aim, and then iprang, bis huge hands outstretched towards Mahony's throat Mahony did not Are. The last thing he wanted was the noise of a shot, which would attract the at tention of the whole neighborhood, Including the police, to the house. He ducked quickly under those outstretched hands, stepped nimbly lo one side, and slipped the pistol back Into his pocket Then, as his opponent turned for another spring, Mahony stepped In and brought bis right over In a crisp, bard punch to Ibe man's face. The man's head went back: be fore be could recover himself Ma hony had bit blm again with the left In the stomach and the right In the Jaw, both good solid hefty punches that might easily have knocked an ordinary man out The big Irishman took them with out flinching; then he gathered hlm lelf together and sprang again. Once more Mahony slipped light ly to one side; again bis fist thudded Into his opponent's face. The big man's right cheek was cut; one of hts eyes was fast closing; bis lower Hp was considerably swollen. It seemed that he bad learnt his les ion; he no longer Indulged In those nind rushes. Instead he adopted a half crouch In'; nttltmle and began to advance ipi'ie slowly across the room to uunls Mahony, watching blm like a nil Ihe while. His Intention was evl- ili ni ; he meant to crowd Mabony ln- lo a corner where he could pen him and get a grip on him. But Mahony was not having any. He realised very well that once he came to grips with bis herculean opponent he would stand little chance. Smack, smack, his fists landed In rapid succession In the man's face, and he slipped away out of-range. But the Irishman, It seemed, also knew something of boxing: thougb he could not avoid the blows alto gether, he managed to turn his bead lightly, so that none of them reached a vital spot. Slowly, remorselessly, he shuffled after Mahony, taking all the punish ment that Mahony dealt out to htm, waiting his chance to come to close quarters and get a grip on Mahony with those huge bands. TT1S chance came as Mahony, stepping back quickly out of range, caught his heel In the edge of a rug. For a moment Mahony stag- Rnred, off hts balance, and In that moment the Irishman leaped. Mahony twisted desperately, try ing to get out of range; he almost euceeeded, but not quite. The Irish man s left hand got a good grin on Mahony's coat; with a sudden Jerk he drow Mahony near to him; and bis right hand, like a snake striking, closed round Mahony's throat "Now, me folne glntleman, we can continue tbe argument more com fortably," said the Irishman In I triumphant tone. For a moment. In that tremendous grip. Mahony felt utterly helpless. He struggled, hitting out with both lists at bis opponent's body, but it was like battering at a brick wall. The Irishman was smiling; his eyes wore biasing with a light of victor kus exultation. Mahony's struggles irear weaker. And then the rug which had been lis undoing proved his solvation. A ihe two men struggled, the loose ug. which had become thoroughly nicked up, became entangled be tween their feot. Still holding Ma NEW DISPLAY POSTER FOR WD OF DEALERS "Luttttout looking' It the comment, on the new Bom pear display poUr Jtixt Iwiied tiy the Oregon-WftMilng-ton Pfnr bureau m one of 1U piece of riralrr hflp material this anaron. The poster featur a huge Boec pear In tiaturat color, and at its oaw a tenipitnn piece of pr pie and ehwwv Member of the prar bureau have -nt In e.wri ol names of pear buy cr and prospective buyers to he sent the poster. In eastern marKeta While the burrau's activity the car Her part of the Mwn Is d"vot! Bo&c. advertising on Anjous wll, blend la before Uie 3osc season is over, bony, i... . ....i nipped; the two men together staggered Into a small chair, knocked It over, and came crashing to the ground. As be fell, the Irishman bad In stinctively released his grip and flung out one arm to try to retain his balance. Mahony gave a desper ate wriggle and got clear. The two men rose to their feet al most simultaneously. Mahony's back was against a corner of the wall; his breath was coming painfully in sob bing gasps; and tbe Irishman barred bis exit from the corner. In another moment that terrible grip would close on Mahony's throat again. Mahony had neither the energy nor the breath remaining to dodge. There was only one thing to do, and he did It As the Irishman sprang in again to the attack, be marshalled all his strength In one supreme ef fort and sprang to meet him. And this time, either from sheer carelessness, or because be thought that bis opponent was exhausted, the Irishman left a vital spot un guarded. Mahony's fist with all the skill and timing . learned during many hours of boxing, and with every bit of bone and muscle In bis body, and all the strength of despera tion behind the blow, crashed fairly on to the angle of the big msn's Jaw. The Irishman, coming forward at full speed, was knocked clean over In his tracks, landing on 'he flat of his back with a crasb that seemed to shake the building. Mabony, pant ing and exhausted, leaned back against the wall. His right band felt as tbougb every bone In It was broken. The Irishman lay still. From outside In the street came , a sound of voices and a car drawing up. The big Irishman stirred. Slowly and feebly he raised himself Into a sitting position. Mahony stepped tor ward from the wall. In case of any more trouble be meant to use tbe butt of bis pistol. Tbe big man, sitting on the floor, stared up at him In a bewildered manner, his eyes wide wltb wonder. A hideous smile twisted bis battered lips. lrTHAT was a folne puncb, Mister", he said In tone of awed ad miration. "I don't know that any body ever hit me as hard as that before." 'I'll hit you a damned sight harder, with the butt of this pistol, If you try to get up," said Mahony bluntly. The Irishman raised a protesting hand. Be alsy," he said. "You can keep the money. I know" He was Interrupted by a knocking on the front door below. Mahony turned swiftly to tho window and looked out. A car was drawn up in front of the house, and by It wos standing a uniformed policeman; another was standing a few yards away down the street. Both of them were looking at the house. "Hell I The Police!" exclaimed Mahony. "What's that?" exclaimed the Irishman. With an effort he staggered to his feet, and looked round him. Tho smile had left his Hps: his expres sion was that of a hunted man. "It will be me they're after," he went on. "Some dirty traitor must have seen me come hero and given them the wire. Oet me out of this, mister yon will get me out of It, won't you? Sure, a man like you, a flghtln' man, wouldn't see a poor devil of a fellow sent to Jail without stirring a flnjer." "I don't know the blasted way out myself; I don't want to be caught here any more than you do," re plied Mahony. "From what I can see, the place Is surrounded. It will be no good going downstairs; I'm going to try my luck npwards. You can come If you like." "I'm with you," said the Irishman. He reached out his hand, lifted the whisky from tho table, and took a mighty swig. "Ah," he said, taking a deep breath. "Now I fee like a man again." They left the room swiftly and ran up the dark, narrow staircase. From down below came a sound of loud thudding on the front door. The police were no longer content with knocking; they were breaking In. At the top of the stairs was a small landing. And In the middle of It a narrow wooden ladder leading up to a trapdoor in the flat roof of the house. Mahony ran up the lad der. To his- dismay the trapdoor was securely locked with a padlock. From down below came a loud crash as the front door burst open. Mahony seized the padlock and gave It a wrench. But it was a good strong lock and securely fixed; It did not move. (Copyright, Bugh Clenly) Tarenee nukes a thrilling data for llbarty across tht housetops, tomorrow. and Winter Nells are also advertised in season. In addition to dealer help material, newspapers and radio will be uned in the leading auction and Jobbing mar ket. The new "Identification mark" of the pear bureau members a pear with the words "Super Quality Pears' superimposed on a seal Is being fea tured in the pear bureau advertising this season. In newspaper advertise ments, and appears on the display material, DEATH ON HIGHWAY IS RESULT OF HEAVY FOG CORVALUB. Ore . Oct. aS.lAPI Oliver B Hsrdwlrk. 3. West Salem, was Instantly miled but ti.glit live mllee south of here on the Eugene Highway when struck by a car driven by Roy Ihomaen of Eugene, rturln a dens tog. Hardwlek had toppod on the road to wipe off the wind- ,l)i"lrl on bis oar. Thomsen was cot held. lVrF:T)FOT?D MAIL PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 37 (AP) The driving public ot Oregon, cau tioned in safety drives and warned STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For tttrtlier proof address the , author, rnclnstng a stamped envelope tor tepty. Bess. U. 8. Pat- Off. rtrVSpMfcrtfcuvirta for? ie y&ftR w hick e&ssriEK IMCHlHftfORNeftRW WlWWBWfrtePeHBCP m)6(!ti 0I1TOP1HB CDUrffr? nym urine The SimiKK'Pd Industry. No silk was produced outside of China until about SfiO A. D.( though tho Industry .was then nearly 3000 year old For tho entire period the Chinese had guarded the secret of tho silkworm with death tho prom ised penalty for betrayal. Two stories as to the way the first silkworms were smuggled out of China are widely accepted. The most au thoritative version ts to the effect that two Perslon monks of the Nes torlan order who had lived In Chlnn for several years, discovered the se cret of sericulture and told the Em peror Justinian of It upon their re turn to Constantinople. Greatly In terested Justinian promtsM a htiize TAILSPIN TOMMY The Phantom Ground Loops TbMMV AND 3KEETE-R. RFACHtD Trie ABANDONED COMET AIRPORT AHE-AD OP THE PHANTOM FOKKEP, ..14NDING IN AN ADJACENT FIELD, HIDDEN PROM VIEW OF- THt OLD AIRDROME THEV MAKE THEIR WAY AFOOT TOWARD A BROKEN DOWN HANGAR WHERE THEY HIDE AMD WAIT.. 2f40. BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER r-wosw lUEU.&eu. Ynu've we.t OUE OF OUR BEST ORPHAU, THE 6U6LE -LOVELY LAV-LOVELY, IOMELYI l I r cJ ie'r T-r' Ti it- aim i pao I l I I .viPi i etn irt lie lA rll -r i fi';, v i y,iia mi t.iia hi' i -i I LOVELV-ME 0 100T TWE &S.EAK.PAJT-mw; ACCOUUT'i FOR. HI4 UCViklAME THE NEBBS-mat tI Do? ' By SOL HESi mv FAWKjs ' eicis"6oZie!:S II vou cam se bbave-V l X brave.? tm brave-;!jllllll!illi i'pi : VNlJ W CASJ 1 OC Tp JSt V rr WAS AN ACT OF 1 ( MV PRESBOT MEX1TAL ! i ' !! ' 1 1 I I WHAT CWJ I 'OO'V -T PWOVlDEMCe OvEE UMCM J . CONJDITOK1 IP LOA5 IKJ A !' 1 l! jaizU XAJMar CASJ UOJX r VyOU WAD bJO COTCOU WAR, I'D CHAR&E A S 7 VMACMIsje. eJKl VJOFMGj ) Ol r ' ' " i TRIBUNE, HrEPFORD, by authorities, has had more automo bile accident for the first nine months of this year then the corres ponding period of 1935. The figures were revealed In a survey by the state motor association. There were 22,302 accidents for the first nine months, an increase of 40 per cent over a year ago. September alone had 3162 mishaps, a Jump of 68 per cent. ffoce roward to the monks If they would return to China, get the materials necessary for the cultivation of silk and bring them to Europe. Return ing to China, they concealed several eggs of the silkworm In a hollow bam boo cane and smuggled them out of the country. The other version Is that a young Chinese princess, betrothed to an In dian prince, concealed silkworm eggs and mulberry leaves In her head dress when she left the country to travel to her new home. Legnl Counterfeiter. The more complicated or "fancy" a signature Is. the more easily It Is forged, according to (leoree DoRabln. Bon's Bombshell! WORK! TOR n ass Willi i JNl vK" . ; town Til -uwj ?,? dmai t v li 1 "J, .oat- J? ! fokker::..its k . vrX . s - - j GONNA LAND, VX JitV 'k v. " TAILS PI N f s. I I r K a il m.; .Mjlil,..lrt""" k . r 1 J percv.twe doctor.. s mm mwmw yes. &r. Bos-k mmm, t rt VJHO ATTEUDED JERRV4 ' .HMAT'c, RISUT-THAT?. P? U MOTHER. 14. IU CAUADA S 11 5ft ICM.I1WW' ' J OREGON. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 27. 1936. The year already has brought death to 215 end Injuries to 5051. One hun dred ana eigniy-nve persons were killed during the first nine months of 1935 and 3927 Injured. WINDOW GLASS W sell WJldow lass and will replace your broken wltdows reasonably Troworlage Cab ine. Worka. Ose Mall Tribune want ada JS SVtS, onnins-- 8IC7CIES -4 us UtN.utU Srtxflnu, Ik. jQJSlh the "professional forger." Working for Hoove n letters, Inc., Mr. DoRabln hu for the past 16 years earned his living by signing other people's names to letters In direct mail campaigns, motion picture star photos, holiday greetings, etc. Strange as It seems, he has been offered more money for single signa tures than he earns for a hundred thousand signatures on his run-of-the-mill work. However, as these sin gle signatures entailed the writing of other people's names on Buch docu ments as wills, death certificates and checks, he has firmly, If a bit regret fully, declined. Tomorrow: The Klsh Tlml Walks! T IT la rDV FEELS UERV H1JN6RS' AND ORDERS FULL -TABLE D'HOTE DINNER o Sti . W3L FL -B. l7,loiiAy j mm. 1 60ES ON EMIN6 OLIVES AND I5HES TiU HE SEES WITH RE dee his Waiter comin6 finishes bread , olives, ca ERV and glass of water jUIUIAttS 022 S MATTER POP l .UL-P J tAT v V I W40WAWT6T0S.; J 7j -X Art aae - "TlfV Xfll(CiVll AW, f A Peck isTbuR 1 1 f $pS ( ' WISHES DINNER WOULD M. 1fcr6 DRINK OF WATER RAD - FlNDS HE'S ONLY BRM&IH6 ' - BREAD AND BDftiER. EffC5 50ME - discovers ?iate of soup cracxeps dinner arrives Af last. . behind su&br bowl and EATS wishes he HADNT SPOILEO Them one & one his arpeTiTE (Copyright, 1836, by Ths Bell Syndicate, InM ' .' - Wj rSe. by The Bell gynaicate, : WELL.VAOVW VsllLL H YOU TO GET R.EADY To 60 TO CAUAOA NITU ME? Rv GLUYAS WILLIAMS' SEES OLWES AND ON TABLE. EWS RADISHES ARE FINDS HE A1SD BkOU&HT CELIW KIBBLES A STALK By 0. M.. PAYNB By HAL FORREST RUT SUDDENLY ONE- WHEEL OF THE DHAMTOM FOKKER. STRIKES A GOPhtfi HOLE. THE GHOSTLY SHIP WHIRLS IN A 6 HARP & ROUND LOOP By EDWIN ALOES LOUS YOWAT? ME CROSS. TME OCEAW ? HOLD OU.1 FMR. 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