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PA(TE FOUR MEBFORT) MATL TRrBUN"E, MTTDFORD, OREGON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1936. $k$ The Wrong Murderer By HUGH CLEVELV BYHOPHta: Terence Uoshony Wllfcj deliberately into one of Am brose Latoson's traps trying to get information against him and hit dope and kidnapping gong. A mys- . terioue Irishman accuses Terence of being an equally mysterious Mr. Brown, however, they light, and when the police eonte escape to gethet to a den run by Fatty Bos eett. And now it appears that Law son put up the Irishman to fight Terence, and expected to have them both arrestedra trick uihlch even Bassett't gang doesn't ap prove. Chapter 24 TURNING TABLES f'HE bit Irishman took pice for ward. Ills battered feature! were eontracied la an nglj scowl. . "So It wai yon. Mister, that tent till fellow down to that houie to night," he aald to Lake. "An' It waa your pal Scrubby Redman that tare me the tip that If 1 wlnt to that houie I'd find Mr. Brown there, and ad rlaed me I might have difficulty In gettln' me money and maybe Pd have to batter It out ay 1m with me two lists. An' It was somebody known to you, maybe, who tipped the police off that they'd find me In that house tonight" There was another short silence after this accusation. Then Mtlson spoke again. "Well, what If It waer he de manded defiantly. He turned to the fat man. "You'd better get rid of these two tfOt of this place as quickly as yon can," he went on. "If the Big Boss wants them out of the way It's not your business to shelter them." , Barney made a slight movement, as If to hurl himself at the speaker, but Mahony suddenly gripped his arm. restraining him. For a couple of seconds no one spoke; no one seemed to know what to say. The fat man fidgeted uncomfortably. "I don't like It," be said. "I dunno as I'm very particular, an' If the Big Boss wants a couple of blokes knocked off It's not my place to In terfere, but when It comes to squeal In' on 'em to .he cops ..." He looked round at the faces of the other men In the room. The little bow-legged man nodded. "Squealln's a dirty game," he stated. "Autl quarrelling with the Big Boss Is a mug's game," put In Lake sharply. "You know what happens to people who quarrel with him." "He geta jomeone to squeal on them and the police arrest them," said Mahony sarcastically. Lake made an angry gesture. In his anger ha said quite the wrong tiling. "A i-o you going on sheltering these two? Do you want the police to come and find them here In your place?" he said roughly. "Because If you do, the Big Boss will willingly arrange to have them tlppod off that we are here," put In Mahony. The fat man drew himself up. Frowsy, greasy, horrlbl to look at as he was, there was yet a curious air of dignity about him. "I don't want no trouble with the Big Boss, but I ain't goln' to put no one out to be run In by the cops, not If 'e was me own worst enemy," be stated. pHB other men, as Mahony could see by their expressions, were not all of the same opinion; two of them were evidently frightened of what the Big Boss might do. Be fore they could speak Mahony in terposed, i "Thanks very much; that's decent of you," he said to the fat man, and then to the others: "If any of you don't agree, you'd better keep quiet about It, because I'm not going till It suits me." He drew his pistol from bis pocket, and made a motion to the Irishman. "Now then. Barney, let's hear some more about Mr. Brown," be aald. "He owes you some money, doesn't he?" "Sure he does," replied Barney, "I was to steal a big book from a sate In the house of a rich feller named Ambrose Lswson. I got me directions from Redman, who got them from Mr. Brown. I waa to get fifty for trying the Job, and a hundred and fifty If I brought It off." "And did you bring It off?" asked Mahony, "Bring It off! Sure. If I'd known what like of Job It waa I'd nlver have taken It on at all. What with burglar alarms and electiio wires, 'tis lucky I was to get out with me whole skin. At that I was rec ognised; the cops was after me the very next morning." "That was tough," said Mahony sympathetically. "When did all this happen." "It would be Ave days ago to day," answered Barney. "And never a sign or a smell of me fifty quid have I seen, though I wrote In and asked tor IL All I got was a type written note saying there was no money for me. Then, tonight, I got the tip that Mr. Brows would be there, and It was you." Obviously, If Ross had been Mr. Brown, he had not been at the house when the Irishman first called for his money because ha was In hos pital. As he saw things, Mahony reckoned that Ross, desperate, had employed one of Larson's own crooks to rob Lawson's house and get that book. But why had he wanted the book? That book would be worth getting hold of. "And you think that Mr. Brown was annoyed wltb yon because you tailed to get the book, and so he refused to pay you and then squealed on you." said Mahony. He shook his bead. "It wasn't Mr. Brown who squealed on you," he said. "It was your chief, the Big Boss himself. He waa annoyed with yon for try ing to rob bis house, and so be meant to get you put away." "The Big Boss I" All the men In tts room stared at him. Mahony stood there quite calm and sure of himself. "Yes, the Big Boss," he repeated. "He and the man you call Mr. Brown had a quarrel, and Mr. Brown sent .you to rob his Douse. The Big Boss Is Ambrose Lawson." 'The 'ell 'e Is. Are your sure of that, mate?" asked the fat man Incredulously. course I'm sure" answered Mahony. "That's why be Is out to get me. because I know who be Is. I figure that be had me sent to that house on a fool'a errand, and then tipped Barney off that I'd . be there, and the police that Barney would be there, hoping that Barney and I would start murdering one another and the police would arrive In the middle of it "He wanted them to catch Bar ney, and And me, apparently quite at borne In a room with dope and other things In It. He's already tried to frame me for a murder I dldn t commit. He doesn't like people knowing who be Is." Gawd!" exclaimed one of the men In a frightened voice. "Then e 11 be arter us, now we knows who e Is." "He certainly will." argrood Ma hony cheerfully. "He'll be out to saupper the whole lot or you. ex cept our friend Lake, who may be in his confidence. But 1 don't sup pose he'll be too pleased with Lake after the mess he's made of things tbls evening." He paused. "Aftor all. though, it won't' be like fighting against someone yon don't know and can't get at," he went on. "Now you know who he Is you can fight back at him." The fat man stared at Mahony. "1 reckon you told us who he Is. Mister, so that we should have to fight back at him whether we wanted to or not," he remarked. Maybe I did." agreed Mahony coolly. "I'm out to fight Lawson from start to finish, and 1 mean to beat blm; but 1 can do with a taw tough guys like you on my side. who would you raiher have at your Chief anyway, a dirty squealer like Lawson who plots and plans In a sly way and lets other people do the dirty work, or me?" Sure, I'm wld yes," cried th Irishman. "A man that can lay me on the flat of me back with a blow of his fist Is the chief tor me. and to hell wld Lawson." Mahony's next move was a Discs of clever bluff. He gave nobody th opportunity to argue whether hi was going to be their Chief or not He took It completely tor granted. and asserted his authority straight away. I'll lead you. and help you to fla-hl Lawson, but I want you to under stand this 1 mean to be obeyed, he said sternly. "You fellows dont have to argue with me; you Jusl have to do what you're told. Oi else you'll strike such a heap ol rouble you'll wish you were safe Is tall. Is that clear?" The fat man nodded. rPopiHflM I9!t Hugh ClK'ely) Taranca rinds out about ths Bis Book, Monday. ELKS HALLOWE'EN AobafttUn Apollo's darn- bind will ftirnJisJi the muMc for th big Hal'ow- ten danot Saturday night t the feiJc tempi, for El its tnd their In-v.t-M guests, it -u snnouncM todsy by Del Lupr. chairman of the dam1 rommltreo,. "In Mr. Apollo's muMc w have the icst." Mr. Uiper Mid. The A,k11o t-rcJiccstra has played for wveral rcla eventa in and around Medford -nd has established an enviable rpu uion, he enld. Aside from the regular dancing, :t!re will be novelty numbers to be : ent1 at lntermlulon. It waa an- "nced. Tt.e dance will be the firat big o:lM event of the fall and winter eaon. and a hiute crowd la antici pated. Cloaiii Li.ae tui IYk, lAta to CU iLTj Ada U U0 p, m. MARTIN LAUDED FOR BEATTLr. Wean.. Oct. SO (API -roriwr dor. Roland H. Hartley con tlnuuMt hl s'liwruatorlal campaign today iit.r thrw ipwhii nre la wntch he commended Governor Mar tin of Orejot, tor his hanrlltns of as sorted tnrm pro.nu- lnterreren,- at Portland yesterday. Hartley amisrd Governor Martin of Washington or "pussyfooting" on the same Issue. "Governor Martin of Oregon Issued ordure that law and order must be malntamrd In Portland aa we l' as In every other pity In that state,- Hart ley said. ' Oregon hai a man who faced his duty squarely." Faneull Hall, sometimes railed the "cradle of AmerKon liberty," is in Boston. Masa. Nal cenor?hlp ha: ny American mov:o II any member of the out Is "non-Aryan," KLAMATH RECALL MOVE LACKS PETITION NAMES KLAMAT HFALLfl. Oct. 80 (AP) Failure to obtain sufficient names on petitions baa baited efforts to get a recall move against County Commis sioner Hoy Tuber on the November ballot. Petitions with 400 names have been tiled while lols are required. Re callers still have BO a ays to complete their petitions but a special election would be necessary. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FUNDS ARE RECEIVED SALEM, Oct. 30. (AP) The state board of vocational education reoelved today 114.a31.21, under the Smith Hughe act, tor the first quarter of the fiscal year 1937. The total in cluded: Cooperative vocational education In agriculture, S64M.32: cooperative vo cational education In trades, indus tries and home economics, SS364.69, and co-operative1 vocational educa tion, teacher training, (2500. BANDONITES TO SEARCH ASHES FOR 13TH VICTIM BANDON, Oct. 30, (AP) Band on citizen will search the fire rulna Sunday for further traces of Jay G. Aflhton, Bussing since September 36 vrhen the town was destroyed by fire. His knife and watch were discov ered under a bedsprlngs and It - is feared he lost his life Confirmation of his death would bring the toll to 18. THE LETTER Use Mall Tribune want adi.. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For farther proof addreata the atrtior, Inclosing a stamped envelope tor reply. Sag. C 8. Pat. Off. a"ySsfV THfflWPrS ChU6HT0VK eaoN.,FOr?ft T0UCHU0WN - InoiUbrfSndlL) AMektfoWs; Rom PfclACE, mm M ji ju iiiiu u mi u uouanonop ofloi j in mbn, . IK HtSlOKY VwA$ BUICT IN 3 EPftRSlE BflioH? HiMfiC6CleR -toffipeiite Wfwes More EPrsiLV. fW KEMOVfH. op rttt? ctmom Melius BrwDubh lac.' 3-Plece Ship Probably the strangest marine monstrosity ever to hall any of the "seven eeas" was the English ship. "Connector," built and launohed about I600. Oonatruoted In three water-tight sections which were loosely hinged together, Its design was expected to make the vessel ride heavy seas In a smootb, undulating motion. It was boped alo, that the loading and discharging of the ship's caro would be greatly facilitated by dis membering the three sections In port so each part could be brought up alongside a wharf. As a result of technical difficulties the ship proved to be a complete failure and shortly after lte mladen voyage waa retired from service. The lllggrst Campaign With John Adama elentjul neeMnf by virtue of a "scratch" victory of three electoral vntaa. the mmiuinn of 1796 presents an all-time high in United States history for the num ber of candidates running In a presi dential campaign. Only two parties were represented In the contest. One candidate ran on an Independent ticket Oliver Ellsworth. The Pedoral party ran eight candtdateu: John Adama. Tbom- as Plnck-ney, John Jay, James Iredell ueorge waanington. John Henry, 8. Johnson and C. o. Plncknoy. The Republican party presented four candidates: Thomaa Jefferson. Aaron Burr. Samuel Adams and George Clinton. 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