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MFDFOTtT) MATL TRTBUNE, MEDFORD, 07?EOONT, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1928
The Wrong Murderer
J By HUGH CLEVELY
l .V(jJ'.WS.' Throuah en amot-
tng aet of clrcumatancea Teretica
Slahonj tinda himaelj in command
of part of Ambroae Lawaon'a gang
of orooka. Hunting l.avaon himaelj.
hatoaon ia outwardly a clever and
reapectable gentleman and nl
though Terence know of at leaat
three major rrltnea he has com
, mitted, there ta no proof that Kill
ttand In court. Worae. the police "
are eearching lor Terence ana moat
of hta newly acquired gang.
Chapter 25
BIG BOOK
-vpHAT' all rlEht with me," aaid
Basaett, "and I'll answer for my
mates. But wot d'yer want u to dot
Wot are your plans? It ain't (rolng
to be no sort of garden party, fight
ing against the Big Boss."
"It won't bo ns bad as all that,"
answered Mahony. "For one thing,
provided you can keep our friend
Lake bidden away safely, Lawson
Isn't going to know you're up against
blm Just yet You'd bettor see to Lako
right away, before I soy any more.
Catch hold of lilm, Barney,"
Barney shot out a bugs hand,
grabbed Lake by the shoulder, Jerked
blm to blm, and held him firmly.
Lake opened bis mouth to yell, but
Barney's left hand came firmly
down on his face, effectively shutting
out any sound.
"Will 1 give hlra a crack on tho
head, Just to make sure he'll keep
quiet?" asked Barney.
was being done, Mahony w n .
through the contents of bis pockets.
They consisted of a bunch of keys,
a cigar-case, a note-case, and various
odds and ends.
In the note-case was about twenty
pounds In money, an address book, a
few visiting cardB, a membership
card for "The Golden Centipede
Dance Club," and a piece of blue
paper on which were typed In red
characters the words: "The Golden
Centlpedo Tuesday, and then a
number of names: S. Kostor, B. Cart
wright, h. Grayson. There was algo a
sentence:
"M. Barfleld to be informed that
no further goods will be supplied
unless cash owing is received by
Monday night."
Mahony glanced at this strange
document with great Interest. Back
to his mind came the words he bad
heard In the crooks' car on the night
when he had rescued Elea Little
"He probably received his instruc
tions typed In red on a piece of blm
paper," one of tho crooks had said
.Mahony smiled slightly. He had
made up bis mind that he was going
to be at the Golden Centipede on
Tuesday evening.
VJAIIONY ti
"What's j
rAIIO.S'Y turned to the fat man
! your name?" he asked
They call me Fatty Bassett." re
piled the fat mnn.
Barney'a hand came firmly down over his face.
"Not for a moment," answered Ma
bony. "Turn out his pockets to begin
iflth. Then I want to ask him a ques
tion. If he won't answer you can hit
aim as hard as you like."
Lako'a pockets were- turned out
tnd the contents emptied on tho
table, when that had been done
Mahony stood In front of Lake look
ing him squarely In the eyos. .
"What's In that big book Hint Bar
ley wa told to steal from Lawson's
house?" he demanded.
Lake'a knees were trembling; his
teeth were chattorlng with fright Ho
knew that if he divulged that Infor
matlon, and Lawson found out. his
life was not worth a moment's pur
chase. On the other band, If be did
Hot divulge the Information . . .
"If he doesn't answer, Just push
his face in, Barney," said Mahony.
Lake was almost weeping. Ho was
In a state of mind In which a mnn
will fall on his knees and beg object
ly for mercy.
"IT -It contains documents," whim
pered Lake. "Papors about people
. ho he bas dealings with nnd and
members of his own gang."
"People he has dealings with you
mean people he'a blackmailing nnd
elllng drugs to." said Mshony. "I
understand that. But what aro the
documents about member of his
own gang?"
"He'a got written evldcnco of
omo criminal act against everybody
who works for him that Is, every
body who works for him knowing
who he l," went on Lako. "He
keeps it alt pasted In a book."
"In other words, be likes to be In
position to squeal, whenever he
feels Inclined," remarked Mahony.
But now he knew exactly why
Ross had been so nnslous to got hold
of thst book, if he wanted to break
away from Lawson. It nas absolutely
essential that lie should grt posses
Ion of the evldcnco which Lawson
held against him.
"Tie blm up and take him atvny,"
h ordered.
Lako wast tied up and disced and
removed from the room While this
"Itlght," aald Mahony. "Here are
your Instructions tor the time being
I wnnt Lawson watched very care
fully for the next couple of days
Every time ho gods out 1 wnnt him
followed, and I wnnt to know where
he gocB, how long he stuys there, and.
If possible, whom he meets. Cnn you
manage thnt?"
"That'll be easy" answered Bas
sott. "I'm a bit of a boss moBolf In
me own wny; I can Renornlly got a
tow blokes to work for me If 1 vanta
'em. Is that all you want me to do?"
"I want you to look aftor Uarnoy
tor tho time being, anil soe that tho
cops don't get him." wont on Ma
houy. "1 shall also want you to be
ready to supply mo with two or three
good tough men In a buny any time
I wnnt them. How cnn I get In touch
with you quickly?"
"tllng Llmohouso o-tluoo-two-Uvo;
It's a ilttlo pawnshop but a message
sent there will roach tne In nbart Bve
minutes," answorod the fat man
"And don't you worry nbart Barney.
I'll look artor 'lm orlrlghL Wot abnrl
yon. guv nor? Wot are you goln' to
do?"
"I'm going now," said Mnlioiu. "1
don't think the cops hud much chance
to recogiilne uie on that roof; I'll
tnke a chance on It, anyway. I'll give
you a ring tomorrow."
With thnt ho loft the house and
emerged Into the dark street, II
reached the Commercial Itoad tin
molested and from thcro he took a
tail to bis lodgings.
in tho tail he wns very thoughtful
The overling's work had not boon un
prontnblo. Now ha had a rough crowd
of supporters at his back, and he
also had Information which might
provo distinctly useful
Mahony knew that shady night
clubs i-re frequently used tor the
distribution of dopo to dope addicts;
the Uolden Centipede might prove a
fruitful source of further Informa
tion regarding the dotnlls of Law
son's organization.
(Copvrtoht ij.il. Hugh Clevelu)
lnpclor Ktnn.tly fled! a vtry
H"'"l hat. tomorrow.
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8AUDIKK CHKKK, Oct, ;,U.-lHpl.i
Mr, Tholmrv Jnhiuon niul hitimt
on, Oary Dm, rrturncil Home Fikluy
from the Community hivpitni in
MfKlIord.
Mr. and Mr. Rirl Croft nnd rimiii
tors, Nltm nnd Hylvln. stiPiKfid in
dancv at tli Hoxy Ann Orniittw Unll
Saturday night.
Mr. nnd Mr. Ivan flnilth vvort tttA
ln v tot torn In MwltorrJ MonnUy
where thpy imtvhavd lumlwv unl
other material lor their now houuc
which they wilt build soon to r-pl(iM
the one lost in the recent forest fire,
Oiner Medfurd visitors iron, hero
Monc.it y were Mr. and Mrs. 8, a. Du
enberry nnd Mr. and Mr. E C Kirne
Mr and Mre. Alfred Kendall ntwi
Mr. and Mra. Horsrd, who live fitht
miles twlow Omit Vvf. were cnHr-re
HundHV nftermion n( the home of Mr
and Mr, B. A, Duwn berry. Mrs
Kendall was formerly In Dtwiibenv
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W Du
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bturna of ft
clflc drove, Calif., and Don Hf.nnun
at Baa Fra ncln o, $ a o Wel ti cnl ieU
here by Ihrt recent death of their
father, J. n. Srarn.", nt Cir.mtK IMsa.
returned U tht-'ir Inunrs Tuodny of
I Ills wot-K. Mrs. Harmon and eon.
Donald, rt-mmned with her mother,
Mrs. J. I), Htiiriw, for nn rxtmdel
visit.
Oliver Plcr-e iiml family nie en
Joying vtolt with Mr. Plei-e lMer
u Ht i hubnnd. Mr. and Mra. IX.lt', who
arrived Sunday lnm Kiiusj. Mu-ir
dmiiitt-r and an uncle have invn nero
: lor wine lime. Thin w the (itui time
i Mr. IMerce anrl hla alatr have mat for
!a yrat'ft.
Mr. and Mm, 1. U Viit. Mr and
( Mr. E. C. Klene nnd Ay 1 via Croft
jfittpndd Pomona Uranse at I'alent
lat Satuulay in an all-day !on
I Mrs, him LVi;i,to and daushter
j Mftrjorti', who spent the nuinmer here
vlMtliiK her jMtcntM, Mr. ano Mrs.
j.tiick ttmith, and brothera. Oeora utid
! Ivn Hmith. and famlhea, reiuvned
to their hotiir m CttlUornU
A miM-Mifuifoii nhowpr was heiii
i the hump of Mrs. Nora Hadey in
Hold m:i WedneMiny afternoon Tor
her alcter Mra. Mnbrl Smith who
wm the recipient of many lovely and
useful RlfU. About as ladles were
present, nd refnjhmen!s of apple
pie ft la mode -mt punt ft were served
by tin liottcftwa.
IRE COIN FROM
RUM FUND ASKED
PORTLAND, Ore.. Oct. 31, (AP)
The state relief committer aought ft
1 0.000 Increane in relief funds for
November from state liquor revenues
today. The committee etlmtcl that
(120,000 would be needed to care for
old age aealstance, blind aid and
other relief functions, 10,000 more
than normal, and (15.000 above tho
October expenditures.
Jack. Luihn, committee chairman,
said the monthly assistance to tho
aged was averaging less than early
estimates, indicating the case load
had reached a pek.
Cuuzens Tax High .
DETROIT, Mich, Oct, 31. (AP) j
uue& tt-avanagn. unuea diaie col
lector of Internal revenue, said today
the federal government would receive
through inheritance taxes almost
two-thirds of United States Senator
James Couzens estate, estimated oy
an administrator at between 25,000,-
000 and (30,000,000.
DIFFICULT DECISIONS
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
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TreMdoiils or the Month
Strango aa It seems, the eighth,
ninth and tenth presidents of the
United State were nil In office within
u period of one month.
Elected in 183)1, Martin Van Buren
ran for re-election In the foiiowin.T
campaign but war defeated by Wil
liam Henry Harrison, to whom he
surrendered his ofrice on March 4,
1841.
Thirty-one days after his Inaugu
utlon Harrison died and wrm ime
ceeded by his vice-president, John
Tyler, April 4, 1841.
The Mystery Word
Book of Psalms tnd three times In
"Helah" In found 7l times in the
the Book of Hnbakkuk, of the King
,iames, or Authorized Version, of tho
Bible. Vet strange as It seems, no
definition of the word has over been
decided upon I
Several authorities attempt varying
explanations of the moaning of the
word but these aro found to bo con
flicting nnd nono of them has ever
been fully accepted.
Some oJ tho attempted definitions
are: "To lift up their voices." "a
musical or liturgical direction per
haps indicating a rest," "playing
with full power" and "bending of tho
body iti reverence."
The Silent Orator
Possessor of wesK lungs nnd
shrill voice, Demosthenes wns the
object of ridicule in his first public
speeches to fellow Athenians of the
fourUi century, B. C.
Uncowed by his early reception.
Demosthenes continued to write bril
liant speeches but for other orators
to deliver. During this period he
also made a determined effort to
overcome his voice defects At the
advice of on actor, Satyrus, ho regu
larly made trips to the seoshoro
where, with his mouth full of peo
nies, he roared speeches at the crash
ing waves. By such practices as this.
ho developed a fine voice and early
in nis tnirues won fame as the great-
pRt speakpr of tho ancient world.
vonderins whe-Cher rf's womH whjle
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