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MTCDFOTID MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON. MONDAY, NOVES1BER 2, 1936. & The Wrong Murderer By HUGH CLEVELY t'SIH: Terence Mahony . :iimself, surprlsmgly enough, . command ot part of Ambrose utiwaiin'a gang ot dope runners and kidnappers, leading a tight against Lawson himself. Uahony knows that Lawson. ostensibly a gentle' man. keeps written evidence ot the crimes of his underlings in a black book, so that he map squeal on them at any time. Terence wond that book, because It iclll give him control of Lawson. Be just has left the hide-out of his new "gang." vhirh last is supervised by Fatty BassetL DETECTIVE Sergeant Wlshart bad been In charge ot tba police raid Is Jamaica Row. Lata that Bight he returned to fjcotland yard to make bli report There he met Inspector Kennedy, jnet preparing to go home. "Any luck?" asked the Inepector. "Well ye and no," replied Ser geant Wlshart "The tip waa all right. lr; the man riarney Flynn waa In the bouse, but he got away. There was another man with him, and he got away too. It was too dark to Identify him. We found evidence of a atrugglo In the room they'd been In. and we found these." He produced the packet ot dope which Mahony had seen In the desk. And he produced a hat Inspector Kennedy Inspected the hat critically. Inside It, It had the maker's name: "Nicholson and Co., Bhanghal." and the Initials "T. M." "Dope and this hat I wouldn't call that doing so badly even If Flynn did get away," remarked the Inspec tor cheerfully. He paused. "I wonder what that man Mahony was doing In that house In Jamaica Row." he added. "Why did you He about last night, and say be was with you when my i uncle was killed?" asked Blaa gent- jir. "I didn't He," answered Ruth. "He was with me last night. He bronght me back In his car." "He wasn't with you at twelve o'clock, when my uncle was killed," stated Elaa quietly. "I know he wasn't I recognised his voice." Ruth looked up. Her eyes opened wider. For a long second she did not answer. Then sbe looked up at Elsa, and her eyes were very clear and blight. "I know Terence Mahony did not kill your uncle, Elsa," she said steadily. "For one thing, he's not the kind of man to stab anybody In the back. For another, he loves you too much to do anything which would cause you unhapplness. You think I'm silly to believe In Terence, but I'd believe In him If everyone else In the world was against blm. I think you're silly to 'rust Ambrosa Lawson. I think that Ambrose Law son killed your uncle." This sudden accusation against Lawson was not based on any ac tual knowledge whicb she pos sessed. But she had sensed the bit ter hostility between Lawson and Teronce In Elsa's bouse that morn Ing, had guessed that Lawson wai somehow the villain of the piece. "Really, Rnth," Elsa expostulated "I never heard anything so rldlcu lous. Mr. Lawson was a great biem! ot my uncle. You oughtn't to saj things like that" But Ruth also was Indignant "Ambrose Lawson Isn't a friend ol anyone, except himself," she an swered hotly. "He's the k(nd of man who'd stab anybody In the back If li suited his plans and he thought hi could put the blame on somebody else." ABOUT the time when Mahony was first Interviewing Lake, alias Mllson, In the street near Not ting Hill Gate, Elsa Little was tit ting In the drawing-room of her house in Chelsea. The police had (inlshed their investigations In the house and left; Lawson bad also lust left and the house was quiet Elaa was thinking. She was conscious of a sense of gratitude to Ambrose Lawson. He bad shielded hor as much as pos sible from the unwolcome atten tions of the publlo; he had Inter flowed policemen, directed every thing In the household, and had in every way been kindness and thoughtfulness Itself. She was also conscious ot an In tense hatred of Mehony, and the very tact that she had Instinctively liked him when she had first met him made her all the more bitter against him now. There was no doubt whatever In her mind that It lniil been his voice she had heard In Hi" room when her uncle was niui'-lfrcd. But Hutu, her beat friend, had lied; the had made a false statement pro duced a false alibi. In order ti shield Mahony. That worried Elsa a good deal. It seemed to her that Ruth could only have liked to shield Ma hony because the was In love with him, and she hated the thought that her friend eould be In love with a man like Mahony. Acting on a sudden Impulse, the put on her hat and coat and went round to Lee-Ramsden't house. She was shown Into the dtawlng-room where Ruth and Lee-Ramsden were sitting. Lee-Ramsden greeted her with his usual kindly courtesy. "Come In, Elsa my dear. I'm very glad to see you. I don't suppose an old man's sympathy means very much to you, but It there's anything I can do to help you In this terrible business, you know yon have only to ask." he said. "Thank you very much, Mr. Lee- Rsmsden," answerod Elsa. She hesitated, for she was a trifle nervous. "I came to talk to Ruth about about something," the went on. Lee-Ramsden knew very well what she had come to talk to Ruth about But he gave no sign of knowing. "Perhaps you'd like to talk to her tlone," he suggested, "I'll go and smoke a cigar In my study.'.' He loft the room. Elsa went and stood by the mantelpiece, looking down at Ruth. "Ruth," she said gently. "1 think yon know what l ve dome to say.1 "Yes. agreed Ruth. "And It won't be any good saying It Elsa. You've come to talk to ma about Terence Mahony, haven't you?" "Yes," answerod Elsa. "Ruth, are you in love with that man? That question was entirely unox peeled. Rulh did not know how to answer. "My dear Elsa, I hardly know him, the said, evading Us ques tion. YOU'RE talking wildly, you know, Ruth," Elsa aald In a reasonabls tone. "Lota of people know who Mr. Lawson Is, and Ilka him, but what do you know about this man Maho ny? How do you know he Isn't just clever scoundrel making nse ot yon for hit own ends?" Her rcaaonable tone did not tn oeed In calming Ruth. Lota of people know who Mr. Lawson It and dont like btatW! she oountered promptly. "Yon weren't so terribly keen on him yourself week or two ago. Terence Mahony It quite different It you must pry Into my affairs, I don't mind telling yon that I'd only teen him once before I met him at your house this morning. But that once waa quite enough to ahow me what kind of man he waa. He's straight and decent; he proved that; and I'll go on believing It whaU ever you or anybody else may say about htm." You only met him once before that meeting In my house this morn ing" echoed Elsa In a tone of as tonishment "But . . " Ruth perceived that In her Indig nation she had said too much. She didn't propose to run the risk of laying any more. I'm not going to argue about him. anyway," the put In decisively, and went to the door. Yon can come down again. Uncle Gerald," the called np the stair. We've finished discussing private matters." That finished the conversation be tween the two girls, and shortly after Elsa went home. Elsa did not know what to do. At last, though It was getting pretty late, ahe went to the telephone and rang up Ambrosa Lawson. At It happened, when ahe rang up. Lawson waa eagerly expecting a tele phont call from the Eaat End to tell him what had happened In Jamaica Street When the telephone-bell rang In his room he rose and went eagerly to the receiver. Hallo! Is that you. Lake?" hi said. It's Elsa Little," laid a voice from the other end ot the wire. Oh I" said Lawson in a displeased voice. He waa annoyed with hlmsell for having Jumped too quickly to thi conclusion that It must be Lake, and mentioning Lake'a name. He wai also wondering Impatiently what lh devil had happened to Lake. "What's the trouble. Elsa?" hi asked. Ills voice Bounded more friendly now. But he hoped she'd be quick and say what she had to say, and get oil the line. He did not want Lake t And his number engaged when hi rang np. "It It's nothing much," said Elsa "I've Just been round to see Ruth to talk to her about that man Malm ny. She seema to be completely tin der his Influence. I wish we could dt something to get her away from him." (Copyright. 151, Hugh Claixly; Lawaon waits, tomorrow, for a phone aall whleh Cost not eoma. The Grange Central Point Grange. Central Point Grange has completed arrangements for the dinner danoe they are sponsoring November B. Boast turkey, with all the good things that go with It will be served from 6 to 8. Ladles of the Home Eco nomics group have made arrange ments so that all guests can be served promptly. Dancing will start at fi and continue until 13. Bllva'e 4-plece orchestra will furnish music. Tickets for the dinner are on sale and can be secured from several of the Central Point Grange members, among whom are Haroia Head, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Bohnert, Velma Mc Creedle. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Foley, C. and . Mr. and Mrs. O. O. , F. Smith Mauat. I A large crowd la anticipated, as J these dinner dances are an annual at-1 fair at Central Point, and have been ; very popular In the past. j CIRCULATING CLOTHES WINDOW OLASS We tel WUKtow ilea and will replaoe your broken wli-dowi reasonably Trowbridge OaO ln Work STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN KIX For fnrtHer proof address 'the author, inclosing a (tamped envelope tor reply. Reg. TJ. 8. Pat. Off. hSkfsfll aM'w .- .Jtl tf2"36 "kH'W 1 r l. tm U3RhL REPUBLICAN - ftSHOKCcunlftic WCK... AND mAi&A wrtUilJ A ouefodfoPh ToucHDcml fa Colorado Two-Party Candidate Strange aa It Keems, Hontcu Greeley, great American Journalist, not only ran lor president on two different tickets at the same time but was also one of the chief organizers of two different political parties. Greeley first became prominent In politics as tho editor of the "Jeffer son la n," a Whig campaign newspaper In 2838. A frank, vehement crusader, he made many enemies and as a re suit held but few polllcal offices in spite of his Importance In politics. Believed to be the man who gave the modern Republican party its name, he was also one of the foun ders, but dissatisfied with the Repub lican admlnlatratlon under President T L SALEM. Nov. l.OP) Twenty-five counties In Oregon decreased their school Indebtedness the past two yearn, while the remaining 11 added to the debt loud-, the biennial report of State Treasurer Rufus O. Holman will show. The material Improvement in the . ituatlon over the state was revealed by a decrease of 3,309.533 in the total chool district Indrbtednena since 5.000.000 was lopped off the state debt. Multnomah county made the best showing reducing Its ou t -stand Ing obligations by (1.036.336. (town to 7. 731,076. Lane. Coo. Jackson and Deschutes counties reported recluc lions of 193,000 to 1317.000. Other counties which made reduction ol more than 9100,000 were Clatsop, Col' umbla. Klamath, Umatilla and Wash' tngton. Marion county, with an Increase in Indebtedness of more than half a mil Hon exceeded all othr counties In adding to the school debt. Other counties whow indebtedness were large Included Clackamas, Linn, Ben ton and Baker counties. These in orea-ies, the report explained, were due primarily to new building construe tion under public works admlnistra tlon projects- Counties reporting small decreases Included Douglas, Josephine, and Grant, Greeley quit the party to or- at Steamboat Springs high school, ganlzod a new one the Liberal Ro-1 Colorado, played three years of vax- publlcans. Nominated as the party"! candidate for president In 1872, strong approval for Greeley was voic ed in Democratic headquarters, re sulting in his nomination by that party also in the same year. Tet, strange as It seems, with two parties backing him, Greeley was de feated In the election. Democrats gave him only half-hearted support Republicans were practically unani mously opposed to him as a renegade, and his new party was too weak to carry any great weight. 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