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PAOE SIX MED FORD M"AIi; TRIBUNE, MTCDFORD, OREGON". TUESDAY. TOVEMBER 3, 19S6. . "I 2 & The Wrong Murderer By HUGH CLEVELY SYNOPSIS: Terenoe llahony ha converted part ot Ambroae Law aon' gang to the plan of "getting" Lawaon. the racketeering ohlet oj it kidnapping and dope running band. Bui Terence hoe troublee 0 hie own. Ela Little believe that he etabbed her unole. and Ruth Frater, intending to help Terence in return tor hi reeouing her from Laweon'e ang. has given a talte alibi tor tm which doe harm. Nou Elea, believing Lawaon an honeat man and a friend, i telephoning him for help againet Terence, Chapter it THE 8LY ELBA T ATVSON'S Impatience wai In oreaalng to get off the line; he :iardly thought what he wa aaytng. Yon could get him away from her all right, my dear Elsa, If yon liked," he replied. "I think he's a lot more Interested lb yon than be U In her. If yon could make her Jealous the might turn agalmt him." "What ... 1" exclaimed Elsa. Lawaon smiled. Actually the re mark he had Just made Idly, on the pur ot tae moment, struck him as an Idea with possibilities In It But he didn't want to ko Into that now. "Don't you both ir your head any mora tonight about Miss Fraser, or anybody else," he said In a firm but kindly tone. "Yon go tc bed and get a good night's rest I'm not going to talk to yon any mora now. Good Bight, Elsa." . With that he rang off. Elsa replaced the receiver slowly, and then sat down to think some more. Lawson's suggestto had started a' curious train of thought -working lu her head. A prominent dim actress, noted for her beauty, can hardly fall to be conscious ot her powors ot attraction. Elsa was not conceited, but Jhe knew from experience that men toll easily In lore with her. Both Ruth and Law son had suggested that Mahony was attracted by her. If he was . . , A curiously Intent, set look came oyer her lovely face us she sat there alone In that room thinking. She was considering a plan which she hated, but which she meant to carry out If Mahony was attracted by her, she meant to use that attraction to free Kuth from his clutches, and to bring about bis own downfall and avenge her uncle. It would be hateful doing It, but ber only weapons were her wit and beauty, and she was entitled to use them In the fight against her vnclo's murderer. At last, with a sigh, she rose from ber chair, walked wearily to her bed room, and went to jed. Mianwhf.e Lawson sat on In his study, smoking clgnrot ador clgaret, and waiting tor a telephone call which did not come. t AHONY had Just finished break ' ' fast, and was smoking a clgarst, when his landlady announced that a lady wished to see blm. "Please show ber In." he said. His landlady withdrew. There was a sound ot footsteps crossing the hall. The door opened, and Elsa Little stood in the doorway. , Mahony rose quickly from his chair. Ho felt contused and awk ward, and uttorly astonished. . "Miss Llttlel" ha eiclalmed, as If he could hardly believe It was she. Elsa was not an actress for noth ing; she knew how to play a part. She entered the room shyly, hesitat ingly, as If unsure ot her welcome; her voice, when she spoke, was sub dued and timid. "I I don't suppose you want to see me, but I had to come," she said falterlngly. "I want to say how sorry 1 am for the things I said yesterday morning. I--I was upsot; I hardly knew what I was saying." "You mean you Jon't suspect me of killing your uncle t" said Mahony In a delighted tone. Mahony's hoart beat fnstcr with excitement as he waited (or her an swer. "Well ... I did think I recognised your voice In the room," she admit ted hesitatingly. "But I couldn't have if you were with Kuth when It happened. It must have been some body with a voice something llko yours." That made Mauon feel rather awkward. He bad a momentary Im pulse to tell her the whole truth that It had been hla voice, but that all the same he had not killed her uncle. Bettor not, though, he thought not yet "I can'- tell you how glad I am you don't suspect nie any more," ho snld. "I halod your thinking that It was 1 who had killed your uncle." His voice and manuor gave the Im pression ot absolute sincerity, and for a moment Elsa was putilcd. If this was acting, It was very good acting. And then she decided that It was acting. But ahe smiled charm ingly. "I didn't like suspecting you," she said. "You see, I I -ather liked you when I met you before, and It was an awful shock to me to think thai -that you'd done that" "I'm Just as anxlons to bring the murderer to Justice as you are," said Mahony. He hesitated. "Now that you don't think I dm It may I see you again aome time?" he asked awkwardly. "Ob, yea, I'd like to see you again Come to dinner at my bouse tonight That will show everyone I don't sus pect you," she answered promptly "Thank you very much," said Mn hony gratefully. There came a knock on the door; the landlady announced a gentle man to see Mr. Mahony. The gen tleman was Inspector Kenaedy, ac companied by another plain-clothes man; they entered In an abrupt, business-like manner, but stopped short in surprise on seeing Mahony and Elsa together in the room, ap parently engaged In friendly con versation. (OOD morning, Inspector," said Elsa. "I've Just been telling Mr. Mahony how sorry 1 am for all the silly things I said about him yester day." Inspector Kennedy did sot know what to make of this at all. Actuary, he had come to the house In order to arrest Mahony. But now he thought he would wait a bit "You mean you've withdrawn the accusations you made yesterday," he said. "I expect Mr. Mahony Is pleased." "I am. Very pleased," answered Mahony. And he looked pleased. The tact that Elsa said she no longer sus pected him was a great weight off hla mind. "I must be going now," said Elsa. "IH see yon this evening, Mr. Mahony." "I'll walk with you to your car. Miss Little," put In Inspector Ken nedy quickly. He escorted her to tho car. and held the door open for her to enter. Then he stood for a moment with one foot on the running-board, eye ing her keenly. Am I really to understand that you have abandoned your suspicions of Mahony, Miss LlttleT" he asked. Elsa shook her bead. Her face was pale; the Interview with Mahony had been a strain o ber. "No." sho answered In a low voice. "I haven't abandonel any of my sus picions. But I want him to think I have." Inspector Konnody said nothing; he merely looked at her enquiringly. It soemod ahe folt that aome further expanlatlon was called for. "I I think he likes me," she went on In an embarraaoed manner. "l want to get him away from Ruth to aave ber from blm, and to to try! to make him feel quite confident ' and rolnx hla guard, and any more than he menna to." "I aeo. You moan to vamp him. get ' him where you want him, and then hand him over to met" auggoated tha Inspector. Put like that It did not sound very I nice. Elsa flushed. j "Do you think I care what I do, If I t nan convict my uncle'a murdororT"' ahe asked pnaslonntely. "Besides,, what's going to happej to Ruth If If thlnga go on aa they are? She's much too nice to ruin her reputation and get nor self into all kinds of dreadful scandals for the sake of a man like blm. Somebody's got to In. torfere between her and him." "You think she's completely on dor his Influence at proacnt do you ?" aaid the inspector. "Yoa, completely." answered Elsa. 'Though how he obtained such an Influence over her In ono meeting 1 don't know But he's clever, horribly clever: he scorns so honest and de cent and ho's such a rotter under neath It all." Inapector Konncdy's quick mind pounced Immediately on one sen tence In her last speech. "You aay he obtained his Influence over Mlaa Fraser In one meeting. I cortalnly had no such Impression In fact I had a vory dlfforent one. What do you mean by thatT" he asked. "Ruth told mo that bofore they met yosterday at my house, she'd only soon him onco," replied Elsa, "At least, she didn't exactly tell me. It sort of slipped out" The young Inspector's keen face was alight with intorest. Evidently he regarded what Elsa had Just said ni very Important Indoed. Copyright. ISI. Hugh Clevelr) Mahony unetrgoaa, tomorrow, a harp questioning. Price Of Copper Jumps In Export NSW YORK, Nov. 3. (IT) Price of copper for export to European port soared again today and touched 10.48 cent a pound, the hlKheat sine March, 1031, when sales were made at 10 5a cents. Heavy armament demand, depleted visible etocka and general industrial expansion have been credited lor the mounting price which has climbed from 9.8ft cente In a little more than a month. On Saturday transactions were made at from 10 35 to 10-376 centa. PO n TL A N dTo r e N ovY (P) PORTLAND. Ore., Nov. 9 (API August Berg, 76, widely-known Port land grain exporter and art patron, died in a hospital here following a long Illness. Berg, who retired from active buainesa in 1020. was born at Frankfort am Main, Germany. May 14. IRfll. and came to Portland when 30 ye&ra old. i Find Charred Body Of Bandon Victim BANDON, Ore., Nov. a.(,V) Dis. covery of the fire-charred body of Jay o. Aahton, A3, definitely account ed for the laat known victim of the Bondon ticiructon on September 20 Albert Norrla, member of a search ing party, tound the body in a clump or trlah furw about a quartor-mlte south of the Athlon home. Identifi cation waa made by Wllford Aahton 33. hla son. He waa the ninth known victim of the fire irom direct cauaea. rour other persona have died alnce of exposure. WASHINGTON, Nov. a. ()) P Hannah, secretary ol the Junior Bar conleretK-o of the American Bar aa aocintlon. announced today Richard P. Morris. Portland, had been ap pointed atnte chairman or the Ore gon Junior rontrirni-e, m Mall itiouue want ads. TAKE HEAVY TOLL WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. VP) The Interstate commerce eommlsalon re ported today there were 31 grade crossing acldenta In Oregon involving collialons between trains and motor vehicles during the first six months of 1936, compared with 13 during the corresponding 1036 period. Fifteen of the 1036 accidents oc curred during the daytime, resulting In six deaths and Injuries to six per sons. Night time accidents number ed six. with one killed, five injured. Grade crossing accidents for the . TUp fDI IMD .lnn riiirir,,, the 1Q3 nerlrvl I1M1U 1 1 1 1L VIJlVXD 1,710, compared with 1,636 during 1 the 1036 period. The national day time toll was 451 killed, 063 Injured; night time, 100 killed, 1,198 Injured. By ULU I Ad WILLIAMS vVINDOW OLABS We sell WUldo iiMB and will replace your broken wtidowi reasonably Troworlage Outl ine' Work. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX Joe. further proof address the author, Inclosing a stamped envelops for reply. Beg. D, S. Pat Off. 1Z 0FTri$7 PrvKiDEKTifti. elections HMe SEEN WON W CANPlOftTes WHOSE NWAK ENPEP IN OH tfgfl- WASHINGTON fife- WrrSHINtfTOH igOiL-JJfFERkSON iffj,fKKSOM nix)' nnKKTwrt I'fipK ONSWNQATA DM&I M FEW 1SL yjJ .lifcjr mv ll BkFl MA lrEr?stWw!TrsaEp"fto(? m&y hint Trie RiGrtnbVoTe- For Kfis&i ft HcfT CONFERRED UftM Sp CITIZENS OTeU.66oVERWNT Right to Vote. Strange aa it seems, the U. S. gov ernment does not give the privilege of voting to the citizens of the United States. Today tno right to vote is conferred upon the citizens by the Individual state governments, but at one time even the states did not authorlm tlielr cltlwns to vote. In drawing up the Constitution It waa provided that each state was to have as many electors sa It had rep resentatives and spenators In congreas. The legislatures or the Individual states were to maKo their own rulos In tbeir method or choosing the electors. This provision In the Constitution, article II, section I, part 3, reads in part: "Each state shall appoint, In such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors, equal to the wholo number or senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled In tho congresa , . . " Thua there waa no provlalon that citizens of the states were to be given the privilege of voting tor the elec tors who in turn were to elect a president. Amendments adopted In 1868 and 1870 provided In port that the right to voted wns not to bo denied to any citizen 'because of race or color, but still did not CONFER the priv ilege of voting upon sny citizen. This condition still stands. It Is entirely up to the governments of the indi vidual atates as to whether or not its citizens, aa a whole, may vote for any candidate for office In the United States government! Liner "Tag." Sailing down the Clyde river, Scot land, at a high rate ot speed, the British-owned ship. "Comeronla," cre ated so great a wash that the surge of water broke the moorings of two ships tied up In the river baaln. Aa a consequence, the owners of the "Comeronla" were haled Into court and, on the basis that the ship was traveling at an excessive speed, were "fined" $700 In damages. Tomorrow: Puppet of Mystery! 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