Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, November 08, 1936, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE ETOTTT MEDFORD MATI. TRTBTTNTE, BEDFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1936 W$M The Wrong Murderer faJy By HIGH CLEVEIY BYHOFSIS: Terence Uahony (s well along toward catching Am brose Lawson. murderer ol Vincent Little and leader ol a vicious nana. But Lawaon, through hie friend Lee Rametlen hae tangled ths skein, and now Terence Is unknow ingly waiting in a houee tor almost certain death and hie gang It about to be ambushed in their hide out. Ruth Fraier who lovet Ter ence but won't admit it, has man aged to get to Terence's friends, and has warned Patty Bassett, however. Chapter 31 AMBUSH WITH that Bassett turned away and made (or the stain that led down to tht basement. Ruth hesi tated for moment. It anything was going to happen, she wanted to see It, so that she could tell Mahony all about It before be rang Bassett up. She sllppHi quietly Into the room In which B'ssatt had given directions tii his men. and hid behind a curtain. Bassett descendeu the stairs which led to the basement and crossed th kitchen to the back deor of the house As be wss crossing the kitchen the three knocks, pause, and anotbet knock, sounded again. "Orl right, orl right, don't be im patient," be called out, and he opened the back door. Immediately the barrel of an auto matic plsto. was thru' Into his stom ach, and a stern voice said: "Stand back from this door and stick your hands up." ed In a chair placed against the wan opposite to the cupboard wss Lake. Hir hands and ankles were tied se curely to the chair, and he was gagged. The leader of the invading party gave an exclamation of satisfaction and hurried forward. His two men followed him. For one moment they were off their guard; their backs were towards the cupboard as they clustered round the chair, untying Lake. Fatty Bassett coughed. Then everything uappened with Incredible swiftness. The .Joe ot the cupboard auddenly flew open, and Fatty's three men sprang out, their pistols In their bands. They did not sboot, since their pistols were not fitted with silencers, but In the same movement with which they left the cupboard they burled themselves at the three Invaders. THE Invading party, taken utterly by surprise, bad bardly time to oner any real resistance. Before they could even aim their guns, Flynn's huge list, with a big Oolt clasped In It, bad smashed one of them to the floor; Chippy bad knocked mother senseless. But the third man of Fatty Bassett'a party was unlucky. Just as be hit at the other man ol the luvadlng party, the man moved; tbe blow which bad meant for been . ,-7 HI' liih Hi , The punch knocked Flynn across the room. "Wot the . . exclaimed Bassett n a tone of utter astonishment; but ha stepped back from the door, and all hands went up above his head. Three men quietly entered the kitchen, closing the door after them. They were tough, hard-hltten, evil tooklng ruffians and In their hands they carried small automatic pistols fitted with silencers. Their leader, the man who had already spoken, prodded Bassett roughly with his automatic "We've come for Lake," he stated harshly. "You know who sent us." Bassett'a bands, held up above hie head, were trembling visibly; his ex pression was one ot julverlng terror. "Lake," he stammered. "I ain't seun Mr. Lake. You can search the place, mister; you won't find 'tm ere." "I know damned well I can search the place and 1 shan't find him," re turned the olhor man curtly. "If I thought I could find him by simply earthing the house I'd have plugged you stra ght off." Things were going exactly as Bas sett had planned. "taad on." went on the other man. MA"d If you so raich as squawk you'll get shot where It will hurt like hell, but won't kill you." THERE was apparently no fight left In Fatty Panotu "If ... If I take you to Mr. Lake, you won't (hoot me tfterwards," be wblnipereu. "If you don't take us to him I'll shoot you right away, through the knee to start with," replle. the lead er of the Invaders contemptuously. "Get on with It." Shivering, Bassett led the way up the stairs. Tbe three men followed close on bis beels, their guns ready tor instant action. None of Fatty's friends sppeared; the bouse seemed quite silent and empty. Fatty led the way through the hall and up a dlght or stairs. There be paused for a mo;ncnt on small landing, and then flung open the door ot a room. It waa a long, narrow room, with a large, built-in cupboard stretching the entire length ot one wall. Seat- head glanced off his shoulder. Tht man staggered, and In the act ol staggering he Bred. There was I short muffled rap as the silenced automatlo went off, and Fatty'a man clasped both hands suddenly to bis chest and, with an agonized gasp, sank to the floor. With a roar like that of an angry lion, big Barnay Flynr turned and sprang; before the man had time tc Are again hla huge fist landed with torrlflc impact under the man's chin. It waa a punch that lifted the man off hla feet and knocked him senseless clean across the room. With a tremendous crash of glssi his limp tslllng body struck the win dow. and went slap through the win dow, falling ten feet Into the street. There waa a pause of utter con sternation Inside the room. "Oawdelpual" exclaimed Bassett. "That's dope It. We'll have the cops 'on In a minute now." He hent swiftly over the man who hud been shot. "Sllm'a got 'Is, orlrlght," he went on. "There ain't nothing we can do for 'Ira. It's up to is to get out of 'era as quickly aa we can. Catch old of that bloke, Jarney. and toller me. both of you." Barney seised the bound figure of Lske and lifted It e.istly. chair and everything. In his powerful arms, fbey mounted another flight of stairs, and there, to a small attic Bassett hent down and pressed strongly on a portion of the welt. Silently It swung back, disclosing t hidden doorway Into the house next door. They went through the door way and Bassett swung the wall to behind them. "Walt 'ere a moment," said Baa sett. He swiftly descended the stairs to the pawnshop on the ground floor. Nominally that pawnshop was owned by one Ell Solomon: actually "Look 'ere, Ell, I've been In your It was owned by Fatty Bassett. back room for the last hour," said Hassett swiftly. "Is the furniture van In the yard at the back?" (CooyHgM. list. Bugh Clevely) Tomorrow the pollee arrive with Ruth stilt In the house. PORTLAND, Or. Nov. 7(API Prohibition problems returned to Oregon today ss ths state liquor commission considered tbe situation provoked by the "dry" vote of thr-e communities et tbe general election. Confronted by varied Interpret, ttons of the Knox law, the commis sion has turned the Issue over to tbe attorney general. The law was regarded from two angina. The first wea that beer par lor operators at Halaey. Newherg and Monmouth would he permitted 'o stay open until the eiplratloai of their HcenM-s on DeremNr 31. Tils second was that the three cities could legally ban liquor as soon aa the election return were made official and certuied to the court. It Is possible, however. Halaey will have to lollow the general vote In l.tnn county which rejected prohibi tion, the county clerk sala. Borah Is Confined r To Bed With Cold ' BOISE, Ida., Nov., 7. (AP) Sena tor William K. Borah (E-Idaho), re elected Tuesday to a sixth term, wat confined to hla bed today with a cold. "He Isn't running any temperature, but there 1 a alight congestion In hla chest and the doctor told him to stay In bed today," said Mrs. Borah She predicted he would be "up and around again tomorrow." Fr. Cougiilln Quits DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 7. AP) B. P. Stephenson, Michigan supervisor of the National Union for Social Jus tice, said today that Rev. Charles Z Cough It n plans to "suspend all activi ties of his national union until there Is again a demand from the people.' TVA Suit Upheld COOKEVILE, Tenn., Nov. 7 (AP) U. 8. District Judge John W. Gore refused today to dismiss a suit of If) private power companies against the Tennessee Valley authority on the cjsim of the authority that the bill was vague and Indefinite and raised no specific Issues. SUBURBAN HEIGHTS By GLUYAS WILLIAMS Closing time for Too Late to Ola, jtlfv Ads is 1:30 p. m- STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX Tee forth proof -address the author. Inclosing a stamped envelope tor reply. Rec. V. 8. Pat. Off. owed by Mis.M,L Hot rftRiY - VET "THERE CGbsssbUff MlPDlE M r PENClt PETVlEENTrlEfAiu you WIW. Hftve THE VtSUNcT 2wais-TJ!yr-. a w r T a- H mm 1HE 6REBT WS, AU. flAVEP INTriE WCKR6U7 ttfTHuR ftte,. Johnson pde, neiisou Ffce,ehR auan ewsHftM n. roe, mv john v. roc 1 rwW PCfOKE i TrtErWWK. ami MT) . Poes of PrlniPton Princeton's football dynasty of Poes started with S, Johnson Poe, of th? class of '84, a star halfback on the Tiger grid team and also a member of tho first AlUAmnricrin lacrosse twelve to make a tour of Europe. All grandnrphews of Edgar Allen Poe. the Immortal American poet's only namesake among tho "Princeton Pom" whs Edgar Allen Poe of tho class of HI, qimrtrbark and captain of the 1BAQ and 1800 Princeton elevens. He was captain of the la crosse team in th same years. John Pientlsa Poe, '05, a notewor thy quarterback, was followed on the Princeton gridiron two years later by Nell son Poe, 1)7, a barkflsld man who now serves ss coach of his Alma ter's freshman football team. Probably the most sensational grld der of the family was Arthur Poe, clatsa of 1900. who in 1898 -recovered a Yale fumble to race 80 yards down the field for a winning touchdown. With all the regular kickers of the Princeton team out of the game In the last minute of play because of injuries, he again was the winning factor in 1899 when, for the. first time in his career, he was chosen to attempt a field goal and kicked the bat neatly between the Ell goal posrs for a score of 11-10. Oresham Poe, '03, was the last :o hold up the Poe laurels on the Prince ton eleven. A quarterback in foot ball, lie also played wing position on tl:e university's hockey team. -THE NEIGHBORHOOD WA$ ROUSED FROM IfS SLUMBER WHEN, A MOMENT AFfER FRIENDS -HAD BRDU6W THE PERLEYS HOME FROM "THE COUNTRY CLUB PANCE, FREP DISCOVERED HE HAP LEFT HIS 1bP-C0AY, WlTH HIS FRONTDOOR KEVlN if, IN THE CAR SUJYAS (Copyright, 1938, by Ths Bell Syndicate, Inc.) H-3 S MATTER POP- By 0. M. PATHS Oldest Party Strange aa It seems, Thomas Jeffer son, the great Democrat, was a Re publican for the Democratic party was originally named the "Repub lican party.' Founded by Jefferson, the party ran its first presidential cfludidats In 1792. Three men, George Clinton, Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson were on the ticket. About 35 years later the party adopted the name "Democrat-Republican" and subsequently dropped the "Republican" out of It to leave the name which the party bears today. The modern Republican party held Its first national convention in 1856. nominating John C . Fremont for president. Monday: The Murderous Mongols! IP maw I se. a .) ( ?r51i" wow mavY "'7 1 f 4a.U-l. wow ow ComIAvw-vw. I VPLg L v up 4e b. -Ask- Misjus 13amM E tL Tgl HOopyrlcM. 1938. by The Bell Byndlcata. Ine.y-' Jl TAILSPIN TOMMY Exciting News! By HAL F0RBEST FOR NlMt YIARS THREt-POINT AIRWAYS HA5 CONFINED ITS ACTIVITIES' TO CARRYING AIR MAIL IN OPEN- PLACE PLANES.. BUT YESTERDAY PAUL 5MITH, CHIEF OF THE-THREE-POINT AIR DROME, LET A .SECRET OUT.. ..AMD TODAY... 2&50 WAL.. WHO'D km i nwun i . , JKE&T5 , LOOKS LIKE- THE CHIEF IS BRANCHING OLTT LAST.. BOY! I'D LIKE- TO FLY ONE OF THOSE BI6 BIRDS: And im a cheap hotel room... MAY Be WE 3ETTE WIRE THE WE'D) i.R. , ( DON'T GET V EXCITED.' I'LL ( HANDLE THIS ! J 1 BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER The Introduction By EDWTN ALOIX S ORR.V, BUT 010 ( AfcKlsV VOUtt P&SOOKi , c.lR , 6UT f I MAPPW TO WEAR. HEARW WHO VOU VJA4 I WA& ' kkh viAMt Mvrw3MEo? - juw foiwmu' VOU OUT TOMV 1 I AAA ilR oPEARUW ) K V0UU6 FRIEV10 FROW AMIRICW VJta.PlUGUTEO TO MEET VOU, 6SW VJE6.TCR-VOU,TOO, MR. PCTTV-PERHAP& VWE (JMAIL HAVE AM OWORTUUITV TO VAW A W MFORt 'THE V0VWE 1 OVER- "66 W, TAKE fcACK WWAT I A10 .Bl.ll .. I. Lfcrt L K. K FIR4T-RATE 6EWTLEAWM AM', PORGWE WE FOR &AVIVJ (T, BUT AIWT HE ORAwO AM' M0W.E -UK-E 7 f 'ottH& oO- 2 Ballot Victors Claimed By Death KLAMATU FALLS, Nov. 7 (API Elvtlon success and death walked band In hand for the second time since Tuesday's btllotlng. Jneepu Janaon, M. returned to ths ntllre of Klamath couuty surveyor, died In the hospital following an op eration. Ha was graduated from Harvard univerpity and taught engineering at Utah Agricultural college for several year?. Lat-l Wrdueeday morning. Dr. Rua. sell Kelrer died suddenly at North Bend, following his re-election as Coos county coroner. - Use Alsll Irlbun vuit ada. THE NEBBS Destiny By SOL HESS ; f X MAVEMT TMEQE'S K0O COAsfV cCOCD SOU LASjoX Lt cff' , -rr WECE SOIlsJ& VES I I AMVTV4ISJ& COT X UMe BHTv;eeixl TWESE OW WATER WTH (wATEROsl A ( DOLUNji-CAXJT -CO ) I c-XM SUJIM ) ; : W-kVrER.CANJT VOO I COUNJXRlE.-,rsi ) I THIS COMV'ERTlDy CHURCW STELEPCE. - rrS ) VP SOMElTWIeJS . HOUJ ABOUT J -JSsPOlLCXU TWE COAST J Btrr I DVOSJT BUH.O j Pl&JOO BOX 7j j vOWAT MAPPeiOS ACTER ( ' t . VOO 7 : . NT a LIKJE ? TV4IS WCLO-tM OUST 7 7 LASJOINJG WHAT3 Tl-te: J ) j " T---ar-rrnC? HN-INJG AtSOlrJO IT ( K MOOTER. UJ1TM TVIE. ,, , V