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MEDFOTCD MAIL TKiBtTN"F, MEPFOTID, OREGON, TUESDAY. NOYEJVTBER 10, 1936."
PrAlhe Wrong Murderer
g By HIGH CLEVELY
SYNOPSIS: Timet Irsatmy has
been given "protection" by Lee- .
Ramsden In a vacant houee the lat
ter owns. But the protection actual
ly is an ambush oontrired by Lee
Iiameden and his vicious ally, Am
brose Lawson, leader of a kidnap
ping gang, meanwhile Ruth Praser,
Xea-Ratnsden's ward hoe warned
Terenae'e gang, with whom he It
fighting Lawson. But the ohlet dif
ficulty it that Uahonv Is suspected
of a murder, and muet dodge the
police ae well as Lawson,
Chapter II
KENNEDY AGAIN'
TpERBNCB still had to decide
what he iu going to do. It m
Lee-Ramsden hid told . him, there
wis a warrant out (or hli arrest, the
ooner he obtained a disguise the
better. The best place at which to
obtain a good disguise would be
Clarkford's, the theatrical eosta
mler, In Wardour Street,
He decided to get to Clarktord'a
soon as possible. The quickest
way to get there was by car, and
the nearest car waa that belonging
to the two crooks. Be entered It and
drore away from the house.
Wardour Street was crowded with
traffic He stopped as near to the
shop as possible, and walked along
the pavement towards the shop.
Just as he was turning Into the
doorway a hand tapped Dim on the
shoulder and a well-knows voice
said: "I want a word with you, Ma
bony. I've been looking tor you (or
some time,"
The voice wan that ot Inspector
Kennedy,
Mabony cursed under his breath.
"I was told you wanted me," he
answered calmly. "But before we go
any fur tier, let's have a look at your
. . warrant."
It was his intention, as soon aa
the Inspector put a hand Into his
pocket, to kick the Inspector's (eel.
from under him and make a dash
(or it. But the Inspector did not pui
his hand Into his pocket,
"Warrant?" he echoed in a sup
prised tone. "Who told you I want
ed you, or that I had a warrant?"
He paused.
"Whoever he was, your Infoniiant
was Quite correct. I have got a war
rant (or your arrest; I've had It in
my possession since yesterday. And
It will depend on the manner In
which you answer one or two Quee
tlons whether I put it Into execu
tion or not"
Now it was Mahony's turn to be
surprised. He stared at the Inspec
tor, (rownlng.
"One moment, Inspector," he said.
"Let's Just get things right. Did you
leave Mr. Lee-Kamsden's house at
about lunch-time this morning with
the Intention ot arresting me?"
'PHIS Inspector shook his hoad.
"I wasn't at Mr. Loe-Iliimsdon's
house at all this morning," he an
swered. "Somebody's been pulling
your leg. 1 was there this after
noon, though, enquiring about Miss
Frssor. Mr. Lee-Remsden seemed
to have an idea that you were go
ing to try to get out ot the country."
"Loe-Ramsden said that." ex
claimed Mahony.
With the Inspector's words the
lull realization of Lee-ltamsden's
treachery had coma to him. It was
Leo-Ramsden who had given him
away to Uwsoni It was Leo-Hams-den
and Lawson between there who
had sent those two men to lay him
out In the house In St. John's Wood.
But why?
"What's the excltemont about
Miss Frasor?" he demanded. "Why
were you enquiring tor her?"
"I am enquiring (or her because
she may be charged with being an
accessory to a murder," roplled ibe
Inspector grimly. "She was In a
house In Pennyttelds this afternoon
whero two men were killed. 8he was
seen to enter the house, and bar car
waa still outside after the murders
were commuted. The house Is in
Royal Road and belongs to a man
named Unsaett"
Mahony was accustomed to re
ceive shocks, but this was about
the biggest shock he had received
so (ar that day.
"Miss Fraser in a house In
Pennyttelds," he repeated Incred
ulously. "But what the devil was
she doing there?"
"Crossword pussies, I suppose."
replied Kennedy sarcastically. "Are
you trying to pretend that you don't
know she was there?"
"I'm not trying to pretend any
thing. 1 didn't know she was there.
This Is tie first I've heard of It,"
answered Mahony truthfully.
The Inspector simply did not be
lieve him. Once more he was strong
ly tempted to arrest Mahony. But
that would do no good. Once under
arrest, he was quite convinced that
Mahony would keep his mouth shnt
and refuse to answer any questions
at all.
WAIS LEGAL EDICT
BAN PKDRO. Calif., Nov. 10. (AP(
Ohlet Deputy Federal District Attor
ney William Fleet Palmer said todsy
h waa awaiting word from Waahlng
ton before advising the marshal's of
fice as to Its course of action on
federal court order that 4319 stems
of bananas be unloaded from the
ttrtke-bound Panama-Pacific liner
California here.
Raymond A. Ranadell, chief deputy
marshal, sought advice as to whether
he should employ non-union long
shoremen to discharge the , cargo,
under the possession libel Issued In
federal court at Los Angeles Saturday.
Striking union men have declined to
TOlj workers to unload the thlp-i
"So that's your line, is It, Mr.
Know-Nothing?" he said. "All right,
Mahony, I'll be seeing you again."
He nodded and walked away,
Mahony went to the nearest pub
and ordered a stiff drink. He (elt
he needed It This new turn in the
situation was altogether startling
and unexpected.
From the pub he rang up Baa
sett's number and had a brle( con
versation with him. The result of
that conversation was that he and
Bassett met In a bar near Charing
Cross, and Bassett told him in de
tail all the events o( the afternoon.
"But don't the police suspect you
of being mixed up in all this busi
ness this afternoon?" asked Ma
hony.
"The cops 'ave been suspecting
me of things (or the last ten years,"
replied Bassett, grinning. "So long
as It don't got no (urther than sus
pecting, 1 ain't worrytn'. 1 told th
oops my ouse was broke Into by
persons unknown while I was sit
tin' In Ell Solomon's back1 parlor,
and I didn't know nothing about It
till someone came in and told me
there was a ahemozzle goin' on in
my place, and bodies fallln' out of
winders, and ell to pay generally.
t ain't sayin' they believe me, oui
I've got witnesses that I waa In Sol
omon's, and they can't do nothln'.
The point Is, wot's your next move
goin' to be?"
AHONY'S (ace was grim and set
while he considered his an
swer.
"That rather depends on you," be
said slowly. "Do you think you
could find me half a dozen men,
real toughs, who'd be willing to take
a chance o( a pretty long stretch of
Imprisonment for fifty pounds
apiece? I shall want 'em tonight, ai
about half past eleven."
"I could find you the men all
right," anawored Fatly Bassett, "1
wondor . . , How long are you goin
to want these men tor, mister?"
"Not more than a couple ol
hours," answered Mahony.
"Well, see bore." said Fatty Das
sott, wltb tbo air of a man who puts
forward a brilliant Idea. "The 'Amy
Robsart' Is sailing from the port ol
London at six In the mornln'. I know
the skipper an' I know the orew;
there's not one of 'em as wouldn'l
sell 'Is soul for fifty quid down, and
they're as tough a bunch as I know.
Wot about 'avlng art a dozen of 'em,
and they does their Job, and yoi
gives em their money, and they
gets back to the ship In time to sail
first thing In tho morning?"
"That's a damned tine Idea," said
Mahony. "About the time tho police
are beginning to look real earnest
ly for them they'll be somewhere
out In the North Hoa. And now there
are some other things I wnnt. Lis
ton carefully, Fatty: you've got to
get this right.
"I want a couplo of those men In
evening dress the moat present,
able two, becauso I'm going to take
them Into society. I want a couple
of big cars. I want some drink
some good drink; I should think
champagne would be about the
mark, and I want enough tor about
fifty people."
"That'll mean about fifteen bot
tles. If you'ro goin' to give 'em a
good drink each," put In Bassett,
"Yes. A Jeroboam holds about the
equivalent of six bottles: three Jero
boams would do It, 1 should think.
And 1 want onough knock out drops
put Into that drink to put the whole
fifty people to sleep for a good
couplo of hours. One moro thing, i
want a place whero I can hide s
prisoner, if necessary. Can you man
age all that?"
"I can manage It," said Bassett
"Bui wot's the Idoa? Wot are you
goin' to do?"
"With any luck I'm going to stage
a hold up at the Golden Centipede
Club that will set London talklni
for a week, and Lawson swearing
for a month," answered Mahon
calmly.
After parting from Mahony. In
apector Kennedy returned to Scot
and Yard. From there he rang ui
Elsa Little.
"Terence Mahony Is dining wltb
you this evening, I believe. Miss Lit
tie," he Said. "Are you going on
with your original plan ot trying to
fool him Into committing himself?"
"Yes," answered Else.
"Right," said the Inspoctor. "1
didn't think much of the Idea at
first, but perhaps It may eome Is
useful. Would you mind l( I send
along a couple of men to fix up
microphone so that I can listen In In
the next room to what you say?"
"No. You can do that If you want
to," agreed Elsa.
(Copyright, list. Bugh Clsvely)
Maheny floes to a dar-gereue dtn
ner, tomorrow.
SAFETY PIN REMOVED
FROM GIRL'S
BKLLINOHAM. Nov. 10. (API
Mildred Vsncler Yacht, 14, wu rest
ing comfortably at a hospital here
today utter removal of a large safety
pin from her throat. The pin lodged
point upward.
Dr. H Pleldlng Wilkinson forced
the pin down Into the girl's stomach.
She was placed on a diet ot bulky
foods and pronounced out of danger.
ISC farm News win,
CORVALIJS. Ore., Nov. 10 (API
Second place nationally tor short
farm news paragraphs supplied to
weekly papers has been awarded the
extension editor nt Oregon atnte col
leiie at thla year's meeting, of the
American Association of Agricultural
I
I
College JMilois.
FARM PAIR HELD
POCATELLO, Idaho. Nov. 10. (AP
A farmer and hla housekeeper, accus
ed by a coroner's Jury of "criminal
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
For farther proof address the author. Inclosing a stamped envelope tor reply. Reg. TJ. 8. Pat Off.
O&se THE N6LI$H CHMNA
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With a large part of the British
army under Howe pounding at Phll-
adelphla'a gates, In September, 1777,
the American congrcau which had
made the city Ita headquarters on
May 10, 1777, was forced to take
hasty flight.
Retreating Into the Interior of
Pennaylvonla, they rcussomblcd 111 the
town of Lancaster and held session
there on September 27, 1777. thus
making It the American capital for
a slnglo day.
Throe dnya later congress convened
at York, Pennsylvania, where It re
mained until June 37, 1770, when
Its merabcra returned to Philadelphia.
Strange aa It seems, America has
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neglect" In the death of tho man's
four-year-old daughter, were lodged
In the Bannock county Jail here early
today for safekeeping.
The fanner, L. W. Evans, 44, of
Rockuand. Idaho, and the woman.
Lsla Broadhead, 38, were arrested to
day. Deputy Sheriff Joe Qatlett of Ban
nock county qquoted Da via as saying
"there had been talk of lynching" at
American Palls, 30 miles northwest of
Pocatello.
CONTEST
JoftH RIPE!?, oftbllyoocrA
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lb IN All
ftotfllNKWDSmerS 20
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Sir
Siszr
had nine different capitals: Phila
delphia. Baltimore, Lancaster, York,
Annapolis, Trenton, New York and
Washington, D. C. i
Itnllnnn Crusting.
In tho light of the comparatively
recent development of parachutes In
aeronautics, IX seems startling that
aa oarly aa 17B6 Jean Pierre Blan
ohard Included a parachute In the
construction of a balloon.
Whether or not the device would
have proved of any great safety value
In tho event of a forced landing, Is
questionable, but hla knowledge of
the principle Still followed today la
clearly evidenced.
The parachute balloon, also equip
ped with wings of rather doubtful I
Davis said yesterday the child's
moay was cuverea wiia onuses snu
scars. Physicians testified death prob-
ably was due to septicemia develop-
lng from an unhealed broken finger,
Davis said the couple told him the
child was Injured In i fall.
Evans' wife died four years ago..
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vVUTJOW 'J LASS We sell window
iiua and will replace your broken
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in Works
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K?sT 17 Founds in
lj-5 MiWTes oFFodRJftu.
Ura..1 srMMU. faM if-ID-b
value, successfully negotiated a cross
ing ot the English Channel, January
7, 1785. As a passenger, Blanchard
took along Dr. J, Jeffries, au Amer
ican physician, when about one
third of the trip was completed, dis
aster almost struck. The balloon lost
altitude rapidly. With everything
movable throwu from the car, the
balloon held Its altitude, but once
again atarted to drop after the com
pletion of about two-thirds of the
crossing. This time even the men's
clothes were sacrificed to the waves
below. The balloon rose and a while
later descended safely on French soil
for the first airway crossing of the
English Channel.
Tomorrow: The D-ln-I Island!
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