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MT-DFORD MAT1 TniRTTNT;. MKPFORD. OTCF,GONT. MONDAY. STOYEMT5FR 16, 1936
& The Wrong Murderer
By HUGH CLEVELY
SYNOPSIS: By the amuaing mil
0 putting overybody in Ambroee
Lawaon'a night club fo .! with
drugged ohampagn Tereno Ua
hong ha given tht potto a groat
amount of tvidtno about Lawaon'a
dope and kidnapping ring, and ha
captured Laweon hlmeelf. Lavon
ha killed a mam Uahony U jus
fiected of the murder. Uovpreee
no i the plight ef Ruth Fraaer.
whom Laioson ha hidden away.
Terence ha had Fatty Baetett tak
teas impreaaton 0 all Lowaon'e
key.
Chapter II
LAW80N DELIVER!
fN A tmw seconds Lawson tlrrd
feebly and opened nil y. For
a moment be trd at Manonv
stupidly, aa It he could not under
tend where he waa or how he ot
there. Then undemanding eame to
him, and hla dark area biased at
Mahony with a passion of rare and
hatred.
"You you 1" He apat an un
mentionable word. "By God, you'll
pay (or this," be said.
Mahony wasted no Urn beating
about the bush.
"1 want to know where Rutn
Fraser II." be aatd.
Lawson' swollen Hps drew back
from bis teeth In a horrible sneering
grin ot defiance.
. "1 dare say you do," he aald jeer
Ingly. "But do you think I'm going
to tell your
"It you don't I shall kill you,"
replied Mahony In a mattar-oMact
tone that left no donbt that he
meant exactly what he said.
Lon laughed.
"I've no doubt that It would (It
you great pleasure to do that." be
aald sarcastically. "But 1 don't think
you'll do It, and I'll tall you why.
It you kill me tonight, you'll never
see Miss Fraser again. Also, aa soon
as I'm dead, certain evidence will
be forthcoming which will give the
whole game aay ao far as your
late friend Billy Robs la concerned.
And you'll bang. If I'm killed to
night, I've arranged that the police
will find absolutely damning evi
dence that you did kill old Little."
"What evldencet" demanded Ma
hony. Lawson grinned. HI expression
was absolutely Satanic
"My evidence against Ross Is In
his handwriting; It shows quit
clearly that be was engaged with
me In my criminal aotlvltles," be
said. "My evidence against you Is
In my handwriting. To be exact. It
takes the form ot a diary.
"Ill It I relate how Ross Intro
duced you to me aa a promising re
cruit to my organisation, bow we
quarrelled over a question ot money.
and that Instead of kidnapping Miss
Little properly as w had planned,
you double-crossed me by taking
her back to bar own house.
"Tbere her uncle recognised yon.
and you bad to kill him to get away.
After that the entries are all quite
true; 1 almply relate your various
efforts to fight me, and my effort
to fight you quit a simple story
ot criminal falling out among
themselves.
"Naturally, when the police find
that diary, they'll know that I waa
the power behind all the dope and
blackmailing activity, but that won't
worry me It I'm dead. They'll also
be quite sure that you ar a crook
and a murdorer. It would be amus
ing, wouldn't It, If you were to kill
me, and then be hanged for killing
old Little?"
"Terribly amusing," agreed Ma
hony Impassively. "But diary or no
diary. I'm going to kill you tonight
unless Itutb Fraser Is restored to
me sate and unhurt."
Lawson shrugged his shoulders
slightly.
"I'm not particularly anxious to
die tonight," he admitted. "In the
circumstances I suggest that we
should strike a bargain. You let me
go and I'll have Miss Frsser brought
to you here. After all, It will only
be a matter of time before I have
my hands on her, and you, again."
M
AHUNY had never underrated
Lawson's courage; he had an
ticipated that some such bargain
would have to be struck between
them.
"You have Miss Fraser brought
to me here, and I'll let you go," be
agreed. "You can go atter she's
safoly hore."
"It seems that you don't trust me,"
remarked Lawson In a tone ol
Ironlo surprise. "But you expect me
to trust you. Well, I'll take your
word tor It that when Mlsa Fraser
Is safe here you'll let m go. I shall
have to telephone."
"You can telephone, but don't try
any funny business," Mahony
warned him. "If a car-load ot your
toughs turns up here Instead ot Mlai
Fraser, you'll be the first person to
go west"
"If a car-load ot 'la toughs come
along, they're likely to get more
than they bargain for," put In Baa
sett. "I've got about a dosen bloke
'anglng about this garage and them
a 'aan't got guns aa got blackjacks.
You don't need to worry about no
car-load ot toughs turnln' up. Mis
ter."
"That's all right, then," aald Ma
hony. "Here you are."
He held the telephone close to
Lawson so that be could apeak. Law.
aon called a number, and when he
was In touch with the man he
wanted, he gave a tew curt direc
tions In German. Then be turned to
Mahony.
"What Is the address ot this
place?" be asked.
Whltcher'a garage. Dale Street,
Canning Town," answered Mahony.
Lawson repeated this, address
through the telephone, anil nodded
aa a sign that the conversation wa
ended.
She'a being brought here at once;
one man la bringing her In car,"
be said.
That will be all right," said Ma-
bony.
Twenty minutes passed; then
there came the sound of a car draw
ing up outside the garage. Mahony
went to the door of hi office and
looked out. From the car deacended
a man and a girl. In the light that
shone through the office doorway
he had no difficulty In recognising
Ruth.
HB WENT forward quickly to
meet ber. At that moment b
wa only conscious of on thing
feeling of tremendous relief and
thankfulness that she waa saved.
"Ruth!" he exclaimed.
She stopped, looked at him tor
moment, gave a little gasp ot aston
ishment. Her face looked pal and
tired, and tbere were dark lines be
neath ber eyea. But at the sound of
Mahony' vole her face seemed to
light up; her drooping figure
atralghtened. For a moment she
tared at him; then, with a little ex
clamation of bapplnesa h stepped
forward quickly, holding out both
her hands.
Oh, Terence, It 1 you. Isn't it?
Terence, I. knew you'd help me, I
didn't see bow you could, but I
knew you would somehow. Ter
ence ....!"
He took both ber hands in hi and
pressed them hard. The eight of her
pale, tired face, In contraat with the
happiness shining In her eyes, the
accents of complete and utter trust
In him In ber voice, affected him
strangely. At that moment he had
no thought (or Elsa Little or any
body except Ruth.
Deep In his heart he knew that,
though he- might search the whole
world, he could never find anybody
Ise who would stand by blm more
loyally, trust blm more completely,
be a batter friend and companion for
blm than ah would. Nothing mat
tared just then except that aha wa
safely with blm again.
A It It were tbe moat natural ac
tion In the world be drew ber close,
put one arm round her, and held her
close to blm. She sighed, and 1st
hr head rest (or a moment on his
shoulder.
"I'm so tired . , . and ao glad to be
with you again," ah said.
"I'm glad, too," aald Mahony.
There were doien of things that
be wanted to aay, but be could find
no worda to say them. There was
no need to aay them. The grip ot bis
arm encircling her, the expression
In his eyes aa they looked down Into
here, were all she wanted at thai
moment She smiled.
I'm In an awful mess," she aald
happily. "Most likely the police are
after mo I expect you know all
about that But I don't care. I don't
mind what happena now."
"All this Is very pretty and touch
lng, but If you remember, you prom
Isod to let me go when Miss Fraser
wss restored to you," came Lawson's
cold, sneering voice from the offlcs
behind them. "At the risk of Inter
rupting this charming acene, may I
ask you to keep your promise."
Ills words brought Mahony down
to earth with a sudden Jerk, remind
ing him of the position In which ht
and Ruth were placed. True, they
were together again, but their out
look could hardly be called bright
Evory policeman In London was ot
the lookout tor Ruth, while he him
self was by no means cleared ot bus
plclnn In the murder of Mr. Little.
For the moment he Ignored Law
son's Interruption and spoke ti
Ruth: he spoke with a deliberate
purpose, meaning Lawson to hear.
(Copyright 11)1 Hugh CUveiy)
Lawson gets a painful klok In sn
sppr.pnatt plaos, tomorrow.
High School News
by
STUDENT REPORTERS
ny Virginia floodman
An assembly was called Fttday st
10:30 to present a typing demonstra
tion by the International onaniplon
typist.
Before (he demonstration Mr.
Smith made a few announcements
to students driving carl to school
cautioning them agslnst speedy driv
ing, overloading cars, riding with
more than three In the front seat.
Anyone caught offending these rules
going to and from school will be
jnmiahed by Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith then Introduced Mr.
Peterson who In turn Introduced the
International champion typlat Mr.
Soucet. Mr. Soucek talked to the
students a few mlnutas before start
ing the demonstration about the
essentials Is gaining speed, namely
sccuraiy. concentration. rhythm,
correct form, elimination of lost
time.
Mr. Soucek typed st several dif
ferent speeds for the students, ths
fastest being 117 words per 30 sec
onds llemmrr (lets MUMnn
HEPPNBR. Ore.. Nov. Id (API A
city-wide, ihree-day preaching mis
sion. In which the All Salute Epla
oopal, Mrthndtst and Christian
churchea will co-operate, will be held
here Nov, 18-18.
Weather
Northern California: Generally fair
and mild tonight and Tuesday, but
cloudy north portion at time and
fogs on north coast; gentle variable
wind.
Oregon: Increasing cloudiness to
night and Tuesday, becoming unset
tled weat portion, with pains nnrOi
west portion and on coaat: norma!
t.-mpcrnture: Increasing southerly
wind otf coast.
NOME GOLD YIELD
FOR YEAR HEAVY
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 19 AP)
Four million dollars in gold was
produced from mines In the Nome
area this year, O. D. Cochran, terri
torial senator and ' Nome attorney,
said today upon arriving here by air
plane. He said many new mining projects
were being developed and foresaw a
substantial Increase In production on
the Seward peninsula next year,
B. A. Bobbins, president of the
Arctic Exploration company of Can
dle, and George Hellerlcb, mining
engineer of Teller, accompanied Coch
ran. All three were bound for Ju
neau, Intending to board the first i
Canadian ship for Vancouver and
continue by train to Seattle.
Germany Balks
BERLIN, Nov. la. (AP) Germany
repudiated part XII of the treaty of
Versailles today, assuming full sov
ereignty over all her Inland water
waysIncluding the strategically Im
portant Kiel canal.
Use Mail Tribune want ads.
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