Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, November 17, 1936, Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWELVE MEPFORD MATL TRTBTTNTE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY. NOVEIBER 17, 1936. CI K The Wrong Murderer By HUGH CLEVELV SYNOPSIS; Terence Uahony has 'arranged for the police to find out a pood dat about Imt-roM Lata ton's gang of kidnappers and dope runners ; he alto has captured Law son. But Terence is not free of sue' picton of having killed Vincent Lit . tie, whom Lawson really killed. And he fears (or the life of Kuth Fraser his friend. Bo he bargains to release Lpioeon in return for Lawson's surrendering Ruth. Iluth has arrived; Terence is speaking to her for Lawson' benefit. Chapter 39 FATTY KICKS THAT th devil do we car If ths polio ar after us, to lonf u we're together again," Mahony aid. "Tbey haveD't caught Ul yet. and I'm going to take good care they don't catch ua." He turned toward! the little offlce and made a motion to Fatty Bassett "All right, let that man go," he (aid.. Reluctantly Fatty cut through the cords that bound Lawson; from his expression as he did so It waa eaay to judge that he would rather have cut Lawson's throat. Lawson stretch ed his cramped limbs and rose some what unsteadily. "Thank you," he said. "That's much better." He turned to Mahony and Ruth, who bad Just entered the little offlce. "You two seem rather pleased with each other," he observed. "Well, make the most of It while you have the chance, because I don't think your pleasure will last very long. If the police don't get you both, ball." With that he turned away with the intention of walking out. But he had only taken a step when a heavy hand fell on his shoulder; be felt himself twisted round to stare Into the red, enraged features of Fatty Bassett. " 'Arf a mo', mister Big Boss," he aid thickly. "You fancy yer chance like 'ell, don't yerl You reckon you're the great big noise 'oo gives tbe orders wot other people obey. Maybe there was something In that a fort night ego. But that's all 'finished now. Your number's up, see? An' now op It, an' take that for a keepsake." With that he gave Lawson a shove forward towards the offlce door, and at tbe same time thrust out bis large right foot in a hearty kick. Lawson shot tbrough the offlce door as If pro pelled from a large catapult, pitched forward on his handa and knees, and rolled over twice on the oily garage floor. Then, his face con torted with rage and pain, he rose lowly to bis feet. "I'll I'll have you killed tor thlsl " he gasped. "We've 'eard that sort of yarn be fore, an' It don't out no Ice with ua at all," uld Fatty Bastett Jeerlngly. " 'Op it now, before I kick you really 'ard." Lawson withdrew, with what dig nity be could muster. Iluth and Baa sett and Mahony were left In the offlce. Bassett sat down on the edge of the table, dangling his legs. He bad recovered his temper and was look ing cheerful now. "I reckon we handed Lawson a good old Jolt tonight," be remarked. "I don't mind tellln' you I've 'ad one or two anxious moments today Some of my blokes was a bit windy about buckin' up against the Big Boss. Now they know 'e con be knocked about an' kidnapped, Just like anybody else, they won't be scared of 'lm no more." "And his own people won't be so convinced that he can't be beaten, and tbey may atart getting a bit windy In tbelr turn," added Mahony. HE turned to Ruth. "What happened to you, Ruth !" he asked. Ruth's story waa brief. She had gone to the house in the St. John' Wood Road, and had found the two men Mahony had left there tied up on the floor. Rashly, without bother ing to ask questions, she had cut their bonds. One of them had recognised her, and they had repaid her tor the good turn ahe had dona them by tying her up and leaving her while they fetched a car to take her away. She did not know where they bad taken her. After being Imprisoned for some hours, she had been thrust Into a car and brought to the garage. That waa all she knew, "What's going to happen nestT" be asked when she had finished her ' story. "What do you think I ought to do!" "I hardly know," admitted Ma hony. "You eee, Inspector Kennedy only let me go tonight on condition that I reported to him at Scotland Yard at ten In the morning and told him If I had any news of you." "Wot's thatt" exclaimed Fatty Bassett "You've got to go to the Yard In the mornln' and tall 'em wot you know abart Miss Fraser? .'Ave you got to take 'er with you." . "The Inspector didn't say I had to," answered Mahony. "Right," said Basset promptly. "If you don't know where sbe Is, you can't tell 'lm, can yerj" He turned to Rutb. "You trust yerself to me, Mlssle. I'll hide yer away so that the cops will never find yer." Ruth shook her bead. "Thank you very much, but I'll stay with Terrence," ebe said, "It Inspector Kennedy hadn't let him go tonight, he wouldn't have been able to rescue me; I'm grateful for that. I dou't want the Inspector to think that Terence and 1 have cheat ed him after he did us a good turn." "I shan't actually take you with me to Scotland Yard, Ruth," put in Mahony. "But If the Inspector wanta to know where you are, I shall have to tell him." She smiled at him. "I'll do exactly what you tell me to," ebe said. , , Fatty Bassett shrugged bis large shoulders.- . . Of course. If you bllnkln' well Insist on glvln' yer selves up to the cops, there's nobody can stop yer," he remarked gloomily. Mahony lit a clgaret thoughtfully. "No." he answered. "Bat things may not turn out so badly aa you seem to think tbey will. Kennedy Is clever, and a pretty decent ebap too, and I've got a proposition to put to blm that may make things a good deal better for us. Anyway, It's no good arguing about it now. We'll bave to eee what happens at ten tomorrow." MAHONY was (till in dlsgulu when he presented hloiself at Scotland Yard. Inspector Kennedy looked tired, s If he had (pent a sleepless night 'So you've turned up," he re marked. "You've got a nerve. That was a hell of a show you pulled off at the Oolden Centipede Club last night." "The Oolden Centipede Club?" echoed Mahony Innocently, as If he bad never heard of the place. "Why, what happened there?" , Tbe Inspector smiled with an air of grim satisfaction. ' - - You know damned well what hap pened there," he replied. "And In cldentally that club will not be open ing again. We found evidence on the premises that It waa one of the prin cipal dope distributing centres ol London, and we've made six arrests." "Good," aald Mabony, "Did you And any evidence against our friend Lawson?" ' "Still harping on Lawson, eh," commented the Inspector. "No, we didn't find any evidence against him. So far aa we're concerned, we haven't any evidence, except your word, that Lawson is not an entirely blameless citizen. What's happened to Miss Fraser? Any newa of her?" Yes," answered Mahony. "I sup pose you'd like me to tell you where she Is?" I certainly should; I'm very anx ious to get bold of that young wom an," said tbe Inspector. She won't tell you anything you want to know If you get hold of her," said Mahony coolly. "And if you ar rest me I shan t tell you anything you want to know either. So that won't do you an awful lot of good. Listen; are you willing to take a sporting chance, Inspector?" "What Is the chance?" asked the Inspector. This," answered Mahony. "I've come here according to our bargain and I'm willing to tell you where ansa Fraser Is, and you can arrest the two of us If you like. We'll be safe In prison, and nobody will be able to get at us, and you won't be any nearer to flndlng tbe head of the dope and kidnapping ring, the man you're after. What I want you to do le not to arrest slther ot ue at present. Give ue a couple of hours to mat e our selves scarce, and. then act all tbe policemen In the country looking for ua. Then, if you catch us we'll tell you all we know. And If you don't catch us, and wa shall do our best to see that you don't you'll stand a good chance ot catching somebody else the man you realty want. Inspector Kenuedy considered for tew moments. Ills keen, clever face was very thoughtful. Then he nodded lightly. Lswion kpi e dsnosrout rtn- deivoui, tomorrow. OF SYRACUSE. N. T., No. 17. (AP) John H. 8hobe, Boston airplane pilot Injured In a crash of his ship that took two other lives, died today while hU wlf? uped to hi hedftJde by Air plant? from Boston. Henry Hftdenu, il. of Nuhua. N. H., who ehnrtered Shobe's airplane for a flight to the bedside or hi dying father nt IntcrnntloiiAl Full a. Minn., aueumbed to hi injuries nev er a 1 hours earlier. Ml9 PrlwlliH Murphy, 18. Brook lint. Mum., pchool girl and amateur pilot, wan burned to death whro the plane rraahed on a highway a nliort lime after tatting off from Am toy airport Iat night after a refueling atop. Mount MrKinley, highest peak in North America, ha two aummlt, deelnated North Peak and douth Peak. FORGER SUSPECT I ROSEBURO. Ore., Nov. 17. (AP) Prank Harper, who nine hla arrest at Crescent City lu March ha been fighting extradition to Douglaa county, waa brought to the county Jail her e today. Arreated on a war rant elmiying an attempt to ohattn property by fain? pretense. Harper fought through the ui-ate and federal court to prevent service of the or der of extradition given Oougla county authorities by Oovernor Mer rlam. He whs surrendered to Sheriff Percy Webb Sunday after the court Saturday dlMnliwd hi npwal. Harper, who, the sheriff report. baa long crlmliml record In Kan sas. Colorado, California and Oregon. I acetified of having written a worth leM check in an effort to obtain an .iii'onn-'blle from a Roscburg dealer, . Ck.! time for Too Late to CIa- lfy Acte la 1 30 p. m. ' SEALED BK MUD SLIDE SUPERIOR, Mont., Nor. 17. HP) Hope for two miner, trapped since Saturday night In a tunnel of the Windfall placer mine near here, wa virtually abandoned today aa shifting mud hampered rescue crews. ' The "mLnera, An tone OustafBon, 40, and Oscar Gevdfrt, 45, were trapped In a narrow horizontal abaft they were boring Into the snow covered mountainside. The elide apparently crashed down Just before they were to have ended a work shift at mid night Saturday. Vegetable Outlook Good CORVALLIS. Ore., Nov. 17. (&) L. E. Brebtaupt, extension economist at Oregon State college, told the 100 delegates at the vegetable growers' session today that all Indication. point to at least aa strong a demand and aa high prices next year aa have been noted In 1936. 4 - Couzens' Place filled ' LANSING. Mich.. Nov. 17. (AP) Governor Frank D, Fitzgerald of Michigan today appointed Pre nt Irs M. Brown, Democratic senator-elect, to fill tbe unexpired term of the late Republican Senator James Couzens. Women workers In Texas WPA sew ing rooms manufactured more than 4,700,000 garments last year for dis tribution to the destitute. BREAKING AWAY EARLTL STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For farther proof addreu the author, Inclosing a (tamped envelops for reply. Beg. U. 8. Pat OS. U1UMIV l f--WW.r,'Wr, fRoM 1775 To 188b INCHMW7! , (feu -fijaWMTirv CWJf AJ JfM4$V.C.toME7N A in 4f Humn HURRM AH PrinceToh frtfi OLDEST COU&rECHSeR, A MRWH00PO? iHecwii-WftR- fwrepWPKiNc&ri .all, X&JnJ1 ..,3,1 Em a J3 Fm ) ill ft I V i il i . -STN fe&h National 5tvsl;H.C.l FLMTUPWbWW Blowing Itock When you soo rain and anow fall ing upwnrd you might be Inclined to feel that you uro either suffering from violent delusions or standing on your head. Howovor, neither of theao eventualities neea be the case at Blowing Rock. Located In the Blue Ridge moun tains of North Carolina, the rock Juta over out a deep chasm. Due to a peculiar formation of tho valley below, a contlnunl stream of air flowa paat the rock, sufficiently strong to hurl upward any light ob jects that are thrown over the chnam. College Cheer Originated by a Boldler of the 7th regiment of New York, tbe popular college cheer now known aa the "Sky rocket" waa first adopted by Prince ton university student when they beard the soldiers yelling on the night of April 30. 1861, following the mobilisation of the Union forces for the Civil war. Tagging it on to their "three hur rahs and a Tiger." the combination soon became the school's official yell and was featured by Princeton root ers In the first American Intercol legiate football game their game against Rutgers, November 6, lflfld. Sinco then variations of the "Sky rocket" have been adopted In the cheering routino of almost every American university. Bv GLUYAS WILLIAMS! 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