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PAGE EIGHT MEDFOHD ' MAIL" TRIBUNE, TMEPFORD, OREGON; TUESDAY.-TsTOVErBETt 24, 1936. The Wrong Murderer f i ' By HUGH CLEVELY BTNOPSIB: Vtino Blea Utile at 9 blind. Ambrose Laweon hope to meet and kill Terence Mahony.who knowe much too much about Lata ton'e mcttvitlee ae head of a dope and kidnapping gang for comfort. Terence euepecte the trap, but de cide to make hie own plant to deal with it. and leavee hie oton gang out. But Ruth Fraeer friend 0 Ter ence, hae heard Fatty Baeeett talk ing, and deniande to knout where Terence hae gone. Chapter 45 TERENCE AGAIN BASSETT told Rutij briefly bow Elsa bad got Into toucb with him and asked (or an appointment with Mabony. and bow Mabony bad agreed to meet ber In that desert, d bouse In Clapham at 1 eleven o'clock. When be bad finished Ruth stood thinking. She did not understand It at alt. How could Mabony possibly be laying a trap tor Lawson and bis satellites. If be bad gone off to that house completely alone? "Didn't he say anything at all bout bis plans?" she asked In a worried tone. "Not a word," answered Fatty. U wouldn't tell me nothlnk." . At that Barney flynn spoke. Ha also bad a hesitating air. "He told me not to say anything, but yesterday evening be asked me could I get him some soup and a diamond drill." be put In. "Would that be anything to do with this night's scheme, 1 wonder?" "Soup?" echoed Ruth. Tbe big Irishman blushed slight ly. " Til what we call nltro-glycer-tee," he explained. "In me old days, tie what I used to use tor opening safes. 'Tis quite a simple matter when you know bow. and If yon can muffle the explosion with an old blanket or a coat. It Is not very noisy. There's many a crib I have eracked with tbe aid of a teaspoon fn) of soup." "Uut what could he use It for In an empty bouse?" asked Ruth. "It wouldn't be any good as a bomb, I iuppose." "It could cause an explosion, but a revolver would be handler in a fight," admitted the Irishman. There was another pause. Ruth's brows were knit in a frown: ber eyes bad an anxious look: she did not aeem to know wbat to do or say. Though she tried to repress It. she could not belp a alight feeling of Jealousy: she bated the idea of Ter ence going to meet Elsa without tell ing her. But even more tban that, she bated the Idea of Terence Incurring some danger which she was not allowed to share. Tbe frown faded from her face and was replaced by a took of firm decision. Ruth had made np her mind what she going to do. Poislbly she was being foolish, but she did not cars. If Terence was going Into danger, she was go ing with him. She also would keep tbat appointment In the bouse In Clapham at eleven that night. She did not mention ber Inten tions to Fatty and Barney, for she feared that they might try to pre vent ber from going. "I suppose Terence knows what he la doing," she remarked. "Tbe only thing to do la to wait and see what happens. I think I'm going to take a walk round the houses and get a bit of fresh air. I'm sick of being cooped up In the house all day, and nobody is likely to recog nise me In the darkness." She turned and left the room: they heard the front door of the house close behind ber. MAHONY had very good reasons for not wishing Fatty, or any of bis band, or even Rutb, to take part In bla expedition that night. It was not bis intention to walk Into a death trap alone and be butch ered like a sheep, bnt. st tbe same time, it was not hie Intention to have any sort of large scale gang fight In that lonely house wltb tbe numerical odds all against bis own aide. His plan waa quite different from that. He left the hideout which Fatty bad provided for blm shortly berore ten. but Instead of making for that house In Clapham. he went on tbe road In which Lawson's house was altuat6d. There he waited, watching Lawson's house. His calculations were simple. He reckoned that If this appointment with Else was a trap set by Lawson. both Lawson himself and most of the men under bis command would be taking part In It: they would be Hiking no chances of failure through any lack of numbers. He also reckoned that Lawson would leave his house early In or der to be at Clapham in plenty of time to make bla final arrange ments. His calculations were correct. As soon as be bad received newa of the time and place of Mahony's appoint ment with Elsa, Lawson bad sent out orders to his subordinates to raise every man possible for a big Job that evening. It waa bis Intention to have that house In Clapham sur rounded by a force big enough to deal with Mabony and any body guard which Fatty might have formed for his protection. About the time that Mabony ar rived In the road outside his bouse Lawson waa sitting In bis study waiting for a message. This message was to con-e from a traitor In Fatty"! band, whom Lawson's subordinates had succeeded In bribing to give their cblef away. At ten past ten the expected mes sage came: the telephone-bell rang, and Lawson lifted tbe receiver. "Wbat have you got to tell me?" be demanded. 'Nothing." said a vole at the other end of the wire. 'Nothing!" echoed Lawson an grily. "Wbat do you mean, nothing? I want to know what Bassett's plans are tor tonight, exactly bow many men he's sending out, and wbat tbelr orders are." 'He ain't got no plans." replied the voice at the otber end of the wire. He ain't given no orders. Most of bla blokea are scattered about here an' there on tbelr own, goln' about their own business: I don't suppose be'd be able to get 'em together In less than a couple of hours or so, even If ' wanted to. But 1 don't think 'e does want It. Anyway ' don't show no signs of it." "I see," said Lawson. HBt, bung np the receiver and turned away from tbe tele phone. His eyes were shining, and an ugly smile of triumphant malice parted bis thin lips. He was think Ing tbat tbls was going to be easier than be had anticipated even in his most optlmlstio moments. It was evident that tbat fool Ma bony still trusted Elsa absolutely: he was going alone to keep bis ap pointment with ber, without taking even tbe most elementary precau tlona for his own safety. In a high good humor be poured himself out a abort whlsky-and-aoda, drank It, donned bla bat and coat, and left the bouse. Mahony, hidden In the dark shadow of a doorway a short distance down the street, watched blm go. As tbe tail-light of Lawson's car vanished Into the distance, a nearby church clock struck the half-hour half past ten. Mahony had no time to waste. He emerged from h! hiding-place, walked the short distance separating him from Lawson's house, and calm ly mounted the ateps to the front door. From hla pocket be took a bunch of keya. That bunch of keya bad been mads for blm In quick time by one of Baa sett's men. and they bad been made from the wax Impressions which ha had taken of Lawson's keys dur ing the short time that Lawson had been lying unconscious In that Beat End garage after the raid on the Golden Centipede. . - Mahony glanced quickly through the bunch of keys, selected one ot them, and Inserted It into tbe lock In tbe door. It fitted a little atiffly, but quite well enough: be gave a slight twist and a push, and tbe front door opened. Mahony slopped through the doorway Into the hall and closed the door behind him. The hall waa deserted when be entered, but tbe sound of bis en trance brought the butler hastening from the back regions of the house. For a moment be stared In frown Ing astonishment at Mahony's some what disreputable figure. "Who the devil are yon? How did you get In?" he demanded In a tone of angry astonlabment. My name la Mahony Terence Mahony," answered Mabony po litely. "I've Just come In to have a look around." Mahony . . , ("exclaimed the bnt. ler. Hla band flashed to bis pocket. ftianony sprang Almost before the man's hand bad even reached bla pocket, Mahony's right came over In a bard, erlap wallop, landing full on the point. The butler's bead went back, hla heels lifted clear of the gronnd. and be fall sprawling flat on his back with a' thud that seemed to shake the house Ma hony lifted his voice In a stentorian shout. rCowrtoM. fl. Hugh Clei-ely) Mahony does a neat Job of bur. alary, tomorrow. OF SILVER CITY, Ma., Nov. 34. (AP) Doors of the Idaho hotel havro for Andrew Mellon and hundreds ot other gold seekere during Silver city mining neyaey three-quarters of a century ago are cloaed for the flrat time In 7ft years. Diminishing activities In tbe mines that produced millions before the turn of the century have brought about abandonment of the old lnU tutlon, landmark of a one-time fron tier city that teemed with 8000 resi dents. Mellon, years later secretary ot the United 8tates treasury and ambassa dor to the court of St. James, was a guest of the hotel during frequent visits In connection with mining In The wooden building still present mute evidence of a more nutged era bullet, holes and scarred saloon characteristic of early western es tablishment of lis kind. Is Its timing room gueota were aerved eggs that cost S3 a dosen In 1867, butter at M a pound, sugar at 60 centa a pound, bacon and ham at 7S centa a pound. Miller Unchanged TILLAMOOK. Ore, Nov. 34 The condition of Edward W. Miller manager of tho Coaat Highway aaeo- clatton, whose lung waa punctured In an automobile accident near here last week, remained about the same Kxiay. nospltal attendant Mid. Miller, alw hurt In the accident showing Improvement, -(AP) Mrs. . waa l:rlllin itlilr SAILSDURY. N. C. Nov. 3V (AP) What lvan as a proealc ride to work turned Into a harrowing briub with death for John Pleea. Hla car left the highway, ran Into a cemetery, bowled over five tombstones and snapped olf an la-foot monument before turning over. Plesa' only Injury was a broken arm. SHOT IN ESCAPE TRY SAN QTJENTIN,- Calif., Nov. 34 (AP) Fog failed to save Harry, Smith, one time minor Chicago gangster from the alrn of a- Ban Quentln--prison guard after an attempted escape. The guard W. P. Oeddes, left a 'party yesterday celebrating his 58th birth day., to Join In the hunt for, Smith. , He peered through the fog. spotted Smith in a ' clump of - bushes. . and after repeated commands to halt were Ignored by, the fleeing convict, pulled tbe trigger of his gun. Smith waa re ported critically wounded-, at the prtson. hospital. ' ' ' - , WINDOW OLASS we sell window glass and-will replace.. your broken windows reasonably. Trowbridge Cab inet Works. - ' DR. REICHART TO PREACH AT ROGUE RIVER SUNDAY ROGUE RIVER, Nov., 24. (Spl.) Dr. Relchart of Grant pas will con duct evening services at 7:30 In the Presbyterian church of Rogue River, Sunday, November 29, In the absence f of Rev. F; Bancroft,. who will be at tending the , dedication - of a ' new church.' at' the scane of . his former pastorate in California. . . SPEED THE PARTING GUEST By GLUYAS WILLIAMS Use Mail. Tribune vant ads. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof address the author, tncloelng a stamped envelope (or reply. Reg. V. 8. PaL Off. of Ma&achusetk. t . kunkurvii I iklroi U TS ZcUS OF Lril tinn-iil eo Mrvssftcniiserfe- AT THSStWE TIME I SCrtoOtjSmPENTs ? Wehoi&P, OdTr4UMBB?Trte P7J I '&TW IN (mm -me WHHM ) BeWoM-s. (Mice rite won 80"nnis CHfiMPlONSrilPS ftTTrlE fennhClub maine Coimtnl Club. 0lf?APPr?lOO I ST I 1 ft! Brother Governors. Zealous American patriot during the War for Independence, u. 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