Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, November 24, 1936, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Texti u PAGE EIGHT trEDFORD ' MAIL' TRIBUNE,' MEDFORD, OREGON TITEST) AY.- TTOVEirBETt 24. 1936. 0! The Wrong Murderer BYNOPSIS: Using Blsa Wills at a blind. Ambrose Lawson hopes to meet and kill Terence Unhony. who know much too much about Law ton's mctivltles as head of a dope and kidnapping gang tor eomtort. Terence suspects the trap but do tides to make hie own plans to deal with it. and leaves hie own gang out. But Ruth Fraeer Irlendol Ter ence, has heard Fattv nassett talk ing, and demands to know where Terence has gone. Cbapter it TERENCE AGAIN BASSBTT told Ruth briefly bow Elsa bad got Into toucb with him and asked tor an appointment with Mabony. and bow Mabony bad agreed to meet ber In tbat desarfc d bouae In Clapham at eleven o'clock. Wben be bad finished Ruth stood thinking. Sbe did not understand It at all. How could Mabony possibly ba laying a trap tor Lawson and bis satellites. If be bad gone off to that honse completely alone? "Didn't be say anything at all about bis plans?" sbe asked In a worried tone. "Not a word," answered Fatty. "U wouldn't tell me notblnk." . At tbat Barney Flynn spoke. He also bad a hesitating air. "He told me not to say anything, hut yesterday evening be asked ma could I get blm some soup and a diamond drill," he put In. "Would tbat be anything to do with this night's scheme, 1 wonder?" "Soup?" echoed Ruth. The big Irishman blushed slight y. " Tls what we call nitre-glycerin." be explained. "In me old days, 'tis what 1 used to use tor opening sates. 'Tls quite a simple matter wben you know bow, and If you can muffle the explosion with an old blanket or a coat, It Is not very noisy. There's many a crib I have cracked with the aid ot a teaspoon fnl ot soup." "But what could he use tt (or In an empty bouse?" asked Ruth. "It wouldn't ba any good as a bomb, I suppose." "It could cause an explosion, but a revolver would be handler la a light.'' admitted the Irishman. There was another pause. Ruth's brows were knit In a frown: ber eyes bad an anxious look: she did not seem to know what to do or say. Though sbe tried tn repress It she eonld not help a slight feeling of Jealousy: she bated the Idea of Ter ence going to meet Elsa without tell lng her. nut even more than that,' she hated the Idea of Terence Incurring some dancer which aha was not allowed to share. The frown faded from her face and waa replaced by a look of firm decision. Ruth bad made np her mind what she going to do. Possibly 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 that appointment In the house In Clapham at eleven that night. She did not mention her Inten tions to Fatty ard Barnoy. tor she feared that they might try to pre vent ber from going. "I suppose Terence knows what he Is doing," she remarked. "The only thing to do Is to wait and see what happens. I think I'm going to take a walk round the houses and get a bit of frosb air. I'm alck of being cooped up In tbe house all day, and nobody Is likely to recog nise me In the darkness." She turned and left tbe room; they beard the front door of the house close behind her. VfAHONT bad very good reasons A" for not wishing Fstly. or any of his band, or even Rulb. to take part In hla expedition that night. It was not his Intention to walk Into a death trap alone and be butch ered like a sheep, but. at the same time. It waa not bla Intention to have any sort of large scale gang fight In that lonely house with tbe ' numerical odds all against his own side. Ills plan waa Quite different from that. He left the hide-out which Fatty had provided for him shortly before ten. but Instead of making for that house In Clapham. be went on the road In which Lawson's house was situated. There he waited, watching Lawson's house. Hla calculations were simple. He reckoned that If this appointment with Rita was a trap set by Lawaon. both Lawson himself and most of the men under his commsnd would be taking part In It: they would be taking no cbances or failure through any lark of numbers. He also reckoned that Lawson would leave bis house early tn or OF MINE BOOM DAYS SILVER CITT, Ids.. Nov. S4.AP) Doors of the Idaho hotel havea for Andrew Mellon and hundreds of other gold swkers during Silver City's mining heydcy three-quarters ot a century ago are closrd for the first time in 70 years. Diminishing activities In the mines that produced millions before the turn of the century have brought about abandonment of the old Insti tution, landmark of a one-time fron tlrr city thai teemed with 3000 real dents. Mellon, years laUir secretary of the United SUtet treasury and embassa dor to tho court of St. James, waa a guest ot the hotel during frequent visit in connection with mining Interest. By HUGH CLEVELY der to be at Clapham in plenty ot time to make bis final arrange ments. Hla calculations were correct. As soon as be bad received news of the time and place of Mahony's appoint ment with Elsa, Lawaon bad sent out orders to bis subordinates to raise every man possible tor a -big Job that evening. It waa his Intention to have that bouse 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 bis house Lawaon waa sitting In his study waiting for a message. This message was to con.e from a traitor In Fatty! band, whom Lawson's snbordlnates had succeeded tn bribing to give their oblef away. At ten past ten tbe expected mes sage came; the telephone-bell rang, and Lawson lifted tbe receiver. "What have you got to tell me?" he demanded. "Nothing." said a vole at the other end of tbe wire. 'Nothlngl" echoed Lawson an grily. "What do you mean, nothing? I want to know what Bassett'a plans are for tonight, exactly bow many men be's sending out, and what their orders are." "He ain't got no plans," replied the voice at tbe other end of tbe wire. "He ain't given no ordera. Most of bis blokea are scattered about here an' there on their own, goln' about tbelr own business: 1 don't suppose he'd be able to get 'em together In less than a couple of hours or so, even If 'e wanted to. But 1 don't think 'e does want It. Anyway 'e don't show no signs of it." "I see," said Lawson. TTB bung up the receiver and 1 turned away from the tele phone. Hla eyea were shining, and an ugly smile of triumphant malice parted his thin Hps. He was think ing tbat this was going to be easier than be had anticipated even In bis most optlmlstlo moments. It was evident that that fool Ma hony still trusted Elsa absolutely; he waa going alone to keep his ap pointment with her. without taking even tbe most elemontary precau tions tor his own safety. In a high good humor he poured himself out a short whlsky-and-soda, drank It, donned bis bat and coat, and left the house, Mahony, bidden In the dark ahadow of a doorway a short distance down the street, watched him go. As the tall-light of Lawson's car vanished Into the distance, a nearby church clock struck the half-hour half past ten, Mahony bad no time to waste. He emerged from hla hiding-place, walked tbe short distance separating bltn from Lawson's house, and calm ly mounted the steps to the front door. From his pocket he took a bunch of keys. That bunch of keys had been made for blm In quick time by one of Baa sett's men. and they had been made from the wax Impressions which hs had taken of Lawson's keys dur ing the short time that Lawson bad been lying unconscious In that East End garage after the raid on the Golden Centipede. , - Mahony glanced quickly through the bunch of keys, selected one of them, and Inserted It Into the lock In the door. It fitted a little stiffly, but quite well enough; he gave a slight twist and a push, and the front door opened. Mahony stepped through the doorway Into the ball and closed the door behind blm. Tbe ball was deserted when he entered, but the sound of his en trance brought the butler hastening from the back regions of the house. For a moment he stsred In frown Ing sstonl'hment at Mahony's some what disreputable figure. "Who the devil are yon? How did yon get In?" he demanded In a tone of angry .astonishment. "My name Is Mahony Terence Mabony," answered Mahony po litely. "I've Just come In to have a look around." "Mahony . . . ("exclaimed the bnt ler. Hla hand flashed to his pocket. Mahony sprang Almost before the men's hand hsd even reached hla pocket, Mahony's right came over In a hard, crisp wallop, landing full on the point. The butler's bead went back, his heels lifted clear of the gronnd. and be fall sprawling Hat on his bsck with a thud that seemed to shake the house. Ma hony lifted his voice In a stentorian shout, tCopvrtght. ISSI. Hugh Clerelv) Mahony dots a nest Job ef bur, ' olary, tomorrow. The wooden building still preeenU mute evidence of a more rtutged era bullet holes snd scarred saloon characterlstlo of early western es tablishment of Its kind. In Hs dining room guoata were served eggs that cot S3 a dosen In 1M7, butter at 11.35 a pound, sugar at 60 cents a pound, bacon and ham at 7ft cents a pound. MlUer I'ncliaiiged ' TILLAMOOK, Ore, Nov. 94. (AP) The condition of Edward W. Miller, manager of the Coast Highway asso ciation, whose lung was punctured In an automobile accident near here last week, remained about the same today, hospital ettondanta said. Mrs. Miller, also hurt In the accident, was allowing Improvement. l:rltlii Hide SAILBBUBY. N. C, Nov. 34. (AP) What bogan na a prosaic ride to work turned Into a harrowing bruxh with death for John Pleas. His car If It the highway, ran Into a cemetery, bowled over five tombsionea and snspned oft an 18-foot monument before turning over. Pleas' only Injury waa a broken SHOT IN ESCAPE TRY SAN QUENTIN, Calif Nov. 34 (AP) Fog failed to save Hany Smith, one time minor Chicago gangAtar from tbe aim or tv San Quentla" prison guard after an attempted escape. The guard W. P. Qeddea, left aparty STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX Tar further proof address tits author. Inclosing a stamped envelope tor reply. Reg. XT. 8. Pat. Oft tiff wt cofuSuiAiTri W f H? 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