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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON", WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER PAGE ETGHT 25. 1936. f$.M The Wrong Murderer I .: f By HUGH CLEVEIY Chapter 46 YEGG MAN PRO TEM . "T7IRE!" Mahony shouted at the 4 ton of his voice. His intention in making all this noise was to bring everybody In the house rushing straight Into the hall. He succeeded admirably. Another man came running from the back regions of the house, and yet another came clattering down the stairs. Mahony stepped well back out of sight till they were In the middle of the hell. Then he stepped forward, and In his hand was a pistol. "Stick em up," he said curtly. The men turned, they stared wide. eyed; their hands shot up above their beads. One of them spoke In a voice of stupefied astonishment "But . . . how the hell did you get In here?" he asked. Mahony smiled. 1 "Quite simply," he answered. "I knew all the windows were fitted up with the latest Idea In the way of burglar-alarms and other electrical gadgets, so I got your kind-hearted master to provide me with a spare key to the front door. Now Just turn with your backs to me and put your hands behind your backs. Quickly." His voice was smooth and quiet. but there was a snap In It that Showed that he was not to be trifled with. The two men obeyed. "You know," said Mahony stepping toward the two men to truss them up, "I'd like to know Just how much you know about your master." But It was not necessary for either to reply, tor Just as he reached the , men he stumbled on the small nig which decorated the center of the hall floor, and lost balance. They wore quick to seize their ad vantage. Both turned suddenly on Mahony, and before he could recover himself, one bad lashed out with a nasty blow to his chin. Mahony stag gered back against the newel post, a little dazed and a good deal' more angry. He had returned his pistol to his coat pocket In order to handle the handcuffs. Now he tried to regain It, snd was too late. The taller of the two men flung his long arms about Ma hony's middle, and dragged him to the polished floor of the ball They rolled over and over, and the shorter man followed them, waiting to land a blow which would knock out Ma hony. "You damned fools," panted Ma hony. "do you want to go to prison for life?" But there was no time for conver sation. Quickly Mabony sized up his desperate situation. The second man was upon him when Mahony struck out with his foot, and tripped him up. At the same time he lunged madly against th front door, catoh Ing bis other assailant sharply against the Jamb. For an Instant the man's grip re laxed, and that was all Mahony needed. He flung the man away, and grasping the door handle he yanked . himself to his feet. Out came his pis tol. "Back off," he 'shouted. "I've got you covered." Snarling, the men backed slowly toward the stair. "And don't try running for It," Ma Vony went on. "1 would as soon plug you as not." More carefully this tlnio, Mabony advanced on his charges. He forced them to separate, so that while he was busy with one, the other might not attack him. From a sldo pocket of his cost Mahony took a couple of pairs of handcuffs which ha snapped on the men's wrist Then he tied their ankles and thrust gaga Into their mouths. By this time the butler was stirring feebly and trying to sit up; Mahony treated him In the same way. For the Um.i being he was master of the Inside of Lawson'a bouse. Ho glanced round, went to a small built in cupboard In a corner of the hall, and took from It a heavy fur over coat Then be made his way up stairs to Lawson's study and crossed the room to the big safe. For fifteen minutes be worked hard on the sate door and then draped the fur coat over the front of the safe, propping an arm-chair against It to keep It In place. In his hand was a tiny switch from which a long wire communicated with the safe. He crossed the room, pressed over the switch, and waited. THERE came a dull, muffled rum ble; the fur coat bulged outward suddenly: the arm-chair fell over. Mahony crossed the room again, pulled aside the torn, singed fur coat, and examined the safe door. The thick Iron was cracked com pletely across; the combination was shattered. In another ten seconds Mahony had that sate door open. Mahony's heart was beating fast with excitement as he looked into the safe. Inside were masses of pa pers and documents, and a big, thick, heavy volume. He seized the volume, drew It out of the sate, and began glancing through It But the first page told him that this volume was what he sought and his heart gave a leap of exultation. Every page of that volume con tained evidence against Lawson's associates; letters, agreements, re ceipts, admissions, and every bit of evidence pasted in the book had little comments and observations written beneath It In Lawson's neat handwriting. Half-way through the book Ma bony found the page he sought the evidence against Billy Ross. He tore It out and carefully burnt It Then he replaced the book In the safe, left the study, and went down and opened the front door. Standing In the front doorway he whistled shrilly twice, and three men came hurrying along the pave ment towards the house. He stepped down to meet them. Detective-Sergeant Mannerlngf" he asked. Yes," replied one of the men. Inspector Kennedy told you thai you'd probably receive this signal from this house tonight," went on Mabony. "Now you'd better come In and take possession. You'll And three men tied up and handcuffed In the hall; leave them there till the Inspector comes. Till then you can amuse yourselves looking through a volume you'll find In the safe up stairs In the study. I'm Just going to telephone." He found the telephone, lifted the receiver, and got through to Inspec tor Kennedy at Scotland Yard.' It came off all right," he said. "You'll find all the evidence you want here to convict Lawson and practically the whole of his gang." "That's fine," said the Inspector, . It seems that I shall get promotion after all. Instead of getting the sack, which I rather feared. Are yon going on to the other place now?" "Yes," answered Mahony, "Are the cars ready?" They are," replied the Inspector. 'Give me Ave minutes start and then send 'em along," said Mahony. "Are you going along with them yourself?" "I am," replied Inspector Ken nedy. "I wouldn't miss this for any thing." "Good, said Mahony. "I'll be see ing you soon then." THE house In Claphara was an almost derelict building atandlng on a plot of waste land. Round the outskirts of the waste land, build ing operations had been taking place, and a number of bouses were In the course of erection, but none of them was yet finished. Lawson had at once perceived the advantages of those half-built houses as a means of hiding a number of men with little fenr of discovery. Elsa arrived on the scene of the appointment a minute or two early. She had Instructions, and knew what to do. With steps that faltered a little dcsplie her resolution, she crossed the dark waste ground to tbe house, pushed open the front door, and entered. In a room on the left of the hall a feeble gas Jet was burning. It was a sordid room, with faded, damp wall paper, and rotting wooden linear peted floors; the only furniture It contained was a rickety table and two plain wooden chairs. Else sat down to wait An envelope placed on the mantel piece caught her attention and she stepped across to It and found It was addressed to herself. Inside was a brief message. It ran: "I may be a few minutes late. T. M." fCoplnijM. JJI. Hug Ctetvly; Two glrlt nest, tomorrow, vary Itranaely. S. P. CARLQADINGS HIKED BY STRIKE SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2. . (AP) Southern Pacific company's cat-loadings ran 20 per cent over last year for the week ended. November 21, with traffic diverted to the railroads from shipping tied up by the strike of marine employes. Loadings on the company's own lines were 32,633 cars, compared with 25,325 in the 1035 week, and 31,394 In the preceding week this year. Total cars bandied, including re ceipts from connecting lines, were 42,572 against 32,802 last year and 41.102 In th preceding week. FREAK WEATHER BRINGS FLOWERS TO ML HOOD HOOD RIVER, Ore., Nov. 25. (p) It's snowtlme at Mount Hood, but the flowers are blooming In one of the strangest weather freaks In years. George McMullln, Inn operator, said the weather was more mild . at this time of the year than at any corre spondtng period for 20 years. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX for further proof addrees the author. Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Reg. U. S. Pat Off. TO Tr M. irVwithrford, pastor-evan gellst, speaking at the Naearmifl shurch Sunday, UMd as hi topic "Cease!!- Prayer, life of Thanks." He drew his text from first Thees. 6-17-18 "Pray without censing. In everything give thanks: for this U the win of God in Christ Jesus con cerning you." In part, be said as follows: The first Thanksgiving Day to be officially snd nationally recog nised was ordained by King David In Israel, as revealed In 1st Chron. lfl-7. The ocean I on being the return of the Ark of the covenant, tbe national symbol of the presence of Ood. It was a day of greet praise and thanks to Ood for His favor and His national restored presence. "Tha thankful heart begins with reflection and meditation and pro ceeds to apply that gratefulness to Ood In the various erpreaalona of life. Thankfulness seeks an outlet In the service of giving. The first not of thanks that should be heard from our Hps is thanks to Ood for bis Infinite supply tsourcAf. Then we are to demonstrat that thanks by making known His doings among the people. The Psalmist says 'Declare His glory among the nations. Show forth His salvation from day to day.' "I think we owe a greater thanks to Ood for the way and perfection of His plan of salvation through Jesus Christ, than from any possible source by which we may be prompted to thanksgiving. It 1 lamentably pa thetlo that so many among us have not tapped this fountain of Joy and thus remain Impoverished through time and eternity. The beginning of a truly thankful heart In the broadest sense begins with a vital revelation of Ood to life through redemption as provided by our Lord and Saviour. Thta Is dons through the simplicity of faith tn prayer and surrender of life to Ood. "The giving of thanks and pray ing without ceasing is the secret of every happy Christian life, for this la the 'will of Ood tn Christ Jesus concerning you.' He oNises to pray, loses contact with Ood. It Is a Jay mortal and eternal to have the glory of His presence In one's life." HOOD CANNING PLANT FINISHES RUN FRIDAY HOOD RIVER, Nov. AV-The cannery plant of the Ai'pls Grower, Morlatlnn made plans today to clow operation Friday. More lhau 3.SO0 ton of Bnrtlett prara and 4,000 torn of apples hare been packed. Balis n composer, nap wRifreM U-cFTrEMIrl 1 ... - ft. f f.M. f?r tiM1 TurfY- A 5ll-fbuwD AfRiCftN WON, tfirtT Hire WhlKER mMwwjv to 1 mttu of humt ocemcomi, Tr- TH0U6H IT& IH CMIFORNA .jJSS Atlantic Coral. i The strange com formation on the dome of Coyote Mountain, near El Centro, California, has furnished geologists with a fascinating prob lem. When tales of prospectors leaked out of the region and came to the attention of scientists !n the early '80s, the thought of speclesjof Atlan tic coral being found at an altitude of 2600 feet and about 3000 miles away from the Atlantic ocean was considered incredible. Investigation In following years proved the stories to bo true. In an attempt to explain the phenomenon, a theory has been advanced to the effect that the west side of the Im perial valley, along which the Coyote, Mountain runs, once bordered upon water connection, believed to have linked the Pacific and Atlantic oceans during the upper Eocene age. Terrific earth upheavals and gradual changes are thought to have made many mountains become seabottoms and many seabottoms become mountains. Quarterback. Not until 1003 was & rule passed In football allowing the quarterback to run forward with the ball. 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