Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 11, 1937, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE ETGTIT C3UQDGD ROCKING CHAIR By GLUYAS WILLIAMS STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof ad drees the author, loeloelnf sUmped en t tope for reply. Res . U. 8. Pat Off. On TC3E DQ.UEFI7 SVNUHSIS: A storm tneaki and eery thing start happening as Michael, hit eweelheart Gay Palmer and I (Jim rVttti) reach hit aunw home, r'orrtnoton Bluff, lor a February weekend, in the night. Aftke awaken me a chimney crashes, thoutina thai Jude Blinshop. the fourth fftieil, and the Skipper, its tall and tweedy younger aunt, hacs die appeared. With William, the chauffeur, a gun and fiathltght, Michael and 1 etart to search the island. At the ooabiouse, Michael elips over the wet rocks in his eagerness and alls into the black, churning turf. Chapter Five The Body On The Bluff EVEN as I realized that the dark - oojeci was Micnaei wiiuam moved. He threw the coats, my heavy one on the end Michael was yards tr the right of us and the coats went straight out But William's eya was good. In a flash Michael waa washed toward us, and the coats were blown toward him. As they met I lent my free hand to the tug. In one surg ing swell he came In. We pulled like Dadmen. Headlong, Michael waa tumbled onto the ledge. ' He lay, horribly still. Throwing the coats to me, William bent over. With one lunge he heaved Michael over bis shoulder, and slowly, la boriously, wo edged our way back to the path. Despite the care with which ve laid him iown. one rrm was twist ed under him. Blood was flowing Xrom a gash on his head. ; Luckily my hip pocket still con talned the flask with which I had reconciled myseil to that rldr In the rumble-seat. 1 raised his head and forced a little whiskey into him. Pos sibly minutes ticked by. The roar ol the blood in my ears drowned out the combined wind and suit And then Anally be tioved. It waa Impossible to catch what he said. He Insisted on getting to his feet and stood there, swaying, covered with blood, drip ping wet, and altogether unpleasant to look at. William roared, "Back to the house, sirl" We thought Michael understood, for he started along the path before we could get the overcoat around him. As we came abreast of the ten nis courts, Michael paused and sig naled for the light. The backstop was down, a tangled jumble of wire, and the wet clay was a soft mush. In be tween the two courts, running straight toward the boathouse, a set of heavy footprints showd that someone had been too Impatient to take the path. The Skipper? Michael was off lika a shot. At the drive we lost them. Too much water had poured over that ? ravel to leave any sign ot anything, t aeemed to me that wherever she was, the Skipper would agree that Michael neede-1 attention at once We were directly in front of the house. 1 grabbed bim and shoved him, strug gling and protesting, i'p the steps and Into the house. One Arm Hangs Useless WE were a mess, all three of us, dripping and costless. William still wore rubber boote and a sou' wester. His trousers and his pajama 'top were plastered against him as If by mucilage, and his lips were blue. But Michael was Exhibit A. His face Michael's face rvas a pasty white; his clothes were in shreds. was pasty white, smeared with blood. His right arm hung useless at his side and his clothes were In shreds. "Damn you!' His roar gathered volume as William closed the door be hind us, "Let go of me. I'll" But he didn't do anything. A pierc ing scream from !he dlningr-tm an nounced that hi had beet, c'scovertd. M. FarringVHi bote daivn upon us. babbling as sha came. ' "Michael! Michaell My roor boy, what ?" ; I caught a glimpse of Gay behind her and of Higtilns behind Gay when MITCHELL TO PAY NEW YORK. May 10. (API The U. 6. circuit court of appeals today ruled unanimously that Charles K Mitchell, former president of the Na tions! City Bank of New York, must pay 1718,700 84 taxei on hla Income for the year 1020. In hla tss return for the year 192S, Mitchell deducted $2,872,309 50 which he claimed waa a loss Incurred by him through the sale of 18,300 shares of National City bank stock at 9aia share to his wife. In the circuit court of appeals de cision, written by Judge Augustus N Hand, and concurred In by Judge Thnmao W. Swan and Harris B. Cheat, It was t forth: Michael put au end to the scene. In hei stress of feelinrf. M. Karrinfcton clutched his bad arm and Michael crumpled quietly tr the floor. 1 Then things oerfan to nappen M. Farrlngtoo promptly went off into hysterica. Gay knelt beside Michael. Higgins stood wringing his hands, and William stared dumbly at the gen eral proceedings. "He fell on a rock, ' 1 said to Gay's mute white face. "Higgins. ring foi Annie and take Miss Farrington to her room. Lend a hand here, Wil liam." In spite ot his aunt's protests we picked up Michael and started for the stairs. "I'm going to call a doctor," said Gay at my elbow. "He can't get through. The bridge la down." "There are boats," she said quietly. It waa something of a Job to get Michael upstairs. He'' no feather weight, and below us M. Pamngton waa giving efficle.it proof of Higgins' lack of skill as a lady's-maid. We got him Into his room and onto the bed. where a penknife made short work of what wai left of hla clothes The gash in hia head was wide, but not too deep. His knee', and shins were merely scraped, but the arm waa a different matter. "It ain't broke, sir. 1 think It's his shoulder." 1 nodded. We patched him up as well as we could and Drought him around. It took him only a second to collect himself. His voice was hoarse. "Did you find them?" I shook my head. In the midst of our efforts to keep him In bed. Gay ap peared behind me. 'The wire's down," she said dully. Well, 1 aad expected It "Listen, Mike," 1 said. "You're staying right here. If you promise to do It, we go on hunting. If you don't, we'll stay right here and hold you down " Once or twice a year 1 succeed In convincing nlm that I mean Just what I say. I did It then. He stared at me for half a minute. "All right. Only hurry, for God's sake!" "I'll get them," 1 promised. The Sound Of Shrill Sobs DOWNSTAIRS, Annie and Cook be tween them had managed to re move M. Farrington to the library, whence the sound of her shrill sobs was distinctly audible. William and I climbed Into dry coats and tested the Skipper's Scotch. It was good Scotch "I suggest, sir, mat we go out tne west door. If you was to go round the front and me round the back, we could cover quite a lot of ground, meet at the east side, and go on to the garage." O.K., l said, "f or tioaa sane don't fall off the blufTI" So we parted. Either the gale was gathering force or we were losing It. Going waa hard and thinking was worse. Where the ievil was the Skip per? And Judel What war that girl up to anyway? 1 thought nothing of reaching the end of the house ahead of William Going, 1 reasoned, would be harder for him on mushy sod with no pro tection against tho wind. But by the time 1 had been there several min utes, it was beginning to get me. And then I heart something a faint shout in the distance, calling my name. It was coming from the direction ot the bluff. 1 forgot the danger ol dashing over the edge l- the dark ness. 1 forgot everything and began to run toward that voice. Long be- fore 1 could see anybody I could see the light, and I Dellowec at the top of my lungs as I came. William was standing not 20 feet from the edge of the blulf. and 1 wss still some dis tance from him when he turned hi light downward. There, without hat or coat, face downward In the mud, lay Jude Blin shop, still clad In her bright blue dress and sliver slippers (Copyright. t$S7. Either TyUrt The Stripper explains her absence tomorrow. "There waa ample evidence that the ai of 18.300 shares of stock to Mra. Mitchell did not represent e, genuine transaction, but waa prompt ed by the realisation of Mitchell, during the year of an tncom from which some low had to be deducted If the pay mere! of a huge us wns to be -avoided." BONNEVILLE POLICY WASHINGTON, May 1.(AP)-Tht house rlvera and harbors commltbe took up the aubjtct of power polity today by opening hearing, on bills to appoint a separate administration Un the Bonneville protect in OrrRon There arc differenced of opinion as tn whether, thla would fit into a co ordinated national power program, ex- will, W KIN6 dtom v ft t UrW MrHMjht SrirftaU. Ik. 15 am wot wft$ wr oh6 rAte w?Rc IIWoMoMrSRPrtSfHfliVtjeP IN ft nftnv To HfwP FOR ITm Several crowns will be used In Oeorge VTs coronation ceremony to morrow, but St. Edward's crown la the real coronation crown. Yet. atrange aa It aeems. the King will not wear Itl It la too heavy. Studded with 3800 diamond, the finest collection of matched pearls In the world, four rubles, It emer alds and 16 sapphires, the crown weighs approximately five pounds too heavy to be worn with any degree of comfort. At the crowning, the coronation crown will be held over aeorge's head for a moment by the Archbishop of Canterbury, then re placed with the Imperial State crown. When the late Oeorge V was crown ed Emperor of India at New Delhi In 1013. a new crown had to be made pectd to be recommended In a mes sage soon from President Roosevelt. The first witness called by the com- mlttee waa Secretary Ickes. who aa chairman of the administration pol icy committee la aupportlng propoa- ala for extensive regional planning.' Uu Mall Tribune want ads. TAILSPIN TOMMY Tommy BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER THE NEBBS Iceberg IaTtwhN jJjAwHAT A TOUGH BBTAK.1 ) PtRHAPS I CAM "M s , Sfa TOMMY sVoVpVd TIM HALFWAY HOMrJ SvAKtr P?TtS fr (G-GOSHfe f 1 VTfe w jj f VJt'U. 6E SHORT-WAUDfttTX -AUO YJfcU AVE 1 Vt-E&, f CjO5M WHAT'S A AU W6HT WITHOUT LEM AU0- ,OMH AAOVJEV-YOLJ OH, h MRA. HI66IW0- 1 HAPPEWE0 ? WHV, ) OSWALD, BUT WE'LL AltO A 1 CAU LOOK. OUT FOR. THCR.E'i VJHO? CALEB f V He'c PA(K1T60.' "t NWOLE LOT BETTER. OFF THAU THE &TOR.E AUO I'LL I THE V CR.UMCHEM ? OU, f -rn-r-: Ip UEUjO, A1BI?05e,F MLO.TWEVLL 77? '4jl'weu. , 1 CAM CuBCK MESTOOOU3 FOR OU If (SOT SOME MORE TfcsKE OF vOU l J OWjEKCUSEME, MR. POTTS OPP.ME 4 AMYUJfW, ANJD t3eSlC3 &t-VJEV FORVOOR. Sl AT TWH: rKJDOVU ' , POTTS, I'M SORSY 1 TALKED CEKTAikJUV ICED ME NOU SOT DOUGH A)0 A. I v ftAKj IM OR. C5UT ANJO X-'E ) ' I VOU 0 FRIEXJDLV-UKE. 0UST KIOUL) -TWAT SljY FREE LIFE -THAT'S TWO Brity. DQnJT CARE VOU'RE A OS MWO &S LIKE k COULD A-COOL MS TUIkjGS TUAT SHOULDtvn" h J r J-' ) , UJWICW UJA.V y ANJ ICEBERG AJOOOUST I PLACE UJITU WIS SET MMED UP IKJ y- fe iijT WT1" m1ST'TetH mmjRsr I Wfty 6fWg, famous pitcher, CHW-ft tHftS69ftU for the occasion because of a law forbidding the removal of either St. Edward's crown or tho Imperial State crown from England,, A strangely symbolic mishap oc curred at the coronation of George III. In the midst of the ceremony, the largest diamond In the crown came loose and dropped to the floor. It waa during Oeorge Ill's reign thht England lost her greatest jewel the American colonies. Probably the most undlgniried cor onation In English history was that of William and Mary on April 11, 1680. During the ceremony they en gaged In a fight for the possession of the only state sword. Later, when a gold basin for donations to charity waa passed around, their majesties discovered they had no money with them and, to make a contribution. KLAMATH SELECTED FOR PYTHIAN SISTERS MEET GRANTS PASS. May H.(AP) Klamath Falls was selected as con vention city for Pythian Sisters, dis trict No. 4, for the 1938 meeting late Saturday. Mra, Ella C as beer. Klnm- Hag a Tough " Break!" Terror I .'rW had to borrow 30 guineas from sn attendant. "Leftv" Grove. Run over the histories of baseball's leading players and you'll find that practically all of them were tossing the horsehlde around before they spat out the last of their baby teeth. "Lefty" Oroye, Boston Rex Sox ace pitcher, is one outstanding exception. Strange as It seems, he didn't touch a baseball until he was 191 A glass-blower In his home town of Lonaconlng. Md., he was thrown out of work by a strike. With noth ing to occupy his time, he took up sand -lot baseball, developed Into a semi-pro first basemat, and then shot to the big leagues and fame as a pitcher. Tomorrow: Thp Qurpn of Queens! atb Falls, was elected district deputy Other district officers: Neva Wlmer, O rants Pass, senior; Mae Parker, Rose burg, junior; Mrs. Thompson. Med ford, manager; Grace Fulfcerson, Klamath Falls, secretary; Elsie Ran- musscn. Bandon, treasurer; Ruth I Morrison, Grants Pass, guard. i AX5 FAME WllL HE COME OUf AND VIM CfrfCH WMrl HIM AND Moid wrfri A si6H HE Will WHEN HE FINISHES 1t)IS WAPTER AP0L06I2E5, SAY5 HE-f0U6Hf HE COULD SEE WITHOUT BOWER' )M6 HIM, AMD SfARfS CUMBWG ON BACK OF CHAIR. Si S 'MATTER P0F rS'MA-rYE.-B.A T nwux. W' -An' Ab- 3 l bt -ft,, g,n ayndieste. Inc.) WMfS,LEAMNS ON K0CKIN6 CHAIR JI66LlrJ6 If, WHICH MAKES If HARD FOB FWHER 0 READ IS WARNED 6FF CHAIR. S1ANDS . At DISCREET- DISTANCE ASKING 15 fHftf friE LAST" FACE ? HOW MfiNV MORE ? HOWLONS WILL . ff TAKE HIM? AND SO ON (Copyright, 1937, by Ths BU ByniUeata, lap CAUSES HIM 1b LOSE HISTLfiCE BY SUDDENLY 1URNIN6 'PAGES TbSEEHOWSOOH CHAPfER Will EKD F0R6LY6 AND SltW ON ROCKER A6AIN. FATHER, WHO IN LA5"f FEW MINUTES HAS READ SAME SEN TENCE si Times, fm- he might AS WELL SO FLAY CATCH By HAL FORREST By EDWIN ALGFW By SOL HESS By 0. M. PAYNE