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Newspaper Page TextMEDFOKD M ATL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. 0REflONT, THURSDAY. AUGUST 12. 1937. PAG ; TEN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEAGUE By GLUYAS WILLIAMS STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN' HIX Tor farther proof addresa the author, Inclosing a stumped anvelop for reply. Bee. V. 8. Pat Off. ifa1 Bflamsa ids SYNOPSIS: fir droll Kov Ctandon'i ranch hoiut and barn. Nf uhbor Joih Haitvna' tricf Ic btiv hr ranch and court i.av, but .H hutf him and is deter miiwd in remtld. Ted Gaynor, a puncner ihe impuUively hired, flghu Scrap Johnson, a cowhand who rr.t.na Kay. Thev ihoot it out, woundina vaeh other, Haet fnor And them unconeciou and kill Scrap with Ved'i our. Ted crawl to a cabin where a plrl . named Marion nuriti him. The gun mU Sheriff fariel on Ted'e troll. Kav eeei Ted and Marion together tn the cabin and ridel off in iealou aoonu- Sa fall. Tom KuMon, the ire patrol, indi her and he babtlee uneonclou ly 0 Ted'i hideout. Chapter 33 The Tip Off -pOM RUNVON stood up and turned his mount about, head ing him down the trail. Then stooping, he gathered Kay in his arms, and lay her across the sad dle. Mounting behind her, he gath tred her into his arms so that her head rested on his shoulder, and ilowly and carefully started the descent. By the time they reached th stream, it was clear that Kay was not going to be able to ride Flicker back to the ranch. Untying him, Tom gave him a sharp cut of hla quirt, and listened while he plashed across the stream and headed up the trail of the west ern slope of the eastern divide. Then, holding Kay tightly to him, he guided his horse into the dark swirling water. All through the long ride out of the mountains, Kay babbled on in her delirium, and Tom Runyon listened. An ugly look flashed into his yes whenever Kay mentioned Ted's name. It was evident that she thought more of Ted than Tom had supposed, but instead of shaking him from his purpose to win Kay for himself, it made him all the more determined. As he made his plans for get ting rid of his rival, Tom gave a vicious chuckle. He had him where he wanted him, all rightl But it wouldn't do to take any chances on hU making a get-awayl He must get to a telephone as soon as possible. Then Tom struck on a brilliant idea. Why not take Kay directly to the Flying Six? Her aunt was there, and she would be much bet ter cared for, than in her little cabin. He had never met Josh Hastings, but he knew that he had been n friend of Kay's father, so he felt sure he'd be only too glad to look after her. Suiting the action to the thought, Tom struck out across the mesa to the Flying Six Kay's delirious talk had sub sided some time before, and she rested a dead weight in his arms, as he urged his mount on. Her breathing was even and reassur ing. Even though she was un doubtedly suffering from concus sion from her fall, the indications were that it was not serious. He knew it might be some time be- fore she completely regained con sciousness. The late moon was rising in the east as they came in sight of the Flying Six ranch house, a dark rambling mass in the silver light. Following up a shrill whistle with a loud "Whoopee," Tom clattered up to the front steps. Phoning The Sheriff ALIGHT flickered past the living room windows, and the next minute, Josh Hastings pulled open the front door. "Kay Crandon's had an accident, and I brought her here," Tom Run yon began, rather importantly. She ' He got no farther. A shriek from Aunt Kate's open window was fol lowed by shuffling footsteps down the hall, and Aunt Kate's dishev elled head appeared over Josh Bastings' shoulder. "Where is she?" She imperious ly pushed him aside and made for trie steps, where she met Tom Runyon coming up with Kay In his arms. "What's happened?" she de manded fiercely. "What have you done to her?" "She had an uelv fall." Tom Runyon carried Kay up on the porch, and laid her down in the hrmmock. "Slie'll be all right," he added. "It's just a slijht concus sion, but I thought she d be better off here, than she would be over at her place." "You were dead rUht." Josh Hastings boomed. "We'll look af ter her, don't you worry. But where " "I'll iell you all that later," Tom broke in, leaving Aunt Kate fuss ing over Kay. while he berkoned Josh Hastings to one side. "I've got tn get In touch with Zeke Farley P.D.Q." TULE LAKE LAND OPEN THIS FALL KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. 13. (API Five thousand acres of Irrigated land In the Tule lake district, comprising 09 land unlU, will be opened to homesteaders this fall. It was an nounced today by the KWmath office of the bureau of reclamation Reclamation crews have been busy during the past few months extend ing the present Tule take irrigation system, building lateral canala and developing a drainage f,ystem. Com pletion of the latter project and open ing of the homester.4 land Hill be made powlble with part of the IUf, 000 allotted the Klamath district In the Interior department supply out signed yeiterdfey by President Rook- 1 sssBw&i3?a Josh Hastings motioned him to ward the door. "You'll find the phone right there on my desk." He followed Tom Runyon inside "What's up?" "I've located that Gaynor guy who's wanted for murder. Tom Runyon swelled with importance as he reached for the telephone Intent on getting his number, he failed to see the gleam of triumph thai quickly flashed in Josh Has tings' eyes. "Where is he?" he demanded eagerly. Tom motioned him to wait, as he bent to the telephone. "This Zeke Farley? I'm Tom Runyon. the fire patrol. I want to tip you off about that Gaynor bird. An explosive oath over the wire could be heard, even where Josh Hastings was standing. "Yean, I know where he is all right," bm went on. "He's up in a cabin by a clearing on the south side of the central divide. Up there with a girl friend," he added, with a malicious laugh. Again Josh Hastings could hear the sheriff's exclamation. "Yeah, I said Jgirl friend,' " Tom repeated. Kay Crandon saw them up there that's how I know. He's there now. How long he'll be there. I can't tell you." There was a long pause while Zeke Farley's voice rumbled over the wire. "Reckon that's your best bet," Tom agreed finally. "I'm telephon ing from the Flying Six." There was another pause. "O.K. I reckon they 11 give me a shake down." Tom cocked an in quiring eye at Josh Hastings, who nodded his assent. "What did he say?" he demand ed eagerly, as Tom hung up the receiver. "He's notifying Sam Cutter over in the Clear Water basin, and start ing off to meet him there." Tom turned to the porch. "How about getting Kay to bed somewheres, and I'll give you the dope?" Aunt Kate met them at the door way. "Put Kay right in that spare bed in my room," she ordered, crisply taking charge of the situation. I reckon you're right about its being a concussion, young man. She fixed Tom with a severely appraising eye. "Only I don't see why you couldn't have prevented its hap pening at all!" "I wasn't there," Tom defended. He stooped down to pick Kay up, but Josh Hastings shoved him un ceremoniously aside. "Here! I'll do that!" Tom watched Josh Hastings with surprised and smouldering eyes, as he gathered Kay into his arms and carried her through the door. "You needn't look like that, young man," Aunt Kate observed tartly, as she prepared to follow after them. "These two are as good as engaged and you may as well know it now as later!" His jaw dropped with chagrin and amazement as he watched Aunt Kate disappear inside the house. 'Throw 'Em Up, Sister!' MARION HOWELL stirred rest lessly on her bunk that was in the tiny room off the main shack where Ted was sleeping. She had thrown herself fully dressed on the bunk, as she had done every night since Ted had appeared. Now that he was out of danger, she wouldn't be so con stantly on call, she reflected, as she raised herself on one elbow and glanced out the crack in the board-ed-up window over her bunk. The first gray light of dawn was cold and cheerless, and with a shiver, she dropped back, and was preparing for more sleep, when a snapping of twigs caught her ear. She told herself it was only an ani mal prowling through the brush, but an instinct of alarm neverthe less impelled her to get up and creep tnrough Ted's room to the front door. Noticing with a glow of satisfac tion how deeply and quietly he was sleeping, she went to the front door with an amused smile at her self for her nervousness. As she put her hand on the latch to pull it open, a shove from the outside flung it in, nearly knock ing her down as it swung back, revealing a group of men. One of them instantly covered her with his gun. "Throw 'em up, sister," he com manded, "and the less fuss you make, the better for you!" He made way for the others to pass. "Go on in. and hog-tie that bird." he ordered, keeping one eye on Marion to see how she was going to respond to this surprise inva sion. "There's no use throwing mv hands up, as I haven't a gun.1' Marion was amazed at the calm ness of her own voice, which belied the sick terror that possessed her. Every instinct was alert to keep her wits about her, as the onlv pos sible way to save Ted. and her father as well. "What rieht have you to break in this wav?" "The right of the law to arrest a murderer." ZrKe Farlev an swered with brutal abruptness. (Copyright, tSr. Unrit f .Vervnud) aherlff Ram Cotter fortes Ted to ride off with hit posse, tomorrow. velt, B. S. Hnyden of the reclama tion bureau Mid. As In the past. World war veteran wilt be given preference when the homestead laud Is distributed. APPLES FOR TEACHER UNDER BOARD'S TABOO SALT LAKE CITY. Aug. 12 (API The adept art of "apple polishing" In public schools was outlawed tod.y by the city board of education. "Teachers peta" are Just g.MnR to have to get along as beet they can, the board said In ruling: "Gift to teachers from pr.plls or parent are prohibited, except when teachers are renting from rvh." NEW YORkrAugria7-(AP) A thunderbolt killed a 10-year-old boy iout to dive off a pi.r for a swim in the East river at noon today. Death by lightning In Msnhattan Is unusual, police ald. owing to the fact high building Attract nnrt ren der nannies moet of the boiu. I f70f7C ...-A '-4. r v CtMC- DM... il John paul jom. ife tt?ov$m TrtM Wit Pr6& rWOIfMENTOFUOHN fm tiOHK TO , h CfcPTWrACV INTR6 U,4. NfcW,,. lATER COWrAMPtome FIRST ZHlPTo ftTrie U..FI.A6 mv Receive? a fixer thiuTe wow & towm mm Tut f?ecoRc?r 10 pcftT WrVJttlN6TM,rU PiTcrtet? e&iu& in ONE ErVSON lit im Junes and the Flag In the records of the Continental congress on June 14. 1777, watj writ ten the resolution that created the American flag: "That the flag of the United StateA be 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, white on a blue field, repic sentlng a constellation." Strange as It seems, on the page of the records In which this mo mentous resolution was written ap pears, by a fitting coincidence, the appointment of Paul Jones as a cap tain In the American navy. When the young officer was Informed of this fact It led him to declare: "That flag and I are twins, born the name hour and the same day out of the womb of destiny. We cannot E FINE OF INDEPENDENCE. Aug. 12. (AP) N. J. Arnold, Lester J. Hanna, John Doe Nelson and M. W. Law son plead TAILSPIN TOMMY Off the S THE STORM STRIKES, TOMMY noses the bis air liner upward IM AN EFFORT TO GET ABOVE IT . WITH THE COMIMQ OF DARKNESS HE IS FLYING BLIND, WHILE BcTTY-LOU, Iti THE REAR, REASSURES THE PASSENGERS THAT ALL IS WELL 2667 BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER SURE, GET MARftltO-- -v mo'&UTV ABOUT T ft'D KALI A eM , BEEW AlAwMM' S IT '5 A frGGeRtcTYVM 601UG OUT, NOVJ AU0 OOKl'T TELL VJELL, HEB. F 6HC LCARWC0 ABOUT A TA9K VOL! HOW VOL) J OB.AWD, I VOU'D LIKE ) UWCLfc HAT-6E6 I MR.HI66W9 ASW4GLE ErV.ER. I I tT-LET'S CrtAKlGe THE 6UWCCT- 7 LIKE THE WEVJ V7 MBA- 1 IT, SON- f VOL) AT THE FARM lf50W' THIM6 ABOl'T THE jl BUT- J S HERE SUE COMES 6ACK- 7 TRUCK.? V HVGbW-5- J ij TOWICjWT-AWO YOU L E V . v y - y S THE NEBBS A Sure-Fire Winner MAMES IMA WAT -j"!gfS Njj- RlSUT MAO HE'S GOIU6 TD J V 'm!1! S .VJOOTWCaUTVe ." 7 V 5EKlD OO STT5A1SMT ) -y M& ' y mat AUAV. .TT'CjiJ Ta ' , . TD THE HOI3SUE -S ' vfef (sZK iK m'.wllgpije, j Xv c&mv M u.s. Ht6 h??em on trie MrNaat-H Rrtft. Ir, be parted In life or death.- So long as we can float we shall float to gether. If we must sink, we shall go down as one." Three weeks later this strange "twlnshlp" was further borne out when ' Captain Jones hoisted the Stars and Stripes on the first anni versary of the Declaration of Inde pendence the first time the Ameri can flag was ever raised on a man-of-war. The conlncldence was to go still farther. Sailing to Prance with Important dispatches, Jones arrived In Febru ary, 1776. and sent the following re quest to the American secretary of the commission seeking a treaty of alliance with the French government: "You will confer a singular obll- ed guilty before Justice of the Peace E. A. Weddle here today to owner ship and operation of gambling de vices and were given a blanket fine of $50. Six slot machines were al leged to have been operated by the men. Complaint was signed by District Attorney Bruce Spauldlng of Polk county and the defendants were cltl to appear before Justice of the Peace Elmer Cook of West Salem. An affi Bearal More Emphasis! 1WIM iMfe, W one siuetRe other 6$. ! gation upon me by presenting my re spects to the French admiral, whom I mean to salute with 13 guns under I American colors provided he will accept the Compliment and return i Gun for Gun." The suggestion found favor. On February 14, the "Ranger" received the first salute ever given by a for eign power to the American flag. Dr. Ezra Green, ship's surgeon of the "Ranger," noted the event In his diary as follows: "Very squally weather; came to sail at 4 p. m.: saluted the French admiral and received nine guns In return. This Is the first salute ever paid the American flag." Tomorrow: Where Is the largest Indian settlement In America? davit of prejudice was filed against Cook who had required S600 ball of the defendants, and the case was transferred to Independence. nooks Out 20 Years SYRACUSE. N. Y. (UP) Three unlisted books were found on the shelves of a branch library here. In vestigation disclosed that the books had been borrowed 20 years ago from the Syracuse public library. jj v H i T ' v 7-3o 3 MATTER POF '( 6NE. Mt-ONE S I VJIStT J U rxA. I Cam -AKouhm, I Coulj , f. ZDO J VA- A J CoufD. r Hp" ftjftOopyiight, 1937, by The Btll Syndicate Inc.) jftj AWrfOU6ri -fRE$ AMP BOSHES HAVE CERTAIN PlSAPVAVifAfcES ON A BALI TlELD, THE TEAM FiNDS MUCH IN friEIR f AVOR WHEN , DDRIH6 A SAMEL, SC0UYS S16NAL 1riE APPROACH CfTARENfS LOOKING FOR. BOYS WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO 6E HOME M0WIN6 THE LAWM (Copyright 1B37, by The Bell 8yndicte, lie.) WauArjs By C M PAYNE By HAL FORREST By EDWIN ALGEP By SOL HESS