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PAG : TEN ITEDYOTIT) MATL TKrBTJNTE, M"EDFOKP. O'REGO'N'. THURSDAY, 'ATJGUST 19, 1937. By GLUYAS WILLIAMS THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEAGUE STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further pi oof address the author, inclosing a stamped enrelope for repl. . Re. TJ. 8. Pat Oft is? &8&ms3 ids ssssw&tso) J J i SYNOPSIS: Kay Crandon decidt to rebuild her bumcd ranch house and barn, though JVelahbor Josh Hastings, whom h hates, wanti to buy her ranch and marry Kay. Ted Caynor, a puncher the impulsively hired, fight Scrap Johnson, a cowhand -who molested Kay. They 'hoot it out, wounding each other. Halt ing! tneake up and kill) Scrap with Ted't gun. Ted crawl to a cabin where a girt (Marion) nursei him. A week later the eheriff arreste him on a tip un consciously given by Kay. Ted'e trial or murder at Clear Water Basin is going against him tolth - out a uutnese in hi behalf. Chapter 39 Ted'e DefenM THERE remained for today only Ted's story to be told, and then the verdict Ted had elected to con duct his own defense, in the cer tainty that his straightforward itory would make more impres lion than anyone else's presenta tion of the facts. But now as he thought over yesterday's proceedings, with the cards stacked against him this way, he wasn't so sure. He pulled out the heartbroken little note from his mother and sister that the sheriff had allowed him to receive, and read it for the hundredth time. Their touching confidence in his Innocence was comforting, and, at least for the time being, they were being cared for by some neigh bors. Pushing away the thought of what would happen to them if he was convicted, Ted wondered what had become of Marion. He had been uneasy about her, because he had a hunch that there was something tragic about her father that she hadn't told him. And when they had announced in court yes terday that she couldn't come to testify because of the illness of her father, he had felt a presentiment that something was very wrong. As Ted pondered bitterly on his Inability to help anyone, the dep uty sheriff arrived with his break fast. He brought it in, announcing with a grin that a lady was outside and wanted to see him. "A lady?" Ted looked up eager ly. Perhaps Marion had come after 11! "Yeah. Sam Cutter said she eould see you for five minutes. He , always is partial to red heads." "Red headsl" Ted echoed, his heart beating suffocatingly against his ribs. "You mean - "Kay Crandon's her name, and he's coming back in half an hour," he answered. , Blood surged Into Ted's face, and he gripped the iron cot until his knuckles showed white in his deeply tanned hands. "Tell her I'm not seeing anyone, Joe," he said gruffly after a long pause. Joe gazed at him In open ' mouthed stupefaction. "Hell's bells!" Why not? She's some look er, and she sure seems anxious about you. You'd better see what she has to say." "I'm not going to see her, do you hear me?" Ted turned so fiercely on him that Joe jumped. "All right, all right," he soothed. "Have it your own way." He went out and locked the door, leaving Ted to the tumultu ous thoughts and emotions that coursed through him. Kay's unexpected appearance on the scene proved how little he had succeeded in putting her out of his mind, in spite of his determination to do so. He longed with all his be ing to see her, but the galling thought that she was the one who was responsible for his being there at all, steeled him against her. Nothing she could say could atone for that damaging fact, and it would be folly to let himself be stirred up at this time by seeing her again. If ever he needed all his self control and wits, he needed them now, when he was fighting for his life. There was no place for Kay Crandon in the picture todayl He forced his mind away from Kay, and concentrated on his s'ory, going over it from every angle to be sure it was straight and unshakable. But Ills Eyes Seek Kay LOST in deep thought, he failed to hear Joe's footsteps again in the corridor, and only looked up at the sound of his name, to see Joe sticking a folded piece of paper through the door. "She said to give you that," he said. "Seems kind of upset at not seein' you. Hadn't you better change your mind?" "No!" Ted thundered, looking up at him without moving. "And I don't want any notes, either. Take it back to her." 'Sav, I kind of hate to do that She'll feel bad!" Joe looked doubt fully at the letter in his hand. "What's got into you to be so ornery?" "Clear out!" Ted snapped. "And don't come back until its time for me to go to the trial !" With a perplexed shake of the head, Joe complied without fur ther comment, and Ted was left again to the solitude he demanded. It was an hour later before Jo reappeared, and this time Ted ac companied him to the big room in front that was dignified by the name of court room. The sheriff and one of his depu ties were seated at one end of the long wooden table that stood on a raised platform at the back of it Joe motioned Ted to his place at the other end, and then joined Sam Cutter. At another table, alongside, sat the 12 men who were to decide Ted's fate. There was a small space left be fore the rows of seats began. Ted could see at a glance that the room was even more crowded than it had been on the day before, every seat was taken, and standing room was filled to capacity. In the sea of faces before him, Ted's glance caught Josh Hastings and Tom Runyon, but he passed them by without change of expres sion, hfs eyes seeking Kay in spite of his resolution to ignore her completely. There were comparatively few women in the room and he singled her out almost Immediately. His heart gave a great throb as he caught her eye. bhe was looking at him with Earted lips, her head held proudly, ut a hurt and bewildered expres sion in her eyes. She gave a hesi tating half smile, but Ted allowed his eyes to drift past her, without a flicker of recognition. Out of the corner of his eye he was conscious of the sudden rush of crimson that dyed her cheeks, then his attention was summarily drawn to Sam Cutter, who pound ed on the table, calling loudly for order. The buzz of talk subsided, and in an Important voice he out lined the events of the nrecedine day. red listened attentively, even Kay forgotten, as the vital moment approached when he must make his plea. The sheriff finished at last, and turned to him. We 11 hear the prisoner s story now, he announced in a pompous manner. Kay Calls A Halt TED stood up, and in a firm voice recited his story, which he had rehearsed so many times to him self. He found his eyes uncon sciously straying to Kay's face. Ana wnen he came to tell how Scrap Johnson had stolen up on him as he had been taking a drink. and shot him down by the water's edge, he saw her blanch, and, with her hand at her throat, as though suddenly short of breath, glance over at Josh Hastings. Going on with his narrative, Ted told how he had dragged himsell along the stream's bank until he had come to the clearing, and Ma rion had taken him in, and saved his life. There was a dead silence as he slopped. Then, Sam Cutter cleared nis mroat. ana rose to his feet "How about that fight you had with Scrap Johnson at Kelly's? do you aamit you threatened to kill him that time?" Ted hesitated a moment. He saw clearly enough the traD that the sheriff was trying to lead him into, but he decided to stick to the absolute truth. "I believe I did, he answered. "But that doesn't prove I did it." "Who was the eirl vou were fighting about?" A dull red crept ud behind Ted s ears, as the sheriff brought out this unexpected question. "I refuse to answer." Ted re turned Sam Cutter's look with set tled defiance. "That has no bearine on the case." "Im the ludefj of that!" Sam Cutter snapped angrily. "One of the witnesses yesterday said ScraD Johmon had referred to her as 'a red headed filly." Is that so?" "I refuse to answer," Ted reiter ated stubbornly. ine jury n do well to make a note of that," the sheriff sneered. "Only I reckon they won't need it All they've got to do is to take the facts into account They've got the gun, and the bullet that came from it. They've got the prisoner's ad mission that he threatened to kill the murdered man. It am t even worth my while to cross-examine his cock-and-bull storv." he ended scornfully. Turning Impressively to the jury, he began, "I charge you to " wait a minute! A ripple of excitement ran over the room, as every eye turned to Kay. Her cheeks crimson, but her head held proudly high, Kay stood facing Sam Cutter, her yellow brown eves black with the intensi ty of her emotion. "I object to this trial going any further! It's illegal!" tnm tutter banged on the table to stop the buzz of comment that greeted this surprising interrup tion. "I don't understand you, Ml Crandon," he aid severely. "You'll either have to keep still or get out." "But I protest this trial!" Kay'i voice g-.-cw steadier as she wen! on. "Ted Gaynor cannot be tried in Idaho. Scrap Johnson was mur dered in the state of Montana!" (Copyright, IMT, SttirU d XtrrauoV Tomorrow. Josh Hastings kidnaps Ky and imprisons her. CHUCK Piefc?oM. m Ranch, Cfflue In ft zin&u: mi pOfe HOT HIM ffcUNWoKne Towns 0sO nNMfc MAP. CHPM OHO 010 fWflnREToWrVS U.S. To plBASE A HOMESICK OlRL -- Trt VouNa QVt Of HtWCWMHUm ' BhOTHE MP WHDEROF TH WORlP iWfc HUMOR riBR. Han King Gardens of Babylon Strange as It seems, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon did not bang. They grew In terraces, but due to a twisted translation of the Latin "pensllls," meaning balcony, the second wonder of the world has Its English misnomer. As nearly as can be determined, the hanging gardens consisted of balconies or terraces, one ebove the other, rising like a giant stairway to a height of 350 feet. Each "step" had a cavity In which plants, flower ing shrubs and even fruit-benrlng trees were raised. Underneath each "step" were luxurious apartments, protected from irrigation water for the gardens by thick sheets of lead. The gardens were Irrigated with hy draulic pumps which raised water to a reservoir on the top terrace. For some centuries the history and details of the hanging gardens were veiled In legend and doubt, but recent excavations have done much to bring facts regarding them to light. Historically accepted as the motive behind the construction of the hang ing gardens Is a young girl's home sickness. The girl was Amytls, a Persian, who married Nebuchadnez zar and came to live with him In his Babylonian empire. Wearied by the level plains of her adopted country, she longed for the hilly country of her native land. Her adoring husband thereupon had the gardens built to soothe her. A remarkable feature In the con struction of the hanging gardens was the extensive use of stone. But little stone was available In the region and the hanging gardens are believed to have been the only Babylonian structure In which hewn stone was used to tiny large extent. Non-Humming Humming Bird Unlike the almost musical sound made by other species of humming birds, Rlvoll's humming bird makes a noise more on the order of the buzz of a. large bumble bee or beetle. Humming birds make their noise with their wings. Vocally, they are almost mute, being capable of ut tering little more than a squeak. Tomorrow: Where Were Human Belnfts Once Used as Money? Plane Crash Kills Colonel, Sergeant WASHINGTON. Aug. 18. OP The war department said today that Col. William C. McChord and Staff Sgt. Michael J. O'Connell of the air corps were killed today In an airplane crash near Goochland, Cal. McChord waa officer in charge of operations In the office of the chief II WASHINGTON. Aug. 10 (APt Chairman MrKVUar (D.Tenn.) of the senate poMoflloe committee, won the first round )te Wednesdny in his fight aftnltutt enactment of the Mr Cnrran nlr transport bill. Proponent of the legislation vir tually abandoned hope of Us pasiuige at thU session when thry gave con sent to t oelng sldotrscked In favor of the administration's tax loophole bill. The wnata had been debating a motion to make the air bill Its un finished buslnM. McKrllar. poaKlng against the motion. reftiM-d to vlfld tha Hoot until it via withdrawn Majority Leader Barkley fD.-Ky refused to airr to pre-lnjtatement of the motion Immediately after dis posal of the loophole bill. Toppling Automobile Pins Driver In Ditch GRANTS PAPS. Aug. 10. tAPl W S. Gllmore wss luckily rescued when hi automobile pinned him under water In an Irrigation ditch, accord ing to report tody from Murphy, nouth of here. Gil more stopped his car beside the dltcb to fill the radiator. It started moving forward and toppted over in the ditch, pinning Mm under as ne tried to set the emergency brake. Two men at a distance saw the car tip over and raised tt, unaware that Gllmore was under It. WINDOW (lLASS- -tte sell Aindow nfl ui spites vmi oruketi Aiiid.. reaftonablj- lruwbriu Cab inet wuru of the army air corps. O'Connell was stationed at Boiling field. They were en route In a two-place attack plane, the department said, from Boiling flld to Atlanta "on a routine cross-country flight." Sen. McCarran HI. WASHINGTON. Aug. 19. (AP Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada rest ed In naval hospital today after what his office described as a nervous and physical breakdown. Dr. George W. Calver, capltol physician, said he pre scribed a rest for the senator. KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. 19. (AP) Klamath county's small seed In dustry, which has developed rapidly during the past few years, will bring a return of about (200.000 this seas on, according to County Agent C. A. Henderson. About 60 percent of the revenue will be from Alsike clover. WIlUAfJS WHEhJ LEFTY GIlllfeAN'S MofriER INSISTED Otf wa6hih6 his uniform and when lefty refused t-latly 0 pitch unless he c001t) wear if, 1he Team spent an annous morning waiTiN6 to see if it would dry m Time Fr The afternoon same (Copyright, 1987, by The Bell gyndieste, Inc.) 8 'MATTER POP CAMT TELL. Bv 0. M. PAYN " N Not a Ylll, rrK AWT) )H STU - r J I ' ) 6E'r c0'12' missus irv8fc I JA. L (Copyright, 1937, by The Bell Syndicate, inc.) l TAILSPIN TOMMY The Mystery Grows! 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