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9 PATTE' FPU HTEE1T rEDFOTtT) MAIL TTCTBWE, rEDFOTtP, CRECtOU. FRIDAY, "AUGUST 20, 1937. By GLUYAS WILLIAMS' Trs-i r HEARING POWER STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX Tat farther proof address Qui author. hvJnarng stamped elup tor reply. Beg. V. 8. Tat, Of. rr SYNOPSIS: Kay Crandon of the Lnrv "ln impultivelv Mref Ted Conor, a iobleu puncher. He help her Jloht Joh Halting, s 'friendly" iwiehbor uiho want es buy her ranch and marry Kav. Ted pummele Scrap Johtuon, a cowhand who moleated Kay. The thoat it out, iDOundiny each other. Hastingt sneak up and W1U Scrap with Ted'l gun. A girl named Mari,n flndt Ted and her nurilng eavet hie lie. The theriff arrests Ted on a tip un consciously given by Kay. The carde are stacked against him at hie trial or Serap'e murder. The eheritf ie charging the jury when Kay protests the trial on a tech nicality. Chapter 40 Kidnaped! A CONTUSED hubbub broke out In the court room, and through it, Tom Runyon and Josh Hasting both tried to force their way to Kay's side. The sheriff's pounding ftst proved futile to stem tne uproar. Pulling out his gun, he sent a shot shattering trirougn a winaow. "Silencel" he yelled. In the stupefied moment that followed, Josh Hastings called out, "Don't listen to herl She's been suffering with concussion of the brain, and she s not right yet. She doesn't know what she's talk ing about "I do know what I'm talking about," Kay declared, "and I've brought my proof." "You're crazy," Sam Cutter broke in. "Scrap Johnson was murdered a half a mile this side of the line. The monument's right there by the trail, on the way up to the summit. "I know it is." Kay brought out a pamphlet, ana hem it impres sively aloft. "But what you evi dently don t Know is that the sura mit where bcrap Johnson was murdered is a migrating divide. Wait! I'll read it to you from the latest TJ. S. geological survey." In the stunned silence that fol lowed, Kay read in a clear voice: " The summit Is known as a re treating or migrating divide. Wa ters tributary to the Bitter Root river in Montana are capturing by evasion those of the Clear Water river in Idaho, so that the divide Is slowly being shifted westward, adding to the territory of Mon tana, and diminishing that of Idaho. The existing divide is six to eight miles from the irregular line representing the original di vide.' " Kay looked up at Sam Cutter's baffled and astonished face. "That monument you spoke of marks the original divide. Actually, it is six to eight miles on the Montana side, and as Scrap Johnson was murdered only half a mile west of it, there's no question but that the killing took place in Montana." "Let me see that bookl" Sam Cutter demanded hoarsely, as a flood of excited comment broke out, everybody talking at once. The only quiet person in the eourtroom was Ted Gaynor, who aat, momentarily stunned at the unexpected turn of events. Relief at the delay and change of venue at the trial mingled with amaze ment that it was due to Kay. Ted reproached himself for his aloofness that morning. She evi dently wanted to atone for her be trayal of him, and while he could never forget that treacherous act, he at least should have seen her. A sudden tense silence in the room brought Ted's eye back to Sam Cutter's face. Everyone was watching him as he read the pam phlet Kay had quoted from. With en abrupt movement, Sam Cutter threw the booklet on the table and crashed his fist down. 'This trial Is adjourned," he an nounced in acid tones. He glanced over to where Zeke Farley was seated, gazing at him in stupefac tion. "I'll turn the prisoner over to you whenever you are ready." Totally disregarding the up roar that followed his words, he wrenched open the door of his of fice, which gave off the back of the room, strode in and slammed it. Collapse In The Street AY pushed her way out through the excited crowd, pretending not to see Tom Run yon and Josh Hastings, as they tried to fight their way to her. A sudden exhaustion flooded her as she gained the front door, and came out into the fresh air. She simply had to be alone to take ltorkof thesituationl Glancing over her shoulder, she saw Josh Hastings appear at the door. Tom Runyon was In the background, talking excitedly to two men who had buttonholed him, and were apparently giving him some unwelcome news. Thankful that his attention, at least, was divprtcd from her for the moment, Kay started to run down the street toward the hotel, her one thought being to reach her room before a threatening dizzi ness overcame her. At the far end of the practically deserted street, stood the rambling two-story wooden hotel, where she had taken a room, and Kay sped toward it. Halfway there, the buzzing in her ears increased to a deafening roar, and an enveloping blackness sent her staggering ahead a few more steps before she fell in a dead faint A second later, Josh Hastings was beside her. Picking her up, he carried her a few yards to where he had left his car parked. He put her hastily and none too gently on the back seat sprang in and drove off at high speed. Black Prison T'HEN Kay came to, her first ' impression was that the black ness which had overcome her was still around her. Then, as con sciousness gradually came back, she realized that she really was in a totally dark place of some kind, with a dank, unpleasant odor. A nameless terror brought Kay to her knees, on the damp floor Hastings carried uncon scious Kay to his car. where she had been lying. Grop ing about her, her hand came lr contact with a cold piece of iron She ran her hand along its sur face. It felt like an old furfie. She grasped it to steady herself, and got to her feet, fighting with all her might not to give way agnin to the surging rumbling in her cars and the wild beating ot her heart. At least she wasnt bound and gagged! 1 She shouted aloud, and het voice resounded with a muflled ronr against the low ceiling. As her eyes gradually became rc customed to tiie dark, she reached out toward the wall, taking a few experimental steps away from the prop that had been supporting her. Her foot hit against a hard obstruction, and stooping down, she felt some pieces of scrap iron. She realized that she must have been brought into the cellar of some blacksmith shop. Kay called again as loudly as she could. This time, heavy steps overhead responded to her call, and with mounting excitement she heard the thumping of feet de scending some stairs. A moment later, a door some 10 feet away from her was pulled open. Josh Hastings appeared, framed in the dim light that penetrated through that doorway. (Copyright, 1931, Marie da Xerraud) Kay recrlvrs rlaie, Monday. a proposal o( mar Control Of Midges Sought In Klamath KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. IP. (API bounty and rjty authorities llien ed to protests today and comiomi action to control awarma of mldRea Inflating the aborts ot Upper Klam ath lake. A budget Item mar be authorised tor the employment ot a government entomologist. The tnarcta cling to the treea. buahea and houar-a and patter like rain agnlnat the automobiles paaalng Along the highways. To Legion lomeniton 8A1.KM. Aug. 30. (API O. B . iMiiae) PaJmau-er, of Salom. new atate commander of the American Legion, left today tor Wnlla Walla. Waah, to represent Oregon at the atata convention or the Washington department. A. H. B. Hatlrnden. Portland, grand chef ot the 40 et 8, la also attending. KLAMATH FALLS HOLC OFFICE TO BE CLOSED POllTLANn. Aus 30 ( AP , Thi Hnmi Owner t-tvin rorporr.! Ion's dtvlMonnl office her mild t'xlny thtil a levin fwrWe? fit at Inn nt Klnmnth Knlla. omplry!iyjt two prrftonn, prob ably will til front ImtPd shortly and tht rmploywi tnuifernxl l.tre. "Conrlltlom. urt no much hotter that we will not ivquirr tin office thTo rurthrr." nnld a tt,ni,nt. A transfer date will or mt after con firmation has, bwn obtained iron. WtJAiilngton. To t'rack ln fn ASmttlA, A n )AP) r. combination Is I net and the bulldrr la dead, workmen Rot busy with Jar hammers and blow torches todny to oiwn the vault ot tha defunct AMnrla Pavlnna hark. Tha rttv ra. orntly purrh.irl fie 'mu.Uim. vault AlKl llnturra The .nulillng nlay ccuveitMt into a city b&. ' VbUCftNlC WrtgN Molten LAiVrS ONTO 4H0W, fOKfAWlON5 OUICKW C0CMV. IMA T-7T --TV Of -y&JvHKt JjfcMfc,.., THg oiwetwj IN M t-t.rrCanWKu' or)' vi wrirsvi iwn(w Lr " 1 LL '"t 'rvr- (fi ttt - nup" ike ?ommottoniiM ovpc 10.000 iNiwe M mm OP MR7 NMLOHfc CftPllPiU,fW01HC NfMt PiHD Volcanic Mushrooms When molten lava Is cooled quick ly a glassy akin Is formed on the aurfrfce which serves hb en Insulator agalnat the interior heat of the lava moM, Thus, when molten lava flows over anow It does not melt Into It. Quito the contrary, In fact. It aids In preserving the anow by forming an Insulated covering against the heat of the sun. Formations like those pictured In the cartoon oftn result from the protection given by chunks of lava. ThoiiMinds of .these volcanic "mush rooms" were found around Mt. Etna after it erupted in 1910. The Human Almanac Spelling such words as metaamld ophenylparaamethoxypllnolln is a mere breeze for Clarenca Leo Tlghe, the "Htimun Almanac" of Menard, HI. His remarkable memory has stored up the correct spelling of approximately 100,000 words, many of them as long and little-used a the foregoing one. An a result of his amazing powers of memory, Tlghe la practically a fil ing cabinet on lege In matters rang ing from astronomical data to figures and fact on varied sporting records and Incidents. Asked for dates of Im portant world events or birth and death dates of Important figures in history, he can repiy correctly with Itghtnlng-like rapidity. Living Money Because of a (shortage of coins In the British Isles during the middle ages, a system of barter wherein slaves were one of the chief standards of ex change was resorted to. The price of a slave wa approximately the same as a falcon or greyhound. Churches sought to discourage the system of "living money" by refusing to uccept slaves, as penance payment. BEAN PICKERS WIN IN . SIT DOWN FOR RAISE STAYTON. Ore., Aug. 20. ( AP) Sit down strikers In the West Say ton bean fields won their point yester day and were back at work today receiving a flat $1 per hundred pounds. Protesting against the practice of paying 90 cents for picking, plus a 10-oent bonus for fast pickers, work ers in the Harry Stewart fields on the second picking of bush beans "sat down" yesterday afternoon and demanded the higher scale, was granted this morning. Ketlred Minister Dies EUGENE. Aug. 20. (AP) A Daniel A: Danford, 72, a Methodist minister for 48 years, died here Tuesday night. He was district sup erintendent of the Methodist church until his retirement seven years ago. 4 llurtl jolt for Driver. ROSEBURO, Aug. '20. ( AP) A 00- day Jail term and fine of $100 was the sentence imposed In Justice court today upon George Dewall of Rose burg. Justice of the Peace R. W. Marsters said Dewall pleaded guilty to driving a heavy logging truck, with four adults in the front seat, while under the Influence of liquor. KLAMATH FALLS, Aug. 20. ( AP) President Roosevelt today, nominat ed Lieutenant Colonel William Rich ard Arnold as chief of chn plains of the regular army, and Clarence N. Grey of Massaohttsetts to bo principal administrative officer of the social security board. SHNJfe URSfAIRS 0 JIM- 6Efi HO REPIY. 1RIES A I0R -fHfrf SUPPER'S I! WW TOtt CftllS TR0M BACK DOOR AL1HDI)6H HE IS SURE1HE80VlSWfHF HOUSE RETURNS IKSIDE AMD SHOlKSAbrMrJjl.OUDER. AUASf OUMOR CPUS FROM CEUhR ISrfHE HE WAN15 ? AFTER SEVERPlTWHAf JrfRlDES To D1H1N6 ROOM, AFTER 5WPER. REflARKS JUNIOR ,MVH0 HAS BEEH ie. i, ?Vram .mump MivffrRiwi.ur'hnreiNrf' flOltfLV ibWlFE HOW A- READIM6 UP5TA1R5, AP GOES To fELLAR DOOR SEE WHV HE HA 1b SHOOY Boul All 60IN6 10 Itf. TEARS IHSTaN-ILVAT Vr Md SH001S -fHAf HIMSELF HOARSE TO MAKE MOVIES fO-NI6HT ? SAYING HE 5 rULJvUuJY SUPPER 16 READY" "OW BOV HEAR. 6 (Copyright, 1937, ty The Etll gyniHeata. Inc.) 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