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PAGE TEN MEDFOKD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1937 the dark ships DIFFICULT DECISIONS STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof addrau the author, lnelosinf tutnpad raTatopa for reply. R. V. 8. Ps. Oft By GLUYAS WILLIAMS BY HULBCRT FOOTMC 7i rl Chap-or il Janet Under Arrest TAKING oft his boots, Weill crept up the ladder, letting his weight down gradually on each step. At the top he peeped over the edge ot me aecK. wo ngnu; nooody stir ring. He made his way softly aft over . ine promenade aecK and around . the stern. As on the previous oc- casion, he leaped across from one . vessel to anotner. As Neill climbed to the boat deck of the Lincoln he saw the regular watchman's light over on the ' Monticello, and moving the other way. 110 aanger irom mm at the present. Neill hastened to the lit tle door in the port engine shaft that he and Janet had so often used. Here a new obstacle faced him. Staples had been bolted through the steel door and its frame, and a padlock put on. How could he get in? Useless to lower himself over the side when the window was closed. It couldn't be opened from the out side, and he couldn't break it be cause it was made of plate glass tnicK enough to withstand high seas. He and Janet had already satisfied themselves that there'was no other way into the vessel ex cept by this little door. The huge ventilators that served the engine room gave him an idea. Ho had seen the outlets when he had been below. Each was greater than the girth of a man, and there was plenty of rope about. He picked up a strong light line and, fastening the end to the wheel that turned the ventilator, let it fall down inside. Climbing up on the wheel he entered the mouth of the steel tube and lowered him self hand under hand. He came out in the engine room, He had no flashlight with him now and had to strike matches in order to find the bottom of the steei stairway, unce he was through the door that served the engineers' quarters on deck, he knew his way. The interior of the snip was as black as a mine. Grop ing his way through the galley, the pantries and across the great saloon, he ran up the stairway to D deck, to C deck with his heart in his mouth. Outside the door of the royal suite, his courage failed him and he hesitated. When he tried the door, it opened in his hands. "Janet! Janet!" he whispered .urgently. Only silence. He struck a match. The candles were still there and he lighted one. Janet was gone. Steeling his nerves, he looked around and tried to deduce what had happened. The rooms were in disorder. Everything that he had brought her at dillerent times the rope ladder, the bucket, the remains of food and water was still there. The boy's clothes lay in a heap on the floor of her bedroom; her own clothes were eone. It was clear that the worst had not happened. If she had made way with herself, the window would be open. She had either liven herself up, as she had threatened to do, or she had been taken. Anyhow, the bolls on the doors of the suite were all intact and there was no evidence that a struggle had occurred. Immediately Neill's whole Idea was to get out again. It was too alow to null himself ud thrnuah the ventilator. He ran up to B aecK ana, uniasiening a window, let himself out on the nrnmnnnH It would make no difference now if he left evidences of his visit behind him. On deck Neill thought of rous ing Captain Bickel and demanding iiuuiiiiuiiun, oui aecictea against it. It was clear from the darkness and silence enveloping the four hips, that Janet was not being acpi. uuuhio. ne got DacK to his skifT without any alarm being raised. Putting his back to the oars, he rowed on down the river. Those Hi.il... j ,.cix yeiung, out no man within reach ventured to lay hands on him. The door opened behind him. He backed in and closed it Virgil dropped a bar in place. Virgil's leathery face glistened with sweat and excitement and the cigar in his mouth was com pletely disintegrated. "So it was you!" he gasped. "It was you all the timer Neill couldn't stop for Virgil then. Further back in the store he saw the tall figure of Mark Bon nicer leaning back against the counter with his head lowered in gloomy way. He was alone. It was extraordinary to see the self contained Bonnieer in an attitude of dejection. "Markl" said Neill. Bonniger was electrified bv the voice. "You! . . , tou!" he exclaimed. In EDite of all he had nn hia mind, Neill had to grin. "Whom were you expecting?" he said. Bonniger g lace exDressed a world of amazement. "But I thought Mattingly said . . ." Mattingly told vou that I had flown the coop. He was wrong." "Well, I'm right glad to see you. Not that I would blame a man for trying to save himself. But to abandon the girl! . . ." "Where is she?" demanded Neill. "What's going on?" Bonniger jerked his head to wards the little office at the back. The door was open and voices could be heard from inside. "Wilson is trying to break her down," Bonniger said, scowling. "I couldn't face it. Not with a woman . . , and a woman like (hat! ... I reckon she hid a good right to shoot him. Such a one couldn't do it for money." Neill's heart warmed towards him. "How did you find her? "Wilson and I have been keen ing after Buckless. He's a stupid brute, and we finally tripped him up. Everything came out then. Buckless said we would And the girl in room 212 on the Abraham Lincoln." "Was there . . . any trouble?" "No. Wilson knocked on the door and told her it was the police and she onened immerhatfilv. Asked for time to put on her own clothes, that was all . . . By God! i aon t line tnis jooi" "You know now what mv nart in it was?" ventured Neill. Bonniger shrugged. "Burkina tried to Drotect vou. but I rnnlrl guess it." "I suppose you blame me for It?" Bonniger refused to commit himself, nut his glance was not al together unfriendly. "Well, any how, you are not a quitter," he said grimly. "Thanks," said Neill. "Who Is This Man?" TJE STARTED back for the of- x x The Crowd Threatens REACHING the village, he tied his craft to a wharf on the river side and ran across to Long cope's store. There was plenty of excitement here. Though it was nearly two o'clock, there was a crowd around the porch, and more coming every moment. Men were calling to each other "The girl has been found!" "The hell you say! Where?" "She was hidden on the big ships 111 the time!" Anyhow, it was a relief to know the was there. Neill was recognized as he came under the porch lights. "Here's the fellow! Here's the fellow!" they cried. A mutter of rage swept over the crowd. Curses were flung t Neill from out of the dark. Those behind pushed forward and the circle around him narrowed dangerously. He put his hack against the door and held them with his eves. "Well, what about it?" he snld. flee. For a moment ha Dauspri outside the door listening. He heard Wilson ask in the rasping voice of the cross-examiner: "What man helped you?" Janet quietly replied: "No man helped me." "Come now, we know there wai a man in this. Who is he?" "No man helped me," she re peated. "Was it Ford Wheatley?" "I don't know anybody by thai name. Who broke In the door of voni cabin on the yacht?" Mr. ianning. "Did you shoot him?" "No, I fainted." "That's not true!" rasped Wilson Neill could stand no mnr He pushed his way in. Kettering, Ser geant Wilson and Captain Bickel were seated in three chairs againsl the far wall with the desk pulled around in front of them. This gave the place the look of a little courtroom. Janet stood facing the judges. Her head was up. The sight of her, so alone, so fragile looking In the pink evening dress, soiled and rumpled now, hurl Neill like a stab. She was not aware of his entrance. Constable Forsythe stood behind her. Wilson was evidently at a loss. He scowled at the prisoner and rubbed his lio. Then he tiirnoH tn Kettering: "Mr. Kettering, vou're an experienced cross-examiner. See if you can make her talk." Kettering smiled. "I don't IMnlr it would be proper for me to inter vene, sergennt. It's possible I mav be called upon to take part In this case. I feel the profoundest svm- nnthv for thla vmmtf U nJ T should be happy to serve as her counsel, should she so desire." janei! saw Neill aoftlv. She Whirled arnunri anA nnrA at him as at an enemv. "Who Is this man?" she demanded of Forsythe. Neill was staggered. "Mr. Wheatlev." answered Mia constable. What right hai ha In mAr... me like that?" Janet'" cried Neill nanrnaM.. fullv. I don t know wm M aM looking him snuarely In the eye. Neill anrovari M murderer, to morrow. CANADIAN APPLES TO Apple (trovers or British Columbia who for the past few wara htve Iwn making a conwrttxl etfort to errata ft demand for their product In the prairie provinces, and Mpoolally tn Manitoba, have perfected plana for conducting an advertising campaign, accord Ins to a report to the depart ment of commerce by H. M Dink head, American commercial Attache, Ottawa. Expenaea of the campaign, which will extend for a period of three months, will be shared by the British Columbia tree fruits board", tha Oka nogan ahlppera, and the Jobbers, It waa reported. The amount contrib uted will be 110.000 which will in elude funds for newspaper advertis ing. Radio and poMera will also be Utilized. In addition to the ft 1 0,00 J furnish -d by th growers, aiiipper and Job hers, an additional 19.600 has been appropriated by two large retail chain grocery atorea In western Cinada, ac cording to the report- DEMOCRATS CALLED 10 PORTLAND, Oct. 31. (Spl.) A call haa brn Isaiifd (or a meeting 01 orrgon Democrat at Portland. October SO. to ontanlr a statewide Democratic society or federation. The session will conveno In weal aide W. O. W. hall at 8 p. m. Dr. R. M. Erwln. chairman of the organlratlon commute, says the movement, launched several months alio, already has over 100 leaning Democrata of the atate on the mem berahlp roll. He announces that It la proposed to form an organisation statewide In membership, control and lta activities. Democrata of erry county ars in vited to attend tha meeting. 33 To 33 ire 1rW It OfteN JAOliKfeP lE'!- e-T ftK fyooo auesfc. muoeo 1050 WWTeR, 175 coote, Mm, &,ooo Botnes ofwmc. or peer ttrtvtpiore Of ICE HI fcM Mo PACE WAS RUN from New yorkTo phRfr . in m ife wiKMef?(petowhV aveR" crossed trs ha, to JbPfcH.CtfOSSED ASlb BMP EUROPE' fiNP ftRRlVCP IM rftKw IN 170 VW. New York to Parl By Auto Imagine driving a mile In an auto mobile of 1808 through anow up to your wheel tops, across streams, along railroad traoks and over rock-strewn, bumpy stretches hardly worthy of being called a road multiply that by 13,341 miles and you will have a mild Idea of the trlD mada hv Thoma 'Speedway Flyer" In winning a New York to Paris auto race more than 29 years ago. Sponsored Jointly by an American and a French newspaper, tha race started on February 13. 1908 from Times Square, New York City Six cars roared off on the Journey, loaded down with oxtra, gas and oil tanks, spare parts, camping and cooking out fits, picks, axes, shovels and guns. Three of the entries were French, one German, one Italian and one. the 'Speedway Flyer." American. Across the country, beading for San Francis co, the cars went with plana for the route including a trip through Alaska, across 8u miles or the Ice-covered Bering Strait to Siberia, on through Siberia to Europe and then Paris, France. One day out a French car was forced to withdraw from the race with a broken differential. A few more days and another car was forced to withdraw, well in the lead, the American entry arrived In San Fran cisco after 42 days, setting a new cross-country record for winter driv ing. On up to Alaska tbe "Speedway Flyer" went, got as far as Fairbanks. and turned back to Seattle, the route for the race being changed with the realization that tbe Bering Strait route was Impassable. Aboard a steamer, tbe car was transported to Japan, then to Vladi vostok, Siberia. Across tbe wastes ol Siberia tbey battled, taking as .much as a full day to get 10 miles. Or July 31, 170 days after the start, tbe "Speedway Flyer" rolled Into Paris, winner of the race by a . margin of 28 days over the only other car to complete the Journey, tbe German car. During the trip, several chsnges were made in the crew of the Amer ican car. The only member who made the full Journey was George Schuster, mechanic and driver. Tomorrow: The Civil War Submarine! TriE CAPTAIH OF THE MlD6Efs OKI HIS WAV "tO A SAME , MEEtN6 UP WITH AM AUNt Wltri A lOLUPOP, IS "TORN BPtWEEN HIS NAYURAL YEARNINGS AND MrS DESIRE TQ LOOK LIKE A REAL 6RIDIR0N WARRIOR 10-15 (Copyright, 1987, "by Tha Bel Syndicate, too.) WRUAMS S 'MATTER POF AMERICANS SAIL FOR NINE-POWER PARLEY NEW YORK, Oct. 21. (AP) Stressing that the United States nas "no commitments." Norman H. Da vis, head of the American delegation to the nine-power conference on the Slno-Japanese conflict, sailed wltn his delegation today on the United States liner Wsshlngton. The conference, called at tbe in vitation of the Belgian government, will begin October 30 at Brussels. Toot and Be Darned ORAZ. Austria. ( A P ) Special yel low plates bearing the word "Taub- stumm." meaning deaf and dumb, have been put on bicycles of deaf mutes by police here. The plates show motorists It Is useless to sound their horns. The regulation became necessary because it is a Graz custom to employ deaf persons to distribute newspapers. I By 0 M PAYNE p"" (Leo-pa-edA -ALL ""V rlk W lrTs Bell gyadlcaU. too ) TAHSPIN TOMMY Bentty Is Alarmed! By HAL FORREST T'OMMY AND BETTY ARE TOW CONVINCED THAT BENTLY MURDERED HIS WIFE AN OLD SCRAP BOOK, HIDDEN IN THE ATTIC OF THE DUDE RANCH, DILVULGED THAT BENTLY HAD IMPERSONATED WOMEN ON THE STAGE SIX years ago this information, coupled with the Clue 8 tommy discover sd in bently'3, auto, very definitely ascertains the man's guilt 917 THIS SCRAP IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT EVIDENCE WE'VE SOT TO HIDE ITl ""'"' W&fjafcS&Blll F"V IB WE PULLED AW1V TOr T AREM'TWFl I QUICKLY IT waiLD ASfUlSF At jSOIMG i HI3 SUSPICIONS AND HE'D 11 RIGHT TO K VjlAKE HIS GETAWAY. 'J f IN A COUPLE OF DAYS WELL WORK UP AN EXCUSE TO LEAVE . V I FOLLOW "S 1WU, II IT I WE MIGHT PRETEND WE'RE MOT MAKING ENOUGH MOM ET ON THESE PASSENGER HOPS.' BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Jason's Decision ' V i , i TV, ir- AVIATOR SNOOPIN' IN MWHATf J s. your AUToJ JtTyBplllllmHffflBgB ri iair-Jt -1 1? ay By EDWTN AT.QEH 7 f r k V) i NOW 1 OMOeR ,p 1 r5 Hty ve eoT " AU- waeato out ; mavcc i could play a lw -v. 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