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Newspaper Page TextPAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRTB17NE, MEDFOTtD, OREGON, TTEDXERBAY. JUNE 1. 1338 Octagon Mouse, BY PHOEBE ATWOOO TAYLOR The Story 80 Far: Quanomet U aroused when its cllizeru are caricatured In the poet oZBce -mural. The next nloht, the oreWi wife, unicrupulam Marina Lorne, murdered. Her lister, Pamela Frye, uihoie knte Wiled Marina, appeals to Asey Mayo. Cape Cod deteciiwe. She tells him the ound $50,000 worth of am bersrii on the ehore. Ater Pam threw the lump bock into the ur, Marina agreed to drive Pam and the amberprii into Boston for M.00O. But eumehoto Pam knew Marina was planning to keep the ambernris or herself. Chapter Four Mysterious Eavesdropper "T DECIDED," Pam went on, "to I get home as quickly as I could and tell Father, and somebody else I sort of decided on this boarder named Carr who came today with his grandmother. He's a teacher, around 30, and an awfully decent sort. I also wanted to get the stuff to Boston, pronto." "What did you tell Sister?" "I said, as if in a burst of light, that I'd get the boarders' dinner, and then tell Fathei that I was driving up to Boston with Mary Kean. She has a flower shop and often drives up U the florists' mar- Ww'l f boarder Into talcing the stuff to Boston in his coupd. And I found a note on the door, saying they'd gone to a clambake, and the movies later. Shall I pass over the dismal hours till eleven o'clock?" "What did you do? Whyn't you snake the ambergris out of the ga rage?" Asey demanded. 'I would have. I " "So would I, but, Asey. do you know Aunt Nettie Hobbs? She keeps the Woman's Exchange. Sh3 came, Asey, to call. She came as I finished reading the note and was just starting for the wheelbarrow. I could not get rid of her. I have never been so mortally rude to any living person. And she stayed. I couldn't tell her, natural ly. It'd be like inviting the world to share my ambergris. I couldn't leave her although I did, once, around nine o'clock. I whipped over to the garage and the am bergis was still there. It was then that I slid the garage doors off their rollers I knew Sis couldn't get 'em on .lliout help. That was my one and only hope, that Sister, in her general greed, wouldn't tell anyone. And Nettie stayed. She left at ten-thirty. She told me, in part ing, I didn't seem myself a bit. Asey, can you figure Nettie's story when this breaks? That alone'll hang me. The second she disap peared down the road, I grabbed the barrow and legged it to the garage. And there, on the floor there was Sister. Staring up oh, that that face, Asey!" "And the ambergris?" "It was there," Pam said. "There, in the beach wagon. Just as we left it. And I looked at it, and I looked at her. And I thought of the things she'd done. She broke Mother's heart, Asey. Mother never got over that well, I won't lo into it. She took every cent Father had, literal ly, when she first ran away frc-.i town. She stole his first editions the pride of his life, and pawnee' them. But mostly the things she'd done were things you couldn't pui into figures. She did something tn Father that he never got over. Something to his ambition. Some thing to his pride. The more 1 thought of what she'd done, the well, I didn't feel sorry for what had happened. That sounds inhu manly hard. I suppose it is. Bui little sister's had to live in the dregs of what Marina left behind. That's enough to make you a little inhuman, I think. And the irony ol it got me, too. he couldn't even die, I thought, without a last P .) ket, and I often go with nor, and ' Sister knows it. I said that in that way Father wouldn't suspect a thing. We could stifrt at eleven, park in a garage, then go to Jorale mon's early. She agreed very quickly. Thought it was a peachy idea. That convinced me she had some plan afoot. But I figured, if she wanted time to connive, I could take the same time and thwart her oonnivings. And I did want to f;ct the ambergris to Boston and nto someone rise's hands before anvone got wind of it. Wasn't that right?" Asey hesitated. "Well. I don't know. Myself I'd but I s'pose the instant the news got around. Lord knows how many claimants'd come popnin' up." "Kxactly, aj you said, It's not like dealing in registered bonds. So. we went to Sister's garage, and shifted the ambergris from Roddy's beach wagon into Sister's hers hasn't soft tires and covered it with the tarpaulin. Just as we finished, a roadster drew up with horns blar ing, and one of Roddy's pals leaned out and yelled at her and asked where she had gone with the beach wagon, they wanted i,, and he had Farbstein waiting for her, and Farbslein was flying to New York in half an hour with someone, and didn't she want to see him. And at that point, Marina could have screamed." "Why?" Asey demanded. "Because all her life she's want ed to model for Farbstein, more than anything else. Her life ambi tion. Apparently some of Roddy's gang had collared l.im, and there was her chance. There was Farb stein. the unapproachable, and there v:'s me, and there was the ambergris. And the, . was the lad In the rrathtcr. yelling at her to Make up her mind. She did. She rrahbed the rar keys, and said 'ie'd be back by eleven." "Wh;, didn't you," Asey de manded, "toke the ambergris?" 'Oh That Face' "T CAN'T drive," Pam said simply. 1 "We never could alTord an aulomobile. ; heat il home to tell Father and talk with him. think ing we might harry this amiable staring up blow at us for how could I taki the ambergris then?" You Did If "I HOPE," said Asey, "that you did, Pam, just the same." "I did, because. I knew I'd never have a chance to get it later. I took it. Then 1 phoned the state cops. We l.ad the phone put in again this morning. We can only allord it when we have boarders. I told the cops to come to Octagon House, then I dashed back to the garag Jack Lome was there, in the most terrific frenzy I ever saw. He pointed his finger at me and said. rYou did that. It's your knife' I hadn't even noticed that before. Asev. But ': tens my knife. 'You did it!' Jack yelled. 'You were iealou of her. always. It's your knife' I've called the police and told then, sol I've told them you're the mur derer! " Pam lighted another cigarette "And when he said that word, mur derer, all of a sudden I thought ol you. I suppose I connected you with murders. Anyway, i raced out oi the garage, lie tried to toiiow me but 1 tripped him. I cut through the woods until I was so breath less I had to stop. I was just behind Chases'. I sneaked into their barn and stole Billy Chase's bike, and pedaled over here. I hid the "Wait," Asey said softly, in het ear. "What kind of cigarettes are those you're smokin'? American?" "Yes, have one? I hid" Asey's hand went over her mouth. "So you pedaled here, did you? Quite a ride." Pam listened in bewilderment as Asey, his hand still covering her mouth, casually chatted on about her feat of bicycling over. He was nifling the air, and automatically Pam sniffed, too. She understood then. He had caught, before she had. the whill of Turkish tobacco smokt that meant that someone, verj near, had been listening to even word. That someone, very near was waiting for her to tell where she had hidden the ambergris. KVff". ItfI. 'ietl Jtwted li ram In danger? Don't mlM ti. morrow's chapter. COS! $3,265, SAYS CONTRIBUTION LIST SALEM, June 1. (API Campaign contributions for Willis Mnhonry, Democratic candidate lor U. S. sen ator, totaled 3,a63.75. rxprnw" state ments filed with the worvtary of stnte fciiowrd today,, Today was tho last day on which campaign contributions could be re ported. Candidates must report their personal expenditures by next Sat urday. Contributions for the Mahoney campaign included: John D'Arey, 1331; Oeore K. Hit and W. J Conrad- 1250 each: W. H. Trcce. 200 and the Willis Mahoney cam paign committee, 1,314. U. 8. Rep. Walter M. Pierce, U Grande, spent nothing to win tht Democratic rennomlnatlon. State Sen. P. J. Stadelmsn gave $100 for the campaign of Rufus C. Hotmail. Kr publican U. S. senata candidate, and H00 for Homer D. Aimed. Republican nominee for con gre5s in the third (Multnomah county) district. The Annell for con press committee spent 200. State Sen. U. H. Balenttne spent 1pi to win the Republican nomin ation tor congress In the second dis trict. J.tE. Rr-unett. Portland city com missioner, spent 1313 tor the cam paign of Sam Brown, who lost the Republican gubernatorial nomination to Charles A. Sprague. Salem publisher. COURT DELAYS ACTION ON MOONEY PETITION WASHINGTON. Jim 1 -i.pi Th supreme court announced today STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof addresa the author, Inclosing- a stamped envelope for reply. Reg. V. 8. Pt Off. TABLE CLEARER By gluyas Williams ! fW M I 'r lrs-J "tr' Id V0lUrlfJ?5 16 CLIMt PICKS UP A SHUCK AND ADDS 1W0 MORE SAUCERS SfS PISHES DOWN AND tfinnu lirmtfN-fe ' PlVLIJ-rS? 1HE1ABIE FOR MOTHER' PAUSES To CONSUME A "TOWS PILE, CASTING A 6DES 1b MftHEhl To ASK PSKmJ. JWr fifiW5kl TEWSfRN CAVE CRUMBS VEMWM6 EVE AT RE- MOTjIER CAN HE EATfriE faK tMM CtMWS-f SS jm LMJ MA1NIN6 PIECE 6f CAKE LAST PIECE OF CAKE 516HS AND RETURNS lb AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS SETS DISHES DOWN AtfP MOTHER COMES To "TAKE -.m fnJ '111 I!!! I rwM TABLE-CLEARING, RE- 6ETS DISHES 11 0ME PILE STARTS SCOOPING UP CHAR6E. 6DE5 OUT) Hfc lHlHcnlRr 'llNl lIM.l m4 ' sowiN6 To Take eerv- and gropes for SU6AR. sU6rr, mother calliN6 castiN6 Wstful look "is "'!- J' i7!"! itftl 3 THINS IN ONE LOAD BOWL. SPILUNS tf FORPhY'SSAKEToHUR- at The piece of cake V . y iw, ! WH iasr'-W-'U ' . Rf WHW THE DISHES ThtttZT Hotel IN1HS WORLD. bMIIIl: Mi- 'J, ll StSBfe (Copyrwt, ma, by Th. Bn tjia mo (,-, IS BUILT Jtfo NCH$Ap0Vi liX f ) Off r SeTj s II 1 ri TriB 6ROUHD am ;f KVfA i piftf 8 matter poi bv o m paynb ToticHee iit em urns j - f 1 Jral -SA fsw-- 2. A year of 360 days. lf I WlSJS I 3. A period of 260 days. J r A if 11 1 V J "V 4. A lunar semester. jLm, lLfci W ftfek 5. Periods of nine days each. 'ffiffa'i Lxl I " 1 I 1 J1 There was also a Venus calendar fVVJj 1 W II ' iTlB and other variations, according to I ' J?' VgjrtrX? Lry I V-s.0 A f J ' ulCy. , Maurice Ries, Maya authority of Tu- l c I Tf " sTJ. rW-STTftTvI 1 StfrXj lane university. M Oti JivC s &t. ttwII-w k For years a mystery to scientists H ftts tow 1 , Qv Jj -Vvy t was the question: From what date v ynr Lyl jLd fcNTCO did the Maya measure time? rhe - ... - answer to this S.041.738 B. C was 1 Ki-a-r'-A " found by Dr. Harmann Beyer, an as- tT ( -"r soclate of Rles'. who discovered a key A",'"T tf V 1 3 E A- hieroglyph which had been used as ( ( 7 a headstone on the grave of an Amer- ) iA 1 1 lenn archeologist. John O. Owens. J liVN R f 7 "N. I iOjC1". who In 1893 died of fever while study- -e- K!BngM.TA T ' w-. ' ) V " LN. L (Oopyriglit, 1938, by The Bell grJlet. h fl WUXRF-A$ToRA,MYA ThlllsT Hotel IN WE VioRlQ. KMffjM NCH$A8om 7W 6POUND mw Reduce vi&RAtio NO PART OF TH &WIDIHG TotlCHSG We fflSWrW&f Castle In the Air. Strange as It seems, no part of the Waldorf-Astoria, world's largest hotel, touches the, sidewalks of New York which "surround" Itl In order to diminish traffic vlbrn- tlon. engineers who designed the structure laid plans to place It on huge "stilts" sunk deep Into the earth. These strong girders, cush ioned on lead and asbestos, support the Waldorf-Astoria about two Inches above the sidewalk. "Due to the fact that the New York Central railroad tracks run un der Park avenue," a hotel official says, "tho traffic of trains below, if the building touched the sidewalk, would create vibration. "Consequently, the foundations of the Waldorf-Astoria are sunk yny be low the road bed, and reso on lead and asbestos cushions. This is to kill any possible vibrations. "The steel columns supporting the building tand In the fashion of stilts and clear the sidewalk for about a couple of inches. It Is an amazing fact that the expansion or contrac tion of the steel caused by heat or cold will vary one or two Inches throughout the year." Beginning nf Time. Complicated but amazingly accurate was tho calendar system of the anci ent Mnya. Strange as It seems, they used no less than five separate sys tems of counting: 1. A year of 365 days, made up of 18 months of 20 days each, plus five extra days, the latter being consid ered very lucky. Tomorrow n deer! that It had postponed until next fall action on a petition filed by Thomas J. Mooney, seeking freedom from San Qtientln penitentiary where ha la serving a life sentence for complicity In the 1916 Preparedness day parade bombing in San Francisco. Use Mali Tribune Want Ads PRESBYTERIANS ELECT NEW ASSEMBLY CLERK PHILADELPHIA, June 1. (AP) The Rev. Dr. William B. Pugh. of Chester. Pa., was elected state clerk of the general assembly of the Pres byterian church In the U. 8. A., today. The Chester pastor, who Is 48, was chosen for five years. Wen 1 1 hy me m bers of t he Du t ch West India company, who received a charter of "privileges and exemp tions" to settle anywhere In New Netherlands except on Manhattan Island, were known In colonial days as patroons. TAILSPIN TOMMY The Major Is Skeptical! By HAL F0RRr "1 AUL HAS JU5T- Explained to tommy THAT THREE- POINT IS VIRTUALLY "ON THE ROCKSl'CURTAILED MAIL CONTRACTS AND DECLINE IN WS5ET1GES TRAPFIO HAS PUT THE FAMOUS AIBLINE ON THE CEO SIDE OF THE LEDGER. .AND TOMMY OEALIZES THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO PASS THE DEPABTNEMT TESTS WITH HIS NEW SHIP, THE MERCURY, AND WIN A LARGE CONTRACT TOR THREE POINT. . . THE TEST HOP STARTS TODAY WHERE IS COLONEL HE HADTO PLY ,UIIHI artaBf. THATs"toO BAO" r i HALL? I THOUGHT HE ( DOWN TO LANSLEY V iB BUT, WEILL, MAJOft. V 'SWING 'ER, V r4f WAS TO WITNESS THIS A FIELD, MR. ' Jf ' ''.'WW IN A FEW MINUTES H YES f , SKIPPERl Trv JU TEST HOP, VOU'LL ' BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Congratulations? Maybe I n LISSEN, MR.SAXTON! CANCEL ' THAT ORDER Y GAVE HIM-POP AN' I WILL SELL YOU TURKEYS CHEAPER'N HE! i 1 1 iiL i rov.a ill ii WE'LL CUT ANY PRICE HE MADE YOU! CUT IT TWENTY PER CENT! :Ty'WILL, EH? THEN THE ORDER S YOUR'N, SON -I AINT IN BUSINESS FE-R MY HEALTH. t 02 By EDWIN ALGER I vm hnm L I BoV. is THi.T " v LOU SAXTOW FIFTY 1 A A START jgScEiz 3- I RUSTy 7 GOSH, YOU'RE VVOWl OH. : III . WAIT, THERES -T X THE NEBBS Steve's Coming By SOL HF"