Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 25, 1938, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPAOE ETHITT rEDFOTlD MATL TRTRTTNT!, MEDTORn, OREGOy. THTTRSDAY. AUGUST 25. 1938. LOVE OH THE RANGE si klsok c INDELIBLE HANDS By GLUT AS WILLIAMS STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX Tor further proof address the author, lnclotlnc stamped enrelope for reply. Re. TJ. 8. Pat Oft The Story So Far A plot it on foot to imaih the Roller T. and "Blor Ankcom tafce a fob then to help lovelv Lee Trone. She tavei hie lift by ehooting Helton Dreon, on Im postor, but he learne thie only oter Dreon'e accomplice, Betty, eaueet trouble between them. Ratchford, the iheriff, and Clay dell, a neighboring rancher, both tell Ankrom that the other is alter the Tronet' land. Then Ankrom learns from Betty, whom Raich- Jord has jailed, that the and Drean were Ralchford't tooU. Chapter 28 Tricked "rID you ever bear rUtchfo.d L'speak of a man named Hackett Mose Hackett?" Ankrom asked. Betty nodded eagerly. "He had charge of the rustlers who were plundering Trone's ranch. You mean Rafter T's foreman, don't you? The man you shot?" Ankrom's cheeks drew taut. That recollection which had sent him hurrying to town had been a lucky one. Trone's remark that Ratchford had taken the girl to town for Questioning had been the thing to rop that peg in place. For with the rancher's words Ankrom had recalled the sheriff's reaction to the statement he had made this noon. To his pointing out that a man who would go to so much for myself; I'm Just telling you how it was. He said he loved me. He'd been telling me what an im portant man he was out here; man with a future; a man who might even one day be governorl 1 imagined myself in love with him. Of course I wasn't 1 see that now. I wai in love with the pic tures he painted. I was a fool, but one night I ran off with him. He brought me here. It didn't last long; it took about a week for the glamor to wear away. When I saw the husk of him showing through I was sick. He wanted me out of the country. But I was determined to stay. To keep from starving I found employment in that cabaret from which I waved to you that night we first saw each other when those thugs were trying to gun you down." Her eyes clung bravely to nil face. She seemed to feel he'd un derstand. ' The Franks Of Fate HE DID, and It made him fee lower in his own estimation than the lowest snake. Yet he had done nothing to place himself in this position. If she had built her hopes on a false premise, could that be charged to him? He had not said he loved her; he'd done nothing to imply it. It was, he told himself, the fact of his being here that had brought her hopes to their present peak; she must feel he would not have come unless he cared I fe2 iwJ fLa.1 , , ii i ALltArtflfrk-- A Jenl "I'm arrestiri you for the murder of Kelton DreanJ trouble to smash the Rafter T would scarcely be likely to be sat isfied with so small a reward as the price of a railroad's right-of-way and the chance to build a boom town, when by damming Trone's valley he could control a veritable' kingdom, Ratchford had laid; "You're right. I hadn't thought of that." Yet even with the recollection Ankrom had been afraid to trust his judgment He had felt he might be swayed by his own antagonism Df the man. But he'd been right. Claydcll's guess had hit the naill "What were you and Drean im personating the Strutherses for?" he asked. . "As a means of getting on the ranch." "But why?" "I can't tell you that. It was one of the reasons why I wanted Drean's papers so badly; 1 thought Ratchford might have given him written instructions. I wanted a hold on him. But he hadn't. Those papers were only I. O. U.'s." Ankrom felt a leaping exults ' Hon. Clnydell's guess was right: Ratchford was the manl 1 Was A Fool ANKROM dropped the hand that lay in his. The girl's eyes Jumped to his face in alarm. "What is it?" her voice came huskily as he stepped backward from the cell. He caught himself: his part was not played out. There was one more thing he wished to know. "Wait," ho said, and steD ping close up to the bars asked: ''How did you get tangled up in this? Why did Drean pick you out to play the role of Struthers' daughter?" "Diean didn't," she said, and grimaced. "It was Ratchford." "Ratchford?" She nodded reluctantly. "1 had known him for almost two years. It vas because of him I ran away from home and let Dad die of a broken heart. I've never forgiven myself. But I was young and in experienced. He was jo big and strong and handsome." Her lips curled bitterly. "I'm not trying to find excuses He realized that his face must in some measure have given him away, for abruptly she pressed close against the bars. "Don't take it so hard, Abe," her voice came softly as her hand touched his cheek. "I never loved him. I didn't, really not as I love you." Cold sweat bathed Ankrom's forehead. Ho was on the point of rushing blindly from the jail when "So wben Ratchford asked if 1 would help a man impersonate my father, I told him yes. 1 believed the time had come when I had it in my power to pay Ratchford back. 1 had never seen Drean until Ratchford took me to the hotel and introduced him as the man who was to play my father " She broke off as Ankrom thrust close against the bars. "Father? That's the second time you've used that word. Who are you?" "Betty Struthers." "I mean really!" "Betty Struthers was the name my mother gave me." Ankrom's stare did not take in the shadow on the floor. He was marveling at the pranks of fate. He was still marveling when 8 grim voice behind him snarled: "All right, Streeter! Git up them handsl I'm arrestin' you for the murder of Kelton Dreanl" A laugh left the girl's Hps, and It was not pleasant. Ho read mockery in her eyes and an icy numbness swept through hit veins. "Here, Blur Ankrom, is where you reap the price of a woman scorned I Trickedl A bitter laugh spilled from his lips. Like a sleek, plump fly he'd stalked into her web and now was caught there fasti With her words still ringing in his ears he saw the neat simplicity of the trap in which he had been snared. Ratchford had feared he was getting too close to the truth of things. The girl, angered by Ankrom's Indifference to her, had been ripe for Ratchford's use. They'd pulled it slickl News from the Rafter T, tomorrow. UNION HEAD RAPS REGULATION PLAN SALEM, Aug. 25. CD A proposed Initiative tn rulnte labor union wu attacked today by Ben Osborne, executive secretary of the Oregon Frderntlon of Labor, who snld th measure would "mnlte It lmposMhl for labor unions to function.' The measure, which will appear on the November ballot would outln Jurisdictional labor strike, prev-nt interference In the marketing of farm products, prevent picketing unless a depute bet worn employer and em Move exist, and chrow labor union -vk ojien to Inspection by membM Osborne's statement, made tn a 'oriml argument atlnst the measure svill nppejir In a voter pamphlet "The measure would virtually pro hibit picketing," Osborne mid. "Pick etihfl ! the only means available to union a to intomi th- public that there is a strike," Cm Mall Tribune Want Ads. SEATTLE DEMOS SEATTLE. Aug. (T"i The local Democratic league announced today adoption of a resolution reqtiest'ng the Die committee to conduct hear Inga here for Investigation of "com munist domination of the Washing ton Commonwealth Federation' tt ecutlve hoard. Jack Dalton, league secretary, waa ordered, to forward th resolution to the committee. The Democratic league recently wat organ. red by a conserve tiv grouo The Commonwealth Federation Is ac tive' tn statewide politics, u a "left wlng"' organization. Three hundred attended last ntghVi meeting. A resolution approved by the league stated It "U the avowed Intention of the communist party to enter the Democratic parly t:nd thereby ob tain control of It through the Com monwealth Federation. Median RAM 3 MUSS BfiiCKWRPS oh 72nd BIRTHDAY AN ilniiiat 7cr? uKtniM,' . . . of fhe Greer Barrier Reef; Ausfrelie, WfYCto MOUNTED IN JOINTS m PAciFic.tocoMdnvewnHh RMHIPSROPE -SrSETCrAED ftCffoSS 1VE TRfcCK -NearftVlalace, E$ 'A ,41 HftriHoN KB built oh Frozen grouho which hbs not thawep in 5000 YAR$ Ml "25-33 "eWt eradiate, be City Built On Ice Coldest apot In the Northern Hem isphere Is the Russian village of Yakusk. administrative center ol the Yakutsk. A. 8. 8. R a 4 .00 0.000 - square-mile republic nearly aa large as European Russia. Temperatures colder than 00 deg. below zero F., have been reliably recorded there. The river Lena, 10 mile wide at Yakutsk, is frozen over from November until June. Strange as It seems, the very ground Yakutsk 1b built on Is locked In perpetual tee; scientists estimate it has remained unthawed for at least 6000 years. Because nearly half of the Soviet Union la frozen even in summer, locking In precious resources of metal and coal, a complete study of the region is being conducted by the Soviet Academy of Sciences to forward Its Industrial aspects. Indians vs. Train. A band of 100 Cheyenne Indians bent on stopping a Kansas Pacific (now Union Pacific) locomotive got the surprise of their Uvea when, shortly after that line opened, they staged a surprise attack near Fort Wallace. Not realizing the great power of I the puffing giant, the Indians cun ningly strung a braided rawhide rope ' . 41. . Cl ... Ti hold of each end. They squatted in wait, hiding behind clusters of all sunflowers. As the train approached the In dlans sprang up. bracing themselves to receive the shock of the train. To their disappointment, they were yanked flying Into the air, killing or Injuring about a dozen. Tomorrow: What state once had I five mpltnls at the same time? PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS GROWING MORE CAREFUL SALEM, Aug. 25. (fp) Professional automobile, truck and bua drivers reduced their accidents by 23 per cent during the first six months of this year, compared with the earn period last year, Secretary of State Eerl Snell said today. Truck drivers ere Involved In 8.302 accidents during the period. Agaln&t 3,101 the first six months of last year. Bua accidents dropped from 2S0 to 122, and taxlcab acci dents from 170 to 101. Bingo Rush Perilous. TORONTO, Ont. (UP) Among casualties treated at the Toronto General hospital was a woman whu fractured her shoulder in her rush to get a seat at a Bingo game. Dash ing to a table she tripped and fell on the shoulder, fracturing it. ISfoUJUEOUfiHlToBE ASHflMEP COMIrf&lbTHE TftBlE Wrfrt HAViPS LIKE 1V)(!r, AHDlSSErlfUP 1t WASH THEM GIVES THEM WHAT HECAUSAIrlDRDUfcH WAHlrJ6 RE1UKNS BELOW AV5J l)C TErJ5SHAJD$T5R IN SPTCHOri, PATiEtKS FA1UH61&SEEANV IMPRWEMEHf 60E5UP.CAUlrI6Ht DOESN'T CARE WHAT tVlEV SWr. HE M WASH "friEM RUtWS INSffiOtfiMJS, 0TTWS HAHD5 Tf MWHER 6DE6 UP Wrfrl IN 5Ptt OP HER SCR0B- AVJP WASHES -THEM ti SCRUfirlV AGAIN. OfJ- HIM AMP WASHES HIS BW6, HANDS ARE$fm HOf WATER ) U51M6 LYCHAK6E SEEMS TO HANTS HER5EIP DlSTiKCrtV fcFAY. AND SOAP AND A BRUSH BE PROM BLACK lb SHE DECIDES, 5I6HIH6, . DARX6RAY 1f)At B0V5' HANDS ARE tt!Y'&.. MADE THAT WAV WKUAM g-j.f (Oopyrlgtt, 1938, fcy tie Bril Byidictto, Ine ) 3 MATTER POI Bv C U PAYNB Sown To "Trie, f Tp-rpi. "V Tree Shades 7,885 Persons CHICO. Cal. (UP) This city boasts of the worlds largest oak. Known as the Sir Joseph Hooker oak, Its height Is 101 feet, circumference at the ground 25.7 feet and at elgbt leet soove me grouna. aa.4 leet while the circumference outside Its branches Is 446 feet. Allowing two square feet for each person. 7.855 peo ple can sand under Its branches. Use Mall Tribune Want Ada. I MADE- ME. J thi 5 ToT BKOopyrteht, 1B38, by The Bgll 8ynil;te, ImI TAILSPIN TOMMY Betty-Lou Goes on the Program! By HAL F0 BREST L'IE"CIM ' BUT, TOMMV.W MAYBE THE r!E I 'Wt KM INT&ODUcZ isJri Hi Aif.SlWiSAS?' - Xii- 1 thoosmt ll officials are miss betty-uou L fok -me J firi uaSTAKSvS Tf TVIE BEMDIX ' SOIMG TO DRAG BARNES,' WHO WILL ffi7-J? "PAl1 if I' ':ifTrS SHffih&Ct'VL iisSS A MSy RACE WAS OUT THE SHOW ATTEMPT A WORLDS Ljg Ajf "A M MflW. u&tis - IsKf-'ifv EfcMj3 iS' nxiwW&t vm i NEXT! yPS..v thb bis record delayed mm ahsA T,fc-g3ty irw'iir V )J rL w "V. ''P V z. t bace is ended parachutr juhp! f-ff ?48T 1 irflrrnftrt wil"vrT Jyi'Qin sHinW Sjlti I the meet will miss barnes -m yffSr l-.". Jt'A PLEASE come to j yf BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Buying Begins 1 By EDWIN ALGEB ga. ig;;.T"": i if rzzzzm r- , LET'S EAT THE BIS OKAY, BUT DON'T ff '" iTtmeruiel J If .me aah tu.cVt, . I Jr owy I voy so TO T0WN I I ONE FOR BREAKFAST, J W0 THINK WE " WHOLE FRVIHS V II PLACE WITH CHICKENS) 7 mm TODAY' BUY AS MANY SS?M53! i ,llllTt2S1V'?J 0U5HTA INVITE PAHJ I OH, BOY, WILL WE SELL r . 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