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PAflTC F.TrtHT MEDFORD MATT, TTUP.TTNF.. MEDFOT?T. OREGON. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1938. DON'T MARRY THE MAN By J4nn Bowmtn The Cliuiui lent Kathleen Grefory go-t Wett to lecure a riuhl-of-wav from Mae. Donald, and fall (n lovt with him. Donald MacDorul hate (h Gregory, is going to marry Bridget. Brldceti Kathleen'! companton. Veitei Jnyi A firs brtakt out in The Stubborn Bod. The only toau the minert can 6e reached fi throuah The Golden Girl Balmy is ooing down with m air-line. Chapter 27 Kathleen Takes Command "AH lass, don't worry now,1 Balmy chlded. "The Hre's in the main shafts, not in the winch shaft. I'll get through. There!) be naught but smoke, and fear of musing my step, to hamper me. I have no fear, and what is smoke?" Kathleen ran a sleeve across her eyes to dry them. She straightened smiled and gave him a snappy sa lute. "Aye. boss. We'll be seeing you before the thirtv-six hours are up." She turned to the young engi neer. "What is the setup?" she asked. And now she held up her hand and auiet fell. "Townsmen volunteers to work from this side. Fall in to the right. Every miner, start for The Golden Girl. We'll be with vou." Morgan issued the orders. The road turned Into a mael strom of humanity. "Where's Donald?" Kathleen asked. "God knows," answered Mor gan. "He was seen driving out of Neutrality some time before the alarm, we re trying to reacn him at Carsted." Norman MacOonald appeared suddenly. "1 can't understand it," he cried in protest. "I can't And him at all . . . he's simolv van ished. He went next door after you, Cleo. dinner was ready and you weren't there. Bridget said you were resting. He didn't come back. You d better get going They ran across the mine plat form to a waiting car. Young Don ald's assistant would handle the rescue work from this side. Then came the heartbreaking work of trying to make speed along roads packed with crowds, with cars. "I suppose Balmy meant you'd have to light Kit-Smyth to let us onto the grounds." Morgan ob served. Kathleen barely heard him. "If Balmy can get down the winch shaft, can't the miners get up?" she demanded. "Balmy was optimistic. We don't know that shaft Lsn't afire. That's the chance he was taking. And once he's down we don't know but what the shaft will take Are. It's doubtful if the men realized there was a fire in time to make the shi ft before the smoke made it impos sible." Kathleen closed her eyes to a vision. The bu kv figure of the old man going hand by hand down the ladder, reeling root by root ror the next rung. Working in total dark ness dependent entirely upon his sense of feel. Suppose he missed a step, went crashing down. "No" she cried aloud. "Balmy will make It I know he will." "Oh come on." she begged. "I can't stand this snail's pace. We'U make better time running." They were on the down road of The Golden Girl now. pushing through women trudging on a half run, naif trot, scurrying around men pressing forward on a steady lope. Ahead of them the crowd was massed into a solid, motionless bodv. "What's wrong?" yelled Morgan They won't let us inl" "It's those damned Gregorys, they'd kill our men before they'd give us an inchl" 'They've locked the gates: they're holdln' guns on us." "Thev want to bnrnain." And then in one voice arose a cry. "Donald . . . get. Young Donald!" I'll Shoot' ATI I LEE N pushed through the crowd to the fence: worked her way down to the gate. She was never to forget the sight that met her eyes. A motor truck had been driven within fifty feet of the gates on the opposite side. Its power light threw the tableaux into bold relief. Men with rifles, stationed a few feet part, their sight drawn on the crowd. Down, beyond them was The Golden Girl, a veritable Golden Mine, yellow floodlights catching the sheen of shining paint, liming In the towers and derricks against the black base of the cone moun tain. "Let's make a rush for Itl" shouted a voice. Kit-Smyth answered. He stepped forward closer to the gato. "I'll shoot the first man who crosses that Unci" There was something In his voice which told them he would. Kathleen lumped to the ton of the fence, balanced there by Mor gan. She looked back at the miners Hold everything until I yell." She turned to Kit-Smyth. "Cheerio, old top, here I cornel" And :: made a flying leap into the field. "Get back there!" Klt-Smytb started towards her. Straight up to the rifle eye walkec Kathleen. "Put that damned stick down!" she ordered. "I'll take no more of your in solence." shouted the man. "No one comes onto this property until Donald MacDonald signs over the right-of-way for The Golden Girl." "I am The Golden Girl, and L Kathleen Gregory, demand vou call off your men" "Stop your foolery, get back over that fence!" Kathleen backed away She had a vision of Old Balmy working his way down into an Inferno: working his way through dark tunnels: closing off the last chance of escape for a meager chance of life for the fifty-three men. She held her hand high for si lence. The cries which had sounded in triumph at her identity stopped instantly. "Listen, you Gregory quands. I'm holding each of you responsible for what happens. One man killed and you go up for murder. This is my property Up at the house I have papers giving me power of attorney. We haven't time to wait for those. It's my word against Kit Smyth's now Hours may pass be fore Donald MacDonald is located. You're my men, you know the value of time. Drop your guns and get down to the mine to help. All right, fellows . . . here we ool" Straight for Kit-Smyth went Kathleen and behind her came the men in a swarming mass. The mine superintendent stood waver ing, his face one frozen picture of ludicrous astonishment. "Get out of my way you , . puff-adder!" Down the hills, red hair stream ing behind her like a flame, went The Golden Girl, and behind her pounded the heavy feet. They came to stop at the plat form and Morgan took charge. "Volunteers for the blastingl" he shouted. As one. the mass stepped for ward. 'Undying Contempt' MACBHIDE signaled Kathleen "Let mt name the crew. The Gregory men know their mine." Morgan assented and MacBride clipped off names "I'll take the lead . to the powder house." he ordered. "Muckers next. All men under thirty, to the left, thirty to fifty, next, all older on the other side!" The men were segregating when a protesting voting fellow pushed his way through them "Just what is this? Where's Kil-Smvth. I'm in charge here during his absence." We re carrvina on thp MacDon ald rescue from the Golden Girl." Kathleen told him. Good work, then Kit-Smyth won his deal." 'Kit-Smyth, snapped Kath leen, "won nothing but everyone's undying contempt. The last thins 1 saw or that smiled toad he looked like he'd held his mouth open too long an swallowed a bumble bee. I m Kathleen Gregory. If vmj're next in charge, then work with Morgan." "But . you say you're" "She is." The mine doctor had come up. He smiled at Kathleen. "Your father told me to keep an eye on you and see vou didn't burn anything more than vour hands." Hurrah! Thevounafe ow was off to loin Morgan, was shouting to his engineers, veiling for maDS. for supplies Kathleen turned to the doctor. "You asked for It. Something tell! me you won't be bored to death for the next few days. And doc. if you know how to pray, try to Set a clear wire to Heaven and ask lod to look out for Old Balmy." The physician patted her shoul der. "Balmy has a private wir and Its alwavs clear. Its fellowl like Kit-Smvth that need help." "7'hnt - "Whoa there," came the reproof don't burn yourself out with anger. You're going to be needed I was In on a rescue before. Thesr men will be working short shift! and working like they've nevei worked before. I have to stay a' the hospital and I'll need both girls with me. I may need vot eventually I'll get a couple ovei from the MacDonald. but Gravsor had better stay on there. Mean while, there's a commissary lob for you. Organize these miners wives. Get them to making sand wiches and coffee. Have plenty ot whiskey handy. Send out for cots spread them up in the warehous so the men can rest between shifts-" Something to do. Kathleen was away before he had finished. She found the women huddled together by the loading platform She tumped up and looked dowr on them and as she saw the strick en faces, the eves which looked to her for something she could not assure them, she felt full oi compassion. MacDonald women on Gregon soil, looking to the daughter of I Gregory for the lives of their hus bands, their sons and their fathers And behind them Gregory women arms ahoul MnrPonnld women. waiting for their Golden Girl to lead them. Monday: Donald arrHea, PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 33 -))-An imnitlir tHmjwrlng with the coin box of a lot mnchtnt was fthot and alll-d today m he flfd from a amall rnfc on the outiOtlrta or Portland To , her mrn farapi'd. Dirk Edwards, the proprietor, ahoi nt the men whpn he round them rldlne, name flevlrt'a and countrr In thp illnmi room of hli Biirbur lli)iil"viird ffttc. r.FMUt) Shrrltr Hi'Igar Chrlatolfer ioii utilrt the ai-jrnr-old victim was idc;it:'!ed by a youth, who was held lor qurstlnnniK. ab Jntms M:utln PrfllfY, who h m rvrd urn dice at trnnltm s' 1 nt WiK-dhurn, Orr and tlu tifll, W nh. Clifford Arnold 17, whom the deputy aald was Krallpy's rrlend. and Jack Pnvne. 30, were detained tor Inveetlgntlon. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For farther proof address the smthor, Incloslnf a stamped envelope for reply. Ref . V. .8. Pat Ot. ,1 LrlNfH; rSHP WIU E-LIRN -Q M3de t?y francisco Gonzales, '.ales,. los Angeles) i3iiv1uh,v author and ex-puQlst ?U6HTJ4MMN EVENTS , m NO PRELIMINARIES! 4WIN6 HNfc KBH TJPrvSTiCfT6D Mm To Ini'tvuM Snlnry BUFFALO. N. Y. irVf W h e t h e r Mayor Thomas L. IMltnR llkrn it or not, he- mny have to take his full KAlnry of maooo this tincnl yr In ntPHd of HVfioo. Lust ynr thf Buf falo ninvor Ma sin :rt hl own minry voluntarily to (too from i:i.0OQ. This f nil nt) luirtttlnit firm. ivvtMn? city rnipUiycV utihirtpy, recommended widespread rit'errnse mid concluded by drclitrlhH the mayor' Mlnry should he Imnifdhitrly rout orr d to 1J.OOO On liirm Itn.ud Hl'oKANt: Nov. J.I -i.iv-Re-elec tion of W. H Hun xU The Duties. Ore, as dirertor of the F.mn Crrdlt board of Ppoknne an nnnuunred hrre 'ihIiu hv !t. K. b; i,-neral ni of th ivii ei.-dn iKlminiMra llo; i ..,.,. d". w I .1 Ml. "I " l.-.ol I It Pots AND PANS- wef?e once ueo &y WORLD AT ITS WORST IHI AffER SOME TJITTICUUV IN FOUR FOR BRn)6E,V0U ARE SEftUNG Wlfri REtis-fo , 1UE 6RME.WHEN -friE DOORBELL (Copyright, 1038; j The Bell Syndicate; Inc.) 3 MATTER POl rial Ijiuiit UlrnNils , . . Strange ns It ecema, RURslnn peas ants at one time made cooking pots and pan from platinum, a mctnl which today Is worth five times as much aa gold. Early In the nineteenth century platinum was discovered In Rus?la, but full realization of lta value was not to come until Inter years. Com monplace articles were made from It; buckles, snuff-boxes, and even cooking utensils. Believed to have been discovered first In South America by early Span ish explorers, the metal came Into 111 reputo In thnt country when It was used In making counterfeit gold. In 1744 several Spaniards were hung from the yardarms of Dutch ships for passing off platinum Ingots in stead of gold! In 1828 Russia became the only country In the world to mint plati num coins, issuing $33,884,350 worth that year. Strange ns It seems, those same coins would today be Intrin sically worth more than 165.000,000. During the World war. when the price of platinum rose to a high of KrJUuptf SnxflMt. lot $ 1 05 an ou nee, the Russian coins would be- worth nearly half a bil lion dollars. Heanllne Fighter . . . Jim Tully, noted author and ex pugilist, fought 44 main events as a bantamweight and was never In a preliminary match. He got his first main booking In Lima, Ohio, 1911, by faking an Impressive list of pre vious , victories. , Tuny rough t three years, was knocked out once. Tomorrow: Why did the "First ThanksRlrlng result in near tragedy? ACTRESS' CAREER LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23 ?) Another Hollywood career has tri umphed over marriage. This was the basis of charges made In a divorce complaint against Bet to. Davis, signed, today by Hnrmon O. Nelson, actor' agent and former band leader. As he signed the complaint, which his attorneys said was to be filed later today. Nelson explained: "I think this is the best way out of cur difficulties. I t..nk Bette Is a pretty grand Actress the best on the screen. But she has become the best to the detriment of our home life." The actress sent telegrams to her newspaper friends last night, an nouncing their "marital vacation" would end in the divorce court. Oxford Honors Rene OXFORD, England (yp) A. W. Wood, president of the Oxford Union, announces that Dr. Eduard Benes, former president of Czechoslovakia, has besn elected an honorary member of the society. Whip Pierced Heart JOHANNESBURG P) Armed with a long horsewhip with wire attached to the end, a native flicked It over oxen he was driving and on the re bound the wire pierced his heart. He died almost Immediately. 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