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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
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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
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Pots AND PANS-
wef?e once ueo &y
WORLD AT ITS WORST
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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.
(Copyright, 1938, by Tht BeU Syndictta, lac.)
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