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it. a PAGE TWO MEDFORD MATT TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1939. by Frances j-fcSTERDAV. Convinced Oil the have come Co (fit Univertitb for a purpose and (hat Michael it holding out on her. Tuck deridrf to investigate She inuenu a pre text for callino on Mrs. Murchi ton, who formerly lived in thei house. Chapter Seven Feminine CurioBit) I THOUGHT I left nothing in the house," laid Mrs Murchison "Just this book " Tuck said. "1 didn't think the Look was impor tant perhaps it had belonged to ycur maid But it had in it a lovel carved ivory bridge pencil for R marker, and I thought you migh not like to lose it" There was a tinge of hot color at the base of Mrs Murchison': throat as she took "The Bartered Bride" from Tuck's hands. "Thank you for the pencil." the said. "M maid, yes." "And this pipe," Tuck went on. "If your husband: is as devoted to his old pipes as mine is . . ." the stopped Mrs Murchison had dropped the book. Both hands were at her heart She was staring at the pipe in Tuck's hand with some terrible surmise in her face. "The pipe he ha had It study ing in Germary " 'Then I'm glad I found it," Tuck laid equably. The woman looked up. "Where have you found it?" she said tense ly. "It is never out of his hand." "I found it in the little drawer lust under the leaf for thj type writer in the bn desk in the study. Mrs Murchison." Tuck re plied. "1 am sorry if your husband has been searching for it." She still held the pipe out but the woman did not touch it Tuck glanced at her sharply. The woman caught the glance She moistened her dry lips and straightened her shoulders "Thank you for it, then," she said more composedly, took It from Tuck's oustretched hand and stepped back. Tuck took the hint, said good by and ran down the steps "Now, what's that all about?" she said to herself. The woman's attitude was certainly strange That afternoon, when Bunny came out from halfdav relieving at the office, she had something more to add to the picture. Tuck, almost bursting to tell her ot the events of the morning, had gone to the Univeisity to meet her and as they walked back through the dim green woodland path had told her cf the alTair of the pipe "She had terribly frightened look, Bunny surprised and fright ened. Now why? Why should the sight of an old pipe vour husband had left behind, even if he had had it ever since he was a student in Germany why should that up set a woman so?" "I don't think it was the pipe that upset her," Bunny said slowiy. "I thmk it was the fact of your having "What do you mean, Bunny7" "Why I thought I'd do a little sleuthing too So 1 telephoned the University and nsked for Dr Mur chison " she broke off sudden ly, and looked at Tuck. "You re member. Tuck, that Higgins was quite willing to tell where Mrs Murchison was, and where the brother was, but when it came to Dr Murchison himself he wiggled and squirmed?" "Yes and Michael, right after he had finished saying that he didn't know thing about the Mur chisons, asked where Dr Murchi son was! How did he know Murchi son was a doctor? That's what made me suspect Michaell Bunny that's right. He's the man the mystery's about." "Mv Idea too." "What did they jay at the Uni versity?" "Said, he was off on a business trip an'd they didn't have his ad dress. So I 'phoned his wife." "Bunny go on!" "Well" B'innv stopped, pulled off her hat and lifted her face to the cool evening breeze "Well I thought I'd better be a little warv so I said 1 was the Customs Olllce and had a box of books for Dr Murchison and that there was duty on them!" "Go on, Bunny you're exas perating." "Yds, dear. And I asked for Dr Murrhison'i address to notify him." "And what did she say?" "Well, she waited a little while before she answered me, and then she said she'd tell him herself" "Oh." Tuck said disappointedly "1 thought maybe ... 1 didn't know . . . "Me too," Bunny agreed "But wait a minute I ".air! 'TInvv mm can you let us know? because if he doesn't clear them in a week we've got to send them back.' " "Yes?" "And she said, very slowly 'Send them back then. I cannot get an answer in a week.'" Nocturnal Prowling "T'HAT night, falling to sleep late. Tuck dreamed of walking past a gigantic rock crusher, which rumbled menacingly and then fell suddenly across her feet When she strupglcd to dislodge It she awoke, to find Agamemnon pur ring happily and digging his claws into the eiderdown over her knees She reached dowi.. slapped his paws, patted his head and coin- KLAMATH LEADS IN JOB FINDING Portland, Nov. 17. (TP) Ob Klnmnth Falls office of the state employment service led nil of fices in the state during Octo ber, finding 2.740 jobs, most of which were In the potato fields. Ontario was second with 1,269 placements, mostly In the beet sugar Industry. Portland and Albany were third and lourth with 1,133 and 779, respectively Shelley Wees- aersell to sleep again when ,oa struck her which wakened r like a dash of id water. What was the cat doing here? She remembered distinctly put ting him out herself after all the doors and windows were locked: and yet. here he wasl With a thumping heart she reached out cautiously and turned on the little lamp beside her bed Michael was sleeping peacefully with his back turned, and she had to cross three ten of dark floor be fore she could waken him. She put her hand tightly over his nouth. "Michaell" He groaned. "Michael! Wake up, quick!" She irew her feet up suddenly and i:nelt on the bed. He opened an eye, scowled at her ind turned over. She grasped his shoulder and jovered his mouth again. "Michael you must get up. quick," she whis pered into his ear. "It's burglars' I'm scared!" "Burglars!" he mumbled under her hand. The exclamation point was in his eyes. "The cat's in, and we put him out!" He pushed her hand away, and sat up. "He must have got in a window." "You know perfectly well none of the downstair windows are open. I'm sure there's somebody in the house!" With a comical look of surrender he seized his dressing gown, thrust his feet into his slippers at the side of his tied, and started for the door Tuck followed. He turned and frowned at her "What are you coming for?" "Do you expect me to stay here alone? I should say notl And don't make so much noise. Michael they'll hear us." "Tuck, you've let that fool kid put notions into your head," ht said Nevertheless he lowered- hi; voice to a whisper as they went quietly down the wide itaircav to the living room. The Study HE tried the front door opening off the little hall. It was locked. With Tuck at his heels he crossed the room and pushed a the glass doort into the dining room; but they did not swing open at his touch as usual. He pushed T!",oy were solid. "What's the matter with the darn thing?" he muttered. "Turn on the light, Tuck." But she did not obey. She leaned over and pressed her ear instead to the crack of the door, listening intently Michael could not see her expression in the dim moonlight She straightened up suddenly it s the study, she whispered tensely. "They've locked this door on the other side to keep us out." "You can hear something?" he stared at her incredulously. Listen! He put his ear to the door. Si lence. Then, not in the dining room, but in the ttudy beyond it. he heard a small, subdued tapping, which stopped, began again, went on steadily, stopped again. Tuck clung to his arm tightly "There is someone. Michael! "It must be Bunny," he whis pered. "Of course It Isn't Bunny. Don't be stodgy, Michael what are we going to do?" I want to know what the devil this is all about," he said. He turned and ran softly up the front stair to the landing, then down the servant's stair to the kitchen. Tuck after him like a little shadow There was another glass door be tween the dining room and the study, and there was a door, of course, from the kitchen into the dining room. That door was lockcdl Michael wasted no time now, but dashed to the outside k itchen door He turned the kev in the lock and pulled the door open Immediately the quiet of the night was shat tcred by a terrific metallic clattet and bang as some object that had been propped upon the door knob fell to the floor. "Well, damn itl" Michael said bitterly. He jumped from the edge of the porch ana raced toward the corner of the house with Tuck still at his heels. The moon was going down and only the faintest gray light lay over the garden The sundial stood out In the center, holding on its white surface a certain glimmer; as they reached the house that glimmer was for a moment ob scured it was as if a shadow passed before it and was gone But Michael, intent only on the study donr. did not notice. That door, reached through the sun porch, was losed. but yielded instantly to Michael's touch He swung it open and stepped bark against the porch wall, holding Tuck beside him. Nothing hap pened. "Of course he'd be gone," Mi chael said disgustedly He peered off through the darkness. "Michael, you mustn't go after him! It's no use it's too dark out there, and you don't know where he's gone. He he might have a gun Michaell". "It isn't any use, all right," Mi chael conceded grudgingly He reached around the corner of the doorway and switched on the licht.s, waiting for a moment be fore he looked into the room. It was empty. Continue-, .Monday Job placements In other cities tor the month included Hood River 595, Salem 296, Corvullls 't3, Eugene 410. Roseburg 205, and Medford 2311. P.F.E. Will Spend More On Repairs New rone, Nov. 17 (.Vt Pacific Fruit Express Co., today announced approval rf un ad ditional $10,009,000 rebuilding rind rcpuir program, hringinn the total for the comprtnv'k com pleted and planned expenditure for this purpose since the first of the year to S20.0()0.00. A total of 4.800 cars will have been rebuilt by the peak month of July, oext year. - On the RADIO CHAINS STATIONS Where to Find Them or the Dial. Kei, Portland. I ISO; KFI. 610 Lnl Anaelra; K'iA. 140. Hpukunr. KOO, JIM. Han 'runriM'o; Klitt 620. Portland; Kill. 1)70. Keiitlle. KNX. 1050. Los An-rlri; KOI. H3II. Denver; KOIN. mil, rnrllund. KOMI), etu. Krallle; KPO. (1:10. mm KranclMo; KHI MHO. Hull Mke Thursday 5:00 Frank and Archie, KEX, KJR; Sunset Shadows, KGO. :30 Kelsey's Orch., KOO. KEX, KJR; Army Band, KPO, KGW, KFI. 8:00 Major Bowes', KNX, KOIN, KSL; Good News of lO.'IB. KPO, KFI, KGW; Drama, KGO, KEX, KJR. 7:00 Columbia Workshop, KOIN; Music Hall, KPO, KFI, KOW. 7:30 Sports Pop-Offs. KNX, KOIN; Vocalists, KGO; News, KSL. 8:00 Fred Waring, KPO, KOW, KFI; Cutler's Orch., KEX; Aloha Land. KOO; Amos and Andy, KNX KSL, KOIN. 8:15 Sam Hays, KNX; Cutler's Orch., KOO; I uove a Mystery, KPO. KGW, KFI. 8:30 8ymphony Orch., KPO, KGW, KFI; Aak-It-Basket, KNX, KSL, KOIN; Lyman's Orch., KGO, KEX. 9:00 Strange as It Seems. KNX. KSL. KOIN; Adventures In Rhythm KOO. KEX. "TIME OUT" MuiritS PJ-W SOK 1HR0U6H HIM FOR frtlRrv'-VARP 6AINI SUBMITS To HMIKS ST6CK W6 ROILED VOvJti, tH- PiAifViM6 that if There ISN'T ANV BRUISE IT'S fTOABLY HURT irtSlPE (Relemwd TAILSPIN TOMMY Startling THE NEBBS Watch Your Step, RUE ECCEMTRIC IVAN EMPER.T HAS PROMISED TO GlVERUDV A PRACTICAL OF HIS POWER. PILL.. TOMORROW . 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WHY'S HE IK I ) ' WELL, YOU'RE I B MORE, I MEAN LSqf WHAT'S SO MYSTERIOUS fa 8EATIN' IT WHEN THE Vfek$i SOIN' TO THE I CAN'T-i I'M LEAVING TOWN- JBffijf fl BETWEEN HIM AN' ELECTION'S LESS'N f x V rf- 'JvJk Ii'l HOSPITAL TO SEE .SEE YOU LATER -JkMA WARNER ALL OF A SUDDEN'? im A WEEK AWAy? I l nJ M tw rliP f 1 0:30 Those We Love. KPO, KP1, I KGW; Powell's Orch., K8L-; Madrl . guera's Orch.. KGO, KEX; Opere'ta Series. KNX. KOIN; News, KJH. 10:M News Reporter. KPO. ROW. KFI: News, KSL, KNX; Poster'! Orch.. KOO. KJH, KEX; Newi. j KOIN. 10:30 Bono'e Orch.. KNX; Ravat , za's Orch.. KPO. KOW, KFI; Not- tlngham s Orch.. KOO, KJR, KEX; News. KSL. i 11:00 Martln'e Orch.. KPO, KFI; j This Moving World. KEX, KJR; ' Dance Orch., KSL. KOIN; News, ! KOO, KMX, KGW. Saturday 6:00 Fifth Quarter. KNX; Miller's Orch.. KOW; Drama. KOO, KJR; Master Sincere, KPO; News, KFI. S:30 Drama, KPO, KFI, KOW; Kings Orch., KNX, KOIN, KSL; Youth Vs. Age, KGO, KJR, KEX. 8:00 Aurandt's Orch., KOIN; Obol er'a Plays. KPO. KFI, KGW; Sketch. KGO, KJR, KEX. 8:30 Maurice's Music, KGO; Prel ude to Dusk, KPO, KFI, KOW; Ross and Dltmars, KOIN; News, KJR. 6:45 Saturday Night Serenade, KNX, KSL, KOIN; This Moving World, KOO. 7:00 Goodman's Orch., KPO, KFI, KGW; Symphony Orch.. KGO. KJR. KEX. 7:30 Sports Huddle. KOIN, KNX; What'a My Name, KPO. KFI, KOW; Newa, KSL. 8 :00 Barn Dance. K ? O. KFI, KGW; Symphony Orch., KEX, KJR; Noble's Orch., KOIN, KNX. FEELS HIMSELT OVER. , FlKPS KOTHIH'6 RWJICWiV WR0N& &DT JUST DOBW FEEL SO SOOP on 6EWERAL mnan.es "triiKKS A IrfTiE REST WOULD BE A 600D IDEA AMP CALLS FEEBLV," TIME our" 6ET5 ON FEET, 6R0ANIN6, AND LIMPS AROUND, IN AWERfeNTW LIMPW6 Oti WROrM LEi tfftNUW BElNS CALLfP To THIS, BECOMES VIOLET, WAHTltiS To KNOW JOOSE LE9 IT IS, AND ANYWAY MAY BE BOTrt LESS ARE HURT by Tha Bgll Syndicate. Inr. Information! Rudyl r TWS FELLOW, WAU EM3ERT, W 1 ARE SNEAKING OFF Si? OUIET PLACE VWUERE GOING TO DEMONSTRATE power pills - we says just uk-e turning "-SIPOO HORSES. LOOSE 8:30 Okng Buatere, KNX, KSL. KOIN. 9:00 Hit Parade, KNX. K 8 L. KOIN; Hlmbei-e Orch., KPO, KFI: Shaw's Orch.. KGO, KEX. KJR, KGW. 9:30 Ravazza's Orch., KGO, KEX; Fltzpatrlck's Orch., KPO, KFI. KOW; Newa, KJR. 10:00 Madrlguera's Orch.. KGW: Foster's Orch., KOO, KJR, KEX; Concert Hall, KPO; News, KFI, KOIN, KNX. 10:30 Noble's Orch.. KOO. KJR. KFI; Hoagland's Orch.. KOIN. KNX; Martin's Orch., KPO. KG'V. 11:00 Nottingham's Orch.. KPO, KPT; Owens' Orch., KOIN, KSL; Or ganlat, KEX, KGW, KNX. Railroads Enjoying Feast Of Business Washington, Nov. 17 UP) The railroads are undergoing a change "from a famine of busi ness to a feast," Senator Wheel er (D-Mont.) said today, adding this would eliminate the neces sity for subsidies or big covern- ment loans to the carriers. Wheeler, chairman of the serr ate Interstate commerce commit tee, said legislation still was de sirable to bring all forms of transportation, including water carriers, under the interstate commerce commission. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ada Is 1:30 p m. Use Mall Tribune want ad. By L.LUYAS WILLIAMS 11-13 AS fEAM MW'ES COME UP To SEE WHA'T'o WRONG, CLUTCHES LEFT lES Mt 6R0AHS 1S FORTUNATELY, PASSES Ff?l ENGINE CREATES A DIVER SION. FOLLOWS AFTER (T, Wrfii The OTHERS, AT TbP SPEEj? LOOK CUT YOU DON'T GET RUN OVER VIOOO WORSES ARC JUST A LOT OF HORSES TO HIM LKr DODSE.TUAT FELLOW IS A GOOF IF THERE fl 1 E Portland, Nov. 16. UP) Ob serving improvement in the counties' financial conditions, Governor Sprague predicted to day "Oregon is ready to go ahead." STRANGE For further proof address MEAN'S i n I A sraF of Mohammed am purine Trie. MfWrNCRc v Mount Wfcs mm EMIM BEY'S ESCAPE When Mohammed All was made Pasha of Egypt by the Sultan of Turkey, his powor was threatened by the Mamelukes, a fierce band of 12,000 cavalrymen recruited largely from Cau casian slaves. In 1811 Mohammed Ali determined to be rid of them, summoned their leaders to Cairo, treacherously shut off their retroat and ordered them shot down. Only one man is known to have escaped Emin Bey, Driving his spurs Into tha flanks of his horse, he dashed to the to? of the lowering embaiilamenls and plunged off Into space. Tha animal was killed, but Bey escaped on foot into the desert. SUNDAY: Rome's Censored Dresses! I THINK HE'S NEED HUMORIMG? SOOFY BUT I'M HUMORING ESPECIALLY 'YOU? YOU'RE JUST ACTM& I'M ONE. OUT Or I NT&RE. 5T&.Q M&M IN WORLD 10 "The debt load of most coun ties has passed its peak and is now decreasing," the governor commented in an address to the 34th annual convention of the Association of Oregon Counties. "Under continued careful management the counties will discharge their obligations and keep on a sound financial basis," he added. Veteran Printer Dies, Salem, Nov. 17. (JP) Ross E. Moores, 80, Salem printer for AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX the author. Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Reg. V. 8. Fat Off. !pNeUM0M0UUtRftMlCROSC0PIC6ll.lCoVOl.CAN0$lS CHOKING THAT FOLLOWS h OiChR Of Trig WALPoRF, 72, TooKUPSMoKlMbTtf- 300 PIPES ANPCIcsAR Md CLARET HELPERS SINCE HI? WAS 26 ff?APPEP IN CfTAOEU Of 1700 MMEtUKES T CAIRO, mi, EMiM W WIRACUlOWiy ?SCWw PtftlH ey His Horse over a Towering parapet kiwep, BuTHe escaped iNfoTrii?sRToH foot-,. ADMITTING UES NUTS, SUPPOSING P,Y THERE IS SOMETHING VTO HIS CLAIM -ITS MANY, 'GOING TO HURT ME AMY "TO FIND OUT MOST TIMES GOOD TH15 .KERNELS .COME many years, died at his home early today. He was born in Salem January 20, 1859. Fu neral services will be held Saturday. Montreal, Nov. 17. (U.R) A Montreal, Nov. 16. (U.R) A fire department pumper was kept busy for three hours last night while police and firemen roped off a busy downtown in tersection after a street car-oil truck crash let loose a flood of 5.000 gallons of gasoline. MSTSToRM" lis 3-STATE TOWNS- ARKANA ARKOMfH KftNORftPO KENoVA TeNNcjA TSXARKANA TCMcMA AND TEXICO EACH TJERUES rvs mm foV TWO STATES i 9 ,1 'A r ."KA 1 1 tk . it , i tJ-.sl imUatPF I FROM7TV Zi&mi J By HAL FORREST By SOL HESS BUT this one LOOKS BAD. REMEMBER..YOO NOT HAVE ThEUNUSUAI. FACULTY OF GETTING INTO TR0USlE.UNA.ESs YOU EN0OY IT HERES OUT ,SOOD. CHANCE lTonemiR 4? L N 0, Cm A
