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Newspaper Page TextP.AGE SIX by Frances YESTt-tiuAt. Mr$. UuTchiton hat received a letter In her hue band'i handwriting, (rom Chico oo, dated fix weekt alter hit dis appearance, taying that h if never ooino to return. Chapter 17 Somewhere In Between MICHAEL spoke luddenly. "Let'i forget all this conjec turing, and guessing. Let's get what we know organized down on paper. Then we've got some thing to work on. I'm getting fed up with fiddling about." "Motives?" queried his father. "Where are you going to start?" Bunny wanted to know. "Whose motives? The diamond hunters, if any, the murderers, If anv, or what have you?" "The Professor," Michael said. "If any, of course." "It's like 'button button, who's got the button?"' Tuck mur mured. -Michael threw her a cold glance. "Levity from here on is out," he said decisively. "Nov we start. This thing probably isn't much of a mystery at all. There's nS use keeping on with all this suspicion if we're barking up the wrong tree, if there isn't any tree. Sup posing we start at the beginning, and think about Murchison him self. He's gone. This letter appar ently clears up the question of his whereabouts, but we'll forget about that letter. Why did he go?" The District Attorney tapped his pipe thoughtfully. He glanced up at his son, but said nothing. "First," Michael went on, "his wife says he probably went off to some remote laboratory to con duct some obscure experiment." "What experiment? Bunny de manded. "Why couldn't he con duct it here?" "That doesn't really bother me," said Michael; "the question is, what lab? As far as I'm concerned, that flrst possibility is out." "There are labs in Chciago," Tuck said tentatively. Michael frowned. "I suppose I may as well own up," he said, "I do not believe in that letter for a moment In the first place, It was worded too vaguely. He merely laid, in two sentences, that he was not returning to her, and perhaps he. would understand. He didn't lay where ho was going or what he was going to do. He told her lo forget him." "And does she understand?" "She says she doesn't. Although I smell a horring there, too. A very bright red herring. But the real question in my mind is why did he wait for six weeks to mail that letter? Can you answer me that?" The District Attorney nodded to himself. Michael answered his own question, looking down Into the interested eyes turned to his face. "Because," he said, "he didn't." "Didn't wait six weeks?" "Didn't mail that letter." "What do you mean, Michael? tt was in his own handwriting." "Yes, but when did he write It? Before he went, or just before he mailed it?" "You think he might have left that note for her? That she had it all the time , . . and then . . ." Tuck's mind was following out the steps. Her eyes shone. ' Yes. And. has the lady any friends in Chicago? Suddenly, you see, she feels that she has to ex plain the Professor's absence. Things are getting unpleasant or she wants the police out. Per haps getting them in was only a gesture. So, she gets the bright idea of dating this letter the date was printed, by the way, and the ex pert is almost ready to swear it's Murchison's hand but not quite dating it, sending it to some friend in Chicago with instructions to mail it back to her. Simple. The Professor's absence quite satisfac torily explained, and the police called off." Three Reasons " A ND what precipitated this bit of finesse, Michael?" the District Attorney wanted to know. Michael shrugged his shoulders. "Perhaps she really heard from the Professor and he gave her the devil for starting this search." He avoided his father's eyes. "Or perhaps she discovered that the diamonds were really here in the house, and she wanted to get Ihem, luck said. "And more likelv." Bunnv add ed, "she began to think the police were finding out too much. The key question in my mind Is, of course, what happened to the Pro fessor? Where does he give her the devil from? How did he get there? I think you're guessing mere, Micnaei. "Well, perhaps. Next, then; supposing the letter is authentic. He may have gone off with a lady friend. "We've talked about that." Tuck objected. "It's no use going over U again. "Not any. Very well, then There s something wo haven't discussed. They say there are usu. ally three reasons for a man's dis appearing. Loss of memory, which WILL RUN AGAIN Spokane, Nov. 29. (PI Rep. Charles Lenvy (D-Wash.) said today he did not believe Presi dent Roosevelt would seek a third term and that 'It is quite probable Robert Jnckson, solici tor general, will be the big mnn for the democratic president iul nomination next year." The congressman added, how ever, "if President Roosevelt dc airei a third term, he can get the nomination and be elected." Leavy described Jackson as a Shelley Wees we don't seem to be dealing with A lady friend, which we can't sub stantiate as yet; and fear of pun ishment for some crime the dis appearing person has committed." "What crime?" "As yet, none. So there's no use talking about that, although we'll keep it in mind." Bunny drew a deep breath and settled into her chair. "You're still talking about voluntary dis appearance, Michael," she said quietly. "You've broken the ice. Now go on to what's more likely." "Oh well," said Michael lightly, "if you must have it." He dropped down into the big chair by the desk. "Murder," he said. Tuck moved restlessly in her chair. Michael glanced at her, and went on. "Robbery, jealousy, hate," he said. "Three possible motives. Everything comes under those three heads. "Robbery, the diamonds," Bun ny murmured. "Yes. And that will take In the largest circle of suspects. From Marie Murchison down to Higgins and beyond. An unknown thief could have murdered him for the diamonds." "Scarcely," the District Attor ney said with a twinkle. "You can't go too far, Michael. You'd have a lot of little fine threads to pick up if you start talking so." "Very well," Michael conceded. "No unknowns. Well, then . . . Higgins is the most likely sus pect." "Piffle," said Bunny. "Not alone, Michael. He hasn't the brains." "No. Well, to go on. Jealousy." "The lady's husband," mur mured Tuck. "Yes. But first we'll have to find the lady. So far there doesn't seem to be any." The District Attorney sat forward suddenly in his chair, and gazed intently into the fire. Bunny was watching him. She frowned to herself. Michael was watching her. "There Is, of course," he said slowly, "another possibility there. Mrs. Murchison is a most attrac tive woman." Gray Box BUNNY shut her eyes. Tuck stared at Michael. "You mean . . ." she began. He shook his head at her. "Any one might be in love with Mrs. Murchison," he told her. Her eyes were still fixed on his. He glanced at Bunny. "Of course," Tuck said quietly. "A perfect stranger might. Some one we haven't heard of at all." "Someone who lives in Chi cago," muttered the District Attor ney. And the last point," Michael went on hastily. "Hate." His father turned and looked at him. "Where do you put revenge, my lad?" he asked. "It's a funny, queer, fermenting thing. It grows often on unlikely soil. "Hate takes in all that." Michael decided. "All types of enmity and revenge. It gives us a wide course." "I don't believe he was the sort of man one hates," Tuck said swiftly. "I think his brother is a perfect darling. So therel" "I wish." said Bunny slowly. "I wish we could find the diamonds." 'Oh. as for that, said Michael loftily, "it's very simple. I know lhree astonished faces turned toward him. Two mouths fell open. One pair of shaggy brows bent over keen gray eyes. Michael! With elaborate leisure he got up from his chair, and turned around. On the floor at his feet was the grating of the cold-air register. "Of course," he said, "I may be mistaken. But I don't think so. Certainly they're somewhere in this room, if there are any. And this is a fairly new house no secret passages or sliding panels In it. So B "The pipe!" Tuck cried, com ing to stand beside him. "The cold air pipe!" They were all beside him now, peering down through the grating. Michael knelt. He had the paper knife from the desk in his hand. He applied it to the screws on each side of the grating, and after a few seconds of breathless silence lifted the grating out, and laid it beside him. The pipe just below the grating formed a square and ran along under the floor. Joining with it at the back was the pipe that came straight down from the dressing room above. At the Juncture of the two, on a little shelf formed of a bent sheet of gray tin. stood a box; and hanging over the top of it were Tuck's rosy corals. "So, it was my idea, you young scalawag," his father said. "Your idea, my clever parent. Somewhere in between, vou said. It bothered me. I thought about it. They are." He lifted out the corals and handed them to Tuck. Then he leaned forward and picked up the gray box. It, too, was made of tin, like the fiipe. It was perhaps six inches ong, by three wide, and three deep, and the lid was covered with thick dust and fastened down by a hasp and tiny padlock. Continued tomorrow "profound student of govern ment, an unquestioned liberal, yet a man who inspires faith and confidence from all classes." Radio Time Lengthened Washington, Nov. 2!). (.1') The Communications Commis sion today authorized radio sta tions KKX at Portland, Ore. and KOU at Albuqiinrque, N M., to operate on an unlimited time basis. The two stations now operate simultaneously In the daytime and share time at night. Scattered Wool Sales, Boston, Nov. 29 (AP-LSDA Inquiries for domestic wools were being received todav on the Boston market, but only scattered sales were being closed. MEDFORD MATT On the RADIO CHAINS UTATIONS Where to Find Them on the Dial: Kei. Portland. 1180; KM, 640 Lot Angelee; BOA. 1470. Spokane; KGO, 190. San Francltco; Kl 620, Portland; KJK. 870, Seattle; KM, 1050. Lot Anielei; KOA, 30. Denver; KOIN, S40. Portland; KOMO, 020. Seattle; KI'O, 630, Nan Ironrlseo; KHI 1180, Salt Uke. Wrdneiiday. 6:00 Frank and Achle. KEX, KJR; Sunset Shadows. KOO; Warlng's Orch, KPO. KOW, KFI. 0:30 Kelseye Orch, KPO. KOW; We Preaent, KGO, KJR. 6:00 Sketch, KGO, KEX, KJR; Star Theater, KSL, KOIN, KNX; Drama, KOMO; Safety First, KPO. 6:30 Horse and Buggy Days, KEX; Hollywood Playhouse. KPO, KFI, KGW; Convention, KOO: News, KJR. 7:00 Sketch, KNX, KSL. KOIN; Kyser's Prgm, KPO. KGW, KFI; Shields' Orch, KGO, KJR, KEX. 7:30 Burns and Allen. KNX. KOIN, KSL: Adventures. KGO. 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AT 'T STARTED SIv,. 1 CANTEU.HIM AN EASIER Vcc. T bT.oSeD V STRATEO THE -7 WHAT POWER1' '( USEFUL E ,AiC . c Ills iS- TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, 8:00 Pearce's Oang, KNX. KSL. KOIN; Radio Guild. KGO. Fred Allen, KPO, KQW. KFl. 8:30 Noble's Orch., KOO. KEX; dray's Orch., KNX; News, KJR. s 10 :00 Martin's Orch.. KOO, KJR, : KEX; News, KNX, KSL; Newi Re porter. KPO. KFI, KOW; New, 1 KOIN. 10:30 Madrlguera's Orch.. KOO, ' KJR, KEX; Ravazza'i Orch., KPO. I KFI, KOW. 11:00 Gray's Orch, KOIN; Not tingham Orch, KPO, KPI; This Moving World, KEX, KJR; News. KGO, KOW. 1 hursday 6:00 Prank and Archie. KEX. KJR: Aurandfe Orch, KOIN; Sun set Shadows. KOO. S :30 Kelsey's Orch, KGO, KEX. KJR; Army Band, KPO, KGW, KPI. 6:00 Major Bowes. KNX. KOIN, KSL: Good News of 1040. KPO. KFI, KOW; Sketch, KGO, KEX, KJR. 7:00 Columbia Workshop, KOIN; Music Hall, KPO, KFI. 7:30 Pop-Offs. KNX, KOIN; Vlckl Chase. KOO: News. KSL. 8:00 Fred Warln. KPO. KOW, KFI: Cutler's Orch, KEX; Aloha Land, KGO: Amos and Andy, KNX, KSL. KOIN. 8:15 Sam Hays. KNX; Cutler's Orch., KGO; I Love a Mystery, KPO, KOW. KFI. 8:30 Symphony Hour. KPO, KGW. KFI; Ask-It-Basket. KNX, KSL, KOIN; Lyman's Orch, KOO. 0:00 Strange As It Seems. KNX, KSL. KOIN: Sketch, KOO. REX. 9:30 Thosa Wo Love, KPO, KFI. Trail for Quentinl OREGON, WEDNESDAY, KGW; Rogers' Orch, KGW; Owens' Orch, KSL; Madrlguera'a Orch, KGO. KEX; Operetta Seiiea, KNX, KOIN; News, KJR. 10:00 News Reporter, KPO. KOW, KFI: Sullivan News, KOIN, KNX; Paster's Orch, KGO, KJR, KEX; News, KOIN. 10:30 Ravazza's Orch, KPO, KOW, KFI: Owens' Orch, KSL; Notting ham's Orch, KOO. KJR, KEX. 1 1 :00 Martln'e Orch, KPO, KFI; This Moving World, KEX, KJR; Oray's Orch, KSL, KOIN; News, KGO. KNX, KGW. Philly Plans Wage Tax For Aid Fund Philadelphia, Nov. 29. (P) A tax on wages of all persons earning their living in Philadel phia was among levies advanced today by acting MSyor George Connell as possible means of helping raise at least $15,000, 000 additional revenue he esti mates is necessary for 1940, A similar proposal was rejected a year ago. FDR's Favors Delay Warm Springs, Ga., Nov. 29. (P) President Roosevelt was described on high authority to day as having discussed with some of his recent visitors a delay of a month or a month and a half in the calling of the dem ocratic and republican national conventions next year. By GLUYAS WILLIAMS NOVEMBER 29, 1939. WEBFEET PLAYERS HEAD FOR ALTAR Eugene, Nov. 29. (JP) One senior member of the Univer sity of Oregon football team STRANGE ror further proof address l1-' -,,.'.",;. J If llll 1888 8811 8188 8818 8181 HIS (SSI 1188 1 8 it 8888 8111 8881 8118 1181 1813 MAGIC -SQUARE - EACri HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL OR PIA60NAL ROW Totals i???a--VNWHEM VIEWED UPSIDE PPWN OR IN ft MIRROR MYSTERIOUS CROSSES Claiming she was visited by voices and visions of long dead Indians and mission padres, Mrs. Violet Parent, wife, of a California grocery clerk, in 1915 led friends lo nearby hills where, upon digging, were found crude crosses six inches to one foot in length of un known origin. During the following ten years she led searchers to about 1,500 of those crosses and other relics. She also directed the discovery of more than $10,000 hidden or lost in more than 100 places. Hamlin Garland, in his book "The Mystery of the Buried Crosses," offers Irrefutable evidence that the crosses wers not "planted." TOMORROW: Miracle Hefrigeratorl has taken on a life-time posi tion and a junior Webfoot will undertake a similar job next month. . Merle Peters of Portland, veteran right tackle of the Ore gon eleven, was married to Marion Bjugstad, former co-ed from Eugene, at Vancouver, Wash., last Sunday, it was an nounced here today. The engagement of Bettie L. AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX the author. Inclosing a iUjped envelope for reply. Reg. V. 8. Pat. Off. 3 m?,.A & ON FINE PURlNoTHC 3VEAK-S H StrYED WHITE Y, M' Mtf4. M'fe of 3 Recbids, &lif, grocery clerk, Q4C0)IZRZV 0VER l$?0 CfloSSK ANP PiAQUES) Of UNKNOWN 0RI6IN, AM? (WR410.000 IN CASH.' -SCATTERS) OVER AN CMV 300 ?Hc CuAIMcP V0IC&5 Of '.-0N6-DEAD MISSION PADRES" 6UIPEPHER... ff5-25) VlfioMVlM JALIL" MAHoMED JaUu Moslem foLLoWEDTrle WRONG ROM FRAVINfi EVERY 5 STEPS or THE WAY USTRAVELED OVER 850 MILES fRom. jamalrjrTo Bombay, inpia, BELIEVING HE WAS HEADED FOR MECCARABIA Hobbs of Orange, Cal., to Clarence Arthur "Art" Wine trout, Jr., of Grants Pass, Ore., was announced here last night. Winetrout was a reserve left tackle on this year's team. The Winetrout-Mobos wea ding will be held in the Tri Delt house here on the campus, December 20. In the 18th century, -la France, every window was taxed. '"to rVVS NTH HOUSE t2MDICn-m- 1toLET PARENT. AREfX boo MUSS LoHQ M Pi'ldr - im. fbR 3 YEARS, Mir ..... 'ff r aw I By HAL FORREST 1 1