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PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MATT TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1939. by Frances YESTERDAY i Tuck and Bunny go through th woods to the log on which Duncan and Bunny were tilting when they taw the creeping man. A gray ihell hair pin is lyinj there Mre. Devoe's. Chapter 43 Death Walk The Night T ATER on that afternoon, the heat and low-hanging clouds resolved themselves into rain, which fell at first gently, then gathered force and became a ven lohlB deluee. Bv eleven o'clock at night there were pools of water landing on tne roaas ana pains, and tne wind was loaning me irec tops and branches fiercely. Two verv uncomfortable police officers stood among the trees at the back of the Forresters' garden, their hat brims turned down to shed the water, their raincoats dripping. "It's a filthy night," Hall growled. "If I was this murdherln' divil that's abroad," Donovan said un der his breath, "I'd choose this night for me dirty work. Ye can scarcely see yer hand afore yer face. "That wind makes a hell of a row. "It does that. Do ye hear the wee dog, Hall? The new pup Forrester gave the kid last week? He's been whlnin' fer the last half hour. I'm wonderin" if there's anythin' wrong now over at the Deanes . I'm wonderin' why the kid doesn't take him into his sleepin' tent there and keep mm quiet. "The kid's not sleeping out to' nlBht surelv!" Donovan laughed under his breath. "He Is that. He gets no ram thorn In the lee nf the house. He s a bold lad, that." He buttoned his coat tighter to nis mroat. i Kue rM hnttpr hp lpnvin' again, he said. "It won't do to be away from the front of the house long, ye never can tell." He started off cautiouslv toward the shadow of Miss Lissey s hedee, then turned and came Dae. "D'ye thing one of us better have a look at the kid, now?" he asked. "Ye'll remember . . . there's been no owls hootln in tne darn lonigni, Hall?" "It's too wet. But go If you like Til slide around to the front of the house, while you keep your eye peeled here at the back. They separated, Donovan mov ing noiselessly along the path to ward me lUHIies Uttnv (are. "on going toward Miss Lissey's hedge again. It nao oeen agreea upun that they would not risk their dis closure by crossing the open stretches of the garden, although there was little fear of disclosure on such a night as this. Hall made his circle of the hedge, went in at the Forresters' front gate, tried their front door softly; went on around to the sun porch, and tried that. Locked. The win dows on the ground floor were shut tight, and he peered up at the sec ond story; none open tonight. The kitchen door was locked too, and he encountered nothing, heard nothing to make him suspicious. The little doz at the Deanes' was whining louder now he caught the sounds between gusts of wind. He reached the function of the paths again, at the back of the garden, glanced over toward Deanes', and caught the flash of Donovan's light inside the tent. Instantly he strode down the path and into the garden; He lifted the flap of the tent. Donovan was bending over the pallet In the corner, his arm under the shoulders of the boy who lay there. He looked up as Hall en tered. "Get his father quick, Hall, and a doctor," he said bitterly. "It's got the lad now. He's barely livln'." 'Gasl HALL did not stop for questions, but obeyed Instantly. He rang the Deane door-bell furiously, rattled nt the door, and banged on it. In a few minutes a light flashed on and through the glass he saw Mr. Deane, his bathrobe caught up hastily, coming hurriedly down the stairs. The door opened. "What " Mr. Deane began. "Phone your doctor quick," Hall commanded. "Your boy's been hurt." Mr. Deane scuttled to the tele phone without another word. Hall ran back to the little tent, and was immediately followed by Mrs. Deane, her hair in two braids, her nightgown soaked through Instantly. Donovan was attempt ing to force whiskey from his emergency flask between the boy's teth, and not succeeding. Mrs. Deane stared at Gordon. "What's happened?" she whis pered. "My boy hurt?" "We'll have to get him Inside," Donovan snid gently. "If you'll go ahead and show me his bed, ma'am. He's had a sad blow on his head, but he's still living, the Lord be praised." They got the boy Inside, and into bed before the doctor came; it was not until then that either man was able to leave. The whole proceed ing had not taken more than (If teen minutes, but Hall fairly ran back to the Forrester house with Don ovan at his heels. Donovan was cold with rage. "I'd break avery bone in his body wid me own two hands, if I could ft him!" he muttered to himself. "The the " "What's worrying me," said Hall, is, has anything happened here while we were away, Don Miss Rule Named Music Instructor At Normal School Southern Oregon College of Education, Ashland, Dec. 26. (Spl.) Miss Elizabeth Sophia Rule, of Springfield, Illinois, has been secured to handle the music position formerly held by Miss Lucie Landcn, who has been granted a year's leave of absence, according to Dr. Walter Rcdford, president of the col' lege. Miss Rule holds a harmony diploma and a violin certificate Shelley Wees ovan? Try the doors and windows, eh?" They met at the front of the house. "As far as I can see there's not a thing wrong," Hall said. "But, by the Lord Harry, we don't dare take any chances. I'm going to get them up." He stepped to the door and pressed the door-bell. They heard :t ring in the interior of the house. Silence. He pressed it again, a long loud peal. Nothing stirred. "Put your shoulder to that door, Donovan," Hall said suddenly. "We're going in." The two men lunged against the door together. It was strong. Hall pressed the door-bell again and again as they threw themselves at the heavy barrier, but there was still no evidence of life within. "I don't like this," Donovan gasped. "Come on now, here goes! It's crackin' man." One panel went in with a smash. Donovan reached in and turned the key. They stepped into the little hall and Hall groped for his flash-light. It was Donovan who reached out and opened the door into the living room, and almost immediately put his arm out to hold the other man back. "For the love of God, don't strike a match," he swore. "It's gas." "Gasl" It poured out through the door in a flood. "The windows, quick!" They ran around the house smashing the glass with their clubs, and came again to the open door. Donovan whipped off his wet hat, and held i. before his face. Hall followed suit. "It's the first turn to the left," Hall said, and they dashed up the stairs, 'Are They Dead?' AT the top, Hall jerked open the bedroom doors while Donovan raced for the door to the sleeping porch, unlocked it, and flung it open. A welcome gust of wind came in and blew through to the windows in the west bedroom that Hall opened. Each man gulped at the fresh air, and then turned again to the work in hand. Michael and Tuck, from the beds In that west room, were carried down first, carried down and laid on the wet grass in the rain, while the men went back. "There's a girl I don't know where she sleeps and a maid," Hall said, and it was the work of but a few moments to find them and carry them out. "Are they dead? Donovan de manded. "I don't know. They're not mov ing. The doctor's still here, thank the Lord." They were not dead, although another few minutes would have been too much for Tuck. The Deane's house was turned into a hospital that r.ight, with Mr. Deane running about in bewilderment and Mrs. Deane hanging distract edly over her son, whose head was now swathed in bandages. Charlotte Jean revived first, and Bunny next. Michael was very sick, but he recovered quickly. He listened to Hall's tale, lying back on his pillow, without a word, until he heard of the attack on Gordon. Then he swung his feet around to the floor, his head in his hands. "We've got to do something quick," he muttered. "Gordon! It's madness, it's insanity." "It's too big for us," Donovan said ashamedly. "You were all near done tor tonight, Mr. rorrester. It's a devil we're up against, that's what It Is." It was not until morning that they discovered how it had been done. In the gray dawn Donovan covered his face again, and went down to the basement, to discover the gas In the furnace turned full on. But he could not stay to in vestigate then; he turned it off, and went back outside while It cleared out of 4he house. But later they discovered that the pipe leading from the furnace to the chimney had been disconnected, and so the gas, turned on but not lit, went up the heat pipes and so all through the house. And thev found, also. a long heavy cord tied to the fur nace lever, tne gas control lever; a cord which went up across the furnace, lay along the top of a pipe, and had the end dangling just below one of the basement win dows. Hall examined It closely. "That end was on the other side of the window last night," he said. "See? There's this little corner of glass broken out. He had it ready in ad vance, and the string through all he had to do was sneak In here for a second and pull it." "But when did he make all these preparations?" Michael demanded. Hall shook his head. "How long since you had that furnace lit?" "We've never had it lit since w came." "There you are, then. It might have been fixed like this for weeks." "No. I wos down here about a week after we moved in looking for some beads my wife dropped. It wasn't there then." "Jt wouldn't take a man mors than five minutes." Michael turned awav. "It might have been done at that Sunday party " he said wearily. "The day Miss Lissey was murdered." He went directly to the tele phone and called his father. "Have them issue a warrant for Duncan Murchison's arrest, will you, dad?" he said. "We can't take' any mora chances." Continued Monde, from Millikan Conservatory. She was awarded a Uachclor of Music degree from Illinois Wcs- Icyan and earned her Muster of Music degree from Northwest ern University. Miss Rule will have chaw of -Instrumental music in the college and act as conductor of the college orchestra. She will also conduct violin clnsscs and supervise music in the Lincoln Training School. Closing time for T'io Late to ClM. !fy Adi Is 1 .30 p m Use Mill Ttlbune want ad. On the RADIO CHAINS STATIONS IV here to rind Them on the Dial. Kes, Portland, 1180; KFI, 040 Los Anielet; KOA, 1470, Spokane; KOO, U0, San Francisco; KUH 620, Portland; KJB, a;o, Seattle, KNX, 1 050. Lot Ancelees KOA, 830. Denver; KOIN, 040, Portland; KOMO. 928. Seattle; KI'O. 830, San Franrlico; KSI., 1180, Salt Lake. Tuekday. 8:00 Aldrlch Family. KPO, KFI, KOW: Frank and Archie, KJR. 0:30 Adventures of 8herlock Holmes, KOO. KEX, KJR: Hetdt'e Orch., KPO, KFI. KOW; Court of Missing Heirs. KNX, KOIN, KSL. 8:00 From the Music Rooms. KPO, KOW. 8:30 Fibber McOee, KPO, KFI. KOW; Crosby's Orch., KNX. KSL, KOIN; Human Side of Literature, KOO, KEX; Mewl, KJR. 7:00 Shields' Revue, KOO, KEX; Variety Prgm., KPO, KOW, KFT. Calling All Cars. KNX. 7:30 Sports Huddle. KNX, KOIN; Mammoth Minstrels, KOO, KJR: Dog House, KPO, KFI, KOW; News, KSL. 8:00 Fred Waring, KPO. KFI, KOW; Amoa and Andy, KNX, KOIN, KSL; Information Please, KOO, KEX, KJR. 8:16 Jlmmle Fidler, KSL, KNX, KOIN; I Love a Mystery, KPO, KFI, KOW. , STOP AND GO-CART kicks amp waves arms Bt- fAUSE HE 16 HRPPV-fO BE SIARflNfi HIS r7)RNIN6'5 0ulW2 5EARCH REvWlS MrfffTN UNDER BLANKET IWiiuflrrS IX-T1 TAILSPIN TOMMY Tommy Can't Stop 'Eml THESE INSTRUCTORS NcVfcR LET US SOLO LEM. LET'S YOU'N ME GO UP TOGETHER. AN GIT TH REAL DOPE ON FLYIN .' THE NEBBS Poor Nebb Poor rudyI WHAT DID WE DO WITH HIS HALF OF .THE FORMULA ? ?? HE HAS LEFT NO STOWE UMTURMED TO FIND IT 1 AMD WITHOUT WIS HALF there will BE MO FORTUNE. j-l lijri; j BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Further Bulletins! ' By EDWIN ALGER :4 RUSTVJ ARE YOU POSITIVE 0- SNtMV? VWEAN IP V60TTA 80V, WX1LD VcAR OUTSIDE- I HOLV SMOKES, tysUPE, SHE'S OP VOUR FACTS? 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JillP? ilsJ fc .""P- ' JBBSZSi A IFLT.N WtLL DO. J V L.m AND.... -U -fc.l, IS k ill x . :77.'ik c ill i h i i k 'ii n I -I ; SO PLEASED WITH THE I ; - PROGRESS OF OUR LfvPORATORY, ; tl A partner. t wont belong ) ipz . V BEFORE WELL BE rz ''''(; JN PRODUCTjOl f KOIN: Quia Prgm.. KOO. KJR, KEX; Avalon Time, KPO. KFI. KOW. 8:00 Pearce's Gang. KNX, KSL, KOIN; Fred Allen. KPO, KOW, KFI; Marriage Club, KOO. 8:30 Noble's Orch., KOO, KEX'. Newi, KJR. 10:00 Martin's Orch.. KOO. KEX; News, KNX, KSL; News Reporter, KPO. KFI. KOW; News. KOIN. 10:30 Heldt'a Orch, KOO. KJR. KEX; RavazzaSs Orch, KPO, KOW, KFI. 11:00 Grays Orch., KOIN, KJR. KSL: Nottingham's Orch, KPO, KFI; This Moving World, KEX, KJR; News, KGO, KGW, KNX. Radio Highlights By Associated Press (Time is Pacific standard) New York, Dec. 26. New Year's eve brings its usual danc ing parties to the networks. Each chain will have one, starting in the east shortly after 8 and continuing across the country with intermediate stops until the close comes at 6 a. m. January 1, 1940, on the Pacific coast and Honolulu. New Year's itself will pro vide plenty of football. The Rose bowl game on NBC and MBC, the Orange bowl on WABC-CBS and the Sugar bowl on WJZ-NBC. Tonight: Europe, WABC-CBS By GLUT AS WILLIAMS MOWER SfoPi AMDTUCK& HIM UP A6WN AND DISCOVERS frlftfONE OF HIS MrflENS Hrtt VANISHED 16 50 HAPPY fO eTS0)N6 A6AIN, WAVES ARMS AND KICKS, CAU5IN6 8LAKKE1 10 COME UNTUCKED AvfllM. ASP SO ON, AND SO OS - i I- K . - I I 1 ., jTjl Bl-'JB II I I X;?J.f" AND THEN WEALTH ij I M U NESS. NOU 2 WILL COME POURING IN AND I ! DONT SEEM TO AwE WILL &E RICH. RICHES) , ENTHUSE JVOU'CE i;i"BENOND POWER TO ! H 1 NOT STILL V- m roMCPixE ' J:'. ' 3 skeptic a.i . V 5:55, 8; MBS 6; WEAF-NBC-east B. Wednesday, Europe, NBC, 5 a. m.; WABC-CBS, 5 a. m., 3:30 p. m. - Weather Northern California: Cloudy today with light rain; partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; continued cool, frost and local fogs in the valleys Wednesday morning; gentle variable wind off coast, becoming northerly. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX Tor further proof address the author, Inclosing a stamped envelope tor reply. Reg. U. S. Pat Oft. Louis, ONE mea nWLV 1 lOrHe CoNTRfiFH 'STATE REDIAKE 1$ NoTREO BLUE LfrKB., IS NoT&LUE . CLSMUAKE KNOTCIEAR 36 IAKE 1$ HOT3I& PIUMBAV0JJ A HA No pium UnRGEZtioE LAKE IS HoTHORSESHOE-SHhPID BUT RED RIVER 1 RED el lO.oi, CW'MbyCnllfdrtorInidlu,tae. 0 In. art. II. . rt. OH. All rihU racm QUEEN OF THE SEAS When in 1530 a girl was born Jo the famous Irish O'Malley elan of sea rovers, her father. Dubhara O'Malley, chieftain of Umhaill Uachtrach Ui Mhaille, decided that she too would follow the sea. Consequenty. Grace took an active part in the Elizabethan wars, com manding a considerable fleet which made many forays against British shipping and coast settlements. In 1577 Grace was captured by the Earl of Desmond and held captive for a time: later she went on with her naval expeditions. Innumerable legends, few substantiated, have sprung up about her. She did, however, die in poverty. Tomorrow: Canada's Part in the Civil Warl Bishop Arrives Portland, Dec. 26. (IP) Riehnn Titus Lowe of the Meth odist church's Minneapolis jur isdiction, flew here yesterday to officiate at the wedding of his daughter Jane and Howard Emmett Nealond, Portland. Eighth Transfusion Hollywood, Dec. 26. VP) Diving champion Georgia Cole man, ill of a liver complaint, received her eighth blood trans fusion in recent weeks last Zf, f 1 n w., flliUI.OrJPA. ftA.. PICK ?aMPNU66ElSC VEAR. i.tw?i tit fnz.cXtz WHENEVER IT RAINS n Fet,mi I GRACE oMfULEV--Irish chief tainese, ENTIRE FtEETOFGHlPS W BRITISH PURlM6TrjE SMZft&ETtfAN WAR? , ,r i -"- vT 1 A night. Her physician, endeavor ing to increase her strength for an operation, said there had been a "slight setback" in hei condition. Freighter Disabled San Francisco, Dec. 26. VP) The Dutch freighter Sala- watin, helpless with engines out of commission, proceeded slow ly toward San Francisco today in tow of the coast guard cutter Shawnee. ; By HAL FOHHEP' By SOL HEP' mm WW f 1 fiUP.C YM .Ii miA, .1 OKtAi WEALTH. MUCH MOWEV. I DOkiT w "vmai wiu. BECOME r-ic WHtN i CAN'T i 1 SOMETHING
