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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1941 ky Ketley V" Chapter 2T "I Know Lee Gray" EVIDENTLY Jeff hid learned all he wanted to. He fot up, chucking Tommy on the ihoulder with hij fist "So long, Tom. And thank. A lot. Out on the ildewalk again, walking toward Seventh Avenue, I had trouble keeping up with Jen. "Where are we going?" I asked. Ha didn't answer. "Jeff, remem ber me? I'm the girl you're go ing to marry. "Yeah, when I tolve thli more than alight case of murder. He stopped, turned and started in the opposite direction, 'naua, A m leaving you nere. "Why?" "You can't walk fast enough. "Walk fast enough where?" "Look. I'll meet you at your place in about an hour. Keep Carol there till then if you can. He stepped off the curb and start ed across Sixth Avenue. I watched him thread his way through the traffic tie-up and then, bunching my collar around my neck with one hand and holding tight to the brim of my felt hat with the other, I elbowed my way to Fifth Avenue and started up It It had been a two-faced day, warm and bright, with the smell of April in the air, and now, sud denly, it had pulled itself together with the coming of night and gone back to being November with a vengeance. The wind, swirling down the wiae street, tooK airaDie nips through my thin tweed coat and I lost no time making It to the sheltering canyon of fifty fourth Street There was a knot of men In front of my apartment building, two in uniforms of the city's fin est, the others wearing the glum mask that is apparently a requi site for plain-clothes men. I caught a glimpse of Peterson in deep conversation with the pho tographer whose equipment lay on the step at his feet I said, "Hi, fellahs," as I walked past the men and went into the lobby where the boy who re lieved Jinx on the day shift, a sad, morose-faced boy, took ma up. The apartment was in complete darkness and I reached for the switch and snapped on the ceiling lights. Then, quickly, I turned them off again and felt my way around in the blackness, pulling down the blinds. I had no desire to be a target for any guests of the Esquador Hotel. I locked and bolted the door and wriggled the knob experimental ly, in spite of the two detectives stationed outside, and then lit the table lamp. Over the yellow shade I saw Carol watching me from the bedroom door. She had been cry ing and the powder she had smeared over her face In a gal lant effort to hide the tearstains was streaked and pathetic She must have seen all my precau tionary measures for there was alarm In her eyes. "Peeping Toms," I explained glibly, pointing to the drawn shades. I sat on the couch and lit a cigarette, resolving to do my darndest to drive the thought of murder out of her mind for a lit tle while at least "Darling, I think it's swell about you and Steve. In fact, I . . ." "Oh, Haila, keep your fingers crowed I Steve's telling his mother about me . , . about us, Steve and me." "Shell say yes or I'll mow her down." "Oh, If she doesn't I ... I don't know what I'll do. I won't be able to stand itl He should be back soon." "If she says no, will that mean that Steve won't . . ." "Marry me? I wouldn't let him, I couldn't I've caused Steve enough trouble, I . . ." She moved restlessly about the room, stop ping at last to curl up on the couch beside me. "Haila . , ." Newt For Hail "I VHAT. Carol?" ' "Haila, I'm leaving here. Tomorrow." "Leaving herel Why?" "I'm going to a hotel. I have some money now my check for Green Apples, and if I need more Steve will let me have it I won't like that, but I guess it's an emer gency." "I guess It Is, but you're not leaeing." "I've got to, Haila. It'll Just be for until Steve and 1 get married. If we do." she added and I could almost hear her breathe a silent prayer. "Oh, I know it's wrong of me, things being the way they are. but 1 wish we could get married tomorrow." "Well, whenever the wedding is. you're staying here until it I won't have you going to a hotel." For a moment she didn't an swer, then she said softly, "I'm afraid to stay here." "But you're safer thsn In a ho tel. Steve and Jeff and I . . ." "I don't mean that I'm not afraid for myself. I'm afraid for you. Haila when these things first began to happen I was so terri fied and sort of numb about it all that I ... I m-ai thoushtleu anrl selfish. It never dawned on me how I was dragging you into this mess Just by living here at your place. And you were so swell about It. I just . . . well, I just took it for granted." "Carol, don't be silly." "And then, at first everything was happening at the theater and I didn't think there was any dan ger here. Then today . . . that shot, Haila, that bullet could have hit youl You might be dead now and all because I . . . because of me." "So that's why you're going?" "I don't want to have happen to you," she said, her words scarcely audible, "what happened to Eve North. I'm all packed. I'll leave in the morning." "Well, go in and unpack. You're not leaving here until you're Mrs. Stephen Brown. I won't have it I'm in no danger, Carol! Why, that bullet didn't come within a mile of me. And there won't be any more bullets either." I put my arm around her shoul ders. "Stop worrying. Butch. We'll see mis tning mrougn somenow. Now let's have no more of this small talk. Let's discuss something really momentous, such as, is there anything to eat in the house beside beans? Husband To-Ba THERE was a knock at the door and Steve was in the room. He didn t hsve to say a word, suc cess glowed in his face. He took Carol in his arms but he was too excited to be affectionate: he had to talk. "We're going to be mar ried! I'm going to be a husband! Look, look at me, i m going to be a husband!" "Oh, Steve!" "You should have seen your mother-in-law's face when I told her. darling. She couldn't sneak. she was speechless! Boy, I thought it was ... I thought net silence was foreboding, but I had lust struck the old lady dumb. I knocked her for a loopl When I left she was going to bed!" Steve dropped into a chair and Immediately lumped ud. "I '-'Id her about you, about this, about everything. Carol. And Mother said" his voice started to dance ' somebody should marrv the Eoor little thing and take care of er!" But Steve, that doesn t mean anything!" Carol's voice was tremulous. 'I showed her your picture and you're going home with me this week end at Mother's command. It's in the bag. Mother never lets anyone in our house that ain't fit to marry." "But she didn t say yes, Steve." "She knows you're in the the ater and she didn't say nol And when she sees you, darling, and when Dad sees youl Stop worry ing." He kissed her. I turned my back and started to nlay he-loves- me-he-loves-me-not on an old cactus plant Ouch! I said. Carol and Steve laughed politely. I got it. Cupid didn't have to blow his whistle in my ear. I went into the kitchen and played with the pots and pans. Jerri greeting to Steve and Carol brought me back into the living room ten or fifteen minutes later at a gallop. He was already at the telephone. "Hello, has Pe terson come in yet? This is Jeff Troy, he'll talk to me. It's impor tant something on the Colony case. . . . Thanks, I'll hang on." Steve and I fired excited ques tions at Jeff but he was connected with Peterson almost immediate ly. "Hello, this is Troy. I've been trying to get you every five min utes for the last half hour. . . , Listen, Peterson, could you locate Greeley Morris and bring him up to Haila's apartment? . . . I'm not asking you to run errands for me! This is Important! I've got some thing 1 11 tell you when you get here with Morris. . . . I'm not withholding evidence! When I tell vou what I know, you'll want Morris. I'm saving you time, that's all. ... He isn't at his hotel; I've just come from there. . . . All right, i ll tell youl I know who Lee Gray lsl I've found her!" "Jeff!" I shouted. "Please!" Jeff said. He turned back to the telephone. "You get Morris up here, Mr. Peterson, and I'll tell you." He hung up and took oft his hat and coat 'WelL Jell?" I asked lmoa. tlently. "Maybe I shouldn't tell you till Peterson gets here." "Maybe you shouldn't, but you're going to!" Ukay, relax. Steve leaned forward In his chair, waiting. I glanced at Carol. She was staring at Jeff, her lips slightly parted, her hands clenched at her sides. None of us spoke. Jeff lit a cigarette with maddening care. 'Lee Gray Is an actress and her name on the stage is Leila Gray. Ever hear of her. any of you? No? Well, she's not very well known. So far as I can find out she's only appeared In one play and then for only a couple of weeks. It was a tryout In England. In Manchester, to be exact The play waa Green Apoia. Steve said shsrolv. "Green Ap ples! But then, then Greeley Mor. ris would have known her. 1 un derstood . . . Te ae enttaae OREGON HAS BIG GAIN IN SALE OF NEW CARS FOR FIRST 7 MONTHS Salem (Spl.V New ear sales In Oregon during the first seven months of 1941 exceeded sales cf the same period last year by 12.210 units, or 47 per rent, it Barker's BIQ Bale Sanforised WASH SLACKS $1.19 Store or Men J waa stated at the secretary of state s office. Sales totaled 37.919 units In the period, compared with 23,' 709 units for the same period In 1940. Motor vehicle registration In the state for the same period totaled 414.878 vehicles, highest in the history of the state. Last year, registration at the end of July total 379.774 vehicles, the increase this year being nearly 10 per cent. Commercial vehicles showed the highest percentage of gain in registrations during the first seven months of the year. Reg istration of light delivery trucks showed an Increase of 10 23 per cent while registration of heavier trucks showed an Increase of U S per cent Private passenger cars Increased 8 9 per cent. Fees for motur vehicle tranva. tlons during the period totaled 3.353,60. On the Radio Chains STATION! STATIONS Where te fins' them the dial: tX. use. Portlandi KM. 4. Lue anselea; KU. 15IO Spokane: fcliO, sn. Ran rranelm: KOW. '!0, rortland; tWR. low. Seattle; KNX, 170. Los anfelea; It OA. SM tieoferi KOIN, B?e. Portland: HOMO, SM. Seattle KPO. MO, San rranclaeoi KSI use. Salt Lake. Ttme Shown la fST Wednesday S:00 p. m. Treasury Hour, KlfX. KBL. KOIN: Norseman Quartet, KOO, KJR; Hongs of Jean Handallk, KXZ; Playground News. KOIIO. fl 30 p. m. Concert Favorites. KPO, KOW, KOMO; Concert Music, KOW. S:O0 p. m. Olenn Miller's Orch. KNX, KisL, KOIN: Authors' Play houaa, KOO, KEX: Kay Kyser'a Mu leal Quia, KPO, KOW, KOMO; Scan dinavian Newa, KJR. 6:30 p. m. Ray Klnney'a Orch.. KEX. KJR; Juan Arum, KSL, KOIN; Etchings in Brass, KOO; All Around Town. KNX. 700 p. m, Quia Kids, KOO, KEX. KJR; Amos 'n' Andy. KNX. KOIN. KSU Musle for Listening. KPO. KOW. 7:90 p. m.Plantatlon Party, KPO. KOW, KOMO: Dr. Christian. KNX. KOIN. KSL; Manhattan at Midnight. KOO, KJR. KEX. 1:00 p. m-Qulteer Baseball With Budd Hullck. KPO. KOW. KOMO: Easy Acta, KOO, KEX. KJR; Orand Central Station. KSL, KOIN. KNX. 8 SO p. m. Mr. District Attorney. KPO. KOMO. KOW: Lea Brown's Orch, KOIN, KSU Nlcht Muite. KJR: Baseball Oama, KEX; Dr. Pepper Parana, KNX. :00 p. m Paul Sullivan, KNX, KOIN; Fred Waring's Orch, KPO. KOW, KOMO; Aloha Land. KJR; Symphonic Serenade, KSU 9:30 p. m. Matty Malneek'a Orch, KOO; Fire Edwards. KPO. KOMO; Newa. KJR. KSU Tango TUna, KOW; Variety Prgm, KOIN. 10:00 p. m. Reporter Newa, KPO, KOW. KOMO; Bob Croaby'a Orch, KNX. KOIN; Jay Burnett. KJR. KEX; Mualcal Baseball, KOO; Freddy Na gel'a Orch, KSU 10:30 p. Bf-Hemlephere Revue. KOO, KJR; Nell Bondahu'a Orch, KOW, KOMO; Re Id Tanner'a Orch, KSU Concert Hall, KPO; Maater worka of Musle, KNX; Eyea of the World. KOIN. 11:00 p. m. Chuck Foater'e Orch, KPO. KOMO, KOW; Newa. KOO: This Moving World, KEX; Nightcap Tama. KSU KOIN; Fishing Newa. KJR: Knox Manning. KNX. Thursday S 00 p. m. Major Bowes. KNX. KSU KOIN; Orant Park Concert. KOO. KEX, KJR; Don Ameche In Music Hall, KPO. KOMO. KOW. 6:00 p. m. Glsnn Mlller'e Orch, KNX. KOIN, KSU Cugat Rumba Re vue, KPO, KOMO. KOW; Rudj Val lee, KEX, KJR, KOO. 6:30 p. m. High Roads of Muele, KPO; All Star Football Oama, KOO, KJR; Organ Musings, KEX. 7:00 p. m. Arooa V Andy. KNX. KSU KOIN: Fred Waring. KPO. KOMO. KOW; All Star Football game. KOO, KEX; Concert Trio, KJR. 7:30 p. m Houaewarmtng, KOMO, KOW; Maudla's Diary, KNX, KSU KOIN; All Star Football game, KJR. KEX. 8:00 p. m. EaT Acea. KOO, KEX. KJR; Hollywood Smarty Party, KNX, KOIN; The AM rich Family. KPO, KOMO. KOW: Saltalr Orch, KSU 6:30 p. m, Tommy Rlggs and Bet ty Lou. KPO, KOW, KOMO; Carl Ravazza's Orch.. KJR; Death Valley Days, KNX, KOIN, KSL: Fellow Sportamen, KOO; Baseball Game, KEX. 9:00 p. m. Paul Sullivan. KNX, KOIN; comedy, KPO; Emlla Pet U'a Orch.. KJR; Dance Orch.. KOO: Faithful Stradivari, KOW; Mualcal Qulnella, KOMO. Symphonic Sere nade. KSU 9:30 p. m. Nell Bondahu'a Orch, KOMO; Dancing with Clancy, KOO; News, KJR, KSU 10:00 p. m. Reporter Newa. KPO, KOW, KOMO; Marine Band, KOO, KJR; Bob Croaby'a Orch, KSU KNX; News, KOIN. 10:30 p. m. Bob Saunders Orch, KOO. KEX. KJR; Ed Stacker and SL EEP VS. HUNGER By GLUYA3 WILLIAMS Wftrft W HI6H CHAIR WW. HIS nuKER, mm family H fc WN6RV M) rU-oSV AMP SLEEPY 6V frtE fiME TMhTR ARRlYK SlEEPlHESS HAS OVERCOME" OfrlER FEanteS, EXCEPT FOR ARWWOvSY rVHlMVER6 R0U5E EX0U6H, VATW A1DTR0M H01HER , 15 -ftXE OHE ST60HFUL AUD -friErl 60E& SOUND ASLEEP 60E5 OH SLEtPlNo WHILE lUrfttU eoUPSE WIMW&, FWI1LV CONSULTS WHETHER. VrOfHER PICKS HIM UP fcirj 1b WAKE HIM UP AND MAKE HIM CARRIES, HIM, SflU SLEEP EAT, OR 10 LEf HIM 6LETP INt lb Hl5 CRI& leslaasaS tar TS sxn Syaeieala, fast A SOOK AS HE HAS BEEN lfPT ALONE, COMES WlDE-AWAKE AHP DEMANDS HIS DINNER t-27 Music. KOW; Concert Hall, KPO: Maaterworka of Musle, KNX: State Traffic, KOIN; Industry and De fense. KOMO. 1140 p. m. Carl Rarazxa'a orch, KPO. KOW, KOMO. Thla Morlng World. KEX; News. KOW, KNX. KOO; Fishing News. KJR. British Oflicers London (U.PJ The British soldier won't be able to tell the cook what he thinks of him in the future "cookie" will be an officer. The army catering corps ia the newest formation so new it hasn't decided yet whether its cap badge ia to be a pot or a kettle. First hint of it formation was when the ap pointment of three officers to the new corps was published In the London Gazette. Bisters Wed Brothers Sea Island City. N. J. 0J.I9 Miss Henrietta Braca became the third girl in her family to change her name to Gibson. Henrietta married Corporal Ar thur Gibson, now serving witlw the 28th Division at Indian-" town Gap. Pa. Her sisters, Jean- etta and Mary, are married to the bridegroom's brothers, John and Oscar, respectively. United States' factories ac counted for 80.5 percent of world motor vehicle production in 1940. Cash for Poultry and Eggs O. K. Poultry Co, 4th and Fir. TeL 4313, STRANGE AS IT SEEMS by JOHN MX am aav sssr mrj ear ZL am 2 fight A She wEEpEm..." A 0i0i e? . i-i i a, i biot uia cn,A,ftriLir rc r, DiPbMt vv i in euw out inn i rHu nw i wi THS LAMENTATIONS OF JEREMIAH BURNED TO A CRiSP WA. THE OHVi THING AVEP TROM "HE flOCr Of- A rUBUHmu HOUSE AFTER THE CHICAGO FIR 1 I ! S'T-. DAL HA.WKlr4. AND FREDDIE 60&AN FOUGHT 72 ROUNDS... THEN TtiE BOUT Wfe HAUT&D UNTlU NEXT DM WHEN BOGAN WON AFTER 15 ROUNDS San Francisco, S89., LeHAiRA f iBErVa OF THE Hi' JiJuV 1 LANUT PLANTi ! J 1 itt W-sSIMt. WHEN DVED J J I ' X'tl , AND MADE. INTO CI l 11 ( A WIG CANNOT BE VffJCS&vlr DISTINGUISHED FROM KirSsfC- MUMAN HAIR 32&B Philippine fYf T'O WHEAT WAS USED IN CONSTRUCTING VV YZf ' A HIGHWAY If - fr''53, LI'L ABNER Baahby Rides Agslnl 87 ROUNDS After 72 punishing rounds at the old Colden Gate Athletic club, referee Eddie Graney stopped Hawkins and Bogan with the most amasing words ever heard in the prise ring: "Boys, you've had enough for one night. We'll resume this battle tomorrow." Some of the heaviest bets of the fight were laid that Bogan would not show up for the sec ond stansa but when he did, the ovation they gave him undoubtedly spurred him to victory. Though smaller than Hawkins he was able to clout his way to a decision in the 15th round of the erening the 87th of the fight.l TOMORROW: 24.000 Mile Delivery! By AL CAPP VOU'RIC THE MAN WE'VE. WAITED FOR FOR TEN YEARS.'- THfc. 10,000,000 TN PERSON TO CKOSS THIS BRIDGE.' (WoU'RE.THEf THE. DRIVER OH,flAPPY DAY.'- V I MAN WE'VE. L WAS ONLY THE l ( WlB'TM'SSno 1H I X Q QQQ.QOQ TU r tlSYT I FtT-THK MlKFa. 1 I A VOU, MY BOY- ( EXACKLY1000.'r-AH 7 I i win the v won't hafta go s i PRIZE. OF y X V JAIL''' 1 I ',;':; "", f Of NftaY V .... e. war- m mm " rVti ntrtr tvj iki . i am O VVt BEEN IN LOTSA UAILS.'-WHAT dAIL.3 TOU BEEN IN i LOOK A MAM BETWEEN HES THE. 10,000,000 TH PERSOM TO CROSS This bridge. nor TOU. ME GETS TUP J Is i -A TEST-YOU WELLY HE IS DESERVE. THE THEONE TITLE OF BET- N Rlot A-MILLIONBASHBY)OM MY YOUR RECORD OF .RECORD.' 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