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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1941.
by Phoebe Atwood Taylor i
YtSTtnDAT: Asey Mayo, the
Cape Cod detective, not agreed
to help deliver iomt claim, but
it turns out to be Jennie who doej
the job. Ater defeating hail, the
army, and collaborating with
faintly mysterious tooman in a
email car. they arrive at the
Whale Inn with the clame and it
U deserted, Aecy uante only
something to eat But Jennie
irante to inpeftioate, and to tallc
Especially to talk.
Chapter Three
Corpse At The Phone
" A SEV, there must be somebody
here! See this workbasltet on
the table?" Jennie stooped over
suddenly and picked tip some
thing from the floor. "Whyl Oh."
"What's that?"
"I thought 'twas a tomato, but
It's only t pincushion fell out of
the basket. Asey, where is every
body?" "Wa-eL that must be their of
ficial desk." He pointed to a cor
ner where a cupboard had un
obtrusively been cut down to form
i little cubbyhole. "That shelf's
got the register on it. an' a phone.
Ain't there bell? Ought to be
one."
"There ain't I looked."
1 get it," Asey said. "Look,
What's mess beetle. Asey? I
thought first he said best needle,
but then it sounded more like
mess beetle. The man's either got
the wrong number or else he's
mad as a hatter. Mess beetle!
Asey, what we goin' to do? I think
this IS awful queer! Seems as if
there ought to be somebody
around here somewheres. in a
place supposed to be so tony as
this!"
"Wa-el," Asey said, "I'm goin'
to dry myself over by the fire, an'
when someone does condescend to
come, I'm goin' to order us some
dinner. I'm not goin' to tackle
that road home in Syl's vehicle till
I'm sure the Army's out of the
way. I wouldn't put It beyond that
earnest soldier with the lantern to
be there waitin' for you."
I don't care about that soldier!
Asey, now I'm beginnin' to get
mad! Don't you think we ought
to find someone?"
"I think it's high time someone
was flndin' us." Asey strolled over
to the fire. "Whyn't you try some
of these doors an' see where they
lead to?"
"An' s'pose," Jennie returned
with asperity, "that I land up in
somebody's bedroom?"
Asey suggested that she could
always knock first
"I don't remember anythln'
about the layout of this floor," h
said, "an' I suspect it's been madi
over considerable, but I don''
think there'd be bedrooms here
Anyways, If I had this deep-seatet
n ii e'ni i ft I TV nTt'llY
"It's that woman that was at the red light!"
there's wlrln' to the door. They
got a buzzer there, but with the
current off it don't buzz. After
someone liehted the candles, thev
remembered the buzzer wouldn t
work, an now they're scurryin
round flndin' a belL That's the
answer, Jennie."
"Huh!" Jennie said, "It's after
six, Asey. S'pose she won't believe
we got here at six because she
A i A -4 k. ... I"
"She will. Asey leaned his
hesd back and opened his mouth
wide.
"No! Don't!" Jennie said. "You
mustn't let out one of those awful
quarter-deck bellows In herel It
wouldn't be right!"
"Well." Asey aald, "what you
goin' to do? You goin' to make
your presence known, or you goin'
to stand here an' worry about it?
Make up your mind! Me, I'm
oak in' wet an' starvin' hungry,
an' I want to get these clama de
livered so's I can dry out an' get
fed. Which way's the dinin' room,
I wonder? Ought to be someone
there, or in the kitchen, this time
of evenin'l"
"This way. I think."
Jennie started hesitantly for the
closed door at her left and then
she paused.
"Asey, I don't know which way
It is. You so find someone! If you
used to know this place, you
ought to know where the dinin'
room was"
She broke off as the telenhone
Started to ring.
"This'll unearth someone," Asey
said, as the phone continued to
ring and ring.
He and Jennie looked expect
antly at the four closed doors.
But no one came.
"Well, fnr mercy's sakes!" Jen
nie said. "This place is beginnin'
to get on my nrrvrs! What'll we
do about that phone?"
"Answer it, Asey said.
"You think we ouirht to?" Jen
nie asked as he strode across the
room.
Asey picked up the receiver.
Mesa Beetle
"TIELLO," he sale briskly. This
is the Whale Inn speskin . I
What? What's that?"
Jennie nudged him. "Who Is It?
What do they want?"
Ajey turned to her and held
out the receiver. j
"Somethin" about a beetle. See
If you can make sene of it"
Jennie listened, said what-what-!
what a number of times, and then
pawd the receiver back to Ascv. '
"He's hung up." she said help
lessly, "He swore an' hung up. I
urge of yours to find folks, I cer
tainly should."
"Well, I'm certainly not goin'
to stand here twiddlin' my thumbs
any longer!" Jennie said. "When
I think of what I went through
to get these clams here by six
o'clock! Why, we could have
waited for two whole armies to
pass by that red light!"
'She'i Dead!"
THRUSTING out her hand, she
grasped the door knob nearest
her, and then she hesitated.
"You really think it's all right
to go lookin' around?"
Sure," Asey said. "Go on."
Jennie yanked open the door.
"It's Just a closet Asev!" Her
scream split his eardrums. "Asey,
look!"
Grabbing up the candelabrum
from the mantelpiece, Asey held
it high and strode over beside her.
The closet which was about
four feet square, clearly served
as the Inn'a public telephone
booth.
And sitting on a little chair,
with her head slumped forward
against the coin box, was a
woman.
Jennie nolnted a shaking fare.
finger at her.
"Asey! It's that woman that was
at the red light Die one with the
umbrella! She's dead! And look
there's a gun In Ihe corner, next
to her glasses!"
With an exclamation of dis
belief, Asey leaned forward and
peered at the woman, and then,
as the hot candle wax dripped
down on his hand from the tilted
candelabrum, he held It out to
ward Jennie.
"Take this an' raise It up. will
you, so's I can get in there an"
see? Higher! Jennie, this some
how don't hardlv seem like It
could be possible!''
"There she Is!" Jennie's voire
was shriller and a full oclava
hiyher than usual. "There she is I
An' it's her!"
"I s'pose," Asey stared at the
stain on the back of the woman's
tweed coat, below her left shoul
der blade. "I s'pore It's possible
she could've cut off the main road
an' raced back here before we
trundled up in Syl's truck. That's
possible. I could've done it myself
in my car, easy. An' it looks like
that woman. But Jennie, are you
sure she's the same one?"
"Look at that pockethook with
the white stilchin ! Look at them
low-heelod shoes! An' that felt
hat. an' the tweed coat an' her
gray hair low on her neck! An'
them a'.cel-rimmed glasses!"
Ta be centlnned
ROBESON AT FORT
Fort Lewis, Nov. 20. (An
Pul KobeMin. the noted Ameri
can Negro baritone, will dedi
cate In a Thanksgiving day
ceremony the new chapel to be
used by negro troop stationed
at Fort Lewis.
AMERICA'S FINEST
SHIRT
ARROW
find them it
Store for Men
Charlie McCarthy
Is People's Choice
New York. Nov. 20. (Special
Newsservice) The latest Hoop
er report, which surveys radio
program preferences, has Char
lie McCarthy in the lead vv'th
30.1 points closely followed by
Fibber McGee and Molly with
119. Others In the first six run
In this order: Walter Winrhell.
Aldrlch Family, Bob Hope and
Jack Benny.
Clnelni tlnie r. Claau'lrd Ads t
a m. To Late u Clawlrs 13. so P
On the Radio Chains
STATIONS!
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KALE (MHs) 1330. Portland
KLX 3MIIiii IIKO. Portland;
kliA (NBC-Blue ft MHH) ISIU
Npokene: Ui.U ( NHC-Hlue) 810
Ken rranrlM-o: KUW (SHC-Hedl
(20. Portland! KJK (NBC-Blue)
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I.oe Antrln: KOA (NHC-Hrd) S30
Denver; HOIK (CRM a70. Port
land: HOMO (NBC-Rrd) ISO.
Seattle: KI'O (NHC-Krd) SXO
Kan FranrlM-o; KBL (CBS) 1160-
au teas City.
lime (mown la PST "
Thursday.
5:00 p. m. Adventure Stories, KOO,
KJIi. KEX: Dram Valley Dsye. KBL;
Jane Arden, KOMO-. Sure of Today.
KOW: Eyea of the World. KOIN;
Don Wlnslow of the Navy, KPO.
e:so p. m. Duffy's Tavern. K8L-.
News of the World. KOO. KEX. KJR;
Rlcardo's Rhspeodlee. KPO. KOW,
KOMO; Tonight's Best Buys, KNX;
Leon r. Drews, KOIN.
:00 p. m Secret City. KEX: Ma
jor Bowes'. KNX, KSL, KOIN; News.
Here and Abroad. KOO; Blng Crosby.
KPO. KOMO. KOW; Scandinavian
Reporter, KJR.
0 30 p. m. Joe Oalllcchlo'a Oreh,
KOO. KJR, KEX.
7:00 p. m. Olenn M!Uera Oreh..
KNX. KOIN, KSL; Cugat Rumba Re
vue. KPO, KOMO. KOW: Rudy Val
i lee, KOO, KEX, KJR.
i 7:30 p. nwFraak Pay. KPO, KOW.
KOMO; News, Here and Abroaet, KOO.
KEX. KJR; Who Dunnlt? KNX.
, KOIN. KSL.
i I CO p. m. Amos -n' Andy, KNX.
j ksl. KOIN; Pred Warms., KPO.
KOMO. KOW; Marcb of Time, KJR.
KOO. KEX.
8:15 p. ro. Lum and Abner, KPO.
I KOW, KOMO; Lenny Rosa. KNX.
KOIN, KSL.
8:30 p. m. Maudle's Diary. KNX.
KOIN: Saunders of Circle X. KOO.
! KEX; Fanny Brlea. KPO. KOMO.
KOW; News. KSL: Hot Stove League,
KJR; Flowers for the Living. KEX.
0:00 p. m. Easy Aeee, KOO, KEX,
KJR; Duffy's Tavern, KNX, KOIN;
Aldrlch Family. KPO, KOMO, KOW;
B porta, KSL.
0:80 p. m. Freddie Ebener's Oreh..
KPO. KOW; Dance Oreh., KOO;
Death Valley Daya. KNX, KOIN:
Newe, KSL, KJR; Moonlight Sonata.
KEX: Musical Qulnella. KOMO.
10:00 p. m.Amerlca's Town Meet
ing at the Air. KOO, KJR. KEX: Re
porter News, KPO. KOMO. KOW;
Newe, KNX; Five Star Final, KOIN:
Masterworka of Music, KSL.
10:30 p. m. -TM stoker'a Music.
KOW: Reld Tanner'a Oreh., KSL:
Masterworka of Music, KNX; The
World Today, KOIN; Industrv and
Defense, KOMO; Concert Hall, KPO.
11:00 p. m. Etchings In Brass.
KPO. KOW; This Moving World.
KJR, KEX: Ken Stevens, KSL. KOnf:
I News. KNX. KOO; Emmanuel Taber
j nacle, KOMO.
Friday
140 p. m. Kate Smith Hour. KSL;
Adventure Storlee. KOO, KJR, KEX:
'Jane Arden, KOMO: Stars of Today.
KOW; Eyea of the World, KOIN; Don
Wlnslow of the Navy, KPO,
8:30 p. m. Newe of -the World.
KOO, KEX: BUI Henry. KNX: Cock
tail Hour, KOW; Leon F. Drewa.
KOIN; Three-Four Tune. KOMO.
8:00 p. ra. Secret City, KOO, KEX:
What'a On Tour Mind, KNX, KOIN.
KSL: Walta Time. KPO. KOW.
KOMO; Scandinavian Reporter, KJR.
830 p. m. Michael and Kitty.
KOO, KEX; Uncle Walter's Dog
House. KPO, KOw KOMO; First
Nlgbter. KNX. KSL. KOIN.
7:00 p. m. Hollywood Premiere.
KSL, KNX. KOIN: Wlnga of Destiny.
KPO. KOMO. KOW; Candlelight
Concerts, KEX; What'a Doing In
5 porta, KOO; Fish Finder. KJR.
7:30 p. m. Pierce's Gang. KNX,
KSL. KOIN; Orand Central Station.
KPO. KOW. KOMO; Weekly Specta
tor. KOO. KJR; Modern Music Box,
KEX.
8:00 p. m. Fred Waring. KPO.
KOMO. KOW: Romance and Rhythm.
! KOO. KEX, KJR; Amos V Andy,
j KNX. KSL. KOIN.
8:18 p. m. Lanny Ross. KNX. KSL.
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8:30 p. m. Don't Be Personal, KPO,
KOW, KOMO: Oang Busters, KOO.
KEX, KJR. Playhouse, KNX. KOIN.
KSL.
0.-00 p. m -Radio Chatter. KPO;
Plgakln Party, KOO, KJR, KEX; Kate
Smith Hour. KNX, KOIN: Univ. of
I Oregon iorum. KOW: Along the side
I lines. KJR: Sporte, KSL.
j 0:30 p. m. Paul Whlteman'e Oreh..
) KOO. KJR; Chuckwagon Days. KPO.
KOMC. News, KSL. KJR; Moonlight
j Sonata, KEX; Symphony of Melody.
KOW.
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Stadium Fights, KviO. KEX, KJR:
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KOW: This Moving World. KEX; Ken
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S-andnavian Musie, KJR; Reveries.
KOMO.
JAPANESE DIET SPEECH '
WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC
Tokyo, Nov. 20. JP A diet
member's speech which was ban
ned for publication and declared, .
"improper for this session" le'J
yesterday to the member's resig
nation and created a sensation in
the' extraordinary session ot
Japan's parliament
No hint of the speech'! con
tents was permitted to reach th j
public.
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS
by JOHN HIX
"TwE OP THE
GOLDEN EA.GL5 ARE
aOMETlM&S MOTTLED
WITH B(?0WN
0METlMES WHITE;
AND SPO'TuE'S'y
lTs1t-
riT l . ' JTT- I vr
THETURSO-UPEBCHARaER, WHICH MAKES
STRATOSPHERE FLYINGi POftlELE WA,
TESTED NOT IN A PLANE, BUT OMTOP
OF PIKE'S PEAK
(8jj the invents Or. Sanfbrd 'A. Moss, 9ld...)
fare
Charlie HODGE'S
FORMER. HACK DRIVER;
IN 194-1 RECEIVED 254
)N PAVMEUT FROM A
MAN TO WHOM HE
HAD GIVEN A FREE.
RDE IN 1900
Smithfield J4
si
Carl 0. Petersen, u.s. NAW
SPENT 6 IN IHC
flMTACCTlC eEGlON. WITH
BVRO EXPcDu lONTKAVcLiria
OVEK MILLIONS OF TON
OF ICE ON FOOT 'bKl'S,
POCl SLED'S TKACTORS
ANu AlKrLeXNcrs
WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT...
THEN CAME HOME
AND DROPPED A
50-LB. CAKE OF ICE
ON HI'S FOOT
CAUSING INJURIES
THAT LAID HIM
UP FOR 6 WEEK'S
tl'ZO
LI'L ABNER Girl Meets Hat
ICECAPADE
Attempting to put a 30-pound block of lea Into his homo refrigerator, Carl Petersen
lost control and dropped the chunk on his foot. The blow broka three toes.
HIGH FLYERS
The turbo-supercharger enables bombers to fly at heights ranging above 40,000 feet and
thua escape anti-aircraft lira and fighter planes not equipped to reach such altitudes. The
device was developed over a period of 25 years, dating from World war I, and waa the
original invention of Dr. Sanford A, .Moss, General Electric engineer.
Tomorrow: Bull Derbyl .
By AL CAPP
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DR.. VERMIN ,
VERSALIAN
SPY, AT
THE OLD
MANSION IN
COBO HONDO
GIVINGV
INSTRUCTIONS
TO HIS FAIR.
ACCOMPLICE,
FREDA.'.
NOW LET'S
RETURN
TO TOMMY.
BETTY- LOU
AND SHEETS.
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