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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1941.
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by Phoebe Atwood Taylor i
-" Chapter tt
' Hunt For Miss OUve
"YOU mean." dimming said
again, as if ha couldn't quite
(rap tha situation, "that the
three of you were there in that
room all the time? Every min
ute?"
"If you want proof," Freddy
laid, "I can tell you the plot of
every aoap aerial from three
o'clock on."
" ' "Soundi like quite an after
noon," Asey commented.
. "It was. Someday I hope to find
out," Freddy said, "why people
who get bored on dull daya in a
hotel do auch utterly bizarre
things. Anyway, I finally quelled
them by getting them an early
tea now there'e another peculiar
thine I forgot to tell Mother
about Miss Olive came in about
a quarter-past four, and the
wouldn't stoD for a cud of tea!
And ahe alwaya doeal But today
he aaid no, and went right up
to her room, and then ahe came
down in about fifteen minutes,
and that waa when the told me
ahe waa dining out, by the way
got into her car and drove off."
"Freddy, you disappoint me,"
Cummings aaid. "You mean that
Rankin was really around all af
temoon? Didn t he make any
phone calls? Didn't he go near
that booth?"
"No. Lady Boop did, and so
AiA I hut '
"I must confess I'm d!p-
eolnted ' Cumminita aaid. "Kan
kin waa really here, under your
eyes, all the time?"
"Well, he did walk up to the
main street with Dad, Freddy
aaid. "About the time Miss Olive
leit, they went to Tony's for their
afternoon beer they often do if
Rankm a here. Then they rushed
back for the broadcast at quarter
to five. That's why thia'a so mud
dled we were all herel We all
listened. Mother, Dad. Lady Boop,
Rankin, and L And Mamie Rices.
Blie'd been In the dining room,
washing the wainscoting "
"Waa ahe there all afternoon?"
Asey interrupted.
"All day, and shell be there all
day tomorrow," Freddy said. "Did
you ever wash carved wainscot
ing? It's hellish job."
"Uh-huh, Jennie an' Svl an' I
Jo mine every year. Freddy, waa
the dinin' room doora open or
dosed?"
"Open. I suggested Mamie close
'em, but she said ahe guessed
he'd listen to the radio. I ahould
have been Arm and made her
ahut them. Mother would have.
But lt'a dull work washing paint,
and I never thought till later how
Lady Boop and Rankin must have
sounded to her. Anyway, we all
listened. Then Judge Houghton
came for Rankin, and Lady Boop
bounced off in a huff to the club
when Mother insinuated ahe
might not have clams for dinner.
People were there in the living
room all the timet So this must
have haDDened in those few min
utes before aix, from the time the
lights went out, and Dad and I
went to get the lights working,
till Asey and Mrs. Mayo came
with the clams."
"Did you ever get them lights
workin'?" Asey asked. "I won
dered." "No, tha regular current came
back before we got anywhere.
Frankly," Freddy said, "Dad and
I are not good mechanics. Neither
of ua ever understood that ma
chine. But, you see, the stoves are
electric, so Dad waa stymied"
No Mlsa Olive
TIUMPF!" Cummlnga said. "I
J 1 wonder If her watch was
right I"
Mine?" Freddy asked. "It usu
ally ia."
"Ann Joyce's," Cummlnga ex
plained. "It was stopped at seven
of six. I didn't pay any atten
tion to it, because I'm opposed to
the theory that someone died at
the exact time their watch
stopped. Humpf! I guess I'll have
to take it all bark, Asey. I thought
I had this figured out.
"You better turn your mind,"
Asey said thoughtfully, "to other
channels. Huh. I had a solution,
myself, but that ain't goin to
work. Not if Mamie was washin'
paint in the dinin' room."
"What are you talkin' about?"
"Ann Joyce. Freddy," Asey aaid.
"phone around all the places you
rsn think of an' see If you can't
locate Miss Olive. We ain't got
much of a hasis to start from till
we can talk with her an' get
tilings settled."
He was discussing tha wound
with Hanson and Cummings
when Freddy returned aome
twenty minutes later.
"located her?" he inquired.
"No one'a seen her! Freddy
said. "She wasn't at the movies,
and ahe hasn't been to Johnson's,
she hasn't called on any of the
people she ordinarily calls on.
and no one has any Idea where
ahe might be! And there's noth
ing going on in town at any of
the churches, or the Women's
Club, or the War Relief or the
Red Craw! Trulv, Mother and I
are terribly worried! What could
have happened to her?"
"Huh! Asey aaid. "Happen to
know her ltcense number?
"Her car's a sedan, but I don't
know what the number is! Maybe
Mother might."
Characteristically, Mrs. Doane
had the license number on the tip
of her tongue.
"Fine," Asey said. Til cruiso
around an' see if I can't find her.
May be that she had a flat, or
engine trouble, an' is waitin' for
the rain to let up before she sets
out to phone (or help. That's prob
ably the answer. Oh, Doc. He
paused at the front door and
beckoned to Cummings. "Doc,
keep your eye on Jennie. An' see
if you can't do some delvin' into
this time problem. So long."
He found his own Porter road
ster where Sam had Jeft it on
the corner where he had previ
ously parked Syl's truck.
A little wearily, he got In and
started off in search of Miss Olive.
Two hours later, having covered
all the roads he could think of.
and having made a canvass of all
the garages within a radiua of
thirty miles, he turned back to
Quisset
At Joe's eas station at the four
corners he stopped on Impulse,
introduced himself to the atten
dant who was just closing up the
place for the night, and asked il
Mrs. Doane had been there for gas
around six.
Sure. She was here from lust
before the lights went till the cur
rent came back. All the time. I
told that state trooper so."
"Another thing, you seen Miss
Olive tonight?" Asey asked.
"She was here this morning for
her weekly checkup," the man
said. "I told Freddy Doane so
when she called up a little while
ago."
L.aay ooop
ASEY frowned as ha drove on
to the Inn.
This business, he thought, got
more and more like a Chinese
nuzzle. Was it the real Miss Olive
who refused tea and drove ofl
from the Inn that afternoon, or
was it the girl Ann Joyce, dressed
like her? Was it the real Miss
Olive or Ann Joyce whom he and
Jennie saw?
And, if no one knew that the
irl was dressed up like Miss
Hive, was it possible that some
one had meant to shoot Miss
Olive, and got the girl instead?
And. if that was the case, had
someone realized their mistake,
and since gone after Miss Olive
and carried out their original in
tention of killing her?
It almost began, Asey thought.
to look that way.
The Inn driveway aeemed tilled
with cars, so he stopped his road
ster a little beyond, got out, and
walked through the wet grass to
ward the Inn.
Just as he stepped on the gravel
to cross the driveway between
two parked cars, he saw someone
duck into the bushes by the porte-
cocnere.
Asey stood stock-still and
watched with interest as the
broad figure of Mrs. Clutterfield
slowly emerged.
Apparently the lack of any
further scrunching of gravel re
assured her that she was unob
served, for after listening a mo
ment she tiptoed to the side of
the Inn and pecked up into a window.
Then she neeked Into another.
And still another.
Keeping at a safe distance,
Asey quietly followed her on her
circuit of the Inn.
Certainly, he thought not even
Dr. Cummings with his love of
jumping to conclusions could
ever make the error of mistaking
Lady Boop for. a gnome!
Asey walked softlv over to her
and touched her shoulder as ahe
started her second circuit
"Ooooli!"
"What," Asey Inquired, "do you
think you're doin ? What's the
idea of all this reconnoiterin'?"
'Ooooh!"
"Whv are' vou aav. can't van
do anythin" but squeal?"
When it became apparent that
Lady Boop couldn't answer his
questions in any other manner,
Asey took her firmly by the arm
and led her indoors to the living
room.
Cummings stared at him In
amazement as he entered.
"For heaven's sakes, Asey,
what's that you've gut on youi
arm? Who's she?"
"Meet Mrs. Clutterfield. Doc. It
don't hardly seem possible, but
mere s indications that she might
maybe have been our Peepin'
Tom."
"Well, she Is not!" Cummings
said. "One of Hanson's troopers
picked him up twenty minutes
ago. It waa your dear friend Ran
kin!" "Ooooh!" Mrs. Clutterfield aaid.
"Policemen! Ooooh! Oooohl
Ooooh!'
"What's the matter with her?"
Cumminga demanded. "She's In
pain?"
"I think she's Just frightened."
Asey said. "What do you mean, a
trooper picked up Rankin?"
"She sounds," Cummings said,
"11k? a baby I once saw who'd
swallowed a tin whistle. Rankin
was peering into windows, Asey.
Claims he'd seen someone out
there and was trying to catch
him-"
Freddy came Into tht living
room.
"Did you find Mi Olive Oh
dear, you didn't! This is simply
Retting worse and worse! Did yon
tell hun about the call. Doctor?"
"No, ! was nuit getting to that,"
Cummings said. "What do you
know, Asey, a man phoned a few
minutes ago and said not to ex
pect her back!"
Te fee centlnaed
SOUGH! IN BILL
Washinston, Dec. 13. Af
Chairman Walsh (D., Maw.) of
the senate naval committee late
today Introduced legislation to
authorize a 30 percent Increase
In the vessel strength of the
navy.
Interrupting senate debate on
a war appropriation measure
Walsh (aid he bad been asked
by the president and the navy
to offer the bill authorizing a
blanket Increase of 900.000 tons.
The senator said exact cate
gories of battleships, airplane
carriers, cruisers, destroyers
and submarines planned had
not been designated but that
under normal conditions the in-
crease would cost about $;t 000.
000.000 and tinder present con
ditions "probably much more.
BLACKOUT LAW
Pendleton. Dec 13 (-J1 Vio
lators of a blackout ordinance
adipted yesterday by the city
council will b subject to fines
up to S.'iOO, six month In the
city Jail, or both.
On the Radio Chains
STATIONS:
Chain affiliation and where
they are on the dial:
k ALE I Mil-) 11.(0. rorttand;
KI.X (MIC-Hlur) IIIMl. Portland:
KUA INHI -Hlue Si IH I .10.
NJkinr; KI.O (MXJ-Hliir) BIU.
an tranrlwo; KliW (MlC-Krd)
6 ill. Portland; KJR (MIOHIurl
HMO. Krallle; KNX ffBM 1010.
M Anr.Hr.; KOA OHC-Krd) SIM.
Iir-mer; KlilN (I Hs ;o, Port
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Seattle: kl-O (NHC-Hed) SXO.
Han Francisco: ksL (LBS) 11M),
Salt Lake City.
" Tim Shown la PSt '1
Sunday I
6:00 p. m. EdRrr Bcrgan. KPO, ;
KOW, KOMO: Blue Echoes, KOO. ,
KEX; Columbia Workshop. KNX, I
KOIN; Oospel Clinic. KJR; Minis- I
terlal Assn..K8L. )
e:30 p. m Floyd Wright, KJR; !
On Man's Family. KPO. KOW, '.
KOMO; Kperllni! Becllner, KNX; Cm- I
namon Bear. KEX; Musical High
lights. KOO; Castles In the Air, KOIN. j
b:O0 p. m. Sunday Evening Hour,
KNX. KSL. KOIN; Orandpappy and j
Hla Pala. KOO, KEX, K.IR; Manhat- I
tun Mcrry-Oo-Round, KPO, KOMO. I
KOW.
9 M0 p. m.Bookman's Notebook.)
KOO; American Album of Familiar I
Mimic, KPO, KOMO. KOW; News, I
KEX; Conf. of Jews and Christians.
KJR. I
7:00 p. m. Hour of Charm. KPO,
KOMO, KOW: Ooodwlll Hour. KOO.
KFX. KJR: Tak It or Leav It. KNX.
KHL, KOIN.
7:80 p. m. Helen Hayes Theatre,
KNX. KSL. KOIN: Adrentures of
Sherlock Holmes. KPO, KOW. KOMO.
8:00 p, m. Crlroa Doctor, KNX, (
KOIN: Vera Vague. KPO. KOW. I
KOMO; Inner Sanctum. KOO. KEX. 1
KJR. j
8 :30 p. m. Jack Benny, KOO. f
KEX, XJk; I Waa There. KNX. j
KOIN; Beau Bolr Musical. KOW;
Highway NKht Express , KOMO;
Etchings In Brass, KPO.
00 p. m Walter Wlnchell, KPO.
KOMO, KOW: Irene Rich. KOO,
KJR. KEX; Hollywood Playhouse.
KKX: Leon P. Drews, KOIN; String
Ensemble, KSL.
9:30 p. m. Story Behind the Head
lines. KOO: What's It All About,
KNX: Quiz of Two Cities. KOW,
KOMO; Highway Night Express.
KEX; Baker Theater. KOIN; Regal
Amblings. KPO; On Temple Square,
KSL.
10:00 p. m. Reporter News, KPO.
KOW. KOMO; Screen Oulld Theater.
KNX; Stanley Kenton's Orch., KOO,
KEX: News, KOIN: Masterworka of
Music. KSL; National Vespers, KJR.
10:30 p. m. Henry Busae's Orch.. j
KOO: Henry Owen's Orch., KOIN:
Amen Corner, KEX; Hollywood
Templa Hour. KJR; Report to tha
Nation, KNX: Sabbath Reveries.
KSL.
I HOT p. m Bill Clifford's Orch..
KEX; Oena Orounds, KOIK; Strings i
,that Sing. KPO, KOW; News. KNX
auanigm iteiiecuona.
Monday
a .00 p. m. Adventure stories,
KOO, KJR; Vox Pop. KSL. KOIN;
Adventures In Toyland. KEX; Stars
of Today, KOW: Jan Arden. KOMO;
Don wtnslow of tha Navy. KPO.
6:90 p. m. News of th World.
KOO. KEX, KJR; Cocktail Hour.
KOW; Bill Henry. KNX; Leon F. i
Drews. KOIN: Chruttma Betlrlngers. I
KOMO: Walts Rhythm, KPO; Voices
of Yesterday. KSL.
6:00 p. m. Radio Theater. KNX.
KOIN. KSL: Dr. t. Q . Jim Mcclain'.
KPO. KOW, KOMO: Cinnamon Bear,
KEX; Roe Resnlck, KOO: Scandi
navian Reporter. KJR.
6:30 p. m. For America W Sing.
KOO. KEX. KJR; That Brewster
Boy. KPO, KOW. KOMO.
7:00 p. m. Bill of Rght. KSL.
KNX. KOIN, KEX, KJR, KPO, KOW,
KOMO.
7:30 p. m Bill of Rights Day.
KPO. KOMO, KNX, KSL. KOIN; Mod
em Music Box, KEX; Greater Wash
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8:00 p. m. Amos 'n Andy, KNX,
KSL, KOIN: Fred Waring. KPO.
KOMO. KOW; He-bert Marshall, KOO,
KJR. KEX.
8:19 p. m. Lenny Ross. KNX. KSL.
KOIN; Lum and Abner, KPO. KOMO.
KOW; Shall Bert Wheeler. KJR.
8:30 p. m. I love a Mystery, KOO.
KEX, KJR; A'fred Wallensteln'l
Orch., KPO, KOW. KOMO: Oaj
Nineties Revue. KNX. KSL, KOIN.
8:00 p. m. Telephone Hour, KPO,
KOW. KOMO: True or False, KOO.
KJR. KEX: Sports, KSL.,
8:30 p. m. Hawthorne House. KPO.
KOMO, KGW; Hollywood Showcase.
KNX. KOIN; Nat'l Radio Forum.
KOO: News. KSL, KJR; Moonught
Sonata. KEX.
10:00 p. m. rsa Wilde's Orch.,
KEX. KOO, KJR: Reporter News.
KPO. KOW, KOMO; Masterworka of
Music. KSL; Tews, KNX; Flv Star
Final. KOIN.
10:30 p. m Ed Stoker's Orch..
KGW; Stanley Kenton's Orch, KJR:
Alvlno Rey's Orch, KSL: Broadway
Bandwagon. KEX: Ran Wilde's Orch,
KGOj, Masterworks of Music. KNX;
Th World Today. KOIN; Christmas
Fund. KOMO; Concert Hall. KPO.
11:00 p. m. Bob Bradley and fcr
win Yco.SKSU KOIN; String Sere
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World. KEX: News. KNX. KOO; Rev
eries, KOMO.,
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The Grange
Central Point Grange
Central Point Grange H. E. C.
will meet Wednesday afternoon,.
December 17. at the home ofW'
Mrs. Stella Anderson. The meet- ;
ing will begin with a dessert ;
luncheon at 12:30. This is our :
Christmas party and each lady ia :
to bring a gift for her paL I
Ope Mail moiUH want aaa. -
BEHIND THE BACK'
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
rS5H0WnJ6 WIFE -friE
MATE. HE 60ff OR JUN
IOR'S CHRISTMAS PHft
EHT. WHEN JUNIOR.
WAlkS INTO ROOM
DOKNtfWMtflDROlJSlI
HIS SUSPICIONS AND
WWeKS TrlEM BEHIND
HIS Bn,TKVln'6 HCft
icok sar-conscious
HftSIDKEEP-njRNlNS
10 KEEP HIS BACK AWAV
FROM JlMOR AS 1rlE
Btff WANDERS ABOlW
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HE'D RA1HER 51fcY IH
SEfS DESPERATE OH
ACCOMT OF HIS NOSE
STARTING 16 ITCH AND
SENDS HIM UP5TAIR5
,16 GET HI5 PIPE
START'S TO HIDE SWrTfeS
WHEN HE HEARS JUNIOR
RETWNIN6 WITH PIPE
HAV1N6 PERFORMED ER
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TO INVENT HIM WITH
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CURIOUS CORONATION
To superstitious Egyptians It might hava augurad 111 that tha stata sword, one earrlad bf
Mohammed All. founder of tha prassnt Egyptian dynasty, coulc not b located for us in
Faruk's coronation ceremonies. However (ust as the young ruler left tha Abdin palace after
his Investiture as king, a white dov settled on the roof of hla coach and remained . thera
throughout the procession to parliamentl This circumstance was Joyfully noted by all con
earned, and taknn to be a happy omen for the future of both king and countryl
MONDAY: Bar Dogl ,
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By AX CAPP
pSTO TDHu!TO T8&&d EAT NIGHT-AT AUHT BEsSrsT"
AND COURAGtOFTHlS V TIME." Y INTERESTEXi IN THE. HIM
PrTTATD'rVAkT Ar p(iOC,AM ) ME.NTAL MAKE-UP )N NOWy
TrIS TONIGHT OF THIS S tt--
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-AND SO WE PRESENT THIS
BUY WITH THt NE.RVE.S
OF STr-.E.1 '-WITH THE!
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TO YOUR AERO SQUADRON.
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AUTO HALTS AND FROM IT DESCENDS TME BARON
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WHO IS UNDER TME INFLUENCE OF THE HYPNOTIC
DRUG ADMINISTERED PY DR. VERMIN
YOU SHALL BREAK AWAY
FROM THE SQUADRON...
FLY TO THIS CLEARING
AND LAND HERE. ..FOR.
FURTHER. INSTRUCTIONS
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TREASON AND MASS
MURDER. HAH-H' MY
REVENGE IS COMPLETE
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LAST HA.LP OF VOUR.
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