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her hand. aT'm not going 10 make o
good detective. / wanted to scream"
mot so much as did, Miss Bedford"
said Steel. Can you go out Of your
way to drop me at Middlesex Hospital?
I must have this hand dressed"
They made q detour and dropped
Steel to have his injury attended to,
Then they crossed Oxford street and
down dingy cinema land, which In Lon
don Is Wardour street.
"You ought to have brought a police
man with you, Capt Shannon" she said
with sudden gravity.
He laughed.
II don't think we're likely to be mo-
Tested between here and Scotland Yard
Half way along Wardour street she
saw the glow of light strike the roof Of
the cab through the little peephole al
the back, and, turning, looked out. "A
big car was Just behind them and was
drawing to the right to pass, at Q
place where the street narrowed so thai
there was scarcely room for two vehicles
abreast. Almost before she could think
the inevitable happened. The cal
swerved quickly to the left. pinned thu
sidewalk, lacking 1t up till, with q GRIND
u ukhASs, Vic inaCAAAAC Wuo Aua8 W WAN
narrow pavement.
Dicks first thought was for the girl
his arm was instantly around her, and
pulling her toward him as the cal
shivered its frail windows to fragments
he managed to screen her face. At that
second the door was jerked open: some.
body put his hand In and felt on thu
floor. Dick turned in time to see the
hand grip the bag and his fist shot out
The blow caught the mans shoulder
and for second he loosened his grir
on the bag, and then, muttering some.
thing, he struck through the doorway
Shannon saw the glimmer of steel, and
wriggling round partly to escape thu
thrust and partly to get at his pisto
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ing out As they did 50 devil stirred
In Shannon's hearts wild. insane de-
sire to make quick end to the mystery
that was breaking him.
"Ill take a chance" he said.
His gun went up. and three staccafo
shots rang out as one. There was a
crash of glass: the streak OF light dis
appeared.
aThis is where get into very serious
trouble" said Shannon with mirthless
smile. But, gosh! hope ] Killed
him!"
But Dick did not reply.
You may not outrage the laws OF the
metropolis. even though you De the
highest commissioner In the land.
There was q shrill of police whistle,
the sound of hurrying feet: three he'll
melted figures appeared from nowhere if
particular. and behind them the CROWD
that comes from the air on all such oc.
caSions as these. Doors and windows
were opening in Portman square. Such
a monstrous happening had not oc.
Cured within the history Of this sedate
place.
Commissioner or no commissions
Dick had to give his name, the regis.
tered number of his automatic and hi
address, and submitted without protest
because It was the rules Of the game
The shots, at any rate. brought the tax
they wanted, and, getting in first, HI
planted the bag squarely on his knees
As the weight pressed on him Shannon
felt that the evening had not beer
wasted.
II don't know why / shot-bad tenn
per or pique or something. I used Il
be fairly good with gun, but the ligh
wasn't as good as 1t might have BEEN"
who is it in there?" insisted Audrey
''Who do you think 1t is-Mr. Malpas?'
HE is one. and there are probabl!
| Others" said Dick.
"But are they there all the timer"
| He nodded.
every likely"
| "phawtn Audrey famed herself will
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THE RAGGED
PRINCESS
By
Edgar
Wallace

out by the recovery Of the stones that
he forgot the pain he was suffering.
"They take the stuff away-and send
| it back in bagl It's incrediblei"
But Shannon had no inclination to
, discuss the matter.
LET us get out of this place quick,
before they discover their mistake" he
said. Inspector, tell your men to coll
lect their belongings. I'm withdrawing
your guard from the house."
The inspector was apparently re-
| lieved.
THAT is the best news I've had for
long time, sir. I'd sooner do six
months duty than one night in this
place."
They filed out into the street. Dick
was reaching out his hand to pull the
door shut, when it closed violently of
its own volition, and through the fan
light he saw the lights go up.
Now they've discovered their mis-
take, and there is going to be serious
trouble" He looked longingly at the
door. I'D give something to be on the
other side" he said.
You're scared!" whispered voice In
his ear. I'D give something to run,
but haven't the courage"
| They crossed the road to the shadow
of the ratings. Presently line of light
showed at the window Somebody had
pulled the curtain aside and was look
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did you see him. Audrey7" asked
Shannon.
There was no answer,
where Is the young Lady,"
Down here, sir. near the door"
Dick turned and snapped On the light.
Inc passage was empty except for the
policeman.
Flying down the. stairs three ct
time, he flung open the door and walked
into the street.
Audrey had Disappeared
The bag had gone--that was bad
enough. But Audrey had disappeared
that was the less that turned Dick
Shannon's heart to ice.
CONTINUED in Tomorrow's Star,
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tcontinued from Yesterday,s star,
CHAPTER xLvIII.

//THIS, ! think" SAID DICK, is
~ where we get of. To be
robbed under our eyes is just
i little more than public
opinion will stand"
He examined the floor carefully, even
going to the length Of pulling up the
carpet, but there was no sign OF a trap
door, Where the soaring hot bar came
from was mystery.
He looked round at the girl and
smiled wryly.
IF you're not going to make much
better detective than I have been," he
said, you'll be a pretty poor one-we
have seen the worst"
But the amazing happenings Of that
evening were not yet completed.
There's nothing to be gained by
whining" said Dick. did the panel
ing move, constable?"
mo, sir; I had my stick here" He
pressed his murderous looking club
against the paneling, which must have
moved If the visitor had used that
method of entrance.
AS it proved, this way into the room
was no longer practicable.
IT had the elevator cables cut" said
Steel. THE buffet lift doesn't move
any more. Whew!"
Audrey was making an extemporizeo
bandage with two handkerchiefS tt
keep the air from the raw wound.
"Jehosaphat! I never knew a little
thing could be so painful" he groaned
Let every man carry his own lamr
in future, inspector" said Dick. BET.
ter recover them now"
It seemed almost as If those word:
were a signal and the unknown hac
decided that the arrival of the hanc
lamps must be prevented at any cos
for the lights went out for the seconc
time, and the door to the lobby CLOSED
with a thud before the nearest police
man could reach it.
Matches, somebody, quick!" sale
Dick, feeling frantically in his pockets
He heard the rattle Of box.
Strike one, confound you'll" h
roared.
I'm trying to-" said the meek voic'
of Audrey.
A scratch, a splutter of fame. ant
the lamps blazed on simultaneous.
with the lighting of the match.
This is uncanny," said Dick
"and-"
Audrey saw his jaw drop and his eye
open wide He was staring at the idol
And we'll he might, for on the floor be
fore the figure was a leather bag. /
was big and new.
Where did that come from?"
Dick jumped at it, and, lifting 1t will
some difficulty, placed it on the tabl'
by the side of the grip he had brough
to transport the diamonds.
BE careful, sir" warned Steel. "Yo,
don't know what is in there"
Shannon went over the outside OF tn
bag with quick, professional touch.
IF it's bomb, it's new kind o
bomb" he said, and jerked the bal
open.
He nearly swooned. The deep In
terror was almost filled with the yellow
stones he had seen in the idols breast
He drew a deep breath and beckone'
Steel forward.
Il think that's about all that wa
there?"
Steel, dumfounded, could only nod
and Dick, taking the bag In his hand
bowed profoundly to the gaping figure
of bronze.
You're queer chap and terrifying
chap, but you're also very obligine
chap and-thank you for the bag
Well take 1t straight to my fat" he
said in an undertone. when we've
collected the other stones I'll lock then
away at headquarters. shan't fee
safe until they're behind shellprooi
doors!'
But how did it Gomez" asked the
bewildered Steel. SO Completely knocked
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THERE have always been and always
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these cars and in their riding and driving
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You have only to drive Cadillac or La Sale
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Continued In Tomorrow's Starr
Imperial Valley press., 1929-10-31
Stage Overturns
Causing Injuries
To Three Persons

GLOBE, Ariz., Oct. 81. (U.p)-
Three persons were confined to the
Gila county hospital here today with
injuries suffered when a II passen.
ger Pickwick stage, loaded to capa-
city turned over three times near
here late yesterday.
The injured were:
$. Mackevitt, of Indiana, leg brok.
en- and other severe injuries.
Mrs. Carl Granger, Of haywood,
Lll., severe lacerations about the
head and body.
Mrs. Millie Heating, of Pasadena,
Calf, cuts and bruises and poss.
IDLY internal injuries.
Physicians at the hospital stated
MacKevitt's condition was serious.
The stage, enroutc from FL Paso
Tex, to Phoenix, Ariz., was nearing
Globe when it struck some loose dirt
IN passing an approaching automo'
bile. The driver of the stage. blind
ed by the lights of the other ma
chine, was unable to right the stage
and II turned over three times.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-10-31
ROBINSON SAYS
DEPRESSION DUE
TO REPUBLICANS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. U.P)--
Senator Joseph 7. Robinson. of Ar
kansas, Democratic floor leader,
blames President Hoover, Secretary
of the Treasury Mellon and former
President Coolidge for frenzied stock
speculations "by unduly and repeat
ed optimistic statements"
His statement, issued through the
Democratic national committee, said :
"the good faith of these gentlemen
may not be impugned except i'll so
far as their zeal is justly attribut,
able to the desire for that partisan
political advantage which is so often
derived from real or fancicd business
conditions"
Robinson criticized the President
and Mellon for "not taking adequate
steps to prevent the collapse which
they should have known must follow
the orgy of speculation stimulated
by their utterances."
at is hoped that in the future po-
litical authorities will refrain from
tanning speculative enthusiasm into
a flame" Robinson continued, "and
then refusing to quench the flame
before it has consumed so much of
the wealth and destroyed so much of
the happiness of the blamelcss and
innocent people,"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-10-31
MARKET
RESUMES
Climbing
Flood Of Buying Sends
Stocks On Upward Path
Following Depression.
BROKERS SWAMPED
Reaction Sets New High
Record For Total
Amount OF Purchases.

NEW YORK, Oct. 81. U.H-The
three hour stocl: exchange session
today saw traders push the market
forward at such Z pace that $10,-
000,000,000 was added to the mar
ket valuation OF stock.
The trading was terrific. The
short session found thousands upon
thousands of shares-bargains as de-
scribed by such financiers as John
d. Rockefeller-ib drought in. The
first half hour alone was at rate
of more than 2i,G00,00O shares for
n full day session.
Tickers ran al hour behind, but
floor quotations just at closing time
showed that stocks were up from
enc to 40 points.
After frenzicd rush to buy at
the opening on blocks of 1000 to
$4,000 shares tie pace slackened
somewhat Ind some profit taking
reduced the early gains. Toward the
close, however, the bulls again were
in complete control and prices were
near the highest levels of the day.
In the first half hour sales were
at the rate of 24,50G,000 for a five
hour session. a, 2:1G they totaled
o,3l2 800, compared with S,73S,800
up to the same period yesterday, two
hours longer than today's session
which opened at y o'clock.
Brokerage wires throughout the
country were continually bringing
in new orders. Selling was only
nominal despite the fact that many
were prone to take profits on the
bulge. This profit taking reduced
early gains by : to 10 points, but
it was quickly overcome.
Buying was as trenzied as the sell
ing had been a week ago today and
on Monday and Tuesday of this
week. Last Thursday the first half
hours business amounted to more
than 100000 shares, but the mar
ket was breaking. Hence today's
100000 sales for the same period
constitutes record for a rising
market.
Utilities featured the opening with
lotS or 1U,UOU to ZU,00O shares ap-
pearing at gains ranging to %
points share. The entire group
swept ahead, featured by Standard
Gas, North American, United Cor
poration and Public Service of New
Jersey.
United States Steel opened up
points at 100 oil block of 5000
shares. Then it spurted to 1927
bu' reacted to below 100 on profit
taking. Toward the close it was raj
lying sharply and leading the entire
market higher.
Call money ruled at 6 per cent at
which rate it will hold over until
Monday morning since the exchange
is closed tomorrow and Saturday.
Time funds We're distinctly easier,
an indication to Wall street observ-
crs that the future of credit is as
sured so far as supplies of funds
and east of rates are concerned.
Early in the morning the street
was apprised of a cut in the Bank
of England rediscount rate from 61a
to 6 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-10-31
Shuler To Talk
On Cryer Case

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81. U.H-
Rev. r. P. Shuler intends to talk
over his radio about the libel charge
brought against him by Former May
or George Cryer, he said today.
The minister's announcement was
an answer to request the Cryer
forces made to Municipal Judge
James Pope. in whose court jury
Is being selected to try Shuler.
Judge Pope refused to order
Shuler's silence and Cryer refused to
request an order to that effect. so
it appeared that the minister still
has the freedom of the airwaves.
Judge Pope said, however, that if
Shuler said anything which might
be construed as interference with
justice, he would take action.
The minister is charged by the
former mayor with printing libelous
statements in n magazine. Shuler,
it is alleged, intimated Cryer profit.
ed by associations with real estate
powers while he was mayor.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-10-31
FIRE CONTINUES
DESTRUCTION OF
ALAMEDA WHARF

LAMBDA, Calf, Oct. 81. U.P)-
For "a hours n FIRE at the $4,000
600 Encinai shipping terminal here
Las resisted the cffcrts of 250 fire
men and today was still burning out
of control.
Twenty-six firemen have been in
Jured in fighting the blaze and dam
age has mounted to $550,000.
The surface blaze was extinguished
after the first five hours of fight
ing but sub-surface fire is gnaw-
ing at the foundations of the piers
and the Alaska Packers Association
warehouse. The latter structure is
in danger of crumbling and topping
into the water with loss of 81
100000.
Hoses and fireboat pumps have
been deluging the creosote piling
with water at the rate of 100000
gallons Il minute but so far the
fighters have been unable to reach
the center of tie conflagration.
Wrecking crews were engaged all
last night dismanti:ng the picrs OF
their creorotod coverings, whilt
others removed carloads of valu
abIes and freight from the terminal
Hope is entertained that the fire
will be brought under control to
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-10-31
CALEXIC0 MAYOR
TELLS CHAMBER
ABOUT HIGHWAY

Among the interesting speakers at
the Chamber of Commerce luncheon
at the Barbara Worth hotel yester-
day was Mayor A. j. MERCER of Ca
lexico, who gave comprehensive re-
port of the Broadway of America
associations recent conference in
Las Cruces, New Mexico, at which
he was a delegate.
Mayor Mercier is enthusiastic for
the association which is doing much
toward facilitating and increasing
motor travel through the southwest
and toward the improvement of
trans-continental highways through
this region.
T. A. Boncquet, agriculturalist for
the Pacific Portland Cement Co.
gave a brief talk on soil require
ments for production in the Imperial
Valley, and j. f. Mackie in charge
of the uniform building code for the
National Lumber Manufacturing as
sociation was heard.
President Hetzel announced that,
due to the coming of the Air Tour,
with 60 planes and $50 flyers next
Wednesday at five in the afternoon,
there would be no luncheon, but
plans are being made for a banquet
IN the evening in honor of the visit
ing flyers.
Last night the board of directors
met and A. w. Bunte, chairman of
the dairy committee, reported much
enthusiasm over the plan to send
representative to other dairy sec
tlons of the state to talk on the ad-
vantages of Imperial Valley as a
dairy section and possibly to induce
dalrymen to move their herds to this
more productive county.
Arrangements were made for as
slsting the local bankers in enter
tanning the Southern California
bankers, who are to meet here Nov.
y. n. Y. Hughes and DR.. Sem Bacon
are IN charge of these plans for the
chamber.
The matter of large sign which
should appear at the conjunction of
all national highways, directing
travel to the route which passes
through Ell Centric was referred to
Chairman Tondro of the highway
committee. This would call for signs
on Z. S. Route No. 80, U. S. Route
No. SO, the Broadway of America,
Dixie Highway, Old Spanish Trail,
Lee Highway and Bankhead High
way.
j. S. Cameron, reported that much
has been accomplished in the way of
support for the Barbara Worth pag-
cant, which has received valley-wide
endorsement and offers of assist
ance are coming from each chamber
and the associated chambers and
much private talent is being offer,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-10-31
SENATOR NYE
ASKS PROBE OF
STOCK DECLINE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. U.H-A
investigation of speculative opera
tions connected with Wall Stree:
was prepared for introduction today
by Senator Nyc, Republican, North
Dakota.
The resolution calls for appoint
inquiry. Chairman Norbcck Of the
banking and currency committee,
Senator Fletcher, Democrat, Flori-
da, ranking minority member; Chair
man Norris of the senate judiciary
committee and Senator Overman,
Democrat. North Carolina, ranking
minority member and one other SEN
ator, to be selected by the vice pres
ident.
The duty of the committee would
be ''to investigate facts and the
practices concerning or relative TO
speculative operators connected with
stock exchanges within the United
States and to report their findings,
together with such recommendations
as they deem necessary to the senate
not later than February !, 1880"
Citing the need for the resolution.
Nyc stated in the preamble at ap-
pears impossible, in the absence of
any great natural physical calamity,
that an actual loss of SIG. 900, ,00O, 900
OF intrinsic values in stocks and
bonds. or any other loss amounting
to billions of dollars can actually oc-
eur in single day"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-10-31
Not To Answer
For Old Crime

TUCSON, Ariz.. Oct. 81. U.R-
After being arrested for escaping
prison Is years ago in Michigan
where he was confined for q youth
full crime, Robert Everett Carroll, 81,
a local tailor is again free man.
Carroll, an eX-service man, has
lived here for years and was highly
respected by his acquaintances. They
were astOunded when Carroll was ar
rested on a Michigan warrant which
said hl2 real name is Harry Watson,
of Newbury, Mich.
Prominent local citizens, including
public officials and members of the
American Legion Immediately took
up the matter with Governor Green,
of Michigan, and offered to stand
sponsor for Carroll's future. Late
yesterday they received wire stat
ing that extradition papers would
be issued by the governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-10-31
RUM RUNNER
FIRED ON BY
COAST / GUARD

BUFFALO. Oct. 81. tU.H-Two
men were slightly wounded today
when coast guaidsmen opened fire
on the Uncas, Gained by coast
guards to be the most notorious
armor plated rum runner of the
Great Lakes, which was proceeding
without lights or Lake Erie, 1t was
announced today bv Martin Van Ras-
mussen, district coast guard com
mander.
The ship was seized off Cattara-
gus Creek, about two miles east of
Silver Creek, \. Y.
Approximately 20 rifle bullets
were fired at the Treas. Rasmussen
said, with none being returned.
He revealed that the Uncas es-
capped after a pitched battle with
cutter recently on Lake Ontario
near Forty Mile Point. About coo
shots were exchanged.
An examination of the GO foot
craft revealed no tontraband aboard
Rasmussen said.
The wounded mca who were taker
to hospital gave their names a
John Smith of Detroit, and William
Moore of Laurc', Mont. They suf
fered leg wounds Wien the rifle bul-
let's fired by the coast guardsmcn
On the c. G. s00l penetrated through
a small wooden section of the craft
not covered by armor.
Lloyd Decline Of Lockport, \. Y,
who escaped being hit, was arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-10-31
MAY Save Foot
OF Injured Man

Doctors may avoid amputating
the foot of Dave Goude now at the
FL Centre hospital, Physicians
had feared gangrene would de-
velop if blood didn't start circulat
ing through the injured member. 1t
was unofficially lep0rted this morn
ing that circulation had started and
the foot may be saved.
Goude, 20, was injured last Sun.
day night when lis motorcycle ran
into an automobile "A mile or so south
of Brawley, and then climbed an
cmbarkment and vent into an irri-
cation ditch. He was said to have
lain in the ditch helpless for nearly
an hour before some passing motor,
ist rescued him. Other motorists
were said to have stopped for a mo-
ment but refused to go in the ditch
after young GouCe.