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!? "6 THE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, mpppRD OREGON , ; WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER , 1909,, , 1 The i j i (Continued.) j i ' j Lure 1 Qf the Mask By COMPTER XV. I "the-Aii ia rnoM "ir. tiiovatohe." 3 'HALL wo Inlce n look Into tllo "iCaiupo- Formosa ajmln to- nlKhtV" asked Morrlhow, stop- nluir Into tlio uondoln. j "It will be a ivnsto of time, i Hettlria i will have warned tliom. What's tlio j Italian coining to, anyhow? Slio rp fused n hundred francs. Hut I can seo I ihat Mrs. Sandfc-rd had n hand In this j latest event. She has probably writ i ten that wo might look for thorn In tho Cnmpo." ' ' ; "All right. We'll listen to the mu olc," grumbled Morrlhow. He wanted to And Kitty right awpy. nillnrd's - indifference' annoyed him. "To tho barges of tho troupes!" sad Ulllard to Achllle. j In tho great canal of San Marco tho , Bcono was like a water carnival. Hun j drcds of gondolas, with bobbing lights, Bwnm slowly round tho barges of tho Bcronaders, who, for tho most part,, ''"were fallon operatic stars or those who u had failed to attain tlio.se dizzy niielghts. wimi win iiiuif ixiiiiuii wns iu) longer lethargic. . . From a gondola on tho far side of tlio lmrire. sdindlnir out of (lie nross j and Just beyond the radiance of tho k jiuiiuriiM, ciuuu u vuiuu which mm u j soul In It, a voice which broke Into i Bong for tho pure Joy of It clear, thrilling a volco before which the J world bqw.s down. The prima donna In the bargo was clever; she stopped. Tho tenor went on, however, recogniz ing., that ho was playing opposite, as they say, to a great singer. Illllurd's Jjearfc b'iat fast. That volco! There ' could not be another like It. And she was hero Ju Venice! "Quick, Achllle!" for tho far gondola was heading for the Grand canal. Morrlhow understood now. "Follow!" commanded ,lljllard. "Ton lire If you can come up alougslde thnt gondola. Can you seo tho mimbor?" "It Is 152, slguor Pompeo. it will bo a race." At each stroke Morrlhow swung for ward hl body. The end of tho raeo cnuiu sooner than any one expected. A police bargo nosed round an ell. j , Uy, tho tlino l'anipco wn oil again tho Xerrulo of' tho pursuing gondola scraped pant l'onipeo's blado. Pompeo called, and Achllle answered, There was a , war of words, ilguro of a dog, uaino of u pig. Achllle wna In tho wrong, but . 30 llro wero 10 lire. Ulllard caught tho gondola by tho j rail and, clung. The race was over, "filuorlnn," said Poinnco, boiling with rage, "shall I call the police?" "No, Pompeo," said his solitary pas- concierge's liat and coat, Bongor. "To the Cnmpo, Pompeo. Mr. Ml ,t lard, will you kindly follow? I would j Bpeak to you alone, slneo there is no J escape." v 9 " 1 The way to tho Cnmpo Formosa was 2 made without further Incident. The gondolas became moored. Ml- laid Juiiiptd out and went to assist I.u J fjlgnorlua, but she Ignored his out j utrqtcluid hand. 1 ''What Is It you wish?" she asked. J !Ono look at your face," he answer ? etl limply. j She slowly removed (ho veil. .Then, for the first time, he looked upon tho J face of this woman who had burdened j his dreams. The. face was not Itku any ho had conjured, It seemed to 5 him that Vecehlo's Paola Vecehlo's i Harbara had stepped down from her J frame beauty, tranquil, flawless beau k ty. A minute passed. Ho was Incn I pablo of speechj ho could ouly look. i "Well?" she said In tho saino ex pressionless tone. ".U't us begin at the beginning," ho replied. "'Sluco this Is to bo tho oiul.'' "Why did you permit uno. to dlno with you that memorable-nlghtf ' "A regrettoblo Impulse." i "Ami why, after all had coiho to iiu nppnrentVndwliyt,,dld you Bend ricd that mask?" "It is unanswerable. Truthfully I dD cot know." MAC GRATH Copyright, 1SUB. by the Bobbs- , Mprrjll Co. I "Who Is that man tho Italian with tho scar?" "I will not answer that." '''A lady? Grace of .Mary, that is aroll!"" "Why do you say that?" "I am pnly quoting the man with tho scar. , Those were the words he used In' regard to you.1' "Perhaps ho Is right. Porhans I m not a lady according to his lights." But she lilug'lieu. "Do .not laugh like that. What you are or have been or might have been to him Is nothing to me. Only one fact remains' clear, and that Is I love you." "No, Jir. Ulllard. you aro only ex cited. I may be a fugitive from the law." "I do not believe It." ' "There may be scars which do not show," sho fnltorcd-"hi the heart, in tho mind. I am sorry, terribly sorry. Heaven knows that 1 meant no harm. Forget, mo!" "Forget you! Tell me what prevents friendship between us." "You say you lovo me. Is that not answer enough? Give up .nil idea, all thought, of me. You will only waste your time. Come. 1b your lovo strong enough to offer a single sacrlfleo?" "Not If It Is to give you up. Oh. do not worry about persecution! I shall only seek to bo near you." "Good night," she said, "and good by!" Sho wound tho veil round her face, took half a dozen steps, halted nnd turned, then wcut on Into the uani. Tho Villa Ariadne rested upon d small knoll half a ratio or more north of nnd above Flesolc, from which tho panoramic beauty of Florence was to bo seen at all times, glistening In the sun. glowing In the rain, sparkling in the night. LIfo ran smoothly enough at tho Villa Arladyo. I.a Slguorlna at tho very last tnoinont surrendered to tho ontreatlos of Kitty. She agreed not to pass herself off as tho prlucess. Among themselves each played tho rolo orig inally asslgnpd. La Slguorlna neomed to enjoy the farce ns much as any ono. It was a great temptation not to steal a look Into the marvelous chests and sideboards, bulging ns thoy knew with priceless glass and silver nnd llnnn and laaes. Hut La Slguorlna each day Inspected1 tho seals and utter ed solemn warnings. They had now lived' In tho Villa Ariadne for two weeks, a careless. tuouKiitii'Ss. nappy go lucky family. 'Today was warm and mellow. On tho stono bench by tho porter's lodge hnrd by the gate sat tho old Floren tine and ONMally, From, nemo un known sourco O'Mally hail produced n , a little moth catou, a llttlo tarnished, but service able. "Plotro." snld O'Mally. "I've got tin Jdea. If an tourists' come today I propose to. show them 'around tho place." Plotro's eyes flashed n'ngrlly. "No, no! Mine, nil mine!" . . "Oh, I tun not going to rob you! I'll give you tho tip. What I want la the fun of tho thing." Pletro understood. That was differ out. If his excellency would pay over to him the receipts ho. could conduct tho tourists as often ns he pleased, They shared n tlask qf wine, The porter's Iwjll rang loudly, "Tourists!" wiftspered O'Mally. Ho settled his cap on straight and went to the gates. A party of flvo Americans . . ........ . i. . t eiouu uuisiuv two men, two women nnd a girl. "This Is the Villa Ariadne?" asked one of the women. " "It Is," said O'Mally. touching his cap. "Ho speaks English!" cried tho woman, turning Joyfully,, to the others. "We wUh to' see' the villa and fho p'ark.'lV' , i"The . villa Is now occupied, si Knoru,", replied O'Mally, "but you ore ltajU. thngur- , "Tcn cents?, Two lire fifty? Why, '.tltts.is dowprtalit' "pstoVtloif!!'' declared Vliojwoman '5, ; ' J ft O'Mttfly gave vent to a perfect ltalt l -ii shrug and put a hand out sug g stlvel.v toward the g;it'os. -Ofi; coiW.? detu.,,"ritost(vl; one of t: - men wenrl.y, you've dragged u4 11,1 Pert- froiivtUolt. A'd Pm,Ht go'. Is g bnel; wkbtylt .seeing what's to bo EAST . LITY ERN APPLES iin:i!y L'leiro watched them pass, leulng Vhat' the terms were; scon! :'.uh in: w rstifumg v.nat tut terms were. u Mny icu the parly to. the fountain 'This-.;' O'Mnlly began, with a enro ll ss wave of the hand. "IS the fam6us fountain by Donatollo. It was orlgh n illy owned by Cnthcrlne d'Medlssi'i '1 lie Horglas stole It from her. and Italy and 1 ranee nearly came to war over It." ' 1 "The norglas?". .doubtfully, Not Equal to Roijud River Apples, Tis True, but Are Fine Nevertheless. COM BIN A BOILER IN HOT If ON To tlio Editor: I notice in your is sue of October 20 nn article stntiiig AUilt a Jndy resident of Mcdford hud recently brought some samples of np- Wcre pies from hct old homo in Clmutau- those two families contemporaneous?" qua connty cw York. I "They were." scornfully. ' ' , , ... . T Tho quintet consulted their guide- iIom luu ue&cniiiiou ivuu x books, hut before tlit had locnte'd the should judgo that tlio snmplo apples paragraph referring to this w6H: Li,i. t ,n ,. i1.1 i, ;,!,. Mally was cunningly leading them , . . asvay. no passed on to the untfoue mi11 or PJff trough." niarblca. explaining how ,thlsoia" was I was born and hnyo spent moro Nero's, that one Caligula's., that one than half my life in ono of, tlio best Tiberius', He lied, so gracefully that fruit rnnntrioc: nfvfsterii Nnw York'. the tOlllb Of AlialllnS tllUSt have rOCl Lint linvn Imlnorl riM.- nn1 nnntf tl.nnu ,l ... 1 k . l-v-.w 'Do you know," said the woman, ,',. T.. i n.. r-.t who had not yet spoken, "vou sneak "uuu 'nu U,'LL 1,1 P'. llOAUl,rJ Kngllsh with an accent I do' not under ""ssots, KhirS and bnldwms ns evor stand." prow, nnd believe I am inuiy com1- O'Mally shivered. Was sho going to potent to iudce n cood npplo. For spring dngo on him? "I 11111 tin Hal- the past '15 or 20 years tlioro hnvc y to Scot- bnrrnlc tf Icrants to lrt. . J . ,t. t land" '' iiitunviu iiiius iiuiii iiuguru, jv "Ma.'-' whispered -the girl, "ask him ,enns nml lonvo counties, Now ork for one of those buttons." nnd we an Know that such apples ns The stage whisper, was overheard br nro described in iho nrtiqlo referred O'Mally. "These buttons." he explain- to ennnot bo exported The npplo en, -cost 11 ma wicu. out if the slgno crop of western Now York is vorv rlna rea y wishes one"- And thw jjgilt this yenr, but with nn overaeo another Urn swelled the profits of the " ..n .... u .i .... if.. (jny ill i-Ull U1UU 11 IS J1UI II1IUSUU1 iU HIV At the gates O'Mally received his uu 00 co""cs meunoneu 10 put on pourbolre Mm of 20 centcslml mid ip 'ho market ono Unit million barrel!? turned to'l'letrof of apples. Thnt means ono and one "Qimndo!" he cried. . linlf million boxes, ns we pack them u .Many nanuea mm rue exact in I?0!;uo Etvor vnl ev. ' amount, minus the lira for tho button vnu- dm nnint tn lm i.n(o,l i tt.to .-.Hum .unniu All inonsr now.' m. refo,. v. v.,i. ,.,.i,,..i:c. ,..lvI u i.rii 1111 llilttllm Mil, nwiikciiiuK t the fact thnt their or clinrds must hnvo better onro than formerly, when (hey w,ere permitted to go to grass" year nftor yenr, and nro using 'up-to-date methods iji spraying, pruning nnd cultivating. Tho most successful man in bus more I take deni! You!" O'Mnlly nt down mi Mip lioneh :i'. l-'UEthed ' It was ns good 11 part as li l: ;d ever had. . Early evening. La Slguorlna leaned over the terrace wall, her hand. Idly trailing over the soft cool'' roues1 Ktrotched out on either hand, .white inoss is ho onc who is ,JCst posffc(1 wlSSiS f.A his 5oinpotitors' methods, nn.l so wns ureamlug. Presently upon the si- .. . , , , ., , ,. . , i,.,. ,..,.. .1 ,, , ,. it is n help to the orchnrdists of horses. Two horsenipn camo cnntorlmr JoK J"Vor vnllcy to know whnt toward the Villa Ariadne. She beard triutgrowcrs 111 other sections of the their voices. country nro dointr and. nTlhouch we "Jack, this has been the trip of my know that we can nroduco tho host life. Vorotin. Plldua. Uologtin and UnnlnK nnd nonra In flin wnrlil lmvn -l I fill.l. I.. I. ' -w ..V..V iiuw r iuiciicui i iiim in iiu. iNOiuing like It" "It has been enjoyable, Dan. I only hope our luggage will be nt the hotel." La Slgnorlnn's hand closed convul sively over a rose aud crushed it. "A last canter to Flesolel" Tho two wont iclntferlng down th roud. La Slguorlna .walked slowly back to tho villa. It was fatality that this man should again cross her path. in Rogue Itivor" valley, wo must striye to rniso .the standard of our fruit still higher, nnd not bo content with our effort, until it renches nbsolivfc perfection. C. W. POTTER. Prepaid Raliroao Orders, ' (To bo continued.) . 1 ' j Mcdford, Oregon : . Thfe corlifics that wo have sold IIn'll!s Toxas Won- dor for tho euro of nil kidney, blad der nnd rhoiimntic troubles for ten years, nnd Imvo novor had a com plaint. It gives quick nnd permanent relief. 00 days' treatment in onch bot tle. Med ford Phnrmnoy. " dens." "lluw miK-liV list; cd one of the men. "ClniiMiinty." snld OWlally, then corxsvttns Uliusejf. "(ar each cetsjiu." For the Best In harness, saddles, whips, .ohes, tents,, blankets, wag- on sheets, axle grease and (jail cure, as welt as all kinds of custom work, see J. C. Smith 314. E. Main. ' "Somothing which is of considor- known is tho system of prcpnid or oblo iiiterost to the publio gonornlly and whioh is perhaps not generally dors now. in offeot between stations of tho Southern Pacific compnny and nil points iu tho United States. Ry: means of this system tickets mny ho purchased nt Medford from any plnco in the United Stntes nnd mail ed or telegrnphed direct to tho party wishing to como here. Sleeper ac commodations aud small amounts of cash in conneotion with these tickets may also be foi warded nt tho sam Paul de Anna (FIRT-CLASS GERMAN WATCHMAKER, JEWEL IER AND ENGRAVER. ALL ,hV0RK GUARANTEED. IN CONNECTION WITH MED FORD LOAN 0FFJCE, C0R. -CENTRAL AVE. AND SEV ENTH ST., MEDFORD. WANTED APPLE PICKERS By Talent Orchard Company Talent Oregon I FIRELESS RANGE ULATOR AND COOKER Coutainiiig two indispensable luxuries 'and tw'9 sources of ecoiui oni)'. 1 -in ' ..V iLi. I. '.i' ituM VJtlJJ. iUJU US (.lUUlULiaUillU JLS merits.' " ': J. W. WHITNEY Office jn Aikrn, Plumbing Co.'s Store, Medford. WMNTED Timber and Coal Lands ENGINEERING- !AND SURVEYING- CON TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED. Bo H. Harris & Co. MEDFORD, OREGON Office in Jackson County Bank Upstairs APPLES AND PEARS AND ALL KINDS OP FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES. YAKIMA VALLEY NURSERY Largest Commercial Hursery in the' Pacific North west. Not in the combine. Competes with all first class nurseries. L. E. HOOVER, Agent MEDPORD, ORECrON RES.0LVED Tho" best resolution for you to mnlco is to como to us for your next suit, if you want sonielhing out of tho ordinary. Wo do tho best work and charge, the lowest prices. W. W. EIPERT TUB PROaRUSSIVE TAILOR TAXIDERMIST AND FURRIER Send your trophies to me. for mount ing. Big game heads, fisb, birds and; mammals mounted truo o nature Uy Improved methods. I do tanning, make fur rugs, malic, remodel nnd clean! fur garments. Eapross and mail or dors promptly attended to. C. M. HARRIS. 495 Washington Street, Portland, Or. Telephone. Main 3600. 1 When we suggest that you Toast Your Bread On Breakfast Table We do not mean that you should eat off the stove toast With an Electric Toaster and have crisp, brown, delicious toast cosjs lc per meal to operate. "We have Biebest toaster on the market for sale at $4.50. Clean, appetizing, sanitary ROUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO. Successors to Condor "Water & Power Co. f I