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r 6 THE IttiWOtlt) jVIAIL TRIBUNE, 3MEDF0RD, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1909. The Lure flvo n ImlT In tlio Vllfn Ariadne Wednesday vn ck whoii kIii lind loaned IV vlllxi '(.':,il;rl.v to ior friend La I IgnorlnnV (To lio continued.) of the Mask By Copyright, $6 1900, by the Merrill Co. Dobbs- (Continued.) In tlio Villa Arlndno tho wonderful fountain by Donatello was encircled by n deep basin In which many genera tions of goldfish swain about, forming n kind of triangle about tho basin were three -ancient marble benches such as tho unliable old Rotnnn senators wore vjont to lounge upon during the heat or tno nucrnoon. a mniucn sat on otie of those benches, her arms thrown out on either side of thu crumbling back, her chin lowered and ber eyes thoughtful. Murrlhow stole up from behind with all tho euro of n practiced hunter. Then ho put his hands over her oyes. She struggled for n brlof moment, then desisted, "It Is no puzzle at all," she declared. "I. can smell norse, horse and again horse. Mr. Jlerrlhew" "Yes. I should have fetched along n sachet powder. 1 remember but one thing, Kitty, and that's you." lie sat down beside her. "Jhere's no doubt thnt 1 reel of the unlmnl. But the real question Is, How much longer uro you golns to keep mo dangling on the string? I've been coming up here for ten days now." She hart dressed expressly foe tilts moment, but Morrlhew was not going to bo told 80. "Hut am I to be blamed If. after having refused twice to marry you, you still persist?" Kitty assumed it judicial air. "Hut you haven't refused mo this time." "Boenuse I wish to make It as easy ea posslblo for you." Which of the two meanings she offered him was lost upon Morrlhew. i "Couift let tin bo sensible for ten minutes." Morrlhew laid his watch on tho bench "beside him. Kitty laughed rolllcklngly. for be neath her furbelows' and ribbons and trinkets sho was Inordinately happy and light of heart. Her letter had come. She was only waiting for tho day of sailing. Morrlhew reached out and caught her hand, "Oh, I said lot us bo Benslblo for ten minutes!" she demurred. "Kitty, will you marry me?" ''Could you tako'eare of mo?" 'I'll work." "Oh, If you wero only rlchl" "Vou don't mean that. Kitty." "No," relenting, "1 don't. But you bother me." "All right. This will bo tho last tlmo. Will you marry mo? I will do all n man can to make you happy. I lovo you with all my heart. 1 know, You're nfrnld. You've, an Idea that I am flcklo. Hut not this time. Kitty: not this tlmo. Will you?" Then without further uosltnnco. In different to tho future or tho past, con scious only of the vast happiness of the present, Kitty laid her hand In his. Ho would Imvo drawn her Into his amis had not they both seen O'Mnlly pushing through the box hedge, fol luwed by some belated tourists. Morrl how sworo softly, and Kitty laughed. On tho terrace the tea table dazzled the eyo with Its spotless llneu. Its bluo canton and Its bundle of pink roses, Illllard extended his cup for a second tilling. I.a Slgnorlnu vaguely won dared where, Kitty was. Sho needed Kitty at this moment. How Inoxpllcnblo wero the currents and cross currents of life! She had mot n thousand mon handsomer, more brilliant. Thoy had not nwnkoned moro than normal Interest. And yet this man, quiet, humorous, ordinarily good looking, aroused In her heart dis cord and penetrated tho barriers to the guarded sentiment. Why? Always this query. She gathered up n handful of tho roses and pressed them against her face, breathing deeply. "If I wore n poet, which I am not" lie, paused Irresolutely. "You would oxtomporlio on tho beauty of the perspective." sho supple mented. "How the" "I was thinking of your hair," ho Jiltorrupted "I htt.ro never eceu any- thing quite like it." Sho had recourse to the roses again. "You have not told me the real rea son why you sang under my window that night." "navo I not? Well, then, thero can bo no hnrm In tolling you thnt. I had Just signed the contract to sing with the Amerlcnn Comic Opera, company In IStiropc. I saw tho world ut my feet, for It would bo false modesty to dony that I Imvo a voice. Moro dis illusions. Tlio worm is not at my feet." lightly. "Will you nnswer n single question?" "I can make no promise." "Is there another man?" Silence, which grow nnd lengthened. "What do you mean?" sho asked evenly. " "In Vonlco(you told mo that there was a barrier. I ask now If this bar rier bo a man." ' "Yes." A wrinkle -of pain passed over hi;; hear,!. "If you love him" "Lovo him! No. no! I had hoped you wouiii nor spoax iiko tins, i it lied upon your houpr." "Is It dishonorable for mo to lovt you?" "No, but It Is for-me to permit you to say so! Ho was pale, but not palor than sho "I offer you nothing, Mr. Illllard nothing no promise, no hope, nothing. A few days longer and wo shall sop aratp finally." Morrlhew and Kitty came Into view "it is an over." said flierrlliew ex ultantly. "Kitty has promised to mar ry me as soon as wo land In America." Ln Slgnorlnu took hold of Kitty's hands. "Is it true. Kitty?" "Yos. ma'am," Kitty answered, with n stage courtesy. "I havo promised to marry him, for there seemed no other way of getting rid of him." This caused real laughter. La Slgno rlnn relighted the tea lamp, and pro ently they were all talking together. iiiey laugneu quietly as tney saw O'Mnlly gravely conducting his char; to tho gates. He returned with Smith. Both wero solemn vlsagcd. "Well, noble concierge?" Inquired La Slgnorlnu. "Why, you look as If you wero tho bearer of 111 tidings." "I am." said O'Mally. "What has happened?" asked Merrl how. "Enough." said O'Mally laconically. Ho directed his next words to La SI- gnorlna. "You aro suro of this friend of yours, the princess?" "Certainly." answered Ln Slgnorlua. her astonishment Increasing. "Sho gave you the right authority?" "Absolutely." more nnd more asion ldtcd. "Well, before 1 swing the thunder let me tell you something." said O'Mnl l.v. "I was In Horeiiee a fVw days ng I made some Inquiries. It was Iminr tlneiit. I know. I Interviewed lour n live hotel eonelerges. Only one "t them ever heard of the nnmo Th! conolerge dlie- tetl me to another. Inr as he ti poise only Italian we i-mild nut make things (It. Hut when I men tinned the princess' name he liiiig'.i i! as If something hljihly numslng n .' lilt him. The main thing l tlih. yoqi princess uus played us all rtt'w e shabby trick. In the tetter you rm. to us In Venire she caiil that she lu never visited this, villa." "Only In her youth." replied La Sl gnorlnu, her brows drawing together in a frown. "To tho point at once." "It is simply this. Our little Jig Ms up," responded O'Mally. "Head these and seo for yourself." lie gave to her n broad white envelope and a clipping from La Niulone of the day before. She seized tho clipping eagerly, but the eagerness died from her face quickly, leaving It pule and stony.. The clipping fluttered to the grouud. Her giuo pnssod from one faco to another, a horror growing In her oyes. Slowly sho picked up tho envolopo and drow out tho card. "Toll me, -what la it?" cried illllard, troubled. ln nnswer sho gave him tho card. Ho read It, It was rather a knock. Now, why should the Trlnclpessa dl MjQjito, lllaucft toko. It luta lier Lead, to - -- ---- -- - CITY NOTICES. - ORDINANCE NO. 251. An ordlr.nnco declaring tho assess ment on tho property benefited for tho coat of lnylng a water main on outer section of Clnrk street, West nnd corporation boundary line south to Jackson street, West, nnd direct ing tho recorder to enter a statomont thereof in tho watpr main Hen dock et. Tho city of Medford doth ordain as follows: t Section 1. Whereas, tho city coun cil did heretofore by resolution de claro Its Intention to lay a G-lnch water main on ontor section of Clark street, West, and corporation noun dan' lino south, to Jackson street, West, and to assess tho cost thereof on tho property fronting on sniu por tlon of said street In proportion to tho frontngo of said property, and did fix a tlmo and place for hearing pro tests Lgainct tho lnylng of said water main on bald portion of said street nnd tho assessment of vie cost thereof as aforesnid. Whereas, said resolution was duly posted and published as required uy BTtlon 11G of tho charter of said el'y; and, Whereas, a meeting of tho council was hold at tho tlmo and placo fixed In said resolution for the purposo of considering any such protests, but no protests were at suck tlmo or at any tlmo mado or received by tho council to tho lnylng of said water main or tho assogslng of tho ccsi. thereof as nforesald, and sabf council having considered tho matter, nnd deeming that said water mam w."fi and is or material' benefit to said city and that nil property to bo assessed therefor would bo benefited thereby to the oxtent of tho probnbjo' amount of the respective assessments to be levied against said property, did order said wr.ter main laid; and, Whoreas, tho cost of said water main has boon aud hereby is deter mined to bo the sum of $1230.50; Now, thoroforo, It Is hereby furUnr W?rmIned that tl.o proportionate r'mre of tho cost' of laying said water main of each parcel of the proporry fronting on snld portion of said streot Is tho amount set opposite tho des- rlptlon of ouch piece or parcel of land below nnd that each such pleco or pnrcol of land Is bcnofltcd by tho lay ing of snld water main to tho full ox tent of tho amount so set opposite tho description of such pleco or pnrcol, and that tho respective amounts rep resent tho proportional benefits of snld water mnin to said respective narcols of nroporty and also tho proportional frontngo thereof on said portion of snld streot, and tho council does horoby declaro each of tho pn cols of property described below to bo nssossed and each of tho same Is horebv nssscssod tho amount set oppo site onch respective description for tho cost of laying said wator main. ASSESSMENT FOR A 0-INCH WAT- EBH MAIN FROM INTERSEC TION OF CLARK STREET. WEST, AND CORPORATION BOUNDARY SOUTH TO JACKSON STREET, WEST: Assessment No. 1-Elfrcd and Jen nie Barzee, block 3, Mlngus subdivi sion In tho city of Medford, Oregon, frontngo 802.50 foot and described Vol. 0(5, pnpo 313, county recorder's roconis or jacuson county, uregon; 752.50 foot; rato 80 K cents per foot; mount duo $G05.S0. Assessment No. 2 F. W. Hutcha- son, tho west half of lot 7, uiocic MIngua subdivision, In section 24, township 37 south, range 2 west of tho Willamette meridian, In Medford, Jackson county, Oregon; frontngo 4o0.7C feet, and desccrlbcd Vol. 8. pngo 20."), comity recorder's records of .Tnekson county, Oregon; 700.70 feet; rato per foot S0M cents; amount duo $322.00. Ausosoinuut No. 3 Mathlas uom- mqr, commencing r.t tho southwest comer of lot 0, block 2, Mlngus' sub division, In section 24, township 37 couth, raago 2 wost of tho AVIUnniotto morldlnu, In Jackson county, Oregon, and running thonco oast on south Hue 'of said lot !) chains 41 links, thence north at right angles to said south lino to within 30 foot of north lino of said lot, thonco vost parnllol with nnd 30 feot distance south from north line of said lot to southerly lino of naid road, crossing northwest corner of said lot, thence south 42.15 degrees west to said southorly lino of said county rond, to west lino of snld lor, thonco south on snld west lino of snld lot to pin Co of beginning, containing 0 acres; frontngo 420.75 feet on east side otroot, described Vol. 31, page 50,9, county recorder's records of Jackson county, Oregon: 3S2.75 foot; rato per foot S0. cents; amount duo 30S.10. Soctlon 2. Tho fecordor of tho city of Modford Is horoby directed to en ter n statomont of said soveral assess ments in tho wntor main Hon docket of said city as required by tho ctiy chnrtor. Tho foregoing ordinance was passed by tho city council of tho cify of Mod- ord on tho 2d day of Novombor, 1909, 30 -Acre Orchard Two miles from Medford; all good soil, planted to Newtown and Spitzenbcrg npples, Cornice, Bosc 'aid Howell pears. Trees aro 5 yenrs of ngo nnd aro in fine con dition. Price $500 per Acre Taking everything into consid eration, the fine character of the soil, tho ago and condition of the trees, and its nearness to Med ford, there is nothing in tho valley equal to this as a bargain. Lot us show you this tract. w. T. York West Mnin St., opp. Hotel Moore The BIJOU THEATRE BILLY EMPEY VAN, Mgr. Friday & Saturday BROWN'S in TOWN A Roaring 3Act Laugh - Langii Laugii Admission 10 and 20g Pans de Anna FIRST-CLASS GERMAN WATCHMAKER, JEWEL ER AND ENGRAVER. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. IN CONNECTION WITH MED FORD LOAN OFFICE, COR. CENTRAL AVE. AND SEV ENTH ST., MEDFORD. For the Best in harness, saddles, whips, obes,, tents, blankets, wag on sheets, axle grease and gall cure, as well as all kinds of custom work, sec J. C. Smith 314 E. Main. by tho following voto: Morriok nyo, Vvoloh nyo. Elfort nyo, Hmerlek nyo, Wortmnn ayo, Dammar absent. Approved Novombor 3, 1909. W. H. CANOV, Mayor. Attest: HOPT. W. Ticr.i-'ER. Recorder. WANTED APPLE PICKERS By ' Talent Orchard Company Talent - Oregon COMBINATION RANGE BOILER INSULATOR AND HOT FIRELESS COOKER Containing two indispensable luxuries arid, two sources of econ omy.. Call and. lot us 'demonstrate its merits. 1 ' ' J. W. WHITNEY 4 Office in Ailcin Plumbing Co.'s Store, Medford WnMTEB ENGINEERING- AND SURVEYING CON TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED. o Harris & Co. , OREGON Office in Jackson County Bank Upstairs APPLES AND PEARS AND ALL KINDS OP FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES. YAKIMA VALLEY NURSERY Largest Commercial Nursery in the Pacific North west. Not in the combine. Competes with' all first class nurseries. L. E. HOOVER, Agent MEDPORD, OREGONj RESOLVED Tho best resolution for you to mnko is to como to us for your nost suit, if you wnut something out of the ordinary. Wo do tlio best work and chnrgo tho lowost pricos. W. W. EIFERT THE PEOOEiiSSIVE TAILOR TAXIDERMIST AND FURRIER Send your trophies to mo for mount ing. Big game heads, fish, birds nnd mninmnls mounted true to nature by improved methods. I do tunning, mnko fur rugo, make, remodel nnd clean fur gnrnionts. Express nnd mail or dors promptty attended to. C. M HARRIS. 41)5 Was' "mtoi. oiieot, Portland, Or. Tolephon tfain 3000. When we suggest that you Toast Your Bread On Breakfast Table "Wo do not mean that you should eat off the stove toast With an Electric Toaster and have crisp, brown, delicious toast -costs lc per meal to operate. We have the best toaster on the market for . sale at $4.50. 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