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'THE MElfcFOia) MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY", NOVEMBER 8, 1909. The (Continued.) I "have something to say to you," fee said, "upon wblch your .future wol- Care largely depends." "I am listening." She sbowed sur- prise. "There has been a tremendous won- der, as I understand, about this ball In regard to the strango manner ln which the invitations were issued." "Have you found out who did it?" he demanded, "Yea." The light ln bis eyes was feverish, "Who was it?" fiercely. "I issued those invitations." "You!" Iler lips parted. "Yes. I am tho guilty man. Tho Mst was the main obstacle. I rcpre Twrtctf myocL; as secretary to her high- And you buvo the effrontery to con Mw your crinw to mo!" her fury binz JK Torth. . "Call it "What you please." "What purposo had you in mind when you did this cowardly thing?" "I bad a dotldlte purpose. An Im posture? like yourri is n prison offense You have seen that I love you, yet al ways ignore me. You must marry e." , "You are hiding n threat." "I shall hide It no longer." Marry bbc or 1 shall disclose the 'Imposture to ho police." "Oh!" Tbeu she laughed tho laugh ter of one In deadly anger. "Mr. Worth, do you suppose, even hud I en tertained some 'sentiment toward you, .that It would survive n circumstance like this?" "I am waiting' for your answer. Yes r no?" "No!" "Take care!" He advanced. "I am perfectly capable of taking care. And, Mr. Worth, you will leave this villa nt once. And if you do not go quietly I shall order the servants i pat you forth." "You speak ns though you were the princess," be snarled. "Till Thursday morning I am!'' La MgDorina replied proudly, A man who loses his last throw is generally .desperate, no seized her toagbly 'in his arms. She struck lilra across the eyes with full strength. Ho Eped and released bcr, . "If I were n man," she said quietly, Imt with llghtnlug lu her eyes, "you would die for that!" Blia left mm. Their paths had rccrosscd. It was doa- Worth burst Into tears. IIo wont to tiny, fcla room, got together his things ami The leaving of the guests had been droro secretly Into Florence hurried and noisy. In truth, it rcaom- Ou tho night of the ball tboro was a bled u disorderly retreat moro thnn brilliant moon, llosy Ohlncso lanterns anything else. Tho denouement was stretched from tree to tree The or-1 ovlduutly sulllclent. They hud no do tfeestra was playing Strnuos, tho sire to witness tho anticlimax, how treaiuy waltzes i from "The Queen's ovor Interesting and Instructive ;t Xsice Handkerchief." Bright uniforms ' might be. His highness the I'rlnclpl mail haudsome gowns Unshod by the ' dl Monte Uluuru, Eurico by uuuic, period windows, I strode up and down the lloor, hi spurs Leaning ugalust the door which gavo tinkling mid bis saber rattling Imrsh Htrnnco to the ballroom from tho hull y. Occasionally he gluuced at tho were two officers negligently lntorcst- group on tbo opposite hUIo of tho ed In tho moving picture room. He laughed silently. Ob, ho "Shall wo go?" would enjoy himself tunlght. IIo -Ko, no! Tho prlnco himself will bo would extract every drop of pleasure cro nt 11. He was, singularly cnougli.UwH tills' unexpected moment, Had not Invited, nnd, knowing tho story ns Mie been mad, be wondered, to glvo X do, I am curious to witness the htm this longed for opportunity? A eerie" I month longer mid this scene would Hlllnrd, peering gloomily over their have been Impossible. At last bo enmo boulders, overheard. Tho prlnco! Oh. ' to a stand ln front of La Slgnorlua, this must not bo! There could.be ouly who was white nnd weary, eee prlnco lu n mutter of tins kind.' "So," he said, "after tlvo years I os pushed by tho Italians without neology for his rudoneu, edged around jfcf gruck him crm th L Lure Of the Mask By HAROLD MAC GRATH Copyright, 1908. by Iho Dobbi. V m ... r . rierriii wo. tbo bnllroom tilt bo rcncbcd La Slgno rlrm's side. IIo must tifivo bet ut all hazards. "The prince blmself will bo boro at bo wblspcrcd. "Wbat prince?" "Dl Monte Blanca. Comoj there la no time to lose. I have been holding my carriage ready." ; "Thank you. but it Is too late." She ' smiled, but It was n tired and lonely Httlo smile. She had long slnco armed j'licr nerves against this moment, Ho stepped back, discouraged. lie "would wait, and woo to any who touched berl I At precisely 31 the music ceased for intermission. There was n lull. Two i carablnlcrl pushed their way into tho ballroom. Tableau! "Which among you is called tho Prlnclpcssa dl Monto Blanca?" was asked authoritatively. "I urn she," said La SIguorlua, step ping forth. "What do you wish?" "You aro under arrest for Imposture You aro not the Prlnclpcssa dl Monto Blanca." Illllard, wild with despair, started to intervene As tho carablnlcrl wero about to lay bands upon La Slgnorlna a loud voice from tho hull stopped them. "One moment!" An officer in riding breeches and dusty boots entered and approached the dramatic group. 1111 lard and Mcrrlhcw recognized him In stantly. It was tho man with tho scar, "This woman" explained ono of tho carablnlcrl, saluting respectfully, i'ls posing as your wife, highness. Wo aro hero to arrest her," "Do not touch berl" said tbo prince, "Sho Is the Prlnclpcssa dl Monto Bl anca, ray wife I" CHAPTER XVIII. UEABUnc irortHuKAsuitE. S ILENCE invested tbo Villa Arl adnc, yot a warm and mellow light Illumined many a window or marked short pathways on tho blackness of tho lawn. A solitary saddle horse rattled his bit, pawed restively and tossed bis head worried ly from side to side, as if pesclfluco bad touched him with foretelling. On tho other sldo of the wall, lurk lug lu tho dark niches, was a tall, lean, gray haired old man, who watched and listened and waited. Ho was watching nud listening and watting for tho horse. Seven ycarsl It was a long time. IIo had not bunted for this map. IIo was breaking no promlso, find you, my beautiful wife! What a dovll of n tlmo you have gtven mo across oceano nnd continents! A hun dred times I have passed you without knowing it till too late And here, at tho very moment when I believed it was nil over, you lllug yourself Into tbo loving nrms of your iidorlug husband! I do not tiudcrstutid!" "Be brief." she replied, the chill of snows In her voice. Her bate for this man hail no empty corners, "Say what you will and tie gone." ("1 shall telegraph the attorneys In Itome to partition the estates, my heart!" he mocked her. "The king will not add to Ills private purso tho riches of Colonel Grosvcnor and tho Prluclpl dl Monto Blancu, your father nnd mluo-old fools! To tell tho truth, I atu badly lu" ueed of money, and, bead of Bacchus, your appearance hero Is Ufa to .me, my dear Sonla. Life! T am a rich nan. But," with a sudden scowl, "what position ln my household decs this gentleman occu py?" Indicating Illllard and smiling evilly. "Bo it is all true, then?" HUIard exclaimed. "You uro his wlfcl" Well J" cried tho prlnco Impatient ly, "I inquire again, what portion m ko holdr "This villa ' to Hit' n1.-iuio "Ilfuvovi-r the! bunting In her lii'iirt oRtnrcK iniiy ih nninuniiini. run win bo mine I command ynti to Ip.ivc II n otiro M.-Mt'.r ymi 1 lie in-" I:m.kim(1 jMh- tv,w, ,! it mvU of pJd lint Mil 1w his li-vi or iniiiiipn. iiiki lie prop.u m tnnut he- imfot of II V , 'I could li'ivo. let the cnrablnl in':o you m c tfoii."" lie slid iirliaiio'v "A nl" lit In n iliilnji coll would Imco hivtoi'o.l your .plrlt." "Is It poHHlliloV returned Hlllnrd "'Your hlaliiMW luls but to say ih wi n! nid I will undertake the pious uro of' rolloolbg yjlu of this mini pi'OfOIVO." "Bo Htlll." she said. "Will you go?' to the prince "Presently. First I wish to add that your dear friend Is both thick skulled nnd cowardly. I offered to slap his face n few nights ugo, but he discreet ly docllsod." "I am calm." replied Illllard. gently releasing his arm from, her grasp. Hp approached tins prince, smiling, but there were murder and despair his heart. "Hod I known you that night ono of us would not bo hero now. "It Is not too late" suggested the prince. "Come, are you In iovo with my wife?" "Yob." Tho bluntness of this assertion rath er staggered tho prince "You admit It, then?" his throat swelling with rage, "Thcro Is no reason to deny It" "She is your" But tb word died with n cough lllllord, a wild Joy in his heart, caught tho prince by the throat and Jammed him back ngalnst tbo rose satin panel HUIard solzcd his sword arm and pin ncd it to the panel abovo bis head Again and again tbo prlnco made des perate attempts to free himself. Ho was soon falling ln n bad way. Ho gasped, his lips grew blue aud tho whites of his eyes bloodshot This man was killing hlui! And so ho was, for Hlllnrd, realizing that be bad lost everything In tho world worth living for. was mad for kllliui:. La Slgnorlua was first to recover. She sprang toward tho combatants and grasped Hlllard's hand, the ono burled lu the prince's throat, and pulled. She was not strong enough "Merrlhow! O'Mnllyl Quick! Ho is killing blm!" she cried wildly. Tho two dually succeeded in separat lug tho men, and nono too soon. A moment more and tho prlnco bad been a dead man, Ln Slgnorlua turned upon Ulllard. "And you would bavo dono this thing before my very eyes!" "I was mad." ho panted, shamed. "1 lovo you better than anything elso ln Qod's world, and this man means that I shall lose you." Tho prince lurched toward nillard, but fortunately Merrlhow heard tho slithering sound of the suber as it left Its scabbard. Merrlhow witb a des porato lungo stopped tho blow. He flung the saber at O'Mally's foet "Y'ou speak English," said Merrlhow in an ugly temper. "You may send your orderly to tho notel Italic tomor row morning, nnd your saber will be given to him. Wo can got along with out you nicely." Tho prluce toro at his mustaches. Moddlers! To return to Florence with- out bis saber was dishonor. Ho cursed them all roundly and turned to La Slgnorlna. "I am ln the way here," ho cried. "But listen. You shall remain my wife so long us both of us live I had intended arranging your freedom once the estate and moneys wcro divided, but not now. You shall read my wlfo till the end of the book, for unless I meet you halfway the raarrlago con tract ennnot bo broken. In tho old days It was your conscience Tho still small voice seems no longer to troublo you," turning suggestively to HUIard. You are stopping at tbo Hotel Itallo?" "1 am. You will tlnd mo there" ro- turned Illllard, with good understand ing. "Good! Your hlgbuess, tomorrow night I shall have tbo oxtromo pleas ure of running your lover through tho throat." lie picked up his cap and took his princely presence out of their immedliito vicinity. "It will do my soul good to stand bofore that scoundrel." said Illllstrd, stretching out his hands nnd closing them' with crushing force La Slgnorlua laid a protesting hand ou his arm, "I lovo you," be murmured as ho bent to kiss her hand, "And It Is not dlshonorabl for you to hear mo say so." "I forbid you to say that!" But the longing of tho world was In her eyes as she looked down at hts head. "This Is what comes of American girls marrying these blamed foreign er." growled the tender hearted O'Mally. "Why did you do It?" "I am almost Italian. Mr. O'Mally. 1 had no choice In the nun tor. Tho af fair was prearranged by our parents, after the continental fashion." When Illllard nnd I.tv Slgnorlna were at length ulono he naked, "When shall 1 seo you again?" "Who knows? Some day. perhaps, when time has softened tbo sharp edges of this moment. Tomorrow 1 shall wrltu, or vury soou." "You will send for nior' with eager ness and hope. "Why not? There Is nothlug wrong In our friendship, and I prize It. Promise." "1 promise Good by! For u little while I have lived In paradise. Wher ever I may bo, at he world's rod, you have but to call me In a mouth, In a year, a decade, I shall come Qooduy!" Without looking at her gain he rushed isway. ftha rtmatned standing tbwo as tao- tloulevs ns u statue. He had net ask4 her it ske loved him, atd that was W01. But there was ut at that - IH'I ,. . . . I 111, it raehl Id all thoJonglh aud "breadth of r.i n iii...., ,i,., i, i,ii, npKS llle ir,llclpMlw dl MotltP BWnca Meanwhile tlic- prince. raging, ,nounlt.t, hor.N(. Eht WP. Ta)a ! tlm(. tomorrow night the American 8hou,i py (lparlv for jt nl, AJ( tl)(, woim,uo cot could nover understand her. But for bcr fool's conscience ho would not have been riding the beggar's horse today. She was now too self reliant, too Intelli gent Sho was her father over again, soldier and diplomat. He was riding past the confines of the Villa when n mini darted out suddenly from tho shadows nnd seized the bridle "At Inst, my prince!" "GlovnunlV" Instinctively tho prince reached for his saber, knowing that he had need of It, but tbo scabbard was empty. Ho cursed tho. folly which had made him loso It. Oddly enough, his thought ran swiftly back to the Uttlc casa ln the Sublno hills. Bah! Full of cour age, knowing that one or the other would not leave this spot alive, ho struck his horse, with purposo this time, to run his man dowu. But Gio vanni did not lose his hold. Hate and the nearness of revenge mado him strong. "No, no!" he laughed. "Sho is dead, my prince. And 1 I was not going to seek you. 1 wus going to let hell claim you in its own time. But you rode by niotonlgbt. This. Is the end." (To lie continued.) NOTICE. Thcro will bo a special meeting of tho etockholdors of tho Siskiyou Copper & Gold Development compnuy Friday, Novombor 12, at 7:30 p. in. at thoir offico in tho Jfedford hotel, to consider tho purchase of addition al claims. 204 M. J. LOVE, President. CITY NOTICES. .4-4- -f ORDINANCE NO. 251. An ordinance declaring tho assess mont on tho property benoflted for tho cost of laying a water main on outer section of . Clark street, West and corporation boundary line soutn to Jackson street, west, ana direct ing tho recorder to enter a statement thoreof In tho wator main lien dock et. Tho city of Medford doth ordain ns follows: Section 1. whereas, tho city coun ell did horotoforo by rooolutlon de- claro its intention to lay a 6-incn wator main on outer section of Clark street, West, and corporation boun dary lino south to jncKson sireoi, West, and to nssoss tho cost thereof on tho property' fronting on said por tion of said street in proportion 10 tho frontago of said property, and did fix a tlmo nnd placo for hearing pro- tosts t.galnct the laying of sold water main on iald portion of said streot and tho nssossmont of tho cost thereof as nforcsnid. whereas, said resolution was amy postod and publlshod n3 required by station 116 of tho charter of Baid cly; nnd, Whoreas. a meeting or tno council was held at tho tlmo and plnco flxod ln said resolution for tho purposo of considering any such protests, but no protesto wcro nt such tlmo or at any tlmo mado or rccelvod by tho council to tho laying of said wator main or tho assessing of tho cost tnoroor as aforesaid, and said council having considered tho matter, nnd deeming that said wator main was nnd Is of material bonoflt to said city nnd that all proporty to bo assossod thorofor would bo bonofltod theroby to tno oxtont of tho probnblo amount of the ospcctlvo assessments to bo lovlcd gainst snld proporty, uia oruor sam water main laid; and, whorons. tho cost of said water main has boon and horoby Is deter mined to bo tho sum of $1230. B0; Now, thorcforo, It Is horoby furthor dotermHcd that tho proportionate sharo of tho cost of laying said wator main of each parcel of the proporty fronting on snld portion of said streot Ib Wio amount set opposite the des- Iptlon of onrk pleco or pared or land bolow and tbet fjch such plceo or pnrcol of land Is bonofltod by tho lay. ne of sa d water main to tno run cx tout of tho nmount sp flol opposite tho lescrintlon of such pieco or parcel, nnd thnt tho roopecttvo nmountB rop- esont tho proportional uonorits or snld water main to said respective nnrcols of nronorty and also tho proportional frontngo thoreof on said portion of said street, and tho council oes horoby dcclaro each or tno pa cols of proporty doscrlbod bolow to ho assessed and ench of tho snmo Is horobv asnnessod tho nmount sot oppo- slto each rospectlvo description for tho cost, of laying said wator mam. AS8K8SMKNT FOB A G-INOH WAT TS 12 H MAIN FROM INTERSEC TION OF CLARK STREET. WEBT. AND CORPORATION BOUNDARY SOUTH TO JACKSON STREET, WEST: Assessment No. I Elfrod and Jon- lo Barzeo. block 3. Mlngus subdivi sion In tho city of Medford. Oregon, frontago 802. HC foot nnu described Vol. (1(1, pnpo 313, county recorder's rocorda of Jnckson county, Oregon; 752.BG foot; rnto 80 & conts per foot; mount duo IGOB.SO, Assessment No. 2 F, w. llutciin- son, tno west unit or ioi , iuock Mlngus subdivision, ln soctlou 24. township 37 south, rnngo 2 west of tho WJllamutto moridlnn, ln Medford, .Tnekson county. Oregon j frontago o0.7C foot, nnd desccrlbod vol. 2S, page 20ii, county recorder's records f Jackson county, Oregon; 700. ill feet; rnto per foot SOMj cents; amount duo $322.00. Assessment No. a Mamma uem- mor. commencing at tho southwest corner of lot C. block 2, Mlngus' sub division, In section 24, township 37 south, range 2 wost of tho Wlilametto meridian, in Jackson county. Oregon, and running thence east on south lino of said lot 9 chains 41 links, thence north at right angles to said south lino to within 30 tost of north line of said lot, thenc west parallel with and 3t feet dlstanca govta from nortu 30 - Acre Orchard Two miles from Medford; all good soil, planted to Newtown nnd Spitzcnberg apples, Cornice, Bosc and Howell ponrs. Trees nro 5 years of ago nud arc in fine con dition. Price $500 per Acre Taking everything into consid eration, tho fino character of tho soil, the ago and condition of the trees, and its nearness to Med ford, there is nothing in the valley equnl to this ns a bargain. Let us show you this tract. W. T. York West Main St., opp. Hotel Moore The BIJOU THEATRE BILLY EMPEY VAN, Mqr. TONIGHT Friday & Saturday BROWN'S in TOWN A Roaring 3Act Comedy Laugh - Langli - Laugh Admission 10 and 20c Pan. de Anna FIRST-CLASS GERMAN WATCHMAKER, JEWEL ER AND ENGRAVER. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. IN CONNECTION WITH MEI FORD LOAN 8FFICE, COR. CENTRAL AVE. ANB SEV ENTH ST., MEDFORI. 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, see J. C. Smith 314 E. Main. WANT APPLE PICKERS By Talent Orchard Company Talent Oregon lino ot said lot to southerly lino of said road, crossing nortlnvoat corner or said lot, tlionco soutn 42,15 degrees wost to snld southerly lino or said county road, to west lino of said lot, thenco south on said weat lino ot said lot to nlaco ot beginning, containing 0 acres; fvoutage 420.75 feet on east sldo streot, described Vol. 31, pago fi69, county recordor'a records of Jacksou county, Oregon; 382.75 foet; rate por foot SOi conts; amount duo 308.10. Section 2. The recorder of tho city of Medford Is horoby directed to en tor a statomont of said sovoral assess ments In tho wator main Hon docVfct of Br.ld city as required by tho ctly charter. Tho forccolns ordinance was passed by tho city council of tho cfty of Med- ord on the 2d day of November, 1909, by the following vote: Merrick nye, woicu ayo, rcuert yo, umenck aye, Wortman ayo, Demmor absent. Approved Noyember 3, 1909. W. H. CANON, Mayor. Atlout: ROBT. Y. TNLFER, Recorder, ED COMBINATION RANGE) w a v v t n wtit a m ,r int. if r I 1)0 lit ii INdULAlUK AND HOT FIRELESS COOKER 1 omy. J. W. WHITNEY I Office in Aikin Plumbing WANTED Timber and Coal Lands ENGINEERING AUD SURVEYING CON TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES s FURNISHED. Bo H. Harris & Co. Office in Jackson County Bank Upstairs j APPLES AND PEARS AND ALL KINDS Oh" 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 MEDFORD, OREGON I P. O. Hansen. We make any kind and stylo of windows. ' Wo carry glass of any size on hand. Medford Sash & Door Co. 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 costs lc per meal to operate. We have tho best toaster on the market for sale at $4.)0. Clean, appetising, sanitary ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO. Successors to Condor Water & Power Co. Containing two indispensable luxuries and two sources of econ Call and let us demonstrate its merits.- . Co.'s Store, Medford. RESOLVED The best resolution for you to ranko is to come to us for your next suit, if you want something out of the ordinary. Wo do the best work and charge tho lowest prices. . W. W. EIFERT THE PEOQEisSSIVI! TAILOR Tom Moffat. I