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0 Tfllii MEDFORD MAJ l TMHUN K. MWUFOU1), OREGON, WE I )NES DAY, i I AR 01 1 10, 1910. N't H U If Mf 1 TRUXTON KING 4 S7or.r of ....Graustarfi By GEORGE DARK M'CUTGHEON ST CrrtKt. 1909. by 0if Bm 3! HcCattkte X Comptar HH64 4 $ 4 t1 yiAPTKU VI. IKOOUEDC TI1K nUATJTIFOT, ALIGHT, chilling drlrxlp.had been falling all evening. pattering softly upon the roof of leaves ' that covered the sidewalks f along Cnstlo avenue. Almost In the center of the Imposing lln of palatini residences stood the tmrae of the Duke of I'erse. minister 4t finance, flanked on cither side by structures as grim and aa gay as It pelf, jet far less significant In their generation. Ilcro dwelt the most Im--portant man In the principality, not excepting the devoted primo minister .felraself. Not that Perse was so well "beloved, but that he held the destinies of the land lu M Idas-like fingers. More tk&n that, be was the father of the far tfaraetl Countess Marlanx. the most 'KlerioM beauty at tfee Austrian and Jtsmlan courts. She bad gone forth froa Grasstark as Its most notable Tericte since the wedding day of the "PrlaceM Yctlvc late In the nineties, logomede. the beautiful, had journeyed far to the hymeneal altar. The hus feaad who claimed her was a hated. tMwtionored man In his own land. There were those who went so far as to say that her father had delivered her Into the hands of a latter day Bluebeard, wlio whisked her off into the high laads. many leagues from Vienna. gfee was seen no more In the, pay eevrts for a year. Then of a sudden bJm appeared before them all. as daz Uag!y beautiful as ever, but with a luiBBtlBg. wistful look In her dark eyes that could not be mistaken. The old coast found an uneasy delight In ex JkiMtlng her to the world once more. pUIaly as a bit of property that all saea were expected to look upon with eavy In their hearts. Thea the Duke of Perse .resumed bis residence In Edelweiss, opening the eld palace once more to the world. Ills daughter after the death of the prin cess began her extended visits to the hoese of her girlhood. So long as the Itriacess was alive she remained away from Edelweiss, reluctant to meet the irleed who had banished ber husband long before the wedding day In Buda pest. Now she cams frequently and stayed for weeks at a time, apparently happy during these escapes from life to the great capitals. Of late she came more frequently to Edelweiss than before. John Tullls was always to remember the moment when be looked upon this exquisite creature for the first time. That was months ago. After that he never ceased being a secret, silent worshiper at her transient shrine. Ten o'clock on this rainy night a carrlago has drawn up before the low er gates to the Psrse grounds, and a tall, shadowy figure leaves It to hurry through the shrub lined -walks to the massive doors. Tullls bad long since ceased to be n -welcome visitor In the home of the Duke of Perse. The men were openly unfriendly to each other The duke resented the cool Interference of the sandy haired American: on the other hand, Tullls made no effort to conceal his dislike. If not distrust, of the older man. Tbo countess was alone in the long warm tinted library. "It is good of you to come." she said as they shook hands warmly. "Do you know it is inmost a year since you lust came to this house?" "It would be n century countess, if J were nut welcomed In other house? -where 1 tun sure of a glimpse of you from time to tiuio and a word now and then." Thcy both seated themselves befon n glowing open fire "The duke has gone to Ganlook to play bridge with friends." she said nt once. "lie will not return till lute. I have Just telephoned to '.nuke sure" Her irnille did more tbnn to reassure hlta "Of courso you will understand bow impossible It is for me to come here, countess. Vour father, the duke, does not minco matters, mid I'm not quite a fool." "It is of the prince that 1 want to jjpeak, Mr. Tullls." she said. "I do naui 10 mm very senoiiHiy wuu ytiu i concerning his future I might say Ins Immediate future." Ho looked ut her narrowly. "Are you quite serious?" "Quite. I could not have asked you to como to this house for anything trivial. We have become very good friends, you and I. Too good, per iaps, for I've no doubt there are old tabbies in Edelweiss who are provoked to criticism. You know what I mean.'" "The prince Is a sturdy little beg gar," ho began, but she lifted her hand in protest. "And he has sturdy, loyal friends. Ihat la agreed. And yet" She puus Bd, a perplexed line coming between her expressive eyea. John Tullls opened bis own eyes rery wide. "You don't mean to say that be is he Is In peril of any sort?" She Jcuued nearer to him, dropping nirea 'mointiw nouov 10 jo wjin the ash from her i !.;irette Into the re ceiver as she spoke slowly, Intensely t "I think he Is In peril-In deadly peril." j Ho stnrcd hard. "What do you j mean?" tie demanded, with an liivolun tnry glance over his alioulder. She In 1 tcrprctcd that glance correctly. "The peril Is not here. Mr. Tullls. I ; know what you are thinking. My fa ther Is n loyal subject. The peril I suggest never comes tp Grnustnrk." "Never conies to GrnustarkV he nl most whispered "You don't - yon enn't menu your your husband?" "I menu Count Marlanx." she tmltl Btendlly. "He means evil to Prtuco Itobln? Good heavens, countess, I-I can't believe It I know he Is bitter, revengeful and nil that, but"- "Ho Is all that and more." she said "First you iuut let me impress you that I am not h traitor to his cause I could not be that. "IIS MEAJ.3 KY1LTO mixes Ronts?" for the sufficient reason that 1 only suspect its existence. I am not lu any sense a part of It 1 do nut know anything. I only feel. I dare say you realize that I do not love Count Marlanx that there Is absolute ly nothing in common between us ex cept a name. We won't go into that. I" "I am overjoyed to hear you say this, countess." he said very seriously. "I have been so bold on occasion an to assert for your private ear, of course that you could not by any freak of nature happen to care for Count Mar lanx. whom I know only by descrip tion. You have laughed at my bo called American wit, and you have been most tolerant. Now, I feel that I am Justified. I'm ha measurably glad to bear you confess that you do not. love your husband." "You have never tried to make love to me." she went on. ""That's what I like about you. I think most mi are silly, not because t am so very young, but bccaifse my husband Is so ridicu lously old. Don't you think so? But. never mind! I see you are quite eager to answer. That's enough. Take an other cigarette and listen to what 1 am going to say." lie declined the cigarette with a shake of bis bead. After a moment she went on reso lutely: "Aa I said before. I do not kuow that my suspicions arc correct 1 have not even breathed them to my father. He would have laughed at me. My husband is a Uraustarkian, even as 1 am. but there Is this distinction between us be despises Graustark. while 1 love her in every drop of my blood. 1 know that In his heart he has never ceased to brew evil for the throne that disgraced him. He openly expresses bis hatred for the present dynasty and has more than once said In public gatherings that he-could cheer fully assist In its utter destruction. That, of course. Is commonly known In Grnustark. where be is scorned and derided. But he Is not a man to serve bis hatred with mere Idle words and Inaction. 1 it in seeing you here in this big room openly." she went on. "for the simple reason that If t am being watched this manner of meetlug may be nbove xusplcion. We may speak freely here, for we cannot be beard unless we raise our voices. Don't be tray surprise or consternation. The eyes of the wall may be better than Its ears." "You don't mean to say you are be ing watched here lu your father's bouse? be demanded. "I don't know. This 1 do know the ount has many spies In Edelweiss. He N systematically apprised of every thing that occurs ut court, lu the city or In the council chamber. Day before yesterday 1 saw bis secretary in the streets, a man who ban been in bis em ploy for five years or more and whr. now pretends to be a lawyer here. His name is Brutus. 1 spoke w.ltb him De said that be had left the count six weeks ago In Vienna, determined tn set out 'or himself In bis cboseu pro fession. He knows, of course, that I mil not and never have been lu the confidences of my husband. I asked hlra If it was known In Edelweiss that be bad served tbo count an secretary He promptly banded me one of tils business cards ou which he refers to himself as the former trusted and con fidential secretary of Couut Marlanx Now, I happen to know that he Is still In my husband's ncrv!ce.or was no long er ago than last week. He Is here for n purpe. as my husband's represent ative. ' have not been asleep all these months at Scblosa Marlanx. I bav. scon and heard enough to convince me that some great movement is on foot. My Intelligence tells me that It has to do with Gruustnrk As he wishes the prince no good. It must be for evil." "But thero Is nothing he can do. He has no following here. The prince Is udored by tbo people. Count Murium would not be such u fool us to" "Ho Is no fool," she Interrupted quickly. "That's why I urn ufrald. If ho Is plotting against the crown, ynn may depend upon It be Is laying his plans well. John Tullls, that man l a devil a devil incarnate!" She turned her face awuy. A spasm of utter re pugnuuee crossed her face "1 am afraid of Peter Brutus. He I here to watch everybody " She leaned against, the great carved mantel post, a tall, slender, lissom creature, exquisitely gowned In rarest Irish lace, her bare neck and shoulders gleaming white against the dull tim hers beyond, the faint glow from the embers creeping up to her face with the Insistence of a maiden's flush. He gazed in rapt admiration, his heart thumping like fury in his great breast. She was little more than a girl, this wife of old Marlanx, and yet how nun up' hhumiw t" our ' wise, how clever, how brilliant she was! She was well untned lugonmlo the Beautiful. "Does Baron Dnngtoss know this 1 mnn Brutus?" asked Tullls. arising to i stand beside her "I don't know," she said thought fully "I have uot iokcn to hlin con cerning Brutus, Perhaps he knows, The baron Is very wise. Let me tell you how I hapHn to kuow that Peter I Brutus Is still servlug count .Marians j and why I think his presenco signifies. I a crisis of some sort." j Her voice, always low and eveu. ' seemed lower still, "lu the first place. ' I have a faithful friend lu one of the oldest retainers nt Schloss Marlanx. t nis daughter Is my mtild. She la here j with me now. The old man came to i see Josepha one day last week. He I had accompanied Count Marlanx to I M.v nn-n it Itllllb trhlfh Ig til Al- phaln, n mile beyond the Grnustark line. Peter Brutus was with my hus band tn Balak for two days. They were closeted together from morulug I till night In the house whero Marlanx l was stopping. At the end of two days Brutus went away, but be carried j with htm a vnst sum of monoy pro vided by my husband. It was glvou I out that he was on bis way to Scrros. in Dawsbergon. whero he expected to nurchase a business block for his mas ter. Marlanx waited another day in Balak, permit ling Josepha'a father to come on to Edelweiss with a message for me and to sec his daughter. He" "And Joscpha'B father saw Brutus in Edelweiss?" "No. But be did see him going into Balak as ho left for Edelweiss that morning. He wore a disguise, but" Jacob says he could uot be mistaken. Moreover, be was accompanied by sev eral men whom he recognhwd aa Grau atark mountaineers and hunters of rather unsavory reputation. They left Brutus at the gates of Balak and went off into the hills. All this happened before 1 knew that Peter was living In Edelweiss. When I saw bim here I knew at once that his presence meant something sinister. I can put many things together that once purzlcd me the comings and. goings of months, the secret rcportfl and consultation, the queer looking men who came.vto the castle, the Jong absences of my hus band and my my own virtual impris onment yes. imprisonment t was not permitted to leave the castle for j days at a tlmo during his absences." I "Surely you will not go back again!" I he began hotly. "Sb!" She put a finger to ber Hps. A manservant was quietly crossing tbe ball Just off the library. "He is a new man. I do not nice nis appear ance." The servant disappeared through a door at tho end of tbe ball. "Then there were the great sums of money that my husband seut off from time to time." she continued, "and tbe strange boxes that came overland to the castle and later went away again as secretly as they came. Mr. Tullls. I am confident In my mind that those boxes contained firearms and ammu- ; nltlon. I have thought It all out rer- hups I am wrong, but It seems to me that I can almost see those firearms stored away in tbo caves and cabins outside of Edelweiss, ready for Instant use wbeu the signal comes." "Godr Au uprising! A plot so huge aa that!" he gasped, amaxed. It is for tunate that be was not facing tbe door. Tbe samo servant passing onco more, might have seen tbe'telltale constcrnn I tion In his eyes. "It cannot be possi ble! Why. Dangloss uud bis men would have scented It long ago." "I bavo not said that I am sure of anything, remember that I leave It to you to analyze. You have tbo foun dation on which to work. I'd advise you to waste no time. Something tells me thnt tbe crisis Is near at hand." (To Be Continued.) Med ford, "Oregon Thin certifies :hat we havo sold Hall's Toxaa Won dor for the cure of all kidney, blad der and rlwumntlc troubles for ten years, and have never had u com plaint. It gives quick and permanent relief. Sixty days' treatment In each oottle. Medford Pharmacy. NOTICE. Saturday, March 19, will bo V. C. T. U. national gift day. Tho pro ceeds to be used In the campaign for "Oregon dry," 1910. 311 GILT EDGE INVESTMENTS 88 acre fruit land 3 miles out; CO acres pears, 1 to 5 years old; all under ditch; a good lnvoatraont; S22G por acre; good terms. 14 acres, apples, Newtown and Spitz; nlco 6-room houso; modern Improvements; ono mllo out; $12, 000; easy tonus, Nlco 7-room bungalow; 5 rooms finished; 100x168 foot lot; nlco oak shade trees; high lot; a dandy home buy; 'only $2350; $500 will handlo it. ONE ACRE of fine land, half sot to G-yoar-oId fruit; nlco 6-room houso; cast Iront; close to Main at.; only 13500. A flno corner lot 00x160, Improved, Just off of Oakdale; a snap at 11000. Tako a look at our Ross Park lots, Thoy aro A No. 1; only S350; terms to suit you, Nlco 8-room bungalow, all modern conveniences; best resident district In city; close to Main street; only 14500; terms; lot 50x200. LET US SHOW YOU. 128 East Main. Wright & A 1 1 i n 128 Kast Main Street. Kaonilia iv uvuiwi BOOSTING SPIRIT HITS WOODVILLE 0no of tho Publicity Moves Is Print Inn of Envelopes With Literature Appcrtnlnlnij to Resources. The bqo.Ming spirit 1ms. struck Woodvillo tuid tho WootlvilltuiH uro milking the most of it timl Hotting iv pnoo with ninny n lurgor town migut have difficulty in following, Ono of their publicity mux oh is tho printing of thousands of envelopes, tho front heaving the picture of their now $15, 000 Hchoolhbuso and tho legem), "Why Don't Yon I'omo to Woodvillo t" On the buck is printed tho following: W'oodvillc on the Hogue, in tho fn ntoiw Rogue river valley tho homo of the liij? red npploH ntul Hartlett pear in n wivrm, sunny vno, uoRtliug tit the foot of the Koguo river lnoim tuins, hounded on two sides by a (jpiukling mountain stream, lies tho town of Wciodvllle, Oregon. Ono nido of tho town is. on tho banks of tho swift rolling, Rogue river tho homo of tho Chinook pnlmoti ntul tho game Koguo river trout tho fishonnnn'rt delight. A young and rapidly grow ing town in the finest fruit, mining u ml limber belt. Kino billion foot of yellow nnd sugar pino tributary ntid must nil bo manufactured nt Wood ville no other outlet. A now fifteen thousand dollar high cchool building nnd n hew twenty thousand dollar steel bridge across Rogue river. Woodvillo is now having its. greatest building activity -a bank nnd many othor enterprises arc under wny for the spring opening. Here wo hnvo the purest 'water most ideal climate where drouths, cyclones nnd crop failures never come. Tho homcscek er's home. For further information nddrcHx .YoodviIIe fommcrcinl Club. Wnteh Woodvillo grow. Hotter still, come nnd see her grow. Notice to Real Estate Dealers. All parties having my property listed nre hereby notified to cnnesl same from your list. .tlO C. P. illOINnOTIIAM. DANCING SCHOOL Bqcins MONDAY NIGHT nt SMITfl IIALL, on Grapo st., after which it will bo hold ev ery Thursday night in tho weok, in addition to second and fourth Mondays. Learn to waltz in six lessons, $1 per lesson, nix for $5. Pri vnto lessons by nppointment. PROF. AND MRS. JEROME, 124 South Central Ave. THE EOADS ARE NEVER BAD, THE WEATHER IS ALWAYS GOOD, WHEN YOU WANT TO GO, CALL UP THE UNION LIVERY R. O. DUNCAN, In Case of kSicliness PHONE 3 G 41 MEDFORD PHARMACY Near Pout Office All Night Sorvico Froo Delivery GOLD RAY GRANITE CO. Office: 209 West Mnin St., Mwlfoid, Ore. Operating Quarry at DEALERS IN BUILDING,. MONUMENTAL AND CRUSHED GRANITE A Q00D REASON. Motlfortl Pooplo Can Tell You Why It Is So. Donn's Kidney Pills euro tho cnusb of dtsouso, nnd thnt is why tho ounm tiro always lusting. This remedy strengthens nnd tones up tho kid nova, helping them to drivo out of tho body tho liquid potnonw that oiuixo lmckncho, hondiicho nnd distressing kidnoy nnd urinary complaints. Mod ford pooplo testify to pominnont cures. A. IloU, 130 Front stroot, Med ford, Or., snyst "I nm just ns will ing to rooommond Donn's Kidnoy Pills today ns I was In September, 1007, whon I publicly told of my ox porionou with thotn, 1 suffered from kidney trouble for nt lonst flvo yours nnd as timo passed I grow worso in stond of bettor. Sharp pains dnrted through tho small of my buck and Hoinotimcs tho nttnoks wora so no voro thnt I could hnrdjy stoop. At night my bnok nchod intensely and sound sloop wnq ouo of thu quostion. Being told to try Donn's Kidney Pills, I did so, nnd thoy noon gnvo mo roliof." For sale by nil dealers. Prico o0 cents. Fostur-Millhurn Co., lluffnlo, N. Y., solo agents for tho United States, Rotnembor tho nnmo Donn's and take no othor. Born. nHNNBTT In Medford. Tuemlny, March 15, 1910. to tho wlfo of Louis Bennett, a daughter. PORTLAND HARDWOOD FLOOR COMPANY Largest slook of Oak, Maple, Beech. Birch, Mahogany nd VYaiuut "flooring In the Pacific northwest. Manufac turers of Parquetry Flooring. We have a large force of Expert Me chanics and arc in a position to give estimates of finished floor work. We also uso a sanding and scraping mil chine for surfacing dance halls nnd skating rink floors. We sell wax. wax brushes, furniture rests nnd glass sliding shoes. Write or call at 288 YAMHILL ST.. PORTLAND. Robes - - FINEST ASSORTMENT OF BUGGY ROBES IN THE CITY. Single Harness Now Is the time to feed Man hattan Stock and Egg Foods. Horses shed coats and look splen did. Egg Supply Will Increase One-third. J. e. Smith rtl t EAST MAIN 8THKKT Proprietor. Gold Ray, Oregon J MODELS 149 Firsts The BUICK closed the season with tho greatest rec ord u- history of automobilo contests by winning H9 fii-sts -91 per cent of entriesthereby defeating tho highest-priced foreign and American cars in road races, hill eljmbs and endurance contests, and ALL THIS WITH A STOCK CAR JUST LIKE YOU'LL GET A Few of the Big COBE CUP RACE '100 miles at an average speed of 50 miles an hour. YORICK CLUB TROPHY First and second, .150 miles at an average speed of 51 miles an hour. VESPER CLUB TROPHY 212 miles at nn aver age speed of 55.5 miles per hour. RIVERHEAD, L. I., CLASS 4113 miles at nn av erage speed of 70 miles ATLANTA 200 miles at miles por hour. In winning the Los Angolos-Phoo-nix Dosort Race the BUICK achieved ono of the goratest victo ries of the year. This race, run over hills and through fields of sand such as a car seldom encounters, was ontored upon with great enthu sim by the manufacturers of high priced cars, because thoy knew that the "popular-priced" car could not stand tho grind. But it was tho same old story tho BUICK won, defeating its nearest competitor nearly four hours and lowering tho record 12 hours, thereby achioving ono of the greatest victorios for the popular-priced" of the Why Then is the Buick Popular Figure it out for yourself. It won't tako you long. You will find more Buick Cars throughout tho west than all other makes combined. It has proven tho Best Car for the;. Rogue River Valley. Ask Any Owner. There will be a greater shortage of automobiles of all kinds this year than ever before " Last year's shortage will be nothing in comparison. Perhaps yoii havo not noticed it yet, but you will whon you buy n car. So order NOW and havo it in timo for the 'Good Roads." Medford Buick Co. (B nicks Exclusively.) HODSON'S GARAGE Demonstrations 10 AND 17 Wins an hour. an average speed of 72.2 car in tho history automobilo. I TOU VELLE, MANAGER by Appointment.