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MEDFORD MAIL TRD3UNT3, MttDFORD, OREGON, "MONDAY, A PHIL I, 1010. 6 4 mm i By GEORGE BARR McCUTOHEON. I Copyright, 1909, by Gcor;o Barr JlcCutchcon. 4 Copyright, 1909, by Dodd, umu (Ml Vjonipnny. Now let us turn to John TnUIs nrnl "Ms quest In the hills. It goes without aytng that he found no trace of hla slstcr or her abductors. On the fifth tlay a large force of Dawsbergen 'soldiers, led by Frlnco Dantan himself, found tbo fagged, dlssplrltcd American iid bis half starved men encamped In m rocky defile lu thu heart of the wll Ocrneaa. That same night a Granstark moun taineer passed the sentinels and brought news of the disturbance in Edelweiss. In a flash It occurred to John Tullls tk.it Marlanx was at the bottom of this deviltry, the abduction of Lo Jaliio was n part of his plant Prince 1antan advised a speedy return to the city. Ills men were at the com mand of the American. Moreover, tho .pdnco himself decided to accompany tho troops. ' 'Before sunrise the command, now 8vo or six hundred, strong, was pick ing Its way down tho dangerous moun tain roads toward the main highway. Iix teen miles below Edelweiss they, camo upon the company of soldiers t out to preserve order In tbo rail Toad camps, which was, of coarse, a Tarttier ro-cnforcment. The sound of shooting In tho dls rtenco struct their cars. Instantly the eatlre force wns alert. A dor en shots "wero 2 red in rapid succession, then single reports far apart. Tho steady "beat of horses. feet were "now plain to the attentive company. There was . quick, Incislvo call to arms. A squad stood ready for action. A small group of horsemen came thundering down tlw defile. Three sawutes after the taring was first heard son tries threw their rifles to their shoulders and blocked the approach of tho riders. A wild, glad shout went up from the foremost horseman. He bad pulled his beast to Its haunches almost at tbo muzzles of tho suns. T u 1 1 i sT be shouted, waTlng Us hat. John Tullls ran toward the exclt- -ed group In' the Toad. He saw 'threo men. one of "thask cod, we've whom was- shout- T0 yob!" Ja hla name with all tho power'Jn his Jangs. Thank God, we've found you!" cried the horseman. "King!" exclaimed Tullls, suddenly recognizing hlmV A moment later they wero clasping bands. . ... "What has happened. King? Where feavo yon been? We looked for you after your tllsap" "That's ancient history," Interrupted tho other. VHow soon can you, get -these, troops on tho march? There's sot a moment to be lost." "GoodTglory, man, tell me what It Is! "What has happened? Tbo prince "What of him?" cried Tullfs, grasping -King's arm In tho clutqb of a viae Tie sends his lovo and rescinds the order of exile," said King, smiling, then seriously: "Marlanx has taken tho city. It was all n game, this get ting rid of you. The prince and tho others arc besieged in the castle. Thank God. we got to you in time! Vatk hero a .couplo of miles wo camo upon u small gang of robbers. Wo had a bit of shootiug. and, I regret to say. no ono was bagged." "Lornlno wbero is she, King?" "Don't tremble liko that, old man. Sho's sufo enough in tbo castle. Ob, it wns a fine gntno Marlanx bad In Ills mlndl" ,t ,Whlle tho troopers wero making TtuTt? nr flin nintvli Tnirfnti Iflnp and Hobbs related their story to eager, horrified groups of ofllcers. Finally the battalion, augmented by the misguided company from tbo de serted rallrond camps, moved swiftly lqto the defile, led by young Rnbot. Truxton King rode beside tho brother f tho girl he loved, uttering words of -eheer and encouragement, The Countess Ingomede has any--ttriag been beard from her?" asked ThIIIs. Ho had been thinking of her tsr days and nights. "Well, nothing definite,' said King vraslrely. - CHAPTER XIX. THE RETURN. W-ROM the highlands below the 9 . Pflntnln Ttnata anil bis men wore able to study the situation in the city, The im practicability of an' assault ori any one pt the stubborn, we'i guarded gates VNUt at once recognized, A force of m wo, no tnatler lio.W W11 trained F Z ! oncu wiinsioou uie iuuivk tu uwiv thousands. The wisdom of dolnyliu. until n few thousand loyal tluui poorly arir.wl countrymen could l' 1 brought Into play against tho city i , pealed nt once to rrlnec Datitun nut! 'John Tullls. Squads of men were sent without de lay into the hills nud valleys to ml the panic s-trlcken, wavering fnrimir Into the fold. John Tullls headed the company that struck off Into tho well populated Gnnlook district. Mnrlnnr, as If realizing the nature of the movement lu the hills, begun n furious assault on the gates lendlug to tho castle. The watchers in tho hills could' see as well as hear tho jxintllct that "raged n linos t at their feet, so to speak. Tho next morning Captain Haas an nounced to bis followers that Marlanx had begun to shell tho castle. Hig guns In the fortress wero hurling great shells over tho' city, dropping them In the park. On the other hand, Colonel Qutnnox during the night bnd swung three Gatllng guns to the top of the wall; they were stationed nt Intervals along the wall, commanding every point from which nu assault might be expected. That night recruits from the farms and villages began to straggle into the camp. They were armed with rifles, ordinary shotguns and unique blun derbusses, swords, staves nud aged lnnccs. All were willing to die in the service of the little prince. By the close of tho second day nearly 3.000 men wore encamped above the city. Ijito that night John Tullls rode luto camp at the head of a great company from the Gnnlook province. Uu had retaken the town of Gaulook. seized the fortress and recruited the entire fighting strength of the neighborhood. More than that, he had unllmbcred and conveyed to tbo provisional t amp two of the big guns that stood above tho gates at the fortress. Marlanx trained two of his big guns on the camp In the hills. From the fortress he threw many futile shells toward their place of shelter. They did' no damage: Instead of death. .ue.v brought only laughter to tho scornful camp. Under cover of night the two Gaulook cannons were planted In a po sition commanding the southeastern city gate. It was the plan of the new besiegers to bombard this gate, tear ing It to pieces with shot. The knowledge that Marlanx had no big gnus except those stationed In the fortress was most consoling to TuIlN and his friends. lie could not destroy the castle gates with shells, except by purest chance. lie could drop shells Into, the castle, but to hit a gate twenty feet wide? Never! Truxtosj King was growing hassartl from worry and loss of sleep, lie could not understand the abominable. criminal procrastination. He was nt a race that did things with u dash and on the spur of the moment. His sytil sickened day by duy. John'r Tullls. equally unhappy, but more pullosopii Ical, often found him seated njMin n rock at the top of the ravine, an tin lighted pipe In his fingers, his eyou In tent upon the hazy castle. "Cheer up. King. Our time wil. conieV" be wns wont to say. Then came the night before the prt posed assault on the gates. The guiii were In position, and the cauuouadlnv wns to begin nt daybreak. Trustoi. was full of tbo bitterness of douiw and misgiving. Was she in lov with Vos En'ffo? Was the' count's sui progressing favorably under the fir of the enemy? Was bis uudotab.w bravery having its effect uion fl wavering susceptibilities of the du tressed Loralue? Tbosound of n' voice In sharp com mand attracted his attention. Then was a bright moon, and Truxtoi could see other pickets hurrying u Join the first. A few moments late, several trespassers were excorte through the lines and taken-direct!.', to headquarters a man and two wn men, King observed. John Tullls was staring hard at the group approaching from the roadway One woman Walked ahead of tier com panions. Suddenly ho sprang forward with a cry of amazement. It was tho Countess Ingomede. Her arrival created a sensation. In a moment sho was in tho center of nu amazed circle of mcu. TuIIIh, aftut his first tlow, eager greeting at the edge of tho fire circle, drew her tjeat to tho warmth giving flaaies. I'rlnee Dautan and Captain nans threw rug and blankets In a great heap for iter to sit ujk!i. Every one was talking nt once. Thu countess was siulilnp through her tears. "Make room l my maid and her father. They arc colder and more fatigued tliun I," she said, lifting her tired, glorious eyes to John Tullls, who stood beside her. "Wo have come from Ilulnk. They uttered much that I might enjoy the slender comforts I wns so ready to share with (hem." "Thauk God. you nro hero!" ho said Jn low. intense tones. Khe. could nut mistake the fervor in his volco nor the glow In Ills eyes. "I know you were hero, Jphn. I niu not going back to Count Mnrlnux. It Is ended." "I know It would come, lngomedo. You will let mo tell you bow glad I am some day." "Some day. when I am truly, wholly freo from him, John. I know what you will .say, and I think you know what I shnll say in reply." Both uu derstood and wero exalted. No othoi word passed betweeu them touching upon the thing that was uppermost in their minds. Food was provided for tho wayfar ers, and Tullls tent was mado ready for tho countess and her maid. Tho countess' story was soon told. Sitting before tho great fire, surround ed by eager listeners, she related her experience. (To Be Continued.) justice ran s EXONERATED Cleared of All Connection With Fire Insurance Bribery Scandals Which Aro Now Being ProbedHad No Dealings With Company. NEW YOKK, April 4. Justice E. E. XroCnll of tho Now York supremo court hns been completely exon erated of nil tho clinrgcs umdo against him in connection with tho firo insurance bribery scnudnls which uro now being; probed. In a statement issued by Superin tendent William Hotchkiss who is in charge of thu investigation Hotchkiss snid that tho chnrgo that Justice Mo Cnll was iuvolved in the scndnl was without foundation. Hotchkiss' stntement wns mndo af ter Justice McCnll had proved thnt his transactions with Attorney Buck ley were merely thoso of n friend and in no wny connected with tho brib ery of stnto legislators. It wns proved thnt Justico McCnll had no dealings of any sort with tho insurance companies. Buckley was employed by various firo insurnnco companies as nn 'ac celerator" of insurance legislation in tho New York assembly. At the out set of the investigation it was chnrg- j ed that not only the New York stnto i I arttdlil It ltt Stfllrtl I rt I til 1 Irt M 43 fl tl ll men prominent in stnto and national politics would bo involved. Hotchkiss is endeavoring to prove, in tho investigation, thnt, firo insur-1 anco compnnies have been bled for years by corrupt legislators. Prominent members of the board! of firo underwriters of New York have already been on the witness; stand and have given sensational testimony regarding extortion on the part of certain legislators. i Yes youH probably answer the l wrong want nd sometimes or tlw richt ono too Into. 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