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AEEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MKDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1910. Jx. .... .:. a. - - - ! Through the Wall By CLEVELAND MOFFETT Copyright, 1905, by D. Appleton & Co. '- : t t t i i ,,,,,,,,, If .1 m CUAPTEU XXI. THE LOST DOLLT. VB been bo frightened," Alico Bald to him. "The man said you wanted mo, and 1 came at once, but In tbo nutoaio- bllc.T I felt oomcthlng was wrons, and you'know ho la outside?" "Docs Pougeot know about this?" She shook her head. "The man camo for M. Pougeot flrst They went off together. I'm afraid It was a trick. Then about twenty minutes later the same man camo back and said M. Pou geot was with you and that ho had been sent to bring mo to you. no showed me your ring and" "Yes. yes, I understand," Interrupted Coquenll. "My poor child V ho mut tered: Taking the candle. Coquenll Went through the arched opening Into the larger chamber and made a bur rlcd Inspection. The room was about fifteen feet square and ten feet high, iritu everything of stone walls, floor and arched celling. Save for tbo pas sage into tho smaller room there was bo sign of an opening anywhere ex cept two small square holes near the celling, probably ventilating shafts. Around tho four walls were logs piled evenly to the height of nearly lz feet, and at the archway the pile ran straight through Into the smaller room. The logs were In two foot lengths, and as the archway was about four feet wide tho passage between "tae two rooms was half blocked with wood. Coquenll walked slowly around tho chamber, peering carefully Into cracks between the logs, as if searching for something. As bo went on be held tbo candle lower and lower and presently cot down npon his hands and knees ad crept along the base of the pile. "What are you doing?" asked Alice, watching him In wonder from the arch way. Without replying, the detective rose to his feet and. holding the cnndlo high above his head, examined the walls abovo the wood pile. Then he reached op and scraped the stones with bis finger nails in several places and then held his Angers close to the candle light and looked at them and smelled them. His fingers were black with soot "if. Paul, won't you speak to me?" begged the girl. "Just a minute, just a minute." he answered absently. Then he spoke with quick decision, "I'm going to set you to work." he said. "By the way, have you any Idea where we are?" She looked at him in surprise. "Why, on't you know?" "I think wo are on the Rue de Va rennes a big hotel back of the high wall." "That's right," she said. "Ah. he didn't take me nwayl" re flected M. Paul. "That Is something. Pougeot will scent danger and will move heaven and earth to save us. lie will get Tlguol, aud Tignol knows I was here. But can they find us 7" Suddenly he said to the girl: "1 may s well tell you our lives aro In dan cer. He's going to set firo to this wood and" "Oh!" she cried, her eyes starting with terror. "See here," ho said sharply. "You've sot to help mo. Wo havo a chance yet Tho Are will start in this big chamber, and I want to cut It oft by blocking the passageway. Let's Bee!" Be searched through bis pockets. "Ho has taken my knife. Ah, this will do!" And, lifting n plato from the table, he broke it against tho wall. "There! Take one of these pieces and see if you can saw through the rope. Use the Jagged edge like this. That cuts it Try over there." Alico fell to work eagerly, and in a few moments they bad freed a section of tho wood piled In tbo smaller cham ber from the restraining ropes and stakes. "Sow, then." directed Coquenll, "you carry tho log's to me, and I'll make a barricade In the passageway." Tho word passageway Is somowhat misleading. There was really a dis tance of only three feet between tho two chambers, this being tbo thickness of tho massive stono wall that sep arated them, naif of this opening was already filled by tho wood pile, und Coquenll proceeded to fill up the other half, laying logs on tho floor length, wlso in 'the open part of the passage from chamber to chamber and then laying other logs on top of these, and so on as rapidly as the girl brought Wood. They worked with all speed. Soon the passageway was solidly walled with closely fitted logs to tho height of six feet Abovo this, In tbo arched part, Coquenll worked more slowly, selecting logs of such sbapo and size as would fill tbo curve with tho fewest number of cracks between them. Thcro was danger In cracks between tho obstructing logs, for cracks meant a draft, and u draft meant the spread ing of the flro. "Now," said M. Paul, surveying the blockod passageway, "that Is tho best wo can do with wood. Wo raustBtop these cracks with something else. What did you wear?" Ho glanced at fiat with a white veil aud a black vel vet ribbon. Tear off tho rlbbou and wo can't statul on ceremony. Hero aro my coat and vest. Rip them Into strips and Groat Godl There's tho smoko now!" As he spoke n thin grayish feather curled out between two of tho upper logs nud floated nway; another came below it. Somewhere Do Ueldclmaun Brack had pressed an electric button, and under the logs deadly 6parks had jumped In the waiting tinder. They were prisoners in a huge, slowly heat ing oven stacked with tons of dry wood. "We must stop this," he cried, and, tearing the shirt from his shoulders, ho ripped It into fragments and wedg ed theso tight between tho logs. "Wo must have more cloth," he said gravely. "It's our only chance, llttlo friend. I'll put out the candle! There! Let mo have whatever you can and bo quick!" Again ho worked with frantic baste, stuUlng in the last shreds and rags that could bo spared from their bodies whenever a dull glow from the other Bide revealed a crock in the barricade. "There," bo panted; "that's tho best wo can do! Now it's up to Godl I be lieve wo havo stopped tho draft," ho said after a moment Suddenly a faint sound broke, tho Btlllness, and the detective started vio lently. It was a low, humming sound that presently grew stronger and then Bang on steadily like n buzzing wheel. Ho moved about in perplexity. It seemed to him that be felt a current of air. "Alice, come here!" ho called. "Stand where I am. That's right Now put out your hand. Do you feel anything?" "I feel a draft," she said. As she spoke tho bumming sound strengthened, and with it tho draft blew stronger. "Merciful God." cried Coquenll in a flash of understanding, "It's a blower!" M. Paul turned his face upward and listened attentively. "No doubt of it! It's sucking through an air shaft up there in the celling." "I I don't understand." "He's forcing a draft from that room to this one. He has started a blower, I tell you, and" "What Is a blower?" put In Alice. At her frightened tone Coquenll calmed himself and answered gently: "It's like a big electric fan. It's draw ing nir out of this room very fast with a suction, and I'm afraid unless" Just then there camo a sharp pop. followed by a hissing noise, as If some one were breathing In nlr through shut teeth. "The blower has sucked out one of our cloth plugs. There goes an other!" bo said as the popping sound was repeated. "And another! It's all off with our barricade, little girl." "The Are may come through a lit tle," he told her comfortingly, "but I -I'll fix it so you will be all right Come! Wo'll build another barricade. You know wood Is a bad conductor of heat and If you have wood all about you and over you, why, tho Are can't burn you." "Oh!" said Alice. "We'll go over to this door as far from the passageway as we can get Now bring me logs from that side pile. That's right" Most of the smoko at flrst was borne upward by tho blower's suction, and Alico was able to help Coquenll with tho new barricade. They built this directly in front of the Iron door with only space enough between it and tho door to allow them to crouch behind it They made it nbout Ave feet long and three feet high. "LIo down there." ho directed. "Stretch right out behind the logs and keep your mouth closo to the floor and as near as you can to the crack under tho door. You'll havo plenty of cool, sweet air. Now I'll flx a roof over this thing. Just shut your eyes and rest Understand, llttlo friend?" "Ye-cs," faintly. HOOD RIVER WOMAN WOULDN'T TELL AGE Coy Maiden Refused to Answer Con sus Enumerator, So Warrant Is Sworn Out for Her Arrest. PORTLAND, Or., Miiy 20. Hiss Mnbcl Lnko of Hood Itfvor, Or., was brought to Portland today for ire Htmnnry examination on i warrant issued last night on complaint of C. E. Mnrkhnm, n census enumerator, who alleged that Miss Lnko refused to tell her ago to tho census enumer ators. The warrant wns issued by United States ConmrisMoncr Marsh only af ter ho had received strongest assur ances that tho census officials had exhausted every other possible means to persuade the woman to tell her age. Tho official counter reported tlitit ho had tried flattery, cnjollory and other different menus of persuasion before he nsked for a wnrrant. Miss Lnko is the first woman in Oregon for whom n wnrrant has been sworn out by the census officials. Not a house, nor nn apartment, in this city ought to bo tonnntless un less It's a poor placo to livo! Then, oven a want ad-campaign ought not to succeed In ronting it. CRAP BONES, RAZORS AND CHICKENS STOLEN Ncoroes Rob General Store, Taklnn Gaudy Shirts, Banjoes and Water melon Seeds. Raskins for Health. KUGBY, Colo., May 20. One or 111010 negroes robbed tbo gcnorul store here in tho night, if tho deduc tions today of local emulators of Sherlock Holmes provo correct, Tho burglnrs loft no telltale footprints, no fingermarks in fact, thoy left nothing. That thoy aro negroes is suspected from the things that thoy stole. A dorou of chickens, probnbly with nocks duly wrung; several gundy shirts nud neckties: nnontiro tray of "crap bones"; all the razors? in stock, n dozen packages of wntoruiolon seeds ntul two banjoes. This nrrny of missing articles put tho country dotootives on tho scent, but their deductions woro clinched when they enmu upon n mutilated und torn picture of James J. Jeffries, while besido it wns a bnro space of wall where formerly hung a picture of Jack Johnson. An employo with only lnH a mind for your work should bo n constant -omluder of want advo-tlslng's use fulness to employers. Canton RESTAURANT SAM LOCK, Prop. The former famous eliuf at the Nash Grill, Mr, Sam Lock, has opened n first-olnHB restaurant abovo Kennedy's saloon, No. i'i South Front street. Kutrauco at both hUIos. Only firt-t-olnHH meals served, nud just tho' iiamo of tho proprietor is tho host guarautoo. OPEN EVERY DAY AND NIGHT. NOODLES, CHOP SUEY. This is tho only place whoro will bo served chop suoy and China nood lou. Como mid boo mo nud you and I nro both auro you will uomo bnuk. lloniombor, I ntu willing nud I preach what I promise You in truly, HAM LOCK. DRIVERS that know the country KIGS th at cover the country QUICICLV AND WITH COMfc-.tRT TO YOU ARK ALWAYS TO UK POONI) Al TIIK FARLOW & DOW INQ, PROPRIETORS. WEST SIDE STABLES PHONE !H31 S. GIIAPE STREET In Case of tSicKness PHONE 36 4 1 MEDFORD PHARMACY Near Post Otfics AllNight Service Freo Delivery SISKIYOU MINERAL WATER Siskiyou Natural Mineral Water, bottled nt tho spring by J. M. Wngnor n clear, sparkling, henlth-giving drink. Dclivorod to your homo by B. C. BIGHAM, Agent. (To Be Continued.) Medford, Oregen: This certifies that wo havo sold Hall's Texas Won der for the euro of all kidney, blad der and rheumatic troubles for ten years, and havo novor had a com plaint. It gives quick and permanent elief. Sixty days' treatment in each bottlo. Medford Pharmacy. tf NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. Notice is horoby given that tho annual meeting of stockholders of tbo Pacific and Eastern Railway will bo held at the office of tho company, In Medford, Oregon, on Monday, Juno G, 1910, at 10 o'clock a. m. By order of tho President. O. P. HUMPHREY, Secretary. J. E. ENYART, President JOHN S. ORTH, Cashier. J. A. PERRY, Vico-Prcsident. W. B. JACKSON, Ass't Cashier. The Medford National Bank Capital, $50,000 Surplus, $10,000 SAFETY BOXES FOR RENT. A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED. WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE. Wright's Investments Mdom 7-room bungalow and CO. 200-foot lot on pnvomcut, closo in; nice shado nud well-kept grounds; a fino home; $4750; terms. Noat 5-room house, 2 fino lots GOx 120, gronnds woll improved, rosos, berrios, etc.; just off pavement; com fortably furnished; for $3700, good terms. Nico 5-room cottngc, fino bnrn and woodhousc, somo fruit trees bearing, 50xl-10-foot lot, on fino street; n bar gain nt $1500. 7-room house and two 2-room housokooping apnrtmonts, furnished, closo in on beautiful stroct, income $05 per month; a good investment nt $1300, terms. Fino coraor lot, closo to Onkdalc, in good locality; for a fow days at $475. Somo beautiful, viowy lots on Enht Main at bargain prices; don't fail to let us show thorn to you. You are suro to bo pleased. J. BRUCE WRIGHT & CO. 132 West Main. Phono 2001. RESOLVED The best resolution for yon to mako is to como to us for your next suit, if you want something out of tho ordinary. We do the best work and charg tho lowest prices. W. W. EIFERT TITU PEOOKfcflarVS TAXLOK J REAL ESTATE N 'T BE the chair whoro Alice had thrown her Ihlnira... "A whlto cloak and a straw ling May 30. REDUCED RATES FOR AVIATION MEET. Tho Southern Pacific company has announced a rate of a faro and a third for round trip, points Roseburg to Aslhand, for tho aviation moot to be held hero May 27, 28 and 29. Tick ets returning good up to and tnclud Farm Land Timber Land Orchard Land Residences City Lots Orchards and Mining Claims By unscrupulous peddlers who arc traversing tho country offering you buggies, carringoB und hacks at prices which thoy claim to bo lower than our pricos at homo. We aro publishing this circular as advance notice that wo aro in position to meet any compotitivo pricos mado by any foreign roprosnntatious and will guarantco to givo you better goods for less money. Itcraombor, wo stanil behind our goods with a strong per sonal guarantco and mako it good, Bettor patronizo homo doalors, whoro you 'know you will got fair treatment and any ropnirs can bo had prompt ly. Wo ship our goods direct from tho factory, theroby securing lowest factory pricos and best curlond freights. R. H. PRICIIARD & Co., Medford. HUBBARD BROS., Medford. EMIL PIEL, Ashland. FREEMAN & WILEY, Central Point. Medford Realty Co Room 10, Jackson County Bank Building 1 A.L VROMAN PLUMBECr & HEATING CONTRACTOR No job too small, none too largo. Twenty-fivo years' practical experience. Office 1 13 South Front Street. Phene 2751. 1 PLUMBING STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING All Work Guaranteed 1'riooH RouHonublo COFFEEN & PRICE 11 North D St., Mmlford, Oro. 1'lionu 3011 W A N T E D Timber and Coal Lands Enylnccrlng and Surveying Contracts Taken and Estimates Furnished B. H. HARRIS & CO. Medford Oregon Office in Jackson County Uanll, Upstairs mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmummmmmmmmmmmmmam-mm'm T M HiVfcTrl Iron Works f E. E. TROWBRIDGE, Proprietor. FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps, Boilers and Machinery. Agents in Southern Ore gon for FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. For Sale Land that will cut six crops of alfalfa a year. TJ. S. Government irrigation. If you aro interested, address S. F. EHORN & SON ORLAND, CALIF. STACEY'S Medford Auto Livery Fully equipped repair shop in connection. Automo bile sundries, Gasoline and Batteries. Agent for the famous FIRESTONE, AJAX AND HARTFORD TIRES. Ill East Eighth St. Phono Main 211 . Roanoke Roanoke One of the Most Beauti ful Resident Sections of Medford Roanoke Addition is just far enough out to elim inate all noise and bustlo of tho business section and yet it is just right for tho man who is in business. Only ten minutes' walk from tho railroad. This is becoming one of the most finished residence districts of Medford. Tho lots all faco on Main street and I Rose avonuo. Coment sidewalk all in. Sowor and water mains laid Tho lots are high and sightly, which gives them a great advantage. Building re strictions $2000. There are already sovoral fino now cottages on the property. These lots aro quite largo, being 50x137, which gives plenty of room for gardon and garage and other necessary buildings. Como and make your selections early. Prices $735 to $750 for east and west front lots. J. W. DRESSLER AGENCY Selling Agents Roanoke Roanoke ""fcJV