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j r -f't - J MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, fttEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNTO 121, li)10. 6, ! Half A Chance Y FREDERICK S. ISHAM. 4 I- Author of "Tho Strollore." "Un- nder tro Rose." "Xbo L.ndv of tho MounV' Etc. Convriehk 1909. bv tho Boobs Mcrrill ComDan, i CHAPTER IX. A CUAXQK OK FHOKT. HE found tho task no easy one, however, although ho went nt , It with his characteristic vig or and energy. Few men "know tho scainy side of London better than John Steele Its darksome streets nd foul alleys, Us hovels and various Jiabltutions. And this knowledgo ho utilized to tho best advantage, always to find that his efforts came to naught. Reluctantly John Steele concluded that the man he sought had made his way out of London; otherwise the facil ities at his command were such that io should most likely ere this have been able to attain bis end find what "fee desired. Soberly nttlred, ho attract ed no very marked attention In the Blums, breeding spots of tbe criminal classes. The denizens knew John Steele, no bad been there oft before. He had on occasion assisted some of them with stern good advice or more wubstantlnl services. Ho was acquaint ed with these uii-a and women, had perhaps a larger charity for them than rmoaX. people And it expedient to cher ish. One man had seen the object of Steele's solicitude, and to this person, a weakened little "undesirable," tho red beaded giant had confided that ,' Loudon was pretty hot and he thought t decamping from It, " Arter all tbls tlmo that's gone by,' ke says to me, bitter like, 'to think a .aeon can't come back to 'is native 'omo Hrithout being spied on for what ought , long ago to be dead and forgot!' " "What brought him to London?' I expect It was 'omeslckness, sir. Ti been a bad lot, but 'e has a 'eart, arter alL. It was to see 'Is mother 'o i came back; tbe old woman drew 'lm 'ere. You see, Te had written 'er from "foreign parts, but could never 'ear "caase she had moved. Used to keep -a place where a woman was found" j "Dead?" "Murdered!" said the man. John 'teele was silent. "And she, 'Is moth er, 'ad gone, 'avlng saved a bit, out 3&to a peaceable-llko little 'amiet, "where there weren't no bobbles, only , daste&d bits of flower gardens and bright bloomin' datry-down-dlUIes. But, 2lime me, when Tom come and found out where she 'ad changed to if she ' -adn't gone and shuffled off, and all -e 'ad for 'is pains was tbe sight of a SDonnd In the churchyard.'4 "Yes; she's burled," said John Steele -thoughtfully, "and all she might have 1 :told about the woman who was mur dered la burled with her." V.ci alio did tell, sir, at tho time," quickly, "of the trial "True." The visitor's tone changed. If you can find Tom give him this irwte. You'll be well paid" "I ain't askin' for that. You got me t imtt easy once and gave me a lift arter 1 3 was let out" "Well, well!" Steele made a brusque gesture. "Wo all need a helping hand 'Sometimes," ho said, turning away. -And that was as near as he bad tome to attainment of bis desires. Summer passed. Sometimes, the tetter to think, to plan, to keep hlm wlf girded by constant exercise, be .Tepalred to the park, now neglected by i fashion and given over to that ncbu- '' 3ons quantity of diverse qualities call Jed tho people. "How do you do. Steele? Just the aa&n I wanted to see!" Near tho main exit toward which ,7ohn Steele bad unconsciously sten 3ed the sound of a familiar voice and the appcaranco of a well known stocky , :fonn broko in with startling abrupt- aioss on tbo dark train of thought. "Deep in some point of law?" went ton Sir Charles. "Ton honor, believe you would have cut me. However, lon't apologize; you're forgiven!" ' "Mast amiablo of you to say so, Sir 1 Charles'" perfunctorily. "Not at all! especially as our meet , tng is quite apropos. Obliged to run ; up to town on a little matter of busi ness; but, thank goodness. It's done, TJever saw London more deserted. Dined at the club, nobody there. Sup ped at the hotel, dining room empty. ..Strolled up Piccadilly, not a soul to "be ueeu. That Is." ho added, "no one "whom one has seen before, which is tho same thing. But how did you en joy your trip to tho continent?" "It woo not exactly a trip for pleas- i are," returned tho other, with a slight -accent of constraint. "Ab, yes; so I understood. But fancy going to the continent on busl seasl Ouo usually goes for which jremlnds me, how would you llko to go lack Into tho country with mo?" "I? It la lmpossiblo nt tbo moment for"- But Sir Charles seemed not to listen. Deuced dull Journey for n man to tako alone, good deal of It by coach. You'll find a few salmon to kill, trout and all that. Think of tho Joy of whipping a stream after having been wewed up all these mouths In tbo misty metropolis. Besides, I mado a wager with Jocelyu you wouldn't re cuse a second opportunity to bask in Arcadia." Ho laughed. "'I really couldn't presumo to nsk him ngaln,' & the way she expressed it. 'but If yea ean draw a sufficiently eloquent, picture or mo rural attractions of Strathorn to woo him from his beloved dusty byways you lmvo my permis sion to try.'" "Did sho sny that?" John Steele spoko quickly, then, "I am sorry It Is Impossible, but," In n low tone, "how is Miss Wray?" "Never bettor. Enjoying every mo ment Jolly party aud all that Lord Itonsdalo and" Hero Sir Charles enumerated a number of people. "Lord Itonsdalo Is there?" "Yes; couldn't keep hltu awny from Stratborn IIouso now," bo laughed. "As a matter of fact, ho has nsked my permlsslou to There!" Sir Charles stopped, then laughed again with a llttlo embarrassmeut "1'vo nearly let tho cat out of the bag." John Steele spoko no word, nis face was set. Immovable. "You mean ho has proposed for her band, and she" Steele seemed to speak with difficulty "has consented?" "Well, not exactly. Sho appears complaisant, ns it were," he answered. "But, really. I shouldn't have mention ed the matter nt all. Quito premature, you understand? Let's say no more about It And what was It you said about going back with me?" k "Yes," said John Steele, with n sud den strength and energy that Sir Charles might attribute to the desiro to make himself understood above the din of the street "I'll go back with you at" the latter words, lower spo ken, tbe other did not catch "no mat ter what cost!" Sir Charles and John Steele arrived at Stratborn. This little hamlet lay In a sleepy looking dell. As the driver swung down n bill be whipped up his horses and literally charged upon the town, swept through tho main thor oughfare and drew up with a flourish before tho principal tavern. Sir Charles started and stretched bis legs. John Steele got down. "Stratborn House," he said to Sir Charles, "is near. I nm In the mood for exercise after sitting so long and should like to walk there." "By nil means," returned the other, "since It's your preference. Pretty apt to overtake you." ho went on, after giving his guest n few directions, "es pecially if you linger over any points of Interest" Tbo trap which had been sent for drew up and tbe two men separated. Sir Charles rattled briskly down one way, Steele turned to go tho other. Soon rose before him the top of a modest steeple, then n church, within the sanctuary of whose yard old stonet mingled with new. He stepped in. "Straight on across the churchyard!" had been Sir Charles' direction. John Steele moved quickly down tbe narrow path. (To Be Continued.) SHORT SHRIFT IN THE POLICE COURT lpjjMMtMMl1ejtMMMM,-M-M,iatMIIMIiljtMMej PORTLAND HAS IRUNKJYSTERY Widow of Dead Man Found at Union ( Depot In Trunk, Is Arrested, To gether With Man Who Was With Her. Judge Canon gave short shrift to the aggregation brought before him Tuesday moraine;. Jnmes Burke, who had been re leased on promise of good behavior Monday morning, forgot his prom ise and tanked up again in tho aft ernoon. "You nre tho chap who had a job on the river," said his honor. "I will give you another opportunitj to get to the job, or else yon work on the streets." "I won't work on the streets," said Burke. "You won't? Well, I tell you what I'll do to you you are lined $5 more, and the officer will escort you out of town, and if you. ever show your nose hero again without thut $10, we willl see whether you will work on tho streets or not." James McCoy, Peter Conroy and P. McKannie, found sleeping in u box car, wero fined $3 each, as the men seemed to bo working. men. The fino was paid in cuch case. The men all had money. They promised to get out and hunt work. One box car sleeper, who was severely af flicted with asthmu, was allowed to go, his story being that ho was try ing to get to California in tho hopo of relieving his nffliction. Medford, Oregen: This certifies that wo have sold Hall's Texas Won der for tho euro of all kidney, blad der and rheumatic troubles for ten years, and have never had n com plaint. It gives quick and permanent relief. Sixty dnysr treatment in each bot'tlo. Medford Pharmacy. tf PORTLAND, Or., Juno 21. Sus pected of tho murder ot William A. Johnson, whoso body was dlscovored jammed in a trunk nt tho Union de spot Inst night, Jesse P. Wobb and Mrs. William Johnson, widow ot tho dead man, woro arrested early today and taken to tho police station. Tho couplo wero approhended by city detectives as they alighted from an nutomobilo nt tho Willamette rooming house, 322 1-2 Stark street, after thoy had been out riding all night. Mrs. Johnson had $1900 In cash in her purse, which sho said had been given her by her husband tho day before. Both Wobb and Mrs. Johnson had been drinking. Neither Would Talk. Neither would talk much. Mrs. Johnson said that Webb and Johnson wont to tho park yesterday aftornoon, while sho returned homo with her 7-year-old boy, as ho was not feeling well. Webb stated that ho saw JohnBon "down nt tho Union dopot" last night. The police today hlontlfled Webb as a real estate agent o( Seattle. Webb, who sometimes goes under tho alias of A. C. Powers, is known to tho. Seattle authorities. Mrs. Johnson's possession of tho lnrgo sum ot monoy found in hor purso was cleared up today when It was learned that sho and hor husband had Just sold tholr farm at Kent, eight miles from Seattle. Johnson's murder In room 119 In the now Grand Central hotel some tlmo yesterday, where his skull was crushed by some blunt weapon and a bullet shot through his head, was brought to light by tho discovery of a small clot of blood which had scop ed through from tho trunk In tho Union depot The trunk had been checked to North Puynllup, Wash., Into In tho afternoon. The number on the check Indicated that William A. Shaw, a trucker, had handled tho trunk. Ho was awakened and said that bo had moved the trunk from the new Grand Central. 1 The police mado a hurried Invest!- j J gatlon and found that Webb or Pow- era had occupied room 109, Just J across tho hallway. ! f In room 119, whore Johnson was I murdered, thero had been many hasty I efforts to conceabthe crime. I The blood-stained mattress and sheets upon -which Johnson had pre-, sumably lain, had been turned over to hide the tell-tale blood splotches. Tho trunk was broken open and Johnson's body found Jammed with-' in. ! John Long, a hotel porter who mov-' ed three trunks belonging to Webb , and ono bolonging to Johnson, said . that Mrs. Johnson and Powers spent tho gerater part of tho afternoon In packing and ro-packing tho trunks. They stated, Long said, that they ' proposed to movo some household goods. Later Long was called upon to movo a trunk to Show's dray. At tho morguo ho idontifled tho ono which hold Johnson's body as tho ono ho had moved from room 119. Tho police bellovo that Johnson wan first drugged and then killed. They assert that Wobb and Mrs. John son had planned to leavo town togeth er and that Johnson probably was killed when ho learned of tholr plans. When Webb was searched at tho station, two vptches wero found on him, ono of which Mrs. Johnson Iden tified ns having belonged to her hus band. Wobb also had two ladles', handkerchiefs, both of thorn woroi bloody. His right hand was wound-1 ed and bound up in a bandage. I Canton RESTAURANT SAM LOCK, Prop. The former famous chef at the Nash Grill, Mr. Sara Look, bus opened a first-class restaurant abovo Kennedy's saloon, No. 33 South Front street. Entrance at both sides. Only first-class meals served, and just the name of the proprietor is tho best guarantee OPEN EVERY DAY AND NIGHT. NOODLES. CHOP SUEY. This is the only place whero will bo served chop suoy and China nood les. Come and seo me and you and I nro both sure you will come back. Remember, I am willing and I preach what I promise, Yours truly, SAM LOCK. WRIGHTS INVESTMENTS Nice 7-zooui house, 127x147 -foot lot, barn, 25 fruit treos, closo to pavement, a nico homo, for $3800, terms. fl-room house and one-half acre fino soil, ono block from Main, only $2000, easy terms. Cozy 5-room cottage, furnished, barn, buggy and gentle horse, 50x110 foot lot, with apple treos in bearing; for Quick sale at $1050. . 4-room house, OOxlOO-foot lot, one block from pavement; for one wcok at $1100. Fino lot in Siskiyou, '00x100 feet, in choico location; $750, terms. BUY OAK ItlDOE LOTS on easy terms. J. Bruce Wright & Co. 132 WEST MAIN. PHONE 2001. WHY WE ADVERTISE "Wo ndvortiso for a groat many reasons, but prin cipally to invito you to trado at this store. AVo know when somcono asks us to do somothing for them that wo arc a groat deal inoro inclined to favor thorn than if thoy hadn't asked. Wo wish to assuro ovory read er that they will reeoivo fair treatment and tho best goods will bo offered at low prices. "Wo moan to merit your business in ovory way and fool that onco you got in the habit of coming hero that vou will bo thankful Allen & Reagan COR. MAIN AND CENTRAL AVE. Little Giant Vacuum Cleaner Tho Little Giant is a very poworful machine mounted so as to bo easily moved from placo to place cleans ovorything thoroughly. Tf you havo it do your houso cleaning onco, you will novor have any other. Call us up and wo will gladly call and give you prices. Medford Vacuum Hoase Gleaning Company. STEWART & BEAULIEU, Proprietors. Phono Main 2944. i i Buy Where Yois Get Your Moneys Worth When wanting high-grade Ice Cream or Shorbets in any quantity we are at your service. QTJxVLlTY is our watchword. You remember the QUAXITY long after the price is forgotten. Wo have our own delivery and can supply you with milk, cream and buttermilk. Ask your grocer for our Creamery Butter. 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