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n" MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JB5SE-31, 1910. i n 14 Half A Chance BY FREDERICK S. ISHAM. X t Author of "The Strollors." "Un t udor tVe Rose." "The Ladv of tho Mount." Etc. CoDvricht. 1909. bv tho Boobs- Merrill Comoau-. CHAPTER xrv. Tunouaii THE FOO. THE dense veil overhanging the city, while favorable to John Steele In some respects, les sening for the tlnio his own danger, made more difficult the task to which he now set himself. Ho dared not too closely approach the fig ure before him lest be should bo seen ami his purpose divined. Once or twlco Dandy Joe looked around, more perhaps from habit than any suspi cion that ho was followed. At n crossing, where opposing cur rents had met and become congested, utter confusion reigned. From the masses of vehicles of all kinds, con stituting v a weemlngly lnestrlcable blockade, arose the din of hoarse voices. Joe essayed to cross. By dint of dodging and darting between restless horses ho reached the other side. A sudden closing In of cabs and carts midway between curbs held John Steele back. lie caught quickly at the bridle of the nearest horse and forced It aside. An expostulating shout, a half scream from somewhere, greeted tho action. A whip snapped, stung bis cheek. "Turn back. Get out of this some how, cabby!" Ho hoard familiar tones, saw the speaker. Sir Charles, nnd. by his side yes. through the cur tain of fog. so near bo could almost reach out and touch her, bo saw as In a flash Jocelyn Wrny! She, too, saw him. tho man in tho street, his pale face lighted up ghost Hko from tho mist. A cry fell from her lips, was lost amid other sounds. An instant eyes looked Into eyes, hers dilated, his unnaturally bright, burn ing! Something struck him a wheel ne half fell, recovered himself, man aged to reach tho curb. Dandy Joe hud disappeared. Tho hope of attaining bis end through him, of being led to tho retreat of ono he had so long desired to And, had proved Illusive. John Steele did not go far In mere aimless fashion. Leaning against a wall, ho strove once moro to plan, but ever as ho did so through his thought the girl's fair face. looking out from enshrouding lace, Intruded. He forgot his purpose, when a flg uro coming out of a public house through one of the doors near which ho had halted caught bis nttcntlon. Dandy Joe. a prodigal with unexpect ed riches, wiped his lips as he saunter ed past John Steele and continued his way, lurching n little. For a time they two seemed the only pedestrians that had ventured forth that night In n locality so uninviting. Through tho gulchlike passage swept a cold draft of air. It made little rifts In the fog and showed nn en troncc a dim light. At the same time the sound of tho footsteps In front abruptly ceased. For a few mluutes Steele waited ne looked toward the place Dandy Joe bad entered, it was well known to him and. what seemed more Important. to Mr. Glllett. The latter would re member It lu connection with the Frisco Pet and presumably turn to It as n likely spot to search for him who had been forced to leavo Captain For sytho's home. That contingency nay. probability hail to be considered. The one person he most needed to And had taken refuge In one of the places he would have preferred not to enter. Hut no time must be lost hesitating. He had to choose. Dismissing nil thought of danger from without, think ing only of what lay before him within, he moved quickly forward and tried the door. Ho entered, felt his way In the darkness through winding passages downward, avoiding a bad step did he remember even that? How paltry details stood out! The earthen floor still drowned tho sound of footsteps. The narrow hall took the same turns. A slaut of light like a sword, from the crack of a door, gleamed on tho dark floor before blm. Ho stepped toward it. The low sound of men's tenes could Its heard Joe's; n straugo voice, no. a familiar one, that caused the listener's every tlbr to vibrate. "Anfl what did you ay wbn ha pumped jou for tho cote'" "That you would rather ejll on him." "And then ho cared uought for the Job? You're hure"-anxlous!y-"he wasn't playing to flud out?" The other answered Jocoely nnd walked away. A door cloned Iwhlud blm For a time the stillness remain ed unbroken. Thou a low rattle, as of dice on n Mbit), causod John Steele to glance through a irevUo. What he saw beemed to detldu blm to net qui' kly He lifted a latch and step ped In. As he did so a huge man with red bnlr sprang to bl feet. FHum out great hand the dice fell to the floor. His shaggy Jowl drooped. Casting over his bhoulder the swift glance of an entrapped animal, he seemed about to leap backward to escape by a rear entrance when the volco of thvi In truder arrested his purpose, momen tarily held him. "Oh. I'm alonel There are no police outside." ITo spokoln tu'o dialect of the plckpursc and magsman. To prove It, John Steele Btooped and lock ed the door The small bloodshot eyes lighted with wonder. The heavy brutish Jaws began to harden. "Alone?" The other tossed the key. It fell nt tho man's feet John Steele walked over to the opposlto door and shot a heavy bolt there. "Looks as if It would hold," he said In thieves' argot as ho turned around. "Aro yo a gaby?" The red headed giant stared ominously nt him. "On the contrary," coolly, "I know very well what I nm doing." A question Interlarded with oaths burst from the other's throat. John Steelo regnrded the man quietly. "I should think It apparent what I want!" he answered. As ho spoke he sat down. "It Is you," bonding bis bright, resolute eyes on the other. "And you've come alone?" He drew up his ponderous form. John Steele smiled. "I nssuro you V welcomed the opportunity." "Do you know whnt T nm going to do to you?" "I haven't any curiosity," still cling ing to thieves' Jnrgon or St. Giles Greek. "Hut I'm sure you won't piny me the trick you did tho last time I saw you." Tho fellow shot his head near. "You're tho swell cove who wanted to palaver that night when" "You tried to rob me." John Steele laughed. "Do you know tho penalty for attempting that game, Tom Rog ers, alias Tom-o'-the-Road, alias" The man fell back. "Who are you? By !" he said. "John Steele." "John Steele?" The bloodshot eyes became slightly vacuous. "The ? Then you used him," indicating sav agely the entrance nt the back, "for a duck to uncover? 111 burke you for that!" (To Be Continued.! JACK COUNTING SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ELEC TION NOTICE. Notlco la hereby given that a school meeting of School District No. 49 of Jackson County, Oregon, to be hold at tho hlU rchool building, in said district, on tho 16th day of July, A. D. 1910, there will bo submitted to tho I03U "ro'ers of said district tho question of contracting n bondod dabt of fifty thousand ($50,000.00) dollars, thirty thoi sand ($30,000.00) dollars thereof to ho used for tho purpose of erecting and equipping nn east Bldo school building, ind twonty thousand ($20,000,000) dollars thereof for tho purposo of repairing nnd constructing nn annex to tho Washington Eihool nnd Installing n novr heating p!.mt thoroin, tho vc'o to bo by ballot, upon which shall bo tho words, "Bonds Yes," and tho words, "BondH No." Polls to bo open at 1 o'clock p. m. and remain open until 4 o'clock p. m. By order of tho Board of Directors of School District No. 49 of Jackson County, Oregon. Dated thl3 25th day of Juno, A. D. 1910. ORIS CRAWFORD, Clerk. The Fat of the Land ALFALFA Planted on tho soil of tho finest valley in California; impaled with n bountiful supply of wtor; yields 10 to 12 tons per acre, worth $9 por ton in tho stnek. DON'T YOU WANT A SLICE ATTRACTIVE PRICES AND TERMS $150 AN ACRE, ONE-FIFTH DOWN AND BALANCE IN l'OUR ANNUAL PAYMENTS. CALL AT 0 SOUTH FIR ST. for full particulars, or sond for literature LOS M0LIN0S LAND CO., TE HAMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. FARNK G. ANDREWS. RESI DENT AGENT, 6 SOUTH FIR ST., MEDF0RD, OR. mm i FROM ABOVE Pleased When He Hears That Col ored Pastors Will Offer Prayers, for His Success Has Already Prayed for Himself. BY TIP WRIGHT. RICK'S TRAINING CAMP, Reno, Nov., July 1. Jack Johnson is counting on divine nssiotance lo mil him in vnniuiohing James J. Jeffries three days from now. Tho famous golden smilo was displayed by n look of owl-like solemnity todnv when ho was informed that tho negro minis ters of Denver, Chicago, New York and other cities propose to offor prayers Sundny for his success. "I'm n firm believer in tho power of prnycr," said Johnson. "I do not scoff nt requests for divine assist ance that my colored brothren will make. I hope tho movement becomes u nationnl iden. I don't boliovo tho prayers of nny prenchers will do more likely to bo answered than my mother's prnycr, which is offered oery night." Johnson refused to say whether ho intended to pray on his own nceount, but remarked thnt ho had done so previously. Tho report that Johnson threat ened oJe Woodman, manager of Sam Lnngford, whom ho naked to leavo camp yesterdny, is false. His re quest thnt Woodman leave camp was mr.do very quietly and there was no threat. Johnson will show to great ndvnn tago in tho training pictures. The big black smiled nnd posed nnd sparred nnd chased chickens and did innumerable stunts and appeared to enjoy inrnseli immensely. Ho dragged his whito wife into tho pic tures, showing pride and affection as ho led Iter heforo tho winking cam era shutter. Johnson's program today calls for road work in tho forenoon nnd tho usual stunts in tho afternoon. It is probable thnt tho workout today will end tho hard training nnd it is not expected thnt tho champion will ex lend himself very much today 20,000 SUCCUMB TO SNAKE BITES YEARLY GENEVA, July 1. A surprising announcement was inado by Prof. Arthus at tho conforonco of tho So ciety of Nntlonnl Sciences, hold at Lausanne, with roforonco to tho great mortality In tho east from snnko blto. It was stated that many of tho 20,000 victims who died every yenr from this cnuso died bocauso medical nld was too far away. Professor Arthus now states that pooplo bitten by venomous snakes can bo kept nllvo for eight or ton hours simply by subjecting them to artificial rosplratlon. VICTIM OK IHMXK NEICDS ORRI.VE ' WRIGHTS INVESTMENTS M"d. m hn.e of 7 rooms, finish) aid tixtures .tit A No 1, well kept' lawn, on pacd s-trwt. u hue homo tor less than you can huilu. reason. able torms. Modern 5-room bungalow, in go'd locality, oloie to Oakdale, unl r construction, will finish to suit tlir buyer; ak far price, if iutereste.l it's rCuUt. Naat fl-room co Um, cement walk. I nice yanl of flowers, well located a eoiy horn for J1S00; term Have yon seen those ROm. PARK? Guess not. 8r vou'd 'em now. Prices and term right J. Bruce Wright & Co. 132 WEST MAIN. PHONE 2691. Drink cunningly destroys tho will power, and while tho drunkard wants n .In ...l.. .. ...11 l.l. t, .. ill uu 1MI.H J II II (OH mill, IIU WtlUlB II thousand times more tho drink that ho craves. Modccal troatmont Is nec essary. Orrlne will destroy tho de sire for liquor, so thnt tho drink will not bo missed and rostoro tho drinker to porfect health. This remedy lg thoroughly scien tific, and is so uniformity successful that it gold with registered guarantee to rofuud tho money If It falls to of fpet a cure. Hooklet on "How to Ctne Drunknuess," free on request Tho Orrlne Co , C32 Orrlne Hulld ing, W..shlnston I) C. Sold In this eltj .y I.fon II Ha-ikln I- - , -r -r-t r ' DR. GOBLE'S OPTICAL PARLOR REMOVED TO 235 E. MAIN STREET, OVER . STRANG'S DRUG STORE. Single rooms or en suite also rooms with Imth Hie finest Sample Rooms in the city. Hotel Moore Fire Proof RauMohr Company Proprietors. European Plan We will serve Christmas Dinner at "The Hotel Hertford," to be constructed at once at the north west corner of Main vnd Ivy streets. I GOLD RAY GRANITE CO. Office: 209 est Main St., Medfoid, Ore. - - For Sale - - 428 ACRES Rogue River bottom land, suitable for fruit and general farming purposes. 300 ACRES Alfalfa land, covered with irrigation ditch and perpetual water right. lias coal outcrop ping. At a bargain on long time, easy payments. Gold Ray Realty Comp'y. 209 WEST MAIN ST. Operating Quarry at Gold Ray, Oregon DEALERS IN BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND CRUSHED GRANITE Buy Where You Get Your Moneys Worth When wanting high-grade Ice Oream of Sherbets in any quantity we are at your service. QUALITY is our watchword. You remember the QUALITY long after the price is forgotten. We have our own delivery and can supply you with milk, cream and buttermilk. Ask your grocer for our Creamery Butter. Rogue River Creamery PHONE NO 2681 134 N. RIVERSIDE AVENUE CHAFING DISHES With an ALCOHOL Lamp you must fill the lump, adjust Ihc wick, strike n match, anil he very careful not to spill alcohol on the tabic top. Willi ELECTRICITY you insert the plug ami turn the switch. When this Is done you can devote all your attention to the recipe. Wc linvc the ELECTRIC lilnil, inn lie Iiy the General Electric Co. Ask us about them today ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COMPANY Excursion Ratesto the East DURING 1910 FROM ALL POINTS ON THE t 4 4 4 . TPm, && IBICIP!I 'lOlfca II & Every pair guaranteed. Southern Pacific (LINES IN OREGON) TO RATES Chicago $72.50 Council Bluffs $60.00 Kansas City $00.00 St. Joseph .. .............. $60.00 St. Paul via Council Bluffs - $63.90 Minneapolis direct $60.00 Minneapolis, via Council Bluffs $63.UO Dululh, direct $66.90 Duluth, via Council Bluffs $67.50 St. Louis $67.50 Tickets will be on sale May 2d and 9th; Juno 2d, 17th j and 2'lth; July 5th and 22d; August 3d; September 8th. j The above rates apply from Portland only. Prom points south of Portland, add ONE WAY local rate to Port land, to make through rate via Portland. Ono way through California, add $15.00 to above rates. Except that fares to St. Paul and Minneapolis ono way via Cal ifornia will be $2175 higher, and faro to Duluth $24.75 higher than fares via direct routes. Tew day provided for the going trip. Stop-overs within limits in either direc tion. Final return limit three months from date sale, but nwflt later thuu 0? tcte? 3t. Inquire of any S. If, Agwit ftt cwaplttotftfomsttsiQ. or WM. MeMFRRAY General Passenger Agonfc, Portland, Oregon $12,500 Thirty-two norcs, two miles from Tnlcnt, Ander son crock hottom land; five-room box houao, good hum nnd other outbuildings; thoro nro on this phico 12 norcs in Nowtown nnd Spitzenberg npplos, 0 nnd 7 yours old, which lmvo n fair crop this year; hotweon tho npploa nro ponch fillers, which nro heavily loaded. In nddition thoro uro throo ncrcs of pears 2 years old nnd throo acros planted to penrs Inst wintor; also four norcs of nlfulfn nnd nhout fivo norcs of fino timber; thoro uro two good wells nnd n cornpleto pumping plant for irrigation; $0500 will hnndlo this plnco nnd tho hnlnnco can ho pnid nt tho rnto of $1000 a yonr. $15,000 Sovcnty-fivo ncrcs, snmo noighhorhood; good now five-room lioiibe, largo hnrn nnd othor outbuildings; spring water piped to tho buildings. Thoro nro on this plnco 11 acres of 3-year-old Nowtowns nnd Spilzonhorgs with pencil fillorn, nhout un ncro of boaring family orch ard, 10 acres of alfalfa, about an aero of boaring grapes about -15 acres all told under cultivation, balance in timhor which could bo cheaply clcnrod. At $200 an aero this placo is n snap. It would tnko half cash to handle, bnliiuco easy. $300 an aero Fines fruit and garden land in tho vnlloy, half way hot ween Phoenix nnd Tnlont; luvol, black frco noil; divided into 10-nuro tracts; nnorfourth cush, balance in four annual payments with 0 per cent intorest. $12,000 Sixteen nnd a half aoroe, midway between Jaek Konvillo nnd Central Point, fueiug tho hill road; finest building oitu in tho valley. Thoro nro aight aaros of pears in boaring, trco from 5 to 8 years old, and about an aero and a half of grupos in bearing, balance in timber, which is nil good fruit land. Half cash will handle. $20,000 Low than .f-12i nn aora for -17V4 acres, ono mile from Central Point, all Kood land, good buildiiigfl, about i 10 ueiftM planted to Btawmrd varietioH of uppliw and pear from 1 to 4 yonra of age, bulnnee In alfalfa. This place will nubdivido nicoly. It is oumly worth $100 nn ncro moro than in naked. W. T. YORK & CO. It u arc ir.tPrcHted in Modt'.ird prowrtv, talk with our v ik.ii, Mr W. V. Moore tummmmmmmin i mwtrmr, f,nwfwin. I Hill irftiniiiHrmiiiHiMrtmaniin Kb PLUMBING SILAM AND HOT WAILK HEATING All Wof& Guaranteed Pricoa Reason nbli COFFEEN Cl PRICE 11 North 1) St.. Medford.Oro. I'hom- S03 QOODFR1END HOTEL iu rsuiiri , nruinroirun u...u r- i ti . , c. . i it. ii ..i i. i, fia-imuilhtti- tl rl.iil.onar VV. Formerly ll tFUrfr I awl M lytl! l?"'!! frtij rluur.ot Ki J on I4 u.l I ,,.. oliS num. ,w.r .!' r ' "a 'm . i... Hotel Mai i I i" 'r Murlet nlitt ( t, tnnufer to IV til Mral lii-jw awl locaUou for Udiea viiiutg tLo city akioe. BATES, It. 00 FER DAY AND UP . . 'J'orlUod, Uirtua S Cbllnru!. Al'iulisiiile anil I .u.iii.. ifc-UW. Mu.tr, A(, I lorullon. firniuuluiii, (Uriiut iii.jf biur lot r II frcf aa wU rrouilbenJlt Tt. BiHDtar U )lallrto flitr 4l'tullon.hoiM tiDvltr'r I A fid tt HilMuUww.OUfZl. ECHtlwtUH.I'.rliW, Or. O. IIAN8KN Wo mnko any kind and stylo of Windows. Wo carry Glass of any size on hand. ---- TOM MOFFAT J MEDFORD SASH ds DOOR CO., Medford, Oregon, I