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"'T iimmiiimi wiiiiww.uw-.(im.i.miI . ajjgSpj7rriBj"yHf'r -"3f1 :wf...t r T.' ""F MEDFORD arAIL TRIBUNE, ACEDFORD, ORKOON, THURSDAY, .TITTjY 7, 1910. f Half A Chance t BY FREDERICK S. ISHAM. X Author of "Tho Strollers." "Uu- uder tU Rose." "Tho Lndv of tho Mount" Etc. CoDvrieht. 1909. bv tho Boobs Merrill ComDaav. u John Steele silently looked at Lord RoiimI:iIo. His brain had become clear, his thoughts lucid. Ho could build up a story, yes, but if bo could hare known vrhat had taken place be tween Sir. GUlctt and thla man a few minutes before, when the polico agent bad stepped In first and tarried here a brief period before ushering him In! Had Mr. Glllett delivered to his no ble p.itron the memorandum book and other articles filched from John Steele's pockets? That partly opened drawer what did It contain? The nobleman's band lingered on the edge of It. With tn effort tho other resisted allowing bis glance to rest there. lie sat down In a stiff, straight backed chair. "Mr. Glllett, in the garden at Strat horn House." said Lord Ronsdale. "was authorized by mo to offer you ono chance of avoiding exposure and" deliberately "the attendant conse quences, 1'ou were to be suffered to leave London, this country, with tho stipulation that you should never re turn." John Steele shifted slightly. Toil did not expect this" quickly "you had not Included that contingency in your calculations?" "I confess," in an even, emotionless Tolce. "your lordship's complaisance "And you would have accepted the alternative?" 'Why discuss what could never havt keen consWered?" was the brusque answer. Lord Ronsdale frowned. "That al ternative is still open. Refuse and you will be in the hands of the author ities tonight Resist" His glittering eyes left no doubt whatever as to his aeaning, "I refuse." "In that case" Lord Ronsdale half rese: his face looked drawn, but de termined; be reached as If to touch a bell "you force tho issue, and" "One moment." As he spoke John Steele stepped toward the fireplace. He gazed downward at a tiny white ash on the glowing coals. A little film that might have been paper? "In a Blatter so Important we may consider a little longer lest," still regarding the hearth, "thero may be after regrets." He lifted now his keen glowing eyes. In one little regard I did your lord ahlp an injustice." "In what way?" "In supposing that yon yourself mur dered Amy Gerard," camo the unex pected response. The other started Tlolently. "Your lordship will forgive the assumption in view of what occur red on a certain stormy night at sea when n drowning wretch clung with ene hand to a gunwale and you, in answer to his appeal for succor, bent ever and" "It's a He!" Tho words fell in a harp whisper. "What?" John Steele's laugh sound ad mirthlessly. "Your lordship knows what 1 mean, how tho true facts lu this case of Amy Gerard have come to light?" John Steele's glance was straight, direct. If tho other had the paper, had read It, be would know. "I think you had better tell me." Lord Ronsdale said at last "If your lordship did not kill the wo man. If the Frisco Pet did not, then who did?" Ronsdale leaned forward. John Steelo studied the nobleman with a purpose of bis own. "Why. she kill ed herself," be said suddenly. "How?" The nobleman uttered this word, then stopped. John Steele wait ed. Had Lord Ronsdale been sur prised at bis knowledge? Ho could burdly tell from bis manner whether cr not be had the affidavit and had read it. "How Interesting! May I ask how It occurred?" "Oh, it is all very commonplace! Your lordship had received a threaten ing letter and called on the woman. She wanted money. You refused. She already had a husband living in France, a ruined gambler of the bourse, but bad tricked you Into think ing sho was your wife. You had dis covered the deception and discarded her. From a music ball singer she bad gone down down until she, onco bcuutlful, courted, bod become a mero what sho was, associate of one like Dandy Joe, cunning, unscrupulous. At your refusal to become tho victim of their blackmailing scheme she in her anger seized a weapon. During the struggle It was accidentally dis charged." Was Lord Ronsdale asking himself bow the other bad learned this? If Rogers had escaped with tho paper John Steelo knew Ronsdalo might well wonder that tho actual truth should have been discovered. Ho would not under those circumstances oven bo aware of tho existence of a witness of the tragedy. But was Lord Ronsdalo assuming a manner, meeting subtlety -with subtlety? "At sound of tho shot Joe, xo bad been waiting below in the kltcnon with the landlady, rushed upstair. You explained how it happened, were even" nPsticlTir moment," would Eavo helped you. But thero was n difficulty. Would tho police accept the story of aulnlilnl Tlinrn wnrrt filr-ng of n Strug gle. At that Instant some ono entered the bouse, came stumbling up the stairs. It was the Frisco Pet. "Joe hurried you out to want a rear exit, but not before," leaning slightly toward Lonl Ronsdale, "an Impression of your face, pale, drawn, had vaguely stamped Itself on the befuddled brain," bitterly, "of tho fool bmte. You lost no time In making your escape. Llttlo was said between you and Joe, but ho proved amenable to your suggestion. Tho way out of the difficulty was found. Ho hated the Pet, who had once or twice handled him roughly for abusing this poor creature. You gave Joo money to have tho landlady's tes timony agree with his. Sho never got that money," meaningly, "but gave tho desired evidence. Joe had found out something." The speaker stopped. Thero re mained a crucial test If Lord Rons dale had the paper what John Steele was about to say would cause him no surprise. He would be prepared for It. The words fell sharply: "Tho landlady's son, Tom Rogers, was at the time In the house, in hiding from tho police. He was concealed above in a small room or garret. Through n stovepipe opening, disused, he looked down Into the sitting room below and heard, saw all!" The effect was Instantaneous, mag ical. Lord Ronsdale sprang to his feet John Steele looked nt him, at tho wav ering face, tho uncertain eyes. No doubt existed now In his mind. Glllett had not secured the paper or ho would bavo given it to his patron when they were nlonc. That fact was patent. The document was gone irretrievably. There could be no hope of recovering it Tho bitter knowledge that it had really once existed would not servo John Steele long. But with seeming resolution he went en: "I had the story from his own lips," deliberately, "put in the form of an affidavit, duly signed and witnessed." "This is a subterfuge." "It Is true." "Where Is the paper? You did not have It at Strathorn. If you had you would have taken advantage of It." John Steele looked nt the drawer The affidavit was not there, but some-' thing else was. Lord Ronsdale sank back Into his chair. "You have, out of fancy, con structed a libelous theory, one that you would be laughed at for advano Ing. A cock and bull story about a pa per that doesn't exist, that never ex isted." A sound at the door caused blm to turn sharply. Mr. Glllett came In. "Well?" "I have here a paper that one of our men has Just turned over to me." John Steele started, but neither of the others noticed, "ne found It at the last place we were. Evidently It had been dropped by the fellow who was there and who fled at our coming." As he spoke he stepped nearer the desk, lu his hand n paper. "What Is It?" Lord Ronsdale de manded testily. Mr. Glllett did not nt once answer Ho looked at John Steele. Tho latter stood like a stntue. Only his eyes were turned toward the nobleman, to the thin aristocratic hand yet. resting on tho edge of the drawer. "If your lordship will glance nt It?" said Mr. Glllett. proffering the sheet. The nobleman did so. Ills face changed. His eyes seemed unable to leave the paper. Suddenly he gave a smothered explanation, tore tho sheet once and started up, took a step to ward tho fire. "Stop!" Tho voice was John Steele's. He stood now next to tho partly open ed drawer, in his hand that which bad been concealed there somethtngbright, shining. Lord Ronsdale wheeled, look ed at the weapon and into the eyes be hind it "Place those two bits of pa per there on the edge of the desk" (To Be Continued.! It may require a short "cam paign" of want advertising to find the kind of work you're looking for. But it would require a long cam paign of any other sort of "look ing." SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ELEC TION NOTICE. Notlco is hereby glvon that a school meeting of School District No. 49 of Jackson County, Oregon, to be hold at tho hllt rchool building, in said district, on the 15th day of July, A. D. 1910, thero will bo submitted to tho legil voters of said district tho question of contracting a bonded debt of fifty thousand ($50,000.00) dollars, thirty thoi sand ($30,000.00) dollars thereof to be used for Vno purpose of orocting and equipping an east side school building, ind twenty thousand ($20,000,000) dollars thereof for the purposo of repairing and constructing an annex to the Washington school and Installing a nov; heating plant therein, the vo'o to bo by ballot, upon which shall bo tho words, "Bonds Yes," and tho words, "Bonds No." Polls to bo open nt 1 o'clock p. m. and remain open until 4 o'clock p, ni. Py order of tho Board of Directors of School District No. 40 of Jackson County, Oregon. Dated th'i 2Dth day of June, A. BLACK SAM NOW AFTER LIL ARTH' Joe Woodman Posts $20,000 to Bind Match Between Colored Champion and Sam Landlord Johnson Will Probably lonoro It, NEW YOK1C, July 7. Joo Wood man, manager of San Lanpford, to day posted $20,000 to bind n match with Jack Johnson. Heretofore Woodman has posted only $10,000 and Johnson has ignored it. It is not belioved Johnson will accept tho present challenge, as ho has an nounced ho will rest for nt lent-t n year. Lnngford has been trailing John son lately, much ns tho champion chased Jim Jeffries. Ho is eager for a match nud has instructed his malinger to do his best to secure one'. GOVERNOR BENSON NOT TO RETIRE FROM OFFICE SALEM, Or., July 7. A lettor re cently received from Governor Frank W. Benson, who Is now In San Francisco, bears tho news that the governor Is preparing to fllo hl3 dec laration of htentlon to become a can didate for ro-electlon to tho office of secretary of state. Tho letter also says that tho gov ernor Is rapidly Improving in health, that ho has not folt hotter for sovoral j years and that ho Is getting anxious; to rturn to th state It Is oxpected he will return about July 20, when ho will probably rosumo tho duties now being taken caro of by Acting Governor Jay Bowerman. Many friends of tho governor in this city had become alarmed at re ports from San Francisco and believed ho would retire from the political arena this year altogether. Thoy took his request to Bowerman to act as chief executive in his stead as a tacit understanding that Benson bad re tired from the field. The letter, however, sots this idea at rest and plainly states that tho pe tition for hio re-election will bo filed within a few days, probably before the governor's return from tho south. APPROPRIATIONS AT LAS I ! SESSION IN FULL DETAIL Following nre the appropriations made during the session of Congress just ended (second session of the Sixty-first Congress), not counting private claims, which will aggregate several millions more : Agriculture $13,487,G3G District of Columbia.. 10,008,000 Military Academy 1,850,249 Army 95,440,507 Pensions 155,758,000 Post Office 241,000,000 Indian 9,750,000 Navy 130,935,199 Legislative 31,150,000 Diplomatic 4,110,081 Fortifications 5,617,000 Urgent deficiency.... 5,707,009 Rivers and harbors.. 51,947,718 Sundry Civil bill.... 117,408,970 General deficiency.... 7,847,271 Lighthouses 1,358,550 Public buildings 20,000,000 Permanent annunl '140,000,000 Miscellaneous 5,000,000 Total $1,070,045,700 Amount last yenr, and probably lnrgcr this year. MEDFORD BOY VERY ILL IN SAN FRANCISCO Lyman Ortou of Medfod is very ill in San Francisco and may not ho nhlo to return to Medford for somo weks. Tl is bo!ived that lu is suffering from typhoid fovor al though when he was first attacked it was reported that ho was suffering nervous indigestion. Mr. Orton mode tho trip to Keno with tho Medford boys but grew worse on tho trip, being unnblo to leaving his drawing room to witness tho mill. TEXAS TO LEGISLATE AGAINST FIGHT PICTURES AUSTIN, Texas, July 0. Gover nor Cnrapbell declared toduy that ho will recommend u special session of tho state legislature for tho purpose of enacting n law to prohibit tho ex hibition of pictures of any prizes fight. It is oxpected that tho mayors of tho Inrgor cities of Toxns will take steps toward barring tho exhibition of motion pictures of tho Jeffries Jolmson fight, following tho nn nounccmont of tho governor's atti tude. If tho right tenant is not inclined Base 2 Games at Medford 2 Sunday Jul. 10 Medtord vs. Eugene FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF SOUTHERN OREGON AND WILLAMETTE VALLEY FORENOON GAME CALLED AT 10:30 AFTERNOON GAME CALLED AT 3 P. M. Eugene is strengthened by all the best players in Willamette valley, and these two games will be the most exciting ever played in Medford. Graodstan d 0 Bleechers 25 SPEND THE SUMMER AT Newport, Yaquina Bay The Only Beach in the Pacific Northwest Whero tho pretty Water Agates, Moss AgatoB, Moonstone Cornelians and Rock Oysters can bo found. Outdoors Sport of all Kinds Including Hunting, Flshln , digging Rock Oyatora, Doatlng, Surf Bathing, Riding, Autolng, Cnnoolns and Dancing. Puro mountain wator and tho best of food at low prices. Fresh Crabs, Clams, Oyutors, Fish and Vegotabloa of all kinds dal ly. IDEAL CAMPING GROUNDS, with strict sanitary reg ulations, at nominal cost Low Round-Trip Season Tickets from all points In Oregon, Washington and Idaho on salo dally. A Sunday Excursion Rate of $ 1 .50 from Albauy, Corvallls and Philomath, with corresponding low rntos from points west, In effect all summer. Call on any S. P. or C, & E. Agent for full particulars as to rates, train schedules, etc.; also for copy of our beautiful Illustrated booklot, "Outings In Oregon," or wrlto -ko WM. McMUMtAY, General rnsHcngcr A Kent, Portland, Oregon, - - For 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. Has coal outcrop ping. At a bargain on long time, easy payments. Gold Ray Realty Comp'y. 209 WEST J. E. ENYART, President JOHN 8. ORTH, Caohier. The Medford Capital, Surplus, SAFETY BOXES FOR RENT. A -rnrtloinTim wf am Ball I Three Day Saturday to Monday Rate from S. P. points, Port.und to Cottago Grove Inclusive, Includ ing branch lines; also from all C. & E. stations Albany and west. Good going on Saturday or Sunday, and for return Sun day or Monday. Sale - - MAIN ST. J, A. PERRY, Vico-Prosident. W. B. JACKSON, Asa't Cmmier. National Bank $50,000 $10,000 GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS iniT vnim PflTHflMAnr - - - - - - - - - 3 Days of Fun at the New NATATORIUM PARR Medford, Ore., July 14, 15, 16 AtlnuilloiiH furnished by THE TRANK MILLER AMUSEMENT CO. :: OF PORTLAND. FOUR BIG FREE ACTS. Balloon Ascension mill ;; Pnrnshuto Loan nt 10:30 n. m. dally. Slide for Llfo at 2:30 p. in. Maximo, tho Wonderful Educated Canine, .liven front u ladder ,70 i foot hiuh ovory afternoon mid oveninu'. TIlO Peerless Laslicll, in " iioiial and ucrolmtiu foals in mid-nir twice dally, afternoon ami ov'o- ;; lllllK. A Wonderful Discovery for Medford. "ClcanlinoflR in noxt to Godliness." Mr. AIIoii'h Portable Hath Ap paratus is a marvel. It combines in ono simple, inexpensive appa ratus nil tho advantages known to modern bathing. Heats sufficient water within x minutes nt tho eout of only 1 oont. A hath onn bo tnkon in nny room without tho possibility of soiling onrpetH or rus. Only ono enn understand tho real inoritH of this bathing apparatus by (Hiving it domoiiHtratod to you. .Mr. II. Fox, who lias tho oxolusivo icouoy for Jackson county, will visit tho homes of .Medford and vi cinity nud demonstrate it. When ho comes to your home, invito him in, nnd ho will bIiow you tho merits of this 120th century invontion. It 1h on oxhlhltlon nt Strung's drug Htoro. OO AND 81010 IT. Satisfaction consists in getting the goods you know are good, get ting thorn promptly and when the article you think you want is not in the market, having an article sug gested as a substitute that is known to bu as good or better than the article called for. Wo give you the best groceries, the choicest garden truck and the most perfect fruit in the market, and when we haven't what you want and offer a substitute, you'll find that what we offor is all we claim it should bo. Insist on getting PURE WHITE FLOUR and GOLDEN GATE COFFEE Allen & Reagan COR. MAIN AND CENTRAL AVE. ' The finest Sample Rooms m the city. Hotel Moore Fire Proof Rau-Mohr Company Proprietors. European Plan We will serve Christmas Dinner at "The Tlotol Medford," to be constructed at once at the north west corner of Main and Ivy streets. Medford Iron Works E. G. Trowbridgde, Prop. FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps, Boilers and Machinery. Agents in So. Oregon for FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. V. O. HANSEN Wo make any kind We cany Glass MEDFORD SASH & DOOR CO., Medford, Oregon, f xsnri PLUMBING STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING All Work Guaranteed Prices Reasonable COFFEILN & PRICE - - - Single rooms or en Btiitc also rooms with bath TOM MOKPAT f and style of Windows. of any size on hand. . i