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MTOFOIW MATL TRIBTTNR MTCDFOTW, OT?!WON-, RATPHDAY, .TAyTHATZY 27, 1012, " PACm FIVE 4Ss V v 4 VT vb' 1 h':, t'SSXSXSSV TM FORTUNE N Novclizrtl hy LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE From (he i'l&y ol tlta Simr Nnmc by W1NCHELL SMITH CopmUM, 1910. I, TNntlnll .Itnllti ml l.tigli Jnili Vnc (Ctitilhttmtl 1-Vttni Kridu.v, Jim. Il. "Iliti." Nut ( noma Hbsorhoht cot ton urn! hiIIuIm pluatcr. "lluni drink ing HttHlii, limln't jour "Yti.li." I'out admitted with it leer of drunken cunning. "Hilt alio druv mo in It" llo Kitt cpiUt for n iniiiitoiit "Mlah'r Duncan," ho iotunUmd cliiwfully, hIii'i t no Wi'o how lucky y' ru y' ulu'l nmrrlt'd." "U tlmt so J" Nut rviuriiiil with (tin droNshiRN. "No blue 'lnll.M Peto MirfrmlcrtMl his "0Ur IUHI- HINftf.K." intHAin. h'Wil to .Nnt'it mlultrntln. SM I lHt y' won't iiwver lu." "Hut I'm ruIuk l I inn riled. I'oto." Tint kiiHfinr mwliHtlMtvit ihto lufsi-mn-lion mihI tKrntmt shmptly liitrttcahto. llo Jrrswl IiIm Imm d wy hiiiI hwiihk round In hl oimlr to nrutto iho matter. '"Oli. iiol lie oxpoaiuhttfd. "Don't, MUh'r luutu. Don't not or do It. U'nko wnrnlu' fruw i" "Hut I'm i'rmrI( J'ot.M "Mnkuli no dirrninah-hriU- It off." 111m ol-t xrmv tu n howl of nlnriii. "Vr (Jnw'a wnkt. hrak It off now, before It's too latel Do rttiy tlitnic mtti or that. Drink. Il. Muni, luurdur, c'tnlt MiUiila don't turn whnt, only kwvp ulMBlel" "iloro." wtlil Imuran, laughing, "nit Iwck there mid let nut attend to your lilwil." llo Ibhii to wsah tho wound Willi thv imtwimIv. "Tliorw; that'll iitliiK n lilt, hut nut Ion, Hut sup hmio, 1V to. I'd col ii lot of money tiy marry hue T" "No matter how iiiiihIi y pet, 'nln'l enough." "I'm Inclined to think you're nhout right, Polo." "Von hot I'm right. I'm married, 'ml 1 know." Nnt tlnlahwd dressing the cut. smooth rd down tho ends of the mlhesho tupu niul stood twek. "TJuu'a all rlgU now. (Jo home, whkIi jour face and nli'op It off. Lot mo who you sober In tho Morning." "lluhr' Polo chuckled dorhdvoly, "Ain't goln' homo t'uitht." "Vou'vo jffit to get iwino loop-thnt'fl tho only way. for you to straighten ip." "Well," iinrortl Peto, rising, "thou I'll go ovor to tho bum 'ml sleep with i Iho horso." "Aren't you afraid ho'll stop on youT" hskiHl Nut, itinuttcd. "Mnyho ho will." Polo roplli'd fulrly, "lint I'd ruthrr risk tlmt n m' wlfo." llu Hwoivoil hiiiI lurched toward tho door. "ThunkH, doe. 'ml k' nlKht," ho mimihled and hieontlueiitly collided vlth Itolnnd Mnrnotto. Itolmid wum wotl.liiK under a full hood of Biottiu apiiuiiintly. Ilia niittt .illy Hunuultio eomiiW'vlon wmi Hovoml thitdox diirlier than tho iionmil. and ho ViiH MoothliiK with iviroiwl i'ltlotljin vxeltouiont, antU'lHtted trluuiih. Jonl iniHy, onvy and lintrwl, all cenierltiK upon tho luiploMH head of Nnt Duiiean, JMiuiftliiK iiIoiik With Ida head down, hLs thoiiKlitH wholly preoccupied with i Jiht lulovaiico nnd ItH remedy, ho hump cd Into Wllllni; and caromed off, ree (ifmhehiK him with an iiuirry crowl. U'ho result of this was to Hay Poto'a Oepurttiro. llo crnHpwl tho framo of klio'door ami Htoaillod hluuolf, ulurln youtid at tho ncKU'twor, '"1.0, ltolamJI" ho mild, foctiuliiff lib ,Vllon. "WIuimIi masuurV' v Itolnnd dlsreKitided him entirely. ''flay, you!" ho Hiiorted, entcliliiK slulit tot Nnt. "1 want to boo you." "OhV" Nat drawled c.iHporutltiRly. JIo had uovor had inueb imo for Ito litiul, and now, wllh liMlilOn Joy, ho rend tho bIkiis of piishIou qn llio Ik(.v'h jluilanicd comit'oiinuce, Happy ho V'ould ho, thought Nnt, If llolaiul wero to ho dollvoml Into lilu luunla that nlcht, llo owed tho world a anidiro jtmt thou nnd needed notliliiK moro than an ohJ(ct th wrealt his voukouiico upon. "Well, I'll Htalto you to n jjood JoiiK look," he add awei'tly. w"h-li, don't you iry W ho 80 ftmnyl UNTER Von infiilil pet h Polo Heeiiiwl to ho midilunly clrcdl lied hy Itoland'a mmiiicr. "llcrel" ho InierpiKied. "Whnjiih inenn hy thai?" And. itiiiiiilhliit hln kihni oii tho door, ho reeled hetueoit tho tuo tiriil IhriiK liln rain vlmv to Itolnud'H. "Whn'ro M"i tnlhlii' to, an'wiiyr ho 1101111111(1111, truculent. Nnl kteppttd forwnnl (pilrkly and Itriihlii'd Pele'ti iinn, "That's nil rlRhl, Pete," ho wmjIIichI him, "Don'.', put liorvoim, Holy wont htut nnyhody." The illiulmilhH KttniK Itolittnl to ox iiHH'rnllitu, "Why, euri yonl" ho M't'onuied rind pruinptly iHienmo lunr Ik'illftlo wllh ntRM. "Ah, ah, will" Nat wnnucd n reproV tuts forelliiKiT. "NHURlity word, llolyl Ciiioftil or you'll wmr your clawing Cllltl." "Now, r.ny Do you think" At till J a net ore Pot drownul hU wonl rllli nii Ineolwirmit rr, IwvIiik npiwroiilly rvnrhrd tlie coueluiilou that tho Hum hud now it r rived whan It would ho hi diil and plwouru to oat nt: Rtcr.xn bolaxh out into the htiiukt. IIoIhimI nltvu. Nnt Mited the youu iikiii hy lb luiruat Inch, llo giflppivd with I'tHo UNO dre htMMfir ttld Jimt 111 tllOM. ".SioAdy. I Mi el" hy Mid uiotly. "Stotdy, Mtl limn. I.ei IIoIhihI alone," "Awrh, 1 ain't 'fmld of IiIm!" opl al lured Petu. "Neither nin I. 5et out, won't jou. ami leave him to ita? "Aw'rl'Jit-" Ptiio liecumo moro rnlm. "I'll hwve tiltn Meno, hut all Iho MRim I mmii' It 'ctlnctly unVrstood 1 kin llrk any lunn In town 'cwptlu' in' wife. O nktUt, orpjlxMlr." He nitUerit hltuiK-ir tosethor nnd hy n NuprotiiH effort luiiitml through the door mid Into the deepenlui: diwk. "Well, Holy?" Nnt Hkeil, turning hack. IIU Ironic cnlm kivo Itolnnd imuxo. For a inoinom I Hi hjut liln twMrlnin nnd tMntiiHienttl In eTimlon. 1 come In lo tutl uu tlmt me nnd yen's apt to have troublr," ho cimcluded. "Oh? And lira )ou thtuklnx of start Iiir II r "Von hot I'll Ntnrt It. and I'll ntnrt It d - uulck If )nu don't Kwivo JimIo I.ockwood nliin." "Ho tlmt'i iho trouble, U It?" com , mooted Mil lUouniitruuy. "Von, Hint's llio tixoiWe. Prom now on I wmit oii to let her alone, nnd you'll do It, too, If you know w ha I'd buwt for you." A HtiRtseajlon of me i way In his man nor, tiueouiMt-iil with nny hint of phynlral errictlon. eimitht Nat'a at teutloti. He frowned over It, "Jiiat what do J oil mean by thU I'aio of lull.?" ho Inquired Jitandly. .topplns iiewror. "I'll toll you what 1 moan." Itolnnd clinched hoth Hutu and thrimt hli chin out puetmeloUKly. "I'd been n-Koln' Hlendy wllh.ltwile LncUwood for more'n n year hforo jou come here and thotifiht that on aceouut of her money ou could Niieak In and cut mo out." "Wim her money tho mason you woro after her. Italy r "What?" The question hroiiKht Ito lnnd momentarily up In tho wind. "Tnln't none of your hiiHluoss If It wim" ho Miuipped. recovorliiK. "Hut hero'rt whnt I'm set tin at." Ho tapped liln hreiiMt iiHlet with a sneer of liu colic triumph ".lust nhout ten montho a Ko," he continued iiicauliiRly, "thej wuh n citBliIer skipped out of tho. T.oiir aero Nntloiial bank In Nod York, nud they ain't not no truce of him yet." So thin waa why Itolnnd had been no iiHfikluoiw a Mtudeut of tho buck (lies In tho Clllr.un olllce! "Indeed?" "Vom, Indeed. I had my nusplolons nil uIqiic, but dUln't miy uiothln', but JtiHt today 1 got u doflurlptlon of him, and tho dofluilptton jUHt liln, Mr. Mur tinier Henry." "Jtut liln Mr. Mortimer llonry? Hut what Iiiih tlmt" "Ah, don't you try to jjeoni too dnrn Innocent," Itolnnd Himrlod. "You enn't fool mo!" A Hull t dawned upon Nut, and luuiili ter Hooded hhi heliii,, iiHIioukIi out wnidly ho reinnlned" Uuperturhiihlo muroly mildly curious. Hut IiU tin KOl'a woro Itelilm,'. "Ho you think I'm tho nlMcondliij; cflHhlor, eh, Holy?" "You keep away from Joslo 'r you'll llml uut wlmt 1 thluU." Nut'a ulnelil T w--art -, AJiS', Vac i fly ilfvehmr lloiiuil. who di'-iv tlfo wholly erioneoim cooIiimIoii tlmt he lind hii' w-ihiil la fi'luhti'iililK lilt Hull, mill eoumiiiiviitly daied a few loiiftliH further In liln tlrodM, "Why, If I wan to pi lo Mr. IK'kwood ami tell him jou'ro Mortimer Henry, nllort Nat Dun can" "That will do," telly. "That wJH ho nil for thin eitoilox, tlmnkn." "Am you koIu' to ijult oliimln' after Jimln7" "I'll Infill cIiwIiib nfter you If you don't clonr out of lir." "Vnti holler nuroo" Jtmt Ihtro tho nlorm hurat. Ton hoc oiiUh Inter Itolmid, with n eoiifiiMixl Improiwilou of having Ih-oii IdcUwl hy u mills. plokiHl lilnwwlf up out of tho ihwt In tlin mhhlle or th nirwit mid Mlrd Htuphlly ImfI: at (lie more. "IInrt'M your lull. Holy," eallwl Nnt Tilinc htm tho hat. Nut turnud com templiioimly. Ho jiouikkI In tho mlddlo nf tho ntoro nnd felt of IiIm necktlo. It proud to ho n little mil of plneo, hut olherwlHo he w an ItniiiHcutHto mm wmi IiU wont. Ho railvwwl tho vncouHttir and IniiRli iij fpitotly. "Tlmro'a no euro for 11 fojd," ho uiiinckI. The telephone hell routed him from hi uverla H went orr lo tho In Mtrumtfiit. Mt ttoMii mid put tho r ceher lo hi ifir. "Hvllol" ho Mild. "Oh, hollo. Joilel WhnfM (bat? Tlml'M rlnhr. hut I'm not iimmI to It yirf. jou know. Well, I'll Iry nn In. Now rvmlyT' Ho mihixtM UUt mlco to a key of hcnitrundliiK 'ouilmmit. "Hello, dar line Uoiv'x that? Told your father? Xi.'d hlii wtmt? Oh, nhout th en j"ii.ftjitii? Wan he angry? Oh. he (iu t. h? What did homy7 Wovn't th. 'd nice of hlmr' CoiimcIoii of a llKtit nokK1 In (he more h liHikiNl up. A yoaiiK wommi li.id JtiMt ontrd. She hiiwI jiut In hUIo tho door, mnllliis ut him a little tlii.ully. Without another word to lib flanccu Nnt put down thw tvlcpitone nnd hook ed ii; tho nteolver. "IJittyt" he cried wonderlnsly. l CHAPTISH XXI. HNKATII tli brim of lior dainty 1ml. with HI thrown buck. Hetty' dnrk hair waved buck, Kloatty with the abcn of pur- feet well bltr. from u face ornoly c'.rniiliii:. tbv more so for her allRbtly dccuml II nli. and tho v.i that 'Ii.j.ih Into Nnt' dnucril with tho Debt i f '-njoyinciit, bred of lila nuprewo .iv;( nli.bmont. IT r father, who had left KellosK Mini (onio In lo mi Ntit'M nd r Ire YiTsnrdliiR "out Inrce orders rocehed that day. iireetiil hr warmly, unvo her n tiurt liiK hUK and retlrod. "Nat, I'm ao Rind to see you nRJilnt" "IP Hiich n MirpruM. Hetty 1" "1 knpw It would he. I Jut couldn't wait. N.it. when 1 found 1 could K't Iiito by tho night train Iiuteud of to morrow iurulus I haven't been HlUt PATlIKll OAVK lll!H A 1'AIITINO IIUO, homo, you know, but 1 couldn't resist tho tomptntlon to stop In hero and soo what the store looked llko nfter all those months. Hohldcs, I thoiiKlit that you or father" Her eyes fell, and sho fnltored, wlthdrnwlas her hands. Hy now lie had himself In hand. "Why," ho Inughed, "you nearly took my iironth nwny. liven now I can hardly bollovo It." "Hollovo wlmt, Nut?" uho asked quickly. "That you'ro tho snmo little Hetty Graham. I never snw hucIi ii cIuiuro." "It's ii chnugo for the bolter, Uu't It, Nnt?" Bho iii.UctI, with a audio half wlit ful. " should think It wnj, It's Just mnrvolpus." "Did 1 Hc6tn eo very awful, then?' "Nonsense. You know you didn't, only now" "Thon you think fntlwr will bo jilicdV' "If ho Isn't I'm blind," Pho lookivl away, ombarmssed nnd touched hy his Interest and Ida fool ing. "And does It mnko you n llttlo proud, Nnt?" I'loudl" ho exclaimed blankly, "Hecjiinie yon know you've dono 1t nil. If tliero's nny Iniprovomunt In Hotty Gniliiuii todny It'u becnuso of you. If It limln't been for you"-. Sho uhook her bend very decidedly, Bontliur heraolf on one of tho chairs by tho Bodn fountain. "Why, Nnt, don't you suppoio I imvo nny 1110111017?" sUo went on "You besjiui muklui; mo n bettor Klrl tho very, Uj ilayyvo met .nam! ZS lf7Lfe -. Mifl'J'n hay. rtt'ti:rinTiftf'iMH!lBiwW llii'i lr HiiiiiMlli iri'i ii F Hi t naaaSflSiPil? Vtrfil'C -- wB hero In the Mloro h- Hie (Miikh o uald to me. And.OMr fliuo I've hn walchhur you while oii wuro iiiiiUIiik llfo a honvcu for fii'lur ntnl 11m mid thlnklujr tlmt If I wt a nniii I'd try to ho 11 near lllio jou ok 1 could." "Oil, don't wiy that!" ho pleaded wretchedly. "It'a truo. And whoa you Mout mo nway to Mihool I promlaod myaelf I'd Iry to rofiuy you for the aiurlrico jou liitmt bo milking for me; that I'd fol low your ositiiiplo "" m-irly 11 n evr I could, that I'd wOrk Imid and try to trout people tho way jou do kindly, Nnt, and coiiHldorutoly and bravely and tenderly mid honiwM) "- Ho dropped Into chnlr near her nnd burlnd hi head In IiU hand. "Don'tl" ha lKXd huxklly. "I'lo, Hetty, don'H" Hho bent forward and took 0110 of hi liiimlH, pattliiK It aoftly. "Nat, I think you'ro tho very boat man In tho whole worhl!" "Don'tl" ho gronned. "Dou't, for hoaion'a imkol" "Oh, I know, Nnt I know you don't llko mo to wiy this, but I mind, Jimt tho aame, toll you the truth about my auir. It' ho Hplendld 10 live tho lift? you do. You'ro all uiicguacloua of It. but 1 want you to realize It and know that 1 do. too. You've made overybody Jovo you, and" Hut confusion Klloured her, and the Kontly rvplMCttd hi hand. For aevcral momenta neither hjmAc. Thoii Nat broke tho teimlon with a abort, hard lauKh- "i'lmt'a rlKht," he auld Imwrutubly; "that wna tho Idea." "Nat. wlutt do you luean?" Ho turned to' her. "Hetty, does It make you feel tlmt way toward me?" Klie colored divinely. "Why, Nnt, of cour. Why, ovory 0110" "That' why I cnm here, Hetty." he pureed, blind to her embnrriuw mout. "1 camo hero with thu Idea of KeltliiK marrlcfl." He wna Htarlnu slootnlly at the floor nud could not nvo the Unlit that dawn ed tixm tho Klrl' face. "You never jcuttwod that, did you?" "So," alio breathed brokenly. "No. Nnt, I" "Well. It's the truth, nud" He row and moied a way. "Hut I can't toll you Juat now not now." "No, not now. Nat." Hetty, too, ot up. "I think I'd batter go home end hoc father. I muatu't forpot" She fnltored, half blinded by the mlxt of the hnppliioHS before her eyes. "No wait." She lopvd to And hb) j.-nzo full iiiHiu her. For the first time he comiirehendcil that vbc hail not understood that, worst of all, she had misunderstood. ' "I must tell you," be blurted dosiMratcly; "I must" Instluctlvol.v alio .rnovcil a step t ward him. Ho him; hi heniL "Tonlcht. Hetty till evcnln-j. Just a little while ago. I became cuxascd to Jotdo IKkwood." Sho btoud a If petrified throuphout a wnlt that M-cmed to both lttlerml nali. "Oh. Nat. dear." alio anld. "I'm no Kind for you. I wish you nil the hap pine in tho world I Ood nlsht." The hand slipped out of .Sat'. He did not move, but waited there with his empty ixiliu ontatrejehed. desiMlr In his eye and hell In his heart, while ahc walked uuletly from tho htore. After home time ho s'toke to tho knnwlcdi;o that ahe wna Rone. "IllltliorltiK fooir ho srowleil. "Why didn't 1 know 1 loied bur like this?" llo took a turn to nud fro. distracted. "Ami now I've made n mesa of every thing. Oood Lord, whnt can I do? 1 uuut do fomethln;: or go innd!" He swung round behind tho soda fountain counter and clzd n bottle "I know wh..t! The rules are oITI 1 can have a drink! I can hao two drinks! I can have a million drinks If 1 wnni cm!" Pouring n generous dose of raw whisky Into tho glaw, Jic Hftod It .to his lip and throw back his head. Htit tho henvy bouquet of tho liquor wn stilling In hi noittrlis. nud tho tlrst mouthful of It nlinoot choked htm. Iu a fury ho Hung the plass from him so that It crashed and M'Hntorod upon the Iloor. "Grout heavens," ho cried, "1 dou't llko tho stuff any inorol Hut" his no fell iiKn the cigar ense "1 can have n amoke. That'll help Koine!" With feverish ho he snatcheil n clgnr from tho nearest box, gn.iwoil off one end nnd. thrusting the other Into tho nlcohol lighter, puffed lgor ouly. Hut to tit renovated pnlnto the potent fumea of the tobacco wero uo loss repugnant than tho whisky hnd boon. Half strangled, ho plucked the cigar from his mouth and stamped on It, "Oh." ho cried wildly. "I'll be-PIl bo dninnciU" Ho paused, starlns 'ncnntly nt uoth lug. "And even tlmt doesn't do any giKHll CiOl holp me, Pvo forgotten how to awoar!" To him In this overwrought state enmo Tracej. lumbering cheerfully In. his mouth shaped for n whistle. At sight of Nnt he pulled up as If hit by a club. "KvonltV, Mr. Duncan. What's the mutter?" Hy 1111 effort Nnt brought his gnr.e to 110111 upon tho boy nnd comprehend ed his existence. "Ain't you feollu well, Mr. Duncan?" "No-rotten!" "What's tho matter?" "Nothing!" Nat shouted fcroclouslj'. "Anything W"- "Nol" At that Instant Kellogg nppenrcd "Hollo, Nat! What's been keeping you? I en 1110 down to bring j'ou homo to mippcr." "(Jo to blnft with your supper! Keep nway from me! Don't talk to mo! 1 don't wnut anything to ilo wllh you, d" you understand You nnd youi confounded Bj'stoms Imvo got mo luto all thls"- (To bo ConttuuodV) SellhiD' venl e-late in thl city ; neither 11 ilmibllul noe un expon-ivo tusk-it's wtmt J lmk At the Churches Christian Church "Hlimlen, 'J'ruo nm! Knlw" wHJ ho llm niilijucl for iliacmirMO hi the mcniinif. "TJ10 Three WltiMWaw" will be the tliBifio for tli ov tiling. Sun iluy aeliool meets it 10 u. in.; Miwmii Imnil nt II p. m.; ClirlaliMH Kmlmtvar nl O'M p. m.; pntir mlinj on Tlmi-wlny evwniiig; Iioir prnetico on I'riilHy orenliiK- Von r welcoma. I). I). Imj-le,' minister. Trinity Episcopal Church. Joatqili Shwrfn, ntslor. Brvifen in Trinity cliureh uvxt Snnilny as fol fel fol eow: ll-ly communion, 8 m. m. ; 8nmly aclmol, 10 m. ih.; rvie and aermon, 11 n. m.j ovoiiin prnyer anil aorinon, 7'tU p. m. Mouilny evening ili Younn; I'eople'a jrnild will meet for llio election of officer. Thin in not girl' Hooioty, hut nn orgHiiiftlmu for yuri petiple of hotli aoxes that tho pIcflKtirca uml onjoymontM of ht mny lie n Ooil meant them to lie 0110 Willi our MiiritiiHl nnd intelleetml life. Come. Allaire woicomc to our aerrieei. Rrst Church of Christ, Scientist. Sunday nerric ut 11 11. in. Subject of JoMflii sonnon, "Truth." Sunday 0I100I ut 1(1; Wodiiosday ovening tnodllug nt 7:30. All arc welcome. Heading room hour, 2 to ."i daily, ex cept Sunday. Church edifice, North Oakdalc avoniie. Music at the Baptist Church. TJ10 hHTil music will include Cmickhlinnk' splendid niithem, "Sing l'ruiso t'nto the Lord," at the morn ing service, and "Now the Day I O'er," by Kdwnrd Uroome, at the cvGiiim? Hcn-iec. A iiimrlclte will wing odehenror gofjwl hymn, "Somebody Cnre," which i being waed by nmny of the beat orHtigelixt. The ffOMjwl duet "Lend nnd Guide Me" by TmIc will be kiihr by Mr. Holme mid Mtv. Webster. Lutheran Church. Services at Zinu Kvangelicnl Lu tlieraii church us follews: Oepmui xenice, 11 h. 111. Engiifch service at 7:110 1 1. in. Sunday scliool (KuglUh) t 10 a. m. Hev, C. Wilker, pastor. Methodist Episcopal Church. At the Methodist Kpiboopal church. Hev. K. Oliu Kldridge, jvostor, sarv iee will be held nest Sunday as fol fel fol eows: Preaching ut ?l a. in., and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject, "Tin- Old and tho New." hveumg preach ing and revival crvioo, subject fi onnun. "Tho Man at the Peel." All other icrvices tin iintial. Excellent miific at nil service'. At the morn ing preaching Kervioos Mr. Andrew will hing a mAo. Ymf :iro cordiill invited. Presbyterian Church. Preaching iu the iiumiwig by :. A. M. Williams; subject, "The Chun-'i at Work ill Religious Education." Sniuluv bcjiool iuxtitnta at 2:30 p. :o Preaching nt 7:30 by ISev. K. F. Hull ChrMtiau Kudavnr society nt 0:30 p. 111. Sunday sdmnl at 10 11. 111. hi. E. Church, South. Subject, 11 . 111., "Prayer"; 7::t0 j. 111., Mibjocl "Hope." Sunday vcboul, 10 . 111. Junior league. :i p. in Senior league, U::I0 p. m. W. 1'. Cioulder, pastor. Hasklns for hoaKu. " II Takes KxpevtWork fo Prepare a Good Ab olraet. Yes It tnttos moro thnn this It takes equipment capital tiulutug. That's why our ab stracts aro proforrod by nttor- noya becnuso wo mnk Abstracts That Are , Absolutely Reliable When you buy or lonn money on proporty It you'll hnvo ua nropuro tho ahitract and Imvo it pnssod upon by a rollubTo at tornoy, you nood have no four regarding tho condition ot tho tltlo to tho proporty. Jnckson County Abstract Company Corner Oth nud Fir Sts. North Mali Trlhuno DldK. Medfot'il, On'tjoii mmmmmmmmmmm 1)1 lil). C. Torrty Ilarmim illotl at his homo on CapltMl Hill, In JWexirord, Oregon. January 20, 1012, aged Ct ywirs nud 17 4y. I)eMod fflimo to Med ford three year into from Mlnncmpolta', Minn. cKArHl rvI(MM -vlll he hold Mon day t 2 o'olock, It8V. W. V. Shields dftlelMliiK. Mervlocw at tho gnive, In Odd I'allowa Miiiotarr, will bo con. duel'! by the inemher or tho Ma sonic order of this city. Hats you hnrncmwd up n. want ad lately--Mtid hitched it l your tnk7 Tell what tlis place is like briefly. Thu nroMiMictivo tenant is wuttilriiig for vour ad. Good Teeth Mean Sound Health (ii TEETH XEV V& (rXVS &xfijrxmiwioirrt It Is not sufficiently understood that tho condition of tho tcoth has a very inreo Influence on tho general health. Poor tooth moans Imperfect mastication one of tho principal cause of indigestion. Let us exam ine your tocth free of charge, and we will put thorn In proper condition If they need our service. All branch es of dentistry practiced. DR. BARBER, The Dentist 207-208 Farmers and Fruitgrowers Bank Bldg., Medford, Oregon Pacific Phono Main C53 Home Phone 287-L. In connection with our complete line of feed and poultry supplies, we have added a complete line of WHIPS for retail and whole sale trade uss MILL Heal with the man that does tho mot biuiuofeB. You will find thoro is a reason for it. During Iho past throo years over 300,000 trees and viueS have been delivered to the pluntora of Iho Ko;ue River alley by thu Valley Nursery All stock lcming tbs nursery is U'lninuteod to Pf.KASK imd the PHU'BIS lUOUT. WHAT MORE DO VOl' WANT? N. S. Bennett Offico (201 North Central Ave. Box 823. Mctlfortl, Ore. Twenty-two years' experience in ovihutd and nutworv vork in tho Hoquo Iier allej. rt fc affijTQii '"' m j3tBw - "l,' -JMMal o VujjPjHHbvf ENSON'S ARGAINS Wo wish to impress you with tho fact tlmt wc nro EXCHANGE HEAD QUAETERS Tlirough us you can ex change what you don't want for what you do want. 17 &cros raw land I mllo from Phoenix, good soil; orchnrdM on both aldea. Prico ?100 p'r nore, J-3 cash, balance In 2 years at 0 par coat, Improved 5 aero gardon tract Jiiat outside city, houso and ham. Prlco ?3S00. $1500 will handle. 40 aero tract in Lake county, Ore , rolling aago brush, soil sandy loam, 3 miles from Warner Iako, about 8 miles south of Plush. Will oxrhnngo for Medford proporty. Prlco $1200. I7i milllUII JCUfc BUW UIUW IU V- chango for other property or will sell, easy terms. Prlco, ?G400. Vacant lots on Itoss court and Whitman Ave, also 20 acres black sticky land near Eagle Point to ex- chango for unincumbered property, not necessarily local. $25,000 worth of Improved lncomo property In .Medford, ono property nr.ictlcnllv in business district, to ex change for unincumbered proporty or it Incumbrance Isn't duo beiorc l'Jl? might consider assuming, m KKriii In 1 Tl vn.ir ntil Vnn'livn apples within one-half mile of Med io rd. vnts orcnani top, noiciicr. per fect condition. Prlco $1500 per aero. 27 acres In young pears and alfalfa about 4 mlloa from Medford, near Durrell orchard Price $7200. 29 acres 2 miles out, 12 acres In 8 yoar old Ncwtowns, good soil. Price $275 per acre, easy tortus. Will consider exchange. Itoomlng house, fc rooms, 3 bed rooms, 6 furnished, close In. I'rlco $5000, includes building, lot and fur niture. Would exchango for nl fa If 11 land. This property is unincumbered. Mow K rnnm linntrntow On Itlvcr- cM. rnntu fnr JT, incllldCR 2 lots. also 2 lots opposlto Queen Anno school to exchango for alfalfa land. This property unincumbered. Homestead rellnfjuiahmont 9 miles from Medford, about SO acres tillable. Prlco $500. Seattle lncomo proporty, valued $1500, will exchango for cheap ranch. C room modom house, close in on Grapo st., unincumbered. t exchange for laud sultablo for gouortil Jiirnilng, no sticky. Price $3500. Rooming houso fitrnituro and lease for sale or will oxjjliaugo for real es tate. Will exchange real estate for auto mobile. Will ojcohungo retail business In Mudford for roul estate. IIU HAD TO DO IT. Wauls ensh quluk, so wo got tho ordor U quoto price tlmt will mako ovon tho mlsor show up when ho hours of It. Ltsten: Tho prlco was $2150. Is now $1150, and at that you need only part with $150 now, the rest in 8 months. You should bo awako real early to get this. $5000 homo was. It now h $3200, lliing .$700 in gold with you, nsaunio tho roat. Onco mere: G lots all In a row Prlco it was $2400. Is now $1200 ensh. Qur Instructions woro tuj pry you loose from a llttlo roul monoy. Ills loss your gain. Positively thlu Is not a rnlio sacrlflco sale, just busi ness. Wo aim to handle and ad vertise only real bargains. BENSON INVESTMENT COMPANY REAL ESTATE - MINES .10 1 OAUNKTT-COltRV ni'ir.lHN'fl Phones; Hell, 70VI; Hojiie, 32-K to.wataiMii'''--i