SERIAL STORY We Chronicles ff Addington Peace By B. Ftetxhar Robfnseo A. Cowq Doyle tt THE VANISHED MILLIONAIRE (Continued.) Ton, sir, sitting peaceably at home, with good light and aa easy con science, may think I was a timid fool; yet I was afraid honestly and openly afraid. The little detective heard the Mwa of It In my to Ice, for he gave ma a reassuring pat upon the hack. -"Have you ever beard of a "priest's holer he whispered. "In the day when Meudon Hall was built, no coun try house was without Its hiding piece. Protestants and priests. Royalists and Republicans, they all used the secret burrow at one time or another." "How did he get lnr "That is what we are here to dis cover; and as I have no wish to de stroy Mr. Ford's old oak panels I think our simplest plan will be to wait until be comes back again." The shadows leapt upon us as Peace extinguished the light he carried. The great window alone was luminous with the faint starlight that showed the tracery of Its ancient stonework; for the rest, the darkness hedged us about m Impenetrable barriers.. Side by aide, we stood by the wall In which we knew the secret entrance must exist. It may have been ten Tnfrmt or more when from the distance some wbere below our feet, or so It aeeowd to me there came the faint echo of a dosing door. It was only la such old silence that we could have beard it. The time ticked on. Suddenly, upon the black of the floor, there shone a thin reflection like the slash of a sword a reflection that grew into a broad gush of light as the sliding panel in the wall, six feet from where we stood, rose to the full opening. There followed another pause, during which I could see Peace draw himself together as If for some unusual exer tion. shadow darkened the reflection on the floor, and a head came peering eat. The light but half displayed the face, but I could see that the teeth were bare and glistening, like those of a man in some deadly expectation. The next moment he stepped across the threshold. With a spring like the rush of a terrier, Addington Peace was upon htm, driving him off his balance with the impact of the blow. One loud cream he gave that went echoing way into the distant corridors. But, before I could reach them, the little detective had him down, though he still kicked viciously until I lent a band. The click of 'he handcuffs on his wrists ended the matter. It was Ford's valet, the man Jack- We were not long by ourselves, I heard a quick patter of naked feet from behind us, and Harbord. the sec retary, came running up, swinging a heavy stick In his hand. Ransom fol lowed close at his heels. They both stopped at the edge of the patch of light la which we were, staring from us to the gaping hole In the wall. "What In thunder are you ahoutr cried the manager. "Finding a solution to your prob lem," said the little detective, getting to his feet "Perhaps, gentlemen, you will he good enough to follow me." He stepped through the opening la the wall, and lifted the candle which the valet bad placed on the floor whilst he was raising the panel from within. By its light I could see the first steps of a flight which led down into darkness. "We will take Jackson with us," he continued. "Keep an eye on him, Mr. Phillips, If you please." - It was a strange procession that we made. First Peace, with the candle, then Ransom, with the valet follow ing, while I and Harbord brought up the rear. We descended some thirty steps, farmed In the thickness of the wall, opened a heavy door, and so fond ourselves In a narrow chamber, some twelve feet long by seven broad. Upon a mattress at the further end lay man, gagged and bound. As the tight fell upon his features Ransom sprang forward, shouting his name. Silas Ford, by thunder!" With eager fingers we loosened the gag and cut the ropes that bound bis wrists. He sat up, turning his long, thin face from one to the other of us m he stretched the cramp from big Basts. "Thank you, gentlemen," said be. "Well, Ransom, bow are thlngsT "Bad, sir; but It's not too late." Be nodded his head, passing his I bands through bis hair wtth a quick, nervous movement "You've caught my clever friend, I see. Kindly go through his pockets, will you? He has something I must ask him to return to me." We found It In Jackson's pocket book a cheque, antedated a week, for Ave thousand pounds, with a covering letter to the manager of the bank. Ford took the bit of stamped paper, twisting tt to and fro In his supple Angers. "It was smart of you. Jackson," he said, addressing the bowed figure be fore him. "I give you credit for the Idee. To kidnap a man Just as he was bringing oft a big deal well, you would have earned the money." "But how did you get down BereT" struck la the manager. "He told me that he had discovered an old hiding place a 'priest's hole' he called It and I walked Into the trap aa the best man may do some times. As we got to the bottom of that stairway he slipped a sack over my heed, and had me fixed in thirty seconds. He fed me himself twice a day, standing by to see I didn't hollos. When I paid up he was to have twenty-four hours start; then he would let you know where I was. I held out awhile, but I gave In tonight The delay was getting too dangerous. Have you a cigarette, Harbord? Thank you. Ana wno may you dt It was to the detective he spoke. "My name Is Peace. Inspector Ad dington Peace, from Scotland Yard." "Aad I owe my rescue to you?" The little man bowed. "Ton will have no reason to regret ft And what did you think had be come of me. Inspector?" "It was the general opinion that you had taken to yourself wings, Mr. Ford." It was as we traveled up to town next day that Peace told me his story. I will set it dowa as briefly aa may be. "I soon came to the conclusion that Ford, whether dead or alive, was In side the grounds of Meudon Halt If be had bolted, for some reason, by-the-way, which was perfectly Incompre hensible, a man of his ability would not have left a broad trail across the center of his lawn for all to see. There was, moreover, no trace of him that our men could ferret out at any station within reasonable distance. A motor was possible, but there were no marks of Its presence next morning In the slush of the roads. That tact learnt from a curious groom who had aided in the search, and who. with similar Idea upon him, had carefully examined the highway at daybreak. "When I clambered to the top of the wall I found that the snow upon the coping had been dislodged. 1 traced the marks, as you saw, for about a dosea yards. Where they end ed I. too, dropped to tbe ground out side. There I made a remarkable discovery. I'pon a little drift ot snow that lay In tbe shallow ditch beneath were more footprints. Hut they were not those ot Ford. They were tbe marks of long and narrow boots, and led Into tbe road, where they were lost in the track ot a flock of sheep that had been driven over It tbe day before. "I took a careful measurement ot those footprints. They might, ot course, belong to some private Inves tigator; but they gave me an Idea. Could some man have walked across the iawn In Ford's boots, changed them to his own on the top of the wall, and so departed? Was It tbe desire of some one to let It be sup posed that Ford had run away? "When I examined Ford's private rooms I was even more fortunate. From the bootboy I discovered that tbe master had three pairs of shoot ing boots. There were three pairs In the stand. Some one bad made a very serious mistake. Instead of hid ing tbe pair be bad used on the lawn, be had returned them to their place. Tbe trick wss becoming evIJent. But where was Ford? In the bouse or grounds, dead or alive, but where? "I was able, through my friend tbe bootboy, to examine tbe boots on the ntght of our arrival. My measure ments corresponded with those that Jackson, the valet, wore. Was be acting tor blmself,' or was Harbord, or even Ransom, In the secret? That too. It was necessary to discover be fore I showed my band. "Tour story of Harbord's midnight excursion supplied a clue. The sec retary had evidently followed some man who bad disappeared mysterious ly. Could there be the entrance to secret chamber In that corridor? That would explain the mystification of Harbord as well as the disappearance of Silas Ford. If so Harbord was not involved. "If Ford were held a prisoner he must be ted. Ills gaoler must ot ne cessity remain In the house. But the trap I set In the suggested Journey to town was an eiperlment singularly un successful, tor all the three men I de sired to test refused. However, if I were right about the secret chamber I could checkmate the blackmailer by keeping a watch on him from your room, which commanded the line of communications. But Jackson was clever enough to leave his victualling to the night-time. I scattered the flour to try the result of that ancient trick. It was successful. That la all. Do you follow me?" -Tea," said I: "but how did Jack son come to know the secret hiding- place?" "He bas long been a servant ot the house. Tou had better ask his old master." (CHT.ONICLES TO BE CONTINUED) DOLL-MAKING AN INDIAN ART Marvelous Miniatures Are Those Turned Out by Clever Aborig ines of Mexico. It la thought that the tiniest dolls are those made by Mexican Indians. They are barely three-fourths ot an Inch long in many cases, but are nev ertheless perfect In detail. The method ot manufacture is as follows: First there Is a diminutive framework of wire. This Is then wound wtth fine silk thread until tbe proper figure has been secured. The cos tumes are then cut according to the character of the doll, and fitted to It With needles that can scarcely be held la the fingers, needles of which the eyes are almost invisible, various designs are embroidered on the dolls' clothes with the finest of silk threads. So cleverly do the Indians execute these designs that even through a powerful glass the details appear to be perfect, although the work is ac complished without the aid ot any enlarging device. Once properly dressed, the doll is given its hair. Even to the details of braids aad ribbons this work Is carried out Then there are formed the eyes, nose, mouth, hands and feet. In -Mexico these dolls are sold for ridiculously small sums. It takes about two hours of painstaking labor to make one of tbe simplest of the man ikins. Some dolls are provided with tiny baskets of flowers, fancy sombreros, water Jars and other paraphernalia. The baskets are made of hair by the Indians of Guanajuato. The bits of pottery are made of clay, In exact Im itation of the practical sites. All these accessories are sewed to tbe dolls. Miniature roses are embroidered la the costumes of the dancing girls and ornaments are arranged in tbelr hair. Wreaths of flowers are bung about tbe shoulders and the arms are formed In graceful and llfe-Uke attitudes of danc ing. Tbe matador is complete la every particular his costume being gayly decorated In many colors, tbe hair dressed in true Spanish fashion, including the conventional queue. How She Knew, Mrs. Shopper How do you like my new oriental rug? Mrs. Hopper (scanning the rug criti cally)) Are you sure it Is oriental? Mrs. Shopper Buret Why, I stood by just as It was being finished by a Turk or aa Armenian or a Persian I dont know which. Judge. MADE AN UNEXPECTED HIT Mark Sheridan, With sn Act Not on the Bill, Convulsed an English Audience. One often bas amusing experiences, ,1. L . ... . iu oumor or wnicn only strikes one afterward. Such a one occurred to me a number of years ago, at a very small hall in the provinces, where the stage accommodation was so limited and of such a primitive kind that some of us had to use the back of the stage as a dressing room, our ablutions after the show being sometimes performed In a common or garden bucket placed on a chair. One night It was winter, and the audience was almost as chilly as the weather I bad finished my turn, and stripped to tho waist, was "ablut Ing" violently In the old tin basin. when somebody made a mistake, and Instead of lowering the curtain, the back sheet was pulled up, disclosing me to view. As I had my back In that direction. I did not at first realize w hat bad hap pened, and hearing shrieks of laugh ter, I remarked, through tbe folds of tbe towel In which my face was buried: Aiy wora, someDoays making a hit!" Getting no reply, I looked up, to dis cover that my erstwhile companions had vanished, and that, with dripping mane, I was standing In full view of tbe audience! I was pressed very much. Immedi ately afterward, to enter for the hun dred yards in the following year's the atrical sports, as it waa thought that I might establish a record. Mark Sheridan, in Strand Magazine. Profession of Motherhood. It is a difficult profession thtl pro fession of motherhood. In the animal kingdom, as the offspring grow older, tbe parents withdraw tbelr ministra tions, but In tbe human family the older the children grow the more di plomacy and enthusiasm Is needed by the ruling spirits. When the boys begin to get unruly and tbe girls be gin to get silly as the husband gets less ready to make an effort and more willing to sit quietly by the Ore la the evening then It is tbat many a fam ily drifts apart But tbe mother can have no holiday. She must always be on tap. Tbe only difference is that as the children grow older she must pretend that It Is tbey and set she who are managing affairs. Ac ass Ed wards Rothery, la the Home Progress "fg""1 WILD RIDE ON RUNAWAY CAR Brakeman Makes 6 Mil l''r Hour, Hut Slicks to IM. Medfurd, Or. - With his lantern, swinging in a brave attempt to warn the people. J. A. Fowler, an Ashland ( .... i i 1 yard man, came tnrougn nieoium Thursday night at 75 miles an hour on top of a runaway freight car. With the wires busy clearing the right of way. a switch engine in charge of Kngineer Admna in wiUl pursuit and a doctor motoring to the scene of the expected tragedy, the cHr by a miracle escaped collision with a freight train at Central Point, as it hastened into a siding safely, and made the sharp curves at Cold Kay and finally came to a stop one mile this side of Hold Hill. Some idea of tho speed of the runa way car mny be had f rom tho fuct that the car slipped Khjko from tho train at Ashland at 9:50 and reached Mod ford, a distance of 12 miles, down grade, at 10:01, a run of 11 minutes, or an average of 05 miles an hour. The pursuing engine made the dis tance in 15 minutes, half of the sched ule time, but lost sight of the runaway at Talent Fowler waa pretty well shaken up by his experience, but said he was too busy swinging his lantern and keeping his balance to think much about hi danger. JAPAN TO STAND ON TREATY Fourteenth Amendment Omitted From Land Kill Protest. Tokio- It is learned that Japan ha decided to omit from the text of it rejoinder to tho American govern ment's reply to the protest against the California alien land law the conten tion that it violates tho 14th amend ment, and leave this point for discus sion between Viscount Chimin, the Japanese ambassador at Washington, and Secretary of State Bryan. The reason for this derision was the conviction that Japan's case a a na tion would be stronger if based on the contention that the land bill violates the treaty. The idea here is thut the 14th amendment, a well as the con stitutional prohibition against states passing laws impairing obligation con tracts, might eventually be the basi of suits brought by Japanese as indi viduals. HOME RULE BILL IS PASSED English Commons Scene of Fiery Denunciation. London The house of commons passed the second reading of the home rule for Ireland bill without division, an amendment by Mr. Balfour for the rejection of the measure having been defeated previously by a vote of 3H to 270. The announcement of the fig ures was received with cheering by Liberal and Nationalists. The debate was marked by fiery declarations by the opposition speaker who predicted home rule would result in civil war in Ireland. Sir Edwards Carson, the Irish Unionist leader, aid : "For my part, I will continue to support the Ulster men and will take full responsibility for their resistance. You may seize their homes, or send troops, but you will not settle the Irish question." Lord Charles Beresford declared : "If the government sends troops to Ireland, I Khali olTcr my services, poor as they may he, and help my fel low countrymen." Jones Blocks Senate. Washington, D. C. Senator Jones, of Washington, who has failed thus far to secure from the senate the extra clerk he declare necessary, got on the nerves of his Democratic colleagues when he engineered hi single-handed filibuster through another session. "Here we sit, the sworn representa tives of 90,000,000 people," said Sen ator Williams, "trying to transact the important business of the country, and all we hear is the hoarse voice of the senator from Washington crying 'Jone wants clerks; Jones wants clerks.' " Maryland Sails North. Seattle The armored cruiser Mary land sailed for Alaska to complete the tests of Alaska coal begun last year, and interrupted when the vessel was hurried south under rush orders to take Secretary of State Knox to Japan to attend the emperor's funeral. Eight hundred tons of Bering river coal have been mined and transported to Control ler bay for use in the testa by the Mary land. The cruiser is expected to re turn from the North early in August. Ferry Sink; Fifty Drown. St Petersburg Fifty persons were drowned by the sinking of a dilapidat ed ferryboat while crossing the River Tcheptca on the Russian Ascension day, June 6, according to delayed dis patches from Vyatka. A riot ensued in the populace of the district, owing to their indignation at the laxity of the police supervision of the ferry. Throwing of Bomb Fatal. Lisbon, Portugal One person was killed and several others wounded by a bomb thrown at a procession in honor of Portugal's great epic and lyric poet, Luis de Camoons. The bomb thrower was wounded by a splinter from his own missile. When taken to the hospital he declared that he wished to commit suicide. Atwood Flies Over Lake Eric. Sandusky, O. Aviator Harry N. Atwood, who left Ecorse, Mich., Wed nesday afternoon for a flight across Lake Erie to this city in a hydro-aeroplane, arrived here at 12:30 o'clock Thursday morning. foKECON STATE ITEMS OF INTERS Central Newa f ne Industrial and Educational Dev,l0 and Prog-fesa of Ku"l Communities), Iublic Institute Tj FARMING COURSE FOR N0V STONE MAY REPLACE WOOD Discovery of Quarries) May Cause Shanties to Diasapeor. Silver Lake Stone houses may re place the regulation two-room hanlies which now form the abodes of home steaders on virtually every quarter section in Christina Lake and Silver Lake valleys. Thi i made possible by the discovery by F. It. Haas of a hulf dozen stone quarries on the side of Table Mountain. Table Mountain and the Connolly hills divide the two valley and the quarries are easily ac cessible from either side of the lo. The substance uncovered by Mr. Has appear to tie stone in tho mak ing. It I a mixture of clay and sand, which, although not moist, hardens like cement when exposed to the air. It i easily awed or chiseled out in cube of tho proper ize for building purHises. Old timer of the valley say there are similar quarries to the south and northwest of the town of Silver Lake. No stone has been taken from these diggings for so many year that their location wa almost forgotten until Mr. Bass made tho discovery on Table Mountain. The fireplace, chimney and foundation of tho old house on the St) ranch, owned by " Hi" Adams, of Portland, were built of tono taken from one of these workings; the same is true of the building on the UK ranch, owned by William II. Ilaye, of California; also the Chrisnian and Martin home in tho town of Silver Lake. Hut all of these building were constructed a quarter of a century ago. New settler have erected chinmney of stovepipe, sheet iron or tile, im ported at considerable expense. The quarries found by Mr. Has are within tho Fremont national forest re serve and already several homestead er at the foot of Table Mountain are preparing to build stone house. RABBITS DESTROYING CHOI'S Christma I.ake Outlook is Fine But for Work of Rodents. Ficksburg The fine outlook in Christmas Lake valley fur crops thi year, will depend upon tho state gov ernment of Oregon. Rabbits have done much damage, and at the rate of increase nutieeahlr, before harvest time come there will be little to gar ner unless strenuou method are adopted to inoculate the rodents. The Ficksburg Development club hojK to be able to secure the assistance of tho state veterinarian or some competent official from the State Agricultural college to start the good work. The area sown to grain and other products show a considerable increase over any season in the history of this new country, but the rabbit plague seems to keep abreast of the settler. Drives were held in various section during the past winter, but owing to the large area necessary to be covered, they proved failure fmm an extermi nation standpoint, as the animal would escape in such numbers that it seems hopeless to finish them in thi manner. It ia rumored that unless something is done, various sellers may take the matter into their own hand and inoculate the rodent with somo disease that may be dungcro'ia to man and beast if it gets abroad. The need being great and from x-op,e that will suffer greatly if their crop are destroyed, it is believed the state will co-operate and the inoculation pro cess be carried on in a manner that will insure the destruction of the ani mals doing the damage, and at the ame time safeguard the settler and their livestock. Three Camps to Employ 125. Coquille The Smith-Powers Log ging company, one of the largest con cerns of its kind on the Coast, is mak ing preparations to open two ramp three mile above this city, where it ha about BO.OOO.OOO feet of timber. Tho right of way for a logging rail road to extend two miles into the tim ber from tho main line is now being cleared and the road will be construct ed forthwith. The logs will go to the C. A. Smith sawmill at Marshlield. Austin I!m kav. nn .- inn; a contract to loir IX nnn ooo ...... . - .-. ,,-v-,, , inn- ber immediately adjoining Coquille on the east for the Coquille Mill A Mer cantile company, of thi city, and they are now extending their logging road to the timber. The three camps will give employment to about 125 men. Referendum Bill Unconatitutlonal. Salem Circuit Judge Galloway ha decided that the Day bill, providing for a special election for referendum measures next November, is unconsti tutional. The decision is far from clearing the situation. The decision was in connection with one declining to compel the secretary of state to fi petitions for reference of the bill reg ulating the - wa Mi niirury. Judge Calloway held that the petition, were irregular in that they did not contain a copy of the bill, but only the caption. ' Washington Crops Pronging;. Hillsboro Never In the history of Washington county have grain and grass crops been so promising at this season of the year. Farmer, .re now preparing for inv.. i.. week. In advance of former years. 1 doing h is thoy hope to evade the late June rains, and get a good harvest in August. Last year manv frm netted per acre for clover .ecd. O. A. C Summer School t t t..ji . u jvuuimrnia to Ik-ginnery A I a n. course in liaaic sgronomt .. I given by Dr. M. M. K'J'j Oregon Agricultural session is planned to novice to farm science through'! tlmate first knowledge of th the crops, and the mechanic J?? farm. A part of the Inatructioa. J will give an Introduction to ture aa a science through i wid,j of scientific study and InveitlnO still unexplored, oii.. 1 the beginner in the busine pJ and practice and the profw,, portunitle of farming. The work include Instruction it J origin and formation of mill J moisture, heat and air; tomrnoi J process; plant food and soil fo? ity; tillage, crop rotation andu, ing; soil bacteria; drain in gation benefits; and the use m t i .,. t- VI i-viiuiiim i aim Ifiai'lline. A survey of the agriculture of the will close the course. Another Important agronom; lor me summer is mat in crop tion by Prof. George llytlop. the chief fluid crop seeds of will be studied, such aa wheiLbut oats, com, vetch, clover, alfalfa m grasses, as to their vitality, tH9J turn, preservation, growth and nJ ductlon. Some work in seed jaW will be done, and seed IkmI tnj ,J ing will be studied. Th reUtioasj climate and soil to crop, eultuna; rotation, the prevention and erQ tion of weed, ami the harwtj marketing ana proitt or crop t;i given some consideration. Tso subjects of Immediate impnrtiMir: be discuss si : The dislributiot value to me stale or variou m and the methods of improving um. RAISING OF FLAX IS tRcn Speaker Telia Thresherme n of Pn) itable Insuntry. j Portland Thousands of dollint: be added to the annual earning! of u threshi-rmen of Oregon by the dtmJ ment of the flax Industry in UwiUsl according to II. A. Hrewer, amtfl of the Portland Linswd Oil eotrpr who was one of the sunken t banquet of the State Thnwhtraai association at the Commercial duH cently. I "The linseed factories of the suaf are prepared to handle the produdi 2S,HM)acres of flax in thi ruti.i the people will only plant it," Uml "Taking the prices paid for tW.iJ in other states, the thrcaheme should be able to get from 20 to S cents a bushel for the thrrhinf U and they would be able to hsndloi flax crops without in the lettt M interfered with In their work Mis regular grain crops." Forestry Builds Station. Prairie City The forestry Kma ha ordered a telephone line to b stalled connecting Prairie City tii the summit of Strawberry Peak, 2 mile distant from this place. A tion will be erected on the titf summit of the peak at s heigdU over 10,000 feet, which overlooki entire forestry district of Eiitci Oregon. The purpose of the govcmmeit ii establishing thi station is to nli lookout stationed there to notify points of the reserve In the ewet i fire. Work on the telephone linewd tion has been commenced. ft Prairie City there is telephone com tion with all points in thi went. Trl-County Fair Dates Set Condon The Trl-County Fair eil be held In Condon thi fall on Octol 1, 2 and 3, according to the dew of the executive committee is Jf rial meeting held Tuesday night County fair is to be permanent ji ly event In Condon henceforth, the directors have decided to pure1 the large grand stand, chicken ewC etc., from the Mayville Fsir " tl..n .kUk Ai.i..A.t nrintlt t0 Condon in making tho Tri-Countj a nig success. Tho local fair grounds, which Improved last year for the flnrt W County fair, will be still belief proved since the purchsse. Films to Show Interior. Central Oreiron now is to be to the world in motion picture. " peculiar Industries and It tivities have been made the wH)1 of a aeries of film that will M played wherever motion-picture v t .Mftlffl nters are operated anu P""v " Lloyd W. McDowell, publicity VP for the Great Northern rilw. " Just returned from a trip throuKj interior with aliout 3000 feet ol class films. The picture by a representative of ths Weekly service. First Pension la Granted. Hood Rlver-The County court M Just granted the first p'nio".T thewidowa' penion bill the last session of the l'llt'' The recipient, however, l notl" ow. but her husband Is a pe" Invalid, being afflicted with pW' The woman and her three chikln i receive $17.50 a month. TM has received application tot r from more than a doxen widow. i