MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, ALUcCH 28, 1910. 3 t
TRUXTON
KING
....GratutarK.
By GEORGE DARR j
i WGUTCIIEON
C4rrikl, 1)99, by Brf
MCntkon
tPTtthU 1909, br Ded, Hm4 Y
ciiAivn:n xv.
tmk aim. m tub urn cloak.
fSHIDK of mi hour nftt'r tlio ro
turn of tho frlBliltmod. ipilverln
izrooin who tuul i;cnpcd from tin
l.rlmitU In tlio hllln Jack Ttiilli
wim u run Km I puriiillon by thu war
depiirtinont to tnko n hundred picked
moil wllti him In thu I'lTort to over
toil ntul cnpturo tlio (inductor of hi
Hlstor. Thu (IiiximI groom' utory liunl
ly IiikI ht'fii told to thu liorrltlwl broth
er boforo hu wan eiiKUBcd In iflupliotc
liiff to (Icncrnl Itrnio nntl Unron Dun
kIom. A hurried coiuultntloii' fol
lowed. Hnron Dnncloit urna andljr upnvt.
'J'hrcv prominent perilous (mil Ixhiii
nlolcii from bemtnth ills none, so to
ftpciih. Hu wns bi-slilo hlmsulf wit li
rtiuv nml illHiimy. This Inst outrtiKC
wns the cltmnx. Thu old titan ndored
thu sinter of Jnck Tullls. He wnx
heartbroken nntl crushed by tho nuws
of tlio cntnstropho.
Cnptnln ilniiit of thn dragoons wns
put In chnrKO of thu rellof pnrty. Thu
!mrty wns nrnied nnd equipped for n
tttcr chnsu. Word hnd been sent to
Burros, thu cnpltnl of iJnwsburKuu.
nsklm; thn nsslstnuco of I'rlacu Dnu
tnn In thu effort to overtnke thu nb
ductors. A detachment, It wns mi
tiutntciHl In reply, wns to stnrt from
Sorron diirlm: t h nfternoon bound for
tho onsturti piuika.
Itnron DnuclotiM rodo to the southern
cntu with tho whlto faced, stiffcrlm;
Tullls. "We will undoubtedly rt?colve
n commtiiilcutlon from tho rnwnls thin
nftenioou or tomorrow." hu mild
Kloomlly. "They will not be alow H
uinko n formal demand for rnnsom.
knowing Hint you mid your sister art
poHKMNfd of unlimited wunlth. Hollo',
Wlio'n thlsr
A mnn who hud ridden up to tho
cntc. his liorno covered with fo.tui.
wns deumtidliiK ndmlHslon. Thu ward-
era lntlte.1 him itncerumonlously as
DnnclosM rode forwnrd. Tlit-y found
that ho was one of tlio foremen In tho
employ of the railway construction
comiuiny. lie brought tho dUquletlui;
news th.it another strike hnd boon de
clared, that thu men were uRly and
determined to tenr up tho track al
ready Inld unions their domnuds were
considered mid, furthermore, tout lucre
hnd been wevere llghtli!); between the
two fnetinns cucnged on the work
lie urgently Implored DmikIohh to
Hcnd troop out to bold tlio rioter In
chock.
"Whnt I your nnmoi" demnndel the
hnrastied minister of police.
"PoUon." replied the foreninn, lie
lied, for he was no other than Joint
Cromer, thu unsavory huslmnd of Anna
Cromer of the committee of ten.
"Come with mo," said DiuikIorh.
,"Vu will ko t (lonernl Ilnuo. Uood
by nnd koh! luck. Tullls.''
At Hint very moment Loraluo Tulll
wns comptriui; notos with Truxton
Kins in the room beneath the armor
er's shop Count Marlnnx wns hldlim
In thu trndcr'H Inn outsldo the northern
cntoa. Tlio nuductora tlieuwclvtw wer
scnttered about the clt,. Intiithlutf trl
timphniitly over tho success of tho ruse
that had drawn the well feared Amer
lean away on u wild uooso clumo to tin
distant pnsseH of DuwHuei'Kcii. More
than that, nt ft o'clock In the afternoon
n second detachment of soldier left
the city for tho name of thu riots In
tho construction enmps, twenty miles
nwny.
Burely tho woll lnld pinna of the
Iron Couut wero being skillfully car
ried out I
All nftcruoon and ovcnlnjr men titrats-
Bled In from thu hills nml mirroundlnj:
country, nppnrontly lontlt to miss tin
early excitement attending tho cere
nlonlcs on the following dny. Bullon
strikers from thoAcnmpa enmo down
cursing thu ''company, hut drinking
noisy tonstN to tho rullrond alid'ltH fu
ture, ' Tho city by utulit swnrmod with
rovellnir thousands, Thp unpua were
piny Inn, the crowds woro sIhkIub nml
mobs were drlnuiui; nnn curousini; li
tlio lower end.
At 3 o'cloi'k lu the mornltifr woru
now from brotliel to brothel, fron
IcklKluK houHii to lodging liouso, lu aV
pnrtn of tho HlumbciliiK city, A thou
snnd men creit out Into tho Btroots
nftor tho storm, nil nnlmtued by one
ImpulBo, all oboylnir n Hlnglo tlorco In-
juuctlon.
Tlioy woro to llnd nnd kill n tall
American! Tlioy wero to keep him or
his companion from netting In touch
with tho police nuthorltlos or wltti the
roynl castle, no matter whnt tho costl
At ft o'clock n Btealthy whisper wont
tho rounds, reuchlUK tho ear of ovory
vagabond and cutthroat o;ii;ai;cd In tho
untiring vlKll. mko hiuoko tlioy raueii
nwny. The Hllunt wntch wnu over,
Tho word had Hped to every corner
of tho town that tt .wim no longer nei
ossary to inulutaln tho wittcli for
Truxton King. Ho wna no lougor in
n position to glut them trouble or !
oiihIiichh,
Tho 2Htli dawned bright uud cO"l
nftor thu wivugo ntorm from tho north
"I don't llko thu loolw of thluga,
BiUd Huron Diuiglosti tlioo tu ngaln
Ills moil wero never so alert as tofiuy
nifd never mo deceived,
"There can't bo trouble of tiny sort,"
miiNvd Colouul Quluuox, "Theso fel
lows nro ugly, 'tis trito, but they arc
not prepared for u iloiuonstrntlon."
"Colonel, we'll yot sue tho day when
flri'liHlarli legrels tlio economy that
has cut our little army to almost noth
ing. What have wo now all told?
Three hundred men lu tho royal guard,
fewer than il(X) lu tho fortress. I hnvo
a hundred policemen. There you are.
Today there aro nearly 200 soldiers
off In thu motintnliiM on tmnty busliicNH
of ono wort or nnodior. (ad, If theso
rulllatiH from tho railroad jiosscsHcd no
more than pistols tlioy could glvo ua a
merry light, Thcro must bo n thou
sand of thorn. I don't llko It. We'll
hnvo trouble beforo tho dny'ii over."
Hy 11 o'clock tho Btreobi In the
neighborhood of tho plnun wrro pnek
ed with peoplo. At 12 tho cnstle
gates wero to bo thrown open for tho
brilliant cavalcade thnt-wns to pass
between theso cheering rowH of peopla.
Shortly after half past 11 o'clock cor
tnlu groups of men usurped tho posl
Hons In front of certain buildings on
tint south sido of tho square, n scoro
hern, a half scoro there, others below
them. They favored the shops op
crated by tho friends of the commit
tee of ten; they wero tlio men who
wero to take possession of tho rlllcs
that lay hidden behind counters nnu
walls.
Prom tho distant castlo enmo the
fmuuds of shouts, crawling up the long
lino of spectators for tho full lengtu
TitKy t.Ki-r. now nuku tiiet raxK
of tho oveiiuo to tho eager throng in
ItcgcngcU circus, swelling nnd grow
ing louder nn tho news enmu Hint the
prlttctt hnd ridden forth from tho
gatos. Olnd voicos cried out tidings
to thofc In tho background. Tho prince
wns coining!
Honiiy, ndornble Prince Itnt'ln!
On enmo tho splendid phnhuix of
giianlMineii. followwl by rigid Infantry
men In mcaHiire! tread. The great
coach of gold. wlthMts half scoro of
horsos, rolled Bomlwrly buneiilh nn
tnro'n canopy of green, surroundctl on
all sides by proud members of. the
roynl gunrd. Two cnrrlnges from the
royal stnblen preceded the prlnco'K
coach. In the first wero the Duke or
Purse nnd Hiiro fellow meinbew of
tho cabinet. The second contained
Huron DniiKloss uud Genera! Urn to.
The curtains in n house nt tho cor
tier of the scpinro parted gently. A
hawk fneod old mnn peered out upon
tho Joyous crowd. Ills black eye
swept the scune. A grim smile crept
into hli face. Ho dropped Hie cur
tnlus nnd walked nwny from tho win
dow, tossing n clgnretto Into n grate
on tho opposite wide of tho room. Thu
ho looked ut his watch.
Tho mnn who stood In the middle o'
tho freight enr looking down In woudo
nt the fugitives wns a tall vagabond cf
tho most plcturosquo typo. No ragu
muUln wns ever so tattered and torn
as this rakish Individual. Ills clothe
bnrely hung togetlior on his lanl
frame,
Lonjr, thin lips curled into n smllu of
delicious regnrd. Ills sides shook with
tho quiet chuckle of understanding
Ho wna thlnklmr of other days 'and
nights and of many maids la fnroff
lands nnd of countless Journeys in
which ho, too. had had fair nnd gentle
compnny-8hort Jdumoyo, yes, but not
to bo forgotten.
He lighted tlio stub of a tjvllavv can
dlo, Ah," how envied thls'Krcat?''Slecp
Ing wnyfnrcrl How benutlful his ml
trossl How fortuunto tho. lover! They
slept, now tired they woro! Whence
hnd tlioy come?
Why should ho stay hero to spoil
their W'nklng hour? No. Ho would
surrender U apartment to thorn.
Softly ho tiptoed to his" own cornet
of tljo cnr. He gathered up his be
longings nn ancient violin ense, n
stout walking stick, n goodly sized
pack dono up In gnutly cloth, n well
worn pnlr of nnndils with long, frayed
lacings. As gently ho stole buck to
tho door. Ho tossed n kiss to the
sleeping girl, his dark gypsy face
nglow with admiration and mischief,
mid wna about to blow out tho light
of his cnndlo. Thou ho changed hi?
mind.
With n dotermlncd shako of his head
nml a now tlasli of tho eye, ho calml)
Boated himself and began to open his
ragged pnek.
At last his small ntoro of food Ia.
exposed. Without hesitation ho dlvli!
ed tho pieces of smoked venison, fix
ing ono part to himself, two to the
aloopers, thon the nullum bread ami
tho cheese, nnd tho bag of dates ho had
bought tho day before.
Again ho blow a kiss to tho prettiest
girl ho hud ever seen. Smilllug hi
I caudle, Uo Uronued to tho ground nnd
f$gv
,jr VifA . A
closed tho door ngnlnst nil spying, un
civil eyes.
Dnybrenk found him nt the whnrf
gutes,
Coming to an empty lint cnr direct
from tho qtiariles, ho resolutely seated
himself upon Its edge and, with amia
ble resignation, set about devouring
his curly men), nil the while casting
longing, almost appealing, glancen to
ward tho next cnr but one. Husy lit
tle switch engines begun chugging
ii bout tho ynrds. Tho rullrond nt least
was exhibiting nouiu signs of life.
Down through tho mono of side
tracks whisked tho Utile train, out
upon tlw mnlu lni with h till". Mirlok
of greeting, past tlio freight bouses,
It wns thou that Kir Vagabond sat up
very straight, n look of mild Interest J
In Ills oyes. Interest gave way to per
plexity, perplexity to concern. What's
thls-leuvitig tho city? Ho wasted no
tlmo. Clutching his belongings to his
side, ho vaulted from ono hand, nimbly
landing safely on his feet nt tho rond
side. Ho thought of tho luckless pair In
the empty "box."
Suddenly ho stopped, his chin up,
his hands to his sides. A hearty pcnl
of laughter soared from his Hps. Tho
Joko wns on them. It wns rich. The
raoro he thought of their nstonlshmcnt
on nwnkcnlng the tnoro ho laughed.
HU Immense levity nttrncted atten
tion. Pour or lire men npprodched
htm from tho shndows of the freight
houses, ugly, unsmiling fellows. They
demanded of blm the cause of his un
seemly mirth. With tenrs In his mer
ry blnck eyes he relntcd tho plight of
the pretty slumbcrcrs. They idled him
with questions, Ho described tho cou
ple, oven glowingly. Then tho sinis
ter fellows smiled. More thou that,
they clnpied each other on tho back
and sworo splendidly.
And bo It was that tho news spread
over town at 5 o'clock that Truxton
King was where he could do no harm,
it wns well known that tho train
would make forty miles on hour' down
the steep grade Into tho lower valley.
When Truxton King first awoko to ,
the fnct thnt they were no longer I
lying motionless In tho dreary yards
lie tenped to his feet with n stnrtled
shout of nlurm. With frantic energy
he pulled own the door. For n min
ute ho stnrcd nt the scudding wnlls of
stone so close nt band, uiicomprehend
Ingiy. Then the truth burst upon him
with tho force of a mighty blow. He
daggered back, tils Jaw dropping, his
eyes glaring.
"(Jreat Cod. limine! Wo'ro going!
Wo'ro moving!" ho cried lioarsely.
Bho shot to her feet tttid lurched to
bis side. "Don't fiill out!" alio almost
shrieked.
Suddenly the train shot out Into the
open, farm spattered valley. Truxton
fell back dumtuuudeiL
"The country!" be exclaimed. "We've
been carried nwny. Cod In heaven!
Tho prince lie Is lost!" 'Ho wns be
uldo himself, raging llko n mndmnn.
He hnd nhotititl to tier thnt ho must
get back to tho city.
"You would be killed!" sho cried,
rlutchltig his arm fiercely. "You'nevcr
;'.u Jump. Truxton. Sec how wo nrc
running. If you Jump I shnll follow. I
won't go on alone. I nm as much to
blamo us you."
A smnll stntlon tlew by. "Uonu. sev
en kilometers to Edelweiss." Ho look
cd ut her in depnir.
"We're gotng foster nnd faster." he
gmtod. '
Jirt then tils gnro alighted on the
pathetic breakfast, no stared ns if
hypnotized. Wns bo going mad? An
liiHtnnt Inter he wns on hi bauds nnd
knees examining tho tnytsterlous react.
She Joined him nt ouco. No two fnces
ever before wero so puzzled nnd per
plexed. 'Tiy henven," ho cxclnlmed, "I bco u
nil! We've been deliberately shnng
Imlcill We've been bottled up horo
mid shipped out of town. Don't touch
thnt stuff: It's probnbly full of pol
son. Orent Scott, what u clever gang
they nre!"
W'hcreupon ho proceeded to kick the
uiioffenAIng brenkfnst out of the cnr
door. To their dying dny they were
to bcllovo Hint thu food hnd been put
thero by ngents of tho grent conspira
tor. "Hollo!" snld ho. "We're slowing up.v
Ho looked out nud ahead. "There's n
bridge down tho rond n bit yes. there's
our same old river! They're runnlug
slow for tho brldgo- We cnu swing
off, Lornluo. Now'a our chnnco!"
Tho train wns barely creeping up" to
the brldgo. He clasped her lu the
strong crook of his left arm, slid down
to a sitting position and boldly pushed
himself clear of tho cnr, landing ou hU
feet Stnggerlng forwnrd with the Im
petus ho hud received, he would hnve
fallen except for n mighty effort A
sharp groan escaped hla lips us ho low,,
orcd I.oralne to tho ground. Sho looked
anxiously Into his face and saw noth
ing thero. but relief.
"Come nlong," snld tho mnn briefly
"We must try to reach thnt station
back thero. There-1 can "telegraph in
01U" Ilia llrst nttempt to wnlk brought
out n groan of pain.
Ho hnd turned his nnklo In tho leap
to the ground.
"Lean on mot"
sho cried despair
ingiy.
"Nonseuse!" .he
snld. with grim
Btubbornuess, "1
don't mind tbc
pnln, We'll not
stop, my dear not
till we got word to
Dangloss."
At u wagon road
crossing tlioy
pnuaod to rest,
having c'overod
two miles. Her lit
tle cry of Joy
caused him to look
up from tho swol
len ankle, which
"IKAN ON MKl" BIIK he wna l0gardlUg
tmirn, w)tu am,Qus con-
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Dr. Goblo i propnrnd to fit glnHscs
in nil oiisoa of dofectcivo night Hint
InsHCH will remedy. Hepairn .f nil
Kinds. Urokcn lenses duplicate J. .In
visible bifocaln.
18 WEST MAIN STREET.
NOTTCK
In lioroby glvon that tlio undersigned
will npply nt tho noxt meeting of tho
city council of Medford, Oregon, for
llcenso to soil malt, vinous nnd spirit
ous liquors In less quantllios than ono
gallon, fpr (Jt piontlm, at lot 10, block
26, In Medford, Oregon, for a period
of six months.
DABS & HALE.
Dated March 22, 1010.
NOTICE TO CONTKAOTOHS.
Notico Is !icroby glvon that tho city
council of tho city of Medford. Ore
gon, will recoho sealed proposals for
tho construction of lateral sowers on
cortnln stroo'-'J nnd alloys, a list of
which Is on file at tho o fico of tho
city rccordor, together with, plans nnd
tpccltlcatloni.
All bids must bo filed with tho city
recorder on or tioforo 6 o'clock p. m.,
April 6th, 1910, accompanied by a
cortlflod check equal to 5 per cent of
tho amount bid for, and rnndo paya
ble to the city treasurer of tho city
of Medford.
Tho council resorves tho right to
accept o. rojoct any and n'l bids.
Dated nt Medford, Oregon this 24th
dny of March 1810.
ItOBT. W. TELiFEft,
7 City Recorder.
Ladies'
Guaranteed
Hosiery
Aside from our line of
men's furnishings, men's ox
fords and shoes, we carry la
dies' and chOdren's shoes
and have added to this line
ladies' Squarepeal" guaran
teed Hosiery," made with
linen heel, toe and sole of a
desirable weight for summer
wear. Price 25c per pair. We
give a written guarantee
when six pairs are bought at
one time, six pairs guaran
teed six months or new
stockings.
The
Wardrobe
FARMERS AND FRUITGROWERS'
BANK BUILDING.
Medford Shoe
Shining Parlor
0H, HERE WE ARE AT LAST!
For ladies, ijents, ohildren, this is
tho placo where you will save
timo nnd mouoy by KettiiiK your
shoos shined by an experienced
nrtist. Oilitifr and dyeinp; is my
specialty. Now, don't forgot tho
place, No. 4 South Central avo
juo. Open from 7 a. m. to 8 p.
m.; Sundays till 2 p. ro. Tho const
Champion Bootblnok. .
V. W. HOWARD, Prop.
Canton
Restaurant-
SAM LOCK, Prop.
To Whom It May Concern :
Tho formor famous ohof nt tho
Nash Grill, Mr. Sara Look, will
opon a first-clnss rostnurnnt noxt
Thursday morning, above Ken
nedy's saloon, No. 83 South
Front strcol. Entranco at both
sides, Only first-clnss monls will
bo sorvod, and just tho nnmo of
tho proprietor tho best Kimrnn
too, This is tho only plnco whore
will bo sorvod chop suoy nnd
China noodlos noxt month. Como
nnd soo mo and 1 and you aro both
suro you will como bnok, llo
mombor, I urn willing and I proneh
what I promise Yours truly,
SAM LOCK.
Tho HcisRorfl of tho nd-rondor
Hhotilil encounter your nd when he
gets to worlc witii thorn.
Hnkkins for Ilenlrii.
Orchards
Farms
Town Lots
ONLY THE BEST AND AT
REASONABLE PRICES.
I a min position to bo of mnlorial
use to you in helping you locate
in tho Roguo Itivcr country. My
acquaintanco with tho present
owners nnd knowlcdgo of tho soil
and conditions of every kind, fa
vorable and olherwie, aro at your
command. What you want ate
all the facts, then you can make
an intelligent investment of your
cash.
I havo a list of very excellent
bargains which, of course, is con
stantly changing, but never mind
thnt comb nnd see me and I will
help you get what you want,
whether on my list or not.
George F. Dyer
Room 3, BijoocBuilding, opposite
Moore Hotel. Tel. 3204.
(Formerly Manchester - by - thc
Sea, Mass.)
Medford
Bakery and
Delicatessen
All kinds of Bakery Goods and
DeliontbBsen. Lunches prepar
ed for fishing and picnic par
tics. Satisfaction guaranteed.
MITHCELL
6 BOEIK
"WAGON MAKERS
We make a specialty of
rubber tire work and or
chard harrows ' and
spray tanks, call at
Merriman's Shop
Riverside Avenue
For Sale
294 acres, 13 miles out ; 5125.
20 acres, 2V miles out; a snap.
10 acres, mile from 'Phoenix; n
bargain.
7-room houso. lot 01x200, W. Main;
$3000.
6-room Lc on C street; $3500.
0-room houso on Bnrtlett; $0500.
Lots in Walnut Park; terms.
For Sale or Trade
Socond-hnnd pitchor pump with pipe
22-specinl Winchester rifle.
10 acres in California.
If aorea-in California, equity.
tlO nores 7 miles from Medford.
Ranch hnnds.
Chambormaid.
25 laborers.
10 teams.
Girls for general housework.
Man nnd wife on ranch,
A spooialty in houso renting nnd euro
of them; list them with mo.
Want 2 or 3 old men who can't work
stondy and would like a good placo
nt $15 por month, only work half
timo; hot nnd cold wntor for bath
nnd good board. Call.
E. F. A. BITTNEfi
Medford Employment Bureau.
Businoss chances, ronl. catnto, nil
kinds of holp furnlshod nud business
ohuncos handled,
Room 208, Taylor & Phlnps Bldn.
Phone 4141 Main.
BARGAINS for BUYER
101 ncrcs, clcurrd, cloxo to fltotlon, f 30,000.
12 ncrcfl, elenred, two nnd one-half miles from Medford, $6000.
20 acres In wnrs, linlf mile from Central Point, 97000.
10 ncrt'ti, 2fi nrrcft In alfalfa ind Irrigated; beautiful vlowj $0000.
JJ2 acre, lenrlfig orchard, clone In, $2-1,000,
HUNTLILY-KREMILR Co.
214 FruitGrowers B&nh Buxluing
Electrical
Fudge Parties
Informal fudge parties are enjoyable affairs when G.E. electrically
heated utensils are used. No visits to the kitchen are necessary,
as the fudge may be prepared in any room in the house.
You can entertain your friends with delicious fudge or candy,
made right before their eyes, and the novelty and convenience of
electrical cooking will enchance the pleasure of eating the sweets.
If you have electric lights in your house the G.E. water heater
and the little G.E. electric stove will be found useful in ax
thousand ways. Their first cost is small and they consume very.r
little electric current.
; rcis
Ropue River
J. E. ENYAK'f. Presidem
JOHN S. ORTH. i'.in
THE MEDFORD
UAFJTAL
SURPLUS
Safety Imxm for rent. A
We setielt
In Case of vSickness
PHONE 3641
MEDFORD PHARMACY
Near Post Otfica All Night Service Free Delivery
MORTGAGE. LOANS
Money on hand to loan en Real Estate. City and County
Warrants naught. Fidelity and Indemnity Bonds Furn
ished. Fire Insurance.
JAMES CAMPBELL
Phono Stain 3231.
Fine Lots
Six lots on Medford Heights; price for a
short time, $700.
Corner lot on West Main street; clQSQ,iu;
a few days at $1100.
Rogue River Land Co.
11 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE,
Tie
Electric Co.
J. A. PERRY. V'ico-Preaideat.
W. B. JACKSON. Ass't Cashier,
NATIONAL BANK
. $50,000
$10,000
Hral Banking Business transacted.
your patronaye.
208 Fruitgrowers' Uaak Bulldlag