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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD ALAIL TRIBUNE, MEDffORn, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL G, 10,10. TUN KING ' By GEORGE BARE McCUTCHEON. 4 Copyright, 1009, by Gooixo Barr McCutchcon. 4 Copyright, 1909, by Dodd, iaeaa x company. CHAPTER XX. THE LAST BTAKD. SOON after 6 o'clock a man In the topmost window of the tower called down that the forces In tho bills were moving in a com "fact body toward the ridges below the "southern pates. One hundred picked men were to be -Jcft Inside the castle gates with Vos jEngo, prepared to meet any flank move ment that might bo attempted. Threb hundred mounted men were selected to laakc the dash down Castle avenue straight Into the camp of the sharp shooters. It was the purpose of the bouse guards to wage a fierce and noisy conflict off the avenue and then retire to tho castle as abruptly as they left It, to be ready for Marlanx should be decide to make a final desperato effort to seise their stronghold. The dash of tho 800 through the gates asd down the avenue was the mo3t spectacular experience in Truxton's HTc. lie was up with Qulnnox and General Braze, galloping well In front ef the yelling troops. These mounted 'carbineers, riding as Bedouins, swept 3Hre thunder down tho street, whirled Sato tho broad, open arena beyond the ake's palace and were upon the sur prised radians before they were fully mwakc to the situation. They came tumbling out of bams and "feeds, clutching their rifles In nerveless tends, aghast In the face of absolute destruction. The enemy, craven at tho atsct, threw down their guns and tried to cscapo through the alleys and side streets at the end of the common. Fir teg all the time, tho attacking force rede them down as If they were bo SBony dogs. After ten or fifteen minutes of this desultory carnage it was reported that x large force of men were entering tho avenue from Regcngetz circus. Quln nox sent his chargers toward this great .bottle of foot soldiers, but they did not Salter, as ho had expected. On they swept, 2,000 or 3,000 of them. At their iKxid rode flvo or six officers. Tho fore 3Bost was Count Marlanx. Qulnnox saw now that the Iron Count was determined to storm the '.Kates and gave the command to re treat Waving their rifles and shout ing defiance over their shoulders, the dragoons drew up, wheeled and gal sfcoped toward the gates. Scarcely were the massive portals elo-scd and the great steel bars drop ped Into place by tho men who attend d them when a low, dull explosion 'shook tho earth as if by volcanic force. TThen came the crashing of timbers, ilio cracking of masonry, the whirring T a thousand missiles through the Ir. Before the very eyes of the dtnuned, bewildered defenders, dis mounting near the parade ground, the Jtago gates and pillars fell to tho ground. , The gates had been dynamited. Then it was that Truxton King re membered. Marlanx's Bappers had tuxn quietly at work for days drilling jfrom tho common to the gates. It was strange coincidence that Marlanx .should have chosen this day for his Wlmhiatlpg assault on the castle. The sklrmlsh at daybreak hud hurried his arrangements no doubt, but none the ats were his plans complete, Tho ex plosives had been laid during tho night. Tho fuses reached to the mouth of the tuuuei across the common. As he swept up the avenue at the bond of .tils command, hawk faced and with glittering eyes, ho snarled the com umnd thut put fire to the fuse's. A moment later his vanguard stream--cd through the aperture and faced tho doaJly fire from the driveway. At lust they began to advauco across the grassy meadow. Whon ono man ell under tho lire of tho guardsmen another rushed Into hU place. Three times tho Indomitable Graustarklans drove them buck and us often did Mar lanx drag them up again, exalted by tho example ho set. "Gad, he Is a soldier!" cried Trux ton. "Hello! There's my friend Bru tus, no's no coward etther. Here's try for you, Brutus." Ho dropped to his knee and took do libera to aim at tho frenzied henchman. Tho discovery that there wero fbreo .bullets In Brutus' breast when ho was. Tpickcd up long afterward did not af fect tho young man's contention that Us was tho ono that bad found the Jwart. , Tho fall of Brutus urged tho Iron Count to greater fury. His horso had keen shot from under him. Ho was m his foot, calling to his men to fol low him as be moved toward the stub orn row of green and red. Bullets klnscd about his ears, but ho gave no Jbecd to them. Tho commander of tho guard gave tho command to fall back slowly to ward tho custle. Firing at every step, they crossed tho parade ground and then made u ick dash for tho shelter of tho long balconies. Marlanx, down in the pu jdo ground, was fairly pushing his sea into tho Jaws of death. Truxton King's chuueo to pay his debt to Vos Knpo came nfter ono of the fiercest, most determined charges. The young count had been lighting desperately for some time. His weak ness seemed to have disappeared. As tho foo fell back In tho face of des perato resistance Vos Knjro sprang down tho steps and rushed after them. calling others to Join hint In the nt tempt to complete tho rout. Near the edge of tho terrnco ho stopped. His leg gavo way under him, and he fell to the ground. Truxton saw him .fall He leaped over tho low balustrade. dropping his hot rtile, and dashed across tho terrace to his rival's assist nuco. A hundred men shot at him. "It's my turn!" shouted tho Ameri can. "I'll square it up if I can. Then we'ro cvenl" Ho seized the wounded man in his strong arms, threw him over his shoul der and staggered townrd tho steps. "Release me, curse your shrieked Vos Engo, striking his rescuer in the faco with his flst "I'm saving you for another day," said King as ho dropped behind tho balustrade with his burden safe. There were other witnesses to Trux ton's rash act. In a lofty window of tho north wlug crouched a white faced girl and a grliu old man. The latter held a rifle in his tense though feeble old hands. Now and then the old man would sight his rifle and fire. The girl who crouched beside him was there to designate a certain figure In tho ever changing mass of humanity on tho bloody parade ground. Her clear eyes sought for and found Marlanx; her un wavering finger pointed him out to tho old marksman. Sho saw Vos Engo fall. Then n tall. well known figure sprang Into view. dashing townrd her wounded lover. Her heart stopped beating. With her hands to her tcmplos sho leaned far over tho window ledge and .1 ns he reached her side. "It's not my" He stopped short oven ns hu held out ills arms to clasp her to his breast. "It's some one else's blood," ho finished resolutely. She swayed ! toward him, and ho caught her In his arms. "I love yon oti, I lovo you, Trux tonl" she cried over and over agnlu. He was faint with Joy. His kisses spoke the udorntlou he would hiwo cried out to her If emotion had not clogged his throat. "Eric," she whispered nt last, draw ing kick In his arms nud looking up Into his eyes with n great pity In her own. "Is he Is he dead, Truxton?" "No," ho said gontly: "badly hurt. but"- "no will not die? Thank God. Truxtun. He Is a brave oh, a Tory bravo man I" Loaderlcss between tho deadly fires, tho mercenaries gavo up tho fight after a brief stand nt the terrace. Tho prince reigned again. (To Bo Continued.) Church Music. Those who un present nt . tho sen iocs in tlut Pivsbytorinu ohuroh Sunday morning enjoyed the iitttlicui so nicely rendered by the choir mid tho solos 8tmg m beautifully and in terpreted with so much expulsion and fooling hy Mis. Krnnk Hny. ll is the purpose of tho oIkiIi' to have Hpeeitil musie for each church won loo, and tu these sorvioot nil mo In vited cordially. HuiliiiiH for Health. 3 "rou Ann shot!" snn ciued. "xnnx- TON I TJltrXTON!" screamed screamed words Mint would have filled Truxton King with an end less Joy could he have heard them, above the rattle of the rifles. The corner of the building had shut out tho picture. It was Impossible for her to know that the man and his burden had reached the balcony In safety. Even now they might bo ly ing on the terrace, riddled by bullets. Tho old man roused her from the stupor of dread, ne called her name. Dully she responded. Stnndlng bolt upright in tho window, she sought out the figure of Marlanx and pointed rigidly. "Ah," groaned 'the old man, "they Will not be driven back this time: They will not bo denied. It Is the last charge! God, how they come. Our men will be annihilated In Where is he? Now! Ah, I see! l'cs that is he! He is near enough now. 1 ?annot miss him!" Marlanx was leading his men up to the terrace. At the top of the terraco tho Iron Count suddenly stopped. His Ioiik body stiffened and then crumpled like a reed. A score of heavy feet tram pled on tho fallen loader, but ho did not feel the impact. A bullet from tho north wing hud crashed into his brain. "At last!" shrieked tho old man at the window. "Come." Miss Tullls; my work is done." "Ho Is dead, your grace?" In low. awed tones. "Yes, my dear," said tho Duke of Terse, n smile of rellof on his faco. "Come, let mo escort you to tho prince You hnvo beon most courageous." A group of terrified women were huddled In tho far corner of u near by room. Tho Duke of Terse held open tho door for Lorulne Tullls, but she did not enter. When ho turned to cnll sho was halfway down tho top flight of Htulrs, racing through the powder smoke toward tho landing be low. At every step sho was screaming In tho very ngouy of gladness: "Stand firm! Hold them! Help is coming! Help is coming!" A last look through tho window at tho end of tho hall had revealed to her tho most glorious of visions. Bod and green troops wero pouring through tho dismantled gateway, their horses surging over the ugly ground rifts and debris as if possessed of the fabled wings. Her brother was out there, and all was woll. Sho was crying tho Joyous nows from tho head of tho grand stairway when Truxton King caught sight of her. Ho was powder stained and grimy. There was blood on his faco and shirt front "You aro shot!" sho .cried, clutching tho post at tho bend In tho stairs. "Truxton! Truxton!" "Hot even scratched I" ho shouted J Probato Court. Estate of Eli Hnlsoy, insnno CI tation to heirs. Estato of Herman Lawrentr Or der for sale of real property. Estato of Ernest Httreh Invon tory and appraisement filed and np proved. Estate Jnmcs McDonnld Snmo order. Estato John T. Layton Sovonth scmi-nuuunl statement filed and ap proved. Estnto of James u. Rodgcrs, C. O. Rodgors appointed administrator; Monroo Gordon, IT. I. Pelton, Elbert Glass, appraisers. Estate W. II. Norman II. J. Tay lor appointed administrator; John Sisty, Oscnr Blackford, William Leathers, appraisers. ANNOUNCEMENT. Dr. Goblo is prepared to fit glasses m all cases of dofectcivo sight that classes will remedy. Repairs of all rinds. Broken lenses duplicated. In visible bifocals. 18 WEST MAIN STREET. Dr. Seely Going East. Dr. E. R. Seely will lenvo in short time for New York to tnko a course in surgery. Ho would great ly approciato tho payment of out standing accounts before ho leaves. 10 No. 1 6 $6000 - 75 acres, 52 miles from town, onr-quurtor inilo from school; 20 acres in cultivation, 2fi more ready to plow; (10 nores till able, lmlnneo fine wood; .1 noroa in fruit; on rural mail route. Half cash will handle this. One of the best buys on tho market. No. 1414 ACRES Near city limits, nil in fruit, tiumlly to (1 years old; nil fine black soil; 7-room house, full 'J-story, with closets, bathroom, etc.; ono bam 20x28 and ono -1x28 foot; splendid well. Price only $000 per acre; one-half ensh, lmlnneo to-rum. This price goes for a short timo only. No. 15 80 ACRES Black loam, fino for gardon, corn or fruit; 14 nores in cultivation, bulnnco onk and laurel wood; on crook; 4 room house, barn, chicken house and com crib; good well, throo-quar-tors mile to school, 12 Mj miles to postoffioe, U miles to station; $1000 takes this. No. 43 FINE vacant lot, 50x210 foot, on oast sldo; best of garden soil. Price $M tonus. It is worth more. No. 21 30 ACRES Black free soil, ns fino as tiny in tho vnlloy; nil fenced; 1.') acres in Bnrtlett pours, with a fow npplo trees; fi-rooni house, bum nml outbuildings, nil painted and In nice shape; splendid well, on good county rond; only IV, miles from city school. This is a bargain nt $300 per acre. McARTHUR & ALEXANDER ROOM 3, POSTOFFIOE BUILDING PHONE 3081 MEDFORD, OREGON : A SNAP IN ORCHARD LAND Ono hundred and sixty norm of froo rod mill, 30 lo !I0 foot doptlu two wells, about 25 iteres oloiuvd; n very gradual Hittith hill nlopoi (ino-hitlf mllo from poMol'fico, ions than ono-foiirth inilo from school and seven and ono-hult' miles soMthwost of JaokKoiivlllo. Only $30 per noro. Call on or uddrods JOE THOMAS 222 SOUTH HOLLY STREET. MEDF0R0, OREGON PL U M 13 I IN G Stonm and Hot Wator Hoating. All work guaranteed. Pricos roaaonablo. I. F. MOORE AND E. E. SMITH Old Tribimo Building. Phono :;931. Animal Insurance Wo Insure Horses and Cnttlo Annlnst Death From Accident, DIs- oast or Fire. NATIONAL LIVESTOCK INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, ). E. Tull, Aacnt, Mcdford. ORCHARDS AND HOME Mr. Lnndaceker, did you over stop to contuder that it is not nn easy task to soloot a profitable orchard or orchard site, oapeoinlly for ono unacquainted with tho country or tho businosH? I hnvo beon right next to tho soil hero for tho past twenty years, raising trcca nml fruit, and I fool that I can givo vou information thnt is of yaluo to you. Would you hire a lawjer or dentist to build you n house f No. Thou why not seek n practical fruit-growor to ndviso you as to a location for nnorchard T Phone 5003, Ashland, or Address E. E. F0SS, TALENT, OR. The Services OF AN EXPERT ARE AT YOUR COMMAND Free OF CHARGE CALL MAIN 3021 For Sal s - ---- -- --- .- Medford Iron Works E. E. TROWBRIDGE, Proprietor. FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps, Uoilors and Afachinorv. Agents in Southern Ore gon for FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. 640 acres of Good Farming Lund at $35.00 per acre Being situated three miles west of that place and neai' the government irrigation canal. This land is selling at a BARGAIN and now is your time to IN VEST. For particulars write Harry Moon c.nf. DRIVERS-that know the country RIGS that cover Ihe cciinlry ' QUICKLY AND WITH COM!- MST TO YOU AHIC AI.WU'H TO UK FOUND A t TIIK paulow nowMNo, uitoiMtiirroitH. WEST SIDE STABLES I'lIO.Vi: Still H. GHAI'K NTKKICT For Sale 294 acres, 8 miles out; $125. 20 acres, 2V2 miles out; u snap. 10 acres, Vfe inilo from Phoonix; a bargain. rt-room h.. on C streot; $3500. Gasollno ongines for sale, j Smith's Premier typewriter, rebuilt, i $25. I WANTED. Wanted Iloiisokaepor to cook for one, $20 a month. Chambermaid, $20, room and board. Chambermaid, $25, room and board. Girl for tho country, $30. Oirl for tho country, $25, four in family, adults. Teams wanted. 2 woodchoppors, $2.50 a day, Man to milk and do ranch work. 10 toaras. Women to wash, no foe. Wanted A furnished house, clo.so in, 5 or 0 rooms, for man and wifo only. E. , F. A. BITTNER Modford Employment Bureau. RnflinARa chances, real estate, all kinds of help furnished and business chances handled. Room 200, Taylor & Phlpps Bldg. Phone 4141 Main, K spooinlty in house renting and oaro of tkwn; list them witn m. On these you must act quick, as they aro below actual values. S 140 acres, good location; 10 Oacres choice fruit land; 78 acres bearing trees; good improvements. This ranch will show good income. Price $75,000, terms. T 400 acres, fine alfalfa and fruit ranch; 50 acres iu al falfa; 40 acres in 3-year-old apple trees; fino build ings; private irrigation system; in excellent local ity for raising stock also. Price $25,000, terms. V 11.95 acres, all set to fruit, right varieties, in age from 1 to 20 years. Price $15,000. W 11.60 acres, all in fruit; 574 Newtowns 4 years old, 175 Bosc pears 4 voars old, 80 Bartlett pears 4 years old. Price $8400. 3 Fine lot, 50x175 feet, two blocks from Oakdalo pavo- TTionf Inf. lina li irrli 14- lmnvinrr nnnln froon. Prirf fm I " 1 - " " ' O - - short time. S450. 13 Lot, 100x285 feet, South Central avenue; 6-room box house; 45 bearing fruit trees; east front. Price $1600, easy terms; a good buy. 1 New 5-room modem house; plastered; two porches; cement walks; sheds, woodshed, largo barn. Price $2500; $1450 cash and balance ono year at 6 per cent. 100x100 feot, with two residences; only three blocks from new depot to cost $-10,000; will sell this at $1200; renting now at good interest on investment; time on part; good business location. Pierce, Shepherd & Co. 128 EAST MAIN STREET. IS PLUMBING STEAM AND HOT WATCR HEATING All Work Guaranteed . l'rioon Roiinoimblo COFFEILN . PRICE 11 North 1) St . Mcilford, Oro. I'honu 303' WANTED 1 Timber and Coal Lands ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING CON TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED. . Harris & Co. MFDFORD - - - - OREGON I Ofilco in Jackouxi county Bank Upstairs . m GOLD RAY GRANITE CO. Office: 209'WeBt MninSt., Medfoid, Ore. Operating Quarry at CoIdRay; Oregon DEALERS IN BUILDING, .MONUMENTAL AND CRUSHED, GRANITE REAL ESTATE Farm Land Timber Land OrchardgLand Residences City Lots Orchards and Mining Claims L Medford Realty Co Room 10, Jackson County Bank Building