MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL ,1.1, 1910.
Through the Wall
By CLEVELAND MOFFETT
Cpy right, 1905, by D. Appleton & Co.
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CHAPTER 1L
9Vncnt.' oaxATzanr cask.
ISTTJuR. leavtajc Ntsr Pemv
"a eegseaX directed Ida
tepa toward taa prefecture-f
Wcv DM halfway across- the-
a cUaceA. back t tbe churclv
mrteax aab sknira its wMte face a bote-
JteamM a. noaHBt ia deep tbougbC
Jb Mrtm ta- TV h nacctcd; tk.
Trnrntng, t- febe right, he -walked qaka-
-It a itttle wine- afecp with aowera
jtai: tih -wladawa, tft Tavern e tb
30av "Wlee- Mea,
"A 1 tfeougbt oat kr mattered a
3re-saeaate<l4riatlaad assistant.
gagat XfcsaeL. at eae of ta table en
fee-fteerace. Aa& approathiBC tbo- okl
.aana. arao-aad. a.r ate and a parple
ttac&ee, ae-aaldfci a low tew, "I
3C5tael teofcitd. a from ais
afesv aad al fie afcaiedl "IS, St
asalar
a fetaetlgte. "life teaertaBt. Go to-
Iff aa-feat tfcer co to W
Aaysew. ftad aim aad teU
Jtetoaa idam aBaeat eace. Harry b
asar ttife. Aa& raa across to
MW cteaclv aa tea" Beaaetea taat a
jaaeanfr caiae ettaer."
-JL tocw It; I kasw K," cfescxlcd.
SpeTicaaL-as ae-taettele TaeiV
a
ITHa. -kMb awe a: iiupjjta Cteaeatt,
: jpaytes: fiwr ats rieasTs aaslata.
. rer to a eae- stand aear tie-
e Heary IV. aad selected a
tfet eeakl Bat pesfily make
taaa. foiu: mUes as bobt. Be-
Jatad. tab) de libera t animal a seated.
ahniwIC aae giving ta driver ats ?
tatwuiK a charged aim gravely &ot to
fast and settled back agaiast
aae yaMoaa to comfortable xaedka
Xrnwi Taera Is bo better -way to
MrtnTr;- aat a toagh problem," a ased
o Intflfrt. taaa to take a Tcrjr loag
tttra fa.aiTery slow e&V
3tmy attre-aen taat this aars was
"et atoia eaeagBi. far forty avt&Htes
3hter Coq He nil's frown, was still aare
Jaxea'waea.taey drew sp at tao YOa
TffMtfaweacy. really a coltecUoa ef
HHr seas daeeas of ttietn. is a pri-"vate-yarlr
aav tb Sola do- Seatogne.
TEaa detective occasled a nrlae off
3fee- aHewal Meatawrescy caateaa.
Jhabtt&tlasLef tea spacloas rooms, aaore
t,aoneBu far alms if aad Ms
aaiT ta- raltafat old serraat
, yrb took care ef thest, esee-
saaKy dfris taes- rammer months.
TrfeeB Ma. Coqaeair was away at a
amartry place is the Tosges moastehis
"Hwt acr sea had boaght for her. Pa a)
4frqeraB had aeTer married, and his
Jse lerrvd oaty two things In the world
J aether aad hh? dog.
Jit: 8-o'clock th detective- rose- from
at)e dtaner tabl aad withdrvw Into
Mb ssady a- largo room, opening off the
ajfuaroegt atut faralabcd like- ao U-sa-
ttaif. la the world; Aroand the
"waWi wero low bookejwes with wide
3tep& oa which- were- spread, ander
what Coqaeail' callttl his erhn-
tiaal mum ii in Thlainetaded soarenlrs
f cases oa which be- had been en
awgJtd; woadeifat' sets- of bnrglara
aoola. weaponti ased by marderers
aaaws. afeks, jointed. Jimmies- ef ten
I! steel, tnat coald.be taken apart
1- AMediap la the space ef a thick
sjgur aad1 biddea aboat the person.
Xaiaate catered arcseatly with cof--Seo
aad ctgarettes, wMeh she placed
jbb si txblfl jacsr green shaded
3aaipw within easy reach of the great
'xed' Isetlrar chair where M. Paul was
tMSBtsd.
f?MtfEly there esme a clang at thf
Xroot gate In the garden and the soand
of qaSck, cranchlng- steps on tho graTtt
"sralk. tC Pougeot had' arrlred.
2Z. Xaden Poageot was one of tho
righry poUco- coaimlssarles who-, each
jsa bis awn qoarter, Terse e- tho atoral
wasUlec oC Paris' dirty linen. M.
jPbagt was one of tho most dlcUa-
jnktot aad! iatelllgsat saeabers of
"feats- JtottreatiBg: body. Ho wa a de
oteaT fttead e Paal Coqaealt
"WW," xeawslsed tao coaBsaissary
wacKla7 were-settled' la tbebrehaljs;
m Biaeeu ifa t&a S do JEaaeteo
8oaao parttog: testractieas,. ehf
. ao taased tUgbt a cigar.
shook his head.
i do yon sail IT'
ltm aot aalllag,?'
"KaatT"
3'mt aaw in his life XT. Poageot was
'ssarasteoa. lie kaow all about thfe
"Bmigm oCer, with its extraordinary
.mamey adTaatages. Ho had rejoiced
Ja Idw friend's good1 rortaao after two
caahaapy years, and now now Coquo
98 iaforsMd him cahuly that he was
"aat aanSxig4
TI hare last mado a decision, the
'sact important dccbiioa of say life,"
soathiaed the- detective, "and I want
tyaa to know about It You are tho
-aaiy- person iu the world who will
aaow CTerythinip. Bo llsteat This
-niteray I went into Notre Dasao
slaiT ty ' 1 saw a young glri there
who seBs candles. I didn't know her,
hat aao looked up hi a queer way, as
iaf akv waaied io speak to me. 80 I
wsa as hfiMr,. and weU, she told w ef
aha had lai Htsbt"
"A deasay snorted th temmWHnry.
. SKa aha aaidL fLU suiy hava- baoa
lying, or she may lmve"been put u) 10
It, I know nothing about urr, not
ercn her name, but thnt's of no cou-
fsequeace. Tho point Is that In this
dreaaa, as she called It, uho brought
together the two most Important
areata la hay Hfc."
ira! What was the drcamr
, "She says she, saw tuu twice onco
. h a forest near a wooden bridge,
where a man with a beard wns talk
lag to a woman and a little girl; then
she saw bbo on a boat going to a placo
WBr there wore black people"
-That was liraiiL-
! sappose bo. And thero was a
bandog san with a wicked faco In
side that kept looking down at me.
Sho says she often dreams of this
wicked face. She sees It first In a dls
taat star that comes nearer and near
er aatil It gvts to bo large and red and
aagry. As tho face comes closer her
Sear grows' until she wakes with a
start ef terror. Sho says she would
d4 ef fright If the face erer reached
her before sho awoke. That's about
Ter some moments the commissary
did aot speak. "Old she try to inter
pret this dreamT
"Ko."
"Why did she teU yon about itr
"She acted on a sudden Impulse, so
bo says. I'm inclined to believe her.
Bat seTcr mind that Pougeof he
rose- la agitation and stood leaning
otot his friend "in that forest scene
sho brought up something that isn't
kaowa, something I've never even told
yea, say best friend."
Tiens! What Is thatr
Tea think I resigned from the po
lice force two years ago, don't you?"
"Of course."
"Every one thinks so. Well, it isn't
true. I didn't resign. I was dis
charged."
M. Pougeot stared in bewilderment
t if words failed him, and finally he
repeated weakly: "Discharged I Paul
Coqacaii discharged 1"
res, sir, discharged from the Paris
detective force for refusing to arrest
murderer. That s how tho accusa
tion read." '
'Bat it wasn't truer
'Judge for yourself. It was the
case of a poacher who killed a guard.
I doa't Bap pose yon remember ltT"
"Down near Saumnr, wasn't ltT"
"Exactly. And It was near Saumur
I found him after searching all over
France. We were clean off the track,
and I made up my mind the only way
to get him was through his wife and
child. They lived in a little bouse In
the woods not far from the place of
tho shooting. I went there as a ped
dler la hard luck, and I played my
part so well that the woman consent
ed to take me In as a boarder. For
weeks It was a waiting game. I would
go away on a peddling tour and then
cesse beck as a boarder. Nothing devel
oped, bat I could not get rid of tho
feeilae that my man was somewhere
near In the woods."
"One of your Intuitions. Well?"
"Wen. at last the woman became
convinced that they dad nothing to
fesr from me, and she did things more
openly. One day I saw her put some
food in a basket and give It to the lit
tle girt. And the little girl went off
with the basket Into the forest Then
I knew I was tight and tho next day
! followed the little girl, and, sure
fooBgh, she led mo to a rough cave
where her father was hiding. I bung
about there for an hour or two. mid
finally the. man came out from tho
care, and I saw him talk to his wlfo
and child near a brldgo over a moun
tain torrent"
"The picture that girl saw In tho
dream r
"Tea; 111 never forget It I had my
pistol ready, and he was defenseleHH.
and once I was Just springing forward
to take tbo fellow when be bent over
and kissed his llttlo girl. I don't know
how yoa look at tbeso things, Pou
geot hut I couldn't break In tbcro and
take that man away from bis wife and
child. Tbo woman had been kind to
bmt and trusted me, and well, it was
a breach of daty, and they punished
for it Bat I couldn't do it 1
couldn't do it, and I didn't do It"
Aad yoa let the fellow go?"
1 let him go then, but I got him a
week later la a fair light, man to
They gave him ten years."
"And discharged you from tbe
teres?"
Tos that is, In view of my past
services they allowed me to resign."
Coquenll spoke bitterly. .
'OutragftousI Unbelievable t" mut
tered Pougeot '
Ooqaenll looked at Pougeot with an
odd little smile. "You take It Just as
I thought you would Just as I took It
myself until today. It socms like n
stupid blunder, doesn't it? Well, It
wasn't a blunder; It was a necessary
Eiove in tbo game."
"The game! 1 What game?" Tbo
commissary stared.
A game involving a great crime."
"Yoa have tho facts of this crime?"
"No; it hasn't been committed yet"
"Not committed yet!" repeated tho
ether, with a startled glance. "But you
know tbe plan? Vou havo evidence"
I have what la perfectly clear evi
dence to mo-flo clear that I wonder I
never saw it txtfore. Luclen, suppose
you wero u trrcat criminal, woaltby,
j "oTTucntwr. diwTfig mid fosmtrcorul, nuil
J supH)so thoro wns one person In this
city who wns thwarting your pur
poses. porhna Jcopnrdlttni: your safe-
I ty. Wlmt .would you unturnlly dof
"I'd try to got rid of him."
"Exactly," Coiiucnll paused, ami
then, leaning closer to lib friend, ho
said with extraordinary earnestness
"Luclen, for ovor two years somo ono
has been trying to get rid of mot"
"Tho dovllt" started Pougeot "How
long have you known this?"
"Only today," frowned tho detecUvo.
"i ought to Imvo kuown It long ago."
"Hm! Aren't you building a good
deal on that dream?"
"Tho dream? Heavens, umu." snap
ped Coquenll. "I'm building nothing
on tho dream and nothing on the girl.
She simply brought together two facts
that belong together. Why sho did it
doesn't matter; she did It, and my rca.
son did tho rest Thero Is a connec
tion between this Ulo do Janeiro offer
aud my discharge from the force. I
know it I'll show you other links In
the chain. Three times In the past
two years I havo received offers of
business positions away from Paris,
tempting offers. Notlco that-business
positions away from Paris! Somo ono
has extraordinary reasons for wanting
mo out of this city aud out of doteo
tlvo work."
"And you think this 'some one' was
responsible for your discharge from
the force?"
"I tell you I know It M. Qlroux,
tho chief at that time, was distressed
at the order he told mo so himself;
he said It came from higher up."
Tho commissary rained Incredulous
eyebrows. "You mnan that Paris has
a criminal able to overrule the wishes
of a chief of poUcot"
"Is that hardor than to Influence the
Brasllian government? Do you think
Rio de Janeiro offered me a hundred
thousand francs a year just for my
beautiful eyes?"
"You're a great detective."
"A great detective repudiated by his
own city. That's another point Why
T
lUCSOIiUTIONS KOK WATUK MAINH
Ho It resolved, by tho city council
of tho city of Medford, Oregon;
thnt It Is tho Intention of tho council
to lay n . ,-lnch water main on Ninth
strbot from Orango street to Hnmll
ion street, and to assess tho cost
thereof upon the property fronting
on snld portion of said stroot in pro
portion to tho frontago of said prop
erty. Tho council will moot at tho council
chamber in tho city hall In said city
on April lith, 1910, at 7;30 p. in.,
at which time all protests ngntnat tlto
Inyltm of said wator nmln on said
portion of nald ntroot and tho assess
ment of tho cost thereof upon tho
property fronting thoreon will bo
nenrd.
Tho foregoing resolution was pass
ed by tho city council of tho city of
Medford. Oregon, on tho Cth day of
Apru, iio, uy mo Toilowing voto;
Wolchayo, Merrick abaont, Kmorlck
absent, Wortnian ayo, Elfort nyo and
uumraor ayo.
Approved April 7th. 1910.
W. II. CANON, Mayor.
Attest:
ROUT. W. TELFIOR,
City Rocordor.
RESOLUTIONS FOR WATER MAINS
Bo it resolved, by tho city council
or mo city of Medford, Oregon:
mat it is the intention of tho coun
.Ik A 1
cu 10 jay a . ,-incn wator main on
Tripp street throughout Its entlro
length, and to assess tho cort thoro-
or upon tho proporty fronting on said
portion of said street In proportion
to mo ironugo or said property.
Tho council wilt moot at tho coun
ell chamber in tho city hall In said
city on April Htb. 1910. at 730 n
m.. at which tlmo all protests acalnst
tho laying of said wator main on said
portion of eatd street and tho assess
ment ofy tho cortt thereof upon tho
proporty fronting thereon will be
heard.
Tho foregoing resolution was pass
ed by tho city council of tho city of
Mcutora, uregon, on tho 0th day of
April. 1910. by tho following voto:
Welch ayo, Merrick absent, Emorlck
absent, Wortman ayo, Elfort ayo and
uemmor aye.
Approved April 7th, 1910.
W. H. CANON. Mayor.
Attest:
ROBT. W. THLFER,
City Rccordor.
HZ BOSB IH 40ITATI0N AND STOOD LEAN
ING OVK1I II IB FltrKND.
should the ixtllce department dlschcrgt
me two years ago and recommend tut
now to a foreign city? Dou't you sec
the samo hand behind it all?"
"It's queer," Pougeot muttered. "But
you think some great crime Is pre
paring?" "Don't you?" asked Coquenll abrupt
ly. "Why er" hesitated tho other.
"Look at tho facts again. Somo ono
wants me off the detective force, out
of France. Why? There can b only
one reason."
And when when do you think this
crime may be committed?"
"Who can say? There must be great
urgency to account for their Insisting
that I sail tomorrow. Ab, you didn't
know that? Yes. xjven now, at this very
moment. 1 am suppled to be on tbe
steamer train, for the boat goes out
early In the morning before tho Paris
papers enn reach Cherlourg."
M. i'oagunt Ktaru-d up, his eyes wld-
pnlng. "What!" lie cried. "Vou meau
thut that possibly tonight?"
And then came one of the strange
:olncldences of thfci extraordinary case.
On the silence of this room, with its
tension of overwrought emotion, broke
tbe sharp summons of tho telephone.
"My God!" shivered tho commissary.
"What Is that?" M. Pougeot uroused
himself with an effort no put the
receiver to bin ear. "Yes. this Is M,
Pougeot What? Tbe Ansonla? You
say he's shot? In a private dining
room? Dead? 'Quel malbeur!" Then
be gave quick orders. "Send Papa
Tlgnol over with a doctor and three' or
four agents. Close tbe restaurant.
Don't let any ono go In or out Don't
let any one leave tbo banquet room.
I'll be thero In twenty minutes. Good
by."
'He put tbo receiver down and, turn
ing, wbito faced, said to CoquonlL ult
hat happened."
.NOTICE.
Notlco Is hereby glvon that tho un
dersigned will apply at tho next reg
ular meeting of the city council of tho
city of Medford, Oregon, for a llconso
to soli splrltous, vlnout nnd malt
liquors in quantities less than n gal
lon, at his place of business at No. 22
Front stroot, North, in said city, for
a period of six mouths.
JOHN HARRINGTON.
April 8, 1910.
For Sale
Lot 011 South Ivy; n ImrKuin.
Huiiho nml lot on Hamilton Htroot; 11
Htinp.
( Imvo lift Hhmlo troos at 11 linrgntu
r-Curolhm oj!iir, liorso ohost
mitn, box ulilorn, cork bark olm.
FHvo-ropin house, bum niul two lotn;
njitirgntn.
Lots in West Wnlniit Addition; your
ohoiuo; oomov it-running.
Lota in Ltuirol Park Addition; don't
fnil to buy before wo nUvnneo
thorn.
Lota in Mountain Viow Addition; bo
sura nut roo them before locnttng.
Lota in Sutherlin Torrncofthoso nro
nioiioy-ninkers.
5-roora bungnlowB, $850; onn't soo
how you will throw nwny your
money on rent when I will sell you
n liouso on ronBounblo torms.
Throo lota, SOxlSft, $300 onoln
WANTED.
Wanted A man to furnish capital
to start a poultry ranch.
Wnntod Ilousokocpor to 000k for
ono, $20 n month.
Chninhormnid, $25, room nnd board.
Qirl for the country, $110.
Girl for the country, $25, four in
family, adults.
Man to milk nnd do ranch work.
Wnntcd A fumlshud houso, oloso in,
5 or 0 rooms, for man nnd wife
only.
E. F. A. BITTNER
Med ford Employment Bureau.
Business chaucoa, real estate, all
kinds of holp funiishod nnd bustnw
chances bandied.
Room 208,i Taylor & Ptilpps Bldn.
Phone 4141 Main.
A Bpcoiulty in houso renting and oare
of thorn: hut them with me.
35,55 ACRES
Local od two liilhis wost of Modl'ord, on tlui nmhi road
to .lackaonvillo. Tho hoII in this neighborhood nood
no.continondation--Ihoro is nono hotter in Oregon.
This tract ia all planted, tho varieties hoing iih fol
lows: 757 Yellow Nowtowns.
.080 Spitzonborga.
3.19 Bartlott Pears.
242 Winter NoliaPoara.
288 Early Crawford and ElbprtaPoaohes (planted
as fillers.) Tho proator portion of theao trees wore
planted in tho wmtor of 1906 and aro now in their
fourth soaaon. Thoy havo mndo a nice growth and
aro in good conditio. Thero aro bnildiuga on tho
placo, amplo for prcsont needs.
Tho price is $G00 an acre, and wo- oan mako good
terms.
W. T. YORK & CO.
.NOTICE.
To whom It may concern: I have
no proporty for salo at any prlco. 10
MRS. J. F. HTJTCHASON.
Notice.
Thero will bo n silver tncdnl con
test on Friday night, April 22, ut
tho Iligh School building. All nro
invited to attend.
TTnukin fo" Ileal u.
A.L. VROMAN
PLUMBING & HEATING
CONTRACTOR
No job too small, none too
large. Twenty-five years'
practical experience.
OFFICE
113 SOUTH FRONT STREET.
MITCHELL
& BOElK
WAGON MAKERS
Wo mako a specialty of
rubber tiro work and or
chard harrows and
spray tanks, call at
Merriman'ri Shop
Riverside Avenue
Every Thursday
Night
At Smith's Hull on Grapo nnd
Sixth, and every second and
fourth Monday in tho month. Six
lesBon card for $5 or $1 lesson.
Learn to.waltr. Privnte losson by
appointmont. Learn to dance
nnd ho graceful,
PROF. AND MRS. JEROME,
124 South Central Ave.
(To I3o Continued.)
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about moat of tho very latest rewrit
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and somo of this information
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DR. I. I). PI1IPPS DESIKES TO ANNOUNCE TO IIIB MANY
FRIENDS AND PATRONS THAT HE HAS- ASSOCIATED DR.
ARTEMAS W. DEANE OF PHILADELPHIA, PA., WITH HIM IN
THE PRACTICE OK DENTISTRY. GAS WILL UK ADMINIS
TERED FOR THE EXTRACTION OF TEETH.
Here Are Some Fine
Business Chances
BLAOKSlMlTn SHOP, doing good business.
GENTS' CLOTHING STORE; good lenso and snap
at prico askod.
OTHER OPENINGS we do not care to advertise.
CHOICE BUSINESS LOTS FOR SALE AT $67.00
PER FRONT FOOT.
Rogue River Land Co.
11 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
Excursion Ratesto the East
DURING 1910 FROM ALL POINTS ON THE
Southern Pacific
(LINES IN OREGON)
TO RATES
Chieago $72.50
Council Bluffs $60.00
Omaha $GO.OO
Kansas City $60.00
St. Joseph $60.00
St. Paul - $60.00
St. Paul via Council Bluffs $63.90
Minneapolis direct $60.00
Minneapolis, via Council Bluffs $63.90
Duluth, direct $66.90
Duluth, via Council Bluffs $67.50
St, Louis $67.50
Tickets wil bo on sale May 2d and 9th; Juno 2d, 17th
and 24th; July 5th and 22d; August 3d; Soptombor 8th.
The abovo rates apply from Portland only, From points
south of Portland, add ONE WAY local rate to Port
land, to mako through rato via Portland. Ono way
through California, add $15.00 to abovo rates.
i
Ten days providod for tho going trip.
Stop-ovors within limits, in oithor direc
tion. Final return limit three months
from date of salo, but not later than Oc
tober 31st.
Inquire of any S. P. Agent for complete information, or
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General Passenger Agent,
Portland, Oregon