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MtiDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, AVlflDNlODAY, APRIL m. 11)10.
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Through the Wall
By CLEVELAND MOFFETT
Copyright, 1905, by D. Appleton & Co.
"Ilere you ore. blocklnjr.tho corridor
at No. 4." lie mode a mark on the
Ilaa at that point "By the way, arc
there any other exits from the banquet
room except these two corridor
oora"f
"No, sir."
"Good! Now, pay attention. "While
3roa -were listening at this door I'll
mark It A with your back turned to
27a a person might hare left the
banquet room by the farther door
Til mark It B and stepped across the
corridor Into No, 0 without your bco--ios:
him. Isn't that true?"
"Tea, air; It's possible."
Or a person might have gone Into
27a. 6 from cither No. 5 or No. 7 with
out your seeing him 7
"Excuse me. There was no one In
been feasting and singing nn act of
violence has taken place within tho
sound of your voices. I am hero as an
ofllccr of the law, because I havo rea
son to believe that a guest at this ban
quet is connected with a crime com
mitted in this restaurant within the
last hour or two." Then, after the
first dismay, came Indignant protests.
This man had a ncrvo to break In on
a gathering of American cttlzeus with
n fairy tale like that! "Silencer rang
out tho commissary's voice sharply.
1 C A - I
1
vbsx wiaa or axsoxu. hoto toist
r&oos.
3Toa. XXX 4. S, C 7, prlvilo dlnlnr roomx
Vpesl&s oa corridor R B.
2tx C, prlrata dining room irber body
u found.
T", Tmlte dinlnc room occupied nt time
t trasedjr by American gathered at
3"erth of July banquet.
C. seat at banquet occupied by Klttredgo
sad left vacant by him.
JL B, two doors opening Into corridor
Xrem banquet room.
I. point in corridor wtiera the waiter
-Zcstph stood with back turned to No. 6
wa8o be looked through door A durinc
TesrLh of July speeches.
3C 7. arrows (hoW direction taken by
sua and woman who passed Joseph in
corridor some out.
I
Jfo. 5 during that fifteen minutes, and
tie party who had engaged No. 7 did
sot come."
"JLhl Then If any stranger went
-la to No. G during that fifteen minutes
ke must have come from tho banquet
Teem?"
Tea, sir.'
By this door, UT"
Thaf s tho only way he could have
come without my seeing him."
"And If he went out from No. 0
afterward, I mean if ho left tho hotel,
&e mast havo passed yon In tho corri
tartr EractlyH Joseph's face was bright-
"Now, did any one pass yon in tho
eorridor, any one except tho lady V
"Yes. sir," answered the waiter ea
gerly; "a young man passed me. I
-jmpposcd ho come from the banquet
Mom.'
DM any ono else pass you cither
Xolng out or coming In?"
-No, sir."
Joseph heaved a sigh of relief and
-was just passing out when the com
missary cried out, with, a startled ex
pression: "A thousand thunders! Waitl
SCbat woman what did the wear?"
The waiter turned eagerly. "Why a
rjeautlful evening gown, sir, cut low,
Jrfth a lot of lace and"
"No, no; I mean what did she wear
setsido? Her wraps weren't they In
Ko. or
No, sir; they were downstairs In tho
cloakroom."
"In tho cloakroomr lie bounded to
s feet MBon sang de bon Dleu!
tjalek! Fool! Don't you understand?"
This outburst stirred Joseph to un
exampled efforts. He fairly hurled his
jaasslvo body down the stairs and a
lew moments later returned panting,
tut happy, with news that tho lady in
No. G had left a cloak and leather bag
la the cloakroom. ThC6o articles wcro
wtill there.
"Ah, that is something!" murmured
the commissary, and he hurried down
-to see tho things for himself.
The cloak was of yellow silk, em
fereWercd In white, a costly garment
irew a fashionable maker, but thero
was nothing to Indicate the wearer.
The bag was a luxurious trifle In Bra
stltan lizard skin, with solid gold
ssesnUngs, but again there was no
clew to be owner. ,
"Don't move these things," directed
"K. rougeoL "It's possible some ono
wfll call for them, and if any ono
fceuld call-why, that's Olbelln's af
fair. Now, we'll see these Americans,"
It was a quarter past 10, and tho
kSarlty of tho proceedings at tho
VoBrth of Jnly banquet (no ladles
present) had reached Its height. A
Yery French looking student from
Bridgeport, Conn., had Just started an
uproarious rendering of "My Bonnlo
Ues Over the Ocean," with Latin
quarter variations, when thero enmo a
udden hush and a turning of heads
toward the half open door, through
which a voice was beard In percinp
scry command.
A moment later there entered a
jflorld faced man with authorltativo
milcn, closely followed by two police
aaen. "Gentlemen," began M. Pougeot,
-while the company listened In startled
jrile-uc, "I m sorry to Interrupt this
jfeaMjit gathering: . Wiile you have
CHAPTER IV.
rx nnc xaue or toe riw.
HO sat there?" He pointed to
a vacant scat at the long cen
ter tablo.
Heads camo together In ex
cited whispers.
"Bring me a plan of tho tables," ho
continued, and when this was spread
before him. "I will read off the names
marked here, and each of you will
please answer."
In tense silence ho called tho names,
and to each one came a quick "Here!"
until ho said "Klttrcdger1
There was no answer.
"All here but M. Klttredger cried
the official. "He was here, and he
went out I must know why ho went
out; I. must know when ho went out
exactly when; 1 must know bow he
acted before he left what he said. In
short I must know all you can tell mo
about him." Then began a wearisome
questioning of witnesses, not very
fruitful, either, for these Americans
developed a surprising Ignorance touch
ing their fellow countryman and all
that concerned him. As to Klttredgo's
life and personality, tho result was
scarcely more satisfactory. Ho had
appeared In Paris about a year before,
just why was not known, and had
passed as a good fellow, perhaps a lit
tle wild and hot headed.
A few minutes later the unexpected
happened. Ono of tho policemen burst
in to say that some one had called for
the lady's cloak and bag.
"Well?" snapped the commissary.
"I was going to arrest him, sir," re
plied the other eagerly, "but"
"Will you never learn your busi
ness?" stormed Pougeot "Does Glbe-
Un know this?
"Yes. sir; we Just told him."
"Send Joseph here quick." And to
tho waiter when bo appeared: "Tell
the woman In the cloakroom to let
this young man have the things. Don't
let him sec that you are suspicious,
but take a good look at him."
"Yes. sir. And then?"
"And then nothing. Leave him to
Glbelin."
A moment later Joseph returned to
say that he had absolutely recognized
the young man downstairs as tho one
who bad passed him In the corridor.
Francois, the head waiter, was posi
tive he was the missing banquet guest
In other words, they were facing this
remarkable situation that the cloak
and leather bag left by the mysterious
woman of No. G bad now been called
for by the very man against whom
suspicion was rapidly growing Lloyd
Klttredgo himself.
When Klttredgo, with cloak and bag,
stepped into bis waiting cab and for
the second time on this villainous
night started down the Champs Ely
sees he was under no Illusion as to his
personal safety. lie knew that he
would bo followed and presently ar
rested, lie knew this without even
glancing behind him. Ho bad under
stood tho whispers and searching looks
In tho hotel.
Tho driver grumbled and cracked
bis whip, and a moment later, peer
ing back through tho front window, he
saw his eccentric faro absorbed In ex
amining a white leather big. Ho conld
sio him distinctly by the yellow light
of his two side lanterns. The yfung
man bad opened one of tho inner pock
ets of the bag, drawing out a flap of
leather under which a name was
stamped qui to visibly in gilt letters.
Presently ho took out a pocketknlfo
and tried to scrape off tho name, but
the letters wero deeply marked and
could not be removed so easily. After
a moment's hesitation tho( young map
carefully; drow his blade across tho
boso of tho flap, severing it from the
bag, which be then threw back on
tho scat, holding the flap in apparent
perplexity.
As they ncared the end of tho Ruo
do Vauglrard tho American opened the
door and told tho man to turn and
drivo back. Ho wanted to havo a look
at Notro Dame, three full miles away.
On tho way to Notre Dame, Klt
tredgo changed their direction half a
dozen times, acting on accountable Im
pulses, going by zigzags through nar
row dark streets instead of by tho
straight and natural way, so that it
was after midnight when thoy entered
the Hue du Cloitro Notre Damo, which
runs just besldo tho cathedral, and
drow up at u houso Indicated by tho
American. Another cab observed by
Klttredgo drew up behind them.
"Tell your friend back there," re
marked Klttredgo to bis driver as ho
got out, "that I have important busi
ness hero. There'll bo plenty of tlmo
for him to get a drink." no disap
peared In the house, leaving tho cloak
nn&bjir. Ju,the.',
Aim now two Important tninifH tm'f
pencil, one of them unexpected, The
'expected thlnu was Mint M. fllbcllu
came forward Immediately from the
1 second cult, followed by Pnpn Tlgnol
I and a pollreumii. The shadowing de
tective was In it vile humor, which
i was not Improved when he got the
J message left by the (..ppant American
I Glbelin turned to Klttredgo's driver :
"Here's your fare. You can go. I'm
from headquarters. I have a warrant !
for this mini's arrest."
Meantime Klttredge had climbed the
four (lights of stairs lending to the
sacristan's modest apartment. And In
order to explain how ho happened to
bo making so untimely a visit It Is
necessary to go bock several hours to
a previous visit hero that tho young
American had already mado on this
momentous evening.
After leaving tho Ansonla 'banquet
at about 0 o'clock la the singular man
ner noted by the big doorkeeper Klt
tredge. In acconlanco with his promise
to Alice, had driven directly to the
Ruo du Cloitro Notre Dame, and at
twenty minutes past 0 by tho clock In
tho Tnveru of tho Three Wise Men he
had drawn up at tho houso where the
Bonnetons lived, Flvo minutes later
the young man was seated In the
sacristan's little salon assuring Alice
that he didn't mind the rain, that the
banquet was n bore anyhow and that
he hoped she was now going to prove
herself a sensible and reasonable little
girl. Alice welcomed her lover eagerly.
AIlco hnd never seemed so adorable,
Then came a sudden and ominous on-
traco of Mother Bonneton. Sho eyed
Mie visitor wJth frank unfriendliness
and proceeded to tell him that his at
tcntlons to Alice must ccaso and that
his visits hero would henceforth bo
unwelcome.
(To Bo Continued.)
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Ono hundred' and mxty norea of froo rod soil, 10 to 30 foot depth',
two wolls, nliout 25 nores olunrod; n very gmduiil south hill nlopo',
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nud sovon ni'd ono-lmlf biiles southwest of JnokHonvlllo. Only $110
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222 SOUTH HOLLY STREET.
MEDF0RD, OREGON
For -Sale
(M0 acres of Good Ifttrmiujr Land at $1)5.00 not ncro.
Boing situated tliroo miles west of that plneo and
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rcss
town, Calif.
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NOTICE.
Notice 1b horeby glvon .that tbo un
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ular meeting of tbo city council of tho
city of Modford, Oregon, for o Hconso
to sell splrltous, vlnout and malt
liquors In quantities less than a gal
Ion, at his place of business at No. 22
Front street, North, In said city, for
a period of six mouths.
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April 8, 1910.
NOTICE.
To whom It may concern: I have
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ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING CON
TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES
FURNISHED.
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MEDFORD - - - OREGON
Office in Jackotm "ooutity Bank Upstairs
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FOR SALE
SIX now hot frnmo cash, 3 ft. by G ft.; prico, oaoh $ 2.50
TWO fine, well-bred colts, 1 and 2 years old, sired by slaok Far
ceur, imported by Ruby Broa.
FINE SEED CORN FOR SALE.
APPLY TO BROOKS' ORCHARD, JACKSONVILLE ROAD, NEXT
PLACE WEST OF THE OLD THOMAS PLACE.
J. E. ENYART, President
JOHN 8 ORTH, Cawhior
J. A. PERRY, Vico-Preaideat.
W. B. JACKSON, Ass't Cashier.
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which includes about 20 acres in boaring. Tho boarinR varietiei
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and about 0 aoros of Nowtowns just plantod; also 20 acres of
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About 200 nores of first-class fruit land on tbo place. There am
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Would subdivide nicely. Easy terms.
$2500 Sixty acres, 0 miles from Modford, about 15 acres cleared and
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$250 AN ACRE 70 acres, about 4 miles from Medford, free soil; 25
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I easy terms.
ODUU Six miles from Modford, good now buildings, about o aoros g
about 7 ncres additional cleared, balance not hard clearing; good
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this is a fine chanco to got a first-class tract of low-priced land
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$150 to $200 PEP ACRE Stowart acre traotB; 2 mileB from Modford;
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ADDRESS, BOOM 3 14,
, MERCHANTS' TRUST BUILDING,
PORTLAND, OR.
3555 ACRES
Located two miles west of Medford, on tho nmin rond
to Jacksonville. Tho soil in this neighborhood needs
no commendation thero is nono better in Oregon.
This tract is all planted, tho varioties being as fol
lows: 757 Yellow Nowtowns.
580 Spitzcubcrgs.
319 Bartlett Pears. '
242 Winter Nelis Pears.
288 Early Crawford and Elborta Peaches (plantod
as fillers.) Tho grcator portion of theso troes woro
planted in tho winter of 1906 and aro now in thoir
fourth season. They havo mado a nice growth and
aro in good condition. There are buildings on the
place, ample for present needs. x
The prico is $000 an aero, and wo can make good
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OTHER OPENINGS we do not caro to advertise.
CHOICE BUSINESS LOTS FOR SALE AT $67.00
PER FRONT FOOT.
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