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MEDFORD MALL TRIBUNE, AEEDJFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY. APRIL to, 1910.
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Through the Wall
By CLEVELAND MOFFETT
Copyright, 1905, by D. Appleton & Co.
' COnuenlt could rotitntii himself no
1 longer, nml. tnklntr the woinnira nrm
ho hurried her to the door,
"Now," ho sit Id. "allow mo Just where
'von aiw thlr gllltorliiK object thrown
over the wnll "
"There." she replied, pointing, "It
lies to the left of tlmt heavy tloorwny
on the courtyard atones. 1 could see
It from my balcony"
"Wnlt!" nml, spenkliiK to Tlgnol In
a low tone. M. Paul gave him quick
- aa tSe midst of these perplexities nml
technicalities a note was brought In
nr 31. Pougeot. The commissary
3ttence4 at it quickly and then, with a
ttvfd of excuse, left the room, return
ee a few minutes later and whisper
Sag rswtly to M. Simon.
'Vo Bay he is here?" exclaimed the
litter. "I thought ho was Bailing for"
at. Ftoagcot bent closer and whls
jfared again.
Taal Coquenlir exclaimed the
"h!ef. "Why, certainly, ask him to
'-A Moment later Coquenll entered,
"MBd all rose with cordial greetings
atbat la, &U except Gibelln.
As yoa know," explained Coquenll
Tsricnjr at the Judge. "1 resigned from
iht force two years ago. I need not
ise late details. The point is I now
aak to bo taken back. That Is why I
jtm here"
. !Bt, my dear fellow," replied the
ghlct In frank astonishment, ."I nn
'ifertxl that you bad received a mag.
TutSceat offer with"
"Im, yea, I bava.'
v WWh at nlliTT nf a ktinilmil fhnrf
wsnA francs T
laitB-trBe, but L have refused it."
SHsaoa and Uauteville looked at Co-
muimi mcreauiouaiy. 1
May 1 ask why you bare refused
.Str .asked the chief.
'Ourfly for personal reasons, largo
tcaase 1 want to have a band in
QftbeHa amoved uneasily.
"iJea think this case so in teres ting?
9t is tae Judge.
Tbt saoat interesting I have ever
'Sawwu aaswered the other, and then
3 ad&rd, with all the authority of his
Mttc. grave face: "It's more than inter,
awtteff. It's the most important crimi
nal case Paris has known for tbrco
jeaeratJeos."
.Agate tbey stared at him.
"34y 4ear Coquenll. yon exaggerate,"
--Directed M. Simon. "After all. we
3teve only the shooting of a billiard
Jayer."
3L Paul shook his bead and replied
ttoipresalvely: "The billiard player was
;ypva in the game. He became trou-
Utanomc and was sacrificed. He is of
3o Importance, but there's a greater
agae than billiards hers with a mas
:er player, and I'm going to be in it"
Wy So you think Ifs a great
gfOBeT' questioned the Judge.
"Why do I think anything? Why
l think a commonplace pickpocket
art the Boa March e was a, notorious
vrtealaal, wanted by two countries?
TftTay did l think we should find the
Teal clew to that Bordeaux counter
rSSeRIsg gang in a Passy wineshop?
"Why did I think it necessary tonight
io Ik? on tbo cab this young American
took and not behind it in another
al)T He shot a quick glance at Gibe
3t&. "Because a good detective knows
certain things beforo be can prove
Ifeem and acts on bis knowledge. That
b -what distinguishes him from an or
74nwry detective."
"".Meaning mo?" challenged Gibelln.
mot at all." replied M. Paul smooth-Jfcr-
"1 only say that"
"One moment." interrupted M. Bi
ases. Do I understand that you were
-wKt the driver who took this Ameri
aaa away from here tonight?"
Coquenll smiled. "I was not with
driver. I was the driver, and I
tmi the honor of receiving S francs
rom my distinguished associate." lie
Stewed mockingly to Gibelln and held
mp m allrer piece. "I shall keep this
-among my curiosities."
Jt "was a foolish trick, a perfectly
useless trick," declared Gibelln, furi-
"Ferlinpa not," answered the other,
with aggravating politeness. "Perhaps
3t was a rather nice coup leading to
"very Important results."
""Huh! What results?"
"JfesL What results?" echoed the
Judge.
It me ask first," replied Coquenll
.AeUberately, "what you regard as the
most important thing to bo known in
hA case Just now."
The same of tbo woman," answered
EawterllJe promptly.
Tiiea tbo man who gives you this
-vroman'B namo and address will reu
sr a real service?"
tA aervicer' exclaimed nautevllle.
Tb -wholo caso rests on this woman."
Coe come," Interrupted the chief.
""Wist are you driving at?"
bava the woman's name and ad
laVaw," exclaimed Coquenll.
"Impoaalbler' they cried.
tl got them by my own efforts, and
J -will give them up on my own terms."
"He poke with a look of fearless pur
&me that M. Simon well remembered
JSfwd the old days.
"A thousand dcvllst How did you
ti AT cried Simon.
"I watched tho American In tbo cab
g be leaned forward toward tbo lan
tern light, and 1 baw exactly what ho
iru doing. Ho opened the lady's bag
-as cut out a Icatncr flap that had
ker name and address stamped on it."
-No," contradicted Gibelln; "there
yruM no name In tho bag. I examined
!H MystlC"
Thu namo was on tho underside of
4b flap" laughed the other, "In gilt
.Jstters."
CUwUa'a .bvart . aajnk.
Ub you took this flap from the
iV aalcad.U. Suooou
"Xo, noJ Any violence would havo
brought my collcaguo luto tho tiling.
for he was close behind, and I wanted
this knowledge for myself."
"What did you dor pursued tho
chief.
"I let the young man cut tho flap
into small pieces and drop them ono
by oue as wo drove through dark lit
tle streets. And I noted where ho
dropped tho pieces. Then 1 drove back
and picked them up that Is, nil but
two."
"Marvelous!" muttered Ilautevillo.
"I had a small searchlight lantern to
help me. That was one of the things
I took from my desk," bo added to
Pougrot
"And these pieces of leather with
tho namo and address, you have
themr continued the chief.
"I have them'
"With you?"
"Yes,"
"May I seo themf
"Certainly. If you will promise to
respect them as my personal prop
erty r
Simon hesitated. "You mean" Ho
frowned and then said impatiently,
v"Ob, yes, I promise that"
Coquenll drew nn envelope from his
breast pocket and from it ho took a
number of white leather fragments.
And ho showed the chief that most of
these fragments were stamped in gold
letters or parts of letters.
"I'm satisfied." declared Simon after
examining several of the fragments
and returning them. "Bon Dieu!" he
stormed at Gibelln. "And you. had
that bag in your hands!"
Gibelln sat silent This was the
wretcbedest moment in bis career.
"Well," continued the chief, "we
must have these pieces of leather.
What ore your terms?"
"I told you," said Coquenll.
to bo put back on the force.
to handle this case-."
M. Simon thought a moment "That
ought to be easily arranged. I will seo
the prefet de police about it in the
morning."
But the other demurred. . "I ask you
to see him tonight It's ten minutes
to his bouse in an automobile. I'll
wait here."
The chief smiled. "You're in a hur
ry, aren't you? Well, so are we. Will
you coma with me, Hauterille?"
"res."
In less than an hour the men re
turned with good news for the great
detective.
"The prefet was extremely nice,"
said M. nautevllle. "He took our
view at once."
"Then my commission Is signed?"
"Precisely." answered tho chief.
"You aro one of us again, and I'm
glad."
"Thank you, both of you." said M.
Paul, with n quiver of emotion.
"I want
I want
CHAPTER VL
THE WEAPON.
IGHT across from the Ansonla.
on tho Rue Marboeuf, was a
little wineshop that remained
open all night for the accom
modation of cab drivers and belated
pedestrians, and to this Coquenll and
the commissary now withdrew. Be
foro anything clso the detective wish
ed to get from M. Pougeot his impres
sions of the case. And he asked Papa
TIgnoI to como with them for a forti
fying glass. Tbey analyzed tbo known
facts carefully.
Suddenly Coquclln stopped talking
abruptly to look at a comical little
man with A largo mouth, tho owner
of the place, who had been hovering
about for some moments as if anx
ious to say something.
"What is it. my friend?" asked Co
quenll good naturedly.
At this tbo proprietor coughed in
embarrassment and motioned to a
prim, thin faced woman In the front
room, who camo forward with fidgety
shyness, begging tho gentlemen to for
give her if she bad dono wrong, but
thcro was something on her conscience,
and sbo couldn't sleep without telling
it
"Well?" broke in Pougeot impatient
ly, but Coquenll gave the woman a re
assuring look, and sbo went on to ex
plain that sbo was a spinster living in
a little attic room of the next house
overlooking the Rue Marboeuf. Sho
worked as a seamstress all day in a
hot, crowded atelier, and when sbo
canto home at night sho loved to go
out on her balcony. She would stand
there and brush her balr while sho
watched tbo sunset deepen and the
swallows clrclo over tho chimney tops,
"But, my dear woman," smiled Co
quenll, "what has that to do with mo?
I havo very llttlo balr and no time to
brush it."
The seamstress begged his pardon.
Tho point was that on the previous
evening, Just as she had nearly finish
ed brushing her hair, she suddenly
beard a sound like a pistol shot from
across tho street, and, looking down,
sho saw a glittering object thrown
from a window. Sho saw it distinctly
and watched where it fell beyond tbo
high wall that separated tho Ansonla
hotel from an adjoining courtyard.
Sua bad .not thought much about it at
tbo moment; but, having beard that
so,raeJhing dreadful had happened
"rr 1.1 ra to tub i.Krr or that ukavt
DOOKWAT."
instructions, whereupon tbo old man
hurried across the street nud pulled
the bell at the doorway indicated.
"Did jou happen to see the person
who threw this thing?" continued -il.
Paul gently.
"No. but I saw his arm."
Coquenll gave n start of satisfaction,
nis arm! Then a man threw it?"
"Oh. yes; I saw his black coat alcove
and bli white cuff quite plainly."
'Do you remember tho window from
which he threw this object?" Tbo
detective looked nt her anxiously.
"Yes, indeed: It Is easy to remember.
It's the end window on tho first floor
of the. hotel. Therel"
Coquenll felt a thrill of oxcitcmcnt.
for, unless ho bad misunderstood tbo
commivary's diagram, tbo seamstress
was pointing not to private room No.
C but to private room No. 71
"Lucien!" be called, and, taking bis
friend aside, be asked, "Does that end
window on the first floor belong to
No. C or No. 7?"
"No. 7."
"And tho window next to It?"
"No. 0."
"Thanks! Just a moment," and he
rejoined tbo seamstress. "But oue
point is not quite clear," besajd. "Just
look across again. You see two open
windows the end window and the one
next to it Isn't it possible that this
bright thing was thrown from the win
dow next to the end ono?"
"No. no!"
"They are both alike and, both being
open, one might easily mako a mis
take." Shb shook her bead positively. "I
have made no mistake; it was the end
window."
Just then Coquenll heard the click
of the door opposite and, looking over,
bo saw Papa Tlgnol beckoning to him.
"Excuso me," he said and hurried
across tho street
"It's there," whispered TIgnoL
"Tho pistol?"
"Yes."
"You remember what I told your
Tbo old man looked hurt "Of course
I did. I haven't touched it Nothing
could mako mo touch it"
Again Coquenll rejoined tbo scam
stress. "Thanks, my good woman," ho
said. "Now go right back to your
room and don't breatbo a word of this
to any one."
(To Bo Continued.)
J. K. KNYAttT, l'rosidenv
JOHN 8 OHTII. Cunhtor
J. A. PKIMY, Vioo-1'roHldo.it
W. H. JACKSON, AhmH Cashier.
THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL , $50,(MM)
SURPLUS $nQ04,
Safety boxes for rent. A icneral Banking Business transacted.
Wo solicit your patronayo.
PLU MBING
Steam and Hot Water Heating.
All work guaranteed. Prices reasonable.
I. F. MOORE AND E. E. SMITH
Old Tribune Building. Phono
35.55 ACRES
Located two miles west of Hertford, on tho main toad
to Jacksonville. Tho soil in this neighborhood needs
no conunendationthoro is none hotter in Oregon.
This tract is all planted, tho varioties boing as fol
lows: 757 Yellow Nowtowns.
580 Spitzouborgs.
319BartlottPoars.
242 Winter Nolls Pours.
288 Early Crawford and Elborta Poaches (planted
ns fillora.) Tho prentor portion of these troos wore
plantod in tho winter of 1900 and aro now in tlioir
fourth Boason. They havo nmdo a nico growth and
aro in good condition. There aro buildings on tho
placo, amplo for prcsont ncods.
Tho price is $000 an aero, and wo can make good
tonus.
to
A SNAP IN ORCHARD LAND
Ono hundred and sixty ncrea of free rod soil, 10 to 30 foot depth;
two wollo, about 25 acres cleared ; a vory gradual south hill nlopo;
one-half milo from postoffico, 1cm than one-fourth milo from school
and Boven and ono-hnlf miles southwest of Jacksonville. Only $30
por noro. Call on or nddrosa feigifc&rt
JOE THOMAS
222 SOUTH HOLLY STREET.
MEDFORD, OREGON
For Sale
Tho storo whoro you "usually buy
it" has a message for von today.
Haskins for Health.
Wright's
Investments
Five-acre orchard tract, 1 mile out,
all in full bearing apples, with peach
and prune fillers; a nice orchard
homo for $4000; terms.
Nico 8-room house, close in, a
good investment at $3300, $1000
cash, balance 2 yarn, 0 por cent.
Neat 5-room. cottago and 4 lots for
only $2500; terms; -this for one
week only.
Fine corner lot on Nowtown, 60x
100, cemont walk; n good buy at
$525, liberal terms.
Block of 5 choice lots in Rose
Park, fuio soil and nice pear trees
in bearins on each Jot. nil ont front
with an osoallent view of valley; for
me woek at $375, $125 caeh, $10
per month.
Choice list of Investments in all
parts of tho city.
Let Is Show You"
J.BruceWrightfi(3o.
Formerly Wright & Allin.
132 West Main. Phone 2691,
WANTED
Timber and Coal Lands
ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING CON
TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES
FURNISHED.
B. H. Harris & Co,
MFDFOKD - - - - OREGON
Office in Jackoojm county Bank Upstairs
640 acres of Good Farming Land nt $35.00 por acre.
Boing situated throo miles west of tlmt place and'
near tho government irrigation cnnal. This land i
soiling at a BARGAIN and now is your timo to IN
VEST. For particulars write
Harrv Moon Gow" cur.
ORCHARDS AND HOMES
Mr. Lamlaookur, did you over stop to consider that it ia not nn ony
task to scloot u profitable orchard or orchard ito, oKpooinlly for ono
unncounintod with tho country or tho bumuoHftf I ha vo boon rijjlit next
to tho noil horo for tho piiHt twenty yonrtt, raising trccti and fruit, and
I fcol tlmt I cnu givo vott information that in of vnltto to you. Would
you hire n lawyer or dentist to build you a hotinot No. Then why
not seek n practical fruit-grower to ndvino you ns to n location for
nnorehnrd T
Phono 5003, Ashland, or Address E. E. FOSS, TALENT, OR.
FOR SALE
SIX now hot framo cash, 3 ft. by 0 ft.; prico, eaeh $ 2.50
TWO fino, welJ-bred colts, 1 and 2 years old, sired by BInck Far
ceur, imported by Ruby Bros.
FINE SEED CORN FOR SALE.
APPLY TO BROOKS' ORCHARD, JACKSONVILLE ROAD, NEXT
PLACE WEST OF THE OLD THOMAS PLACE.
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$150 AN ACRE 270 acres, foothill lnnd, about 0 miles from Mod
ford; there are about 85 aoras on this plaoe now planted to fruit,
which inclndoB about 20 acres in bearing. Tho bearing varietiei
are Newtown and Spitzonberg apples and Comico pears. Then
aro 25 acres of Nowtowns in thoir second year with peach fillora
and about 0 acros of Nowtowns just planted; also 20 acres ol
Jonathans and 10 acros of Bartlett and Anjou poars just plantod.
About 200 acres of first-class fruit land on tho placo. Ther aro
many springs on tbo place and considerable wntor oould be de
veloped for irrigation; two houses, good barn and other buildings.
Would subdivide nicely. Easy terms.
$2500 Sixty acres, 0 miles fromModford, about 15 acros cleared and
partly planted; small buildings.
$250 AN ACRE 70 acres, about 4 miles from Medford, froe soil; 25
acros planted to Newtown and Spitzengorg apples, mostly 3 years
old; in addition, about 25 acres undor cultivation, balanco easily
cleared; good new fl-room plastered house, now barn; also Bet of
old buildings. Could bo subdivided into two or thrco tracts nicely,
easy torras.
$5500 Six rnileB from' Modford, good now buildings, about 8 aoros
planted to Nowtowns, Spitzonhergs and poars, 1 and 2 years old;
about 7 acres additional cleared, balanco not hard clearing; good
team, wagon and machinery gca wun -no Pmco
aero tract.
This li a 40-
$15,000 A first-class fruit and alfalfa ranch, 185 acros, 5Vs miles
from railway station, practically all bottom land, 140 acres now
undor cultivation, wator right with place; fair houso, two bams,
schoolhouso on tho placo, for $15,000, which is only $81 nn noro;
$0000 cash will handlo, and easy terms can bo had on tho balanco;
this is a fine chance to got a first-class tract of low-priced land
for dovolopment purposes. We don't think this will last long, and
if you aro intorestod, como in snd seo ns about it.
$12,525 Elevon acres In Cornice pears, 10 years old; 0 acres in B&rt
Iott and An jo a pears, 1 to 8 years old; close In; good soil; terms.
$12,000 Eleven acres in Cornice and Boso pears, 14 years old; these
trees aro in foil bearing and will pay a good income on tho prioo
asked.
$15,000 Twenty acres, fino now modern bungalow, buildings easily
worth $4000; about 13 acros of npples in full bearing; trees aro 10
, years old; balance planted to apples 2 years old; good soil; sightly
location; closo to market; an assured income from tho beginning; a
fino homo.
$150 to $200 PER ACRE Stowart ncro tracts; 2 miles from Medford;
tracts aro from 10 to 25 aoros in sizo; fino building spots on all;
can all bo irrigatod; cheapest tracts in Medford neighborhood; easy
terms.
$300 PER ACHE Finest 5 and 10-aore orchard and garden tracts in
tho valloy; easy terms.
W. T. YORK & CO.
Masson,Gross'& Co.
Sell and Promote
Oil and Mining Properties
Mines Experted and Ores Tested
ADDRESS, ROOM 3 14,
MERCHANTS' TRUST BUILDING,
PORTLAND, OR.
Here Are Some Fine
Business Chances
BLACKS MITH SHOP, doing good business.
GENTS' CLOTHING STORE; good lense nnd snap
at prico asked.
OTHER OPENINGS we do not care to advertise.
CHOICE BUSINESS LOTS FOR SALE AT $07.00
PER FRONT FOOT.
Rogue River Land Co.
11 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
GOLD RAY GRANITE CO.
Office; 209 West Main St., Medfoid, Ore.
EE2BESW : '
Operating Quarry at Gold Ray, Oregon'
DEALERS IN
BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND
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tne wew X oric county JtepuDiicatr v