BEDFORD MAIL TIUBUNE, MEDFORD, OftflGON, 'IT KSDAY, APIUL 19, 19.10.
Through the Wall
By CLEVELAND MOFFETT
Copyright, 1905, by D. Appleton & Co.
CHAPTER VII.
THBOCQII THE WALL
-mfHB detective entered the room
I I the 'tragedy and turned up
III lee lights, all of them, so thar
I fee sslght sco whatever was to
bcm. He walked back and forth
the carpet, examining the
examining mo rurnirure, out
&iag XtUe heed to the body. He
treat to the open window and looked
et; fee -west to the yellow sofa and
fet ttowa: finally be shut off the lights
aa wHMrew softly, closing tho door
ScMacI him. It was Just as the com
nry fe3 wild with the exception
-mg ne thlBc.
ZigBo catered to say that he
flafefeeu the footprint molds. M.
2"h.1 setloBcd bis associate to a chair.
TBy the way he asked, "what do
30m thtek of thatr He pointed to a
Sapasesc prist la a black frame that
hang- sear the massive sideboard.
"rVhy." stammered Tlgnol, "I-I don't
aMRk aaythlBg of It"
CeqseaB laughed. "All the same. It
?fesUK m jkttlafl na wim InrAatlMtlnna "
"Stabler
M. Faal reached for his glasses, rnb-
M theiB deliberately and put them
. Tapa TlgnoV he said seriously.
(rHC feave msc to a coa elusion about this
.''"tease, hat I haven't verified it. 1 am
aw sates to give myself an lntellec-
WtaMtr
sua going to prove practically
vrkeiber wy Blind has grown rusty In
tine Jast. two years. You understand
kt w are la private room No. 7.
nt ye? On the other side of that
"waH 3s prirate room Xo C, where a
3Bsa tea Just been shot We know
bT. dea't we) But the man who shot
Itaa -was hi this room; the little hair
wmnhlag eld maid saw the pistol
isannra from this window; the dog
tftoaad footprints coming from this
oan; the SBrderer went out through
"S&t deer late the alleyway and then
Hatn the street Ho couldn't have gone
3mbo the corridor because the door was
Ssc&ed ea the outside."
TJHe salglit have goaa into the corrt
er aad locked the door after him,"
'rttlected TlgBol,
Ceases! shook his head. "He could
Iwve lacked the door after him on tho
hride set ea tho inside, but when
we came 1b here It was locked on the
Mride."
The hew, la heaven's name"
"TRxaeUrl Hew conkl a raaa In this
Teeta km a xsaa la. the next room?
Ad I heHere I have solved It Listen.
Stetweea these rooms is a solid wood
tsb partition wRh ho door in it no
.jamageway of any kind. Yet the man
3a there Is dead; we're sure of that
The -detel im here; the bullet went
Jfeere eomehow. How did it go there?
!The detectlTe passed and looked flx
ey at the wall near tho heavy Bide
earC Ttgaol, half fascinated, stared
at the sasse spot, and then, as a new
Men took form ia his brain, be blurt
's csrt. Y(m mean It went through
Jhe waBT
! there any other way?"
"Bat there la bo hole through the
waH." he Mattered. "It might be back
W that sKebeaxsV
Bf. Faal disagreed. "No man
tb clever ma thtat fellow would have
"sateved a heavy piece covered with
3late ami glasses. Besides, If the
artflsboard had beea moved there
weaM be marks oh the floor, and there
see- neae. Now yoa understand why
Tm Sstereated ia that Japanese print"
HlgBel 9au to his feet
Yr EBeckifig me; you've looked
tehlnd the picture.''
CeqBcnH sheek his head solemnly.
mO tag bettor, I have not been near
the pictwe. I know nothing about the
-pJctBre, hat Balesa there Is some flaw
3a ray rea noning"--
'XUrr eld has stepped forward quick
Jf mmi teek down the picture.
Teautere de Dleul" he cried. "It's
4ra: There are two holes."
Blare eaeBgh, against the white wall
arteed t set ese bat two bla9k boles
adseat mm tech la diameter and some
ifclag ttm thaa three inches apart
JkreI the left hole, which was close
to the ttldebeard. were black dots
wfsr&AVed ever tbe painted woodwork
2Mke gaJmm of pepper.
rVwder narks!" muttered Coque--hM,
eramtBlag the hole. "He fired at
! nice as Martinez looked Inti
tibia zeeaa xreaa the other side. Poor
!. Thafs how he was shot in the
'Asses! Idiots I That's what we
H," mattered the old man. "For half
heesr w were in that room, Glbe
ttsd I, and we never found those
jtitrTim
-They were covered by the sofa
t knew; we snook those hangings,
are presaetf agalast them, we did every
ttatac hat look behind them. See here!
Bid jm leek behind them?'
Nv hat I saw something on tbe
moor aesao yaUewish dust There!"
'Xe uaCelded a paper and showed a
Mew jETateti of coarse brownish pow
,ir. "Yea see, there are only board
jaaHMgaa between theso rooms, so a
waaay aagar would make tbe boles
aaabakhr. Bat thaca would be dust and
"IT'S TRUE I TQXRB ARE TWO BOIS."
chips. The woman probably threw
the chips out of tbe window."
"The woman!"
Coquenil nodded. "She helped Mar
tinez while he bored the holes."
"You think Martinez bored those
holJs?"
"Undoubtedly. The spirals from
the auger blade Inside tbe holes show
plainly that the boring was dono from
Xo. C toward Xo. 7."
Tlgnol studied the hole. Then be
turned. "You're a fine detective, M.
Paul, but I was a carpenter for six
years before 1 went on the force, and
I know more about auger holes than
you do. I say you can't bo suro which
side of the wall this bole was bored
from. You talk about spirals, but
there's no sense in that. They're the
same either way. We'll eee on the
other side."
They went around Into Xo. C The
old man drew back tbe sofa hangings
and exposed two holes the same
holes. "You see." ho went on. "tho
edges are clean, without a sign of
chipping. There is no more reason to
say that theso holes wero bored this
side than from that"
M. Paul, going to tho sofa, knelt
down by it and, using bis magnifying
glass, proceeded to go over Its surface
with infinite care.
Turn up all the lights," be said.
"Ah!" he cried presently. "You think
there is no reason to say the holes
wero bored from this side. Ill give
you a reason. Take this piece of
white paper and make mo prints of
his boot heels." He pointed to tbe
body. "Take the whole heel carefully,
then the other one; get the nail marks,
everything. That's right Now cut
out tbe prints. Good! Xow, look here.
Kneel down. Take the glass. There
on the yellow satin by the tall of that
silver bird. Do you see? Now com
pare the heel prints."
Papa Tlgnol knelt down as directed
and examined the sofa seat.
"Saprlsti! You're a magician!" he
cried in great excitement
No." replied Coquenil, "it's perfect
ly simple; These holes in the wall
aro five feet abovo tho floor. And
I'm enough of a carpenter. Papa Tlg
nol," he smiled, "to know that a man
cannot work an auger at that height
without standing on something. And
here was tho very thing for him to
stand on, a sofa just in place. So, if
Martinez bored these boles, he stood
on this sofa to do it and in tnat
case the marks of bis heels must bare
remained on the delicate satin. And
here they are."
(To Be Continued.)
SU3IMON8.
In tho circuit court of tbe state of
Oregon for tbe county of Jackson.
PaciUc & Eastern Rillway, plain
tiff, vs. I. J. Phlpps and C. P. Phlpps,
bis wife, and C. B. Wolyerton, defend
ants.
To 0. B, Wolverton, defendant:
In tho name of the Stato of Oregon,
you are he-eby required to nppear
and answer the "amplalnt filed In tbe
abovo entitled court and action, with
in six weeks from tbo date of tbe first
publication ok this summoao, to-wit:
On or before May 25, 1910, and if
you fall so to appear and anawpr,
plaintiff will demand Judgment that
an assessment bo bad of tho damages
which will result to tho defendants
heroin from tho taking and appro
priation for right of way of a strip
of land sixty feot in -width, being
thlrty-soven feet wide upon tho east
erly side and twenty-threo foot wide
upon the westerly side of tho center
lino of the railroad lino of plaintiff
as tbo samo is now located and estab
lished over and ..cross the lands of
said defendants in Jackson county,
Oregon, tho course of said center line
being described ns follows: Begin
ning at a point In tho north boumlnry
of said lands, which point Is 12S8.S2
toot oast of tho Insldo "L" cornor of
donation land claim number 42, in
township 37 south of rauco 2 west of
Wlllamctto tucildlan, and running
thonco south 13 degrees 46 mlnutos
oast 3S5 foot; thonco 290 foot on a
2 degree curve to tho west; thonco
south 7 degrees 55 minutes east GOO
feet, nioro or less, to tho centor lino
of Washington stroot, extended, In tho
city of Mcdford, Oregon, and that by
tho rayinont by tho plaintiff Into court
of tho damages so assessed Judgmont
bo given appropriating said right of
way to this plaintiff.
WILLIAMS, WOOD & LINTHICU.M,
WITHINOTON & KELLY,
Attornoys for Plaintiff.
TOM MOFFAT
V. O. 1IAN8KN
Wo niiiko tiny kind and stylo of Windows.
Wo carry Glass of any sizo on hand. j
MEDPORD SASH & DOOR 00., Medford, Oregon, j
NOTICE TO 11U1LDEKS AND CON-
TUACTOltS.
And All Wl-om It May Concorn:
Notlco la horoby glvou that tho
county commissioners' court of Jack
son county, Oregon, will receive seal
ed bids for tho building and con
structing o'eol brblgo across Bear
creok at Phoon'x, Oregon, according
to tho plans and specifications now
on fllo at tho offlco of Do county
clerk of Jackson county for tho In
formation bidders; each and ov
ery bid filed musl bo accompa
nied with a ce.Ulied check of F per
par cent of tho amount of tho bid,
an'd the comml.'ioners court rcsor7es
the right to reject any ai.d all bids
filed, all bids to bo filed on or before J
10 o'clock a. u. Thursday, May 5th,
1910.
By order of bo county court
W. R. COLEMAN,
County Clork.
D-vted this 13th day of April,
1910.
Medford Iron WorKs
E. B. TROWBRIDGE, Proprietor.
FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST
All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pufnps,
Boilers and Maeliinory. Agents in Southern Oro
gon for FAIRBANKS, MORSE & 00.
PLUMBING
Steam and Hot Water Heating.
All work guaranteed. Prices reasonable.
I. F. MOORE AND E. E. SMITH
Old Tribune Building. Phone U931.
In Case of wSickness
PHONE 3 041
MEDFORD PHARMACY
Near 1hL Office A.U Night Service Kroo Delivery
FOR SALE
81X new hot frame cash, 3 ft, by 0 ft. prico, ouch,,. I 2.00
TWO fine, woll-bretl colts, 1 and 2 years old, sired by Dlaok Knr
oour, imported ly Kuby Ilros.
FINK SHKD CORN FOB SM&
APPLY TO BROOKS' ORCHARD, JACKSONVILLE ROAD, NEXT
PLACE WEST OF THE OLD THOMAS PLACE.
For Sale
Mark Twain Still Weak.
REDDING. Conn., April 19. Mark
Twain passed a fairly comfortable
night. Ho appeared to bo considera-1
bly refreshed this morning, but Is
still weak today.
Ha3klns for Health.
640 acres of Good Farming Laud at $35.00 per acre.
Being situated threo miles west of that place and
near the government irrigation canal. This land is
. selling at a BARGAIN and now is your time to IN
VEST. For particulars write
Harry Moon. Ge?miftows, cHf.
A SNAP IN ORCHAKI LAND
Ono hundred nnd sixty ncrcB of froo rod soil, 1Q to 30 foot depth;
two wells, about 25 noroH clonrod; a very griuliiul south hill slope;
otio-lmlf mllo from iotoffioo, teas than one-fourth mllo from school
nnd seven nnd ono-hnlf miles southwest of Jnckmmvillo. Only $30
per noro.. Call on or nddresn &t)X&i4&
JOE THOMAS
222 SOUTH HOLLY STREET.
MEDFORD. OREGON
Wright's
Investments
7-room house, modern conveni
ences, furnished, nnd two-room light
housekeeping apartments, furnish
ed, close in, on fine street, income
$70 per month; $4300,, liberal terms.
5-room cottage, modern conveni
ences, some shade trees, cement walk,
on good street, close in; $2150.
8-room house, close to Jackson
and Riverside streets, mo'dern con
veniences, a good investment; $3300,
$1000 cash, easy terms on balance.
5-room bungalow, fine, large lot,
100x165, -with 18 fine oak shade
trees, a lovely home buy; $2350, $050
cash and liberal terms.
5-acre orchard tract, of full bear
ing apples with peach fillers, only
one mile from Medford; a money
maker; $4600, good terms.
5 acres, adjoining city, set to ber
ries, trees, vegetables, new 5-room
house, barns, chicken house, gasoline,
engine, land piped for irrigation;
$4200, $2500 will handle it.
10 acres, just east of town, beauti
ful view of Medford and valley, a
fine subdivision proposition; $500
per acre, easy terms.
We have some fine 10-ncre tracts
in A No. 1 locality for $175 per acre.
We also have some BARGAINS in
city investments.
LET US SHOW YOU.
J. BRUCE WRIGHT & CO.,
32 West Main St. Phone 2891.
Here Are Some Fine
usiness Chances
BLACKSMITH SHOP, doing good business.
GENTS' CLOTHING STORE; good lease and snap
at price asked.
OTHER OPENINGS we do not care to advertise.
CHOICE BUSINESS LOTS FOR SALE AT $67.00
PER FRONT FOOT.
Rogue River Land Go.
11 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE
WAAiTED
Timber and Coal Lands
ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING CON
TRACTS TAKEN AND ESTIMATES
FURNISHED.
!B. H. Harris & Co.
MFDFORD - - - - OREGON
Office in Jackouu oouuty Bank Upstairs
For Sale
Lots in West Walnut Addition; your
choice; come a-running.
Lots in Suthorlin Terrace; these are
money-makers.
Gasoline engine, two-horsepower.
Ilorses, wagon and harness, cheap.
2-room house, close in, only $850 if
taken at once.
5-room bungalow;, n bargain, $850.
5-room cottage, $1500.
2-room house, close in, $1200.
4-room house, V2 acre, $1250. .
WANTED.
2 girls for general housowork, $1 per
day.
women for general housework, $5
per week.
girls for general housework, $25
per month,
orter in town,
15 carpenters.
Man for houseclenning.
Ilnve man and wife, ono child, wants
position on ranch.
Call and see list pf jobs in office.
E. F. A. BITTNER
Medford Employment Bureau.
Business chanoos, real estate, al)
kinds of hulp furnished and business
chances bandied.
Room 208, Taylor & Phlpps Bldg.
Phone 4141 Main.
k specialty ia house renting and caro
of tkem; list tarn with me.
GOLD RAY GRANITE CO.
Office: 209 West Mnin St., Medfoid, Ore.
Operating Quarry at Gold Ray, Oregon
RESOLVED
The bent resolution for you
to make is to come to us for.
your next snit, if you want
something out of the ordinary.
We do the bent work and obarjte
the lowest prioes.
W. W. EIFERT
Tina I'EoawsssmB taxlob
DEALERS IN
BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND
CRUSHED GRANITE
REAL ESTATE
Farmland Timber Land
Orchard Land
Residences City Lots
Orchards and Mining Claims
Medford Realty Co
Room 10, Jackson County Bank Building
$150 AN ACRE 270 sorts, foothill land, about 0 miles from Med
ford; thoro aro about 85 aorta on this place now planted to fruit,
which includoa about 20 acrea in boating. The bearing varietiet
are Newtown and Spittenberg npplea and Cornice pean. Tbe it
aro 25 acres of Nowtowns in their second year with peach fillers
and about 0 acres of Nowtowns just planted; also 20 aorta ol
Jonnthans and 10 acres of Dartlott and Anjou pearn just plaated.
About 200 aarea of first-class fruit land on the place. There aro
many springs on tbo place and considerable water 00 old be de
veloped for irrigation; two houses, good barn and other buildings.
Would , subdivide nicely. Easy terms.
$2500 Sixty acres, 0 miles from Medford, about 15 acres cleared and
partly planted ; small otuidlngs.
$250 AN ACRE 70 acres, about 4 milea from Medford, free soil; 25
aorea planted to Newtown and Spltzengerir apples, mostly 3 years
old; In addition, about 25 aortu under cultivation, balance easily
cleared; good new 'J-nom plastered hciiie, new barn; also set of
om buildings, could be subdivided into two or three tracts nieely.
easy terms.
$5500 Six milea from Modford, good new bulldinge, about 8 Bores
planted to Newtowna, Bpitzeaborgs and pears, 1 and 3 years old;
about 7 aorea additional cleared, balance not hard clearing! good
team, wagon and machinery ffeu w,th -bo place. This la a 40
ncre tract,
1 1
$15,000 A first-class fruit and alfalfa ranch, 185 acres, 5Vfc miles
from railway station, practically all bottom land, 140 aorea now
undor cultivation, water right with place; fair house, two barns,
Rchoolhouse on the place, for $16,000, which is only $81 an aero;
$0000 cash will handle, and easy terms can be had on the balance;
this is a fine chanco to get a first-class traot of low-prioed land
for development purpoeos. We don't think Uiia will loot long, and
if you aro interested, 'come in and Bee na about it
$12,525 Eleven acres In Comloe pears, 10 yeara old; 0 aorea in Bart
lott and Anjou poors, 1 to 3 years old; dose in; good soil; Urm.
$12,000 Eleven aores in Comloe and Boso pears, 14 years old; theso
trooa aro in full boaring and will pay a good income oa the prioo
asked.
$15,000 Twenty aoros, fine new modom bungalow, buildings easily
worth $4000; about 13 aores of apples in full bearing; trees are 10
years old; balanco planted to apples 2 years old; good soil; sightly
location; oloso to markot; an assured income from the beginning; a
fine homo.
$150 to $200 PER ACRE Stewart acre tracts; 2 miles from Medford;
tracts aro from 10 to 25 aores in sbse; fine building spots on all;
can all bo irrigated; choapost traots in Medford neighborhood; easy
torms.
$300 PER ACRE Finest 5 and 10-aore orchard and garden traots in
tho valley; easy terms. mmWPW&'lmm
W. T. YORK & CO.