atEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OR WO ON, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 3010.
Through the Wall
By CLEVELAND MOFFETT
Copyright, 1905, by D. Appleton & Co.
PERNOLL SPRINGS
ONE SINGLE JOKE
.Southern Oregon Lad Is Bccomtig
Noted for Havinn Nothing to Say,
But Pitching and Winning Bnll
Detroit Well Satisfied.
"You Iter retorted tho Jnllcr. wnniK it urroctionatciy.
M. Taul ujirauj; to Wa feet "Take They wont to the room of TIgnol.
K.ir- . onixmi with n look of i who nnuounceil to Coquenll, "I have
Tueuace, and the rough man grumbled
ai apology. "Just the Mine," he mut
tcmT. "it's mlchtj queer how ubo
Imow it unless you told bcr."
"Knew nrhatf
The Jnilcr eyed Coqnenn scarchlngly.
"Kom U'un chlen, I sues you're
straight, after all, but bovr did she
come to write thatf He scratched
his dull head in mystlQcntiaa.
I hare no idea."
COqotnU toofc off his rUikscs and
rubbed them carefully. Then without
more discussion he left the prison and
droTe directly to- the ralata de Justice
to see nautevllle, who had previously
wmnnoncd him. What did this mean?
What could it mean?
As he approached the lower arm of
the rircr he saw Bobct simnterinp
alone the quay.
"What are you doing- hero 7" he
asCcd. "1 told you to watch that
dlvec""
The younir detective shrBggcd his
shoulders. "The job's done. He found
the auger.'
"Ah! Where is itr
"1 gave it to M. Glbclln because he'
told me ta-
Tou must be- cracyr Ton take your
orders from me,"
"Do It" laughed the other. "M. Gl
feeXIn says I take orders from him."
"Well see about this," muttered M.
Paul. lie entered the courtyard of
the Falais dc Justice and hurried to
the office of Judge IlautcvIIle. On the
stairs be met Glbclln-.
"Sec here," he said abruptly, "what
hsxo you done with that auger?"
"Put it in the department of old
Iron," rasped the other. "Wo can't
waste time on foolish clews."'
Coaucntt glared at him. "We can't,
hi I suppose you hare decided that?
Trectoely," retorted Glbclln.
"And you've been giving orders to
jrong Kobet?"
"Go la there and youll find out,"
ate red the fat man, jerking a deri
sive thumb toward rfautevillete door.
M. Paul entered the judge's private
room.
"My dear Coqucnn," exclaimed
HanfcTlIIc. with cordial band' extend
ed. "Pa glad to see you. but you must
prepare for bad news. They have
taken you off the force. Tour commis
sion is caaceled."'
"But but why 7
"For kjfluenclug Dcdct to break a
rule about a prisoner au secret-"
"I thought the girl might get Impor
tant evidence from her lover."
tNo doubt, but yoa ought to have
asked me for an order. I'm afraid you
wfU have to Bwflfcc'
"""Did yoa make the complaint?"
"No, no! The order camo from high
er -Bp,"
T&c chief revoked my commission?"
The- order came from his office,"
"And now Glbclln Is in charge of the
case?"
"And I am discharged from the
forte discharged in disgrace? Then
111 tell you what Gibelln will do, and
that is Important He will let this
American go to trial and be found
cullty for want of evidence that would
save hSmJT
"Xot If I can help it," replied Haute
Tille. "Thanks," said M. Paul. "I think
TU Iwtc a word with the chief."
The chief came out, followed by a
black bearded judge, who was bidding
Mm obsequious farewell.
As M. Simon moved away briskly
his eye fell on the waiting detective,
and his genial face clouded.
"Ah. Coquenll," ho Bald, "I'm sorry
about this business."
"Sorry?" exclaimed M. Paul. "So
is IlantcvIIlo sorry, but If you're sorry
why did you let the thing happen?"
8C Simon laid a warning finger on
hi Tips. "This to In strictest confi
dence. The order came through his
offlcf. but 1 don't bcllevo the prefct dc
pollae issued It personally. It came
Jronv higher upj"
' CbqacntI tejit his appointment that
night at the Three Wise Men and
found Papa TIgnol waiting for him.
Tate face troubled even to the tip of bis
luminous purple nose. Later, with
TIgnol and Pougeot, he started on a
ride- In a taxlcab, which mystified his
two- companions. During the ride,
which took them Into the country.
Coquenll ordered the chauffeur to
knock at the door of a desolately lo
cated house. No sooner had the op
erator obeyed when Coquenll climbed
Into th chauffeur's seat and started
the- machine ahead at full speed despite-
the cries and Imprecations of
the- deserted machinist, who plunged
desperately after the machine. That
was GlbeUn," laughed the great detective-
to- his astounded compauiouu.
"lie- was tZif chauffeur and wus spy
ing en so. He'll have only fifteen
sdJerr to walk to reach Paris."
During the- return to Paris Coquenll
aid t Pogeot la very serious tones:
"1 may have to call on you sudden-
Yoa may get some strange mes
aomt. tav wmo auecr messenger. Look
At this ring: WW you know It-u
trows stone marked with Greek char-
-actenj? It's a talisman. You'll listen
t any one wb brings yoa this ring.
lH ftfesd. c?
.Jtosgtot grasped 5JL Paul's hand and
found n little shrimp of n photogra
pher who hns seen your murderer, nil
right"
"The devil."' started M. Paul.
"Wherer
TIgnol pointed out of a wiudow to n
balcony running along the front of the
hotel. "There! There are six rooms
opening on that balcony." Taking a
sheet of paper, ho made a rough din-gram:
FOUNTAIN PEN
I
CALL ON US FOR TMB OIMPLKOT, 8THONQB8T, MOOT O AT 1 0 F A, 0 TO H Y
FOUNTAIN PEN
it nils a ionq rrir want
IB OlIAN AND KAHV TO Pllll AlWAVB HIAOr. NO JOINT AND ITO MIIUBIITY I OU"NTH "I
SEE THE WINDOW DISPLAY
VV I W v I w J W
AC 0 E r 3
"Now, then," continued Papa Ttgnol.
surreylug his handiwork with pride.
"I think that is clear. B, here, Is the
balcony Just outside, and there are the
six rooms with windows opening on
it We arc in tills room, D, and my
friend the little photographer is iu
the' next room, E, peacefully slceplug.
but he wasn't peaceful when ho came
homo tonight and heard me playiug
that flute, although I played In my
best manner eh, eh? He stood it for
about ten minutes, and then, eh, eh?
It was another case of through the
waU, first one boot bang, then nnother
boot smash, only there were no holes
for the boots to come through. And
then It was profanity!"
"Well, well!" fretted Coquenll.
"Then wo got acquainted. I apolo
gized and offered him beer, which he
likes. Then he apologized and told
me his troubles. IIo's In love with a
pretty dressmaker who lives in this
Room C. She is fair, but tickle. He
tells me she has made him unhappy
by flirting with a medical student who
lives In this Room G. It seems the
little photographer has been getting
more and more Jealous lately. He was
satisfied that his ladylove and the med
ical student used this balcony as a
lover's lane, and ho began lying in
wait at his window for the medical
student to steal past toward the dress
maker's room. For several nights last
week ho waited and nothing happen
ed. But he's a patient little shrimp,
so he waited again Saturday night
and something did happen."
"The night of the murder?"
"That's It lie saw a man pass his
window, and he was sure It was the
medical studeut He stepped out soft
ly and followed him as far us the win
dow of Iloom C. Then he sprang upon
the man from behind, intending to
chastise him. The man turned on hltn
like a flash, and It wasu't the medical
student"
"Who was it? Go on!"
(To Be Continued.
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.
The board of directors of school
district No. 49 will meet Friday eve
ning, May 13. 1910, at tho high
school building at 7 o'clock p. m.
to consider plans and estimates tor
a six-room annex to mo vvasningion
school and a ton-room ward school.
40 ORIS CRAWFORD, Clerk.
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Five-acre orchard tract, one-half
milo from pavement, in full bearing
pears and apples, with prune fillers;
for a fow days at a bargain price.
Fivo acres, small house, close to
Kenwood addition, West Mcdford, n
good subdivision proposition; $4000,
terms.
Six-room cottnee, new, and one-
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from Main and not far out; $2000,
$1000 cash, bnlanco at 6 per cent.
Fivo-room bungalow, modorn, 54x
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comine; pavement; $2050, $000 ea.s!i,
youn own titmo on balance.
Ton acres, fine deep soil, 5 acre
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$800 cash, balance ono year nt 0 por
cent.
Ten acres Rood deep ?oil, 200 tiers
of wood, one-half milo from Phoe
nix; $1000, half cash, balance one
year nt 0 por cent.
Fivo-room cottnRO, electric lights,
sower connections, screen porch;
$1250.
Fino cornor lot, 50x105, ono block
from Oakdalo South; for auick sale,
$475.
Three nico lots, close to Laurel, for
ono week at $305 each, $125 cash,
balance $10 por month.
Don't buy nn East Side lot before
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Clancy" addition on East Main. They
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prices nro right.
J. BRUCE WRIGHT & CO.
132 West Main. Phone 2601.
The Detroit papers are saying nil
kinds of good things about J ml Por
tion, tho Southern Oregon pitcher,
mid the special writer!? nre telling
nil kinds of stories on Jud.
The following is taken from the
Detroit News which is only sample
of what the boy is getting:
"Pernoll, the quiet boy with the
baby face and tho baby stare, nuulo
good everything thnt htul been pre
dicted for him. The air of noncha
lance and tlmt abundance of muscle
gathered during days of hard toil
on tho family farm at Grunts Pans,
Oregon, carried him to victory iu j
his first real regulation length battle.
Pernoll nindo good.
"Hughio decided that Pernoll was
n fixture on his pitching staff be
fore the chninoioiis returned from'
their training trip. Ilughie can quick-1
ly recognize merit in ball players, nnd
he judged Pernoll before he had him
out a week. There never wus an
question about the Oregonian staying.
He looked best of the Tigers recruit i
players.
"Tho face of Pernoll has been
called "expressionless." Looking at
him you try to figure out whether'
he will laugh or cry. Every mau is
his friend and the world rolls ulunt
at an even pace with nothing to
worry him.
"He rarely ever speaks.. He had ;
the reputation of being the only man ,
on the club who hud not cracked i:
joke or tried to crack one before tho
team reached Indianapolis.
"The players were on their way to
a theatre one evening when Buslj
nnd Willett got into an argument.
Willett got into an argument. Willet'
said n person took more steps with
his right foot than with his left, while
Bush said that it was the left that
did the most work. j
"Pernoll was listening to this con- ,
versa Hon with as much emotion as n
cigar store Indian. Tho argument I
was wann and both sirdes were seek - '
ing evidence. Bush volunteered thi.-i
clinching statement:
"When' I start walking I put my
left foot out first, don't If"
Willett admitted that he did. !
"That settles it," announced Bush..
Willett loudly protested. ' Pernoll
interrupted. Since he spoko on an j
average of but one time daily, they
all listened.
"You say," turning to Bush, "That
you put your left foot out first?"
"Yes."
"Well that's right, isn't it?"
"It was Penioll's only misstep from
the serious path, and the surprise
ho caused ended the argument.
"There nre those who would not
pick Pernoll as a good man for tho
big leagues at fint sight. The Grants
Pass recruit has a short jerky motion.
He doesn't wind up, just makes' a
half turn, n twist, and lets the ball
KO.
"This easy going youth subscribes
to brevity of motion. But ho guts
them across with speed that reminds
j-ou of Walter Johnson.
"Hughio put tho proper tag on the
kid last March: 'He will do for i
champion club,"'
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