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X BY FREDERICK S. ISHAM. t
lAuthor of "Tho Strollers," "Un-
uder the Rose." "Tho Lndv ot
tho Mount" Etc.
1 Coovricht. 1909. by tho Boobs-
iuernu uomuuii' .
(Continued.)
Tk curtain went up at last tbe mu
sic began, and melodies that seemed
feora la the springtime succeeded one
another. Perennial In freshness, theme
feUawed theme; what joy. what glad
nren, what merriment, what madness!
How Ion? was tho act; how short?
It came to a sudden end. After ap
plause and bravos men again got up
and walked out He, too, left hU seat
and strolled toward the back.
"Mr. Steele! One moment!" He
Tound himself once moro addressed by
the good humored Captain Forsythe.
Behold In me n Mercury, committed
to as Imperative mission. Sou are
commanded to appear not In tbe royal
box, but in Sir Charles'."
Sir Charles Wray'sr John Steele
regarded the speaker quickly.
"Yea." laughed the other. "You see,
1 happened to mention I had seen
you. 'Why didn't you bring him with
you to tho box? queried Sir Charles.
He, by the by, went In for law hlm
lf before he became governor.
'Only had time to shake hands this
sornlng.' 'Yes; why didn't you?
poke up Miss Jocelyn. You coai
onand mo to bring him? I inqalrcd.
"By all means.' bh laughed. 'I com
mand.' So hero 1 am."
John Steele did not answer, but
Captain Forsythe without waiting for
a reply turned and started up tho
broad stairway. Tbe other, after a
was drowned, however, in a renewed
outbreak ot applause.
"Old friend, don't you know," went
on tho voice of Sir Charles. "Had one
rnrc ntlventuro together, ono of tho
kind that cements n man to you."
As he npoku tho light in tho theater
flnrod up. John Steele, no longer hes
itating, uncertain, rose. His face bad
regained Its composure. Ho regarded
tho slender, aristocratic flguro of the
nobleman in tho background. Fault
lessly dressed, I.ord ltonsdnlo carrjed
himself with bis habitual languid air
of assurance. The two bowed. The
stony glauco of tho lord met tho Im
passive one of the man. Then n puz
zled look carao Into tho nobleman's
eyes. He gazed at Steele more close
ly. His glance cleared.
"Thought for nn Instant I'd seen you
somewhere before, by Jove!" ho drawl
ed in his metallic tone. "But of course
I haven't Never forget a face, don't
you know."
"I may not say so much, may not
have tho diplomat's gift of always re
membering people to the extent your
lordship possesses it, but I nm equally
certain I have uever before enjoyed
tho honor of belug presented to your
lordship!" said John Steele. Steele
turned and, holding out his band,
thanked Sir Charles and bis wife for
their courtesy.
Jocelyn "VYray gazed around. "Yon
aro leaving before the last net." she
said, with nn accent of surprise.
"Our day at home, Mr. Steele, is
Thursday," put In the governor's lady,
majestically gracious.
His face, which had been contained,
impassive, now betrayed in tho slight
est degree nn expression of irresolu
tion. Her quick look cnught it be
came more whimsical. Ho seemed ac
tually for an Instant asking himself
if he should come. She laughed ever
so slightly. The experience was novel.
"Who before had ever weighed tho pros
and cons when extended this privilege
Then the next moment the bluo eyes
lost some of their mirth. Perhaps
his manner made bcr feel the frank
Informality she hnd unconsciously
been guilty of. She regarded him
more coldly.
"Thank you." he said. "You are
very good. I shall bo most glad."
And, bowing to her and to the oth
ers, be once moro turned. As he pass-
ANNUAL TENNIS
II
MAMENT
Second Yearly Event Opened This
Morning on Oakdale Courts
Grants Pass, Ashland, Jackson
ville and Talent Represented.
mompnt'R hf!tntlnn. followed, ritilr
entered one of the larger boxes, spoke Ij0ra Lonsdale tho eyes of the two
to Sir Charles and his wife and re- men "S01" met Those of tho noble-
Xurned tho bow of their niece. Amid mnn suaaen y uuateu, anu ne started,
Tarlcd platitudes Stcele'n glance turn- TUs P120 followed the retreating fig-
d oftenest to the girl. She was
ure.
Creased in white; n snowy boa droop
cd from the slender bare shoulders as
tf It might any moment slip off; a
a-trlng ot pearls, each one with a pearl
f pure light in the center, clasped
"bcr throat.
She waved her hand to tho seat next
Ho her and as bo sat down, "Isn't it
plendid!" Irrelevantly.
"Tho spectacle or the opera?" he
asked slowly, looking into bine eyes.
"It was the opera I meant I sup
pose the spectacle is very grand; but"
enthusiastically, "It was tho music I
was thinking of. How it grips one!
Tell me what you think of Tho Bar
ter Mr. Steele."
"I'm afraid my views wouldn't bo
very Interesting," he answered. "I
now nothing whatever about music."
"Nothing?" Her eyes widened a lit
tle. In her accent was mild wonder.
He looked 'down at the shimmering
white folds near his feet "In earlier
eays'my environment was not exactly
a musical one."
"No? I suppose you were engaged
a more practical concerns?"
He did not answer directly. "Per
aaps you wouldn't mind telling mo
aomethlng about Itosslnl's music, Miss
."Wray?"
"I tell you?" Her light silvery laugh
aang out "And Captain Forsythe has
nly been telling me all of us that
you wero one of tbe best informed
aaen he had ever met"
"Yon see how wrong he was."
Tbe abrupt appearance of tho mu
atcians and the dissonances attendant
a tuning interrupted her response.
4ttecle rose and was about to tako his
departure when Sir Charles inter
Tened. "Why don't you stay?" he asked,
(with truo colonial heartiness. "Plenty
f room! Unless you'vo a better
place! Two vacant chairs!"
John Steele looked around. He saw
three vacant chairs and took one a lit
'tie aside and slightly behind tho young
girl, while the governor's wife, who
bad moved from tho front at tho con
clusion of tbo previous act now re
turned to her place next her niece.
During tire act sonio ono enmo In and
took a seat In tho background. If
Btoelo heard ho did not look around.
His gaze remained fastened on tbo
stage. Between him and It or them,
arfs gayly attired illusions a tress of
soldon hair sometimes Intervened, but
be did not move. Through threads
Hke woven flashes of light he regarded
the scene of tho poet's fantasy. Did
they make her n part of It did they
com to tho man tho fautnuy's Intangi
ble medium, Its Imagery? Threads of
gold, threads of melodyl Ho saw tho
former, heard tho latter. He seemed
content with a partial view of tho
stage and so remained until tho cur
tain went down, Tho girl turned. In
fcer eyes was a question.
"Beautiful!" said tho man, looking at
SmM
"Charming! What coloratura! And
tbe bravura 1" Captain Forsythe ap
plauded vigorously.
"You've never piet Lord Ronsdalo, I
believe, Mr. SteeloV" Sir Charles' voice,
close to his car, inquired.
"Ird Itonsdalor John Steele look
ed perfunctorily around townrd tho
back of tho box and saw thero a face
faintly Illumined in the light from tbe
Uge, a cynical fnqo, white, mask-like,
Had his own features not been set
frew the partial glow that sifted up
ward the sudden omotlon that swept
teelVa countenance would have been
(To Be Continued.)
SPECIAL NOTICE
People
of
Of Importance to the
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AND
NOTICE TO CONTKAOTOJRS
BUILDERS.
Notice is hereby given that the
board of directors of school district
No. 49, Jackson county, Oregon, will
receive bids for the erection of an
annex to tho Washington school, In
cluding a heating plant to he install
ed in the whole building, as per plans
and specifications now on file In my
office;
Also will receive bids for tho erec
tion of an East Sldo ward school
building as per plans and specifi
cations now on file in my office; all
bids to be given separately on mason
work, woodwork, electric work,
plumbing and heating. All bids to
bo accompanied with certified check
for G per cent of amount of bid.
Board reserves tbe right to reject any ,
and all bids. Bids to bo filed by Juno
22 bj 7:30 p. m.
ORIS CRAWFORD,
Tho second nuntml series of tour
naments held by tho Southern Ore
gon Tennis association opened this
morning at 9:30 o'clock on tbo Onk
dnlo courts. Tho following clubs aro
cempeting:
Grants Pnss Tennis club, Ashland
Tennis club, Jacksonville Tennis club,
Tnlent Tennis club ami tho Oukdnlo
Tenuis club of iTcdford.
Tbe program is us follews:
Friday Fornoon.
9:30 Tnlent vs. Medford, Indies
singles; Grants Pnss vs. Jacksonville,
Indies' singles.
11:00 -Ashland vs. Grants Pnss,
meu's siugles; Medford vs. Talent,
men's singles.
Friday Aftrnuon.
2:00 Ashland vs. Jacksonville,
men's singles; Ashland vs. Grants
Pnss, Indies' singles.
3:00 Seini-finnls, men's siuglos;
semi-finals, Indies' singles.
4:00 finals, men's singles, Indies'
singles.
Saturday Forenoon,
9:00 Grants Pass vs. Medford,
ladies' doubles; Ashland vs. Tnlent,
ladies' doubles.
10:00 Ashland vs. Tnlent, men's
doubles; Grants Pnss vs. Jackson
ville, men's doubles.
11:00 Medford vs. Grants Pass,
men's doubles; Jacksonville vs. Ash
land, ladies' doubles.
Saturday Afternoon.
1:30 Scmi-f innls, men's doubles;
Grants' Pass vs. Jacksonville, mixed
doubles.
2:30 Medford vs. Ashland, mixed
doubles; Grants Pnss vs. Tnlent,
mixed doubles.
3:30 Semi-finals, mixed doubles;
finals, mixed doubles. .
4:30 Finnls, mixed doubles.
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Wo carry Glass of any sizo on hand.
MEDFORD SASH & DOOR CO., Medford, Oregon, t
For Sale
Land that will out six crops of alfalfa a year. U.
S. Govornmont irrigation. If you aro intorostod,
address
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ORLAND, CALIF.
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Modern 7-room house on choice
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Don't fail to "get in" on this and
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132 WEST MAIN. PHONE 2691.
J. E. ENYART, President
JOHN S. ORTH, Cashier.
J. A. PERRY, Vico-Prosidcnt.
W. B. JACKSON, Ass't CnBhior.
The Medford National Bank
Capital, $50,000
Surplus, $10,000
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XOTICE OP AXNUAIi SCHOOL
MEETING.
Notice la hereby given to tho legal
voters of school district No. 49 of
Jackson county, State ot Oregon, that,
tho annual school meeting of said
district will bo held at high school
building, to begin at tbo Lour of 2
o'clock p. m. on tho third Monday of
June, being tbe 20th day of Juno, A..
D. 1010, and polls to remain open)
until G o'clock p. m. j
This meeting Is called for tho pur
poso of electing ono director for tho
torm of flvo years and tho transac
tion of business usual at such meet
ing. Dated this Gih day of Juno, 1910.
J. H. COCHRAN,
Chairman Board of Directors.
Attest;
ORIS CRAWFORD,
72 Clerk.
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134 N. RIVERSIDE AVENUE
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Roanoke Addition is just far enough out to elim
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Only ten minutes' walk from tho railroad. This is
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