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IY FREDERICK S. ISHAM.
X Author of "Tho Strollers." "Un-
uder the Rose." "Tho Ladv oC
the Mount," Eto.
CoDvraht. 1909. bv tho Boobs
Merrill Comoauv.
Strathora House! A noble dwelling,
missive and gray. And yet one that
lifted Itself with charming Ugbtaesa
from Its solid. uaronlaMlko foundation.
It adorned tho spot, merged Into tho
landscape. Behind, tho forest, a dark
lino, penciled Itself ngalnst tho blue
horizon. Before tho ancient stone pile
lay a noblo park.
long tho man looked. Through a
faint Tell of mist turret and tower
quivered, strong lines of masonry vi
brated. Wavering aa In the spell of
an optical illusion, the structure might
have seemed but a figment of lmnglna
tlon or ono of those fanciful castles
aung by tho Elizabethan brotherhood
of poets. Did the Image occur to John
Steele? Did bo feel for tho time, de
spite other disquieting, extraneous
thougits, the subtlo enchantment of
the scene? Tho minutes passed. He
did not move.
, MYoa And it to your liking?"
A voice, fresh, gay, interrupted.
With a great start, ho turned.
Jocelyn Wray, for It was she. laugh
ed; so absorbed had ho been, he had
sot beard her light footstep on the
grass behind.
His face changing, "Entirely!" be
managed to nay. And then, "I did
not know you were near."
"No? But I could see that Con
fess," with accent a little derisory, "I
startled you."
She looked at him curiously. "Shall
we walk on toward the house? I
went down into the town thinking to
meet my uncle," she explained, "but
as I had a few errands, on account
of a children's fete wo aro planning,
reached the tavern after he bad'gone."
She stepped into the path leading
from the churchyard; it was narrow,
and she walked before him. '
"The others went hunting," she said.
She stepped quickly from the by
tray into the main road. "There it
as," she said, pointing with a small
waits finger.
He' moved now at her side. At the
entrance, broad, imposing, she paused.
X thousand perfumes seemed wafted
from the garden; the rustling of myri
ad wings fell on the senses like faint
cadences of music.
Within the stately house, near a re
ceased window at the front, a man
stood at that moment reading a letter:
Shall b down to ses you oon. Case
comln on; links nearly all complete. In
volve a new and bewildering- possibility.
Have discovered the purpose of S.'a visit
to the continent. It was
Lord Itonsdole perused tho words
expectantly.
"So that was it," ho said to himself
slowly. "I might have known"
Voices without caught his attention;
be glanced quickly through the win
dow. Jocelyn Wray and John Steele
were walking up the marble steps.
sythc, rising. "It was perhaps a intio
too simple, too obvlousl"
You nttcudol tho trial of this fol
low?" "The last part of It; wasn't in Eng
land when It first en mo on, and what
1 heard of It raised soma questions
and doubts In my mind. However, I
didn't think much more about tho caso
until a good many months later, when
chanco alone drew my attention moro
closely to It. Was down in tho coun
try, when ono night I happened to
get on this almost forgotten cas6 of
the Frisco Pet, whereupon tho land
lord of tho Inn where I put up Inform
ed me that one of tho villagers lu this
Identical little towu had been land
lady at tho place whero tho affair oc
curred." "Tho woman who testified no ono
had been to her plnco that night ex
cept" John Steele spoko sharply.
This fellow? Quito so." Cnptnln
Forsytho walked up and down. "Now,
I'd always had a little theory. Could
never get out of my mind ono sentence,
this poor, ignoraut fellow uttered at
tho trial. 'Seema as if I could remem
ber a man's face, a stranger's, that
looked Into mine that night, your lord
ship, but I ain't exactly cocksure
'Ain't exactly cocksure" repeated
Captain Forsytho. "That's what
caught me. Woutd a man not telling
tho truth be not qulto 'cocksure,' or
would bo testify to tho faco as a fact?"
"H'ni! Vory Interesting, Foray the.
Very lugenious. Quito plausible."
"The landlady's testimony excluded
tho face, mnde It a figment of an imag
ination disordered by drink." Captain
Forsytho wared his hand airily.
"You went to seo this woman?"
"Out of curiosity, and found she was.
Indeed, tho same person. She seemed
qulto ill and feeble. I talked with her
about an hour that day. Tried in
every way to get her to remember sho
had possibly let in somo other person
that night, but" ,
"But?"
"Bless you, she stuck to her story,"
laughed Captain Forsytho. "Couldn't
move her an Iota." Ono of tho listen
er's arms fell to bis side, his hand
closed hard. "Quito bowled over my
Uttlo theory, don't you know. Of
course I told myself it didn't matter.
Tho man convicted was gone drown
ed." A shrill whistle smoto tho air. Stcclo's
glanco turned to tho window. Tho
boy, having delivered his message,
had left tho door. With lips puckered
to tho loud and Imperfect rendition of
a popular street melody be was mak
ing his way through the grounds. In
voluntarily tho man's took lingered on
him. "A telegram from London? For
vhom?"
"Beg pardonl" A footman stood in
the doorway. "Sir Charles' compli
ments to the gentlemen, and will they
be good enough to Join him in armory
hall?"
John Steele turned quickly to tho
servant, so qulcklr a closo observer
might have fancied ho welcomed tho
interruption. "Captain Forsytho's and
Mr. Steele's compliments to Sir
Charles," he said at once, "and say it
will give them pleasuro to comply."
As Steele and his companion, togeth
er with Jocelyn Wray, who had joined
them, entered the armory hall sounds
of merriment and applnuso greeted the
ear.
(To Be Continne&T "
SHERIFF JONES WILL
MAKE RACE AGAIN
Wilbur A. Jones Will Bo a Candidate
to Succeed Himself ns Sheriff of
Jackson County.
"It has been rumored Hint I would
not nccopt a soiond nomination," said
Mr, Jones, "but such statements nro
not based upon facia. I will bo n enn
dldnto for tho nomination for sheriff
nt tho bauds ot tho dqmocratlo party
and will fllo niy petition shortly."
k Mr. Jonc3 has mado ono ot tho host
administrators of tho chorltt's oftlco
that Jackson county has ovor bad. Ho
Is conscientious, nctlvo and courage
ous In tho dlschnrgo ot his duties and
durinc his torn has endeavored to
fulfill his duties In nil respects. That
Mr. Jones will rocolvo tho domocrntic
nomination goes without saying and
his olcctlon should ho equally assur
ed.
NORTH BEACH PUSH
CLUB GREETS WILSON
LONG BEACH. Wash., Juno 22.
John L. Wilson, enndtdnto for Unltod
States senator, was tho guest ot honor
and principal spcakor at a meeting ot
tho North Beach Push club Saturday
evening.
Mr. Wilson's talk was very Inter
esting. At this meeting of tho Push
qlub It was resolved to havo nnothor
social ovonlng on Monday, Juno 27,
when tho club will glvo a blowout at
Sylvan hall to tho members and
friends. Thoro will bo a' musical and
literary program, refreshments and
dancing for tho edification of thoso
who attend.
WOMEN'S WOES.
MRS. JOB ELECTED ON
EDUCATIONAL BOARD
COTTAGE GROVE, Or.. Juno 22.
At tho school meeting hold 1-ero yes
terday afternoon Mrs, B. It. Job was
elected director to servo thrco years
In tho place vr.catod by Charles Walk
er, whoso torm cxplrod, and J. K.
Barrett was re-olected clerk, a posi
tion ho has held for a number of
years. Last year a 10-mlU tax was
voted by tho taxpayers, which paid
off an indebtedness of ovor $1200,
paid tho schools' expenses and leaves
a Burplus of $85.27 In tho treasury to
apply on next year. At today's school
mooting a tax of 5 mills was voted for
school work.
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CHAPTER X.
A COHTZST.
A FEW days passed. The usual
round of pastimes inseparable
from house parties served to
while away the hours. Other
guests arrived, ono or two went Lord
Sonsdale had greeted John Steele per
functorily; the other's manner was
likewise mechanically courteous. It
could not very well have been other
wise; a number of people were near.
A rainy spell put a stop to outdoor
diversions. Tho second morning of
tlie dark weather discovered two of
the guests in the oak paneled smoking
room of Strathora House.
"Believe I shall run over to Ger
many very soon, Steele," said For
sytes to the lawyer.
"Indeed r
"Yes; capital case coming on in tho
criminal courts there."
"And you don't want to miss it, For
ayther "Not II Weakness of mine, as jot
ftnow. Most people look to no.vwla or
plays for entertainment; I 8aA mino
in the real drama, unfok&d every day
u me courts or justice,
John Stocle watched a young lad ap
proach outside. He waved a paper in
his hand and called with easy famili;
arlty to a housemaid in an open wU
dow abeve:
"Telegram from Londoa, miss."
The silence that followed was again
broken by Captain Forsythe'a veice:
There are one or two features in thi&f
uennan anair mat remind mo of o,f
other case some years back ot. of
our own that interested mo."
"Ah?" The listener's tone,, wftsqnly
politely Interrogatory.
"A esse in London perhaps you
bare heard of it? The Murder of a
'woman, onco well known beforo the
footlights, by a ono time champion of
ine nng-tno Frisco Pet, I think ho
was called. I onco puzzled a bit ovor
that one; Investigated It somewhat on
say own account, don't you know."
"In what way?" Stcclo's manner wa
bo longer Indifferent,
Then It attracted you, too, as as
investigator?" murmured tho captain
In a gratified tone. "For your boob,
perhaps?"
"Nof exactly. But you haven't yet
told me," in a koen, alert tone, "why
you looked into it 'on your own ac
count' It seems simple, obvious."
That i Just it," said Qaptaln For-
Medford Women Are Finding Relief
at Last.
It does seem that women havo
more than a fair shnro of tbo aches
and pains that afflict humanity; they
must "keep uo," must attend to du
ties in spito of constantly aching
backs, or headaches, dizzy spells,
bearinc-down pains; ihey most stoop
ovor, when to stoop means torture
They must walk and bend and work
with'xackinn pains and many aches
ireun
HAS NOT THROWN UP
CONTRACT TO DRIVE LOGS
John Pankoy was In Medford Tues
day on business.
"You were misinformed when you
published tho statement that I had
thrown up tho contract for logging on
tho Roguo liver for tbo Condor Wa
ter & Powor company," said Mr. Pan-
key. "I havo boon unablo to attend
to tho matter personally, so had tho
company furnish mo a competent fore
man. I still retain tho contract and
am driving tho logs as rapidly as pos
sible Somo delay was caused by in
ability to get experienced river driv
ers, but wo aro worxing ngnt niong
at present." .
BIG MOB OF MOTHERS
NEARLY LYNCH YOUTH
niunoY HIS. lUdnevn. pnnsn
more sufferine than nnv nlher or- I PHILADELPHIA. Juno 22. When
can of the body. Keep, tho kidneys
well nnd health is, easily maintained.
Read t a remedy for kidneys only
that helps and cures tho kidneys nnd
is indorsed by people you know.
Mrs. Grace Skeoters, 0 West Jack
son street, iledford, Or., says: "I
can recommend Doan's Kidnoy Pills
bUhly for pain and stiffness in the
back, and other symptoms ot kidney
l. Vl rm . ..
urwuuio. .ims remedy relieved me
when I used it soA I have, been well
ever sinco."
For said- 'Ay nil dealers. Prico 50
cents. Josfctir-Milburn Art.. H.iffnln.
N. TJ'.,, sola cents for tbo United
Itemejnbor the namo 'Doan's and
take no other. .
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE ASKS
NEW AMENDMENT TITLE
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SALEM, Or,, Jus 22. Tho Wom-
an'tt Suffrage league of Oregon Is
again showing dlisatlsf action with the
title given tn Infirtatlvo petition filed,
and a Pertlnnd: repvesontntlvo of tho
leaguo called, at tho capltol thb morn
ing nnd requested that tho tltlo bo
changed from Uio "Woman's Taxpay
Ing Suffrage amendment" to tlio "Cit-
Izons' Tnxpay'ine Suffrage Amend
ment" Tho xuattor was put In tho
hands of Attorney 'General Crawford
for reconsti-'aetion.
19-year-old Jacob Swooleaa of Eight
eenth and Mooro streets was accused
by 4-year-old Fanny Kcllor of at
tacking her, bo was mobbed by a
crowd of women living tho neighbor
hood and beaten until both oyes woro
discolored and most of his outer gar
ments in shreds. At tl'O hearing tho
child's mother told Magistrate Carey
sho wanted to kill him, and though
ho restrained her, tho maglstrato told
8woolean that if tho charge against
his woro truo ho should havo been
strung up on a lamp pest.
Haskks for Health.
Medford,, Oregen: This certifies
that wo 1ip4v sold Hall's Texais Won
der for tlK euro of all kidno-v. blad-
oor and rheumatic troubles for ten
yenrs, nijil Imvo never had n com
plaint. JA, civos quick nnd nocmanent
relief. S ixty davs' treatment in each
bottle. Wcdfbrd Pharmacy. t
WRIGHTS
INVESTMENTS
Nico 7-room houso, 50xl40-foot
lot, barn, 25 fruit trees, closo to
pavement, a uico home, for $3800,
terms.
0-room houso nnd one-half acre
fine soil, ono block from Main, only
$2000, easy terms.
Cozy 5-rooin cottago, furnished,
barn, buggy and gentlo horse, 50x110
foot lot, with apple trees in bearing;
for quick sn)o at $1050.
4-rooin house, OOxlOO-foot lot, one
block from pavement; for ono week
at $1100.
Fine lot in Siskiyou, 00x100 foot,
in choico location; $750, terms.
BUY OAK lllDOE LOTS on easy
terms.
J. Bruce Wright & Co.
132 WEST MAIN. . PIIONE 2001.1
WHY WE
ADVERTISE
"Wo advertise for a groat many reasons, but prin
cipally to invito you to trade at this store. Wo know
when sonieono asks us to do something for thorn that
wo aro a groat deal moro inclined to favor thorn than
if they hadn't asked. Wo wish to assure every read
er that thoy will reeoivo fair treatment and tho best
goods will bo offered at low prices. Wo mean to
merit your business in ovory way and feel that onco
you got in tho habit of coming horo that you will bo
thankful
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You remember tho QUALITY long after tho price
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We havo our own delivery and can supply you with
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134 N. RIVERSIDE AVENUE
A 1SI 1
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rm
riio Little Giant is a vcrv noworful machino
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cleans everything thoroughly. If you havo it do
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othor. Call us up and wo will gladly call and give
you prices.
Medford Vacuum Hoase Cleaning Company.
STEWART & BEAULIEU, Proprietors.
Phone Main 2944.
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Single rooms or en suite
also rooms with bath
Dm finest
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in tho eity.
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Our Motto.
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J. A. PERRY, Vico-Prosident.
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