MICDKOHTJ MAIL 'J.'UIBUNK, MEDFOHD, OREOON, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1910.
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BY FREDERICK 8. ISHAM.
ZAutlior of "Tliu Htrollurs." "Un-J
mlcr tin Hone." "Tim Uilv of
(tin Mount." Klo
ConvrMit. 11)01). hv tlio Ittmlju
Mcrrlll Cotmmir.
"I llmtiKlillu I'litur nriiiory hall.
DM not know your roonm worn Jiuro."
lio iniiiiiiKcd to Miiy In u low tono, "nt
IIiIh corner of Htrallioru Mourn."
Hlii) (tlil nut uuMWtT, no tlipy Htood
nlluiitly, nlmunlly. Tlio iiiiin Imil to
utii'iiU tlrNt. Ilo pulled liliONuir touctli
r Tlio Ixttl fortuuo tluit liml doKitod
liltii ho Ioiik, (hut he Imd fouclit iiKtditHt
ho liutd, now found Itn culiuluiitlon. It , clilld, tier curia
I. ...I ...... t.l -II ..I i m ' ... .....
hud ciiHt liliu of nil pluci nt Dor foitL
Ko ho It. Well, dcntlny now could
liana lilin little more.
"I Imd hoped joti uould never know,
but tlio himIh, It hi'imdm" lie could oven
lnuj:li-"liiivoorIiiliicil otliurwUo, 'Kutu
obsliuit.' "
Jlo Ntopped A NllKKerdlon of pulll
crept Into lier ijxiti;isliii, Hut tliu
IiuikIi returned to hi Dpi. tlio luntor to
IiIh eyen.
"A Kood ninny peoplo Imvo tlielr
prints Can you liuiiuluu what tnliio
may Imvo heeuV"
Slat Hccuieil to Ntnnil In n hateful
dream. I.00UI11K nt lilin-tlio torn ewti
lliK clotheri, lilx face, pale, dllToreut.
LlMteuliiK to lilin to what?
"A convict!" nnld tlio man. "Yes,
that'H what I wan Had heeu In Jallt-
Jallit! Ami wmt unit out of tlio conn
try yearn MKo-tmiinported. Hut time
went by, ami tlio convict thoujjht lio
mlcht nafely come tmcklioldly. with
Impunity The yenru and clrcum
tniicen haii altered him, wrought urent
chuUKi lie felt compelled to return
"YcnV" All tliu color find Tuft fier
face, "What-u lint In It'
"Uon'l iiieiin to it In nil you, my dear,
hut Mr, (Illicit thliikH tlio convict
iiiIkIiI ho couceitllUK liluiHcIf hoiiiu
wlinro In (ho Iioiinuj Indeed, that It In
ijulto likely Ko wo urn iiiiiIiIiik a little
lour of liiMpecllon,"
"I," hIio heouied to catch her hicatli
"II Im teitlly iiilte uuiieceiotiiry, 1 Imvo
hueii tliroiiKh ilieni myhulf."
"Mljjlit Iiiiwi known tlmtl" with nn
nttumpt nt JocoHetieMN. "Hut thoiiKht
wo would iniiko miru. Oootl tilKht,
then!" They wont.
Tlio mini In tlio room Hlood motion
Ichh now, IiIh face llko that of a Htatuo
hiivo for tho Huht nud llfo of IiIm cycN.
"The other way would Imvo hceii
pruferahle," ho an Id,
"What weto yon" Mint heidtnted,
cmphiotl.ed overHluirily tho word
"IraiiHported forV"
"What Uoi'H It innltcr?"
Truu! What did It matter to lierJ
lio had heeu In prliioim before, by IiIm
own wordH.
"Your nn me. of courNo, In not John
Htccto? Wlmt wnii It."
Ilo looked nt her beyond, (o it
ntorm tunned Hhlp, u Kolilen hnlrtil
In dlNordcr, moving
COMES TO TOWN
AFTER I YEARS
AUTOSAMAZEHIM
William Arthurs of Upper Applcuatc
Says Ho Dare Not Go Home anil
Tell Truth Aliout Machines In
Meilfortl Truth Is Like Lie.
Single rooms or en suite
also rooms with bath
I'lie finest
Sample Rooms
in the city.
Hotel Moore
Flro Proof
Rau-Mohr Company
Proprietors.
European Plan
We will serve Christmas Dinner at "The Hotel
JMcdford," to be constructed at once at the north
west corner of Alain and Jvy streets.
I
with dllllculty, yet cIIiikIiij; no Htend-
fahtly to a hiiiiiII cnel Mix nnino?
It miiy ho ho heard iikhIii tho loud
pouudliiK and knocking; held her once
moro to Ills lircnnt, folt tliu confiding.
Noft iiruirt,
"What docH It matter?" ho repented.
Hho Hpoko uu-chtinlcally. "When
you found yourMolf recoK'ilzed, why
did you come hero to Strathom
Hoiiim Incur the danger?"
"WhyV Ilo Htlll continued to look
HtrnlKlit heforo him. "Hecauno you
wcro hero:"
"I'l" Hho tremhled.
"Oh. you neetl not feitrt" quickly.
"You!" n hitter Ktnllo cronm.il IiIh face.
"Ami now!" him volco Mouniled hnrah,
teiue. and ho Htcppcd toward tho bnl
cony.
111k words, tho nbrupt nctlon, what
It iKirtemled, iirotnutl her.
"No, no!" Tho oxclamntlon broke
from her Involuntarily
may ho n Niifer way!
npotH of color now tinted her chevkH.
Klio went (pilckly toward the door she
Willium ArllmiH of Applcnto wuh
in .Medford Batuidny for tlio firwt
limu in kovoii years, on n vwil to Ins
dfiuujitor, .Mth. J. II, Hollinj,'or. in
tliu locality wlioro Mr. Arthurs liven,!
on ApplcKiitu, nn uutoinohilo is
Momouliul of n rarity. "When I no
huelc liomo nud tell tlio folks," Hiiid
tlio old ueiilleiimu, "Unit I counted -10
uutomolnlcH Htuudini; ulonc tho curhn
on .Main fclrcot in .Mcdfonl, ub I wuh
wnlkitiK down town, find couldn't
count tho ouch (hut woro whizzing
buck and forlh, I will Ioho my rop
ututiou for truth and veracity en
tirely, becnusc they won't hol'ieu
thoro tiro that miiny mitomobileH in
the world."
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GOING EAST FOR MEN TO
MAN BIG STEEL WORKS
ttta Im tt ll fk Ittllfltilttt ItltttitVOtfl It 1 til
..if -.- ..i ,. ....in lncl loft- Huo llHtened, luninl tho key.
chance led him out of UN nccuitomwl ; oik-iiIiiit Hie door. Bteppod Im.tlljr
wny-to new walkn. new faen. when. ,ul ,ll, ,ho ,,nl1
lay tho duiiKer. tho umbuHu, Into which Whatever her purine, only tho do
ho who thought liltimidf HtroiiK llko a "Ire to act nulclsly. to have ilonu with
weak fool walked or wan led blindly " I '" lutolurnhlo Hlttiatlon. moved him.
Tho blue eye bent llko ntnrx now on ! Ouco more ho looked toward tho win
thbi man In her room HtntuUiuf tforo low throtiKh which ho had entered,
her with l-old. mockliiK fnco no If ill ! I'l rut. however, before boIiijj. ho lo-
dnrk eyv read, underatowt vreri uioukih nimseir or HomeimuK-nn nn
thoiiKht that pitHawl throush her brain inwer to one of her iiuohIIoiih. Sh
"You! Then It wan you John Htoclu
tlmt limy"
"Tho convict they tried to nrreatT
Yen "
"You? I don't" Her voice win
nlmniit childlike.
"I will help you to iinilennnndl"
An iwhrii Hlintlc en mo over IiIm faca
Tho man pniiNiM. There wJ a
MriuiKo Klenm In the dnrk eyen tli.i1
llncered on her lt llRlit wnii hhc
cccded by another, n fiercer exproii
iilon. For the llrnt time hIio moved.
Hhnink back nllKhtly. "I'm afraid I
used ii few of them roUKhly," ho said
with look derisory. "There wan no
time for oft talk. It wan cut and
run-Klve 'lei: bull.' nn the thieve
Hay." Did ho purposely relapse Into
confer word to clinch homu Jim
whole damului;, dctcHtnbln truth?
"Hut It wan a clone call out (hero In
the Kiirden! They were before the
convict In the wood. lie intiHt need
double bnck to the ithadow of tho
houxc! At (he bottom or n tnont he
looked up to n bntcouy overhead. Minn tl
n Jullet'H, thniiRh I Hcar he thought
it leu to armory nail, not tiero. I tun
he known (he truth he would have
Htiiycd there llrnt. und Hut, a It
wn. he heard vuIcch around the cor
ner; afar, men npproitcliliu;. The Ivy
nt Ktnithorn IIouhc Is iiIiiiohI iih old
an the limine ItHelf, the umln briinche
larger tlmti n uuiii'h arm It wa not
(lllllcult to i;et here. IIioiikIi I wIhIi
now"-ho dared hiiiIIo bitterly "they
had come on me llrnl."
Sho tnovwl Hlowly out Into the room.
Illti face wuh half averted, Ilo did
not turn, nllhniiKh ho iiuiHt Imvo
known hIio whs near. With IiIh back
toward her ho Kar.ed down at tho Boft,
bright linen of the run and on It a
white think', n liny bit of lace, a hand,
kerchief that koiiio time boforo hud
fluttered to the lloor and hud been loft
JyltiK there.
"ltut"-Hho Hpoko now "you-you
who Hcemed nil that wim-l can't bo-llovo-lt
I liupoHHlble, lnconcelvnblol"
"I Imvo told you tho truth because"
-tho wordH broke from him "I Imd
to! Mutit I'-denplto hlniHelf there
wiik an accent of acutcHt pnln In hi
volco "repeat It?"
"Oh." Hho hiiIiI, "It wuh InfnmouHl"
The wold Ntruek him llko n whip
nnd hmhed Ida faco to a dull red. The
tillonco Kiow,
"I would not preHUino to dlnputo or
to contradlet any conelUHton you may
have touched." Ilo Hpoko nt leiiKtli In
a low, een voice. "I had not, iih I
mild. Intended (IiIh lawt, thlH most In
cxcuHiiblo IntiUHlon. You Imvo now
only one courao to pufHiio" IiIh Kiir.o
turned to tho Ioiik Hllken bell ropo on
the wull "itutl I promlHO not to tohIhU
AVell?" he hiiIiI.
Sho had Hiiddonly Htopped. In tho
hull volcen were heard approaching'.
He, too, caiiKlit them.
"That Blmplllle umtterH," he remark
ed. "Jocolynl" Tho volco was that of
Blr GharleH. "Are you thcro?" Sho
did not answer. "Kindly unlock tho
door,"
T
OUAl'Tlfllt XII,
AN ANUWUII.
1 1 10 elrl uiailo no motion to
oboy, und tho knockliiK wits
repeated. Mechaulcnlly bIio
moved toward tho threshold.
She
Hhould nud the nnwer after ho wan
gone III fluKcr thrum themselves
Into a brenBt pocket. He took out n
Riuall object wnippinl In velvet. An
liiNtnut hi eye rented Ukiu It; then,
KtoopltiK. lie picket! up the bit of Inco
handkerchief from tho floor nnd, lay
ing the dark velvet ncaliiRt It. placeil
the two on (he table.
Would h!ic uuderHtnuil the debt he
had felt he owed her Ioiik beforo to
night, that kciiko of obligation to tho
ihlld who had reached out her hand
In n different life, a different world?
No. She had of course forgotten. Still,
ho would lenvo It, that tnllsmnn so
precious, which ho had cherished al
most Nuperstltlously.
When a few minutes later tho girl
hnntlly re-entered the room sho carried
on her arm n man' cont nnd lint. Her
nppenrance wuh feverish, hor eyes
wide nnd shining
"Your clothes ore torn wonld nt
trnet nttentlon! Theio wore on th
rack. I don't know whose, but I stolo
them stole them!"
She spoke quickly, with n little,
hard note of nelf mockery. Her voice
broke suddenly Sho looked about her
The coal and hat slipped from her
arm. Sho looked ut the window Tho
curtain Htlll mocd us If a hand had
but recently tombed It. Sho mured nt
It Incredulously Ilo had gone. Ho
would have none of her assistance
then; preferred- Sho listened, but
rauglit only (ho rustling of the heavy
silk.
Sho became uware of n throbbing In
her head, u dull pnln, unit, mechanical
ly Heating herself near one of the ta
bles, hIio put up her hand ami stinted
to draw tho plus from her hair, but
soon desisted. Again hIio began to
think, more clearly this time, moro
poignantly, of nil she had experienced,
listened to, that night.
She, n Wray, sprung from a long lino
of proud, Illustrious folk! And ho?
Tho breath of tho roses outsldo was
wafted upward. Her eyes, deep, self
scolllng, rested without seeing on a
small dark object on n handkerchief
on tho table. What was It to her if
they took hlm-whnt, Indeed? Her lin
gers played with tliu object, closed
hard on It. Why should sho care if
ho paid tho penalty he, a self con
fOHHOd-
(To Ilo Continuod.l
NOTION TO CONTHAOTOUH.
Sonlod bids will bo rooolvod nt tlio
dlatrlot clork'B office In district No.
12, JnckBon county, OroKon, for tho
oroctlon of i bcIiooI building nccord
ItiK to pinna nnd eporllfcntlonB now
on fllo In his offlco, boforo July 2,
1910. 13acli Mil must bo accompanied
by fltifflclont bond to eocuro tho on
ttranco of n contract.
GEO. S. STKVI3NS,
District Clorlt.
llrownBboro, Or, 8
PORTLAND, Or., Juno 27. With
tlio big plant crippled on account of
tlio Htriku of machinists, H. C. Hall,
Hccrotury of tlio Willnmctto Iron &
Steel works, left today for tlio cast,
where ho will attempt to secure non- w
Land for Sale
I hnvo n few rhoico tracts of good orchard land for
sale. Tracts from twenty (20) to ono hundred and
sixty (100) ncrcH. Tho land is situated in tho famous
npplo bolt, near tho world-famed Tronson & Guthrie
orchard, neur Eaglo Point, Or. Somo of the land u
improved and somo unimproved.
I nlso havo property in tho town of Eagle Point for
Bale. Thoso intending to purchase please giro me a call
in person or call Eagle Point central by phone.
A. B. Zimmerman
Isis Theatre
Something New
Jack Irwin Go
Novelty Sketch
THREE REELS OF INTERESTING- PICTURES.
1. Unchanging Seas.
2. Golden Spider.
3. Who'll Win My Heart? ..4 .
4. Jonc's Watch.
5. Hemlox Hoax.
6. Fisherman's Luck.
ILLUSTRATED SONG,
7. "The Silent Violin."
"There there I ,.; uorkmeu to ronlnco the strik-
Walt!" Hrlght ,...
It is believed that Ball's action
will be followed by officiuls of other
foundries nud iron plants that nrc
either closed down or running witr
crippled forces ns u result of the
striko.
Tho unionists hnvo been out nearly
n month in mi effort to fcccuro n
minimum wugo increase of 10 cents
nud nn eight-hour day.
He fore leaving Hull etntcd Hint lie
would endenvor to secure workmen
with families.
It is believed thnt tho strike here
will not bo successful.
Tho hoiiBowlfo who studies tho nds
can snvo enough on each week's pur-,
chases to pay tho wnjcu of n servant. I
Medford, Oregen: This eorlifios
thnt wo hnvo sold Hull's Texas Won
der for tho ouro of nil kidney, bltul
dor nnd rhoumntio tronblos for ton
vimrs, nnd hnvo novor lind u com
pliant. It givos quick nnd pormnnonl
roliof. Sixty days' tronttnont In onch
hottlo. Medford Phurmnoy. tf
You
Will
Find
Just what you want,
when you want it, for we
"deliver the goods"
promptly.
Wo carry a choice lino
of groceries, teas and cof
fees, also a complete lino
of "kitchen tools" and
china of all grades.
YOTT CAN SAVE
moiioy and worry by giv
ing a' TRIAL ORDER to
Allin b Atlin
Phone Main 2691.
132 WEST MAIN STREET.
- - For Sale - -
428 ACRES Rogue River bottom land, suitable
for fruit and general farming purposes.
300 ACRES Alfalfa land, covered with irrigation
ditch and perpetual water right. Has coal outcrop
ping. At a bargain on long time, easy payments.
Gold Ray Realty Comp'y.
209 WEST MAIN ST.
FOR .SALE
One of the best locations in Medford for
Family Hotel or Apartment House
250 by 100 feet east front.
Comprising five lots of original townsite.
It will take $2,000 cash to handle thij property.
Easy terms on balance.
Write or inquire at 240 South Grape Street or
Phone No. 4172.
At Your Service AH the Tim e
Day and Night
"Wc appreciate your business enough to do every
thing to merit it Not only do we carry full and
complete assortments of the best drugs known to
medical science, very fine assortments of druggists'
sundries, toilet articles, etc., but we stand ready to
serve you DAY OR NIGHT.
During the day you will find two graduate phar
macists at the store and at night all you havo to do
is to PHONE and we will be ready to serve you.
MEDFORD PHARMACY
Near Post Office
GOLD RAY GRANITE CO.
Otfice: 209 West Main St., Mtdfoid, Ore.
Operating Quarry at Cold Ray, Oregon
DEALERS IN
BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND
CRUSHED GRANITE
WRIGHTS
INVESTMENTS
Motion) homo of 7 rooms, finish
mill fixtures nil A No. 1, woll kept
lawn, on pi) veil struct; n fino homo
for loss than yon can build; roason
ublo tonus.
Moilom S-room buiiRnlow, in good
locality, oloso to Oaktlalo, unilor
ooiistruotion, will finish to suit tho
buyer; ask for prioo, if intorostod;
it's.richt.
Noat G-room cottnKO, comont walk,
niou yard of flowers, woll located;
a cozy homo for $1800; tonus.
Havo you scon thoso HOSIO
PAHK? Guess not, or you'd own
'em now. Prices and towns rhht.
J. Bruce Wright & Co.
132 WEST MAIN. PHONE 2001.
Buy Where You Get
Your Moneys Worth
When wanting high-grado Ice Cream or Sherbets in
any quantity wo are at your sorvice. QUALITY is
our watchword.
You remombor the QUALITY long after the price
is forgotten.
Wo havo our own delivery and can supply you with
milk, cream and buttermilk.
Ask your grocor for our Creamory Butter.
Rogue River Creamery
PHONE NO 2681
134 N. RIVERSIDE AVENUE
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CHAFING DISHES
MW
With an ALCOHOL Lamp Willi ELECTRICITY
you must fill the lamp, adjust the you insert the plug and turn the
wick) strike a match, anil be very switch.
careful not to tpill nlcohol on the When this is done you can devote
table top. all j our attention to the recipe.
We have the ELECTRIC Idud. nindc by the
General Electric Co. Ask us about them totlay
ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COMPANY
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RESOLVED
Tho best resolution for yon
to make is to come to us for
your next suit, if you want
Botnotking out of the ordinary.
We do the bpst work and oharg
khe lowest prices.
W. W. EIPERT
Tim paocnusBsrvTi taeloi
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