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MJBDirOIlD MAIL TKIBPNE, MEDFORD, OJMSaON, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1910.
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DY FREDERICK S. ISHAM.
I Author of "Tho HtrollorM." "Un-X
uchir tie Hoho." "Tho I.mlv of
tho Mount." Kto.
Convridil, 1001). Itv tho HooIih
Morrill Couionn .
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BoniotliliiB foil from tlio velvet cov
itImk In Iter liuuil. Hlio wiih vtiKiioly
nwiiro of It elriuiiliui.lhuru on tlio cold
wliltu iniirhlo, ii Hionll (IImU-ii Kohl
coin. Then Hlowly iilio took tt iih If
iiHkltiK iuTHcIf how It ciiiiio ttiero on
her hitiiillurchk'f, which, who dimly
rciiKMiilioriMl, hud Ih'cii lying oh tho
floor. Home oin, of cnurac, iniiHt hiivo
picked up tho hiiiullforchlof, hut no onu
hint licon In tho room hIiicu hIio liml no
ticed It ocoit-
Moro cloudy hIio ncrutlnlxcil It, tho
HhlntiiK IIhU on her nwy pnlui. A KIuk
(iforKi void piece! Allow tho mou
nrvli'M fni'o mill liciul with lot HowIiir
look iippciinil it liny hole, in If houio
one liml once worn It. Itcncutli, Junl
(IUcitiiIIiIo. wiin tho date, 1702. Hiio
continued to ri'Ktinl It, thou looked
eiitn tit tho lilt of velvet near by. It
htul been wrapped In that carefully
for what reaxoii, I.llut HOiiiothltiK
more than what It mienicd-a mcro
Kold piece.
1702." Why, even an hIio Raxed nt
tho cloth, felt tt, did tho Ilk'UreH Huom
to roltemte thouiHolvon In her brain?
"ITiK." There could ho nothing chk
dully Hljjnlilcntit alioul tho date. Yot
even iih Nho concluded thu by houio
Introspective proci'tm hIio xaw hcrwelf
beudliiK ovltr, Nttidylnc thoMo Henri
oil another occuxlon. llemrlf, nnd
yit-
BIio wan looklnt; Htrnlcht tioforo her
now Suddenly who martcd and
prati up. "A ICIiik George eold
pleci'l" Her hair, unbound, fell around
her. below her walat. Her cyct, llko
Hiipphlren, Kiixeil out from n veritable
Mhliniuer of cold, "Dato" ShoptiUK
til. "Why, thin btilonced to mo onco
nn n child, und I"
Tho hluo eyex weetned jiearchliiB
onrchtiiK. Abruptly nho found what
kho Noucht. "I pive It to tho convict
on tho Urd Nelnon." Kho almost
wlilnporcil tho word. "Tho bravo,
bravo fellow who Hocrlflced lit life
for mlno." Her warm tltiKer cloned
oftly on tho coin. HIio neomcd wrap
ped In tho plcturo thtiM recalled.
"Then how" Her brown knitted;
ho wept tho hIiIiiIiik hair from her
face "If he were drowned, how could
Jt havo been loft horo by" Her eye
woro dark now with excttomeut.
"Him? Mm?" hIio repented. "Un
lean." her bream middenly heaved, "ho
wns not drowned, after nil. Ho"
A midden Hhot from the pnrlc rnnK
out. Tho colu fell from tho jjlrl't hand.
Other Hhotn followed. Bho ran out
upon tho balcony, a milled cry on her
llpi. She Mtaretl off, but only tho
darkueuH met her ciuc.
Not far from 0110 of tho entranced to
ItcKciit'H park or tho hum of Camden
Town'H main artery of tralllc lay n lit
tle wlndhiK Htreet. which beciumo of
It curving linen had low, been Known
na Spiral row. Into this bywny there
turned Into In the night of tho necond
day after that memorable evening at
Btrathorn Houho n man who, looking
quickly around him, paused beforo tho
cloMed gate of ono 'of (ho dwelling
After n momoul'ii hoHltatlon the until
pulled tho bell, waited for Home time,
but no reHpoiiHo camv, When from tho
end of the Htreet ho heard n vehicle
coming rapidly toward him he more
(Irmly Jerked at tho bundle of tho bell
ThlH tlmo Ida effortB woro wucccuoful.
A glimmer iih from n candle appeared
nt tho front door, nnd n fow minute
later n dark form camo slowly down
tho graveled walk.
"Good evening, Doiinli," Hnld the
caller The faint gleam of the candle
rovciiled tho drowsy and ulimlHtukably
Celtic face of him ho addressed, a man
piiHt middle ago, who regarded thu
newcomer with n look of recogultlon.
"I'm afraid I've Interrupted your hIuiii
born. ThlH la rather u Into hour at
which to arrive."
"No matter, air. Sure nnd I uat up
expecting you, Mr. Steele, until after
midnight and had only Just turned In
when"
"What?" The newcomer, now fairly
within tho garden, could not suppress
u atnrt of Hiirprlso, which, however,
the other, engaged In relocklng tho
yuio, did not appear to notice "Kx-pectlug"-
"Altliotigli I'd given up thinking
you'd be hero tonight," tho latter wout
on, "Uul won't you bo utepplug In,
Hlr?"
Tho other Hllently followed, walking
In tho manner of onu tired and worn.
"My muster did not como buck with
you, Hlr, from Strathorn llouso?"
"No; Captain I'orHytho'H gono on t
Gormany."
Tho HorvnntV glnnco rested now In
aomo HiirprlNo on tho nowcotner'n gnr-
montH n gamokiepor'H well worn cant
and cap mid on tho dusty, almost
shabby looking Hhoca'.
"A wngor," mild John Steolo, noting
tho old orderly' expression. "From
Strathorn Houho to London by foot
within n given time, don't you know,
Foil In with aomo rough customers lust
night who thought my coat und lint
hotter thiiii these."
"1 bog your pardon, Hlr, but" Tho
mnn'a appioheuslvo look fastened It
Belf on n dark Btiilu on tho coat nenr
Hig idioubVir.
"JiiMt iii,vri inen ncriiit'ii," n-pfin.
John Klcolo, with an ludirfereut Hhrtig,
sluicing Into a chair near tho (Ire,
which biiriii'd low,
"Ono moment, nennlii." John Hteelo
loaned back The dying oiiiIkth re
vonlod n haggiinl face. Ills oyoH half
cIomciI an If from lack of tileep, but
Immediately opened again. "You
.l.witf. f.f ..V.ilu.l l... nj. If..... tt I...
. n.'inu .-amvi,iim 111. IAlv, I J ir
Mini, Hircicuiiig out ma iegH, "uiu you
know"
"Sure, Hlr, by your luggage. It nr
rived with my uumier'a heavier boxoa
that ho didn't tako along with him
over tho wallier."
IIIh luggage Ihoro where no ono
know-could hnvo known ho wnH go
Ingl Tho place ho had Holoctcd under
what ho had comiltlcrcd propltloiiH clr
cuiiiHtancoH as a haven, a refuge, wher
ho might liml hlnmelf for a brief perl
od comparatively nafe, could ho reach
It,' turn In without being detected!
Thin last ho believed ho hud micccm
fully accomplished, nnd thou to bo (old
by tho man All John HIcoIo'h ex
cunci for coming In this unceremoni
ous fiiHhlou that ho had planned to
put to tho Kcrvnut of Captain I'or
Hytho were at tho moment forgotten.
Who could have gucHHed that ho would
make his way Mralght hlther-or had
any one? An enemy, divining a lurk
ing place for which ho wiih heading,
would not hnvo obligingly forwarded
hla belongings. What then? Had
Jocelyu Wray ordered them went on
with Captain I'oraytho'H uoxoh and
ImgH In order that they might bo less
likely to fall Into tho hauda of tho
police?
"Hero you nre. nlr." Tho Kcrvant had
entered and re-entered, had net tho ta
ble without tho man In tho armchair
being conscious of Ida coming and go
ing, "ltotucmbored my tuiiHter Invit
ing you onco whim you were hero to
pilch your camp at ItoHcmary Villa
nny tlmo you should bo nftor yearn
ing for that ipilctood essential for lit
erary eouioHltlon and to wludln' up
tho campaign on your book. So when
I trnw your luggngo"
"ICxuctly." It wtia curloua tho man
ithould haw Kpokeu thus, iihould hnvo
voiced ono of tho very Htibterfugea
Hteelo nan una in minu uumtcir io in
ter to show pretext for hta too abrupt
appenrnnro. Hut now
An ho ate mechanically, but with tho
rest of ono who had long fasted, John
Steele listened; again a vehicle wont
by; then a not tier.
John Steele rose with nn effort. No,
there wiih nothing more bo required
except rent! Which room would ho
prefer, he wan naked when ho found
himself on tho upper landing. Tho
man had put his tilings In n front
chamber, but tho back ono was larger.
John Hteelo forced himself to consider
Ho even Inspected both of the rooms.
(That on the front floor had ono win-
! dow facing tho row; tho hecouil chain-
i tier IOOkou oui over n rear ivnn iteji-
nrntiug the vegctablo garden of Itoo-
tnary Villa from tho Hhnib adorned
couHties of a place which fronted on
tho next Htreet. Tho visitor decided
' on tho former chamber. He carefully
closed tho blinds and drew across the
window the dark, heavy curtains. This
' would answer very well, excellent
t accommodations for n man whoao
1 own chnmbers in tho city were now In
tho hnndH of renovators tho pnlntem.
l lie pnperuangiTP, me iiiuiuuvro. jvuii
tho back room? Ho pnuscd ns if
rnmlili-plntr Ihi, Horvimt'H iiHnumntlnn
of Ida (iiirposu In coming hither. Ho
I might nH well lot the fellow think.
No ono must know where ho wan
uuder any circumstances. Ilia voice
sounded almost Jocular, at singular
variance with tho honvlnesH, thu weari
ness of bin face. He. tho old servant,
had been n Holdler, knew how to ful
fill, then, n request or nn order. Some
thing crinkled In tho spcakor'a hand,
passed to tho other, who was now
busying himself with tho bath. Tho
man's moist lingers did not hesltutc
to close on tho note.
Half nn hour Inter John Steele, clad
In his dressing gown, sat alono near
tlio nro In tits room. Kverv sound had
! ceased Hnvo at Intervnls a low creak
ing of old timber.
John Steele mnlted grimly, but soon
his thoughts seemed Moating off be
,yond control, and. rlalng suddenly, he
throw himself on tho bed.
Tho afternoon was well advanced
when, iih half through a dream, John
Steolo henrd tho rudo Jingling of n
bell. Tho loud nud emphatic closing
of tho front gate served yet more
Hpeedlly to nroiiHo him. Hastily ho
sat up. Ills head buzzed from n long
needed sleep that bad been oversound.
"So It's tho meter man you nro?"
John Steelo recognized tho Inquiring
volco ns that of the caretaker. "Sure,
you'ro n now ono from tho Inst (hat
vns hero."
(To Ho Continupd.T
Pawns His Skeleton.
RAN JOSE, Cnl., Juno 28. Tlio
Hkolotou of tlio motlior-in-lnw of J.
1). Seott of Los Amnios, which is .in
unreiloemod ploilgo in a loenl pawn
shop, wan advorlisetl for snlo by
Nat H. Woinlion,' of 'J5 Post Btreot.
Nino montliH no Scott brought tho
bonoB of his wifo's mother to Woin
horg'8 plno nml rainod .$!). IIo Bnid
that ho hail earrieil tho ekolotou with
him for many yourn. Tlio woman
wiih bitten by ft rattlosnako in San
Migulo Irtlntul in 1800, whilo in a lon
oly part of tho mountains. Tlio
hloaohoil hones woro fount! sovor.il
months lntor.
Horjs Mutilnto Man
STERLING!, 111., Juno '-8, A lnrzo
drovo pf hogs lnutilntetl anil killed
Cltavlos Andorson, a favmor. His
body was found and both arms bad
boon oaton off by tho animals.
HELEN TAFT MAY NOT GO
BACK TO BRYN MAWH.
WAHIUNdTO, Jti.c28, Alro. Tuft
will lonvo tomorrow morniiiK for ii'jw
Ilavon, Wltoro rhi) will attend thoj
coininunceiiioiit of (ho oIiihh of JOJ'I
nt Ynlo, of which bur hoii, Hobehlj
A. TaTt k an honor member. CIiiim. ,
Tuft loft tlilH city last night and Mum '
HijIoii Tnfl went Hovornl dnyH ngo toi
Now llnvni Hovoral days ago whoro '
hIio ban boon a prominent figure in
thu oommoncomunt foslivilioH. ,
Lulo in tho wook Mm. Tnft nnd bcr
family oxpout to go from Now Haven
In their Miunmor Whito Houho at Hov-
orly, whoro tho 1'rcHidunt, who wiih."
iiiiahlo to attend tho commoiicemeiit,
'will join (horn at tho closo of thu
CongrcBHional bchhIoii.
It is generally oxpcclcd that Miusi
Helen Tuft will return to tho White
Houho wiih tho family in tho auttim,
and that hIio will roHiimo her courHci
nt Uryn Mnwr tho coming koiiHOii.,
MIhh Taft, doHpilo hor fondneHB for
Htiifly and collego life, has keenly
felt hor Kcporation from tho family
and in dciiirotiH to aid hor mother in
discharging tho duties of mistress l i
thu Whito House .Miss Taft for the
first limo presided at tho White
Houbo dinner when tho president en
tertained in honor of 1'rinco Fushimi
and charmed all tho guests by hor
quiet dignity nud graceful manner. '
That sho will bo invnltmblo social aid
to hor mother tho coining season is
frooly predicted.
COUGHS AND COLDS.
Catarrh, Croup and Sore Throat
Cured by Hyomei.
Tho germs of cntarrb cannot exist
in tho Hiuno nttnosphoro with nntisop
tic Hyomei (pronounco it High-o-mo).
ttrcatho Ilyomoi nnd relief from
catarrh, coughs, soro throat or cold
will como in two minutes.
Brcnlho Ilyomoi and thnt stomach
straining hawking in tho morning will
quickly disappear.
Hroatbo Hyomei nnd kill tho ca
tarrh germs; heal tho inflamed mem
brnuo, stop the disebnrgo of mucus
nnd provent cmots from forming; in
tho nose.
Krontbe Hyomei for a faw minutes
each dny nnd forever rid yourself of
contcmptiblo catarrh.
Hrenthe Hyomei give it n faith
ful trial and then, if you nre not sat
isfied, you can hnvo your money
back.
Hyomei is sold bj' druggists ovory
whoro nnd by Charles Strang. Aj
comploto outfit costs but $1, nnd
consists of n hard rubber inhaler i
that will last for yenrs, one hottlo of l
Hyomei nnd full instructions for use. J
If n second bottlo of liquid is needed ,
you can got nn extra bottlo of Hyo
mei inhnlnnt for SO cents.
SCHOOIi DISTRICT 1JOXI1
TIO.V NOTICK.
KLEC-
Notlco Is horoby von thnt n n
school' mootlns of School District No.
19 of Jncksou County, Oregon, to be
hold at tho hlh rchool building, In
snld dlat.-Ic1, on tho lBthi'ny of July,
A. D.,1910, thoro will bo submitted
to tho Iosl ''cVcrs of s.ild district
tho question of contracting n bondod
debt of fifty thousand ($50,000.00)
dollars, thirty thoi sand (130,000.00)
dollars thereof to ro used for tho
purposo of oio"llng and cqulplng nn
pant sldo school building, md twenty
thousand ($20,000,000) dollars
tho-cot for t!io purpose of ropnlrllng
nnd constructing nn annex to tho
Washington orhool nnd Installing n
now hcntlng p'unt thoroln, tho vc'o
to bo by ballot, upon which shnll bo
tho words, "Ilonds Yoos," nnd tho
words, "Ilond1 No." Polls to bo
opon nt 1 o'clock p. m. ind remain
open until 4 o'clock p. m.
Dy ordor of tho Board of Directors
of School DUtWct No. 49 of Jackson
County, Oiogon.
Dated Ihli 2Cth dny of Juno, A.
D. 1910,
ORIS CHAWFORD,
Clork.
nnskins for nonlth. "
WRIGHTS
INVESTMENTS
Modern homo of 7 rooms, finish
and fixtures all A No. 1, woll kopt
lawn, on paved stroot; a fino homo
for loss than you can build; reason
able tonus.
Modorn S-room bungalow, in good
locality, closo to Oakdale, under
construction, will finish to suit tho
huyor; ask for prico, if intorostod;
it's right.
Noat fi-room cottago, oomont walk,
nico yard of flowers, woll loonlod;
a cozy homo for $1800; tonus.
Havo you soon thoso ROSE
PAIIKT Quoss not, or you'd own
'otn now. Prices and tonus right.
J. Bruce Wright & Co.
132 WEST MAIN. PHONE 2091.
Hie finest
Sample looms
in the city.
Hotel Moore
Fire Proof
Rau-Mohr Company
Proprietors.
European Plan
AVc will serve Christmas Dinner at "The Hotel
Mc'dlord," to he constructed at once at the north
west corner of Alain and Jvy streets.
- - For
428 ACRES Koguc 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
Buy Where Yo j Get
Your Moneys Worth
When wanting high-grade Ice Cream or Sherbets in
any quantity we are at your service. QUALITY is
our watchword.
You remember the QUALITY long after the price
is forgotten.
We have our own delivery and. can supply you with
milk, cream and buttermilk.
Ask your grocer for our Creamery Butter.
Rogue River Creamery
PHONE NO 2681
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Excursion Ratesto the East
DURING 1910 FROM ALL POINTS ON THE
Southern Pacitic
(LINES IN OREGON)
TO RATES
Chicago $72.50
Council Bluffs $60.00
Omaha $60.00
Kansas City . $60.00
St. Joseph $60.00
ot. 1 aul ......... ....................................tpou.UU
St. Paul via Council Bluffs $63.90
Minneapolis direct $60.00
Minneapolis, via Council Bluffs $63.90
Duluth, direct $66.90
Duluth, via Council Bluffs $67.50
St. Louis $67.50
Tickets will bo on sale May 2d and 9th; June 2d, 17th
and 24th; July 5th and 22d; August 3d; September 8th.
The above rates apply from Portland only. From points
south of Portland, add ONE WAY local rate to Port
land, to make through rate via Portland. One way
through California, add $15.00 to above rates. Except
that fares to St. Paul and Minneapolis one way via Cal
ifornia will be $2175 higher, and fare to Duluth $24.75
higher than fares via direct routes.
Ten days provided for the going trip.
Stop-overs within limits in either direc
tion. Final return limit three months
from date of sale, but not later than Oc
tobor 31st.
Inquire of any S. P. Agent for complete information, or
WM. McMURRAY
General Passenger Agent,
Portland, Oregon
I V. O. HANSEN
Wo make any kind
Wo carry Glass
i MEDFORD SASH & DOOR CO., Medford, Oregon.
Single rooms or en suite
also rooms with bath
Sale - -
MAIN ST.
N. RIVERSIDE AVENUE
TOM MOFFAT
and style of Windows.
of any size on hand.
FOR SALE,
One of the best locations in Mcdford for
Family Hotel or Apartment House
250 by 100 feet east front.
Comprising five lots of original towusitc.
It will take $2,000 cash to handle thiis property.
Easy terms on balance.
Write or inquire at 240 South Grape Street or
Phone No. 4172.
J. I, STEWART
Medford Vacuum House Gleaning Company.
615 S. Oakdale Ave. Phone Main 2944.
Cleaning Easy
WE CLEAN YOUR HOME WITHOUT
THE LEAST BIT OF ANNOYANCE TO YOU.
Your rags, carpets, upholstry, etc., can be cleaned
by the "Little Giant" Vacuum House Cleaner with
out moving anything or disturbing the lady of the
house the least bit.
Call us up and we will be glad to call at your home
and explain more fully.
GOLD RAY GRANITE CO.
Oifice: 209 West Main St., Mcdfoid, Ore.
Operating Quarry
DEALERS IN
BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND
CRUSHED GRANITE
CHAFING DISHES
With an ALCOHOL Lamp With ELECTRICITY
you must fill the lamp, adjust the you insert the plujj and tiirn the
wick, strike a match, and bo very switch. ,
careful not to spill alcohol on the When this is done you can devote
table top. nil your attention to the recipe.
Wc have the ELECTRIC kind, made by the
General Electric Co. Ask us about them today
ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COMPANY
Medford Iron Works
E. G. Trowbridgdo, Prop.
FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST
All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps,
Boilers and Machinery. Agents in So. Oregon for
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.
tWr
PLUMBING
STEAM AND HOI WA1LK HCA7ING
All Work Guarnntetd IMcos Rim--onnhlt
COFFEEN (Si PRICE
11 North D St.. Medford, Ore. Phone 308
T. E. ISEAULIKU
at Cold Ray, Oregon
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