MlSDrOBT) MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOftD, OKIOGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNTO 29, 1910.
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Half
A Chance
BY FREDERICK S. ISHAM.
I Author of "Tho HtrolloiH." "Un-
mlortto Hum." "Tho l.ntlv of
tlio Mount." Klo.
Couvriultt. J 1)01). hv tho Uoolm
Mnrrill Cotunnii .
"Wn: w rluuiK liciitx ncciiNlniinlly,"
wnH tho rnrnli'KH tiiiMWur, .toliu Htoflo
Jiprutu; from IiIh lied imd crept vory
Boftly towiinl tho hull, "A now uinii"
Ilo honril thiMii lulkliu: iikiiIii after it
row iiiiuiiioh lie rotiuiliicd IIhIuiiIiik
nt hi door, now nightly ujiir.
"Thoro tmiHt tic n lenk Homewhero
from tho UMiitlty you've burned. I'll
hnvo n look nrniiiul: mlcht niivo your
iiuifitcr n fow hIiIIIIukn,"
Jonti Htoolo lorlcwl IiIh door. Tlit
"motor mini" croiuftl tho npper hull I
.
mid Mtopped, 0110 nflor tho other. Into
tho Bovornl mount iimvIiik iippuroni- -
ly iiiiiiIo there tho iiecenwiry cxiimlnii'
tlon, ho wnlkvil ovor mid tried tho
door of John Hteele'tt room.
"1'IiIh rooiu'ii occupied hy a vlMltor,"
lnterpoHed thvMoniiiit, "and Iio'h null-op
now Ho wtiuldu't thiink you for tho
illMiirliliiu' of liln rcpoto."
"All rlKlit. I'll not unko him. Don't
find tho leak I win looklnw for. Will
drop In iijrnln."
John Klcolo. ptiMhliiK tmck tho IjIIikIh
n little, looked out of hU room. Tho
man who had reaehed tho front of tho
place Klanced hack. IIIh kiizo nt that
liiHiant, mcolliiK tho other', Mveiiiixl to
hotray n momontnry oaKornoim. Quick
ly Htoolo turned away. No doubt now
lingered In lilt iiilud iih to tho puriiono
of tho vUlt.
CJIAPTttU XIII.
ll.HIIIT.
STHni.i: inoiioti-tl the Htnlra to
tho utile. Troiu tho nigh win
dow thero lio could nee. around
n curvo In tho row, n loitering
flKiiro. Quickly coining down to tho
m-cuiuI ntory, ho benan eniitlotinly to
examine from tho wIiuIowh tho idtuii
tlon of the house In relation to ad
joining entiim! and nolKlihorlni; dwell
Iiikh. To tho rlKht tho top of tho liltfli
wall hIiouo with tho ctihtomary brokou
LIlH of KhiMn; tho roar dofoiiNOH KlI.Mten
ed nlHo In formidable fiiHhlon. Ilo
noted, Stowovur, Hovoral plncoH whoro
thin itafoKiianl itKtilimt unwonted In
tiulon ithowed hIkuh of deterioration,
'u ono or two Hpotn the Jnjwd friiK
inentrt had boon brokou or had fallen
off. TIicho ullelil bronkH In tho con.
tlnulty of Irregular, monacluK hIiimh
bltN ho flxetl In mind by a certain
uhrub or tree AcaliiNt tho roar wall,
which wan of coimltleniliU' height,
leaned IiIn ui'lKlilior'H low coiwervii
tory. atmoHt HpuntitiiK It from Hldo to
Hide.
"Sure, nlr. 1 don't know whether H'h
bronkfiiRt or supper thnt'H waiting for
you." Captnln IornytlHiK man had
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TIIKKH-TUnHH MAY Mil A H.VKWU WAY! WAIT!" SIUC US..
CLAIM 101).
reuppuiuvd mid utootl now at tlio Up
of tlio IiuhIIiik' looliln In nt hlni. "It'ti
n nouiil Hleop you'vu Itml."
John Steele uliineed at tlio clnel;
Tho iiftci'iinoii viih wiiiiIiii;,
Tlio Korviiiit was now oylnj; tlio via
Itor ilnlilotmly .lolui Steele wlieeletl,
a purftiuctory iimhwim' on IiIh llpn, iiml,
KoIiik to the tllnliiK t'ooni, Hwallowetl
luiHtlly a fow inonthl'ulH,
lie inatle up IiIh inliul as to IiIh
couiKi! then, tlu litHt ilt'Npoiato nlilfl.
Aiultl a turmoil of thought a certain
loiter ho Inul had In inlml to kchhI to
Captain I'oruytlio occurred to hlin,'
and, cnlllui; for paper ami pen, he
wrote there, fncltig tho whitlow, fc
voriHiny, ImMlly, Mflvi'tiil iikij, TIkmi
ho ciivo Iho hitter to tho Norviitit for
tho toMt iiim ii. wIiomo upccliil cull nt tho
Iron liiiMcltor ulllnMit imd JiDtt koiiimI
i'il. Tljo lot tor would luivo Nurvoil
John Kloolo III Imd It fallen Into III
onomh'H' IimiiiIm, lint ouco In tho on re
of tho roynl iiiiiIIm It would lio mifo.
If It were, liideod. that (iithoii nt the
KM I ii mid not hoiiIo ouo
"Olio moiuout, DennlMl" Tho ninii
IHiiiHcd "Of I'ourw! you will innkoHiiru
It IM till) IIONtlllllll'"
"An If I didn't know IiIh knock!" lie
until, di'imrtluK.
John Hum'Io'm iul( now throlihod
oxpwtiuilly do hud oliliiliied ii key to
tho K'tlo mid moved townrd tho front
door. My t IiIh tliuo tho tltirknetw had
deepened, mid, hoy In hind. ho Mop
ied out.
At II rut ho wiilkcd townrd tho front
on tho uriivel (lint tho Kurvmil iiiIkIU
hoar Ii ( 111. hut neiir tho eiitritnco ho
niium'il, hi'HltiitliiK. to look out Ah ho
rouuiliH'd thiiH Home ouo who Imd boon
HtnnilliiK not fur off drew iionr. John
Ktci'lc Htolo urouud tho plneo until ho
renehed tho buck wall.
'J'here ho exiiiiiliied IiIh poHltlnn, fell
tho top, thou placed IiIh fliiKora on tho
Willi. It whh uhout nIx foot IiIkIi; hut,
holr.lm; hold, ho wiih nliout to uprliiK
I Into tho ulr, when hohiud him, from
""' ,,,r,'l',l(" of tl10 row, n low
ftilllst iji.iiiiil miiiiilii 1.1. ..ii....il,.i.
mo
Tho had
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rr("a KM" ,w ,lm '"""ho Iiouho
HUddouly cllckoil. Home ouo
hail on.
tored.
John Steele looked back. Even n
ho did ho a number of l)K'uren abruptly
ran forward from tho Kate. Ho waited
no longer, hut drew hlniKolf up to n
level with, the top of tho wall. Tho
effort lundo him ncutely nwaro of bin
wounded Hhoulder. Ilo winced, but
Hot hi teeth hard and hwuiik himself
over until one foot came In contact
with the Iron fraino of tho green Iioihc
next to tho masonry. To crawl to tho
end of tho tenii-to, bonding to hold to
tho wall and then to lot hlniHolf down,
occupied but n brief Interval.
Ho heard behind hlin an Imperative
knocking at the front door of Captain
ForHytho'd Iiouho, succeeded by tho
iioIho of feet hfiHtenlug Into tho house.
Tor Home tlmo nothing hovo these
nound wan wafted to the listener.
Thou ii loud, dlxappolntod voice, Hound
ing above another voice, caino from a
half opciie-d window. John Steele Htood
hi 111 no longer. Orent hazard, nlrno.st
certain capture, lay before him In tho
direction ho wiih golng-tho Btreot thin
garden led to would tie watched but hq
could not remain whore tie wiih. He
moved ipilckly forward. Ah be nearcd
(ho Iiouho, more Imposing than Captain
I'orHytho'H, a Htreain of light poured
from n window. Through thin bright
hjiiico ho darted quickly, catching u
Hooting view of people within, Hovernl
with their facoH turned toward him.
CIoho to a Hldo of tho Hijuaro looking
Iiouho ho panned, IiIh heart beating
fiiHt. To attempt to reach the gate, to
get out to .Surrey road, little doubt ex
luted iih to what awaited him there. Ho
remained motlouloHH. Sharp twlngen
again nhot through IiIh Hhoulder. Then
on a midden ho became unmindful of
ph.VHlcal discomfort. A plan of action
that had IIiihIioO through Ida brain
held him obllvloiiH to all oIho. It offer
ed only the romotoHt ehnnce of escape,
but nt 111 a chance, which ho weighed,
determined to take! It had come to
him wjji!" listening to tho merry
voices within the room near him faTT
liif, of Mm ttay tllnnor Just ended, of
tho box party at tho theater that waa
to follow.
Already cubs wero at the door. A
Horvant wnlUed out and unlocked tho
Kate, nail with light badlmiKo tlio coin
puny Issued forth. As they did so
Jehu Steele, unobserved, stepped for
ward. In tlie HeuildarltnesH the party
passed through the uutraueo Into the
street. Taking his plneo among the
last of the laughing, dimly scon tig.
tires, John Steele walked boldly on ami
found himself a moment later on tlio
sidewalk of Surroy roud, lie was
awaro that some one, a woman, bud
p toiRTied fibi ii rui iih If to tiiHo TTTorn
( light foinlnlno voice mid an abrupt ex
clamation of HiirprlHo. Walking iiwlft
1 ly to one of tho hint cuIih, ho wprang
jln.
' "A little errand first, driver," ho
1 culled out, "To"-nnd montloned u
I Hlreot - "mm fiiHt iih you can." Tho man
Htralghtoned, touched IiIh homo with
hla whip, and, wheeling quickly, they
' diiHhed uway. .
Ah they did ho John Htoolo thought
ho hoard exi'lamalloiiH behind, Look
lug through the cab window, lio Haw at
tho gate the company gazing after
! him, obvloiiHly not yet recovered from
1 their thrill of mirprlHo following IiIh
unexpected action. Ho ohHcrvcd alHo
j two men on tho other Hide of the
Htreet, who now ran aciohh and hold
a brief altercation with ono of the
cnbiiieu, Ah they wore about to enter
j tho cab Hovoral perHonn In tho party
' apparently Intervened, expostulating I
vlgoroiiHly. It wiih not dltllcult to
' MiriulHo tho reHontmout of the group
nt thlH attempted Hiimmnry Helzure of I
' a hocoikI ono of iholr cabH. J
' "TIioho men miiHt not overtake iih,
cabby, (Jo where you will; You un
derstand?" The man did HU flngorH closed
quickly on a uoverelgu, nud once more
ho hiHhcd his borne. Tor Home time !
! they continued nt n rapid pace, now j
j skirting the coiiIIiich of the park, now I
plunging Into it puzzling tangle of
HtrcetH, but wherever they went tin
other cab innnnged alwnyn to keep
them . in Right, it even began to
creep up nearer. From IiIh pock mi
' John Kteelo drew a weapon. Ills e.u
gleamed ominously. The pursuing
' bmiHoin drew closer. Canting a bur
rlcd glance over IiIh Hhoulder, ho again
' cnllod up to tho driver.
(To Ilo Continued.!
HCHOOIj DISTHICT IJOXI) KliKC
TIO.V NOTICE.
Notlco Is hereby ivon that a .i
kcIiooI mootlns of School District No.
10 of Jnckaon County, Oregon, to bo
hold nt tho hjh tr.hool building, In
mild dlBt.'lc, on tho lGthr'ay of July,
A. D. 1010, thcro will bo submlttsd
to tho lotl "'o'orfl of said district
tho qucutlnn of contracting n bonded
doht of fifty thousand (?G0,000.00)
dollnrri, thirty thm snnd ($30,000.00)
dollnra thereof to ro used for tho
purpose of oro-tlni; and cqulplng nn
cast Hldo school building, tnd twenty
thousand ($20,000,000) dollars
the-eof for t'to purpose of rcpalrllng
and constructing nn annex to tho
Washington c.hool and Installing a
no-" heating p'unt therein, tho v.'o
to bo by ballot, upon which shall bo
tho words, "Honds Yocs," and tho
words, "Ilonds No." Polls to bo
opon nt 1 n'clotk p. m. and romaln
open until 4 o'clock p. m.
Dy ordor of tho Board of Directors
of School District No. 40 of Jackson
County, Oiogon.
Dated th'.i 2Gth day of Juno, A.
D. 1010.
ORIS CRAWFORD,
Clerk.
TTaRkinB for Honlth.
GOODFRIENP HOTEL
SAH FRANCISCO I. COODmiEND, Mtntger
rormcrly lintels Stanford awl Si. HrrjI. IWrll
Klrcrt, nor (Smry, nl)lnltiK Motrl .Manx. Inko
Until Manx U'i r Muikrt StrtftOirn. tnin(cr
to I'owvll. hlral Iioumi aiul lootUuU (or ladles
vtiitini; tlio city nluiio.
HATE", $1.00 PEE DAT AND UP
- rortlanJ. Orviion -
"SlWld''iit anil l)r L-rtiool f r (llrli nn.Ifr V
r fte rl bntcrcf H Joltul aeUit I Timroi 1 1
ou l 'cmin. .i iiicnuo im in iiirnmrr
lh-e ". Mulr. Art. I loontl m. riniuailum.
I lUtMnnt impiUu uit nat rll Iran of an ami
wkII nwnin.' n Ji'il. Itin tjiuKt ! limltol to
Hlt. An '"' onihoulJ tn'i!nrrlr ) Addrru
TliaSnt-'li.-'t ,r" ' .Ct.HtlniilU'.Potl'm.Cr.
k j kUB 10 BTW fltevW M iraS1!
rjE-EJRj.jKL BBh5fliML f,- lfci
r' XbcOnlr Woman's t oUtst un the
lifluc Coant Kxtlu.lvdjr
W
tor lounir women
LoctttJ amonil the lxiitiful
lull nrar OallanJ, Lalilornia,
miimviuit cI,15a 0 San lJrncico and tlio
um ifrrat Un!vrritir of tlie Wett.
Pull cullnllatc courte IcaJini)
la iefitt. Untrance anJ ifraJuation requitrmenti
cauivalrnt to tliuM o( Stanford nnj Univrraity
of California. Traintnit tit atuJtnt (or ttachinil
regular lint o( acaJrmie worl, anJ offer apccial
Jvantafe for nnnic, art, library tuJy an J
home economic. Well equipped! lahoratorie for
cience. Special attention to health uf atuJent.
MoJern ilymnatium thoroughly equippcJ. Out
Jo or hteanJamutementiintheiJeal California cli
mate. Alumnae in every city on the Pacihc CoatU
?o Cataloouk AODdllO f
PRBBtOENT LUBLLA CLAY CARSON. LL. D.
MILLS COLLCOS P. O., CALIFORNIA
WRIGHTS
'investments
! Modern lioiuu of 7 rooms, finish
, anil fixtures till A No. 1, woll kept
liiwu, on paved si met; n fine home
for lesrt than you can btulu; reaoon
alilo tonus.
Modern fi-room bungalow, in (iootl
looulity, oloso to Onkdulo, uuiTer
eoiifitruetion, will finish to suit tho
btiyor; usk for price, if intorosto.l;
it'ri richt.
Neat fi-room eottnuo, cement wnlk,
uico yuvtl of flowers, well located ;
n cozy liomo for $1800; terms.
Ilnvo you Boon those IJOSE
PA UK? Guoss not, or you'd own
'oin now. Prioes nntl terms right.
J. Bruce Wright & Co.
132 WEST MAIN. PIIONE 2001.
I'lie finest
Sample Rooms
m the city.
Hotel Moore
Firo Proof
Rau-Mohr Company
Proprietors.
European Plan
AVe will serve Christinas Dinner at "TheJIotel
Mcdi'ord," to ho eonstrueted at once at the north"
west corner of. Main and Ivy streets.
- - For
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
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 j'our 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 Pacific
(LINES IN OREGON)
TO RATES
Chicago $72.50
Council Bluffs $60.00
Kansas City $60.00
St. Joseph $60.00
St. Paul $60.00
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 Sth.
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 tho going trip.
Stop-overs within limits in either direc
tion. Final return limit three months
from date of sale, but not later than Oc
tober 31st.
Inquire of any S. P. Agent for complete information, or
WM. McMURRAY
General Passenger Agent,
Portland, Oregon
l C, HANSEN TOM MOFFAT
Wo make any kind and style of Windows.
Wo carry Glass of any sizo on hand.
MEDFORD SASH & DOOR CO., Medfcr.'., Oregon.
Singlu rooms or en suite
also rooms with bath
Sale
MAIN ST.
N. RIVERSIDE AVENUE
.. h. STKWAH'C
Medford Vacuum House Gleaning Company,
615 S. Oakdale Ave. Phono Main 2944.
Cleaning Easy
WE CLEAN YOUR HOME WITHOUT
THE LEAST BIT OF ANNOYANCE TO YOU.
Your rugs, 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.
COLD RAY GRANITE CO.
a
Office: 209 West Main St., "Midfoid, Ore.
Operating Quarry
"DEALERS IN
BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND
CRUSHED GRANITE
CHAFING DISHES
3v2Sg?5
With an ALCOHOL Lamp Wiih ELECTRICITY
you mast fill the lamp, adjust the you insert the plug and turn the
wick, strike n match, nntl he very switcii.
careful not to spill alcohol on the When this is done you can devote
table top. all your attention to the recipe.
Wc have the ELECTRIC kind, made by the
General Electric Co.
ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COMPANY
S-.
Medford Iron WorRs
E. G. Trowbridge! e, Prop.
FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST
All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps,
Bend's and Machinery. Agents in So. Oregon for
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.
!
PLUMBING
m o I CAM AH
B All Work Guaranttt
STEAM AND HOT
d
COFFEEN
11 North 1) St.. Medford,
A BARGAIN
. Good lot, two blocks from paving, just off WVst
Seventh stroct, on Columbus avenue, 323 if akou
soon. Terms. Address C. J)., fare of Mail Tribune
office.
TRIBUNE ADS.
T. K. IIKAULIKU
at Gold Ray, Oregon
Ask us about them today
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WATER HEATING
Prices Reasonable
. PRICE
Ore.
Phnnn Ali'A
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