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A Chance
BY FREDERICK S. ISHAM.
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Author of "Tho Strollore." "Un-J
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v uuer iro hobo, ino umiv ui i
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CoDvrisht. 1009. bv tho Boobs
Morrill Conioanv.
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r John Btoclo did not stir. "How?
frith tho lend or"
f The fellow lifted his hairy flats.
fXhosc aro nil P
"In that case" Steelotook the weap
on on which his hand had rested from
'lis pocket, and, rising with alacrity,
jo plnced it on n rickety stand behind
Jim "you haro me a little outclassed.
J. bout scrcnteen stone, I should take
s. 1 barely turn thirteen myself,
however," tossing his coat In the cor
jer, "you look a little soft hardly up
jj what you were when you got the
jolt for tho heavyweight champion-
lilp. Do you remember? The Frisco
jCt wei
J low. i
' lf get
j lent bl
.ct went against you, but ho was only
ignorant sailor aud had let hlm-
get out of form. You beat him
iem uini jouu oiecios eyes guuur
U: he touched the other on tbo arm-
... ,. 1 C . ,,
though he fought seventeen good
bunds. You stamped tho heart out
if hi in, Tom!"
Tbe red headed giant's arms fell to
lis side. "How do you"
"l was there!" An odd smile cross
1 Steele's determined lips. "Lost a
fttle money rti thnt battle. Recall tho
purtcenth round? He nearly had
au, but you played safe In tho flf
,Kntb, and then you sent him down
lovu." John Steele's voice died
way. "It was a long time before ho
)t up." he added, almost absently,
"l'ou know all that?"
"And all the rest!"
"See here, what's your little game?
'tralgbt now, quick! You come here
lthout the police. Why?"
John Steele's reply was to tho point
'e stated exactly what he wanted
ad what he meant that tho other
fiould give him. As the fellow heard
h breathed harder. He held himself
if with difficulty.
"And so that's what you've come for.
Ister?" he said, a hoarse guffaw fall
S from the coarse lips. John Steele
iswered quietly. "And you think
ere Is any chance of your getting
? May I be asking." with an evil
In. "how jteu expect to make me.
im Rogers," bringing down his great
lit, "do your bidding?"
In the first place, by assuring you
harm sball como to you; It Is in
,y power to avert that in case you
mply. In the second place, you
.111 be given enough sovereigns to"
"Quids, eh? Let me have sight of
em. mister. Wo might talk better."
''Do you think I'd bring them here,
im-o'-the-Road? No. not" brusquely.
"That settles it"
'In giving you your choice of doing
oat I ask or of being turned over to
traps.
The traps!" Tho other fellow's
fce became contorted. "You mean
t you"-
'Wlll give you up for that little Job
Jess"-
J"or answer tho man launched his
go body forward, with fierce swlng
r fists. He beat, rushed, strove to
se. His opponent's Utho body evad
n clutch that might have ended the
jitest.
Pbti other came at him, muttering.
te mill was unduly prolonging itself.
would end it His fist struck at
it face so elusive, but crashed
ilnst the wall. Liko a Hash Steele's
'p lifted. The great form Etaggered
jl fell.
)ulckly. however, it rose, and the
ttle was resumed. John Steele's
ry muscle ached. His shoulder was
.cdlng anew. Tho need for acting
ckly, If be should hope to conquer,
rssed on him. Fortunately, Rogers
bis blind rage- was fighting wildly.
n Steele endured blow after blow;
(n. as through a mist, be found at
gtli tho opening bo sought an in-
; nt's opportunity on which all de-
ided.
ivery fiber of bis physical being fe
nded. He threw himself forward.
; weight of his body, the force of a
Jmlnatlug impetus, went Into his
(t lilt heavily full on the point
tho chin beneath tho brutal mouth,
u Rogers' head shot back as if ho
i received tho blow of a hammer,
I bo threw up his arms. This time
Jay whero ho struck tho ground,
i 'bu Steele swayed. With an effort
sustained himself. Was it over?
) prostrato man did stir now. Ho
'aiicd. John Steelo touched him
u his foot
Set up," he said.
lin Steelo went to tbo stand, picked
bis revolver and then sat down
: table. "You're as foul a fighter
, ou ever were,'
ho said contemptu-
CHAPTER XV.
TUB LAST SHIFT.
f"IIE candle burned low. It threw
now on grimy Moor aud wall
shadows of two men, ono seat-
: cd at tho table, tho other not
from It Deforo Johu Steele lay
cr and ink, procured from some
(jNrboro were you on tho night this
nnn, Amy Gerard, was found
sir
momentary expression of surprise,
'jlarm, crossed the bruised and bat-
d face. ,Jt was succeeded by an I
BUgry suspicion that glowed inmT fne
evil eyes. "You'ro not trying to fix
that Job on"
"You? No."
"Then what did you follow him hero
for to pump mo? Tho Ynnkco thnt
got transported la"
"As alive as when ho stepped before
you In the ring!"
"Allvo?" Tho fellow stared. Ho
looked nt Steele closer. "Rlntno If
there isn't something about you that
puzzles me," he sold.
"I represent him tho Ynnkco."
"Well, ho got a good one. You know
how to uso your fists, mister."
"Better than this Frisco Pot did
once, eh, Tom?" Tho man frowned.
"But to return to the subject In hand.
TMt question you seemed afraid to
nnswer Just now was superfluous, 1
know where you were tho night tho
woman was shot"
John Steele leaned forward nud Bald
something softly.
"How'd you find that out?" asked
the man.
"Tho Frisco Pet knew whero you
were all the time, but did not speak
because ho did not wish to get you
Into trouble, also because he did not
know then what he long afterward
learned Indirectly that you could have
cleared him!"
"Indirectly? I? What do you"-
"Through your once having dropped
a few words. Wine In. wits out"
Tho fellow edged his chair closer.
"Keep where you are!" John Steele's
hand touched the revolver now on tho
table before him. Even as he did so
tho room seemed to sway, and It was
only by a strong effort of will be kept
his attention on tho matter In hand
and fought down the dizziness. "And
let'.i get through with this. I don't
caro to waste much more of my time
on you."
"You're sure nothing will happen to
mo If The man watched him closer.
"This paper need never be made
public, but It might be useful in cer
tain contingencies."
"And what am 1 to get if I do what
you"
"You shall have funds to take you
out of the ceuutry: the alternative,"
he bent forward, "about fifteen years
if the traps"
The fellow pondered. At last he
answered. For a few minutes then
Johu Steele wrote, looking up between
words. Ills head bent uow closer to
the paper, then drew back frum It. as
If through a slight uncertainty of vl
slon or because of the dim l&ht. The
fellow's eye, watching him. lowered
"You know none better that on
that particular night borne one else
some one besides the Frisco Pet. fii
tered your mother's house?"
Oaths mingled with low Ateliers'
slang, but the reply was forthcoming
Other quetlons. too. were answered
tentatively, sometimes at length, with
repulsive fullness of detail.
"You can state of your own knowl
edge what happened next?" John
Steele spoke sharply The fellow's rl
brows suddenly lifted.
"Oh. yes." he replied readily.
John Steele's munuer became short
er. His questions were put fast. He
forced quick replies. He not only
seemed striving to get through lib
task as soon as possible, but always to
hold the other's attention, to permit
his brain no chance to wander from
the subject to any other. But the fel
low seemed now to have become as
tractable as before ho had been sullen,
stubbern: gave bis version in his own
vernacular, always keenly attentive,
observant of the other's every motion.
His strength bad apparently returned.
He seemed little tho worse for his late
encounter. At length came an inter
val. Just for an instant John Steele's
eyes shut The fingers that bad held
the pen closed on the edge of the ta
ble. A quick passing expression of
ferocity hovered at the corners of the
observer's thick lips. He got up. At
the same time John Steele rose and
stepped abruptlyback.
(To Be Continued.)
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND
TION NOTICE.
ELEC-
Notlco is hereby given that a
school meeting of School District No.
49 of Jackson County, Oregon, to be
held at tho hih rchool building, in
said district, on the 15th day of July,
A. D. 1910, there will bo submitted
to tho lesl voters of Bald district
tho question of contracting a bonded
debt of fifty thousand ($50,000.00)
dollars, thirty thoi sand ($30,000.00)
dollars thereof to ro used for the
purposo of erecting and equipping an
east sldo school building, and twonty
thousand ($20,000,000) dollars
thereof for tho purposo of repairing
and constructing an annex to tho
Washington school and installing a
now heating plant thoroin, tho voe
to bo by ballot, upon which shall bo
tho words, "Bonds Yes," and tho
words, "Bonds No." Polls to bo
open at 1 o'clock p. m. and romain
open until 4 o'clock p. m.
By order of tho Board of Directors
of School District No, 49 of Jackson
County, Oregon.
Dated thi-3 25th day of Juno, A.
D. 1910.
ORIS CRAWFORD,
Clork.
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TAFT GRIEVES
FOR FULLER
BOSTON, Mass., July C. Presi
dent Taft, when told of tho death of
Chief Justlco Fuller, said:
"Tho death of Chief Justlco Fullor
comes to mo as a great shock. Ho
was a good friend and n great Judge.
I have known him slncp 1S90, wheu
I was solicitor general, our relations
hnvlng beou always those of lntl
mnto friends, and I havo always had
tho highest regard for his legal
ability."
Tho President dictated tho follow
ing tribute, which was wired to
Chief Justlco Fuller's daughter:
"Your telegram forwarded to mo
horo. I am greatly shocked to hoar
of your father's death and I oxtond
to you all tho heartfelt sympathy
of Mrs. Tnft and mysolf. Your fath
or honored mo with his friendship of
twenty years, which enabled mo to
know his sweet and lovnblo naturo
and his noblo character as a man.
Ho was n creat Jurist, notod for his
Independence of thought and cour
age of action. Ills career entitles
him to tho gratitudo of his follow
countrymen and ho leaves n memory
of which his family mny woll bo
proud.
Friends of tho Presldont hero be
lieve ho will so'ect Charles E. Hughes
to succeed to tho chief Justiceship.
BAR HARBOR, Maine, July 4.
Tho chief Justlco passed away In the
arms of his daughter, Mrs. Nathaniel
Francis of Washington, at tho cot
tage ho has been occupying nt Sor
rento, whero ho has boon for tho last
throe weeks. At his bedside wero
his grand daughter, Miss Aubrey
Francis, and tho attending physician,
Dr. Phelps, of Sullivan's Harbor.
There will bo simple services at tho
little chapel In Sorronto on Wednes
day after which the remains will be
taken to Chicago.
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Another Kind of Walk
Rthel did uot rush into his nruu
nud cry "Oh, Cuthhertl" as usual.
When ho was ushered Into the draw
ing mum she gave him the frigid eye,
and the gas was kept on at full pres
sure. "I've been studying podonuuicy,
Cuthbert." she announced.
"lVdouinuey, pet?"
"Divination by the feet," she e.
plained. "Feet that Incline to flatness
aro n sign of meanness, Cuthbert."
Cuthbert looked down at his No, in
tans and sighed.
"A hurried yet silent wall;." she con
tinned, "Is Indicative of criminal In
stlncts. Your wall; Is so hurried, so
noiseless. Cuthbert."
"You are speaking of only one of
styles of walking, Kthel," he nnswer
cd brightly. "1 havo another. I used
It this afternoon to wall; Into a Jew
eler's shop and buy n SIR) engagement
ring that 1 had hoped"
"Oh, Cuthbert!" she cried, and the
next minute the peduumucy expert nud
n splay footed youth were crowded
Into one saddlebag chair, and the gas
was turned down Into n little bluu bub
ble. San Francisco Chronicle.
Dumn' Wealth and Poverty.
Alexandre Dumas' rise to wealth
and luxury was almost s marvelous
ns that of his most celebrated here
tie built a magnificent chateau, which
he named Monte Chrlsto. There he en
tertained all comers, friend aud strati
ger alike, with more than oriental
magnificence and sometimes with oil
ental mystery. Ills purse was open to
all who sought It. and the day came
when he experienced Tlnion's fnt
without acquiring Tlnion's disposition
He could uot become a misanthrope,
though his fortune disappeared almost
ns suddenly as It came, and then he
learned the ingratitude of men. I IN
last days were passed not In poverty
but In nnrrow circumstances. He left
Pnrls In the fall of 1S70 Just as the
German army was closing In to be
slego It and when France was feellnc
Its deepest woe. To the last he pre
served his gnyety and youthful spirit.
"I had but one napoleon In my pocket
when I first cntne here." he said. "I
go away with two. aud yet they call
me a spendthrift."
Very Devout.
A new parson was presented to u
living In a remote agricultural dis
trict nud was anxious to make him
self nt home with his (lock ns soon as
possible. He therefore began his pas
torn) calls at ouce. Among tho llrst
recipients of these attentions was
Farmer Jones, whoso family tho new
parson had noticed to be very regular
nnd apparently very devout attend
ants at church. Farmer Jones wni
out, but his wife received the parson,
when the following dialogue took
place: "1 am your new rector.
Mrs.
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our aeiiualutanee," "Yes, sir," replied
Mrs. Jones; "we're 'bilged to bo rog'lnr
nt church, for If we didn't go Farmer
Smith clalniH that pew, aud we're not
goln' to give It up for the likes o' hlin.
So my son Peter stands at the door
half an hour before service begins to
keep Mm out." Liverpool Mercury.
Dig Hnts In Colonial Dnyi.
Tho question of high hats at, public
places was of some moment, even In
colonial days. In 1701) the church at
Andover, Mass., put It to vote wheth
er "the parish disapprove of tho fo
mulc sex sitting with their bats on In
the meeting house In tlmu of divine
service as being Indecent." In tho town
of Ablngton In 1775 It was voted that
It was "an Indecent way with the
feminine sex to Hit with their hats nud
bonnets on In worshiping God." Still
another town voted thnt It wnn the
"town's mind" that the women should
tnko their bonnets off In meeting and
hang them ou the pegs.
Too Cottly.
King Oeorge II. onco wished to add
tho (J recti park, In London, to his pal
nee grounds, whether the peoplu liked
ft or uot. He luipilrcd of his minister
ns to the cost.
His lordship, mindful of tho general '
dNcontent then prevalent, nnswered: ,
"The cost,' sir? Oh. It would bo a
matter of three crownsl"
The king took the hint, Tho peoplo j
kept their park and the sovereign his
triple throne. !
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