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MEDFORD arAIL TRIBUNE, ACEDFORD, ORKOON, THURSDAY, .TITTjY 7, 1910.
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A Chance
t BY FREDERICK S. ISHAM. X
Author of "Tho Strollers." "Uu-
uder tU Rose." "Tho Lndv of
tho Mount" Etc.
CoDvrieht. 1909. bv tho Boobs
Merrill ComDaav.
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John Steele silently looked at Lord
RoiimI:iIo. His brain had become
clear, his thoughts lucid. Ho could
build up a story, yes, but if bo could
hare known vrhat had taken place be
tween Sir. GUlctt and thla man a few
minutes before, when the polico agent
bad stepped In first and tarried here
a brief period before ushering him In!
Had Mr. Glllett delivered to his no
ble p.itron the memorandum book and
other articles filched from John Steele's
pockets? That partly opened drawer
what did It contain? The nobleman's
band lingered on the edge of It. With
tn effort tho other resisted allowing
bis glance to rest there. lie sat down
In a stiff, straight backed chair.
"Mr. Glllett, in the garden at Strat
horn House." said Lord Ronsdale.
"was authorized by mo to offer you
ono chance of avoiding exposure and"
deliberately "the attendant conse
quences, 1'ou were to be suffered to
leave London, this country, with tho
stipulation that you should never re
turn." John Steele shifted slightly.
Toil did not expect this" quickly
"you had not Included that contingency
in your calculations?"
"I confess," in an even, emotionless
Tolce. "your lordship's complaisance
"And you would have accepted the
alternative?"
'Why discuss what could never havt
keen consWered?" was the brusque
answer.
Lord Ronsdale frowned. "That al
ternative is still open. Refuse and
you will be in the hands of the author
ities tonight Resist" His glittering
eyes left no doubt whatever as to his
aeaning,
"I refuse."
"In that case" Lord Ronsdale half
rese: his face looked drawn, but de
termined; be reached as If to touch a
bell "you force tho issue, and"
"One moment." As he spoke John
Steele stepped toward the fireplace.
He gazed downward at a tiny white
ash on the glowing coals. A little film
that might have been paper? "In a
Blatter so Important we may consider
a little longer lest," still regarding the
hearth, "thero may be after regrets."
He lifted now his keen glowing eyes.
In one little regard I did your lord
ahlp an injustice."
"In what way?"
"In supposing that yon yourself mur
dered Amy Gerard," camo the unex
pected response. The other started
Tlolently. "Your lordship will forgive
the assumption in view of what occur
red on a certain stormy night at sea
when n drowning wretch clung with
ene hand to a gunwale and you, in
answer to his appeal for succor, bent
ever and"
"It's a He!" Tho words fell in a
harp whisper.
"What?" John Steele's laugh sound
ad mirthlessly. "Your lordship knows
what 1 mean, how tho true facts lu
this case of Amy Gerard have come to
light?"
John Steele's glance was straight,
direct. If tho other had the paper,
had read It, be would know.
"I think you had better tell me."
Lord Ronsdale said at last
"If your lordship did not kill the wo
man. If the Frisco Pet did not, then
who did?" Ronsdale leaned forward.
John Steelo studied the nobleman with
a purpose of bis own. "Why. she kill
ed herself," be said suddenly.
"How?" The nobleman uttered this
word, then stopped. John Steele wait
ed. Had Lord Ronsdale been sur
prised at bis knowledge? Ho could
burdly tell from bis manner whether
cr not be had the affidavit and had
read it.
"How Interesting! May I ask how
It occurred?"
"Oh, it is all very commonplace!
Your lordship had received a threaten
ing letter and called on the woman.
She wanted money. You refused. She
already had a husband living in
France, a ruined gambler of the
bourse, but bad tricked you Into think
ing sho was your wife. You had dis
covered the deception and discarded
her. From a music ball singer she
bad gone down down until she, onco
bcuutlful, courted, bod become a mero
what sho was, associate of one like
Dandy Joe, cunning, unscrupulous. At
your refusal to become tho victim of
their blackmailing scheme she in her
anger seized a weapon. During the
struggle It was accidentally dis
charged." Was Lord Ronsdale asking himself
bow the other bad learned this? If
Rogers had escaped with tho paper
John Steelo knew Ronsdalo might well
wonder that tho actual truth should
have been discovered. Ho would not
under those circumstances oven bo
aware of tho existence of a witness of
the tragedy. But was Lord Ronsdalo
assuming a manner, meeting subtlety
-with subtlety?
"At sound of tho shot Joe, xo
bad been waiting below in the kltcnon
with the landlady, rushed upstair.
You explained how it happened, were
even" nPsticlTir moment," would Eavo
helped you. But thero was n difficulty.
Would tho police accept the story of
aulnlilnl Tlinrn wnrrt filr-ng of n Strug
gle. At that Instant some ono entered
the bouse, came stumbling up the
stairs. It was the Frisco Pet.
"Joe hurried you out to want a rear
exit, but not before," leaning slightly
toward Lonl Ronsdale, "an Impression
of your face, pale, drawn, had vaguely
stamped Itself on the befuddled brain,"
bitterly, "of tho fool bmte. You lost
no time In making your escape. Llttlo
was said between you and Joe, but ho
proved amenable to your suggestion.
Tho way out of the difficulty was
found. Ho hated the Pet, who had
once or twice handled him roughly for
abusing this poor creature. You gave
Joo money to have tho landlady's tes
timony agree with his. Sho never got
that money," meaningly, "but gave tho
desired evidence. Joe had found out
something."
The speaker stopped. Thero re
mained a crucial test If Lord Rons
dale had the paper what John Steele
was about to say would cause him no
surprise. He would be prepared for It.
The words fell sharply:
"Tho landlady's son, Tom Rogers,
was at the time In the house, in hiding
from tho police. He was concealed
above in a small room or garret.
Through n stovepipe opening, disused,
he looked down Into the sitting room
below and heard, saw all!"
The effect was Instantaneous, mag
ical. Lord Ronsdale sprang to his feet
John Steele looked nt him, at tho wav
ering face, tho uncertain eyes. No
doubt existed now In his mind. Glllett
had not secured the paper or ho would
bavo given it to his patron when they
were nlonc. That fact was patent.
The document was gone irretrievably.
There could be no hope of recovering
it Tho bitter knowledge that it had
really once existed would not servo
John Steele long. But with seeming
resolution he went en: "I had the
story from his own lips," deliberately,
"put in the form of an affidavit, duly
signed and witnessed."
"This is a subterfuge."
"It Is true."
"Where Is the paper? You did not
have It at Strathorn. If you had you
would have taken advantage of It."
John Steele looked nt the drawer
The affidavit was not there, but some-'
thing else was.
Lord Ronsdale sank back Into his
chair. "You have, out of fancy, con
structed a libelous theory, one that
you would be laughed at for advano
Ing. A cock and bull story about a pa
per that doesn't exist, that never ex
isted." A sound at the door caused
blm to turn sharply. Mr. Glllett came
In.
"Well?"
"I have here a paper that one of our
men has Just turned over to me."
John Steele started, but neither of the
others noticed, "ne found It at the
last place we were. Evidently It had
been dropped by the fellow who was
there and who fled at our coming." As
he spoke he stepped nearer the desk,
lu his hand n paper.
"What Is It?" Lord Ronsdale de
manded testily.
Mr. Glllett did not nt once answer
Ho looked at John Steele. Tho latter
stood like a stntue. Only his eyes were
turned toward the nobleman, to the
thin aristocratic hand yet. resting on
tho edge of the drawer.
"If your lordship will glance nt It?"
said Mr. Glllett. proffering the sheet.
The nobleman did so. Ills face
changed. His eyes seemed unable to
leave the paper. Suddenly he gave a
smothered explanation, tore tho sheet
once and started up, took a step to
ward tho fire.
"Stop!" Tho voice was John Steele's.
He stood now next to tho partly open
ed drawer, in his hand that which bad
been concealed there somethtngbright,
shining. Lord Ronsdale wheeled, look
ed at the weapon and into the eyes be
hind it "Place those two bits of pa
per there on the edge of the desk"
(To Be Continued.!
It may require a short "cam
paign" of want advertising to find
the kind of work you're looking for.
But it would require a long cam
paign of any other sort of "look
ing." SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ELEC
TION NOTICE.
Notlco is hereby glvon that a
school meeting of School District No.
49 of Jackson County, Oregon, to be
hold at tho hllt rchool building, in
said district, on the 15th day of July,
A. D. 1910, thero will bo submitted
to tho legil voters of said district
tho question of contracting a bonded
debt of fifty thousand ($50,000.00)
dollars, thirty thoi sand ($30,000.00)
dollars thereof to be used for Vno
purpose of orocting and equipping an
east side school building, ind twenty
thousand ($20,000,000) dollars
thereof for the purposo of repairing
and constructing an annex to the
Washington school and Installing a
nov; heating plant therein, the vo'o
to bo by ballot, upon which shall bo
tho words, "Bonds Yes," and tho
words, "Bonds No." Polls to bo
open nt 1 o'clock p. m. and remain
open until 4 o'clock p, ni.
Py order of tho Board of Directors
of School District No. 40 of Jackson
County, Oregon.
Dated th'i 2Dth day of June, A.
BLACK SAM NOW
AFTER LIL ARTH'
Joe Woodman Posts $20,000 to Bind
Match Between Colored Champion
and Sam Landlord Johnson Will
Probably lonoro It,
NEW YOK1C, July 7. Joo Wood
man, manager of San Lanpford, to
day posted $20,000 to bind n match
with Jack Johnson. Heretofore
Woodman has posted only $10,000
and Johnson has ignored it. It is
not belioved Johnson will accept tho
present challenge, as ho has an
nounced ho will rest for nt lent-t n
year.
Lnngford has been trailing John
son lately, much ns tho champion
chased Jim Jeffries. Ho is eager
for a match nud has instructed his
malinger to do his best to secure
one'.
GOVERNOR BENSON NOT
TO RETIRE FROM OFFICE
SALEM, Or., July 7. A lettor re
cently received from Governor
Frank W. Benson, who Is now In San
Francisco, bears tho news that the
governor Is preparing to fllo hl3 dec
laration of htentlon to become a can
didate for ro-electlon to tho office of
secretary of state.
Tho letter also says that tho gov
ernor Is rapidly Improving in health,
that ho has not folt hotter for sovoral j
years and that ho Is getting anxious;
to rturn to th state It Is oxpected
he will return about July 20, when
ho will probably rosumo tho duties
now being taken caro of by Acting
Governor Jay Bowerman.
Many friends of tho governor in
this city had become alarmed at re
ports from San Francisco and believed
ho would retire from the political
arena this year altogether. Thoy took
his request to Bowerman to act as
chief executive in his stead as a tacit
understanding that Benson bad re
tired from the field.
The letter, however, sots this idea
at rest and plainly states that tho pe
tition for hio re-election will bo filed
within a few days, probably before
the governor's return from tho south.
APPROPRIATIONS AT LAS I !
SESSION IN FULL DETAIL
Following nre the appropriations
made during the session of Congress
just ended (second session of the
Sixty-first Congress), not counting
private claims, which will aggregate
several millions more :
Agriculture $13,487,G3G
District of Columbia.. 10,008,000
Military Academy 1,850,249
Army 95,440,507
Pensions 155,758,000
Post Office 241,000,000
Indian 9,750,000
Navy 130,935,199
Legislative 31,150,000
Diplomatic 4,110,081
Fortifications 5,617,000
Urgent deficiency.... 5,707,009
Rivers and harbors.. 51,947,718
Sundry Civil bill.... 117,408,970
General deficiency.... 7,847,271
Lighthouses 1,358,550
Public buildings 20,000,000
Permanent annunl '140,000,000
Miscellaneous 5,000,000
Total $1,070,045,700
Amount last yenr, and probably
lnrgcr this year.
MEDFORD BOY VERY ILL
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Lyman Ortou of Medfod is very
ill in San Francisco and may not
ho nhlo to return to Medford for
somo weks. Tl is bo!ived that lu
is suffering from typhoid fovor al
though when he was first attacked it
was reported that ho was suffering
nervous indigestion.
Mr. Orton mode tho trip to Keno
with tho Medford boys but grew
worse on tho trip, being unnblo to
leaving his drawing room to witness
tho mill.
TEXAS TO LEGISLATE
AGAINST FIGHT PICTURES
AUSTIN, Texas, July 0. Gover
nor Cnrapbell declared toduy that ho
will recommend u special session of
tho state legislature for tho purpose
of enacting n law to prohibit tho ex
hibition of pictures of any prizes
fight.
It is oxpected that tho mayors of
tho Inrgor cities of Toxns will take
steps toward barring tho exhibition
of motion pictures of tho Jeffries
Jolmson fight, following tho nn
nounccmont of tho governor's atti
tude. If tho right tenant is not inclined
Base
2 Games at Medford 2
Sunday Jul. 10
Medtord vs. Eugene
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF SOUTHERN
OREGON AND WILLAMETTE VALLEY
FORENOON GAME CALLED AT 10:30
AFTERNOON GAME CALLED AT 3 P. M.
Eugene is strengthened by all the best players in
Willamette valley, and these two games will be the
most exciting ever played in Medford.
Graodstan d 0 Bleechers 25
SPEND THE SUMMER
AT
Newport, Yaquina Bay
The Only Beach in the Pacific Northwest
Whero tho pretty Water Agates, Moss AgatoB, Moonstone
Cornelians and Rock Oysters can bo found.
Outdoors Sport of all Kinds
Including Hunting, Flshln , digging Rock Oyatora, Doatlng,
Surf Bathing, Riding, Autolng, Cnnoolns and Dancing. Puro
mountain wator and tho best of food at low prices. Fresh
Crabs, Clams, Oyutors, Fish and Vegotabloa of all kinds dal
ly. IDEAL CAMPING GROUNDS, with strict sanitary reg
ulations, at nominal cost
Low Round-Trip Season
Tickets
from all points In Oregon,
Washington and Idaho on salo
dally.
A Sunday Excursion Rate of $ 1 .50
from Albauy, Corvallls and Philomath, with corresponding low rntos
from points west, In effect all summer. Call on any S. P. or C, & E.
Agent for full particulars as to rates, train schedules, etc.; also for
copy of our beautiful Illustrated booklot, "Outings In Oregon," or
wrlto -ko WM. McMUMtAY,
General rnsHcngcr A Kent,
Portland, Oregon,
- - 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
J. E. ENYART, President
JOHN 8. ORTH, Caohier.
The Medford
Capital,
Surplus,
SAFETY BOXES FOR RENT. A
-rnrtloinTim wf am
Ball
I
Three Day Saturday to
Monday Rate
from S. P. points, Port.und to
Cottago Grove Inclusive, Includ
ing branch lines; also from all
C. & E. stations Albany and
west. Good going on Saturday
or Sunday, and for return Sun
day or Monday.
Sale - -
MAIN ST.
J, A. PERRY, Vico-Prosident.
W. B. JACKSON, Asa't Cmmier.
National Bank
$50,000
$10,000
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
iniT vnim PflTHflMAnr
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3 Days of Fun
at the New
NATATORIUM PARR
Medford, Ore., July 14, 15, 16
AtlnuilloiiH furnished by THE TRANK MILLER AMUSEMENT CO. ::
OF PORTLAND. FOUR BIG FREE ACTS. Balloon Ascension mill ;;
Pnrnshuto Loan nt 10:30 n. m. dally. Slide for Llfo at 2:30 p. in.
Maximo, tho Wonderful Educated Canine, .liven front u ladder ,70 i
foot hiuh ovory afternoon mid oveninu'. TIlO Peerless Laslicll, in "
iioiial and ucrolmtiu foals in mid-nir twice dally, afternoon ami ov'o- ;;
lllllK.
A Wonderful Discovery
for Medford.
"ClcanlinoflR in noxt to Godliness." Mr. AIIoii'h Portable Hath Ap
paratus is a marvel. It combines in ono simple, inexpensive appa
ratus nil tho advantages known to modern bathing. Heats sufficient
water within x minutes nt tho eout of only 1 oont. A hath onn bo
tnkon in nny room without tho possibility of soiling onrpetH or rus.
Only ono enn understand tho real inoritH of this bathing apparatus
by (Hiving it domoiiHtratod to you. .Mr. II. Fox, who lias tho oxolusivo
icouoy for Jackson county, will visit tho homes of .Medford and vi
cinity nud demonstrate it. When ho comes to your home, invito him
in, nnd ho will bIiow you tho merits of this 120th century invontion.
It 1h on oxhlhltlon nt Strung's drug Htoro. OO AND 81010 IT.
Satisfaction
consists in getting the goods you know are good, get
ting thorn promptly and when the article you think
you want is not in the market, having an article sug
gested as a substitute that is known to bu as good or
better than the article called for. Wo give you the
best groceries, the choicest garden truck and the
most perfect fruit in the market, and when we
haven't what you want and offer a substitute, you'll
find that what we offor is all we claim it should bo.
Insist on getting PURE WHITE FLOUR
and GOLDEN GATE COFFEE
Allen & Reagan
COR. MAIN AND CENTRAL AVE. '
The finest
Sample Rooms
m the city.
Hotel Moore
Fire Proof
Rau-Mohr Company
Proprietors.
European Plan
We will serve Christmas Dinner at "The Tlotol
Medford," to be constructed at once at the north
west corner of Main and Ivy streets.
Medford Iron Works
E. G. Trowbridgde, Prop.
FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST
All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps,
Boilers and Machinery. Agents in So. Oregon for
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.
V. O. HANSEN
Wo make any kind
We cany Glass
MEDFORD SASH & DOOR CO., Medford, Oregon, f
xsnri
PLUMBING
STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING
All Work Guaranteed Prices Reasonable
COFFEILN & PRICE
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Single rooms or en Btiitc
also rooms with bath
TOM MOKPAT f
and style of Windows.
of any size on hand.
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