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GOLD BlUILILIEirS
by Charles G.BootK
KVXOI'KIS. Murder, uitrlfrue
and romuncet A net of vlr
cnumtUinllal evidence IhwIus to -onmofili
Jerry Ojrdcu uh tlic
hlnyo'r of liU fattier. John
1'eebJra. confident in the inno
cence of Jerry, who 1 cnffaKCd
to marry Ijiicy, Peebles' niece,
vow to find tlio murderer. In
the background liorors tho
irliost town of Torriiliiy. where
ORticn owned n deserted mine
which the mUsing Jerry wlhli-,.
cd to jeo)eii; Torridlty, where
. tlio Iceeiuliiry Peterson had
relumed 30 years before with
his Kold-niounted revolvers and
gold bullets. Peebles lind just
- bought, ono of those famous
revolvers from Nullum Hyde,
who refused, mysteriously and
furtively, to tell how lie ob
tained It.
CHAPTER 3.
Tho Flrurer of Suspicion.
I have seen a good bit of death
in my time, but never had it Boom
ed so dreadful as It did at this
moment. In the nine years 1 hndi
call the police nnd question Og
den's servunts. Of tho latter there
were three: Hubbard and his wife,
and Htfmson, the gurdener. .An tip
rush of horror forced Itself Into
words.
'Jerry." I whispered, "why didn't
you stop?" t
Kick at heart. I pulled abel)
cord , in the corner nearest tho
desk. Tho hall door was locked
but the key was in the lock and ti
turned It. Hubbard came ' if
swung the door open.- ,
-I looked at him ir , fence for a
moment. Hubbard V t large, bulb
ous person with a pasty fuce and
a deferential manner.
"Is there anything wrong, sir?'
Yes,' I said, "your master.1
His eyes went over my shoulder,
then he fell back with a cry. "Good
Ktod, air! t rle's not he's , not
dead?"
"Who did It, sir? When did It
happen?" "Within the past five minutes.
don t know who did it. Where Ii
Air. Jurry?"
"lie was here with Mr. Ogden all
half past nlno when ho lefl. lie
said he was going for a bit of a
stroll."
I stepped into the hall and
glanced at the clock. Its dial show
ed nine thirty-eight. My own
watch was Just 20 seconds behind
It. Andrew had telephoned me at
nine-thirty. At that moment Stlm
son left the Hubbards and a few
seconds later Andrew was killed
Assuming that Hubbard was telling
the truth,- Btlmson could not have
got to the library window, entered
the room and killed Ogden in the
brief space of time at his disposal.
Nor could the Hubbards. The lib
rary door was locked on the In
side, so entrance couldn't have been
Mrs. Hubbard (nivc a slinrp cry nnd fell hack, clutching her throat.
known Andrew I had become deep
ly attached to him he was per
.haps the closest friend I had and
coming upon . him struck down
like this . . . I could feel the
dagger twisting In my own heart.
Blinded with tears, I bent over
him. He was done for, of course,
but the body was still warm. It
couldn't have been otherwise, since
I had spoken to him less than five
mlnutqs ago. I looliod nt my watch.
It was 27 minutes to ten. 1 had
answered his call at exactly nine
thirty. It had tnkon mo porhnps
two minutes to porno from my den.
The head rested In tlio right
cheek. Andrew's right hand was
near tho telephone; his left was
closed lightly over the receiver nt
the end of tho desk. 1 recognized
the dagger,
I pulled myself together. I must
evening, r passed tho door about
half an hour ago and they were,
still talking. Mr. Ogden wild they
weren't to bo disturbed."
."Sure It was half an hour?
"I'orhapH 36 minutes, sir. Tho
hall clock had struck nlno shortly
nerore.
"Whoro Were you dining tho pnst
nun nourr
"ill the kitchen with Mrs. Hub
bard.- I went upstairs for a little
wmio unout nn hour ago. I was
on my way back to the kitchen
when I passed the library door
Hi, r tin hmiH m i
"Whoro is Stlmson?
"Ho was with Mis. Hubbard nnd
mo up to n few minute.) ago, sir."
"What do you mean by 'a few
minutes ago?' "
"Ten or 15 minutes, I should
my, sir. In fact, It hart Jusl turned
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effected from the hall
Mrs. Hubbard had come up
noiselessly. Hor eyes flew to tho
desk. She gave a sharp cry and
fell back against the wall, clutch
ing at her throat, fiho
weep.
"Vou'd bettor take your v,lfe up
to hor room, Hubbard," I said.
"The police will want to talk tn
both of you. . See If you can find
Stlmson, then come back here."
I watched them slowly mount
tno stairs. Twenty years thoy hud
been with Andrew. I wont to tho
hall telephone and called Deaoon.
"You'd butler come over to the
Ogden house right away," I told
him.
"Ogden he's dead! It looks
llko I could not pronounce t
word, .
Ho guve a, sharp cry. "I'll
right over, John." :
uencon is a. square-Hunt mn
Square of faco, squaro of shoulder.
square of heart and mind. Novo
have I known persona) fooling
swing him from tho path of duty
as no saw it by so much as th
brondth of n gnnfs tall. Ho Is ns
Inexorable as time Itself. If a man
has tho appearance of guilt ho In
vestlgates him with , meticulous
honosty, locks him up If tho evi
dence warrants It and reps him
I. I, .l,. ,. . i- .i ' ... ...
t uuunii i, ; in uiHfn-unu-snuL
cases such methods aror admirable,
but when things are not what they
seem and facts contradict them
solves, tho subtle approach and th
comprehension nnd evaluation
human motives are, In my opinion
moro likely to got nt tho truth
Deacon laughs at me. of course.
tor this roason I dreaded his an
poaranco.
Tho sorlous Implications of th
ovldonco had not escaped my mind
for an instant. I had seen Jerry
tiying down the drive a mlnuto
so after his futhor had been stab
bod to death. I had callod and in
stead of answering me ho had Ron
luster. That was a fact. But so
was my faith In his Innocence
fact; that Is. It was a fact to me
Knew that Jerry 'couldn't have
Killed his father. Deacon lilted th
uoy, too, but his - concrete mind
would ignoro tho human element
and consider only evidence that
could bo demonstrated.
I decided not to toll him what
had soon. Ho must dig up his ow
ovinonco. l'orhaps It wasn't Jo
nad soon, after all. No. this
wouldn't do. Ho was In my horn
ovoiy day In various kinds of at
tire and his flannels worn as fiimii
mr to mo ns were my own gar
ments. Besides, an eye for'dolnl
has become second nature with me.
1 then tried to comfort mclf with
tno thought that Jorry would ro
turn and explain his precipitous
iiignt. no would, of coursel llu
what was tho young fool up to?
luopyngnt, Juno, William Morrow
Co.)
huspiclnn K)ijit lit Jerw. hut.
'ctoblra is convinced Mint lliu
ui innocent, now (levolopnicntH and
nnipiKnuoiis enter lho story in
tomorrow's chapter.
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BUYS PROPERTY
SO. JACKSONVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Madden ut
Ashland. ,
Alfred Norrls and John Norrls.
attended the wrestling mutch at
Oold Hill Monday evening.
Mrs. French has purchased a
Percy Haley went to Medford Fri
day on business.
- Mr. and Mrs. flammel of Cole
man creek visited at the home of
Dr. and Mrs. Morgan Sunduy.
Mrs. Will Holmes and son Ned
small acreage five miles north -of iof cirlffln Creek visited Sundoy at
town near tho stage road and ex- the home of Mr aad Mr, 8 B
Holmes.
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SAMS VAU.EY. Ore., May 1
(Spoclal.) Tno death of Ed Mooro
nst week took from our commun
ity ono of Its most beloved citizens.
us patient suffering for tho past
wo yeai-B was remarkable ami ul
muugn evorytning possible was
ono for his restoration to health.
conditions finally reached the point
nero death wns the only relief.
Mr. Monro, up until his serious
unless, nail served as foreman nf
no ii. vniiMoevenboig orchard for
nom It yonia, whero tho orchard
Itself served as proof of his faith.
nil services and desire to excel In
Is work. Everyone's sympathy
goes In the relatives and especially
the wlfo and dear llltlo daughter
in tneir bitter sorrow.
Tho few days of warm weather
ave Increased tho growth of veue-
taiion Tuny ftp per cent.
Mr. (Inrrett Is probably among
the earliest corn planters of the
valley, having succeeded In getting
in iicui an pianten lust week.
Fifteen members of the Sums
Valley Orange attended Saturday's
meeting of the Pomona (iinnge nt
Jacksonville. Several members as
sisted In tho conferring of tho At It
degreo to a class of more thnn r,s
subordinate members.
Miss Mary Edlngton, A. I). Col
lett, James Vincent, James Mo
Dnnough nnd Herbert Kltigcrnld
were lit Medford Thursday at tho
studio putting on their parts in the
harmonica quartet broadcast that
evening as part of the Pomona
llrango program.
A gome of nuaobatl was played
Inst Wednesday evening at Med
ford between Medford Junior high
and our hoys with the result that
our hoys were badly defeated.
Tho lust meeting of tho locnl
grango was birthday remembrance
night. 8. s. Abbott was the only
April member. This also being the
anniversary of tho organisation of
the order a beautiful bltrhdav
coke with Its five candles, baked
by Mrs. Oeo. McDonough, graced
tho table.
John Hall, Ernest Lyman and
Charlie Hutchison were among
those who attended tho boxing
mutch at Medrora Monday night.
JACKSONVILLE, Ore.. May 1.---(Bpeelal)
Arthur Wilson from
Riverside. Cal.. recently purchased
the T. B. Andrews rcsldcncA in
south Jacksonville und Mr. Wilson
and his family have moved Into
their new home.
Mrs. Flow, Chapman of Gold
Hill was. a visitor ono. duv this
began to I week at the home of her mother.
uuhii, wno is iii witn
a cold.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Walker,
and daughter Beverly Ann of
Pendleton. Ore., were guests at
the E. 8. Severance homo on Sat
urday. The two families were
neighbors und friends In eastern
Oregon. This was the first tlmo
.nr. and Mrs. Walker hud ever
been In southern Oregon., and
they mny return later to make this
thoir home, as thoy are looking
for n new location.
An all day ' session of the
grunge lodges of Jackson county
was held at tho U. S. Hotel build
ing Saturday. A basket - dinner
was nerved at noon and tho Jack
sonville Orange was host for the
6 o'clock banquet.
Tho Pomona Orange put on the
fifth degroo . work for a largo
class of candidates In tho cvonlng.
Ted Seaman of Eaglo Point, team
captain, was highly complimented
on this degree teum for thoir ef
ficient work. t
Thero was a largo attendance
throughout tho day and ovcnlng.
Miss Minnie Bunch spent tho
week-end with friends In Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Olmsted
from Olendale, Oil., arrived last
week and are visiting Mrs, Olm
Itend's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Marks. They are planning to
build on their property near tho
Seventh Day Adventlst academy
oast of town. Mr. Olmsted does
Interior decorating and stucco
work und Intends to go Into that
business hero.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kimball
came over from Klamath Fans
Saturday, Mr. . Kimball attending
the Shrine coromonlal In Medford
whllo Mrs. Kimball visited rcla
tlvds In Jacksonville..
Arthur Lowls and wlfo wore vis
Itors at: Mrs. Lewis' bachelor
brother, Will Mutnoy's, . home on
Applogato Sunday. Mrs. Lewis
cooked him a ' birthday . dinner
which was very much enjoyed by
scvernl of the' brothors and sisters.
Mrs. Fred Butcher nnd children
and Mrs. Ethel Olson nnd chll
dren motored to Tolo Frldny even
ing.
Mr. nnd Mrs. T. E. Dunnlngton
and son, Tommy, and nieco, Leona
hllllps, went up Little Applegnti
Sunday on' a-picnic, tho occasion
being Miss Phillips' ISth birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stoles and Mrs.
Nettlo G.rover of .Medford attend
cd tho Orange meeting hero Sat
urday. ;. ' -
Mrs. Olnct 'bf llttlo Applogato
was a visitor of Mrs. Mattlo Wil
son Sunday. .
Mrs. W. A. Chitdors and daifgn
ter, Maxlne und Mrs. Leonard
McKeo and daughter, Mnrclno of
Illg Applcgnto spent tho day Tues
day with relatives. In this city and
Medford.
H. O. Dloss of Roguo Rlvor is
much Improved and has boen dis
missed from tho sanitarium.
Mrs. Oln of Modford spent Sat
urday night nnd Sunday at tho
home of Mrs. Mattlo Wilson.
Mrs. Ocorgo Ferguson, former
esident hero, who has been om
ployed nt tho Community hospital
in Ashland for several months,
Is moving to Medford this wook
whero Mr. Ferguson is employed
Soveral of tho Jacksonville R.
N. A. members attended tho Royal
Neighbor convention Saturday,
which was hold in the Odd Fel
lows' hall at Ashland and report
. very enjoyable, as well as profit
ble meeting.
Mrs. fleorgo Wendt sang a solo,
accompanied by Mrs. Sims bf Mcd-
ord, nt tho piano on tho grango
program Friday evening.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Henry Miller and
family wero week-end guests of
pects to. move there soon.
F. W. Barker and Walter Ricks
and family of, Medford, T. C. Nor
rls and wife of Jacksonville nnd
their son. W. T. Norrls of Dinuba,
Calif., drove up Rogue River Sun
day to McCloud and en loved a
picnic dinner together In one 'of
the camp cabins at, that pla-co, .
Several from here iittended the
dance at the Applegate hall Sat
urday night. v.- '
Fred Butcher and . Mrs. But
Cher's brother, Ray Crumley, of
Camp 1 above Butte Falls, spent
the week-end at the Butcher home
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Applegate' and
family of Medford spent Sunduy
with .Mrs. Applcgute's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Orchard, ' and Mr. and
Mrs. Mcintosh In north "Jackson
ville.
Vivian Beach, who has boon 111
at his home for a few dnvn Is
improved. ,
Ray Stevenson, who is working
near urnnts. Pass, spent the past
woen ut nomo here with his fam
ily.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Alfred Norrls
made a trip to Modford Monduy,
V. H. Dunnlnb'ton and - Miss
Alice Hoofs were visitors at tho
Choster Martin homo near Tolo
Sunday afternoon
Tiny Comuest, who is working
In a Pino Beetle camp near Keno,
Klamath county, was a wcek-eni
visitor with his mother, Mrs. L.
J. Combcst In this place.
Curol Lewis was a week-end
visitor at the home of his undo.
Will Matney, on the Applegato.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Sutherland
of Modford wero callers- at tho
homo, of Mrs. Ethol Olson Sunduy
evening. .
Mrs. Nellie Madden, Mrs. Art
Tonner and daughter, Mercedes,
Mrs. Hnnna and llttlo daughter,
Doris, spent Frldny nt tho homo
of Mrs. Henry Miller find family.
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Another car load of lumber ar
rived on the Owen Oregon railroad
for our local yard Saturday morn
ing. Dave Pence of Trail was In town
Saturday trading with our -local
merchants. ; ' . r.-.'j . ; -. -.
Mrs. William Marlon of Derby
was iri town Monday morning- at
tending to business. . .
Gladys and Marjorle Nichols,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. T. F.
Nichols were week end visitors at
the home of Evelyn Stanley.
Mr.' nnd Mrs. William Perry
went to Medford Friday on busi
ness returning to their home Sat
urday evening.
Mr. Damon of Butte Falls was
In town Monday morning attending
to business.
; .
King't Horse Victor
NEWMARKET, Eng., Mny 1.
(P) King George had jils first rac
ing success of this v season today
with the victory of his horse, Mae
num. Eorum, in the Thurlnw welter
handicap over a milo and a halt.
Eleven ran. -
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. EAGLE POINT, Ore., May 1.
(Special.) One of tho finest forms
In the Englo Point district consist
ing of over four hundred acres has
recently been purchased by the
Blgham brothors. Tlio purchasers
had rented the farm for a number
of years and hnye this season 100
acres In wheat", 15 acres in bnrley
and 40 acres in alfalfa, which Is
unlor the Englo Point Irrigation
ditch.:
, The crops are promising. At tho I
present time William Bigham is I
building a ffno now big barn while I
Elbert Bigham Is erecting a now I
dwelling house, besides other im- !
provomcnts. Tho boys at the pi es-1
cut time Intend to keep to general 1
farming. .
Mrs. Grace Cowden and Mrs.
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