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'MEDFORD AtAIL 'f'UffilTN'M M"EDFOKD. ORKO-ONV FRIDAY. MAY 23, lWitiF TWO" ' HYNOPSIS: -sun anotlter "lltnd nitty" blocks the search for the murderer ot Van Parados I A maid telle of a quarrel between Parados and Professor Johns, cua lottlan of the Island tort. Johns explains the aronment was caused by Paratlos' intention to tear down the tort, much cgainst Johns' wishes. He admits haliuo Para' due. but his nllhi sounds plausible. Humnels, deputy attorney, is Ol cllned to place cnnltdcnre in itr fuce evidence. Hare subtle clews, on the other hand, attract Ana tote Pllque. clever Prcnch dctcc tlre. Pliqua decides to invcsti iiile hunt We, the Chinese cook, iihu is suspected ot stealing a jade phoenix. Parados1 symbol ot luck. Chapter 20 A DEVIL INHABITS LUM WE JiyiY Inclination was to find Cara line, but a enae ot duty kept me at Kllijno's side. '.'I ithought you wanted to boo Lum We," I said, as ho proceeded up the hall. "It Is a private matter, this, M. l'Antlnualre," Fllquo Informed me. "We shall call on hum Wo at his eliumber over the garage. It was the kitchen door you found open tills morning, yes?" I nodded. "Is It your belief that Lum We left It open?" 1 Inquired. "I mean, do you think ho stole nud broke and returned the phoenix bocauso Parados wouldn't let him burn in cense to his ancestors?" Fllquo shrugged. "There Is a mystery here, my friend. Perhaps tliln Lum We is the guilty one 1 du not know." As we rounded tho cornor of the house and proceeded along tho cln der wnlk to the two-story building that served as garage and servants' quarters, Grainger appeared from behind a hedge, a pair ot clippers In his hands. l-'llquo hailed him, "Wo seek the chambor of Lum We, my good Qralngor," Fllquo an nounced blnndly. "Will you re veal it to us?" Cralnger gave him a long, hard look. "It's In the north room, sir. Ho's got his name over It In Chiuoso. You go up that outside, stair. But he keeps It locked, sir." "Because It Is tho teniplo of the spirit of his ancestor?" Fllquo In quired. "Mnybo." Grainger's tone was almost sullen, "This is a mighty queer house." "And you havo tho quoorness, also, my Uralngorl" Fllquo retorted briskly. "Come, toll us why mon sieur slashed you wIWi his riding whip. Ah, well, It doos not matter. Your reason It Is In your eyes." With this oryptlo romark Fllquo seized my arm and led me to the outside stair ot the garago. Grain ger stared after us. A white card with Chinese Ideo grams prlnlod on It was tacked Hbove one door oft the landing. It was locked, as Qralngor had said, and Fllquo took out a bunch of queor-looklng koys. Ouo ot thorn lit and we entered. It ' was a Bquaro, bare lntorlor with whitewashed wnlls. A cot Btood against one wall, near It a chair and table; an old-fashioned hraBS-bound trunk and a rickety bureau comprised tho other fur nishings. The atmosphoro ;was heavy with tunics ot incense. Fllque darted toward the bnroau nnd picked up a square block of wood teak, 1 thought which ap peared to have boon the base of some object that had been de stroyed. A round hole was bored In the. block and out ot It protruded splinters ot a lighter vnrloty ot wood, In front ot whore the block had stood was a small, metal bowl, with deposit ot aromatic, ashes In the bottom of It. s "Did 1 not tell you It was the temple of the spirit ot Ills ances tor?" Fllque domanded trium phantly. "His ancestral tnblot," I mut tered. "All that's loft of It." I was pretty sure now what had liup pened to the tnblot. "Mats out," Fllque continued volubly. "And It Is broken. Hut what Is this?" A black, oblong box ot fine Chi nese lacquer lay on the huronii ho hind whore the block hnd stood, The box was lockod, but Fllquo. despite my protost, soon oponed it with a pleco ot wlro. "Monsieur Watson must pockot his scruple," he Intormod mo, "Look!" i The box was flllod with broken pioces ot wood Blmllar to those sticking out ot the hole In the teak block. "They can cut 'Tho Destroyer' on I'arados' tumhslono that's tho opt laph he's earned." I said. "Mo did his best to Bpoll ovory decent thing ho got bis linnils on." "It is broken." Fllquo murmured "but Lum We still burns thu Incense to the soul ot his ancestor." "I'd bet I'arados made Lum We watch him do it, too," I declared vehemently. "No wonder Lum Wo broke bis god and shot him " "Ah, you think that, M. 1'AnU qualre?" "You mean he didn't?" "We have solved one of our lit tlo mysteries that Is all," he Bald. "Lum We stole the phoenix and broke it that we know. Perhaps he killed monsieur but that wo do not know." Before I could reply a Blight nolso fell on my car and I swung around. I was JiiBt In time. Lum We was hurtling out of the door- way, a butcher knife in his hand. Ills eyes were green and his ob jective was Fllque's plump shoulders. I hit him on the chin with a pow erful right drive and he dropped at my feet, lie was no bigger tbnn a boy. Thank you, my friend," Fllque gasped. "My little victory made mo forget that he would come. It would have beon most disagreeable, that knife." "Grainger must have told him," I said. "Did I not intend him to?" Fllquo inquired. You wanted lilm to commit him self Is that it?" I exclaimed. Well, he's done so. Do you still bellovo he did not kill Parados?" "And why should I change my mind?" Fllquo Inquired, Hinging out Ills hands. "Tho murder was uni premeditated. This would have been tho crlmo of passion. There is a difference. But here is M. .Sam uel." Tho deputy entered the room. "What'a all this?" be domanded. Fllquo allowed him tho remains ot the ancestral tablet and ex plained what had happened "And so," Fllquo llnlshed, "had It not heeu for the good right arm of M. l'Antlqualro you would huvo had another trouble on your hand." "1 saw him streaking across the lawn with that knife," Samuels muttored. "Got up!" He prodded Lum We 111 the ribs. The China man climbed slowly to bis feet,' blinking In the sunlight. , , "What have you got to Bny for yoursolt?" Samuels demanded stonily. Apparently Samuels was con vinced that Lum Wo had killed his master. Lum We bowed. "I am profound ly rogrotful, Mr. Samuels," he suld, guileless of tone and expression. "I beseech the forgiveness of Mr, Fllquo and to Mr. Hunt I extend my admiration." "Why did you attack Fllquo?" "The hut ot a poor man is tho templo ot his ancestors," he ox plained. "You objootod to him holng hero?" "M. Fllquo porfumos tho air with' his goodness," Lum We continued, and bis oyos camo to rest uneasily on the lacquer box, "but the spirit ot my fathor has walked on slender swords and a dovll Invaded nio " "Who broke your ancestral tab let?" Samuels Interrupted. "Mr. Palados," Lum Wo replied. "Because you burnod incense to your father's spirit, when ho had forbidden you to?" Lum We bowed. "Mr. Snmucln has dlppod his tongue In the oint ment ot understanding." "So you stole the phoenix?" "It was his god," Lum Wo said simply, "and ho hnd pollulod the spirit ot my fntlior." "You broke it and returned it?" "Ho had extinguished the tnblot ot my father's spirit." Samuels leaped forward and caught Lum Wo by tlie wrists. "You stole the phoonix you killed Parados;, then you got scared and returned the ohooiilx broken. You might ns well como through." Motnl flashed in the sunlight nnd Lum Wo wns handcuffed. Fllquo wns smiling Ironically. Lum We retained his composure. "Mr. Samuels Is perpetrating nn error," he ohsorved blandly. "I did not exterminate Mr. Pnladoa. He put a devil in me, but I contented It with hronklng his god. That wns enough." Lum Wo stated his philosophy In those threo wurds. Samuels Imd drugged the China man nearly to tho door when Fllquo spuka, "M. lo Duputy, you nro cortaln this man killed monsieur?" ' "You'vo heard Ills story haven't you?" Samuels domnnded wrathful ly. "Ho tried to tnko your life nud ho's admitted that ho stole and liroko Hie phoenix. What more do you want?" (Copyright, n.l. Wfllfam Morrow umf Company) . Ii Samuels right About Lum W.t Fllquo change tho deputy's mind tomorrow. RURAL AND SUBURBAN NEWS APPLEGATE JACKSONVILLE REESE CREEK l : RKICSH miCKK. Oro.. May t!3. (Spei'iiit.) School U nut hnro tntlay. Cloo. Homy, pilnrliml, will not t"ftPh iioxt trm, ImvltiK doeM rt to Improve IiIh limm-stontl m-iir Brownnboro. M r. MiirMmll M in ter tins boon srrHiivil mh teacher of the lilffhcr pt-ittleH next year.. Mis llolon Jlitfh will continue to teach thn lower mil en. The community wan mimrwhut mirpriel lam Wednesday hy the wed (Hup of Millnnl KnherlKnn nnd Hnttln Mann ford, two well known nnd highly rcupi-clrd yountf people of the district. Attendance nt tho revival moot InRH hnti hcen better thin week nn ii ceo unt of Improvement In the weather. Thera will be an nlt-day service- niilti next Sunday with n basket lunch iih usual. M in. It. iveon who conducts a faith homo for uhln visited tho revival lueetinKH at Ileeso iVeck last Wednesday nluht. She. r-tpeetH to ho here over the week end and will In all probability ive n talk Sunday on the prourcsa of the home which s situated In the heart of Los AnKcleH. North Powder. Jacobs llroth- erV sawmill started operations recently. Vnrnonln. Kxcavatlon under way for const met ion ot ) ii.wuti school Intlldlni;. AI'l'IJ-:JAT!0, Ore.,' May 23. (Special Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kuhll are lie proud parents of u st-ven-poiind baby boy, born May 1.1, to Whom they have (fiven the nn me, Wayne- DukIjih. Mrs, Kdwnrd Witrford and Bon. who huvi HM-nt Ki-veral mouths with Mi-H. Hurt t'luie on HIk Ap pleuale, returned to their home at 'a neouver, Wimh,, t his week. M rs. Chile accompanied t h in home for an extended visit with her sinter, Mrs. John Harriott there. Mrs. J. Ii. Hoffman hail an din ner n nests last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. IJoyil March or.ledford ami .Mr. anil .Mrs. I.ie .Million of Ash land. Willis Scott who has been saw liiK wood for A. S. Kleinhammer for the past several days, com pleted his work Saturday niKht, moving his saw to Charlie Oiin f ord's. Mr. and Mrs. filenn Salt marsh attended the wedding of Mrs. Salt marsh's brother. Marry Hamilton, when he was united in marriage to Margaret INkkImh last Saturday, May 17. at (.runts I 'ass. A birthday surprise party was Klvcn last l-'riday ninht at the home of .Mr. and Mis. (Jeore I'lirsell of Sams valley, honoring Mr. I'ursell, wlmw birthday came on May M. Those who attended from HiIh vicinity were Mrs. Mary I'lirHcll, William 1'ursell, Airs. Nel son I'lirsell, Mr, and Mrs. Kred West. .1. A. West, Archie and l,u eim West. Sixty Hiiestn enjoyed the ovenhiK. Tlie piny, "Hose of KoseburK," presented by tlie Appleali! Coin inunlly leawue at the Appleate hall hint May 17, drew u lare crowd. The later hours of the eveiihiK were spent In danciiiK. with ice cream ami cake served at midnight. Itaynor Huy of Medford in spendluu several days this week with hen Hoffman on Thompson creek. Mrs. U. S. liuchard has been quite ill for several days, but ia somewhat better at this writing. I''rcd West left hern Sunday nlnht tuv Klk creek and bean work on (lie county road, in that vtcinlly. I), h. KwinK of (JranlH Paw culled at the Crump ranch on Wltle AiiplcKale last l-'rlday after noon, takltiK his lltlli) daughter home with him io see the show at Crnnts Pass. They hIho attend ed the Ai H. Panics circus at Medford last Monday, Petty return- Iuk In ' Mommy nUfht with her Kraiwlmothor, Cora Crump. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Cooper of Co lusi. Cnl.. weru visiting last week at the home of Mr. nnd Mm Maud Puck. The National Forest Service completed their road work on Vale creek Tuesday afternoon. They construclcd a new road as far up Vale creek as tlie Shunip place and as far up Hie Cinnabar trail as "Vlclor'H dulch." . P. M. Uicketts of Medford, for merly niuht watchman for a lum ber company on the C.reen Spring Iuih been stationed at the Talhnv bnx lookout, that beinw the fll'Ht lookout to be put on this season. Albert YouiiK, forest ranker of i liaimer station, lelt Innl nlKht for Portland, aft from the 1. (. o. V. lode of .lacksonville and expects to be cone about a week. Clar ence Puck is rillhiK his place as rn Hirer. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crnnip of Anale were visit dm Sunday with the former'H mother, Cora Crump. the Star Monday delennle plds received for construction of Myrtle Polnt-Pampiv market road No, l. - JACKSONVIl,U0; Ore.. May 23 (S ecialrMr. nnd ,Mr., J.. I.. Taylor of Ki-IIokk. Idaho, have renteil the hous hetonKlllK to V. T. Wilson, at the corner of E. nnd Kifth street. Pupils of the local high school have been very busy tills week taking examinations. Those owning tho early straw berry patches in the vicinity arc picking their crops and report a good yield this year. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Keegan en joyed a motor trip to Cretn-ent City I Sunday. Mrs. Henry Miller made a trip to Portland Sunday to attend the Jtebeknh convention, which is helm: held there this week. Her son, Alelvln, accompanied her. . The 1 1. C. T,yle property near I Mich was traded this week for land owned by Auron Clark .near the (dd stunt roan. The deal was made by W. A. Chllders, local real estate nont. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dunnintf- lon returned Wednesday from Portland, where they took Jack Sharp to the Shrlner's home. Mrs. Klmer lloefs of Itutte Falls Is visiting at the C. Woef home this week. . . t Mr." Paxton Is the' proud owner of new car. Mr. and Mrs. John It. Knight were In Medford Wednesday morn-iiiK. Mr. nnd Mrs. Hurley Hull of ApplcRate passed thrmiKh here en route to Medford Wednesday. tester Taylor nnd JJlck Painter of Central point visited in; Jack sonville Sunday. ' ' ( Mr.' Ihissey and Miss Margaret llarbntiKh of Portland visited Mm Dora HarhatiKh last Saturday. MIms HarbailKh is n niece of the late Oliver llarbaUKh and Is attending the University of Oregon and will graduate In June. A. It. Kewls and H. C. Clark who has been employed nt the Plue Ijvdge left for Placer, Ore., where they have employment. Mrs. Fred Itutcher and children left Thursday afternoon for Putte Falls t spend n few days with her sister. J. T. Taylor nssbtted (leorge Wnidt a few days this week on carpenter work. Mrs. Planche Cnok of UosebiirK was a visitor of Miss iMollle Prill a few days this Week. Attorney Pray of Medford was here on legal business Tuesday. Mrs. Ilarlnn Canlrall of Pic Ap plcgate 1h visiting her mother, vh. Koy Smith, Tlie rooms taught by Mrs. Lewis and 'Mrs. Crump enjoyed a picnic on the old court house grounds Wednesday afternoon. The fifth nnd ' sixth grades, taught by Miss (irace Kirk, spent nn enjoyable day at the Jackson Hot Springs Wednesday. ' Mrs,, (ieorge ' Trunin of 'Itutte Falls and Mm Fred PutcHer of this place attended the show nl tho Craterian Tuesday evening. F, 1 s. Punch, wife, and daugh ter, P.essle, also Miss Violet Irons of Auburn. Washington, visited at Ihe W. H. Punch home tin? past week. They left Tuesday for Co (Itillle for an extended visit. Seventh and eighth grade, pu pils, accompanied by their teach er, Alva Laws, and also Mm Laws, motored to ilelman's baths In Ashland Wednesday: spending the day there ami In I.lthla park. Searlcs Spencer of the Hiehfleld Oil Co. id" Medford was a visitor of C. It. Hunnlngton Wednesday. John Knight, violin Instriiotor will present his pupllH in it re cital next woeV nt the Methodist Kpiscopnl church to Med font. Mr. and Mrs. W. It. Mclntosli and family have moved In tit the n pari ment hottse owned bv Pay 1 .... Aurora. Oovernmt tT.' nlgnnl liithts or water tower here turned on recently. Go by Mofor Coach the , COOL SCENIC TRAVEL WAY DEFRESHINO lummtr breezes i ' . . . fascinating panoramas unfejajng bofore your eyes in endless variety... deepjeush ioned seats that bid you really R-E-L-A-X . . . how thoroughly delightful to cruise the great scenic highways In the luxur ious, well-ventilated motor coaches' of these companies! For vocation or.b.0siaets here Is thejdearsurnmecircfvel way the one that saves travel dollars, too. Los Angeles S20.00 San Francisco 13.50 Salt Lake City 25.60 (via scenic Tahoe-Reno Hlfjhway) i 1 I -5Rk I us, woll-veotilated motor ., Seaside. M-hnle "Tom Thumb" golf cnurse will be built (,n prop eriy north of Hotel Seaside, PICKWICK YElLOWAYb) UKtUUN STAGES Hotel Jackson, 102 S. Central Phone 309 Toft on Alain street. . .lohn Dunnlngton of Meilford vlHlteU hi parent" here Wednex day evening. PHOENIX PHOENIX, Ore.. Muy 23. (Siieclttl) Those of tho valley j who huve radios greutly enjoyed tho program given Tuejiilay morn ing oy tho sixth and seventh, gnides of tho public school here. The girls' league, recently or ganized In the high school, held Initiation May 15. There was short impressive service, following j which the gills were entertained by the social committee. .Mis. Minnie Allmugli und son. ISussell, of rorttond wero callers at the home of Dr. Dun K. Stand ard Kunday. Tho Albaiigh fam ily wero friends in Kansas of Mrs. l.ydia Vincent und her daughters, Mrs. .1. O. X. Poling nnd Dr. SUMie V. Standard. ' Mrs. Theodore Fish entertained with a luncheon at tho Hlue riower Lodge Inst Saturday at noon, for 12 Indy friends. Fol lowing the luncheon all motored to Mi's. Fish's home where they en joyed thn afternoon playing bridge. Tho Thursday club entertained with a banquet in honor of their . .1 . .1... .1.... nlnlif lit llll nusiianus rmiui uuj m.... ...... ....n.....!n.. W. u. w. nan. I'uiiiiwuih -"' dinner tho balance of tho evening was spent playing bridge. Doug las Steadmnn and Mrs. Jess Kil wards were winners of tho high score prizes. Consolation prizes were won by Fred Dangberly and lOsther Wilson. A number of orchnrdists In tho vicinity culled their crows to gether Monday nnd commenced thinning, but progress has been delayed on account of bad wea ther. Independence sclionl nnd the. North Phoenix school nro planning on going to Ashland on Friday of Oils week for an. nil-day picnic. .Mr. "nnd Mrs. Floyd Watltlns mill Mr. and Mis. Francis Wnt kins spent Sunday nt the bnnio of .Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. Watklns. in the afternoon Mr. and Mis. 10. lucid called nnd spent n tlmn wllh them. Mr. nnd Mrs. Tom Cook arrived hero from California for n few days' visit. Mrs. Cook wns for merly Miss Onn Wilder. Mr. Pottits of Chlco nrrlved nt his home here last week to re main hero through the graduation exercises of Ills dntlghter, Miss Myrna Pettlls. HI iv. Webster. Mrs. flam 111 111 nnd Mia. Hlnrkwnod called nt the home of Mrs. Morgan nt Ragle Point on Monday. .Mr. Itrownt'lgg recently took over the work of carrying the malt rrnni tlie depot to Iho slore. Tills wtn'k has been done by Mr. Villi!. Mr. nnd Mrs. Jlnlph Wilcox, who have been .visiting in Cali fornia for the past two weeks, re turned to their homo here. . Mrs. Lillian Coleninn was con fined to her homo for the lnrger part of last week by n severo at tack of tho flu, She is reported greatly Improved nt this lime. nnd nlile to be up and around. i i IT : - k . .i ,:' ' ' - u . I of efficiency and economy Of the hundreds of thousands of owners of GeiW What a Proof . of trouble-free operation! In a dramatic teal to demonstrate the trouble . free operation of General Electric Hefrif fii erators, the entire mectiaaisui ml i euS-ff-'- submerged in water-aud it atiU 5nfvf ran onl . , mmm . What a Proof i ' of durability I In General Electric Laboratories, testa were conducted to discover the dura bUlty of the doors, latches and hinges. Tbe testa were stopped after e period equivalent to 30 yean of wear I What a Proof j y . , of reliability t The General Slectric automatic freezing control was tested every Mi minute fur a period equivalent to 465 yean. 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