'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
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: 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
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Aurora. Oovernmt tT.' nlgnnl
liithts or water tower here turned
on recently.
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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
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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.
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Mr. Denver - has beon employed I neonle of the Phoenix Presbytorian
thero. for 'the past several months, church motored to Grants Pass
and they will make their home fori Sunday for the Dr. T.nndrlth rally
held in tho Presbyterian
'thore. Tho. new society, In i
ChflMMn church here was alsoii
represented with seven of -fe
members present. ;
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