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Newspaper Page TextMKDFOIM) MAT Li TRIBUNE. MRDFOUD. OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNK 10, 1" ' PAGE TWO B J J- - . - ' 1 1 i 7 : ds, n D Tfe . " s. urder mm armjrmm Foul play is im. ttevtetl when Caroline Hreut mys llcrtously disappears from the qui into Hail I'urntlos' death. A seafclf mg party pass out. Allan Hunt, In lave with Carolina hears Iter mteum when he enters a room in the Parados home. A man leaps at him and lie ts knncked uncon soious. Waning ftp. Hunt rmem bus the man's luce. It was le Rntnlre, one ol two French eon vtcts who had oome to the island tutruwa tpith hate lor I'urailos, whom they believed their betrayer ol ts pears ago. Hunt has a hunch theu have taken Caroline to an old halting village at one mrt ol the island. Telling a maid to nattlp others ai the searching varty he races there, only to find to trace ol anyone. Chapter 35 THREE MEN OF BABYLON I SHOOK myself. That wouldn't do. 1 had not given the place a chance.' If the cove had been the destination of the convicts their launch was out there somewhere. The wharf attracted me. I start ed along It, cautiously picking my way over the rotten planking. I moved with absolute quietness. The wharf was some SB feet wide and perhaps 200 feet long. Several . dl lapidated shods occupied the lower end of It. Suddenly I stopped. I had to stop. The wharf was broken In two. Where I, now stood, some huu dred feet from the bench, the pil ing bad collapsed. A gap perhaps leu feet wide separated the two sec linns. It was Impossible to get tcross the gap, except by swim ming or boat. The lower half, where the sheds stood, formed a little Island a little fortress. Just then I saw a light. A mere thread of a light It was. ,n a twinkling It had goue. I breathed deeply, gratefully. They were there and Caroline was with them. Not a shadow of a doubt lingered in my mind. How was I to gel her away from them? A my eyes drilled into the dark ness .something heaved itself up, stood erect and became the figure nf a man. I dropped, my heart In uiy throat. I supposed he was either le Bala friS or Bee; then I heard the faint dripping of his garments as he wrung them and I knew better. He would be Fllque or SamuelB the rorraer, hoped. A brenker sloshed around the piling just then and he dlu not hear my low whistle. By the time the water had subsided, l.e bad moved down the . wharf and passed from tight. ,.( ,. Slipping out .of my, shoes and ;nvercoat, I let myself down over . the edge of the wharf, which was ... mme four . feet above . tha .water.. ' Than I hnnliarf mb i-tn-hl arm Aiv,iinA one of the piles and slid cautiously down It. I clung to a pile for an .Instant. The tide was ebbing fast. Letting go, I was swept along 25 Feet or so, when I anchored myself , to another pile the one up which the man had climbed, I thought, as several cross pieces were nailed upon It, forming a ladder. My hand , "15 UUa VI bMQOO U1UOI IBWD .when I heard a voice. What It said i coma not mane out, nut a pane - Hating metallic quality In Its tone recalled to my mind the livid face . of le Balatre. The voice was blown toward me .through -the piling from a point , somewhere under the wharf and I . listened. Tbe gurgle of the water was all I heard, but I did see some- . thing. A barricade of planking was , erected against two of the center , plies In a cross-wise direction. 1 thought the planking made a right , angle turn and ran lengthwise with f ,lhe wbart. ., , I knew In a Sash what It was. The convicts had built an oblong , enclosure large enough to give their launch secret harborage, or they had found some sort of an enclosure there and adapted It to their needs. The latter, probably A carelessly erected barricade of rotting planking beneath a ruined wharf would not be apt to attract Ills attention of anyone putting cos- unity into ma-cova, ti wns not un- likely, indeed, that they bad broken '. the gap In the wharf to Isolate tlien, salves moro effectively. , A trap would connect the enclo sure with one of tha sheds on the whorl. I supposed, tnd It occurred tn me Hint,, I could not do batter than make use of It. Fllque or KhiiiiicI! woultl hnvo his hands . full, as I doubled It either le Rnlnfro or Uec would bn taken alive. ; Striking out lor the barricade, I found linger unil toe hold In the r pranking-as I lutl surmised It had bam thrown togelVr with deliber ate carelessness mid hoisted my . mil to the top, which wna some two feel below the wharf, , ' Inside 'lie anclciura Die launch . t had expected to find, a powerful speedy-looking craft, swung at Us monrlnss. A rectangle of light tie 4 acended from n trap In the door of VACATION LAND- Partly Furnished Houses for Rent Seavlew Cottaoes for Sale HUNTING, OCEAN AND FRESH WATER FISHING, BOATING, BATHING 8 ADDLE HORSES FOR HlRS BROOKINGS TO WNSITE 133 Miles from Medford On the OroRon Count HiKhwny at Mouth of Clietco Itivor In Southern Curry County, OrtK"n, Just the spot for' t lie nmmner recronttonist to spend his vacation umong id en I surroiinriinKB, Retervtion Now Write W. j. WARP f en the shed Into tbe cockpit of the iauuch, which was empty. Tha light bad made It possible to see the bar rlcade. Iron bars driven Into ont of tin piles gave access to the slice above. (I learned afterwards that thf Portuguese villagers had construct ed this subterranean approach t the wharf to facilitate their casua smuggling operations I As 1 dropped into 'he enclosure and clung to the side o the l.iuncu i heard le Balafr's voice again. "You will tell us what we desire to know, mademoiselle." "How can 1 tell you when I don'l know? I've told you, so a hundred times! If Parados wasn't Lacoie J don't know who L-acote Is where be Is! Oh, my wrlstl You are breaking It!" , Caroline's voice frantic with ter ror I "If Parados wasn't Lacflte" . But be was Lacote! Nothing mat tered except those devils . . . bring In., Cnrollne here - . . hurting her. Something Inalde my head exploded In bloody flame. Two strokes brought me to the pile with the Iron bare. Parados . . . not LacOtel I shall break It If mademoiselle will not tell us!" "Oh, no, no, no!" "Clceron, you will take that other arm. , Do 1 not havo It, mon amil" A different voice, this one, but of the same wicked pitch. "Come, mo pe tite. It will he dtsagrdablc, those broken arms." . "Mademoiselle!" ' "I cannot! Oh, Allan, some one! My arm! Please!" A little more, my Clc6ron, and she will open the heart. Come, mademoiselle..,. . . " , 1 was not quite mad enough to br blind to the folly of whut I was doing. As soon as my head ap peared above tbe trap I'd get e bullet between my eyes. But 1 couldn't help it. A man can stand onl. so much of some things. As the top of my head reached the trap, Ihe cross bar upon which my feet., were set broke from the pile and I wont, down. My head struck the side of the launch and If I had not flung out my arm an. clutched at the edge of the launch I should have gone down. I had come up on tha other side of the . o aft. I began to. haul, mysell aboard. , I had ope leg over the side when 1 noticed that the shed had become- silent. Perhaps Carolina. hud falnty, ed.r I prayed that she lind. " : Something had happened. A vital matter to Messieurs le Rnlafre and Bee, 1 thought. The silence pinned me.'tobtue floor dl 'the laitneh!. ".! A wtllsper lloated down. "Clceron , . .. pa lenfitre lat' The window! Some one wan there. Tha' man 1 had seen, not course. I had forgotten him. but I had sense enough not to move. "Won, nonl" Clcdron Bee scream ed suddenly. "Pas la tcnCtre la parte." A door was opening! That would be Fllque. It ought to be Fllquo. He would glory In this ironic finish , . A pistol cracked. "Ah r . . mon dleii" The cry was strangled. "Mon Clceron . . . Lacdte Jules Locate. . , u " - ' Lacote," ha had said, Lncotol Had 1 gone entirely mad? 1 was leaping to my feet when the falling body of a man Btruck my chest, al most pitching me overboard, and dropped in a huddle at my feet. II was le Bnlafre. A pistol was in his hand. He would not need H any moro, I reflected, as 1 wrenched It out of his grasp. The other pistol barked again and Clc6ron Bee dropped as I stuck my bead through the trap and saw him for the first time In the moment of his death. My eyes Hew to Caroline, who was crouched on the floor against the north wall of the shed. I went numb with horror. A lantorn swung from a nail, smoking n llttlo, Tlio oscillation of tlio lantern and Its uneven yollnw Damn caused the agony In Caro lina's fnca to heat Ilka a pulse. She did not see me. Her head was turned away. I'm sowy. Miss Bront, but 1 ntn afraid It will not be posslblo for mo to let you live." As that voice fell upon my ears, 1 almost lost my tooting In the trunch. In a twinkling the various hints and Items of Information Fllque had conveyed to mo during the past two days IU-w together like the parts of a mnglc piixle, form ing a perfect whole, i j . ,.u "I suppose not," Cnrolino aalU You might as well finish the nb." A touch of scorn was In her voice. "I'm not afraid ol you." (Copyright. IM. William Harrow and Company! Carolina In doth trapl To" morr.-vv't chapter may flccldi hr' Being Booked Brooktngt, Oregon News Notes of Pomona and 4 Subordinate Grange Chapters " Given by Official Reporters (KillK'd by Ucrlrutle Hank.) Grunge Calendar (For this week.) State Grange convention June 10 to 13, Inclusive, HedmonU, Oregon. ljike Creek Thursday, June 12, 8:30 p. m. Jacksonville, Friday, June 13, 8:30 p. m. Enterprise, Saturday, June 14, 10 a. tn. Live Oaks, Monday, June 10, 8 p. in. GrntiKc Motto. In essentials, unity; In non-essentials, lihorty; In ull things, charity. Conic mid Visit Un. Wo, the OranKers of Jackson county, have visited with you in Haker, Corvallia, Rainier Myrtle Point and have enjoyed your hos pitality and courtesy. Now we nnk you to come and visit us at our home in Jackson county. We will extend every courtesy and entertain you roy ally. Come to Medford In June, 1031. ' Signed, JACKSON COUNTY GRANGERS. VclvisntvH at Redmond. There haa been a general ex odus of delegates and others from Jackson county to the state Grange convention. Among those going are C. F. Davles. state stew ard and William Perry and wife from Eagle Point; Albert Straus, Pomona master and wife, and Jl. E. Nealon from Sams Valley; John Anderson and wife of Central Point; Theodore Sims and wife, Henry Conger and wife and C. C. Hoover and wife from Jackson ville; Mrs. Alma Meyers and Beth Farlow from Lake creek; O. M. fioddard from Talent; Oscar Shep ard and wifo from Roguo River and R. N. Bowen from Wimer. Aim. To elevate and educate American farmer. , A True Patron Mut have' a genuine interest in agriculture, the foundation of all human industry. ; Must have sincere regard for his fellows and exemplify real fra-; tenia! fellowship. Must be sober, industrious, kindly and considerate of others, willing to co-operate with them for the general good. Must bo honest and earnest, willing to put part of IiIh talents aiid strfcntftl) at the service of his Grango, far the betterment of Its members, the community, the state and the nation. Must endeavor to exemplify In daily living his faith In God and man; hope for future good; char ity in word nnd deed; and true fidelity towards every worthy pur pose. Tlio Granges of Jackson County, invuo uiu himo tarungo lO .1ICU fonl In tin no tWM. Innbaiin friii nit V(mn ntifl CJl'lintro Master, Albeit Straus; secro- tary, Mrs. Gertrude hiuik; lec turer, Mrs. Lela Shopard. Enterprise Grange Muster, J. U. Bowen. Live Oak Grange Master, Oscur Hhepard. Eaglo Point Grange Master, A. C. MlttelHteadt. Sains Valley Grange Master, K. E. Nealon. Lake Creek Grange Master, Reed Charley. Central Point Grange Master, John Anderson. Talent Grango Master, O. M. Goddard. Jacksonville G r a n g e-Mastcr, Theodore Sims. The best will bo none to good for you IT you come to Medford in Juno, IJiiU. Wo invito You to MtMtroril. 10.11 Tho eight Grangers of Jackson county uro scattered all over Hh territory, tnktng In nearly every section of this county which in noted for Its wonderful fruits, lis dairying. Its cattle nnd Its sheep, its chicken farms. Its rabbit farms, itn truck gardens, Us turkey farms, Its wonderful climate and soil which make all of the nbovo pos slblo; Its splendid homes sur I'niimliMi bv beautiful flowers, Its fine rivers and streams and the bent fishing ever, U. many line camp grounds, equipped with tho best In cabins, and all modern conveniences. Its many fine small cities nnd towns nil centered around Medford. which has a population of over 11.000 and Is one of the finest, wide-nwrtko towns In the west. ' Medford is the hub for delight ful scenic spots, the finest of roads leading In every direction to interesting nttracttons. The famous Crater lake, the Oregon Marble Caves, tho Klam ath Lnke section, Ashland and Its lino parks and mineral waters, Grants Pa and Its gladlola farms. Crescent City and the count, nor thern California and the Hlsklyous nro all directly- areessnbte by high way from Medford. The Jackson County Pomona and tbe eight subordinate Granges invite the Stale Grange to meet with us in June, 131. You have not seen Oregon until vou have seen Jackson county, a veritable Garden of Eden, placed In a setting of naturfl bpanty and grandeur, Including mountains, f oret a n d st rea m s. w h leh ca n -.i hn mtttllid nnvwhcro and which is being rarefully guarded j hv that fnmmis old sentinel, mi. I pm (Mt. McLaughlin) tho most impressive. y metrical and beau jtiful of nil the mountain peaks of I Come io Medford In nnd dee nnture at Its best, see Granger at their heM nnd enjoy nr Hop1titllty nt Its best. Tho Grnngos of .Tack son County The eight Granges of Juckson county, together with the Pomona, the county unit, constitute eight large, groups of people In eight separate communities In tho coun ty, working diligentty for the best interests of the agricultural peo ple (not only of the county, but of the state and nutlon) and for the best interests of all the com mon people of the nation. Just Who are the common peo ple? Probably all of those who are not sufficiently rich, suffic iently powerful, to lbuy their way through life, or powerful enough to dictate to business, to leglsla tureo and law-making bodies, also to law enforcement bodies, in the aggregate or Individually. Or pow erful enough or rich enough to put their foot on the necks of the common people and make them "stay put" as they, would on a worm. ' But history ; shows that the worm sometimes turns, then bites or stings or In some way makes his presence known In an unpleas ant way, to tho great discomfi ture of the powerful ones. When a million or so of these worms resent being stepped on and turn and flock in myriads over these powerful and dictato rial ones, " then things begin to happen. Aesop tells how the flea defeated the Hon by getting In his ear and getting busy. The Granges of Jackson county and the Granges all over the na tion are working for the common good of all. This united effort on the part of thousands of earnest people is getting results, not spec-! tacular, but steady and sure. We are climbing the ladder of "equal ity of nil the people" and their constitutional rights. Equality under the law, to life. ' liberty and 1 happiness and an; equal chance to - make a com-! fortable living. Slowly and surely are we climb-' fng this ladder, getting nearer : and nearer the top, and at last' ive can begin to see over the ap- j parently unsurmountable dlfficul- j ties of yesterday. But this Is no' time to rest. It still means work, j work, work and constant ;vlgi-(; lance. . ' ' ; Kagle Point ft range. ' Eagle Point Grange met In reg-': ular session on Tuesday evening, i Juno 3. at 8:30 . m., with a very large attendance present., Many visitors were present from Central Point Grange and Sums Valley Grange. ', t - t A juvenile program was. lut on under the direction o.Mrs. Wnrd, Mrs. Mollno ;Barnes (tnd Mrs. Rosa Smith, amf co'rtsisteci'of songs, recitations ami a, couple of folk dances. Th'cl.tlVdren'' did very well, as they always do. , Tho program wau much enjoyed. Tho first and second degrees were conferred on a class of 13. We are very glad to welcome these new members into our Grange uud hope the associations of the new members with the old may prove pleasant and beneficial to nil. Tho third and fourth degrees will bo exemplified on a large class at the next meeting. June 17.' We hope for a large attendance. Also at that meeting, our re turning delegates from the Btate convention will give their reports of tho convention. Everyone will want to hear these reports. Wo hope tfcey will be able to report that the State Orange will meet In MedTord in June, 1DS1. Tho legislative committee did not report with a discussion of the cabinet form of government, as announced, due to the lateness of tho hour. However, they expect to have I. R. Kline discuss this measure nt the next meeting.' At each meeting some member of tho legislative committee wilt discuss some measure that will appear on tho ballot at the next election. Some discussion will be on measures that will not bo on the ballot, hut on which It is well that tho mcmbera should le posted. We are glad to report that the people's utility district bill, which we hope to see on the ballot this fall has been received from the supreme court of Oregon with the decision that the title Is O. K. We hope no time will be lost in Bet ting this petition filled with sig natures and returned to the state secretary, so that It may appear on the ballot this fall. C. F. Davles, who has been circulating the petition for the lieutenant governor const It utlonal amendment, has gone to attend the state grange meeting and has turned the petition over to Mrs. Gertrude Haak. Wo have to get this petition filled nnd returned In short order. Quite a largo number of our members nttended the meeting of the Central Point Grange last Fri day nlftht. This was tho firs meeting held In their new hall, which is splendidly equipped and should prove a real Joy to tho "Tttemhers. We Congratulate the CentrrtI Point Orange on thelHsue cess and co-operation In Grange work. Wo also witnessed the exempli fication of the first and second degrees by the Central Point la dles' degree team, who did the work very well. We were par ticularly Impressed With tho way in which the lectured were gfven. lrfiko CYeok fJnnure. Mrs. Alma Meyer mid Miss Beth Farlow left early Monday morn ing for ltedniond. Oregon, vhere they will attend the r7th annual session of Oregon State Orange. Mips Knrlow in atlernnt dole-, gate from th tjike Creek Orange, Mrs. Meyer, intended the ses sion nt Myrtle" roint last June as alternate delegate from tho some Orange, w " ftTAlTTI T ef nsure W TRIES LECTURE STUNT (By R H. Strolmieler) Sams Valley Grange has Its points of interest and one was fea tured last Saturday night, The tiny Grange lecturer with a twin kle in her eye, said that lecture hour should be (JO percent educa tional, and It was carried out 100 percent, by answering to the roll call to name some government of ficial, from president - down to traffic cop. ' The Sams Valley Grangers are a very keen class of farmers and figure it to be to their interest to know all the traffic officers around Medford and vicinity. You could have gotten into a discussion as to just who is governor of Oregon at the present time. Talisman Lodge No. 31, Knights of Pythias, held a short business meeting in their hall last night, with seven past-chancellors pres ent. One re-instatement was ac cepted. Dan Woolver of Laurel Lodg,; No. 7 of Albany, Ore., and O. K. Allen of Myrtle Lodge No. 36 of McComb, Miss., were visitors. Both gave interesting talks. A special business meeting of Fuhat Burkan Temple No. 221, D. O. K. K., was announced for next Thursday night. A new secretary will be elected , at this meting to fill the vacancy caused by the re cent death of E. V. Jaqua. ' Plans Insurance First Insurance Agency A. L. HILL, Manager. Phono 105 ' 30 N. Central Medford, Oregon Brown & White Agency, Inc. J. C. COLLINS, Mgr. ALL FORMS OF Firo Insurance Automobile Insurance Livestock Insurance Hotel Holland Block Phone 130 J. W. Wakefield General Insurance j Since 1908 j : ; Good aa the Best. J Better than the Reap 1 107 E. Main St. Phone 17-R Insure in Irt-Sure-r Insurance We write. every kind of insurance in old and tried companies CHARLES A. WING AGENCY, Inc. 18 N. Front Phone 728 W YOUUin imiuiu tvi.m n uii will also be mode for a monster ceremonial in the near future, j Royal Vizier R. G. Beach desires ; to see all Uokies present. The Noted Dead HEIDELBERG, Germany, Juno 10 (p)Adolf Von Harnack, Ger-1 man Theologian, die'' today after ! a fortnight's lllnesr. Klk leader Honored. ASHLAND, Ky., June 10. ( Walter P. Andrews of Atlanta. grand exalted ruler of the Klka. I was. appointed a colonel on the j staff of Governor Sampson of Kentucky at a state convention of.; Elks here last night. ; ;j Notice of Annuul School Mccllns. Notice Is hereby given to the lcKal voters of School District No. 49 of Jackson County, State of Ore gon .that the Annual School Sleet Inn of said District will bo held at the Junior Hifeh School, to beuin at the hour of 2:00 p. m. and con tlnuinK to 7:00 p. m. on the third Monday of June, being the lut" day of June, A. D. 1930. - . This meetins is called for the. purpose of electing two directors to servo a term of three years, and the transaction of business usual at such meetings. Dated this 5th day of June. 1930.' HOWARD SCHUFPBU . Chairman Board of Directors. A,tlst; ngECCA JENSEN' , ... ' 'District Clerk: WHEN YOU . CONTEMPLATE BUYING , ..... Insurance OB Real Estate " SEE THE ' "Tengwald OFFICE It offers a most courteous and thorough Insurance and Real Estate Service. ., HOTEL iHOLLMq BUptj,1 Phone 993 Wsai Charles R. Ray Realtor REPRESENTING ! The Travelers' Life, ; Health and Accident Insurance Co.'s New Hampshire Underwrit ers of the New Hampshire Fire Insurance Co. . : Koom 203 Medford Center Building rhono 302 Earl S. Tumy General Insurance Service 309:.310, Liberty Bldg. Phone 402 Medford, Ore. 7i. ---Vn TM ' fllT if 11.47 v x i ... 1 The ' - " ' " v t ' I ' ' ' Silent Partner Everyone 'I. 'l n-Ji ; The stabilizingeffect of Stock Fjre InsurJ iance in our commercial structure is of Buch Importance that business paralysis would certainly follow its elimination or impair ment. - . Fire insurance so effectually safeguards the home, factory, arid store, and contrib utea such an element of certainty to all enterprises in which men engage, that it is well termed the Silent Partner of everyone. Makes the Uncertain M;;v ': -'--5 CertairiJ:-!l 5 Protection may be secured from Stock Fire Insurance companies against loss or dis aster caused by fire and the elements wind, water, hail, earthquakes as well as riots and civil commotions and other causes. Thesccompanies also issue policies pro tecting against property damage, loss of profits, losses due to interruption of busi ness, loss of rents or valuable leases, ktss of goods in storage, or in transit by motor, aircraft, railroad, steamship, or other car ricrs. - ""' ' Fewer Hazards "r" " - -.. f f , ... Business runs more smoothly and economi cally, credit is stabilized, and fewer hazards accompany every business process because of the more than $150,000,000,000 con stantly at risk in the protection of American property.- " -"' v ' - - ' ' ' .... TL ; Stock Fire Insurance business is re lated to all other businesses as a balance wheel, whose steady revolutions are essential to the general good.; THE NATIONAL BOARD OV FIRE UNDERWRITERS (15 John Strenl, New York A NATIONAL Om5ANlZ.TUlN Ot STOCK ring INSURANCE ':P!PANI1! lftTAbLlSHED IN 1804 INSURANCE .... W3ENGY ... SINCE 1909 -' !" '; fhone 444 Juckson County Bank Bldg.