The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-30

OF commando in chief OF the mill.
tary forces, Baron Pardee brought his
wife and family from the and of the
occult to this country, where they
might imbibe The principles OF modern
civilization and procure instruction in
the arts in al, sciences.
He purchased the old Hesse man.
sion which is so famous for its i'm.
posing gothic architecture and magni.
iicent commons walled with it's mas.
sive masonry of 30 i'd stone and its his.
toric portcullls barring the intruder
and the inquisitive. or spanning the
diabolical grin OF the moat with It's
dark waters creeping in deathlike
ST ence around the oil grey wal s.
Here was the place the Baron had
CHOSEN TO make his habitatlon, to
raise his children and to expend his
great wealth. With lavish hand he
bestowed rich gifts upon friend and
foe, rich and poor
He became beloved by al, for his
genial spirit and rare bcnevolence
shonc forth in all he did or said or
thought.
He rose 20 prominence and his son.
Carl followed In the footsteps OF his
paterna. ancestor, being given, at his
eighteenth birthday, the military com.
mand of the posts of The ST. Law.
renee
"One other child blessed the home
of Baron Particularly Irene pardee
\ perfcc. queen in bearing. manners
and Intellectually. Startlimsly fearless
in expression. fresh as the dew and
as pure as the snow waited from
heaven; tall, graceful. captivatcd. en-.
tranced, myStified But sorrow was
soon TO overshadow the life OF this
darkeyed child of India. Child? Yes.
for at the age OF sixteen the dark
clouds closed around her and the
storm broke in its fury on her un
suspccting head.
Tragedy at a Ball.
"A ball had been given in honor of
her coming out on New Years eve.
"All the gentry were there; Prince
Edward OF Wales, Don Nizza. and
Lady Characters of Mantlesburry as
well as Others of the royal family
which was a crowning attraction OF
the evening.
Lady Parlcc was greatly agitated
during the whole evening, left the
floor in the middle of quairille, 90
ing out into the night alone and un.
projected. where she was finally dis
covered by Sir Henry Weise. Zone of
her suitorsJ stan Ling over the life
less body of h.r betrothed, Sir George
Curtis. She he'd a pistol in her hand.
the bullet from which was lodged in
the brain OF the man before her. Her
dress was bcdrabbled with his life's
blood and when confronted with the
charge OF the crime she endeayored
% make her escape but was preyentd
from leaving the promises By her
father
Her father being held in such
high esteem by the officials of the
kings bench. was permitted to take
change of his daughter after giving
nond for her appearance at court for
the trial OF the case in question.
"CircWmstantial evl 'enCe was so
great that every one thought her
guilty, ,,cn her parents. She pro
tested her innocence, but endcavored
to persuade her father TO help her
to escape but he was loya, t. his du.
ties. She then tried to induce her
brother 10 assist her in her fight. but
was met with severe rcbuke for fur.
'hcr efforts 20 disgrace the family
name Next, her fertile brain evolved
a cunning plan To escape.
Escapes Across Border.
SH' was thought to be dangerous.
y III and was permitted 10 summons
her own medical aid, Her physician
was her accomplicc and after giving
orders that no one save the doctor be
permitted 10 enter the room for TWEEN.
" Tour hours, proceeded to put the
mo" inhabitants of the place under
he influence of some sleeping potion,
while l1dy Par'ec donned her broth.
RS Official garb and boldly rode her
lr'thDr's horse to the nearest port
md was in the United States before
he fourth bell of ST. Mary's cathedral
Fo. seven years detectives have
'hadowtl her In the states and for
he past seven years she has eludoi
hem. Twice Detective Grove of