The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-07
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Eight days have now gone into his.
tory OF the great Ralfles chase AMI
still the Ardmorcitc's real live sleuth
defer is at large.
All those Interested including his
manager, were quite sure some
"stcely-cycd' sleuth would ere this
time have picked the willy gentleman
out and Delivered him G.. q. D., at the
! ArdmOreitc office. But 1t seems RAT
| files has lost none OF his usual clev-
crness and seems equal to protect
| the statements made by him in re.
/ gard TO his determination TO max,
/ those on his trial earn the reward.
! Those in the chase, however, ne Il
not be disheartened for Raffl"s must
| be captured, and someone moro Clev-
er than their fellow sleuths will III.
/ timatey win the prize and glory of
capturing the mysterious man of elu-
/ siye fame. Raffles declares he can
maintain a perfect incognito until the
end of this week.
But can he? That Is the question.
many declare he will be captured to-
night at the La pictorial and there is
truly a big bunch going to be right
on the job, according TO the remarks
overheard on the streets, hotel lob
bies and business places.
Ranles will now tell his story in
his usual spicy manner
Well there are a good many good
live sportsman-lkc people on my
/ track, ye. there Is no one that has
the trouble of figuring Just how they
are going to spend that $4,000 weigh
ing heavily on their minds today. for
am still dodgng around with the
weight of the $4,000 on my shoulders.
Iusually ! am cool and collected, but
believe me there are times when the
nervous chills take a sp ed limit
pace up my back, and these occur
. usually when some one approaches
mo from behind. when | am not pos
itive OF their intentions.
had one of these said chills yes
tcrday in the pOstoffice when hand
was laid softly on my arm and a voice
said. Please sab, will yo all address
dis hear paper fO me | turned to
discover an old colored man holding
an envelope. | complied with the
old fellows request but the shock
was great If the same thing had oc-
CURED five years ago. | would have
been shaking yet
Believe me. | took in some Gi the
. sights yesterday afternoon. The first
one to get my attention was big
handsome fellow standing in front of
"llOb's Place" wearing "A blue uni
form and Dig badge. which plainly
. said keep of the grass" What's
that? Oh yes, he overlooked me
too but then, We can't see every
thing that passes. even the best of
US.
My next observation came in front
OF Goldsmiths loan shop. | discov-
cred the "stoely-eyed" gentleman, that
loans money on anything from a
grateless cook stove to an old maid S
false teeth standing in front of his
! place of business, as stopped to look
over the situation, tall gentleman
wearing a grey mustache, blue coat
and vest, soft Stetson hat. lay down
) collar and bow tie. stepped up and
grasping the proprictor's long over
coat remarked that II was just the
/ thing for this kind of weather. The
said tall gentleman stood 70" some
time in front OF the store smoKinr
his cigar and talking to ano'hAi gen
. tleman, rs / turned to go back down
a the street the mail carrier handed
Mr.. Goldsmith a letter. THIS rap
pened about 2:30 o'clock p. m
The pleasant faced hot tamale man
on the corner Is about the busiest
man in town, and he has host Of
, friends, seems as though everybody
has To stop and talk to him, well he's
, got the smile that won't come or
alright As ! passed his pitch" he
; tipped his hat to n lady dressed in
, blue. wearing n soft felt hat with
black velvet band
Oh | was out To see the sights nj
right and | was right in the thichest
=, of the fray.
The slcuths were on every side Ol
me but | am too common 4 'ookinS
individual 20 attract much attention
, especially when | got NJ Nli paint
F, on, I'm from the EA,r - Dc sure
: but ] can make NatN 'rrduaDlf
appearance under "A big western ha'
! a fact which many people overlook
Tonight | am To appear in dis
guse at the La pictorial Theater
will appear some time durius
A three shows and will be some
q where in the audience, so watcl
= your neighbOrs-you may be rub
y bing elbows with me-
NJ Dorothy Mae owen will also ap
pear again tonight and tomorrow
night in an entire change, The Ii
pictorial viii be packed tonight
50 come early.
This morning ! saw o. G. War
O ren on the street and purposely
r bumped into him Just to attract
$ his attention.. but the only notice
h took of me was TO humble
II dent see why they don't builC
. these sidewalks wider" Very well
: Mr.. Warren. I'll have II attended
to the first thing In the morning
BY the way. | have some fine fa'
cattle down on my back forty
!. and am goinp 10 hiring In hunnt