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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-26

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-26

irritated rustles of her black silk
gown
| finished my packing, changed my
collar and was ready to go. Then
very cautiously we put out the light
and opened the shutters. The win
dow across was merely a deeper black
in the darkness. 1t was closed and
dirty And yet, probably owing to
Richey's suggestion, had an un-
easy sensation of eyes staring across
at me. The next moment we were at
the door, poised for fight.
Wen have to run for it," said in
a whisper She's down there with
package Of some sort, sandwiches
probably. And she's threatened me
with overshoes for a month. Ready
now
had Kaleidoscope view of Mrs.
Klopton in the lower hall, holding out
an armful Of such travelling impedi-
menta as she deemed essential, while
beside her, Euphemia, the colored
housemaid grinned over white
wrapped box.
"Awfully sorry--no time-back Sun.
day panted over my shoulder. Then
the door closed and the car was moy-
ing away.
Mcknight bent forward and stared
at the facade OF the empty house next
door as We passed. II was black,
staring. mysterious. as empty build.
ings are apt to be.
I'D like to hold post-mortem on
that corpse Of house he said
thoughfully. by George, I've a no
tion to get out and take a look
Somebody after the brass pipes"
! scoffed House has been empty for
a year
With one hand on the steering
wheel Mcknight held out the other for
my cigarette case Perhaps" he
said; but don't see what she would
want with brass pipe"
"A woman!" l laughed outright
You have been looking too hard at
the picture in the back of your watch,
that's all There's an experiment like
that If you stare long enough"
But Mcknight was growing sulky:
he sat looking rigidly ahead, and he
did not speak again until he brought
the Cannonball to a stop at the sta
ton. Even then it was only a per.
funotory remark lie went through
the gate with me. and with FIVE min.
utes TO spare, we lounged and smoked
in the traiu shed My mind had slid
away from my surroundings and had
wandered to a polo pony that
couldn't afford and intended to buy
anyhow Then Mcknight shook of
his taciturnity
For heavens sake, don't look so
martyred.' he burst out; Il know
you've done all the travelling this sum
mer know you're missing game
tomorrow But don't be a patient
mother confound It, have to go to
Richmond Oh Sunday. III want to
see a girl"
oh don't mind me" ! observed
politely Personally. wouldn't
change places with you What's her
hame--North? scuth?f
West be snapped Don't try to
be funny Ard all | have To say,
blakeley, is that ii you ever fall in
love | hope you make an egregious
ass Of yourself
IN view Of what followed. this came
rather close tc prophecy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-26

II. A. Tucker Is candidate for
state auditor. lie says: christianity
nemocrac cy, labor and education are
,he pillars on which Oklahoma S
seatness rest H. A. Tucker tho
alind candidate for state auditor,
stands firmly for these strong pillars
OF greatness. Blindness will not pre-
vent him discharging the duties of the
office with efficiency and safety no
more than blindness prevents Senator
Go'e attending to the duties OF his
office"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-26

Hutchinson, kas After frying
doctors and different medicines for
kidney. bladder and rheumatic trcu.
bic Halls Texas Wonder cured me.
Il is the best medicine on earth
Walter e. Perry 20 s. Main street
Sold by all druggists
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-26

IL troubled with Indigestion, con.
no appetite or feel bilious,
give Chamberlain 5 Stomach and Liver
Tablets trial and you will be pleas
cd with the result. These tablets In.
vigorate the stomach and liver and
strengthen the digestion. Sold by all
dealers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-26
MAJOR GORDON RETURNS
Special to Daily Leader.

Mutual, Okla, Feb. %. Major
Gordon retu ned 10 Mutual during the
past week from the vicinity of Gage.
He is very much enthused over the
railroad he is promoting and is
working rs hard as ever.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-26

While It is often Impossible to pre-
vent an accident. II Is never impos'
sible to be prepared--it is not beyond
any ones purse. Invest % cents In
a bottle OF Chamberlain's Liniment
and you are prepared for sprains,
bruises and like injuries. Sold by all
dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-26

Itch! Itch, Itch!--Scratch! Scratch!
Scratch! The more you scratch the
worse the itch. TRY Doan's Ointment.
II cures piles, eczema. any skin itch
ing. All druggists sell IL.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-23

business of clients. The number will be increased during holidays and on Saturday nights. Through the night the same class of service will be main tained as during the day, calls being made at half hourly intervals. With our facilities we are in a position to furnish Detectives of the widest ex- perience at short notice, and the office of the agency is open day and night.
 In connection with the patrol ser vice there will be at the Agency's office at all hours during night and day an experienced Detective who will work in conjunction with the men on patrol. A telephone call from the Agency's S field men will bring him immediately to the scene of operations.
 The Identification Bureau of the Agency is unusually complete, and it is in receipt of daily bulletins in which appear photographs of pickpockets. shoplifters, sneak thieves, swindlers, forgers, burglars. and others of that class, together with complete descrip- tions and an explanation of their methods of operation.
 Through it's various agents in the city the Agency is informed of the ad-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-23
MIR. MERCHANT DO YOU REALIZE WHAT A SYSTEM OF PRO- TECTI)N FOR YOUR PLACE OF BUSINESS WILL MEAN
 TO YOU IN DOLLARS AND CENTS :? 2?

town, when a minimum rate will be charged.
 The rate for this service will be very low, $500 per week for each in- dividual concern. A contract will be entered into, and the Agency will guarantee to furnish none but Detec- tives of proven ability and wide expe- rience for this class of work. It is no reflection on the police de- partment that such a service Is neces- sary in our city, as the duties of the Agency's detectives are entirely out of the line of what is required of a policeman.
 The success of the Eagle National Detective Agency has been the result of close application, up-to-date meth ods and honest, straightforward deal ings with it's clients. By these means
 an even greater degree of success is assured.
 Applications for the Mercantile Pro- tective Service may be made at the office of the Agency, Rooms 26-27-zs- 29, Connecticut National Bank Build . ing. 1922 Main street, or by letter to P. O. Box 959, or telephone 963. Bridgeport, Conn.,, February 2z, l1910.
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ence.''
 Yes said Chester with an utter lack of humor, "but she understood tell you! I tell you! She under stood. She knew just how much i! cost me to tell it, and she =
 "Oh, bosh" interrupted Perry i'm patiently. "You have paid sufficient tribute to her powers of comprehen h. sion. Who is she, anyway"
 Edith Twining is her name.1
 Whats that! Edith Twining? At the Uruguay?''
 .sYes. Do you know herr"
 Know her! I've been waiting foui months to hear when she was com- ing back from Europe, and here yor bounce over the top of truck and bump right into her"
 "I didn't" retorted Chester in- dignantly.
 "Her old man is Richard Twinirg and rich as all get-out. I used so know him fairly weII.'' k ''Then you'll take that apartment off my hands?"
 "Yes,'' said Perry, "I'll take your bally old apartment, hut tt is not for your beaux yeux :. It is for the sake of those which you describ ed so idiotically that I didn't recos rize them
 Gan you square me with MT Twining? I'm in his bad books
 "So am I. That's why didn't know about their movements. But I'll tell you what J'u do. I'll give a house warming and invite Twining aIsd Goldsmith and Elkins and Riche- pin and one or two others, and see what I can do to make them think that you're respectable, which you're not Let go my coat"
 Perry said Chester, you're a brick. Who's Richepin?"
 Queer customer of Goldsmith is Elkins. You ought to know him. Rich as Croesus, but an awful plung er"
 E'I can't tell you,'' said Chester earnestly, what a relief it is to have
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-23
CHAPTER VIII. A Change of Ownershin,

'You were really in need of the l work you were doing on the pier ?'' said MT. Twining. ''I fancied that it was an election bet or something of the sort'
 Chester winced. The explanation, which had struck him so brilliant in the offices of Messrs. Cutting & Cut ting, no longer seemed so palatable
 ''Yes, I really needed the two dol ars which were my emolument for ste work exclusive of the involuntary ,ymnastics," he said. Your accession to fortune must
 nave been bewilderingly rapid,'' re-
 marked MT. Twining. Chester flushed to the roots of his hair
 T will not sail under false colors,' ,'' he said. s'The money which you were instrumental in obtaining for me is all that I have. In fact I paid a months rent in advance today SO I am rapidly going broke again. Par- don me for intruding such materials tic details, but you have been so kind that you have been kind" he concluded lamely.
 The girl looked puzzled, and al- most shocked, and MT. Twining's manner perceptibly cooled. Chester felt the change in the atmosphere, and suddenly his mind reverted to the advice of the hard faced little gam bier:
 ''It's all Q matter of nerve, my lad If you put a grave enough face on it, and keep feelin' cheerful inside all the time, you can't lose. Every body will lay down before you and nobody can't refuse you nothing" It can scarcely be said that Chester was feeling cheerful insitle,' but he lean ed forward with his we'll set shoulders squared, and an earnest look in his frank young eyes, and told them sirn- ply and plainly the facts.
 "Of course I've got to chuck all this kind of thing he concluded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-23

Business concerns in most of the large cities are employing the services of reliable detective agencies, having come to a realization of the enorrn ous losses suffered each year by the depre- dations of shoplifters, swindlers, sneak thieves, dishonest clerks and others.
 The management of the Eagle Na- tional Detective Agency of this city has been approached at different times by several of the leading mercantile concerns of Bridgeport with a view to safeguarding their interest along sini- lar lines .e..h,
 The management of the agency has investigated thoroughly the different systems in use in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other cities, and has decided to establish a Mercantile Protective Service along the lines of those successfully operated in these cities.
 To clients who subscribe for this Service the Eagle National Detective Agency will agree to furnish experi- enced and reliable Detectives to patrol the business section of the city. The Detectives will mingle with the shop pers in the stores and other places of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-23
he divinest blue.'.

the divinest blue.''
 Hold on," said Perry. How mary reasons are there?"
 Chester grabbed him by the arm but with the suddenness and agility of a cat Perry triumphantly seated himself on his assailant's shoulders and hung on firmly by his hair. Hall a head shorter and thirty pounds lighter than Chester, Perry was litiie and agile as a panther. Whenever 2 genial undergraduate. rough house that indiscriminate battle and wrestling match which suddenly breaks out like fever among falf a dozen men sitting in a college room apparently at peace with the worll and themselves-was sorted out, al the bottom of the tangle of arms and legs Perry was sure to be found firm ly entwined around the man whom he had selected as his particular vic tim.
 'eHow many did you say there were ?" gasped Perry when Chester had finally pinned him down upon the couch.
 "You heartless heathen," voci- ferated Chester, TT wish that I had two eighteen thousand dollar apart ments to sublet to you! There is ono of her! One. Do you hear? And there never can be, will be. might be. could be another with such pur pie eyes,
 "You go to blue purple blazes and let me up,' said Perry, 'sand let's talk rationally How much oppor- tunity have you had to observe these pink and green optics you are raving about?"
 Pink and green!" shouted Ches ter. 'sDo you want me to put hot coals in your mouth ?"
 A truce was finally declared, an1 after Perrys valet had imperturbably readjusted the hearth-rug, and brought them soothing drinks, Ches- ter told his story coferently.
 Seems to me- said Perry, 'that you rather vaulted into her acquai1t-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-23

You don't mean :"
 'Yes. I mean that we agreed in college that if it ever happened, if there was ever real reason, we would tell each other. Her. eyes are
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that apartment off my hands. Now
 that I have a serious object in life" Hop scoffed Perry. Bad as that, is it?'' and then more seriously:
 What I told you about my reason for taking that apartment was
 straight, Chester. That's the only
 thing the old man has against me.
 He's like hen with one chicken"
 It was two o'clock before Chester
 walked back to the Uruguay. He had
 spent most of the intervening time in
 endeavoring to convince the cynical Perry that a girls eyes can be both
 blue and purple at one and the same time.
 But remember said Perry when they parted, "that it's all off if you ever again tell me that she under stood. I don't believe she did, any way"
 "Oh, yes," said Chester. "she :" Careful"
 Well, for eighteen thousand a year I'll reserve my opinion till you've
 moved in. Good night"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-23
by Roy Mason.
(Continued.l

(Continued.1
 Now the sort of bantering explana- ion of an extraordinary course of onduct which might pass current with a man, freezes on the narrator g ips in the presence of a sweet, fresh, lear-eyed, young Goddess whose ;olden head may be harboring all jorts of strange deductions. More ,vcr if the one vitally important thing Il life would appear to be that the ieductions should all be entirely ill he narrator's favor, his first notion, ,f just what sort of an explanation e make is apt to undergo a material ,hange. For this reason Chester itammered and contradicted himself n the most emphatic manner two minutes after he had entered the the memory of his sporting transac. Sion with MT. Twining failed to coun terbalance the effect of the dainty parlor which seemed to. partake of the presence and individuality of the young girl whose will was it's law. The tiny golden ornaments on the which rendered them characteristic and apart. The heavy brocaded cur tains and the bright white ones seem ed at times to tremble a little as if from the memory of the touch of her hands. The fire in the grate was al- most aggressively cheerful in her presence, and the fragile after dinner coffee cups, which had not yet been removed, looked as if it were because they hated to leave when she was there. With these imprssions on his ing to apologize for his vigorous method of disposing of the tramp, it was no wonder that Chester's usual calm audacity deserted him.
 Edith Twining had told her father about the tramp incident, and the latter had promptly forbidden her to
 
 called. Furthermore he had re- hearsed for her delectation a scathing opinion of such a vulgar row, which he implicitly believed he would de- liver to Chester, and had reproached her for taking the car instead of waiting for her cab. But Edith was his only child, and her mother was waiting for her in the place which the blue of her eyes suggested. By a subtle inexplicable operation, the sec ret of which is known only to her sex, she first believed him of the 1m- pression that it was best that she should not meet Chester again, and then divested him of all intention of ever delivering his carefully prepared homi1y on vulgar rows. It was at this point in their conversation that Chester's peculiar card had been pre- sented.
 'tOh papa" exclaimed Edith, 'I should expire with curiosity if I did not hear the solution of the truck See, here is a picture of t. You would never remember it to tell it correctly"
 Daughter" began MT. Twining obstinately ..'
 She stopped his lips with kiss.
 Daughter" he repeated erayely. : you must :"
 She kissed him again.
 $ Be very quiet while ne is here," concluded MT. Twining weakly.
 Thus it was that Chester escaped the homily, stammered through an incoherent apology, and entered upon his explanation.
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| bole, and it worked" l The father and daughter heard him cut in silence. They were too well bred to even glance at each other. Lut Chester felt with sinking of the heart the full enormity in their eyes l of his reckless course of conduct. ''you seem," observed MT. Twining finally, f'to be rather given to hyper { bole, MT. Taylor. My daughter toitt me of somewhat energetic perform ance of yours on Broadway car the ether day.
 That said Chester. twas not d ] hyperbole, but necessity. I was meeting a financial crisis Your tastes" replied MT. Twining 1 dl.ily, seem to be trifle more ex- pensive than your income would seem to warrant"
 ''I have promised reform" said Chester numbly, ''and the beast was really smoking the most offensive weeds"
 He rose to leave with a heavy heart, accentuated by the swish Of Miss Twining's silken draperies as ne turned to grasp her fathers hand. He thought that she was leaving the room, but as he turned she stood be- side him.
 Good night, MT. Taylor" she said simply. Good night, and :. thank you.
 Father, please ask MT. Taylor to call again.
 Then you knew, said Chester. "how hard it wasp ''Yes," she answered, T knew Perry Langham did not reach his handsome bachelor apartments till he finally put in an appearance he found Chester ensconced in his most comfortable chair and smoking one of his best cigars.
 "Hello!' he cried. You look comfy. What are you after-a little more correspondence? Get the job all right?'
 Yes said Chester. 'I got the job all right. I don't need any more letters. Much obliged
 Not at all,'' replied Perry, as he divested himself of his overcoat and gave it to his man, "Pll lie cheer fully, and say that you are respect able any time you want me to. Pretty comfortable diggings these, what?"
 Yes said Chester. tits a shame you have to leave them"
 Perry bounded from his chair.
 Now look here, Chester he pro tested, you haven't gone and sold the house or anything like that have you? You always were an extremist in college. Whats doing anyway"
 You've got to take an apartment in the Uruguay" explained Chester.
 Damned if I do,' replied Perry feelingly. .Too blamed respectable
 Perry said Chester, when you sat in your window in college and prayed for feed fed you. Ddidn't I? Now I have an apartment which is costing me eighteen thousand year, and my income is thirteen hundred a year."
 Just like you," observed Perry parenthetically. Couldn't tell me anything more characteristic'
 You've got to take it off my hands, said Chester.
 Just because you ruined my diges- ton taking me to the dog wagon late at night" expostulated Perry, you want to stick me with an eighteen thousand dollar year apartment Thanks awfully, but I must regret. fully decline.''
 Chester rose suddenly and walked over to where Perry stood by the mantelpiece.
 Perry he said, that's not the reason. The real reason has purple eyes"
 Perry strengthened up in amaze ment.
 You don't mean :"
 ''Yes, I mean that we agreed in college that if it ever happened, if there was ever a real reason, we would tell each other. Her eyes are
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-23
This Establishment
 Protected by EAGLE NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY

These signs may be hung in a cons spicuous place and will have salu- tary effect on all classes of crooks, at the same time giving customers a realization that they are being pro- tected from pickpockets.
 Where the services of special de- tectives are necessary only a small extra charge will be made to clients who subscribe to the Protective Ser vice, excepting in eases when it is necessary to sends detectives out of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-23

vent of out of town crooks almost im- mediately following their arrival, which gives it decided advantage when it's services are required in se- curing evidence or apprehending any of these individuals.
 The Eagle National Detective Agency will also furnish signs 6 in. x 6 in.) on which will appear:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-23
CHAPTER TX. A Little Pill.

Perry" said Chester a few days later, "it is a great mistake for you to bet on the races"
 Well, of all the hide-bound, brass riveted nerve!" calculated Perry.
 "If you cut that out and bought some good safe dividend-payinE stocks" continued Chester, you could afford this very expensive apartment"
 Would you mind informing me- demanded Perry sarcastically. "wheths CT it was MT. Goldsmith or MT. Fix ins who put this sage into your mouth?"
 CTo be continued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-23

LaGrippe pains that pervade tho entire system, LaGrippe coughs that rack and strain, are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and Tar. Is mildly laxative, safe and certain in results. r. B. Brill. local agent s155
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-23
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If you had positive proof that certain remedy for female ills had made many remarkable cures, would you not feel like trying 1t?
 If during the last thirty years have not succeeded m convincing every fairninded that Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound has cured thousands and thou sands of of the ills peculiar their sex, then long for opportunity to do so by direct correspondence Meanwhile read the following letters which guarantee to Dc genuine and truthfuf.-
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The Meeker herald., 1910-09-10

Mrs. Margaret Sheets died 1T l $50
IN the afternoon Of Saturday, Septem-
Der Srd, 1t her homo at Brownsville,
Pa, Of paralysis and old age, aged Is
years, month and IL days.
Mrs. Sheets had been stricken with
paralysis several years ago, and this
attack undermiped her health to the
extent that she constantly wasted
away, finally succumbiDg to It's in
sistence. Three children survive her,
Miss Lizzie, who was with her at the
time Of her death, Mrs. F. w. Hur-
ley, Of Missoula, Montana, and our
fellow townman, Chas. NJ. Sheets,
who has been . resident Of Meeker
for over 10 years, and to these we ex-
tend sincere sympathy.