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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-18
CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
The End.

Did you have any trouble" he
asked Bargone.
''Not in the least. We are growing
expert by this time" Bargone
laughed little-a laugh that made
me shudder. "He seems slower than
the others, though, to come out from
under the influence of the drug.
Slower even than Miss-your sister
was. That, perhaps, is but natu-
RAJ, however They"
You will not mention Miss Areana
again, said Areana, quietly, but |
saw his hands clench and unc,ench,
and sudden angry sparkle llindle
the smouldering embers of his dark
eyes. Il believe that | have already
told you more than once, Bargone
that the whole thing was a wretched
mistake. My sister"
Bargone laughed insolently. Il was
in town early in the week, you
know" he said, meaningly. Il had a
peep at your fathers will while
was there. One clause provides"
The spark in Areanas eyes died
ont and the pupils narrowed sud.
denly under the heavy lids.
I'VE will not quarrel, Bargone,
he said calmly, but | knew that
the calmness was costing him dearly.
ut was q mistake, IS ] have told
you before. You have been indulging
your imagination, my friend; rather
a foolish thing to do under the
circumstances, as | think / have also
told you more than once. | never
thought that my sister could be so
foolish"
Bargone laughed again, tauntingly
You drove your sister, a high
spirited woman, to the verge of in
sanity; you tortured her with terrible
fears for the safety of her lover;
you started her on the long road
which she fancied would lead her to
him, and then" He rose to his feet
Bah! my friend-T am
ashamed of you!" Il
The words stung Areana.
Are you made he asked hoaIse-
ly. Gregory leaves in an hour. In
a week the first-our fortunes will
be made. And the danger-who
braves it? When the police sends
here, whose brains
are taxed to meet the emergency"
| looked past him at man stand
ing a little away from the flare OF
light, a man who had not spoken.
in his bearing, his fig
ure, puzzled me vaguely. But | was
with the faces Of the law
breakers of two continents, and his
face was in shadow. l could not
identify him with any one whom
had seen before.
Il went to see some one else in
town, Areana," said Bargone mock
ingly. Shall l tell you who it was?"
Areana moved uneasiy. I'VE are
losing time" he muttcred. Gregory
will be waiting"
"Ah," Bargona leaned forw nd with
the flicker of the torches on his face.
You are not curious, see. Pos
sib;y some of your men may be
more so Do you woader who wen:
to see? / was growing little in-
patient, my friend erhaps a little
tired of playing the cats paw for
your private schemes. And ron.
suited your family physician. He
told me what l had already suspect
ed; that Miss Areana was sufferer
from heart trouble and that q sd
den shock of terror. a monetary |
fright"
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| warned you over and over, for Har
old and ! wanted no interference
with the case. We have had it safely
in hand for some tirme, but we want
ed to get all the rascals and Gregory
who is one of the ring-leaders, was
always gone. We have made a clean
sweep tonight, though"
He kicked at the PROSTATE form
of Areana with his foot You
might rake the internal regions with
fine tooth comb and you wouldn't
find the equal of our friend here, /"
he added grimly. Head and front
of the counterfeiting business, he is.
He furnished the brains"
| looked at him foolishly.
What should he want me here
for them | asked wonderingly.
Annerly, the chief of detectives,
laughed with gleeful enjoyment.
Not very complimentary to your
ability as sleuth, eh, Reynolds?'
he said comically. You see, he
knew that the police were hot on his
trail, and he trusted to being able
to throw dust in your eyes by that
fool yarn about his East Indian an
cestor. Not bad, eh, Reynolds"
nodded somewhat ruefully. "The
tale had a truthful ring somehow
said slowly. What about Miss
Areana?"
"Ah, Reynolds, there we all but
failed. If it had not been for Harold,
the devil would have succeeded in
his lot against her. We thought he
had when we found her lying un.
conscious on the floor of the Cedar
Room. She is all right now, or will
be soon"
so it was you who warned me-"
said stupidly. Every time?"
Every time but one-that morn
ing at the station. | will tell you
the story, Reynolds briefly.
''Areana, as i have said, has been
under suspicion for long time.
When he advertised for a private
secretary, Darby, acting under my
advice, sent your brother down here.
AS Philip May, he lived under this
mans roof for over six months. He
played his cards so well that until the
very last his employer never sus-
pected that he was other than he
seemed. Then, for some reason, just
when we were almost ready to bag
our game, he grew suspicious. He
persuaded May, under some trivial
pretext, to change his room. OF
course, May, although very reluctant
he feared a trap-was forced to do
this and the drug in the glass OF
water did the rest. II proved too
much for him just as it has proved
too much for others since. You fan
cied, just as Grantly did, that the
curtain was responsible for the mis-
chief AS a matter of fact"
'As a matter OF fast" | repeat ed
impatiently, as he hesitated.
las a matter of fact. when the
room began to grow close and
warm-both men-all three of them,
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in fact, drank from a glass of water
on the table just before removing
their coats"
"But the call for help | began.
bewi'deringly, the"
You are anticipating my explana-
ton. Reynolds said Annerly, land
it is a very reprehensibe habit, |
assure you. May, or Harold, rather,
was taken to the cavern here, ana
assure YOU he did not under-esti-
mate the gravity of his situation.
His affection for Areanas sister had
complicated matters without adding
to the chiefs love for him."
lie stopped and slipped the cover
ing from queer, box-like arrange
ment on the floor.
Harold discovered the monograph
the day he was brought here, and
with the despairing hope of leaving
some clew to his fate that would
enable you to avenge his death and
help the girl whom he loved, he
repeated over and over the words
which he had scrubbed on that bit
of paper in the Cedar Room five
minutes after Areana had told him
what he had to fear, and had gone
away, leaving him locked inside that
place of mystery. Before Areana's
steps died away the final scene be-
gan, a repetition of which you have
just witnessed in Grantly's case"
He paused a moment
"Of course, i revealed myself to
Harold as soon as possible, but |
fancy he had rather bad time be-
fore that. / had been a member of
the band and wearing the Spider
mark in my sleeve buttons-another
one OF Areana's enthusiastically
year. 1t was slow work, even then.
getting evidence against him that
would stick. He is shrewd devil"
Then"
Il cannot explain how you got
the message, Reynolds. j can only
guess at an explanation. The tele-
phone wires here communicate with
the house, of course, or did-until
yesterday Some of the men in ut
ter WEAKNESS of spirit, may have
set the thing going snd Fate may
have done the rest. One can never
explain these things very satisfacto-
rily. Travers told me yesterday
about some of the things that puz-
zled you"
You see, Reynolds, you were play
ing lone hand, and your appear
ance was very unwelcome one.
Areana had come so near proving
match for us both that neither
Harold nor | dared to trust you to
his tender mercies. Through with
that job, Harold?"
Harold nodded. Give here besides
Areana and Aslin," said Annerly, ru-
minatingly. Gregory is eight, and
their confederate in st. Louis. who
by this time is in the hands of the
police, makes nine. 1t is an end to
the Web of the SPIDER, Reynolds"
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Youtsey Denied Pardon.

Frankfort, KY, ain. 17.-Governor
Wilson today denied an application
for a pardon for Henry Youtsey. serv-
ing a life term for the murder of
Goebel
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WHEN FATHER SWEARS OFF
SMOKING.

WHEN FATHER SWEARS OFF
SMOKING.
Ma thinks it fine on New Years day
When father puts his pipe away.
And says: mo more for me,
I'm through with Lady Nicotine,
| think the habit is unclean,
Now from it / am free.
/ shall not smoke again, I'm sure
Myself. | have the strength to cure.
Ma smiles about the house and sings,
And views her drapes and other
things,
And says: mo more you'll be
Containers for tobacco smoke,
No longer shall my neighbors choke,
When they drop in for tea;
No longer shall | have to pick
Up pipes and stubs that make me
sick"
But when a week has passed and pa
Can't speak civil word to ma,
And when he walks the floor,
And grumbes over this and that,
And wonders where he left his hat,
And always slams the door,
Ma sighs and says: That's like you
men,
I wish you'd sUart to smoke again.
Detroit Free Press.
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May Possibly Close.


Manager Frank Robson of the
Robson opera house, when question
ed last evening as to what shows
! he has billed for next week. re-
piled that as yet he had booked no
shows and might possibly close the
opera house for the remainder of
the season ON account of the poor
patronage he has received. Severai
| Texas towns of Ardmores sizes have
already done so, but Manager Rob
ison has kept the opera house open
in hopes of more patronage.
A review of the seasons plays
will show that nothing but high class
public.
In fact, we have had some attrac-
tions you would hardly believe would
stop at Ardmore, and only her
convenient location theatrically-hal
way between Dallas and Oklahoma
City-has made it possible for Man
ager Robson to secure them.
He has had one capacity house,
possibly two; he has had several
pretty well filled houses, and he
has had more half-filled houses than
it is pleasant to think of.
1t can't be the plays-they have
been strictly first class, and in
bringing them here Mr.. Robson has
suffered a personal loss, as we'll
as compelling the actors to suffer
the embarrassment of playing to a
lot of empty seats.
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"The Climax"
A fairly good sized audience last
evening greeted The Climax" at the
Robson opera house, at its second
presentation in this city.
The company was entirely changed
from last years production but it
was wholly satisfactory.
the play is one that has no scenic
effect or costumes 70 contribute to |
its success, and depends wholly ND
on the actors-who are compelled to
be of the highest efficiency, else the |
play is failure. There are only
four people in the cast, but they
have a great many requirements to |
meet Pietro must play and Adelina |
must sing and the whole cast mus |
be able to interest the audience I'm a |
prosaic, every day life that even
now, is being lived by thousands in
our larger cities.
Mr.. Clyde Benson as Tuiga Col |
faute, played the part to perfection.
The comedy of the play depended |
in great part on Mr.. Benson and he |
took good care that none of it was
lost.
He is very graceful actor and |
in his makeup quite looked his part
"a retired singer in grand opera.
who teaches voice in New York
City.
Mr. Charles Darrah as Pietro was
much applauded.
AS the impatient and hot-tempered
son of Tuigi, he was the cause of
many laughs and found himself in
many merry situations.
Adelina Won Hagen by Miss Slater
was a most acceptable part. Miss
Slater has fine voice and in The
Song of the Soul was at her best.
John Raymond played by ]. Frank
Clendon was quite as good in his
lines as We're the others in theirs.
The greatest satisfaction was gen
orally expressed in the production,
and when you remember that in
these days of scenic productions and
gorgeous costumes You have sat
through three acts with your inter.
est at the highest pitch, and have
come away enthusiastically praising
the play, you will realize just how
splendidly the characters have been
cast.
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Cruce; Messrs Roy Johnson, IrviDa
Gene Cruce and Gait.
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Missionary Society.

The Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian church met yesterday
with Mrs. Joe F. Williams and
studied "the Immigrating and Emf
grating People"
Mesdames Whiteman, Ramsey and
VanDenberg gave talks on various
phases of the subject and the general
class discussion was very Interesting.
Mrs. Williams served refreshments
and a free will Offering was made.
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Theater Party.

Miss Adah Bennett's house party
were given theater party last
evening by Mr.. Roy Johnson to see
"The Climax" After the theater a
luncheon was enjoyed by Misses Hell
en- Norfleet, McDougal, Bennett and
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City Missionary.

The need of city missionary has
often been discussed by the various
ladies of our missionary societies,
and at the past union missionary
meeting was one or the most inter-
esting and most practical topics
on the program.
On Thursday afternoon commit
tee appointed from the various mis-
sionary societies of our city will
meet and discuss several business
matters, the city missionary being
one of their foremost topics.
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With Mrs. McNaught.

st. Philips Guild met on yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. j. A. McNaught
and discussed several business mat
ters, among other things they de-
cided to earn their dollar during
Lent, as has been the custom in the
past.
Mrs. McNaught served dainty re-
freshments.
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Steadfast Club.

At the Presbyterian church on Sun
day afternoon the Steadfast Club met
with very good attendance.
Mr.. George Norris was leader on
the lesson topic, Innocent Amuse-
ments."
Miss Sallie Mays Mccoy discussed
'In the Grip of Amusements."
The Steadfast Club meets every
other Sunday at the Presbyterian
church.
1t is a young peoples society and
is not sectaTian in its membership.
Mrs. Walter Madden is the superin-
tendent. On next Sunday afternoon
from three until four they will hold
an open session at the church, when
it is hoped every member will be
present and invite some friend to
visit the society with them. All young
people interested in the movement
are invited to be present.
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The Web of
The Spider

(By HELEN TOMPklNS)
Author of "Toe Mystery of Terra
Noir,' Etc.
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St. Elmo,

Tonight at the Robson opera house
splendid company will present
st. Elmo-Augusta Evans famous
novel. The book has been dramatized
by one of our most noted play
wrights and it is said the drama
tization contains the best parts of
the novel.
The Kosmos Klub meets tomor.
row afternoon with Mrs. Myers and
Mrs. Tom Frame at Mrs. w. B.
Frames residence
Mrs. l.. c. Kone has removed from
the Vera Apartments to the Pauline
Flats together with her son, Mr..
Lee Kone and Mr.. Harry Stonum,
who always makes his home with
Mrs. Kone's family. Mrs. Kone leaves
today for a ten days visit with rel
atiyes IN Gainesville, Texas.-Okla-
homan.
Mrs. Jack Fowlkes of Dallas. Tex,
is visiting Mrs. Tom Frame.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-23
RE4DY ECP mr. TZ4/>HyG/LiyC INSH

1t must be admitted, however, that the bronze
variety Of turkey not only holds the post of honor
because of it's size and its rich plumage but also.
in the estimation of many epcures, because of it's
flavor we'll. There is no doubt that the size OF
the bronze variety-its standard weight ranges
from 16 to SO pounds-is to be attributed to the
fact that the birds of this family originated from
between the wild and the tame turkey.
For that matter, the wild turkey of North Amer
lea was the ancestor of all presentday do
nestle turkeys, but the Crosses which have
been made in the case of the bronze variety have
been particularly fortunate in inducing mammoth
size However, one of the officials of the depart
ment Of agriculture recently declared that the
bronze turkey had been developed too much in
the direction of size, and If he can convert the
turkey raisers to his way of thinking may
years hence of smaller bronze
turkeys of even finer flavor than those regarding
which such enthusiasm has been manifested by
lovers of the good things of life.
OF course the Wanted bronze variety is not the
whole thing in turkeydom, for there six other
standard varieties the branches of the family in
addition to the bronze, being, the Narragansett
the buff, the slate the white, and the black
Many people who think that we have been
joying pretty appetizng turkey from time out Of
mind may be surprised to learn that the prestige
of the turkey article of food was seriously
threatened few years ago through careessness
and lack of foresight in breeding methods. Not
much said about it, except in the poultry
papers and at the conventions of poultry raisers,
but the menace sufficient to arouse the more
progressive turkey raisers, with the result that
they mended their ways, put ban inbreed-
ing and went in for the purebred or standard
bred turkey, with the welcome outcome that rich.
new, vigorous blood made its influence felt in
infusing strength and vigor in turkey hocks all
the country.
In the case of growers who have had the bene-
fit of enough experience to qualify them for the
work. turkey raising is, under favorable condi-
tons, highly profitable occupation. No other
kind of live stock will return so large profit to
the successful producer as will poultry. and tur-
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JcF1YE az q ZZII9Hxr EA/aM

keys do not bring two or even three times the
eight cents that Uncle Sans expert has set down
as a figure that will yield a profit. OF course
the farmer who sell His turkeys direct to
housewives can get from 25 cents per pound up
according to the state of tina market and the
quality of the fowl-but even she growers VINO
market through commission merchants, as most
of them do, ought to net from &c to 20 cents per
pound providing the sales aSent is not allowed
to pocket more than his share Of the sales price,
OF course, for the grower to net 20 or "a cents
pound it is necessary to have the choice special
ly fattened turkeys that bring top-notch prices
in the markets catering to sae wealthy class IN
the large cities.
Recent years have witnessed change in the
methods of shipping turkeys to market. Many
fowl yet hauled to town, as in days OF old, IN
the farmers wagon, but the largest share OF the
turkeys for city markets now shipped by ex
press. Just at Thanksgiving time when turkeys
coming to market in carload lots many OF
the birds make the journey by fast freight. put
under such conditions man must be sent along
with each load to feed the birds, so that IN
the end it is likely to be just as cheap to send
the birds by express, the transit thus being ac-
complished in few hours and no feeding en-
route being necessary. To carry out the present
day policy of haste In transferring the turkeys
from the farms to the dinner tables of the folk
in towns and cities. We find special automobile
trucks waiting at the railroad stations to receive
the Grated birds they are unloaded from the
cars and these motors rush the turkeys without
loss of time to the commission houses. hotels or
other destinations. few years ago a car load
of live turkeys shipment of such unusual
size as to cause comment Nowadays such con-
signments are handled by the hundreds at
Thanksgiving time, and a car load of live tur-
keys was occasion, sent from New York
to San Francisco the rental of the special for
this journey amounting to $40. In Chicago there
are dealers who receive dozen loads of tur-
keys day at Thanksgiving time and as many as
$4,000 birds have been received in that city in
day at the height Of the rush to stock larders
for Thanksgiving.
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fatten in prime condition. Such weather condi-
lions also tighten the cares of the farmer who
does not devote his entire attention to turkeys
and who usually has so many other responsible
ties that he is mighty glad when the turkeys can
shift for themseves-to say nothing of the bene
fit to his pocketbook. These farmers and pou
try raisers, it may be added, about the only
classes IN our national community who never
need give thought to bird for the home table
on Thanksgiving. There is always some sort OF
turkey for the gathering round the festive board
at the homestead. We may digress for moment.
TOO, to add that in late years there has come
great change In sentiment the part of many
OF the farmers to the Thanksgiving turkeys
for their own tables In days gone by there
was often a disposition to regard almost any old
gobbler as sufficient for the home folks All the
choice birds were sent to market, because they
would bring the best prices, and the farmer and
his household not infrequently had to put up
With the leav1ngs as 1t were. Latterly, however.
as greater prosperity has come to so many OF
the farmers there is growing disposition to re.
gard the best as none too good for the kings OF
the SOIL and this applies to turkeys to every
thing else. Consequently it is usual for the
progressive farmer to retain one of his tenderest
birds for the kith and kin that break bread with
him on Thanksgiving and not infrequently the
chosen bird has been singled out from the others
long In advance and is specially fattened in
cordance with the tastes of the family.
There has been much discussion on the part OF
the public In recent years regarding the compare
tive scarcity of small turkeys-that is six to eight
pound birds-in the Thanksgiving market. There
is difficulty in fixing the responsibility for this
disappearance of the small turkeys. 1t is due to
the growing tendency among turkey raisers to
devote their best efforts to the "bronze" variety
of fowl--the largest variety of the bird The
lure of the American love of bigness has made
itself felt in the turkey realm, and the 80 to SO
pound birds which have attracted SO much atten-
ton at fashionable hotels and on banquet boards
have come to be regarded as the most desirable
specimens of that fowl which becomes for one
day each year national bird.
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keys constitute the most profitable class OF poul-
try If properly handled AS matter of fact,
from the time the turkey is six weeks old ne
virtually makes his own livelihood, wandering
around and eating bugs, grasshoppers. waste
grain and other eatables that if not an actual pest
are useless to the farmers. To be sure some OF
the fancy turkey raisers credited with fatten-
ing their Thanksgiving offerings on milk ana
chestnuts and other lelicacies, but they get Tor
such fancy fowl prices sufficiently higher than the
regular quotation to secompense them for their
trouble.
An expert who recently made an Investigator
of the turkey raising industry on behalf OF the
limited States government declares that turkeys
can if grown in a favorable locality, be made to
return a profit to the growers If sold as low as
eight cents per pound. I've weight. whereas II
they bring three or four aents per pound above
that figure. as they USUALLY do, the turkey grower
should feel we'll satisfied with his occupation
Now. as a matter of fact there are few sections
of the country where at Thanksgiving time tur'