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and smoked two strong cigars in
succession If it would help TO clear
my mudd ed mind quicken my slug
gish brain, well and good. If not
1t grew later, and the sun came
up, but did not shine. The clouds
grew denser and a thin, drizzling,
sopping rain began to fall. There
was heavy mist that hid the will
lows and cypress trees at the foot
of the hill. Only the pines stood
sodierly and tall, and at intervals
could hear them whispering hor-
rible secrets to each other.
Mr. Areana sent the carriage in at
nine O'Clock on the chance OF the
train being on time. There was ab-
solutely nothing l could do. l tried
the telephone more than once, but
the wires were down somewhere
| could hear nothing. After that
| went upstairs to the Cedar Room
and sat alone for a long time, but
nothing happened. l heard the mice
scampering in the wainscoting, and
sitting quite a long time by the Win
dow-the window from which Ira
vers had smiled at me the night
before-I heard the ticking of the
death-watch. | am not more cow
ardly than others, but the strain
and inacton were getting on my
nerves. The sound brought the cold
drops to my brow and made me
shver.
The carriage and the steaming
horses came back after a while
through the shadowy mist, and the
driver reported that the train had
come in, but brought nobody with
him. He said something vague about
a wreck on the line above. 1t was
perhaps that which had hindered
the arrival of our men.
The news proved a knockout blow
for me, and seemingly for Areana as
we'll | kept momentarily expecting a
telegram, but none came, and mean
while the short winter day was
drawing rapidly to a close.
Il will run up town myself to-
morrow" | said restlessly to Area
ma. In the meantime / wish to
occupy the Cedar Room myself to-
night"
We were in the library beside the
open fire burning in the CRATE
Somehow the waiting and the un-
certainly had drawn us closer to.
gether. He seemed more genial,
more like he had been that first
day, than | had seen him since.
AS | spoke, however, he started
little and dropped the pipe which
he held in his hands. 1t shattered
to pieces on the hearth. He NUT
tered something apologize under
his breath.
When the mystery of the Cedar
Room is solved" l said firmly, the
whole thing will collapse like a
pricked bubble. And we are prac-
>"NN>C"~o~>O~~~~~~-~~o-~-
Continued on page nine)
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forgive myself if harm comes to
Trayers," l said, with a pang of
remorse. 'FIe was acting under or
ders, yet | asked him to take risks
which | should have assumed my
self | must go downstairs" / said
feyerishly. Il can telephone head
quarters tonight in time to have
some men sent out on the first
train"
He looked art me searchngly.
And it will do no good for me to
expostulate," he said, in a strange
voice.
None whatever. fou forget, Mr..
Areana, that | could not, even if
| would, prevent a thorough inves-
tigation of the whole matter now"
He did not speak, did not urge
further delay, as | had feared that
he might. We went down to the IL
brary and | trfied to telephone.
tried again and again. There was
no answer.
Something is wrong with the
wires" l said to Areana question
ingly.
There was something wrong yes.
terday. AS / have already tod you,
the line has never been satisfactory.
am afraid that you cannot reach
the parties tonight"
I looked at him more than half
ashamed of my momentary doubts
of him. He took my place at the
telephone and tried again vainly to
reach the Ridgely office.
1T is no use" he said at last.
| IF you will write a message to
your chief, Mr.. Reynolds, I will
call one of the stable boys and
have it sent from Ridgely within
an hour Really, it is the very best
that We can do under the circum-
stances"
| assented grumblingly. He went
out of the room to call the lad to
take the message, while l scribbled
few lines upon a bit of paper.
asking the chief to send a force
OF men at once to my help. After
l had sent him off I went to my
room and began to write a detailed
report of the whole affair. SO en-
crossed was I by my work that
saw the first pallid light of the
early dawn creeping in my windows
before it was finished. | folded the
papers and leaned back in my chair
tired and depressed, and closed my
eyes.
Don't open your eyes," said a
low voice somewhere near me. "You
could not see il you did. Fool, don't
you remember what you We're told
before you came to Ridgely?"
The thin, high cold voice puzzled
ne. Had | heard it before?
And don't answer. There are
sharp ears about ypu-ears deaf
only to my voice. Do you know
that If you persist in your folly
this is the morning of the last day
of your life?"
| listened stupidity. Before noon
a half dozen men, the pick and
flower of the detective force. will
be at my command / said incsu-
tiously. I'VE will see then if"
Hush said the voice, impera-
lively. Another word-one only
and even this, your last chance
your last warning-is cut off. Lis
ten. No matter how know It. no
word of your call for help will
reach the city. Your only hope of
safety is in instant flight. 1t is
already growing light, and the house
will soon be astir. The way down
the back stairs is clear, and there
is horse tied at the back door
For Gods sake. put as many miles
as possible between you and this
before sunrise. At any rate, | feel
that you have had your chsnce.
For Gods sake, don't walk with
open ewes into the Web o. the
Spider!"
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Ardmore's Part in the inaugural
Festivities.

All roads IN Oklahoma City led to
the Lee-Huckins hotel and the audi
torlum. on Monday, January 9th. 10 do
homage to our governor, Lee Cruce.
The beaten path was made by per
sonages from every city ana town in
the state. but none were so prominent
or felt that sameness to the governor,
as the Arlmore contingent. and they
were there strong How proud they
were, How happy! Their every
movement indicated the Joy and hap
piness which they felt TO be theirs by
right OF heritage, for he was one of
them.
The baby state of Oklahoma can
well look back with pride and salts
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SOCIETY
by MARY GWYNN WHITEMAN

MBHETABLB ANN.
] love Mehitable Ann!
Last night my sister said:
"Mehitabe Ann is far from ney;
I'd put her away if were YOU
Love Princess Pry instead"
But love Mehitable Ann!
And can't love "Pry' instead,
If Mehltable's cheeks are pale and
white;
They lost their red that awful night
The puppy chewed her head.
And love Mehitable Ann
She cant help being thin,
And there isn't single reason why
She can't be as plumb as Princess
Pry
If | put more sawdust in.
The Princess Pry is nice;
And so is teeny Nan
She's indestruct-i-ble, too, you see
But something away inside OF me
Just loves Mehitable Ann!
st. Nicholas.
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and the walls inch by inch again.
Presently i made discovery in
that corner of the room where l
had fancied that the shadows troop
ed heaviest-the corner where the
chair with Travers' coat upon 1t
stood-three feet or less above the
floor, and very close together, three
bullets were imbedded in the plas
ter.
| looked at Areana closely. The
Thing at which he fired-a man or
devil-stood there" | said thickly.
He had just called to me, and
| had answered him, when fee
ing the gust of wind and fearing
that the storm was upon him, he
drew the curtain aside and pulled
the window down little hurriedly,
for | noticed the noise it made when
it fell Then he turned and saw
the Thing he saw-fired three shots,
and then"
/ was shaking like a leaf.
"Or | may have been mistaken,
said slowly. The window came
down with a crash. | heard it dis
tinctly. Is it possible that some noise
behind him gave him a moments
warning, that he dropped the win
dow, and as he turned fired the
shots which | heard? If so, there
must have been something so re-
pulsiye-so strange-so unlocked for
that in the one instant of turning
he was on his guard
| examined the bullet-holes care
fully. Three feet or less from the
floor said, more to myself than
to Arcana. If it was a man Travers
saw, he must either have been in
"a crouching position or Travers
must have fired to disable, not to
kill him. The last suppostion is
rather fanciful. Troyers is a man
not a boy, and was used TO taking
terrible chances. He fred those
shots to kill"
Again | went over the walls and
floor carefully inch by inch. If
there was a secret trap-door the
spring baffled me, and my ears
could not detect the faintest hollow
ness behind the plastered wall. Nor,
so far as / could Judge, was Area
ma any more successful than I. His
fingers, long and thin and nervous,
followed mine closely. At the end
he only looked at me and shook
his head.
| stared moodily al the wall, while
he walked restlessly about the room.
When | turned my head again he
had laid some fresh logs upon
the hearth. 1t was raining again
now, and the air was growing damp
and chill. The freight flickered
oddly upon the dark carpet; the bed
with its faded woolen hangings and
tassels swayed in a breath of wind
from the open door and the filmy
curtains, with their knots of violets
stirred softly. | shuddered when !
looked at them.
Are you cold?" asked my host
NO | said crisply. TT is no
use, Mr.. Areana. To solve this
mystery requires a cleverer brain
than mine. | shall send in my re-
port tomorrow and let Mr.. Darby
know hat have failed-in every
branch OF the investigation. They
must send a younger keener man."
| thought that | saw a shade of
disappointment in my companions
face. 1T Is very unfortunate for
me- he complained Il have every
need, every reason, TO avoid pub
licity, to court retirement, yet in
less than a week the police search
light of two continents will be
turned on me-on my home here
You must admit, Mr.. Reynolds, that
it is rather hard lines"
! hardly heard him. Il will never
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
In the Web Of the Spider.
One word,' l said eagerly. Only
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-15
The Web of
The Spider
(By HELEN TOMPkINS)
Author Of "Tre Mystery OF Terra
Noir,' Etc.

Copyright by The story Press AS
encialinnl
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Orio Club.


The Orio club held a splendid meet
ing on yesterday with Mrs. G. II.
Webb with an excellent attendance,
The lesson topic was Henry's chill
dren.
Roll call was answered by invention
and discovery of sixteenth century.
Miss Hallette Fraley read most
interesting paper on The Rise OF
Russia"
Topics discussed in class were Ed
ward VII, Mary l., and Queen Bess.
Act FIVE, scene two OF Henry VIII.
was read in class.
Table talk was Elizabeth's royal
contemporaries.
Miss Myrtle Frame led the discus
sion on Vienna.
Miss Margaret Guthridge led the
parliamentary drill.
The musical program was especial
ly interesting with piano selection by
Mrs. Wallace and vocal sections by
Mrs. McClintock and Miss Daisy
Maude Webb.
With Miss Alma Glenn.
A very interesting party of Friday
was the evening entertainment ex-
tended a few friends and classmates
by Miss Alma Glenn.
Those so pleasantly entertained
We're: Suzanne Sturgeon, Albert
Noble. Leila Robson, Carter Hard
wick, Cecil Oakland, Raymond Nc
Coy, Jesse Pate, Efie Carsley. Free
man Gait, Paul Frame, Malcolm
Horne, Pearl Payne, Oullda Faison,
Laurence Garbutt, Callie Thomson,
Annie Smith, Abble Hardy.
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me lie il
learn to f mus h an operation. can
and o. in
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MRS. M. SUMMERS sosH South Bend, Ind. Y. s. A.
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CANDIDATES ARE BUSY
CONTINUED From Page Five)

to Al per cent of the total vote polled.
Non-partisan forcasters who have
made a careful study of the situation
disagree some say 1t will take a sec
ond primary three weeks hence to de-
termine who shall wear the Senatorial
toga, while others think Vardaman will
distance his two competitors tomorrow.
They are practically unanimous in the
opinion that If vardaman does not win
tomorrow, he cannot win at all; and it
is generally conceded that II there is
to be a run-off, Alexander would be
the stronger of his two competitors to
run against him.
Getting the Returns.
Getting the returns from some of
the interior counties will probably be
slow work, especially in view of the
unusually large number of local can
didates in the field. In Leake county,
for instance, there are 119 candidates
for local and beat offices, which, with
the state ticket, forms ballot conta'
ing about 140 names.
The three campaign bureaus in this
city have made extensive arrange
ments to get the returns as quickly as
possible. via telegraph and telephone
leased wires having been secured fol
this purpose.
While the general trend OF the cleo
ton can probably be determined b.
the midnight hour Tuesday In even
a the resa't is close 1t may take severa
days to prepare an authentic summar'
OF he vote. vardaman is noted 70
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In closing my camps

his cIcse finishes. He was elected
Governor In 1903 by a small majority,
and In 1907 gave John Sharp Williams
very close finish for the Senatorship,
the latter winning by only 64S votes.
In the legislative caucus of 1910 he
was defeated by Leroy Percy by a
majority of five votes.
The fight for the Senatorship is the
center of interest, but some concern
is being manifested in the fight fol
Lieut-Governor between Tandy o
Yewell, Wiley N. Nash and Theo. G
Bilbo. 1t is generally believed that ;
second primary will be necessary t.
settle this contest.
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WENTWORTH COLLEGE
For Young LadLes.)'

Thorough instruction under chris
ton influence. Sessions 1910 and 1911
twenty officers and teachers. Two
hundred and fifty students,
Forty thousand dollars will De ex
pended for improvements, within tbs
next eighteen months. Engage room
early. Next session begins SEPT. IA
1911. For catalogue address,
wIIITwoRTH COLLEGE,
Brookhaven. Miss.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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SHERIFF Reeves IS
HEARTILY ENDORSED

Gulfport, Miss, July 31.-At meet
ing of the bondsmen of VIM. Reeves,
Jr, sheriff and tax collector of Har-
rison county, Mr.. Reeves was endorsed
as follows:
eve the undersigned sureties, on
the official bond of William Reeves,
Jr., Sheriff and Tax Collector of Har-
rison county, take this method of ex-
pressing our entire confidence in the
honesty and integrity of Mr.. Reeves,
and we stand ready to meet any legal
obligations as his sureties.
1--WE desire to say that Mr. Reeves
has made good all published discre-
pances and alleged shortage with the
state. and on examination of, and as
pertaining the true conditions, We find
that Mr.. Reeves has ample money to
meet any obligations connected with
the office of Sheriff and Tax Collector
of Harrison county, and we heartily
endorse his candidacy for State Reve-
nue. Agent, and recommend him to all
Mississippians."
T. L. Jones e. Glennan
F. P. Ross Edward Langworthy
T. E. Cruthirds J. R. Kelly
Edward Kline B. c. Bowen
]. P. Rouse B. B. Williams
J. D.sDedeaux e. R. Davis
L. j. Leger Geo. W. Shirley
s. T. Cause
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pas. CUNNINGHAM q PHILLIPS

Osteopathic Physicians. Graduates
of American School OF Ostsepatny.
Office. Carter Building. Rooms 5oi
and sos. cumb. Phone $40. Residence
Phone. $40 Home.
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BOTH PHONES 35=
Social and Personal
=kA TIE L. /. ALLEN.


H. C. Mays left Sunday for a stay
at Mobile, Coden and Point Clear.
+ - ::
JACK Hibbett returned Sunday af-
ternoon from a weeks stay at Coopers
Wells.
Miss Mayo Hawkins of Meridian is
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l. Q. Perry on
Second avenue.
Mrs. u. NJ. Gatlin is home from a
visit to her mother Mrs. 2. K. Taylor,
and other relatives in Heidelberg.
louglas Harper is expected home
tonight from Hickory where he went
to attend the funeral of Mrs. D. Lev
erett
Mrs. John M. Smith Of McComb
'i'' l0 WISHING ueI pdI ems, MI. ana
Hls. d. NJ. Suggs on New Orleans
street.
:. " =
Mrs. S. $. Henderson and daughter.
Mimi Olah OF Meridian, are visiting
Mrs. j. Monroe Smith on Adelne
street.
= + =
Miss Edith schultz of Dallas. Texas
is visiting he, sister Mrs. ]. T. Camp
}Tl ut Mrs G. C. Rohcrtson's on East
nttn street
Hrs a t. Travis aud children have
r.,,.sl ro theb. home in perkinstor
after visit to their parents. Mr.. and
N,s J n Hollis
= = .
ENJOYING bridal trip through the
west are now spending a few days a
Tia Jauno, Mexico.
. Z .
Miss Bessie Gordon an attractiv'
IN her home in Eutaw after a week
visit here, the guest of her brother
Mr. W l.. Gordon.
= . .
Mrs William :. ouealy, of Ney
Orleans. nee Elizabeth Harrison, al
ber narents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Harr
son m West Pine street.
e
Miss Naomi Hirsch has returne
from, q v,s,t 70 relatives in Beaumon
Galveston Tex. and New Orleans
whore she was delightfully."- entertain
-
4 4
~, - nu,..on and children lac
,,or,, rotnrned Sunday frol
anu .l~'y 10 where thew hay
''0l se. .,5,,o soma time with Mr.
D Dsen norents Mr., and Mrs. Hill
Crowo is home from
D''9 -, w. 1o,' norsnts in Louisville, X,
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TO THE PUBLIC.

This Is our thirty-hrst year In tht
business. II you desire the sersive
Of the oldest, best and lowest prices
Undertaken and Embaimer In the city,
phone 47o. Day or night
RAMSEY a CO.
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ON THE SICK LIST.

The friends of Mr.. l.. G. Cochran
will be sorry to know that he con-
tinues i'll with appendicitis at his
home on Second street
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SHINGLES SHINGLES!!

We carry the best line of shingles
on the market and at the lowest prices.
We make delivery to any part of the
city. Hawkins Hardware Co.
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THE MARKETS.
(BU Associated PreSs.)

New Orleans, July 31.-Cotton clos
ed steady, two to four points down.
Chicago, July 31.-Wheat closed,
firm, a shade lower to three eighths
higher. Provisions firm, two and a
half to twenty five points higher.
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Special Norrcs

SPECIAL NOTICE
We are now the orfy exclrs'le un.
dertakers in she city. No other pust
ness or profession. Phone 47o.
RAMSEY a CO.
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Miss Naomi Hirsch has returned
from a visit to relatives In Beaumont
Galveston, Tex, and New orleans
where she was delightfully."- entertain
ed.
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RAMSEY G. COMPANY,
LEADING UNDERWRITERS.
PROMPT AMBULANCE SERVICE.
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To Ny Friends, the Voters Of the Second Senatorial District:

closing my gn
reminding you
visit
personally present claims to
the East
via Meridian Mobile
and in attemptns to mns1e with the people of the other five
of attending
+ - v4 c+ w. ~ r++4n+n - NV noms county
for Forrest County
offer call entered the
expectation
active support of
who voluntarily pledged their support in the event
feelth
County
o whether
had the privilege of comforting with personally not
feel that the next session of the Legislature will be the
the Constitution it is
session
relief
with
South Mississippi delegation accomplish the
State good
in
your interests
required
legitimate office
that had present need t0 say nothing OF the loss OF
professional business
your successfully help
for Normal College,
can help in
shall feel repaid for the
service you in
every question o
the best interests of our district
In conclusion wis say that is
have
In
have offered
to
lis
schools my lifelong
hope of
Just entering
of
My Friends you have in
YOU may md
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The regular meeting of the Hatties-
burg Chapter U. L. c.. has been post
poned Tuesday afternoon until Thurs
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the
Hotel Hattiesburg.
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Former Hattiesburg Boy MarrIes.

Former Hattiesburg Boy MARBLES.
News has been received here of the
marriage of Miss Agnes Mallory of
Biloxi and Mr.. Frank Leland of Gulf
port which occurred Saturday after
noon in New Orleans, Mr.. Leland is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Leland
of West Pine street, and until about
a year ago resided in this city where
he was one of the most popular men,
bers of the younger set.
The marriage was quite a surprise
to the friends and relatives. of the
young couple. Mr.. Leland and his
bride, who is an attractive young girl,
will reside at the Mallory home in
Biloxi, which is one of the prettiest
in that city.