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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-04

was pickering my brows severe
ly and was just about to rise when
dirty, greasy person in a jumper,
with a wrench and a pot of red lead
in one hand, appeared in the doorway
Where is the bathroom on dis
fioor?" he said.
Only the quiYering corners of the
mouth made me certain it was Rand.
Just beyond that door, my man."
clid l indifferently
Rand's eyes swept the place like
lightning. He followed the thread trail
to the couch instantly, saw the two
little burned spots and the cigarette
stubs opposite the knot hole. 1t puz-
zled him not more than ten seconds.
| was helpless to convey any definite
information. He thrust one hand in
side his jumpers and held up some
thing, his eyebrows raised in interro.
cation. What he held up now recog-
nized as the object he had picked up
on the stairs the previous night-a
very small, black hair-pin. / nodded
vigorously and pointed underneath the
couch, whereupon he was convulsed
with silent laughter for so long a time
that | threatened to throw a book at
him.
At last he signed to me to lie quiet,
went into the bathroom and tinkered
about for a little while, came out and
measured around the room with
pocket rule. l knew he really was
reading the signs Of the threads FL
nally he went out in the hall and up
stairs, where 1 could hear him for a
time, then all sounds died away and
for a full half-hour lay there, hot and
cold with suspense.
At length heard him coming down.
He went directly to one of the imita-
ton trees, slid back panel in lofty
branch and took out some small pieces
Of well-worn paper. brought them to
the desk, sat down, read them over
with great care, using his most pow
erful lens for final examination, then,
turning about, said with great kind
ness and gentleness:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-04

my lighted cigarette on the grass mat
beside the couch. It had begun to
shoulder, and out of the corner of
my eye caught glimpse of a hand
thrust out to hastily extinguish the in
cipient conflagTation. Another cigar
cite; another fire; another appearance
of the hand in self-preservation and
would get look at the hand. That
would be enough.
Acting my part carelessly, l ratified
my paper, tossed about, and missed
fire on two matches as l lighted my
cigarette. l enjoyed 1t for about FIVE
minutes, and then dropped it with a
red coal on the end, fairly in front of
the knot-hole. AS soon as the grass
nap began to smoke hand shot out
and smothered the fire-a little hand
bearing many jewels--the white, slen-
der hand of a womani
/ had no trouble in lying still for
some minutes, paralyzed by sheer
amazement. Then my brain began to
work. The whole hypothesis had been
wrong-our whole hypothesis, no,
Khan Nadjian's and mine, for though
1 had not the remotest idea what
Rand's had been, l had every reason to
be sure now, from the process he had
pursued that 1t did not coincide with
that of the Persian. But, whatever
the explanation of this affair, / was
in deeper quandary than had been
before l hit on the expedient of the
burning cigarettes. had as game for
the chase an unknown woman to
whose identity there had not been in
dictated the slightest clue in anything
we had seen or that Nadjian had said.
Doubtless Nadjian would not know
who she was if hauled her out and
held her until he could be summoned.
Again, he might be either guiltily or
innocently involved in some plot or
scandal which any precipitate action
on my part might bring to a crisis
that would be bad for him.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-04

1t might have on Rand's plans, brush.
ed aside the portieres and stepped in.
to the Persian's library, my hand on
my revolver, and fully expecting a dis
agreeable encounter.
The library was absolutely empty.
could see from the doorway into
each of the other three rooms and l
was equally sure no one was there.
Yet the room was full of blue smoke
that hung in wreaths and rings in the
sunlight. The papers on the table
were untouched, as far as could see,
but In the tray lay a fresh Theopopu-
lous, but, touched my finger up to it.
1t was still warm.
l stood perfectly motionless for fully
ten minutes, trying to think what my
next move should be, when, suddenly,
l saw one of the threads lying at my
feet where the light struck it strong
ly. Looking more closely saw they
were laid systematically about the
floor.
A great feeling Of relief rushed over
me. Rand, thinking l had followed
his bent the night before, had merely
said "read the story in the threads"
/ had thought only of those on the por-
there's and in the halls, and, had very
nearly bungled the entire scheme.
began my survey, moving around
the room to the left Where the
threads were straight they had been
undisturbed, and where disturbed or
carried away, the mysterious visitor
had passed. Rand had thus tracked
Nadjian's movements in the room dur
ing our absence the night before, and
the stroking he had done had been
merely to once more straighten the
threads,
found nothing disturbed until
came to certain tree. 1t had evil
IDENTIFY been opened to examine the
books within. From it pathway of
disturbed strands extended directly to
the Arab campstool before the desk.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-04

The lens showed that feet had drag
ged them toward the tree in approach
and then looped parts Of them the
other way on the return. The por-
there's to front had not been disturbed.
No one had entered Nadjian's bed
room, or come from it, and, in fact,
there was nothing that had been visit
ed in the room except the desk and the
tree mentioned, save the couch. No
one had lain on it, however. A thrill
ran through me as l saw that the dis
turbed thread track leading to it was
dragged in one way only.
The man / was hunting had left
the desk hurriedly, dropping the cigar
cite in the tray, had moved to the
couch and had not gone away. He
must still be there. He was not on
top Of it. He must be under it.
Yet the side appeared to be solid
tree with no aperture, save one large
knot-hole. / had cornered my game
and did NOT know how to close in. l
might easily drag him out, but what
then? l was satisfied it was Dr. Hunt
lev and not Coughlan. The Khan had
been mystified merely because he did
rot wish to humiliats the doctor. BY
going little slowly might find out
which it was without letting my man
know that he had even been suspected,
let alone neatly caught, by Rands cum
ming devices.
Making a careless noise with a
newspaper taken from the file
hung on a tree, 1 strobe over to the
couch, re-examining the silk threads,
confirming my first observations, and
stretched myself at full length on the
bed roll. l took the tray with me to
more infinitely examine the cigarette
stub. lit cigarette, and by fixing
my attention on it l grew very still
and distinctly heard slight stir be-
low and the rapid breathing of some
one undergoing suppressed excitement
was right. My man was there
Suddenly had to make myself rigid
to keep from starting to my feet. /
had, while thinking deeply, dropped
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-04

VIII occupy the bed room on the noor
ABOVE for I shall shortly leave the
mousse So, shall bid you goodnight.
now we will go upstairs, Duncan.
Goodnight Khan Nadjian."
Inc Persian babe US a gracious
goodnight, and we went upstairs.
Now" said Rand, eff he follows nv
instructions we are safe from intru.
Sion. We will go down and see what
evidence he has supplied US. Please do
not enter the library but stand in the
door way until have finished"
We went down to the library and 7
stood in the door as Rand had request
Gu "hlie he took out his lens, turned
on all the lights and went over the
room like a beagle on a fresh scent:
examining the floor, the strange fur
nlture' the trunks of the imitation
trees and finally the papers on the
table. For fully FIVE minutes he stood
gazing at these papers. Then he got
down on his hands and knees on the
hoor and began carefully stroking his
hand back and forth, moving back
wards until he came to one of the tree
bookcases in the wall. There he drew
himself up with that relaxed look of
satisfaction on his face that | had
SO often seen there when the days
work was ended and to his satisfac-
ton. He then came to the doorway
IN which | was standing.
Come on, Duncan" he said. We're
all right now. Wait till stretch these
remaining threads across these bead
curtains. Now no one can enter the
library without leaving a record. In
the morning l will appear at the base
ment door and keep the old servant
below stairs. You remain in your
room until you hear Nadjian 60 out
and then stand your ground until you
hear sounds in the library. am go
ing to leave to you the honor of cap.
turing this intruder but l shall not be
far away. 1t depends upon your own
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-04

ingenuity to read the story you will
find written in the threads
Then throwing his coat over his
shoulders and putting his opera hat
rakishly over one ear he waved me
good night, and was gone noiselessly
down the heavily carpeted stairs.
l slept well, waking about nine
o'clock with that strange, confused
sense one has upon opening the eyes
in unfamiliar surroundings. Going to
my doorway I could hear Nadjian stir
ring about in his bed room, some one
walking up and down on the doctors
floor and in the basement, a mans
and a woman's voices, presumably
Coughlan and the housekeeper, en-
gagged in some trivial discussion. The
acoustic properties of the house GER
tainly were marvellous, but many of
the older New York houses are so
built that one can hear anything from
bottom to top, but not vice versa.
In about an hour l heard Nadjian
leave his room, go downstairs and out.
Sometime later, it seemed like an
hour. although ON consulting my
watch found it was not more than
twenty minutes, heard the doctors
door open and close. Then l smelled
the strong odor of an Oriental cigar
cite waited in from the hall. l heard
no ascending footsteps but, it may
have been my imagination, l thought
/ heard a light ste7 on the stair from
NV floor to the Khan's first floor.
| waited a few minutes and then
noiselessly tip-toed down the stair to
have a look at the silk thread.
It was carried away. The intruder
was trapped. But where was Rand?
NV two hours were not up. Should
7 enter the Khan's apartments and
confront the visitor? The smoke OF
the Oriental cigarette rolled out OF the
doorway. 1 heard nothing Of DR..
Huntley Oh his floor. was sure now
that he was the trespasser. My an
gel at this evident treachery Of the
Rban's trusted friend rose at the
thought and, regardless of what effect
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-04
The Mystery of the
Persian Heiress
BY ROBERT NAUGHToN
Copyright. 1911, by F. L. Neiso I,'r''''''
T was Die Walkure night would
ne tha NiahaIunpan PING ,o,,-,.
BY ROBERT NAUGHToN

W rhD ASlC w oAhulC hight
of the Niebelungen Ring
series at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House, four
years ago, as l remem-
Der distinctly, that this
unusual ENHANCEMENT
came to light. Rand
and / were in the COM
pany of General and
Mrs. Edward Blashfield,
and were chatting in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
RIRk'S JAP ECSE ADVERTISED
IN NEWSPAPERS.
To Renea $40 Corsemes-Formerly
Used Magazines.

Kirk G. Company have advertised Jap
Rose for the past several years very
extensively in the Standard Magazines
ard Woman s Papers, but several months
ago decided TO use this paper to let the
public of this city know about Jap Rose
Soap, as they felt that the newspapers
were probably more closely read than
were the magazines. We believe that
their judgement will be fully justified
by the number of new customers which
they win make on Jap Rose Soap through
advertising in the columns OF our paper.
On the historical SPOT whore stood the
home OF JohE Kinzie, the first white
settler in Chicago, the firm Of James 5.
Kirk IL Company started the manufact-
uring of high grade soaps for the Toilet
and Laundry, nearly three quarters OF
century ago.
During this long period, such brands
rs White Russian. American FANNY
ard Flake White have become house
hold names throughout the West and
Northwest. Flake White il compar-
atively new brand, but of such great
merit rs TO have become popular
throughout the great Northwest within
the past five or six years.
the highest quality in scientifically made
Toilet and Laundry Soaps; therefore,
it is not surprising to know that since
Kirk g. Company placed their Jap
Rose Transparent Soap on the market
several years ago, that its success
should have been almost instantaneous.
IN fact, there is no other cartonned trans
parent SOAP on the market today which
equals it in size of cake or in quality:
This unusual soap is blending of
purest vegetable oils and is unrivaled
for the Toilet, Bath or Shampoo.
Because it fathers freely and cleanses
instantly, il is more economical to use
| 1t is a soap made for specific purpose,
that of cleansing the skin, and it fathers
as freely in the hardest water found in
the West as in soft water in the East.
/ We heartily recommend Jap Rose and
believe that it can be purchased from
most druggists and groSers ia this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29

Any stubborn pain in the small Of
the back is good cause to suspect
YOUR Kidneys, for the kidneys are
right in the back, jao natural spot
for kidney pains.
Heavy, throbbing oacGaches ana
sharp twinges when you Stoop, bend
or give your back sudden twist,
tell you of swollen, inflamcd kidneys;
kidneys sore, oycrworked and tired.
The kidneys have enough to do
when You are in good health, TO ill
ter tho blood free or uric poisons.
Colds, fevers, oyerwork or excesses
of any sort, coDgest and oyerwork
the kidneys. The kidneys weaken,
and, unless promptly relieved, what
was at first a simple inflammation
will turn. in time, to uric poisoning,
gravel, dropsy, rheumatism, or
Bright's disease.
Suspect the Kidneys when Jour
hack begins TO ache. See If the Kid
ney secretions are disordered--0is
colored. too frequent, TOO profuse. too
scanty Cess than 3h pints daily
or burning, painful and full Of seoi-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29

it, smith. Arka Nov 2H.-ConiesS'
in- in court that they poisoned the
mans wife so they might we'd. Thom
as Ouans and Mrs Minnie WinbeF'y
pleaded guilty to a charge Of murder
i'm the second degree IN the circuit
court a. Morriliton today. Judge
HUGH Bascham sentenced Qualla to
serve ten years and Mrs. Winberry
i've years in the penitentisry. Their
confession proved q big sensation. Fol
lowing tho discovery Of strychnine i'l
Mrs. Qrall's stomach, q daughter Of
Quals. said her father and Mrs. Win
berry gave Mrs Qualls poison
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29

Mrs G. W. Jackson has returned
from Bromide, where she went to
visit with her husband, who is i'll at
that place. Mrs. Jackson says Bro
mide is building wonderfully fast and
the entire country surrounding The
new health resort is being developed
to q marvellous degree The large
hotel is under construction and many
business houses and residences are
going up Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson own
much of the property in and around
Bromide and they are certain that
they have good investment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
Mrs. 4. ]. Wilkes, 1888 { St, \

W., Ardmore. Okla, says: All !
said in praise OF Doan's Kidney .Pills
when I publicly endorsed them in
1906 still holds good. We procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at ". y. frames
Drug Store and they brought relief
to q member OF oar family from
dull pains in the back and trouble
with the kidney secretions. In my
opinion, Doan's Kidney Pills are the
best medicine TO be had for diff
culties arising from weak kidneys
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29

ment. Look Also for headaches, d'1ly
spells, constant tired feelings ana
nervousness.
Then if your idneys are weak use
Doan's Kidney F,ns. tue remedy mat
has been curing sick kidneys for
over fifty years, and is now used
and praised all over the civilized
world. Here in Arimore Doans are
endorsed by Ardmore Deople. This
is PROOF POSITIVE. evidence You
can verifY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
a TEXAS WONDER.


The Texas Wonder cures kidney
ana bladder troubles, removing gravel
cprea diabetes. weak and lame backs
rh,1matsm. and All irregularities oi
+,, kidneys and bladder in boTh men
y-e. IN children II not sold by you'
and ao,nor. Regnlates bladder tron
arrsa.g-. VIII be- sent by mail Oh re-
ce'Dt Of 800. One small bottle is
1.-Two months t-ea;m,nt, and scldom
FALLS 70 perfect a cure. send ior te"'
H,oo..als from THIS and oth"r states
Br. =. n. HaN, 292G Olive street. ST.
Louis. No solG by druggists
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
Fatal shootina at Davis.

Davis, Okla, Nov. 28.-Eibert Ros'
ers was shot and mortaliy wounded
here tonight. being shot in tne intos'
tines. \ large hole Has torn in 'he
flesh by the charge. Rosera is IN II
critical condition and nat expected
10 i've through the nishD /. ;. eaton,
VINO was Rogers partner, was beaten
over the head with = pair OF knncks.
He wa arrested ana taken 80 ~FiphNr
'onigh.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
Mai Pouch Found Cut open.

Shawnee OKLA. Nov. 2S.-The find
ing of 100 letters, al 81 which we've
torn open, in a. vacau. house III
shawnee, IS the lates. deceiopmep.
in The robbery OF 'he RocN island
station At itagraa early Sunday morn
ing Nhen i pouch vas "ut open ana
tie nail removed. Federal officers
are expected here tomorrow 20 STAR
an investigation The letters we're
mostly OF ! business and personal
nature and it is moJ known whether
or not any registered mail vas stolen
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
WESTERN GOVERNORS
IN KALAMAZOO
GovTRNoR OSBORNE OF Mtchi-
GAN eReETs THE WESTERN EX-
EcUTWsS THERE.

Kalamaloo. Mich, Nov. 29.-Ihe
governors OF ten western states ar
rived here today tor their second stop
Oh their tour ~ central and eastern
states.
The visitors brought a carload ot
western products for exhibition. They
we're greeted here by Governor os-
borne
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
CITY FATHERS
HOLD SESSION
SCARCITY or WATER A PROB
LEM WHICH BOeS UP FOR SO
Luv,oN-OTHER MATTERS.

l1a water question in Ardmore u
becoming serious and the city dada
ar. Going to do something TO re
lieye the Situation, If possible. Al
the meeting Of the board OF city com
missioners last night this matter was
brought ~ and thorough discus
sion ON the subi@ct was indulged m
Commissioner Bridgman stated
that the water in the lake was lower
At present than at any time in its
history anl unless something was
done. and done quickly, Ardmorr
would bo without water in the near
future.
The question 0f artesian wells was
discussed and Commissioner Bridg
man. with City Engineer Bradford
'lart last night for Oklahoma City to
investigate wells that are being sunk
there by a contracting company for
that city.
All are agreed that something
must be done to furnish water in
the city lake, but just what plan
they will adopt is yet undecided.
At last nights meeting Mr.. Harde
man, the proprietor Of the CONNER
eiaI hotel, presented a petition to
the board asking that the bIick
wall between his property and the
Old iron store be taken down, as il
was a menace and a nuisance. The
matter was referred to Commission
or Burnitt.
Several other matters Of minor
Importance were disposed Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
WANT GOVERNMENT
TO HAVE CONTROL
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECT.
oRs OF STEEL CORPORATION
FAVoRs PLAN.

Washington, u. G.. Nov. 29.--GoN-
ernment control OF corporations 10
protect public interest and insure sta
bility of business was urged today Oy
Chairman f.. II. Gray OF the Doaru
Of directors of United states Steel
CORPORATION. appearing voluntarily
before the senate steel investigating
committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29

Those wishing season tickets for Y,
NJ, C. A. Course should purchase at
once 80 as to get seats reserved for
Theobaldl on Tuesday before Thanks
giving. There will be three great en-
tertainments in addition 10 Theobaldi.
29-7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
Hnhhlsa.

Hobbies are among the things that
make a man seem human and pic
turesque enc likes Lowell Aather the
better for ms insisting year in and
year our that the English have no
sense of humos. and the austarity OF
President Eliot is soitened by his GER
.linty that there is no sport com
parable 80 TOWin-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29

PLENTY OF CARNATIONS, RoS-
Es AND cARYsANTHEMuMs FOR
THE ELKS' DANCE AND THANKS,
GIVING. sHuMAN FLORAL SHOP.
2S-2.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
.l,,stifie. Nurscry Rhyme

The school children Of Germany r.
taught % swim without The ase OF 81"
tor and thus does an old r|'fr.
rhyme secure qualification.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29

Thou caust pass they iite Ill an
eouable fio% OF happiness. II thoa
canst 90 by the right way. ana think
and act a. the right way Marcus
AuYellGS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
Mast Naluahln Of All.

The world and all things in II are
valuable. but the mos, valuable thing
In the world is virtuous woman.~-
MOhammed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29

II Ia better 10 be seii-made man
al,ed vp according 10 Coda origlnn
nattern-,han go be a half man--madt
after some other mans Dattern--h %
Holland
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
To Our Customers.

On account OF tomorrow being holi-
day, wo will make no ice or coal de
liyeries.
ARDMORE ICE, LIGHT
& POWER co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
Dnn,t ON Deep.

Experts aver that there is lit'i@ o'
no ground for che belief that vaiuA0i'
metals lie .orv deep below ;Se ear'" >
surface
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29

At sucn times as | am absent from
my office patients are requested TO
leave calls at T. n. COleman's drug
store. Phone 4.
24-10 DR.. J. G. McNEES,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
Se!fishness Of Love

He who loves deeply finds 3 sweet
revenge in acting SO that his beloved
one shall appear ungrateIuL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29
Source of Affections.
IN TIE KIDNEYS

Whatever We may pretend, interest
and vanity are the usual sources OF
our Affections.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29

NEW VELVET BUTTON 5ooT
50. JUST IN. kRUEGER'S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-11-29

Seif-EVidc1t,
what IS a college coach tog, sls?"
For hack work, Of course you 0!nny."
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-10-12
!!

Skirts. especially on lingerie dress.
es. are showing more fullness.
Double veilings are being used to
give lovely iridescent effects.
Velour hats are proving strong f.
vorites In early fall millinery.
The vogue for black and white ALI.
ances shows but little abatement.
The jumper design has been furi.
ously revived for dressy shirtwaists.
Collarettes of black or white tulie
are used to wear with afternoon
gowns.
Extensive use is made OF all kinds
Of laces. and even lace robes are com.
ing to the front.
Blue and white combinations are to
have . place in fashion. especially In
wash fabrics.
Gowns Of all-over Iace-some Of the
exceedingly costly-have the highest
approval In fashion.
Tulle and lace are largely used for
fichus on evening gowns. These are
edged with bead fringe.