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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-10
MORE
W|NTRY
WEATHER
OKLAHOMA AND G u L F
STATES PROMISED RAIN
THIS WEEK

WASHINGTON, Feb. l0-Winter 5
backbone is a long way from brok-
en-, according to the Weather Bureau
"The general distribution of at
mospheric pressure over the North
American continent and the adjacent
oeans, said the weekly bulletin to-
DAY. Indicates temperatures cOnsid-
erably below the seasonal average
until the middle Of tae week east o.
the Rocky Mountains and tempera-
lures near the seasonal average on
the Pacific Coast
eThe weather generall. viii be fair
the first half of the week in the
lains states the great central val
less and the North Atlantis states. In
the Gulr and South Atlantic states
the weather will be overcast with
probably rains in Oklahoma and
along the Gulf and South Atlantic
Coasts until Wednesday.
The next disturbance Of import
ance viii appear on the North Pari-
fic Coast Tuesday night attended By
general rains 1t will prevail over
the Middle West Thursday ana the
Eastern states Friday or Saturdas
This disturbance Will be preceded by
a general reaction to higher temp
eratures and be attended by general
rain in Southern states
1T will be followed by colder
weather
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TO RECENT CONVERTS
Of SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation army is doing good
work in the city. Captain George re-
ports ten converts to Christ's canse
last week. Five of these will be on
rolled in the army next sunday even
ing at 5 O'Clock. Cactain George in
yites the people to attend the meet
ings.
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WOMAN IS STABBED AS
SHE OFfNEO DOOR

Parsons. Kas.. Feb. l1--Nlrs lola
Fairy. who lives alone in the north
part of toRn. was called to the door
OF her home early today and a. soon
as the door was opened an unidenti-
fled man stabbed her, wounding her
in the side and face. The man es-
capped without saying a word or his
identity being discovered. The 30
lice believe that her assallanf may
have been her husband. Who was
recently released from the Kansas
state penitentiary.
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CHARGING ABANDONMENT.
JENNIE CHADWElL
SEEKS DIVORCE

Aii-r n lapse of more than week
aiilout a divorce suit being filed. TIE,
spell Nas broken today by Jenaie
sdw6n Sha alleges aOlnioumsnt
m tle m1 Of her husband Oliver
rlaINen
The couple were married ia Logan
1unfy n l9a7 aud lived together an-
80 1909 Nhcn tae husband Jeff her
and he- little b1s ani has never re-
turned She asks absolute divor-s
sfri ensto3 fle cfild
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PR0GRESS|vES WILL HOLD
CONVENTION NEXT SATURDAY

The Progressive party Of Logan
county will hold their convention next
Saturday murning beginning at ] I
O'Clock in the city Han auditorium.
Delegates will be selected at taat
time to attend the state convention
which will convene at Oklahoma City
on February 25th.
A county organization will be form
ed at the meeting here next saturday
and state and congressional commit
teemen elected.
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SUIT

-at 10 fo~eel,se p mortgage 81
fled to-day in district court st1ses
-aa- g. Rogers ami Lois r. Rosers.
executors Dt the viii O. A. { ~ood.
4sainst F A. f. Brrau and :. T. Bry-
au
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-02-10

With the coming OF spring good
things are promised for Guthrie The
Santa Fe will spend a quarter OF
million doIlse in Guthrie during 1911
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appearance OF Noens woman 'slor
ence iawlcr a hsb schooi ghI Of
seventeen has sone. leaving No trace
behind and the case j, not mike
that OF Dorothy Arnold The young
woman walked from her home to 20
70 q pho csraph gallery 10 have some
pictures taken for her sorority. au4
about rive clock il the evening she
disappeared
Her home was IN 4 suburban part
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Legal blanks at The Leader office.
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30
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HUNTING THE SHOE
BY H. NJ. EosERr.

All the way over Nicholson had tried
10 make the acquaintance OF the girl
In brown. But. try as hard az he
could, he failed 10 elicit anything
more than a parting greeting from her.
She was named Mary Martin. and he
overheard her telling the steward that
she was a school teacher and spend
ing her vacation on a tour OF the Brit
lsh cities.
Nicholson was making a pleasure
tour. He was one OF those fortunate
young men who have sufficient income
20 make work unnecessary. Not that
he was an idler. He meant to take
up sociology seriously-was. in fact
on his way to England at the invita-
tion OF friend, TO attend some crowd
ed political meetings in the Black
Country. the industrial part OF the
Midlands.
The girl in brown would not say
anything more than "good-norning
and "good-evenlng." She even seemed
to resent Nicholson's attempts to
force himself upon her, the young
man thought. So. by the time the voy-
age was half ended he had left her
severely alone.
II was one OF the greatest disap-
pointments that he had ever had. He
was not an unduly impressionable
young man, but the girl in brown had
made a profound impression upon his
heart. There is some inner sense that
tells US whether these affairs have in
them the possibility OF permanence.
Nicholson felt that he could love the
girl in brown-given propinquity for
the development Of his passIon-until
he died.
However, love must have responsive
ness, and by the time he reached Ok
ford he had only a pleasant, mellowed
memory Of her. He put up at the
Queens hotel His room was on a
long corridor And as he entered It
he heard light footsteps coming along
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30
MAN THEIR FAvoRITE DISH
Cannibalism in the SolomonS Is
Looked on as Religious and
Tribal Rite.

A letter descriptive of one of the
chief cannibal settlements and the
rites of the savages was recently re-
ceived here from Sydney from trav-
eler, who had spent some time in the
cannibal-infested Solomon islands in
the Pacific. The Solomons are the can
nibalistic hub of the south Pacific, al
though human flesh is also eaten oc-
casionally in the Marquesas and New
Hebrides islands.
"Maneaters on land, maneaters In
the water; for Gods sake, steer clear
of the Solomons!" was the advice CIV
en- to the writer when he first ex-
pressed his intention Of visiting those
islands. In Fiji travellers are still so
advised.
"At Suva," says the writer of the
letter, "the mate of trader told me:
You can chuck pig overheard any
where in the Solomons, and five min
utes later walk ashore on the black
dorsal fms OF sharks. But what's the
use? The blacks will snap you up and
pick your bones the minute you reach
the beach,
"Cannibalism. which has always
been practised in the Solomons, owes
its persistence not to any particular
prediction for huma.S4aesh," says the
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children and their children's chill
dren?"
"Ah, memsahib, what does the curse
of Hindu amount to?"
Perhaps 1t is stronger than we
know" glancing down at her dress.
Further discussion was interrupted
by one of the armed keepers, who
came rushing up with the news that
armed soldiers we're approaching.
Bruce swore frankly. This Umballa
was supernaturally keen. What to do
now?
Quick" cried Ahmed. Get the
howdahs off the elephants" 1t was
done. "Hobble them" 1t was imme-
diately accomplished. Into the bun
galow, all of you. Memsahib, follow
mel"
What are you going to do?" asked
Bruce.
Hide her where none will dare
look, answered Ahmed.
He seized Kathlyn by the hand and
urged her to run. She had implicit
faith in this old friend, who had once
dandled her on his knees. They dis
appeared behind the bungalow and ran
toward the animal cages. He stopped
abruptly before one Of the cages
"A leopard, but harmless. You'll
know how to soothe him If he becomes
nervous. Enter"
Kathlyn obeyed.
This cage was not a movable one,
and had q cavity underneath. The
heavy teak flooring was not nailed.
The soldiers arrived at the bunga-
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the passage, and looked round to see
the girl in brown.
She did not pay the slightest heed
to him, but, without any sign Of rec
ognition, entered her room adjacent
Nicholson sighed, changed his mind
about going to bed, and went out and
promenaded the High for nearly an
hour.
Boots, dazzled by the bestowal of
truly American tip, informed Nichol-
son of the British custom of putting
ones shoes outside the bedroom door
to be polished. 81 cleans EN-, sir" he
said I'll give you an extra shine.
Thank you kindly, sir"
Nicholson went to bed and slept like
a just man without remorse or care.
In fact, he was a little ashamed to
discover, when he opened his eyes,
that the sun was shining brightly, He
opened his door Outside lay one of
his shoes. And, next to it, was
small and very shapely lady's shoe,
evidently the property Of his next-door
neighbor. His missing shoe was no
where to be seen.
Nicholson had a spare pair of shoes
in his bag, and he put them on. Then
he stood staring in perplexity at what
lay before his eyes. Boots must have
made a hideous blunder. Nicholson
went down to pick quarrel with him
But Boots was nowhere to be found.
And, as Nicholson munched his break
fast, telegram was put into his hand.
Meet me at Conyentry at four" it
ran. 1t was from the friend who was
to guide him through the maze of
sociological observations that lay be-
fore him.
There was only one train TO Coven-
try that day-Sunday Forgotten was
the episode of the morning, forgotten
Miss Martin, save that she lay like a
subconscious idea at the base of his
memory. He rushed upstairs, to find
Boots standing before his door with
his suitcase in his hand.
It's all packed, sir, he said. There
isn't no time to lose, sir. I've calIeH
a keb, sir"
What was it he wanted to say to
Boots? Boots HAD already disap-
peared with the suitcase. He was
waiting at the cab door. He thrust the
suitcase inside, and, gratifed by an
other tip, departed, while the cab
dashed frantically toward the station.
Nicholson sank back against the
cushions. Well, of course, Boots had
rectified the blunder. No doubt he had
located the odd shoes, returned them
to their places, and-but had he?
Nicholson opened the bag and looked
inside. There lay the dreadful evi-
dence of his theft--Miss Martins
high-heeled shoe, beside his own!
Nicholson gasped. Well. nothing
could be done now. He resolved to
send the shoe back that night with
a letter of apology. He thrust his
suitcase across the baggage counter,
received his check, and dashed into
the train.
His friend was waiting for him at
the other end, but there was no suit
case.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30

dozen keepers we're following her
their eyes wide with awe.
Miss Kathlyn, I am growing a bit
afraid of you" said Bruce.
"And why?"
"I've never seen animals act like
that before. What is it you do to
them?"
Let them know that l am not
afraid of them and that I am fond OF
them"
81 am not afraid Of them and am
also fond Of them. Yet they spit at
me whenever / approach"
Perhaps it is black art" The shad.
ow of a smile crossed her lips. Then
the smile stiffened and she breathed
deeply. For the moment she had for
gotten her father, who stood chained
to a pillar in vile cell. She put her
hand over her eyes and swayed.
What is it?" he cried in alarm.
Nothing. | had almost forgotten
where l am"
81, too. I am beginning to let All
med think for me. Let us get back
to the bungalow"
He loved her. And he feared her,
too. She was so unlike any young
woman he had ever met that she con-
fused his established ideas of the sex.
TT is best" said Ahmed, that we
all remain inside the bungalow. Ra-
mabai, have you any plan in case
Pundita does not return?"
Ramabai's breast swelled. Yes, All
med. have a thousand friends in
yonder city, ready at my call. Only,
this is not the time. Still, can call
to them, and by tomorrow there will
not be a stone of the palace upon an
other. Be not alarmed. Pundita will
return. but mayhap alone"
So they waited.
Now, Pundita, being woman, was
wise in the matter Of lure. She en-
tered the city unquestioned. She
came to the palace steps just as Um-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30
Unless All sians Fail.

Mrs. Commuter, basely deserted by
her maid at the eleventh hour, mobil-
ICED Swedish reserve in desperation
for the dinner party. All the English
the new domestic understood was the
sign manual, but an hours drill put
her in some shape for service. The
dinner went well until dessert The
Swede forgot the fnger-bowls which
should have been upon the plates. Mrs.
Commuter employed the sign manual
under cover of the table illustrating
the washing and drying Of hands The
Swede nodded, went out and returned.
Mrs. Commuter turned to find the new
domestic at her elbow Sereneiy she
held a dish-pan of hot water, cake Of
yellow washing-soap and the kitchen
roller towel
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30
CHAPTER K.
Kathlyn was free!
The Escape.

The Escape.
Kathlyn flung herself into her IA
theirs arms.
Dad, dad! To leave you alone!"
Kit, you are wasting time. Be of.
Trust me; | wasn't meant to die in
this dogs kennel, curse or no curse.
Kiss me and go!"
Curse? What do you mean, ia.
ther?"
Ahmed will tell you. In Gods
name, 60 child"
Come, Miss Kathlyn," Bruce called
anxiously.
Kathlyn then climbed up to the win
dow, and Bruce lifted her into his
howdah, bidding her to lie low. How
strong he was, she thought. Ah,
something had whispered to her day
by day that he would come when she
needed him. Suddenly she felt her
cheeks grow hot with shame. She
snuggled her bare legs under her grass
dress. Till this moment she had neve~
given her appearance single thought.
There had been things so much more
vital But youth, and there is ever
the way of a man with a maid.
Now, Kathlyn did not love this quiet,
resourceful young man; at least if she
did she was not yet aware Of it; but
the touch of his hand and the sound of
his voice sent shiver over her that
was not due to the chill of the night
She heard him give his orders, low
voiced.
do not lift your head above the
howdah rim, Miss Kathlyn, till we are
in the jungle. And don't worry about
your father He's alive, and that's
enough for Ahmed and me. What a
strange world it is, and how fate shut
fles US about! Forward"
The curse: what did her father mean
by that? 1t seemed to Kathlyn that
hours passed before Bruce spoke
again.
Now you may sit up. What in the
world have you got on? Good heavens,
grass! You poor grill" He took of
his coat and threw it across her shoul-
ders, and was startled by the contact
of her warm flesh.
q cannot thank you in words" she
said, family
Don't Pshaw, it was nothing. /
would have gone" He stopped em-
barrassedly.
"Well?' Perhaps it was coquetry
which impelled the query; perhaps it
was something deeper.
He laughed. Il was going to say
that would have gone into the depths
Of hell to serve you. Well be at your
fathers bungalow in minute or so,
and then the final stroke. Umballa
is not dependable. He may or may
not pay q visit to the cell tonight I
ran only pray that he win come down
ihe noment | arrive"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30
CHAPTER Discontinued.

At length they came out into the
open at the rear of the prison walls.
Here Ramabai got down and went In
search Of any sentries. He returned
almost at once with the good news
that there was none.
The marble walls shimmered like
clusters Of duh opals What misery
had been known behind their crum-
bling beauty
Ahmed marked the tree and raised
his hand as a sign.
Bruce Sahib!" he called.
Yes, Ahmed. I'll risk it first"
Bruce moved the elephant to the
barred window. His heart beat wildly.
He leaned down from his howdah and
strove to peer within.
''Kathlyn Hare?" he whispered.
Who is it?"
Bruce"
Father. father!" Bruce heard her
cry; they have found us!"
Ahmed heard the call; and he sighed
as one who had Allah to thank. To
gether! God was great and Mahomet
was his prophet.
Listen" said Bruce. I'VE shall
hook chains to the bars and pull them
out, without noise if possible. The
moment they give Have you
something to stand on?"
Yes. taboret."
THAT will serve. You stand on 1t
and III pull you up and through.
Then your father"
Father is in chains"
Ahmed, he is in chains. What in
Gods name shall we do?"
Return for me later" said Hare.
Don't bother about me. Get Kit away,
and quickly. Umballa may return
at any moment. To work, to work,
Bruce, and God bless you'll"
They flew to the task. Round the
hooks Ahmed had wrapped cloths to
ward against the chink of metal
against metal. The hooks were deftly
engaged Bruce gave the signal and
the elephants started forward. The
chains grew taut. So far there was
but little noise. The elephants leaned
against the chains; the bars bent and
sprang suddenly from their ancient
sockets.
Kathlyn was free!
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30

(oopyrlght by narold Maec rathl

But he was not TO meet Umballa
that night. Umballa had won his
point in regard to having his prisoners
logged; but oriental that he was. he
vent about the matter leisurely. He
ate his supper, changed his clothes.
and dallied In the zenana for an hour.
The rascal had made a thorough
study of the word suspense" he
knew the exquisite torture Of making
ones victim wait. For the time being
his passion for Kathlyn had subsided.
He desired above all things just then
revenge for the humiliating experience
in the cell; he wanted to put pain and
terror into her heart All, she would
be on her knees, begging, begging. and
her father would struggle in vain at
his shackles. Spurned; so be 1t. She
should have a taste of his hate, the
black mans hate.
And always there would remain the
little dark-haired sister. She would
marry him; she would do II to save
her father and sister. Then the fill
gree basket heaped with rubies and
pearls and emeralds and sapphires!
AS for the other, what cared he II
he rotted? It gave him the whip hand
over the doddering Council. Master
he would be; he would blot out all
things which stood in his path. A king.
till he had gathered what fortune he
needed. Then let the jackals howl.
Accompanied by torch bearers, serv-
ants, and the professional fiogger, he
led the way to the cell and flung open
the door triumphantly. For a moment
he could not believe his eyes. She
was gone. and through yonder win.
dow! Hell of all hells of Hind! She
was gone, and he was robbed!
"Out Of your reach this time. you
black devil!" cried the colonel. 60
on. Do what you please with me. I'm
ready"
Umballa ran to the tabaret and
jumped upon it. He saw the tram
pied grass. Elephants. And these
doubtless had come from the colonePs
camp. He jumped off the tabaret and
dashed to the door.
Follow met" he cried Later.
Colonel Hare, later!" he threatened.
The colonel remained silent.
Up above, in the palace, Umballa
summoned a dozen troopers and gave
them explicit orders. He was quite
confident that Kathlyn would be car
ried at once to her fathers bungalow,
If only for a change of clothes. 1t was
a shrewd guess.
AS the iron door changed upon the
sill Colonel Hare leaned against the
pillar and closed his eyes, praying ST.
lently.
At the bungalow Pundita fell at
Kathlyn's feet and kissed them.
"Memsahib!" she cried brokenly.
"Pundita!" Kathlyn stopped and
gathered her up in her arms.
After that Ramabai would have died
for her under any torture.
Now, Ahmed, what did my father
mean when he said curse or no
curse?'"
IT'S a long story, memsahib," said
Ahmed evasively.
Tell II"
'It was in a temple in the south.
The Colonel Sahib took a sapphire
from an idols eye. The guru, very
wise and ancient priest, demanded the
return Of it. The Colonel Sahib, be-
ing a young man, refused. The guru
cursed him. That is all"
mo, Ahmed; there must be more.
Did not the guru curse my fathers
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"wait and SEQ. There's another way
OF twisting the secret from you. Wait;
have patience" Umballa laughed.
And this laughter rang IN the colo
pel's ears long after the door had
closed. What new deyiltry had he In
mind?
The next morning Kathlyn came
into the living room dressed. for the
first time in weeks
''You are not afraid. Pundlta?"
''No, memsahib. Ahmed will have
me carried 10 within a few yards OF
the gate, and after that II will be easy
TO find Durga Ram. An, memsahib. II
you but knew how hate hint"
After Pundita had departed Ahmed
brought in the leopard. Kathlyn petted
II and crooned. and the magic umbre
OF her tones won over the spotted cat
He purred.
And now they must wait. An hour
flew past Kathlyn showed signs Of
restlessness, and this restlessness con.
veyed itself to the leopard. who began
to switch his tail about.
"Memsahib, you are losing your In
fluence over the cat" warned Ahmed
GO walk; go talk elephant; and you
Bruce Sahlb. go with her I'll take
care OF the cat"
So Bruce and Kathlyn went the
the rounds OF the cages. She was a
veritabIe enigma to Bruce. Tigers
lost their tenseness and looked
straight into her eyes. A cheetah with
cubs permitted her to touch the wab-
bly, infants, whereas the keeper OF this
cage dared not go within a foot of II.
BY the time she reached the elephants
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30
Many Jacks.

Jack is not only a boys name Il Is
applied to a flower Jack in the pull.
pit" Jack Frost" means the cold
biting winds, and a Jack" is a ma
chine to lift heavy weights Then
there are a boot jack" for removing
boots from the feet; a smoke jack" to
turn spit; a "jackanapes." applied
to a saucy person; Jack Tar" a com
mon sailor, and a jacket" a small
coat. "Jackstay" is rail used on a
boat to which to fasten sails Jack
stone" is a pebble piece used in the
game Of that name; Sackstraw" is a
scarecrow and lakewood" is wood Of
the Jack used in cabinet work.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30
SYNOPSIS.

Kathlyn Hare. believing her father. Col.
Hare, IN peril, has summoned her, leaves
her homo IN California 10 go TO him IN
Allaha. India, Umballu, pretender TO the
throne, has imprisoned the colonel, named
by the late king as his heir. Arriving IN
Allaha, Kathyn is Informed by Umballa
that Eer father being dead she Is 70 be
queen, and must marry him. She refuses
and iS Informed by the priests that no
woman can rule unmarried. She Is given
seven days to think II over. She stu re-
fuses, and Is told that she must undergo
two ordenls with wild beasts II she sur
wives she viii be permitted to rule. John
Bruce. an American. saves her life. the
elephant which carries her from the
scene OF her trials runs away, separating
her from Bruce and the rest OF the party
She takes refuge in n ruined temple; but
this haven is the abode OF lion and she
Is forced to fee from II. She hnds a re-
treat In the Jungle only TO fall into tho
hands OF slave trad =. kathlyn i5
brought 10 the public mart In Allaha and
sold 10 Umbaila, who, finding her still un-
submissive, throws her into the dungeon
with her father. She is rescued by Bruce
and his frienda
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writer of the letter, but to the fact
that it is looked upon as religious
and tribal rite.
"The sacrifice is not always-in fact,
is not usually-a white man. But if
trader or missionary happens to be
within striking distance when victim
is required the prophets or priests are
more than likely to receive intimation
from the spirits that only the flesh Of
a foreigner will answer the purposes
Of the ceremony. New York Times.