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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-09-10
CHAP Err Xiv.


AS for Roleau, now object of solici-
tude on the part of a nobleman and
even a king, he was experiencing FUR
ther adventures of his own. AS soon
as he had made his escape from the
field where the three had so nearly
met disaster. he made such speed as
he could after Kitty, who, as he knew
very well, would hasten as fast as
might be to find some hiding for her
self and the coin.
But where was she now? That no
could not guess. for he had no means
of learning that Kitty had been left
In the palace of the king. Rather, he
supposed that she would be at the no.
tel which she had made her residence.
He bent his own steps thither as rap
idly as might be.
He met only coldness at the office
at that stately caravansary, the Ritz,
where both he and his mistress, save
for the intercession of the king. before
this would have been set out in the
streets bag and baggage.
"Mademoiselle, the young American
excellencyf" he asked of the clerk at
the desk "She is at home today"
I'VE know nothing of mademoiselle,
the young American excellency," re-
piled that worthy coldly. She left no
announcement OF her plans when she
departed. She has not returned"
Are you sure as to that?' demand
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himself from the room. Inquiry found
for him presently the waiting woman
in whose care Kitty had been placed
and together they approached the
room where she had been left, some
hours before, to her own devices.
They knocked, knocked again, and
yet again-but got no answer. The
woman at length opened the door with
her own key. Her sudden e~clama-
ton convinced Count Frederick that
the room was empty. &
''She is up to her tricks" exclaimed
he to himself. Now / wonder"
He did not pause to ask much Of the
waiting woman, but hurried away
down the hall, intent on certain plans
OF his own.
He must find her, must see her at
once. He had no real idea as to which
course Kitty had taken after leaving
the room, but alone after a time, he
walked more slowly, he could not say
why. Something came to his senses,
as first not recognized-a faint
scent-a perfume which it seemed
to him he had known before-the per-
fume of violets, faint, indefinite, fra
grant.
He found himself at length in a mar
row hallway from which there were no
side passages 1t led him deeper back
into the palace, its trend continually
downward. Thus finally he found him
self in the self-same subterranean tun-
mel which Kitty earlier had discovered.
"She was searching for the torture
chamber" said he to himself, with
sudden conviction. That is why she
came here!"
He came at length to the great door
which closed the passageway. Yes, in
the dust before him were footprints,
and in the dust on the door itself were
finger prints, The silence and secre-
, cy Of ages had been broken within the
hour
He pushed open the dOor-pushed 1t
until it met some obstruction-some-
thing which lay vaguely white upon
the floor. He turned downward the
fare of his ligHt-started back from
what he saw.
She lay at his feet, unconscious
helpless-dead, for all he could tell.
He bent over her, Goubt, terror in his
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away. true, on business in other landA
business connected with my coun-
try's welfare. Having concluded that
matter returned fast as might, and
here | am"
Criminals always come back to the
scenes of their murder" asserted the
prefect pompously.
rs that true? | did not know 1t.
AS for me, have done no crime. l.
was simply looking after my mis-
tress' affairs in her room-her excel
lency the young American, who is SO
high in the kings good will
THAT is all very well, very well,
but it is not enough, as you will see,
rejoined the prefect. ''The king did
not set you free
"Only because the king had not
yet heard from my mistress. Give
me leave to bring the two together
and that may be done and she will
set all right at once. Ask her"
81 do not need to ask her. The king
has set for me the task of finding
NOUueT hiA
task. | have done so now"
"What-myself-I am suspected OF
that crime! Your honor, that is i'm
possible There has been no proof OF
any crime"
Send to the king" he added. catch
ing a glimpse of uncertainty on
the face of the prefect. Send to my
mistress. l claim that right under the
! law"
81 send to the king" demanded the
prefect clustering. why should |? /
can control the process of the law
without troubling royalty with details
OF that sort"
But suppose there are conse'
quences. These are ticklish times, be
lieve me, your excellency. l have
seen blood deeds done today. When
a king goes to war-and our king may
90 before long-the life of an officer
left behind is worth no more to hin
than that of good fighting man taken
with him to the front. Perhaps as be
tween your honor and myself"
The official took council with his
own caution for a moment
81 will myself go to the palEce,' sait
! he at length. ITO be sure. we canno'
be too careful in the attaining Ct th'
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TWELFTH INSTALlMENT
CHAPTER XIII.
The Sinews Of War.


1t was touch and go between the
two little kingdoms for time. Their
troops had faced each other in the
open field. Blood had been shed.
Generals had looked other generals
in the eye at no great distance. At
rulers of the two countries had been
within earshot one of the other.
Yet they parted now. Why? The
trumpets sounded the recall, even as
the leaders were awaiting the sum-
mons for the charge. Why? At least
one ruler had been eager for the as
sault, yet did not advance his troops,
Why? The other, vacillating as ever
of soul, none the less had been upon
the battle front itself, whether or
not his courage had been more than
temporary He now retired. Why?
The answer to all these questions
lay in the hands of the young Amer
ican girl. Sundered, the two halves
of the divided Gretzhoffen coin still
pleaded for reunion. One lay in the
grasp of another. Had either king
dom on this day owned them both,
war would have ensued.
Cortislaw of Grahoffen, old as he
was, none the less was in respect OF
martial nature far in advance of the
weak ruler Of Gret2hoffen. Michael
had come to the rescue not so much
to save Count Frederick from danger
as to save Count Frederick for him
self. He needed Frederick's courage.
Not so Cortslaw, who retired to his
own city fuming and full of ire. Evil
was that hour for the courtiers of
Grahoffen, and worst of all for the un-
fortunate Sachio, who had promised
so much for his sovereign and him
self, and who had come so far short
of the measure of his promises.
Believe me, my good friend
Sachio," exclaimed Cortislaw, when at
length that crestfallen individual was
brought before him. Your failure to
bring me the missing half of the coin
has well-night cost me my dignity and
you your life will not longer suffer
such disappointments at your hands
Your majesty" began Sachio, but
the other raised a hand.
I'VE are at the brink of war now
at any moment war may be forced
on us. whether we like it or not.
did not think Michael would march,
but he has shown that under certain
circumstances he not only can but
will. If we delay we lose all the ad.
vantages of the initiative. None can
tell what yonder Count Frederick will
do. for at least he does not lack cour'
age. And now he will be eager for
revenge against us for the danger in
which we have placed him.
1T was a danger shared by all
those who engaged in the struggle for
the coin,' said Sachio. I'VE had II
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in our own hands. We brought 1t to
the very edge of our throne; it was
in our country when they took 1t
once more"
Yes. and those persons were per
sons that had no more at stake than
you have, Count Sachio," broke In
Cortislaw, with the cold wrath his
officers knew so well. Have they
more reason for success than you!
Are they of greater wit than yourself!
By the Lord. if those things be so,
it's time we had better wits about US
than such as yours
Sachio hung his head, but found no
speech in answer and the king went
on:
Listen now"
He beckoned about him other off,
GERS Of his court, and held out be-
fore him in his palm the half com
which had come into his possession.
>"See what this says-it talks OF treas
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ENDS or justice. II cannot gain ac
cess to the king, shall at least have
made the attempt. II I can have an
audience. shall put something of this
case before him myself. We wish not
to meddle too intimately in affairs Of
which We do not know. But II the
king disayows you"
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SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray, newspaper woman. finds In
q curio shop half of a broken coin, the
mutilated inscription on which arouses
her curiosity and leads her, at the order
of her managing editor. to go to the prin-
cipality Of Gretzhoffen to piece out the
story suggested by the inscription. She Is
followed and on arrival in Gretzhoffen
her adventures while chasing the secret
Of the broken coin begin.
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The Broken Coin
oA Story of By EMERSON HoueH
Mysteyand -, = @.,. ,..
Adventure Grace Cunard
By EMERSON HOUCH
****** ***** *****s**

Copyright A.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-09-30

Suit cases at Soc up. Trunks,
$3.50 up at Black 4 Arnold. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vic Riley are at
tending the state fair at Sedalia.
More fall Stetsons received.
Come in and see them, Black 4
Arnold.
Big Buck work shirts, soc,
Walker McKibben.
Leslie Clinkenbeard returned
the first of the week from an auto
trip to Kansas City.
Reserved seats for Freckles are
now being sold at Fisk's. shoe
store on the west side.
G. c.. Crook Of Independence,
Mo-, visited his nephew, j. w.
Holloway, the first of the week.
Roy Long, after several days
visit with home folks left Mon
day to resume his duties on the
road.
Best school hose, Zoe, l5c, Poe,
Walker McKibben.
Mrs. j. w. Choate and son,
Leslie, left Friday for Harrison
vile where Mrs. Choate visited
relatives land Leslie went on to
the State Fair at Sedalia.
John D. Rockefeller gave lit
tie boy six cents the other day in
Cleveland and told him to be care
full and save it. Look out for a
raise in the price Of coal oil.
Wesley Denton and a party left
Kansas City for Butler Monday
evening in Mr.. Denton's automo-
bile and after encountering sew
eral mud holes and having q blow
out or two they arrived home at
4 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Deputy County Clerk Dode
Holland left Monday for Chicago
where he will attend the wedding
of Miss Hazel Titus, former
Bates county girl. From there he
will 60 to Bloomington, Ills, and
Auburn, KY, to visit relatives be-
fore returning home.
j. L. Fisher, superintendent of
the city water and light plants,
returned the last of the week
from Milwaukee, Kas., where he
had been familiarizing himself
with the new engines the city
contemplates installing in the
new water and light plant.
According to the Adrian Jour
nal Frank Stephens and Jester
Carmichael, members Of the Ad-
rian base ball team, are reported
to have signed with the Brooklyn
Federal league team. Both play
ers have played in Butler this sea
son. The scout evidently over
looked the Butler team.
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Black 4 Arnold Clothing Co.

Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
Mrs. Chas. Fisk is visiting her
parents in Pontiac, Ills.
Fall shoes arriving, Black &
Arnold.
DR.. j. w. Choate made bust
ness trip to Lamar Tuesday.
Mrs. w. G. Bush left the last of
the week for Nevada where she
visited relatives.
Mrs. Howard James was up
from Rich Hill the last of the
week visiting relatives.
The Rich Hill stock show which
was to have been held Sept. n
and % and was postponed on ac-
count of the high water at that
time will be held Oct. 81 and %.
Earnest Cough and Elmer Re-
qua left Wednesday on trip
through the west. They go from
here to Bull, Idaho, and will
make side trips from that point.
GIL Wyatt returned the first of
the week from an extended west
trn trip during which he visited
the Panama-Pacitir exposition,
the San Diego lair and other
points of interest.
The Missionary Society of the
NJ. E. Church, South, held spe-
cial session Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. w. N. Stevens of Nevada,
district secretary, was present
and addessed the meeting.
Several real estate deals were
pulled off by J. w. Harrison, the
hustling real estate man, this
week. Tuesday he sold the $50
acre Wightman farm 6 miles
northwest of town, also the 22O-
acre C. Staten farm in Mingo
which was traded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hankins
who have been living in Butler
for the past tive years left for
Haskell, Okla. the first of the
week and will make that city
their future home. The Times
will keep them posted on Bates
county happenings.
Miss Francis Catron will leave
Thursday for Freeman, Mo-,
where she will coach local talent
and assist them in putting on the
play, "A Suffragette Conven-
ton" Miss Catron has gained
an enviable reputation in this line
of work and her services are in
great demand by those putting on
amateur entertainments.
w. G. Read, manager of the
Butler and Rich Hill Telephone
Exchange, will leave Thursday
for Topeka, Kas., where he has
accepted a position as assistant
engineer Of the Kansas Public
Utilities Commission. Mr.. Read
will have charge of telephone val
uation and rates. 1t certainly
speaks well for Mr.. Reads quail
fications as telephone expert
when the Kansas Commission
comes to Missouri for an engineer
Rev. and Mrs. W. j. Snow de-
parted Saturday for Malta Bend.
to which place Rev. Snow was re-
Gently assigned by the NJ. +.
church, South. conference. Mrs.
Snow while spending Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. c.
c. Woods was agreeably surprised
when the entire Evergreen Sun
day school class of which she was
a member. marched in to bid her
farewell. Mrs. V. L. johnson, on
behalf Of the class, presented her
with handsome spoon, suitably
engraved, as a token of the love
and esteem in which she was held
by the class. The Evergreen
quartette, Mrs. j. II. Norman,
Mrs. Sam Barr, Mrs. F. c. Ream,
eral songs, which were much ap-s
preciated by those present.
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Sweaters for men and boys
from SOC up, Black & Arnold.
Mr-and Mrs. Carl Gordinier
spent few days in this city last
week visiting his parents, J. F.
Gordinier and wife.
Bradley sweaters, .Walker-Mc-
Kibben.
Mrs. Hadlcy Fisher and Miss
Bernice Burrows of Rich Hill, Wis
tied Butler relatives one day the
latter part of the week. !!
Miss Reva Thomas who has
been visiting her uncle, Jas.
Thomas. and other relatives
in this city, returned to her home
in Moline, Ills, Saturday.
School Bingham best, Zoe IL
1-2c, 15c, Walker McKibben.
Geo. McKissick. who has been
visiting his brother, John McKis-
sick, who lives south of town, re-
turned to his home in Bowler,
Mont, the last of the week.
just as well buy Your overcoat
now and get first, Black & Arm
old. -
Rev. E. X. Wolfe, pastor of the
NJ. E. church, South, for the com.
ing year, arrived in the city Sat
urday and preached two fine SER
mons to large congregations Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. g. Cumpton
and daughter, Mrs. Clara Batch
elor, were in Butler Friday en-
route to Kansas City and Topeka,
Kas., where they will visit rela-
tives.
You can do us "lots" of good
by sending us a customer, Black
& Arnold.
The Times good friend G. w.
Daniel Of Lone Oak township was
a caller at this office Saturday
and followed his annual custom Of
many years by renewing his sub
scription. Mr.. Daniels, who is a
close student of current events,a
believes this country can best in
sure peace by getting better pre-
pared for war.
Judge A. B. Owen left Tuesday
for Kansas City in response to a
telegram notifying him OF the ser,
ious illness Of his mother, Mrs. NJ.
E. Owen, who is at the home OF
her daughter in Kansas City, Mrs..
Dottie Mitchell. His brother,
Jas. Owen, who for several years.
has held the position of city engi-
neer for Kansas City is also very
i'll. e
Jas. Barker, who Thursday sold
his Randy Kitchen to Joe Hupp.
and Bruce Black, just couldn t
stay out of the business, SO FRI
day he bought out "Chili Mack
in the Opera House block and
took possession at once. He V
making several improvements to
his new place and viii put in Y
fine line Of chocolate and Other
candies. He will run . first class
l1ek counter and have only the,
~ cold drinks and wants HE,
ftis1das 10 remember he Is still IN
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Buy your suit. Do it now. $40
to $25, Black & Arnold.
Geo. |. Lynch made a business
visit to Rich Hill last week.
School ribbons, Zoe, 12c. l5c,
Csc, Walker McKibben.
Squire j. w. Darby of Foster
was a county seat visitor Monday.
Get your rubber footwear with
the ":Auto sole' at Plack 4 Arm.
old.
Prof. w. l.. Coonrod spent Sun
day visiting friends over in Henry
County. ....
Mrs. j. F. Kerns visited her
brother, G. r. Beatty in Rich Hill
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Dubach
of New Home were Butler visitors
the first of the week.
Don't forget the Old Settlers
meeting to be held in the court
house yard October 8.
Capt. j. E. Thompson went to
Nevada the. last of the week on
National Guard business.
Recorder of Deeds Fortune and
family spent Sunday in Rich Hill
visiting relatives and friends.
l.. NJ. Stanley, who travels for
the Folly Medicine Co., was trav-
cling over Bates county last week.
VIM. Hardinger, prominent
farmer of Charlatte township, was
a pleasant caller at this office Fri
day.
Coal bills are large part of
your. living representative both
by using Coles Hot Blast Heat
ers. Quilt
Mrs. Will Fritz and little son
of Rich Hill visited relatives in
the city the latter part of the
week.
Len Swartz, who has been Wis
iting his mother in Elkhart, Ind.
returned home the last of the
week. ~
Everybody trade at Frank 7.
Clays, the Booster Store. and
vote your coupons for Amy Egg
gleson. so e ow 1t
Chas. Fisk went to Nevada Sat
urday where he played with the
Nevada band at their Saturday
night concert.
Roy Stanley, of Kansas City,
spent a few days last week visit
ing at the home of his uncle, VIM.
Stanley of this city.
D. C. Mize of Foster was in the
city Monday en- route to st.
Louis to attend a meeting of the
Masonic Grand Lodge.
Frank Eggleson, Lee Bright,
Dick Haynes and Clyde Butler
motored to Sedalia last week to
attend the State Fair. Haynes re-
turned Saturday night.
Rev. Claude 8. Handy of the
Ohio street NJ. e. Church left for
st. Louis Monday night to attend
The annual conference Of his
church.
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A. B. C. silks, yard wide, Walk
er-McKibben.
Misses Helen Braden and Marie
Fisk were visitors to st. Louis
last week.
Rev. c. c. Miller, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church OF Spruce,
was in the city Monday.
Roy Coonrod and Lloyd Gaines
spent Sunday visiting Mr.. Coon
rods parents, near Urich.
Orville Stansberry went down
to Rich Hill Saturday and spent
the afternoon visiting relatives
and. friends. 4
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More new hats, Elack & Arm,
old.
Miss Emma Fry spent Sunday
in Rich Hill visiting relatives.
Will Stubblefield spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Kansas City.
A. C. Coberly, local manager OF
the Logan Moore Lumber Co.,
made a business trip to Pleasant
Gap Wednesday.
Closing out sale Of Rhode Is
land Reds. Some good ones
cheap. 5O-lt
Mrs. A. r. Guyton.
| Warren. Ayers, who has a po-
sition in the penitentiary at JET
ferson City, came in the last of
tn week to spend few days Wis.,
iting home folks near Virginia.
II Quaker curtain nets, Walker
NcKibben.
Gov. Major Friday appointed
Maj. f. II. Crowell as one Of the
delegates from Missouri to the
National Farmers Congress which
meets in Omaha Sept. 20 to Oct. l.
Mrs. Chris Black returned the
first of the week from Franklin,
Kas., where she had been spend
ing a week visiting her mother,
Mrs. Catherine Yarber.
Balmacaan hats, $3.50, Black &
Arnold.
Rev. J. G. West of Appleton
City will preach at the Spruce
Presbyterian church Sunday
morning and will receive into full
connection those who wish to join
the church.
Ola Gay of Worland has been
appointed station agent for the
Missouri Pacific at Worland to
succeed w. B. Lightfoot, who was
found dead near the depot at that
place Thursday.
81 VIM. Y. Osborne was in Satur.
dav and renewed his Subscription
for another year. Mr.. Osborne
has been a resident of this county
"a years and says this is by far
the wettest year in that time.
New room rugs, fine patterns
r Walker McKibben.
The Creighton base ball team
/ played the home team Sunday
. and defeated them by score OF
II to g. The home team dislike
to treat visitors to our city dis.
courteously, therefore they usual
ly insist on the visitors winning
= Next Friday night's band con
! cert will be the last one of the
season. This seasons concerts
have been up to the usual high
l standard of the Butler band, the
5 numbers by the vocal quartette
being especially popular. The
band contemplates giving several
!. indoor concerts this winter.
Best $500 raincoats, Walker.
Mckibben.
c. c. Wood came in Saturday
from Hutchinson, Kas., and after
Il brief visit with home folks de.
, parted Sunday for Sedalia.. He
started his horse Halle McGreg.
or in two races at the Hutchin.
r son fair and one at Topeka and
: finished in the money each time
John King, who lives few
/ miles northwest Of Rich Hill was
5 tried befort a jury in the Probate
. Court Thursday and was found OF
unsound mind and incapable OF
managing his affairs and was or
dered sent to the. state hospital al
I Nevada for treatment. w. D.
Yates was appointed his guar
dian.
Boys school clothes, Black &
! Arnold.
DR.. Christy was in Kansas City
the first of the week and called
on N. B. Mcfarland, who has
been quite sick. His many friends
will be glad to know he is stead.
lily improving.
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For Sale.

Thoroughbred Jersey calf. Call
at N. b. McFarland's Harness
shop. 5O-1t
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-24

little Kentucky family held aloof
there would have been no Maxine
Elliott Theatre in New York; Forbes
Robertson would never have met the
sweet Gertrude; the latter would
never have been launched as a star;
Maxine would not now be a retired
actress. rich and famous; Clyde
Fitch's career would have been post
poned, and the avenues Of my poor
life would have been broader and
less clogged with weeds"
There's a whole story by itself in
that catalogue expression, My third
a Roman Senator" up to the day Of
the divorce that cleared the tracks
for No. a. Mr.. Goodwin gives her
this final paragraph:
Maxine Elliott is a variously
gifted woman. With the ambition Of
a Cleopatra she used me as a ladder
to reach her goal. and found her
browning glory in the binding glare
OF a myriad Of incandescent lights
which spell her name over the portals
of a New York theatre. She is one
of the cleverest women / ever met.
Her dignity is that of a Joan of Arc,
her demeanOr Nero-like in its as
sertive quality. and yet she has chan
nels of emotion that manifest woman
hood in the truest sense of the word
My fourth. a pretty little thing
Edna Goodrich. The end of that
chapter is this piece Of advice:
If a man steal your wife, don't
kill him-cautiOn him."
The heading of that chapter is:
The Five Fatal Fish Cakes and Num-
Der Four There is a brief resume:
LAS l have shown. my second and
third wives were thrust upon me by
circumstances. Being human. l al
lowed nv bark of responsibility to
sail TRANQUILITY into the harbor of
intrigue.