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Meade County news., 1916-06-22

morocco bound Jewel box was in her
hand. +.
A hasty examination assured her its
treasure was intact.
But why" she stammered, pale
with emotion-"why, monsieur, why?"
Because had decided to leave OF
stealing for livelihood"
when did you bring these Jewels
hsre2"
-Four or FIVE nights since"
And then-repented. eh?"
II own It,"
"But came here again tonight to
steal second time what you had
stolen once?"
That's true, too"
But interrupted you"
Pardon, madame-not you, but my
better self. came to steal-I could
not"
"Monsieur--you do not conceive. /
fail to fathom your motives, but"
A sudden Shock of heavy feet tram
pling the parquetry Of the reception
hall, accompanied by clash of vio-
lently excited voices, silenced her and
brought Lanyard instantly to the face
about.
Above that loud wrangle-of which
neither had received the least warn
ing, so completely had their argument
absorbed them-Sldonie accents were
audible. clear against the grumble Of
two voices of heavier timbre-
-madame!"-a cry Of pro-
test.
what is it?" Nine. Omber demand
ed Of Lanyard.
He uttered the word, "Police!" as he
turned and threw himself into the re-
cess Of the window.
But on wrenching It open the voice
of an invisible picket, posted on the
lawn, saluted him with harsh warn
ing; and when, involuntarily, he
stepped out upon the balcony, flash
of flame split the gloom below. a re-
port rang loud in the quiet Of the park,
and a bullet slapped viciously the
stone facing at one side Of the win
dow.
Meade County news., 1916-06-22
CHAPTER xxx.
A Strange Interview.

- OLTdH8S iuIOTNiSWs
Releasing the girl instantly, before
the crash had ceased to reverberate
within those walls, Lanyard slipped to
one side of the doorway, whence he
could command the perspective Of
salons together with partial view OF
the front doors.
He was no more than established
there, in the shadow and shelter Of the
portieres, when light from an electro
lier flooded the reception hall.
It showed him first single figure,
that of handsome woman well be-
yond middle age, but still well poised
and vigorous of mien, lady OF COM
manding presence. She was In full
evening dress of such magniicence as
to suggest attendance at some func-
tion of state. Even had he not known
we'll the features of Nine. Omber, he
would have guessed her to be the mis-
tress of the establishment.
Standing beneath the chandelier,
she was restoring key to brocaded
handbag. This done, she turned her
head and spoke over her shoulder.
Promptly there came into view sec
ond woman of much the same age, but
even more strong and able of appear
ance-a woman in plain, dark gar
ments, undoubtedly madame's maid.
Handing over her handbag, Nine.
Omber unlatched the throat Of her er-
mine cloak and surrendered it to the
servants hands.
Her next words were audible to the
eavesdropper, and reassuring in 80 far
as they indicated ignorance Of any
thing amiss:
"Thank you, sidonie. You may go
to bed now"
MANY thanks. madame. Good
night madame"
Meade County news., 1916-06-22
CHAPTER xxx.
Many Things Happen Fast.

mhUy iUtItHo IIupPCu No6
Incontinently-with as little cere-
mony as though the bullet had lodged
in himself-Lanyard tumbled back
ward into the room, while to q tune OF
heavy boots clattering through the
salons, two sergents de vile numbered
valiantIy into the library and pulled up
at sight of Nine. Omber, erect and
composed beside her safe; and of Lam
yard picking himself up from the floor
by the open window.
Behind them Sidonie trotted, wiring
ing her hands.
"Madame!" she bleated =, they
wouldn't listen to me, madame-I
couldn't stop them!"
"All right, Sidonie. Go back 10 the
hall. I'll call you when l need you.
Good morning, messieurs!"
One sergent advanced with q halt
ing salute and a superfluous question:
Mime. Omber-" But the other waited
on the threshold, barring the way.
Lanyard measured the two specula-
tively-the spokesman was old and
fat, ripe for pensioning, little apt to
prove seriously effective in rough
and-tumble, but the second was young,
sturdy, and broad-chested, with tho
poise Of an athlete. Furthermore, he
carried, in addition to his sword, q
pistol naked in his hand. And his
clear blue eyes, meeting the adven-
turer's, lit up with glimmer Of invi-
tation.
Meade County news., 1916-06-22
-And you haven't troubled to inves-

"And you haven't troubled to inves-
tigate your safe since returningf'
1T had not occurred to me-"
"Then why not test my assertion be-I
fore denying it?"
With an incredulous shrug Mme.l
Omber terminated a puzzled scrutiny
of Lanyard's countenance and turned
to the safe.
"But to have done what you declare
you have" she argued, you must have
known the ombination-since 1t ap-,
pears you haven't done any breaking
OPEN"
The sequence Of the combination ran
glibly of Lanyard's tongue. And at
this, with every evidence Of excite
ment, at length beginning to. hope
more than to believe-the woman set
herself to open the strongbox. Within
minute she had succeeded, and the
Meade County news., 1916-06-22

overcome my terror of him-I might
be able to communicate with the DO
lice, denounce him."
She hesitated, breathless and ap-
pealing.
At her first words he had drawn
close to her; and all their speech was
couched in muted murmurings, barely
more than whisperings. And this was
quite instructive, for in the passion of
that meeting both had been carried be-
yond considerations Of prudence, their
most coherent thought being that now,
once and for all time. all misunder-
standing between them must be done
away with.
And now, as naturally as though
they had been lovers always, Lanyard
possessed himself Of her hand.
"You cared as much as that!" he
said.
Il love you," she declared tensely-
II love you 80 much am ready to sac
rifice everything for you-life, liberty.
honor"
"Hush, dearest, hush!" he begged,
half distracted between Joy and pain.
"I mean it; If honor could hold me
back, do you think would have bro.
ken in here tonight to rob for Ban.
non"
"He sent you, eh?" Lanyard com.
mented in dangerous voice.
"He was too cunning for me. was
afraid to tell you. meant to tell-to
warn you this evening in the cab. And
then l thought perhaps If were cold
and distant and let you go on believing
me the worst Of women-perhaps you
would go away, save yourself, forget
me-"
"Neveri"
"I tried to carry out my program Of
lying to him, but he wouldn't have 1t
They forced the truth from me by
threats"
''They wouldn't dare"
"They dare anything, tell you. But
it wasn't threats of personal injury tc
me, but to you, If / refused to tell then
the truth, the whole truth. They knew
enough of what had happened
through their spies, to go on, and they
tormented and bullied me until broke
down and told them everything. Ant
when they learned you had replaced
the jewels here, Bannon told me mus
return and bring them to him. He SAID
if refused he'd have you killed be
fore morning. / held out until to
night; then, Just as was going to bed
he received telephone message, and
told me you were driving taxi and
were being followed by Apaches and
wouldn't live till daylight if refused
"You came alone?"
mo. Three men brought me to the
gate. They're waiting outside in the
park"
"Apaches?"
1.-TWO of them-I presume they're
Apaches, at least. The third is Cap
tain Ekstrom."
"Ekstrom" Lanyard cried in de
spair. "Is he"
The dull but heavy slam Of the great
front doors silenced him.
Meade County news., 1916-06-22

Don't shoot!" he cried. I'm nOe
armed"
rs that the TRUTH"
you've only to search me, ma
dame!"
"Thanks!" Madame's accents now
discovered a trace of somewhat dry
hum0r. "I'll leave that to you. Turn
out your pockets on the desk there
and remember, I'll stand no nom
sense!"
The weapon covered Lanyard stead
lily, leaving him no alternative but to
obey. AS for that. he was glad of the
excuse to listen for any sound to indi-
cate how the girl was faring in her
flight. And he made a pretense OF
trembling fingers to cover the slowness
with which he complied.
But he heard nothing.
When at length he had visibIy turned
every pocket inside out, and their con-
tents lay upon the desk, the woman
looked them over incuriously.
Put them back" she said curtly
"And then fetch that chair over there
the one in the corner. I've a notion
I'd like to talk to you. That's the usual
thing. isn't it?"
"How?" Lanyard demanded with q
vacant stare.
''In all the criminal novels I've ever
read, the law-abiding householder al
| MN ,,c oito d0mu ond hoe a oooio hIo oI -
with the housebreaker-befo calling
in the police. I'm afraid that's part oi
the price you've to pay for my hospital
ity."
She paused. eyeing Lanyard inquis
itively while he replaced his belong
ings in his pockets. Nov get that
chair" she ordered, and waited, stand
ing until she had been obeyed. "That'f
it-there! Sit down"
Resting herself against the side oi
the desk, the revolver held negligently
the speaker favored Lanyard with q
second inspection, at her leisure, the
hardness Of her eyes modified, and thai
anger which primarily had marked hel
countenance gone by the tine she
chose to pursue her catechism.
What's your name? No-don't an
swer! saw your eyes waver, ant
I'm not interested in makeshift alias
But it's a stock question, you know
Do you care for a cigar?"
She opened mahogany humidor OF
the desk and extracted box.
"No, thanks"
"Right-according to Hoyle-tht
criminal always refuses to smoke II
these scenes. But let's forget the bool
and write our own lines. Ill ask yo'
an original question: Why were yol
acting just now?"
"Acting?" Lanyard repeated, in
trigued by the acuteness Of this mas
terful woman's mentality.
"Precisely-pretending you're an OF
dinary criminal For moment l actu
ally believed you afraid Of me. Blu
you're neither that nor q common
crook. How do / know? Becaus
you're unarmed; your voice ha
changed in the last two minutes to tha
Of cultivated man; you've stoppe
cringing and started thinking; and tn
way you walked across the floor jus
now and handled that chair showed m
how powerfully you're made. II
hadn't found this revolver you coul
overpower me in an instant-and In
no weakling, as women go. Then VIII
the acting?'
Studying his captor with narrow in
terest, Lanyard smiled family an,
shrugged, but made no response. HI
could do no more than this-no NOR
than spar for time. The longer he in
dulged this woman in her whim for tn
bizarre, the more assured were Lucy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-22

jest KEEP right on hamrerln' and let
her squall.
"She was still carryin on at the top
Of her voice when ! finished up with
her coop, and she didn't stop, either.
And when got to work on the ducks
coop she added what she could to the
gen'ral uproar.
II finly gotsem boarded in tight, but
they KEEP up such racket that be-
gun to be scared I'd done 'em some In
jury; so kicked open the door of the
hens coop. and she come Through 1t
like an arrow. with no two feathers
pIntin' the same way and her eyes
as big as cranberries, and put off down
lords the brook.
"After I'd watched her out Of sight
went over to the ducks coop and
kicked open the door, and Kellup,
blieve it or not, that duck stood up
on her hind legs and fit me like man,
and had to fend her Off pretty spry
20 keep from gettln' nipped
"When my wife got home. she start
ed to set them eggs she'd been after,
and when she got to the coops and
found 'em empty, and when she found
out how I'd managed to break up them
two fowls from settin', after she'd got
her mind all shifted over 70 agree
with em, she said--well," Obed spoke
dejectedIy. "on the whole, guess I
won't go into what she said.
"But when she got to maxim
threats he asserted firmly. II thought
twas no more'n good judgment for me
TO come over here a spell"
"What did she threaten7" demanded
Mr. Peaslee promptly, and Obed per-
mitted himself another feeble grin.
"Only that she'd a good mind 70 shet
me up in one Of them coops and put
both settin's Of eggs under me and
make me set on em till hatched 'em
out" he explained sheepishly, "and she
was 50 mad that didn't know but
she'd try It. Now that I'm here, and
safe. les you and me visit a spell and
be conf table. Youths Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-22
Was PLAYING SAFE
REASON FOR Mr.. cUNNEYs VISIT
TO OLD FRIEND.
Horrible Threat as elimination Of
Real Tale OF Woe Caused Him
to Make Himself Scarce
"for Spell."

Caleb Peasiee was sprouting seed pO-
tatoes when Obed Gunney, his usually
placid face wearing a hunted look.
sank upon the bench beside him and
began sprouting mechanically without
word. After a moment Caleb spoke.
WAL" he observed "out with III!
What's pesterin' you now7"
Mr.. Quincy spent some time in pro-
found thought before he replied.
II d'know," he said at length, (which
could be reckoned the most whiffle-
minded--a hen or duck or women
folks. Prob'bly there amt any gre't
diff'rence."
Mr.. Peaslee grinned and 0bed took
a little heart.
'srr three weeks" he went on. my
wifc's been tryln' to break hen and
duck firm settIn'. She wore her pa
tience bout out, and she wore the hen
and the duck down so they didn't enjoy
liyin. She hung 'em up by the laig
and left 'em squallin', so / was worried
that the Cruel Society Animals would
get after her, and she put thistes in
their nests, and throwed water on
'em-she tried bout every way she
ever heard OF, and never budged either
one of 'em.
'Now, my wife Is what / might call
Newfoundland is he went on hastily
81 might call her so to you. but
wouldn't want it to get to her ears.
You won't let on that l said that--will
you, Kellup?
"Wal, when she didn't want them
fowls to SET. she didn't want 'em to.
and there want any whoa to her. But
after she'd gin about three weeks TO
the job, without any success whatever,
she Topped over ana made up her mind
she'd set 'em.
"She didn't have any ducks eggs
that she wanted 10 set, SO She decided
to drive over to Dedham Mills and get
some from a woman she knew over
there. and while she was gone she
wanted me TO mend up the coops where
the hen and the duck was settiu'.
Il took the hen fust, and SOS she
couldn't get out while was workin' on
the coop. I slid the door shut before
/ started IN TO hammer. Then fitted
on a strip Of board over a crack and
nailed 1t on. and the fust lick fetched
at a nail. the hen sot up cacklin' that
you could hssg ali over the Flses. 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-22
Each HELPS the Other.

You cannot remain long in a man.
presence without giving or receiyini
some influence. Commonly the ex
change is mutual, each helps the other
That is as 1t should be- Men of wortl
should seek to mold the characters Of
those about them. 1t must be done By
unconscious example. Precepts, how
ever wise, are resented. Purposefu
conduct unless skillfully lived is api
to ALLEVIATE. No one wants to feel thai
he is the concern Of your life. a.
will do much better when he react
on the confidence you have placed u
him. Let him feel that he acts on hi'
own initiative and he will strive hard
er to do his best. Veil your infuene
and you will be able to do much g.
ward molding the characters yo
touch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-22

Reaches Smallest Community BY
Means Of Corresponding Members.

Oklahoma City.-The Young Mems
Christian Association is reaching out
to each small town and community
center in Oklahoma in its effort to be
Of help to men and boys. Not only
by splendid buildings in the larger
cities does the association aim to
serve the 400, 900 young men and boys
in this state, but through a system
of corresponding members in small
towns, this virile organization is look
ing out for the country boy going u
the city, and for the city boy going
from town to town.
In each city and town in this state
where active associations are not at
work, there will be corresponding
members Of the state committee.
These members, serving as volunteer
workers, will be on the lookout for
young men leaving town and going
elsewhere, and will give them letters
Of introduction.
These letters OF Introduction will
be recognized by other corresponding
members and by T. N. G. A. secrs-
taries wherever presented. They as
sure the holder OF welcome and as
sistance in finding a boarding place.
aud. as far as possible. employment.
The whole service is rendered without
cost to the young men. Il has been
sffective all over the United States
in helping tens Of thousands who we're
~ strangers in q strange land.
The Oklahoma state committee has
made a beginning of this work. and is
now plaaniEs enlargement to the ex-
tent Of securing corresponding mem
bers in each town Of ave hundrS4
population er Aass N tha st@sas
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-22
PLAN STATEWIDE
.Y.M.C.A.CAMP PA|GN
TO ERECT ssoo,oOo BUILDING IN
OKLAHOMA clTY-FoRTY.FlvE
OTHER CITIES ON LIST.
OKLAHOMA A LARGE FIELD
Rapid Growth OF State Makes Assoeia-
ton Work Imperative Al this
Tlme--state Campaign From
Dec. 3 to Dec. 8.

Oklahoma City Preparations are
being made here for campaign
throughout Oklahoma in the interest
OF the Young Mems Christian Associs-
tion. Two campaigns are being pro.
jected, one in Oklahoma City for
$500, 900 for q local building, and an
other in forty-fiye principal cities and
towns in the state for funds for the
state committee.
The International Young Mems
Christian Association organization 10
cooperating In both thees campaigns,
but lending special assistance during
the statewide campaign by sending
a number OF its most experienced sec
retaries who will visit .eacn Of the
cities selected for special develop
ment.
Due to States Growth.
This unusual cooperation on behalf
OF the international organization has
been secured by the Oklahoma state
committee, because or the tremendous
rapid growth of Oklahoma, and the
very large percentage or towns yet
to be occupied by the Y. M. G. A.
While there has been some develop
ment in association work in the state
during the past few years, resulting
in buildings notably at Muskogee.
Bartlesville and Tulsa, with railroad
associations at Sapulpa and HALEY
Vile, yet, the state as whole, has
not kept progress with other states
In the organization OF Young Mems
Christian Associations.
Campaign Begins December 8.
The proposed campaign will begin
Sunday, December 3, and conclude
Friday, December s During this
period representatives of the interna-
tional and state committees will spend
day In each OF the forty-fye most
important cities in the state.
During these visitations there will
be conferences with local citizens
about the possibility I establishing
associations in each town visited, and
ut the same time subscriptions Will
be received for fund which will guar
Antee the budget of the state commit
tee for three years. This budget win
provide for two or three experienced
secretaries, who will then be free to
give their entire time to the develop
mnt, extension and organization OF
Y NJ c.. A. work In Oklahoma.
Business Men On Committee.
The Oklahoma state committee is
composed of twenty-five representative
business and professional men from
points all over the state. c. C. Rob
erts. Jr., OF Oklahoma City, is active
chairman, and Mayor J. e. Nissley.
Of Guthrie, is vice-chairman. These
two officials and the other members
Of the committee are being assisted
in the active preparations for the
campaign by G. s. Bilheimer, western
district secretary Of the International
committee, who is spending several
weeks in Oklahoma City for this pur-
pose.
A. o. Booth secretary Of the inter-
national committee from New York
City, is also cooperating by making
an advance visitation OF each OF the
towns to be included in the statewide
campaign. Headquarters have been
opened in Oklahoma City and a stan
of assistants are busily engaged in
the necessary preparations for the
campaign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-22
Jonas Cook

on sol First National Bark Bio
cHIcKAsAA. OKLA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-22

Meudon. the s.y Meudon Of trysts
and moonlight promenades, has been
transformed into a military camp. The
station platform is crowded with uui-
formed soldiers OF an branches; men
on furiough in their suits Of faded blne
like dirty water. showing with pride
holes torn In their coats BY rife balls,
eonvalescents wearing the old red pan
falcons. used only BY those behind the
ightlur line. often with one leg folded
up: zouaves whose baggy trousers. for
merly blood red. have now changed to
an earthy color; Belgians IN long
brown coats. who never smile. and
British Tommies spick and span as IL
they had just stepped from bandbox.
The women, in passing, glance at the
war crosses and srn..s.-Mme. Ber-
nardini- sjoestedt, N Cartoons Maga-
zine,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-22
LIVING COST A CENTURY AG(


Chester Knipe has complied some Ia
teresting data, collected in this secI
tion, setting forth what 1t cost ou
f0refathers a century ago to liyel
writes North Wales (Pa) CORE
spondent Of the New York World. al
that time potatoes sold at 30 cents
bushel, coffin was made for S7.5'I
and 25 cents was charged to mail
letters.
Some Of the data are obtained fron1
an old ledger kept by David G. kulpI
founder Of Kulpsville. near Nortll
Wales. from 1913 to 1884.
Some Of the interesting prices shown
follow: In 1913 sugar was 20 cenfsI
a pound; in 1915 1t was 27 cents Il
pound; coffee was 25 cents a, pound
and molasses s1.25 a gallon. Called
was 33 cents yard. cotton flannel
% cents and handkerchief cost 53
cents. Shoes for adults cost $1.20 u
pair aud fer children SO cents. Trousi
ers sold at 33 cents. susEenders 4s|
cents. stockings al cents. writing pal
per A cents sheet, candles % cent?
a pound, tobacco 1915 cents q pound
About 1915 oats sold at SO cents n
bushel, straw cents bundle, powder
rs cents a pound Eggs sold from q
to II cents a dozen and butter brought
from 10 TO 12 cents pound. Ten at|
that time sold at s1.02 pound. Meats
N'efe exceedingly cheap. Pork was|
4 cents, veal 8 ceHts, beef cents al
pound. Flour was A cents a pound.
Anent labor, 1t is shown farm-|
hand was paid 80 cents a day except
Ing in the harvest season, when COL
cents was paid a hand. Mr.. Kulp|
charged 8 cents for cutting a pair cf|
trousers. The entries show that he
''fnade new frock for Polly Rina-
walt for 81 cents. snun was used
extensively then and the price was "a
cents a pound. The village storekes :.
er paid 81 week to have his iner-
chandlse hauled from Philadelphia t0
KuIpsvlIle. The records show Mr.. Kulp|
was i&illiner aud charged 40 cents
for altering a bonnet"
In 1916 Kulp paid David AIesciEes
$3.50 for making coffin for his fslther.
Potatoes sold at 80 cents hushel
and bricks cost $3.50 per thousant He
was allowed 3 per cent discount on
banknotes, paying 90 cents for d dol
lar bin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-22
A cLoeeEp SYSTEM MUST BE
CLEARED

You will find DR.. Kings New Life
pills a gentle yet effective laxative fol-
removing impurities from the system
Accumulated waste poisons the blood
dizziness, biliousness and pimpIy, mud
dy complexion are the distressing eli
fects. A dose of Dr. Kings New Life
Pills tonight will assure you free
full bowel movement in the morning
At your druggist, 25c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-11-22
HER SON SUBJECT TO GROUP

my son Edwin is subject to Group
writes Mrs. E. O. Irwin, New ksnsins
ton Pa. 81 put in many sleeples
hours at night before learned
chamberlain's Cough Remedy MOI
ers need not fear this disease If the
kaan a bottle Of Chamberlain's Coug'
Remedy in the house and use it as a
rected It always gave my boy relief.
ubialRapls sEsTy1Rszsi =s-,---.-.--lA.