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Gilpin observer., 1917-08-16
CODE MESSAGES.

Parr pondered the adventure sober.
ly over lonely lunch in an incon.
spicuous corner Of the Casino.
Within his radius of vision were
seated both persons, aside from him.
self, involved in the as yet obscure
intrigue, and with them some others.
Not far away, deep in Capitalization
with the white-flanneled gentleman
who had been his companion Of the
links that morning, was Baron Hu-
roki. A discreet inquiry elected from
Captain PARIS waiter the information
that the barOn's friend was one Senor
Juan de Lima, wealthy Mexican.
"Probs the private affairs Of Peter
Ripley. ......... for reasons for per-
sistent determination against Mexican
contractsl"
This Senior de Lima, then was q
fourth party to the intrigue.
If any more proof of that were
needed, it was furnished by Huroki,
who, upon the arrival Of Miss Chan
ming and her party, cOvertly designat-
ed her to De Lima, muttering some
thing which Parr would have given
much to overhear, and which seemed
to exert rather incendiary effect
upon inflammable Mexican emotions.
Patria was hardly seated when q
page called Baron Huroki to the tele-
phone.
Intuition whispered to the under
standing Of Captain Parr. He was
entertained by mental vision of an
unhappy and excited little japanese
in the dress of a motorcyclist stam-
mering the story of purloined mes
sage into telephone receiver.
When Baron Huroki returned wear
ing a countenance whose racial Sc
renity was perceptibly ruffied, Captain
Parr smiled grimly into his demi-
tasse.
Shortly after this he got up, strolled
unObtrusively out of the Casino and
found the nearest telegraph Office,
where he concocted lengthy code
message to one Edward w. Ryley in
New York.
The answer was delivered as Cap
tain Parr dressed for dinner, and
caused considerable interruption OF
that ceremony.
"Ripley doesn't know Huroki, but
says private advices persuade him ia
pan conspires to embroil United States
with Mexico. AS patriot and trustee
for Channings, Ripley has repeatedly
refused Of late to accept arms and
ammunition contracts for delivery in
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-16
LONG DISTANCE.

Without the least warning, on i'm
pulse of evaporation, Rodney Wrenn
all but lifted Patria Off her feet, swing
ing her bodily from the thronged ball
room floor to the semiseclusion of a
deep window recess masked with
palms.
"NO-wait!" !" he insisted with per-
emptory gesture when, mastering her
surprise, Patria drew herself up to
the full dignity of her inches and
made as If to pass him. "You don't
get Off so easily-not until you've ex-
planned what's come over you tonight
to make you treat me like thisw
"But think It's for you to explain
by what right you make fool Of me
before my guests!"
II can't help 1t. I'm sorry, but
you're driving me crazy. You don't
wear my orchids-you ignore the note
1 sent with them-you've even got an.
other mans roses at your waist
PARIS, dnresayp'
He paused; and Patria was momen.
tarily dlscountenanced. Her glance
WINGED, and the boy pounced furiously
upon that betrayal.
'They are Parr's-curse him! The
fellows bewitched you-thnt's the
| whole trouble. You've lost your head
you're clean head over heels In
lo-w
"Rodneyw
Patria fought with herself to deny
her anger. But suddenly with ges
ture half Of despair, half of rage, Rod
ney spared her further effort-turnet
and left her, plunging blindly bach
across the crowded floor.
Promptly Patrla forgave him. Glat
she had been spared the regret sure
to follow hard upon any exhibition Of
her temper, glad of little time alone
she stepped quietly back through tn,
long window opening on the verand,
of her home and Immediately paused
in disappointment, not finding ther,
the privacy she had hoped for.
Near her window two men stool
talking One faced her. substantial
figure In evening dress. the other
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-16

Taken second time by surprise,
the boy swore petulantly as he sawed
at the reins. His cob resented this
and turned awkwardly. The girl had
long lead on the pursuit before it
was well renewed.
Even without that advantage the
chase was hopeless. She had the bet
ter horse and the instinct of her sex
to boot.
Little wonder, then, that in the
pride Of fearless and carefree youth
she rode recklessly-who loved reck-
less riding-the swing Of thorough
bred beneath her, the long roll Of
earth-spurning hoofs, the sweep of the
wind in her face!
Without warning, all this was
changed-changed beyond repair.
Thickest trees and underbrush
masked impenetrably the next turn
ahead.
The horse took the curve like a
sorrel thunderbOlt. A human shape,
small and brownish, lodged directly
into his path. There was shock, a
shrill cry, sickening thud. The horse
plunged furiously. UnaccOuntably
Patria lost control of him-felt the
saddle slip from under her, dropped
her crop, lost the reins, grasped Wild
ly at the air as she felt herself falling.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-16
SHORT CIRCUIT.

She found herself back on the ver-
anda, almost incoherently babbling to
Donald Parr.
II tried my best to get the connec-
ton re-established. Long distance said
there was no answer from the other
end-said Mr.. Ripley wouldn't answer
repeated rings. Something dreadful
has happened to him, know. l must
get to New York somehow tonight.
He nodded sympathetically. "All
right. That's settled. I've got speed
launch at anchor in the harbor. That
might turn the trick for u.s."
"Oh, thank you! Wait for me-
Patria pointed-"over there-half way
down the drive"
"As you WISH" .'.
"Thank you"
She darted swiftly into the house.
Parr had just brought the roadster
to standstill at the point indicated
by Patria when another car, limou-
sine, swept at reckless speed down
the drive toward the gates.
AS 1t passed, Parr caught a glimpse
vi u puSStiiSeT WuO, leuHlnS lTOlil tle
window, was shouting some indistin-
guishable instructions to the chauf.
feur.
That man was Baron Huroki him.
self.
Now what called him away in such
mad haste?
No opportunity was given the cap
tain to puzzle out that riddle. For
0nce In way man was unable to
complain that young and beautiful
Woman kept him waiting cverlong
while she changed her clothes. The
bhron's Limousine was barely outside
the grounds when Patrla stood beside
the roadster.
She was in her seat by the time
Parr had re-collected astounded wits,
| Almost noiselessly, with silken purr
the roadster stole away. Five minutes
Of racing through the broad, tree-llned
avenues and threodip' the narrow
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-16
The Gasoline Tank Exploded.

frOwn might have been taken to indi-
cate. Parr thoughtfully refolded the
paper, put 1t away in his card case
growth to the glade.
The girl was still there, with Rod
ney Wrenn.
"Don!" he cried as Parr rejoined
them, you're wonder! If 1t hadn't
been for you"
"Pure accident !" Parr interrupted,
lifting deprecatory hand.
'That doesn't make it any the less
true; you saved me nasty fall" the
girl insisted cordially.
"Well, :" Parr admitted with
significant look to Rodney.
"Oh" The latter hastened to rem
edy his oversight. Permit me, Pa
tria, to introduce my friend, Captain
Parr. Don, this is Miss Claiming"
The girl leaned forward, giving cool
fingers transiently to his grasp.
Captain Parr, did you say?"
"Of the regular army!" Rodney
added.
I'm 30 glad" Patria said warmly |;
"doubly glad to meet a soldier, Cap
tain Parr. All the men of my family
have been soldiers, patriots, all the
way back to Revolutionary days. They
used to call us the Fighting Chan
nings.'
"But that's all ended now. I'm the
last of the Chnnnings-and girl
can't fight"
Parr hesitated little. 81 mustn't
sail under false colors," he faltered.
'"rhe truth isl resigned my commits
sion last month"
"rhe deuce you did" Rodney COM
mented. "Then I'll go bail / know
why"
Patria turned curiously to him.
Don always had genius for de-
tective work, and army service offers
a man mighty little opportunity to
exercise anything like that" Rodney
deliberately ignored PARIS movement
of protest. "If Donald Parr is out of
the army. it's pipe he did 1t solely
| to enter the secret service and become
his countrys faithful sleuth! Eth
Don-whatT
''If so. wouldn't It be highly indis.
Greet of me to admit itf'
whether or no." Patria came to his
rescue-"can anything prevent your
coming to tea this nfternoon7 The
Charming cottage-you know-nenI
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-16

The young woman stood before him
trembling and out Of breath, but OBJ.
viously unharmed.
So far, good; Parr wasted no more
solicitude on her. His Japanese re.
mained to be attended to.
That one lay senseless, as he had
fallen. On his knees beside the man
hasty examination persuaded Parr
that he had suffered no really serious
hurt. His cap had dropped or in the
collision. Parr deftly extracted the
folded paper from its leather, rose
and turned back to find the young
woman, whose life he might reason
ably be credited with having saved
regarding him with a look in which
considerable amusement was mixed
with as much chagrin.
''If you will permit me-" said he,
offering his hands with fingers inter
laced.
She hesitated. Amusement glim-
mered again in her eyes. The corners
of her mouth twitched adorably. But
with no more than a conventional,
''Thank you SO much!" she coolly
lodged the toe Of small boot in his
hands, and sprang into the saddle.
Before he could move back, a sec
ond horse galloped into the glade and
pulled up smartly. A voice Of amaze
ment saluted him.
Donald Parrl Well, I'll be Jig
gered"
Captain Parr swung about.
"Rodney" he exclaimed, pleased /;
and striding over, warmly shook the
newcomers hand.
Behind his back the girls voice rang
out in sharp warning. Followed the
sound Of plunging hoofs. He wheeled,
instinctively whipping an automatic
from his pocket.
He saw her squirting full-tilt at the
Japanese. That one, 1t seemed, had
quietly regained his senses and got
to his feet, simultaneously producing
a pistol of his own. But he had no
chance to use it; the horse was upon
him too quickly. In another breath
the man had tripped and half fallen,
half thrown himself bodily back
through mask Of underground. He
disappeared instantly.
Without hesitation, Parr pursued
through the hindering tangle. On its
far side he paused and listened. The
Japanese had vanished.
His eagerness to inform himself con-
cerning Baron Huroki's message
would brook no more delay. Quickly
he unfOlded and smoothed out the pa
per.
"Probe the private affairs Of Peter
Ripley, trustee for channinas estate,
for reasons for persistent diserImlna-
tion against Mexican contracts"
By no means as puzzled as his
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-16

streets of the ancient seaport. ;.Au
Parr brought the car to standstil
on the waterfront of the inner harhor-
Abandoning the machine heedlessly,
the two ran out upon yacht club
dock, tumbled from this to landing
float and thence into a small rowboat
whose boat, Parr never learned.
He bent his back with a will to the
oars. His power boat was moored
well out, on the farther fringe Of that
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-16

with back to her, little man Of fur
tive presence, oddly like the Japanese
whom Kitchener had bowled over in
the woods that morning.
She had hardly appeared by the
window when the man in evening
dress nodded pleasantly, as II termt-
mating a casual conversation, and the
other stepped, instantly yet without
apparent haste, down to the lawn and
quickly disappeared amid the shad-
ows of shrubbery.
The incident made little impression
upon her. But she was relieved to
see the remaining guest turn and leis-
urely saunter away.
As he rounded the farther corner
Of the house, a shaft Of light from an
other window identified his profile.
Enthusiastically as Baron HurOki's.
A light footstep sounded behind her !;
she reused in dismay, striving to calm
heart in panic.
"Mees Channing?"
Patria all but giggled with the reac-
tion from her fear lest Captain Parr
had found her there, in mood all too
melting.
"Is it you, Senior de Lima? How
fortunate haven't had real chance
to speak to you tonight, but now"
Patria was startled to find De Lima
so close beside her; his breath famed
her cheek.
"Mees Channing-Patria-I love
you'll"
"Ah, but please"
"NO-listen to me. I beg you will
marry me. am mad about YOU"
"You are mad indeed, Senior de
Lima, to imagine I'd ever marry any,
one but an American"
"You will forget that-in my arms !"
Patria uttered slight cry. De
her hands and was covering it with
kisses.
AS If in answer to that cry, she
heard De Lima's half smothered ex-
clamation of annoyance, felt her hand
abruptly released, and discovered Cap
tain Parr standing almost between
them.
pardon, Miss Claiming, but this is
my dance, isn't it?'
She laughed a little, almost hyster-
ically: 'Is it, Captain Parr? Why, yes,
of course it is! How stupid of me
You will forgive me, Senor de LimaT
The Mexican recovered admirably,
stepping back with bow.
The music ceased; their flying feet
were stilled; Patria awoke as from a
dream. A faint suggestion Of ap-
plause made her appreciate that they
had had the floor practically to them
selves.
Her embarrassment was such that
she never knew just what it was she
said to Captain Parr as they hastily,
by way Of another window, sought the
refuge of the veranda.
She never, indeed, could quite re-
call what passed between them in the
course of the next few minutes.
A footman found them with the in
formation that Patria was wanted on
the telephone: Long distance calling
from New York.
A little dazed by the conflict Of her
A moment later she was in the IL
brary-quite by herself-with a re-
ceiver to her ear. Then a voice fall
tered through the night, voice most
clear, yet strangely faint, iterating her
name-"Patria'- and over.
She managed to make the speaker
understand that she was Patria.
"Peter Ripley speaking-your guar
dian. The nations welfare rests with
you. And 1 am dying"
On the echo Of that last word the
report of pistol shot reverberated
over the wire, so loudly and seemingly
so near at hand that it might have
been fired in the room adjoining that
wherein Patria stood.
Almost instantly it was echoed by
another report.
Thereafter-silence
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-16
THE CAST.
EPISODE ONE
The Last of the Fighting Chan
nings.

Down on the beaches, whose gold
broke the umber and slate mOnOtOny
of rock-girt island shores, soft winds
played. But here In the wooded up
lands the air was moveless; against
the broOding woodland hush the slight
est alien noise attained sharp relief.
One such began as a remote vibra-
tion troubling the stiffness, waxed
apace in volume, became quickly rec
ognizable as hoof-beats.
A horse appeared, racing like mad
thing down narrow bridle-path little
better than a neglected trail. On its
back, cross-saddle, sat young woman.
OF sudden she chose to interrupt
that headlong flight.
Kicking a stirrup free, the girl
turned in her saddle and looked back.
Presently, round the nearest bend,
another horse pounded, hard ridden
by n young man with a temper.
At sight of his well-favored young
face darkened by sulky frown, the
girl threw back her head and laughed
outright.
"Why, there you are, Rodneyw she
cried. "Where have you been, all this
timeY
Her banter only served to darken
his scowl. mo fairW he protested,
drawing rein. you can't call that a
race! You shot away without u word
Of warning!"
"Why," she said, with guilelessly
widened eyes, you yourself started
the race!"
81 never-w
"Oh, but you did. You knew per-
fectly well I've put you on an allow
ance of two proposals per day-one
after lunch, one after dinner. So when
you begin the very first thing after
breakfast'-her jeweled wrist-watch
flashed momentarily in the sunlight
"well, before noon, anyway-you as
good as invite me to run away from
you as fast as ever can"
He refused to be trified with. He
was very yOung-almost as young as
she-and took love seriously.
"Patria!'
She mimicked provokingly his tone {:
"Rodney?"
you're only playing with me. It
1t isn't worthy of you, Pat. Surely
you must know whether you love me
or mott"
II declare / don't" she replied, a
trace more seriously.
"You don't know your own mind?'
'In the eyes of the law I'm minor
and can't know my own mind. That's
why l must have guardian to man
age my affairs"
Nonsense. You'll be twenty-one to-
morrow"
"But the law is the law, even when
it's an ass. How can know my own
mind about you when the law says l
can't? Really, Mr.. Wrenn,' she teased,
"you must be reasonable. Wait till
tomorrow"
"You mean," ne interposed eagerly,
"you1l give me my answer thenT
''Who knows? II you can't be pa
tient till I'm of age-a woman grown
I'll have TO refer you TO Peter Rip
ley. You might wire him-something
like this: Your ward, Patria Chan
ming, doesn't know her own mind.
Please advise Immediately, ut my ex-
pense.'"
His ill-humor broke down complete
ly. "Patria, you witch !" he cried, try
ing to capture her hand.
But she was prepared for that. and
too quick for him. A touch of her
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-16

| the Cliff walk3 -. do want to
know you better, Captain Parr-but
we're already in danger of being late
for lunch
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-16

heel and lifted rein whirled Kitch-
ercr round in his tricks. In twink
ling he was dancing half dozen feet
away.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
BEAR INFLUENCE
NOTED IN wheat
CautiouSneSs in Selling Acts
as Check, However,

CHICAGO MAY Is Cou,iousness about
selling after such sharp declines ns re-
Gently witnessed. was lnanifost today In
the wheat plt II was pointed out by
bulllsh traders that premiums for cash
wheat, that iS wheat for immediate de-
livery, had shown a tendency TO harden
ana that stocks NJ Minneapolis had de-
creased $50 900 bushels for the week. as
against GO, 600 bushels year ago Forced
restrictions OF buying of future deliver
les, however continued 10 have n be8rish
Influence In the option pits Opening
prices OF futures RANGED from 10 cents
lower, with july nj s. l5d2 II, and Sep
tomber At 81 9GH %, and there WAS a
slight setback, but then a moderate rally
followed
StasOnablo weather had only tran
silent bcarish effect on the corn Reports
Of car scarcity and OF urgent domestic
and foreign demand for corn products
soon led 90 gains all around After open
ing An2r lower the market rallied TO
well above yesterdays finish
oats showed independent strength on
account OF seabOard adyiCcs ~ a liberal
export inquiry General business here
was about as active as under normal CON
ditions.
Stendness OF the hog market upheld
provisions Changes On quotations were
slight but mainly upward
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18

open other doors. Or, il man stasts
in manufacturing department. let him
first master that department and then
learn all there is TO be learned about
other departments, Thus will he be-
come familiar with the whole process
OF manufacture.
HIS next step would be to learn out
lets and the uses for his manufacture
the market for his product By studying
what and how mucn his market will
take or will not take he becomes
capable merchandise man. This double
knowledge OF manufacturing and mer-
Chandlsng qualities him 10 I'LL an ex-
ecutlyc position and opens the way to
rise 20 the very top, whereas the fe'-
low who was content TO Jog along in 4
rut IN one department will still be about
where he began"
"Iou think, then Mr. Bedford, that
almost every fellow has a chance" l
asked
NO. not a chance, not one chance,
but many chances he replied spirited
lv Every fellow has chances coming
his way constantly, it is not question
Of having chances. but OF recognizing
chances when they come You some
times hear a fellow say, I had a chance
once hut didn't take - Never mind
the chance that is past watch out for
the next one and qualify to be able .,
suzc ir
"Nou believe the Young man OF nor.
nal Intelligence and abnormal diligence
/ can usually make at least moderate
success OF his life" querled.
/ "Ies-I have no patience with smart
| AleckS, with highilers, with brilliant
Young gentlemen who go up like sky
rockets, Tor they usually come down
. like sticks" he declared with emphasis.
"Do the natural thing; doojus, what
IS reasonable whether YOU are dealing
with an employer or a customer or q
competitor or with labor Avoid short
cuts
Success that i, worth while is, afte,
all very largely a matter Of plain
everyday morality combined with tre'
mendouS industry and a deserved rep.
utatlon ior integrity and for fairness -
ward the other fellow -Leslics.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18

Pres'den, Bedford of the Standard
Oh company Of New Jersey is an apos-
'lc Of the doctrine ~ publicity
Having himself Travelled unaidcl
every step OF the way from The valley
OF ob,rnriy TO the summit Of success
/ asked Mr Bedford to tell some Of the
things he had learned during his jour
ncy to give some suggestion, or point
cr, Tor the guidance of other climber.
"Wcll.' he began, my advice TO every
young man would be this
"D0 everything YOU are told-and d
II with all your heart and strength
willingly, cheeriully and enthusiasucal
" and then look around for more wor5
10 do
Don't measure your work by hours
but BY what It IS possible Tor you L
accomplish from the time YOU enter l.
the morning and be early rather thar
late--untll the place closes in the eve
ming and don't quit the moment III,
place officially closes If there IS worl
still TO be done
Read and study and think alons
the line, Of your business Learn wha
it is all about. what service it con
tributes to making tie world go rouu,
more comfortably and efficiently Cul
tiyate the habplot docking ahead, o
acquiring as much foresight as pos
,ible. Have imagination and vision
Then try to plan ont your life. &
map out a course; consider and calcu
| late the steps necessary TO carry yor
toward your goal go forward step b
scp-and don't get your sequence
mixed. DO one thing al a time
your Job at the moment is TO keep book
master bookkeeping thoroughly an
study the fundamentals OF accountanc
don't merely keep your books m,
Chemically From accountancy go {
to study finance, and this will help
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
News From Nations Markets
Outside Livestock
ST. LOUIS

ST LOUIS. May is HOGS, Receipt
$500, steady with Yesterdays he
iIs5 mixed ' ard nd hutchers, iI ~, .iSSod 80
good heavy, SO i0alG5O: bulk, Si5gbn
1910 CATTLE. Receipts. 200; steady
native beef rtoorH, s. hOa 1900, yeatlinl
steers and h"lfors, fNE04l2 90. cows. s. Ol
oil 90. stoCkofs and feeders, 81 00u 90
Texas quarantine steers, SIS b0mN 30
prime southern beef steers. 81 00u " so
beef cows and heifcrs. tt25Gg00, prime
yearling steers and hci'crS. s. son 30 10
nntTe cnlvos, 81 UOulijO SiIEEF Re
csipts. l,l6D, steady, ewes, 81 5Oap 10 %
yearllngs, Il3oOu 1890, clipped lambs
tliHnlG 35
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY, May rs HOGS Re
ceipts, 1000; strong 10 be higher; bulk
tib,J0nl6 30; heavy, SIG 25u 40, light
tlb l0d rs 10; pigs, tl35Oqij0O CAT
crnp; steady. prime fed steers. ,l2 soy
1928; dressed beef steers 50 0nnl2 2iI
southern steers, s. OoHl2Oo. COWS 81 0C
al %; heltcrs. 81 0OHi2 2b stockets
s. 25Gll 0O calves, s. SOo4l3bO SHEEf
Receipts. 500; strong; lambs $4,000 90 90
ye0rngs. tliO0ul Z 0U: Wr'hors. Il3 ouq
Is 30; ewes, El2 O0ul5 90; stockers, S0yG
1900
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
Owners of Dogs
After Licenses

Dog day, have arrived at the city
hall With the arrival OF 200 dog tags
for 1917 the municipal building corridor
today is swarmed with CANNES and their
owners who are lined mp three deep at
the tity clerks office waiting for their
turn at the window 10 obtain new Ii
ccuscs The tags were due to arrive
May J. hut were lost in transit The
tax j., 81 so for males and s. for fe-
males