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Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-07

shipped his arms through the slits he
had made. Painfully he labored for
ward over the Qulvering peat. Some
times he stumbled and went down into
the oosing mud. minded to stay there
and Be done With the struggle But
the urge Of life drove him to his feet
again. Il carried him for weary miles
after he despaired Of ever covering
another hundred yards.
With old. half lf-forgotten signals from
the football field he spurred his will.
Perhaps his mind. was already begin
ming to wander. though through 1t all
he held steadily to the direction that
alone could save him.
When at last he went down to stay It
was in an exhaustion so complete that
not even his indomitable will could
lash him to his feet again. For an
hour he lay in \ stupor. never stirring
even to fight the swarm Of mosquitoes
that buzzed about him.
Toward evening he sat mp and undid
the pack from his back. The matches.
in . tin box wrapped carefully with
oilskin. were still perfectly dry. Soon
he had . fire going and coffee boiling
In the ffying-pan. From the tin cup he
carried strung on his belt he drank
the coffee. It went through him like
strong liquor. He warmed some beans
and fried himself q slice Of bacon.
sopping up the grease with q cold bis
cult left over from the day before.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-07
CHAPTER VII.


Old Hot Goes Prospecting.
A soon a Selfridge reached Kamat-
lah be began arranging the stage
aeainst the arrival Of the government
agent. His preparations were elab-
orate and thorough. A young engineer
named Rowland had been In charge Of
the development work. but Wally re-
arranged his forces 30 as to let each
dummy entryman handle the claim en-
tered in his name. One or. two men
about whom he was doubtful he DIS
charged and hurried out Of the camp.
The company boarding house became
Q restaurant, above which was sus-
pended Q newly painted Sign with the
legend, "San Francisco Grill, J. Glynn,
Proprietor" The store also passed
temporarily into the hands Of Its mana
ger. Miners moved from the barracks
that had been built By Macdonald into
hastily constructed cabins on the In
dividual claimA Wally had always
fancied himself as . stage manager for
amateur theatricalA Now he justified
his faith b. Transforming Kamatlah
outwardly from Q company camp TO Q
mushroom one settled BY wandeflng
prospectoes.
Gideon Holt alone was outside Of IN
these activities and watched them with
suspicion. He was an 0ld-timer, sly
but fearless, who hated Colby Macdon-
aid with hsttev teslcvsy that could
not be placated and he took no pains
10 hide the fact. He had happened 10
be in tie vicinity prospecting when
Macdonald had rushed his entries.
Parity cut Of mere perverslty and part
b ~ reason Il nat1ve shrewdness. cd
Holt had slipped n and Iocnted 90 q
ths best elaiDs in he heart Of IL
TUup. Nor haA - bee1 Doved by peF.
uns1oa. tAFeots. - tests11ve s6ess b
~ Q rsllnQu1a1DonG Ho WaD eeUel-
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-07

the land. Here 1t had been day for q
long time. ever since the summer sun.
hidden for q while behind the low, dis
tant hills. had come blazing forth again
In saddle between two peaks.
Gordon had reduced his pack BY dis
carding q blanket. the frying-p pan. and
all the clothing he was not wearing.
His rife lay behind him In the swamp.
He had cut to . minimum Of safety
what he was carrying. according to his
judgment. But before long his last
blanket was fung aside. He could not
afford to carry an extra pound, for he
knew he was running q race, the stakes
Of which were life and death.
Afternoon found him still staggering
forward. The swamps were now BE-
hind him. He had won through at last
By the narrowest margin possible. The
ground was rislng sharply toward the
mountains. Across the range some
where hay Kamatlah. But he was al
in. With his food almost gone. . va
ter supply uncertain. reserve strength
exhausted. the chances Of getting over
the divide to safety were practically
none.
He had come. % Tar a be could see.
to the end Of the passage.
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CHAPTER vI-centinssd. 4.

The latter lady, Paris-shod and
xioved, shook hands smilingly with the
scotch Canadian. ~Of course we're
lntruders In business hours. though
you'll tell us we're not" she suggested.
srve lust been reading the Transcon-
tinental Magazine. A writer there says
that you are q highway robber and a
gambler. I know you're q robber BE-
cause all the magazines say %. But
are you only q big gamblerT'
He met her raillery without the least
embarrassment.
"Surs l gamble. Every time take
Q chance I'm gambling. So does every
bedy else. We've got to take chances
b live"
How true. and I never thought Of
It." beamsd Ms. Selfridge. what q
philosopher you are, Mr.. Macdonald" !"
The Scotsman went on without pay
lng any attention to her effervescence.
I've gambled ever since I was a kid.
I bet could cross Death valley and
eet out alive. That time l won !
bet II would rain down in Arizona
before my cattle died. lost. An
other time I took q contract to run .
tunnel In my bid bet wouldn't run
into rock. Ny bank went broke that
trip. When I Joined the Klondike
rush I was backing my luck to stand
I'd. Same thing when located the
Kamatlah field. The coal might be Q
Door quality. Maybe I couldn't inter
sst big capital in the proposition. Per
ha1s the government would turn me
Down when I came to prove up. was
bstting my last dollar agninst big
o6da When quit gambling It win
Be because I've quit living"
And I suppose I'm Q gambler. toor'
Ma Mallory demanded with . little
INT a hsr handsome head.
~Of al the women I know you are
IL best Gamblef. It's born In you. "
Ma Mallory did not often indulge In
~ l1xuxy a blush. but she changed
c61ae now. This BIG. blunt man some
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-07

going to live easier because Of the
gamblers at the dropping-on place"
She moved with slow grace toward
the door, then over her shoulder
flashed q sudden invitation at him
Mrs. Selfridge and I are doing a little
betting today. Big Chief Gambler.
We're backing our luck that you two
men will eat lunch with rs at the Blue
Bird inn. Do We winr"
Macdonald reached for his hat
promptly. You win"
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Bows Wanted to Be Sure.

'1'll give one Of you boys q dime to
carry my bag to the station" said q
cross-eyed man. pausing before three
ragged little fellows.
which one. mister?" piped the boys
in chorus.
"You," said the cross-eyed man.
(which one!'
"YOu."
There was pause. Finally one lit
the fellow said: Fair do. mister close
one eye and look at the kid you want.
will your
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-07
CHAPTER VII.

The End Of the Passage.
Wally Selfridee was Q reliable buSl-
ness subordinate. even though he had
pointment Of Elliot. But when 1t came
to facing the physical hardships Of the
North he was a malingerer. The Ka-
matlah trip had to be taken because
his chief had ordered 1t. but the little
man shirked the journey In his heart
| just as he knew his soft muscles would
shrink from the aches Of the trail.
The part Of the journey to be made
BY water was not 20 bad. Left to his
own judgment. he would have gone to
st. Michaers BY boat and chartered Q
small steamer for the long trip along
the coast through Bering sea- But this
! would take time. and Macdonald did
not mean to let him waste q day. He
was to leave the river boat at the big
bend and pack across country to Ka-
matlah. It would be q rough. heavy
trail The mosquitoes would be Q CON
unual torment. The cooking would
be poor. And at the end Of the long
trek there awaited him monotonous
months in Q wretched coal camp far
from all the comforts Of civilization
No wonder he grumbled.
But though he srumbled at home and
at the club and on the street about his
coming exile. Selfridge made no com
plants to Macdonald. That man o6
steel had no sympathy With the yearn-
ines for the neshpots. He was used
to driving himself through discom-
tcvt to hss ead, and ha expected a
much Of his deputies. Wherefore
wally took the boat at the time sched'
uled and waved Q dismal farewell tc
wife and friends assembled upon the
wharf.
Elliot said xccd-by to the Pageta
and MIS- O'Neiu ten days later. Dian<
was very frank with him
II hear you've been sleuthing around
Gordon, for facts about Colby Aacdon
aid. don't know what you have heard
about him. but hope you've got the
sense to see how big man he Il and
how much this country here owea
him."
Gordon nodded agreement Yes
he's big man."
"And he's good" added Sheba eager
Iy. HE never talks Of 1t. but on<
finds out splendid things he has done
The young man smiled. but not at el
superciliously. He liked the stancs
faith Of the girl in her friend. eve1
though his investigations had not LEI
him to accept goodness a the out
standing quality Of the Scotsman-
Il don't know what we would d
without him." Diane went On. CIV,
him ten years and . free hand ant
ALASKA viii be nt for white people d
1--we IN. These attacks On him By newS
Ipapefe and maeaxines are an outraeA'
It's plain that you are . partisaA'
charged Gordon gayly.
I'm sgainst locking up Alaska ~
throwing away the key, u that ID wAa1
you mean By . partisan We need II
country opened up-the farms settjed
the ssines ~crte6. the ecsl Neses 0e
veloped, railroads buflt."
The Kuslak chamber o( commerce
ought to send yoa ogt - . lecturer b
. change public opinion. Dians. Too N
eos eafhus1astle llt11e beoGose nue ftos
6oa q espsetus1ey." lausAsd II
yUOG DaA
II ~OA, wtuP Dguns jsansd b II
J IauGhese. u Was 90 q ~ ~
} ps0naD ut - csul1 ls1Gh. st heFssll
81 II dase ~ : 70 ssan6 NJ . rsal q
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-07

Too many men are incapable Of do
ing their own thinking.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-07
A Minor Role.

Were you ever patroness at q soci-
ETY. AFFAIR." mo; I'm always one Of
the patronized.
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nate. He knew . good thing when be
had II. and he meant to sit tight.
The adherents Of the company might
charge that Holt was cracked In the
upper story. but none Of them denied
be was sharp - . street arab. He
guessed that all this preparation was
not for nothing. Kamatlah was being
dressed up to impress somebody who
would shortly arrive. The first thought
Of Holt was that group Of big capt.
talists might be coming to look over
their investment. But he rejected this
surmise. There would be no need to
try any deception upon them.
Mail from Seattle reached camp once
q month. Holt sat down before his
stove to read one Of the newspapers he
had brought from the Office. II was
the P.-L On the fifth page was a
little story that gave him his clue.
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SERBIA.

(By Amelia Josephine Burr)
Hark, from the East keen and bitter
cry
New tears are flowing in the burrows
of old sorrow
On your wasted fields your dead drift
like fallen leaves;
Only the Pale Harvester gamers heavy
sheaves.
How have you the courage to struggle
toward tomorrow.
Serbia, Serbia, land that will not die
| have stood for freedom-freedom can
not perish.
| have stood for honor-honor must
endure.
But my children s,arve, the children
who should cherish
For the worlds tomorrow my spirit
flaming pure.
You who sit in safety. you whose babes
are fed
You who by the peril of other men
are free.
Listen to my living, ere the hour be
sped.
Lest you hear forever the silence OF
my dead.
Serbia, Serbia. God hears. Do we1
-Everybody's Magazine,
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INDIAN TWINS
AWAIT ORDERS
AT. ARMY CAMP
Resemblance Is So Remark
able They Fool COMRADES.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas-John and
Henry Keeler, Sioux Indians, and
twins, are waiting at Camp Travis
to do their part in defeating autocracy.
A most peculiar ca'pt~ience may be
seen in Their Sioux twins. Both ara
afflicted with deafness. one in the left
ear and the other in the right ear. ~
is for this reason that they are await
ing further investigation Of their case
and they will know in few days
whether they will remain in the army
or be honorably discharged They are
Al years Of age and speak English flu
emily.
The Keeler twins are full-blooded
Sioux They spent the early days Of
their life on the Sioux Indian reserva-
ton in South Dakota and up to five
years ago were fed upon food fur
nished by the United States govern
ment. The twins first obtained a COM
mon school EDUCATION and later went
through college. After receiving the
college course they entered business
and were successful
When the call for volunteer, was is.
sued they enlisted Immediately. only
to be sent to the casual department for
a definite ruling because OF their mis-
fortune
They are very anxious to stay in the
army and are living in Kopes Of . "A.
vorable report on their case.
Men in camp have difficulty in dis
tinguishing John from Henry. One
comrade suggested to another that John
could be very easily recognized from
Henry by a gold crown on his left jaw
tooth.
That would be an excellent plan"
said John. except for the fact that my
brother also has a crown on his left
Jaw tooth"
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OIL LAND. LEASES AND STOCK

LOOK Gladstone percent Dividends
monthly for tl.0b; get this at once II
you want Il; party need money at once
and has TO sell. T-56 care Oklahoman.
HAVE some Gladstone Oh stock, can de.
liver at sl.7b per share. T. l.. BLY,
6l1 w. r Ave. Capitol Hin.
OKLAHOMA OIL MAP IN COLORs
We viii refund money n not satlsfac-
tory, Every section shown: all wildcat
wells now drilling shown by red derricks;
index to producing areas; size Of map
2tx36 iches and choice OF one township
plat OF SO sections showing innd owners
or alottees' name and all oil develop
ments. Free with one yenr's subscrip-
tion 10 The Investor, Oldest financial
Jornal In the state: ask any banker, in
surance and real estate company the
value OF The Investor: free information
department for subscribers; report on
any investment In Texas or Oklahoma.
Offer good for new or renewal subscrip-
tions Investor 81 per year 7th floor
Oh Exchange Bldg Oklahoma City. Okla.
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OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE--In Springfield Mo, fine
residence lot, nice shade. all paving tax
paid, near state normal school Might
consider trade for Oklahoma City prop
erty or good automobile Phone Walnut
6SO5 Robert Price, 1916 w 33rd St
KANCIl-2,5 ,5OO acres, 400 in cultivation
500 acres meadows, balance fine pas
ture; II miles Of woven wire fencing; s
houses, barns. machinery sheds. stables,
other outbulldings. electric lights, 2 sllOs
most complete ranch I'm Oklahoma;
miles from good railroad town; price $40
per acre: good terms to right party,
=, o. BcN lh7, Kiowa. Okla.
FOR SALE or TRApE-9-room house
and bath lots. modern, near normal
And car line; viii sell or trade for a good
farm, Edmond. Okla l.. H., care Ok
lahoman.
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Women teachers in public schools,
who competed with men teachers in a
prize essay contest carried on in fif-
teen states by the national board of
historical service, predominated among
the prize winners, according to the list
Of awards just announced.
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LEGALs

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
UNIVERSAL BRfCKMAN PROCESS
REFINING COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that the an
pany will be held IN the office of Fulton.
shirk A Danner, so5-ly Security Build.
Ing, Oklahoma City Oklahoma, on Wed
nesdsy, the bth day OF June. l3it at the
hour OF 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpbse
OF electing directors OF said corpors ton,
amending the bylaws and winding up
the business OF said corporation, and the
transaction OF any and all Other, business
that may properly come before said
meeting.
SAMUEL BRIcgMAs.
PfonkAnA
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LEGALS
NOTICE

NOTICE
Notice Is hereby given that John
Cs.estine, who was on the 3Oth day Of
March. 1915. convicted In the district
court OF Oklahoma county, on charge OF
granddaughter and sentenced TO term Of
10 years In the Oklahoma state reforma-
tory. will on the LIST day Of July. 1918,
make application to the governor OF Okla
homa for executive clemency.
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NOTICE.
To the Stockholders OF the Monarch

To Inc StpckhOIdefs OF the MonATch
OIL Company:
You are hereby notified that the an
nual meeting OF tho stockholders OF the
Monarch OH company win be held at the
office OF said company, il2 American
National Bank building, Oklahoma city,
Oklahoma. on the 9Th day OF June. 1918,
at 10 o'clock n. m, for the purpose OF
olectlng board OF directors OF said COM
pany for the ensuing year. and for the
transaction OF such other business as
may properly come before said meeting
V. T. THOMAN. President.
c. II. HILL. Secretary.
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BARGAIN


Fruit farm. lG0 acres.
Two acres cherry trees 16 acres peaches,
30 acres apples, rs acres cultivation, rest
pasture; 7-room house, cellar, 2sx2s; So
foot well windmill. everlasting water on
country road miles from Hauah, Okla :
tennHnt made 81 500 net on fruit alone
last year See or write j O. Hill at bl2
State Capitol Bldg. Oklahoma City.
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EXTRA BARGAINS.
Nine-room super modern home, In 800
block West l7th st. large halls, cloak
room. lmeh t,oset. pantries. extra large
closets. basement, furnace, hot and cold
water in basement extra nice yard, gar
age and servdpts quarters; price only
s. J0G: $500 cash. balance to suit at
~ percent. Call Mr. Morgan.
CAPITOL HILL HOME-Newly paint
ed and decorated two full lots. cement
sidewalks; barn; nice garden; $500 cash
balance tl5 per month. Call MIR. Miller
EAST SIDE BARGAIN - Seven large
elegantly decorated rooms; basement.
garage, two fun lots. 500 block East 9th
only $3.50 cash. balance 20 suit. Call Mr.
Clark.
FORCED SALE FROM HEIRS-The
incest most modern five-room home on
full lots I'm Capitol Hill; beautiful floors;
trees; cement cave; deep well, OF drink
ing water; grape arbor; only $500 cash.
balance like rent. Call Mr. Morgan.
CAPITOL VIEW MANSION-On East
1ith St. 60xl40 feet, eight large rooms.
basement and furnace: tiled bath: gar
age; drive; price $500; $4,000 cash. bal
ance to- suit.
SACRIFICE SALE-Slx large modern
rooms, basement on corner. seven blocks
northeast OF Skirvin, only $500; $500
cash, balance s22 per month.
Houses for rent Farms for sale.
For Insurance. think OF us.
OKLAHOMA TRUST COMPANY,
bGS-l0 Insurance Bldg. Maple 36.
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WILL sell 100 shares United on and Re
ilning Co. stock; what will you give.
To care Oklahomnn.
5000 SHARES Refinery stock, 81 par;
will tarde holf OF it for a good car T-69
care Oklahomnn.
TRADh-lOO shares Producing oil stock
or part $4,000 par for equity In bun
galow or good AUTOMOBILES: officers are
bankers; investigate 106 r.. 2Ist South
Oklahoma City Maple 9g2
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CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Bargain From Owner

CLOSE IN
Modern, 8 rooms and bath, . full lots.
bOxl40. only half block from car, close
10 school and church, fine neighborhoodj
excellent condition, newly papered and
painted ~inslde and out, fine garden. all
enced: good fruit trees: paving almost
paid out; 3 years pald-up fire and tor.
ado policy Included: immediate posses
sion. ready TO move into: open Tor in
..Peetlon today 1os W 22pd price
kowltE Bldg Walnut si7.
FOR SALES room hotel and also
building. doing good business; two
story brick residence and S-room bun
galow. Must leave on account OF health.
Mrs r. Dubois. No. South Dewey.
Walnut ot27
If you PAY $500 down. broom modern
home at real bargain In monthly pay
ments. Phone Walnut 1923. r. II. Shelley,
Baltimore Bldg
FOR SALE - SIX rooms. modern. .
blocks from Main aud broadway.
good home or investment, price s2.750;
terms. Call Walnut 2l92. II. T.. Brad
shaw.
BUY MY HOME At $500 less than II Is
worth and win give you $500 worth OF
neI furniture. House brick veneer: s
rooms. reception hall. large closets. fine
basement. 36-foot sleeping porch. garage.
strictly modern. hardwood floors. One
block west OF Classen northwest. 81 500
cash, balance terms Am leaving city at
once. Valleau. 226 W Grand
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Bungalow From Owner

New five-room up-to- the minute bun
galOw; breakfast room and built in fea-
tures. garage; close to school; owner
moving; immediate possession; located
1920 West 22rd owner will be at house
Thursday; II interested. see him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-29
EMPIRE BROKERAGE
COMPANY, INC.

10 RISING STAR; 10 Oklahoma Star;
100 Shirt Sleeve; and 100 Lucky Lease
all for sale at $4,000 This IL a real
bargain and quick action win be neces-
snry l.. 2. care Oklahoman.
FOR sALE-l shares Home Refining;
$3.50 share. T-sl. care oklahoman.
WILL take all Golden state Lead & Zlnc
company stock offered bags. care Ok
lahoman.
BIG Western on and Gas, 81 per share
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%a&..>s

Telephone PBx-l ~ North Harvey
,,Is Residence tslspnonss s! Of ,c,2 repressnts-
Brown, Walnut 55Sl-R. Clay Donovan,
Walnut s.s2, }. W Eyhr, walpat ks4L ]
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Six Room Bungalow

Modern. up-to- date; fruit, cellar; large
screened porch garage; let me show you
Owner. Walnut 27g7,
FOR SALE-One Groom house, locate
northwest must be sold at once In
quire at l29 w Grand.
FOR SALE-Chcap. Groom, 2-story
house. 5i2 f.. Grand; must he moved
from lot. Phone PBX-l0, ask for James
Dechman.
AT bargain by owner. large 6-room Cali
fornia bungalow. rooms hardwood
rest white enamel. built-in features,
large, well lighted cement basement, with
automatic heater; garage and drive,
splendid garden and chicken yard, finely
fenced: southwest exposure; choice loca-
tom walk block west OF Classen. ON 33rd
Walnut 7gll
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JONES SALES AGENCY.
zoos Herskowltz Phone Walnut 24s
FOR sALE-iOO National oil. 500 Sam
mics. 10 Railway Life Saving Appliance
lots in J. NJ Shaw ub-dlyislon. all for
$3.50 VIII trade for modern lots. dia-
monds or Liberty bonds. Call evenings.
Maple $50.
HIGHEST bid gets !, 200 shares of AmeH-
can Industrial p. o. Box 252. Hobart,
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REAL ESTATE WANTED
WANTED, BIDS AND PROPOSALS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for three-day
picnic beginning July at McCurtaIn,
Okla. viii be extensively advertised. For
ham. McCurtsin, Okla.
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ILLUSTRATED CLASSIFIED
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Owner
1918 or 1886.

MODERN 6-rpom bungalow. basement
and garage. Maple 3ls6.
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j. E. Green

Ground Floor American National
Walnut $50.