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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23
CHAPTER NLII
An0t her Surprise


Trix was lying ominously white and
still. During everything that had pass.
ed she had not moved, and DR.. Hunts
face wa grave as he finally raised
his head.
81 don't like it. Faints like this
mean prolonged nerve exhaustion. I'm
afraid of her heart giving out. If we
bring her out of this she must be
taken away immediately"
Nancy wrung her hands together.
81 did wrong. | see that now I
shouldn't have attempted anything so
foolish as trying to get her out of
the room, but | didn't think that my
appearance would Brighten her until
II was toe. late to so back"
She spoke in a low voice. which
could not be overheard. and the doc.
tor looking up into the girls wide
gray eyes, suddenly softened and put
ting out his steady, comforting hand,
gathered her cold little fingers into a
close clasp.
You mustn't blame yourself; ii isn't
your fault"
"Oi course | don't want to intrude,"
came a scathing voice from the door.
Until that moment Bruce had not en-.
tered the room, but he appeared in
the doorway just in time TO see the
Doctors impulsive movement. "But I
should think there was a better time
and place for love making than the
present"
Nancy WINGED, and hastily with.
drew her hands. Every word Bruce
uttered hit her like a physical blow.
She had grown so sensitive to his
hooking cruelty that her nerves fairly
quivered every time she heard his
voice. ana she realized only too well.
how he must affect Trix, who was ten
times mare nervously constructed and
had gone through years of such treat.
ment.
The doctor took no notice of the re-.
mark to Nancy's intense relief. but he
turned abruptly to Miss Henderson.
who stood nearby, her face n gray
mask.
Il must have complete silence here"
ne said sharply. II wonder if YOU and
Mr.. Henderson would mind leaving.
lts of the utmost importance
Bruce laughed softly and turned on
his heel, and Miss Henderson followed.
closing the door after her. Nancy
never forgot the tense moments that
followed, the doctors terse orders.
which she obeyed almost before they
We're uttered, the utter silence save for
commands, and the pad, pad Ct
her slippered feet as she hurried to
obey him. 1t seemed to Nancy, as she
watched TriX's face, that the child
must be dead. that she would never
come out Of that dead faint, but when
at last her lashes flickered and she
opened wide, unseeing amber eyes.
Nancy felt her heart contract with a
sharp %poignapcy that was like acute
pain.
She wanted to hang over Trix with
madly voiced endearments, but know.
ing the seriousness of the child's con-
ditiun. she crushed back the impulse.
TriX lay silent Tor a moment on the
pillows, and then a long SILVER shook
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23
WOMEN CONTEST FOR
DEAD MANS PROPERTY

NEW YORK. Nov. 23-Auerlng
nat her 80 year old husband. James
lowell. led u double life for several
ears before he fell dead last month
lille Walking along Broadway. Mrs
aroline Howell 20 years old. yes.
'rday tiled a petition In the surro.
a,es court asking that she be- made
xecutriN " the estate. She claims
re estate, once worth more than
ESQ 0oo has dWindled tn less than
s0.oeo.
Mrs. Alice Maioff with whom lIr.
lowell. a retired dairy farmer. Is
Id 10 have lived also filed a petition
New Jersey court In which she al
gees that all his property was trans
'rrcd to her before his death and
nat there IL nothing which requires
he appointment OF an administrator.
The petition filed by Mrs. Howell
ates that her husband was constantly
the oomrany Of Mrs. Maloff when
2 was supposed TO be on business
hips In various parts II the country.
vat he showered her with gifts and
ktaelished hank accounts for her IN
,versi cities between New York and
yeno, New.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23
CHAPTER XLI
What Is He TO YOu?"
"WHo is that?' Bruce's tone wa

wv NJ Is thit bruce 5 tone was
rough.
Il think that must be DIR. Hunt. |
telephoned for him." Nancy returned.
There was triumph in her voice, tri-
umph and a great relief. 1t was as
though she flung Bruce the challenge
that everything would be all right
now. and that she had nothing more
to fear from him.
Outside in the hall there was the
syound of footsteps. Ellen's probably.
going to answer the bell and Nancy
eager to escape. tried to slip past
Bruce to the comparative safety of
the hall.
lie stepped back into the lighted
sitting room, still blocking her way.
and as she emerged into the lamplight
she looked up into his face quickly.
Ills eyes were blazing down at her,
his handsome mouth was drawn into
q straight, tense line.
You telcyhoned for him? why,
what is he to you?'
Nancy's face famed,
How dare you speak TO me like
that"
How dare |, iudced2' he Knocked.
NO wonder you are indignant AT being
Kept from your lover. Your anxiety
Tor Trix's safety has a double mean.
ing, hasn't it?"
'lln'' NJ nnkF trast.aI 81 1T.
ering under the accusation which had
stripped her Of all defiance. Her lips
trembled in spite OF her efforts to keep
them firm; and tears were SO immi.
nent that she was afraid any minute
cl bursting suddenly into weeping.
Nancy had gone through a great deal
during the last few weeks. and she
was near the breaking point. Living
IN constant expectancy of 5 methina
about to happen had told on her
nerves and her failure tonight had
robbed her of her courage. She STOOD
now before Bruce Henderson unable to
answer his accusation. and conscious
that her whole appearance was one
of guilt. She felt spent. unable to rear
any more; her one desire was TO es.
cape from the searching cruelty or
his eyes and the sneering sarcasm OF
his voice. Then suddenly, before sh.
knew what was happening. she was
in his arms, the fiery dominance q,
ringing her around. ]lnstinctively
she turned her face against his breast
fearful Of the power Of his lips. ana
she heard him laugh at the involun-
tary movement. She gave a little sob
as he forced her head back. ana the
room seemed to shake under her feet
as his lips crushed hers. Then there
was a sudden violent knocking at the
door and he released her instantly.
Bruce, Bruce, The voice was Miss
Henderson's.
lie strobe across the ro-m. unlock
ed the door and flung it open. Miss
Henderson stood on the threshold and
behind her was DR.. Hunt, his face
white and stern, his blue eyes like
They leaped behind Bruce's figure
TO Nancy, who stood where Bruce had
left her in the middle of the room. and
something about the girls attitude
detection melted that icy look TO
something like tenderness. Bruce saw
ii and his hands clenched until the
knuckles showed white.
II just caught Miss Hathaway trying
to kidnap TriY." he said evenly. This
is only Ia explanation lest YOU think
II strange finding her alone with me
like this, with the dor locked" lie
looked directly at Or, Hunt ne he
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23

her slender little frame. and she sat
bolt upright, her eyes piteously terrcr-
stricken.
Like a flash an idea occurred to
Nancy. and she leaned over Trix
quickly. I'm here, darling, you're
quite safe. You had = bad dream,
that's ALL"
"A dream" the white lips repeated.
"a dream. 20, Miss Nancy, are you
sure? | thought was alone with
Uncle Bruce and you didn't come, and
the dark was so awful she shivered
uncontrollably.
Il know Nancy returned, dreams
are like that. but I'm here right be-
side you, and | won't go away! Sup
pose you turn over and try to sleep"
Sub-consciously she was aware of the
fact that her voice was quite calm
and unruffled, and it had an immediate
effect on Trix.
She Struggled down among the pill
lows with one Of Nancy's hands held
tightly in hers. and gradually her
eyes dropped. Nancy could feel the
slight body relax in sleep and she
turned glad eyes to the doctor, who
had hurriedly stepped back. out of
Trix's view.
She didn't even know you We're
here she whispered. II think she's
already asleep" He nodded gravely
but his blue eyes held hers and there
was unmistakeable meaning in their
depths.
ITO BE Continued
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23
REPORTS CONFLICT
ON INDIA RI0TING
Dates of Happenings In Con.
nection With Princes Tour
Somewhat Muddled.

LONDON. Nov. Glowing TO the
difference Ia time and Geographic de.
lays. the dates ot happenings in con.
nectlon with the Prince OF Wales tour
ot India arc somewhat muddled IN
he adNicos reaching here. Official
messages and some press dispatches
indicate everything quiet In bombay
ON Monday. 4 Reuters item from
bombay. however. says that rioting
was rencwed there on Monday. two
Parsec temples hsing butn.d aud
others attacked. Some shooting ia
said To have OCCURRED but no casual.
ties were reported. Quiet was re.
stored by night, the dispatch adds. and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23

an appeal by Mahatma Gahndi. lead.
er Of the non'co.opera,ionlsts. appar.
entity having a pacifying effect.
II seems from these dispatches that
the Prince Of Wales visited Peona in
Bombay province IN Sunday. return.
ing on Monday to Bombay. whore he
attended a number OF public functions
as guest Of honor and was received
with enthusiasm.
The prince is scheduled to leave
Bombay today for Baroda which last
received a visit from a Prince II
Wales in 1875.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23
MARVEL

A MUSICAL concert, sent out from San Francisco
by wireless telephone, was picked up and heard
distinctly 400 miles away in Edmonton, Canada.
1t is less than 50 years since Bell was elatcd
II his success in transmitting the human voice over
wires a distance Of a few hundred feet.
Draw the curtain from the future. See ahead
80 years-every home with a wireless telephone,
hearing the worlds greatest singers. Civilization eli
inmates distance,-Miam News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23
Watch Your Gas NM

HOUSTON Tex. Nov. "a tell.
tale a bill Of HS led to the capture
here OF what officers claim IL the
largest private dlstiuing plant ever
seized In Houston.
A man was arrested for having
llcaor In his possession. lie gave the
nainc Of the person he bought It from.
This @ man Was arrested hut to.
fused TO give his address. Officers
studied gas company records for large
bills from small houses. TIL. raid fol
lowed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23
Conspiracy Is Charged

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 23.-Eight
|arrants charging conspiracy in ron.
Fction with the disappearance Of
lop than $50. 900 II customers
|oney ware issued yesterday for mem.
" the stock brokers firms Of W.
Mclean and Company and cum.
|iHgs and Company and their I'm.
|oyss. Neither offices we're open for
Isinsss today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23
HOLDS A LUCKY HAND

2. b. HOWARD is quoted in the newspapers as
having stated that he is a candidate for COVER
Tor.
Mr.. Howard has been connected with the state
government in past years and i, not without exper-
ence.
lie has served hi, district in congress and his
ision has been broadened by means OF this exper-
Ance in national legislation.
nut the biggest thing to say OF him is yet to
ome-he is a cousin 10 W. Harreld. the first
e~puhlican senator ever 20 be elected from oklahoma
Mr.. Howard may have the winning cards that his
ousin held each time he ha, offered for office.
There Is one difference between the TWO men.
Toward Is a Democrat and Harrel&a republican.
1t often runs in antilles to be successful in bust.
esS and ii also runs in iamilie, 10 be successful in
olitics.
1t Kill Al least he Interesting to see just how
indy the Democrat, take 10 his candidacy.
Oklahoma should get ready next summer to make
possible to pu, Elmer Thomas, f., b. Swank. Tom
lcKeoWn, Charley Carter. ". w. Hastings and linn
lcClintic i'll congress. \ Democrat ought 10 sue
eed Manuel llerrick, but that district is so UNI
o~mpromiSingly Republican that even a good stall
art Democrat could not beat = man like Herrick
lst election.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23
CASCARETS To-
For Constipated Bowels Bilious Liver

Fle'ely by morning and you will feel
splendid. THEY work while YOU
sleep cascafvts never stir YOU up
OF sripe like salts. pills. calomel OF
OIL y they oosI onl, ten cents a
Dor. Children love C~soarets. ,oo-
Az.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23

Herrick ha, made a petticoat district out OF the
Eighth and the Democrats should make an unusua
,fiort to reclaim it at the next election.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23

The X. H.. KS have published a page advertise
pent in the Healdton Herald. The copy used was
somewhat similar to the advertisement inserted in
he Ardmoreite by the SAM organization in This
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23
The L0ue Couards"
by HAzEL pEYO BACHELOR
Copyright 1921, by Public Ledger Company
by HAZEL pEYo BATCHELOR


spoke, but the doctor ignored tn,
implication.
Where is the child?" he asked alb.
ruptly.
You'll find her in the next room.
she tainted with fright when Miss
hathaway climbed in the window"
The words seemed to shake Nancy
cut OF her trance, and she flew into
the adjoining room, followed by the
doctor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23

Sell it through tne Ardmoreite classi-
fled ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23

Farmers who feed their corn to a still instead of
hogs will make up to a realization that they have
paved the way to their own ruin by the manner in
which they used their corn crop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23

Ardmore will soon be given a change to vote on
4 bond issue OF about a quarter OF a million dol
lars to provide the city with a better water sup
ply.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23

On the eve of Thanksgiving why should one b.
reminded that there is one more rent payment be
tween now and Christmas;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-23

Be as a cliff at whose foot the pillows break, and
break again; but it stands firm and by and by the
seething waters about it sink to rest Marcus
Aurelius
The daily times., 1921-12-09

here were virtually at standstill OF
handicapped by the walk-out.
The independent plants and Swift
& Co., today requested an injunction
restraining the Butcher Workmen' s
Union and it's officers and officials
from interfering with the operation
of twenty-five plants through picket
ing.
At Fort Worth an injunction re-
straining picketing of the packing
plants was granted today, while at
Omaha an opinion was rendered by
the City Attorney that the Anti-Pick-
citing law passed by the last Nebras-
ka legislature was as yet imperative.
At Kansas City strike sympathizers
were restrained from picketing plants
by the threat that troops would be
called out if the practice continued.
The daily times., 1921-12-09
WILSON THEATRE SATURDA4 I
WANT BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS.

To the Good People of North Caro-
lima:
Do YOU know that there are over
one thousand World War veterans
suffering from tuberculosis, and over
five hundred disabled veterans, IN
hospitals in your state? A great
many of you do know it and haze
contributed generously to the boys
both at Oteen and Kenilworth Hos.
pitaIs. your good work has been ap-
preciated beyond words, and this ap-
peal is not directed to you, but to
those who would like. to help and
have not done so in the past.
Libraries have been installed by
the Public Health Service, and the
general public have been very good
in supplying old magazines, but in
most part, the issues given are several
months old, some years old. II you
were confined to your bed, like
great many of the boys are. would
you like for it to be necessary, II
you cared to read, to read old liter
The daily times., 1921-12-09

ature? No, l am quite sure you would
not, and it is only natural that the
boys too, prefer the new and current
magazines. The War Mothers" of
Asheville, among the many other use
full things they do for the boys, sub
scribe to fifteen copies of the Satur-
day Evening Post, and the Public
Health Service supplies limited
number of different magazines, but
the supply doesn't begin to fill the
demand. Even one hundred issues
would be just one to every fifteen
boys, SO yau can see where there is so
much room for your assistance in the
The daily times., 1921-12-09
IRISH CONTARULARY
Is AMAZED AT ORDER.

Dublin, Dec. 7.-The officers and
men of the Royal Irish Constabulary
have sent a telegram to the Premier.
to Viscount Fitzalan, the viceroy. and
to Sir Hamar Greenwood Chief Sec
retary for Ireland. ex' ssing con-
sternation at the termA Of the agree
ment as affecting IL constabulary,
and asking for immediate .disband-
ment.
In an accompanying statement they
sc come the 1ris.- settlement. but ;ls
sert that it is in the interests of the
men themselves and of the Irish Free
State that they should be disbanded
and that the burden of compensating
them should fall not on the Irish
State, but on the government that
employed them.
The daily times., 1921-12-09
"KISSING TIME AT WILSON
THEATRE.


"Kissing Time concoction of
mirth and melody, the book of which
is by George V. Hobart and the score
bv Ivan Caryll, comes to the Wilson
Theatre on Tuesday December 18th.
The story is an adaptation OF
French farce and deals with the amor
Gus adventures of an elderly financier
who insists that the clerks in his
bank shall marry, w-hile the girls in
the dress-making establishment, or
which he is the backer, shall remain
single.
The love interest is furnished by
la convent bred girl, who is engaged
to young man whom she has never
seen and who is persuaded to imper-
senate the wife of the young man at
an annual dinner of the bank en-
ployees at which they are expected to
present their wives to their employer.
To avoid the expense of keeping
wife on their meagre salaries, the
clerks have girl friends appear on this
occasion. The cast includes among
other we'll known players Eve Lynn
Dan Marble, Mabel Frenyear, Chas.
Horn, Mabel Gould and Roy Purvl-
ance. An attractive chorus, many
trunks of Hickson latest model gowns
and the original stage settings are
lcarried by the company.
The daily times., 1921-12-09

divorce, on certain grounds as alleged
and set out in complaint filed in
Clerks Office of Wilson County; and
the said defendant will further take
notice that he is required to appear
before the Clerk .of the Superior
Court of Wilson County at the court
house in said county, on Monday the
9th. day of January 1922, and an
swer or demur to the complaint in
said action, or the plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded
in said complaint.
]. D. BARDIN,
Clerk Superior Court.
W A. Finch, Atty.
This Sth day of December, 1921.
The daily times., 1921-12-09
GRAND GUIGNOL PLAY
TOO SHOCKING FOR PARIS


Paris, Dec. 8.-The first night of
the new show at the Grand Guignol
theatre last night ended in something
very closely resembling riotous poll
tical gathering. The play by Andre
De Lorde and Jean Dernao, called
"Au Petit Jour" GA Sunrise'o shows
the execution of an Apache murderer
in the gray dawn which is realisticai-
Iy staged that the condemned man S
head appears to be cut on by the
Guillotine standing in the middle OF
the stage.
A section of the audience, consider
ing this altogether too horrible ana
utterly lacking in dec2ncy, began to
express itssdisgust vociferously- Those
holding tie opposite opinion at once
replied with frantic applause. Every
body's nerves were somewhat strain
ed by the tense effect of the death
scene. and a few seconds later the
majority of the audience jumped on
the seats and began shouting ana
ouarreling and even coming to blows.
It was a good half hour before the
lpeople quieted down sufficiently for
the curtain to be rung up on the
next feature of the program.
This morning the Prefect of Police
sent for the manager of the Grand
The daily times., 1921-12-09

work OF supplying good, wholesome,
victims of war.
If you would like to make a contri-
button, as a Xmas gift to the boys,
mail your check or money order, to
zine Fund for Oteen and Kenilworth
Hospitals. in care The Red Cross,
Oteen, N. c. All contributions will be
turned over to the Red Cross, who
will select the magazines most de-
sired by the patients.
Your contribution will be acknow-
lodged with thanks
The daily times., 1921-12-09
Gen. Gomez Restored to Health.

Caracas, Dec. THE complete re-
storation to health of President-elect
Juan Vicente Gomez is announced by
the Government. general Gomez re-
Gently went to Puerto Cabello to COM
plete his convalescence after having
been confined to his bed for two
months
The daily times., 1921-12-09

Guignol and the authors OF the play
and requested them to eliminate the
Objectionable scene. the play which
they promised to do immediately.
The daily times., 1921-12-09
NORTH CAROLINA
WILSON COUNTY,
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
SALLIE BOYKIN
VS..
WEAVER BOYKIN

The defendant, Weaver Boykln,
above named will take notice that an
action entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court of
Wilson County, North Carolina, for
the purpose of obtaining an absolute
The daily times., 1921-12-09
PACKERS ARE MOVING FOR
INJUNCTION IN FIVE CITIES
TO RESTRAIN EMPLOYEES

Chicago, Dec. legal proceed
ings to restrain the striking packing
house workers from interfering with
the operation of packing plants by
picketing or molesting employees were
either pending or in effect in five
cities in the Middle West tonight.
AS the third day of the strike came
to close quiet prevailed at most
packing house centers outside of Chi
cago.
It was admitted by the packers that
their plants in other cities were hard
hit and several independent plants
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-26
LONG PIGEON RACE
! HERE NEXT SPRING
Great Falls Fanciers Will Next
Year Have Birds of Age For
Distance Flights.

Birds owned BY Great Falls pigeon
fanciers will by next spring have reach
ed an age that will permit races over
course uD to 500 miles in length and
the local club of pigeon owners is antici-
patinE the coming year as one on which
tie sport will be extensively developed
here six Lreat Falls ONre-s are now
members of the club and the season
Of fall flights Of their young birds has
just been completed.
Fly from Butte in 3:i5
Birds released ct Butte by l.. H.
Ford and H. L. Ccppins made the re-
turn trip to Great Falls in three hours
and Is minutes. record that is con-
sidered especially good for young
, pigeons over the mountains lying be-
tween the two cities. Flights from
points nearer Great Fails were fire.
tuently made during the fall.
Mr.. Ford. Mr.. Coppins, Frank
3 Brown. r. X. Van de Putte. H. H.
Griffiths. and Bob Gordon compose the
membership of the club at present but
it is -xeected that during the winter
tie organization will be considerably
enlarged. Several Great Falls men are
contemplating til, purchase Of pigeons
before spring.
Youss Birds Raced This Fall
Birds used in the flights this fall have
been pigeons too young to launch in
long distance flights, but next spring
older birds will be matched that will
give the sport an impetus heretofo re
uhattained by the lorsi dab, it was
stated Tuesday by different of the
I,lgkun owners