Drumright Evening Derrick (Drumright, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 140, Ed. 1 Monday, June 26, 1916 Page: 2 of 8
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lit bertt He itc vno. out aX t«tt
htfcrtitit artiuit ti* lot.
ttioct rnf fr-jE. tTer7:iit i* tutr. tii
it4 not re:tiniei to tit Bhc>w txi
vtt r:T LBT-yurtrtrtf. Tit otiitrr ;«r
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titt *-ti t w_ t rr of ;-7 ttreTr ie
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13 tt the jttJtT cttift acrtiM the
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Tier rtt ttrougi tie Jtn-iwr T-"i-
rtr_rtrrig ier Ei";« tt i>w. Bit
twtifi. Ttiaot of trjcrBt ritT Wag
ui'jif ti* mn uf tj-taifi tln.'w*n.
Ci'jrtrf tfii in P~--I iti rTei rj
ifpt of faitnt Pt!{ tni ifci tf.wtL
iiitri it frost of tit fita to tiwuti jo-
metiait pisiii *iet tie Bfcarj-t7«-c
Jriidt d-Bt^Ttys: Ptj lid i-er rt*-
Ctni-C ptrtr n;'ii7 ij^-'ntciiiif
"Qi'ict into tie boost tii «iy low."
criei tie Hui«t Aid bt .*£ bit fiig
iutc "Tot H-JtiBt of Mrsterr *
Tbt aiTaiitt (mrt of c:miF foi
si* ti* tow tbrvuci *liiti Cioicrc
bac tar.ertid. tid *«rt not esnr.swd
*-i^r tie* Itinid it k«ckefl. T*o trf
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ttlttid *Ttb ."act Brrgi
bad aent to ti* cirru Iar :
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Itrt Licnd bad reaK't tt he
•.j^jit *r^ r Baft li tiit JiMMES—-
Qiticcrr bts* Htuflt aer^axt
""3r* could J pet tie 'jerter *
betrd Jack exritin. "*iet
cirrnt burnt irj ? Tbt:rt *af P'. tt
adMH titt I coiicx t is> t fiiK
ot tie ler.tr jot "
*1 Aott rart if the Ebr* tit ircrr.
tit jetttff lititit niiTt tx lit tbat tit
rirrut i:*t" Eti rjoruff
*Tot Tt pit to t" tiat letter . tt—
T-tit—and iias so ITTt rot anotier
' btirt TT t*e*"-T otxfit tit til* and
■.jet it tat rift: t*tr "
Krt Lcid iutc-cfd it i *3e of
rriet aatiEfartior at ait patf-ts ot
tpsiairt to btr rtott. Vi ttx tit *at
jetTH4 ti* i on t to takt ber actt>n
bBt Inr-JX Lcii aid ."art &:T£tt
Aqarted tirouct aitrier S or tid
tu t tit itt for tit fiiaahM nrmt
"WTiti al fci I^cid prt^ttdod
txt t to "Tit Htmst ot Jdrc-err
TCiet Jtrs Ltmd reatied tbt ; a-ior
Ebt a/iint^dy f- : t'r.tt Bit *tt
fo^owtd Viet tbt ciosed tbt door.
a^.er txrernr Bit list t-
oit bad obatrred ber
?bt medhSdj f thai ber
i imamli ll'i cijitratjou bad been
trar-ed to beai;tirten.
Tbert *tt but out *-ty o«—tie
rv i f tie ta'k: .
tire*. *aid ia rtj-ir to Doctor L ii
tt^ittyif for as. eKjiauat-.t:
•R'e art aecret atrrjoe •pertttrea
tu4 osr TiBit btrt it tit rt t _ «■ oar
tiTiif rwiT*d till letter, by f; n|
de .Ttrr. otJy a lew horn w
TaUBC *-i* letter it band, D-?tof
Lcti read "If yom *1T: be at ti-
ret ;se-tT at Doctor Lniid i Ur. tL: to*
* tid tit rirleadtr of tie • iter-
feStera." There *a* no Eigt.tttr%
Doctor Ltid *ti iitondei He
protested ti t tbere ewtld be no ,k -
'iood of truth ia tie aaaen:or cod-
Teyei in tie letter. Etn tie turret
serTioe cen *ert ioslattnt an: tieir
tr.ifit aid iotid talk attracted tit at-
teBtioo cf the cte U It a twir. tg
•_v rt *at tt atmospbtre of Ft;; * ■ 1*4
ttrrtenett trery-wbere. Tbt ii.i-.,t|
rtoppt4. tie ssutciaiia oeastrf pit rj,
tri tit roe** 5***^ to eatier ia
grttpt trori^ tie ei cited c - n_
Ti.rg Ltid tid Peg l-td left -itir
Ee-.:sfion ia tie ectfrrrttory tii *=-r9
■jt tie pc;st o! iido'.g.ig in t litce
bran *at at work- eTtx if bit b'jdr
wt Hide ttayocvSr att eei by b-t
reaectlesa boudt.
TI* gtr*. n tit trtj. below e*w tie
water* rufc'i.'ig it tt orertostt ier
A crett pipe it tie wtli wt* ertptriiig
a *o*id into tit eeant-*teed pit. aid
tie r.f .: g tise bid tt_r BJOt to Bib
Hierge tbt iapieat Pec.
Tie i.gier the tide root in tie pi:
tie more lett.ti were Chockro t
hwtieaa ti ti ti Past ier Vieea
Boot wtiBt-tigb tie water roae. uitH
it lifted Peg from ber fees. Thea ait
iotif-ed a pe<-.:iar lact—ti ere teemed
to be a ali^it carreit in oat
direction ax tie water edd.ee troond
ber.
Vi bes Peg permitted bersedf to Coat
cpo& tie vater tie realixed tiat ait
wat bt:tg carried t'.owly across tie
Ftirla't of tbt pft toward tie side ol
tie wall oppoeite the 11 take.
peg mc'Ted ia the direction tbe err
rent took ber. aid wi.ee tbe bad ar
nred agaiirt tie wt) ti ere was t
11 if If if ir r uiderto* tiat drew btr
,.g aid feet agt iit tie 5 de of tbt
we'Hike pit. lost-iCtiTely Peg kicked
w:ti ber feet tgt.ir. the wall, aad
made aa cteipected discorery
II Tiro«gi tie cracki ia a Bluwe gale
■ . tie water wai nmtiig out of tie pit
Loud bad worked ii body acros t
j few feet of tbe £oor uati! by ra.siig
iia feet, botrnd together af tiey were
be ootid reach tbe electric twitch. He
shored tie Laid* Ep aid as Cbotkro,
attracted by the leEsetiig of the roth
of water, leated far crrtr tbe edge of
tie traphoie la tbe Eoor, Lead con-
tit aed iia rr.tr,earer.
■Workitg fast Lcid *3« able to cot
rr etongh Soor spat* to make op sef-
ficient distaace to give b:m t leg
leigth cbtt.ee to reach the Hindu as
be bent low orer tie edge of the opet
trap It a final effort L-id kicked
Jolt tit trap again r-trted dowt wtr.
with Peg ptcioiied by Kling baiii
to rj faet-iesoetid ig fioor Ker cr et
feL tpot deaf earl Fie wtt at tie
merry of CiockrVa bur y iettimai 1
Tie elrvtvjr trap vsmcj d< oet-ed
to a aubc..^tr, dart aid nutty
lor* Peg twt.d ret-.it wiai was itp-
pea-itg tit Soor at tie eierttto- *u
merittica y t-ltet a: d ti' r-'-- rt • -%
he-j-etaly on to tie dtnj s-jggy
grotid Eie kitw tiat ber desc-eiit
bad boBy emded—tid at tie e tutor
wtt draws ap, ait rea i:-ed tiat tie
wat aiote tad defei«>t**t
The damp aobct .tr *t ttS.l at
deati Wieii tie cr.ed on ber tom*
gtit forth a atraage aoend.
Not a aotid of the etrugg'.ei atd
comrnvtioB la otier parts of "Tie
House of Mystery" rea'bed tbe gir: 1
ean She was otter!y alone, pr.socer
it utknown oontnet aid ht.-.eaa—
utterly belpleaa.
Metawhiie yotmg Doctar Lcr d wat
tgitiig bravely to tree himself from
the graap of his opponett*. tie thcgi
Chockro bad set opoa b:ta ia tie rwa
throogi which Lund had first eatered
tbt counterfeiter*' den Cbockro had
i tie -esie:
. ^ ^ ; r"%
the Co.
■"e ter*
_ be Tartly
b e4dal' Aid arrareingJy tkty re-
j*-red to a gtr*! re«Trt in tbe Ticii ty
p€-f 3E2 €m ely ei)PTfrd ber
Ttcx'-j?E CAiice aare
cizDe ber litml. tooyiit ti- ^gez>
arti ftell
Tie : T>fi " c c. t—e r^
kahdlitated ti: * wat little more than
a trrocl of the aqmjacaL Tie new
ctiTts wtf —t.«^-d tad "rtitarsed"
Tie b.g working : -rtt-latiot *ts
anemUed tid the t-tcet of those who
tad *at-dtret t*ty dcriig tie layol
were filed For it was comiag ia'-
Ttr. tiat m tit ■aiiu—ilM conntry i
ttd t.rber wares tiaa tie circas ;«id
*t"t tttractiTe to f-int of tie rator*
backs" aid worfcigmen ia minor po-
! Enicms.
Doctor L*rd ordered that there
Ft-j tid be Oily tit ;-erfcrmtrce tad
that the shew siocld beria etr..tr
tiat castomary in tie eTei.tr—for bt
itd jiataed to f! another jarty to
re'.tbrtte tie rei't-ing of t:s show
Tbe tuamt* tf circus fo'k call
people who are not connected with the
tit* decided tiat Doctor Lund was
'bet-oat:!? tcceitrie." Tie stimng
tTeats tiat marked tie lawa party "'
had JiFt preTionaly giTcn were fresh
ia meaaory.
FBp trr.oig all tbe performers it
the stow, took tie announcement of
tie festivities str.rtsly. To the oth-
ers it meant another Jolly night—for
they were af! too symi athttic to refer
*0 Per s imiapTT aJJicticn aid the dis-
tre?tiig incident occasioned by btr at-
tack of conrtlsiot! at the first Lund
party. Pet Flip had beea too keealy j
affected by the ctrcmartaaces to look
upon the coming eTpnt with anything
short of apprehensive dread.
Peg. light-hearted aad gay. heard
the announcement with real delight-
Coin pletely res::red in health, nerves
and spirit by her brief rest, the girl
could Bee nothing but an evening of
pleasure in prospect. Aid then, too.
"be" would be there'
This last confesfioa of her inmost
thoughts Peg made to no one but
herself. She had even avoided dis-
cussin- voting Doctor Land with Flip
save only when tie old clown insisted.
But nip understood, and realized with-
out his little girl telling him that she
dearly lored the handsome young
physician—and Flip wondered how it
' would all end.
The reopening of the show passed
off without unusual incident, so well
are such organitations usually man-
aged and eQuipp>ed. Everything wcrked
rtnooth'y and as far as the actual per-
The R. - j
T :e Bid Fa r
me-je Her.
the athletic showmen threw them crar.ee tiat men were still in the op
fc 'T t trtinst tie panelt and burst tbe erating room 10 work the secret ele- formtnee was concerned there was
Tator. Tbe chair stood in its accus- nothing to indicate that the tour had
tomed place in the middle ot tie been iaterrapted. The performers
.d to be in harness again, and ^ sent a letter to the secret -
door from its hinges,
Thea the rescuers crowded into the
bouse and followed close to Peg at
she cautiously directed ; regress to-
ward the room where youag Lund was
r£1 lying, bound helpless, on the fiocr.
Thus the reset ng party found the
object of tieir starch, tid <juiek prog
resi was made in loosetii
tiat bound Lund bo securely. When
tit fL.w folks were about to retrace
tbtir step*. Cbockro aai his gatg
burst in upon them. rOBiing pel! mell
when the mnsic r.opped. They aot'.ced
the crowd arouad Doctor Lend and the
three Etrangers. and quickly Jcined
the group of curious and excited
guests.
From another room Mr* Lund en-
tered. and working her way through
the group er:wdmg around Dcctor
. •• - - - - : '3
caught the drift of tie discussion. Her
face blanched for an instant, and then,
by an e?:r. recoTering her st'.f pot-
session. Mrs, Lund said in a ccmmand*
ing voice: .
"Doctor Lund, why don't ycu have
these intruders bodily ejected from tbe
house. They have to right to come
here in this way and disturb our
guests."
Before Doctor Lend conld make re-
ply the spokesman for the secret serr-
ice officers responded:
•We are officers of the law com*
here to find the leader of a gang ol
ccunttrfe::ers and we are going to
stay here until we are ready to leave.
The first person to lay a hand upon
one of us does so at hi* peril."
And three revolTers were whipped
from the pockets of the officers it
simultaneous moTe.
Peg screamed, as If in terror at the
sight of the revolvers. Old F".:p srranj
to her «ide, his face paling with ap-
prehension. He looked at his wa:ch—
it was close to the midnight hour.
"Do be careful. Peg dear." sail Flip.
den t eicite yourself. We must tar-
ry away from here." And he attempt-
•■d to gently draw her aside, with the
intention of leading her from the
room.
Eut it was too late. Peg's vole*
-ai?fd to a hysterical *cream as she
1 cried:
room-
Mr* Land seated herself and pressed
the Bignai. Luck was with her. for
the trap began to slowly descend. Once
the had disappeared through the par-
lor fioor. the opening to tie trap was
r tie ropt mechanically dosed, by the trick sub-
stitution of another ctair and section
of the fioor.
Mr*. Ltnd d^sr^nded to the lower
lerei, passed through the secret en-
trance and was safely out of the den
I when the ecret service operatiTes.
who thought tiey had her trapped, en-
•ered the parlor and found the room
deserted.
Tiey left the house, assembled the
rough-and
The oouat erf titer* were
matched In strength by tie athletic
- r-aj performer*, and tie battle was
proceeding recklessly when mattert
t .tdenly took an utterly unlooked-for \ prisoners tiey had under guard among
turn.
tie lumber pile* and departed.
rathing flood of 1
Sne Wat at the Vercy of Ch&ckro't "lo 13 T'J ™
Four men with drawn rerolrer* ap I And as the officer* and their prison-
straight oat with hi* todd to*t,
landed la tie middle of the Hindu s do" siort of itAlr!- eB
gar-ng the rescuers in
Tie or ' ipected Impact threw t"-m*. e f. git.
Chockro off hi* balance, sent hin
tiroogb tie opening and splashing
down into tie water below. And at
that instant Peg kicked loose tbt
tiuice gate tiat *be had di corered
ntjar tie fioor in tie wall and on a 1 -
1 water tie wa* carried peared at the head of the nair*. down er* walked down the r.reet. Mrs Loud
-hich tie aiuaterfeiter* had Jut: passed them in ber swift automobile
- Hi* utterly uatxperted drop into the rubied to pounce upon the ahowaen, | That afternoon Doctor Land arrived
}ottDd tie Hii(Jn m{|ftpurf fc>r snd the leader of the new arriTals ,0 discu.s with his manager the ar-
givea order* to ti* men that Lund the Involuntary plunge He went on- 'Larply commanded the 00mbatanu to rmgtmeau for reopening hi* circua
mould be carried into the yard. But came to the surface and floun- hold up their hand*. Doctor Lund commissioned hi* man-
i oew idea haul struck iL® Hindu around Just Iong enough to girt "Vfe are member! of the aecret acer to work out tne detail o. re/a-
bts told his betchmen to carrj Lund I a brief breathinf epell before be serrice."* declared the leecer of tbe j relating the circua. A i of tne stock
into another room In "Tbe House of I followed ker through tie sluice gate new arrival*. "Nobody ^ave* tits and trained animals were safe, and
Mystery- peg* wet and bedraggled clothing room until they *tand a search." Then much of tie regular equipment of the
The thug* were ncmerou* enough, retarded ber movement* and *be wat 'he officer* proceeded to make ail, show aad ..ten • ti.- . m ._t
with their combined itrength. to hold t ow in gaining the foot of a *teep Land* identify tiemse.vea, j fiame*.
Lund under control until tiey bad car- right of ladder!ike f.ep* that led from The circu* crowd wily explains It wa* decided to haul tie circus
ried him to the room Chockro had ,te room into *blch *ie had been fair -.heir presence. Chockro Lad sent his :raic to Doctor Land * home town and
designated Then they freed him. un- ;y cait; jited by the sudden rush of sang into the fray and then, without tier® equip the circu* anew. Tele-
tymg hi* bond* He took advantage water. Cbockro followed her. risking is own *k:n. had mace his grams were sent to tie ten,mat era
of a brief re*pite to get hi* breath— Peg cont.nued ber fiigbt upstairs getaway. Taking the oc .nterfeiters for a new eq—pmett c canvas,
and to gather hi* strength for a new and slammed the door behind her with ti*a. the secret serr.ee men let der* were wired to replace the seat*,
reiittance. lien tbe harried on, seeking an out tie 1 . se. and permuted the circu* .ight* and m.*ce..aneon* prope ,y .-a.
The gang wa* after him in a twin- >t at the er,d of a long corridor which peoi 'e to return to their train. ie fire Lt \ '^'"T'r * .
kling. and in the larger room the scrap .be had suddenly entered. Good for- Vi i.en young Lund and F ? emerged. The owner o e
tra* renewed Mine wa* with her-the door wat with the show folk*, from Tbe House <Sm tram for home, and^the nett day
Lund dropped to the floor and the open, and Peg wa* soon mining of Mysterr." the young doctor. Peg tie circu* cars
gang of counterfeiter, fell upoa bim at through the yard toward .belter and ,nd Flip walked .lowly aiong in a < ter* *o to be .«t npon th road for
one man. They well-nigh knocked him nafety in tie pile* of lumber. ittle group by themwlre*. A* ftey a new start . « chanjtethe
UeatbleM. Thi* time Chockro took Tie Hindu rotted, by 1 -sty shouU. proceeded toward the ebow train ***** Ja'SS tai*rloo* town* *nd
paiL* to do the tying himself, and in tU gitg of cor'ederatei. a* soon as Lund and Peg briefly comparedland -itii.t.on d*t t .n - ^
n.ort order had young Lund bound he had made hit war out of tie flood gate Hip the benefit of the. r combined to route t-*** <jtr*img
sand and foot and with strong cord ed cellar The thug* were qulcklf ad- experience*. "T1"1. '
U*ttntd a gat' over tie Booth of hi* vised of Peg 11scape and Cbockro led By the time tbe circu* folk had re- u lie bwi* of caicu-aUon*.
I wtre gli
there was an atmos;here of happiness
and satisfaction oa eTery hand.
The Lund mansion was again bril-
liattly lighted and the grounds deco-
rated for the celebration. Most of the
guests who had been in attendance up-
on Doctor Lunc s ; rerious party were
again assembled. The circus people
arrived soon after the performance
had concluded, and with dancing mu-
sic and gayety tie affair was progress-
ing splendidly.
An observant person would have dis-
covered a change ia the attitude of
Doctor and Mrs. Lund toward each
ice. Doctor Lund. A member of to®
family is the head of a gang of coup-
1 terfeiters." Then the circus |W
laughed wildly, as P.ip struggled to
restrain her.
The secret service men were qulA
j t: :- .i:b Peg 5 side. Doctor Lutd'i
ur.f-icr.ed &s:os:*hmest made blOc
=peechless under the girl * accusation
Mrs Lund's face was drawn
lively Into hard, set lines, as she stow
■ within a few feet of the excited gtt ;
' rigid as a statue.
"Who do you mean?" the offlc*
shouted, putting his hand
Peg1"
other since th-ir last pt'r'.ic appear- shoulder with a rough clasp.
ance. Instead of receiving their com- When the secret service oreratn*
paay together, they kept apart during j grabbed Peg. young Lund got Into W
the entire evening and although their
attitude was not conspicuous it was
clearly apparent tiat they were not
congenial. Flip, in particular, noticed
this and he was further perplexed.
Young Lund sought Peg's society
Immediately upon her arrival. She
was escorted by her daddy, but Lund
soon engaged her attention and. di-
rectly. the young sweetheart* found a
secluded spot in the conservatory. For
them time passed on fleeting wings
thereafter.
When the party had been in prog-
res* for a considerable time. tHere ap-
peared at the door of the Lund man-
sion three men who demanded admis-
sion. The butler protested that he
must first see Doctor or Mr*. Lund,
but the strangers disregarded him and
forced their way into the entrance
halt From there they passed to the
parlor where the guests were danc-
ing.
While the men stood la the door
surveying the crowd, the butler hur-
ried through the rooms and sought out
Doctor Lund. When told of the In-
truder* Lund approached them and de-
manded what they wanted and why
they had entered hi* house uninvited.
tion. He struck the forearm of ti
officer, locsening hi* hold upon tM)
girl, and shouted:
"Keep your hands off that girl.
big bully. I'm able to protect D*
from tout kind."
Peg's hysteria was now *t "J
height Poor old Flip tried * f
what strength he had to restrain
but her natural Titality. augmented W
the nerrous ferocity of her affiict"®'
made the old clown's efforts utteru
useless. „
The girl screamed again and ana
striking out with her hands and
after the manner her attacks uf'J*cj
took effect, and before young "
could realixe her purpose, she caug
him by the hair of the head and
ously shook him back and forth,
spite his struggles to resist.
Then she threw him from her gr*
and pointing an accusing -;ip.
straight at young Lund the girl crl
out: , ^
"There 1* your man! He is the 1
er of the counterfeiter*
Then Peg gave one more
wild nr
ter'.cal laugh, and swooned in
nip'
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