The Copan Leader. (Copan, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, December 29, 1916 Page: 3 of 8
eight pages : ill. ; page 22 x 16 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
iv
WiW*
%
THE COPAN LEADER
i
MORE WHEAT,
OUR FAMILY STORY PAGE
MORE CATTLE,
MORE HOGS
Land Values Sure to Advance
Because of Increasing De-
mand for Farm Products.
'
©fcAUCTim BLOCK
A NOVEL or NEW YORK- UFE
BLACft t T
ICLUSTRATIONS 4>T PARKER.
S
b«t It wag plain that ha wig no!
Oral* displeased at hla son’s prank.
“You were superb,
warmly.
Id ar vi ! The cry from countries abroad for
“it’B tha Koof Z , 6rk * more °f the necessaries of life is acute
saw you do, Bob. So M LmSt' tom,,r.row 11 wiu b« sti" raore
make a living for yoursel^t it ” ‘^tatenIt- an(1 tllere wil1 he “° ,etup
The young man Sued showing "'Rr' ™S ,S the (1“y for
rows of firm. stronfS’ £22 ' T"; thp day that he is com-
who was watching Wm decided Sat "S 1Uf0 " * °T 18 gradnaliy
he must have at least thrice SfuluJ ”nK 'be dlctator as if bPComes
number; yet it was a ™ IS UP°n “t ,ndUS;
good, big, generous mouth. ‘ try dependH the great prob,em of
“Thanks for those glorious words of
praise; that's more than we’re doing on
the Street nowadays. Whew! Got
any grape-juice for a growing boy?*
He helped himself to his father's win*
glass and drained it.
now, dad—one thousand iron men. I
owe it to Demorest”
“What do you mean?”
“Debt of honor. I heard she was
due here with some kind of an electrio
thrill, so I offered her my share of th*
“weepstakes to further disgrace herself
by dancing with me.
lei’s eye and stored boldly.
■
m
Author of
'Z The Iron Traill
The Spoilers
The Silver Horde ” Etc.
«<
>»
I feeding a great world. The funner of
Canada and the United States has It
within himself to hold the position that
stress of circumstances has lifted him
into today. The conditions abroad are
such that the utmost dependence will
j rest upon the farmers of this continent
for some time after the war, and for
this reason there Is no hesitation In
j making the statement that war’s de-
mands are, and for a long time will be.
Inexhaustible, and the clulras that will
be made upon the soil will with difli-
| cutty be met. There are today 25,1100,-
000 men In the fighting ranks In the
old world. The best of authority gives
75 per cent and over as having been
drawn from the farms. There is there-
fore nearly 75 per cent of the land for-
j merly tilled now being unworked.
Much of this land Is today in a devas-
tated condition and if the war should
end tomorrow it will take years to
tl
t
C*pyrigkit By Hmrftr V Brukm
SYNOPSIS.
—2—
during the past two years—changes of
habit, of thought and of outlook; the
entire family had found It necessary to
alter their system of living. But It
was In the girl that the changes
showed most When Mrs. Knight had.
forecast an Immediate success for her
daughter she had spoken with the wis-
dom of a Cassandra,
took naturally to the work, finding It
more like play; and, being quite free
from girlish timidity, she felt no stage
fright, even upon her first appearance.
Her recognition had followed quickly—
It was Impossible to hide such perfec-
tion of loveliness as hers—and the
publicity pleased her. In due
rival managers began to make offers,
which Mrs. Knight, rising nobly to the
first test of her business ability, used
as levers to raise her daughter’s salary
and to pry out of Bergman a five-year
contract The role of the Fairy Prin-
cess wag a result.
Lorelei had arrived at the point
where further advancement depended
upon study and hard work; but since
these formed no part of the family
program, she remained Idle,
clency In stagecraft of any sort comes
only at the expense of peonage, and
this girl was being groomed solely for
matrimony.
With the support of the family
tlrely upon her shoulders, she had been
driven to many shifts In order to
of sliver and white, of glittering plate
and sparkling cut glass, faced a rustic
stage which occupied one end of the
room; occupying the inner arc of the
half-circle was a wide but shallow
stone fountain, upon the surface of
which floated large-leaved Egyptian
pond illHi. Fat-bellied goldfish with
filmy flna. and tails like Iridescent wed-
ding trains, propelled themselves indo-
lently about
But the surprising feature of the dec-
orating scheme was not apparent at
first glance. Through the bewildering
riot of greenery had been woven an al-
most invisible netting, and the space
behind formed a prison for birds and
butterflies. Disturbed by the commo-
tion, the feathered creatures twittered
and fluttered against the netting in a
panic. As for the butterflies, no arti-
ficial light could deceive them, and
they clung with closed wings to leaves
and branches, only now and then dis-
playing their full glory In a sleepy pro-
test.
She smiled sweetly. “You see, we’re
both unpleasant people.”
Merkle meditated In silence while
she attacked her food with a healthy,
youthful appetite that awoke his envy!
“I suppose you see a lot of this sort
of thing?” he at length suggested.
“There’s something of the kind near-
ly every night This party isn’t
bad as gome, for the very reason that
most of the men are from out of town,
and it’s a bit of a novelty to them.
But there’s a crowd of regular New
Yorkers — the younger men about
town—” She paused significantly. “I
him every kind of a monster, accused
him of every crime from murder to—’’
The banker started.
“He had made a long fight to beat
her down, and ahe was unstrung. She
seemed to have a queer physical aver-
sion to him.”
“Humph! She’s got nobly over that ”
“I’ve told you this because you
seemed to think she’s to blame, when
it is all Mr. Hammon’s doing.
“It’s a peculiar situation—very.
You’ve Interested me. In a way I
don’t blame him for seeking amuse-
ment and happiness where he can find
it, and yel—I’m afraid of the result"
“The dty is full of Samsons, and
most of them have their DelUahs.”
Merkle agreed. “These men put
Hammon where he is. I wonder If
they will let him stay there. It de-
pends upon that girl yonder,
turned to answer a question from Han-
nibal Wharton, and Lorelei gave her
attention to the part of the entertain-
ment which was beginning on the
stage. Of a sudden the clamor was
silenced, and indifference gave place
to curiosity, for the music had begun
the Introduction of one of Adoree Dem-
orest’s songs. Lorelei had never seen
this much-discussed actress, whose
wickedness had set the town agog, and
her first Impression was vaguely dis-
appointing. Miss Demorest’s beauty
was by no means remarkable. She
waa animated, audacious, vividly alive
In a daring costume of solid black,
against and through which her limbs
flashed with startling effect as she
performed her famous Danse de Nult.
“Hm-m! Nothing very extreme about
that,” remarked Merkle, at length. “It
would be beautiful If it were better
done.”
Lorelei agreed. She had been star-
ing with all a woman's Intentness at
this sister whose strength consisted of
her frailty, and now inquired:
“How docs ohe get away vrlth It?”
“By the power of suggestion, I dare
say. Her public is looking for some-
thing devilish, and discovers whatever
it chooses to imagine in what she says
and does.”
Hannibal Wharton had changed his
seat, and, regardless of the dancer, be-
gan a conversation with Merkle. After
a time Lorelei heard him say:
“It cost me five thousand dollars to
j>ay for the damage those boys did.
They threatened to Jail Bob, but of
course I didn't allow that”
“I remember. That was five years
ago, and Bob hasn't changed a whit
I think he's a menace to society.”
Wharton laughed, but his reply was
lost in the clamorous demand for
encore by Mile. Demorest
“So he gets his devilment from you,
eh?” Merkle Inquired.
“It Isn't devilment Bob’s all right
He's running with • fast crowd, and
he has to keep up hla end.”
“Bah! He hasn’t been sober in a
• X
You can settle
p«5te«- KniKht, defeated for political of-
»c« in nl8 town, decides to venture New
V* order that the family fortune!
might benefit by the expected rise of his
Charming daughter, Laorelel. A well-
tnown critic Interviews Lorelei Knight,
now stage beauty with Bergman’s Revue,
*~r * article. Her coin-hunting
mother outlines Lorelei's ambitions, but
BlOMon, the press agent, later adds his
information.
Murder!1
#
Moreover, she
as
*»
He caught Lore-
, “Hefto! I
believe In fairies, too, dad. Introduce
me to the Princess.”
Merkle volunteered this service, and
Bob promptly hitched hla chair closer.
Lorelei saw that he was very drunk,
and marveled at hla control dwlng the
recent exhibition.
“Tell me more about the ‘Parti-color v. .
Petticoat* and Dentol Chewing Gum • b B lt back t0 lts former produeln*
Miss Knight Your face Is a household . th f ,
word In every street car,” he began. Ia8tead °f ,he farmPr producer Pr°-
She replied promptly, quoting hap- ^ I ha", become a consuraer’
hazard from the various advertls* "labine the strain upon those who have
menu In which she figured. "It never “ t0 d° the farmlng a vpry dlf*
shrlnks; lt holds its shape; lt must be f™’1 °"Ph ^ u? be 88
seen to be appreciated; is cool re- " ,he hl«h cost living, and doubtless
freshing, and prevenU decay ” ’ H’Pre ls rpason for !t ln many cases*
“How did you meet that French Theimlddlemaa boost *he prices,
dancer?” Hannibal Wharton queried comb‘nes may organize to elevate the
sourly, of his son cost’ but one cannot get away from the
“I stormed the’sUge door and way- fact,tbat the deraand regulates the
laid her In the wings. She thought 1 8"Pply’ and tbe supply regulates the
was you, dad. Wharton is a grand old P he priCe °f wheat~in fac‘- a»
name.” He chuckled at his father-. ffa‘na-as wel1 as ca«le- "»» remain
j high for some time, and the low prices
j that have prevailed will not come
again for some time.
• e
e There Is a lesson here for the e
• •'nail town girl who thinks she J
• has a call to go on the sUge. Too e
• many pretty laaset from the J
: country meet a bad fate In the •
• sordid-life of the city and too •
J often eucceae la bought at the •
e price of aorrow. £
»*
course
j
y-
CHAPTER II—Continued.
\ L
)
He
"Hla mother’s
wm
son. Need we say
more? He’s a great help to the family,
for he keeps ’em from getting too
proud over Lorelei. He sells introduc-
tions to his sister."
Campbell Pope's exclamation
i
,*k
“How—beautiful!” gasped Lorelei,
when she had taken ln the whole
scene. “But—the poor little things
are frightened.” She looked up to find
her companion staring in Hammon’s
direction with an expression of pecul-
iar, derisive amusement
Hammon was the center of an ad-
miring group; congratulations were be-
ing hurled at him from every quarter.
At his side was Lilas Lynn, very dark,
very striking, very expensively gowned
and elaborately bejeweled. The
was dinning with the strains of an
Invisible orchestra and the vocal
roar. Becoming conscious of Lorelei's
gaze, her escort looked down, showing
his teeth in a grin that was not of
pleasure.
“You like It?” he asked.
“It’s beautiful, but—the extrava-
gance is almost criminal.”
Profl-
''VW
was
lOflt ln a babble of voices as a bevy
of “Swimming Girls” descended from
the enchanted regions above and
rled out upon the stage. Through the
double curtain the orchestra could be
faintly heard; a voice was crying.
’’Places."
“Some Soul Kissers with this troupe, 8tretcb her salary to livable propor-
*” remarked Slosson, when the tlon8' reter was a total burden, and
scampering figures had disappeared. Jlm eltber refused or was unable to
"Yes. Bergman has made a fortune contrlbut* toward the common fund,
out of this kind of show. He’s a wblIe tbe mother devoted her time al-
friend to the ‘Tired Business Man.’” m08t 8olely to mana8ing Lorelei’s af-
“Speaklng of the weary Wall street falr8,
workers, there will be a dozen of
ribbon winners at the Hammon
per tonight”
Tell me, is Lorelei Knight a regu-
lar—er—frequenter of these affairs?”
“Sure. It’s part of the graft.”
“I see.”
acur-
i
pn«
3?
-
* •
* i
exclamation.
“W here did you lean those Argen-
tine wiggles 7”
“Hard times are to blame, dad. Tha „ . , , , , ,
old men on the exchange play golf all a °ne for beef’ but for stock pu!"
day, and the young ones turkey-trot all P°8e8, to replenlsh the exhausted herds
night I stay up late In the hope that i °f Lurop€’ wlM be keen- Farm educa-
I may find a quarter that some sub t0rs and advlsers are telllne you to
urbanite has dropped ” prepare for this emergency. How much
The elder men rose and sauntered be"er ‘‘ Can be done on the >«w'Priced
away in the direction of their host nndS °f t0day’ °n lands tbat cost from
whereupon Bob winked. ten t0 twent>' d'dlars per acre, than lt
‘They’ve left us flat Why? Be Can on two nnd tbree humlred-doliar-
eause the wicked Mile. Demorest ha» an_ac^e land- Tbe lands of Western
finally made her appearance as a £anada meet alT tbe r*‘'l>drements.
C^est My dad Is a splendid abock Tbey ure Productive in every sense of
absorber. Naughty, naughty papa1’’ "ord- The b'“'t of grasses cun be
“It’s probably well that you cam* gr°"’n "ith abu,ldant yields and the
with her; fathers are so indiscreet.” £rain can be produced from these soils
Young Wharton signaled to a waltet! beats tbe ftnd the same may
who was passing with a wine bottia be sa*d cattle and horses. The ell-
and a napkin. toate is aI1 tbat is required.
’Tarry!” he cried. “Remove th< Tbos* who are competent to judge
shroud, please, and let me look at pool clainl that land Price8 w111 rise in value
old Roderer. Thank*. How natural fr°m twenty 10 ,fifty per cent- This >a
he tastes.” Then to Lorelei: “The gov- I looked for in Western Canada, where
ernor is a woman hater; but no maa lands nre decidedly cheap today, and
la safe ln range of your liquid orbs, those who are fort<mate enough to se-
Mlsg Knight Wouldn’t mother enjoy I cure now wtU reallze wonderfully by
reading the list of Hammon's guests al i mPans of such an investment,
thla party? ’Among those present wer« I land that tbe Dominion Government Is
Mr. Hannibal 0. Wharton, the well- ! giving away as free homesteads in the
known rolling-mill man; Miss Lorelei' provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Knight principal flrst-act fairy of the and Alber,a flre of a bl^b class; they
Bergman Revne, and Mile. Adoree are abundant *n ever>' constituent that
Demorest the friend of a king. A good goes to mnke tbe most productive
soils. The yields of wheat, oats and
barley that have been grown on these
lands gives the best evidence of their
eh?
After the war the demand for cattle.
room
an
up-
fl*
Presents were showered upon
the girl, and these Mrs. Knight
verted Into cash. Conspicuous stage
characters are always welcome at the
prominent cafes; henc* Lorelei
had to pay for food or drink when
alone, and when escorted she received
a commission on the money spent. She
was well paid for posing: advertise-
ments of toilet articles, face creams,
dentifrices, yielded something. In the
commercial exploitation of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Knight developed something
like genius. But of all the so-called
“grafts” open to handsome girls ln her
business the quickest and best returns
came from prodigal entertainers like
Jarvis Hammon.
con-
cur
sup-
iW/M
v
never
/
I V.
*
/
Don’t tell me how many stai-riof*
newsboys or bow many poor families
the cost of this supper would support
for a year. I hate poor people. Now
for the ortolans and the humming-
bird tongues. No doubt there’s a pearl
ln every wlnecup. Prepare to have
your palate tickled with a feather
when your appetite flags.”
“That’s what the Romans did, isn’t
K
“She has to piece out her salary like
the other girls. Why, her whole family
is around her neck—mother, brother
and father. Old man Knight was run
over by a taxicab last summer. It
didn’t hurt the machine, but he’s got a
broken back or something. Too bad
it wasn't brother Jimmy. Yon must
meet him, by the way. I never heard
of Lorelei's doing anything really—
bad.”
For the mement Campbell Pope
made no reply. Meanwhile a great
wave of singing flooded the regions at
V
“I Suppose You Know She** Making
a Fool of Him?”
accepted one Invitation from them. It
was quite enough.”
“I've traveled some,
Merkle, “but this city la getting to be
the limit”
She nodded her amber head. “There’s
only one Paris, after all, and that's
New York.”
The meal grew noisier; the orches-
tra Interspersed sensuous melodies
from the popular successes with the
tantalizing ragtime airs that had eet
the city to singing. 811ent-footed at-
tendants deposited tissue-covered pack-
ages before the guests. There was a
flutter of excitement as the women be-
gan to examine their favors.
“What ls It?” Merkle inquired, lean-
ing toward-Lorelei.
*»
observed
lt?”
“Are you a student as well as
artist, Miss Knight
“I thought you were going to be
pleasant, but you’re not are you?”
Lorelei was smilingly fixedly. “I'm
afraid you don’t Intend to have a good
time, Mr.—” They had found their
places at the table, and Lorelei’s escort
was seating her. “I didn’t catch your
name when we were Introduced.”
As Lorelei and her companion left
their taxicabs and entered Proctor's
hotel, shortly before midnight, they
were met by a head waiter and shown
into an ornate lvory-and-gold elevator,
which lifted them noiselessly to an up-
per floor. They made their exit Into
deep-carpeted hall, at the end of which
two splendid creatures ln the panoply
of German field marshals stood guard
over one of the smaller banquet rooms.
Hammon himself greeted the girls
when they had surrendered their
wraps, and, after hla Introduction to
Lorelei, engaged Lilas ln earnest
vereation.
Lorelei watched him curiously. She
a powerfully built gray-halred
man. whose vigor age had not Im-
paired. In face he was perhaps fifty
years old, in body he was much less.
He had a bold, Incisive manner that
was compelling and stamped him as
big man ln more ways than one. Play-
fully he pinched Lilas’ cheek, then
turned with a smile to say:
“You'll pardon us for whispering,
won’t you, Miss Knight? You see, Li-
las got up this little party, and I’ve
been waiting to consult her about
of the details. Awfully good of you to
come. I hope you’ll find my friends
agreeable and enjoy yourself.”
Perhaps twenty men ln evening
dress and as many elaborately gowned
young women were gossiping and
smoking as the last comers appeared.
Someone raised a vigorous complaint
at the host’s tardiness, but Hammon
laughed a rejoinder, then gave a sig-
nal, whereupon folding doors at the
end of the room were thrown back, and
those nearest the banquet hall moved
toward It
Hammon was introducing two of his
friends—one a languid, middle-aged
man, the other a large-featured person
with a rumbling voice. The former
dropped his cigarette and bowed
teously. His appearance as he faced
Lorelei was prepossessing, and she
breathed a thanksgiving as she took
his arm.
Hammon clapped the other gentle-
man upon the shoulder, crying: “Han-
nibal, I saw yonr supper partner flirt-
ing with ‘Handsome Dan’ Avery. Bet-
ter find her quick.”
Lorelei recognized the deep-voiced
man as Hannibal C. Wharton, one of
the dominant figures ln the Steel
dleate; she knew him Instantly from
his newspaper pictures. The man be-
side her, however, was a stranger, and
%he raised her eyes to his with r
curiosity. He was studying her with
manifest admiration, despite the fact
that his lean features were cast ln •
sardonic mold.
an
»*
The
“-Y1' t/iAWi
J ‘ JMP
f
ft
an
m
i
It
“Nor I,” said he, taking his place be-
side her.
/Is'
It sounded like Rice Curry
or some other dish, but it’s really Mer-
kle—John T. Merkle.”
r
time was had by all, and the diners
enjoyed themselves very nice,
laughed loudly, and the girl stirred.
“She’d be pleased to read also that I prod“cUveness- an<i " hen -
you came late, but highly Intoxicated * by the exPen‘‘nce of ,be thousunds of
1 settlers from the United States who
have worked them and become wealthy
| upon them, little more should be
quired to convince those who nre seek-
j lng a home, even with limited means,
that nowhere can they secure anything
that will better equip them to become
| one of the army of Industry to assist
j in taking care of the problem of feed-
“Oh^not always. By day I am fre !"* 'hp world- Tbese laads ’»•" ^ee;
fluently sober, but at such times I am ' b, 1(j! "'bo deslre lar»pr boldings
fit company for neither man nor beast;! than 1W acr? ,-tbe1re !ire ,he rallroad
I am harsh and unsvmpathetlc- I l',,m!>unies and land corporations from
scheme and I connive. With nightfall, who“ purdmsp can be made at
however, there comes a metamorpho! I 8<m“blp prices’ !*d lnformatlon t>an b«
sis. Once I am stocked up with ales SP0Ured fro,n tbe Canadian government
“I will dance again If you wish.” wines, liquors and cigars, I become a aKPnt’ "hose adver,iseraeut
she announced, in perfect English, “in- living, palpitating influence for good,
trodnclng my new partner, Mr.—” she spreading happiness and prosperity in
glanced Into the wings inquiringly— my wake.
“Senor Roberto. It is his first public |
appearance ln this country, and we condition
,//
i
*
* M
H«
“Ah! You're a banker. Aren’t you
pretty—reckless confessing your rank,
as lt were?”
con-
up
The new saddlebag purse.
See?
It's very Frenchy. Gold fittings—and
a coin purse and card case Inside. See
the monogram? Lilas picked these out
for Mr. Hammon, and they're exqui-
site. We share the same dressing room,
you know.”
-w
year.”
“You're a dyspeptic, John. You were
bom with a gray beard, and you're not
growing younger. He wanted to come
to this party, but—I didn’t care to have
him for obvious reasons, so I told
Hammon to refuse him even if he
asked. He bet me a thousand dollars
he’d come anyhow, and I've been
pectlng him to Overpower those door-
men or creep np the flre escape.”
“Ah! Salvation Nell.” Bob took no
offense. "If the hour was late she’d
know my Intoxication followed
matter of course.
saw
“I’m a bachelor; also an Invalid and
an Insomniac. You couldn't bring me
any more trouble than I have.” Again
he looked toward Hammon, and this
time he frowned.
1 V
re-
as a
I am a derivative
of alcohol, the one and infallible argu-
ment
From indications
I’ll soon have company, however.”
“Indeed. Is there talk of a divorce
there?” She inclined her head ln the
host's direction.
against temperance, Miss
Merkle regarded her wlth'a'sudden
new Interest
“Then—I dare say you’re close
friends?”
Knight”
“You talk as If yotj were always
drank.”
ex-
"We’re close enough—ln that room;
but scarcely friends. What did you
get?”
Merkle retorted acidly: “My dear
child, don't try to act the ingenue.
You're in the same show as Miss Lynn,
and you must know what's going
This sort of thing can’t continue Indefi-
nitely, for Mrs. Hammon ls very much
alive, to say nothing of her daughters.
Lat’s be natural, at least. I haven't
slept lately, and I’m not patient enough
to be polite."
“It’s a bargain. I’ll try to be as
disagreeable as yon are,” said Lorelei;
and Mr. Merkle signified his prompt
acquiescence. He lit a huge mono-
grammed cigarette, pushed aside his
hors d’oeuvres, and reluctantly turned
down his array of wineglasses one by
one.
CHAPTER IV.
i-
some
“A gold safety razor—evidently a
warning not to play with edged tools.
I wonder if Miss Lynn bought one for
Jarvis?”
“No, why did you say that,” Lorelei
asked, quickly, “and why did you ask
ln that peculiar tone if she and I were
friends?”
The man leaned closer, saying ln a
voice that did not carry above the
clamor:
The hand-clapping ceased as the
dancer reappeared, smiling and bow-
ing.
rea-
on.
I
'i.
xU
appears
elsewhere iu this paper.—Advertise*
(
ment.
t
*
.■
He Had Too Much.
Henry M. Dixey attended an aristo-
rratie
“Do you consider yourself In such a
queried Lorelei
now T
■will endeavor to execute a variation vaguely amused.
°fv?e UTilne tang° ” ‘lI am’ and’ 8lnce It long past th.
^ harton was ®tlll talking. J closing hour of one and the tango par-
That s my way of raising a son. I lore are dark, suppose we blow thla
taught Bob to drink when I drank, to ‘Who’s Who ln Pittsburgh’ and taxi-
smoke when I smoked, and all that, cab out to a roadhouse where the bass
My father raised me that way.” fiddle ls still inhabited and the second
The opening strain of a Spanish generation ls trotting to the ’Robert E
dance floated out from the hidden mu- Lee'?”
slclans, Mile. Demorest whirled into
view ln the arms of a young man ln
nlng dress. She was still laughing, but
her partner wore a grave face, and his
eyes were lowered; he followed the in-
tricate movements of the dance with
some difficulty. To Lorelei he appeared
disappointingly amateurish. Then a
ripple of merriment growing Into
guffaw, advised her that something out
of the ordinary was occurring.
Thanksgiving ball in Itltten-
! house square. Philadelphia. When sup-
j l'*‘r was being served he happened tu
tie standftig behind the supper table,
with a dozen waiters busy around him.
i Soon a mild-mannered old
•>
“I suppose you know she’s making a
fool of him? I suppose you realize
what lt means when a woman of her
stamp gets a man with money ln her
power? You must know all there ls
to know from the outside; lt occurred
to me that you might also know some-
thing about the Inside of the affair.
Do yon?’’
“I’m afraid not All I’ve heard Is
the common gossip.”
“There’s a good deal here that
doesn't show on the surface. That
woman ls a menace to a great many
people, of whom I happen to be
“You speak as If she were a danger-
ous character, and as if she ha* delib-
erately entangled him,
defendlngly.
did nothing of the sort; she avoided
him as long as she could, but be
r
‘You’ll Pardon Ua for Whlaperlng,
Won’t You?"
J
the back of the theater aa the curtain
rose and the chorus broke into sudden
•onnd. When he did speak lt waa with
anusual bitterness.
uniu ap-
proached the actor, glass in luiiid.
“Can’t eat, can't drink, can’t sleep,”
he grumbled. “Stewed prunes and rice
for my portion. Walter, bring me a
bottle of vichy, and when it’s
bring me another.”
The diners had arranged (hemselves
by now; the supper had begun. A bo-
hemian spirit prevailed; the ardor of
the men, lashed on by laughter,
quetry and smiles, rose quickly; wine
flowed, and a general Intimacy began.
Introductions were no longer
sary, the talk flew back and forth
along the rim of the rose-strewn semi-
circle.
Lorelei turned from the man on her
left, who had regaled her with an end-
less story, the point of which had sent
the teller in hiccups of laughter, and
said to John Merkle:
Si
“Would you mind filling my glass
with champagne?” he queried.
Dixey started, drew himself up, and
said with a look of reproval. “I cer-
tainly would mind, my dear sir. You
have already had more than is good
for you.”
m
"It’s the rottenest business in the
•vorld, Slosson.
Lorelei shook her head with a smile.
'I don’t care to go.”
“Strange!”
gone
cour-
Two years ago she
wgg a country girl; now she's a Broad-
way belle. How long will she last,
I’you think?”
“She’s too beautiful to last long,”
igreed the press agent, soberly, “espe-
cially now that the wolves are on her
trail.
ere-
Mr. Wharton helped
himself to a goblet of wine, appearing
to heap the liquor above the edge of
the glass. “No, if I were sober I __
could understand how you might Dre- STOP THAT HACKING COUGH,
fer these ’pappy guys’ to me for no. „ Mansfield (formerly Hungarian)
■ s
p . ‘ ' “■'e von t take you any. tickling nerves that lie underneath the
wnere, for hes full of distilled water Infected portions. Invaluable for ba-
The scoundrel. Hannibal Whar- and has a directors’ meeting at ten.’’ bies Price 25c and 50c.—Adv
ton cried.
ft
CO-
one.
But her danger isn’t so much
from the people she meets with ns the
people she eats with. That family of
sera would drive any girl to the limit
rhey Intend to cash ln on her; the
mother says so.”
“And they will, too.
ler choice of the wealthy rounders."
“Don’t get me wrong,” Slosson has-
tened to qualify.
Serstand ?”
*§!■
neces-
88
*
Lorelei said.
As a matter of fact ahe
$
■re-
, . . . . - Merkle observed dryly: “He’s won Z
be pereecnted her untn she was yonr thousand. I withdraw what I • Will young Mr. Wharton prove •
Me? °f h,S 8ald 8b0Ut hlm: 14 a gigantic Z In the end to be g men.ee or a
"She Ld acrunwr*’y°U kn0W''’ 'ntelu*ence to outwit you.” To Lorelei • talvatlon to thla beautiful girt I
“Vo more thin th f r be added: ‘This will be considered a • pursued by amuthounda? ?
No more than the rest of us, I pre- great joke on Broadway.” • !
She gave her two weeks’ no- “That la Mr. Wharton’s son?” ••••••••••••••••####•#.#•.
L? he anDOyed her; but “II l8~a“d most dissipated lump
h.nrf 6» 6 V9, np Bergruan took a of arrogance In New York.” Favorite F.r.
rr “r ^ *- -
3L.f“ - - - STlHrr
“Curious,” murmured the man. star- “Well dad Vhit d’w^fthak '* Ba.tlafled wlth th® leasl
,WtSS“AS|ME ir!
“Oh, uotfcin* connected She called l Wharton
per-
Their Advantage.
“Orchestras ought to play more of
In dip
, how on earth coui
-4
She can have
e a i>i
lev
••wic
they do
some
'She's square; un-
it?”
“I’m glad I’m with you tonight I
don’t like drinking men.”
"Oan a girl ln your position afford
preferences?” he Inquired, tartly. Thus
far the banker had fully lived up to his
aottr reputation.
“Atl women are extravagant
have preferences, even if I can’t afford
them. If you were a tippler Instead of
a plain grouch I ceuld tell you precise-
ly how you’d act and what you’d talk
about I'd die
sume.
“Of course; ‘object matrimony.’ It’s
the old story, and her mother will
to the ring and the orange blossoms.
But what's the difference, after all,
Slosson? It'll be hell for her, and a
fcle to the highest bidder, either way.”
t
overtures of hunnnnv
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
see
/
“It is a pleasure to meet a celebrity
like you, Miss Knight,” be murmured.
As they entered the banquet hall she
gave a little cry of pleasure, for lt was
evident that Hammon, noted as he was
for lavish expenditure, had outdone
himself this time. The whole room had
been transformed Into a bower of
rosea, great, climbing bushea, heavy tha tango,
with blooms. The table, a horseshoe
The Quinine Th«t Doe# |fot A
H*»C3 rt.
Bruoiii Quinine can
causing D«*T7oDinMs
« “Brum
4
i
f it# tonic and 1
•n
at
53C
is only
■igneiare ia on
* H
'■rv9ati
t.
A*- FUmlnued
CHAPTER III.
M:
ifln
( ;
-v
amount of aer
one of fl
la his summitry of Lorelei's present
life Slosson had not been far wrong.
Mauy changes Usd come to the Kaljibu
I had to te
* M fc
ico yonj
u
‘'It eats
.nothing bat bni*a"—Youth# Cocnj
bee
Mr. Herkla gnuuu^ fOllid l*K |
erunaVe*
■niDteUfcnhiy, | ion.
M 4
t
Ai
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Copan Leader. (Copan, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, December 29, 1916, newspaper, December 29, 1916; Copan, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1506253/m1/3/: accessed July 2, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.