Nick Carter Stories No. 131, March 13, 1915: A fatal message; or, Nick Carter's slender clewCarter, Nicholas (House name)
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Nick Carter Stories No. 131, March 13, 1915: A fatal message; or, Nick Carter's slender clew
Carter, Nicholas (House name)
Detective and mystery stories, American -- Periodicals; Popular literature -- Periodicals
“That’s too much,” said Miss Ruth Stonehouse, one of the favorites of
the “movie fans.” “No kiss has a right to more than one foot of film.
“You see, when an actress is kissed on the stage, it isn’t because she
wants to be kissed, but because the artistry of the play demands it, to
indicate emotion on the part of the stage characters. It is utterly
impersonal, you know.”
“It is?” ventured the interviewer.
“Why, of course. It isn’t really the actress who is being kissed, but
the character she represents. Sometimes an unskilled actress uses the
prolonged kiss to convey her idea of a love scene, but if she
understands the art of expression, it is unnecessary.”
“But would you limit the real, honest-to-goodness love kiss to one
foot?” asked the “cub” reporter anxiously.
“We were talking of the stage,” she replied gracefully. “The kind you
mean, my dear boy, are a quite different affair.”
Oklahomans Plan Second Wolf Drive.
A wolf drive on a large scale occurred in the hills west of Greenfield,
Okla., a few weeks ago. The ground covered was about twenty-five square
miles. The lines were formed at ten a. m. and at the signal shot
thousands of hunters began to move in toward the center.
When within a mile of the center, all lines were halted and orders were
given by the captains to cease firing until the encircling line could be
formed solid, but before this could be accomplished, many wolves
escaped. When the hunters closed in, eight wolves were discovered, but
five of the eight managed to get away. Many rabbits were killed,
however.
There will be another hunt over the same ground and considerable added
territory. The circular sent out to all residents of the vicinity says
the recent drive was not satisfactory, as several wolves were allowed to
make their escape. It is now proposed to have a big wolf drive and
barbecue dinner after the round-up to all that go into the lines and
help make the drive a success. It has been decided that the captains
issue tickets to all men in their respective lines, all able-bodied to
take part in some line. The committee asks the hearty coöperation of
every man within the adjoining territory to make this drive a success,
as it is not a matter of sport only, but an effort to rid the country of
wolves.
The drive will cover forty-nine square miles, making each line seven
miles in length. “We want to make this drive the most successful of any
held in Oklahoma, and ask that you leave all booze at home to prevent
accidents.
“All firearms are barred except shotguns, and no shot to be used larger
than No. 4.”
The circular further says:
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