The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-04

The children are obedient and well
hammered, without being prigs They
have maid, 50 all I do Is to teach
them. Mrs. Marsh. who Is Mrs. Win
ter's mother. Is en- invalid. and sits
mostly in her own private parIor. as
she Is too nervous to see many visitors.
Keep me Informed Of your daily do
lngs; everything win interest me. Love
70 all ELSIE
Dear Margaret long, delight.
ful letter made me feel half homeslclx.
but | am glad you are we'll I see yoa
are Inclined to be skeptical about what
you call my detective work. We shall
see Mr. Mayberrie 90 called here yes
terday. ! was In the parlor and Mrs.
Smart introduced me as Miss Carson.
from the Eastern States felt my
color rise, and did not dare look up FOR
awhile.
Mrs Winter was out and Mr.. Win
tes in town After few minutes
AIRS. Smart was called from the room.
as her mother wished to see her. /
felt myself grow cold with the excite
ment was in but | managed to keep
my voice stefdy as said. after few
minutes OF weather talk and other
Mornings
" Mrs Smart says you came from
one OF the Eastern States. Have you
ever been Ia Massachusetfsr
Margaret. that man grew ghastlyl
Then he coughed and took out his
handkerchief. pretending he had a bad
cold But ! waited for his answer.
and he said:
"'Ah. once. In Boston
Il have heard Robert laugh SO often
about the way Matthews began a SEN
tence with AIR Wen. I said:
"'Oh, most people have been Ia Bos.
ton. Il Is a kind OF modern Mecca.
you know. But the country towns are
pretty and picturesque. You should
have gone cut 10 some Of them: per
haps You didr 1 ratified that on and
ended with a rising infection. | could
see the creature was afraid. He said.
"'Ah. yes-nO doubt. you know
Now there are many near at hand.
I continued. and ran over lot OF
names. until / came 70 our own town.
when I suddenly said. Have you been
therer
"If Oh. mol Neverr
4 suppose. though. you have heard
Of itl You know there was a bank
robbery there less than a year ago.
The papers were full Of IL
Aly heart beat 10 suffocation: but I
watched his face. and you would not
say anything about my detective plans
II you could have seen It. II was fairly
pea green. I thought l had done
enough for once. and | did not want
70 frighien the wretch with leaving
the place SO I talked OF other mat.
ters shall watch. Oh. II only were
sure that was Robert IN the cars!
= continne to like my teaching AMI
the children. am glad / am here
aud sure something win be found out
NAAN| 'AANM ~ aNNA "AttEA.
May 2S-I feel almost too excited %
hold a pen. dear Margaret have 90
much to tel youl Yesterday mornlhg.
as Mrs. Winter wanted some things FOR
the children from their house. she
asked me to 80 Tor them. she having
an engagement She told me TO take
a carriage from the depot. and that
if ! wished TO see something OF the
city, | might remain away an day.
Just as was paying the cabmm
at the house. and telling him to call for
me ~ four a man came along the
sidewalk. The house 4 In a quiet
street. and there are Few pedestrians.
50 ! noticed him. The cab drove on.
and ! turned % 50 Up the steps when
right before me was the man / met
in the cars. This time he looked af
me and saw him start, could not
mistake those eyes and springlng to.
wards him l exclaimed.
oh. Robert. don't you know meY
He did. and oh. 70 touch his hand
once more was 50 good. made him
20 into the house with me-which
suppose was a very unconventional
proceeding; but had no time Tor
prudery Well 10 be brief. told him
ail / knew and suspected and De filled
up my gaps. untll we were both sure
that Mayberrie Is the man whom rs
has been tracking But I must tell
you all
~The night the bank was robbed
Robert was detained there by some ex-
tra business until nine O'Clock. lie
was just coming ont when Matthew
went across the road. hy accident. be
said. Robert says he thinks the fel.
low was watching rs be had said he
should be busy. Matthews gave him
little push back inside OF the door.
saying
on. Sylvester just word with
rou.'
The place was dark. and near that
door the street was almost deseried
The next Robert knew a heavy blow
bad felled him and a handkerchief
vas over BIZ Hose and mouth-chlors
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