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


long journey to begin tomorrow"
Il know that. Margaret; but It seems
as II my heart would break: II l only
lisnew where he IS nowl am certain
be was not the one who stole that
money"
No. dear. think. also. that he Is
not guilty; but why has be gone away
and thus given color TO the supposl-
tl0ng'
Il don't know, only I feel sure there
Is foul play. That Matthews. who fol-
lowed him 50 constantly. has gone
also. why Is not be suspectedl be-
lleve be Is the guilty man."
$50 you have said before. But you
know he called 20 see Robert that
evening at ten. and finding him not az
home left his card. bidding him good
by. a. De was called away. That does
not look as II he knew Of Roberts
whereabouts, though some say they
were ID league"
2 "Who says sol Robert did not like
him: a. Tor the card. am no detective,
but think u strange he should 90 70
bid Robert good-by az an hour he
might b. sure he was ln. and yet had
thar card az written; for went my
self and asked the door maid II Mai
ihews wrote his message there. and
she said. no. II was already written
Il know. dear: but no one but yon
seemed 10 think that strange. Yon
really must 80 to bed now You start
at seven
The next morning saw Elsie speed
ing on her long journey out West
where a friend had procured a place
Tor her. 10 wealthy family TO teach
two children. the young girl feeling
that she could not remain 70 hear her
bctrothed husband accused Of bank
robbery, knowing that while she felt
certain Of bis innocence. few II any.
doubted his guilt Her letters 70 her
sister win best tell d her journey and
after incidents.
Dear Old Margaret know you arc
hungering 70 hear from me. 70 this
flrsi moment that my writing matcri-
. ais are available I begin a letter.
had a quiet uncventful journey.
fear ! was TOO sad az heart 20 enjoy
the beautiful and varied scenery as
would once have doue. In fact ! was
quite oblivlous 70 everything aud
everybody until nearly az my Journeys
end. when my rowing eyes lighted. iu-
differently AZ nrst on a tail man
few seats ahead of me IN the car.
Presently a movement u his head SET
my heart beating 1t was 30 llke Rob
ert's / almost held my breath. and
when be half turned was disappolnt.
"a 10 nnd he had black hair and a
heavy black beard and mustache He
left ahe car q few stations before
dld. and when be was on the platform
be made that motion with bis head
peculiar 10 Robert. and saw he had
blue eyes DO you think. Margaret.
dear. Il could be- heg The episode up
sei me very much.
II ind Mrs Winter a very pleasant.
homely woman with 10 6ne lady airs
but lady's manner. as courtly and
kind 20 me as n were a duchess.
There Is only herself. her two children
and Ar. Winter m the family circle.
Il d very unhealthy ia the city Just
now. So they are going Immediately
20 her mothers. a few miles into TIN
country, where they may remain ala
sumner know you are thinking
Of your little sister
April l4.-I was 80 glad 10 gct your
note. dear Margaret. and and you bad
received mine. We are moved into a
country town. There ARE n great many
Germans here and other foreigners
also. But ] must hasten 10 ms lmpor-
tant news The day after we arrived
was standing by the window AMI
saw that horrid Matthews 20 past
almost exclaimed aloud. hut rcmem.
bered ln time that I must De wary
if ! wanted 10 dnd out anything. J
only hope that he never saw me ri
home I DO not believe Robert would
ever have pointed me out 10 him. A
day o. two ago be passed again. Mrs.
Smart who % Mrs. winters widowed
and lives with her mother wns
WIN me AZ tha window and bowed to
him. hardly know bow I kept calm
enough to ask lndlffereutly.
Who was that gentlcmans Does
hc ire hcres"
she said carelessiy
HIS name is Mayberrle he has I
not lived here very long.
r. De wealthy / asked
4 don't know He seems 20 have
plenty o. money; he has hired a housc.
Furnished 4 finely and they say is
looking FOR a wife
r. De q foreigner
on. no. He GENES from one OF I
The Eastern States. / believe. have
met hlm several times. and ar. win
ter has invited him 10 can here
I dld not Ike 20 ask more questions
just then. Perhaps I may meet the
wretch. II a.. I hope / shall keen
cool and collected I IKE ny NE here.