The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-30

boys promise OF amendment OF lie
and Of the act OF bravery which had
brought it to a close.
Doctor Drake said that whatever
his life may have been. he died like q
hero" said Clarice. her own voice
breaking a little as she repeated tho
words
Did he say that? What a good
kind man he is: the best friend
have ever had. except you, Clarice
said Janetta, smiling through hei
tears.
s,ypur brothers death seemed 50
neacafni ~. comparison with that poor
wretcb,s wssSs the Doctor hunted
down" continued Clarice o..ss
wonder where Mason is She went of
apparently early on the night OF the
robbery, and the police have never
been able 10 obtain the faintest clue
to her whereabouts. It was quite clear
from the letters she left behind her
that the man was her lover, and had
obtained all his information from her
"Oh, yes; it was the same voice.
said Jane Ia, then started and colored
She had not meant to betray the fact
that she had overheard Mason talking
TO some unknown man in the shrub
berry. and had warned Mrs Mortimer
about her The words had slipped from
her
What voice?" asked Clarice eagerly
I And Janetta thought ID best to relate
the story
"Ahl that makes many things clear
which | found it SO hard to explain.
said Clarice. thoughtfully n could
never make out why Mrs. Mortimer
seemed to blame herself so bitterly for
the burglary having happened I quite
accepted her confession Of injustice TO
you and declined to take her notice 10
leave, as you freely forgave her. but /
could not see In what way she could
consider herself responsible for the I
robbery Poor woman how terribly I
she has suffered: but il has done her 4
good Janetta She is far gentler and f
kinder than she was and she has kept I.
a dragon watch over the house, appar-
emily, during our absence. ! think les
getting chilly. Hadn't we better De
making our way back to the hotel2'
When they got back 10 their hotel
they found that table d'hote was al
ready served
I'VE viii 90 in as we are' said
Clarice. And they advanced into the
brilliantly lighted salon and took their
places. Seated exactly opposite them
was Doctor Drake. who regarded them
with smiling eyes.
What. agaln?" said Ciarice. with a
nod and a laugh. greeting him as if
they had only parted the night before
You must be spending a perfect for
tune in travelling expenses And look
your occupation is gone.' she said
with a proud glance at Janetta. she
does not look as If she needed much
ioctoring. does she?'
MY visit IS entirely FOR pleasure"
said Doctor Drake. laughing I'm out
for a holiday at last The world was
before me where to choose. and 10 I've
taken a fancy like yourselves TO visit ]
Spain cannot see why you should
make any objection"
None in the world. retorted Clar-
Ice. merrily.
When dinner was ended il was bat
natural that the doctor should join
The girls IN the hall. and. sitting down
by their side. tell them an the home I
news ,
we have agreed this afternoon that h
we will 90 back said Clarice. I'VE
are tired ofwandering, aren't you. jan
stta?'
Janetta nodded eve are waiting (
Tor an outburst OF welcome from you.
she said, smiling az the doctor. who \
seemed lost ia a ht Of abslractin. \
It would have found vent before ,
his. except that your homecoming 4
viii not benefit me much. I'm going /,
o leave Nohhclin."
The faces OF both his listeners grew /,
flank
How horrid Of you" cried Ciarieo h
And the impeluous words
lrought a pink flush to the doctors y
air face 7 suppose It's case Of y
money y
Yes: it's money and a baronetcy.
eplied the doctor. dryly.
You are joking
I'm not Ill 30 and write my name
n the visitors book this instant II you C..
ont believe me. Sir Robert Draker q
Do ! look the part2r be went on. with Of
ather a forced laugh Two distant ii
iale relatives died one after the other b,
nd awoke one morning lately 70 dnd a.
iyself transformed from q doctor ln ia
country town into a baronetcy and pi
he fortune" WI
Then ] suppose we must congraiu- dr
lte you. said Clarice. IN q voice that Sc
evertheless sounded a little cold and s.
TO- To tell the truth. she did not Ia
All relish the notion 0f the sudden IA
smovai 81 a knight upon whose will va
lg devotion she could always depend.
You need not Life IS ono big dis
Dpoiniment il offers gifts that one
1es not care for. and denies me the
liy one which would make Il worth it'
wing" tn
Ho rose abruptly and went on to the IN
noklng room, and when. some FIVE eN