The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-25

Ike Captain MeriVale was intellect
ually invigorating
They were racing along the broac
road that stretched like white line
for miles along the top Of the cliffs
when Jenetta began to slacken speed.
Tired at last?" cried Harry, with a
triumphant laugh Il thought ! would
just let You have your fling. You
must be magnihcenily strong to keep
up a pace like that
u am not tired now, retorted Ja
netta. with shining eyes and flushed
cheeks. Il could 20 on for miles and
miles, but Miss Seymour viii be glaf
to see us back"
DO you know why ! brought you
this way2r asked Harry. with sud
den change of tone. I'VE are close to
the very spot where Clarice was
thrown over the clin on to that pro-
ieeting ledge Of rock that you can see
II you get of your bicycle for a min
ute"
Janetta jumped on went TO the edge
Of the cliff and peeped over with
shuddering interest II wonder she
was picked up alive Were you with
herr"
Yes, replied Harry shortly. II
was hard lines on us both. wasn't its
We had been engaged just a month.
She's getting better isn't she2'
4 do not know Sometimes
think"
Harry came to an abrupt pause. and
Ianetta did not ask him 70 finish his
sentence.
They pursued their way home at a
more sober pace. and Janetta felt the
brightness OF the day had departed
with the relation Of that sad little
story
They found Clarice on her couch In
the drawing room. every vestige OF III
temper gone. looking her best and
brightest, arrayed in a new gown OF
soft texture and bewitching hue
Yes. ! hope you are going 10 say
something nice to me. she said. with
an arch smile at her lover. y had 1t
made as a glad surprise and came
down partly to crafty my own vanity.
and more TO annoy Doctor Drake who
told me TO stay upstairs this evening
Instead I've invited him TO dinner and
put on a new frock
Il care little for the motives that
brought you down. as long as find you
looking so happy and pretty. II ! may
give expression TO a truth. said Harry
sitting down by her sofa Mrs Nor
timer viii you be kind enough to
give us some tea2 We are hungry
and thirsty after our ride
Mrs. Mortimer looked more glnm
than usual She had employed her af-
ternoon IN lecturing Clarlee upon the
impropriety Of sending out Janetta
with Captain Merivale. and Clarice hai
answered her remembrance with
merry derisive laughter
I'm not afraid TO Trust them
Harry is going to marry me: but II
you feel like that, dear Mrs. Mortimer.
take a tricycle. and follow after them.
she had remarked. a little iippantly
N harm comes Of It.
No harm viii come. interposed
Clarice a little sharply Janetta is
the soul Of honor. and Of Harry there
is no need to speak
You have known her for a week.
said Mrs Mortimer.
And she is as easy to read as a
book, Clarice had said and there
the subject dropped.
rTI tell you a secret. Harry. said
Clarice. when they were left alone for
for half an hours chat before din
ner. I've ordered a new dress for
Janetta-an evening dress-such a
pretty one. and It's ON her bed ready
for her 70 put on tonight. want her
10 look her best She knows nothing
about Il"
VIII she wear il. DO you thlnk2f
asked Harry. a little doubtfuliy
4 shall be furious II she doesn't
/ want Doctor Drake 70 take q fancy
to her"
20 Nuat IT, - it toH ait turning
into a matchmaker A dangerous
game. Clarice. advise you to drop it. 4
To Clarice's intense modification
Janetta. who did not come down until
the dinner gong sounded. appeared in
the simple black dress that she wore
every night Neither did she and Doc
tor Drake seem to find interests il
common. for although he took her ia
10 dinner. and talked 10 her as IN
courtesy bound. when he came into
the drawing room afterwards BE- seated
himself BY Clarlce's sofa and devoted
himself to her FOR the rest Of the even
ing