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

my true position; but ! must remain,
her my own. and respect its conditions
1t does not seem fitting to take yo,.,
gifts ard call you by your name when
am really your paid companion. n.
are not on equal terms"
1t seems TO be as II We were 3.
very equal terms: both OF as are Il,
phans- at least, ! think you told s.
that you had neither father nor motba
living"
Yes, they are both dead. said "a
eta shortly
And because I happen 70 have NOR.
money than you. why should you min
II now and then It pleases me TO glw
you things2 have not many plea,
ures."
You don't really know me- you ses
In your generous. impulsive fashion
you've invested me with various qua.
titles which. as you know me bett4
you'll find / do not possess.
You think my friendship IS lih
Jonah's gonrd-that It viii wither +
day or 50, SAID Clarice petulantly
Whatever topic OF conversation
might be started, Janetta noticed TIA,
it always veered round 70 one OF iva
subjects either Captain Merivale. i
the likelihood OF Clarices recoye4
With a heart at leisure from ltsst
she grew day BY day more painfulls
interested In what che future Nigh.
hold In store for the two whose love
story was being enacted before hsf
eyes.
Sometimes she suspected that he
passion of devotion must always have
been more on her side than his. Hu
manner TO her was gracefully anectior.
ate but for herself she felt that She
would have demanded something
warmer from the man she was going
to marry
Il shan 90 10 India with a much
easier mind now that I know Clarlos
has some one with her who viii MAKE
her life so bright said Captain Megl
vale one afternoon. as they were a
turning from walk By the sea- y
III IS good OF you 70 say that jan
eta answered. 4 need not assure
you that III do everything can 10
make Miss Seymour happy. She's the
klndest friend ever had. and I'm
glad I've got to know you 50 well.
like 10 think that. when she gets bet.
ter and you marry. ] shall feel thaf
/ may keep you both as friends
Captain Merivale did not answer for
a minute and Janetia glanced up at
him a little uneasily. and saw that
be bad turned rather white.
Yes. he said carelessly. we've
been capital friends ever since We met
IN that curious way on the railway
and ! pulled you through the window
Janetta felt puzzled and hurt by hls
manner His tone was studiedly ir9
different. and he referred pointedly %
what had been. rather than 10 what
might be IN the future She thought.
with bitter modification. that In her
eager sympathy with bim and Ciaries
she had profered friendship which bad
evidently been regarded as an imperl-
inence
With an my boastcd independence.
I've forgotten nay position, she SAID
TO herself reddcnine with vexaiion.
but her resolve was taken al the risk
Of vexing Clarlce. she would have o.
more walks or talks with Captain
Merivale.
She did not make her way as usual
70 Clarice's room that afternoon when
she came IN from her walk She felt
as In her inward annoyance might md
expression in her face She was con
siderably surprised as she entered hef
bedroom to hear the quick shutting q
drawer. and Mason. w!th some ap-
pearance of confusion. began % Gloss
the window and draw the blind
Janerta was certainly not suspicious
By nature. bat the girls manner mace
her feel certain that SHE had been
tampcring with her things
ITO be COnflnuedl