The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-03

ventory One OF The door cartaiw
was pushed aside, and Nine. Nina Clip,
sy stood before him.
Nine. Cipsy was quite vounr. small
and graceful, with brown Or rather
Rold-colored guadroon complexion:
and the hands and feet of a child.
Long curling silk lashes softenej
the piercing briliiancy Of her largi
black eyes; her lips were full, and hei
teeth were yegy white
She had not yet made her toilet. but
wore velvet dressing which
did not conceal the lace rufhes be
meath. But she had already been un
der the hands Of "a huir-dresser.
Her hair was curied and frz1c(
high On her forehead and confined
by narrow bands OF red yalyet; hei
black hair was rolled in an immense
COLL and held by a beautiful golS
comb
She was raeishing. Her beauty wa
so startling that the daz2led dctec
tive was speechless with admiration
We'll" he said go himself as Ia,
remembered the noble, severe beaut;
Of Madeleine, whom he had seen 4
few hours previous, "our young gen
tlcman certainly has good taste
very good taste two perfect beau
ticsi"
While he thus reelected, perfectly
bewildered, and wondering how he
could begin the conversation Nine
Gypsy eyed him with the most disdain
ful surprise; She was waiting for thh
shabby little man in a tmeadbart
coat and greasy hat TO explain his
presence in her dainty p1rior.
She had many creditors, aGd was
recalling them, and wondering which
one had dared TO send this man ID
wipe his dusty boots ON her velvet
carpets.
After scrutiuizing him from head
TO foot with undisgused contempt
she said, haughtily:
what do you want?"
ANY one but Fanferlot would have
been offended at her insolent man.
ner; but he only noticed it 10 gain
some notion of the young woman's
disposition.
"She is bad-tempcred. he thought,
'and is uueducated"
While he was specializing upon her
merits, Nine. Nina impatiently tapped
her little foot, and waited for an an,
swer; finally she said
why don't you speak? What do
you want here2'
81 am charged, nay dear madame, "
he answered. in his softest tone, by
Monsieur Bertomy, to give you thia
note"
From Prosper. You know him
then2"
II have that honor. madame; in,
deed, ! may be so bold as 20 claim
him ms a friend"
"Monsieurl You a friend Of Pros.
peri" exclaimed Nine. Gipsy in o
sceraful tone, as = her pride were
wounded
Fanfer.oo did not condesoend to 10
tice this offensive exclamation. Hs
was ambitious, and contempt failed 70
irritate him.
Il said a friend of his, madame;
and there are a few people who would
have the courage to claim friendship
for him now
Nine. Gisp was struck by the worGs
and manner of Eanferlot.
II never could guess riddles" she
said, tartly; you will be kind enough
! to explain what you meane"
The detective slowly drew Prosper'I
note from his pocket, and, with a
bow, presented it 90 Mime Gipsy.
Read, madame, he said.
She certainly anticipated no mist for.
tune; although her sight was excel.
lent, she stopped 20 fasten tiny
/ gold eyeglass on her nose, then care.
iessly opened the note
At a glance she read it's contents
She turned very red. then very pale
she trembled as If with nervous
chill; her limbs seemed to give wu7
and she tottered SO that Fanferlo. !.
thinking she waS about TO fall. ex
tended his arms TO catch her.
Useless precaution. Mime Clips,
was one Of those women whose Mer'
Hstlessncss conceals indomitable en-.
ergy-; fragile-lookipg creatures whose
powers of endurance aud resistance
are unlimited; cat-like in their sos
grace and delioacy. especially cat-lis,
in their nerves and muscles of stee.
| The dizziness caused by the shocl
she had received quickly passed o.
She tottered, but did not fan, aI.s
stood mp looking stronger THAN even
seizing the wris! of the detective
she held it as il her delicate littl,
land were wise, and cried out:
Explain yourself! what does al
this mean2 DO you know anything
about the contents of this note2"
Although FanfeTlot displayed cour
age in daily eontending with the mos
dangerous rascals, be was positively
terrified by Nine. Gipsy.
"Alas." he murmured.