The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-06

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Ia upon me 70 which ] had
hitherto closed nay prejadiced eyes. but
which could no longer ignore, what
ever confusion il brought or however
Il cnused me 70 change my mind on
subject which had formed one Of the
strongest bases to the argument by
which ! had sought to save Mr. Du-
rand Miss Grey cherished no such
distrust of her father as l In my ig-
norance OF their relations had imputed
10 her In the early hours OF my minis
trahons This you have already seen
ia nv account OF their parting. What
ever his dread. fear or remorse there
was no evidence that she felt toward
him anything but love and conhdensf
but love ara confidence from her 20
him were in direct contradiction TO the
doubts I had believed her to have ex-
pressed in the half written note handed
20 Mrs Falrbrother IN the alcove. Had
been wrong, theE.Nin attributing this
scrawl to herr II began to look so,
Though forbidden to allow her TO
speak on the one tabooed subject
had wit enough to know that nothing
wS.sid keep ber from II II the fate Of
nfts Fairbrother occupied any real
place IN her thoughts
Yet when the opportunity was given
me one morning OF settling this fact
beyond all doubt I own that my main
feeling was one OF dread | feared TO
see this article in my creed destroyed,
lest should Use confidence In the
whole. Yet conscience bade ine face
the matter boldly. for had / not boast
ed to myself that my one desire was
the truthf
allude TO the disposition which Miss
Grey showed on the morning Of the
third day to do a little surrePutious
writing You remember that a speci-
men Of her handwriting had been
asked for by the Inspector, and once
had been earnestly desired by myself
Now seemed likely 10 have II, II did
nor open my eyes too widely 10 the
meaning Of her seemingly chance re
quests A little pencil dangled at the
end OF my watch chain. Would ] let
her see Il, let her hold Il Ia her hand
for minute? 1t was so like t.s 80
used 20 have OF course I took Il on,
OF course I let Der retain II a little
while IN her hand fife the pencil wus
not enough ,anntes later she
asked for 4 Book 10 look at-l some
fines let her look at pictures. But the
book bothered her-she would look az
81 later; would I give her something TO
mark the place that postal over there
gave her the postal She put It In
the book aud /, who understood her
Thoroughly, wondered what excuse size
would now And for sending me Into
the other room She found one very
soon, and with a heavily beating heart
left her with that pencil aud postal
A soft langh fron her lips crew me
back She was holdlng up the postal
"Seel I have written a line 70 Elm
Oh you good, good nurse, 10 ~ sic
You needn't look SO alarmed, 3 hcslt
hurt me one bit"
/ knew that II had not: knew tha
such an exertlon was likely 20 be NOR,
beneficial than hurtful 10 her. or
should have found s0me excuse for de
tefring her. / endeavored TO make m,
face more natural A. she seemed 4
want me 10 take the postal IN my han,
drew near and took H.
N''rbe address looks very shaky," shl
laughed. Il think you VIII have to pu
II in an envelope"
locked al it'll could not help II
her eye was on me, and l could no
even prepare my mind for the shocl
n Of seeing il like or totally unlike thl
writing Of the warning n was totall.
unlike SO distinctly unlike that II wa
no longer possible to attribute thos
lines toTher which according to Ml
purands story. had caused Mrs FaiI
brother TO take OFF her diamond.
"Why whyw she cried "Y0u actual
~ look pale are you afraid the docto
will scold usf Il hasn't hurt me neaI
~ SO much as lying here aud knowln
what be would give FOR one word fron
men
You are right. and / am foolish"
answered with ali the spirit left in IN,
Il should be glad-l am glad that 20
have written these words 1 viii cop
the address on an envelope and sen
Il out IA the first mail"
"Ihank you" she murmured, glyln
me back my pencil with sly smil'
"Now l can sleep. / must have rose
IA my cheeks when papa comes home.
And she bade fair 10 have ruddis
roses than myself. for conscience wa
working havoc IN my breast m
theory / had built up with such car
the theory / had persisted IA urgin
upon the Inspector Ia spite Of his II
bake, was slowly crum0ling 20 piec,
80 ny mind with the failing CT one
It's main pillars. With the warning al
accounted for n The nesAner ! has
stated. there was : weakness Ia "a
argument which nothing could mai
good. How could ! tell the inspecto
II ever I should be so happy on 30 NH
erBble as 70 meet his eye again. Ia
inflated 10 the dust | could see q
worth noW Ia any OF she arguments
had advanced. l flew from one 81
irene 10 the other aud was imputin
perfect pro5ity 20 Mr.. Grey and a
honorable II mysterious reason for q
his acts when the door opened and