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

( one / saw was not cheerful one. even
after be had approached his daughters
bedside and found her greatly Inn
proved. She noticed this aad scrutin
lied him strangely He dlopped his
eyes aud turned 20 leave the room
but was stepped by her loving cry;
be came back and leaned over her
what is 1t, fatherY You are IA
tiRued, worried
"No. no. quite well he hastily as
sursd her But y0n-are YOU as well
as you seemT
4 Indeed yes. | am gaining every
day See, seel ! shall soon be able TO
sit up Yesterday | read few words
He started with a side glance at me
which took Ia q table near bg on which
little book was lying.
"Oh. book"
eyes. and and Arthurs letters"
The father flushed. lifted himself
patted her arm tenderly and hastened
into another room
Miss Grey's eyes followed him long
ingly. ana ! heard her give utterance
70 a soft sigh A few hours before this
would have conveyed 10 my snspcious
mind deep and mysterious r.sefings.
but was seeing everything now 10 .
different light, ana found myself no
longer inclined either to exaggerate or
TO misnterpret these little marks OF
hlial solicitude Trying to rejoice over
the present condition OF my mind, I
was searching in the hidden depths OF
my nature for the patience of which
stood ia such need when evevy thought
and feeling were again thrown into
coufus.9a by the receipt OF another
communication from the inspector In
which he stated that something had
occurred 70 bring the authorities roaad
10 my way Of thinking and that the
test With the stiletto was TO be made
at once.
Could the irony Of fate so furtheri
dropped the letter half read, querying
II II were my duty to LET the Inspector
know Of the haw | had discovered IN
my own theory before | proceeded with
the attempt | had suggested when
believed in It's complete soundness
mad not settled the question when
took the letter up again. Rereading its
opening sentence was caught by the
word "somethlig" IL was very IN
definite one. set was capable OF cover
Ing a large field. II must cover a large
field or IL could not have produced such
change Ia the minds Of these men,
conservative from principle and IN this
instance from discretion l would be
satisfied with that word something
and quit further thinking was weary
of it. The Inspector was now taking the
Initiative aud was satisfied to be his
simple instrument and no more
Arrived at this conclusion. how
ever, | read the rest Of the letter The
test was 10 go on, but under different
conditions It was no longer 10 be
made al my own discretion and ln the
!. upstairs room; 1t was 70 be made at
luncheon hour and in Mr. Grey's pri.
vate dining room, where, II by any
chance Mr. Grey found himself out
: ragged by the placing OF this notorious
weapon beside his plate. the blame
could be laid on the walter, VINO. mis-
taking his directions. had placed Il on
= Mr. Grey's table when 1t was meant
for Inspector nalzells who was lunch
ing IA the adjoining room II was J
however. who was 60 do the placing
y With what precautions and under what
circumstances will presently appear.
Fortunately the hour set was very
. near; otherwise j do not know how
a could have endured the continued
strain of gaging on my PATIENTS swee
, face laoling ~ al me from her pillow
> with shadow over its beauty whicl
e had not been there before her father,
return.
Aud that father / could hear hin
pacing the library floor with restless
ness that struck Ine as being strangell
: akin 70 my Swn inward anguish o
impatleuce ana doubt What was bl
< dreadlng2 What was it / had seei
~ darkening his face aud disturbing hi
manner when from time 10 tine Ia
i pushed open the communicating doc
e. ana east an anxious glance our way
~ only TO withdraw again without utter
" ing IA wordi Did he realize that a crl
"a sis was approaching, that danger men
aced him. and from meY No, not IN
x latter. for his glance never strayed &
e. me, but rested solely ON his daughter
rs / WIS therefore NOT connected with th
disturbance in his thoughts As far a
ar that was concerned, l could procee
is fearlessly. / had not him TO dread, oul
ie the event That I did dread. as aa
e. one must who saw Miss Grey's f0c
" daring these painful moments an
e- heard that restless tramp la the rool
es beyond
VI Al last the hour strick the hour d
d. which Mr. Grey always descended /
'e lunch. lie was pnpctualiy itself an
~ under ordinary circumstances / coul
Ee depend upon his leaving the room witl
r. in five minutes az the stroke of l. Bt
1. would he be as prompt todayl Was
!, IA the mood for luncheonf Would 4
~ 90 downstairs at alif Yes. for n
tramp tramp stopped l heard him Al
proachihg his daughters door for
~ last look Ia aud managed 10 escaT
4, just in time 10 procure what / wants
nj and reach the room below before 1
came