The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-27


English milton We must be sure be-
fore we make a move aud for us 20
be sure where the evidence is an cir
cumstantal l know of no better plan
than the one YOU were pleased to sug
gest. which. at the time. / was pleased
10 call qulxotic'
Drawing long breath I surveyed
him tinidly. Never had ! so realized
nay presumption or experienced such
a thrll of JOY in nay frightened yet
elated heart They believed In An
sons innocence and they trusted me
insignificant as ] was. Il was TO my
exertions this great result was due.
AS / realized this felt my heart swell
and my throat close In despair OF
speaking / held out my hands He
took them kindly aud seemed 10 be
quite satisfied
"such little, trembling, tear filed
Amazonp' he cried "Shall you have
courage to undertake the task before
you? II not
"Oh. but | have" said l. 1T Is
your goodness aud the surprise Of it
all which unnerves me can 20
through what we have planned If you
think the secret OF my personality ANA
interest in Mr. Durand can be kept
from the people 1 90 among
1T can il you VIII follow our advioe
implicitly You say that you know
the doctor and that be stands ready
to recommend you ia case Miss Piefson
withdraws her services"
"Yes, be is eager to give me a chance
lie was college mate of my fathers"
"How viii YOU explain to him your
wish 70 enter upon your duties under
another namer
every simply. have already told
him that Tie publicity given MY name
10 the late proceedings has made me
very uncomfortable; that my first case
of nursing would require an lmy self
possession and that Il he dld Hot think
1t wrong | should like to 70 to It under
my mothers name. lie made no dis
sent aud | think | can persuade him
that / wOuId do much better work as
Miss Ayers than as the too well known
Miss Van ArsdaIe"
you have great powers of persun-
sion But may you not meet people at
the hotel who know your
.-'s''I 'ssi4aii t4'y- 60 avoid people, and &c
my identity Is discovered. its effect or
non-effect upon one we fnd it difficult
TO mention VIII give us our clew II
he has no guilty interest IA the crime.
my connection with it as "A witness
will not disturb him Besides, two
DAYS OF unsuspicious acceptance OF me
as Miss Grey's nurse are al / want
shall take immediate opportunity. | as.
sure you, TO make the test | mentioned.
But how much confidence you win have
"a repose in mel comprehend all the
Importance of my undertaking and
shall work as II my honor as wen as
yours We're at stake"
II ana sure you will" Then for the
FIRST time in my hfe was glad that !
was small and plain rather than tail
and fascinating Ike so many OF my
friends, for be said: III YOU had been
a triumphant beauty, depending on
your charms as woman TO win peo
pie TO your win. we should aeyer have
listened TO your proposition or risked
our reputation In your hands u is
your wit your eafuestness aud your
/ quiet determination which have I'M
/ pressed us You see | speak plainly
! 40 50 because ! respect you. And
now 10 business"
Details followed After these were
wen understood between us yentured
10 say "Do you obieet would Il be
/ asking too mueh-if requested some
( enlightenment as 60 what facts you
have discovered about Mr. Grey which
20 10 substantiate nay theoryl / might
worl, more intelligently"
"No, Miss Van Arsdale you would
not work more intenigently, and yot
know It, But you have the naturo
curiosity OF one whose very heart j,
bound up la this business. coull
/ deny you what you ask, but l won't
! for 1 want you to work with quiet con
fdence, which you would not do II YOU
mind We're taken up with doubts anC
/ questions Miss Van Arsdale, one sur
mise of yours was correct A mal
was sent that night 10 the Ramsdal
{ house with "A note from Miss Grey
( We know this because he boasted o
/ Il 10 one OF the beilboys before h'
/ went out saying that he was going {,
have a glimpse OF one Of the sWelles
parties Of the season. IL Is also tru'
Z that this man was Mr. Greys valet, an
/ old servant who came over with hin
from England But what adds weigh
/ 10 all this and makes us regard th'
I whole affair with suspicion Is the addi
/ tional fact that this man received hi
dismissal the following morning an,
I has not been seen since by amy one w'
could reach This looks bad 10 begin
with hke the suppression of evidence
YOU lknOwsd ah,n Mr. Grey LAS no
been the same man anee that night
/ He is fun OF care, aud this care is no
1 entirely m connection with ais daugh
ter who is doing very well aud bid
fair 20 be- NJ Ia few days. But al
this would be nothing II we had no
received adyices from England whic
prove that Mr. Grey's visit here has al
element OF mystery ia IL. There wa
every reason Tor MS remaining iD hi
own country where a political crisis /
| approaching, yer he cr9sled the water