Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-17

could see MIN. and he was "a htD fol.
low.
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cried the girl AZ vincant startad -
helm her. but even a. sho 1890 I -
trim little foot sllrnad ~ tha III.
stone and losing Nav haIanoa LII,
nletaIv she sell haclu,ord M. ~
deem water while ma rod disan,,o, II :
upstream.
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ton speed along ma ham ~ ~ ,a,,,a
to little point NJ lana roo,. rrhi,,ts u, \
drowning ejrl nust ra, ..La
preached re leancl AK
and. striking 3ise
seized her by h>r ii .g
tug his way .)as', ef.4.s
oaint OF land H.
np the river toward = n
observed near the bank. Jumping in
soon reached the spot where Law the
unconscious form of Agatha Second.
All this time was dimIy aware of the
fact that Agatha Third had never
stopped screaming and was now run
ming UP and down on the cS3osite
bank sobbing and wringing her hands.
When | reached Wilfred he was anx-
iously bending over the girl. but APP
parently without the slightest idea
what to do.
| Immediately fell to chatting her
hands and resorting to the other we'll
known expedients for reviying the
drowned. and to enable her to breathe
more freely | removed the tight-fitting
dickey of her sailor suit. 1t was not
long before she began to regain con
seriousness. and it was at this mo-
ment that made most amazing dis
coyery. for around the neck of the
girl | saw a little silver chain. and
on 1t was strung heavy gold ring set
with a large cross of old.fashioned en-
eralds.
| called to Vincent, and as | pointed
at the magnificent and telltale piece
of iewelrv we both gazed at it.
speechless with surprise at discover
ing in such a manner the secret of the
Honorable Agatha's identity Before
she had quite regained her conscious
ness | readiusted her dickey. and
when she was able to stand we
wrapped her in our coats and carried
her to the boat. There wasn't room
in it for more than two so 7 made
Vincent get in with her and row back
to the castle. So thew left us and
Agatha Third and |, too thoroughly IN
set by the accident to wish to carry
through our picnic followed them
back. walking one on each side of the
stream until we reached the bridge
where we Joined forces.
AS we returned | did great deal
of thinking. So it was Agatha Second
after all. who was the real Honorable
Agatha. For certainly her possession
of the Wyckhoff ring. mentioned in
the will, was proof positive. Now that
| thought of it. the suspicious circum-
stance Of Agatha Thirds seemingly in
voluntary rising when yincenetoaste
the Honorable Agatha. admitted Of
many explanations. At any rate.
whatever her reason for her action.
the presence of the Wyckhoff ring on
the neck OF Agatha Second had proyed
to me the falsity Of that other cleV.
and the identity OF our fair but mys.
terious hostess.
The next morning when she came
down to breakfast INQUIRED with
great concern as to the effects Of the
accident of the day previous. She
replied most kindly that she felt very
nearly as well as ever and thanked
me earnestly for nv share in her res. |
cue. In fact. her gratitude was SO
Drofuse as to make me uncomfort able
and | protested yolubly that What
had done was nothing Nevertheless
from that day on Agatha second cling
to me in a manner that was almost |
Vincent, to my suryise in
stead Of taking advantage Of his part
as hero, seemed rather anxious to
avoid the girl, whereas before our
mutual discovery, he had seemed to be !
quite taken with her. Although his |
conduct was puzzle to me, yet could
only rejoice that 1t was So for it left
the field absolutely free to me. and |
felt as each day passed that now in