The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-09-09

wise prevent. was % take place be-
fore the ] felt sure. yet dumbly prayed
that someone might come or some in
foreseen happening might occur to be;
tray the creature's presence before Il
was too late. His intention was eyi.
IDENTIFY not ID kin the lovers as they
stood. nor yet to surprise them BY 2
sudden onslaught. for be attn crouched
close to the partition. almost hidden
by the Dwarf iatdinlerea holding the
small cumquot trees golden with theii
yellow fruit, the one hideDus blot on
the harmonious color scheme Of ths
pretty room Watching. watching and
awaiting until the mans shadow.
slowly, slowly. reluctantly retreated
from view. Then back to the room
came the woman tripping lightly. II
seemed as II ] almost hear the click
Of her little sandals on the polished
floor and / imagined that some plain.
tive song ag Japan issued from the
softly parted cherry Tips to be sur.
sprised into silence as she came upon
the figure partially Concealed next the
screen. A look OF frightful. unutter
able fear 8gerspread the beautiful face
and the widening eyes looked pitlfully
wild and appealing as the wretch rose
menacingly from his position and
sprang toward her. One sinewy hand
curved cruel fingers about the slender
threat She swayed weakly. cIutching
at the brawny chest and struggling
nladly to push him from her. The
knife 7ugh shrieked alcud-waa
thrust deep into that exquisite body
and drawn out. A white hand huttered
to the hilt Again 1t was plunged
deep. deep
You fend! Help Murder! will
no one comei' / screamed. wildly
fiinging the fan far from me.
Why. Constance" exclaimed my
husband, entering the room at dead
run. what in the name Of al Bed
lamites Is the matter with your" but
my only response to his question was
70 fan forward an unconscious heap
into his outstretched arms.
When / came to myself over and
over again tried to explain It all to
hiql, and although inclined to laugh at
me, together we examined the house
or the fan, which appeared in its or
dinaFy state Of crooked outline, while
the face og the earleas wretch re-
mained darkiy inscrutable and tbs
windows OF the dwelling dim.
Finally. after much coaxing and
cabling. prevailed upon my husband
to send the fan. and a letter with 1t.
back to the young officer Of the DC.
topus from whom had received II.
Weeks heightened into months, and
stiii no answer came to the missive.
and the incident BY mutual consent
had been buried by us. until one day
at luncheon long. white envelope was
handed In BY the posrman.
Quick. quick Richard" cried
exeitedIy pouring tea on the table.
cloth and diligently sopping 1t up with
3 biscuit, Open it. do it's from
Japan, can see the postmark from
whore | sit"
Almost as much interested, II not as
much excited a. myself, he broke the
seal and read aloud to me the follow.
ing:
Dear Rex. Tell Mrs. Rex. with my
best compliments. thar she bids fair to
rival Nine Blavatsky or even the ahnor-
a ~ F.se
man, that little wife Of yours must be en-
dowed with mudiumistic powers That
fan was the direct means Of aiding In the
arrest. and the subsequent putting to
death Of one Wong Ling Foo. q half
breed Jap. who was responsible for tha
death OF @ Ynmaahiro San, the japanese
wife Of Lieut. James Roderick. II s. n.
You met him IN Washington Ia o. The
woman Informed her husband 81 the ia-
tended uprising OF certain eolony in
Nagasaki In the hearing Of her murderer.
who. being one Of the c0nsplratora, and
suapecting the woman. 10 whom he was
related. OF treason. concealed himself In
her apartment during the Interview with
Lieut. Roderiek. When the latter left
the house. Wong Ling sprang upon his
victim, stabblna her repeatedly. but after
leaving her to all appearances dead. she
must have managed TO acrawi q picture
OF the wretch, and his name on the fan.
trusting that her husband would find 1t
and recognise the man from The peculiar
facial deformity. which perhaps you no
uced- The fan. however. became the
property Of the merchant for whom Mrs.
Roderick did some decorating. hence your
wifa's present. which I purchased frem
the same merchant / n8ver have taken
much stock IN the occult. but Mrs. R-'a
vision, dream. or whatever II may Be-
called. Is one Of the most Incompetent
STRIFE things that ever happened. and On
he strength Of It Lieut. R0derlck brouEht
tfat brute Of q heather to justice. Re-
member me wlth best regards 70 your
Wige. aaa belleye me.
Yours very sincerely.
CHARLES sfBLEY BRIGGS, L. BN
The iEequered gong SD the little
elephant os jade still occupy their
places among my treasured hlbelots.
but / am sure | should have taken no
further pleasure In the possession Of
poor Mrs Rodericks fan.
An Authors Regrets.
! envy you IN my early New York
daFs / rMad III throvv ofg q f..rie -. t..,y.