The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-26

NOW, Wanb % Inv - -, II ~
Miss Clemcatina GficS ~
cefae couriing me fth 70 ~, {. 49,
buta boy, and f'n forty
"natsl Bortyi You mar - ~
years older than / am, but yoYls -e-l
or twelve years this side Of Co.. ~
It wouldn't make any differences % 49,
II you were fifty. AS soon as ~
you l knew you were just tie 40 i6u
for me-"
The man was Algernon slnclair,
youngster of twenty-five. He Tad
known Miss Gibson only fortnight
but had been very persistent in his nt-
seniions during that time. lie had ap-
pearec cne morning at the door Of her
fat and asked Tor Miss Cs.Sson. u
am Miss Gibson" "Yol're not the
Miss Gibson I'm looking for. She's
red headed, freckled faced person, while
you-well, you're simply beautiful
Miss Gibson snickered and asked the
good natured, CHEEKY young fellow TO
step in-perhaps she could help him
IN his search. He did step in and was
in no hurry to step out From that
time forward he was devoted to Mise
Clcmcntina Gibson.
"Tickets to the theater tonight nc
said one afternoon. "Got a box
Wen be right in among the swells,.
ana you'll have TO wear your best
clothes. Put on what jewelry you
have. Any diamonds? Not Well, I
think / see my way clear TO get You
some before long II deal l have on
hand goes through. Pearls? oh. q
brooch set with pcarlsl Wear II with
out fail"
The young man ratified on in his
funny way. quite delightlng the elder
ly lady, who had caught his fancy
When he called for her III the evening
and saw her attired i pearl silk
dress he held up his h s In admira-
ton. The brooch he pronounced "a
daisy" zone, two, three. four, FIVE.
six, seven seven pearls, aud that big
one IN the center is hummer. TN
not going 20 be ashamed OF my girl to-
night. you bet Come on"
Whenever Mr.. Sinclair took Miss
Gibson out he manifested this same
lcslrc that she shotld be we'll dressed,
md on occasions appropriate Tor jew
clry he begged her to produce some
new ornament that she had not worn
before. But Miss Gibson was not in-
lined 10 wear her best gowns In pub
Ic though she was not disposed to
have Mr. Sinclair think she hadn't
ane gowns. and finally when be bet
her n dozen pairs OF gloves that she
cpuldn't show half dozen really first
class dresses she brought out the hGsf
dozen and said she could ''go two bet
ter" Sinclair looked at them, lest 10
admiration, and the next day paic the
bet
Ono day he wrote her a note to say
that he would call in the afternoon to
take her 80 ride IN an automobile,
and wouldn't she wear that dress with
the green flgure-" snakes and turtles
on n jamboreeT Miss Gibson laughed
at his description and put on the dress
indicated. Mr.. Sinclair called at the
hour appointed with beautiful ma
chine which he drove himself. and
they sailed out into the country. Dur
ing the ride n man ahead with cam
era waved his hat. Sinclair slowed
up.
"He wants 10 take our picture" no
said Lets have one"
mo, no; we don't want a picture"
"Yes; we do. Fire away. SIR. Pho
tographer."
There was a click. and the picture
was taken.
Tie next day there was a ring at
Miss Gibson's door, She opened 1t and
there stood Mr. Sinclair and another
man with warrant for her arrest.
She cast an astonlshed look at Sinclair
and turned pale.
4 "Who and what are you anyway
Z Robert Williams. detective"
Mr.. Williams. recently pretended
lover, now only a paid hrellng OF a
4 wealthy lady who had been robbed by
Z her housekeeper. proceeded 10 ransack
, bis ladyloye's premises with no more
evidence Of feeling than II he had been
a savage burying a tomahawk in her
brain. The photograph Of the dress
with the figure Of snakes and turtles
ON jamboree" had been sent to her
employer who bad Identified the dress
as one Of her own Mr. Williams
fWNMAl AilI MAA Hli'1 WIN NAAA'n fihi~
crty, all of which belonged 10 the rich
lady in question. The brooch with
seven pearls was IN list OF jewels ne
possessed lost by his client and every
one Of the half dozen dresses that had
won the bet was on list Of missing
gowns.
Tile detective had been given the
preface TO this little story book. which
: was thus, Miss Gibson, housekeeper
!, for Mrs Blchford had quarreled with
her employer and had left her service
vowlng vengeance. Some time after
her departure the house was entered
when the owner was away aud a large
quantity Of property taken Consider
ing Miss Gihson's threat, Mrs. Bick-
ford suspected that she had given the
Information that led TO the robbery.
SIR Williams was put on the case and
by his slallful handling OF il secured
the return OF thousands Of dollars Of
4 I lsfl,r.s.ff A. stnI a. IanIaafno faa for him