The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-16
CHAPTER H.
The Charm Of Jade.

ne Charm OF jade
II was no false lure to distract pur.
stit, that hurried sentence Of Ran.
dAa's which had met the colonel's
angry appeal for Information. The
woman was not only repeating Mrs.
Winters message the message, itself
described a fact As she stood at her
room telephone. Aunt Rebecca had
happened to glance at Randall, supple
menting the perfunctory busting Of the
hotel maid with her own sanltary.
damped, clean cloth; Randall'a eyes
suddenly glazed and nulged tn such
startling transformation that. instead
Of questioning her, Mrs Winter
stepped swiftly to the window where
she was at work TO seek the cause Of
her agitation
"oh Lord On. Mrs. winterla
gaaped Randall. "Alnt that Master
Arehle?'
Mrs. Winter saw for herself; the
face at a cab window. the waving Of
q slim Archies face. Arche's
hand Brief as was the space Of hla
passing TOR the two horses N the cab
We're trottlng smarly). she was sure
Of both aGlye me my bonnet she
command. 4any bonnet any gloves
And my bag with some money"
It was as she ilung through the door
that she threw her message to the
colonel back exactly as Randall had
submitted It Miss Smith waa coming
along the loggia Don't stop met
said Mrs Winter. sternly i've seen
Archie I'm after him."
Stop cried Miss smith--but II
was to the elevator boy who WIS uhiz
ging below them in ha cage. not % her
employer and she boarded the eleva.
tor with the older woman. l1l 10
with you.H she sald There was no
vibration IN her even tones, ellhough
bright red illckered up In her cheek.
But Rebecca Winter caught savagely
at her breath. which vas coming fast.
III Is not with the running: you
needn't think It. Janet" she painted.
sharply. IN & second IL Yves he sleal
OF his face 10 suddenly; never eg.
peeted any face vould make my heart
pump like that again. an Of whlca
ahows"--she was speaking quite natus.
ally and pIacIdly agaln--'that women
may grow too old for men to make
fools of them. bit never fof children.
Come Il was q shabby sort OF haek
he vas in. drawn BY two horses with
auburn tails. Here's the ofIlCa aoor.e
Not a word dld janet Smith say
ahe was not a woman Of words IN any
case. Moreover. the pace which Mrs.
Winter struck was TOO rapid Tor com
mehts or questions; Il swept them
both past the palm.shaded patio into
The side hall, out on the noisy. daz
sling, swaying street Looking before
her. Miss Smith could see the dusty
ADdy oe hack block away MrE.
Winter had stepped Up to . huge
cgliuson nlOtor car. IL the ffeut seat
cf uhlch iouueea the ehaa9eur hts
forehead and 6yas hnhched nuder his
iealhhr visoN rhe machine ass puif
isR. eiih EAe englnt worklng ready
u ieap forward at touch Of The lever.
Twenty dollafs an hour # sou lei
ms got In nowtv said Mrs Winter
llsAtly mounsing 81 his side - she
spoke
slisy. mes WHAT gneled the
ehsuaeuf. piptked out Of a haifdoze
'.OA. saf. heg Hour narioa iadE but
thtl n hired, 4 belongs
z dont care 20 whom II hel0nxs.
nave 20 haYe Il announced Nfa Win
81. calmly Avhoercg hired II can zee
another II make 4 al rlshf YnQ
asarl on and saleA that hack vlsh ne
aubnFn.taIled hufaea
I'll make Il right with yonf fafela
Miss Smith cut II before the chauffeur
could answer eIl'k d ease Of kiinap
Ing You easch that eabla She vas
standing "a the curb and even A. afc
spoke a. eldeFlz man and hlz wife