The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-03-05
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You may be few years Older
than am, but you're ten or twelve
years this side OF 40. and II wouldn't
make any difference to me II you
were 80. As soon as saw you !
knew you were just the woman for
me-"
The man was Algernon Sinclair, a
youngster of %. He had known Miss
Gibson only a fortnight. but had been
very persistent in his attentions dur
ing that time. He had appeared one
morning at the door OF her fiat and
asked for Miss Gibson.
Il am Miss Gibson" you're not
the Miss Gibson Pm looking for. She's
a red.headed. freckle-faced person,
while you-well. you're simply beau
tiful." 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 de-
voted to Miss Clementina Gibson.
Tickets to the theater, tonight"
he said one afternoon. Got box.
Wen be right in among the swells,
and youll have to wear your best
clothes. Put on what jewelry you
have. Any diamonds? No? Well, /
think I see my way clear to get you
some before long II deal have on
hand goes through. Pearls? oh, a
brooch set with pearlsl Wear It
without fail"
The young man ratified on in his
funny way. quite delighting the elder
ly lady, who had caught his fancy.
When he called for her in the evening
he saw her attired in pearl silk
dress he held up his hands in admira-
ton. The brooch he pronounced "a
beauty" zone, two. three, four, FIVE,
six, seven-seven pearls, and that big
one in the center is a hummer. I'm
not going to be ashamed Of my girl
tonight, you bet. Come on"
Whenever Mr.. Sinclair took Miss
Gibson out he manifested this same
desire that she should be we'll dressed,
and on occasions appropriate for jew
elry he begged her to produce some new
ornament that she had not worn be-
fore. But Miss Gibson was not in
clined to wear her best gowns in pub
llc
One day he wrote her a note to say
that he would call in the afternoon to
take her to ride In an automobile.
And wouldn't she wear that dress
with the green snakes and
turtles?" Miss Gibson laughed at his
description and put on the dress indi-
Gated. Mr.. Sinclair called at the hour
appointed with a beautiful machine
which he drove himself and they
sailed out into the country During
the ride a man ahead with camera
} waved his hat. Sinclair slowed up.
He wants to take our picture" he
said. Let's have one"
NO, no; we don't want picture.
eyes; we do. Fire away, Mr.. Pho
tographer."
There was click, and the picture
: was taken.
} The next day there was a ring al
J Miss Gibson's door. She opened Il
and there stood Mr.. Sinclair and an
other man with warrant for her ar
rest. She cast an astonished look al
Sinclair and turned pale.
"Who and what are you anyway"
{ Robert Williams, detective"
Mr. Williams, recently pretended
lover, now only paid hireling Of {
wealthy lady who had been robbed By
her housekeeper, proceeded to ransacl
e his lady loves premises.
s The photograph of the dress will
a the figure of snakes and turtles" hat
been sent TO her employer who hat
identified the dress as one Of he
own
Mr.. Williams found the fat file
7, with stolen property all of which be
longed to the rich lady in question
- The brooch with seven pearls was il
list of jewels he possessed lost b
: his client, and every one of the hall
&. dozen dresses was on list of miss
ing gowns
The detective had been given tn
preface to this little story book. whic
l. was thus: Miss Gibson, housekeepe
for Mrs. Bickford, had quarreled wit
her employer and had left her servic
vowing vengeance Some time afte
: her departure the house was entere
when the owner was away and a larg
quantity of property taken.
Considering Miss Gibson's threa
D Mrs Bickford suspected that she ha
given the information that led to tn
robbery. Mr. Williams was put o
the case and by his skillful handlin
: Of 1t secured the return of thousand
of dollars Of property and han
l. fee for himself
Miss Gibson, now doing a term
! the penitentiary, has vowed vengeant
b. on the "little whippersnapper,' as 81
n calls him, who talked soft to HI
for brief season only to trap her.
Building by Machinery.
q. A recent Canadian invention, workt