The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-13

in-law. and look upon myself as
your aunt by courtesy-merely by
courtesy"
Miss Monk rose with a flush. This
conversation cannot he interesting
to Mr. Vance. she said quietly. "lf
you have any business with him
shall cave you together"
No. no. | have no business with
him. my dear Merely | should like
to know If Anne's will really leaves
all her property t5 Joseph
III you mean Mr.. Striver, un.
derstand that he has got the money
and the lease of the corner shop.
to say nothing of the contents |
said
Well, did think Anne would
have remembered me- said Miss
Destiny. We were such friends. And
with little money | could have
made myself more comfortable. The
garden, for instance; I'm sure I
live In a kind OF jungle. Gertrude,
I wish YOU could let Joseph come
and put it right. Then We could talk
about his coed fortune"
Joseph takes odd jobs a, times"
said Miss Monk, trying to speal,
calmly. for really her aunt was very
trying with her unnecessary frank.
ness If you offer him a good wage
he will come with pleasure"
"Oh, / can't afford to pay money"
said Miss Destiny. hurriedly; ut is
not to be expected. especially since
Gabriel left me nothing All! Ger
tiude, YOU are the lucky one Fifty
thousand pounds" Miss Destiny
smscked her lips. "Oh, If it could
only be found"
1T IS not likely 10 be found"
"Mr Strlver intends to find II" |
said incautiously. and could have
bitten out my tongue the moment
afterward for so crude a remark.
Beth the women turned 70 face
eagcrness and Miss Monk with an
expression of astonishment. What
has Joseph to do with my money
asked the latter pointedly.
Perhaps he doesn't know that 1t
is your money, Miss Monk
What do you mean. exactly?"
Simply that Striver is searching
for the sum of fifty thousand pounds.
That being the amount Of some mon
ey belonging to you which is missing,
as Miss Destiny said Just now,
apprehend that 1t is the same
1t must be. II must be-" cried
the little old lady, clapping her skin
ny hands. for Anne never could
have saved so much out of her wages
Gertrude, 1 always declared that
Anne knew where the money OF
Gabriel was hidden. Now II seems
she told Joseph about it,
She did not inform him OF It's
whereabouts" struck in, eager &c
enlist Miss Monks attention, but
he hopes TO trace il by means OF
the glass eye
The glass eye?" echoed Miss
Monk, very much amazed. Il know
that Anne had glass eye and thai
1t Is missing. But
Il see; understand" said Miss
Destiny, feverishly; don't interrupt
me. Gertrude, for ! see it all. Ann'
always attached great value t
that glass eye, so in some way-fron
what Mr.. Vance says 1t is cor
nected with the hiding place o
Gabriels money. Perhaps Gabriel go
Anne TO assist him in hiding il
Dear me. and the eye is missing
II 1t could only be found, Gertrude
you would be quite an heiress."
Il don't believe that the eye D.
the money will ever be found" salt
Miss Monk impatiently, and waikc'
toward the door. Are you reforming
to the village, Mr.. Vance,
The hint was unmistakaec, ant
] was only too glad to take ad
vantage of it, since it mean, tete
a-tete with my goddess. "Mis Gil
fin will wonder what has beco,n
Of me-" said glancing at my watch
"Oh. don't go. don't CO. implore
Miss Destiny, graspng my arm. ''
do so want to learn all aboat hi
glass eye and the money
Ask Joseph Strive, them" re
piled, disengaging myself; "he know
all that ! know and more" ! ende
| Significantly
Really and truly. Oh, mus
tell Lucinda" and Miss Destiny val
ished into the back room crying 70