The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-14


door swung open. Thcy were in thc
street.
This alley leads To Mott street
said Chester swiftly Here. Take
that carriage at the end / must take
the Dream Lady home
Almost before they tucw it they
we're at the end of the alley. and Chcs
ter was closing the door of the car
riage Ills right shouldor worked con.
yulsiyely Then he raised his hat
with his left hand.
"lIip Sing and on Leon Touss." said
Chester. You have plenty OF time
now. They are busy out in front
Good God What an experience for
you, Driver, take thcw to the Uru-
quay"
The carriage rolled away in the
darkness. Confused shouts could still
Ie heard eminating from hc tortuous
gloom of Doycrs street
Come Let's go home" he said
Il guess that maybeso. m shot
\ wound in the flesl, part Of the
shoulder is not dangc.ou thing for
man who is well and strong 1t is
otherwise for man who is not. AZ
ter seeing the Dream Lady home.
Chester went to disp,u-lry. and had
the wound dressed. lie made his way
back TO the roof garden with diff
mlty. Tho Dream Lady led him
through dark passage ways until he
finally emerged into the roof through
her own apartments lie had been
unable to swing himself up by the
rafter when she opened fhc scuttlc In
answer To his knocks. llc sank wcari-
ly onto his hard board couch. and
tried to concentrate uu the future.
But all he could think of was the
ghastly phantasmagoria of those five
swift minutes in the theatre. Then
came heat. and fever and pain. Chcs-
ter vaguely wondered how il was that
the Dream Lady could give him so
much of her time. She appeared to
be there always. He passiyoly chew
ed the curious tastug soggy pills
which she broke for him ont of their
waNen coverings. The more the fever
left him the more the worry came
Edith had seen him second time
down in the gutter. a Nagahund dress
ed in rags. She had been with Perry.
his mortal enemy. Perry had con.
Vinced her and her father then that
he was an outcast and "A thief II
was all over. There was no hope
in life. Perhaps he would be- fortunate
enough to die. But Chester was nor
NAL. and with the latter reflection he
reached his limit. lie sat up sudden
ly, and shook his lame arm menac.
ingly at the paper dragon glarinS
from the foot OF his bed.
Il must keep feeling cheerful in
side" he said. IL am goins to win
out, and that is the only way to do
it. Dream Lady Dream Lady"
The little high-heeled shoes clat.
tered hastily into the pagoda. The
Dream Lady had learned her name.
Chester stretched forth his wounded
arm just to show her that he could.
She gave an apprehensive gasp.
I'm going out TO get "A job" said
Chester Where is my hat
l.. A. Il
forced himself to rise without wincing.
lie was surprised To find himself so
strong.
Your treatment of the case has
really been excellent" he added to
the unsmiling Dream Lady.
He was accustomed to talk to her
just as If she understood, and she
always followed the modulations Of
his voice attentiyely Sometimes she
seemed to understand. At all times
she was impassively satisfied. Occa-
sionally she made long. unintellgible
replies TO which Chester listened
with equal Difference. She brough'
ulll IL pun SllhfH uaHui anu 0hilAlhl'
ly fashioned sling for his arm.
III | Were not afraid of startling
you with "A too complicated word
said Chester II would explain TO you
that that is work of superrogatiOn
However, | am deeply grateful"
lie bowed politely, and carefully
let himself down through the hatch
way. testing his lame arm TO see II
ii would stand the strain.
Il had better not use it very much
just yet he muttcred between hi
teeth. clinched together with tn,
pain, but am going to drive a gro
Gerry cart
. In pursuance OF this design, Ches
ter began canvassng Third ayenu,
above the Bowery. His bandaged arm
with the flaming purple scraf OF Chi