The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-30

away-thanks to Mrs Giles whlskey
she was now wonderfully composed
and stood before me dropping elfish
Curtscys without tremor OF the
face. or a blink Of the eye
"Miss Destiny" she said again;
"and you sir?'
Cyrus Vance" / answered. "at
present in custody as suspected
robber
Giles murmurcd something incohe.
rent to the effect that this was not
so, but Miss Destiny paid no atten.
tlon to him. "Robber of what. sir?"
"Of Mrs. Caldershaw's glass eye"
'Oh, dear me-" The little lady sat
down promptly. do you mean to
say that she has lost It at last. and
that you took IT."
Il did not take it. madam, al.
though ! am credited with the theft.
but IL is assurcdly lost. But why
at last?"
Miss Destiny moved her hands in
the shabby black cotton gloves ner.
vously and swallowed something
possibly the truth. although had.
on the face of It. no reason to sus.
pcct her OF lying Il was on my way
to see Anne Caldershaw." she said
timidly.
"What?" Mrs Faiths dark coun.
tcnance lighted up with curiosity.
You knew her--you knew her"
intimately" replied Miss Destiny.
somewhat primly She was my broth.
er's housek'eper at Burwain for
years. Then he died, and Anne came
mere. ilrwain. which Is between
and Tarhaycn. Is sub.
Jet to fogs." explained the little
lady and Anne believed that clear
inland air would suit her chest bet.
ter"
knew Burwlin as somnolent
hamlet set in flat country and
muff'cd with woods and tall hedges.
This very day had passed It in
the Rippler, when conveying Can.
niug,on to Manchester 1t was odd |
that this little woman should men.
tion it OF all places.
You know that Mrs. Caldershaw !
Is dead. yentured to remark.
Miss Destiny threw up her hands. /.
The shock of it," she whimpered. (,
Il was coming to see her and remain |
for tn" night. My servant, Lucinda.
drove me from BurSain in my trap" |
Cart struck In Mrs. Faith We.
hcmcntly. while Giles and his wife.
near the fire, held their
peace
1T Is a cart" admitted Miss Dcs.
Tiny. which | have turned into a
trap, As | am very, very poor" Her |
voice asccnded 10 the last word. /
Yesterday morning ! started. and |
stayed last night with friend at
SaNham, which is half way TO Muir.
hester This morning We drove on
again, and were approaching Mootley
when the motor car nearly smashed
ny trap"
My motor car?" | asked quickly.
Il heard something about It be.
onsing to gentleman" said Miss
Destiny; 1t was, however. driven
~ woman in long white cloak"
The lady | saw" murmured Giles.
u whom Miss Destiny took no no.
ice.
she drove headlong down steep
ncline, and came within a hand
breadth OF the trap. Mr.. Vance. Then
'hc 5|cryed round and went smash.
ng through wooden gate, not too
securely fastened, into a field. | was
'cry much upset. and Lucinda. al.
Ways mindful of my comfort-droye
IN 10 Mootley as quickly as possible.
rhere'-Mlss Destiny arose and be.
'ame quito dramatic" | was met
with the nrwS that Anne Caldershaw .
lad been found dead. The news up
set me so that | nearly tainted But .
his good woman" she indicated .
Mrs. Faith with a gracious bend of .
he head, brought me here: and I !
am Obliged 10 these honest people"
She nodded towards Giles and his
wife, for reyiying me. Where am
10 stop the night | don't know, as
Nnne informed me in her letter that
here IL no inn here"
There's public house" put in
iilr~. reilectively but Is isn't fit
'or q lady like YOU. II YOU will stay
'erc, ma'an, for the night"
L it's not very expensive" inter.
uptcd Miss Destiny.
1T Will cost nothing ma am" said