The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-10


in the kitchen Your poor dear ma.
now, Master Cyrus. always stopped
in the doring room as lady
should"
asscntcd as there was little use
in arguing with Mrs Gilfn. VIII
as knew of I'd always had an
answer ~ the most pertinent oh
iections. AlthOugh not So TAT as her
spouse. sle vas still very stout and
her looks along with those of John,
said od deal for the style of
living obtaindblc at the inn. | en-.
gagged the sitting room in which we
had our first conversation and a
bedroom Immediately over mead.
Then ! had my traps taken into
the house. and having slowed away
the Ripplcr in a convenient outhouso,
sat down to bcsicgc Burwain I'm due
form After dinner-and very good
dinner Il was tool told Mrs. Vii.
fin ~ much az | thought necessary.
which did not include any reference
% the discovery of the CLOAK
Dear. dear" said Mrs Gilnn,
who had frequently raised her fat
hands at intervals. during my mar.
ratiye, TO think OF the young gen.
tleman, who was 50 fond of my
custards. being in love. and with
Miss Gertrude. OF all young ladies.
Well, she's the beauty of the world
and no mistake. Master Cyrus"
so thought from the photograph,
Cuckoo by the way. did YOU not
know this poor woman who was
murdered
apo know the nose on my face"
asked Mrs. Gilim severely "Of
course. knew her well. when -ho
was houschccpcr for Mr. MISE:
Monk"
Mise Monk you mean Gabriel
Monk %"
"No, don't Master C,Iu,. if
yCull cNcus" me- i1r con adj unr
y.u Gabric' ho Nls ,a'n.yucd.
dar,say, but Miscr he was ,aH,d
by them who knew row h. rI,r'.l
NJ money"
He was q genuine misrr, then %
icnuine." Mrs Gilfins fat hands
r,v mp and her pigs eye, tvint,cd,
"i, would skin a t'na for Us hide
ahd squeeze blood on: Of q stone.
and take he trous"r, uii High.
landman. Master Cyrd3 \ nasty.
STOPPING lean cid Hil. vi'h
black velvet skull zap and "a stick
and suit Of lpth's you Wouldp
have picked NJ II -. GuYehi!. OF
good family to-. added Mrs. Gu..u,
noddmg until her cap ribbons q1N.
cred. The Monks are an old EsSr\
family, who used To own Burwain
and all the land from Gattlingsands
Ia TarhaNon. Eut they came DOM
in the world, and only The Lodge
remained 10 Mr. Miscr Monk, as his
father Wos a spendthrift. and seat.
tered e.cr.thng But the miscr in
vested what was left. Master Cyrus.
and ! believe had an income of five
hundred golden pounds year. al.
though he never spent a penny OF
II. Tie never repaired The Lodge,
or attended to the garden. or gave
larthing 10 the poor, but saved
and saved As he lived for eighty
years. Master cyrus. you may guess
that his savings came to pretty
penny. lie died five wears ag,.
when Anne Caldershaw tool, her
savings and herself to live nt
MOotley."
What became of his money" |
asked anXiously.
Ash me something | know. Mas
ter CYRUS? The Lodge and the few
acres round it and the five hundred
a year, which was so tied up that
II couldn't De touched, went to Mr.
Walter Monk. Miss Destiny didn't
like that though why she should
have expected TO be remembered in
The will, when she was only Mr
Miser Monks brothers. sisterinlaw
can't make out,
she lived with Mr. Monk, didn't
she?"
Mrs Gilrn nodded. For years and
years. and so got into his miscrly
habits
An" said l. recalling certain
traits of the little old lady at Moot
Icy, 30 should imagine Miss Monk
h,cd with her uncle also, It seems.
Mrs. Gilfiu nodded again MI
Ni,er Ncnh loved hi, niece; she was
thc only person he ever loved Mr..
Walter Monk Mas always away. as