The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-09

Until my name Is absolutely
cleared by the assassin Of Anne Cl
/ d,rshaW being brought to Justice, |
snail remain a, I am, at The L,dgo'
and what ii the assassin is your
| father. Gortrudc?' I asked
Il don't believe it, she replied
frmly papa is woA> and selfish,
hut he would never murder an oil
We, ln 80 erucly believe that
sti>cr is pmty and has go, my
/ fortune, d. Am, Julia says"
"m that case he'll never tell tho
truth"
"tic said that ne would save my
good name. ana believe that be-
/ loves ne enough To- do so. Wait
| cyrus. wait. tuc end will come ana
| the truth Wi. come 10 light Only
tlen san marry y.u.
With inls promise ! VAS forced 90
I tc content, md renamed at The
/ Robin Rcdmcast. which seemed like.
| > 20 Become my permanent HON
with Gertrude spcu. a quiet Chrisu-
mas, as Caunington had To return
/ {" his duties at Manchester. aud
| weston VAS invited to spend the fc'.
! tive season at Lady Dcnham's coun.
| Try house. There he saw a great
deal OF Mabel. ana she reicntcd frOm
| her attitude OF snubbmg him. rsr h.
/ came OdOk during the first week OF
the new year with joyful light in
/ his eyes.
con sratuidte me. Vance. Mabel
/ has accepted me a. her husband
oh" shook mis- hand warmly II
cousratilgt, you with all my heart,
since you have secured charming
/ wife. But can congratulate Mabel
N tn, possession Of an absont.mind
ed husband?"
"Oh, / am not 80 bad as was.
said Weston, with quite new ring
in his voice Il have had my lesson,
Vance. and see that Mabel requires
some attention; IN fact. a great deal
When We marry slfc shall do as she
p.eas,s, and have all the money she
wishes to spend.
If think she would rather hav"
love- ! said s,Ncly
Il save her love" he snapped
rather GROSSLY. IN be with hcr morn.
noon, and night II she wishes. All |
have 20 do Is to launch my alrship
ana then ! shall marry Mabel and
be happy ever afterwards"
Having solved the problem of fiy.
Sing?' quericd.
really believe that | shall do so.'
ne said. mis- face lighting up. Come
and see my airship Vance Next
week intend t1 try a flight It's
nearly ready. I nave asked reportc.
down from London and will admit
,he pubic into the yard. and "
snail have n great day"
rs Mabel coming?"
Ills face fell NO, she says she
is jealous OF my airshp. But she
will come down 10 take trip in II
vdon / make successful flight.
asked Cannm Ston. but he can't get
away from Manchester Never mind
You will je there. ana YOU ean bring
Miss Monk"
Thanks, but We snant trust our
selves in your confoundcd balloon
MS not balloon" flared ~
Dicky angrily, ana for the rest OF the
evening he explained his ideas. |
was not sufficiently an engineer -
appreciate the c.evelTess Of them
During the week before Weston +;
rial flight, rumo. ran through
tue village. which surprised every
one. It was said that Miss Destiny
intended To 80 away from Burwain
, A. she had lived in the village ali
her life and seemed 70 be as deeply
rooted as tree, il appeared strange
that h her old age she should ven,
trrc to seek fresh fields and pas
tares new But | guessed that she
- intended To go ia search of Strlver
whom she believed had possession
, OF the jewels. tried To get speech
3 with her. bGt she would not admit
! me into her house, nor would she
p come TO The Lodge IN response %
I An invitation from Gertrude. wish
p Cd to learn ii she knew the where.
: abouts OF the exgardencr since !
guessed she was bent upon findins
Kim. But I could not learn whern
sine was goius, although Lucinda set
tn" rmor afloat IN the village thtt
her mistress intended - leave Ru.-
vain. But / could guess tlc dey .ur.