The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-20

! had said and what ] already knew.
IL seemed certain that Gertrude was
guilty. Miss Destiny could even de-
clare that her niece had possessed
certain blue glass headed hatpins.
With one Of which the crime had
been committed. Then, again, Ger
trudo wished go get the money
which. after all, was rightfully her
own 1t seemed probable-on the
face OF It. that while waiting with
Anne Ca dcrshaw for Miss Destiny's
arrival she had tried to learn what
the xhousckccpcr knew as 90 the
whereabouts e the money. Anne
may have lps ted that the secret
was locked up in her glass eye, and
thcn-wcll. | shuddcrcd TO think II
what took place. Nine people out
OF ton would nave pronounced Ger.
trude guilty with the greatest
the tenth. and hcsillted TO give
am pinion liut then | was In love,
ond my decision was biased.
Iut ] really could not believe that
50 lovely grill was guilty. BE.
sides her dcmcanor was not that OF
prazen criminal. and she had
scented really puzzled by my over
attentive razc. Tossing and turning
On my bed, I tried To see some
ray Of lGht. bur all was utter dark
moss, The evidence was dead against
Gertrude VI NIX. and her fate was
Boo tine hands OF her Niudic'iyc aunt.
Mi, Destiny might hold her tongue
for tho time being but 1t would
take very little TO set 1t wdggIng.
And being miscr, she might try
10 bIlekmai her niece. My brain
ach,d win trying TO get at the
truth 10 Inspector Drcdgc il would
have been readily apparent; but in
.hr face OF stern facts refused to
bcI,o IN, girl to De guilty
rl,n there was Giles. Daring the
uI-hl th.ugut a good deal Of Giles,
whom ! had met that Very evening
when | returned 20 the Robin Red.
breast n, was remaining there for
the uight. and informed me that
he had come over to Burwain that
day In order 10 see Striver about
tac lease of the corner shop.
You see, Mr Vance said Giles,
Sd r'ly before retired to bed. and
while We were in the bar. my wife
wants TO have shop of her own
so thought / would get Mr. Striver
To make over the lease OF Mrs. Cal
. dershaw's shop to me. My wife i.
! set on having 1t, and think Mr.
; Str!yer viii agree 10 the terms
, propose"
, You have seen him. then?'
Yes. sir went to us house 10
{ day, and found ne was at The Lodg,
$ working in the garden. sought hin
& out thcrc, and We had talk jus
y before Miss Destiny came 70 bottle
< aim. went away then. and after
p ward YOU came
y "Oh'" my mind ran swiftly owe
r. the events + the day: then yo
e wcr, IN the grounds of The Lodg
$ before arrivcd?"
Yes. Mr. Vance. said Gle
n readily enough Mr. Srlver WASH
: iu the garden at the time. as h
h hd goua round to the back of IN
lous" ! walked up to the front doc
I ana asked rpr him. The servant ser
"a message and We were talking owe
our deal when the little old lad
"rriycd. She spoiled the business ro
the time being, but | saw Nj
Sriv,r this evening, and we hav
, prangcd about the matter Ny wifi
, VII have the shop"
Thought cood deal about thi
conversation when in bed. Giles ha
been alone IN the grounds of Tn
Lodge and had NO mp 10 the hous
;o seek for S,rNer Might he nc
have PLACED the eye on the tabl,
since he could easily do SO whe
'he middle French window wa
open, But then | had absolutely II
reason 20 suspect Giles, as the glas
eye wo 4 be meaningless 20 hin
But step! Would II be meaningless
Certainly Mrs. Giles had denied tha
she knew about Mrs, Caldershaw
glass eye, hut then she had admi
,cd that the oN housekocper had sal
she would never die In her bed |
one way or another Mrs Giles ma
have learned the secret of the ht
den money, and thus Giles migl
hlNa Killed Mrs ralI.p.h.u D., 4,