The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-12

ton with Tom a little too Tar, and
Mr.. Carleton resented II. don't
blame him-the very day before the
wedding-but 1t was partly his fault.
too. Well. suppose he went home,
rather upset over the quarrel. and
then seeing Miss Burt. and her proba-
bly, mild. angelic ways Qm sure she
has hemD-suppose he wished he
could be off with Maddy, and marry
Miss Burt instead"
But he wouldn't kill his fiancec. If
he did think thai"
wait a minute Then suppose, az.
ter the evening In the rose-gardan
with the gentle. clinging little girl.
he co, cluded he never could be hapu,
with Maddy and suppose he came at
eleven o'clock. or whatever time it
was to tell her so. and to ask her to
set him free"
"On the eve OF the wedding day?
with the house already in gala dress
for the neremony?'
YES. suppose the very ncarncss Of
the ceremony made il seem to him inn
possible TO go through with IT,"
"WeH?"
"Well. and then suppose he did ask
Madeline TO free him. and suppose
she refused. And She would refuse,
! know her nature well enough 20
know she never would give him mp
to the other girl, If she could help g.
And then suppose. when she refused
to free him--you know he has fear
fully quick temper, and that awful
paper-cutter lay right there handy
suppose he stabbed her in moment
OF desperate anger"
II cant think It," said Rob. after
a pause; i've tried. and I can't. Bu'
suppose all you say is true as far as
this; suppose he asked her To free
him. because he love1 another. ~
suppose she was so grieyed and morti.
fled at this. that In her own sudde"
fit of angry jealously-you know she
had a quick temper. also-suppose
she picked up the dagger and turned
It upon herself. as she had sometimes
said she would do"
Kitty listened atteatiyely. 1T
might be So" she said slowly. you
may be nearer the truth than I. But
do believe that one of us must be
right OF course. this leaves the
written paper out of the uestion en-
tirely."
THAT written paper hasn't beel.
thoroughly explained yet" exclaimed
the young man. "Now, look here Miss
French. I'm not going to wait to be
officially employed on this case
though | am going To offer Carleton
my legal services. but | mean to 40
little investigating on my own ac-
count. The sooner INQUIRIES are made,
the more information usually obtain
ed. Can you arrange that shall have
an interview with Miss Dupuy?"
Il think / can" said Kitty. but
II you let 1t appear that you're IL
quisitive she won't tell you thing.
Suppose we talk TO her casually, you
and !. ] won't bother you"
Indeed you wont. You'll be of first
class help. When can we see her?'
While they had been talking. otnet
things had been happening in the
drawingroom The people who had
been gathered there had all disap-
peared and under the active superin.
tendence of Miss Morton. florists
men who ha dput mp the decorations
| were taking them away. The whole
room was in confusion and Kitty ana
Mr.. Fessenden were glad to escape
TO some more habitable place.
Wait here,' said Kitty, as they
| passed through the hall, "and I'll be
! back in moment
Kitty flew upstairs, and soon re
turned. saying thai Miss Dupuy would
be glad to talk with them both Id
Madeline's sitting-room.