The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-25
THE FATAL
[A|[1I[ Bly, /
ey CHARLES GARVlCE.
copyright, 1909, by George II. ooran
Company
CHAPTER XIV.
A Strange Meeting.

Ronalds first thought was that it
was a case of extraordinary resem-
blance. 1t seemed so impossible that
the girl confronting him in the moon
light could be the m,ller's daughter;
but he knew by her crimsoning
cheeks. by the flash of her eyes,
the faint CRY which rose to her lips
and was stifled there, that she had
recognized him.
He stood gazing at her in silence
for a moment, and in that moment
TOO in the change in her. II was not
one of dress only, though that was
marked enough for she now wore
the short blue skirt, the crimson
kerchief, the laced bodice OF the 81
Gillian women. But the alteration III
the expression of her face was stlll
more noticeable. The fearlessness'
the almostc hildish candor We're
there still, but there shone in the
beautiful eyes deeper and more
reflective light There was note
of refinement, an indication OF in
tellectual culture, which had been
absent from the face when he had
seen it on thai far-away night.
These points of the alteration
struck him instantly; 50 also did the
fact that her hand had flown TO
something in the broad belt VIII ch
encircled her waist; and he knew
that she, also possessed revolver
He was the first to speak; and his
words came so quickly, confused.y
as to tumble over each other.
Good heayens," he exclaimed. Is
4 it possible, You are the girl we
have met before-you remember
Her hand. long and slim, and as
brown as berry, still rested on the
revolver. She ignored his eXclama-
tory speech, and. with her browS
/ bent. her head erect, she said cold
/ ly:
Why have you come here? HO"
'--9"
/ Ronald jerked his head IN thA Ct
/ rection of the boat
/ u rowed over from Trcan.a,' he
said But you havenr answered my
question: you know, remember me?
Yes" she responded calmly IN
the sweet contralto, the echo OF
which had often rung in his ears
since he had first heard OF it. i
remember YOU What do you want
Why have you come here?'
Il Just padded across out Of ca
riosity. to see what the island wa
like" replied Ronald. Il did not
expect to find any one here--thousht
the place was uninhabited. Are you
living here-Miss Raven?" he added
recalling the name on the board Over
the mill door.
Yes" she replied curtly.
What an extraordinary thing. he
said. his amazement still holding
him.
Why is it extraordinary she ask
ed coldly. This island is my father s
he rents it,
Really SO he has given up the
miu on the moor-you cant have
mill here, surely"
no. my father is fisherman
she explained, by no means too
readily.
The mill didn't pay, | suppose
I'm sorry. Why, this is even lone
lier spot than the moor Are there
any other persons on the island!
mo one besides ourselves and
Nita. the girl who lives with us as
servant: she looks after the poultry
which we sell at Messina on the
Island" She meant Sicily. DO yot
wish to ask any more questions? ?
Ronald colored
II beg your pardon. Your pres
ence here is so unexpected that
by George,--I can scarcely get owe
it, I've often wanted to meet yo'
: again; but | little thought that
should meet YOU like this, and Il
! such an out OF the way spot"
There was pause; then she sal
grayely, thoughtfully:
Are you staying at Triconia?'
Yes" he replied.
There is no hotel there no hous'
L INV father says" she remarked.
There isn't. came across frol
u England in a yacht with a frien'
r. He has some land on the island
l. we nave put up chalet, lit
wooden house. The yacht is anchore
in the bay
!. Then you are going to stay SON
al time?" she said quickly. What al