The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-10

me and mat sne toin me / had been
On nre twice already A shudder
went around the table
nut sureIy mat isn't the end OF the
story Mrs. Dallas put in aggrieyedly
Why that's the most tantalizing
thing / ever heard
I'm afraid that's ALL" / said She
went her way and went nine II she
recalls me at all. she probably thinks
OF me as a Weakened individual who
faints like woman when everything
Is over
What did ! tell your Mrs. Dallas
asserted trlumphantly He tainted,
did you hear? when everything was
Overt lie hasn't begun to tell it,
| would have given a lot by that
time II ! had not mentioned the girl
But Mcknight took it UP there and
carried II on
Bakeley Is a regular geyser,' he
said He never spouts until he
reaches the boiling point And by
that same token, although he hasn't
said much about the Lady of the
Wreck, / think he is crazy about her
In fact, am sure OF It, lie thinks he
has locked his secret in the caves OF
his soul, but call you to witness that
he has 1t nailed to his face Look at
| hint"
squirmed miserably and tried to
avoid the startled eyes OF the girl
across the table | wanted TO choke
Mcknight and murder the rest OF the
party
III isn't fair ! said as coolly as
| could Il have my fingers crossed;
you are five against one"
And to think that there was muir
der on that very train, broke in the
lady in yellow 1t was perfect ere
scendo OF horrors, wasn't 1t? And
what became of the murdered man,
Mr. BlalSeley?"
Mcknight had the sense to jump in
to the conversation and save my re-
/ ply
They say good Pittsburgers so to
Atlantic City when they die he said
"So-we are reasonably certain the
gentleman did not go to the sea
4 shore"
The meal was over at last, and once
| In the drawing room 1t was clear we
! hung heavy on the hostess hands.
( 1t is so hard to get people for bridge
I In September" she walled There Is
absolutely nobody In town. Six is a
dreadful number"
ITS a good poker number" her hus-
band suggested
The matter settled itself, however
was hopeless, save as dummy;
/ Miss West said 1t was too hot for
cards, and went out on a balcony that
overlooked the Mall With obvious
relief Mrs Dallas had the card table
brought, andI was face to face with
the minute | had dreaded and hoped
for for a week.
Now ii had come, 1t was more diff
ficult than had anticipated. | do not
know II there was a moon, but there
was the urban substitute for It the
are light. 1t threw the shadow of the
balcony railing in long black bars
against her white gown, and as 1t
swung sometimes the face was in the
light. / drew chair close so that
could watch her
DO you know" | said, when she
I gy nj
are a much more formidable person
tonight, in that gown. than you were
the last time saw you?"
The light swung on her face; she
was smiling family
The hat with the green ribbons."
she said 81 must take it back; had
almost forgotten"
Il have not orgotten--anything."
pulled myself up short. This was
hardly Loyalty to Richey. Ills voice
came through the window just then,
and perhaps | was wrong, but
thought she raised her head to listen.
Look at this hand" he was say
ing Regular pianoa; you could play
II with your feet
He's dear, isn't he?" Alison said
Unexpectedly no matter how ue-
pressed and downhearted ! am, al
ways cheer up when see Richey.'
Hes more than that" | returned
warmly "He is the most honorable fell
low | know If he wasn't SO much that
way, he would have a career before
him He wanted to put on the doors
of our Offices. Bakeey and Mcknight.
p. b. H.. which is Poor But Honest"
From my comparative poverty to
the wealth OF the girl beside me was
single mental leap. From thar
wealth TO the grandfather who was
responsible for It was another.
Il wonder IL you know that | had
been TO pittsburg to see your grand.
father when | met you?" | said.
"Youl" She was surprised
Yes And you remember the alli-
gator bag that | told you was ex-
changed for the one you cut OF my
arm?' She nodded expectantly Wen
In that valise were the forged Andy
bronson notes. and Mr. Gilmores dep
osition that they were forged
She was on her feet in an instant