The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-30


she'd never die in her bed, and
that's what makes me think as she
may have been done away with But
never knew Sam. that she'd a
glass eye"
II didn't know either" said Sam.
who was dcyouring huge slices OF
bread and butter She told Mrs
Faith. though. I've seen her heaps
Of times. but | never spotted that
ono eye was living and the other
dead Aud why IL should have lcen
stolen by that lady who went OF with
your motor. Mr.. Vance, sends me
talr silly"
What was the lady like. Sam7"
u can't exactly tell you. Sarah. as
i. was growing so dark She was tall.
with q long white cloak. a cap. and
veil That's all know Hullo,"
lie started from his seat. as the
sound of excited voices was heard
moment later and the cottage
door was violently flung open to ad
mi; the stout, darkfaced woman,
whom Giles had addressed as Mrs
Faith. she was hlf leading. half
supporting another woman. small and
wien and weak looking. Behind came
disordcrly crowd OF women and
mon Eylcdntly Mootlcy. unused 10
sensational happenings. was making
tho most of this one.
IT'S lady ~ come in cart sir.
began Mrs Faith cNcitcdly. when
Frampton, lokng over her shoulder,
Interrupted
n trap. sir. trap driven by an.
other woman"
on dear me" moancd the little
creature, who had now been deposit.
ed In capa,ious chair. where am
! now"
with friends. dear with friends" .
said Mrs. Giles. strokng her hands. .
sam. get the whiskcy: It's in the .
cupboard near the fire And all you .
people clear ont. She'll never get
wcll II you stop here upsetting her"
IN see to IT," said Mrs Faith.
and for1hSith in a most masterful
way bundled the crowd outof.doors.
They would not have gone so easily
had not the magnet OF the shop
containing the corpse drawn them;
hut so they did, and Mrs. Faith
closed the door
"Warshaw has arrived" she cx.
planned dramatically. and is ex.
amining all the place. He'll be along
here soon. sir. TO take YOU in charge.
This lady" she waved her large
hands towards the little half-uncon.
sctous woman. came along In a
cart with another one driving --"
Another LADY, I asked curiously
Another woman" snorted Mrs.
Faith contcmpuously. and only one
horse the cart had; for cart It was.
though Frampton called 1t trap
But she came along. SIR" she contin.
ucd, officiously. and said as she
say your motor engine run into
field Il smashed gate. it did.
and"
stop, cried the little lady. open
ing her eyes and half rising. TIN
tell the gentleman all about IT, Miss
u, Stiny sir, Miss Destiny-my
name" and she curtsicd.
Herr was ircakish thing. had
alkci about Destiny as d,a ex
china, and the goddess personally
p romc to supcrntend the drama
l which Sas supposed as
,hrcwdy suspected 10y this time to
AXE a leading part. However. as
'p"n confession Is gooi for the soul,
may As well state, and at the
eleventh hour. that this story was
written when the mystery was solved
and justice had been done-I threw
I, A. it were, into fictional form.
rhus, rs | knew the odd name Of
he little lady when writing | played
lpon It's oddity. and saw In her the
Of the goddess who maps
mt the future. You can take this
aNplanation with or without the pro
crnial grain OF salt, as YOU choose.
Meanwhile, here We are on the
hreshold OF q mystery, and n fish
md blood creature, with the signifi
'ant name Of Destiny, appears on the
scene.
When the new conner stood up and
Urncd her face 80 the light had
I better Wow of her. She was even
smaller than Mrs GileS--what one !
would call tiny wOman-and was
shaped. Not quite q dwarf,
bur very nearly one, and her face.