The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-22

do So. hut ] put the doubt from
me when she smiled into my eyes
and surrendered myself entirely to
the happiness Of the magic hour
Whether Miss Destiny guessed the
truth cannot say. She never came
near The Lodge, as she only haunt.
ed II when Mr. Monk appeared on
the scene. and then merely for the
sake of getting what she could out
Of him. But as Lucinda was always
shopping In the village. and the
dwcllcrs In Burwain were born COS.
sips. Miss Destiny must have heard
that her niece was receiving me at
all hours and in all places. Knowing
my infatuaticn. she would put two
and two together and the resultant
four would prove to her suspicious
mind that We had ccme to an un.
derstandlng. but II she did arrive
sign. Perhaps she was content to
wait events so long as her half OF
the iifty thousand pounds was safe.
At all events she lay snug in the
jungle which surrounded her tin
hovel. like the malignant fairy she
was.
But the golden days came to an
end. as golden days will. since an
everlasting Paradise is impossible on
earth. was forced to keep my
promis" to Cannington and seek Lon.
don. else he would certainly have
put in an mopportunc appearance.
or course. in spite OF his title and
looks. and the possible support OF
Mr.. Walter Monk-always supposing
the two met-he could do nothing
now. rs Gertrude had solemnly
promised to be my wife. All the
same did not want Cannington
to come stumbling into Loves gar.
den. Later on. when the first &c.
stacy ot delight had passed away,
| promised myself that he should
be formally presented TO my newly
captured Diana. But at the moment
duet was bebtter than trio. so |
explained matters 10 Gertrude and
put the Rippler in order for q spin
to London
Put you wont remain long away,
dear?" she asked me Promise me,
promise me-"
did promise her. with many
kiss, Oh the bare road between Bur.
vain and Tarhaven So ar had
taken her in my car. and now il
was necessary that she should re
turn. only the birds and sheep. the
sailing clouds and the allbcholding
sun, saw our embrace. So we gave
ourselves up fully to the delight
The parting indeed was sweet sor
row" a, Shakespeare says. and only
at the golden moment did I fully
understand the feelings Ct Romeo.
The day was balmy and sunny.
the roads were dry. and the Rippler
was on ler best behavior. SO the
journey 70 London was extremely
pleasant reached my West Ken
sington flat early in the afternoon.
A. | had telcgraphed the probable
time II my arrival TO the caretaker's
wife. who usually looked after my
looms, ! found everything in good
order. There was brisk fire.
good meal. and warm bath await.
ing me-. SO | spent the next hour
very pleasantly. Cannington had al
ready been informed that would
call at Lady Denhams Gpsyenor
Square house about five o'clcck.
therefore | had ample time 10 get
ready for the visit
After writing .ew letters and
looking into my bank-bank. az.
rayed myself IN the purple and fine
linen OF the West End-;hat IS.
assumed "a frO-k coat. gray trcus-
vr>. ps;vGt .eathrr boots. and all
n, passPherualia 4 society Then
! sAllied forth. and-siying the Rip
pie. resI-jumped into . laNicab
Ate. the perfect QuietRess OF the
country the hustle and roar OF
the many-colcEed life in London
streets ra;he- appealed 10 mt vas
lu.;e sorry when the vehicle stop
peL a, ny destination.
\ stately io0tman tooA ny nat
And gloves and showed Tie ,nto the p
smoking roOn. where Lord Can.
ainsJou aSai;ed me- The boy sPrang .
10 h, Zee; and TusAed fo-Esrd TO .
saAse 1anGs
I'm - glad 70 See y-u. E4Hce.
ae said o-eaihlessly hoS loly vell .
sou look 9 suppuss--" lie began .