The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-25

search OF Miss Morton.
Did you know Miss Dupuy was
g ing away" he said abruptly to
her.
yes. She replied, the poor girl
is completely worn out For the last
few days she has been looking over
Madeleincs letters and papers and
accounts. and she is really over
worked. besides the fearful nervous
strain We are all under"
where has she gone"
Il don't know. | meant to ASK
her to leave an address but she
said she would write me as s,on
as she reached her destination, and
| thought no more about it,"
Miss Morton. she has run away
Some evidence came to light that
makes IL seem possible she may be
implicated in Madcleincs death. and
her sudden departure points toward
her guilt"
Guilt Miss Dupuy? OH impossi.
tlc. She is strange ana emotional
creature but she couldn't Kill any
body She isn't that sort"
I'm getting a little tired of hear
ing that this enc or that one isn't
that sort DO YOU suppose anybody
In decent society would ever be
designated as one who is that sort?
Unless the murderer was some out
side tramp or burglar, 1t must have
been someone probably not of the
sort Hut. Miss Morton. We must
find Miss Dupuy and quickly. When
did she goI'
Il don't know: some time ag1. !
think. ordered the carriage 10
take her to the station. Perhaps she
hasn't gone yet--from the station
mean"
Rob looked at his watch. DO you
know anything about train time?
he asked.
NO, except that there are not
many trains in the afternoon. ! don't
even know which way she was go
ing"
Rob thought quickly. II seemed
foolish to try to ovortake the girl
at the railway station, but 1t was
the only chance He dashed down
stairs. and. catching mp a cap as
he rushed through the hall, he wac
out On the road in few seconds
, and running at a steady practise'
gait toward the railroad. After h
had gone few blocks he saw
motor-car standing in front oi
house. He jumped in and said to tn
astonished chauffeur. "Whiz me dow
to the railroad station. and III max
it right with your master and will
you. to
/ The machine was q doctors runa
bout, and the chauffeur knew tina
. the doctor was making a long cal
80 he was not at all unwilling t
( obey this impetuous and masterfu
young man. Away they went. doubt
less exceeding the speed limit. AM
, in a short time brought up suddenl
at the railroad station.
4 Rob jumped out, flung "A Dill to tn
chauffeur. gave him card To Civ
:, t.. his master. and waved a goodby
as the motor car vanished.
lie strobe into the station. only
be informed that train had Lei
for New York about quarter {
i an hour since. and another woul
o come along in about five minute
:. which though Il made no reeula
- step at Mapleton. could be ilaggc
/. Il desired.
A few further questions brougl
, cut the information that Il young W
man corresponding to the descriptio
OF Miss Dupuy had gone on th'
:, train
;. Fessenden thought quickly. I'll
~, second train, fast one. he kne
o. would pass the other AT sidin
- and If he took It he would rea'
New York before Cicely did al
i could meet her there when 81
= arrived at the station.
Had ne had longer 10 consid'
he might have acted differently, b
on the impulse of the moment,
/. bought u ticket. said Flag he
P please" and soon he was on 4
train actually in pursuit of the I
Gaping girl.
|e As he settled himself in his sci
he rather enjoyed the fact that
was doing real detective work no
Surely MIt Fairbanks wcnld
pleased at his endeavors to secu
the interview with Miss Dupuy und
es such difficulties.
~, ~ But his plan to meet her at I