Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-01

hltlN anu ldhluE sizes ABOUT ing tnlnR.
Some said the girl was a myth. some
said an angel. and the third party Gin
the minority. born skeptics or less
Informed than the others. insisted that
more hideous creature never lived
In fact. no one knew anything about
it-her existence itself never having
been proven-but nevertheless legend
was abroad concerning this problem.
attic being. At this time. early in 1870.
there was u newcomer among the pro.
fessors at the college Of p, a pro
fessor of German, with little of the
social in his makeup. His fayorite
walk was the length of the buildings. al.
ways In great haste. his head hang.
ing on his shoulders, never seeing
anyone. lie was very near.sighted be
hind those gold spectacles. very alb
stFacted, and never responded To the
bows OF his students. This odd Gabel.
whom the upper classmen had sur
named Father Fork, was said TO be
the father OF wonderful daughter.
Mile. Fourchette. whom he kept from
all beholders by a barbarous restraint.
His popularity was soon known. or
suspected. and became the subject OF
frequent comment The whole town
was soon agog, and the mystery be.
came the talk of the day. Why not.
indeed, in a regiment worshiping
Venus as well as Mars. and i'm a place
where pretty women were not TO be
met on every corner? The army
beaux roamed aimlessly about under
the professors windows, and tonight
at table each had been Obliged to con.
fess his Ignorance and his failure,
until there was talk-induced perhaps
by much wine-of going in a body
and dislodging the fair one. Suddenly
some one noteiced that Albert Desroy
alone, among so many. had remained
silent. He must know something! lie
was young lieutenant, reputed to
have something of fortune. doubt
less because he used discretion. His
reserve was always difficult to break.
but he was pressed further. Tell us
now, Destroy, by thunder!" roared a
big mustached Teuton.
The young officer merely made a
gesture, saying: Il know nothing"
He was surrounded.
Nice little Desroyl Come now. Tell
your friends a pretty story; that's a
dear!"
He seemed to yield and began: II
saw her"
formidable shout arose from 20
mouths, and the plates danced and the
glasses trembled.
Such signs Of true sympathy touch
me deeply. Destroy ventured, when
the tumult was over.
You saw her and conquered?"
Hold your tongue!"
But"
"But?"
The beauty belongs to the male
se.!"
"oh. now, Destroy! Would you make
sport of your brothers in arms?"
Not bit of 1t. Here is the story.
A few weeks after Pere Fourchette
came found, as you have, that he
had daughter. Who had seen her?
No one. There were the most con.
Trajectory theories about her-no
more than stupid yarns-but my curl.
osity was piqued as much as yours.
questioned my brother at college He
knew nothing. Women under 40
aren't to his tuste--"
He will change" interrupted an old
gallant.
ITO be brief. II was decided that
he should have some German lessons.
Here was my chance. In this way
could easily have access TO the Four
cbette home"
mot stupid that" said simple
fellow.
We'll, friends, IL my brother found
German there, | lost something. |
questioned him closely. He assured
me that there was no one in that
peaceful household but Herr Gabel
and the housemaid. The professor
was done up with a stubborn cold
and one day he presented to M.
Destroy. Jr.. young abbot, his
nephew, who had come the day be.
fore to take his place temporarily.
| had the absurd idea that the alb
bot was none other than the mystic.
rious lady gotten up for the occasion!
Heaven knows | had my proof No
more need OF suspense. | felt The
time had come! The other evening
| went for my brother at his tutors
house, and. friends, as plainly as | see
you. saw the abbot, nicely tonsured
and with villainous eye in his head.
That's all | know"
He sat down, drained his glass of
champagne and tugged tauntingly at
his big mustache while he watched his
astonished comrades.
The story was plausible, and natu.
rally confused the men. Some were
left incredulous. some disappointed,
and others set out on the trail OF a
new mystery. Destroy had. in truth.
invented the abbot to amuse himself
and put his friends off the scent!
The truth is that while roaming
about one day like a poet In search of