The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-08

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had disappeared The gardener In.
tended-so he said-to tell tho tru'l
and unmask the assassin of his aun',
but unless he intended to deuonu e
himself when at safe distance,
could not imagine what he intended to
say So far as ! could see there was
nothing 20 do but 20 wait some com
munication from Strycr. Meanwhile
| urged Gertrude to marry me during
the first month ot the new year.
But am afraid to marry YOU un-
I'll the truth about Auuo's murder I,
known, Cyrus she objected Aunt
Julia still threatens me"
Let us 10 and see your aunt now"
| said II was next morning that this
conversation took place. We can cN-
plain matters to her and she will be
forced to soc that you are innocent
After all she only desires the hulf
share OF the fortune. When snc
learns 1t is lost she will hold her
tongue. having nothing to gain by
talking"
Anxious to end al suspense. Ger
trudo agreed, and We paid an early
/ visit { Miss Destiny. In the cold gray
ness of the day her tin house looked
more dismal than usual. and as We
walked through the jungle path won
dercd how a lady bred and born could
/ live in so miserable a place. She was
not rich, certainly, but She could have
afforded better dwelling Yet ! dare.
say she was happy enough In hcr so"-
/ did home, since al she cared for was
money and so long as she possessed
actual gold TO gloat over, cared litlc
for the comforts it could bring It
/ was strange way of finding happr
| ness
Miss Destiny opened tho door her
self. as I.ucinda-it appeared, froih
/ what she said-had gone to buy some
! food IN the village. The little old lady
! was dressed in her usual thrcadbarc
! black silk. with the addition of
knitted wooden shawl over her spare
shoulders. She looked extremely shah
by; also pinchod and haggard. But her
black eyes were as bright as ever
and she seemed to possess considers
BILE vitality in her wiry frame.
THE lovers" she said. with IA shril
laugh. and inviting us to enter. 81
IT. is not to be Joseph after all, my
dear Gertrude
"U never was Joseph" replied ner
niece. quietly. Aunt Julia, have
asked Cyrus to come and see you
about this threat you used To me-
Threat" Miss Destiny raised her
eyebrows. My dear child, | used no
threat"
"You said that If Gertrude did not
give you half Of her fifty Thousand
pounds when found. that you would
tell the police she had been To Moot
ley"
"Oh. | really didn't mean that. Mr.
Vance" said Miss Destiny. cringing
1T was only a joke on my part"
Then you don't accuse me of muir
der?" asked Gertrude.
NO, dear. Certainly not"
And you don't want half Gertrudes
fortune?" questioned.
Miss Destiny's eyes narrowed ana
I she looked venomous. Il certainty
should have half the money. Gabriel
said that he would leave me legacy
and he did not Yet shaved fol-
years looking after his house"
You got board and lodging for youI
services" said Gertrude. coldly.
, II ought to have got legacy" In
/ sisted Miss Destiny. Gabriel prom
L. ised me some money. hut he left his
income and the property to Waite
/ and the rest of his savings to you
, You owe me half and ! mean to have
! half. don't say, dear" added Mis-
y Destiny Significantly. that you mur
2 dcred Anne. Eut If the police knew
; that you had paid her a visit to asi
! about the eye you might be aske'
unpleasant questions"
/ Il did not ask about the eye be
e cause did not know until later tha
h the eye contained the cipher" sal
,. Gertrude calmly. but after roadin
It the diary I certainly went to ask Ann
G to give me the cipher. so that ! Nigh
l. find what rightfully belonged 10 me.
n Half OF II, only" snapped Mis-
2. Destiny; and you certainly ran ava
d with Mr.. Vance's motor car. becaus
J. | saw you myse'f In your white CLOAK
4 II YOU are innocent-mind, | don't az
T. cuse YOU of murder-but II you ar
IT innocent, why did you run away s.