The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-16
THE CLUE
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tn, herself "Thu house is mine:
Why should I not be mistress herc?'
Fcsscndcn reprossed a smile. II
seemed to MIN absurd that these
two middlo-aged women should dis
cuss an issue of this sort with
such prccipitancy.
1T seems to me matter o. god
taste he replied The house. Miss
Morton, is legally yours. but a. It's
mistress. | think you'd show more
gracious manner if you would wait
for time before making any
changes IN the domestic arrange
ments.'
Apparently uudesiIous of pursu.
ing the gracious course he recon
mcndcd Miss Morton rose abruptly
and ilcunccd out of the room.
Now shes annoyed again" CD.
served Mrs Markham placidly. The
least little thing sets her OF
III not intrusive. Mrs. Markham,
won't YOU tell me how it comes
about that Miss Morton inhcrits
this beautiful house? Is she rela.
tive ,f the Van Norman's?"
not bit OF &c. She was Richard
Van Normans sweetheart. years and
years and years ago. They had a
iallngout. and neither OF them ever
married OF course he didn't leave
her any of his fortune. But only
a short time ago. Ing after her
unclc's death. Madeleine found out
/ about it from some old letters. She
. determined then to hunt up this
/ Miss Morton. and she did so. ani
/ they had quite a correspondence. She
/ came here for the wedding. and
/ Madeleine intended she should make
a visit, and intended to give her a
: present of money when she went
ava. In the meantime Madeleine
had made her will. though didn't
know tbs until today leaving the
place and all her own money "a
Miss Merton. I'm not surprised at
this, for Tom Willard has plenty
ard as there was no other heir
hoow Madeleine felt that part OF
her uncle's fortune ought to be used
to benefit the woman he had loved
in his youth"
This explains Miss Merton. then.
said Fessendeu. But what pecu
liar woman snc is"
Yes, she is" agreed Mrs. Mark
ham. in her serene way. But In
used to queer people Richard Val
Norman used to give way To tn,
most violent bursts of temper
ever saw. Maddy and Tom are ius
like him. They would both fly int,
furtcus RACES, though must sa.
they didn't do it often, and neve
unless for some deep reason"
MIR, Carleton-has he high ten
per?'
, Mrs. Markham's brow cloudcd. "
don't understand that man." she SAT-
, slowly i don't think he has "A quicl
temper. bur there's something dee
, about him Hat | cant make cut
, on. Mr.. Fcsscnden, do you think h.
, killed our Madeleine"
> DO you said Fessenden. sudden
, ~, looking straight at her
, i do sne said, taken off he
guard. THAT is, couldn' beliey
it, only, what else can think? Nj
Carleton is "a good man, and | kno,
, Maddy never killed herself. and
know the way this house is locke,
dp every night No burglar or evil
doer could possibly get in"
i'ut the murderer may have becl
p concealed ia the house for hour
beforehand"
Nonsrnar' That would be impo.
sih!c, with house 50 full OF pee
y pie. and the wedding preparation
going ON, and everything. Besides
D. Mt Hunt would have heard any I'M
, ruder proving around; and thel
b again. how could he have gone out
, Everything Was bolted on the i'm
{ side except the front door, and ha,
y %" gone ont that way he mus
. surely have been heard"
$ Wen reasoned Mrs Markham
Pc ! think. Wta YOU. We may dismis
3 on" possibility of burglar. Tn
e time was too short for ANYTHING g,
r. trpi a duiIaltcly prcmcditated act
+ And yet cannot believe IN
k act was tHa, of Schuyler Carleton
u ! know tha. man very wen. and
p tru'r Drawer soul never existed"
n Il know IT, declared Mrs. Marx
ham, 'but } think I'm justified il
telling lou This. Mr. Carleton ncye
loved Madeleine. and he did low
|.afl hat