The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-24

slowly; and as an Innocent man
who was suspected. | hate to hin,
suspicion of one who may be
equally innocent. But does 1t not
seem to ycu that there are some
questions to be answered concerning
Miss Dupuy?"
Fessendcn sat thinking for long
time. surely these two men were
just and even generous, and unwill-
ing TO suspect without cause.
There are points to be explained" b"
said Rob slowly: and. Schuyler,
since We are talking frankly. | must
ask you this: do you know that
Miss Dupuy is very much in love
with you"
How absurd That cannot be.
Why. | have scarcel' ever spoken
to the girl "
THAT doesn't matter the fact re.
mains Now. you know she wrote
that paper which stated that she
loved s. but he did not love her.
That initial designated yourself and.
because of this unfortunate attach.
ment. Cicely was. of course. Jealous,
or rather envious of Madeleine
have had an interview with Miss
Dupuy. in which she gave mo much
more information about herself than
she thought she did. and one OF the
facts discovered-from what She
didn't say. rather than from what
she did-was her hopeless inratua.
tion for you
IT'S difficult to believe this, but
now that you tell me IL is true.
can look back to some episodes
which seem to indicate 1t. but
cannot think it would lead to such
desperate results"
There's one thing certain when
We do find the criminal It viii hay,
To be somebody we never would
| nave dreamed Of: for II there were
any probable person W. would sus
/ pect him already. Now, merely fol
I the sake OF argument. let rs -,
| II Ciccly could not have '"y,luSiv,
opportunity, as well as yourself. Re
member she was the last one vii,
saw Miss Van SorM-i alive. I mean
sa far as We have had any witness
| CT evidence. This fact In ito III i,
always a matter for investigation
Ard granting the fact of two womcr
both in love with you. one abou
10 marry YOU. ard the otL'" per
haps insanely jealous. weapon Z.
hand. no one else astir in the hojs,
is there not at least occasion 70
inquiry"
Carleton looked aghast He took al
the story. and in low voice said
Il can add To that. When | cam,
in. as Hunt has testified. Cicely wa
leaning over the banister. still full
dressed. When ! cr'ed out for hel
fifteen minutes later. Cicely wa
the first to run downstairs. Sh
asked no questions she did not loci
toward the library. she glarc'
straight ut me with an indescribabl
expression OF fear and horror | can
not explain her attitude at that mo
ment. but il this dreadful thing ",
have dare to think OF could IL
true, 1t would perhaps be a reason.
And then. you know, she tried T.
get possessicn of that slip of paper
after ii had served its purpose
Yes. and also after you. by cleve
observation. had discovered that sh
wrote 1t, and not Madeleine"
Their writing is strangely alike.
Yes. even was deceived. Wit
have seen 80 much of Madeleine
writing Fesscndcn-th is an awfu
thing 10 hint--but do you supos
some Of the notes have had pun
porting to have been from Mis-. VA
Norman could have been writtel
by Miss Dupuy?"
Why not? Several people have sal
the secretary often wrote notes pun
porting to be from her mistress.
"Oh. yes: formal society notes
But | don't mean that ! mean do yo
suppose Cicely could have write
OF her own accord even unknow
to Madeloino-as if-as If. YOU know
, it were Madeleine herself writing
"Oh, ON purpose 10 deceive you?
Yes on purpost to deceive m
II could easily be done. I've seen S
much of both their penmanship. an
, never noticed IL especially Nv