The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-06

Failing my own capability, knew
man in London who possessed
Poe-like talent for unravelinf
such puzzles. And for Gertrude's sake
| desired to find her fortune, since
Mr.. Monk, now that he had moth.
ing to gain. and knew that his
daughter loved him no longer
might withdraw the money he Al.
lowed her. lie might even sell the
house and grounds. for though the
income was entailed the property
was not. Then Gertrude would be
homeless and penniless until her
father died and the five hundred
a year by the entail reverted to
her. No wonder | was vexed AT the
| loss of the eye.
On arriving at Burwain. Mrs GIL
/ fin Informed me that Lord Canning
| ton had been inquiring for me.
and failing my company. had pass
! ed the day in Weston's yard.
did not get to the inn until seven
! o'clock. so Weston. always working
late had not put in an appearance.
Then found-and to my great
satisfaction that Dicky had gone in
his motor to Tarhayen with Can.
nington to dine and sleep at the
Buckingham Hotel. The boy left a
note asking me to come over also
when | returned, but | sent wire
from the village postoifice, excus'
ing myself on the ground Of IA
tiguc. and sat down to my dinner.
Afterwards about eight o'clock, IN
fact walked to The Lodge to
explain my absence to Gertrude.
She was In the uaint drawing
room, arraycd in "a dinner dress OF
some soft, white. clinging mate
rial. and looked almost as pale a1
| her frock There were dark rings
: round her eyes and weary looh
on her face. without word she
: came forward to kiss me and sigh
! ed as she laid her head on m,
= breast.
, What is the matter, my own
d. asked kissing the soft darl
hair.
+. Il am so tired she whispered
II have had white night, as tn,
+ French call il. and all day ] hav,
! been longing TO talk TO YOU. VIII!
J. have you not been To see me. Cyrus
What took you to London? ] was $,
disappointed when | received YOU
note. wanted YOU so much-s'
very. very much"
What for, dear?"
= II made up my mind last nigh
to tell you everything"
What IL | knew everything al
ready?"
Gertrude withdrew from my arm
, and lokedo at me in frightened
way. What do. you know? Wha
have you learned?"
Dear" took her hand an
n led her tc chair near the fire
= sit down, for have much to tel
II YOU. | have been TO London in an
$ swer to telegram from your fath
q er."
=. She rose from the seat in whicl
p had placed her oh" she eS
a claimed in fright. has he re
). turned 10 England? How foolish
o when---" She stopped.
When what, Gertrude" asked
looking at her keenly.
k III ycu know all. YOU must know
n why wish my father to remail
o absent from England" she replied
a sinking to the chair with whit
4 face
: "Never mind what know, tel
/ me-
d My father" she began. and the
@ her voice died away in her throa
/. and she cast frightened loo
Q at the door
J. I knelt at her feet and took he
a cold hands within my own. wv
= are ute safe, dearest, tell me, tel
i me. trust me fully" | knew prett
u well what she was about u say
but wished her to voluntarily Civ
me her full ,onfidence.
. 1T was my father saN
\ through the door," she whispered
bending over me anXiously. He call
ed on Anne on that day. She cam
back and tod me he was there.
did not wish to meet him, as al
ready had caught Il glimpse o
his face. Therefore ran out o
the back door, leaving my coal
. behind me-
why did YOU not wish 10 NEE