The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-10

will be he'd tomorrow. But Joseph
'ill be searched for and arrested. as
hc knew The truth all along"
"Why did he mot tell it, asked
Gertrude anxiously
II think you are to blame. Miss
rather your sweet looks. Mise
Striver wished to use what he had
learned in order to marry YOU"
But what did he learn?" | asked.
while Gertrude blushed at the com.
p imentary tone Of the officer
Il am coming to that said Dredsc
calmly. "all in good time. Mr.
Vance. Two days ago received a
letter from Joseph striycr. 1t stated
that he was sailing from certain
port to some foreign land. which he
refused to name"
Where Is the letter written from"
There Is no address given. Mr.
Vance. but the postmark il that OF
London. IT was posted at the General
Post Office. so Strlyer has covered
up his tracks very carefully. by this
time he ~ doubtless on the high
seas, and 1t will he difficult to trace
him"
Well" | demanded impltiently,
and what did he say in his letter."
Dredge took cut the cplstle-wrlt.
ten on foolscap, as had been the
one t. me-and spread 1t out on the
table. There Is no need to read 1t.
he said gravely. "as | know the con.
tents by heart"
"Ycs; 20 on" Gertrude and my.
self were al attention
''Strivor writes that he came 10
See his aunt, knowing that Miss
Monk vas due for a visit lie was
informed of this fact by Miss Des
tiny Strlver went up To the bedroom,
while his aunt talked to Miss Monk.
who then arrived. Afterwards Walter
Monk entered the shop. and his
daughter--you. Miss said the In.
spec;or. with a dray nod. departed
by the back door"
II did not wish to meet my faith
er." said Gertrude In low tones.
so understand from Strives's
letter." said Drcdgc, stil dryly.
We'll then 1t appears that Mr.. Monk
also knew of his daughters visit
to Mrs. Caldcrshaw through Miss
Destiny"
But why should she nave toll
everyone that l was gong?" asked
Gertrude in an indignant voice.
Cant you guess, Miss?" asked
Drcdge ptyingly. Miss Destiny went
over to Mootley with the intcnti N
OF numbering the woman"
For what reason" asked, an".
ious to be fully satisfied.
The Inspector hoaved sieh n
my apparent stupidity. you, Miss.
he said To Gertrude. had told Miss
Destiny of your discovery of the
diary and your intention to ask Mls.
Caldershaw for the cipher. Your
aunt. Miss, then guessed from sundry
remarks that Mrs. Ca,delshaw had
let fall that the cipher was con
tanned in the false eye worn by
the woman. Miss Destiny determined
to .;et that ey" even at the cost
pie OF your proposed visit. so that
she might throw the blame on you"
"Do you mean TO say" questioned
Gertrude, holriiicd. that my aunt
deliberately intended TO nave me &C.
oused OF murder?"
you. or Strivcr. or your father"
assonted Drcdgc. coolly. "she had to
save her own skin somehow you
see, Miss. but to continue, Strivcr
was wdkened from sleep by quar-.
re! between Mrs. Caldershaw and
MIR. Monk. as he wanted the cipher,
which she refused to give up---"
Did ne know that IL was hidden
in the eye?" ] interrupted.
II don't think so. He did not say
so, from what Striver overheard,
But he could not get what he want.
ed, and therefore went away. and
walked back + Manchester, as he
had come. lie called himself
Dredge referred TO the lctter-"Mr,
Wentworth Mari"
Yes. yes. We know that" said
hastily.
1T seems to me, Mr.. Vance, that
you know much which you have not
told me-"
Il had my reasons. and very good
ones" said | stiff,y.
"No reason should prevent your
| halning tho n~Iip. iu ,h, ox.,u,t,n