The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-15

inquired.
Il have never found him other.
wise"
DO you think that a. would com.
NIT a foreery?"
What are you talking about Tdy.
lor?" said Goldsmith Ur,ly
"Richcpin and Mis- Foster CON
n!Ncd together to &c sou to send
me away down south
Miss Foster? You l. dreaming"
She har told me e. herself with
in the hour"
What was her motive
What was Richcpiu 80"
Il don't know" said Goldsmith
i think d.. Did be- produce any
large checks after | was gone"
$40 What are you driving ato"
Didn't he deposit check for
five thousand dollars Just after I
lcft?"
no. he deposited five thous
and dollar check on brussels a day
oi two before
Goldsmith was interested in spite
of himself.
What's the matter with you fcl.
lows" he added. "Youug Langham
was trying to get the same infor
nation Just after you left"
Was hc?" exclaimed Chester IN
delight. "Theu he has an inkling too.
Did you give it to him.
mo. Only in general way lie
was not entitled to it.
THAT accounts for II" Chester al
most shouted.
"St down" said G 'demith. and
II possible become coherent What
are you talking about"
The night that Perry langham
gave his house-warming at the Uru-
quay he received note requesting
him TO deliver five thousand dol.
lars to the bearer. The note Dor"
my forged signature. lie sent the
Ah'h'N anu MS 'H'NN 'hlh' bd'N
with my forged signature. We had
"A misunderstanding and quarreled
about it. Don't you see?'
Il am beginning to-" admitted Gold
smith, but what makes you think
that it's Richcpin? Five thousand dol
lars isn't such an unusual amount"
"Richepin was interested to have
me out of town. Rchepin had an
animus against me. Richcpin had
just gone broke. Richepin had seen
my writing and signatur. . hundred
times"
"Al that doesn't prove him a for.
GER
Don't you agree with mo in my
suspicious"
I'm afraid that I'm inclined to.
admitted Goldsmith thoughtfully.
But you're talking libel by the
yard. Also 1t seems TO me that tie
time has come for your own cXplana
ton. How d. you happen to De
wearing such clothes with five
thousand dollars in the bank"
Chester told his story of the past
weeks simply. II sounded like the
account OF some mrealistic dream.
IL didn't know you, Taylor,
said Goldsmith. I'D say that an
this was an Internal lie."
This game shoulder is con.
crete proof OF part of ii"
But why on earth did you send
l.aneham the five thousand dollars
He is as white and square and
honorable as man can be made, %
said Chester. II could not rest with
that stigma against me In his mind.
or course | knew that IL would
C.me back when succeeded i'm
clearing the matter up. And wasn't
expecting TO be fired"
Chester suddenly felt his hand
crushed in titanic grasp.
Chester" said Goldsmith, that
ir precisely what | knew you would
say. | was just waiting to hear o.
I'll back you to the fullest extent.
and We will clear this matter up"
Che,ter's ewes had filled with
tears.
Il don't know what to say" l.
muttered
Don't say anything" said cold
smith, and keep quiet about the
whole affair I've got 10 conduct a
quiet investigation,
But why not bring it to 10 as
AZ once?"
Don't you see, said Goldsmith
eagerly, that it is our one sure
conclusive chance to put Ourselves
right with Twining?"
Chester locked him straight in
the eye.
Il like that our, Mr.. Goldsmith %