The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-31

said the Amazon, and picked up the /
little woman like feather. turning .
to address Mrs. Giles as she did so. /
Where's the bedroom. mum?'
"I'u show you" said Mrs Giles, |
and conducted thc odd couple int I.
IN inner rom with ano air of amczc
mcnt. which showed that Lucinda .
had startled her also by ,hc nNcd .
sexual appearance she presented. !
could not help thinking that Giles
and his " fe were q sinsdarly good
naturcd couple to allow thn house
to be Stoned I'm this flshion.
What do you think of :: all ''
asked Mrs. Faith When We were
a,onc. | was beginning tl dislike the
woman for her unwht'an'ab' curt
oslty
1T Is amusing"
Amusing" she stared aghlst
"rhc unexpected f. always anus.
ing. said l. But come outside and
wen see Giles want him to tarc
me to Mrs. Clldershaws shop again.
It is necessary for mo to see Wal.
shaw and tell him my story. | 'lont
want q garbled version to coarh
him as It Is hard to remove first
Impressions
Mrs. Faith. Keeping Jealous oyc
on me-I verify believe that IN"
still credited me with knowing more
about the death than | would con.
fcss- shorhcided me round the cot.
tagc into the small stable whore
Giles vas attending to the horses.
Alt,r delivering me into his charge
with the air of q police officer she
remarked that she would go homo
and drinl, cup of tea. was glad
TO see the back of the inquisitivc
woman. and said as much to Giles.
'Ay," h remarked smiling quietly.
she's rare one for other peoples
business, Is Mrs. Faith Well. sir.
what's to be done now?'
IL want you To come with me- to
Mrs Caldershaw's shop. 80 ! must
see the policeman. And say. Giles"
| added. ~ We turned out of the
yard and walked along the dark
damp road. IT'S ridiculous all OF
us using your cottage as "A hotel in
this fashion. II Miss Destiny doesn't
pay you ! shall do SO, and in any
case shall pay for myself"
You're OF forgiying nature, Mr..
Vance. seeing how nearly | broke
your neck. sir" said Giles, smiling
again.
Pooh. would have done the
same myself. seeing that was TAX
en-. as it were. redhanded. by the
way. YOU heard of the way In which
this strange woman has run my
motor into a field?"
Yes, sir. Lucinda she told me her
explained what had happen
ed"
Il hope my car isn't smashed up.
I grumbled. turning up my coat col
ly Il don't suppose that thief OF n
woman could drive for nuts Wen.
well. it's a queer business altogether.
wonder how it will end?"
We must wait and see, Mr..
Vance. These things are in the hands
OF Providence. you know said Giles
soberly, and then ! gathered that tho
retired grecn.grocer had strong
religious yein--cyangcllstical for
choice.
"Or in the hands of Miss DIS
tiny" / murmured, for ! sti!l held
to the fantastical belief that the
shabby little woman hdi come from
Olympus.
elapsed since Giles took ne into cus.
tody. law and order had been as.
tablshod in and about the tragic
little shop. Warshaw-as after.
wards learned-had come post-haste
from Arklcigh, which was no very
great distance away, and had brought
with him a brother constable. This
last was on guard at the shop
door, before which a group OF peo.
pie were chattering excItedly. and
Warshaw himself attended to the In
side Of the house A few words to
the Cercbus gained Giles and nv.