The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-25

wedding, because her father doesn't like St.
Aubyn, and he might stop the marriage
Oh, yes, she thinks Ada has the Rose-no
doubt she's heard Of Ada from her dear
friends"
ut helps u.s." nodded Tom Leighton.
"Girlie tomorrow we make the biggest
lift Of our lives" and he felt in his waist
coat pocket and fingered the rose-colored
stone with loving touch.
The St. Aubyn-Whyte wedding was to
be at noon at St. Thomas Church, and
breakfast and reception was to follow at
the Whyte palace on Fifth Avenue
Tom and Rosie were awake and preparing
for the event long before nine O'Clock. For
nearly three hours they worked steadily,
talking but little, and then only in under
tones. Everything was planned and ready
for the "get away" which was to follow the
"lift"; all that remained to be done now
was The placing OF the keystone and the
arch had been made strong and ready for
this and they had no fear.
4t one O'Clock Leighton was ready and
left the hotel in cab.
you've got the stone2" was his parting
remark to Rosy. "Well, here luck to US"
And she nodded, marveling little at his
wonderful makeup.
"Let me look at you good or Il not know
you when see you again" she said, with
smile "Oh-h, you beauty, you"
Af4a~ lie boJ ,v1pa rha folinuroJ .x-a alEipry
up from the hotel to taxicab depot where
she engaged car, giving the chauffeur the
Whyte address.
Nobody in the wide world would have
recognized, in the elegantly-dressed, middle
aged woman who stepped from the cab, the
shrill, yelow-haired Cockney of the night
before. As Rosie Blake swept up the steps
of the Whyte residence there were Others
near her who were more elaborately gowned,
but none who looked more like gentle
woman, better bred and groomed. She
attached herself to party which included
a Senator's wife and daughters and she was
admitted without question.
Once inside all was confusion and hustle,
and if she spoke to no one in the fashionable
crowd, no one noticed it or bothered their
heads about her.
From room to room she went, following
the Senator's family, until at last, all to-
gether, they entered the room where the
gifts were displayed.
Long tables groaned under their weight of
beautiful silver and priceless china. Trays
Of costly and exquisite jewelry were spread
out in gorgeous array Antique and gold
Ieafed furniture, paintings and ivories, and
last, but not least, on a table to themselves
the St. Aubyn diamonds and the St. Aubyn
Rose.
Rosie felt her heart beat madly when she
saw the jewel. Also, out Of the tail Of her
eyes, she saw the plain-clothes men sent
from headquarters to take care of the
presents. But she didn't forget herself and
she wasn't afraid. Instead, this aristocratic
elegantly dressed woman went from table
to table, following closely in the wake Of her
new-found friends.
There were only about twenty persons in
the room Directly across from her, and
with her back turned to her, was a tall
stunning blonde in mauve satin and Rus
sian sables. She seemed to be with iat
dowager in blue and a thin spinster ir
black, although they never spoke to each
other.
Rosie and the Senator'S family presently
reached the table next to the one containing
the St Aubyn diamonds, when at the fal
end Of the room, there was little stir anC
the new countess s aunt and cousin entered
with the earl SISTER Rosie pressed forwar(
with the Others and shook hands and smileC
it was a great day for the Whytes, roo
and branches. The aunt simpered, tht
cousins beamed but the earl's sister bit he
thin lips and said nothing.
Then they all went back and continued
their inspection Of the gifts. Rosie man
aged to reach the ST. Aubyn table ahead 0
the Others, and taking up the Rose, held i
-ingly in her fingers for a moment
,ae ,Jas still holding it when the stunnin,
blonde in satin and sables came up slowly
listessly, ahead of the fat matron and TIL
thin spinster Instantly Roses hands flew
up, and with little cry of " Gertrude
you!" she embraced and kissed upon tn
lips the beauty in mauye.
But her enthusiasm was short-lived
The beauty drew herself up and with
crushing look said in a throaty contralto:
"You have made mistake; don
know YOU madamp
And then, after second glance, Rosi
realized that she didn't, and yet she ha'
kissed her-upon the lipsl She made
thousand apologies, which the beauty ac
cepted unsmilingly and swept away, AM
Rosie, looking very foolish, suddenly foun,
herself standing there in the now crowde,
room with the St. Aubyn Rose clutched il
her hand.
She gave startled little cry--yes, tn