The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-05
MOMENT or REVENGE
BY NELLIE cRAvEY cILLMoRE.

oarlotta sat down weakly on tba
edge Of d chslr She was pale aud
painting for breath.
Derrick make-believe, d cheat
aaliar7s The words escaped her ln-
voluntarily It was appalling, that the
man she called her husband and wor-
shipped with absolute trust and con-
fdence for ten solid years should have
betrayed her faith 50 grievously. The
day had been oppressive and tire
some, doubtless for the very reason
that Derrick had telephoned he had
to run up to Milwaukee for few
hours and could not return before mid
night. So she had started out for a
long walk to pass away the time, had
gained only three squares when Der
rick himself whizzed directly past her
IN runabout and sitting beside him,
one Of the most beautiful creatures
she had ever seen.
She could not eat. 30 she walked
absently out on the seranda. Present.
" one Of the city clocks near struck
ten. and her husband ran lightly up
the steps. whistling merrily.
'By the way" she said, your train
must have gotten In quite two hours
ahead Of time.7
But didn't 90 after all The fun.
niest thing happened got as far as
the depot, where met Chantry just
In from st. Louis. He was in d peck
Of trouble, and nothing would do but
! must help him out. 1t was a tight
fix and | concluded that / must stay
and help him.
Lancaster bent suddenly and looked
into her face, conscious for the first
time OF her determined eoldness.
What's the matter, dear? Are you
ILL.," She walked into the house.
Lancaster, his face full OF bewilder-
ment, followed her Immediately He
made several attempts to speak to
her, but she evaded him empathical-
I w. AT breakfast the -ext morning she
! treated him with Same unap-
proachable iciness.
! When he had left the house for bis
office Carlotta went into the library
A moment later the maid brought in a
Z telegram.
Expect me on the 11:4O train
! Billy"
: William Darlington had been with
] bis regiment In the Philippines fol
half score Of years, and this wal
bis first visit home. Billy was hel
only brother. and Carlotta had &C
corded him more than usual amount d
sisterly devotion. Putting aside hel
grievance, she set merrisy to work K
prepare room for him.
She went first into Derrick'a dress
ing room, and saw that things we're il
order. While she was there, a sud
den thought flashed into her ingenious
brain. She could never, never b
guilty Of a really dishonorable act
. but she would make Derrick pay, i
part, for his treatment Of her. It wai
barely probable that he would recog
nlze her brother at once, after dozel
years. But a feeling q alarm mad
Il her stop suddenly. reeonsidering
Then q smile Of inspiration ripplel
over her face: she would unload th
pistol
When Darlington came. she was sll
ting on the veranda. waiting to wel
come him. After a little, they wen
J up to her boudoir for q cozy chat
over old times.
Suddenly the gate clicked. and sh
heard his bounding step up the Stair
Now for her revengel She rose abrupt
ly and went over 70 Billy's chair an
sat down in his lap just IS she use
to do in the old days.
n Lancaster went first 10 his ow
d room, then turned, as usual. towar
d his wifes boudoir
The sight that met his gaze froz
Il the blood ID his veins, and almost Il
i stantly transformed IL 10 lava 4
n backed quickly into the adioinin
Is room and laid bis hand on the reyo
8 yer lying On the table Standin
+" where be was. DE aimed three denl
II crate shoss at the culprits; tho trigge
il clicked fatty. and no sound Issue
fe from the empty chambers.
if Billy burst out laughing.
Why, Derrick, Old mani 5urel
> you have not forgotten
Z by the Eternals!a calculated Iai
4 caster. "Youla DECIDEDLY got I'd
+ once In his life, he looked toward Ca
: Iotta. She stiffened and drew bac
il from his threatened embrace.
' Not till you have exonerated you
i self-if you eanl l-ol driving dow
State street at fun speed with wit
= a Her voice tralled to an igaomll
4 ioas standstill.
Il So! Well. my dear, had you q
u lowed me to finish ms discourse Ia
I evening all would have been well. 4
/ was trying 70 tell yoI. Chantry can
I up from st. Louis to marry q youf
+ lady who was 70 meet him here fro
= Buffalo. Her train arrived aAig !
Il hour after bis, and 1t seemed that Il
n was very much disConcarted the o
,y man was following-ha got wihd
y the alopamant aid put detectives
,d Cnansry'a trail, and hers hia lal
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