The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-22
D0LLYS AUHT PRUDENCE
BY s {. BAKER.

nifude Of this. That weed grown. v
shaped strip Of land isn't doins her
the least bit OF good. and yet she ties
up our sale OF that North Columbus
property OF the Driving Park associa-
tion through her refusal TO unload"
We can't make her sell" his part
ner. Tom Haines. had answered de-
spondently. And she says she Won {
for any amount Of money. And you
know there is no use reasoning when
woman is stubborn. She won't even
answer my letters"
"Wh0 is the woman?"
Prudence Grimes, and she lives In
the little town Of Suffolk. An old
maid. guess. and with peculiar ideas
Of her sort
I'm going out there" Frank had
averred.
At Suffolk he left his coach. almost
colliding with tall. pretty light-haired
giri just in the act Of boarding the
train
'pony!"
"All aboard"
Suffolk is a small town. Trains stop
there for about one moment.
Frank drew the natty suit case from
the half-paraiyzed fingers Of the girl.
seized her resolutely by the arm, and
drew her away from the train
''Why-the very .dsai"
The maid flushed Indignantly as the
conductor shut the coor Of the yesti
bule, and the wheels beneath it began
to turn. Look what you have done,
Frank Horton. You've made me miss
my trains
Undoubtedly" The young six.foot
er's lips were compressed. 4 want
little conversation with YOU
"We have nothing to talk about"
The girl spoke coldly
"Oh. but we have. Why is It, Dolly
that you have never wrote me? And
how comes IL that you are here2"
MY aunt lives here. If you must
know. And as far as writing IS con
cerned. I didn't write-well. Just be
cause e
Il can see a bench in that little
park said Horton with seeming frrele
vance. Let US 90 over there and try
TO come to some sort of an under
standing"
mo, III not declared Miss Dolly,
in voice with just a suspicion Of
CULVER IN IT,
The culver was the flaw in the ar
NOR In three seconds she was doing
just what Horton had suggested and
the youth was sitting beside her
And now" Horton insisted. you
must tell me three things: why you
left Chicago SO hastily, what you are
doing here. and why you have never
written met"
Il shall do nothing of the kind" an
grily denied the maid.
"But you will" Horizons tone was
positive.
Anyway, have been taught never
to write TO a man until he,has written
to me first
Horton looked his disgust. "As if"
he parried. Il were possessed to some
pyschic gift to tell me where you
were. This is the last place in the
world / would look for you. Fate is
against you-and insist upon the an
.swer TO my question. The answer
that you wouldn't give me in Chicago"
MY, how terrible it has become"
said Dolly mockingly. and then, more
decidedly. and with hint OF anger,
"wEo gave you the right to speak to
me SO, Mr. Frank Horton? I'll answer
your question or not-just as
ehooea -
But Dolly'--the mans voice was
humble nowhere isn't any reason
at all in not answering" He reached
over and took one OF her hands. why |
didn't you tell me chat you were com
ing away. Dolly?"
81 didn't know, Frank. Really, boy,
you are too impatient"
But your answer" insisted Horton.
"You haven't given it to me--and am
waiting"
Two starry eyes turned to analyze
the man. "There are none so blind"
half whispered a gentle voice, "as
those who will not see"
you meanY he demanded eagerly.
I'm not going to tell you what !
HAtohf RCAtCA the 6iAAs Anu "
that | ever imagined you to be smart
I am going to take you up to the
house to meet my aunt and have you
explain your ooorish conduct"
Then your aunt really lives here?"
Yes, it is on her account that
came back here and left Chicago 30
hurriedly. She is such a suspicious
persont A concern calling itself the
Keystone Realty company has been
trying TO buy an absolutely worthless
piece of property from her and after
che had refused several offers, they
made her positively startling one
She called me from Chicago 70 consult
with her-I am her only relative, you
know. advised her to accept, and
today she sent letter to that effect
She"
What is her manner" gasped Hor-
ton.
Miss Prudence Grimes. Why, what
nm earth Is the matter. Frank Horton.