The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-05


robbed her As yet she could not de-
cipher the torn halflogible scrccd
How came she by il, and why? She
. herself could scarcely have told why
she had paused to take it from the
pocket of the dead sailor in the cav.
erN when, just before their flight she
had hothought herself that possibly he
bore upon his person some proof Of
his identity Thus far she had not
4 had time To look ut the soilCd and
| crumplcd bit she concealed it now
in her mind the growing suspicion
that proydcntially she might have
been put i'm possession of the other
/ half OF the torn paper which Sachio
/ had coveted She had ceased 20 won
/ Ger NJ fortunes capricos now and soon
| indeed ail thought of this torn parch-
ment was hanishod from her mind.
She forgot that possibly It also spoke
OF broken coins or treasure chambers,
or other things OF ancient history in
these lands whose very stones had sto-
ries could they but tell them,
Restored somewhat by food and
drink. and having regancd triilc of
her selfrespect by the donning of
some woman's garments which she
found in the cabin. Kitty Gray $ buoy
ant spirits began once more to assert
themselves. AS she loked at hor
face in the little mirror she spoke
half aloud the resolution which she
saw In the reflected features.
I'm not going to England said she.
I'm not going to America, I'm going
back to Gretzhoifen, til my work is
done' Surely they will put us down
Then-we shall see
An hour later she returned to the
deck to make her duties to her host
more competey-littl rs she had
been impressed by his personality or
his conduct, which later she was ready
10 stigmatize as odious.
She met Count Frederick, much i'm
proved by change to a well-fitting
suit of nannels which he had found. |
He smiled now happily at seeing her.
You're looking ripping mademo-
selle!" said he, Il did not see you
have that frock, on the island yonder'
Nor did notice that your trousers
were so well pressed there!" retorted |
she
At this moment Wyndham joined |
them. Il was just saying to Mr..
Wyndham," said Count Frederick.
that we owed him very great debt
Of gratitude, and that you"
quite the other way about, | assure
you,' said Mr.. Arthur Wyndham. the
brewers son, as he pressed somewhat
too warmly the hand which Kitty ex-
tended him. 1T is | who am the
debtor | swear, | never saw one
change so much"
His gaze, which passed over Kitty
In her new apparel, was quite too Ian
gushing Kitty Gray made such con
versation as she could. Unconsciously
she drifted to the side OF Count Fred
erick, and finding herself there, won
dered why she had done so. Once
more she was alone, at the mercy of
men. There way not another woman
on this boat. But now, If 1t came to
a choice, she knew which OF these two
men she would elect as her protector
Count Frederick made some excuse
and departed presently, so that Kitty
found herself alone with Wyndham
She liked little enough the ardor of
the gaze which he bent upon her now,
and arose 20 leave him.
you will excuse me?" said she. Il
have forgotten something"
But as she turned she heard him
stride suddenly toward her, felt his
hand upon her arm.
NO MOI" said he. "Wait-why do
you go? Finding you here-such a
woman-saving your life and all that
do you think am man of stone
do you think"
Il think you must excuse me- said
Kitty Gray, icily.
But you Just said you owed debt
of gratitude"
That any woman rescued from
peril owes to any gentleman"
"Oh, say, come now!" he rejoined.
HOW dDOul Il llltlt KISS 10 tHe HOIebl
sailor who was lucky enough to save
your life It's far from home or help,
and no one knows say, now"
She sprang from him with startled
scream, a name upon her lips which
came readily enough when she needed
aid.
Count Frederick heard her He came
at speed-and arrived Just in time to I
see Mr.. Wyndham pursuing his amor. s
)us advances to the extent Of casting ,
IN arm about Kitty as she would Eaye !
led. The sight was enough. Without {
Dausing for any question he sprang /
'orward and sent Wyndham reeling I
against the corner OF the cabin with
me swift sweep of his arm. With the I
)ther arm he pushed Kitty away. An -
instant, and he had Joined her and was T
lalf carrying her toward the door
Sudden wrath now seized the soul
If this gentleman lately atuned to soft.
,r emotions. stop" he called out {
lis hand found a bell. The sound OF I
luck footsteps came on the deck and '