Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-31
The crimson Stain Mystery
eysIs" Noveiized by AIber, Payson Terhune from
~ the Consolidated Motion TrumDh

In the same tone Of raiIlory. "Whn
90 you suppose ] want? 10 max,
you come out with me into the sun
uhnc"
1,f,ou were sncaking around her,
! and heard --?"
! heard your pretty daughter talk
Ihg WIN you. Yes I'm glad yol
dIdnt let her take you out into Tn,
sunshine as she begged TO.
our place IS here In the shadow
dear Doctor Montrose. Where you
cah peSt serve your patients"
what do you want" sharply re.
bented the doctor. angerod at her
NuIrlhg mention of Florence.
Nahya Tosca sighed YEARLY, a.
one compelled to teach an old lesson
o''r aHalh TO stupid child.
why do We have to 20 thru
'niS lrcSome scene every time any
oI us come Tor treatment" she de
',i n'nn"ed' You know you've got to
1--WE II to us. You darent refuse
iierre LA Rue Is your master. Doctor
MNohtrose. You cannot say mo- when
Icrre "a Rue says yes or when
| say IT in his name"
as she spoke she made a seemingly
almless gesture with her upralscd
llSht arm. At sight of II. the doctor
iinched. as If at blow.
After moment of fierce irresolu-
tlon nc groancd and crossed To the
apparatus.
Ten minutes later Vanya quilted
thc laboratory. instead of leaving
me house by her usual route shc
hesitated on the upper landing. then
nearing voices in the library below.
hnr i.ro PeGan silently to descend the
She had recognized the gaylv chat
llng voices as Harold Stanlcys and
J loronce's Outside the library door
Hhe paused. listening - Just as Flor
cncc said
Yes, he's working too hard and
ne Ioes out too little | was trying |
to coax him into going horsCback |
llding, with us hen Felix told mo YOU |
were mere. But 1t was no use"
O',Illhl I YOU persuade him" re-
'urhed STANLEY Il should think any
'no hot made OF adamant would sue
umb to your pleading"
You would not think ANYTHING of
'h" sort she answered. half lest |
hFly. you're lust as hard to drag Il
i,WNav from your work as dad is II
hcneNef ! want YOU say you can't be-
'ausc you're too busy"
I'm never too busy to come when II
w want me, ne declared
Then go riding with me" she in
lSled. since we got the second Cur
'ur Two saddle horses are eating |
heir heads off in the stable |. will II
'e real charity To ride them. viii |
."u ride with mo this afternoon
Iarold."
Yes" he answered after another
,icf pause.
IN be ready" she promised
an YOU put on your riding clothes
nd como back here for lunch >"
IN afraid not" he said "You
'e INc a terribly busy day ahead oc
ic. I've had no right to stay as long
S ! have. | must 20 if"
is II the Crimson Stain cases that
sked
IT'S always the Crimson stain"
{ answered, "And today's plan Of
she interrupted him by gettirg UP
nd going over to the curtain that
ung In the library doorway. She
hen she pulled it quickly aside no
lie was there. But Vanya Tosca
as twenty feet away and moving in a II
isurcly fashion toward the front
iOr.
At sound of Florence's step Vanva
rned. With cordially outstretched |
md she retracrd her steps
Good morning. Miss Montrose "
'e said cffuSvely. "Tve Just beon
istairs to see your father. I'm one
his patients YOU know
Florence barely touched the gloved
md Nanya offered her and merely
cuncd her head in reply 20 the 9TH
S salutation. But Nanya, nct At |
offended by her Colduess. turned
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