The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-16

from Tellson's bank. Please let mo
know" The day wnned and Mr. Lorry
was At dinner when waiter came 10
announce that Miss Manctte had arrived
from London and would like TO see tho
gentleman from Telson's, Tho young
lady who was uAhered In was not more
than II years old. with slight, pretty
figure and quantity OF golden hair
pair OF blue eyes and forehead with a
singular capacity. And tho likeness drift
ed before Lorry Of child he had borne
In his arms once across tho channel
when she was but baby
received letter from the bnnk yes
terday. sir" said Miss Manctte, Inform
Ing mo Of tho property OF my father so
long dead. and that It was necessary that
] 90 TO Paris, there to communicate with
a gentleman OF the bank who Ind been
dispatched TO Paris for that purpose"
Myself" answered MIR Iorry.
II replied to the bank and they told me
that ! might catch YOU at Dover md
make the Journey under your protec.
tion." went on Miss Manctte. 81 was
told that the gentleman would explain
to mo the details Of tho business"
Miss Manettc,' said Mr.. Lorry, Il am
n man of husiness--this Is strictly a mat
ter OF business. II In difficult TO begin.
There was gentleman at Beauvais,
France. who was OF repute In Paris
had tho honor OF knowing him there.
was In charge Of tho Paris branch OF our
house. He married an English lady and
his affairs. like those OF many other
Frenchmen, were placed In the hands Of
Tellson's bank"
why, this is my fathers story" cried
Miss Manette Il begin 10 think that
when was left an orphan. through my
mothers surviving my father only two
years. u was you who brought me to
England. ! am almost sure II was"
Miss Manette II was l." said Mr.
Lorry, and you have been q ward Of
ieisons ever since. So far this la tho
story Of your father, Now comes the
difference. Il your father had not died
when he did-don't be frightened
as ! was saying, II Monsieur Manette
had not died; II he had only suddenly
and silently sapresred-through one Of
those privileges which were accorded Ger
tain people In France OF filling out blank
forms' We'll, as n matter of business
MiS Manette-w well, he has been found
he is alive greatly changed, hut alive
after eighteen years ot living death
You arc To 40 TO Paris To restore
him to life, hope, love, rest and duty"
am 10 see HIS ghost" cried Miss Ma
nette shlver running through her
| frame. TT viii be his ghost not him f"
| There. there. compose yourself. Bn,
| what Ia tho matter, Miss Manctte? She
| does not answer n word " I'm fact Niss
Manette hal tainted. He called out for
assistance and In rushed among Others.
large, strong woman, who. oven IN his
agitation Mr. lorry observed TO be all o'
red color and who seized the young lady
from his arms and flung him back
| against the wall
Don't stand there staring" crlcd ont
| thls figure To the servants, go and got
smelling salts. cold water and vinegar
| There was immediate dispersal for re.
storauves and the formidable woman laid
| MISS Mhnette upon the sofa, calling her
My bird MY darling" NV pretty "
II was Miss Msnette's maid When the
| young lady was restored and things had
qulcted down bit, Mir, Lorry said. I
hope you will 40 with Miss Manctte 10
| France
"A likely thing" replied the woman
H Providence had ever intended that
should cross tho water, do YOU think my
lni would have been cast upon nm ishud7 PIE
lhh being question hard 20 nnswer
Mr Lott withdrew to consider II
Ana now We must transport ourselve.
to Paris to the suburb VI Saint Antoine
to the wineshop Of Monsieur aud Madame
lcthtge. The wlneshop Keeper was a
huu.nocked, martinl-lo looking man " ahou,
80. lie was dark man with good eve,
. and good bold breadth between them
Madame Deiarge his wife sat In IN,
. shop behind the counter She was huA,
J ~ knitting, but Rho lnid her knlttlns
down when her husband cAnfA In from IN,
| street, where n wine cnsk had beer
, spilled and broken and some mon wh,
came In with nrfnrgc had dnhhled th,u
] hands In the muddy lees, and. shown.
them, enid that the mud ana wine 10
gether looked Ike blood
r Madame lefatso gave nor husband :
, signal by the liftlng NJ hor eyebrow
, and the picking " her teeth with a wood
ep toothplek, and ho looked about /,