The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-03
CHAPTER VI
~ AN PUTTING HER IN YOUR
CHARGE"

A BONE the rattle OF the ear and
the Tapping Of the worn-out side
curtains Nancy could finally hear the
roar Of the waves pounding drearily
ON the coast The wind whistled in
an ecrie fashion that was most dis
heartening. and once in a while rain
drops dashing against the side Of
the car fell in a shower over the
two women in the back seat. 1t did
no, add TO the comfort of the mo-
mcnt.
The rear OF the waves grew louder
and Nancy realized that they We're
turning into a driveway Of sorts. In
another moment the ear stopped be-
fore long. rambling house and now
that the moment had come when she
was about TO enter. Nancy uncon'
sciously drew back and wished with
I all her heart she hadn't come.
There was nothing to do, however,
but follow Miss Henderson up the
Steps of The Voranda. but Nancy
mover forgot that moment when Miss
/ Henderson rang the bell sharply and
D
Ia long reycrbcralion of sounds. The
bell was answered almost mmcdi-
ately by footsteps within, and then
suddenly the door was flung open
and the cheerful light from within
/ the house streamed out into the
ghadowy darkness of the night.
The woman who answered the ring
cf the bell was evidently a servant.
| She was not young. however, and
/ her face was inscrutable. She peered
at Nancy. who in her smart gray
suit collared with fox and her little
/ cose-Gitting gray hat, seemed an in
congrous note in the place. Miss
| Henderson, however, was reassuring
/ She was brisk and mater-of-fact, and
She was brisk and matter-of-fact, and
who will look out for TriX.' was very
comforting
Nancy smiled, but there was nc
answering response on the face be-
fore her. Intuitively the girl Gelt
that the older woman did not ap
prove. Doubtless she felt that Nancy
looked frivolous and was too smart
! ~ dressed, but IT was too late to
worry about that now thought
! Nancy She was here, and she in
tended to make the best Of things
/ She would not be surprised no mat
ter what happened, and somehow
/ she trusted Miss Henderson, and that
meant n great deal.
( After a light meal in the somber
dining room,- Miss Henderson went
upstairs with Nancy. They walked
along corridor and finally Miss
Henderson opened door and pre-
ceded Nancy into a pleasant, wei
furnished room. The furniture wa;
old. but there were chintZ curtains
at the windows that opened on the
sea, and fire was burning in the
fireplace
Miss Henderson closed the door be
hind her and, walking over to thu
old-fashioned, mahogany four-poster
bed, she sat down on the edge of i
and looked up at the girl as she
stood before her.
There Is one other member o
this household whom ! haven't men
! toned" she said, and her voice wai
void of any expression whatever
Bruce Henderson. my younger broth
er, owns this place. and little Trix il
the child of n brother who died"
Nancy nodded.
Miss Henderson hesitated a mo
ment as though she intended t
say something more, then suddenly
decided not to ana changed the sub
ject
"Trix is in the next room to yours
As | told you. ia like you to keel
the door open between your room
and hers. I am putting her in youl
charge, Miss Hathaway" and Nancy
fancied that for second n hint o
emotion leaped into Miss Henderson
ewes.
But why should Miss Henderson lay
such stress on the protection of thu
child2 What mysterious something
was there that threatened her up II