The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-06
CHAPTER X
The Enemy

CtdAPTER y
The Enemy
uT Miss Henderson's reply to Nam
cy's question was quite sensible.
THE child has probably fallen down
hd hurt herself. Children are always
ambllng around at her age. / don't
now what else II can be-"
But Nancy was not satisfied, al.
hough she was forced to be content.
be felt that Miss Henderson knew as
uch about the bruise on Trlx's arm
she knew about the locked door,
ID that was q great deal.
And so It was that Nancy set about
INNING Trix's love and confidence.
Her beautiful Miss Nancy" she in
sted Of speaking Of her governesS;
be never conflded anything in her.
as locked up tightly ia her childish
Fart, and Nancy could not help ad-
iring the child's bravery In not com
aiming.
Trix's rare beauty was never-end-
s source OF pride TO Nancy. She
hair that sprang away from the
lush in ripping waves OF softness;
he loved caring for the perfect little
o6y and dressing II In the simple
iings that were 50 eminently becom-
e And she had the satisfaction that
rix was growing lovelier every day.
soft color had crept into her white
beeks. Sometimes when they were
r away from the house Trix would
ugh and gambol like a small kitten.
nt always that strange reserve would
teor over her when they came within
ght OF the house and once within she
hrely laughed. or If she did 1t was
tier she and Nancy had retired TO
beir rooms for the night.
And so the days slowly passed and
seemed as though Nancy were al
lays waiting for something 10 hap
tn some definite break in the reg
lar scheme OF things. It was like the
bl just before the storm, and yet
he days slipped by peacefully enough.
Nancy found that she no longer
bought OF Alvin with that bitterness
hat she had felt before she came
Nay. Alvin as an individual had slip
ed into the background OF her life,
lt the pain that he had caused had
hrdened Nancy's heart. She was nc
Inser "A susceptible girl but a wo
who dlstrusted all men and who
Ged nothing. not even friendship
Iofn nny of llOm
1And then something happened just
hen II was least expected. something
u assured Nancy that she had beer
Nt in her suspicious. although the
ery indefinltencss OF it added much tc
hc mystery OF things.
vlt was after lunch one day and
Fancy and Trix were on their way tc
BE- beach. Trix was 80 overJoyed at
he prospect Of getting out that sh,
brgot TO be as silent as usual. and
e. laugh rang out childishly glac
she and Nancy walked down the
hairs. arms around each others
yaists. But as usual. when they reach
the end OF the stairs. Trix cast
Heightened look down the corridor thai
attended into the back of the house
was as though she had forgotten
Herself for the time being, and hat
lone something she had instantly re
entcd OF.
There was tho sound OF door open
ng. and then quick ringing footsteps
ould be heard coming along the hall
kancy could feel Trix's little body stii
N and her arm frightened prospect
cN around the child as they stoo'
b. moment on the bottom stai
aitinr for the footsteps TO roun'
he corner.
Nancy did not know what TO expec
Iut she knew TINT Trlx was TREMBLING
Siolenuy and inyoluntarily her owl
lead went up. End her soft chin squar
M dcterminedly. Nancy had fight
ng spirit and temper as violent ant
Iuick as they are made. At last sh
as going to meet tho enemy IL IN
mon and she was determined TO shov
i'm that she wasn't afraid OF anythinI
o might do.
CHAPTER Nr
Don't Leave Mel"
II seemed an otprnity that Trix AM
Nancy waited there before a maj
merged into tho bright light OF TN
Entrance hall. lie was tall and darI
ki,h swarthy skin and piercing ligh
Uluc eyes. His hair was dark an
touched with gray at tho temples an