The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-08

oiheruIse perfectly col and ~lf.
possessed 'Rea,y fhls was unev
recisa. even 20 myself was nj 20
much a. swarc that Camsln West
VAS IN the city uutil a very short time
skn am sure Dc viii hear me out
20 this siaieneni
= couid nof a. otherwise ana BE-
truthful" West fcli compeliea 70 "a.
mit
"nni what u ihls an aboui1' asked
= female voice eaferiy Remember
Ne have not heard. judge Cable
~ Is my pleasure then" ~ said
rallnnils. houiug. aud ~ once inst.
tuiinE himself as msster a. cefe.
monies 10 introduce 10 yon. Miss
Naislles nanoe. Captain West Ms
I.anfaaie. Professor Scott Miss Mar
Faret Willis Colunsl ieFmnc. Mrs.
Wilher Somers Possibly there may
be no necessiis of my presenting the
next gentleman Mr. rercisai Coo
mdrc~
~Oh. but there Ia the last mrn.
ilone,i inicrposed. isi. rather polz.
~ man. with grey hair and musiAche,
4 must confess this Is as much q sur.
prise 10 me as % any one nreseni
However" he graspe1 Vests hand
with apparent cordialiiy. 4 hasten 20
ndd nay congratulations. and % wish
Natalie al ihe happiness possible" "
The group slowly broke up Tho
members stlll discussing The undouh'.
ed surprise - this announcement
West found himself confirming Colo
ncl Iel-ranee ana rcrcival Coolidge
the latter instantly engaging him IN
conversation. evidently scehiag mor
definite Information.
"TAs engagement with my niesr
Ne snid uneaslly. "must have been
rather suddenl Even your name Il
quite unfnmlliar 70 me"
II was indeed" admitted West
Who had now comulciely recovered
his nerve. and even begun 10 enjoy
the situation. ~Slnce my return from
abroad
~You werc with the army IN
FranccT
IN an engineer regiment have
been IN America only two weeks"
"Ah. indeel. And this Is your honey
Realizing that the elder Cooiidg-
was diligently searching for iaforins.
ilon. West dosand the best method
voall he faH canfess0n
"uh. 80. nc aid unhdly = am
from ihc S1uih AilaHia. Genreln NY
father is district judge. Robert
rca West. quite riasly kaevh md
my mother h,ias t0 DE Ell s
famly au q graduate q ihe lnt
,v.~it, ~ klrsua. nnd also ~ ne
Massaahrscils poiYi.>hnic Before
the war J was reunrtfrd fer . sho
tine With we'll known hrm % ~.
gnecrs ln iiis dfy hnf since my re
ir.a. hate noi resumed professional
nDfs. iiaung bron vrnndsal in
France ! hase flt rufiti.-i 90 hftie
r,si aii.r ms ,f,urn.
"QGiir inirre>tns aAs serr' Goo
ndsr iamei io the ooionCi "lo1 are
souihefn ai~o hriery
every much so" was the quick r..
snouer "And chanco 90 know ihe
name nf Judge West mihcf well I
congratulate your uiecc ou beg ehs.oe
- i ffc oamrarioa There o. 30 bel.
ter hlufsi in Gssrgia
West fas4ed tle ensuing efeuing
rather plea-anfly. although obliged 10
be always - Ais rusrd against auy
incnuiious remefk Ar pcre.sai Coo
lldee was oniuardiy corsi.ai en0sgh
vi bis mauuer continued distinctly
r..scs..rs. sud somewhat cold Weg',
however. attributed this largely 20 The
nature n the mau. and finally fis
missed the though, frem bis mind ~.
together The person 3 DO continued
% puzzle him most was Naffiie Coo
ildee nor was he nhie o. approach
her IN an, way - as - obtain q rh's-
fefed private word ~ guidance iir
yenfufe1 ufan thin Dee once ~ twice
inatt carefully. but the Information
obtained was lnduuesimai. although n
llare io some extent On tie problem
confrouiire hi.n. The colonel lnnocea'-
ly lifted the veil slightly. permitting
him % learn chat Tits wns a week end
parts. and that Miss Coolidge WIS the
mistress ~ ne place. her parents hav-
inz been dead Tor two years rercifai
Coolidge. hrr fnfher's brother. and a
manufacturer Ia The city. uas her
guardian. nnd the AFFAIRS = the estate
we're not yet entirely hquiaied. Be-
ye1d this De apparently knew moth
Tex ~ ihe family history. which he
felt 81 liberty 70 communicate
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