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TUBS DAY EVENING, APRIL 16.
THE SHAWNEE NEWS-HERALD
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••Pretty good world! Pretty good certain
tannic jn it'" said ^Villy Gaines com- boidbwI..... — .
w..,„ /inuT nn the (able Of the rooms, but aftei she had made as much
^oT^wellwth ST&,S£. aplnment ^and," f^ttT ci^ XSS The ^ iT'totE to ST propheci'^r^u&T ,uT^orf ^Can'four ^tu™, forlhe pSTnt,
ir famous artist whom he had Btances, we coud only conclude that ta ^ not>nvy Ahmed's captor;, and whoUnrntterta « led now," he sa^ am, lo.t no time In "e. "'L™* „« wSS'
"I assure you, I will not,' Bald
illy fervently. "Even Miss O'Hara
shall never know."
umnh Darke held up a small, silvery- tlty of coats and trousers over one that he snoum ever after have been Time meant everything to him now,.
/£ "wi"'mrkTiuMW vou are not gray tuft of fur detached no doubt arm. It was Ryan, and ho wore a immune from all the evils that a so he turn. ,! his attention to Ernes-.
Oh, Mr. Darke, surely you are not gray tun ot hl. flrot hrim nt ereen necktie malevolent fortune could Invent. tine, who was still murmuring stao-
Unt Willy, deaf to her pleasing cato thanksgivings over Ahmed.
n that Ahmed must be hiding beyond the one Rose occupied; and any^UXrU'^Topened ^n, her'ey^'to "heaven Td" calUng'dowl W
■'here under the furniture of one who^ flaming scarlet Ascots wwe cause h ,, g , „ f ,and a maI1 6t(,ppod out wlHl a quan. al,ch prodigal blessings upon his head sh
, w ft , h« h d made as much a personal badge as the Aha. wltn an excmm t|ty q{ CQaU tr0U3ers over one that he should -
!Biue mm a auem wi ui ^o mmuo, • - . _ ««n>* riorkn anrpiv vou ar« not erav iuii 01 iur, uvukuou uu uuuui arm. It was Ryan, a!
presenting cats in various attitudes ^ up0^ our ^a not in the insinuating anything against Senator from Prince Ahmed's coal in hiai first brilliant green necktie,
- „.,„™ „,„t r. Indeed these convinced that Ahmea^ th° clrcum. Wodeburn?" cried Rose, reproof and vigorous efforts to free himself. Willy frennell Darke snanne
™yW ..The.^ th'^rrfnVk"shadIne"a'i f°nt' of y°«- Do you remember that deliclously
silvers" with elod"k".rSBhad'nI?0^ dear little way he had of sidling up
pie ends of the lo g . t0 you an(j then putting his paws on
l^t^'of flame and gold—silky bl^es," guinea and looking up into your
Willy repressed a shudder. He re-
membered only too well. It was one
of Ahmed's most demoniacal tricks.
inky "blacks," and "whites," the color
•f old Ivory.
Now the reason that Willy Gaines,
l delightful fellow and clevei- too was cou]d {ee] ,he need]e thr(lst
ttamlning these del cate water colors unbelievably sharp claws.
|o carefully and critically was tnat.
in the morrow, he was giving Rose
O'Hara the great Irish-American so- (ouch ln her V(
brano. and the object of his fondest „Mr Darke,.. crled Gl
adoration, a farewell luncheon before
Ihe sailed to open her Paris season. ^ ^
And the reason for the cat pictures par]<e> great psychological detec-
Was that she was exhibiting at the tjve.. j^oae exclaimed. "Everyone is
fcnnual cat show, which opened within (alking about hlm He iB doing the
the next few days, her famous blue mogt wonderful things all the time.
Persian. Prince Ahmed, a cat of in- j,e jg jn my sitting-room now,
"We sent at once for Mr. Darke to
the case," announced Rose, a
oice.
aines in sur-
prise. "Who on earth is Mr. Darke?"
Oh, surely you know of Fennell
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fcredibly long hair and pedigree and mai<jng his investigations. Come and
Unusually short temper; an arrogant, meet jljm
fain, hardened winner of cups and willy followed her, and she threw
medals and blue ribbons; to whom, to Qpen the {j00r jnto another room dis-
fealnes's intense disgust, the proud ciosjng a man crawling over the floor
and beautiful Miss O'Hara. her cold nn hig bands and knees, a magnifying
knd reserved English secretary, Miss K]ass held ..-lose to the ground. He
Podgkins; and her varied and valu- turned quickly as they entered and
able French maid, Ernestine, were but then rose to his feet acknowledging
humble slaves—mere satellites re- R0se's introduction with a slight, pre-
Solving about this pampered cat's ca- occupied bow. He was a tall young
^rlcious and snarling humors. man wjth deep, intense eyes, and had
. It was certainly not, then, as a trlb- a habit of waving back with one pale,
fcte to the Royal Persian that Gaines siender hand a wing of raven hair
lad requested the artist to paint all which fell low over his brow.
feiese cat portraits.. He designed to i m getting a good deal of light,
Jit another bird with the same stone. ^igs O'Hara." he remarked, dusting
iBid this bird was his rich and rigid 0ff jjjg trousers. Then he turned to
tiaiden aunt, Miss Regina Wampole. willy and said with considerable im-
Who was also a cat devotee; but as prpssiveness. "Mysterious case—very
Willy rejoiced to think, in no way —considerably more in it than ap-
llrhJoh invc!ved a rivalry with Rose, pears on the surface."
|n that his Aunt Regina's fancy turned "Mr. Gaines is so interested in your
Inclusively to the short-haired cats, methods," said Rose winningly.
tnd these only she owned and ex- "But I fear I shall have to confess
fbited. a great deal of ignorance about them,"
Gaines had determined that she admitted Willy, smilingly, and when
Ihould chaperone his party, and natu- he smiled he was charming. Ordl-
tally and inevitably lose her heart to narily, he was not what one would
Rose O'Hara, for who could help that? ca]j exactly handsome, although he
rhe details of this party he had gone wa8 ju8t as certainly not plain He
Into with infinite care; It was to be wafi a tall, rather indolent-looking
Composed of only the most charming man, with a keen, imperturbable face
^nd celebrated people, with the ex- an(j the somewhat detached manner
ieption of Aunt Regina. and she lent 0f the "looker-on in Vienna," but in
fee necessary touch of conventional- gpit© of this indolent and detached {
fcr. Unfortunately, at the last mo- pose, there were very few things
taent. she had developed religious which escaped his eyes k
icruples about chaperoning what she "To put it in a nutshell," returned
Was pleased to term a Bohemian Darke, "you may regard me as a
wvel; but Willy had finally overcome rebel. One who has revolted at the
fhese by promising her that he would mechanism of a bungling and barba-
lax Miss O'Hara to allow Prince r0us system. I am. perhaps, fanatic-
_hmed to grace the occasion in per aHy intolerant of the ordinary police
on, and she was not proof against methods—the arrest on suspicion, the (
his lure. 'third degree,' etc. I insist that the
"Yes, pretty good world!" Willy detection of crime and the apprehen-
|epeated. picking up the cards and Bj0n 0f criminals is a science which
looking them over again. Now, Gaines can rightly be prosecuted only by
(ras old enough and experienced psychologists and men trained to ac-
taough to know that he was merely curate processes of inference and de-
fcmptlng fortune In making this re- duction."
park, and that Satan, ever at hand, Rose turned a shining gaze upon
mas too thorough and ironic A sense him, "And that Is the way you are Darke's negligent and slightly a second. _ ^
tf humor not to take advantage of going to find Prince Ahmed, isn't it?" weary repose was quite unruffled, hurried down the hall, and after this man belongs to the intellectual ment Qf a bureau of psychology in atrous idea out of your'headTl^either
■uch an opportunity. "Believe me, yes." he said with a "No matter how absurd or improb- knocking at Senator Wodeburn's door type of criminal, highly fertile ln re- connertion with the Secret Service af.naior Wodeburn nor Mrs. Allen had
Therefore, he should not have been grave bow. "Now you see, Mr. able a suspicion may be." he said. "It handed in a small covered pitcher, source and accomplished in expeal- department, and succeeded in so far anything to do with Ahmed's disap-
"Well, search again," said Willy Ahmed from under the tub. You do,
grimly, 'and this time you will have not even know that he has been re-
my valuable assistance." covered. All you do know is that I.
For the next half-hour, he appeared called you up on the telephone and
the most worthy emulator of Fcnnell asked you to let me know as soon as
Darke, crawling over the floor in Miss O'Hara returned. Then, in your
every direction, and smothering pro- intense surprise at the sight of the
fane expressions as he bumped his restored Ahmed, you can have your-
head with a certain mathematical hysterics ail over again."
frequency against the sharp corners He picked up his green legal hag,
of heavy pieces of furniture. which fortunately lie had brought
At first, he devoted himself to an with him that morning, and without
exhaustive search of the room in ceremony dumped Ahmed into it
which he had seen that flitting shad "And when I return"—he paused im-
ow. but here he was destined to dis- pressively in the doorway—"remem-#
appointment, so he extended his terri- ber that I am to see Miss O'Hara
tory; from room to room he crawled, alone."
until finally, as the afternoon grew With eyes and pointed finger-tip®
late, he found himself in the hath raised towards heaven. Ernestine as-
room. No place for concealment sured him of her complete under-
there. White tiled walls and floor, standing, and at the same time exe-.
ami no closets Willy, gazing about cuted a series of rapid dips which
him In a discouraged sort of wav. were intended fitly to express her ap-'
shook l«is head at the prospect and preciation of his bounty.
was about" to crawl sadly away, when So Willy departed with a light j
a sudden prompting came to him to heart, although Ahmed proved so,
look under the tub. It was pretty heavy and struggling a burden that
dark under there, nothing visible. Gaines watted n<> time til hustling
And then, almost he shouted aloud, him into a tuxicab, lest his loud out-
for, from that expanse of smooth, cries secure the Interest of the pas-
gray shadow there suddenly gleamed sers-by and lead to further complica-
a pair of brilliant, copper-colored tlons.
eyes. But an hour later, in response to
"I knew I saw a mouse In that Ernestine's telephone. Ihe was again.
room yonder," cried Willy exultantly, at the apartment. His entrance was
"and you," addressing the eyes, "you dramatic. Ernestine threw open the
saw a chance to stalk some game, and door and then burst into a torrent of
with your usual selfishness and in- joyous exclamations—very staccato—
difference to the feelings of others, while Ahmed glared frenziedly from
sat yourself down for a long, patient the prison of Willy's arms and
watch beside the hole." He stretched fought wildly to escape. Then she
his arm under the tub and seizing the discreetly retired, just aa Rose flew
reluctant and protesting Ahmed by across the room and Witty staggered
the scruff of the neck, drew him wearily in. His hair was dishevelled
forth. —this ah artistic louch of his own.
Ahmed flattened his ears and dug Ahmed held one end of a torn neck-
his claws deep into the bath-rug, but tie tightly ln his claws—this an un-
it availed him nothing. He was wittingly artistic touch of Ahmed's—
borne into the other room where Er- while his clothes looked as if he
nestine honored his return with a might have been in a serious strug-
dramatic portrayal of the joyful emo-
tions.
But before Willy could lift his voice
gle, a result produced by crawling
over the floor for an hour or more.
"Oh. Willy! You've found him!
sufficient above her hubbub to explain when* Where* Darling kitty!"
TI" ain®U° Gasping Ahmed'close to her heart.
^ 11 "He was all safe home again. And
and Gaines hastened into the other
room to meet him and inform him
that Miss O'Hara was out in her mo-
tor.
"Too bad." said Darke; "I have an
did he have a dreadful time, and wnji
he so lonely and frightened?" But in*
spite of these tender words and ca-
resses. Willy noted with a thrill of i
appointment with Wodeburn in ten j0y ^at it was not upon Ahmed that
minutes, and I thought she might be jjer eyes were fixed, but upon him.
Interested in some of the methods I ... , . ..
intend to pursue with him." u "How did Mr. Darke get him? was
. . ., , . her next question.
Willv gazed at him in surprise. willy played his trump card. "I'm
"How did you manage to secure his afrald , 8liall have to clalra fhat
consent to your psychological 'third
degree'?" he asked.
"Oh, that," said Darke with
touch of prld
rather clever, If I do say It myself
I met him again downstairs after I
left her. and we fell into conversa-
w.. tion. Finally I urged him to use his
A moment later, a waiter must understand.' he continued, that p0]jtioa1 influence for the estabiish-
['M GETTING A GOOD DEAL OF LIGHT, MISS O'HARA 1
honor." he said: "Darke has had
nothing to do with it."
"Oh." she cried again. "You! I
r .i might have known it. You always do
**"" " ***"°" everything for me. And did you
have a desperate struggle?" anxious-
ly. "You look it. Was Senator
Wodeburn very " (
He was not. Rose, put that mon-
arprieed when, a few moments later, Gaines," leaning against the mantel- is always plausible if the underlying Darke intercepted the man as
interesting him in the subject that he
pearance. Some day I will tell yon
_ist as he was preparing to leave for piece and tapping his fingers lightly impulse be apparent. Now, plainly, turned away, and slipped something
|he office—he was a lawyer—the tele- with the magnifying glass. "I have the motives for this theft were not into his hand.
tohone bell rang and Rose O'Hara'a gathered from the maid that she sordid, for the cat is valueless with- "What was that you just deliv
■olden voice, agitated, shaken, greeted thought, or dreamed, while probably out his pedigree. Neither is it likely ered?" he asked.
Jim. in a lialf-waking state, that the door that he is being held for ransom, as "Milk, sir."
"Oh. Willy, Is that you? The most from the hall opened and that a man in that case you would not only have "Milk!" The glance of the psycho!
greadful thing has happened. Prince stepped furtively across the threshold, been threatened in advance, but you logical detective was eloquent. "Does
i^hmed has been stolen." of this masculine presence, she can. would also have received some com- Senator Wodeburn often order milk?" >'ou l^at Prince Ahmed will «« secure the cat. drifted nearer Willy Gaines, and al-
Gaines was genuinely shocked. "You however, give no description beyond munlcation or demand by this time. "Oh, no, sir; this is the first time your arJnB before "'ght- m "Here, for instance, is an Instru- most before he knew it she had4
flon't mean It!" he exclaimed. "When? the fact that he wore a vivid green "Therefore," he went on in his lei- that I know of, but he telephoned "Oh, I hope so, I hopei so, cnea mpnt roror(,in>, tho various nerv- thrown her arms about his neck and,
Bow?" necktie" surely, dispassionate fashion, "the down that he wanted some at. once Koge reryenuy, ana wuiy, imnaiog oug am, menta, rpactlons; I fasten impulsively kissed his cheek.
"Some time this morning while "Ernestine's desire for the lime- case, as It appears, resolves itself into and might need some more later. or his Aunt Kegina ana nis poasiDiy, bracelet very tightly upon his offnpt rot.,r . that
Miss Hodgkins and I were out shop- light." murmured Willy cynically to this—rivalry. Some jealous exhibitor While the three stood gazing at nay pro^ly' luncheon, de- (l thln wlre runH from lt to pn^iLpfl ithouah what the renunci-
Kng Oh. we are all heart-broken. Rose. "Do you suppose she really at the coming show Is determined each other, Will and Rose finding no voutiy echoed his wish. these tubes of colored liquid which I ??? I . _,n
"I'll be there in ten minutes," said had any such dream? You know her." that Ahmed shall not win the blue words in the face of Darke'p uncon- "But what kind of questions will ^lo/vn ation cost him o ^ ..\
He stood for a moment absorbed in promised to go further into the mat- Thp'whole storv" hut ask "me no' oues-
thought. "I will go to my office now, t with me at five this afternoon. t,0 mv , e't it enough that
he sa d at last, "and prepare some 44VT , 4 .. . tlono now. l^ei 11 ue enou*" mat
questions and some psychological ap- , , Now Planf 8 to *efl h\m Jo Ahmed is home again. There are
nnrntiiR Then" with a decided nod ,ake part in certaln experiments, as reasons why
"I shall see Senator Wodeburn and I ,n a pame- and ,hen> when he has "You dear Willy!" The beautiful,
think Miss O'Hara that I can promise hopelessly involved and entangled haughty Miss O'Hara dropped Ahmed
think Miss OHara that I can promise h,mgelf wreHt a ronfe88|on from him indifferently upon a chair. She
Willy. He made lt ln even less time. Rose gave him a reproachful ribbon of his class." cealed satisfaction, the door of the you put to him, Mr Darke
•nd on reaching her suite in the glance, while Darke shook his head "Mrs. Allen!" gasped Rose, and suite beyond opened and 8enator Rose curiously. , . ,
•partment hotel where she lived when with a faint, superior smile. then clapped her hand to her mouth Wodeburn himself, stately, gray- 'hat I will let you know later,
tyn this country, found a disorganized "The usual opinion of the lay-ob- horrified at her Indiscreet utterance
household. Ernestine, of a peculiar server." he said, examining his nails "Just so." A faint, satisfied smile door.
asked Pla<;e behi"? h,m The" wf (J[8(,U8S know. Thank you. Rose," he said,
Gothic type of leanness, was a mere with interest. "But I have reasons to played about Darke's mouth for a mo- Seeing the three in close consulta- reveal^ all the details of this painful
exclamation point of the tragic emo- believe that Ernestine was telling the ment. "It is admitted that Mrs. tion, he hesitated a moment and then affair."
tlons; Miss Hodgkins, usually rather truth. And in this connection, let Allen's 'Ayesha' Is your cat's only came forward with outstretched haftd. "But. cried Rose anxiously, and
dough-like in manner and tempera me recall to you that students of real competitor. Now I believe that "Good morning. Gaines. My dear staying him with one hand, 'you
®ent. was collected, hut evidently dream phenomena have repeatedly it is very well known in their set. Miss O'Hara. I have heard of your promise me that there shall be no
*rief-strlcken; while Rose herself, her demonstrated that with the eyes of that Senator Wodeburn has been for loss and I am more than sorry." publicity about thls^ matter
great gray eyes—those famous eyes— the sleeper open or only partly closed years an ardent and Importunate Willy detected a faint shrinking in "None whatever." he assured
swimming In tears, her fascinating, an actual, visual perception may be suitor for Mrs. Allen's hand " Rose's manner. "Thunk you," she with a final bow. and then
various subjects; presently I take up Btjfny
*he 1088 °[ M,fJ8 ^/*a,r.a 8 cat,. She drew hastily back ln wounded,
haired, henevoient, appeared at the hesald, ^ tS leaVVX .7^
her.
has-
tuS®8- . ... . , years, had Willy ceased to lt ve her?
"Then examine this Hut of words^ Th(J wor,d rocked
I nay over half a dozen of them, and Then she lifted her wonderful gray
he repeals the corresponding word g to ^ storm flashing through a
they suggest to him. Suddenly, with- m,st of (<>arl) ,.You don.t Beem to Bp.
out warning, I say cat. He will preciate my gratitude!" She meant
naturally think of the method in J|880s
which the animal was stolen and the „A Rratefu| ki8g now and then
word 'Ryan' will rise to his lips. He ajong nfe'a dusty highway mean* lit-
■lightly crooked mouth trembling, was carried to the brain. For Instance, "She is capable of anything." nrled said, a little coldly, "but how (iid you lenc.l away, while Willy and herself suppregBes that of (.oursei an,i 8ays «'•"?« "mV" "««"M wtliv "with" emtio
picture of lovely distress. ^ a sudden flaring of the gas may_cre Rose snarply. "She ha: been saying hear of It?" repaired to ^ her ^ttingroom^ She ,m||k. or .(log ■ or 'm0uso.' but the . . .
cold Indifference.
At this Rose turned her back on
him. and walking over to the window
gazed out into the gathering night.'
A moment later Willy saw her lift
he cried, keep lt up. He strode across the
room and threw his arms boldly
little while ago," around her.
Ah. Rose, I want them fresh every.
Willy took both her hands In his. ate the illusion of a lightning flash, everywhere that Prince Ahmed has a Wodeburn seemed a bit confused a' was in an April mood, divided be- fraetj0n of a second it took to men-
••My dear Rose, you know how sorry and one may then dream out the 'snipey* nose, and that he is bo long, the question. "How—er- why—eh! tween Bmiles at the thought of recov- ta]ly rnakp fhat change is actually re
I am. Now tell me Just how it hap- whole terrifying panorama of a trop- when any judge knows what a 'cobby' Oh yes My man. Ryan, told me." ering Ahmed again, and tears in con corded by this instrument."
Bened that we may devise the best jcal hurricane; or the mere lowering body and apple' head he has. And Fennell Darke leaned forward sud sldering the respected Senator Wode- awfnllv intprontlnir" Raid
«nd quickest way of recovering him of a curtain may bring out the vision she alBo says, wherever she dares, denly. "I beg your pardon. Senator burn's complicity in the theft, and J, to'shatter her handkerchief and'furtively wltw
•gain " Of midnight seas, and one may live ,hat be has enough white hairs under Wodeburn," he Mid. "but you have then it was that Willy took command wmy hut Darke 1 hate to shatter her hwdkerchi.f and furtively WW
Here Ernestine performed a series through the dreadful experiences of his chin to disqualify him for any ex something on your sleeve" and with of the situation be-istlv cat's been found " ?!L L striving to maintain wa*.
of contortions punctuated with moans, a shipwreck; again, the ringing of an hibition. and that Ernestine pulls thumb and foreflnwr. he plucked "Now. Rose listen to me. ho said -j ^ pos . ' ' „ * ]d t , t
-Leave the room. Ernestine." com- alarm clock may be mistaken for the them out with tweezers every day. away a tuft of the same gray fur authoritative!; "You are amply to . Lu ..?,,?r,w0' nls ,0° strenuous. He could not hope to
manded Rose. "She shrieks so when clang of fire-engines, and one may ex- And she herself knows bo little about which he had recently found upon the put this matter out of your head and - *■ -
1 tell of lt, because it was really all perience the entire drama of a high-bred cats that she actually boasts floor. think no more about it for the pres-
fi*r fault. Well," Blnking into a chair mighty conflagration. 0f the length of Ayesha's tail." The other showed a touch of em- ent. Consider your voice, my dear ■■
-with a heavy sigh, "as I told you over "Now in Ernestine's half-uncon- Darke nodded. "A fairly clear-cut barrassment. "Thank you," ho said girl, and your lookf." he added still J I > Hav averv hour^^ou^knowlt olvel
the telephone, Miss Hodgkins and I scious state, does it not strike you case," he said. "Now 1 will make curtly. "Ryan must he more carsful. more subtly. '.Now I am going to (h ., |mI)0sslble" me one more token of gratitude Rose
•went Shopping, leaving Ernestine that she may have exchanBed comple- some investigations in the outer cor- 1 wonder where It can, ■ fron- If order your limousine, and you and >■ detec'tlv - "I measured the f„d I will Bhow you mv' appro-it
with Ahmed. After completing his mentary colors, or In other words." r|d<,r. and while doing so I will anl went on. "It must be from the II,, Vfc 1 Hodgkins a,-e going out for a "led the1 detective 1 measured tne and I will show you my appreua-
toilet, she placed him in his basket here Mr. Darke spoke slowly and you two to linger about the door and ing of my motoring coal Ryan ha'; lor:: drive not returning before five ■ • scorno,i to answer himA
todoie. and then took up h.rBewlng. with due emphasis, keenly watching warn me with a quick whistle if you insisted for sop ; tin, ■ that I get a o clock Ahmed wil no .doubt be the floor^ and ^"^ked^how high ^
The windows were all closed, I should the effect of his words upon his lis- see anyone coming. new one. lie Uugh<>d in a rather safe at home M .1 ' me vehemently she shook heri
mention but the doors were open teners, as one who Is about to spring Willy fell behind Rose and Darke perturbed fashion. "For some reason For once Miss (■ 'lara pfovod amen- -, Willv "Show him huH
throughout the apartment. Toward a sensational surprise, "or in other on their way to the door, and then the fellow's con- len-e has been stir- able, and Will;, had no sooner seen y • , 9 hl .. a „ . . Ihmed not only hungry,.
Soon, Ernestine very reprehenslbly words," he repeated, "that what she presently, be paused and supposed rim to-day nd h. ,« vtually doing MM Hodgkin, and herself drive off to you 11 you want to M hlm. ^ Buit here Ahmed, £iVas not/
decided to take a nap, and throwing saw as green was really redT" a sharp exclamation. Was It merely a little work, overhauling clothes and than he returned to the rooms and Mot I returned Darke. Ah. he * hntdlnir the enter of th '
herself on the couch fell fast asleep Doubtless, it was a matter of gratl- a shadow he saw? or well, at any al! •! at sort of ,1 ■ He's done suntmoned Krnestlne He was a great murmured bitterly, as he packed hi.
Wheu she woke up about an hour flcation to him that both of his audi- rate. It gave hlm food for thought more harm :t good . far. though, favorite of hers as he had a winning instruments Into .1 small bag that® hnUow rnieuH anl it that familiar
hT-he-was nowhere to be tore gave a violent .tart. Rose's Once out in the hall. M, K unt il for he soilled , - tie of Ink all over habit of bestowing largesse upon her what I get for taking a eat case. In hollow "mleus, and at ttat MM#
v lovely eves were lifted to Willy's with Darke again flung himself dov n. an l some white waistcoats, and I just loft now and then, which, as Lrnestlne a murder or a kidnapping, or any • , turne(j' ,t /orgivlng an4
Here Rose could no longer restrain dismay In their depths, while his held with his ma: - 'vlng glrr went < r him soaking them in rrilk. Told n: spent much thought in devising com- thing like that, ny 'ven rp,)0ntant <*he«k toward Willy,
her tears, and Miss Hodgkins took up something more than surprise—was It every Inch of 'he floor for a yard or that it was useless. They're ruined " Torts for her old iu;<\ was Joyously hie. but cats. he i""j>ed th *^°'e "Jn«tbecause you risked your Ufa,
tte thread of her narrative. indignation? For the mind of each more about 'he door-sill. He and moved on to- received r.nd thriftily laid away Now, feline racet with a geat( P ,0 ' Mm and lo seal our mutuad
"At first," she said In her precise. Immediately reverted to an old friend. "He's a Harvard man ti,! lt ward the .levator, he crossed her palm so generously By the.way, Mr. QaiMB i"vinh/areturn''she^dandUfted
well-modulated, English voice, "Rrn- who also happened to live at the same in a rapid undertone to Willy; ^ut before any of the three whom that she forgot her grief for Ahmed, anxiously at the door, yjbu
gitine was not especially perturbed, hotel and whose apartment was Just his own income, and has taken up hv eft standing speechless in the faea and performed a series of dicing fnla get outr
her head.
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Barrett, Charles F. The Shawnee Daily News-Herald (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 227, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 16, 1912, newspaper, April 16, 1912; Shawnee, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc91642/m1/3/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.