The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-07-28

VNCLs eAH WIS uilbDle 70 open H. Int
spring lock, a mechanism with which
she was unaoquainted, had caught, and
She stood baflled, staring with indigna.
tion at the consul, whose face continued
TO wear a most benevolent aspect.
II assure you you have nothing Ia
fear he repeated, smiling at her
wrath. 81 have no legal power to dotain
you or in any way 20 interfere with your
actions. You are over p years old, and
according to American law have the
right to marry amy one you choose.
nay perhaps presume to offer you adj
vice, but cannot, even at your fathers
request, forcibiy detain you
There was something so soothing and
pacifying in his tone that she became
ashamed Of her fears and approaching
once more the desk resumed her former
seat.
Il am glad you lost no time in seek
ing me, " the consul continued, as if nc
interruption had occured 81 sent one
Of my clerks down to meet you, and
don't see how he could havo missed
you -
There was an enormous crowd and
l was the first TO step ashore.
"Well, but even then. However since
You are here, permit me, without Of
tcnse, to take you to task for the rash.
ness Of your present enterprise.
And with the gentlest and most cour.
teous manner nc tore the veil from hoi
illusions and made plain 20 her what
kind Of life was in store for her if she
carried out her design. He implored hei
10 remain under his protection until her
father or some emissary from home came
for her aud not 10 impern her life
happiness by so reckless d challenge Of
fate. He told her stories from his own
experience Of young girls who, impelled
by mistaken notion of fidelity, had
left good homes and joined their lovers
in America; how they had honceforth
eked out miserable, shabby gentoel
existence in bohemian lodgings paid
for by theweek, on rather unpaid for by
the week For o full hour he talked, ex-
hausting his resources Of persuasion and
warning. When he had finished he met
deep, attentive but utterly unhinching
glance in her eye, and he knew that his
eloquence had been wasted
you hsyo left one thing out of con.
sideration Mr.. Consul, " she said, ris-
ing, with quiet dignity. II lovo this
man, and l mover can love any one else.
MY dear young lady, " he answered
without a shadow Of vexation, the first
half Of your proposition | accept, but as
for the latter half it is very question.
able You never can know till you have
lried-till you have seen the other man.
II have seen him. ] have tried.
"Well, we'll Thon he was not the
right man, that is an. We are all apt tc
think at your ago that there is but one
ia all the world who can I'll our whole
soul, who can make as happy. But one
need be no cynic TO pronounce that beau
tiful illusion a fallacy.
Hulda made no reply to this, but
gathering her wraps about her prepared
70 take her leave. Having rejected hii
advice, she could not bring herself tC
ask him for money, and though she fore
saw what serious trouble She might ge
into she could not conquer her pride
sufficiently to throw herself on hi
mercy.
Perhaps you would now have the
kindness TO open the door?' she began
with a chill reserve which quito mis-
represented her feelings toward the kline
hearted official
Pardon mc-one moment more, hl
replied, taking a pocketbook from hi
breast pocket GAS you have left Nor
way without Your fathers consent
take IL for granted that you are in neo'
Of money If my wife wero at home,
would ask you to stay temporarily at ml
house, but unhappilY ! am for the mo
mout keeping bachelors hall will
however, ask the vice consul to find yol
q respectable boarding place, and If yol
viii accept this money as loan from
me, TO be repaid at your convenience, i
is at your disposal. "
He handed her $50 in bills, which sh
accepted half mechanically, scarcol.
realizing that he was furnishing he
with the means for tho flight from
which he had been trying 90 dissuad
her
II am deeply indebted TO you" sh
said simply stufing the bills into he
empty purse.
fhe consul now opened the door an
introduced her 70 young man with
nice, honest Norwegian face aud blon
beard. This turned ont to bo the vic
consul. and into his hands she tempo
rarily surrendered her fate The respect
able boarding house was found in Bool
lyn, and proved 70 be inhabited by mugi
teachers, art students aud unattache
elderly females The vice consul, afts
! having supplied some personal INTEL
genee 10 tho landlady ard agreed wit