The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-14
during the talk in the drawing-room.
ILL.,. rnr na fnIlnr,.a.

They ran as follows;
"Then tlere are times, darling. when ra-
tionalitv seems 20 desert me, leaving me
ltCe more than a man with the furious In
stlncts of a goaded animal. IT Is almost
more than can bcar--to think. feel. know,
that your whole soul is mine and yet that
we must part because il would beggar you
20 link your fate with mine. In the face Of
all this when ] meet The man-the human
barrier 10 cur happiness become vef-
table savage
'"rhe other night M Harley's stag din
ner man rose ana drank 90 you and him.
and offered cougratuiat Caruthers
was manly enough 90 admit that there was
nc positive enlargement, but DE said SO was
taCitly Tho same thlng Then a fellow
spoke up and said: 'of course, IT'S settled,
CarutherI. Tho woman never has been
born who could refuse 10 marry man at a
sacrifice 90 ten millions in hard cash.
'rhe wh0.e party excepting myself,
urank--drank 90 you ana hm. While they
were getuuE gp ] len tie room. / thought
] was uurn0tice1. hut De had his malicious
oye 90 me ana gri0rod KNOWINGLY AS 1
looked back and saw his taunting face a
horrible idea crcpt ir,1 my brain. Knowing
that you dcsuise lim, ana that they Will
eventually bend your spirit 10 the ordeal
OF marriage 20 him. il dashed into my
head that If he were to fall dead where he
stosd you would be frec-we would be lib
Grated. Later another thought came-that
II he were 10 fail by my hand. and even II
j had to give up my lie Ia consequence, you
would secure your Inheritance and IN the
end would mud happiness. Pardon me, dar-
ling, but ! am beside snyseif to-day Ban
tlnn hates him as cordially as do. can
detect that IN his constant illusions to the
Will. And l am sorry for Bantinni, be-
cause he Is suffering also. / have never
liked him before, but love to hear him de-
nounce my rival. II Is sweet music to my
Na. IFaHf 70
IN II all"
The girl did not finish the letter. She
was convinced now OF her lovers guilt.
Again her head drcoped downward till
il rested on her cold arms. She told
herself that Indirectly she was to blame
for it all. She had really intended to
throw the Inheritance to the winds
rather than cruelty the piircst yearn-
ing Of her soul and drag the man she
adOred down into the dregs of despair,
and she bitterly reproached herself for
not at once acquainting him with that
secret resolve She had refrained only
at the earnest request of her solicitors,
who begged for time to investigate the
legal statL~ of the matter before she
acted, and she had allowed them and
her aunt TO overpersuade her. and
now
She tried to sob out the awful agony
pent up within her, but her eyes re-
manned dry, her torture became more
and more severe. She rose, and with
her hands clasped behind her neck and
her head drawn downward she began
10 pace to and fro. Near the door she
walked into the arms OF Mrs. Winfret.
"Oh, darling!" cried that lady. II
thought you were asleep"
'For Gods sake don't talk to mel"
The girl ground the words between her
teeth.
Mrs. Winfret pot her hands on the
girls shoulders, ard turned her rigid
face to the light. II was as If Mrs. Win
fret were afraid that a single word from
her would evoke another outburst, for
she said not word.
"oh, auntl" escaped the girls white
lips, 81 cannot bear it'll simply can
notl"
The elderly lady released her niece
and sat down.
you believe Arthur Gielow did it,"
she said slowly and distinctly. ''Well,
| am afraid so, TOO. Poor fellow he
must have been on: OF his senses. but it
e disgrace TO bring your name before
the world IN such an outrageous man
uer."
Dorothy moved quickly TO her aunt
and laid her hands on her shoulder.
81 must see him az once" she said,
( calmly decidedly. "Ue has done IL all
for me. lie must be told that the crime
has been discovered lie was ir his
studio this afternoon. must warn him
Of his danger, and urge him to escape. 80
"Great heayensl where would you
go?" gasped Mrs. Winfret.
ITO the studio" was the answer
even If he has left Henri will tell M
something about him, for Henri woull
do anything for me-"
'But-but It's almost daybreak," op
posed Mrs. Winfret. "ITs bad enougl
IS il is, but for you TO go looking up,
murderer at such an unseemly hour
Dorothy laid her hand on the bell but
| ton and rang.
Then she walked TO the door opening
! into the corridor and Mrs. WiBfre
heard her call 20 the servant below an,
! order the carriage.
"All right missl" came up from In
hall beneath In sleepy accents.
Mrs. Winfret rose and came 20 he
niece, her two hands outstretched
''Wait until morning, darling" sh
begged. "You will accomplish just a.
much and run no risk OF being talkel
/ about"
III you dou't go with me go alone,
5nrst from the determined girl 'Ge
ready I win dress myself i'm a moment
Il won't be long" said AIRS. Wnfrei
resignedly. Il know nothing else viii
satisfy YOU. You are simply ia love
and love knows no reason"
CHAPTER VI.
Ten minutes later the two ladie
stood shigerlug in the dark asphalt