The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-16


she told him quietly to run along
Ade, But her lips twltched. and when
she put up her hand TO press them
stlll. she smiled to discover thst her
hand was bare. She had forgotten to
pull on her glove. She began TO pull
II on now.
The road Is narrow" said she Run
sahcad Of the back aud bIock It's way.
You can dofii withoat lhtihki the
horscs can't youg'
'Woll. guess. returned tine chauf
feur instantly accomplishing the
mancuyei III fine style
But he missed his deserved com
mendaiion: indeed. he forgot II him
self because, as he looked back AZ the
horses rearing on The sudden check
and tossing their auburn names. then
ran his scrutiny behind them 10 the
hack, he perceived no HE IN T.; and
when his own passenger jumped with
amazing nimbleness from her sent and
flung the crazy door wide open, she
recoiled, exclaimlng where are
theyg Where did you leave them?"
Leave who?' qneried the haelman.
SAY what YOU stoppin me fur2 Run.
min into me with your degilwagsnl
Says"~ihen his wrath trailed into an
inarticulate mutter MS he appreciated
better the evident quality Of the gen.
ilewoman before him.
you may bc mixed up In a peniten.
iiary otfense, my man" she said, plac-
idly IN Is a case Of kidnapping. Where
did you leave that boy who was IN the
cabg II you give Us Information that
win find him, there's five dollars: n
you fool us- well. have your number
Where did you leave the boy?r
Why there was q cop with inn
cop and a gentleman. Amt you got
hold Of the wrong party, ladyT
"A brownhalred boy IN gray suit
With blue crayat-you know he was
IN your cab. And how DO you know II
was a real policeman
"0r he wasn't helping on the dey.
iltry II It wasg" sneered the chauffeur
who had now become full.1edged
partisan. Amt you lived In this burg
long enodgh to flnd out how TO make
little mazura on the side? You're
too good for Frisco Heaven is your
home, my Christian frlend.H
"Cut II OUT" retorted the man, Il
guess ! know how to fad my way
round as well as the next man."
Certainly YOU do" soothed Mrs.
Winter who was lingering q crisp new
fiyc-dollar bank note, 0and you dro no
kidnaper either you made no bar
gain with those men,"
Sure | didn't agreed the hachmaR.
NOR | aIn't siandn Tor kidnapping.
neither Why. got kids Of my own,
aud my woman she'd broom me outer
the house Il was 20 do them games,
Say IN ten you all ! knows. They
got of, them three, at that there cor.
ner and | was 10 drive fast S could
three blocks ahead and then ST home
any old way And that's Gods truth.
r."
"Y0u didn't see where they wentgp
Mrs. Winter was quietly inslstent.
No, ! didn't. ! euessI was a dumb
fool not ter notice. but they paid me
well, and I'd a bad thirst, and was
hiking 70 place know for beer: and
that's"
did the boy seem wllilng?"
He dida't do no kicking as seen
a few more questions revealed that
the man had unpaeked his full kit Of
information He had never seen eth.
or Of the men before. The gentleman
yes he was sure he was o gentle
man. he wasn't no swell confidence
guy he was the regular thing gentle
man engaged him to take party to
the Chinese quarters he'd tell where
TO stop, didn't need guide. only
wanted 20 make d few purchases, he
said and be knew where the things
was, yes, maam, that was eli. only
down there on Market street, or may.
be--wly. somewhere near by---he
stnck his head out and told him to
turn the corner, and then he kept tell
Ing him 10 turn corners. until finally
he told him to stop and they got out.
Mrs. Winter gave the man he bank
note. counaeling him to keep bis eyes
open for the two men and the boy.
and 70 report TO her at the Palace no.
tel giving bis number should he see
either man or boy. Il would be very
we'll worth his while.
The chauffeur did not interrupt, but
he shook his head over the departing
hack He'd ought to have known 1t
want on the square. but these hack !
drivers amt got good sense even when
they're, no 70 speak. sober. ut'sh ain't |
often" he soIiloQuized. Wen. lady If |
they've took 70 the Chinese quarter.
we'd better be looking up a chink to
help us, ! guess know a fairly de.
cent one"
7 think | know a better," inter. |
rupted Mrs Winter. with a faint smile. |
She had detected suppressed pity |
IN The mans regard. 4slotor slowly !
along the street There is a shop. If |
] can hnd It. where there ought to BE
a man"
Man you know3 Say. lady. guess
] better go in with you. II yon don't |
mind Z"
No; stay IN your car. You don't