The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-07

like mad ! can't even stir any more
without finding HIM at my heels
You seem to have made con
quest, and, after the manner of wo-
mankind in general. you don't appre-
ciate it,, BY the way, how did all
these remarks of the hatchet face one
rach your ears? That point isn't
quite clear to me-
Aunt Nancy told me. The woman
herself and the janitor, to whom my
most estimable neighbor acloss the
way has also been talking, II seems,
tcld Aunt Nancy"
But Patricia, what was that you
said shout people listening to sales
from servants and talking to them?'
Jimmie. You are horrid Ii is diff
ferent with Aunt Nancy She is
"A dear. as | have always main
iained," Interrupted Jimmie But
come Patricia. Aren't you going to ac-
oept me this timer"
mo, / am not Oh, Jimmie, it is
0 clock. Please go
Cant help ii if il is 5 O'Clock a.
m Patricia You know you love me.
fbEtN y w sSlt NIO tDiA.dtA W dQiiiil
it, You have kept me in suspense for
six long years and that is more than
enough. Moreover, You have your
self 10 think of If tie people across
the hall have noticed my numerous
and late visits. so have the other
people in the building"
Stop cried Patricia. Please,
Please, dontasay anything more like
! that And won't you 20 hnme2"
4 viii nof8mtil you promise 10 be
my wife Patricia and, rslng quick
4 j., Brenl crossed TO Patricia, who also
had risen il,i took her in his arms.
Patricia attempted TO free herself
Promisei me. Patricia, that YOU
Z will be my wife" coaxed Jimmie
gently. but there was underneath il all
2 stern tone that implied that the
man would brook delay no longer
viii you 50 at once if do prom.
ise
'J'll go in five minutes. want to
IielI you something first Is il bar.
gaing,e .,b
Yes. Jimmie. ] will marry you"
Before the year is over"
Yes. a.
B@ent bent and kissed her before
ne asked "On your word Of honor, in
spite of what am going to tell Won
oh. ! promise you | haven't commit
ted q penal offensc or disgraced the
family in any way he said quickly
Nj answer TO The glance Of slarllcd in
= quiry FROM Patricia.
Tell me. You have my word, an,
thaf once given holds good for al
sine.
Brent bent and kissed the face h,
held between his hands before h'
. sDoke Patricia, ] am the main par
of the new family that has just movet
irto the apartment across the hall
Youl gasped Patricia. And. ant
T. the woman with the awful face ant
voice? They are dreadful even /
she Is related 10 YOU"
+ But she isn't a relation OF mine
so don't look SO distressed. She vii
e not come to pay MS long visits Sh'
is most estlmable woman, however
ard my housekeeper.'
And the boy?"
The horrid imp which ! bellev
was the afiectionate and tender tern
+ YOU used in conjunction with him. i
my young brother. who. by the way
thinks that YOU are the one woman
And all those tales were purely m
, own invention, carried to the righ
ueeson by my faithful housekeepe,
You see, dear | was getting despel
ate. Remember. YOU have promised
= on your word of honor. to marry me
j SO there IS 10 be no retraciion of you
promise
y Mary YOU? certainly will" sal
. Patricia positively. "if for no oihe
reason than TO keep my eye on YOU i
the future and prevent you doin
Il something still worse But do you r,
q member your own promise to go?"
Yes. and I'll go. said Jimmie
y snatchine up his cigar from the chin
q neg piece. Only I'll smoke this, no
i rs cross the park. but ss | eros
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