The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-20

rDon't waste valuable time,' Rawdin said.
Sign it, please"
For a moment Carter hesitated and then
tossed the pen on the desk. III be damned
if do, Z he muttered. What are you going
to do about it,
Rawdin seemed but slightly annoyed at the
refusal I'm sorry" he said; Il didn't
think you'd be so foolish Really, Mr. Car
ter, you drive me to extreme measures lam
very sorry not for you. but for the lady"
You wouldn't shoot me-" Carter said.
"You wouldn't dare"
Rawdin looked him fairly in the eyes
mo" he said II wouldn't kill you, il
that's what you mean, but I'd certainly wing
you"
He backed slowly toward door leading
into his bedroom Don't try TO move
eitherof vow" he commanded I'llbeback
in no time" With the revolver still pointing
at Carter, Rawdin opened the door, and
leaving il opened disappeared in the bed
room.
Quick" Carter said TO Miss Forsythe,
Lets take chance" But the girl, with
her pretty face gone very pale, sat motionless
staring at the open door Carter ran to her
side, but before he could arouse her Rawdin
had returned.
"Iwas cutting the telephone wire, he sand
pleasantly. Now I'm going away from
here for little time, but hope toreturn very
soon. I'm sorry to force such an unfortunate
position on girl, especially one | once called
friend, but you have both made it necessary
| am going to lock you in my apartment
There Is drop Of some thirty feet from the
bedroom windows, and the neighboring build
ings are usually unoccupied at this hour
You will note BY the clock on the desk chat it
is already past nidnight certainly most
itnprudent hour for young lady to be discoy-
cred sinssa bachelor apartment with young
man. If you should call for help it will
surely raise a row, and the people who como to
your aid are no more likely TO believe your
strange story than are the people who live in
the apartment hotel across the street should
youopen these windows and raise a cry.sI
am taking the KEY of. this door ,wiich'lcads to
the hallway, as well as that Of tine street door,
with me. so far asI can see, there Is no posi-
bic way for you TO escape without breaking
your voting necksor creating most distressing
scandal Don't worry about me, as | shall
ask CHARLES the chauffeur 10 let me share your
autoiaobe with him When yoa haze de
cidcd TO sign that paper, yoa might pull back
the curtains of one of the windows Of this.
room and raise the shade. Then when see
the light vail understand that YOU are willing
to accept my terlr5.
Rawdin had been gradually backing to
ward the door leading into the hallsay, and
as he finished speaking he quickly let himself
out. and the door shut With sharp click
behind him.
Fora few moments there was silence, while
the two Young people stared into each others
ewes Then Carter slowly took of his over
coat. threw it across chair and eisurely
crossed the room to a buffet that stood in the
cornsr
9 m sefy sorry he 5tammercd. You
see. Hiss l'orsglc. have known YOU for so
shosl tine. She drew her pretty red lips
into a straight line and shook her head
Whatever may haze been her birth or hcr
early training, she appeared Just then to Car
ter rs the highest type OF the liigh-brcd, most
carefully nartured American girl. The mel
low glow from the fireplace f,ll on the soft
masses cf lrown hair, Worn high over tic
clear broad forehead, on the pink -and-vhitc
cheeks, the slightly rctrogsse nose, the delicate
nostris, the ivory throat ard rce1, and the
bare shoulders
Miss Forsythc pressed lie- lips into n
straight line and slightly shrugged her
shoulders. Carter suddenly straightened
himself, and, slcaniag ever tie tablc, looked
the girl farIY in the eyes.
Il haycanidca, = he said ltmay moi be
a very brilliant thought. but think it would
help matters a little Let's be engaged-6x
rpasstory " iii Rawdin that rc came here Tor
little unconventional supper TO celebrate the
cyents lfanyone ever does learn Of our being
here. i ei'I not look so badly. can call on
your father Tomorrow morning and officially
ask for gotr hand, saying that yop have con
senfcd. 1bn an make the engagement Just
aspnbiic IS Jouwish, ard then. whenever you
desire L. you can throw nc oycr.
Again Mss Forsvthe shrugged her shoul-
dcFs this iimc, as il By way Ct consent
Under abe circumstances, Carter said.
:" think ,re might now call your friend-Raw-
.din.'
Miss I'orsythc inclined her head, and Car
ter pulled back the curtains and ran up the
shade to the full height Of The window. A
iews mopna, !, lsier Rawdn let himself in the
door 50 fslhiling at1 (erced guests.
In fewwords Carter told minM the engage
meat they had made and asked him II he
would uphold them in the story Of the supper
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