Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-28


noy-General, cannot allow my wife to
romain on terms OF social Intimacy with
---suspeeted ermlnals"
Catherine gripped tho edge OF the tabls
hard, The room was whiTllng around
her
"Jamosw she tried to cry. but the
voice was only frightened whisper
"Oh, ] hardly expected you to sympa-
thizs with my attitude" he went on Bit
terly. 1--WE seldom agree on anything.
but am making tho Investigation, and
J am IN position TO know who they arc.
However" he glanced at his watch, that
Is not tho point I've Just time to leave
You at the house"
Then you-are not--comlng home
with meT she asked mechanically. Her
mind was stl numb from the shock
NO" was the short answer Il must
60 TO Washington at midnight. In the
meantime I've an important confere ics
tonight and ons with the Attorney-Gen-
tral early tomorrow He's determined to
enforce the law and has retained ME to
help him These people are to be rooted
out--eXtermlnated- made an example OF
OF course | need not tell you II means
great political advancement for me II
succeed In convIetlng them-perhaps tho
Attorney y-Generaship"
lie thought from her silence that no
WAS at last convincing her Conv!ncinsi
Al last she could think clearly as shs
,3ught at the phrase political advance
ment" He could talk Of political nd-
sanoement at the sacrifice OF her friends
lie wanted to root out" laughing. gem
,roLs. open-handed Isabel
Ho glorlAed In the determination" OF
tsweet old man who had been father
to her--wno mad taken the place OF tue
father she could not remember--who hso
been this very mans benefsctorl
lie looked forward joyously to making
an example or Wilbur Emersonl
He thought eagerly Of mounting 10 the
Cabinet on the blood and tears. the shame
md anguish and despair OK these-hef
friends!
She looked at him as she m'gat have
hooked at some loathsome, crawling thihS
that had crept into the Emerson house
to kin them as tney slept
"Oh. God." she groaned. Must you
.lw,vs rlse-on the downfall OF others1
before he could open his mouth 10 .ep'
tho need 10 stop him at snes came over
her with rush. Al,
"J.mss, these people are my frlends'
... cried. IN strained, aSonizcd voice
~Your triandsl They savs helped uS-
I loved usF' .,
"I have no friends" he replied WIN
,h. air Of a Brutus Besides, whaie'o'
old Emerson did for me years ago. hA'
becn doubie-d!scounted by his SOM
-HowY oame In u whisper from cS'h
c,ass dry lips. lie eyed her coIdly'
Let me see your engagement caro-
She hs naed 1t TO him. He gave IL auie'
x,a,,e and then with a rigid forehnsel
stabbed 1t vlciously in dozen places.
.Tb.re, w. e. w. E. W. e.
\. s,sr,sd "Wilbur Emerson! ! think
that's the answer, Catherine|
"Mr Emerson Is not here Tonight
,he answered duly These are uhiu'
an, rromis.s lie is not sufficiently
int.rested in me to keep MS engage
ments.'
"He is sufficiently Interested 70 hinA'
them" he retorted.
NO not even that she rep''eu -
the same tone. That's his sister i'A
hsr, hsnd-he isn't even here
"These people are malefactors-cfi'i'
,,,.o neance 10 society! That's all
Catherine
"r don't believe IL" she blared ou'
suddenly. raw
ivan don't want to believe H. Sh'u'
.r,ns" ne went on with calm supo
riorlty. He was beginning "
savage pleasure in the pain ne wal
,nalcting. well. l intend 10 sH'"
YOU I'm right and
.of course you're right" she Droh'
IN with a hot whirl OF woras' H.o'
u you're not you have the hor''D''
faculty of being able to prove '""'
am wrongl That's the penalty pa'
,or be,nx the wifo OF a clever lawyer
Ru, Iamesw she cried, with suddei
,ha,u.. as the horror OF her irish''
.,,,,r came back to her more strohs
". cant you let some one s'se ''''e'
,apa this invsstisationf"
"Now IAN
~ror my sakew she pleaded WIN
.L In her voice. moving 'oNA''
.,,r v,,b clasped hands outstre'ehso
.no ,h,s one thing for my saks' 'Am''
for h.ck
..wn..r he cried. starting oaoA
xvuv .G,ve up an opportunity n.'
.s,s, rns chance Of . lifetims' An
~s., .hovs how little you care wne'a
.ucc..d or fall! You ought % D
s,,a that my chance has come q. '4,.
g.. ,ou aon,t carer he added bitterly
~you never caredF' s n,o
.ys.--Jsmssi oncer she saio' pro
x.r,v when thought you--"e.'
.o.n..sa By . genuine desir'--to ne'l
othor, by reforming them-ou' 90
80 .. think only--of your own ,"