New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
BY MRS. JACQUES FUTRELLE

And how? And if do the snudge will always be there,
my name in the records Of the police Do you suppose
am going to let YOU expose yourself my champion:
Everybody will believe it, except perhaps your mother,
and Laura, and-and yourself. Miss Sargent believes
I'm a thief"
Louie, will YOU marry me tonight, now, give me
the right to protect you:"
40" answered promptly.
Its all darnel foolshncss, Natalie accusing you.
She acted impulse. She will be ashamed OF her
self when she's had time to think il over.
"Shc didn't act on an impulse; she isn't that kind.
She's sure she's right. DO YOU remember was on the
balcony the time she thinks her bracelet stoen:
"Do you know that before YOU came She suspected
Winthrop" he asked.
yes know
Its all a lot Of tommyrot. her suspicious. believe
she loses things. No else has had anything stolen.
Ii a thief here he wouldn't stop Jewel
where there many. II She earnest about be-
ing robbed why doesn't she 20 the police and So;
"O-ooh, The police" couldn't resist initiating her.
"Wcll perhaps she's gong TO the police now. That
that's what | must be prepared for. She hasn't had
time TO do anything yet but tell your mother. Natalie
won't gossip. Hap. She's blue: but of course she
will do something decisive aftcr-after accusing me.
Surely your mother will send me away You see can't
20 until she sends met S contract. Then dare
not think beyond that! Whatever comes | must face
II with 10 10 help me.
And me don't leave me out Louie You're going
to marry me, It's the best answer know to any
picons.
I'm not going to marry you. Hap I've tried to
make you the reason, the big reason and there are
"a thousand little ones. Don't YOU suppose everybody
knows about me. that ! am a saaricd servant? No.
there is trying disguise it, Everybody knows
my position I'm not allowed to forget it, There's a
great deal OF assurance in the way Natalie indicates
vacant char when She wants me TO ill in At bridge II
rather amuscs me. Mrs Hancock sent me for coli balls
pretty decent since Laura kicked up row about that
episode at Mrs. DykemanS but it only served to make
it more conspicuous that Mrs. Dykcman didn't
slider me guest; WAS only borrowed for the occasion.
Please don't abuse anybody. Nothing has been SO
awkward as expected it to be- Your mother has been
heavenly to me. and society has taken to me rather
kindly; but marry YOU Gracious"
HEARD the steady beat of a motorboat. and paused
to listen. Hap heard it too It wasn't ANYTHING
unusual, except that the nSStcnt beat of the engine
was familiar to me- 1t must have been making twenty
miles an hour.
That's Winthrop, isn'tit?~ Hap asked
throp doesn't always race like that"
We could see a Searchght only family: for the moon
was%o bright 1t Was coming toward us steadily When
almost opposite our landing the boat swcrvcd and came
directly head on. 1t stopped with a snort and puff
the searchlght WAS snapped out and some one landed
tied up the boat and Strengthened up against the moon
Hello, Winthrop" Hap called
Hello, old mani" Winthrop answered. He came
toward us. as il Miss Coiman' Did YOU sec me com
ing? | can run away from anybody on this shore
Well" He dropped down on the sand took of his cap
and turned his face To the breeze
"Wcrc YOU running away from anybody" asked
"Ycs think was. Funny thing happened. | was
away up somewhere along the beach there in front of
IIcmmingways or that old Gcncral-what's his name?
Schuyler, when my carburctcr baked bit. | shut
her of and started To what the trouble WAS. must
have dritcd in shore; for the first thing knew three
men ran down the beach yelled. Hands up, and was
rather startled when SAW by the moonlight that they
meant me
~ hold-up" Hap calculated.
"Why, | didn't have anything to steal" Winthrop
laughed But decided didn't want To put them to
the trouble OF finding that out. II had had anything
but my bare hands and monkey wrench might have
given them turn instead gave the engine full power