The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-10

her a favor with your ability" be
( FASTENED to say. "you can always find
opportunity"
Something in her face checked him.
They remained silent, looking into
each others eyes
"A home for me- she said almost in
a whisper
"Yes. yes" he said. eYou must have
known it. But, you see. I can't speak"
why nots Is it a bar that you
have offered me help-that you have
found me a thief and are willing to
save met cannot feel it So"
AYou are oyerstrained,' said be.
@The sight Of an old friend has shak-
en- you. Let us leave it this way
that the home Is there and am there
waiting always The fire on the
hearth and the hearts welcome wait
for you, but there is a certain rustic
patience in me which is strange in the
frenzy Of the city. will not urge you,
Dorothy"
Il think we have always loved each
other said she.
On Monday when Dorothy came TO
the Office there was another change.
Mr. Gattiing had not arrived. There
were conflicting rumors as to bis
status Nobody knew anything. The
only reality was fear. All heads were
shaking on their shoulders. and all
ears heard the fall OF the ak In every
sound
About II o'clock Stannard strobe in,
breezier than OF yore. his eyes bright
er his pride higher. delighted venge-
auce bristling in every hair Of his
head
He. called Dorothy Immediately TO
his private room.
well. little girl" said he, we've
won the fight 1t remains 10 reward
our friends and punish our enemies.
And Of the friends you are chief
far more than a friend I tell you,
Dorothy. I won this fight for you ]
just kept you right before my eyes. !
was winning you-you for my wife,
Dorothy. Tell me. have ] wona"
Excitement bazed in his eyes, An
insane confidence inspired him-his
own desire. as ever was his warrant
He forgot that he had never prepared
the girl in the slightest degree for this
av0wal nor received from her the
smallest Indication that she cared for
him He wanted her. and that was
enough.
1t seemed to her that her own trans
gressions entitled him to an answer.
and she told her story with perfect
frankness that silenced him When
she had finished he did not say a word
TO detain her He sat perfectly still
as she passed from the room.
For fully an hour be sat there oblivi-
Gus Of everything but his thoughts.
which came gradually TO center upon
a single detail She had told him the
source from which. Ainsworth would
derive the money to help her, and
Stannard shrewdly guessed how much
that loan from the bank might mean
10 his successful rival
With a single word he could block
Ainsworth's path. WHY not? All
around him men were doing similar
things. Tile unrestrained use Of
power FOR the qualification Of desire
was there anything else in the game
Had he ever succeeded by any other
methods?
His face was crimson. his lips part
ed, his teeth set. as be took up the
transmitter Of his telephone. He gave
the number and IN a few seconds
heard the familiar voice:
Hello Leonardo"
yes"
you are going to make a loan today
to Stuart Ainsworth. Don't do it,"
II have done f. He's got the mon
ey."
Gtannard hung up the receiver. His 1
breath escaped from him in something
ike a sob
II would have done IT," he said. =
wonld have blocked him ] am a
scoundrelts