Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-15

! my crew 10 obey orders There's moth
IN you can do, and. Why, yes, there
! lg too. You can take care Of Bos'n.
Gcorgianna." to tho housekooper,
send Bosn IN here quick"
They're there" whispered Georgian.
nH-"Mr. Atkins and Tad and that
Thomas crittcr aud lots more, And
they've come after her What shall
wo doT
Jump when speak to you; that's
the first thing. Send Bos'n In here"
Emily came running Miss Dawes
put IN arm about her Captain Cy
stepped forth.
They were there AZ 0eorglnnna had
said Mr. Thomas on the top step. He
man and Simpson on the next lower
and behind them Abel Leonard and a
group Of interested volunteers.
"Eyenin', gentlemen" said the cap.
tain. opening the door brskly,
"Eycnln'," repeated Captain Cy
quite n surprise party you're gIvln'
mc. Come In"
Cyrus" began the Honorable At
kins, I'VE are here TO ciNim"-
GIVE me my daughter you robberl'
demanded Thomas from his new po-
sltion in the rear Of the other two.
"Mr Thomas" said Heman, please
remember that | am conducting this
affair respect the natural indlgna'
ton OF M outraged father but-ahem!
Cyrus, we are here to claim
Then do your clnimIn' inside IT'S
kind Of chilly tonight There's plenty
Of empty chairs, aud We don't need to
hold an overflow mectin' Come ahead
ln."
The trio looked at cnch other IN
hesitation Then Mr. Atkins males
tIcnlly entered the dining room.
Thomas aud Simpson followed him.
"Abe," observed Captain Cy to Leon.
ard who was advancing toward the
steps. I'm sorry not to be hOSpltable,
but there's too many of YOU to invite
at once. md Niu't polite to show par
tioity You ard the rcSt are welcome
to sIt on the terrace or stroll round
the deer park Good night
He closed the door in The face OF the
disappointed Abel and turned to the
three in the room
"Wcll." he said, "out with it, You've
come to claim sOmethIn | under
stand"
81 come fer my rights" shouted Mr.,
Thomas
Yes? Wei, this amt state prison
or I'd give en- TO you vita pleasure.
Hcman. you'd better do the tnlkin'.
Wen probably get ahead faster"
The honorable cleared his throat and
waved his hand
"Cyrus" he began, you are my boy
hood friend and my fellow townsman
Nud nelehhor Under such clrcum-
stances It gives me pain
"Thcn don't let us discuss painful
subjects Let's get down to business
You've come to rescue Bosn- Emily,
that is-from the 'rohber'-I' I'm Quotln
Deacon Thomas hcrc-that's got her,
SOS to turn her over to her sorrowin'
fnther. Is that II? Ycs2 Well, you
cant have her-not yet"
cyrus" said Mr. Atkins "rm sOr
ry 10 see that you take It this way
You haven't the shadow Of n right
We have the law with us. and your
conduct vii lead us to invoke It. The
constable is outside Shall | call hin
mY
Uncle Bcdny" WINS the town con
stable and had been since before III,
war. The purely honorary Office was
given him each year as II Joke. Cap
tain Cy grinned broadly, and even
Tad was obliged TO smile
Don't be inhuman, HcmHn," urged
the captain You wouldn't turn m,
over TO be monhanded by Uncle Bed
ny, would you"
This is not humorous affair be
gan tho congressman, with dignity
But the "hcrcav'd father" had been
prospecting on his own hook, and now
he peepcd into the sitting room
"Iere she is!" he shouted. "I Bee
herl Come on. Emmie Your dads
come for you Let go of her, you wo
man! What do you mean by holdin
on to herr"
Tho situation which Woa Upot hu.
morous," Immediately became much
less So The next minute was a i've
ly one. II ended as Mr Thomas waS
picked up by rud from the floor, where
he had fallen, having been pushed vlo
lently over chair by Captain Oy
Bos'n, frightened and sobbing, was
cllnging Wildly to Miss Dawes, who
had cluug just as firmly to her. The
captains voice rang through the room
That's enough" he said. "That's
enough and some over. Atkins, take
that teller out this house and OF my
premises AS for the girl, that's tor us
/ 20 hght out In the courts. I'm hei
guardian, lawfully appointed, and you
nor nobody else can touch her while
that appointments good Hero Il is
right here. Now look at Il and clcai
outr
He held FOR the congressmnn's in
spection the document which. iuclos
Cd in the long envelope, had been re
celyed that morning His visit 10 Os