Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-12

bracket lamp beside her on the desk
she labored until o'clock. Then she
put on her coat and hat, extinguished
the light, locked the door and started
on her lonely walk home,
Miss Dawes wns not afraid Of the
dark She had been her own escort for
q good many years. She walked brisk
ly on, heard the laughter and loud
voices in the barber shop die away
behind her, passed the schoolhouse
pond, now bleak and chill with the
raw November wind blowing across It,
and began to climb the slope Of Whit
takers hill. And here the wind, rush
Ing in unimpeded over the flooded salt
meadows from the tumbled bay out
side, wound her skirts about her and
made climbing difficult and breath
taking.
She was perhaps halfway up the
long slope when she heard In the In
tervGls between the gusts footsteps
behind her, A moment later a mans
voice began singing Annie Rooney"
melody then past its prime In the
cities, but popularized in Bayport by
some departed batch of summer board
ers.
She did not recognize the voice, and
she did not particularly approve Of
singing in the streets, especially such
loud singing So she decided not to
wait longer and was turning to con
tinue her climb when the person be
hind stopped his vocalizing and called.
"Hl" he shouted Hello, ahead
therew
The follower broke into q run and
was soon by her side, Tie was stran-
ger 10 her.
Wheel Wow" he painted. This is
no race track, pard Pull up and let's
take 1t easy. Ny of legs got a kink
In It, and don't run SO easy as used
to, Great snakes, what's your rush?
Amt you fond Of company Hellol ]
believe It's woman-a womanw ex-
claimed the man hilariously. "Well.
say, | didn't believe there was one
loose In this tall end OF nowhere
Grille, I'm glad to see you-not that
can see you much, but never mind
All eats are gray In the dark, heyf
You can't see me, neither, so well
take each other on trust She's my
sweetheart, I'm her beau, Say, Maud,
may see you homer
She was frightened now. The Whit
taker place on the hilltop was the
nearest house, and that was some
distance off.
whats the matter, Carrier inquir-
ed the man. Don't be scared. l
wouldn't hurt you. I'm just lonesome,
that's all, and | need society. Don't
rush; you'll ruin your complexion.
Here, come under my wing and let's
toddls along together. How's mann.
ma"
He seized her arm and pulled her
back beside him. She tried to free
herself, hut could not. Her unwelcome
escort held her fast, and she was oblig-
ed to move as slowly as he did. II
was very dark.
Say, what is your namef" coaxed
the man. 'Is 1t Maud, hey. or Julia
/ always liked Julia. Don't be peevish.
Tell us; that's a good girl"
She gave a quick jerk and managed
to pull her arm from his grasp, giving
him violent push rs she did So He,
being unsteady on bis feet, tumbled
down the low bank which edged the
sidewalk. Then she ran on up the hill
as fast as she could. She heard him
swear as he fell.
She had nearly reached the end Of
the Whitaker fence when he caught
her. He was laughing, and that alarm
cd her almost as much as II he had
been angry.
Naughty, naughty" he chuckled,
holding her fast. '"Tryin' to sneak,
was your Not much-not this time
Did you ever play forfeits when you
was little1 Well, this is forfeit game
ana you're It. You must bow to the
prettlest, kneel TO the wittiest and kiss
the one you love best. And I'd let you
Off on the first two. Come, nowl Pay
upW
Then she screamed, and her scream
was answered at once. A gate swung
back with bang. and she heard some
one running along the walk toward
her.
"Oh, Cap'n Whitaker she called
"Comel Come quick, pleasel'
How she knew that the person run,
ming toward her was Captain Cy has
not been satisfactorily explained even
yet She cannot explain It, and neither
Gun the captain. And equally astonish
Ing was the latter's answer. He GER
tainly had not heard her voice often
enough TO recognize II under such cir
cumstancss.
"All right teacher." he shouted. "I'n
comm! Let go Of that woman, you
Oh. It's you. Is itr'
He had seized Mr., Smith by the coat
collar and jerked him away from bis
victim. Miss Dawes took refuge be-
hind the captains bulky form. Ths
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