Mexico Missouri message., 1912-11-14

Il can" he answered With finality. DO
you think I'd give you up?"
But this was too much 10 ask. In
the presence OF a ruined career and a
hSrulcss army. Marjorie felt that her
own scruples were too petty TO count.
She could be heroic, too.
moi" she said. I'm a deep. low tone.
NO, wen get married in the smoking
room. Go call your drummer
This opened the clouds and let in
the sun again with such a radiant
blaze that Mallory hesitated no longer.
Fine" he cried, and leaped 70 his
feet. only TO be detained again by
Marjorie's clutch:
But first. what about that brace
LETT"
shes got &C." Mallory groaned.
smmping from the heights again.
DO you mean TO say she's still
wearing TT"
How was TO get it,
couldn't you have slipped into her
car last night and stolen it,"
Good Lord. shouldn't think you'd
want me 10 go-why, MarJorie-l'd be
arrested"
But Marjorie set her Jaw hard:
Well. you get that bracelet, or you
don't get me" And then her smoul-
dering jealousy and grief took a less
hateful tone: "Oh. Harry" she
walled, I'm so lonely and so helpless
and so far from home"
but I'm here" he urged.
You're farther away than any
body" she whimpered. budding close
to him.
Poor little thing he murmured,
soothing her with voice and kiss and
caress
put your arm round me" she
coood, like a mourning dove, Il don't
care II everybody is looking. on, I'm
so lonely"
I'm Just as lonely as you are he
pleaded, trying to creep into the com
pany OF her misery.
please marry me soon" she i'm
plored. wont you, please?
I'D marry you this minute II you'd
sey the word" he whispered.
I'D say II II you only had that
bracelet" she sobbed, like a tired
child. 81 should think you would UNI
derstand my feelings. That awful per
son is wearing your bracelet and |
have only your ring, and her bracelet
is ten times as big as my ring, boo
hoo-hoooo!"
"lll get that bracelet IL | have TO
chop her arm off," Mallory vowed.
The sobs stopped short, as Mar
jorie looked up to ask: Have you got
your sword with your"
It's in my trunk" he said, but III
manage"
Now you're speaking like q sol
der" Marjorie exclaimed, my brave
noble, beautiful. fearless husband. III
| tell you. That creature will pass
| through this car on her way to break
fast. You grab her and take the
bracelet away from her
Il grab her, eh?" he stammered
his heroism wavering a tribe.
Yes. just grab her"
Suppose she hasn't the bracele
on?" he unused.
Grab her anyway" Marjorie an
swered, fiercely. Besides, I've NJ
doubt it's wished on" He said moth
ing. You did wish it on. didn't you?
No. no-neyer-of course not
he protested. III you'll only be calm
I'll get It If / have to throttle her."
Like a young Lady Macbeth, Maj
jorie gave him her utter approval IL
any atrocity. and they sat in ambush
for their victim TO pass into view.
They had not had their breakfast
but they forgot it. A dusky waite
went by chanting his Lass call 10
breafuss in Rining Rar." He chant
ed il thrice in their ears, but the
never heard. Marjorie was gloatin
over the discontinue OF the odiou
creature who had dared TO proceed
her in the acquaintance of her nus
bard-to-be. The husband-to-be wa
miserably wishing that he had to fac
a tribe OF Merchandising Moros, II
stead OF this trivial girl whom he ha
looked upon when her cheeks wer
red.