The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-31

fQr heavens sake, Betty, Why this
suspense? Let the ak fall. Have you
discovered that you don't care for me.
after all?7
No, Billy love you better than
anything else in this world"
THAT settles it" said Billy, slipping
the circle Of big diamonds on her
finger Neither man nor devil can
take you away from me now
Betty looked down at the auburn
head bent over her hand. Don't, Bill
vi" she cried sharply. Don't make
love to me. If you do I never can give
you up, and father says"
7So-your father objects"
only OH principle, Billy
She took the ring from his finger
and handed 1t to him solemnly.
He says that am keeping you
from getting a good business start
hat you have no head for figures"
I'm other words. he thinks I'm no
man, just plain boob
mo, he believes that you are cley-
er, but he says you never take any
thing seriously, that you are only in
love with me temporarily. You won't
want me after you get me" sighed
Betty.
Billy looked at her and his pulse
throbbed as he caught her and held
her close to him II am going to
show father a thing or two he
said Hearing footsteps, he released
her
A man supported himself swaying
by the curtains in the doorway.
Il beg pardon he said thickly
Didn't mean to disturb you and the
lady I--I was just looking about,
you know
AS he spoke, Billy covered him with
the little pistol he had taken from
the table drawer
up with your hands, Quick about
til"
The strangers expression changed
perceptibly
I've had a little too much. That's
all. Don't make row I'll 60
now"
Not with the property of my
mothers guests In your pockets. Your
drunken ruse does not work with me-
Betty, please touch that bell by the
window"
When the servants had answered
the summons, and the thief lay bound
on the floor Billy proceeded to search
him.
There's fathers watch" screamed
Betty. The one grandfather gave
him And mothers horseshoe Of dia-
monds What bold thief"
The police made a quiet entrance
to take their prisoner Billy and Bet
ty went downstairs 20 return the
spoils Everybody was busy playing
bridge. Not one of them had discover
ed any loss.
What time have you. daddy dear?"
asked Betty stopping By her fathers
chair.
There was CONSERVATION on his face
when he felt in an empty pocket.
Why, III he floundered miser-
ably, not caring to announce a loss in
his friends house.
Billy held up his valuable old watch.
H@w many of you have lost iewelry
tonight2 He opened a box full Of
pins trinkets and a string Of pearls
worth a kings ransom.
MY pearls!" shrieked Mrs Stanley
Weyland
MY horseshoe pint cried Bettys
mother.
My emerald bracelet" moaned Kit.
ty Melears. ITS the one you gave me,
Dick
Quiet ordered Billy. 81 have
everything There's the thief"
He pointed to the stairway where
two policemen could be seen leading
away their prisoner
How did this happen, young man.
Betty's father was perturbcd. He vas
annoyed that any man could take his
watch without his knowledge He had
prided himself all his life on his abil-
lty to read character The fellow
did not look like a thief"
People. like things, are not always
what they appear suggested Billy
meaningly u may not look like a
business man myself but am going to
make you look to your laurels in that
snyder.Mynatt suit tomorrow And
suppose might as well tell you since
you'll have to know it anyway, / am
going to marry Betty"
Upon my soul, you astonish me,
sirlg
NY dear girl,T whispered Bettys
father to her, don't tell Billy what 1
said about him CANT AFFORD to have
him for an enemy Tell him that I
win be proud to welcome him into my
family Tell him anything you Ike.
So he's the young Bcoundrel who Is
about to beat me out Of that fifty thon-
sand in tx Snyder Mynatt case /
won't put up with It lie ought to
leave business for us oidsr lawyers
and have a good time Hos too young
to take life seriously yet"