Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-03
"Give Me Till Tomorrow"


Watt I'll get another and shc hurried
out TO tho dining room again. He sank into
q chair. murmuring
so near-so neari My God It's only
. woman without love In hor heart who
would refusc"------ She was back again.
and watched him pityingly s he poured
cut the wine
Did you say Mr. Darwin brlbed one Of
your partners 90 betray your she asked In q
low voice
'Ye-Cowper." ho replied in q stronger
voice. as he lowered the empty glass and
poured the remainder Of the pint into II,
1t seems 20 me, she said, hcsitsungiy.
that that was not exactly-not exactly
honorable She was apparently thinking
deeply and rapidly Emerson shrugged his
shoulders and drank tho rest Of the wine.
"As He Sees the Game"
II suppose it's all fair In love and poll
tics. he replied. ucarily. Your husband is
playing the game az q reformer understands
t..
DO you feel any better7" she asked
gently, after short pause.
Yes he replied. rising, I'm going now
Youll forgive me. won't your" he added
with wan tired smile She nodded alb
sently. . strained. hslf-frightened express
sion In her eyes.
Il wish knew what TO do" she e1-
claimed, feverishly II wish know-what
was best--wbat was right" But he was
already ~ the door. He paused = moment
and turned
I'm going TO make one last appeal TO
your husband tomorrow TO spare my
father" he said. hopelcssly. Don't tell
him Of this-tbis folly OF tonight TIN after
have seen him, please7' She nodded
Promise met he insisted.
Il promise" rho replied. quickly and
earnestly; mot only that. but whom l do
tell him III ask him to- did ask him not
to take this case. but he refused. can't
promise you that he'Il listen to me" the
voice quavered. but III try-IM tryi'
"will your Oh. II you only succcedr
There was . momentary trace Of returning
hope in his voice and eyes
III you hsd-these notes. she said. hes
itstingly, would 1t save you personality"
No. IL makes no difference TO me-
personally. The crime was mine. l en-
gineered the deal And-I must face the
music. But II will save--my father-and
the others"-- There was a short silence
II see You love your father very much
don't your" she asked. gently She was
pale TO the lips. The terrible strain Of the
scene was breaking her down at last but
for some reason she did not wish to end It.
II think SOL don't knowi' he answered.
confusedly. II suppose IT'S love-but-
TIT isn't that altogether. It's self-re.
prooch It's all my doing Catherine. mine
slonel He was content and happy He
had enough TO live on and was satisfied
but he gave way to my ambitions-my do.
sire to emulate the bis moneyed men-to
lend-to be the central Hgurel'
Catherine swayed slightly and caught the
back Of the chair for support She re-
covered instantly. but he had seen.
you must be tired outr' he exclaimed.
with @ note OF self-reproach.
"Yes-I-must go--to my ROOM she
said, family You can find your way
out1'
Certainly Yesi' he replied. quickly.
sh. u.,bared her strenytb and moved
o,,,ct,v toward the onno.,te door
Good night. Mr. Emerson" she said.
uns,..dnv "Iu--pu do mv--best for
vour
sbc switched Of, the lights and wa, gone.
por r,omep, Emerson s,ood uncertainty
IN tho dark For n moment he fel, that he
could not, would not. leave that house with
out the papers for which he had ri.ked every
thingi Couldn't he call her back and make
one last desperate appear surely she
must yield II he could only make her see the
misery and horrible injustice that her mar
row attitude would entail
But mol He had done BIS best. lie had
used every argument that he could devise.
He had pleaded In the name OF every feeling
Of humanity, OF justice, of mercy. OF pity.
Ind won was The promise tba. "sho would
do her best with her husband" and he knew
700 wen ho" n'"o nav oe'. So"S M. 10
80 =, ~. hsnd, a, Fa,s-and D,,v,n,
Be slowly opened the door, and at that
moment q strong light from the hall nlled
the room. In fraction Of q second he had
,,epped bnck and noiselessiy closed the door.
There were two men in the hail. and II took
him only two seconds to decide that bluf'ns
was his only chance. He opened the door