The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-09-05

| IL can" he answered with fnality. do
| you think Id give you upl"
But this was too much TO ask. In
the presence OF ruined career and a
heroless army, Marjorie felt that her
own scruples were too petty TO count.
She could be heroic, too.
No" she said, in deep, low tone.
mo. We'll 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 10 his
feet, only TO be detained again by
Marjorie's clutch:
But first, what about that brace
let?"
She's got IT," Mallory groaned.
slumping from the heights again.
do you mean to say she's still
wearing it,"
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 TO go-why, Marjorie-I'd be
arrested"
But Marjorie set her Jaw hard:
We'll. you get that bracelet or you
dering jealousy and grief took 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
cooed. like mourning dove, II don't
care if everybody is looking. on, I'm
so lonely"
I'm just as lonely as you are" he
pleaded, trying TO creep into the com
panSof her misery.
please marry me soon." she i'm
plored, won't you. please?"
I'D marry you this minute if you'd
say the word" he whispered.
I'D say il II you only had that
bracelet" she sobbed, like a tired
child. II should think you would un-
derstand my feelings. That awful per
son is wearing your bracelet and l
have only your ring, and her bracelet
is ten times as big as my ring, boo
hoo.hoo-oo!"
"Ill get that bracelet II ] have to
chop her arm off," Mallory vowed.
The sobs stopped short, as Mar
jorie looked up 10 ask: Have you got
your sword with you?"
Its in my trunk" he said. but III
manage"
Now you're speaking like a sol
der" Marjorie exclaimed, my brave,
noble, beautiful, fearless husband. I'll
tell you! That creature will pass
through this car on her way 10 break
fast. You grab her and take the
bracelet away from her.
Il grab her, eh?" he stammered,
his heroism wavering a trife.
Yes, just grab her"
Suppose she hasn't the bracelet
on?" he mused.
bldU htl any way NAi JpAiS oii4
swered, fierceiy. Besides, I've no
doubt it's wished on" lie said moth
ing. "You did wish it on, didn't YOU"
NO. no-never-of course not"
he protested. If you'll only be calm.
I'll get it if | have 10 throttle her"
Like a young Lady Macbeth, Mar
iorie gave him her utter approval in
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 waiter
went by chanting his Lass call Tor
breakfuss in Rining Rar." He chant
ed il thrice in their ears, but they
never heard Marjorie was gloating
over the discontinue of the odious
creature who had dared TO precede
her in the acquaintance OF her hus-
band-to-be. The husband-to-be was
miserably wishing that he had to face
"A tribe of bolo-brandishing Moros, in
stead of this trivial girl whom he had
looked upon when her cheeks were
red.