The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1913-07-18

lie was talking like a maniac
threatening her, apparently. couId
not help overhearing what he said TO
nave risen would have attracted his
attention and put the woman to grept.
er humiliation. And It happened too
quickly for me 20 make up nv mind
whether TO stay or 20.
! gathered that they were husband
anu wife. He wanted her to divorce
hlm and she refused. She had con
sclehtious scruples. 1T seemed He
was infatuated with another woman
lie pleaded, swore. ragged at her. usina
language that no woman should even
know. And at last he took her by the
shoulder and struck her across the
mouth.
You know how one acts I'm such
emergencies, without thinking. Some
th'ng seemed to snap inside my
brain | sprang from my seat and
drove my fist into his face He fell
back striking a lamp-post with his
head. quivered moment. and Law
sun. When raised him could see AZ
Sht' 'hdt nt WAS Utnu.
The woman stood like a stone. She
said nothing. because there was moth.
ing to say. knew that she was glad.
the insult had merited no other pen.
atty. And ] was glad that | had set
her free. But ! was murderer. and
the English law knows no mercy.
Il took the first train for South
ampton and bought n ticket to Amer
lea. booked as James Richmond.
my real name Is Carlyle. | found. by
inquiry That you were travelling alone
though your husbands name vas
down upon the list That was after
the steward had placed me at vour
side taking me for him | should not
nave tried such trick, even to escarc
death, had not fortune seemed to of
Ter this avenue of escape to me"
lie looked up for the first time. ~
you Will let me keep your husbands
name he said, 1T will not harm or
compromise you in any way. And
can land; otherwise shall be arrest.
ed IN New York. As said, life Is
sweet. but have stronger reason. /
nave sister to support, and IL die
or suffer life imprisonment she will
starve."
Edith Durham placed her hand ligh'.
ly on his.
Il will do as you ask. she said, in "A
voice trembling with emotion. "bp.
cause or your sisters sake, and yours
and also for the sake of that un.
known woman whom you so chivai-
rously defended. because-because
think she must be glad" She shud.
dered. My own marriage has been
unhappy" she said DO not believe
that woman loves and clings to a
brutal husband II She could not
speak further
He carried Edith Durhams suit
case down the gangway at New York
unmolested. He had stood by her side
in the saloon, answering the ques
tons of the immigration officer. well
aware that the quiet. shrewd-eyed man
who sat beside him was a detective
from the police department. He had
seen the mans gaze light on him IN.
1uirlngly, and had seen the detective
whisper to the immigration official
And he had returned the glance uu-
because he knew that
the loyalty Of the woman beside him
would carry him through all dangers.
And now they were upon the street.
with every danger past
lie helped Mrs. Durham into her
iaNicab and placed her suit case at
her side. He raised his hat.
II thank you for my sisters sake"
he said We shall not meet again.
shall go west and YOU will return to
Il shall never go back to England
she said with sudden vehemence
lie felt that she had something OF
import to add He waited Sudden
y she bent toward him
Don't you know me?" she asked
with a half sob THAT man was
ny husband"
Copyright 1918. by W. G. Chapman