The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-02-27

| 1T will have to get along the best
it can," he answered with tinality. "Do
you think I'd give you up?"
| 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
moi" she said, in deep, low tone,
mo, Well 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.
"Fne!" he cried, and Ieaped to his
feet, only to be detained again by
Marjorie's clutch:
But first, what about that brace
let?"
shes 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-ld 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 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 murnured,
soothing her with voice and kiss and
| caress.
Put your arm round me- she
cooed, like mourning dove. u don
care if everybody is looking, On, I'm
so lonely"
Pm 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
say the word" he whispered.
"Pd say it If you only had that
| bracelet" she sobbed. like tired
child 81 should think you would un
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-hoo-oo!"
I'm get that bracelet il have te
chop her arm off" Mallory vowed.
The sobs stopped short, as Mar
jorie looked up to ask: Have you go'
Your sword with you?"
ITS in my trunk" he said. but II
manage"
Now you're speaking like a sol
der" Marjorie exclaimed, my brave
noble, beautiful, fearless husband. III
tell %you That creature will pass
through this car on her way to 1oreaK
fast. You grab her and take the
bracelet away from her"
II grab her. eh?" he stammered
his heroism wavering a trlfle
Yes, just grab her.
Suppose she hasn't the bracele
on?" he unused.
Grab her anyway" Marjorie an
swered, tiercely. Besides, I've NJ
douht it's wished on" He said noth
ing. You did wish it on. didn't you?
mo, no-never-of course not
he protested. IF you'll only be calm
ri get it if have to throttle her"
Like a young Lady Macbeth. Maj
iorie gave him her utter approval II
any atrocity, and they sat In ambus
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 TO
breakfuss in Rining Rar" He cham
ed it thrice in their ears, but the
- never heard. Marjorie was gloat1n
over the discontinue OF the odlou
- creature who had dared to proceed
her in the acquaintance OF her hui
- band-to-be. The husband-to-be wa
j, miserably wishing that he had to rae
!. a tribe of merchandising Moros, II
= stead of this trivial girl whom he IA
looked upon when her cheeks wei
:. red