The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
MORE THAN SIC BROTHER


SnupcttOA anu mulItfi{ toward THIS
stocky. tanned youngster just fresh
from South America. Constance had
told her to take care Of him. and when
Dorothy took care OF young man she
rarely left him heart, head. or viii
power
i love to walk down through the
palm grove in the moonlight" she
went on, tripping ahead of him under
the great shadowy fronds Don I
you. like the sea at night. Mr. Forbes?"
Rather After months in the An
des | cant get enough of the water.
II was bully Of old Nat to ask me here
for the holidays You know I was
bound north TO Washington No
thought Of loaing at all Wonder why
he did it,"
Il know" She hesitated. and held
aside mass Of shrubbery heavy with
fragrant blossoms. He had a letter
from Mrs Carruthers. She's Mats
second cousin. and married to that
queer little Lawton Carruthers. I
think he's a lawyer In New York.
Anyway, he's made scads OF money
since she married him. And Adele.
that Mrs @. told Nat you were bound
this way, and for him to waylay you
for the Christmas party here on the
island What's the matter?"
Forbes had stopped dead short. his
head thrust bit forward like fight
ing bull, his eyes sparkling in the
darkness as she looked up at him.
What Is it?"
Nothing special" he returned short
~ Only you've saved my life
Where is the nearest cable station p
Across the bay at Tampa. It's a
three-hour trip in the motor boat.
Whyg.
I've got to reach it tonight. Listen
I've known you just three days
haven't II ! know you'll think I've
gone mad tonight If I tell you that |
never intended staying here more
than day ! had to get up North to
keep this same little Lawton Carruth-
ers from making a straight steal on
our concessions down there in Peru
Our option expires the goth at a. m
wrote Washington the day | came
here. telling them to get an extension
OF time until could get there.
didn't know any one besides ourselves
knew Of the plans to put the railroad
through Perez TO Qualfipoco. Can you
see what Il means now TO me to hear
this-this--to know that Carruthers
has stolen a march on us, had his
wife get near old Nat even to pun me
on my course and stay over here
while be steals the thing right under
my nose. Would you mind telling Nat
that / had to take his boat. I've run
one before. up at Newport last sum
mer. II you'll go back and ten
him
But Dorothy stood and looked at
him gravely.
Il want to 90 with you"
Its impossible. | couldn't be-
"You couldn't be bothered with me.
! know that's what you were going TO
say. But I'm going ! told Nat "a
look after you. and we'll make sixty
n.iles an hour by air, fifty by water
don't mind ii one bit. Wen run,
over the bay sepd your message and
get back want to 90, Allan"
He laughed shortly, ran biz fingers
through his thick. crisp har. and took
her outstretched hand.
You witch. You've held me here
with your island holiday enchantment,
Perhaps it's right for you to share this
with me But do you know what it
means, Dorothy: do youg Do you
know why I've stayed on here?7
You hurt my hand Let's run be-
fore we're missed
She pulled her hand away from his
clasp and ran like child over the
hard silvery sands. Forbes reached it
first, and wakeEed the boy He stun
bled out. hitchlng up his suspenders.
and waited for the message Dorothy
wrote on scrap OF paper torn from
Forbes note book. She said:
Come to Tampa with A. f. It's all
right Just like big brother to me.
Special business demands trip tonight
to reach telegraph station before clos
ing. DOT"
In less than fifteen minutes they
were ready, and she took her seat in.
the cockpit every nerve tingling for
the. coming fight,
1t was twenty minutes to 10 when
Mr. Forbes walked into the telegraph
Office and sent his wire north the
message that stopped Lawton Carruth-
ers' game. and kept the control Of the
railroad concession in the hands Of
Forbes company,
He went back to her down the old
street to the water front She knew
the place where her brother made
his landings and had guided Forbes to
It. Her hood mad fallen back from
her head Both hands reached out
to him swiftly.
did you get there In timer"
I'VE must get back to the island. =
she began. but Forbes gave a little un-
steady laugh, and drew her close in
his arms
You said was Just a big brother.
didn't youz Am / now, Dot, am /?
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