The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-02
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coward. who will run and hide as
soon as he is exposed"
"Oh. do you think so? But
Mamma! II will kill her! And
George will stop at nothing when
he is crossed"
I'VE must telephone your moth
er at once and set her heart at
rest. Then we can find out Just
what ought to be DONE"
Celia's face was radiant at the
thought Of speaking to her moth
er. and with one accord they went
to the telephone table.
You'd better find out how
much your mother and brother al
ready know" Gordon suggested.
"If this George Hayne hasn't
turned up yet, perhaps you can
wait until you can write. or We
might be able to go up tomorrow
and explain 1t ourselves.
"Oh, how perfectly beautiful.
Then YOU call them up, and just
say something pleasant-any-
taAAbt Eoo WIN eos
I'll speak to Mamma"
She gave him the number. and
in a few minutes voice from
New York said, "Hellol"
"Hello!" called Gordon. rs
this Mr.. Jefferson Hathaway?
Well, this is your new
brother-in-law. How are you all?
Your mother recovered
from all the excitement and weari-
ness? That's good.
What's that? You've
been trying to phone us in Chi
cago? But we're not IN
Chicago. We changed our minds
and came to Washington instead.
Yes, we're In Washington
the Harris Apartments. We are
thinking of running up to see you
tomorrow. We've lot of things
to explain to you. What
did you say? A crazy
man? Claims to be
George Hayne? oh. that's
q shame But we under
stand all about him. = That's
one of the things we're coming to
explain. Don't let him
Mother. He's a rascal.
and I'll see that he gets what he
deserves. Here is Celia.
She wants to speak to YOU"
Celia, her eyes shining, her lips
quiyering with suppressed excite
ment. took the receiver.
; ''Oh, jeff dear, I'm so happy,
and I want to speak to Mamma
please.
ss'As she waited Gordon stopped
and kissed her, and his arm en-
circled her the rest of the time she
talked.
as that you, Mamma? :.
Dear Mamma! Yes I'm all safe
and happy, and I'm SO sorry you
have worried. He is very
dear. You'll love him and we're
coming to visit you tomorrow.
Goodby, Mother dear, till tomor-
row."
They return to looking in each
others eyes, after the receiver
was hung up, as If they had been
paired a long time. 1t seemed
somehow as If their Joy must be
greater than any other married
couples because they had all their
counting yet to do.
- The next morning quite early
Gordon entered his chiefs office
a trifle anxiously, for he felt that,
in justice to his wife, he ought to
take her right back to New York
and get matters there adjusted.
The chief greeted him affably
and babe him sit down.
They've arrested Holman and
five other men, and you are in
immediate demand to identify
them. Would 1t be asking too
much of an already overworked
man to send you back to New
York today?"
Gordon almost sprang from his
seat in pleasure.
at just exactly fits in with my
plans, or, rather, my Wishes" he
said, smiling. There are several
matters of my own that | would
like to attend to in New York and
for which of course | did not have
time"
He paused and looked at his
chief, half hesitating, marvelling
that the way had so miraculously
opened for him to keep silence a
little longer on the subject of his
marriage.
"That is good" said the chief,
smiling. Then let us hear your
account of your trip briefly. But
first just step here moment. l
have something to show you"
He flung open the door to the
next office.
"You knew that Ferry had left