The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-12
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tried to wheedlc me into betraying my
self. You smiled and lied, and pledge,
our friendship, until I'D told you tn
truth-and all the time you were onl,
trying to trap rne-hunt me down sens
me to prison.
ETHEL wasn't--I wasn't
Denny. And when I'd told you tn,
truth, you asked ME to go in the garden
knowing that those men out there wer,
waiting for me
ETHEL. | couldn't help It.
Denny. When you thought / wa.
sending the necklace here you trumpct
up q fimsy excuse TO leave so yol
might sneak in here to get it's thai
friendship s
ErHEi. ! wasn't trying to trap YOU
! thought you were innocent wanted
to make sure SO I could convince them
DENNY. Yes, you proved that. When
you found out was guilty you still
tried to save me, suppose. BY asking
me to walk into their trap7
ETHEL After all, you had broken the
law-you were guilty
Denny. If you'd only played fair
but you didn't; you used a woman's last
weapon---hcr sex. Well, i can play your
game, tool can use your methods
and I will. You stay here until morn
ing.
ETHEL. You don't dare.
DENBY. Oh. yes, ! do.
ETHEL. And you think the possible
loss Of my reputation is going to
frighten me into letting you go7
DENBY. I do.
Ethel. Well, you're wrong. l have
only to tell them the truth about the
necklace and what I'm doing here
Denny. But the truth is so seldom
believed ~ especially when there is no
evidence to support it.
Ethel. All the evidence need is
there in that locked drawer.
] pENBY. Quite SO. I'd forgotten ~
Gle goes Ground to boek of desk) only
it's not in the drawerl (He takes it
from. his pocket and shosps IT, It's a
beauty, isntsit? Gle suItes qnickiy.)
ETHEL. What are you doingf
DESBy. Manufacturing evidence.
ETHEL. Meanwhile propose to leave
this room.
DENBy. How, may ] ask?
ETHEL If you believe you've fright
ened me, you're quite wrong. (Shs
,noves toaoa,d ben on waiI left of
center door,
DENBY And what are yds going to
do?
ETHEL (Pashes bell aiolenflyJ I've
rung for the servants (TramphanDy)
Now, Mr. DENLY.
DENRY. What a pity YOU did that,
you'll regret il 50 very soon.
ETHEL Oh, shall When the sefv-
ants come shall send for Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrington and tell tl1em exactly who
YOU are and | shall take that necklace
from the room with me (Deuby comes
10 atIndou Whistle of ssa9e)
DENBY. (Thyows necklace z0vapped
u note he has Just auitten ont at ann
IoaU.) But. you see, the necklace won't
,e here.
ETHEL. (Rans doaor BY desk, as il
Utmost TO stop him, bm the necklace IS
zone. She sfots.) shall tell them it's
IN the lawn where you just threw it.
DENBy~ Wrong again. Il you'll stand
,ere YOU may sec that my friend Monty
was waiting below--he has it.
ErHrL. But your friend Monty can't
~ away from those men out there.
DrNBy Perhaps vol, heard whistle.
That was Monty's signal, telling me the
.oast vas clear For the moment your
friends OF the secret service have gone.
Frurr. But ri tell the Harringtons
,bout Monty. too that he's your accom-
slice
Dpvpy And who would believe
Monty Vaughan. Of the Washington
vaugba,s lie accomnlice of SNUG
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ETHEL Oh,
DFNay (Comiuq TO hey.) You see
ard since yo,,'ve forced ne I've had 10
,lav INV last card and yerv low one.
I'M sorry 10 saw The note wrote
ha, / threw 70 Monty he'll leave on
he aoor Of the living roou--it was a
,nts ~ vo,, ~
FruFt To me,
Drysv II contained the suggestion
ba, vo, ~ 10 oe, The room next 10
cor come 10 me here to-
,;oh,-;, was the ;nvita,ion---of a lover
Ersr, yon heasti Van coward,