The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-12

II MoN1y. IN sclispsr--ysading.) Jump
ing Jupiter
DENBy. (Losc) Do you understand
VI MoNTy. Perfectly.
Denny. Goes ovev aeay EthsF.
door; sbeaks loudly for her beneff-)
Its pity Miss Cartwrighfs gone e
bed; might have risked trying e
learn bridge if she'd been a player
4 She's bully girl.
/ MoNTY. Don't talk so loud--in these
dictagraph days the walls have ears
We can't tell who may be listening
4 Let's go out on the lawn, where were
surely safe.
| DENNY. Good idea. (7Aey leoye
EfhePs door and go to door beside
gchich Is hght-suiteh. DENLY szpifches
ont light as he speaks loudiy) Well,
| Monty What's your scheme3
< The door doses, The room is in DARK
ness. audience thinks Denly has left
room, bit he hasn't. Mouty's voiee Is
heard ds he goes doUn the hail. His
voiee and footsteps fade ozudy. There
is silence for fue seconds, then the
\ sound Of Key turning the lock Of
EHers door. Ethel enters, she hari.es
TO desk. and gives one pull at drawey.
The lights 90 ae Ethel gives fxeldmd-
tioa and tnrns. DENLY IS standing in-
side door cfntey)
DENBy. SO, you've come for the
necklacewhy do you want it?
ETHEL. am employed by the gov
ernment-I was sent here to get it.
Denny. Whatf-- the charming Miss
Cartwright a secret-service agent - it's
quite incredible.
ETHEL. But it's true. IN
DENBY. Who employed youl
ETHEL. | can't tell you
DENBY. Then / must refuse to- be-
lieve you.
ETHEL. But it's the truth.
denny. Was it John Fl. Bangs Of
the secret service who engaged you-- II
ETHEL. Yes-yes--
Denny. You lie, Miss Cartwright,
you lie
ETHEL. Mr. Denby
DENBY. I've no time for politeness
now. There is no Bangs in the secret
service.
ETHEL. How do you know'
DENBM It's my business to know my
opponents.
ETHEL. can't tell you who it was,
but if you'll Just give me the necklace
DENBY And if I refuse, you'll call
those men out there and have me,
arrested?
Ethel i don't know-what else can
! dof can't fail.
DENBy Nor can I. Do you know
what this means for me prison gray
walls-and iron solitude--to be
Gagged like some beast. Do you know
what that means? | do--I've seen it,
I've feared tive gone sick at the
thought Of it. No, Miss Cartwright,
you are not going TO send me to prison
ETHEL. But don't want to. ! don't
want to do that to any man
DENBY. (Qmekiy = coming near to
her, Then there is way out OF it !
for both of us.
ETHEL. What .
DENNY. Tell them you've failed ~
that you couldn't find the necklace and
I'll give you ten thousand dollars.
ETHEL. Mono
DENBY Twenty thousand no one
but you and me would know
ETHEL. No
DENBY Twenty thousands all can
afford.
ETHEL. I can't accept. I've got TO
get that necklace 1t means more than
any money to me.
DENBY. All, they have some hold on
you
ETHEL Mono
DENBY Then why should you be in
the secret service. unless its for money! I
or you've been forced into it
ETHEL. i can't explain--what differ
ence does it make to you who sent me
here?
DENNY Because | don't want TO fight 4
a woman any woman - I'll fight the n
man behind youth beat him : will !
you tell me who he isl
ETHEL. No. .H
Denny. You're going to make me
fight you2
ETHEL. I've got to fight
DENBY. Very we'll (Going to door, /
he opehs,it, locks II. and puts key II his (
pockef)
ETHEL. What do you means
DENBx. Pm going to keep you here.
ETHEL. (Shs tries to open hall door,
but il is bcked)
DENBY. | feared we might be inter-
rupted-
ETHEL Open that door
DESBY You don't leave until ] am
ready TO let you 60
ETHEL You wouldn't do that
DENNY. regret the necessity of
using such methods = to you OF all
people-but you leave me no choice
ETHEL. But | don't understand
DENBN Coming 10 her as She shrink
insiy backs dsuay) Only--that you are
a beautiful woman and | am man
It's nearly thrce--you are in my room
after asking that your apartment adjoin
nine your insistence that a key be
found is only discriminating you are
frankly en- neglige and very charming.
you must be found here
I'm afraid there can be only one con
itruction put upon it.
ETHEL. | thought nj least ron were