The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-16

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few years after Cleo's adoption, but
Doctor Burke kept his promise to his
old friend and brought up the child,
giving her his own name. Mr.. Mont
| gomery was a man who was extremely
retlcent concerning his private affairs.
so II was only upon his will being
| opened that II became known that he
was the father of the young woman
known as Cleo Burke and that she In
herited his entire fortune. AS was
Mr.. Montgomery's legal adviser and
nm one Of the executors Of his Will, /
came to California TO sntisfy myself as
to Miss Burke's identity and to apprlse
her Of her good fortune, for II is
scarcely necessary to say that she Is
n very rich young woman. And. from
all I have been able TO learn about
her, a very beautiful and charming
one. Though have utilized every
POSSIBLE means TO locate her, and have
even put private detective agency
on the case. have thus far been
wholly unsuccessful. only trust, Mr..
Hope, that you will meet with better
luck"
81 shall give up everything else in
order to find her." said Hope. "You
can be sure Of that. BY the way, Mr..
Johnstone, who would inherit Mr..
Montgomery's fortune if-if," and his
voice trembled, "if anything should
have happened to his daughterT
The estate would go to his nephew,
Gerald Morton" said the lawyer. and
Hope fhncled that in hls tone there
wgs tone OF dislike.
Gerald Mortonw Hope exclaimed
THAT explains a good many things
that have puzzled me-" and he related
to the deeply interested lawyer how
Morton had kidnapped Cleo and i'm.
prisoned her in the cabin on the ledge
and OF his attempt 10 intlmldate her
into marrying him. He's dangerous
fellow" he concluded.
"Yes," agreed Johnstone. "He had
bad reputation when he lived In
New York. He was concerned In sew
eral uusavory affairs. DO you think
that he Is responsible for Miss Mont
gomery's dlsappearnnceT
at he has harmed her" said Hope
savagely. "he will never live TO enjoy
his uncle's millions"
During the next three days Hope
searched the city as with a fine-tootf
comb. On the morning of the fourtl
day, glancing from the window OF his
hotel. he noticed that the streets were
packed with people, whom the police
were energetically pushing backsso a
to form n broad lane Of asphalt.
whats going on today7" he lIstless
lily inquired of the waiter who wal
serving his breakfast. "Clrcus IL
town."
preparedness parade. sir" the maj
answered.
When, an hour later, the blare o
music signaled the approach of tn,
Iharchers. Hope. interested In anything
that concerned national defense, tool
up position on the sidewalk. hi
height enabling him to see over tn
heads Of the crowd. Preceded b.
a banner bearing the legend, "Nava
Reservists-The Men Who Would Mai
Our Ships In Time of War" Hope saw
approaching column of sun-tanned
weather-beaten men, marching with tn
trained precision OF veterans but witt
the unmIstakable roll of the sea Il
their gait. These were the old sailors
the ex-man-of-war's men.
As they tramped by amid hurrI
cane OF cheers, Hope, peerlng abov
the heads of the spectators in front o
him, caught glimpse Of a famllia
face I'm the first rank of the passln
seamen He looked again. Yes. Their
was no mlstaklng that scanned an
sun-tanned face with its ever-presen
smile. II was Hook Diving throug
the crowd, regardless of the indlgnan
protests OF those whom he unceremon
ously pushed aside, Hope seized Hoo
by the arm and. before the astonIshe
seaman realized what had happened
he had dragged him out Of the rank,
through the wall OF spectators, and II
to the lobby OF the hotel.
swell. I'll be hornswoggled, looter
ant - gasped Hook. staring at the o.
flcer with bulging eyes and ope
! mouth. II thought you wuz marie
, an In Moo York"
"where Is. Miss Cleo2" demande
: Hope. "Where has she gonef"
'T can't tell you, lootenant," sal
, Hook nervously. "Honest to God,
; can't. Miss Cleo made me promis
that l wouldn't"
4 you've got TO tell me, man." erie
h Hope, scizing the seaman by the shou
der and shaking him until his teet
q ratified. "rve come three thousan
r miles 10 nnd her and marry her"
:. ITO marry her," cried Hook, q
: credulously. "But thought as no
s you wuz already married to thi
Machin gal"
" "Well, I'm not" Hope answered II
i patiently. "and I'm not going to
either. That's all Off. I'm going
4 marry Miss Cleo-if she will have IN
|, And I've great news for her, Hoo
Oh hac haan loft n fortuna Sha