The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-15
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NOVEL a WEEK a NOVEL a WEEK
serve II was twilight without. and now
suddenly the sun sank behind the purple
ridge of the distant mountains, ana at
ono, gloom shroudod the room. In II the
figures Of the two soldiers doomed large
and vaguely
ono raised his voice. calling Lights"
The girl murmured something moving
away
Lights. girl. lights"
Il will send some one. messieufn.
O'Roufkc heard hor say
Unnecessary. my dear" returned 'he
first speaker Come h.iher little one
Here 10 the lamp. and here a match "
tnWillingy. n seemed To the Irish
man, the inn maid ohoycd. stepping upon
q bench and raising her arm 90 light
the single lamp that depended from the
ceiling \ match nbr'l TO- her fingers.
the up,ufnrd. intent face.
And o'Rourk" caught ~ his breath
again Faith" he said. softly, "she Is
that wonderful"
Some such though, seemed 10 cross tho
minds NJ both tho others ~ the Sam"
moment One sVore deliDa''ly ptcgum-
ably In admiration. hts fellow shifted
90 killing pose. tVirlIng his mus'Achc
the elder ~ the pair. evidently. and
man ~ siriking distinction ~ car
fiagc
The glrl jumped lightly from the
bench and turned away. but shc was
not yet to he permitted to retire. It
Here. girl called he who had
mouthea the oath
She turned. reluctantly. tho glow o'
the Frightening lamp fell about her like
golden nufenlc
''Messieurss' Oh. asked. with Ger.
tain dignity
so" drnwled the elder officer. YOU
are new maid. presumed"
Yes messicurs" she replied cnur-
tesylng low to hide her confusion, per-
hars. for she was crimson under their
hold appraisal ~ her charms
Al Name. little one"
'Delphine. Mcssurs
''belphino. eh' 4 most charming name
for q most charming eifl''
"Metri M'ssurs"
She droprcd second humble courte
~ And O'Roufke caught himself fancy
ing that she DID 80 In mockery though
indeed thn, would have assorted strange.
I ~ with her lowly station
llut as shr rose and confronted tho
men again. tho elder took her chin 10.
tween his thumb and fnrcrngct. rough,
/ " twisting her face tp the light
'SifrnTc' h" started to say. hut tho
girl lcfkrd away, angfily
Pardon. me"scurs she sNld. nut
I would
/ Nor did shr finish what was On IN,
| TIP ~ hor tongue for uitcfancc For shs
/ was turning away. making M though ~
go about her business when this youn.
/ ger man clipped her suddenly about IN,
waist and before perhaps she realized
what was coming h~ had Kissed her
slusfcly
o'Rnurke slid from his table scat. with
q little. low toned oath nu, for The
moTen, he held himself hack II seemed
~ Though Madsmolsclle Dclphlnr wa
demonstrating her ability TO take car,
~ herself
Her white and rounded arm shot oul
liko lightning md her five fingers i'm.
plnsci upon Tho cheek NJ the younger
man with n crack like pistol shot N,
Jumped away, with laughing cry u'
protest
a shrow" he CRIED. a very tcrma.
g,ni. Prince ucnfgrs"
In smother moment she would have
hsen some. hut the elder officer was
not 10 he denied
Nay. hut woman" he said A
,empesiuuus maid to hr tanned charles
No, so fast. little one" And caught her
hy the arm
She wheeled npcn him futlnusy. with
ihfeaienlns hand hu' hts own closed
about her wrist holding hsr helpless.
'hs while he drew her steadily toward
him
nut one" he pretended to hes 'nu,
one little ki's. Mistress nrlphine"
This has tnnc about far enough me.
'ieufs.' oRnufsc inietposed iudgins I,
time
For I, I, me ,hins 10 Kiss prs,,,
Fifl Yourself and quite another 10 stand
Nv and watch stranger kls, her 10.
snrdles, NJ h~f viii
So h. came down toward the stout
slowly. vlth IN cuis,fr,rhed palm
nut The prince save him hardly q
slanre he M. ln,sn, upon the hu.ine..
~ ,hs mnmcn,
Kick MI, fellow out. charles" hs
rrisd. crn,cmp,ucus relaxing no,hins
~ MI. hnli upon the sitl And then. Il
her Come, Mam'sclle pslphlne. but a
l single kis-a-"
NO" she cried No ms.ieur,t"
There vss ths, IN hs- tone ,hst -,
onoutses hnna ~ holllns Ilie iussc'
himself irfrg ,he danger ~ M. rusi.
,iun that danger ~ which he had heer
o, lately srrti.si Nv 'hc rifl herself
Hs laid hand urcn the fellow. Collar
With No atirnr' q, ssnilenes.. and an.
r,hsf urrr tls wris, 4 second later ~,
rtinc. vs. sr'sviins IN The .snd urur
the flno'
Ana O'nru'ss promptly found hims~i
engaged IN defending hirssif. ~ m. he's
~ his Sigh, shili'y. from icwnv.'t
.veer ~ the Younger rfficefs broad
sword
YOU d.mnsa coward" IN. ifishmar
cried. shiass vi,h f.ge
His vslkins ,iick stout hsckthnt'
fsllr NJ the I'D roun,f, DETECTED IN,
had. The y-,ins officer spai an osil
81 him and struck ssain. using nel,hs
Iudsmsn, mr. SKIN ORcufke raush, tn,
hiou a second time upon ths stIrk