The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-12
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L Leave II M the designated spot, by All
means but watch the spot and arrest IN"
man or mon who came for It. and IN"
discoyrry and rcncuc Of the girl would fol-
low quickly They. the police. would see
10 mat Just Let them get their hands on
even one member ot the gang and the
rest would be easy on. Il tbs plan did
not suit Mr. Manning they would not ~
rcst the man or men who com" inf Inv
money hut would follow them and locate
the girl The arrests would he mnH'
only after her snfety had been nSTut"h.
Mr. Manning agreed 10 IN" second plhh
although with some mlsglvlngS MS per
sonal Judgment favored obedience IN
spite of the risk but N" polio" nrgu'
ment prevailed His daughters 'ni'y
WaS tho first consideration, hu' 20 wa
ready to do anything compatible WIN
TINT 10 save hts money and have in'
criminals brought 80 justice.
you may watch and follow them hn
acdulesrcd nut with the distinct nm
ders,anding that tho primary pufpo'" h
10 find and rescue my daughter oct 'h'
men and the money n't"r~afd. u YOU
can. hut make sure of her safety fir'i
V
All NJ one day and part o' another
pn ssed uneventfu'ly In tho rhVln" IM
Iien with the communications io' NJ
| Manning. witch were 20 be mailed Some
| distance away md returned during th'
night IIc was I'm better humor hO''
that but Miss Manning saw litl" NJ MN
Ic was content 10 No out under q r'"
and smoke although he occasionally
qcowIed AZ the cabin In n way TINT Wh'
dlsauIetlng The affair although Quli"
promising now. was evidently not hong
handled In all It's details according 70 MS
IDEAS
Miss Manning worked transformation
In ,he Interior of the cabin but tho spa ac"
UNA Az limited that this dld not tax" h'f
long nor did the other details ~ hoN''-
kcopirr occupy much ~ her time II f'.
minded her. she said. n playing hoo''
~ - child Some old magazine '.alih'o
'n little attention. but Henri claimed
more ~ perhaps 20 would he nearer
tho truth 10 say thst Henry was gN'h
more. for he claimed nothing
we may A. wen enjoy N" ln'
while II lasts" h" suggested MAKO
yourself comfortable IN tho shadow ~
,hI. rock and you can see everything
They settled themselves - comfort
ably M possible wher" 10 indicated ana
p,ssinr the binocular back and tof'h
watched the show.
II was oyidcn, that ~" polio" he
ucvcd In taking no chances. fof they h'd
an army Of men IN the ground Th'f'
WAS. how Ncvor. reason for this country
csmpeIled them to mako ne circle ~ con-
cealrd men about tho rock . biz ono
There was absolutely no place NJ con
ceslment near II And their pl'n ana
movements were not really NJ 'nrcica' h'
they seemed from the bluff which com
nandcd such complete although dr'
,ant view NJ the whole field Of opera
,ions Tho men arrived by diier"n'
route, and were placed ~ quietly and
unos,cnta,iously ~ possible. Few In M
vicinity were aware that anything un
usual was going on. but tho combination
of binoculsr anl bluff brought " al ou'
80 clearly that the precautions were
lsughablc
There was = long wait after TIE watch
ets were IN position, and then biz
touring car came racing alons road that
sklrtod the field
''Th,t looks hse fathers car" she
commented. but | can't distinguish th'
people In it,
The car .tonpcd and man went alone
IN tho center Of the field. placed som"
,hng under the cdF" NJ the rock f"'
turned and tho car sped way In TIE d.
rcctlnn FROM which ~ had come
That Vas father. she announced, an'
then she added pltingly' Poor father
ilc must he suffering dtcAdmlly
u hope So" Tho tone WAS 50 bite
that she looked up q, him In panied sur
prise
why A. you hate him So" she asked
What has hc ever done
For moment hc seemed Disposed 4
explain: then he tried to brush tho who'll
,uhjcc, away with gesture ~ impstl
ence IT'S business story" he said
You wouldn't understand"
Perhaps I would. she insisted
No. no. YOU wouldn't" he maintained
"u's business tell ycu-inodern bust
ness brutal. handi, business! You cs
me histvaynan- I have playe
the part ~ one In this-hut the highway
man ~ the road is y tender hearted g~n
tleman compared with tho hshNnyins
! Of business Your father crushed min
s- deliberately and mercilesHy srd heart
lcssly ma any torturer ~ inpulsitio
l days"
That's - dreadful thing 10 say" IN
objected
~. ,rie" hN spok. with much hHs
Money was the sod ~ ,out father an
his associates Any way 10 sc, mono
was n good way pcat down whocv'
tsppens To he In the wa,=kll him CON
marciAlly-ttamnle over HE inmll,
That's what hurts' he hurs, out in,e'
rup,ins himself You strike al tho maj
hu, YOU always hit tho woman II w
nv mother who suffered mos, !"
u don't think he could have known---
They never do. these men Who mai
: ot busine-s n war without rules. = w
In witch even women and tho wound,
! are given no quarter and tho bncon
J ha,an,- suffer most oh, YOUR faith,
! is no worsc-ls, perhaps, hctter-tha
others of his business class, hut he hal
pened To he thr one who made ~ suffer
aAnd do YOU think that iustines VIII
YOU have done she asked after
moment of silence
II did. I wanted 10 strike al him
the most effective way possible. and h
4 daughter and his pocketbook we're h
Z mos, vulnersbl. points.
10 you now
u don't know" he answered though
fully u can't help remembering that
am also striking ~ the man and hi,,lr
= the vumsn. and then ---"
"wen-"
"rd sive anything In the vurld 10 ha,
met YOU under more favorable and moi
creditahle circumstances
And n YOU had'' she queried
n should never hsve deserved N