The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-02


you" she informed Lorsses- mt. Met
cher has been coming here for q long
time, and he always talks about Mr..
Harmon. I've heard enough to know
ihat him and her is after his money
millions of Il. Mister Jim can tell you
everything-"Mrs Croft broke or her
narrative suddenly, and Miss Lynn her
self burst into the room, painting from
swift run up the stairs.
"Quick. Croft Don't be all thumbs,
now" She tossed a sealed letter upon
her table, rapidly unlocked her dress.
stepped out of II, and then seated her
self, extending her feet for a change
OF slippers. She took the moment to
open and read her note.
Lorelei looked up from her sewing
at little cry OF rage from Lilas. Miss
Lynn had torn the message into bits
and flung II from her; her eyes were
blazing.
"The idiotw she cried. furiously, ris-
ing so abruptly as almost to upset Mrs.
, Croft.
what Is itT"
Unjust telepbone-quick! I must;
or--Lorelei, dear, will you do me a
favor7 Run down to the door and tele-
phone for me1 l won't be OF again
till the curtain, and that will be too
late" Lorelei rose obediently. That's
} dear Call Tony the Barber's place
: 1--we forgotten the number-any-
: how, you can find II, and ask for Max.
; Tell him It's on; he can't come"
"who can't come7 MaxT
"No. Just say, Lilas sends word
e that it's OF; he can't come He'll un-
I derstand. There's my cue now. I'll
J. do as much for you" Lilas was or
with a rush, and Lorelei hastened
r after her, speculating vaguely as to
l. the cause Of all this anxiety. As Lo-
e relei hurried down the passageway
e man in evening dress turned. and she
J. recognized Robert Wharton.
y "You are sent from heavenw he
e cried, at sight OF her. 81 enter out of
3 the night and unburden my heart to
l. this argus-eyed watchman, and, loi
J. you come flying In answer to my wish.
y Quick service, Judge. In appreciation
II OF your telepathy present you with
10 some lumbago cure" He tossed a
IT bank note to Regan, who snatched 1t
u eagerly on the fly.
l. Lorelei forestalled further words.
III "Please-I must telephone. l go on
In a minute"
~ "Falry Princess, last night I was a
~ goldfish; tonight l am an enchanted
:, lover"
"wait; I'm in hurry" She
humbed the telephone book swiftly In
search OF her number, but youns
. Wharton was not to be silenced.
"fel him it's all or" he command
M ed. "You can't go; won't let you
Promise" He laid a hand upon thu
IN. telephone and eyed her gravely."
"Don't be silly. I'm telephoning 70
v. someone else"
as That's exactly what we can't per
ed init. The someone else is herein
X It."
IS. "I slapped you last night; promis
Of to do 1t again." Lorelei told hin
or sharply.
m Something whispered that you die
ed and all day long have been angry
lie, but tonight come with another pun
IT, pose. Outside Is a chariot with ninet
horses-French rating-champing q
he the throttle. We are going away fror
here"
nd You're drunk again. Mr. Whartoni
ng He glanced at the clock over RI
l gan's head and shook his head in n,
e." CATION. ITS only ten-twenty. In tw
hours from now"
ig- "Give me that phone"
to Promise to tell him It's all on"
led She smiled. "All right. I'll u,
those very words.
tly. Wharton hesitated. 81 trust you
an, I'm going to tell him he can