The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-26

hcud what she meant. then the full
truth hurst upon me. tNMhat Irllr'o
SAID were true. It the gffl were PFC
'"udug dcllrium that she might utter
word, concerning Dlcky'S iuiatuaupn
for her which would torture nc, then II
0wa, more than probable, almost certain
IN fac, that there was no word Of truth
~ pretended dclrious mutteringS
Dl,ky was not ialthlcss to me a; !
/ had feared during the tortured mo.
mcr,, IN which had listened to the
rrH, rawlings
The JOY of the sudden revelation al
most unncvcd me believe woud
have >woomcd and fallen had not Lii
Ian. caught NE
Listen" She said IN my ear pinch
| ing my arm almost cruelty TO arouse
wc. listen i1 what DR. Petit i, Sas
| ing and You'll see that ! am right
Ms eve. followed hers 10 the bed
SSiayc.HDr. Pcitir stood gazing down
'uNon the ,ecnilrgly unconscious girl
and speaking IN measured, mcrcileNS
fashion
"Th. won't do. my girl" he was
,aylug. and his tone and manner oi
address seemed IN some subtle fashion
10 slrin All ,cmblaucc of dignity from
the girl and leave her simply case
Of the doctors, Of type only too Ia
mliar to HIM.
"It won't do" he repeated "You are
simply shammng this delirlum. ami
YOU Arc lcsScning Your chances ior life
every minute YOU persist IN It Ih
sorry to be hard on YOU, but I'm golns
10 give YOU an ul'lmatum rlgh, now,
Either YOU Will release Mrs Graham
IRON her promise at once and quit this
nonsense. ar SHALL call an Officer,
report the truth of this occurrence and
you will be arrested not only upon a
charge oi attempted suicide, but Of
attempted murder
"Oi course. you will then b" removed
10 thc ai hospital, where ! am atrai !
YOU NAV not enjoy the Skillful care YOU
az getting now And, ii YOU live. tn
after effects oi these charges will be
exceedingly unpleasant for YOU
VI, heart almost stopped beating as
ul,''''' W. ''' '''' ''''''''
"'''> ,y.,- c.u., -, r..
'ou w 'I,'," n' Wv ,L,,
I"Ip"N ~ ',',' Wi I.,;,,n,'
after all But lust as had reached
the point oi tor,uriug doubt hardly t.
We nolie INC E.' NopPeu L W., ,,J I'I',,L" LAZY,
ru'',ihp' "p'u'' U'' W. '''' ''''''
'''a"''E uP a. '"r p'N>'.''"
You devil She sad, a. IaN, WIN
Quct mahgnl,N You've called the turn.
] throw up my hands
u though, So. Ih. was me phN>i
D1n', only response. tie stood Qu'c,N
waiting while the gf' gafen steadily
uNMlnN'nSIN, Al u''n. &C..
Iru NC sue san "' last '''''''
am E''hH ~ u'V
,' n"' N,''N' uc ''NN''''" v,
iu'n'u' as ''o''i ''n nave q NuRiN
temperature, anu J am a'ia'u ihie'',pn
mas Developed. hu' | can tr'. you 'h't
YOUR performance 9' inc '9N' h'ut "'
iWo mas NOT helpeu your 'h'u',' any.
You must he p'i'e''N qu'et ana "neu'
itni conserve every h' ,.o' your
strength YOU. wish To livc
How about lha' very th'Na,ri' 'hteat
you made lu,, now, he R'rl te'o'teu,
NnccnngN II ll'e' you are going
to have me arrested Tor thiS thlng .,
Not u YOU bchaNe Nonr'ei ana
promise to make no more trouble, inc
physician replied graIcly r,
There was another long silence, Inc
eltl Law with eyes closed. ne rhN'i-
udn stood Watching het kcehN: iteN-
entity she opened hcr ewes again
Z all Mrs Graham over mere, She
'ald pcfempior'ly -,
What are YOU going to say TO her =
the physician shot back.
A Release ssd Prophecy.
"rhat, my business and hers" Mis-,
Draper returned with flash Of her
|old spirit III YOU want release from
/ that promise you'd better lc, her come
over here. otherwise III hold her to IL"
DVcgardiug lillian's clutch upon
|my arm. moved swiftly to the side
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