The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-06-17

Ing lul In the game. he glanced
hack over his shoulder at Eunice and
Bruce and said rather loudly 10 his
partner
Z looks as II HNlara will be- able
20 eet ria al his unweleome wife aft
a. an With kngstous Kind help.
nruce his eyes ahlarc. glanced GOV
srily across the table 20 see 10 runlce
had heard the hcastly speech Her
face was scarlet
This vas too much for rruce King
ston lmpctuously. he pushed back
his chair. leaped 10 his fcct and
wheeled about on Cadlclgh The lat
t.r frightened by the ncrcc menace
nrnc's look and action also rose
me tea men faxed es,A e'hc- tn
H., whisper, audible 20 Codlclgh
alone Bruce said
You have your choice Yon will
leave this house within five minutes
or you Viii take a public thrashne
To put on a bold front Cadleigh
grnaed as though in absolute indif-
ference Then, as Kingston took n
quick step forward the other turno,
ON heel and walked over TO his hos
tess
I'm sorry Mrs Hooper be said
'hut I've just had phone message
that calls me hack to town Forgive
me for hurying away like this
on his way % the train. writhlng
over his humiliation Cadlcigh stopped
at the local telegraph Office and
scribblcd dispatch. Sinking with
satisfaction he read what he had
written.
Duncan Hilliard, 1t77 Blank Avenue,
New York City;
Your wife eloped tonight with
Kingston. Congratulations.
a FRIEND.
"Rush this, please" he said to the
operator
The Telegram reached Duncan Hi
lard at midnight Iilliard was spend.
ing the evening at home a thing he
rarely did. nowadays. And. 10 keep
him from utter loneliness. a decidedly
gay party had assembled about him
a party consisting Of several dis.
soute men-abouttown and as many
pseudochorus girls
Into this bedlam came a footman
with the telegram. llilliard tore open
the envelope and read
Listen herel" he roared to his
guests, waving the yellow slip Of pa
per ahoyo his head. lust listen 70
this; a dear old friend Of mine sends
me the good news that my wife's
eloped with a beggarly writing chap
named Kingston! Ilurroo!'
After the unpleasant interruption 70
the party at Mrs Hooper's, Eunice
started for home in her motor car.
AS Bruce was also returning to tho
city, she offered, hsn lit which no
gladly accepted
Il wish ! could have thrashed Cad
leigh. as he deserved Kingston was
saving as the car drew up AT the Hill
Hard townhouse MY fists clench
every time | think Of him
I'm 50 glad you didn't strike linn"
answered Eunice You behaved
splendidly. There is no way ! can
thank Won for defending ne as You
aid. Why. look" she broke OF. point
ing at the house. Il wonder what is
the matter All the FIRST floor shades
are drawn. And the lights are burn
Ing in every room
"Ill 20 IN there with YOU, II you
don't mind. he volunteered III any.
thing is amss perhaps ! can be OF
use
She thanked him, eagerly for tho
offer. ard together they entered the
house
Several OF the nights rovelers lay
sleeping on the floor or In chairs.
One or two men were awake; yawn-
ing and grunting. On the edge OF q
sofa. sprawled Duncan Hilllard,
Duncan" cried Eunice.
Hilliard. at sound Of his name.
looked up and saw her standing be
fore him
Get tho blazes out Of here" ne
croaked. forcing the words with DIM
Guilty through his dry throat What
are you doing here. anyhow? You
eloped with Kingston didn't you?
Stay eloned
"Eloped27 echoed his wife DUN.
founded
"Oh. I'm on, all right" he growied.
Don't try any of your 'holierthan-
thou ways on me It's too late for
that. ! know what you are. And I'm
going to tell you You're"
"One roment. Mr. Hilllard. quietly
interposed Bruce. stepping forward to
Eunice's side. you say you are go
ing to tell Mrs Hilliard what she f.
II YOU tell her she is anything but the
best and truest wife a drunken cur OF
a husband ever had why Im going
10 tell you you lie And then I'm 90
Ing to smash t5e words down your fat
throat along with your teeth -
You're young Kingston. aren't
your he growled. 4 remember now.
met you once. You're the man that's
stolen my wife from ne. eh2 Well.
take her. Good ritdance She'll he
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