The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-12-28
you." sne Informed Lorclei. -Mf. Met.
cher has been coming here fs1 a long
time, aud he always talks about Mr..

you" n Informed Lorole,. -Mf. Met.
cher has been coming here fer a long
time, aud he always talks about Mr..
Harmon. I've heard enough TO know
that him and her Is after his money
millions OF It. Mister Jim can tell you |,
everythlng-"Mrs. Croft broke OF her
narrative suddenly, and Miss Lynn her y
self burst into the room, painting from
a swift run up the stairs.
Quick, Croft! Don't be NIL thumbs
now" She tossed n sealed letter upon
her table, rapidly unlocked her dress
stepped out Of II, and then seated her
self, extending her feet for n change
Of slippers. She took the moment to
open and read her note.
Iorclci looked up from her sewing
ut n little cry Of rage from Lilas. Miss
Lynn had torn the message into bits
and flung It from her; her eyes were
blazing.
"The IDIOT she cried, furiously, rls-
Ing so abruptly as almost to upset Mrs
Croft.
what Is itp'
Unjust telcphone-quick! must
or-Lorelei. dear, will you do me q
favor? Run down to the door and tele.
phone for me? | won't be Off again
TIL the curtain, and that will be too
late" Lorelei rose o%bedlently. "That's
n dear. Call Tony the BARRIERS place
1--we forgotten the number-nny.
how, you can find II, and ask for Max
Tell him It's Off, he can't come"
"Who can't come? MAXI"
"No. Just say. 'Lilas sends word
that It's or: he can't come He'll un.
derstand. There's my cue now II
do as much for you" Lllas was on
with a rush, and Lorelei hnstened
after her, specializing vaguely as to-
the cause OF all this anxiety. As 10.
relief hurried down the ~passageway n
man in evening dress turned, and she
recognized Robert Wharton.
you are sent from heaven!" he
cried. nj sight OF her. ~ enter out OF
the night and unburden my heart to,
this argus-eyed Waterman, and. 10!
you come flying In answer to my wish.
Quick service, Judge. In appreciation
OF your telcpnthy I present you with
some lumbago cure" He tossed o
bank note to Regan. who snatched II
eagerly on the ny.
"Please-I must telephone. / go on
In n minute"
"Falry Princess, last night | was q
goldfish; tonight I am an enchanted
lover"
walt: I'm In a hurry" She
thumbed the telephone book swiftly in
search OF her number, but young
Wharton was not to be sllenced.
Tell him it's all on" he command.
ed. You can't go; l won't let you.
Promise" He laid a hand upon the
telephone and eyed her gravely."
Don't be silly. I'm te%lephoning for
someone else"
That's exactly what we can't per-
init. The someone else is here-I'm
It."
~ slapped you last night; I promise
to do II again." Lorelei told him,
sharply.
Something whispered that you did,
and all day long l have been angry;
but tonight I come with another pur-
pose. Outside Is a chariot with ninety
horses-French ratlng-champing at
the throttle. We are going away from
here"
You're drunk again. Mr.. Wharton?"'
He glanced at the clock over Re
gan's head and shook his head in ne
CATION. ITS only ten.twenty. In two
hours from now"
"Glve me that phone"
"Promise TO tell him It's ali or"
She smiled. "All right. III us<'
those very words.
Wharton hesitated. "I trust you"
I'm going to tell him he can't