The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-12

yU- enorEh 20 make II worth your
sh1s. How shout it7-
Morton and Olga fully realized TINT.
as 0 result q their desperate but ID
successful attempt 10 obtain posses
sion a. the book from Doctor owen
in The restaurant a. SuDds5 they
Ind shown their hand and that hence
forth they might a. well piay their
game % the open Recognizing that
Hope and Cleo could have no object
10 continuing their search for the
books hud they discovered the to-t
formula Ia The one which FItzrnnuree
had loaned % Doctor Owen. the two
ruuspirato-s followed the naval Officer
and the giri o Santa Euisiia. whore
they learned. ~ B-few Inquiries that
Puuen was prospecting 10 The noun
tnins and that 90 was uncerrulu when
be would return. A. the bufel vus
the only one IN Santa Eulallu. Nor Hn
and DiEu established themselves Iu
the nearby town of EiisnuIls.
On their way buck t0 E1envII-.
Morton uufOided bis scheme 20 OIr1.
1T was that cnbin ob the ledge. 3"
be explained "thnt gave me the idea.
IT, as remote and Inaccessible ds m
island in the Arctic. suppose we left
the Eirl there for q week or two.
fancy she would then be willing
enough 70 tell Us anything she knuNs
How does ny plan strike your
As Tor as Il goes suid Olga. 'I.
II admirable. You seem. however. %
have overlooked one rather important
detail You ;eI me that this cabin is
practically inaccessible How DO you
propose. then, 70 get the girl 20 ity-
by aer0piaue," Morton exclaimed
triumphnntly.
On an afternoon early in the fol-
lowing week. Cleo. as had become hgr
custom. wus struiling along a quiet
lane 10 the outskirts Of Santa Eulaiiu.
Today she was alone. however, FOR
Hope had been called 70 Los Angeles
on business. So completely absorbed
10 her thoughts was Cleo that she paid
no attention 70 the large closed cor,
with drawn curtains. which rolled ST.
lently Up behind her. Just as IL came
opposite her the door swung open, a
man leaped out blanket was thrown
over her head. Tgufilng her screams,
and she was dragged into the car. the
whole performance being enacted In
far less time than II takes TO tell H.
She struggled desperately 10 free her
self from the enveloping folds. but IN
seen hands pinned. her against the
cushions while someone held a sponge.
saturated with something that smelIed
sweet and Eickly. over her nose and
mouth.
When Cleo recovered Consciousness
she found herself in a small and IN
kept room. Its walls, which were Of
unpaneled boards, we're covered With
pictures cut from the illustrated pa
pers; It's furniture consisted OF a
small iron stove, much the worse for
rust, an oilcloth-covered table. a chair.
and the fOul-smelIlng bunk on which
she lay. In the chair with his back
70 her a man was sitting. She must
have made some sound. for the man
turned II was Gerald Mortonl
80 you're awake at last, my dear"
he said coming toward her. How
are you feellngy"
Il feel H." she moaned. MY head
feels as though II were going 10 burst
where where am n
. and what are you doing here,
Mr.. Morton? have l had an
accidentf has anything hap
pencdf ] cant remember"
Nothing has happened-yeL" said
Morton cOOlly. You're in a cabin In
the mountains, my dear, and quite q
lonely place It Is, too"
But how did ! get hereg" she asked.
striving desperately to keep her com
posure, though his tone chilled her
with fear.
Il brought you here" was the an
swer. Il wanted a quiet little talk
with you where we would not be dis
turbed and this seemed just the place"
"What what do you want
OF meT" Cleo asked in a voice scarce
ly above a whisper.
Il want you 10 marry me-" said Nor
ton. seating himself on the edge Of the
bed aud attempting to draw her 10
him.
For an instant she gazed al him in
mingled disbelief and anger, then
sprung 10 her feet The next instant
she was In his arms.
~And you're going to marry me, too,
my beauty" he repeated. his breath
hot upon her cheek, and be bent for
ward TO kiss her. but. with a sudden
movement, slIe wrenched herself free.
Marry your" she cried contemptu-
ously. Marry you, you eur. you cadY
/ wouldn't marry you II you were the
last man left on earth I" and, as he
again attempted TO kiss her, she
slapped him In the face.
"yOu Huh SsYill !" be snarled. liyid
win anger. 'you'il kiss me now, and
before I'm through with you youn
be glad 10 marry me-" and be made
as though TO seize her. but, eluding
his frrog ghe reached fha door r,,,.,,s.yg