The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-11
'rYou Can't Leave Me Ncw!D Cried
Inez Historically.


blooded. shameless thing I ever heard
OF. pity Lieutenant Hope from the
bottom OF my heart I only wish that
I were free TO tell him what sort OF
woman he is about to marry"
You don't need to tell him, Miss
Langham," said a voice behind them.
and Hope stood in the doorway.
Both girls screamed.
Il have heard every word. Inez," he
said sternly. 4 thank God 1 have
learned the truth in time"
'sEavesdropper,7 she sneeTed.
II may be an eaveSdropper," he an
swered, ''but thank heaven I've not de
scended as low as you have. only
hope that shall never set eyes on
your deceitful face again"
But you're not serious you
can't leave me nOwI" cried lnez Eys-
terically. ''Why, the invitations are
out :. . the wedding is day after to-
morrow. What will people say? Oh,
Jarvis, you won't humiliate me so. I'm
sorry, Jarvis truly I am 1
was only joking with Lucy : surely
you don't think was serious, do you?
there isn't a word OF truth in
what just said Oh, Jarvis, Jarvis"
and her voice rose into a scream,
you won't leave me. will your
what the devils going on here?"
broke in another voice, and Inez'
brother Larry, a young man about
town, strobe into the room
"Oh, Larry, Larry" sObbed Inez, now
on her knees, don't let him leave me.
He says he won't marry me-just be
cause Of some silly things he over
heard me saying to Lucy Langham."
You'll marry my sister or I'll
thrash you within an inch OF your
Iife,' snarled Machin, stepping toward
Hope menacingly.
I'll do nothing of the sort" said
Hope. Il begin to think that you're
both blackmailers."
HAre you calling me blackmailer?H
demanded AIachin, swinging up his
walking stick as though to strike.
You've guessed it" said Hope, and,
as the stick descended he caught it in
| his left hand and with his right
| smashed home an uppercut that caught
| young Machin squarely on the point OF
the chin and stretched him upon the
floor.
IF you Will be kind enough to es-
cOrt me, Mr.. Hope" said Miss Lang
ham, drawing aside her skirts as she
passed the covering Inez, Il viii leave
this house"
| As they passed out of the room Inez.
with a despairing cry, threw herself
on the sofa and gave way TO q storm
OF angry tears.
Hope assisted Miss Langham into
her car, which was waiting at the curb.
Mr.. Hope" she said. offering her
hand, 81 congratulate you from the
bottom OF my heart on your escape.
And you needn't worry about what
people will say. I shall make it my
business to see that the truth is known
Can't give you a lift to your hotel z
Thanks" he replied, '1but 1 must
send a very important telegram"
Five minutes later he was leaning
over a desk in q Western Union Office,
writing furiousIy. The message was
addressed to Miss Cleo Burke, Val
davia, California, and the clerk behind
the counter smiled happily when he
read It
i When Hope, now buoyant with hap
piness, reached his hotel, he found a
yellow envelope In his box. He tore 1t
open. The dispatch it contained was
dated Washington.
Report here without an fnstant's
delay" it read situation very grave.
Your services urgently needed"
It was signed by the chief OF the bu-
reau OF intelligence OF the navy.
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