The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-02

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longer my heart II breaking
"May-mAy kiss you good-by. my
darlingT- asked Hope brokenly.
Her answer was to throw herself
into his arms For a long minute
their lips clung together. their hearts
thrObbed In unison then she struggled
free.
Then turning he Eroped his way to
the door.
The neIt morning Hope. very white
and shaken. sent for Hook. showed
him the letter from Inez Machln. and
told him Of Cleo's decision.
"Shucks," said the old seaman. after
he heard the story. there amt no
more call for you to marry that gal.
loOteuant, than there IL fer the TO.
'COrding TO your story. and her story.
too. she amt caught you with the
goods. She's just trying to put one
over on you. lOotennnt"
That's the way II looks TO me.
Hook. but Cleo won't see II that way.
She insists that the only honorable
thing for me 10 do under the circum-
stances IL 70 marry Miss Machln. I've
tried to argue with her. but she's ada
mantine."
Just you wait till I've had talk
with her" said Hook. rising. Don't
you do nothing foolish. lOOtenant. I'M
I'll | get back. I'll soon talk those
story-bOok notions outen her head.
Don't you worry &. I'll FIX things up
all right"
look at his face showed Hope that he
had met with no success.
"I'm much Obliged TO you. Hook, Z"
said Hope, YEARLY, but | knew It
would be useless. When Cleo once
makes Up her mind there's no use In
trying TO change II. You Will look after
her, Hook, won't your"
you bet will. lootenant," said the
sailor. mopping his eyes with a vivid
bandana. I'm n pretty tough old
salt. but I'll do my best to be a father
TO her"
"And Hook" said Hope. with a trace
OF embarrassment, IF you-if she
hesitate 10 let me know. will your
haven't much besides my pay, but
whntever have, It's Cleo's and yours
for the asking. can go away with
an easier mind II l can have your
promise that you will call on me In
case OF necessity"
Don't let that worry you, lOoten-
ant" said Hook, grasplng the officers
hand In his great sun-burned paw.
Wen get along all right, / reckon,
and II we don't I'll let you know"
Hope had already wired the navy
| department that the chances of finding
the formula OF Doctor Burke's inven-
tion were almost negligible and asking
that sixty days leave OF absence be
granted him. The following morning
he received a telegram from Washing
ton granting his request. whereupon
he wired IDez Mhchlr:
WIN you do me the honor TO marry me ,
| The department has granted me sixty
days leave and am starting East imme-
| diately.
A few hours later he received her
reply:
| have announced our engagement.
| Owing TO the shortness OF your leave we
will be married soon after your return.
| Love.
That evening saw Hope boarding the
ferry which connected at Oakland
with the eastbound mail train.
Inez Mhchin was undeniably a beau
tlful girl-tall, slender and as 1.-THE
and sinuous as a panther.
IL knew that you would come, Jar
WIS.," she said. as she greeted him In
the library OF her home. ut was ter
ribly embarrassing for me to be COM
pelled TO write you as l did but
else could | dol You know, as
Hs ! 10, that, though society is
uys Ca mt towards married
'omAn, II never looks forgiylngly on
I ne indlscretions OF an unmarried one.
.yer since the story OF our spending
he night together In the cabin leaked
/ out. life here has steadily grown more
impossible, Some of my best friends
have cut me on the street, and wasn't
even invited TO the Tallers cotilllon.
But everything seems to have been
forgotten since | announced our en-
gagement. I'll try TO make you a good
wife, Jarvis. E. Don't you think that
we can be happy together, Jarvis3"
II hope So" he answered coidly.
"When is-when are we to be mar
ried1"
"On the fourteenth" answered Inez.
The invitations will be out tomor-
| row."
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