The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-14
EIGHTH STORY
Beyond Recall


had been taking course In law.
People wondered what John Leon
ard would think Of this freak on the
part OF the pretty but strong willed
girl to whom he had so long been en-.
aged.
But Leonard was not given to airing
his opinions for the benefit OF the
public.
Then, too, he had new interests OF
his own, Just then. that 80 absorbed
him as to leave little time or thought
for lesser matters
The Explorers club, OF which he
was a member, was organizing an ex.
pedition into the unpopulated hinter-
lands OF Brazilian expedition which
Leonard had largely financed and
which he was to lead
Preparations for this slx-months alb
sence from New York engrossed his
whole attention for weeks AT length
all was ready, and his passage was
booked on Brazil-bound steamer
which was to sail at 2 a. M on New
Years day.
In the early afternoon OF New Years
Eve, Leonard called at the Graeme
house to say good bye to Margaret
He found Margaret in the living
room OF her fathers home. waiting for
him with an eagerness she had not
shown toward his visits for many
long day.
Congratulate me-" she exclaimed.
i've just had the most wonderful bit
OF luck. ! was afraid you wouldn't
call before ! had to 60 out And
wanted so to tell you"
What is the wonderful news?" he
asked gayly
Mr. Halloran has promised to make
me his secretary Think OF that"
I'm trying to think OF it, said
Leonard in perplexity. But 1t doesn't
make sense to me Why should a
well-to-do girl want to be any mans
secretary-and deprive some needy
girl OF good job And, who is Mr..
Halloran?'"
Who is Mr. Halloran?" she echoed,
ignoring his first question. Mr..
Charles Morehouse Halloran. my
ignorant friend, is the new district at
torney who was elected last November
and who takes Office tomorrow morn.
ing. And"
oh" grunted Leonard in disgust.
That Halloran?'
"Well?" she snapped. you needn't
speak OF him as II he we're an ashcart
liant criminal lawyers in America and
everybody says he will be governor
or United States senator some day.
He"
He is one OF the most unscrupulous
and corrupt machine politicians in the
city" contradicted Leonard
you shan't speak so OF him" said
the girl. sharply. "Mr. Halloran is a
friend of mine, and of fathers too.
And | won't hear him villhed, even
by you
But he"
"He appreciates my ability and my
ambitions for career" she hurried
on. enthusiastically He is going to
make me his secretary, and to help
me show what a woman can do when
for once she is given a fair chance"
You have no right to-
Il have a right to do as please" "
you have not" he denied mo one
has Edwin Marte's father thought
he had a right to do as he pleased ,
So he left his money to charity in
stead of leaving It to the son he had
never trained to earn living. And,
as a result OF his fathers injustice
Martel is dead broke
I'm not interested in your friend
Edwin Martel /"
But am" interposed Leonard. I'm
so much interested in him that I'm go.
ing to take him on my Brazil trip as
one of my assistants. II will give
him work and a livelihood and teach
him TO rough il. while he is shaping
his plans for the future ! made him
the offer today and he's accepted IT,
Margaret. I've seldom asked favor
of you, But--dear, give up this silly
ambition. Don't accept Hallorans
offer. You can't realize what it."
'I still schooner ask favor OF you
she broke in ironically. Give up this
silly expedition to Brazil Don't ac.
cept the Explorers club offer"
what ?" he demanded, taken aback.
"You'd have me give up my Brazil
trip? Surely. you're not in earnest2
Why, II means ny whole career
Margaret" he begged, be sensi-
bic. I ask only"
you have no right to ask anything
You are not my master
81 am the man you have promised
to marry"
She stripped the engagement ring
from her left hand and held 1t out to
him
What do you mean" be asked. be-
wildered
"I mean that you seem to regard