Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-17

she said, as she and Stanley greeted
zach other. won't YOU come along?
Please do ITS such a dandy little
car. know you'll have n good time.
| ran II on my way uptown from the
dressmaker's. How do you like this
suit? IT'S brand new, I'm wearing il.,,
1t home from Madam Luletts.
Nou'll join US, won't you?'
She paused in her whirlwlnd of talk
to give him "A chance to assent to her
invitation. But, to her chagrin, stan
ley shook his hend ruefully.
Il wish | might" he told her, land
it's big temptation. But fV up TO
my ears in work today"
Has the rush of work anything to
do with the Crimson Stain she
asked, masking her disappointment
at his refusal.
"lt has everything to do with it,
he told her "I've the strongest clew
yet. And I'm following it for all it's
worth. pob clayton is IN IT with me.
| But" his face becoming suddenly
grave. this new information of mine
! leads me to fear there's vague peril
threatening you. little girl. And that
! troubles me more than all the rest of
the dangers put together. For
Something threatening meV' re-
peated Florence what is it,
81 have no right TO explain-yet,
he said. And perhaps, after all, J
am mistaken. But anyway, you can
take my solemn assurance for one
thing: Whatever threatens you, III
be able to protect you against it
And I'm going to stand between yot
and peril. dear. Now and always
Never forget that
His eyes grew wondrous tender as
he spoke. Unconsciously he and FLOR
ence had moved closer to each other
Then-neither of them could cX
plain afterward how 1t happened
drew her mpulsively to his breast
He felt her soft arms steal lovingly
about his neck. And their lips foun,
each other in their first kiss-"a long
long kiss; a kiss of love and youth
"'Scuse me- Mr.. Stanley" squeale'
the diminutive office boy, flingini
open the office door, but Senate
Bartholf is in the anteroom. You tolt
me 10 let you know the minute he go
here.
The two lovers started guiltil,
apart. Florence. her face scarlet, flee
thru the corridor door and on t.
the elevator Stanley gared at tn
en- barraSsed office boy an instant
then said coldly
Young man, by attending prompt,
to duty a boy is supposed to rise u
the world. But by attending to thi
particular duty so promptly you cam
within an ace of taking a ten-stor
drop in the world, from that windoy
yonder. BE thankful I'm patient
lie strode forth to meet his visitor
The moment the office was desertc
Felix stole from his hiding place
rummagcd once more among the pa
pers. picked up letter from the des
and slipped out noisclessly into tn
corridor.
/. Felix boarded an elevator to IN
street, and the subway for kiNerdal'
He arrived at the Montrose nous
and divested himself of his hat an
, outer coat, barely in time to answe
r a ring at the front door and to ushe
Parrish into the little reception rooi
= off the hall.
He started toward the stairs
seek Mr. Montrose in the laborator,
, But Just then he chanced to see hi
4 employer mounting the yeranda step
f Going to meet him at the doc
Felix announced:
, Mr.. Parish has just called, sir.
"Parrish?" repeated the docto
"The Dectective?"
t "Yes, sir. He's in the recepuo
n room"
Dr. Montrose hositated. Then.
v Felix relieved him of his hat an
medicine case, he squared his shou
, ders, as a man who had taken sue
- den resolution, and entered the recel