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

John Leonard has oTeret me q
splendid salary and chance for ntr
advance II Fn Join hls expedition TO
Brazil.
To Brsul'" she gasped
Yes We sail at . o'clock lomor.
row morning With luck We ourht "a
be hack here in ak months or 20.
And
You shant go" she sobhed hystorl.
cally you shant do e. You asked
me TO marry you You made me love
And now YOU want 10 desert me-"
Don't be so absurd he command.
ed his nerves raw You talk as II
wee trying To get rid Of YOU instead
Of"
And so you are You are"
Instead OF going into exile and
peril and hardship for your sake
camo here 10 be strengthened ana
cheered for my journey And instead
you are taking the heart all out oe
me Don't send me away with the
memory oi face All hlotched with
tears
I'm not going 10 send You away
AZ all shrlled Elsie. her high VOICE
pitched almost in scream I'm not
going to let YOU leave me You prom
ised 10 marry me And now ven want
to desert me I'm going to hold YOU
TO your solemn promise. Ed Marte
Mrs Wigs In her cuhhyholc room
at the far end of the hall, paused IN
her preparations for bed as the sound
OF the fearful, angry voice reached her
Mrs Wigs kicked on her tapping
slippers, opened her door softly and
padded, pussy footed down the hal
toward Elses apartment Mrs Wirgs
could hear the voices Of the two lovers
IN angry dispute. but she could catch
none Of Martel's words and argraynt
ingly few OF Elsics
Mrs Wigs could hear the voices ot
the two lovers IN angry dispute but
She could catch none OF Martels words
and aegrayatingiy few Of Elales
There ia no use IN keeping this ny
any longer said Marto Wen both
say what wen be sorry for And I
don't want my absence 10 be marrod
by ugly memories liko that
lie picked mp the suitcase The
frantic girl suddenly lost the last atom
Of her shaky self control Flying at
him she seized the suitcase and tried
to tear it away from him
None too gently be pulled tho suit
case away from her
Don't Don't You're killing met
Mrs Wigs, lowering near the key
hole, caught the words, and sho
thrilled with excitement Apparently
this was no mere quarrel. but bat
tie
Don't be foolish dear" pleaded
Martel IN a voice too low to reach be
yond the door You are behaving Ike
cranky baby II isn't worthy a
grown woman Get up and stop acting
so"
Somewhat roughly he drew her 10
hcr feet then turned 70 20 with n
cry she flung herself upon the suit
case Az he tugged to get Il away
from her the catch Slipped
The bag few open and its contents
were scattered broadcast Collars.
shirts, underclothes. brushes. necktios
and coats strcwed the noor Al Mar
tells feet tumbled revolver that had
been rolled up in HIS sweater at the
bottom OF the case
Elsie caught sight of tho fallen
weapon Before Mariel could stoop she
had seized Il and was brandshing it
above her head
IN YOU don't promise not 10 desert
me-" she began
Drop that thing you little IDIOT
he grnwled catching her wrist IN
both hands and by quick wrench
dlsarming her
Shoot me- then Go ahead and
shoot me I've nothing TO live for
now
This amt lust scrap" mused Mrs
Wigs catching the shrIll words lia
beginning TO look liko murder Tho
landlord will give me blazes II ! let
folks kin each other here "
Martel dropped the pistol into the
side pocket Of his coat It vas an old
coat~one he had donnci for ship
board wear And the pocket into
which he thrust the revolver was
pocket into which ho had once mad
yertantly dropped a lighted cigarette
Almost the entire bottom OF it was
burned out
The pistol therefore slipped through
and fell again 10 the nOor
Shoot me" Elsie vas sobbing "Id
rather die than live swear | won
live II YOU leave me- ] swear IT,"
The man looked hopcessly at the
quiyerng girl Then HIS rowing glance
fell upon a table clock The hands
pointed 10 1890 the very hour and
minute he was due to meet Leonard at
Dorley's restaurant. fun ten min.
utes' walk distant
He caught up the suitcase and start.
ed hastily 70 repack T. But Elsie
sprang at him again and twlned her
fingers IN tho cases handle. 80 that
nothing short OF painful force could
loosen her grasp
Martel gave another despairing look
al the cloek Then reloaaing bis hold