The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-09-14

dows, had overheard the conversation.
too.
The following morning Hope and
Cleo motored out to the handsome
residence OF the British consul on
Ocean View avenue. Mrs. Delmar. a
handsome, gray.haired woman. gave
them a cordial greeting.
It's been ages since I've seen you.
Mr.. Hope" she said
Hope briefly sketched the remark.
able chain OF events which had
brought him from the nations capital
TO the shores OF the Pacific,
why, It's a regular romance" Mrs.
Delmar exclaimed. clapping her hands
with excitement as though she we're
at a theater. Someone ought to
write a play around It for the movies
its the most exciting story ever
listened TO IN my life Two OF the
books you describe bought yesterday
at Dawson's auction rooms. got
them quite by accident, too. ! went
I'm there to look at some Chinese
porcelains ! had been told about Just
as the auctioneer was offering these
two volumes on electricity. | don't
know an earthly thing about electric
Ity-I don't know the difference be-
tween a magnetic and volt-but my
nephew, Francis Leyland. is taking the
course in electrical engineering at
Leland Stanford so I bought the
books more as Joke than anything
else. and sent them down to him"
DO you think he would let us sec
them II we motored down to Palo
Alto?" asked Cleo eagerly.
i've better plan than that" said
Mrs. Delmar. who dearly loved a ro-
nance. 81 am giving n reception this
evening and you are both to come to
it-yes. you must come, Miss Burke.
! simply won't take o for an answer.
My nephew is coming up from Palo
Alto for the occasion and ! will tele-
phone him to bring the books with
him. Then you can take them upstairs
to the library and close the door and
look at" and she smiled-"at the
books to your hearts content"
Il shall be very glad indeed TO come
II Mr.. Hope cares to bring me-" said
Cleo simply.
When | saw you shake your head
! thought that you didn't want TO CO."
said Hope as he helped Cleo into his
car.
"Of course want TO go. Jarvis" she
answered. with trace OF embarrass.
ment. but haven't any evening
gown-at least none that would do
for Mrs. Delmar's reception. And
didn't feel that | could afford to buy
one" Her lip Quivered Il haven't
very much money, you know"
Bless my soul" said Hope. rum.
maging In an inside pocket until he
found letter, here's something that
Dawson asked me to hand you yester.
day. but there was so much excite.
ment last night that II entirely slipped
my mind"
IT'S the money from the sale OF
fathers library" said Cleo. holding
up a pale-green slip. 81 think" she
added happily, that I'll spend this aft.
ernoon shopping. | don't want YOU IN
be ashamed OF me tonight, Jarvis"
Hope and Cleo we're scarcely out OF
sight before Satsuma. who had OBJ.
served their arrival and departure
from the shelter of drug store on the
opposite side Of the street. was ring.
ing the door hell Of the Delmar resi-.
dence.
Mrs. Delmar is not seeing anyone
today" said the butler.
But Il is on matter OF Importance
that wish 70 see her" persisted Sat.
suma.
Mrs. Delmar cannot see you to-
day" repeated the servant firmly.
She is busy preparing for recep.
tion she is giving this evening"
Ten minutes later Satsuma. in n
telephone booth, was talking to Nah.
lin, who was in Valdavia.
but ] wasn't able 10 see
her" the Japanese concluded.
"All right" was the answer. 'Iu
come over 10 the city on the next
train, I'll plan some way to get into
thr house during the reception to-
night"
Though the sound OF the explosion
doubtless awakened the nearer of
Stephanski's neighbors, they were so
far away and the hour was so late.
that II did not result in attracting any.
one TO the scene. II was, neverthe-
less, with extreme caution that Olga
and Morton, after making sure that
Cleo and her friends had taken their
departure. emerged from thar place