The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-11
CHAPTER V.
On 70 Bruo0eIs,


Yr was hard for Amelia to feel that she
was not 30 brilliant as Rebecca--it Is
hard for any bride OF seven days 10
suspect that she no longer interests her
husband
Before leaving for tho front Rebeccn
was most desrous OF finding way OF
approa ching old Miss Crawley. Before
attacking tho enemy abroad she wanted
to capture the enemy at homo,
We might Ms we'll be in London as
here" said Rawdon.
"a comfortable inn IL better than a
sponEinx house In Chancery Lane re-
piled Rebecca.
Il wonder tho writs have not followed
me down here said B,wdon dejec,edly.
When they do" said the indomtable
Rebeccs, I'VE will find some means OF
giving them tho slip" And she further
pointed out TO her husband the advnn-
tages OF having Osborne and Jos Sedey
about for supply Of ready money,
what I've got out OF thGm,' growled
Rawdon win hardly pay the hotel bin. d"
Then why should we pay it2' an
swcred Becky.
Meantime Mrs. Bute Crawlcy having
taken possession OF her slstersin- la ", ,
was pushing her advantage too far and
usIns unds ncr success quite numerically.
taken out OF her that she did not even
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inc Rev. Butte Crawley down In Hnmp-
shire broke his colsrbone out hunting
and his Martha hurried down TO attend
to him. The very day Mrs. Buto de-
parted Miss Crawley left off her after
noon doses OF medicine. and that night
she and Briggs played cards.
Watching out for Briggs who came
every morning to bathe on tho beach,
Rebocca waylald her IA she was return
~ from her dip In the sea, and had no
difficulty In getting tho sentimental crea-
ture into long and confidential talk
matters now stood with the sick old maid
ana took action accordingly, You win.
" you please" said Rcbecca TO her hus-
band. silt down at the writing table and
pom me a letter TO Miss Crawlsy In which
you VIII say that you are a good boy. Z"
tor as Becky dictated II to him.
| before leaving the country for a cam
paiyn which. very possibly. may be fatal. I"
WHAT cried Rwdon. Il have come
hither." went on Becky
why not say come here--como here's
Come hithsr." cried Becky with a
stamp OF her foot. And. In short the ro-
suit was very tender eplstle in which
| iNwdon only begged the privilege OF
pressing his dear aunt's hand once be-
fore he went of to the wars
Nnon miS" 'TaWiey received the com
munication she made Briggs read It
aloud TO her and then said. Il don't
mind seeing hwdon. | had just as soon
shake hands with him as not. But don't
you SEQ. you goose. that Rawdon never
| composed a line OF that letter7 He
never wrote letter TO mo In his life in
letters were full OF bad grammar and
bad spelling II is that little serpent Of
a govorness who rules him"
20 Briggs warned Rwdon TO be In
waiting on the cliffs when Miss Crawley
went out tho next morning to take the
sir In her. chair. He was warned that
Crnwley would not meet her. And so
they met and the old maid held out q
couple OF fingers to her old favorite with
smiling good humor, "A for Rawdon! ne
turned as red A. a lobster and nearly
wrunG BriGG's hand off for bringing
about the meeting.
PerhaSs, II was interest that moved
him; perhaps affection. The old girl
had always acted like a trump TO me-"
said Ihwdon when he related the incl
dents OF the meeting to his wife. II
felt rather queer and that sort OF thing
and walked by the side Of her chair to
her own door, where Bowls came out to
help her In l wanted to 20 In very much
only"
What, screamed Becky. You did
not go in?'
NO. my dear, I'm hanged II I wasn't
afraid when II came to the point"
You fool screamed Becky, you
ought to have gone In and never come
out again
Don't call me names" said the big
gusrdsman 'ulkily, Perhaps was a
| fool; but you shouldn't say SO"
TO seize upon me the very day after
Mrs. Bute went away" said Miss Crsw-
ley when alone with Rrisgs, ut was too
Indecent Write to Mrs Bute and say
she need not come back. No-she need
not and Hhant won't be n slave In
my, own house. and won't be starved
to kill me-all--all," and the lonely old
woman burst into scream OF hysterical
tears
She then dictated a letter to Brieg. In
which she begged hwdon not to stay at
Brighton any longer on her account. and
man of business. Mr. Waxy In London
where he would find a communication for
him. That viii make him lenvs Brgh.
ton" said Miss Crawloy-and II did out
OF what he had won from Joe Sedlcy
and Osborne, Rawdon paid his bill Mt the
hotel and the whole party went UP TO
london. Rawdon went at once to Mr.
Ways.
by. Jove Becky" said he when he re.
turned 'she only sent me twenty
pounds" Though the Joke told against
themselves II was such a good one that
both Rawdon and his wife laughed
heartily.
our three captains, Ravdon, Dobbin
and George Osborne, were now o." for
BRUSSELS, Jos, the fat civilian, raised II
pair OF moustaches and bought n frogsed
coat, and went along 10 looG after his
Crawleys were In quite another sphere
| thrn the Oshornes aud Canaan pohhIn