The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-08

| studied the menu the waiter brought.
was near enough the table to be very
sure that while his companions were
really absorbed IN the question OF the
meal they were ordering, he was only
making the card an excuse for watch
| ing what was going on around HIM.
Then saw the cyelasheS lit swiftly
as It almost without the owners volt
ton, and for a second or two Allen
| Drake dared-there is no other word to
describe the look-st Grace Draper sit
ting nearly opposite HIM.
If he had been the ordinary man
| about town, his stare, IN which admIra-
tion and aStonishment mingled, was
only what might have been expected.
| For the girls appearance-cvcn |, who
had most cause to hate her, was com
PEELED to acknowledgements have at
tracted and held the attention OF almost
any man. ! was thankful that Dicky
was not where he could see her IN her
regal beauty which was enhanced by
the costly gown and wrap she wore.
But was vaguely conscious OF the
! difference between Allen Drake and
most other men. There was about him
something which spoke OF some hidden
dominant purpose before which all or
dinary emotions were tossed aside. That
he should stare at a beautiful woman
in open almost ogling admiration, was
incongruous with the estimate | had
formed OF the man.
| The next moment the solution dawnec
upon me. Allen Drake was the person
for whom Grace Draper had beer
watching ever since she entered the
cafe. Whether she knew him by sigh
or whether his appearance had been de-
scribed to her so closely that she was
able to recognize him ! did not know
But knew from the expression OF her
face as she looked down at her plate
that she not only knew he was looking
at her, but had invited his glance with
an earlier. provocative though fleetlne
glance at him.
Harry Underwood Passes.
"Poker face Madge," warned Lillian
softly. "Youre getting a little too in.
tcrested. But don't stop watching. Has
her ladyship found the person she's beer
looking for2" .
"I think so," ] returned with a swift
mental tribute to Lillians seeming
omniscence. How had she ever di.
yined. as | knew she must, that Aller
Drake was the object Of Grace Draper''
quest?
Tell me what she's doing" Lilliar
asked, sandwiching her low-toned de
mand between animated sentences II
Spanish to Katherine and to Mr. Cabi
neros. She was superb in the manner
bin which she played her part OF al
elderly Latin American woman.
"She is talking to your hus-Mr, I'm
derwood-" ] could have bitten M
tongue through at my own gauchcrle
but Lillian showed no sign OF havint
noticed my words, evidently asking
, him to do something"
"Shc wants him to find some one VIII,
will introduce her to Allen Drake Lii
Ian asserted confidently. You'll SC,
Harry get up in minute and 60 to tn
4 front of the cafe in search OF some on
l who knows Drake"
, Her words were prophetic Harr,
e Underwood did rise from his seat am
stroll toward the front Of the cafe. Bu
}, in my absorption OF the drama, Tor ! teI
y it to be such-miolding before my eyes
| forgot to lower my eyes as he wa
I passing our table. And he happening L
4 give casual glance toward us, caugh
my look. Into his brilliant black eye
/. there flashed a CLEAN that | felt with
Y sickening consciousness to be that o
4 recognition. But in another instant h
81 had passed on
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