The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-22
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chorus ~ -Nobodrg answered hlr1-.
eFwseen10 and eadl1s in sort o.
yruan-
Why % esEth-7 Emmett began
l1is fte eldest ASHTON. took TIE word
fr'er hls Dps. saying. -Just what sc
nrlt - El1w--ana can't fna out. Il
u il-s W-g-fia1 eays re sAant. ani
ftffes aa end of it Nof fhe least
Lrie aniise q reeEoa why.
Upon my uori 8 Emmett ejacuis1.
1-thcu wheeling upon I'm. the
ytunret ~ fhe rr.o. vlfhai fha nisEf1.
cst hirts Coates rflss Mhat l1re
gur tezs dClns le make q perfectly
gooi fstltf Gel up this wavF
Apfhlnz Cd al I've had 10 chance
whafeFer I'm pogied, bur with the
rtost - l.mpls playing eboat her
il.s- -Deen over e Gr1rdfe lila6 50
EAlch E uext thing ta SOLITARY con
fueinent Sa faues5rae I'd almost
A-re had heart failure even over YOU
-Ersn net Ingrautude. thy name IS
~ Ashton Emmett cried. laying a
hard d-siraciediy 70 his forehead. An
were lal~h.ug-eYen Rettv the staid
mideie sister. Lois gusped between
eiggies. 7But ! really believe you're
- The Eishi irail Emmett
Kn Figrie5 harder ihan anybody.
She bad tD-bHlng perfectly aware Of
Why dad. usually the most fractabIe
q parents. wes indeed acting up. The
Why vas q uan-as Is usual in case
- stern father raa q distractingly
pretty RlrA Squire Ashton dlsap-
ssrhVed - Barton Clay wholIy-from
ihe crown Of his handsome head to the
s3ies u his arislocratic feet. Add that
the fair was. 10 effect, Barton Clay
ne was president n the association.
chief exhibitor end giver Of more than
half the pfizes-and the mystery ceas-
es % be mysterious.
Ny respected uncle win surely get
his c0me-Hppance. ] see him now with
three old maids 70 torment his extreme
age Emmett commented loftily. Bet.
y aHazed all by a vigorous head.
shake and said. Make It two, PLEASE
I'm going to marry--if have TO pro.
pose myself, get the license and pay
the parsonn
BETSY. I didn't know yoC could be
80 desperate" Emmett did trying to
pinch her cheek. "But cheer up--if
the worst comes. I'll look you up
susceptible widoweF-One so new IN
grief be don't know enough to run
away"
mo need. I can always take you
at pinch" Betty retorted.
"Em. how about your Emmett de-
manded. She giggled again. Nothing
doing, she said sauclly "Em, Em-
metfs we'd get ourselves 50 mixed up
we couldn't ten who to seold or swear
at- or aggrayate. And really we are as
much alike as our Names
"No such thing You flatter your
self wildly Emmett returned, stick
ing out his chin. The battle Of wits
50 ragged that those engaged had no
ears or eyes for anything outside.
Therefore, a red car halted oil the por-
ticO steps, the hall door yielded TO an
impatient hand which had found
knocking vain and then all Barton Clay
was among them nodding to the 9th
ers but holding Ems hands as though
he could not let them go, and looking
down into her eyes What he read
there glorlfed his face. With a soft
laugh. half blissful, half defiant. he
bent and kissed her then gathered her
IN his arms. Bear witness. Tn no
kldnaper. / take my own from her fa-
theirs house In the face Of daylight and
under the eyes Of her-family," he said
then TO EN-: fYou got my
noteg are you ready to 60 without
waiting for the falr7"
"rm ready, but I don't know any
thing about any note" En- answered /
openly. nesting to him. Emmett laid /
q hand upon Bartons arm. saying per !
suasiyely Listen. son. don't do this ]
very foolish thing. You mustn't. in /
fact. / won't let YOU That's my little /
sister you're smuggling up there-no- /
b0dys ever going to have the right to /
say she left her fathers house with a
man not her welded husband You'd /
hate Thar. same as I would. once you
let yourself think in cold blood Stay
and face the music--otherwise her
father. Wen stand By you all Of us
lei tim know you mean fair and mean
also 20 play fair"
Barton griuned--one charm Of his
was quick transition. Il tell you. II
has been refreshine-th liberal al
'ouance Of cold shoulder" he said.
.rut here comes the grand mogul NOW.
" ilyes to Hne ,vords7n
"Aii :. ass Lc ald running 10
-cct hlf fathcg thn entcrcd amid
chorus please" and "Do be q dcag
dad and such like enweaties. A
glance explained things TO him. bur
Emmett had to put tire case convinc-
ngly in the end AS a pubilc-spirited
citizen. sou owe it 10 the country 70
pat dangerous citizen under bonds
% keep the peace he said. eRarton
vlll make bond with the county clerk ,
giving me for surety
Her father drew a hard catching
,reath. his eyes the while ranging his
,evy % beauties En- faced him. rosy
md dewyeyed her baby self glorifed.