The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-19

now doing you will soon be where
YOU can 80 on to New York and
carry your princess away In your
private yacht, away to your Isle of
dreams"
Did YOU hear her laugh MARY ''
II did, and | fClt as II were In tho
old woods phii under tho great
rocks and the water was EurgliUE
.oNer the soft moss and little ferns
and through the CreNtCcs THAT Is
just II, Mary said rhll. She makes
YOU think ~ home and the places
YOU love and all that rs beautiful
and good must stop thinking
Mary, and get at work ana DO my
very biggest hest or won't ever
feel that | can ask that voice TO
speak to me In words Of love !
must accomplish big THINGS and !
feel II II IN me.
SO here's to bed sister. 10 dream
Of private yachts and my Isle Of
Dreams, and up Asrlv IN the morn.
ing to pack for Texas Phi kissed
Mary very tcndcrly as he hadc her
good night
4 month later Philir was in his
office at Ranger, hc had Just come
In from watching a well drilled IN,
his high boots were thick with
mud and hls coat, a short
REFER was covered with oil.
his face was hcaminG, h"
had Just finished reading u letter
from Mr. winston saying that az tho
meeting OF the directors Of tho com
pany the day before he had hccn
congratulated upon finding the right
man, and they wanted to assure PM
of their satisfaction In all he had
done and their support inthc work hc
was doing Pretty good reading.
that. to young man doing his best.
Mr winston had been down The
week before and had bought up
much Of the adjoining property to
their leases and he had congrat-
ulated phil on his sNs'em. his en-
cheney in Judging and handling men,
and the results.
The world looked vary rose col
orcd to Phil. he was actually at tho
"hig things his mind was teeming
with plans for the carrying on the
work here. he realized fully the big
responsibility placed upon him and
was more than ever determined to
Justify MIR, Winston's faith iH>him
one thing today had been lrouhRps
him. and he had come to his nftico
to think II out. on No. :, ono Of the
wells. there had been a good deal uf
grumbling among the men. and aN
he passed q group Of men on ms
wav In he heard hia name spoken
Nth an oath bv a man who had been
with them only the past two weeks
MIR Winstons letter made him for
get for the time He walked 10 the
window and looked out hut ne saw
nothing Of the sordld outlook ana
muddy streets. what be saw was tho
face OF woman with tantaiiZinH
eyes. Were they blue or grcy or
black or brown Phil smiled
harry smile and went back 10 mis-
desk
Extra, Extra Paper sir ." and
a barefooted boy roked Fort Worth
paper at him He took II, gave the
boy his pennies and opened the pa
per on the desk before him
The United States has declared
war on Germany Phil stared and
read again. Could IT he al last IN"
bear had awakened from his long
sleep, America at war
He aat with his head In his hands
thinking fast and hard until no
heard the door open. and looking up
saw one NJ hia men standiNs. cap IN
hand. before him, Phils FACE was
white and strrined NJ he turned 10
tho man and said. Have YOU seen
tho paper, Max Hear this, ana ne
read the headlines aloud.
"MeIn Gott." the man exclaimed,
and Phil looked up AZ the mans face
run OF contending emotions ana
he was fullhlooded Ger
man. and II was he who had heen
talking TO the group Of men whcn
he heard his name used few nun
,te. before II all flashed befoie
him in an instant. and his NINA
worked quickly az the fellow WIN
bowed head walked out ot INC o.
flee .,,.
This man had caused the trouble
and dissatisfaction among lhc men
This was the beginning of war WIN
US hut not with Germany her sN''
tom had been long At WORN.
Phil wont out and went from W',l
TO well talking with the mon ot, Wv
stcp the United states ha' 'aNSil
,rhe men were talking seriously. ana
.o,,,o vim great feeling They phed
pm with questions asking one b" 4
,nro tho first was answered Wonldt
he Germans come over here VIVA
, bout our navy How could we SO
,.',r or,,1, over one old lrishman
uho had been with Nj winston tor
yc,rs said. well, and ! hope ihey
lane A all over there ana not ,ne
comm over here max ~ m's' '''
over this foinc counthrT o.,
on his way 10 well no fh'I
y, ertook the foreman Of that lease
ard he quickly told him ~ what
IA fclt wnr very sure. that Max
Erupn had been making all IN"
,r,ubie there and that he hoped ne
would let him go before more Sc
rious trouble came from his prop
,ganda. The foreman. bright
Young char. agreed with Phil ana
s,id no would get rid of him at once.
phi walked back through IN" tlcld
10 his office and to his oTcrwrought
mind the men aggregated themselves
in tho form ~ rank and Mo, IN"
drillcrs tools took the form oI gun
a "A bayonet and the rat-ta' of the
Tarpenter's hammer sounded the cav
TO march Back I'm the office Ih,
"a at his desk. pulled out tel"-
graph blank and wrote:
'Mr II Winston,
500 Park Ave. New York city
when may I see you' Must en-
list forfscrNice as soon ps possible
"PHiIIP COILSON
And then as hc folded 10 he 'houEh' .
how. when, where and what viii a..
~A,TARRH