The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-02-06

II quick snge'. and mRea q gesture Of
dismissal. The man held his ground
doegedly, the voices became angler.
"Noi No. tell you I" the woman
cried. II dcu't know who you are
VIII you rot"
Suddenly man came along the
passage behind her. carrying walk
ipg-cane with heavy handle. He
raised II and brought It crashing down
on the others head.
The man fell to the ground, evident
ly half stunned by the blow. The mas
with the cane raised It and brought u
down again and again upon the others
head and face. In . succession of sick.
ening crashes.
Mark ran to the garden gate. The
man with the stick paused. raised his
head. and looked at him. Mark recog.
nized Kellerman. Az Kellerman. In
turn. recognized him. an angry snees
spread over his face.
my dear Wallace. what the dickens
are you doing herer he demanded.
'Are you trying to kill this manT
asked Mark.
Kellerman seemed nonplussed fos
the moment.
NJ hope I've given him his lesson"
he answered. HE came here and de-
manded money, and nearly frightened
Mrs. Henson out Of her senses. Les
me present you"
Mark looked into the keen. apprais
ing eyes Of Mrs. Henson with dislike
and disgust.
you'd better let him 90. Major Kei
lerman." he said. As he spoke he saw
Mrs. Henson bite her lip vindictively.
"Oh. I'll leave him to you." respond
ed Kellerman airily "You'll excuse me,
Wallace. I'm sure. but Mrs. Kenson's
auto will be here In a few moments"
Mark, hot with indignation. answer
ed nothing. but raised the man from
the ground and got him outside the
gate. As he did 80 he heard the doos
Of the house close softly.
The tramp was half unconscious,
and mutterlng vaguely.
-Four years since I've seen her." he
mumbled. II didn't want money. Only
the word. God knows wouldn't havs
taken money from her as he sold. the
! cur"
"Was she your wifer asked Marx,
snlnking that he saw light.
"G0d forbid" calculated tbN mar
with convincing spoptaueity. "Whe
are you, anywayf" he demanded. look,
Ing at him directly for the nrst timA
"What wser you doing n that placer
He graspei Mark BY the arm. "Ass
you another friend Of aersr' he asked
''Or didn't you know tkat its the rwell
est gambling house In washinGA,Si
Mark took him By the shouldsra
"What's your name asd where do 20
liver he asked. II haven't tims 4
waste on you. but Iri ready to MI
ySu II I can"
my nnmef HartlG,. Good enovs,
name. isn't IT. Llvef ! haven't live<
for more years than remember. n
corpse-see7 I wanted to live
That's why came here when heart
she was In Washington. Walked from
New York. Why shf fuld she be herr
now, unless there's a. ,ther poor younl
fool like me for berf Where the CO..
cass is, there are the eagles-or u II
vulturesf"
Mark drew the mans Arm thr0ugl
his and led him away. Presently I
cab came crawling up. He baileo !
and gave his address.
He took him home and paGyed IL
Good Samaritan, wssped his wounds
plastered them. and cave Ia man {
bed In his living room ut.1ey hal
subsidized into a state of ft&cAiened n
lence. He locked dubious;: Gt Mari
all the while he was receiving MIS- min
istrations. and would say nsklsinE
"Now. please underatenk" sai'
Mark, tive brought You hers ,eosus
you seem to me to be e ~ inst 4
The doors unlocked. And Tn .rust1n
you with my things. Those cups Nr
silver. Hartley-I won them at We
Point. That little picture is BY Grim
and worth about seven hundred That'
about all. I think-but l want M
understand you're free. and I'll hsl
you II can"
Hartley nushe'i rather oddly, Mar
thought, but said not word Il Va
a foolish act, he thought rsSsa$sdl
before he fell asleep; but he must NJ
, the mans confidence II he was to lear
the mystery. And he was satis6s
that his interest In Eleanor's move
ment boded no harm to her.
In the morning. Hartley was gons
/. as he expected. But he had takss ~
ther the cups nor the picture.