The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-31

had talk with that man Sloan to-
day and he gave me To Understand
that nothing would or could induce
you 10 leave the work which YOU had
accepted from him"
THAT seems to have been a more
or less, definite statement of Facts,
| yentured. wondering even " nile l
spoke why | was 30 intent on wsL!Iing
happiness out Of my life.
"Eut you are the person to give
IN" answer 10 tnat, maintained
Winkic. -
Some ghosty voice OF lost and
vanished youth asked why as he
took my hand In his, he had avoidSd i
the use Of the word "luVc." For ms
eyes were saying whn, his tongue
had been hlif ashamed 10 say. Then
he gooseflcsh turned into II nettle
r.Sh OF nerve ends, fer "a carefully
modulatcd voice broke into our
brown study Of each others face.
80 ySh've got her ?" sounded from
the open door behind me.
swung about and standing In
that open door | saw my war widow
herself. looking out OF her street
clothes more pink and rounded than
ever
"Yes. I've got her" announced the
dubiously triumphant Wiukie, with a
little shake OF excitement In his
voice.
At the same moment that heard
Mrs Rum ball -SheltOn's sigh OF re-
lief / felt the reaSsuriug pressure Of
Wrinkles hand about my fingers.
Then what are you going to do
with herr"
I'm going to holt her" said
Wirkie, hold hcS TO tho bitter end %
Ana It was only Ncn that | rcmem-
bcred 1t was about time for me to
draw my hand away / turned about
TN fact, and faced Mrs. Rumbali-
Shelton. As ] did so / noticed two
things The first was a decidedly
ridiculous one II was Cohweb ON
top OF her carefully co.frrd head.
Tho second was a peculiarly disdain-
ful movement which she had alb
stractedly repeated, movement OF
rubbing the tips of her fingers to-
Erther as though to free them Of
dust
"winkfrcd. ! should like to sec
this young woman alone for few
motIcnts.'
noticed. AZ she spoke. that there
were distinct stains of moist earth
on her finger tips And that set me
thinking.
Most certainly not" wns Winklc's
positive retort TO his aunrs request.
Whatever you may think I nm.
WlnkfTod. ! can assure you that this
young person Is something. infinitely
worse
What makes you think that?"
asked the prcoccupied Winkic.
because this is the woman who
robbed mo-" declared Mrs. RumbSii-
shelton with decision.
1T Is perfectly true" I told him
as quietly as ! could. And / stood
there waiting FOR It 10 sink in
And the diamond pendant" he
said with sort Of anxious gasp.
THAT didn't get" mad to ac
knowledge.
1t was the war-widow who spoke
next
police the better" she announced as
she started for the desk But
Ninkic who was closer. reached the
telephone before she did. He al
ready had tho nickelcd transmttcr
In his hand In fact when the call
ben shrillcd out It's summons lie
hcsitnted looked first a. me and
then at his aunt Then he seemed
TO forget both Of us. | hoard him
say only one word 1t was "A pre-
occupied Yes The next moment
his face went blank, and he was OBJ
viously listening Then he slammed
the receiver down on It's hook and
made for the door. almost on run.
He threw signal over his shoulder
as he passed me. which seemed TO
say. plain as words. wait here. &"
So | waited.
MrA Rumball- shelton also waited
4 look Of guile. In fact crcpt into her
Customarily iufantile eyes as we
stood facing each other In that shad
owy room.
4 wan, my things back" she said
with sudden and unrcasonainE de
Cisivcness
The next moment there was n ring