The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-08-11

He must have read my predicament
in the expression of my face.
"ltll come out all right, Daily" he /
volunteered. 81 know George, an he |
amt the kind to be outwitted by no !
Russian Jew Let's have n drink an |
we'll call II off for tonight. You leave |
me your telephone number an If any |
thing happens I'll let you know"
took taxi back to the hotel, feel
! ing restless and dissatisfied, yet un-
| able to decide on any definite action. !
AS l asked for my key. the clerk
! handed it over, together with a card
| in the box which | read i'm bewilder-
ment. Mr. Philip Severn, C-145. Call
! Hotel McAlpin." Could this be Har-
ris, endeavoring to reach me privately
with some message2 Or was IL mere
ly an acquaintance who had learned
Of my presence in the city? | found
the MCAlpin exchange number In the
telephone book and gained connection,
my pulses throbbing with excitement.
A womans voice answered.
"The McAlpin."
"This is Philip Severn. You left a
call here at the hotel for me-"
"On, yes, Mr.. Severn. I'm requested
to ask you to come at once to the
parlor of the McAlpin on the mezza-
nine foor-a friend wishes to see you"
"But really, do not recognize your
voice"
(Which Is not altogether strange, as
l am only the clerk on this floor. ! am
making this request In behalf Of
guest"
"A man or a woman, may l ask?"
She laughed good-humOredly
REALLY, l am not at liberty to say,
You will Gomez"
Eyes. of course"
Before | had really finished my SEN
teuce the connection had been severed.
However. there was no doubt now in
my mind but that it was Harris
took the subway and was mt the en-
trance within twenty minutes, eager
) to learn what had actually transpired
during the past twelve hours. With
Jat using the elevator | passed up the
/ marble stairs to the meZzanine floor
pausing i'm uncertainty at the top to
t look about In search of some familiar
r face. A number of people were con
gregatcd about the rallied opening look
ing down into the lobby, while others
| were scattered around on convenient
| divans, or at small writing desks.
| From the recesses of the ladies' room
at the left came the strains Of piano
! music, and the sound of a soprano
| voice singing. The song ceased to a
. clappng of hands. The faces | was
| able to distinguish were all strange
J and | moved forward in search.
had attained the opposite side of
the room before | came to a halt, sud
denly arrested by vision as startling
\ us unexpected. Leaning over the rail,
gazing intently down on the jostling
| crowd to the lobby below, apparently
| unconscious of all else, was Marie
i GeSSler There could he no doubt;
stood motionless, looking at her In
I tently, satisfying myself that / COulC
| not be deceived. No. 1t was certainly
( the same girl had talked with the
evening before, dressed more elaborate
ly changed somewhat In appearance
by more careful toilet, yet assuredly
the same. She must have felt the
intensity of my stare and thus senseC
my presence for she suddenly looked
about with a little start, saw me in
stantly and arose to her feet. Their,
was a second of hesitation, barely per
, ceptihle, before she ventured a stel
forward, her lips smiling, her glOveC
hand held out.
"a You were very nice to come" sh
.e exclaimed quietly. Especially in re
sponse to so ungracious a message 0
invitation"
k at was you then who sent for me?
er "Of course. Did you imagine som
one else?
Is 81 came rather blindly," l admitted
unwilling to mention Harris. you
IN messenger refused to satisfy my Gu
riosity even to the extent of telling tn
10 sex Of the one calling"
She laughed, quite at her ease nov
IL and seemingly amused.
"She was duly warned. l confes
to l feared you might hesitate to respon
if you once knew what awaited you.
n. "No fear of that"
al "But / didn't know" her voice NOR
an earnest, her eyes on my face que'
tlCningly. you have not thought yer
ot we'll Of me, have you? Let us go owe
at there In the corner, where we can tai
without being overheard-thera al
*. two vacant chairs"
ut We reached there and seated ou
II. selves In silence. | felt the necessit