The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-10

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Telegram. and she erve4 t~rsrn whc
md taken 4 position IN NJ cfhsr stsse
~ wvfN. ~AlnMt table A>csne imns~-
tNsksly ehsr0ulNax
w c~ar<ei ~ crnr~<f ~ Fair
shiid, Why dsdat ssnu mx > wheA
yva vnme MI ~ eoWrpr ts< bern
lerklnx fns ySu All A&y AIay ! e6rws
you a sigNrys
lie afwsx~d hox ~ aosns~sle per-
frctml sram drawer ~ ~ table and
struck saatch 4. ilxAt sHr fcf Pair
child Then With y enstlipx air "
urgent hs<snv~x ~ hurried u both
doors aud lccke<s them.
80 that W. may nes ~ dissurhesi"
~ esntAed III thar high. Whining
vosrN II am hoping that this n very
lnsrortant.~
4 al~a,~ Fairvhisa rpNea anhlcu<iy
npnn the more dnhleas eAx%r Tie
rs~ass Individual retasned to he ",
HE. dragged the chair nearsr Il. then,
s~asine hlmseif. ieanei toward Pair
ehiiA
M rm nas mistaken. you're ~
c~psr II the nlpe reppy ualne"
TN supposed te he
svlf course .af eunr~e Could ron
possibly AZ ne the fnvos ~ tsilins nse
how yuu'w setting ainnxfs
fairchlla's eyes narrowed.
= thoashs seu had iafermasIen--
for me Y
every gooa." Mr. nsrnham raised Z
fst hand aua wsssessed n ~ effort ~
Intense enjoyment ef the reply 80
| have. mercts, asked that to N ash
lng, Now. "a he sygloa< hassnt you
soesr epemIes MshalreAudf
-iIase IT,
Il was merely asking
"Anh ! Judged fram your question
that yau seemed "a knew, :
$50 | do. And one friends ssrn-
han, pnr~ed his heavy llps and nodded
Ii sn authoritative manner. zone
very. vary good friend
II was hoping that I had more thaa
that
-Ah. perhaps "a Rnt spsak only
fssm What l know There Il one per-
sou who is very anaieps seca, your
welfare"
sSas~
"weil, lsnr th~rsy'
FairyhIld squared away frca the To-
BILE.
Mr. Barnham.~ came ccldlys the Iu-
herent dlssrust for the greasy. unin-
vitlng Individual having swersed to
the surface. ~You Wired me that you
had some very important news for me
Now that TIM here, your mission
seems to be wholly taksn ~ n draw
ing frnin me any tafdkmAtlon mi l
happen 10 possess alnus satseif l'Saha.
ly and trankis, | don't nike n and I
don't iIkel ynps1-snd uslfsk yul cen
prsaace great deal rs!rel sbsn yes
have already. III hare to chalk ur the
expense to piece cf bad judgment
and 90 on about my business"
He started TO rise, and Harham
reramhled to hts feet
sg@pleaSe don't" he begged, tirrstins
forth fat hnnd. "pleasc. please don't
This Il very important matter one
ore has to be careful N going
about tl,ing MS Important as this ".
The person "a ina very peculiar posi-.
tlon.~
.'ISut Tn tired u the wny you beat
around the hush. Az | told You before.
| don't ike it--and I'm just about At
the point Where | don't care whnt IN
formation yoH hayel'
-Rut just be patssnt moment I'm
coming 10 Il. suppoSe--@ then he
tapped nix hands and stared hard at
tho ceiling. "Soppose shat ! told you
thst there Was some cne who was Will
Ing 10 see you through all your trvu-
bics, who had arranged everything for
you. and all you had 10 do would be 70
say the word 10 find yourself IN the
midst or comfort and ricbesY'
Fairchiid hlinked In surprise At this
and sank back into his chair. Finally
he laughed uneaslly and pufEed again
on the dubious cigar.
tTo be consinusN