Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-21

That wife played no part In his.
+ political schemes. This was borne out by
the child-like righteousness displayed
by the womansa at all times regarding
the case in hand. She had time and
time again, when talking, to. the OPP
ponents OF tie Consolidated Electric
! bill, asked, with, eyes filed with wvon-
der and reproach,. how it could be
thattmen trusted and honored by their
'fellow-citizens could think of betray-
ing their trust by voting for such q
horrid measure.
Down among the great oaks, through
which the twilight struggled with its
proverbial seductiveness, and with
the scent of the springtime in the
air, Raymond paused suddenly in the
promenade, and turning impetneusly
to the woman, cried out:
II cannot stand this longer. Your
presence intoxicates me beyond con-
| troll. There can be but one meaning to
the favors you have shown me--that
you are drawn to me, as am drawn
to you. Before I met you I thought
had met many women. Now know
that you are the only woman ever
| saw. The rest were shadows. Th.re is
nothing in life to me but you. know
you are married. What of it? There
is no marriage but the union of kim
dred souls. I have. money. will sac
| rifice my reputation, my friends Come
! with me tO-night-now, this moment!
We will go to Italy, to Spain, Pata-
gonia-anywhere, SO that we are to-
gether. And we will live, live, live
not merely exist. Sinking all else into
complete union to ourselves, we will
forget the world, it's ideals and stand
ards, it's condemnation or commenda-
ton. and live and love forever"
He had grasped her hand during
this passionate speech, and his face
was close to hers, and his eyes were
looking into hers with an expression
SO intense shat it lacked little of hyp-
notism. In all her life she never had
felt her pulses throb as they did I'M
der the spell of this masterful man.
In an instant her passionate nature
realized the difference between this
man and the cold, intellectual person.
atty of Harold Treat. But she was
not creature Of impulses, and she
recovered herself with an effort. -
do you love me so entirely?" she
asked. ~.--.- 49, ~
''What more can do to prove it?"
he replied, still retaining her hand.
II am willing to give up friends, ambi-
ton, the respect of. my people, and
the world-an the reputation acquired
by the labor of score of years. No,
not ready, but eager. It is all therAis
in life for me- ..
SENATOR" she said, steadily, "it is
of the utmost Importance to my hap
piness that the Consolidated, Electric
bill is passed. You can accomplish it.
Will you do that for me? It is all I
ask, and surely so great love can
concede that much" In an instant she
realized how cheap a speech it was,
and she hid her flushing face in her
hands. -
Then Henry Ra ymond rose to the
height of the splendid powers, with
which he was gifted, and which had
made him his reputation +
II see it ALL" he said. "You think
you are stool-pigeon for Treat. But
you are not. You are so much strong
er than he is, that there is no cons
parison. What If I do vote for this In
famous bill, and it is passed? You will
60 on leading life that is lie every
minute you live. There is nothing, in
money, excepting what money will
buy. I can give you all that-and
more, q life of love, instead
of Z one sof slavery to "a " clever
and perfectly cold-blooded man,
whose only god is money. { You
are better than you think. Come!
we will leave this place. Let the bill
meet its fate; let the legislature and
the state and all the world go On in
their own way. Tomorrow we will
be son our way to paradise"
K She. swayed toward him, recovered
herself partially, and drew back, then.
lifting her eyes to his, caught the
spark of passion, and her, smotionats
nature exploded. She. fell into his
| arms. T.. !.
The next day was the most exciting
ever known in the capital. It is. doubt
| full which created the greatest ooms
ment, the fall .of. Henry Raymond Of
that of Amy Treat. It broke Treats
heart and his spirit. The Consolidated:
Electric bills failed to pass, and Treat
never turned another trick. He spent
years in trying to find the runaway
pair, swearing he would kill Raymond
on sight. It never was known just
wheresthey went, but q returned tray-
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he aeyerscould be insd1nced ;tosgiye tho
tHame, ss st TIE .toNn q
Discovers = Large Meteor.
a "a meteor, one1of tire (which Prof. HI.
"a. Howe, Of Denver university, says
ffellfrem-the planet Eros last Deem
Iber, was discovered last week. Platte
l.canI on about 40 mile from Denver,
lGol. A ranchman near Shawnee lodge
lin the cany on saw the meteor fall and
guided Mr.French, off. The Denver cham-a
her of commerce, and s .Bead ding, 81
| the University Of Nebraska, TO the
Espnt. The met eor, q. stremendously.
EheaYy body buried itself ii the side 81
the can It will he pilot ographed
|.sndsremoied and will Be the subject
of q paper to be read next month be-
fore the American ISOLATION for the.
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