Mower County transcript., 1903-09-09
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John Gordon lifted up his head. The
dusk had deepened, and he could see
only the outline Of her face.
"You have not answered my Ques-
ton, Miss Andrews. Did do her an
injustice when I made it test of her
feeling that she come down here?
Ought to have asked her to do that?"
"Would it be any harder for her to
live here than for you or for me-or''-.
she spoke hurriedly-"or for any of
us?" @&g g.,
"She was born and has been reared
in great luxury. OF course coming here
would mean a complete change from
all that" r' "
II do not see how you could have
asked anything less," the voice came
calmly. "Thes woman who loved you
would expect nothing less." II. s.'
John Gordon did not answer at once.
'"Then you think Miss Marsh does not
love me?' ~
II did not say that. think she be-
lieves she does" ." ~
buC uO you UelleVe size uOeS!
at is not fair to ask mew she ex-
claimed, with agitation Then she laugh
ed in her usual happy manner. Excuse
me, Mr.. Gordon. I fear am not COM
petent to answer all your questions.
The realm of love is a realm of myste-
rious contradictions. I am sure of only
one thing. The test you made was not
too great. 1t was the only test possible.
I would warn you, however, as your
senior by-ten years-that you do not
too hastily judge of your feelings"
But supposing," Gordon went on
nervously-''supposing I had begun to
feel attracted toward'-
He could not see her face at all now
and could only feel that in some way
what he said was unWelcome. He did
not finish, and in the silence Ford came
into the room and lighted the candles.
Miss Andrews rose and went over to
the table and asked Ford some cues
ton about the days work, and when
dinner was announced few minutes
later she went out and took her place
at the head Of the table as usual. When
John Gordon came out and took his
seat, he saw the placid, earnest face
heightened perhaps in color, but bear
ing the usual quiet seriousness that dis
tinguished her -
The talk at table turned upon Tommy
Randall and his plans. 1t was the con-
sensus of opinion that nothing could. be
done except in the way of enforcing
the building ordinances. And every
body agreed that from past attempts
the probability was very small that
Tommy could ever be convicted. ~
"For my own satisfaction" said Cor
don after they had discussed every
phase Of the remarkable situa ton, Il
want to see the mayor and have per.
sonal interview with him. Let us strike
at headquarters -. %@:fa .@5@
Miss Andrews smiled sadly. mir
Gordon, youth is always rash.' Cor.
don colored as. if he understood her to
mean it in a double sense. "But &c
and the see the mayor I've no objec
tons. Need say l have seen him sew
eral times to no purpose? Has a parti
san machine any place in its mechan
ism for human mercies?" r St Il III J5ss$
Gordon felt abashed, 81 did not NEAR
to hint that | coulG do an thing. Sc {
simply wanted to sE-t / AZ csyy# govern
Hment to the test III a&plaill mat ter ,o1
human right and y s,stice. It will 3bt
more for my own s;ttisfac ction and sex
perience than anything selse..''s ~ n Mi
''Go your ways. You5Will get ex
perience without fail, 4 answered Mis-
Andrews, with look which contained
a depth Of sadness out of her own ex
perience that haunted Gordon all thy
evening. ~; XIX W f55 ~ n
3 Nevertheless the next day he ven
down to the city hall and asked to se
N the mayor. After d delay of half al
& hour he was admitted. M As he entere,
Il four men came out iof the room. The,
were talking excitedly. and Gordol
could hear the name julius Chan
bers 81 3s ! s.31
So Julius Chambers u, making him
Self talked about INT & headquarters,
Gordon murmursd - himself III mus
know that mar. !.