Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-12

"Why don't you tet Inem DIlpo yout
she asked coolly. rs II because II u
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS there is more
success the other way?"
He tried to emulate her coolness and
made a failure Of 1t.
Have ever done anything to make
you think l had thrown common hon
esty and self-respect overboard? he
demanded.
Her answer was another question
sharp-edged and we'll thrust home.
"Is It any worse to take a brfbe
than It Is to give one? You have just
admitted that you are going to buy the
governors neutrality, you know"
"I don't see It in that light at all"
THE other David Kent would have
seen 1t. He would have said: These
men are public criminals. II | car
not bring them to justice. I can q,
least expose them to the scorn OF ai
good men. Therefore I have no right tc
bargain with them"
Kent was silent for long time
When he spoke 1t was to say:
"Why have you done this, Elinor!
",,eacuse I had to. David. Could
do less?"
"I suppose not It's in the blood
in your blood and mine. Other foil
call It the Puritan virus Of over
righteousness, and scoff at It. dont
know: sometimes I think they have
the best of the argument"
81 can't believe you are quite sin.
cere when you say that" she asserted
Eyes. I am. One cannot compromise
with conscience; that says itself. Bul
I have come to believe latterly thai
ones conscience may be morbidlJ
acute. or even diseased. I'll admit
I've been taking treatment"
'That sounds very dreadful" sht
rejoined.
ut does, doesn't It? Yet 1t had tt
be done. As intimated few min
utes ago, my life has hitherto been
sort of unostentstious failure. I uset
to think It was because was out
classed. I know now 1t has been be-
cause wouldn't do as other men do
1t has been a rather heart-breakins
process-to sort out the scTuples. ad-
nitting the just and overriding the
others-bnt l have been given to see
that 1t Is the price Of success"
II want you to succeed" she said.
Pardon me; / don't think you do
You have reopened the door to doubt
and II / admit the doubt l shall fall.
The sonata Penelope was playing
was approaching its finale, and Eli
nor was suddenly shaken withsa trem-
bling fit Of iear-the fear Of conse-
Quences which might involve this
mans entire future. She knew Kent
was leaning on her, and she saw her
self as one who had ruthlessly thrust
an iron bar among the wheels OF
delicate mechanism. Who was she to
be his conscieuce-keeper-to stand In
the way and bill him 60 back? Were
her own motives always so exalted
Had she not once deliberately debated
this same question Of expediency, to
the utter abasement Of her own ideals
Penelope had left the piano. and Lor.
ing was looking at his watch. Kent
saw them through the. open window
and got upon his feet.
"Grantham is saying he had no idea
1t was so late,' he hazarded. III
thank you for what you have said
am afraid 1t must bc as the patient
thanks the surgeon for the knife
stroke which leaves him a cripple fol
life"
1t was the cne word needed tc
break her resolution.
"Oh, forget 1t; please forget It!
she said. 81 had nc right Yor
are doing a mans work in the world
and 1t must be lone in a mans way
If I cannot help. you must not let me
hinder. II you let anything have
said discourage you. ! shall never
cease :egretting It."
His smile was a uete indrawing ol
the lips.
Having opened the door, you would
try to shut 1t again, would you? How
like q woman! But ! am afraid II
can't be done. had teen trying tc
keep away from that point Of view
There is much to be said on both
sides. There was time when
wouldn't have gone irtc such a thing
as this fight with the ;unto; but being
IN I should have seen 1t through re-
gardless Of the public welfare-ignor
ing that side of 1t. can't do 1t now
you have shown me that can't"
"But don't want to be stumbling
block" she insisted. won't you be-
lieva that | wanted to kelp?"
"I believe that your motive was al
it should be; yes. But the result II
the same"
Loring and nel'pc were coming
out. and the end OF their privacy wal
at hand.
What will you do" she asked.
'T don't know: EOthing that / hai
meant to do. It was a false start ant
I AMI hack under the wire again."
"But you must not trrn back unless
you arc fully convinced of the wroni
OF going en-" she protested.
Didn't you mean to convince me-!
"NO. -yes--I don't know. lit SEEM
very clear 10 me: but I want 1t to seen
clear to you. Doesn't your conscienc
tell you that you cneht to turn back?
NO" he said shortly; but he i'm
mediately qualified the denial. "Yo
may be right: I'm afraid you ar
right. But I shall have to fight 1t ou
for myself. There arc msny things t
consider. II ! hold my hand. thes
buccaneers will triumph over tn
stockholders. and host of innocen
people will suffer loss" Then. seein
the quick-springing tears in her eyes
But you mustn't he sorry for havin
cone what lou had Ia do; you hav
| nothing 10 reproach yourself for"
"Oh, hut I haye!" she said; and 8
they parted.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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