Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-07

ln bility to undertake another
 e From the morning of March 27
 when Lakeley had expounded the politi
 cal programme in the offices of the St Georges Gazette. to the afternoon of
 April he found himself a central fig.
 ure in the whirlpool of activity that
 formed itself in Conservative circles.
 With the acumen for which he was
 noted, Lakeiey had touched the keystone
 of the situation on that morning, and
 succeeding events. each fraught with
 its own importance. had established the
 precision of his forecast.
 Minutely watchful of Russia's atti.
 tude, Fraide quietly organized his
 forces and strengthened his position
 with statesmanlike grasp of opportu- nity, and to Loder the attributes dis played by his leader during those try ing days formed an endless and ab- sorbing study. Setting the thought of Chilcote aside, ignoring his own posi- tion and the risks he daily ran, he had
 fully yielded W the glamour of the mo- ment and ir the first freedom of a loose rein he had given unreservedly all that he possessed of activity. capac- ity and determination to the cause that had claimed him.
 Singularly privileged in a constant personal contact with Fraide, he learn ed many valuable lessons of tact and organization In those five vital days during which the tactics of a whole party hung xpon one item of news from a country thousands of miles away. For should Russia subdue the insur- gent Hazaras and. laden with the hon. ors of the peacemaker. retire across the frontier. then the political arena would remain undisturbed; but should the all important movement predicted by LaEelcy become an accepted fact be- fore parliament rose for the Easter re- cess, then the first blow in the fight that would rage during the succeeding session must inevitably be struck. In the meantime it was Fraide's difficult position to wait and watch and yet pre- serve his dignity.
 It was early in the afternoon of March % that Loder. in response to a ong standing invitation. lunched quiet y with the Fraides. Being delayed by tome communications from wark. be ras few minutes late in keeping his and on being shown into he drawing room found the little group 'f three that was to make up the party ilready assembled-Fraide. Lady Sa- Eve. As he entered the room hey ceased to speak. and all three | urned in his direction.
 In the first moment he had a vague 1 of responding suitably to | .ady sarah's cordial greeting. but he i thew that immediately and uncon- ciously his eyes turned to Eve, while i
 quick sense of surprise and satisfac- ion passed through him at sight of er. For m instant he wondered how he would mark his avoidance of her lnce their last eventful interview: then lstantly he blamed himself for the assing doubt. For. before all things, e knew her to be e woman of the rorld.
 He took Fraide's outstretched hand. nd again he looked toward Eve. wait lg for her 10 speak
 She met his glance. but said nothing. 1stead of speaking she smiled al him -a smile that was far more reassursng nan any words. a smile that in c Ingic second conveyed forgiveness. probation and a warm. almost ten er sense of sympathy and comprehen- on The remembrance of that smile ayed with him long after they were sated at table and far into the future le renemSrance of the lunch itself. 1 ith its pleasant private sense of sat faction. was destined to return to In in retrospective moments. The .lizhtful atmosphere of the Fraides' ,me life had aluzys besn q wonder ld an eaigna tO him. but on this day . se-mei to grasp it's meaning by a " iight as he vatched Eve often ldsr It's I1s1e1ce and felt himself avn ImperceptIbly iron the position
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