The San Francisco call., 1906-06-17

Katharine caught at the suggestion.
'Pm afraid he thinks we haven't sympa-
ehixed with his efforts to elevate the
masses" she said diplomatica--y.
After those horrid articles in the Sem
tinel!" broke in mabel. VINO could sym
pathize with him!''
He's really done good work in his club,
/ though" interposed ..llkins. I'm not, an
admirer ef Winslow, but l must own he S
brought out some of the young fellows
amazingly"
IF you really want to go" began Ar
thur indulgently.
Il do, very much" his sister finished
promptly.
1t ended in every ones going The night
was SO fair and so full of stars. they
gave that as reason. They did not
realize, themselves, how they had caught
the contagion of Katharine desire.
Vaughan, standing IN his study door,
| breathing the same sweet air, looking at
! the same stars was reminded of the
night of his arrival at Galena, just a
year ago How far he had travelled from
the doubts and apprehensions OF that
night. How easily now he met and over
came difficultiesl There was the debating
club, fer instance. Winslow himself had
proposed that the time OF its meeting be
changed from Thursday to Wednesday
night, for the sake of the prayer meeting.
i
and had been evidently touched and flat
tered by the offer of the church as a
meeting place. In many ways he had
shown his frienanness. There was reason
for believing that his visits to the Macy
cottage had ceased.
Just then boy ran stumbling up the
walk Letter for ye, parson.'' he called
and thrust note into Vaughan's hand
/ He read it hurriedly under the lamp.
WinglAW He wrote that
Judge Lansing had been called out of
town. Was there any one else whom
Vaughan would like to have take the
negative with him?
Negative of what? Winslow had not
yet sent around the question. 1t was
too late now to prepare a set speech. The
debater must trust to the inspiration of
! the moment, and to the ability, not rare
in his profession, to think on his feet
and talk against time He drew in half
dozen last, long breaths of the delicious
night air and turned ,oward the chuch.
Members of the club and their guests
were already arriving. They came in a
steady stream, pouring into the room.
men and women. cowboys, miners with
| their wives 1t was to be an unusual oc-
casion. He wondered what the question
could be.
There were the people from Richmond
Hill Ned Wilkins led the party, carry
| ing a chair in each hand high above
/ their heads. Mrs. Chisholm followed him,
in trim. gray walking suit; then came
Mrs. Sinclair, clinging to her husband s
arm; then Miss Emmelne, muffied in a
4 long cloak; last of all, Haverford.
Vaughan met them and made them well
come. Winslow, hurrying in at that
moment did the same He turned to
Vaughan. Sorry Lansing's given out -
| he said abruptly. II suppose you'd rather
take his place than have substitute,
now?"
IT might, if L knew what 1 was to
speak on" returned Vaughan with a
shrug.
What. didn't tell you? A thousand
pardons!' cried Winslow. It's a matter
of controlling revelutionists, you know.
Oh, forgot you were not at the last
meeting. Wait-Tll give the question
from the chair
The savel fell. The meeting came to
order The minutes were read At last.
the question for debate was stated Re
solved: Should the countries of Europe
present to this government a request
TO unite with them in suppressing revo-
luton, such a proposition should be met
with scorn''
Bob Gordon. the first speaker for the
affirmative, opened the debate He was
miner, a big broadshouldered Scot.
with sheck of yellow hair that emu
lated the metal in which he worked
He was man Of ability, and had i'm
proved whatever opportunity had come
his way to read and study. The other
miners were proud of him and evinced
the fact by tremendous handclappinr =
as he arose. Bob showed his big white
teeth in appreo;ative grin, bowed low ia
the chairman and to the audience. and
entered without hesitation upon his care
fully prepared sentences
He had not proceeded far before II wee