Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28

Gus problem think that you can help both. =
The eager interest sent the color 1eaping to her
face and the light to her eyes. 1t made her even
more beautiful to look upon. Oddly enough, both
men noticed this. oh she exclaimed, eagerly
what is it?
81 will tell you," said Mortimer
The Governor turned on him with sudden look
and then as quickly turned away again. Mrs Garlic
ton settled herself in chair, her elbow the table,
her chin in her hand. Mortimer picked up the pen
again and once more fell to examining it with in
finite care.
There is a mans fate" he began, in the Gov
ernor's hands. His decison-and he must decide
to-day-wl determine his whole future life
The Governors wife turned and looked at her
husband with sort of awe, the involuntary homage
which women pay to the power of men-of the men
they love.
He holds high place among his fellow men. He
has wife who, l think-no, am sure-loves him
devotedly and honors him above all else And yet.
this man is thief. Years ago he took money that
did not belong to him. Upon such foundation he
built his honor and his name"
He paused. Somehow, he could not account for
it himself he wished to give the Governor oppor-
tunity to defend himself as he had done awhile be-
fore But the Governor neither spoke nor stirred,
Mortimer continued.
We will be fair to the man, he Said-for the life
of him he could not tell why. He made good use
of his opportunities He served his State well. He
useful citizen"
"And now" it was the Governor who spoke, and
again his voice had the old ring His wife
could never hear it without being strongly affected
ana now, he Sa1d the opportunity OF MS lie mas
come. He has chance to serve his country greatly,
such chance comes to few At one blow he
can defeat the enemies of the people and put them
to rout. 1t is blow which will drive industrial OPP
preston from his State
And will he strike that Blow" she asked, leaning
forward eagerly as though to hear the answer the
quickly.
HE will, replied the Governor, eff advise him
to-"
wi1l?"
The Governor raised his hand. Wait, he said:
"You have not heard ALL He paused for moment
and then resumed more quietly. The enemies of
committed long ago. Oh he exclaimed, and his
voice thrilled with sudden passion, "he has
pented it always! Every day through the
weary years he has repented it. He has
tried to make the repentance noble one,
by sacrifice and devotion to duty follow
ing always the path of light as God gave
him strength of sight; but this has all been
without avail Unless he betrays his trust,
unless he commits crime ten thousand
fold backer and meaner than the first one,
these people mean to expose him. They
l. mean to blight his life. to let his-his wife
know that he is thief"
He stopped speaking and sank back into
his chair. Mortimer, who sat watching,
marveled that his wife did not understand
~ that he was speaking of himself. But she
W with pain and sorrow, but both were en-
tirely impersonal. There was a long pause.
At last Mortimer could bear it no longer.
4 Well, j." he said, what do you advise us
oh" she exclaimed in a voice that
thrilled with pity, I was thinking of that
woman!" She paused, but neither man
spoke. She sorrowing for herself and
did not know it. Both men felt the pathos
of it-she was the woman they both loved,
yet neither could help her now. Il do not
think that you men any men, she
went on, realize how utterly. how COM
pletely, woman gives herself up. to the
man she marres All her life is in him,
her joys and in his. Her
pride is in him, and her faith. Oh! when
that is taken, what sorrow comes!'