Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10

the buyer signing a blank that he took it
at his own risk and that 1 had told him
the ore wa: worthless And IL l Kept .s on on
public was robbing itself by buying such
stuff. What was the result? The more
told the truth. the harder the suckers bit.
marks most of all, hear. got out OF the
company In disgust and announced I'd have
no dealings with such an inquitious. swim
ding scheme. Folks thought I'd gone clean
silly. and they bought and bought and
And them" as Conover lighted fresh
cigar.
"oh. then they woke up and screamed
louder than ever
What was done about 1t? Was there no
redress?"
Redress nothing, What redress could
there be for pack Of get-rich-quick guys
I'd told them just how worthless it was?
Didn't 1 have their own signed statements
that /"
And you call that transaction an in
stance of truth-telling?
"Oh, well, the real truths too precious
to squander foolishly where it won't be
appreciated. It's like whisky-got to be
weakened to the popular taste. And, speak
ing OF liars, have You kept your eye much
on Jerry lately?"
mo, why?" ~
THAT young ass has got something on
the thing he calls his mind, and I've a good
to get even with me. 1 just judge that
from what l know of him. He gets his
morning letter from that chorus mssus of
his. and then he sits and rolls his eyes at
me for half an hour. He's framing up
something all right, all right. What it is
l don't know. That's the advantage fool
has over a wise man! You can dope out
some line of action on a man of brains,
but the Almighty Himself don't know what
foofll do next. So I'm kind Of riding
herd on Jerry from affair.""
Perhaps If you tried new tack-took
him into your confidence"
There wouldn't be any confidence left.
NO mans got enough for two. Sometimes
I'm shy on even the little 1 once had"
The campaign"
''The campaign? That amt question of
confidence any more than knowing the sun
will rise and Missouri will go democratic.
was thinking of the confidence 1 had of
winning the Pompton avenue crowd by
that measly reception
You haven't succeeded?'
mot SOS you'd notice it. A few of the
people who are so tangled up in my deals
that they are scared not to be civil nod
sort of sheepish at me when / meet 'em.
The rest get near-sighted as soon as
come around the corner. AS for calling
on US or inviting me to any of their houses,
why you'd think I was the voice of con-
science by the way they sidestep me-
But the season hasn't really opened. In
most cities people aren't even back from
the seaside or mountains yet. Perhaps,
Later on the present performance will
be encored by popular request. Say, Miss
Lanier, 1 was half jagged that night. But
l can remember telling you that / was
happier just then than I'd ever been before
1 was in society at last. My boy was a
member Of the smart set in New York My
girl was princess. 1 was going to be gov
ernor.''
"Yes?'
"Well look at me now Jerry's made q
lifelong NJ f1frY dan no 90
the way to Yurrup with a bargain counter
prince that I'd hate to compliment by call
ing deuce high. My debut into society was
like the Teller in the song, who Walked
Right In and Turned Around and Walked
Right Out Again The governorship's the
only thing left: and I'm getting so I'm put
ting into that all the hopes l squandered
on the rest And when I've nailed 1t. I've
half mind to try for President. That'd
carry me clear through society and on out
on the other side
Anice listened to him with a sort of WON
derment. which always possessed her when
man of his indomtable strength and large
ness of nature should harp so eternally
and yearn so strenuously in that one petty
strain never ceased to amaze her.
THE feet of clay on the image Of iron,"
she told herself as she dismissed the
thought.
by the way asked Conover, as she
rose to leave the room, were you thinking
OI SOlnk 10 the StdnOlSu meeting tOnlSnt!
Yes" she answered. meeting his quiz
zical gaze fearlessly, If you can spare
me-"
I'm sorry he said. 'but I'm afraid 1
can't. I've got ream Of campaign stuff
to go through. and I shall need your help"
Very WELL" answered Anice, and he
could decipher neither disappointment nor
any other emotion In those childlike brown
eyes of hers.
"Lordv' he muttered to himself as she
n N
would have made! The devil himself can't
read her. II had married a girl like that
instead / wonder if that heart trouble
of the wife's is ever likely to carry her of
sudden"
An hour or so of sunlight remained
Anice. tired from her all-day confinement
indoors. donned hat and jacket and sailed
forth for walk. She turned her steps
northward toward the open country that
lay beyond Pompton avenue. There was a
sting in the early fan air in that high lati-
tude which made walking pleasure. More
over after the atmosphere of work, to-
been her portion since early morning, 1t was
a Joy to be alone with the cool and the
sweetness of the dying day. Besides, she
wanted to think.
But the solitary stroll she had planned was
not to be her portion, for, as she rounded
the first corner, she came upon Give Stand
ish deep in talk with Ansel. Gives tired
eyes frightened at the sight Of her. The
lCCk or WEAKNESS tnat naQ crept into the
candidates face since she had last seen
him went straight to Anice's heart. With
a hurried word of dismissal to his cam
paign manager. Standish left his compan-
ion and fell into step at Miss Laniers side.
This Is better than I expected" said he.
~ always manage to include Pompton ave-
nue. In my tramps lately. but this is the
first time I've caught a glimpse of you"
"You are looking badly" she commented.
'You are working too hard
zone must in q fight like NINE It's
nothing to what must do during my tour
Everything depends on that. I start to-
morrow"
$500 soon? I'm sorry"
"Why?" he asked in some surprise.
I'm afraid you'll find Mr.. Conover
stronger UP state than you think. don't
like to see you disappointed"
You care?
cot course I do. I hate to see any one
disappointed"
How delightfully."- impersonal!" grumbIed
Give. In disgust.
II thought you were averse to PERSONAL
ties You've said 30 in both the speeches
I've heard you make"
You came to hear me? -
lone likes to keep abreast Of the times
to hear both sides
And having heard both"
lone forms ones own conclusions"
"And yours are
Quite formed"
"Anice!" exclaimed standish. inpatient