The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-03

"why, | dldIs think you'd be angr,
at"--
"rm not. Let's drop the subject
please"
~ only answered Miss Wainwright
questions. r.
wen leave Miss Wainwrlghts name
out OF the matter please" replied Ben
nett.
Certainly, II you like" assentet
Gibbs, with a shrug OF his broad shou
ders. ~ am afraid my time Is up
Good day. Bennett I'm sorry you mis-
construed
II didn't. Good day"
'Tll be on my way, too" announced
Phelan, breaking the awkward pause
| that followed Gibbs exit. Ladies
I'm proud to have met you. II either
OF you knows poor woman needin q
turkey or family wantin' an outing
lust drop me line, an I'll see they
get 1t. An they needn't come from my
ward neither"
That's bad politics, alderman
laughed Bennett.
'It's good humanity, though. There's
two things love to do-hrst to down
the man who's me enemy, an, second
to give good times to folks who's stran'
gers to fun. Goodby. your honor. I'll
be in ag'in now I've found my way
ladies'"
"Alwyn," said Mrs. Bennett as the
alderman bowed himself out with
many tlourishes, II want to see Gym
/ thia. Can go into her office now, OF
is she too busy? III be back In few
minutes, Dallas. and bring her with
me. know how anxious she Is to see
you again"
! II wonder what Phelan would think
of that for raw work." thought Al
wyn as the old lady hustled into the
inner room, leaving Dallas and himself
alone. Perhaps Dallas, too, under
stood, for her manner was less assured
than usual as her eyes met his.
ut is so good-so good to see you
again. he said. 1T seems years In
stead Of months since you went away"
"But how splendidly you've filed the
time. And what magnificent fight
you made! was so proud of YOU
Alwyn"
'Really? | remember you once said
l was mere idler-a rich mans SON
and that you weren't at all proud OF
me-"
"That is past. We must forget 1t.
You are awake now"
Forget It? Not for worlds. l owe
all my success to you, Dallas. 1t was
| your face that strengthened me when
there seemed no hope. 1t was the
memory of your words that kept me
brave and made me resolve to win
against all odds. You were my In
spiration, the light In my darkness. At
each step | thought Dallas would be
glad or Dallas would not approve OF
| this And | steered my course ac-
cordingly to victory"
mo, no. murmured the girl 1T
was your own courage, your strength
mot mine. 1t was your faith in me.
Do you know. think no man ever ac-
complishes anything by himself. There
is always a woman. ! think, behind
every great achievement The, world
at large does not see her-dOes not
know of her existence-but she's in the
heart of the man who Is making the
fght. He battles in her name as did
/ the knights of old. and the triumph is
hers, not his Whether his reward Is
the crown Of love or the crown of
thcrns, she is the inspiration"
"Then II had share in your sue
cess am very happy, Alwyn, for your
name is i'll every mouth. You are the
man of the hour, even as you were in
TIE olden days on the football field.
Oh, / am proud of you-very, very
proud! There is a glorious future be-
fore you" ....
"That all rests in your dear hands"
cried Alwyn.
Future or present, Dallas, it's all
the same. II only YOU
"Say, Bennett" roared deep voice
as the door from the outer Office was
banged open and ,-t
! !. |. !. |. !. . . !. |. . ] . ! ! .
Horrigan, red
faced and angry, RrnI "a
burst in, Il I'M /XI&6 ~
derstand that M@V
you've oh, / | ! &ASaIs
didn't know you NJ XVs
had lady call n ENI
ing on you" he NM%@S T6T
broke off. NH EazMII II
"Well, have" E(N$GVH6R R
retorted Bennett, Allan 4 "
furious at the i WNiNH
untimely intru- MVil ~
sion. ingram " @
should have told Sss
you that at the 7 %%S
door" Don't keep me 1UGtt-
Il don't stop.to ing long," said
hear what folks Howigdn.
tell me at doors. III wait outside til
you're alone"
Don't trouble to wait Goodby."
"You can bet I'll trouble to wait.
snarled Horrigan. There's somethinf
you and have got to settle today
Understand? I'll be outside. Donf
keep me waiting longW