Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-01-21

/ CANS private room, sat at the
big table, making no effort to
- follow her brother and Pie.
ian. \ messenger, searching for Hor-
rigan, BUSTED IN, locked inquiringly al
the motionless, white faced girl, then
passed Oh to the committee room be.
yond and on again in his search until
the sound Of his footsteps died. And
still Dallas sat, inert, dumb.
| Little BY little she was piecing to-
/ gether the facts Of the long. miserable
complication III the light of what Per-
! r. had just told her. 1t was absurdly
easy now that she held the key of the
| situation. She could understand every
thing-hoW Wainwright h2d put her
fortune into Borough stock to influ-
ence Bennett; how, failing to move the
latter be had used AlWyn's knowledge
Of the. fact as a weapon against the
young man; how Bennett had sought
to save her fortune and why he had
forbidden Perry to bias her feelings
by telling of the generous act.
"From first to last" she murmured
| in unhappy contrition, "he has acted
honora bly, and as he thought would
| have wanted him TO and for my happf-
ness. And /, like the wretched little
fool ] was, couldn't understand and
publicly Inundated him. Oh, if only
| it weren't too late to-
| A vision Of Gibbs flashed before her
mind, and she shuddered, realizing all
that her rash steps had entailed.
1T is too late she confessed to her.
self, fighting back the hot tears that
scared her eyes. But at least / can
tell him know and beg his forgive
ness and thank him.
The sound of voices in the corridor
reused her from her bitter reverie
She sprang up hastily. unwilling that
any should see her tear stained face,
but the speakers. though they drew
near, did not enter Horrigan's Office.
Instead, they stepped into the adjoin-
ing committee room. The messenger
had left ajar the door between the two
rooms. Realizing this and not wishing
to be seen, Dallas shrank back toward
the wall, fearful Of detection. Then
the voice Of one Of the speakers sud
denly arrested her notice.
We'll" Bennett was saying in no es-
peciaIly civil tones, you said you wish
ed to speak to me in private What
have you TO say? Be brief, for | am
busy"
Finding herself the unwilling witness
to what promised to be a confidential
talk, Dallas stole toward the door lead
ing to the corridor, but Horrigan as
was his CUSTOM had locked it on going
out. She dared not enter alone the
crowded anteroom In her present state.
SO hesitatingly she paused, forced to
remain where she was. The sound of
another voice chained her to the spot.
and, unconscious Of eayesdropping, she
stood spellbound, hearing every word
distinctly through the half open door.
way.
II hardly know how to begin, 2
Gibbs was. replying to Benefits curt
demand 1T IS delicate subject
and
Then the sooner It is treated to open /
air the better. Is''-
You've won the Borough bill fight,
began Gibbs.
rs that al you have to say to me?'
NO. You've won, but you've lost far
more. You've lost Dallas Wainwright. y
Il hardly need to be reminded Of
that retorted Bennett, and it is d
subject / don't care to discuss
But listen" pleaded Gibbs as the
mayor made a move as though to leave
the room. "One minute! |. say you've
won the Borough fight. I'VE won Dali
las, Can't We
Wei, What?' asked Bennett, with
onstnous quiet as he paused in his de-
Darturss
Cant Nestrike some sort Of bar.
gain?" said sibbs tentatively.
Explain, please. ordered Bennett,
With that same deceptive calm.
Nv n.y. went on Gibbs, emboIdened
It the others seeming eolnplaeence,
you give up this Borough
lggiiiiss==sasIIld ! give up Dallas? won her
y q trick. She doesn't really love me.
: is her pride, not her heart that made
Ter throw you over and accept me. II
J You she loves, and I've known it ali
long, and yol are IL love with her.
What then?''
Just this, returned Gibbs, wonder
ng at BENEFITS quiet reception Of the
TRANCE offer. She will marry me be-
anse she isn't the sort of girl to 20
aek On her promise, especially since
be looks on me IS a-sart of high mind
z martyr 20 your oppression. SO If #I