Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

II could put Pauline Harmon In the same
world with Alicia Grey, woman who is
as far above her as heaven above hell and
who is also more beautiful
My heart had an unaccountabe man
ner Of warming toward Harrison at times
and this was such a time. He put Alicia
upon the pedestal where he knew she be-
longed.
II thank you for the comparison"
said.
Amy fool should know tt he added.
We walked on a little while longer in
silence and then ! asked:
DO you think that Mrs. Grey. knowing
what she now knows, will go back to
Louisville?'
And abandon the field to an unlicensed
rival? No, No woman would do it,
THAT was my opinion. but | wished
to have yours, too. l leave you here.
So long
I watched him strding away toward
the town. trim. athletic. fine specimen
of a man mentally and physically If
only the moral equipment had been equal
/ am the more confirmed in my opinion
as ! grow older that no one can be really
great without moral stamina. Both
morality and the praising of 1t often seem
commonplace, but it counts; the greatest
stakes are never won by cunning and
chicane.
Beyond her chosen character of lobby
list Pauline Harmons conduct at the cap
ital was eminently conventional. She
said that wealthy men had paid her TO
come to Frankfort and talk against the
Peden bill. and she mentioned the name
of Cobhett. 1 knew how easily a clever
and beautiful woman could influence a
man like the fat manufacturer, and l
could well believe II possible that he had
had part in sending her Moreover. a
cousin, a thin. timid woman In the upper
sixties, appeared. and was Pauline Har-
mons suitable chaperon at the hotel.
There was nothing on the surface with
which one could find fault, and the beau
tiful young widow made rapid progress.
She gathered about herself a cour-in
fact d little salon-and in less than a
week she was conspicuous figure in
Frankfort, often stunned it is true, by
the women, but more often sought by
the men. Harrison himself was one Of
those frequently in attendance. and
verify believe that he did 1t to annoy
Grey. | gave him full credit for what
he said to me the hill. and l did not
believe the charms of Pauline Harmon
had any attraction for him.
| saw now the power of beauty intel
ligence and quiet conduct | had known
before that Pauline Harmon was not
lacking in mind. and when she showed in
Frankfort a modest manner and INDUCED
III a conversation that often tended to
the serious people began to speak differ
emily of her. A reputation rather full
blown, had preceded her. but many now
believed 1t to have been a mistake, and
a similar extreme in the other direction.
Her life at the capital was quite unim-
peac ha BILE and Mrs. CrosSield, the thin.
elderly cousin, who had little to say. was
always present in her apartments when
she gave her receptions.
Winter reCeded little more and spring
crowded forward. \ glmmer of green
appeared here and there in the grass
and tender young buds were forming on
the trees felt its sparkle in my blood
md T in, q fftyhJar a
when | walked down the capitol steps
at the close Of short session and turned
toward the hills. Harrison was stand
ing on the walk. and he nodded to me
in a friendly way.
Let me join you.'' he said. rive
some questions of interest to ask you
Come along, / replied.
He said nothing until we passed beyond
the houses and were on the slopes, then
he turned to me with rather more OF
gesture than he was in the habit of using.
Il want to know, and I want to know
finally, if you are ever going to use your
knowledge against Grey to secure the re-
lease of his wife,?
No" / replied shortly.
"Then all I've got to say is that you're
an Internal fool with your scruples. AS
told you before. I'd do it myself. but
don't want to free her merely for you
,, the matter. Things are coming to such
a pass that there may be an explosion
here
He seemed to speak more in sorrow
than in anger. and I asked him what he
meant by possible explosion
Grey is insanely Jealous" he replied
THE man is a thorough Mormon, or he
has the makings of one He is jealous
on Pauline Harmon's account and his
wifes, of you. Of me. of everybody who
comes near either. can't give him
cause in one quarter. but. by George. why
not? L"
He stopped suddenly and laughed-the
laugh was a mixture of satire amuse-
ment and unhoIy glee, and I guessed his
meaning.
Why not?" he said
II (To be continued tomorrow.)