The Dolores star., 1909-05-14
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright. 1917. b. Bobbs. Merrnl COZ

CHAPTER I.-Senator Morley verpon's
ruped @ BY ea from his pSlica, %as n,es Sss,
at the state capital. Both regretted 1t,
the girl more than he. because she had
arranged to attend a dinner that evening
with him. She said she yearned for n ma.
tional Office for him.
CHAPTER lion vernon's desk In the
senate he found red rose, accompa MED
the authoress. pretty Miss Maria Greene
OF Chicago. who proposed TO convert HIM
into voting for house resolution No Is
CHAPTER III.-Mlss Greene secured
Vernons promise TO vote for the suffrage
resolution. He also aided her by convinc-
Ing others. He took a liking to me fair
suffragette.
CHAPTER v.-Vernon made a great
peeSa n davSG M.. Of aided by
ton was made a special order
do you know" he said. In new
confidence. THAT this has been great
day for me? To meet you, and to
know you as | think l do know you
now! This morning, when l was
speaking. l felt that with you to help
me, could do great things"
Miss Greene drew in her lips, as If
to compress their fullness: she moved
away on the seat. and raised her hand
uneasily and thrust It under her veil to
put back tress of hair that had
strayed from Its fastening. Vernon
saw the flush of her white checks
come and go. Her eyebrows were
drawn together wistfuily. and in her
blue eyes. that looked far away
through the meshes of her dotted veil
there was a little cloud of trouble. She
caught her lip delicate1y between the
edges of her teeth. Vernon leaned
slightly forward as II he would peer
into her face. For him the day had
grown suddenly hot. the spring had de-
'veloped on the instant the oppressive
heat of summer. He felt its fire: he
could see its intensity vibrating in the
air all about him. and he had sense
as OF all the summers voices droning
in unison. The reins dropped from his
hstless fingers; the horse moped along
as 1t pleased.
Il have always felt it, vaguely" Yer
non went on, his voice dropping to
low tone. "and this morning 1t was
suddenly revealed to me-"
Miss Greene raised her hand as II to
draw 1t across her brow: her veil
stopped her
I Lets not talk about that now" she
pleaded. Let's enjoy the air and the
country. l don't have them often"
Her hand fell to her lap. The color
had gone out Of her cheeks. And Yer
non suddenly felt that the summer had
gone out of the air: a cold wind was
blowing as over soiled patches of snow
left In shaded depressions of the fields:
the earth was brown and bare; the
birds were silent. He jerked the horse
smartly, and 1t gave an angry toss of
its head, as 1t broke into its tentative
trot.
Il do wish you could know the
women l know" said Vernon. obvi.
ously breaking silence. He spoke in
an entirely different voice. Il meant
to put 1t the other way ! meant that
l wish they could know you, and /
mean that they shall. You would be
revelation to them"
Miss Greene smiled, though her face
was now careworn. almost old.
Right along the line of our consti-
tutional amendment, now" he said,
with a briskness, do you think the
women will become interested?"
"The women of your acquaintance,
or of mine?" asked Miss Greene.
You're guying." said Vernon, and
when Miss Greene seriously protested,
Vernon said he meant all the women,