The Dolores star., 1909-05-21
By Brand Whif.ock
Illustrations by Ray Walters
1901. BY Bobb.- Merrill Co.,
sYNoPsis.

CHAPTER L.senstor Morley vernon's
visit. visit with I his his iiancee Sc, was inter
at the state capital. Both % resrested I0n' H.
the girl more than he. because she had
arranged to attend a dinner that evening
tional office for him.
CHAPTER lion vernon's desk in the
senate he found red rose, accompa MED
by plea for suffrage for women He met
the authoress. pretty Miss Maria Greene
Into voting for house resolution No. lS
CHAPTER III-Miss Greene secured
resolution. He also aided her by convInc-
ing others. He took a liking to The fair
sunragette.
CHAPTER Iv.-Miss Greene consulted
Witn the lieutenant governor Vernon ad
mtted 10 himself that the suffraRette had
stirred a strange. feeling within him. 'ae ia
forgot to read his fiancee's letter.
CHAPTER v.-vernon made a prea,
speech In favor of suffrage. aided hv
gances from Miss Greene The resolI.
uon was made special order
CHAPTER VI.-Vernon was enthusias.
tic on the prospects for the resolution. He
was much In Miss Greene's company.
CHAPTER VII. : Vernon neglected
thoughts Of Amelia He took Miss
success of the resolution. WIG
CHAPTER VIII. = vernon.s sneech
was being neglected by Amelia who had
not answered his letter.
CHAPTER Ix.-vernon is "tippea o,,r
that his suffrage resolution may not pass.
AZ Miss Greene was due the following
morning he had no fears.
Mrs. Overman Hodge-Lathrop!"'
Vernon stopped still in the middle Of
the sidewalk and turned in surprise
and fear to Cowley. Cowley enjoyed
the little sensation he had produced.
Yes. she's coming down on the
Alton tonight. And she's bringing
some OF her--crowds with, her, The
women's clubs are all stirred up about
the matter"
Vernon was silent for a moment.
then he wheeled suddenly. and said:
well. I'm much obliged to you, Cow
ley. but I'd better be getting back to
the hotel"
1T may not be serious after ALL"
Cowley said with tardy reinsurance,
but there's danger, and I thought I'd
let you know. I'm sending a pretty
good story in tonight about 1t; they'll
cover the Chicago end from the oflce"
But they were all for it," Vernon
muttered.
"Oh. we'll, you know they never
took the thing very seriously. OF
course they passed it in the house just
to line up old man Ames for the ap-
portionment bill. They didn't think 1t
would amount to anything"
Yes. 1 know-but Maria Burley
Greene"
We'll. she's pretty woman; that's
all"
You bet she is" said Vernon, land
she'll be down here again tomorrow,
too"
will she?" said Cowley, eagerly.
with his strange smile.
"Yes+but, look here, Charliei" Yer
non exclaimed, don't you go mixing
me up with her, now. understand"
"Oh. I understand" said Cowley,
and he laughed significantly.
When Vernon reached the hotel he
set to work in earnest. He tramped
about half the night, until he had seen
every senator who could be found. He
noted change in them; II he did not
find them hostile he found many of
them shy and reluctant. But when he
went to his room he had enough prom
ises to aliay his fears and to restore, in
measure. his confidence, and he fell
asleep thinking of Maria Greene, hap
py in the thought that she would be
there with her charms to Offset the
social influence of Mrs. Overman
Hodge-Lathrop.