Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-09

He AID something Of the kind 10
Milliceht, obtaining but scant sympa.
thy In that quarter. "She's deep,
BERTHE; told you that was the only
reply. "but I'm watching. I have rea-
son for my feeling"
Maybe you have been misinformed,s
ventured her brother-in-law with prop,
er meekness.
mot at ALL" retorted she. sharply,
Vt happen to know that she worked
against me with the Daughters"
Daughters" the colonel repeated,
namely, your daughters?"
Certainly not! The Daughters Of
the Revolution"
ITS mighty fine society, that; did
a lot during the Spanish war. And
you are the state president. aren't
your"
"No, Rupert" returned Mrs. Mel
vile with dignity II am no longer
state regent. BY methods that would
shame the most hardened men politi-
clans was defeated; why! didn't you
read about it?"
You know only came back from
the Philippines In February"
ut was in all the Chicago papers.
was interviewed myself. assure
you the other candidates (there were
two) tried the very lowest political
methods. Melville said 1t was scandal
GUS There were at least three lunch.
cons given against me. 1t wasn't the
congress. 1t was the lobby defeated
me- And their methods! would not
believe that gentlewomen could stoop
to such infamy of Misrepresentation"
The colonel chewed his mustache; he
felt for that reporter of the Chicago
paper; he was evidently getting
Photographic record now; he made m
inarticulate rumble Of sympathy In his
throat which was as the clucking Of
the driver to the melted horse. Mrs.
Melville gesticulated with Dslsartian
grace as she poured forth her woes.
"They accused me Of domineering
spirit; they said ! WAS trying to set
UP machine. I! worked for them,
many time, half the night, at my
desk; never was a letter unanswered;
did half the work Of the correspond
ing secretary; yet at the crucial mo-
mont she betrayed me! learned
more in those two days Of the petty
jealousy. the pitiless malevolence OF
some women than had known all my
life before; but at the same time, to
the faithful band Of friends"--the
colonel had the sensation Of listening
to the record again-"whose fidelity
was proof against ridicule and cruel
Misrepresentation. return Z graft
tude that will never wane. Rupert
she turned herself In the seat and
waved the open palm of her hand In
graceful and dramatic gesture.
those women not only stopped to
malignant falsehoods. they not only
trampled parliamentary law underfoot,
but they circulated through the hall
4 cartoon called the Making Of the
Slate OF course. we had our quarters
at q hotel, and after the evening meet
ing, after had retired, In fact, . bell
boy brought me message; It was
necessary to have meeting at once,
to decide for the secretaryship, a. We
had found out Mrs. Ellennere was
false. The ladies in the adjoining
rooms and the others of u on the
board who were loyal came into my
chamber. Rupert, will you believe It.
these women had grotesque picture
Of us, with faces cut out Of the news
papers-of course, all our pictures
were in the paFers-aRad thay bad me
audacity and the meanness to picture
rue in-in the garments Of night
THAT was pretty tough. But where
does Miss Smith come in?"
"She was at the convention. She Ii
Daughter. I've always said we are
too lax In our admissions.
"Who drew the picture?"
"It may not be Miss Smith, but
she does draw. I'm sure that she
worked against me; she covered up
her footprints so that have no proof;
ybut suspect her. She's deep, BERTHE,
she's deep. But she cant hoodwink
me. I'll find her out."
(To Be Continued.)