The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-03

Go out and take it all S.s. Ism. thi:-vha1 aye
you.' ~- 1870 ~ >' 'A''1s W
: As he and the relieved Ransom went out to-
that's counting on you!" And a he called mn NJ.
number ON the telephone. he told himself that IL
But! But the maid: voice responded to hi. "Herlo."
I'm to say that you'll not be In to dinner.
Not till after the night session. Yes. a.
soon ~ she comes In. sir"
one. though. was that which came later at the
hands Of . fellow-senator. a. the two men smoked
stamp on a letter they had been dscussinx Hap
wood suddenly demanded. in tone Of airy per-
How many years. Totten. since you sent val
entine!"
IA valentine"
Caesars ghost! give II up. Tho memory
seon, 60 essa THAT 81
"Humph!" with an unpleasant curl Of the Tot
sentiment early in the game. Valentines! If, 70"
want to give woman = valentine thatT please her
Every days Valentine Day for that kind"
Perhaps the laugh with which Harwood received
NO other reply He even began secretly to summon
so of that the
riousiy contend. for instance. that 1t was repre-
hsnsols in w woman to beautiful
than some blitherine idiocy in lace and dog
gerel! He really did blush for himself. instead
OF for the sordidness imputed to women by un-
discriminating Tottens. And before he left the
cafe he got Clean crisp bills from the cashier
and inciosed them In an envelope. which he put
The sesson-an executive one-wrangled On
for hours. Until. wher eleven O'Clock came and
with it, the knowledge that a vote could not be
reached that night. at least one senator quietly
the little god himself had seized upon Harwcod.:
thoughts and set them face 10 face with the fact
tnat Tor the nrst time since hiG marriage he had
q had ~
seen or spoken with her for twenty-four hours:
was one vote itself would have had hard work
to hold him after that.
sible he let himself INFO their apartment The
lights were burning and for moment. the SEN
been unheard and. tiptoeing to the hall rack he
tried s's to get rid Of his oyercoa In spite OF him
rs that you. Edward."
But before he could attack the overcoat problem
from another point she was in the hall. He cursed
his lack of resource a. he found that he hadn't
even wit enough to blush himself out Of the paIlor
OF which ne wa; conscious He did not wait for
plantations.
Can you help me OF with my overcoat. Alice.
bent on twisting my hand around till It pointed
nor,-nor-east while the Of me was headed SOU
when try to initiate his tactics and twist my wrist
ugh. There that's all right. Thank you"
he turned to his wife. he glanced eon.eiossiy
down at the very rumpled front he presented.
but for that sprained wrist and = sort Of cupcis
on my head. ! think the fellow wore brass
knuckles Or else he was hard shell Of some
The Senator gingerly felt Of . large lump On his
head:
my pocket. for when he lit on me from the back
and played eorkscrew with my arm. he divsA
The Senator illustrated and. ~ . result. drew
forth an envelope at which he in unconcealed
oh: Lord" he muttered. Hes got yeur val
There was q vibrating note in the cry.
Yes He's gone and highway-robbed ne Of q
ene aroand iar Paper thing that I've hen lug
noi e, and y.nnns It back again. trying to sneak
Il didn't get any nowera"
Well sent some. And 1t was credit to me
tn:1 Ede 1,aat 'e Re. the ..e1tiIe to-
valentine!"
She hung his words
~, DID; Just q I tell you." he declared. with
the ar OF throwing prudence to the winds: 81 got
the most nfantie thing in the valentine line that
I never wanted anything in my life quite % hard
~ l wanted to send 1t to you"
" eoIrse ne Vas = much rumpled senator: any
way OtnerW1se the way she fairly burrowed into
his embrace would have been most reckless.
wasn't II silly Of me." she confessed tremu.
| thought you didn't even know It was Valentines
Day"
Didn't know It! Why. I've simply wallowed
In valentines. / got q diamond heart for you-it's
In my desk-and did send you flowers and
velope which the robbsr had failed to secure
She glanced at the crisp bills inside.
oh. thank you! It's awfuly dear of you. You
don't mind. though. do you II want the little
valentine more than anything else? l suppose it's
just like me to be contrary.
His face lighted up with pleasure and with
sudden determinations; determination which bore
fruit in this advertisement the following day:
Valentine: Fifty dollars reward (no Ques-
lions asked) for the return OF the paper which
was taken Wednesday night from man crossing
the Capitol grounds The address 10 on the en-
velope" tsss
Within three days of grace, which even the aria
Law allows for the discharge OF IN Obligation, the
vanishing valentine at last delivered into the
slender hands Of Mr.. Senator Harwood. WHOSE
eyes grew very soft she lifted the ahsu.d littIe
Ao~v& md 1,n1~a n.