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u
ot into his hand Look at THAR she
babe him and turned away. struggling
with all her might to keep back the
tears.
He read. his old face softening.
Josie Lock woods party. eh? And
she's sent you an invitation Well.
that was kind Of her. very kind
She swung upon him in fury. NO.
Il was not kind 1t was meant 1t was
mean
--oh. Betty" he begged In consterna-
ton. don't say that I'm sure
aor you don't know heard the
girls talkin' in the postoffiee-Ang le
Tuthili and Name Garrison and Bessie
Gabriel. | was round by the boxes
where they couldn't see me. but coaia
hear them. and they were laughin De
cause | was invited They said the
reason Josie did IL was because she
knew | didn't have anything to wear.
and she wanted TO hear what excuse
Id make for not goin'. All. ! hearu
them"
-Oh. but Betty. Betty" be pleaded
don't you mind what they say
DON'T
But | do mind. can't help mindln /.
They're mean" She paused, her Tea
lures hardening. I'm goin TO thal
party she declared tensely: Il m goin
to that party. and-and I'm goin 20
have q dress TO go In too. Il ooh
care what do-l'm goin' TO have tha'
dress
Sam would have soothed her as pesi
he might. but she would neither iook
at nor come near him
sweu see," be said gently we u
see IN try
She turned on him. exasperated De
yond thought That only means you
can't help me-
"oh. no. II doesn't I'D do "has
can"
Have you get any money nowY
He hung his head TO avoid her oaaz-
fnr ewes -weII--no-Eot al present
but here's this new stock and
THAT doesn't mean anything. ana
you know IL. Ton owe that note 70
Mr.. Lockwood. don't you? And you
can't pay IT.
-Nof today. Betty. but hen give me
. little more time. I'm sure ne
Kind, very kind
lyon don't know him He's a. mean
-as mean as dirt-as mean - JOSIE
Betty
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you're going 20 have the cnest drue
store In the state within six months.
With the stuff thst Sperry has sent us
we can make Sothern 4 Lee look
Ike Is cents on the dollar. We're
going To make things hum In this
old shop, and cont you forget III
He laughed lightly. with note OF
eneoura cement But he avoided Ora
hams eyes even as ne did Betty's. He
could net meet the pitifal look Of the
former. any more than that stare OF
hostility and defiance tn the latter.
~Its good Of yen, my boy" Ora
ham qnsvered ~1-hnt I'm afraid II
WORT
Wow don't say that Duncan inter
posed firmly And don't let me keep
YOU think yon said yon were going
ont On business: AID III be busy
enough right here
And without exactly knowing how Z,
had come about. Graham found him.
self in the street. stumbling downtown
toward the hank
When he had gone Duncan would
have returned 70 the shelves for final
reddi9g MP He destrv1 least Of all
things an encounter with Reity In her
present frame ~ mind With sud
den movement she threw herself In
from II Duncan.
SO you were liSteuing,s'
I'm sorry" h., said aneomfartahly
II didn't mean II hear anything. be
argued nlaintively Il was In the
nom before | understood and hy the
time ! did il WAS too iate-you had
finished
oh. dea't try TO explain. IL hate
YOU she continued
He held her eyes inquiringiy. Yes"
be sail Ia the ne of ene who solves
puzziins urohle.a. Il believe yen do =
She looked away. shaking with pas.
sion. You iust better believe 1t.
Put" be- went on quietly. You
don't bate your father. too. do you.
Miss Grahamg
" hal do you mean by that. Mr.
DnneanF'
Il mean." he said. faltering. I'm
going 10 give ven bit Of advice
Don't you talk Ia your father again
the way Won did Just now
We'll. you amt me- she cried say
ageIy. You amt me, Understand
thats When | want advice from YOU
ID ask for ii until do you LEI me
alone
Very we'll" h. replied so calmly
that she lost her hearings for mo
ment And inevitably this emphasiz.
Ing as il did all thsl she resented most
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advantages OF every sort--only served
further to infuriate the child
"Oh. / know why you talk that
way she sad. rubbing her poor little
hands together
.Do you he asked In wonder.
Yes. | do-youf'
Suddenly she found words-poverty
stricken words. it's true. but the best
she had wherewith to express herself.
And for little they flowed from her
lips. a sealding. scathing torrent. ITS
because you go to church all the time
and try TO look like a saint and-and
try to make out you're too religious
for anything and like to hear yourself
givin' Christian advice to poor misers-
BILE sinners like me. You think that's
Just too lovely Of you. That's why you
said 1t. II you want to know. Folks
wonder what you're doing here. don't
they? Guess you know that. and like
1t too. 1t makes EN- look at you and
talk about you. and that's what you
like. | could tell 'em. You're only
here to show OF your good clothes and
your finger nails and the way you part
your hair and-and all the other things
vo,, do that nobody In Moo York would
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dear. what's the mattery"
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the movement, and then said in tone Of
the utmost indifference:
Whitney is a careless fellow: be has
gone away and left the manuscript of his
speech
THAT won't bother him, he knows it by
heart now; he never looked at it once
while he was speaking there
Anyhow. I'll get it and give it back Il
him. said the lobbyist, and, crossing the
room. he took the manuscript from the
desk and returned to Barker.
There are good arguments in this,
he said, thoughtfully. tapping the paper
against his left hand; but others will
probably think of them before the figh1
over the bill comes to a head
DO you think y" asked Barker, as he
glanced out of the window and saw Whit
ney and Evelyn walking side by side
down the walk through the capito
grounds.
Undoubtedly. Whitney has here the
arguments at which any man must ar
rive if he studies long and hard about
the bill. l don't like whitney: but he
has ability. However, there are others
too. who have ability"
Il am glad to hear what you say about
this Speech said Mr.. Barker. II was
of that opinion, but / rather doubted my
self until you confirmed me in it,
The lobbyist gave Mr.. Barker one OF
those quick. covert glances of his that
were so wonderfully penetrating. Under
his easy manner he concealed a deep dis
like for Whitney. who had persistently
ignored him. and he wished to see him
taken down.
Il wonder if Whitney has changed any
thing in his speech since he wrote this, "
said Mr.. Barker. speculatively.
IT'S easy enough to see,'' said Mr.
Harkins Here take it along to your
room and look it over. and if he has
changed anything since he wrote it you
can tell just how his mind works"
He thrust the manuscript into Barker's
hands in a careless manner, as much as
to say: ITS merely a suggestion that l
make: but it's hardly worth bothering
about
Whitney is a bright FELLOW, I admit -
repeated Mr.. Harkins as they walked on,
but not very deep. A slower man would
be certain to arrive at the arguments he
used in that speech. and the slower man
also would go much farther. 1t seems to
me, Barker. that I've heard you saying
much the same things
DO you think so?" asked Barker. alb
sently.
LAS 1 turn the matter over in my mind
l am sure Of it. II l were a member of
the house l would speak early when the
great debate comes, because some are
bound to think of the same things, and
then l should have said them first Jove,
how cold it grows
He pulled the high collar of his over
coat about his ears and stamped his feet,
as II he were making q great effort to
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'Oh. yes. l am fair: if my Partially
were to influence at all 1t would make me
more critical"
She rose from the attorneys chair and
stood beside Whitney. The sun was far
down the western slope, and the windows
glittered under its beams as if with flame.
The two were in the heart Of the glow,
and for few moments they were silent.
Perhaps she was thinking of her hero S
coming triumph. Then she spoke of the
late hour.
"See,' she said. 1T is almost night;
they will soon be locking up the capitol
They went out together. and neither
saw the two figures behind the high
backed seat; but when they were gone
the lobbyist rose up and spoke question
ingly to the member
What do you think of t?" he asked.
Great replied Barker, in brief melan-
choly-he was still thinking how much
better 1t was than his own speech could be.
You are an orator. too said the
lobbyist with gentle f1attery.
But 1 can't equal that" said the men,
Der, despondently.
Mr.. Harkins glanced at the windows,
still touched with western fire, and then
at the desk of the judges. upon which lay
something white. He started, but SO
slightly that his companion did not see
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fact to the world IL you will WHY YOU
spoke afterward on the other side and
why you did IL so well. on the moment, /
do not understand. but I have told you
the truth. as you know. and / have no
more to say"
He stood before them self-immoIated
in expiation. but, now. not without a GER
tain pride. IL is to his infinite credit that
he said nothing about Harkins, casting no
blame upon him, but taking IT all to him
self. The three stood In silence for q
little while, and then the girl. out OF a
great heart, spoke.
You did a great wrong, Mr.. Barker"
she said, but you have done what few
would do to undo It. You are a very
brave man.
small. warm hand was laid lightly
upon his for a moment. and then. in a
sudden gush. tears rose to his eyes With
quick movement he bent and kissed the
hand that soothed his wound
She stepped back and put her hand N
whitneys
Tell him, Bob she said
Whitney's fine face cleared.
Its come out right. Barker" he said
After all. YOU gave me my great on
portunity. Whenever / am going to MAKE
a speech on an important question. I write
out the best speech that I can on the
other side. and then undertake to answer
II or forestall IL. I find IL a splendid
plan, because then I have located my
enemy and meet his weapons with nv
own. And Barker-old mantle speech
you took was the supposititious one that I
credited to the other side Don't YOU
see what chance you gave me. because
had my answer ready for every point
in that address"
lie came little nearer and put his
hand lightly on Mr.. Bankers shoulder.
Barker, old man." he said. 'fhe gov
ernor gives one of his receptions tonight.
1t Is the duty OF US all to look in, for AZ
least few minutes. Won't you come
along with us?"
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keep warm. He did not alude again TO
the school bill; but he shot more than one
penetrating glance from under those low
cred lids at the young member. A few
yards beyond the capitol grounds they
parted, Mr.. Harkins pleading an early
dinner and a call that he must make soon
afterward.
Left alone, Barker walked on, various
thoughts following one another through
his mind. His feelings of anger against
Whitney endured, and, good as the speech
was, he began to feel, too, that Harkins
was right; those arguments would have
come to him in time. and he also was an
orator.
He met nobody; the bitter cold had
driven all from the streets and there was
nothing to change the current of his
thoughts. When he reached his room
and took off his overcoat the little bundle
of paper in the pocket forced itself upon
his attention and he took out the manu-
script again.
He sat there long, going over the speech
again and again, every word of it sinking
into his mind until his brain contained an
ineffaceable photograph of the whole.
Then he threw the manuscript in the fire,
and when the last fragment was burned
he went to bed.
The fight over the school bill came
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rapidly to its climax. and the interest was
all the more keen and thrilling on that
account. The committee to which it hao
been referred made divided report. q
majority for the bill and a minority
against 1t. Many of the leading members
who would speak upon the question de.
clined to state their views in advance
owing to the complete lack of party poll.
tics in the matter there was no necessity
of committing themselves so early and
they enjoyed this rare freedom. When
people asked Barker how he was going C
speak and vote he would shake his head
and say. while his eve lighted up with q
fine twinkle. "Old man, don't press me
this is hard question and 1 may change
my mind at the very last moment"
The fateful day came at last. and the
bill was brought up in the house. Every
body was present: the crush in the Hobbies
was SO great that all were breathless and
the whole chamber glOwed with the vivid
colors of the ladies' dresses. Evelyn was
there, near the front, where she could
look down upon the members and where
her eyes could meet Whitney's every time
he looked up. She was bright-eyed, eager
and full of confidence. In the corner sat
Mr.. Harkins, quiet and watchful, yet not
without genial words for old friends. On
the floor of the house was Mr.. Barker.
bent somewhat over his desk. and never
looking once at the balconies.
The pages tiptoed about, the members
moved but little. there was throughout
the house the intent, eXpectant silence
that betokens the expected coming of
some great event. Despite the report of
the committee nobody knew what the fate
of the bill was going to be, they could
not even guess.
The speechs began, two or three of
minor Importance were made, and then
up snrang Mr.. Barker, who was promptly
rG.~esnfzed by the speaker. A thrill ran
through the assembly. Mr.. Barker, it was
known. had the gift of oratory, and lately
it was reported that he, too, like Whitney,
would make a great speech. The skir-
mishers were out of the way and the big
guns were opening fire.
Mr.. Barker made skilful use of the pre-
liminary pause that is Of so much value
to an oratsn demanding as it were the
attention of the audience and keying It
up to the PROPER pitch. His eye rested
a moment on Whitney, and then passed
quickly on. befoxA the look could be re-
turned.
He lifted his hand slightly. and then
began the best speech that Alfred Barker
ever made. The HoukA was amazed and
delighted: the membeeS had expected
beautifully spoken words from Mr.. Barker
and the musical tones Of a voice that
could express every range of emotion,
but not the keen and powerful logic that
he now showed: not the convincing SEN
fences that he pilef one upon another I'M
til his argument E3ew weighty and over
whelming. How Barker has grown!"
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nothings.' said Barker. with sour sar-
casm. A man wouldn't make love to
a girl in that oratorical pitch and tone.
AT least I'm sure 1 wouldn't"
Mr.. Harkins did not reply at once, but
bent his head forward in the attitude of
one who listens. Mr.. Harkins never had
any particular objection to listening, when
time and place were suitable.
II wrong, he said presently.
That's Whitney's voice, but he's not
making love, he's making speech
The face of the lobbyist had changed
suddenly. 1t was alight with interest
The eyes sparkled and the lips parted
Without saying another word he walked
to the door of the courtroom and looked
in. There he listened intently for a min
ute or two, then he looked back and
beckoned to Barker, who came obediently.
Whitney is making a speech sure
enough whispered the lobbyist, a trace
of excitement showing in his tone, land
it's a great one. Just LISTEN
BY Jove, he's rehearsing his great
speech and it's against the bill; he thinks
as i do.' whispered Barker.
Whitney did not speak in a loud tone,
but within the more restricted range he
gave play to all the skill and graces of
the orator; irony, contempt and anger
were shown alike in his voice, and express
sion, and the girl before him more than
once clapped her gloved hands together
while her eyes sparkled with admiration.
Nor could Barker restrain his own silent
tribute. He knew that it was a great
speech, and feeling of jealousy and
envy leaped into life He, too was IN
orator. why could he not have thought
of those things which must appeal so
powerfully to the mind of every listener
1t seemed to him that nothing could he
left of the bill after Whitney got through
with 1t.
The hand of the lobbyist presently fell
gently upon the shoulder of Barker and
drew him inside the room. Near the walls
have very high backs. The two sank
down in the last bench. where they could
hear well and yet were hidden by the
back Of the one In front of them. Il
don't want to miss any of that speech
and this is a better place than the hail."
murmured Mr.. Harkins. Mr.. Barker did
not reply, as he was busy just then with
other thoughts. His anger against Whit
ney was increasing. because he knew the
speech to be better than any that he
could ever possibly prepare.
1t was a long speech, but so good that
the time OF delivery seemed Short and
when Whitney finished Evelyn applauded
with great enthusiasm.
1T was splendidly done,'' she said.
proudly, when he came down from the
dais.
He smiled. not with vanity, but with
fondness for her.
You are partial" he said you are
not fair judge
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dence,'' said Mr.. Harklns, with a short,
but not bad humored laugh whitney
is dead in love with the girl and I guess
she's worth it. It's a rest for tired eyes
to look at her. and they say she's got a
real mind, too"
She has, said young Barker, with
emphasis. and then he added, with a GER
tain amount of envy in his tone, so has
Whitney; he's sure to make great speech
on this school bill. one that will attract
the attention of the whole state
The lobbyist again laughed in a dry,
but on the whole good humored. way.
I'll wager you anything that the school
bill is not in Whitney's mind now" he
said mo, sir. no such dry subject for
him: it's loves young dream; that musty
old court of appeals room will hear some
sweet condolences. l wish I were young
enough and handsome enough to be in his
place
Whitney and Evelyn, absorbed in other
thoughts did not see Barker ard Harkins
and passed into the court chamber, the
big door of which stood wide open.
Presently Barker and the lobbyist, who
fingered because they had nothing else
to do heard the sound of a voice now ris-
ing. now falling, but without cessation,
coming from the great chamber.
That doesn't sound like your sweet