Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-07

THE MAN
HIGHER UP
BY HENRY RUSSELL
MILLER
Copyright. 1910. by Bobbs Msr-
LExy
Copyright. 1910. by Bobbs Msr-
Tili Co.
Continued.

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and In my class. incidentally | hava
an ambition. If between them Eleanor
must be hurt-I'm sorry. What you
Missionaries close your eyes to is that
the world is ruled by its necessities.
by It's pocketbook. You're on the crest
Of the wave now. but your time is
coming. It's McAdoo's ambition and
yours-or mine. 1t may take ten years
or twenty. but In the end 1t will be
mine; neither you nor your husband
nor McAdoo-nor Eleanor-sha1l stand
In the way. We haven't taken you re-
formers seriously. we men Of wealth
But we haven't developed this ma
TONS Industries to let a few dreamers
take them from us. Now"-his eyes
gleamed-"we accept your challenges.
1t means war, Katherine. And your
friend McAdoo shall be the first to go
under. Tell him that" He left her abb
ruptly.
And yet that evening at dinner Mrs
Dunmeade thought she detected In his
manner an unwonted gentleness to-
ward Eleanor.
One evening Eleanor and her brother
were alone at dinner. At its end he
accompanied her to the library.
Henry" she asked abruptly, do
you know whore Paul Remington isT'
Il do not" he returned calmly. "He
visited my Office twice the day before
the election. On his second visit we
had a difference of opinion as to what
should be done with a certain docu-
ment- / maintained my position. He
seemed much disturbed by that fact
haven't heard of him since"
@Then he had the decency to be
ashamed, at least"
He made no answer, although she
fancied she saw a slight nush rise to
his face. but It might have been the
freight She looked at him steadily
a moment
Under Uncle Henry's will. I believe.
he left me this house and the an
nuityf Z"
Eyes"
3Will you give me the value of the
annuity and buy the house from me?"
at shall be done tomorrow" be IN
swered abruptly. MAY / ask what
your plans areT"
'gThey aren't settled yet, except that
I am going away In a few days
"When do you expect to return?'
Never
"Ah! Then-I am to understand
cast on2 You doubtless class me as
the villain In the recent episodeT
She sighed YEARLY. II blame ron
NO more than myself-not so mucn.
I'm net very proud OF myself, Henry"
II suppose most people would regard
it a Queer evidence of affection. but--l
care too much for you to urge you to
stay, Eleanor. You're tho only person
l ever cared for, Eleanor"
he was manifestly telling the truth.
Her astonishment was genuine and
uneoncealed. Il can't believe it You
cared for me-and yet you could
.Yes," he Interrupted. sai; quietly.
And would do 1t again. My emotions
are under perfect control. beg that
you make no demonstration. l under
stand the situation better than l did.
Your feeling over that Remington mat
ter is quite justiHed-from your point
Of View. Therefore | am ready to as
slst yeu, as far as you will allow me.
In the casting of process. You have
gone over to the enemy: rather, you
never were on my side really. Our
points of view differ radically. !
think you are very wise. 1t will save
us both some-discomfort.
JgTftrA d ~xxf~ ~A1r n fRnt~3f ~ a1-<{-xx
ed. rising, was very amateurish and,
in SO FAR as You were concerned, In
poor taste"-
Il was concerned in It all, Henry"
"For that accept my profound aroic'
gies. And now-don't you think we'd
better end this little scene. My secre-
tary will bring you the necessary
papers tomorrow for your signature"
She made no answer. He left hel
alone. Her loneliness seemed to hel
immeasurable, complete.
The next day, as Sanger had promis
ed. his secretary presented to her tbs
papers necessary for tho conveyance
OF the house and the release of tbs
annuity; also there was placed In hel
haH4S . SSitihS& SA~NM AVk q &SASaoos
sum.
Eleanor could ayow her love to Paul
to Kathleen. TO Mrs. Dunmeade, bul
the fear lest she betray her heart Il
Bob stirred up agonies OF pride. Blu
one day she summoned her resolution
and went braveIy forth to abase her
self before the man who, she believed
must hate her bitterly. More thar
once her heart failed her, crying oul
II can'tgs to b answered with aYot
musti'
Fear or him aud OF bis judgment Eel
from her. For one thrilling instan
she booked 1t him. the mask of ex
preston drawn aside, all her heart II
her eyes.
He did net observe bee entrance a
once. He was reclining In his BIZ
chair By the window, q heavy shaw
thrown loosely around his shoulders
The raEages OF his illness were plainly
apparent The big hands, white AMI
bony, dropped inertly from the chair
arms. In his eyes was the tired, wise
fuI expression peculiar TO fever cen
valescents, She felt In them stIn an
other a~ssaEify . deep sadness pxsu .
no mere physical weakness
He felt her gaze His head turne<
slowly to face her He looked ut he
wonderingiy. without speaking. Iii
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