The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-12

Inow!" she cried inwardly. IF
only you could be so always, |
almost-almost-b / could
love you"
MY dear friendl" she said
aloud gently, I'm not tempting
you, because l have nothing to of
fer in exchange for the sacrifice.
I'm only showing you what it
means to care for an intensely
selfish woman. And Il should
like to care for you. But / dare
not. I'm too much like Mr.. Nc
Adoo. / can never let myself love
any man with whom l am not
| first. And he hates me. 1t dates
from "a day eleven years ago, when
he saved my life" Paul looked
up, astounded- He has hated the
memory of me ever since, l think.
Ilf | married you, sooner or later
we should come to the place where
you must hurt him or ME. That
would mean misery for us both.
can never think seriously of caring
for you until he withdraws his OBJ
Jections to me-or until you are
willing to give him up for me-
He made no answer. She went
close to him and laid a hand gent
ly on his arm.
Don't you see?"
He caught her hand closely in
both of his. do you think" he
demanded fiercely, do you think
you could ever come to care for
me?"
II wish you could make me, :"
impulsively.
Then" he said with sudden
determination, when you do, we
will teach him what a wonderful
woman you are. and he will ap-
prove"
and that would be the only
way it could be, think. For you
could never cast him aside-and
could never ask you to-never
let you"
She withdrew her hand gently
from his ardent clasp.
| And now" she said brightly
with an air of Diminishing the top
ic, did you know that you are to
dine with Henry and me tonight?
And afterward you are to take me
Ito church. The preacher is very
dull, but at least listening to him
will serve as a sort of penance for
Jour SINS"
The dinner passed off very
pleasantly for Paul. The chef, as
Sanger boosted, was really the
one exponent of the fine art in
the Steel City" And Sanger him
self proved to be an admirable
host, bearing himself toward Paul
with a frank cordially that made
Eleanor secretly to wonder, and
quite disarmed Paul. BY the time
the entree was reached, the talk
had turned to politics, Sanger wit
tily chatting Paul over the latter's
reputation as friend of the
pee-pul," Paul retorting in kind.
When coffee was served, the two
men were deep in a political argu-
ment, in which Sanger proved a
worthy antagonist, drawing on his
wide knowledge of Industrial and
commercial conditions to weave
sophistries that more than once
discounted the forensic Paul.
Eleanor, taking no part other than
i to ask an occasional question,
listened with the deepest interest.
As the men lighted their cigars,
she rose regretfully.
IF we are to do penance by lis
tening to Doctor Maitland, I must
get ready. 1 give you men Just
fifteen minutes in which to save
the nation
IF l can convert this defend
ant of the vested interests, I shall
believe the nations ultimate sal
walton possible" Paul laughed.
And il l can convert this So
cialistic friend of the people,"
Sanger retorted, 'I'll have hopes
at least, that the threatened polit-
ical chaos may be averted for a.
time"
II leave Thomas to keep the
peace" she smiled, and withdrew
Thomas" Sanger suggested
"Mr. Remington glass needs at
Itention." The needed attention
was given. And now you may
leave us, Thomas.
Quite seriously, Remington"
he began. And then, very adroit-
ly, for. the second time he took
Paul up into high mountain and
showed unto him all the Kingdoms
of the earth. These he intimated
might become Paul's, If only the
latter would help him, Sanger, to
drive the mulish, hot-headed foes
of industrial progress into utter
and unending oblivion. Paul
laughingly declined the honor.
In the exalted mood following his
conversation with Eleanor, to re-
sist temptation was easy.
1T comes too high" he laugh
ed. I've got to stick to Nc
Adoo."
Bring him along, by all means.
He would be a welcome addition
to our goodly company. I've men
toned the matter to him myself.
but he refused owing to an unfor-
tunate misapprehension of my mo-
Itives. Perhaps he might be per-
suaded to reconsider his refusal?"
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