Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-02-11

flush suddenly faded from her cheeks,
leaving them strangely pale. After q
little she spoke.
"You wish to marry me?" she
asked in q low voice
priscilla" breathed the man
hoarsely. ''Why do you ask? You
know do"
A little hand stopped his advance.
"You love me, then? Do you love
me well enough to do something Tor
me TO sacrifice something for my
sake?"
ASK me-" cried Morgan.
"Are you positive that you will
grant me this favor?"
Dearest, how can help it,"
"Then listen!" The girls clear eyes
were on the youth. "You are cham
pioning Anderson Dorm for congress.
man from this district, are you not1'
Eyes, but"
81 want you to turn against him,
and support David Kennedy. the can.
didate on the other ticket"
"You want me-" exclaimed Nor
gan, hardly believing his own ears,
ITO knife the logical man for the
Office, and work for that-that scoun-
drel, Kennedy"
Gust so,'' answered the girl coldly
but already know what your
answer will be. Your love for me is
not strong enough to allow you to
grant me this slight favor"
"Slight favor" repeated Morgan
ironically. II would hardly callit that
Priscilla. If acceded to your wishes
| would be put down as political
sharper Immediately, and all my pres.
tige in the community, my hard won
reputation for honesty and square
dealing, and, above all, clean politics
would be gone. I can't do 1t, girl.
love you, and l will do anything in
the world within reason for you, but
can't besmirch my own name.
don't understand 1t. What put such
an idea into your head?"
Cali that is immaterial," came
from the girl crisply. ut is sufti
cient for you to know that l asked
and you refused-a favor. want you
to believe me when l say that i will
never ask anything more from you
From now on, we are strangers.
priscilla, you can't mean it,"
20 but do! On second thought.
however, / will give you a chance.
will allow you until Saturday to think
it over. If you decide to do as ask,
come to me and-and l will love, you
forever, otherwise"
Morgan took his hat and plodded
dismally from the house. He could
not understand it. To his knowledge
''Honest Dan" Wilson and this Ken
nedy, crook politician Of the worst
type, could have nothing in common
with each other.
The next day Wilson called at the
"Arrow" office. my daughter" the
politician began bluntly, asked q
favor Of you last evening. Don't you
think 1t would be wise for you to
grant it,"
II do not" came from Morgan
shortly Nor do / care to talk about
the matter"
Honest Dan" bowed CURLY and left
the office. Now" ruminated Andy
as he watched the older man stride
past the window. II have antag
onized him. Well, he may as well
know how stand"
On Saturday evening disconsolate
Andy called at the Wilson home
Priscilla glanced at the visitor keenly
"Well?' she Intercepted. They
were alone in the parlor.
II have come to say gcod-by," an
nounced the youth sadly. II cant
do as you wish me to do. Priscilla
1 wouldn't be fair to myself, If did
The girl came swiftly across the
room, and to the ashonishment Of
Morgan, her fair head suddenly bent
over, his shoulder. Nor did be
lieve you would, you big boy" she
cried exultingly. Father is so skep
tical in reference to political honesty
that IL wanted to show him thai
you couldn't be bribed, and-and-
you couldn't"
Two arms were suddenly thrown
around the youths neck and a flushed
face hid itself from his happy eyes.