Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-20
BY HENRY RUSSELL MILL
COPYRIGHT, 1910 BY RoBBs nERR1LL CO.
CHAPTER H.

CHAPTER xr.
THE LADY OF DREAMS.
HE convention had been ad-
journed. Robert McAdoO was
the Republican nominee for
mayor. And Paul Remington
had met the lady Of his dreams. San
ger had brought him to her and per-
formed the Introduction. Afterward he
had left, pleading q business engage
ment.
Eleanor for few minutes watched
the crowd Is It slowly passed out from
the theater. Then she turned to Paul.
81 shall not congratulate you," she
said gravely. II paid you better COM
pliment while you were speaking. Are
you ready to say. Now let me die?'"
'sNo," he answered with equal grav-
fly. II am ready to say, Now let me
i've have met you at last"
She raised her hand protestingly.
''Please don't spoil my impression OF
you. You were wonderful. have
heard Of orators swaying audiences to
their will, but never before realized
what IT. means. My brother tells me
you saved Mr.. McAdoo from defeat"
Paul took keen pleasure in his
honesty as he resisted temptation and
answered lightly: "Oh, no! The result
would have been the same without
my speech. It was such an absurdly
impossible trick, that Of bribing Hem
enway or and buying up his delegates.
4 1oI hoi, ofrh.
ing Bob mapping. They didn't know
the old fellow. All did was to fur
nish q reason for an action already
determined upon"
.Ahr' she said regretfully. "Then It
was all planned beforehand"
Every step!"
Even to your speech7"
He nodded smilingly. "You know,
AIRS. Gilbert, there never was speech
worth giving that wasn't prepared be-
forehand. Every word Of that speech
was writto0 cut and memorized verba-
tim"
..Then all those burning words were
q sham, all that display of splendid
passion theatrical trick to save
man not worthy
.No, nor he broke in eagerly. cali
lsaid was true-true rs life and death.
And Bob-yeu don't know him. he is
magnificent, worthy Of
"Spare me-" she impatiently inter
supted. II heard that once before-in
your speech. 1 am frankly disappoint-
ed. / believed you genuine master
( spirit. compelling US to see the truth.
Now, see you are only clever actor.
tricking US into ignoring the truth"
She drew deep breath.
please don't go yet" he begged.
81 have something to say to you. Do
you believe in pre-existences
Decidedly not. I'm fairly healthy.
And, besides. the present existence
demands all my attention"
"What would you say II were to
tell you that although have Just met
you and have seen you but twice be-
fore 20 far as can remember I seem
to have known you always?"
She shrugged her shoulders again,
fashion she had. I'm sorry-you will
forgive me, Mr.. Remington?-Tm not
deeply impressed-and q bit incredu-
Ions"
II didn't expect you to be impressed"
he answered quietly, "and I'm not pro-
posing-yet. But, Mrs. Gilbert"-hts
head went up, eyes hashing-"I'm not
! sentimental fool. I am to be taken
seriously"
.Why doa't you 60 on the stage?"
she deefed
Paul looked at her uncertainty for
moment: then his gravity was cast
aside 40 cloak. He made some incorf-
sequent answer and promptly led the
talk into other and lighter channels,
whittier she followed him carelessly.
She was not quite free from the spell
he had woven about her during his
speech. Something in the man broke
down her habit Of cold indifference to
men, and put her on her mettle. She
strove TO meet his occasional witty
sallies IN kind, sometimes with a sue
cess that delighted them both. Once,
when their badinage assumed more
personal tone, she protested.
Were talking as though we were
ola friends" she said.
eOf course" he responded calmly,
ssweare. That was written long ago."
sYou have many friends?" she
queFied curiously.
II have been lucky in the matter Of
friends"
And do you give them all the same
romantic appreciation and return you
professsd for Mr.. McAdoo. or was
that part OF the play acting too1 I
can't sec what you ind in common
with one who. my brother tells me, is
typical OF the very worst in our poll
/, tics."
II forgot you are Of the enemy" he
laughed and added more soberly:
.sYour brother is wrong. There may
have been regrettable things in B6b's
earlier career. But in the six years
/ have known him have seen little
Or the dirty politician. His Victories
have been won chiefly by his courage
ana resourcefulness and the fact that
mes, whethsr they like him or not. In
etinctiyoiy trust him and follow him.
lf - has resorted to questionable tao
fice Il has been only to meet similar
nethods or tne opposition. Asss. !S.!!ss
s. vaetnrSea have been very much 10 the