The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28
CHAPTER xxIv.
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THE FoRcE-wuIcn Is LOVE.

~ URING the days OF Bob's III
ness Eleanor had wandere
restlessly through the bi
Sanger house In passionat
remorse and self hate During tn
time OF his convaiescence the restless
wandering continued In mingled
thanksgiving and humility. Sanger
saw the change he had remarked II
Eleanor become daily more pronounc
ed. aud II puzzled him. Not until Mrs
Dunmeade was preparing TO return
home was the amazing reason discov.
cred to him.
Ii was the day when the doctors
finally pronounced Bob out OF danger.
Mrs Dunmeade had spent the after
noon with the Films. Eleanor turned
TO her with an inquiring glance.
HE Is much better" Mrs Dun
meade answered the glance. The
doctors say that unless a relapse oc
curs-and careful nursing will pre-
vent that-it Is only matter OF re.
gaining his strength"
Eleanor made 40 answer But San
ger saw strange llght-to him
revelation-come into her face Eleanor
quietly arose and left the room. fol.
lowed by Sanger's incredulous eyes
Absurd! lncredible!" he muttered
10 himself.
Then he turned swiftly. angrily. on
Mrs Dunmeade. lis this some OF
your work."
She answered quietly. ut is the
work OF something which you. Henry
Sanger. or 1 eau neither help nor inn
pede,"
"Ah! ] remember. your husband
hes a theory" he sneered
John recognizes fundamental
principle OF existence. Some day you.
! think. will recognize II as force you
can't resist. You rich men are an.
achronistlc. You think In terms of sew.
eral centuries ago You won't see
that the principle of social RESPONSE.
bility has come into its Own-unul too
late to save yourselves"
"You would be Impressive on the |
stump, Katherine" Sanger was his
impassive self again. "But how am !
concerned with that principleT'
I'm this: The people that recognize It
won't long tolerate your antiquated
methods and philosophy. And in this:
Even your triumph wouldn't bring you
happiness or content: selfish victory
never does, Henry. You can trample
underfoot the happiness OF great
people without regret You can de
49, h. a 4 !
wouldn't count with you either. But
even you. Henry Sanger. have one
love. And you know now that every
step you take is on Eleanor's heart"
tie did not answer at once. He
frowned irritably.
IL have a responsibility" he said at
last. dispassionately. ITO my wealth
and In my class. incidentally have
an ambition. II 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 its pocketbook You're on the crest
OF the wave now. but your time ia
It's McAdoo's ambition and
mine. IL may take ten years
or twenty. but In the end II will be
mine: neither you nor your husband
nor McAdOo-nor Eleanor-shall stand
Ia the way, We haven't taken you re-
formers seriously. we men OF wealth.
But we haven't developed this ma
ions Industries to let few drcamers
AXE them from us. Now"-his eyes
yleamed-"we accept your challenge.
L means war. Katherine. And your
friend McAdOo shall be the first TO go
inder Tell him that" He left her alb
uptly.
And yet that evening AZ dinner Mrs
)unmeade thought she detected In MS
manner an unwOnted gentleuess TO
ward Eleanor.
One evening Eleanor and her brother =,
we're alone az dinner At its end he
accompanied her 10 the library. o
Henry" she asked abruptly, do e
on know where Paul Remington IsT' u
Il do not" be returned calmly HE
tsited my office twice the day before Il
he election On his second visit we 81
ad a difference OF opinion as to what p
bould be done with a certain dOcu b
lent ! maintained my position lie
eemed much disturbed by that fact O
haven't heard OF him since" cI
Then he had the decency TO be Il
nc least" 4
He made no answer. although she al
ancied she saw a slight flush rise TO b.
il face. but II might have been the Al
relight She looked at him steadily II
moment "
Under Uncle Henry's viii. believe. Of
e left me this house and the an. u,
uityr'
YES" al
-WllI you give me the value Of the "
nnuity and buy the house from me-" b.
1T shall be done tomorrow, he an, II