El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21
from Yesterday.

that my consent is necessary lou
will be able to persuade Mrs. Gilbert
to take that view, 1 think, and threats
do no good
Bob made an effort to smile. 1t was
not q smile you would care to see
more than once, the smile Of a strong
man trying to conceal bitterest suffer
ing and humiliation. By a trick Of
fancy PauFs angry, handsome face
seemed to fade away and in its stead
Bob saw the face Of a stricken woman
Both knew that they had come to the
parting Of the ways. Words had been
spoken that neither could forget.
think that even then Paul would
have retracted his words had Bob Of
fered him an opening. He had not
planned the conversation, but when
it was begun Bob's compOsure had
goaded him to reckless lengths. he
broke the silence with what was al
most an appeal
Have you anything to sayT
Bob shook his head slowly. ''No;
there's nothing more to be said-nOw-
They. were counting on you to make
a speech to the executive committee
this afternoon. 1 suppose you will not
/ be thereT
Paul shrugged his shoulders help
! iessly. no; 1 have an appointment
[ with my manicure. I have a weak
ness for clean hands, you know"
He caught up his hat and coat and
walked ont OF the Office.
As the door closed the mask Of BOb's
composure fell from him. The smile
] disappeared. His shoulders dropped,
and his head fell forward
ssPauIr' he whispered "Paulr'
How he got through the rest of the
I dav Bob hardly knew. In the even
ing there was the final rally, to which
/ hocked thousands and from which
hundreds more were turned away for
lack Of room. Bob made a speech, but
his recollection Of that effort is hay.
When he rose to speak the waves Of
! aDplause came TO his ears as the far
away thunder Of the sea. When his
sDeech was concluded and the last
outburst Of enthusiasm had died away
he quietly left the meeting and went
home.
In his room Bob threw himself
YEARLY into a chair by his desk and
brooded hopelessly. He went over
and over the events Of the past few
weeks, listening & gain and again to
PauPs bitter words Of the afternoon
He relentlessly tore at his wounds IN
til they CAPPED, taking a kind Of saw
age joy In his self castigation-
Just one thing more is needed" he
said to himself bitterly. Il viii gel
out Of his way-out Of her way"
] He seized a pen and began painfully
to write.
Then his eyes fell upon the telephone
at his elbow. He dropped the pen and
opened the directory.
At last he reused himself and saw
agely jerked the receiver from its
hook.
Highland thirty thirty. Yes. Is
that Highland thirty thirty? VIII yoJ
call Mrs. Gilbert to the telephone
Robert AlcAdoo."
There was a long wait. during which
all his viii was needed to keep hin
at the telephone.
sThis is Mrs. Gilbert" came the an
swer at last She need not have
named herself. He recognized he
voice.
Il am Robert McAdoO."
eyes, Mr. McAdoo."
Mrs. Cilbert''-the words were fore
ed out painfully some time ago
called on you about G certain matter
You may remember
81 remember"
"At that time I objected to a cours
Of action which you had planned
(Which you supposed I had planned
Mr.. McAdoo," came the quick correc
ton.
ct makes no difference. In eithe
case what 7 said was an unwarrantet
interference in matters that did no
concern me. Are you still there?"
I am still here"
81 wish to say"-he dragged tn
words out slOwly-'T wish to say
withdraw my opposition finally and al
solutely."
A pause.
''That is not necessary, Mr.. AGcAdOo.
81 realize that my opposition woul
not influence you
THAT IS not what I meant
-'but I owe it to you and to-
Paul Remington to make the with
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