The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-10-14

nstic sensati onalist! she nvedl And
We arc her children" III.
!. The woman shuddered. ''Don'ti ]
always think Of her tragic disappear
ance from the world and her hideous
end. Perhaps that IL part Of our her
itage too" l..
! '.Nonsense! OF what use are i've
generations Of Puritanism II not to
save Us from that? But even II 1t
were not 30. what Of it? While she
lived she uved-as I shall. through
him." ~
"Ah. but will you be good for him?
Even in our philosophy there ia the
theory Of equivalents"
"'Yes. OF course that isn't why
seek him-you and have no illusions.
But like him. and. please God. will
be a good friend. l will teach him our
philosophy. My friendship shall dis
cover to him the tremendous appetite
for life hidden away in the big soul Of
him. Through me he shall i've"
"Let Us hope so. and that you aren't
playing with 6re. But. to change the
subject. what Of your lady Of dreams?'
His mobile face became dreamy. and
he murmured. half to himself:
1T is strange. have the feeling
that l am coming nearer to her. She
grows more real to me every day. I
can see her now. with her glorious
hair. her sad eyes and her beautiful
cold mouth With the tinge Of bitter
ness. She will come-of that l am Ger.
tain. But, come. enough Of serious
things. My watch says just one-half
hour until l must stasp for the scene
Of battle. enough to see you in your
train-if you insist on leaving to-
night?'
II must. have my battle to fight
across the seas"
"Then a toast. To our fortunes!
And may life always glow red for us!''
"Ah. I'm afraid Of that toast And
Of our battles"'
But they touched glasses and drank.
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1.-THE refusal Of the district attorney
to prosecute this fragrant crime is an
outrage upon the county. The au-
yield to the popular demand In this
matter would be inexplicable were not
the ruthless hand Of q certain one Of
our politicians plainly felt 1t is time
this man was unseated. He Is a dis
grace to the community. OF all the
men prominent in the public eye we
know Of none who stands forth so re-
pulsively as does Robert McAdoo. He
represents all that is brutal and
shameful In American politics."
In the fading twilight the man
against whom this attack was directed
read the bitter words. tho concluding
paragraph of an editorial in the Even.
ing Press.
HE has begun already. The fool!
He forgets he is attacking himself as
we'll as me. TO such lengths will pas.
sion carry a man?'
There was knock at the door, and
q young woman burst into the room.
At twenty-eight Kathleen Finn was
still unmarried-to the wonderment of
her many friends. since she seemed
made for the home life. She was beau
tiful. with the beauty of health and Of
the CHEEKY. unselfIsh spirit which made
her a woman among women. In the
Fourth ward school. Of which she was
principal. thanks to Bob's political in.
11uence. thousand boys and girls
loved her with an unwavering devo-
ton they did not always. accord their
parents. She always remained mys-
terry to Bob McAdoo.
''What a shame" she cried sympa.
thetically, holding out folded news
paper.
$50 you've read it, too. Nice Christ
mas gift, isn't it," Bob smiled in
amused contempt. II wouldn't care
about it II I were you.'
II know such attacks are apt to
make themselves true by 1mbittering
the man assailed. And I think Of
your wonderful possibilities. No; don't
laugh. please. I know what you are
now. but ! know, too, what you will
UC(OAAos AAO" LAdS 0VAo Ooy yOu
viii be and do far more and better
than you have yet set your eyes on"
~Ah! Then you care only because Of
what shall do when this mysterious
change takes placer It isn't that you
Hike me?' Again his tone voiced a
purely 1mpersonal inquiry, with no
hint Of disappointment in It.
why should 1?'' she laughed frank
", with girlish toss Of her head.
''Why, indeed2' he smiled back,
pleasantly for him. but won't you
cit down.
'You were slow giving the invita-
t1onr' she said gayly. But accept
for few minutes. because I want to
thank you for the beautiful books
Don't" he said. again pleasantly.
II still owe you more than l. can pay"
She did not try to thank him further.
For some minutes they sat silent be-
fore the 6re. Kathleen observed him
furt1vely. with the sensation Of be-
holding a stranger. He seemed
strangely less harsh than she was used
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