Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-16

voked by earlier matters
That isr" he sneered At have
Perhaps 1 haver Maybe 1 have.
Let's see what my notes sayY What
in the devil Is the matter with the
young men nowadays, anyway? Blood
in your veins about as thick as Porty
Reek molassesl You say you have
asked her to marry you? Well, if
you've asked her and mean it have you
got anything to do with that Kava-
nagh girl being around this statehouse
todayF
Harlan sprang to his feet. He threw
the document upon the table His
heart leaped within him. The bare
knowledge that Glare was near sent
the blood into his face. Her coming
to him seemed reproach for his &C
ceptance of her fight.
do you mean that?"
You are certainly giving me fine
imitation of a man who is surprised,
stated his grandfather. Maybe you
are. l hope so. But she's here She's
with a bunch of girls from some
school or other, paraded around by
Ratchet faced woman, another crow
ing hen that's trying to teach parlia-
mentary law, 1 suppose. Harlan,
hope you've been square with me about
that girl Now, if you're honest and
don't know she's here keep out of
sight I've given you the tip. She'll
be speaking to you, and it will mix
matters for you. She'd like nothing
better than to do it,
I'm sick of that kind of talk from
you," protested the grandson angriiy.
Cant you mention the name of that
innocent girl without a slur or an in
nd nv T
cannot meet Glare Kavanagh any time
and at any place. 1 claim the right in
few matters to be my own master"
Even to making a fool of yourselfl
You want Madeleine Presson. L can
see that you want her. I've been
watching And I'm coming out now
and say that 1 want you to have her.
She's my idea of a wife. Now, you
needn't go to talking about that Kava-
nagh girl and friendship There's no
such thing as that kind of friendship"
Harlan had no time then to vent the
anger that was seething in him. 1t
seemed that every one who willed took
the liberty to intrude upon the affairs
which he tried to keep sacred. While
that thought was uppermost in his
troubled emotions Linton, the other
chief offender, came in, Presson with
him.
The chairman began briskly. He was
serious, but he spoke kindly
81 don't usually interfere in these
matters, but we'd better have this
thing Strengthened out for the good of
all of us. I'm glad you're here, Thelis-
mer. l want you to stand by and lis
ten. Here are two mighty good boys.
these two, and now We'll leave out all
political differences We can afford to.
We're all better friends than we We're
when the session opened In spite of
his absorption in his own affairs, Har-
Ian thought of the legislative morrow
and its possibilities. Now, this isn't
politics! AS L say, don't usually med
die in my wife's or my daughter's''-
Just one moment, Mr.. Presson.'
Harlan strobe forward. HAS this
lying scoundrel dared to bring his dirty
scandal to you?"
He looked over the head of the chair
man into the defiant face of his rival.
The little man threw up his hands.
standing between them.
Hold on! Hold on You haven't
come to me in the usual way, but as
near as 1 can find out both of you are
| after my daughter. 1 know of my own
knowledge, Harlan, that you have been
interested up country. I simply want
to have a general understanding. 1
brought Linton here with me. No use
in running betweeni Let's have our
say face to face
Harlan controlled himself
ST think 1 understand just what
prompts you, Mr.. Presson," he said
81 respect your motives. You've been
imposed upon. But you're not to
| blame. 1 know what you're going to
ask me. I'll save you the trouble. 1
admire your daughter greatly. 1 have
intended to ask her hand in marriage"
He was suddenly conscious that the
determination to persist in that suit
was not acute.
"That wasn't what 1 was going to
Its about the girl whom 1 saw
1.-THE name of no other person be-
longs in this discussion" broke in
Harlan firmly. 81 refuse to permit
that name to be dragged in, for it's in
suit and scandal"
There was silence in the room But
Linton was determined to win his
point. He thought he saw his oppor-
tunity. He hoped he could force a
break between Presson and the other
sutton.
I'm interested in this. matter as
much as any one,'' he declared 81
have not told you the full story, Mr..
Presson- But I'm here to see this
matter Strengthened out for good and
all, and unless you get an answer from