The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-07-25
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE FoRcE-wH1cH is LOVE

~ UR1NG the days Of Bob's ILL.,
ness Eleanor had wandered
IL restlessly through the big
Sanger house in passionate
remorse and self hate During the
time of his convalescence the restless
wandering continued in mingled
thanksgiving and humility. Sanger
saw the change he had remarked in
Eleanor become daily more pronounc-
ed, and 1t puzzled him. Not until Mrs.
Dunmeade was preparing to return
home was the amazing reason dscov-
cred to him.
1t 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 a matter of re,
gaining his strength"
Eleanor made no answer. But San.
ger saw a strange light-to him q
revelation-come into her face. Eleanor
quietly arose and left the room, fol.
lowed by Sanger's incredulous eyes.
Absurd Incredlble!" he muttered
to himself.
Then he turned swiftly, angrily, on
Mrs. Dunmeade. SIS this some of
your work."
She answered quietly. ut is the
work of something which you. Henry
Sanger, or | can neither help nor i'm
pede."
"Ahl remember, your husband
has theory" he sneered.
John recognizes fundamental
principle of existence. Some day you,
think, will recognize 1t as a force you
can't resist. You rich men are an
achronistic. 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-until too
late to save yourselves"
"You would be impressive on the
stump, Katherine" Sanger was his
fmpassive self again But how am |
concerned with that principle?'
IL
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 a great
people without regret You can de-
stroy the work of good men-and that
att
even you, Henry Sanger, have one
love. And you know now that every
step you take is on Eleanors heart"
He did not answer at once. He
frowned irritably.
Il have a responsibility" he said at
last, dispassionately, "to my wealth
and In my class. incidentally ! have
an ambition. If between them Eleanor
must be hurt-I'm sorry. What you
visionaries 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 is
coming. It's McAdoo's ambition and
yours-or mine. 1t 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 |
In the way. We haven't taken you re-
formers seriously, we men OF wealth.
But we haven't developed this ma.
tons Industries to let few dreamers
take them from us. Now"-his eyes
gieamed-"we accept your challenge.
1t means war. Katherine. And your
friend McAdoo shall be the first TO go
under Tell him that" He left her alb
ruptly.
And yet that evening at dinner Mrs.
Dunmeade thought she detected in his
manner an unwonted gentleness to-
ward Eleanor.
One evening Eleanor and her brother
were alone at dinner. At its end he
accompanied her to the library.
Henry" she asked abruptly, do
you know where Paul Remington isY
II do not" he returned calmly. "He
visited my Office twice the day before |
the election, On his second VISIT we
had difference OF opinion as to what
should be done with a certain docu-
ment maintained my position. He
seemed much disturbed by that fact.