The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24
BY ANNIE HINRICHsEN.
Copyright. 1912. by the Associated

Copyright 1912. by the Associated
Literary Press)
DO you really mean that you will
give ME no explanation"
Il cannot explain. Katherine"
Carter protested. My reason Is an
excellent one. Some time I can give
| 1t to you. / ask you to trust me until
| that time"
| We have been the best of good
/ friends. Doane. Before the Legisla-
ture convened you came often from
your home in townsville to Benton to
see me, a distance of seventy miles.
After the Legislature assembled and
you were in Capital City. ten miles
from my home, you came once to
Benton. Then you wrote me that
you could not come again for many
weeks, probably not until the Legis-
lature adjourns. You said there Is u
reason which some time | shall un-
dsrstand and--and you asked me to
to"
ITO love mo and trust me-" Carter
broke In. You did not answer my
letter.
"Of course I did mot. When man
tells a girl he does not intend to see
her AGAIN she knows 1t is because he
does not want to. | come to Capital
City every few days to see my sister.
who is in a hospital here. Today l
meet you by chance, and you ask me
to believe that you care for me
"iou know ] love you. Katherine.
VIII you not trust me a few weeks?
VIII you not believe that my reason
is a good one and an honorable ones"
Then why not tell me?"
II can't, dear. yet"
rs 1t because you cannot trust me
with the reason or--because there Ii
no reason except your desire to end
our friendship"
Il am not a cad. although you seem
to think / am. l could trust you with
anything in the world that could in
honor share with you. But | cannot
tell saa. this, ,ss,s i
".Iou need not, K.atherines, voice
had become suspiciously gracious.
Your affairs are no concern of mine.
You and enjoyed for a time q pleas
ant friendship. You have ended It.
VIII you please leave me? l do not
care to walk with stranger"
Carriers perplexcd, angry eyes met
her calm ones. Then he lifted his hat
and walked rapidly away.
For several weeks the general as
sembly had been deadlocked over the
election of a United States senator.
There We're ninety three Republican
members and Lightweight Demo
cratic ones. The Republicans had
nominated Sheriff. Nane. The Demo-
cratic candidate was James Brown.
As the Republicans had a majority Of
five 1t was expected that their candi-
date would be elected on the first
ballot. But when the Republicans
met in caucus and chose their candi-
date. five OF the younger members of
the party rebelied. refused to support
Sheriff. Nane and demanded the
election of George Allerton.
Allerton had never been affiliated
with either party. He WAS the lead
ing lawyer OF the State. q man Of in
corruptible hcnor and national fame.
The i've insurgents openly declared
their hostility to Sheriff. Vane, the
Republican candidate. AMI announced
that the deadlock would remain until
George Allerton was elected. Tile
leader of the insurgents was Doanc
Carter.
Around the insurgent band ragged
the political battle. The Republican
party used every weapon and every
strategy at their command to compel
the five to support the party candi-
date. The Democrats fought as fierce
ly to win them for the Democratic
candidate. Day after day FOR meny
weeks the ballot renla ined the same
Sheriff. Nane. IS; james Brown. IS:
George Allerton, 9.
One morning katherine vane sat in
the gallery OF the House Of ReEre-
seniatires. The halloting began. Amid