Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1912-10-24

am content TO TTve and ugas
LOT Ine right. win or lose. and play
my little part IN this mighty dramar"
i had hoped you were tired OF tight
Ing losing battle
I'll fight this battle to a finish and
III win. Ii God lives III win-rm so
sure of it. my boy"
Ine doctor paused aud bis eyes
flashed.
I'm so sure of It that I'm not only
gong to refuse this brlbe from Bly,
ems, but my answer will be a harder
piow. I'm going to begin another big
ger and more important suit for the
dissolution OF the American chemical
trust"
Stuart slipped his arm around the
older man with q movement Of In
sdnctive tenderness.
Look here. doctor, I've lived In your
nome for fourteen years and I've
grown to love you as my own father
You must listen to me now. | can give
no time TO your suit, | am just enter
ing on great struggle for the people
tremendous issues are at stake"
You'll go down a wreck II you fail !"
Perhaps, but it's my duty"
Good boyp' the older man cried.
Selling Stuart's hand You can't fail
That's why I'm going to risk all in
my fight"
| But the cases are not the same"
mo, I'm old and played out-my
| iife's sands are nearly run. haven
much to risk-but such as | have
offer it freely to God and my coun-
| try. ] envy you the opportunity to
| make a greater sacrifice-and you ad-
| wise me to compromise for a paltry
sum of money righteous cause mere
/ ~ to save my own skin. I'm proud OF
you-proud that you live in my house,
proud that I've known and loved you,
and tried to teach you the JOY and the
foolishness OF throwing your life
awayr'
With wave OF his hand the staI-
wart figure Of the old man passed out
and left him brooding In sorrowfuI
silence.
He seized his pen at last. set his face
like flint and resolutely wrote his an
swer:
Dear Nan-Your letter is very kind. I'll
be honest and tell you that it has stirred
memories I've tried to kill and cant
hate to say no. but must. Sincerely,
JIM
On the night following Stuart work
ed late In his office developing his
great case. He was disappointed In
the final showing Of the evidence tC
be presented to the grand jury. His
facts were not as strong as he ex
pected to make them.
AT 10 O'Clock he quit work and hur
ried home to refresh bis tired spirit
with Harriet's music. As he hurried
up the steps he nearly collided witt
handsome young fellow just emery
ing from the door. He was dressed
well. and he had evidently been calling
on some one-perhaps on Harriet
Stuart let himself in softly and start
ed at the sight OF Harriet's smiling
face in the parlor doorway. His wors
fears were confirmed. She, was dress
ed In dainty evening gown and hat
evidently enjoyed her visitor.
Stuart pretended not to notice th'
fact and asked her to play. As be "a
dreaming and watching the rhythmic
movement Of her delicate hands N
began to realize at last that his little
paI. stub nosed, red haired and free
killed.. had silently and mysteriousl1
grown into charming woman. ah'
was twenty-four now, in the pride ant
glory of perfect young womanhood
and ret she had no lovers. he won
dered why. Her music, OF course.
had been the one absorbing passion 0
life And her eyes had always spar
killed. with deep joy at his sllghtes
word of praise. For the first time
had occurred to him as an immediate
possibility that she might marry ans
their lives drift apart.
A sweet comradeship had grown be
tween them. He resented the idea 0
break In their relations. Yet WI.
should he? What rights had he owe
her life? Absolutely none, OF course
Who was that fellow? Where had d
met him before?
He rose with a sudden frown. Sur
as fate-the very boy-the tall. drea m
looking youngster who danced VII
her 80 many times that night ten year
ago at her birthday party! She sal
he was too frail-that her prince mus
be strong. Well. confound him, d
had got strong.
Stuart said. with studied indineI
ence:
"TeIi me, little pal, who was tina
tall young fellow | ran into on tn
steps?"
why. don't you remember my IRA
vonng admirer Of long agoY
.sDo you love him. gIrlieY'
sWhen was very, very young
thought did. It makes me lang
now. It's wonderful how much !"
can outgrow isn't itY'
II Just don't like him. and aon
want you TO like him. You see. ntt'