The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-03-28

LIN hoiiNu OaNh UNIV tubiN. kCt-
ty, amt itY" He waved his hand to-
ward the lawn. You'll like it when
you come here next term" Then he
added casually, Paul Remington came
back last night"
Paul Remington cried two voices.
And Haggin suddenly became aware
OF two white, strained faces turned
toward him.
"He has come home" Bob repeated
slowly, dazedly. "HowY"
Haggin shook his head. On the
bum. Too much He executed a
gesture that was intended to indicate
the act of taking a drink.
1--WE been afraid OF that" Bob NUT
tered. 'Tell u.s."
"Well. last night Miss Finn called
me up an told me to come up to the
house quick. When | got there l
found him. Guess | was kind O. rough
doing there" Haggin grinned rueful-
ly. "AIiss Finn told me where to get
off at. Said where should he go but
to his friends. l guess you'll back
that up?"
ayes. Go on"
"I'm glad o. that. I always did like
him-he was such a nervy, good look
in cuss. An | always had n notion
they got him foul on that convention
business somehow" Bob heard Flea
nor draw a quick, gasping breath.
Impulsively he put out his hand and
let It rest on hers for a moment. Hag-
gin discreetly looked the other way.
"He had n kid with him-his sisters
a little girl that-ahem.-that ought
not to "a been born. It seems AS he'd
been hittin' it up gay when he run into
his sister. She was sick an broke,
an he took care o. her till she died.
Then he took care O. the kid awhile.
An then, l guess, he couldn't stand it
no longer, so he brought her over to
Miss Finn"
''Thank God.' breathed Eleanor.
"Yes, ma'am," Haggin agreed po-
litely. "He amt all piker, governor.
You think SOP"
81 know he isn't, man."
"He never says n word while I'm
IOuSu nOuSlu HILL w hth 6OS
through he says sharp, 'Haggin, Miss
Finn tells me you bribed those dele
gates That's straight says 1. What
are you goin' to do about itT He new
err batted an eye-he amt n four flush
er, governor. There's just one thing
to do he says. An we done It'll"
Haggin Strengthened up triumphant
ly.
tom, the governor has some very
particular, as | have heard. If you
will go into the house the butler will
attend to your case"
Tom went.
Bob turned to her and touched her
hand gently, reverently.
81 can't believe 1t. 1t has come SO
soon. All. we had so little faith!
Eleanor! Eleanori' His voice was
low and husky. His hand fell from
hers and his head went up bravely.
81 have been newsboy, mill hand,
heller. CRATER. Please God. that last
at least is ended. don't know what
crime stained my birth. / don't even
know that l have a right to the name
l bear. Butt love you"
"And that is all I want" she an
swered simply.
"There is no reason why We should
wait, is there. EleanorY'
"There is none. You are all I have in
the world, Bob. dear"
As she spoke his name he thrilled.
"You never took a vacation, did you.
DEAR"
Eyes, once-when | was sick"
ooh. that doesn't count, you know.
Will you take n this summer-with
me? Just one little week-if the cam
paign will allow IT,"
well make the campaign allow It,"
His laugh rang b~oyishly.
There's q place / know In the
woods. 1t is on q river, such q beauti-
full river, so cool and clear and deep.
The woods are always d~eliclously fra
grant. You sit III your canoe and float
and dream all day long. And at night
you light your campfire on the waters
edge, and you sit by 1t and watch the
ripping path of gold it lays along the
river and count the stars and wonder
what they all mean up there and for
get that there is any one in the world
except just we two"
He caught her closely to him.
IL haven't kissed you yet"
They had forgotten death.
After a time he remembered.
She saw that his thoughts were afar
off. She wondered what he was think
ing.
He was looking into the years ahead,
looking with the sure knowledge OF
the man who has seen the test ap-
piled. He saw the struggle, for he
knew the enemy. He saw the tempta-
tons fought and overcome, for he
knew himself at last. He saw the ul-
innate victory. for he knew his peO-
pie. His heart filed with his longing
op1 purpnco Ho Who had done 40