The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-08

SUCH" he cried, striking tragic atti
tude, rs the baleful effect of modern
Invention upon romance. Weep will
me-
Paul. Kathleen exclaimed, star
tied. You let your Imagination carry
you away. Come buck to earth. She
may be the very opposite Of all you
imagine her"
NO. no, Kathleen! She's not imagi
nation. She's the realest thing in my
life. Pm horrible sham beside you
zeal, big people, but there are three
genuine things in my life-she, my
! friendship for you and my honest lik.
ing for Bob"
Kathleen made as if to speak, but
said nothing.
"YesY' he urged her gently. "Say it. y
paul" she said impulsively, your
liking for Bob Is honest, isn't it? Be.
cause you're the only person he has
ever given his friendship to, aud, l
think it's deeper friendship than
either Of you realizes. If you were to
prove false to him he would be hope
lessly imbittered. Think of the evil
he might do If he were to run amuck!
You and he are men Of different tastes
and temperaments. The day may
come when you may be tempted to
turn away from him. You will be a
true friend to him always, won't you?"
xxy@1 IN linn
at her earnestness. -..-.. -....
"Ah, no, Paul: Such things aren't
always of course You're both in
politics. l hate politics: it makes men
% hard and selfish. You're ambitious.
He has many enemies. And he isn't
like other men. He Is apt to be too
too exacting sometimes
But promise, Kathleen.
RI don't ask that. Promises don't
mean much, do they? And-because
he is what he is-you may find it very
hard sometimes"
From the outside came the sound of
some one walking swiftly up the pave
ment to the house.
'"There he comes now" Paul said.
Il know that step in thousand. How
Ike him 1t is! He is as memorable as
fate, that man. Let us keep him
right"
When Bob entered the library Kath-
leen and Remington were chatting
brightly of her latest charity. He liz
tened awhile before interrupdnS.
II just came from Stoughton. He
wants to 60 back to the legisla ture."
"Yes?" Remington queried eagerly.
II told him had no objections"
Remingtons face fell. "Ah! I had
rather hoped to 60 myself"
"Well why don't you try for itr'
"But you told Stoughton"-
THAT l had no objections to his
trying. say the same to you"
"But If you were to come out for me
4 would be dead sure.'
mo-" said Bob firmly. If it's worth
having it's worth fighting for. I'll
keep out and keep Haggin out. Then
you and Stoughton can fight It out be-
tween you
"lsn't he the generous soul!' Rem
ington laughed to Kathleen. who only
smiled back. ITS tough proposition
you put me up against. Stoughton has
been over the field already, suppose.
But I'll try it. And I'll win. In the
bright lexicon of my youth there's no
such word as fail"
Don't underestimate your opponent.
It's bad strategy" Bob advised dryly.
Remington went into the fight and
won, to the delight Of Haggin and his
who fairly loved the silk
stocking kid It is significant that
when the returns were in primary day
6toughton was the first to congratu
late the winner, and with downright
too. ...4 a-
On Bob's face was the inscrutable.
WY smile the committeeman had re-
marked the night Of Remington's de-
6ance. ..".."
1T was a test-for him and for me-"
b said quietly. IF he had lost