The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-07-04
ness for clean hands. you know

ness Tor clean hands, you KNOW.
He caught up his hat and coat and
walked out Of the office
As the door closed the mask of Bob's
composure fell from him. The smile
disappeared. His shoulders dropped.
and his head fell forward.
Paul" he whispered "Paul!'
How he got through the rest Of the
day Bob hardly knew. In the even
ing there was the final rally. to which
! fiocked thousands and from which
hundreds more were turned away for
lack Of room. Bob made speech. but
his recollection of that effort Is hazy.
When he rose to speak the waves of
applause came to his ears as the far
away thunder of the sea. When his
speech was concluded and the last
outburst of enthusiasm had died away
he quietly left the meeting and went
home.
In his room Bob threw himself
wearily into chair by his desk and
brooded hopelessly. He went over
and over the events OF the past few
weeks, listening again and again TO
Pauls bitter words of the afternoon.
He relentlessly tore at his wounds un-
til they gaped. taking a kind OF saw
age Joy In his self castigation.
Just one thing more is needed" he
said to himself bitterly. 81 will get
out Of his way-out of her way"
He seized a pen and began painfully
to write.
Then his eyes fell upon the telephone
at his elbow. He dropped the pen and
opened the directory.
At last he reused himself and saw
agely jerked the receiver from its
hook.
Highland thirty thirty. Yes. is
that Highland thirty thirty? Will you
call Mrs. Gilbert to the telephone2
Robert McAdoo"
There was long wait. during which
all his will was needed to keep him
at the telephone.
This is Mrs. Gilbert" came the an
swer at last She need not have
named herself. He recognized her
voice.
81 am Robert McAdoo"
Eyes. Mr. McAdoo"
Mrs. Gilbert"-the words were fore
ed out painfully-"some time ago
called on you about a certain matter.
You may rememberT'
81 remember"
AT that time I objected to a course
of action which you had planned"-
(which you supposed had planned.
Mr.. McAdoo." came the quick correc
ton.
1T makes no difference. In either
case what ! said was an unwarranted
interference in matters that did not
concern me. Are you still there"
IL am still here"
IL wish to say"-he dragged the
words out slowly-"I wish to say
withdraw my opposition finally and abb
solutely."
A pause.
THAT is not necessary. Mr.. McAdoo."
81 realize that my opposition would
not influence YOU
'"That is not what | meant
-"but | owe II to you and toto
Paul Remington to make the with
drawaL wish to say that do this
of my own free will. not because of
any threats made to me. Are you still
there, Mrs. Gilbert?"
"Yes."
'"There is another matter. once
said a brutal-a contemplate thing to
you. You will remember that IL
had no right to say that to you-no
reason"
'You had no right. Mr.. McAdoo"
I'll apologize, Mrs. Gilbert That
is ALL"
"Mr. McAdool Can you hear me
plainIyi l don't dare to speak very
loudly"
YES" - "''
"Mr. McAdoo, there is a plot-a
shameful trick. 1t concerns your elec-
tion-and possibly Mr.. Remington. l
feel it my duty to warn YOU
"Yes, | know"
81 am sure you cannot know of this
that speak Of
"Yes. Mrs. Gilbert, know Of It.
You have done your duty. You may
now enjoy watching the plot work out.
1t will succeed. in my opinion. That
Is ALL"
"But. Mr. McAdoo"-
He hung up the receiver and slouch-
ed back into his chair His head
throbbed yiolently. A roar. like the
far away thunder of the sea was In
his ears. He was very tired.
FS CHAPTER XXI.
THE PosEUR.
A FTER sleepless night Paul rose
~ late Monday morning. He
~ heaped fresh coal on the