The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-03-07
CHAPTER XIV.
THE FoRCE-wHICH is LOVE.

ness Eleanor had wandered
restlessly through the big
Sanger house in passionate
remorse and self hate. During the
time of his convalescence the restless
wandering continued In mingled
thanksgiving and humility. Sanger
saw the change he had remarked in
Eleanor become daily more pronounc-
ed, and it puzzled him. Not until Mrs.
Dunmeade was preparing to return
home was the amazing reason discov-
cred to him.
1t was the day when the doctors
finally pronounced Bob ont OF danger.
Mrs. Dunmeade had spent the after
noon with the Films. Eleanor turned
to her with IN inquiring glance.
"He is much better" Mrs. Dun
meade answered the glance. 1.-The
doctors say that unless q relapse oc-
curs-and careful nursing will pre-
vent that-it is only a matter Of re
gaining his strength"
Eleanor made no answer. But San.
ger saw n strange light-tO him a
revelation-come into her face. Eleanor
quietly arose and left the room. fol-
lowed by SanGer's increduIous eyes.
Absurd. Incredible.' he muttered
to himself.
Then he turned swiftly. angrily, on
Mrs. Dunmeade. as this some of
your work."
She answered quietly. 1T is the
work of something which you. Henry
Sanger, or | can neither help nor i'm
pede."
All. | remember. your husband
has a theory" he sneered
John recognizes a fundamental
principle Of existence. Some day you,
| think, will recognize it as a force you
can't resist. You rich men are an
a~chronistic. You think in terms of sew
that the principle Of social responsr-
bility has come into its ~own-until. too
late 10 save yourselves"
'You would be impressive on the
stump. Katherine" Sanger was his
impassive self again. But how am |
concerned with that principle"
In this: The people that recognize it
won't long tolerate your Anticipated
methods and philosophy. And in this:
Even your triumph wouldn't bring you
happiness or content; selfish victory
never does, Henry. You can trample
underfoot the happiness Of a great
people without regret. You can de-
stroy the work Of good men-and that
wouldn't count with you either. But
even you. Henry Sanger, have
love. And you know now that every
step you take is on Eleanor's heart"
He did not answer at once. He
frowned irritably.
81 have a responsibility" he said at
last. dispassionately, 'tO my wealth
and in my class. incidentally | have
an ambition. If between them Eleanor
must be hurt-I'm sorry. What you
Missionaries close your yes to is that
the world is ruled by its necessities.
by its pocketbook. You're on the crest
Of the wave now. but your time is
coming. It's McAdoo's ambition and
yours-or mine. 1t may take ten years
or twenty. but in the end 1t will be
mine; neither you nor your husband
nor McAdoo-nor Eleanor-shall stand
in the way. We haven't taken you re-
formers seriously, we men OF wealth.
Eut we haven't developed this ma
tons industries to let a few dreamers
take them from us. Now"-his eyes
gleamed-"we accept your challenge.
It means war. Katherine. And your
friend McAdoo shall be the first to go
under. Tell him that" He left her alb
ruptly.
And yet that evening at dinner Mrs.
Dunmeade thought she detected in his
manner an unwonted ge~ntleness to-
ward Eleanor.
One evening Eleanor and her brother
were alone at dinner. At It's end he
accompanied her to the library.
Henry" she asked abruptly. do
you know where Paul Remington tsp
81 do not" he returned calmly. "He
visited my office twice the day before
the election. On his second visit we
had a difference Of opinion as to what
should be done with a certain docu'
ment. I maintained my position. He
seemed much disturbed by that fact
haven't heard of him since"
''Then he had the decency to be