The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-03-28

man trying to conceal bitterest suffer
Ing an humiliation. By trick OF
fascy Paul's angry. handsome face
sesno1 to fade away ana in its stead
Bob saw the face of stricken woman
Both knew that they had come to the
parting Of the ways. Words had been
spoken that neither could forget
think that evpl, then Pau wonrt
have rptracted his words had Bob TT
fered him an opening he had nv
planned the conversation. but wn"i
1t was begun Runs compOstlre H..
goadeu him to reckless lengths II
broke the silence with what was al
most an appeal.
Have you anything to sayT'
Bob shook his head slowly. mo
| there's not hing more to he said--now
They were counting on you to make
speech to the executive committee
this afternoon suppose you will MOI
be there?'
; Paul shrugged his shoulders help
lessly. mo; have an appointmrEl
with my manicure have weak
ness for clean hands. you know
He caught up. his hat and coat anc
walked out of the Office
| As the door closed the mask Of Bob
composure fell from him The sm''
disappeared. His shoulders dropped
and his head fell forward
Paul." he whispered. PAUL!
How he got through the rest of tn
day Bob hardly knew. In the even
! ing there was the final rally. to whici
| hOcked thousands and from whci
hundreds more were turned away toI
lack Of room. Bob made a speech. bu
| 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 hi
speech was concluded and the las
Outburst of enthusiasm had died a wa,
he quietly left the meeting and wen
home.
In his room Bob threw himsel
YEARLY into a chair by his desk ant
brooded hopelessly. He went owe
and over the events Of the past few
weeks. listening again and again Il
| Paul's bitter words of the afternoon
He relentlessy tore at his wounds IN
til they gaped. taking kind OF saw
age Joy in his self castigation.
Just one thing more is needed" r
said to himself bitterly. Il will gt'
cut of his way-out of her way"
| he seized pen and began painful.
b write.
Then his eyes fell upon the telephon
ut hts elbow He dropped the pen ant
opened the directory.
| At last he reused himself and saw
agely jerked the receiver from it
book.
"Highland thirty thirty Yes. |
that Highland thirty thirty? Will 20,
call Mrs. Gilbert to the telephone
Robert McAdoo."
There was a long wait, during whic
al his will was needed to keep hin
at the telephone.
"This is Mrs. Gilbert" came the ar
swer at last She need not hav'
FAMED herself He recognized he
voice.
II am Robert McAdoo."
Eyes. Mr.. McAdoo"
"Mrs. Gilbert"-the words were fore
"a out painfully-''some time ago
called on you about a certain matter
You may remember9"
~ remember"
AT that time I objected to a cours
Of action which you had planned
(which you supposed I had planned
Mr.. McAdoo." came the quick corree
t1on.
1T makes no difference. In eithe
ease what said was an unwarrante
Interference in matters that did NO
concern me. Are you still there?'
Il am still here"
Il wish to say"-he dragged tn
words out slowly-"l wish to say
withdraw my opposition finally and al
solutely"
A pause.
'That Is not necessary. Mr.. McAdoo.
| II realize that my opposition woul
not influence YOU
THAT is not what | meant
-"but owe It to you and to-t
Paul Remington to make the with
drawal. ! wish to say that l do thi
Of my own free will, not because o
any threats made to mo. Are you still
there Mrs. Gilbert?''
YES"
"Thers is another matter. ! ono
said a brutal contemplate thing t.
you You will remember that i
had no right to say that to you-n
reason ''
"You had no right, Mr.. McAdoo"
I'll apologize, Mrs.. Gilbert Tha
h ALL"
"Hr. McAdoo! Can you hear M
paainlyl l don't dare to speak YER!
loudly"
"Yes-".
"Mr. McAdoo, there 10 4 plot
shameful trick 1t concerns your cleo
. ton-and possibly Mr.. Remington.
10A It my duty to warn you
O., "Yes, know"
II am sure you cannot know Of thi
nat speak Of
"Yes, Mrs. Gilbert. l know Of 1t