Yellowstone monitor., 1912-02-08

spirit, competing rs I'd see tnc ea"t.4.
/ Now. see ron are only clever actor
tricking us into ignoring The truth.
she drew deep breath.
| Please don't 70 yet" be begged.
Il have something to say to you 10
you believe in pre- existences.
| Decidedly not. I'm fairly healthy.
And. besides. the present existence
demands all my attention"
What would you say IL | were 10
tell you that although / have Just met
you and have seen you but twice be-
fore so far as | can remember ] seem
to have known you aiways?''
She shrugged her shoulders again.
fashion she had I'm sorry-you viii
forgive me. Mr.. Remington?-rm not
deeply impressed-and Bit incredu-
l0us."
I didn't expect you to be impressed"
he answered quietly, land I'm not pro
posing-yet. But. Mrs. Gilbert"
head went up, eyes fiashing-"l'm not
sentimental fool. | am TO be taken
seriously"
why don't you go on the STAGE"
she fieered
Pau looked at her uncertainty for a
moment; then his gravity was cast
aside as a cloak He made some incorf-
sequent answer and promptly led the
talk into other and lighter channels.
whittier she followed him careIessly.
She was not quite free from the spell
he had woven about her during his
speech. Something In the man broke
down her habit Of cold Indifference 10
men. and put her on her mettIe. She
sallies in kind. sometimes with a sue
cess that delighted them both. Once,
when their badinage assumed a more
personal tone. she protested.
We're talking as though we were
old friends" she said
"Of course" be responded calmly.
I'VE are That was written long ago"
"You have many friends?" she
queried curiously.
Il have been lucky in the matter OF
friends"
And do you give them all the same
romantic appreciation and return you
professed for Mr.. McAdoo. or was
that part OF the play acting too?
can't see what you find In common
with one who. my brother tells me- Is
typical OF the very worst In our poll
tics"
Il forgot you are Of the enemy" he
laughed and added more soberly:
=sYour brother IS wrong There may
have been regrettabie things in Bobs
earlier career. But In the six years
have known him | have seen little
Of the dirty politician. His victories
have been won chiefly by his courage
and resourcefulness and the fact that
men. whether they like him or not. in.
stinctiveIy trust him and follow him
II he has resorted TO questionable tao
tics II has been only to meet similar
methods of the opposition. And his
victories have been very much to the
advantage Of this city"
"And 10 the advantage OF his loyaI
friend. | suppose" she suggested In
uuiringly. You are no Doubt I'm
very ignorant OF poIitics-some one
very important, a high officer. con
gresham. at least?''
"Oh. no. I'm only a senator OF the
common or garden variety, a very IN.
important member OF our state legis-
lature."
while he has become boss" che
added at seems
Don't, Mrs Gilbert, | beg OF you,"
ne interrupted gravely. 1T would be
disloyal for me to listen TO such sug-
gestions even from you. The least
can do IL to trust him. | could fill a
higher position, and | often chafe over
my slow climb. Ii | were 70 insist he
would help me TO the best in his power
to give. But his Judgment and his
heart are to be trusted. You shall
know him. and then you will under
stand why trust him SO absolutely"
Thank you. nor she said indiffer
emily. Il approve OF your loyalty. OF
course. But saw your friend this
afternoon. and, frankly. don't think
should like him. don't care tn
meet
She stopped suddenly, and both look
ed up startled. feeling another's pres
ence. 1t was Bob who had come into