Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-08

CHAPTER V.-Continued.
They also passed on down the hall,
gesticulatlng. their voices swallowed
up with others, arising confusedly.
This and that couple or group passed
by. also talking, among them many
persons obviously of notoriety. impor
lance or distinction, though unknown
to their observer Rawn stood and
watched them all The scene was to
his liking The stir. the confusion, APP
pealed to him. The Towering of the
great citys night life was here, such
as that is. II was the focus Of our
couutry's civilization, such as that
Is. Men worth millions passed, shout
der to shoulder. a wondrous process
sion, such as that is.
And here and there, always moving
and minglng with those men whose
reception or whose raiment announced
them as persons of importance, moved
women, beautiful women, floating by.
brightly. radiantly, stlingly-women
blazing with jewels, women with
bright eyes. women whose apparel be
spoke them as accepted integers of
the city's vast human sum.
Rawn stood studying the procession
for long time, cycling group after
group carefully. conclusion was
forming In his mind. He was learning
that when a man has achieved power,
success. wealth, notortety even. he
turns with his next thought to some
woman, andfinds some woman waiting
And then II occurred to John Rawn
with sudden and unpleasing force
that. although he was among this
throng. he was not of It, Himself a
man OF power, success. yes. even OF
wealth. he lacked in certain betoken
ing appurtenances thereto. A not un-
usual wave of selfpity crept slowly
over him. why should he, a man OF
his attalnments. lack in any degree
what others had?
lie stood bordering. not wholly hap.
~. until presently he felt. rather than
saw, a glance bent upon him by a
man who passed, stately and well.
CARRIED young woman upon his arm
lie was a man now in faultless eve
none less. indeed. than the dyspep
ming dress. yet easily to be recognized
tic director who so summarily had
been dismissed by John Rawn himself
not three hours ago. His dark face
became even darker as he saw ;he
victor OF that controversy standing
mere alone. He smiled saruomcany
To Rawn It seemed that he smiled
because he saw the solitary attitude
OF man as good as himself as III
AS himself for all the insignia OF
power, yet publicly sef-confessed as
hacking all such insignia He start
ed. flushed, frowned lie had shown
these men, these influential magnates
In New York. that he could be thei,
master upon occasion-he had mas
tered this man passing yonder Yet
now re stood here alone. with nc
woman to advertise his power to the
Rorld. and men laughed at him. Nc
CONAN wore his silks. displayed bis
icwels He was John Rawn. born "a
the purple; yet he might be taken
here for country merchant on his
first trip from home
He turned to the key-counter Tho
clerk, with infanible characterization,
his request handed him the key tc
his loom, not lacking acquaintance
with men Of Mr. Rawn's acquaintance
and knowing money when he saw It
Rawn passed down the hall
went up two flights in the elevator
turned into the lefthand corridor. ant
ut length knocked deliberately al &
doc where q light showed
Gomez" called a soft voice. II,
knocked again. a triie hesitant. an,
looked down the corridor. each way
THE voice repeated, Gomez" H,
pushed open tie door
Virginia Delaware stood before he
dressing glass. her toilet for eveuin.
completed except perhaps for toucl
about bar colfure She turned now
and Sushed as she saw her visitor
"Mr Rawn!" she exclaimed: i"
thought It was the maid I had JUS
called her"
~Rawn turned and shut the door
'1sever mird her" he said y vii
BE- gone In a minute. Just wanted
You must go!" she exclaimed
You ought not to have come--tt
not permitted is not right"
How stunning you look. Miss Del;
'Tarel" was ah he said He had reve
before seen her Arrayod = keeplu