The Dermott news., 1913-12-11

suite, Wanda. with elaborate care. was shutting the door behind her.
 Blake glanced quickly about the room.
 Yes" said Wanda, answering the question in his look and jerking her l pretty head back in the direction Of the rooms she had just quilted. Tn i there. l wouldn't worry if l were you.
 Jim Blake's grim face took on a 1 light as incongruous as the play of sunset rays on a mummy. The mask of age and defeat seemed to melt be meath 1t. He took an eager step to ward the inner door
 Just a minute" Wanda halted him You asked me to walt. If you don't need me here any longer"
 Yes" hesitated Blake. trouble fit l ting across the new light In his eyes. 1 T wanted to ask you-to-not to let Tom know about this. His sister"
 "Ill never tell him." she promised II sent him away so he wouldn't find out"
 ''Youre white. clear through" grndg ingly admitted Blake. will you do l one thing more""
 "What?"
 Firing him back = me"
 If meet him again." she assented primly. I'll send"
 "l didn't say send corrected l Blake. "I said bring.
 That's different. +"
 I'm out of politics. My own game has broken mo at last. I'm old. know 1t now never did till tonight. I'm old and want my children around me
 "I'll tell Tom." she agreed. softened despite herself by the new suppliance in voice that had never before beep turned to the uses of entreaty I'll tell him I'm sure he'll come back to you when he understands. Good night. Mir Blake"
 There's another thing" he broke in roughly. staying her departure. "a thing that isn't easy to say.
 Then. why say 1t" Because" he growled. 'like all things that aren't easy 10 say. it's thing that's got to be said. Mss kel- ly hasn't tonight pretty nearly squared the old debt between you and mel You and yours have suffered lot at my hands But, after what's hap pened here this evening. guess you'll admit. as far as suffering goes. you haven't got much on me. Haven't l paido Won't you say we're square!
 "We're-were square. Mir Blake.
 ah nn make wholly steady nor impersonal.
 And" pursued Blake, "and-Tom :"
 That's different. too" she faltered,
 The jangle of the telephone inter rupted her. Blake. who was beside the desk, picked up the instrument
 Hello" he called into the transmit ter. "Ye-yes shes here. Who wants her. Oh, Yes. put him on this vii" "
 He lowered the telephone,
 Some ono to speak to you. Miss Kelly" he reported.
 Mechanically. she took up the re- ceiver. and. by long habit. her voice took it's professional drone
 "Hello," she called
 Then, turning on Blake. in surprise. she cried
 Why. it's Tom,"
 Yes" draWled Blake. So gath cred from the name I'm glad Glad clear down to the ground For both of you Tell him so, won't you
 
 The winter sun was putting its way over tho eastern skyline. The dawn was bittercold mercilessly clear
 And into the track of the first white glittering rays walked tired man man who that night had won mighty victory X victory that foreshadowet the rlcheet gifts his country could be stow. Before him the future stretched bright as that winters dawn. AS dazr zlingIy brilliant. and as cold and stark ly empty.
 In Matthew Standishs ears. as he returned toward the loveless abode that he hated to call home. still rang echoes of the pandemonium that had broken loose Tn the house when the Mullins bill had gone down to defeat
 There is only one lasting victory" he muttered disjointedly to himself, as he moved onward in the dazzling ice-cold trail of light At the last. tt won't be the worlds applause that the worlds great mon will remember IL will be the love smile of Woman. And shall never have known that memory What is the rest worth? tTHE ENDD