The Dolores star., 1913-09-26

less. corrupt old guy. Ana Toms jus:
discovered it-for the th0usandt:a
time. It's hurt his feeling somsthin5
terrible"
why DO you boys quarrel % fool
ishlyy" she demanded. Neither 81
you ever auarrsls with me. I'm going
10 b N arbitration committee and
dove Of peace. all In one. and settle
your srievances-when ! get time"
And. speaking Of time" put In
Mark. II ought to be At the Capitol
this very minute. Ccming!" he asked.
turning to Blake and Tom.
In Q little WHILE" said Blake. You
two run on. I want to speak q
Grace"
Tom led the way from the room,
Mark. following. paused an instant on
the threshold.
BY the way. Grace" he called. over
his shoulder. we've asked standish to
come here. II wouldn't do for u TO
be seen comforting with him at the
Capitol or anywhere else In puSl.c.
II he gets here before we're back, ask
him to wait. won't your"
His wife's back had been turned to-
ward him and she was leaning over
table arranging flowers In vase. Her
voice as she replied was quite indis-
ferent.
Certainly" she agreed. Confer
all night II you want to. so long NJ
you don't do II loudly enough to keep
me awake"
Robertson closed the door. leaving
Grace and her father alone together.
Noting Blakes scowl. she asked:
How Is the Mullins fight coming
on!"
"Twenty.fourth round" he replied.
Both men groggy."
You'll win. though she said: and
there was scarce a note Of inte-roga-
ton In her voice.
It's q way I've got" bluffed her fa-
Their: loath that the daughter. whose
faith in his powers was SO secure.
should know of the straits In which he
was laboring. "Standish Is doing his
best to block us. And he thinks he's
done IT, A lot OF other folks think so.
too. But I'm fxins up mine to
spring under him tonight. And after
the explosion l guess the air will clear
for the Mullins bill. But that wasn't
what wanted to speak to you about
It's Tom"
Tom"
Yea He's In love"
rs that all? Oh. I see. The guar.
rel was about that. He came to yoy
for sympathy and"
Girl. there's four things no man
can get sympathy for. don't know
why, but he can't: having his umbrella
stolen; getting his best hat sat on; Q
toothache: and falling In love. But u
happens. Tom didn't come looking for
sympathy. He Just handed me an uL
timatum And 1t didn't ultimate.
That's where ! want you to help me-"
Who Is she. DO I know herr"
you've probably seen her here G:
the Keswick. though I don't supposs
you've noticed her. You wouldn't be
likely 10. She's Wanda Kelly"
Not the phone girl?" asked Grace 10
dismay.
You win. Real nice, amt Il?
Makes an awful hit with me, after all
I've done and planned for that boy. to
have him tumble into an affair like
this"
Don't worry" she treasured him.
There are other ways Of convincing a
man-especially q lover-than by
storming at him. You know all about
politics. dad. and you can whip voters
and congrei 5men into line. But Tom
needs q different lire Of attack. And
he's going to get IT, From me-"
Say" calculated Blake. You've
taken q threeton load on my mind
BY the way. do you know anything
about this Kelly girl?"
I've spoken TO her once or twice.
What about herr
she isn't q fool She's rather pref.
~. too. She's got strange hold on
Tom. with the idea that the same
stranEle hold will choke some Of my
cash out OF my pocket. II won't. Tell
Tom so. So long' I've got to chase
over to the Capitol. Well all be back
In q little while for our coniab with
standish. You'll keep him here II he
comes before we get backy"
Yes" she replied . little YEARLY.
I'll keep him here"