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oh" grunted Blake, 'as we'll as q
man may hope to be who never can
hope to make himself worthy of such
a wonderful son. L"
Toni" cried Grace in jolly reproof.
There's been another explosion!
What was it, this time? Tell mel"
politics" answered Blake before
Tom could speak. I'm wicked, hope
less, corrupt old guy. And Toms just
discovered it-for the thousandth
time It's hurt his feeling something
terrible"
"Why do you boys quarrel so fool
ishly?" she demanded. Neither OF
you ever quarrels with me. I'm going
to be an arbitration committee and a
dove of peace, all in one, and settle
your grieyances-when get time"
And, speaking of time" put in
Mark, Il ought to be at the Capitol
this very minute. Coming he asked,
turning to Blake and Tom,
Tn little while" said Blake. you
two run on. want to speak to
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. 1t wouldn't do for us to
be seen comforting with him at the
Capitol or anywhere else in public.
II he gets here before we're back, ask
him to wait, won't your"
His wifes back had been turned to-
ward him and she was leaning over a
table arranging flowers In vase. Her
voice as she replied was, quite indif-
ferent.
Certainly" she agreed Confer
all night If you want to. so long as
you don't do 1t loudly enough to keep
me awake"
Robertson closed the door, leaving
Grace and her father alone together
Noting Blake's scowl, she asked:
How Is the Mullins fight coming
on?"
"Twenty-fourth round" he replied.
Both men groggy"
You'll win, thought she said; and
there was scarce note of interroga-
ton In her voice.
Its a way I've got" bluffed her IA
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 fixing up q mine to
spring under him tonight. And after
the explosion | guess the air will clear
! for the Mullins bill But that wasn't
what wanted to speak to you about.
! It's Tom"
! "Tom?"
Eyes. He's in love"
'Ts that all? oh, / see. The quar-.
rel was about that. He came to you
, 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
seolen; getting his best hat sat on; a
toothache; and falling in love. But 1t
| happenR Tom didn't come looking for
sympathy. He Just handed me an III
/ timatum And IL didn't ultimate.
That's where want you to help me-"
| who is she? Do know her?"
You've probably seen her here at
'ha Keswick though don't sunnnSa
1 you've noticed her You wouldn't be
likely to. She's Wanda Kelly"
mot the phone girl?" asked Grace In
dismay
You win. Real nice, amt it,
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 lover-than by
storming at him. You know all about
politics, dad, and you can whip voters
and congressman into line. But Tor.