New Ulm review., 1913-01-29

ne OIteu speaks OF you. he al
mires you and is very much interested
In yOur-career. We may call it that
mayn't we?"
III you can't think Of better word.
He wished 1t were not necessary Il
bring Gregg's name so often into Tho
conversation.
They talked for few minutes long
er on uninteresting. impersonal sub
Jects until they saw Gregg appear al
the entrance. But Mrs. Deland ELUSIVE.
" waylaid him. and there was an awk.
ward pause which John did not know
how to bridge.
Katherine said. on an impulse. the
wisdom of which may be regarded as
doubtful: About what you said of
your career. don't like to hear you
speak $3.50 lightly Of 1t. ! think you
have been very brave and splendid.
Not many men would have held out
%, you have"
he was taken or his guard. Il did
not expect you to think so"
"My-my notions of values and things
have changed good deal. find. And,
I-may 20 On?" She looked Mt Gregg
He was still In Mrs. Deland's clutches.
! Il was very selfish. tboughtless girl
then. deliberntely-no. carelessly.
which is worse-jeopardized your hap
piness in the search for my own.
have been heartily ashamed Of It. l.
] hope It did not mean serious unhap-
Q3ness to you"
He looked at her steadily. II have
not been unhappy" Then he rose to
greet Gregg. who had extricated him.
self.
The latter was very cordial. ANY
time you're In town call me up and
Veil lunch at the club. Any time. re-
MEMBER @a -.a,.
:. But he did not miss Katherine's tone
% she said to John. ''Goodby-and I
am very glad Of what you have Just
told me-"
Later. when they were at their table,
0rexx said to Katherine. II have q no
ton Dunmeade 10 the reason yOu have
kept me waiting 80 long"
Under his gazc the tinge Of color In
her cheeks deepened. She made no
reply.
"Does It ever occur to you," he ask
Cd. carefully setting down the glass.
that might get tired Of waitingy'
"Does 1t ever occur to you." she an.
swered. "that I shouldn't care very
much?"
But of this John could know nothing.
The ceremony Of exchanging minis
ters was not an elaborate court func-
don. Fifty odd gentlemen. represent
ing each his principality, met in q
hotel parlOr and elected Mark SherrOd
10 succeed William Murchell as chair
man of the state executive committee.
As the latter retired from the chair
which. symbol Of his undisputed sway.
he had occupied for twenty years and
his enemy took his place there was
nothing to indicate that the seals Of do
minion had been formally transferred.
, The monarch was not present In per-
0on. Many Of the committeeman were
surprised at Murchell's presence. They
had thought that he would stay away
10 escape the last humiliation of be-
holding the formal ratification Of his
defeat.
He had gone to the meeting in car
rlage because the weather was rough
md his physical condition was not |
good. But when he left he forgot the J
carriage and started to walk to the i
house that he called home. He walked
head lowered as though he
we're pondering some deep problem.
The defiant front that he had main
aimed before the committee had been
! pose. He was feeling old-old!
His course took him past house
4 state. where the monarch sat en-
hroned amid his court, directing the
fairs Of his kingdom. What Muir
hell saw was the office building of
be Atlantic railroad. He entered an
levator and was rapidly hoisted to the
roper story. A page Of ebony skin
BOX bis card.
MurchelI did not have to wait long.
OOn he was before his former liege. I
The royal brow wrinkled. isn't ,
his little indiscreet-considerin the
resent state Of public sentiment?'
"What difference does 1t make-now? I
We just come from the committee q
leeting.' Z
"Yes?" Sackett understood. "Sher-
IDS elected. supposeT'
"Yes. Thanks to your influence"
I'm sorry" Sackett's regret was Il
enuine. "But have my duty b
ITO your stock holders, of whom am a
1e. Yes. know. I'm not complain d
g.' Murchell interrupted mildly. II n
lme to tell you to keep an eve on b
e Michigan. I've kept them out Of Il
e Steel City for you so far. But b
eyre coming in. They ought to get
. too. At any rate, they're getting a
ady to spend a million In the at a
mpt I don't believe Sherrod can b
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