The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-11
SYNOPSIS.


the. name OF the woman. He tells Miss
Kelly that he Is going TO have talk with
stsndish and that at Its CONCLUSION the
latter win call UP a number or. the tele-
phone to warn the Woman. He offers
Miss Kelly sl0o svg that number.
CHAPTER What the conclusion of
the Interview with Blake stsnGsh gets 9
few. minutes later Robertson tells Miss
Kelly TO call Plaza 1901 and get his wife
or one OF the servants on the phone.
CHAPTER Ix-Sfiss Kelly refuses TO
give Jim Blake the number called by
CHAPTER X--Blake has story OF the
Stsndlsh episode prepared ready to send
out as soon as the Woman's name is
learned. Tom Blake tells his father Of
bis love for Wanda Kelly and family
row ensues. Blakes daughter, Grace. arr
rives with her husband. Governor Robert
son
I'm sleepy" yawned Tom. Gee.
but wish Grace would show up"
so does Mark answered Blake.
Then, after moment. chuckle of
genuine amusement startled his son.
What's the joker" asked Tom.
Did miss it?"
Eyes, you missed II. all right. Both
you and Grace always miss It. But
never do. was just thinking-my lit
tie Grace-my kid-keepihg the for.
mer governor of New York cooling his
heels In a drafty railroad station. And,
forty years ago, her father was bare
foot kid with one suspender, pan
handling kind.hearted old folks in the
street with dying-mother stories and
getting nickels from EN-, And even
as lately as twenty-five years ago,
what was | but a Chicago city clerk
making an honest living by keeping
my eyes shut and my palm open?'
dad complained Tom, Il can't
make you OUT You always seem to
take savage delight in rubbing in
the fact that everything we've got we
owe to graft"
Well" asked Blake. puzzled, don't
we? If we don't owe 1t to graft, what
do we owe 1t to, I'd like to know
ITO change the subject, dad broke
in Tom, I've been making some
plans"
Have, hey?'' queried Blake as
though listening to the prattle OF q
somewhat backward child of six Such
as what, for instance?'
Well" answered Tom. trying not
to show his irritation at Blake's tone
1.-THE fact isl want to get mar
ried."
1.-THE blazes you do! Is that q boast
or a confession?"
Il don't quite understand you" said
Tom stiffly,
Il mean began his father. Il mean
oh, never mind all that Who's the
girl?"
Before tell you." evaded Tom, I'D
like to get your views on the PROPOSE
ton in general"
'Tn general?" repeated Blake. Sen. |
marriage Is never proposition In
general! Because every woman is an
exception that proves no rule. You
can't classify EN- any more than you
can classify a nest of hornets that
you happen to step into Hells full OF
women. Sos Heaven, guess. But
neither class got to either place by
following any proposition in general.
Tell me, he demanded, his philosoph.
heal mood changing in fash to one
OF almost savage intentness, is this
girl the sort who can help you in get
ting where ] want to put you?"
How can tell? You've never told
me just where you intended to put
me-"
Then I'll tell you now. There's no
real need In your sailing any farther |
under sealed orders I've made you a
pretty fair lawyer. Youll have one
more term as assistant district attor-
ney Then one as district attorney. !!
Then az encouragement. After that |
d term or two in the cabinet-iust to
get the run of things
There's only one thing left" said
Tom, almost in awe, as his father hes
tated.
"Yes?" replied Blake grlmly We'll.
maybe that won't be left when we get
through. Now you can see why the
girl must be Of good family and have
iocial position and breeding and all
hat kind of thing, Those are the
bihgs I'm shy on And my children
must make it up for me. This girl
ou want to marry-can she help you?
an you take her with you--rlght UP
q the White Honsn7"
Il don't know" returned Tom.
You see, I've never thought of her as
political asset Happiness means a
God deal more TO me than position
We already told her so. l."
Told her SO? Then-then, you've
sked her to marry your"
She's refused me-so far"
Welt" grinned Blake, vastly re-
eyed. That's far enough, / guess.
ont go overplaying your luck"
I'm going to stick at 1t till win
ut" declared Tom. And I'm"
mo, no! Don't do crazy thing like
lat. son" pleaded Blake. Take your
edicine like a man. Don't keep on
estering the poor girl, BY the way.
1u haven't told me who she is.'
She's" faltered Tom: then. TAX.
& the plunge. he blurted out: she's
ISIS Kelly" II
"Kelly?" repeated Blake, mystified.
Yes. Wanda Kelly, the phone op-