Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-29

responsibility, and q man can't very
successfully preach political morality
unless he practices it. He has to serve
in the way for which he's best lifted.
don't think I'm cut out for boss,
Haig."
Haig growled again. "Service-who
wants your service? What you need
is some woman to come along and
marry you out Of hand and teach You
common sense. Why didn't you marry
Katherine Hampden when you had the
chance7"
II never really had the chance" John
replied calmly.
"Oh, 60 to the devilr' And with
characteristic abruptness Haig rose
and walked out Of the Office.
A minute later he reappeared to de-
mand. do you still want toy
want to what?" said John 50 blank
~ that Haig again recommended the
devil as his ultimate destination and
withdrew.
Out in the street he stopped long
enough to look back through the win
dow. John was still absently jabbing
the Goals. Haig shook his head and
passed on, muttering to the snowy
night:
Il have seen q miracle-a man who
has tested. yet believes In the people
and who has loved the same woman
th~n rrk1 f1vvn
long his courage will hold out?"
John drew up to the desk and began
Z letter. 1t did not progress rapidly.
His pen had gone as far as Replying
to your favor Of the Goth inst" when
1t fell unnoticed from his fingers. He
returned to his contemplation Of tho
Ore.
He was thinking Of Katherine Hamp-
den. He had been thinking Of her 4
great deal lately. after q long period
In which he had kept the remembrance
Of her in the secret, rarely opened
chamber Of his innermost conscious
ness.
1t had been the easier to bury. IL not
completely to forget, the past because
Katherine's life and his had not often
crossed. The incident Of the flowers
has been told. One day. q week be-
fore the conversation just narrated,
they had accidentally met.
He was in the Steel City to deliver
his lecture on "Civic Responsibility"
before one Of the reform bodies that
discussed, but did nothing to alleviate
the city's Ills. For early luncheon he
went into a restaurant where elab-
orats trappings and service enabled
the patron to ignore the moderately
well cooked food and immoderately
high prices.
AZ he was passing through the
foyer he came face to face with Kath-
crime Hampden and another lady,
whose attire proclaimed her one Of
fashions elect. There was a moments
hesitation. and then impulslveIy Kath-
crime held out her hand. Mutual in
quiries concerning each others health
followed. were satisfactorily answered.
and Katherine introduced him to her
companion. Mrs. Deland nodded dis
family, az from great height, down
upon the rather countri6ed looking
man who carried the queer. black
SLOUGH hat.
"This Is the Mr., Dunmeade." Kath-
crime explained.
"Oh, indeed" was the murmured an.
swer, accompanied by vacuous smile.
Mrs. Deland, it was clear, had never
heard of "the Mr.. Dunmeade" Just
then another group entered the foyer
and with scant ceremony she escaped
TO Join them. Katherine said:
There isn't any reason why we
shouldn't have a nice, chummy little
chat. is there? am waiting for Mr..
Gregg. who IL always late. Shall we
sit down somewhere?
He assented, and they ensconced
themselves on luxurious davenport
With which the foyer was equipped.
HE is still faithful. you see." she
laughed. Obviously she referred to
Gregg. "They are preparing to lay
me on the shelf. am almost tween.
ty-nine. you may remember. And they
are beginning to put me On boards and
committees and things already! It
is suspected in soma quarters that I
rouge"
He smiled his Ahepticism.
mo. don't. though no doubt I'll
come 10 It In time. About yourself. You
have had some very interesting expert
ences. haven't your Keep tab ON you
through the newspapers. ] heard Q
man pay you very enc compliment.
Ought I to tell you. wonder? Or do
you receive 80 many that one more
wouldn't interest!''
1T ID when We get few. that a COM
pliment is dangerous. I'm not sure.
but I'll risk it." he said idly.
HE said, a man can't keep On
preaching decency a. earnestly and
bsavely ~ Dunmeads does unless hs'l
. pretty decent sort Of chap himself
I don't mind telling you 1t was Mr..
Gregg who said that" She did not Add
that Gregg had qualified hin eomph.
ment with. .tOf course he's crank"
Trait xse h.eA e 0rQGG.