The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-09-04

ty-nine. You may remember And they
are beginning to put me On boards and
committees and things already! 1t
is suspected in some quarters that |
rouge"
He smiled his skeptcism.
"No. | don't. though no doubt III
come to it in time. About yourself YOn
have had some very interesting expert
| ences. haven't you? keep tab on you
through the newspapers. | heard
man pay you very fine compliment.
Ought to tell you. wonder? Or do
you receive so many that one more
| wouldn't interest?''
1T is when we get few that a com
| pliment is dangerous. I'm not sure.
but III risk it." he said idly
"He said. "A man can't keep on
preaching decency as earnestly and
bravely as Dunneade does unless he's
u pretty decent sort Of chap himself
| don't mind telling you it was Mr..
Gregg who said that" She did not add
that Gregg had qualified his compli
ment with. "Of course he's crank"
THAT was kind Of Gregg"
He often speaks Of you. He ad-
mires you and is very much interested
in your-career. We may call it that.
mayn't we?''
''If you can't think of a better word"
He wished it were not necessary to
bring Gregg's name so often into the
conversation.
They talked for few minutes long
er on uninteresting impersonal sub
jects until they saw Gregg appear ut
the entrance But Mrs Deland etfusive-
~ 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 it. | think you
have been very brave and splendid
Not many men would have held out
as you have"
He was taken off his guard. II did
not expect you to think so.''
"My-my notions of values and things
have changed good deal. find And,
I-may 60 ony" She looked at Gregg
He was still in Mrs Deland's clutches.
Il was a very selfish, thoughtle>s girl
then | deliberately carelessly
which is wOrse-jeopardized your hap
, piness in the search for my own.
! have been heartily ashamed Of it. l.
I ! | hope it did not mean serious unhap.
! piness to you"
: He looked at her steadily. Il have
> not been unhappy" Then he rose tc
greet Gregg, who had extricated him
0 self
The latter was very cordial. Amy
b time you're in town call me up and
e Wen lunch at the club. Any time. re
member
!. But he did not miss Katherine's tone
as she said to John. "Goodby-and
!. am very glad of what you have jus
2 told me-"
/ Later. when they were at their table
3re.g said to Katherine. II have a no
3 ton Dunmeade is the reason yon hav
+ kept me waiting so long"
g Under his gaze the tinge of color il
u her cheeks deepened. She made n
, reply.
Does it ever occur to you," he ask
o ed, carefully setting down the glass
e that might get tired of waiting!'
D Does it ever occur to yOu.'' she ar
" swered, "that l shouldn't care yer
much:"
n But of this John could know nothn:
'.
Y The ceremony of exchanging minis
~ ters was not an elaborate court funt
le ton. Fifty odd gentlemen. represen
le ing each his principality, met in
hotel parlor and elected Mark Sherro
Z to succeed William Murchel as chat
man of the state executive committee
:" As the latter retired from the cha
:. which. symbol Of his undisputed swa.
:" he had occupied for twenty years an
- his enemy took his place there ";
:. nothing to indicate that the seals OF q
~ minion had been formally transferred
The monarch was not present i'll pc
- son. Many of the committeeman wei
:. surprised at Murchelrs presence. The
:, had thought that he would stay ava
- to escape the last humiliation OF u
holding the formal ratification OF
-, accomplished defeat.
>. He had gone to the meeting in ca
riage because the weather was rou:
- and his physical condition was II
=. good. But when he left he forgot Il
~ carriage and started to walk to t
., house that he called home. He walk'
~ aimlessly. head lowered as though
- were pondering some deep problc
The defiant front that he had mai
:. tanned before the committee had b.
- -, pose. He was feeling old-old!
=, His course took him past hou
Of state, where the monarch sat {
=, throned amid his court. directing t
=" affairs of his kingdom. What MI
-, ~ chell saw was the office building
=" the Atlantic railroad. He entered
- elevator and was rapidly hoisted to
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took his card.
W" Murchell did not have to wait lol
"s Soon he was before his former liege
- The royal brow wrinkied. is
this little indiscreet-considerin
-" present state of public sentimcntT'
"What difference does it make-nO
~, I've just come from the commit
meeting"
-. ''YesY" Sackett understood "St
rods elected. SUPPOSE"
80 ':Yes. Thanks to your influence"
I'm sorry" Sackett's regret '
| ..Il..A I ha.-o mr.,