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the hght you and / haven't agreed
about politics. But I've stood with
you, through and through. I've work
ed hard for the party, because felt
was working for you. But-well-
this time I'D rather be working for the
other side. Because / believe they're
right and we are wrong"
"Well, then" blazed his father. in a
dry gust OF unwonted wrath, why
don't you work for the other slider Go
ahead! It's no great loss to u.s."
you know perfectly we'll why
don't IT'S because you are on this
side--the wrong side Just now"
Go over TO theml" snapped Blake,
his rare anger stlll unspent. They'd
be glad enough to get you. Not that
you'd be worth a boot In hell TO them
in actual value. But the fact that
you're the worthy son Of your I'm.
worthy blackmailing father would
make you welcome. Go ahead! Lord,
but / wonder what I ever did in the
old days TO be punished by having
canting reformer for a son! Well,
why don't you 60 over to them?"
Just as you say" answered Tom
with a philosophic shrug Of the shout
ders. Good night"
Where are you off to, nowT'
grunted Blake lndifferently, albeit
there was CLINT of usefulness in the
half-shut steely old ewes
ITO the club. To dinner" said Tom,
moving away.
ITO the club, hey?" growled Blake,
OBTAINING him. "Huh Afraid it'll
hurt your spotless reputation to be
seen dining here with a black
mailer?'"
You have a positive genius for
choosing the rottenest, most disagree
able thing to say" remarked Tom;
and there was a note of hurt in his
voice that somehow reached the far
hidden and tortuous recesses where
Jim Blakes battered old heart was
supposed TO be.
We'll" vouchsafed the father
grumpily, maybe that was just trifle
swift. Look here, lad" he went on, a
soft, almost tender tone creeping into
his dry voice, as he laid his hand on
Toms shoulder, I'm the only father
you've got And you may as well
make the best of II"
You're the only father want, dad
But"
There! There!" hastily admonish
ed Blake Don't go spelling it with
butts! You know what you are to me
boy guess ! don't need to get mush
headed and try to tell you. And-and,
he repeated, hiding his momentary
tenderness under a cloud of made-to
order impotence, that's why | hate
to see you loading up your alleged
brain with these fool ideas about"
Let it go at that, dad" laughed
Tom.
"Oh. all right, I will, if you like
And you'll stay to dinner?"
why, of course" quickly assenteC
Tom.
That's better" approved Blake
Now, run in and start with Mark
I'll be with you, in a minute or two
And-say-if Mark and l should ge
to talking politics at dinner"
Don't worry" returned Tom, smil
ing. I'm getting quite used to m.
muzzle. But Mark won't be as likel.
to be wrapped up in politics as he US
ually is. Grace is coming down"
moi" cried Blake, his face align
with pleasure Good for her When?
AT eight o'clock But she didn'
bother to mention whether 1t wa
eight this evening or eight tt
morrow morning. Mark was just &c
ing to call her up on long distance t
find out, when we happened to NEE
Standish. And / suppose the prospeC
Of clash with Standish quite drov
minor matter like his wife out of hi
thoughts"
You're wrong there" dissente
Blake There's nothing on cart
can drive Grace out Of Mark Rober
: sons head. He's as crazy in love wit
} her as he was the day he marie
her, If he didn't telephone her befor
he went in to dinner it's chinch he
do it the minute he comes out. Quee
old Mark Grace is the one thing ths
makes him human. Chase on in, an
! order for me-"
Diminishing his son with a slap on tn
! shoulder, Blake strobe across to tn
} telephone alcove. Wanda Kelly loo
ed up inquiringly from the novel sh
: was reading between telephone call
: Miss Kelly" said Jim, will yo
} kindly connect me with the hotel @
l fice?"
( He sprawled into a vacant seat
r her side, caught up the extra receiv,
2 and called:
3 That the office? Perry? Hell
Y Perry, This is Blake. Jim Blak
Yes In two minutes l want you
: send word to Mr.. Standish that he
e wanted on the phone here Yes. Her
f Not in his room. Here at the phoI
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