The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-28

! here IN the south. And ! know, janet
Something at last has stirred me-
Arne arose and Was winding his,
big silver watch. "AfQybe now youl
get hustle on and chSpge the Newf
to a daily"
The bank turned me down urr-tfrat
dinky loan. And when ! tried TO get
II in Earlyllle, some mysterious power
blocked me there know well
enough; it's all because OF the fight
! made 10 get the town to take the
pumping contract away from Thad
! Tanner and have a municipal plant.
Harlan stirred. His father was
director of the bank. He didsnot like
| Wiley's insinuation but then his
/ father did not like Wiley. He muir
INJURED some inconsequential badinage
and followed Arne out to where the
student-farmer was bringing his mud
splashed colts to the News horse
! block
Il wish muttered Arne. you'd get
| Wiley into this He's got a chance
such a big chance for the nomination.
! It's gong 10 be our year-the young
mems turn. Harlan. And. old boy, we
went you with us"
! Harlan smiled lazily. "Old boy. it's
L -
! don't imagine it's in me. Father
hasn't much use for the insurseDt
Idea. And YOU know our family; the
senator is mothers cousin. and Hall
was fathers law partner"
/ Arne erimaced. He knew all that.
Your people expect you 10 be in
/ politics sometime, Harlan, don't they?
! Well YOU want to look ahead
The tramp OF the young men up
the hill" Harlan quoted good-humor-
edly. We'll. good-by, old chap: It's
east for me tomorrow, and west for
you He held out his firm strong
hand to Arnes rough one. Next
year I'll have out my shingle above
the bank corner. and you'll be expert
menting with soils among the farm
ers, and Wen see,"
Arne smiled back the friendly chal-
lenge. AND Wiley-let's help put
him over. however things go. I'll be
out among the farmers. and you
among your sort Of people-High
street and all. Janet there"-his eyes
went to the trim blue-gowned figure
OF his sister sitting forward in the
editors chair--"shes set her heart
upon IT, Harlan. she's waited all her
life for Wiley's awakening" He APP
pealed in all his boyish ardor 10 his
friend Wiley, if he'd have a career
If he'd do somthing. she'd marry
him" Then he added hastily. cor
he'd marry her. He'd realize. then.
oall she is to him. WileY's awakening
that's what I'm after-and this is
his big chance,"
Harlan NODDED All the county, these
many years, had put the names of
the erratiC editor and the efficient
school superintendent together-and
in vain Janet was one of the notable
women of the states educational
work Curran was still "Curran of
, the News"
Curran. this same minute. was
badgering Miss Vance about her poll
teal proclivities Il thought" he
drawled, that since you ventured 10
remark in your address to the county
institute. that the constitution OF the
United States was not, after all, a SUI
pernally wise instrument Boss Tan
ner and all the old bats about town
had concluded that YOU were unfit
20 be school superintendent OLD
Thad, who. during the war. cleared
M his million on shoddy contracts
with the government roaring for the
constitution-ain't ii a holy SHOVE"
Miss Vance arose and came to him
determnedly, her clean-cut face look
ing down at him with humorous inn
patience. Just the same. Wiley. any
one who wants to get on in politics
in this county must reckon with Mr..
Tanner. | wish you'd know it,"
It's more fun" responded Mr. Cur
ran. to insinuate he's a thief.
But not politics
Upon my soul. Janet"-he looked
up. curiously-"you women of the day
get me. You are so banned success
full at this game--tell me how you
do it?'
She smiled with sorle occurrences.
IF you insinuate I'm a woman politi-
cian very well. I'll tell You some
points of my game--it's never to let
my waist line lose itself And invest.
ing a deal of my salary in masseurs
and Embarrassing instead OF political
assessments, And getting about cas-
ually among the men, and yet never
appearing too wise"
81 understand that the school board,
which fought you 10 the last ditch,
has removed all the cuspidors from
its rooms and shaves twice a week
since the woman superintendent was
elected And that the Democrats cant
find man 10 oppose you Thad Tan
ner tried to get young Mills OF the
Earlville Normal TO run against you,
didn't he? But Mills didn't run
Janet put a firm gloved hand on
his arm. Not since put on my best
clothes aud went TO an Elks Club
ladies Night dance purposely 10 put
the notion out Of Mr. Mills mind II
took half my dance program, though"
Wiley rubbed his hands delightedly
Lord. Janet-its genius"
"No-business. And Wiley-oh,
want you to wake up, DO something.
BE with us-the people who try some
thing Oh, Wiley ! want you to-"
That was ever her old fond cry
Ever since their school.days she had
tried something and that was to make
success OF Wiley Even he. with
the trifing blindness OF man, might
have known what was behind il all
She went on mournfuy: you said
something had stirred you at last,
Wiley
He was looking past her ont the
window TO Harlan and Arne across
the Square. The door was open. and
the evening held the first cool stealth
of~autumn. The breeze upon the gray
! facades Of the rock behind the town
shoVerpd down the rcd and vallow