Lower coast gazette., 1913-10-18

!, ltS SoOu 10 get q welcome at last
laughed Grace. Marks been as eros:
as a bear"
Il haven't declared Robertson.
You haye!" she insisted. "And ius1
because the train was a few minutes
late. Oh, well-a few hours, then
When got in you were stamping UT
and down the platform surrounded by
a blue haze; like Ajax defying the
railroad. Really, | was ashamed OF
you. If it hadn't been for the lovely
flowers you got me-"
What was the delay?' asked Blake.
i don't know" she answered, laying
aside her wraps with Robertson's awk-
! ward if eager aid. .The engine made
too strenuous an effort to get out Of
Baltimore. And it broke down. How
are you, dad?"
Oh" grunted Blake, sas we'll as
maj may hope to be who never can
hope to make himself worthy of such
a wonderful son. II"
Toni! cried Grace in jolly reproof.
There's been another explosion!
What was it, this time? Tell mel"
Politics. answered Blake before
Tom could speak. I'm a wicked, hope.
less. corrupt old guy. And Toms just
discovered jt-for the thousandth
time. It's hurt his feeling something
terrible"
Why do you boys quarrel so fool.
ishly?" she demanded. Neither Of
you ever quarrels with me. I'm going
to be an arbitration committee and a
dove of peace, all in one, and settle
your grievances-when I get time"
And, speaking of time" put in
Mark, Il ought to be at the Capitol
this very minute. Coming% he asked,
turning to Blake and Tom.
In a little WHILE" said Blake. you
two run on. l want to speak to
Grace"
Tom led the way from the o
Mark, following, paused an instant on
the threshold.
by tie way, Grace" he called, over
his shoulder, we've asked Standish to
come here. 1t wouldn't do for us to
be seen comforting with him at the
Capitol or anywhere else in public.
If he gets here before we're back, ask
him to wait, won't you?"
His wife's back had been turned to-
ward him and she was leaning over O.
table arranging flowers in a vase. Her
voice as she replied was quite indif-
ferent.
Certainly" she agreed. Confer
night If you want to, so long as
you don't do it loudly enough to keep
me awake"
Robertson closed the door, leaving
Grace and her father alone together.
Blake's scowl, she asked:
How is the Mullins fight coming
"Twenty-fourth round,' he replied.
Both men groggy."
You'll win, thought she said: and
there vas scarce a note OF interroga-
ton In her voice.
Its a way I've got" bluffed her IA
.her; loath that the daughter, whose
in his powers was so secure,
know Of the straits in which he
vas laboring. "Standish is doing lis
,est to block us. And he thinks he's
lone It. A lot of other folks think so,
90. But I'm fixing up a mine to
ipring under him tonight. And after
he explosion | guess the air will clear
or the Mullins bill. But that wasn't
l wanted to. speak to you about.
is Tom" !
"Tom?!" !
"Yes. He's II love"
us that all? Oh, I see. The quar- :
Ell was about that. He came to you
Or sympathy and"
Girl, there's four things no man g
an get sympathy for. | don't know :
but he can't: having his umbrella q
tolen; getting his best hat sat on; a
,othache; and falling in love. But It 7
.ppens. Tom didn't come looking for y
ympathy. He just handed me an ii. is
matum. And It didn't ultimate. b
where l want you tc help me-"
who is she? Do I know herr" $
49, vi - ~
You've probably seen her here at
e Keswick, though I don't suppose