Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-11-12

mess not in vice, but in clean con
tented homes and wholesome sports
| gave of their best TO the labor becaus'
of its earnings they had Just share
| living hopefully. -. She measured
by the life of the steel maker as sh,
had seen it, and him by the quslit!
of his dream.
do you see it?"
81 see it,"
"One of the things I've learned is I,
understand men of wealth. Their cruel
ties are the cruelties of cowardice-
the fear of those who have that thos,
who have not will force distribution
Of the spoils. They're afraid of any
I thing new or different. Therefore the,
will fight me as only towards can--un
| til they're convinced even humanit,
can pay dividends. That" he frowned
lis where Quinby will pinch me. Ever.
dollar he takes from me will lessen m!
chances of pulling through the frs
fight"
Cant you stop him?"
"As easy stop a mad snake. Qumb,
has much to take out on Henley ant
me. And we're helpless"
Perhaps way out will be found.
| The fiat lifeless voice, SO unlike hers
recalled him to her.
Are you disgusted?" he exclaimed
| remorsefully. Here I've been clack
ing away like Quinby himself, neve
noticing how tired you are. Let m,
take you back to the hospital"
mo. l arranged to stay here over
night to begin packing my things up.
But your lease"
Even leases" she answered quietly
don't always run their full course
The agent has a tenant who wants
this apartment and promised to NOV,
out next week"
"Kazia!" He found himself flush
ing. Only by strong effort could h,
make his eyes meet hers. That mean
you think Pm forgetting you in m.
new plans"
II think" she answered, only tina
you're a man and that love, especial,
such love as ours, isn't enough"
He looked at her In silence for mo
ment. "Kazia," he began very gently
81 could lie to you, but there must b,
no lies between us. Love isn't enough
even such love as ours. A man mus
do his work. It's the inescapabl,
law. But that doesn't mean that Low,
that you-won't always have a bi,
place with me, place all your own.
He drew her closer, SO that her heat
rested on his shoulder, and smoothet
the thick dark hair. 1T never occurre,
to me you wouldn't be as interested
| as in my plans. You've given me 81
| much, you've seemed so much a par
of what I'm to do-I've thought of 1
as our work."
A hand stole over his mouth. Sh,
raised her head, and she was smiling
Don't! You make me ashamed
+. And now you must CO."
Cant stay to help your"
"A man pack!" she laughed gaily.
"a man." he sighed. trying to be 10
cose, has so many limitations. Blu
it's all right, Kazia?"
"Its all right"
But when he was gone the gay man
ner vanished. The strong figur,
dropped YEARLY. She fell to her knees
beside chair, burying her face in he
arms.
what does he know of lover"
The next evening, returning to hi
hotel for late dinner, Mark found
memorandum to call up the Todd hos
pital. From the hospital he receive,
word that Mrs. Whiting had gone t,
Rose alley and asked him to follow
her. Some one was dying. He dit
not wait for dinner, but hailing a cab
set out on another journey to Ros,
alley
He stumbled hastily up the gloom
staircase to Romans door and rape,
lightly. 1t was opened by an unkemp
foreign woman, doubtless a neighboi
and he entered. Save for her tn
kitchen was empty. But by the ligh
of a smoky lamp that stood on tn
table near an inner door, he saw
group dimly outlined. On a mario,
bed lay a huge dropsical figure, seen
ing to Mark already dead The Matks
more faded than ever, sat at the dy
ing mans side, motionless as he. he
gaze fixed rigidly upon him.
Thank you for coming" Kazia sait
I'm glad you sent for me. Is Their
anything can do?'
Yes, get Piotr. He went away earl
this morning and doesn't know.
was very 81 en-. You'll probably fin
him at" She named a corner mil
or more distant. HE makes speeche
there every evening"
The cab came to halt at corne