Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-21

N IT don't know" she answered, laying
aside her wraps with bertson' g awk-
ward II eager aid. The ngine made
too strenuous an effort to get out Of
Baltimore. And 1t broke down. How
are you, dad q" sl3s f ssis M !, II ..5
"Oh."" grunted Blake, "as we'll as g
man may hope to be who never, can
hope ito make himself worthy Of such
a wonderful son. e q f$ h
Toni" cried Grace in jolly reproof.5
There's been another explosion!
What was 1t, this time Tell me! B fS
Politics., answered Blake before
Tom could speak. TN a wicked. hope
less, corrupt old guy. And Toms just
discovered it-for the thousandth
time. It's hurt his feeling something.
terrible 81. III, 5s5tsg Il az
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 q
dove Of peace, all in one. and settle
your Instrumentation get time.
And, speaking Of time,"', put in
Mark. II ought to be at the Capitol
this very minute. Coming" he asked,
turning to Blake and Tom.
I'm little while" said Blake. "You
two run on. 4 want to spfak to !
Grace 81. 5e .55 2t
Tom led the way from the room.
Mark, following, paused an instant on
the threshold. Il, t.,5 & ~.
by the 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 2" 5.:6 4. L. !.
His wife's back had been turned to-,
ward him and she was leaning overa
table arranging flowers in a vase. Her
voice as she replied was quite indif-
ferent. Z. E 5is Z Ia X
Certainly she agreed. Confer:
all night If you want to. 80 long as
you don't do it loudly enough to keep
me awake t5s 25s, I.
Robertson closed the; door, leaving
Grace and her father alone together.
Noting BIake's scowl, she asked:
How is the Mullins fight coming
on H, ~. E5i5
"Twenty-fourth round" he replied.
Both men groggy." g. &. .s.' 4. {.
..Y QUILL win, thought she said; and
there was scarce q note OF interroga-
.tion In her voice.
""It's way I've got" bluffed her ia
Their; loath that the daughter, whose
faith in his powers was so secure.
should know Of the straits In which-he
was laboring. "Standish is doing his
best to block US. And he thinks he's
done 1t. "A lot Of other folks think So
too. But I'm fixing up a mine to
spring under him tonight. And after
the explosion guess the air will clear
for the Mullins bill. But that wasn't
what i wanted to speak to you about.
It's Tom 55ff
Tom? 2" tie e Il Il: 49,. 5. .,4s
Eyes. He's In love- YEA
.Ts that all? Oh, i see. The quar-;
rel was about that. He came to you
for sympathy and" N e.
:.5 "Girl there's four things no man
can get sympathy for. don't know
why, but he can't: having his umbrella
stolen; getting his best hat sat on: 2
toothache; and falling in5love. But It
happens Tom didn't come looking for
sympathy. He just handed me an ul-
timatum. And it didn't ultimate.
That's where i want you to help me-.
who is she? Do I know her? 33
!. you've probably seen her here at
the Keswick, though don't suppose
you've noticed her. You wouldn't be
likely to. She's Wanda Kelly
Not the phone girl 2" asked Grace in
dismay. AZ: sss NJ, n Is,.,si3.st u
''You win. Real nice. amt 1T
Makes an awful hit with me, after all
I'VE done and planned for that boy, to
have him tumble into an affair like
this" .ss;s q 4 N s.s 4.
Don't worry /" sho treasured him.
There are other ways Of: convincing q
especially 9 lover than by
stormfng at him. You know all about
politics, dad, and you can whip voters
and congressman into line. But Tom
needs q different line OF attack. And
he's going to get it. From me-" 5 szs
Say" calculated Blake. You've
taken three-ton load OF my mind.
BY the way, do you know anything
about this Kelly girl
I've spoken to her once or twice.
What about her 2" lss3 N
She isn't q. fool. She's rather pref
ty, too. She's got q strangle hold on
Tom. with the idea that the same
strangle hold will choke some Of my
cash out Of my pocket. 1t won't. Tell
Tom so. SO long! I've got to chase
over to the Capitol. Well all be back
in little while for our confab with
Standish. You'll keep him here. If he
comes before we get back :"
Yes" she replied little YEARLY.