The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Gloria Kerr "a motherless girl. who has
at her fathers home in Belmont. David
Kerr Is the political boss Of the town.
sna IL af Ss te s
gotiating with Judge Gilbert. Kerr's chief
fear the opposition Of Joe Wright. editor
Of the REFORM papes Kerr asks ,R,-dasc;ne tas as
Gloria to BELMONT society. and promise:
to help him put through the packers nlxs,s
and let Rt have al tes
having met pIeviously In a touring party
OF the Kerr home. Wright begins his fight
AGAINST the proposed franchise In the e col col
Kerr. through his henchmen. exerts ev-
cry influence. 70 hamper Wright in ,,ts the
an sSe is not being % s received ed by the best 80
Element work. Kerr and his lieutenants
editor to meet them at Gilbert's Office.
calling at Gilbert's office to solicit . Do
nation Gloria meets Wright.
CHAPTER xIII.-contInued.
Some time soon. I hope. I'm sick
and tired of 1t all here. Gloria. To
day 1t has seemed like the game isn't
worth the candle. What do you Think"
I'm all in the dark, too" was her
confession. Slowly and surely In the
shadow Of her shattered hopes and his
unhappy conflict of duty and desire
were they being drawn closer together
than even they had been when they
laughed with the spring and dreamed
Of the days to come in a radiant sun
shine Of unwhispered love.
Il don't know what to think" Gloria
went on in a low tone. II don't seem
to understand Belmont"
Why don't you go away7 Don't
you want TOT"
What for? know the life out
there" She made a sweeping ges-
tnre which seemed to encompass all
the world outside the four walls which
shut them In together. at wouldn't
really satisfy me any more-to live
~ used to live."
Yet your life here" He left the
rest to her.
mo, this doesn't satisfy me either"
In word, Gloria, you're not hap
~"
Instead of replying directly. she
asked with dropping Of her hands
to her sides In a hopeless fashion:
-Is anybody in the whole world
happy! Are you happyr'
Don't You think amr'
I'm afraid not"
Tho appealing way she looked at
him, her whole soul yelling up In her
eyes. brought him to his feet and set
him to pacing nervously up and down.
He looked fatigued. distressed. beside
himself with care. She forgave him
everything but his studied refusal to
let her share whatever weighed upon
him Could he not see. she thought.
how she yearned to tell him that
whittier he went there she would go
also. that his Joys would be all her
Joys and that his burdens would be
divided with her. that love divided all
sorrov and doubled all Joy?
Wright could stand 1t NO longer.
He saw her before him. trembling with
that same emotion that shook him.
adame with the same fire that burned
within him, mutely questioning him
with her big. soulful eyes. How could
he make amends for that month of
neglect except by telling her what she
long ago had guessed. but what more
recently she had a right to doubt? He
felt weak where he wanted to be
strong. To hear from her Nps that
she loved him was all that he needed
to make him invincible. With her ac-
was nothing he could not do.
A>n :
night I'm making. You wouldn't .un-
derstand Business is business, out
side woman's realm. but I've missed
you 30 much this last month"
At this declaration she caught her
breath. Joy, she found, could some
times prove the twin Of pain. That
this man, this strohg. fearless man.
in his struggles had missed her. had
intimated a longing for dependence
upon her, made her heart bound. Love.
evcn when his banners have been
dung forth to the breeze leagues be-
fore the castle wall is reached, never
ceases to be surprise when at last
the knock at the gate is heard.
You've no right to say your work
Is outside Of woman's realm II you've
If you've missed something a woman
could supply"
Something the one woman could
supply he corrected.
Il must be going," she said. rising
from her chair: I'm afraid Mrs.
Hayes isn't coming"
He stepped between her and the
door, letting her take several steps
forward. because they brought her
closer to him. before he said: