The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-04-29

for this holdup?" and he turned dis
gustedly toward the door.
Don't you think we'd better keep
Mr.. Slade busy in some other way"
Strickland repeated.
II don't" Merritt flung back over
his shoulder as he left the room, fol-
lowed, as usual, by Hunt.
Merritt's hasty departure was the
signal for Katherine to adjust her
wraps and remark: I'VE must be late
for Tristan"
Hayes followed her. 81 must see you
alone, Katherine. You're still free
there's no foreigner on the scene, is
there, Katherine?"
Bob" Katherine's voice was sweet
but firm. 81 don't think l shall ever
marry now"
"Oh, nonsense" he protested.
"No," even more positively. "The
more ! see of men-but what's the
use? There never was but one man
l could have got on with, and ! didn't
happen to live in his time"
who was the boy?" Hayes asked
lightly.
Strange" Katherine replied, pen.
sively, 1--WE Just been talking about
him-Napoleon Bonaparte."
"Oh, Lord-that fellow" Hayes was
much relieved. Can / have tomor
row EVENING""
"Yes-if you-yes-tomorrow eve
ming, Bob"
Her voice fingered bit on the Bob
and with quick impulsiveness Hayes
caught her hand and kissed 1t.
In another minute she had turned
to Slade.
ooh, Mr.. Slade, won't you let me
make a head of your"
"A head of me?" Slade repeated IL
surprise.
Think it over" Katherine sug
gested, as she and her father went out
leaving Hayes and Slade watching hel
proud, graceful figure until 1t disap
peared from view.
Slade looked critically at Hayes fol
moment or two after the girl ha(
gone.
ooh, now I remember" he suddenl,
exclaimed. You're the chap she gav'
up for Paris long time ago."
when she was twenty-one and
was twenty-four and six feet one incl
Of western lawyer, just out of thu
woods. How does Mrs. Slade take II
this governorship business?" he fin
ished, abruptly.
"She doesn't take to It," Slade'
voice was hard.
II was afraid she wouldn't"
well, nobody's going to stand fl
my way" A malignant light showe'
in his eyes.
"My boy, I'm out to win"
In spite of the fact that he was Il
full evening attire, he thrust his hand
into his pockets and almost strutte
about the room. Il outgeneraled tha
crowd here tonight. BY God, l did
Do you know" He paused in hi
walk and looked down on Hayes si
feet sprawled over one of the brocade
chairs-"there's just a little drop @
that fellow-Napoleon Bonaparte-i
mel"
Napoleon Bonaparte got on b
leaving a woman behind" Hayes RI
turned, seriously, refusing to enter int
Slade's spirit Of self-satisfied goo
humor.
"You mind your own d-n busines.
Bob" Slade turned on him, suddenl!
"All right-Pm off to the opera.
only meant that Napoleon was a ba
boy for you to follow, because h
treated his first wife like dirty disl
rag. That's why I'm glad that secon
little Austrian hussy paid him bacl
That's all. / love Mrs. Slade. Whe
was sick with fever in your minin
camp she was a mother to me-"
Don't forget that / made you,
Slade reminded him. 81" and b
tapped his chest. II gave you you
chance"
Il don't. All the same I'd hate
see you elected, because of Mrs. Slad
1t seems to be the regular thing, b.
coming universal, for very success
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on his feet. Good night"
Zone minute, Bob. You've given m
lot of good advice. I'll give 20
some. Are you in love with that girl
YES" Hayes grunted; good nigh
Is that all?"
NO." Slade paused. watching Haye
through narrowed eyelids. THAT gi
needs large pie with every one ,
her fingers in it. Bob. I'm sorry Il
you. Your pie isn't big enough"
"Well-it's my pie. Good night
and he was gone.
After Hayes had gone, Slade sat, h
arms resting on the table, staring I'M
space. Every now and then the CO
ners of his mouth came down and b
eyes narrowed. He was thinking ,
Katherine Strickland and Hayes. Tn,
woman for Hayes! Hayes must be
presumptuous pup to ever think {
winning that queen. Such women wei
meant for the kings of the earth-n'
for their hirelings.
Suddenly SHADES eyes lighted viii
the fire of decision. His mouth b
came q firm, straight line Of dete