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Meade eslIman Shows Cosoass 0sshu11D
Of the board OF ssrsteey end eshsrs -
aero destroyer a ~ondsrssi Implement -
var opsrstsd oy rsdism
Congressman Gotz. wno sssas ssropsanss
70 the governments opposss him. heaas
mssts the coioners dssghssr. nsrnsos. -
shom he is already hero
GSsz psblicly announces tho naesAs's
father ~ss . asfsuitsr. and ussds -
nounces him IN turn. ersasins . sos,s
Meade loves Bernsosl ne 600 bacs
home Gotz plans TO BLOCK the scospt-
anee Of the aero destroyer nsstco end
japan are acfins thrsAtsniney
Meade writes ssrnics that N she or his
country needs HIM ne wiIi come. hssscan
troops invade the United states
Japanese soid,ers ssrpr,ss shs O.rrsson
Of san Francisco and capture the ssrts
and the city
" = Knos wsst I've soss. ms~
Naht " abosoefS< Dos S~sS@ -
dare bis tsgBts. his Insults u ny
father"
As he ceased and ciipchs1 hh hande
IN gesture VI restrained passioa the
door opened. and Beruice appesrel.
Is Mr.. sfiilmsp hsrer - began.
sud caught sight u the tense figure
Il want him. dad. n css have him
fer swhils." she enishs1.
Meade rose In silence and followed
her to the hall and along II to a moon
flooded porch. where were wicker ta
blee and chairs Not until they were
seated did he speak u shouldn't think
you would ever want to even so much
as see me again" he said In miserable
self sbegnartoa
Il think n was spiendidr' the giri
declared
"splendidf n was the trick of
boor TO make a scene Ike that at the
table OF my host Well. I'm only a
wild man. Miss Gethelds. and. like all
wild men. I know better how to aght
than to purr"
Women like fighters. yen know Mr.
etfllmsn." she said SOFTLY "Ne reaI
man would have sat longer under that
msn's insnlts"
"You ars splendid to take II that
way" replied Meade. And all l caa
do Is to humbly apologize"
Harold tried to steer the converse
ton." bernice continued. Poor Hsr-
old. He rather precipifated the trvu-
Bile, ! fear. by his very badly timed
attempt to bait Congressman Gotz"
Harold seems a queer fellow Who
b he7" asked Meade
Miss Gethelds laughed Just Q
spoiled darling" she made answer.
Hes an awfully nice boy, but he's
the last Of the branch Of the family
with more money than he needs His
money smothers his initiative. And
now. Mr.. stillman. want you to do
something for me-"
Anything" he promised quickly.
Tell me all about yourself and your
father and your life In the west. How
10 your bandT"
"A mere scratch I had forgotten all
about it"
Don't you mind painY' Bernlce
Queried
Not when ! have a greater-inside"
She nodded THAT is why you should
talk" she murmured softly THAT IL
why ] brought you out here. knew
A woman feels things like that Speak
20 me as to a friend, Mr.. Sulman,
please. And forget what happened to-
night"
She leaned back in her wicker Ioung
ing chair and clasped her bare arms
behind her bead The moon touched
her ruddy crown OF hair with ius-
trous sOftness. made pools Of mystery
out of her eyes. threw her shoulders
and upper bust into a soft. alluring
wilderness before the eyes Of the man.
And because he was very young and
very natural and human. and because
he was wounded In his pride. he spoke
his soul to her He spoke bitterly at
the rebuff be had received and what II
would mean to his father
When be had finished Bernice un-
linked her fingers. put down an arm
and laid her hand across his. Poor
boy" she said softly The barb struck
deep. ] see. ! am sorry-yes. really
But don't he bitter After all It is men
Ike your father and mine and your.
self. who must save the nation n da o.
ger ever threatens II isn't your coun
try which hurts you tonight. but one OF
your country's misfortunes. Forget the
barb and think of the nation
Mesde Dodded.
For moment be could not speak
The soft. warm palm covering his hand
eeemed to his high fancy the sccolsd.
Of queen The hurt viii pass" bs
spoke after q bit. from a swelling hear
Il shall 70 home Tonight spelled th,
ruin Of my mission Gotx viii fight m'
Bow from Q personal basis WeIl-Il
20 home and live on with dad tin b