The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-11-14

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out upon the door ''How can you be
SO calm?"
I'm not. I'm as panicky as you are"
And she, poor little thing! She
seems frightened to death"
'But-isn't she beautiful?''
Now and then her eyes strayed to
Kirk with look that made his blood
move quicker. It BODIED we'll for tho
success of his plans and filed him with
a fierce, hot gladness. But how tho
moments dragged!
General Alfarez entered tho room
amid buzz Of comment. Then. as he
greeted his rival, Garavel. with smile
and handshake a round Of applause
broke forth. The members Of the CON-
mission sought them both out, and con-
gratulations were exchanged. At last
the Garavel boom was launched In
earnest
Mrs. Coruandt expressed desire to
~sit out the fourth dance.
$50 YOUR engagement to Miss Cara
vel Is broken?" she began, when she
and Kirk had seated themselves in two
Of the big rockers that lined tho porch.
"Au smashed to pieces, running gear
broken, steering knuckle bent, gasoline
tank punctured need a tow"
.."Mr. Garavel told me not an hour
ago that as soon as he explained his
wiShou cha onnoon<o1 - mn ~rx, Do v,,ov
without protest"
"A refusal would have meant the
death Of the old mans chances, pre-
sumo. She acted quite dutlfully."
YES If she had refused Ramon, I
doubt If we could have saved her IA
Their. As it is, the general withdraws
and leaves the field clear. the two
young people are reunited, quite as If
you had never appeared, and you
my dear Kirk, now what about your
'0h, don't count. I never have
counted anything, you know. Is it true
that Garavel is practically elected?'
General Alfarez couldn't very we'll
step in. after he had publicly stepped
out. could he7 That would be trifle
too treacherous. He'd lose his. sup
port, and our people could then have
an excuse to take hand"
II think you worked 1t cleverly, Mrs.
Cortlandt," Kirk said. "Of course I
had no chance to win against a per-
son Of your diplomatic gifts. had my
nerve to try"
Eyes. You see, it meant more to me
than to you or to her. With you two
it is but romance, forgotten In a
night
Suppose I don't choose to accept
what it pleases people to hand me?"
my dear Kirkr' She smiled. You
will have to in this case. There Is
nothing else to do"
!! He shook his head. II hoped we
could be friends. Mrs. Cortlandt, but it
seems we can't be-"
At this she broke out imperiously,
her eyes flashing.
"You can't afford to break with me-
"1ndeed! Why do you think that?"
"Lsten! I've shown you what car
do in a few months. In a year you
can be great success. You want to
become big man like your father
Well, Runnels will be out Of the way
soon, Blakeley amounts to nothing
You will be the superintendent"
$50! That's not merely rumo1
about Blakeley? Runnels is fred, eh p
Eyes"
If 1 choose not to give up CHIC
Miss Garavel, then what? It means
the end of me here, is that it?"
IF you 'chooseT Why, you have NJ
| choice whatever in the matter It /.
! practically closed. You can do moth
1ng-although, If you really intend tt
make trouble, shall walk inside whe1
1 leave and inform the old gentle
man, in which case he will probably
send the girl home at once, and take
very good care to give you no furthe1
opportunity. Ramon is only too anxi
Gus to marry her. As to this being thu
end Of you here, well, / really dom
see how it could be otherwise
"And If L don't agree you will tel
Mr.. Garavel that I'm going to make
trouble?" She said nothing. so hi
went on cautiously, sparring for time. i
We'll, 1nasmucb as this. seems TO b,
plain business proposition, suppose
think it. over, When it comes tim,
for our next dance, I'll say yes or no.
GAS you please" ,:5s.Y5 -; sx~.,s.
VERY well. The music :haszstopped
we'd better 60 in" ~ in : g., 80: ::
AS they rose she laid her hand upol
his arm and he felt it tremble as 'sh,
exclaimed: e IN: ~ ..:::r2's:>.,*.22 :
Believe me, Kirk. this isn't at al
easy for me. butt can't bear to lose
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i yI6l the eighth dance. and, VA
/ 171[E very glad Of It, for he coult
V&sS not have carried OF the nee
essary small talk. AS It was, he fel
that his excitement must be patent {.
those around him now that the tim,