Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-22
CHAPTER ~ Continued.

wen, don't care how you get it--
4 want III It's vital. I'VE got TO have
Ben thousand To III ID Europe. Every.
bodyis going Mrs. Webb. Mrs. o'Don.
neii. md her Voice trailed on into
p pettish whine.
Yes. know al about that crowd"
Merritt anaried. sunny places for
shady people.
'Weslayl need clothes I've told
everybody I'm going and the peay-
ssh woman giared 81 her husband.
Then she added suddenly: Can't the
senator ask Sladas'
On. my God. Fanniei" the nectored
man groaned. Can suggest that
a rival candidatei I've naortgaxad
my property up to the hilt now for
clothes bat sooner than
q don't care--T need clothes" his
wife interrupted, rising and walking
Fesflesaly about the room. 'I'va got
y 10 10 Europe The devil take your
excuasa.g
Then, with i sudden change Of
thought, she coped. Wesley
Merritt stood with his elbow on the
paantei looking naoaily into the fre.
Wesley, sha cooed again. why
don't you'll you cant set ia~why
Cont you boom Eladef They say he's
buying everybody I
Well, we've been bought Her
husbands tone indicated Just how
little consideration such D plan would
have from him.
No. but you've been defeated six
tsmea. she objected. determined 10
ArEaa this new possibility that had
lust occurred 70 her ''Was--if the
senator has gone back on You lock
out Sell out. | must have clothes.
She stopped al the senator himself
entered from the smoking room.
They're asking for you. Wesley. z
aad Merritt. glad Of the Interruption.
hurried out.
"Ah-good evening. Fannie" Slrick.
land took her hand An his smooth,
afgahle way, I'm sorry. Fannie, that
Wesley doesn't take more To slada.
Itss great mistake, Why don't YOU
tell him go
.'oh, my graclous!" her manner
changing 10 suit the occasion. .what
Influence could possibly have with
my hushandf He's man of iron
wili. why. | have 10 do everything
be tells me myself. Wouldn't dare
10 NEEDLE with hIs affairs.
Well. Just coax him. Fannie. the
way 8 nics, sweet. womanly woman
can urged the senator. knowing full
well that the Merritts had one me
mage Tor private use md quite another
dor publication.
y want TO 60 60 Europe and my
husband saya he can't afford IT.
Her voice dropped to augary whine
we cant all be miilionaireH like
MIR, slaas. can wega just thlnk. 1t
would cost $4,000. TO say nothing Or
cinshsa.'
.sDonst worry about that trip 60 Eu,
rope, Fannie" the senator advised,
sneaaingiy. Il think" and he Paused
significantly. II think you'll earn tt
With that he started toward the
emeking.ruom. Wesley. he called,
end as Merritt appeared In the door.
way. remarked: Il believe your wife
has something to say 10 you.H
~Ch. YES. Wesley have something
anoat important To say"
sNeil. if It's shout that trip to LII.
rope, growled Merritt, asserting him,
seif an he would never dare TO do
when no was alone with her.
Now. Wesley. come with mo to the
balcony" Fannie coaxed In what she
considered her nrettieas manner.
~goa'il excuse 10, senator2's
A Fannie dragged her husband out
uf the room Hayes, returning from
the smoking-roofn. and Katherine, re-
turning from her talk with the re.
porter. found themselves alone. Kath,
crime waa nervous and Ia al ease
Insmediately she began 10 busy her,
ssif folding coplea of her fathers
speech and Inserting them into mail
tag envelopes.
Shades doink IT. Bob remarked
@~They ara neatly all wiped cot III
1heres Those Who haven't been be
euiled. have been baiiied OF bought
Mt0la onl That SOUNDS like the head
lines n 4 Socialist paper
What's happened 10 yous. No hros,
% abruptly. * cant Aud d trace q
you lett. Ever since you came back
Two been hantiag for one sign or In,
Mtrl | knew. Your notes 1.-The very Lee
ters son wrote 1ne from Europe sound
~ - II soma ono else had writes
tAem. Who Ii II who's oces.yinl
3rAr mind. Katharines"
II dent know what yon mean th
n1rI evaded
You used ID care n lot for me,
seIsectivsiy. his mind recalling th
warm eager welcome os her arms ID
61y .he had declared his love FOR bel
III years before.
u only thought ala. she dacsaret
ri hsf ayes dracpad hssars his sfAaA
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