The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-11-12
CHAPTER v-contlnusd.

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! want II. It's vital I've GO to hav.
ten thousand TO go to Europe. Every
bodys gosng-Mrs. Webb, Mrs. O'Don
nell" and her voice trailed on into
pettish whine.
Yes. know all about that crowd. :
Merritt snarled. Sunny places fol-
shady people,"
Wesley need clothes. I've told
everybody I'm going" and the peev
ish woman glared at her husband
Then she added suddenly: Cant the
senator ask Slade?"
"Oh. my God. Fanniel" the hectored
man groaned. Can l suggest that
A rival candidatcl I've mortgaKed
my property up to the hilt now for
clothes-but sooner than"
Il don't care-I need clothes" his
wife Interrupted, rising and walking
restiessly about the room. ave got
to go TO Europe. The devil take your
excuses"
Then. with sudden change of
thought, she cooed. Wesley"
Merritt stood with his elbow on the
mantel. looking moodily into the fire.
Wesley" she cooed again. why
don't you'll you can't get in-why
don't you boom slade7 They say he's
buying everybody"
We'll, we've been bought" Her
husbands tone indicated Just how
little consideration such a plan would
have from him.
NO. but you've been defeated six
times" she objected, determined to
argue this new possibility that had
Just occurred to her. "Wes-if the
senator has gone back on you--look
out. Sell out l must have clothes"
She stopped as the senator himself
entered from the smoking room.
They're asking for you, Wesley"
and Merritt, glad OF the interruption.
hurried out.
'Ah-good evening. Fannie" Strick-
land took her hand in his smooth.
affable way. I'm sorry. Fannie. that
Wesley doesn't take more to Slade.
It's a great mistake. Why don't you
tell him so?"
oh. my sraciousl" her manner
to suit the occasion. What
influence could possibly have with
my husband? He's q man of iron
VIII. Why, I have to do everything
he tells mo myself. | wouldn't dare
to NEEDLE with his affairs"
We'll. just coax him, Fannie. the
way a nice. sweet, womanly woman
can" urged the senator. knowing full
well that the Merritts had one me-
mage for private use and quite another
for publication
i want to go to Europe and nv
husband says he can't AFFORD it."
Her voice dropped to sugary whine.
We can't all be millionaires like
Mr.. Slade, can WEI" Just think. 1t
would cost $4,000. to say nothing of |
,lothes."
Don't worry about that trip to Eu-
'ope. Fannie" the senator advised.
neaningly. Il think" and he paused
'ignificantly. Il think you1l earn It."
With that he started toward the
'moking-room. Wesley" he called,
md as Merritt appeared In the door
way, remarked: IL believe your wife
las something to say to you"
"Oh, yes, Wesley have something
most important to say"
Well. II it's about that trip to Eu-
ope.' growled Merritt, asserting him
elf as he would never dare to do
Fhen he was alone with her.
Now. Wesley. come with me to the
acony." Fannie coaxed In what she
onsidered her prettiest manner.
You'll excuse us. senatorg"
AS Fannie dragged her husband out
I the room Hayes, returning from
be smoking-room, and Katherine. re-
lrning from her talk with the re-
orter. found themselves alone. Kath-
rine was nervous and Ill at ease.
Immediately she began to busy her
ELF folding copies OF her fathers
peech and inserting them into mall
* envelopes.
SHADES doing it," Bob remarked.
They are nearly all wiped out in
here. Those who haven't been be-
uiled. have been bullied or bought
old on That sounds like the head
mes In Socialist paper"
what's happened to your" he broke
q abruptly. Il can't find a trace of '
ou left Ever since you came back I
ve been hunting for one sign of the ,
I'll knew. Your notes.-the very let.
RS you wrote me from Europe sound {
as II some one else had written l
lem Who is it who's occupying
BUR mind. Katherinef" {
i don't know what you mean" the I
ri evaded ,
You used to care a lot for me" 7
Effectively. his mind recalling the c
arm. eager welcome OF her arms the !
~ he had declared bis love for her, 1
I years before. I
i only thought did," she declared '
II her eyes dropped before his steady Z
lze. +
You did care" positively. You s
q care. ! could tell When you went
way tho hrst time you did. Why.
was only question OF my luck
rninx. You were going 10 walt for
6. always knew that Then I 1,
ct biade. Even the senator's got a 4
'od word for me now But YOU
. voice broke and he leaned forward v
ID laid his hand over hers al Il n
sted idly on the table.
Heavens" be exclaimed, as he I
'stehsd his hand away. What | q
'Sht 70 have done was 10 have nd
q ~ here, taken you over my shoul- Il