The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-27

however, with blare Of trumpets. In
/ fact, he came almost secretly, though
not wholly out OF modesty; no re-
porter s., bold or SO shrewd as to win
to his well-guarded presence. The
cynical public had lately become
deeply interested in the Siamese twins
OF production and upon the devoted
head OF their author had heaped its
crue! satire
But Quinby's return was not with
out It's objects. One Of them was to
unseat the arrogant Henley, and to
this Quinby, without concealment or
delay, bent his energies. In the other,
which seems to prove that in matters
of sex are neither prince, priest nor
| peasant, but only man and woman,
! more finesse was employed. Only one
| person had an inkling of this project
and she kept well the secret
There was heard a merry cracking
of whips. One by one Quinby won
the minor stockholders over to his
primary object and approached the
point where he could deal the blow.
Henley grimly waited. Mark was not
approached on the matter, for the suf-
! ficient reason that he, too, had been
singled out for vengeance.
"Quinby is back" he told Kazia
once.
There was perceptible pause be-
fore she answered. Eyes. He visited
the hospital the other day"
Keeping his hand in, suppose" he
said lightly. "Unhappily, Quinby Is
cut off from public philanthropic ex'
ercises until the present cloud passes"
She achieved smile.
"But humanity's loss isn't our gain,
Mark grinned wryly. He's getting
ready to eliminate Henley and me
from the company"
"Oh, that's too bad. Will it make
you--poor?"
mo. But 1t will leave me consid
erably less rich than I'd like to be-"
Il thought you didn't care fol-
money!"
mo man cares so little for 1t that
he's willing to lose 1t. And Ill need
every dollar l have"
She guessed what heshad in mind
you say you will need it?"
For my happy city" He laughed
then grew serious. "Kazia, I'm going
to build it. At least, I'm going tc
start it,"
"Ah!" She turned away with SHARP
intake of breath. Tit would be
something worth WHILE"
For an hour, unconscious of cruelty
he discoursed of his plans, eagerly an(
eloquently. His eloquence was not ii
vain. She listened without comment
but as he talked the picture he saw
grew before her, convincing, real-tht
happy city rising in the beautiful val
ley, place where men toiled and were
not consumed, found refuge from wear
mess not in vice, but in clean con
tented homes and wholesome sports
gave of their best to the labor becaus,
of it's earnings they had just share
living hopefully. She measured
by the life of the steel maker as sh
had seen it, and him by the qualit,
of his dream.
DO you see it,"
81 see it."
"One of the things I've learned is t
understand men of wealth. Their cruel
ties are the cruelties of cowardice-
the fear Of those who have that thos
who have not will force a distribution
of the spells. They're afraid of any
thing new or different. Therefore the
will fight me as only towards can-ur
til they're convinced even humanit
can pay dividends. That" he frownet
lis where Quinby will pinch me. Ever
, dollar he takes from me will lessen m
chances of pulling through the frs
, fight"
Cant you stop him?"
"As easy stop mad snake. Quinb
has much to take out on Henley an
! me. And we're helpless"
, Perhaps way out will be found
, The fiat lifeless voice, so unlike herr
J recalled him to her.
! Are you disgusted?" he exclaime
/ remorsefully. Here I've been clacl
|. ing away like Quinby himself, neve
, noticing how tired you are. Let N
: take you back to the hospital"
, mo. arranged to stay here owe
s night TO Degln packing my tnlngs up
y But your lease"
. Even leases" she answered quietl,
A don't always run their full cours
!. The agent has a tenant who wani
v this apartment and promised to NOV
4 out next week."
!. "Kazia!" He found himself fiusl
r ing. Only by a strong effort could
make his eyes meet hers. THAT NEAR
l. you think I'm forgetting you in N
|, new plans"
s 81 think" she answered. "only tn;
r you're a man and that love, especial
4 such love as ours, isn't enough"
a He looked at her in silence for m
9 ment "Kazia," he began very gentl
d Il could lie to you. but there must
h no lies between us. Love isn't enous
d even such love as ours. A man mu
d do his work. It's the inescapab
It law. But that doesn't mean that lo'
N that you-won't always have a b
/? place with me, place all your own
~, | He drew her closer so that her hes