Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-18

4 fact, he came almost secretly, though
not wholly out of modesty; no re-
porter so 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
cruel satire.
But Quinby's return was not with
out its 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 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 a percepttble pause be-
fore she answered. Yes. 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 grirned wryly. He's getting
ready to eliminate Henley and me
from the company"
"Oh, that's too bad VIII it make
you-poor?"
mo. But it will leave me consid-
erably less rich than I'd like to be-"
Il thought you didn't care for
money!"
NO man cares so little for 1t that
he's willing to lose 1t, And I'll need
every dollar / have"
She guessed what he had 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 to
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 and
eloquently. His eloquence was not in
vain. She listened without comment,
but as he talked the picture he saw
grew before her. convincing, real-the
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 because
Of its earnings they had just share,
living hopefully. . /. She measured 1t
by the life of the steel maker as she
had seen it, and him by the quality
Of his dream
DO you see it?"
Il see it."
"One of the things I've learned is to
understand men of wealth. Their cruel
ties are the cruelties OF cowardice-
the fear of those who have that those
who have not win force distribution
of the spoils. They're afraid of any
thing new or different. Therefore they
will fight me as only towards can--un-
til they're convinced even humanity
can pay dividends. That" he frowned,
is where Quinby will pinch me- Every
dollar he takes from me win lessen my
schances of pulling through the first
fight"
Cant you stop him?"
AS easy stop mad snake. Quinby
has much to take out on Henley and
me. And we're helpless"
Perhaps way out will be found"
The fat lifeless voice, so unlike hers,
recalled him to her.
Are you disgusted?" he exclaimed
remorsefully. Here I've been clack-
ing away like Quinby himself, never
noticing how tired you are. Let me
take you back to the hospital"
mo. / arranged to stay here over
night to begin packing my things up"
But your lease"
Even leases" she answered quietly,
don't always run their full course
The agent has a tenant who wants
this apartment and promised to move
out next week"
"kazia!" He found himself flush
ing. Only by strong effort could he
make his eyes meet hers. THAT means
you think I'm forgetting you in my
new plans"
Il think" she answered, only that
you're man and that loye. especially
such love as ours, isn't enough"
He looked at her in silence for mo-
ment. "Kazia." he began very gently,
Il could lie to you, but there must be
no lies between US. Love isn't enough