The Dolores star., 1914-07-24

he. I'VE can't side in with any Of his
socislistic talk. What he wants to
do 70 to sivs to. the people Of this
country for nothing what this Intsrna,
tional Power Company 10 planning to
sell them for ever. What We want 70
monopolyl i've bean gambling every.
thing I've got On the certainty Of that
monopoly. I'm IN soak. In hook. up
to ny eyes on the market, this min.
ute. I'm marSinsd to the full extent
OF my credit The biggest men Of
America are hack Of me. IN b rich
Il this thing goes through-one Of the
richest men In America. But "a a.
most rather lose Il all than to see you
side In with him. or listen for i've main.
utes to his rotten talk about the
rights Of man. There are no rights
OF man except what each man can take
for himself! Al for him. I'd kill him.
or get him killed. II ! knew FIRST how
he got that current through the re-
ceivers. Give me that. and I'll let the
rights Of man wait . while. I'll show
them . thing or two!
But Of course" he added, frowning
again In helpless perturbation, we've
got to get him in hand. 0racs couldn't
DO IT,"
mo; o the contrary. caa-if I
payi"
Then pay!" he snarled suddenly,
bis voice harsh. half choking. whats
the price-nothing worth mentioning.
But its got to BE- paid. no matter what
II ID. We're caught. and ws'rs
squeezed! We've got to pay. no nat
ter what II 10. Jennie!"
is II NO matter to you, Mr.. Rawnf-
How can II bel I'm almost crazy
tonight! Do Il. that's all. and draw
on me to the limit"
TO the limit Mr.. Rawnr"
ITO the limit" He looked her
straight in the eye. and she met his
case fully. She shivered slightly
again. but her delicately clean-cut face
showed NO further sign. Only she
shivered. and pulled her wrap . tribe
closer about her shoulder.
VERY well. she said. Il may have
to draw ON you--and myself. too"
ITS al In the game. Jennis-ws'vs
got to play II together-we'rs two Of
the same sort-we've got to climb. 70
succeed. We run well together. One
must help the Others hand.
"Yea. It's . game" she answered:
and % rose. and left him without fur.
Their word.
John Rawn followed her up the stair,
mumbling some sort Of conjugal afRec-
tion. but she left him at the landing
and passed toward her own apart.
ments down the hall. giving him hard
~ even . look Of farewell. He fol-
lowed her with his eyes. standing q
little time. his hand resting ON the
Intel Of his own door.
Alone. Rawn seated himself IN the
E1ixabethan armchair devised By his
most favored decorator % fitting for
this Elisabethan room. A vast oak
bed. heavily carved. with deep ana
heavy curtains. represented the deco.
rator's Idea Of what the Virgin Queen
preferred. The walls were deeply
carved In wainscot and cornice. A
rude attempt was made at strength
and simplicity In this. the sanctum of
the master Of Graystone Hall. Grant.
Cd the aid Of . lively Imagination, this
might have been the apartment of
some feudal lord OF another day: a.
the designer and architect had not
failed delicately to suggest to Mr..
Rawn.
Il Ii possible that In the time of
Elisabeth pier glasses with heavily
carved frames were not common In
tho size affected By Mr.. Rawn In his
private apartment He stood before
the great glass now and saxed at what
he saw: . face haggard snd lined,
shoulders STOPPING q little forward,
body little stopped. a little heavy.
. little soft; the watch charm hanging
In free sir--the figure OF q man NO
longer athletic. II ever 10.
Rawn stood engaged In his regular
nightly devotions-he made no pray.
err Of sventide beyond that to his mir.
ror. hut now something he saw
caused him to fiinE himself into q seat
at . smaller glass. where the likht
was better. He gased into this also,
intently. Something seemed strange
about his eyes, about his mouth. He
turned his face slightly sidewise and
studied the deep. triangular lines at
the corner Of the chin. He saw Q roll
Of fat II the back Of his neck, and OBJ
served . certain throstiness Z volu.
minousness OF flesh below the chin.
The latter stood out distinct, pushing
forward: the rich mans chin, the old
mans chin. He lifted . finger ana
touched the arteries on his temples.
They wers nrmer 10 the touch than
once they had bssn. He looked q the
veins on bic hands, and realised that
they stood fuller than vas once the
case. His nose. large. Just . tribe
bulbous. seemed TO him 70 have gainsd
somewhat In color 10 late year.. He
looked Ut bis eyes In eager question.
Ing. yes. they bsloassd 70 hint Bat
for some rsason tAey lacked briilianee
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