Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-05-01

peared from view.
Slade looked critically at Hayes Z,
moment or two after the girl ha
gone.
"Oh, now ! remember" he suddenl
exclaimed. You're the chap she CAV
up for Paris long time ago?"
when she was twenty.one and
was twenty-four and six feet one inc
of a western lawyer, just out of tn
woods. How does Mrs. Slade take +
this governorship business?" he fir
ished, abruptly.
she doesn't take to It," Sladel
voice wa hard.
i was afraid she wouldn't"
We'll, nobody's going to stand II
my way" A malignant light showed
in his eyes.
My boy, I'm out to win"
IN spite OF the fact that he was T.
null evening attire, he thrust his hands
into his pockets and almost struttet
about the room. Il outgeneraled tina
crowd here tonight. BY God, did
DO you know" lie paused in hi,
walk and looked down on Hayes 81,
feet sprawled over enc OF the brocaded
chairs-"there's just a little drop OF
that fellow-Napoleon Bonaparf- -ip
mel"
Napoleon Donaparte got by
leaving woman behind hayes re-
turned, seriously, refusingo enter into
SHADES spirit of elf-yfisfied good
humor.
you mind your oyh d-n business,
Bob" slado turney'on him, suddenly.
"All right-I1ploff to the opera.
only meant thay Napoleon was bad
boy for you TO follow. because he
treated his Tst wife like dirty dish.
rag. ThatE why I'm glad that second
little Aptrian hussy paid him back.
That's III. l love Mrs. Slade. When
wayfsick with fever In your mining
camp she was a mother to me-"
Don't forget that made you"
slade reminded him. a." and he
tapped his chest. Il gave you your
chance"
Il don't. All the same I'd hate to
see you elected, because Of Mrs. Slade.
It seems to be the regular thing, be.
coming universal, for very success
full man to leave home the minute he's
on his feet. Good night"
zone minute, Bob. You've given me
A lot Of good advice. I'll give you
some, Are you in love with that girl?"
Yes" Hayes grunted; good night.
Is that all?"
Mo- Slade paused, watching Hayes
through narrowed eyelids. THAT girl
needs a large pie with every one of
Ter fingers in it. Bob, I'm sorry for
'ou. Your pie isn't big enough"
"Well-it's my pie. Good night"
md he was gone.
After Hayes had gone Slade sat, his
rms resting on the table, staring into
pace. Every now and then the cor.
ers of his mouth came down and his
yes narrowed. He was thinking of
katherine Strickland and Hayes. That
roman for Hayes! Hayes must be a
pup to ever think of
inning that queen. Such women we're
leant for the kings Of the earth-not
Or their hirelings.
Suddenly SHADES eyes lighted with
he fire Of decision Ills mouth be.
anne a firm, straight line of deter
There was something i'm
lacable and grim In his very attitude
$ the resolve to win Katherine Strick-
md became fixed In his mind He
'nged to hurry after her--to tell her
his decision to fight, If not with, !
len for her. He was eager to show
er just how much they two together
'uld make out of life, big, fine fight
r position and power.
Even the thought of being governor {
as left In the distance as plan after :
an raced through his mind, of greater
and bigger achievements. I
'ssible only with woman like Kath-
inc Strickland for his wife. So alb '
rbed and intense were his thoughts {
The future with her for the moment
forgot completely the woman who
: 30 years had kept her place as his q
fe. In all his dealings he had never /
obstacles, except to sweep y
am from his path. As he remem. S
red the present and Mary, he never
Stated or faltered from his newly =,
de resolution. U
Mary could go 1t alone. He would >
that she had everything that -
ney could buy. He would make her
and take care of her. That
should be further considered never
erred his mind. Always ruthless In
methods, he was equally cruel even
en- the obstacle to his advancement e
fragile little woman who had
en- him the best of her love and
rs and who would gladly have laid
Vn her life to save his. L
was not as II a sudden flame of
snsive, overwhelming love for Kath. -
lie Strickland had surged through n
heart. 1t was nothing as decent
as fine or as blameless as that. His
Die attitude toward the girl was
of cold-blooded acquisition. He
determined to have her Just as he
determined only last week to out.
every other man at the rug aue
|. He wanted her to take a place
lis life because he knew what her
lie would be to him. He wanted her
uty, her brain, her SAVIOR faire, as
many stepping stones by which to
Int higher and higher in the affairs
he state and the nation.
spite of the fact that he criticized
wife's lack Of social graces, he