Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-08

ming, Mrs. Merritt, your husband 10
certainly making 1t warm for Mr.
Slade"
Indeed" laughed Mrs. Merritt, graf.
ified for the moment.
Dear, dear!" she exclaimed as she
watched Hayes gazing uistfully al
Katherine and looking very handsome
and manly in his well-made evening
clothes. lite quite like old times to
see you together" Unhappy herself
it gave her a certain pleasure to make
other people unhappy. The jealousy
she had long felt for the younger and
more beautiful woman found expires.
sion now in her purring tones, as. with
amiable cruelty, she reminded them
Of their earlier intimacy. She took
delight in making Bob writhe and
Katherine whiten as she recalled their
passionate young love when only the
senator's stern interference had kept
them from wedding.
Let me see," she recollected. when
l was your confidante, you were
twenty-one. Katherine, and you, Rob.
were twenty-four. can feel Rob's
hands gripping mine yet: o. Fannie
please see her for me-the senator
doesn't approve of it. And the tear
you shed on my shoulder, Katherine
why, 1t feels wet to think of it."
20! Fannie!" Katherine's voice was
not as firm as usual
Il always said" the woman per
sisted, Rob, she'll come home to you
in the end"
Il think I'll 60 back and listen ia
the discussion" and Bob flung dis.
gustedly out of the room. At the door
he almost collided with Merritt. Kath-
crime had hurried out to see q reporter
who wanted the wherefores and the
why's OF the dinner party to Slade.
Il can't possibly get away. dear,
Merritt explained to his wife. 1--WE
been buttonholed by some men from
up the state. Shall you wait or go
home-first?"
Mrs. Merritt refused to be dis.
missed in that peremptory fashion.
I'll wait" she returned with acid
sweetness. Then If you are not ready
I'll run along"
SHADES had an ovation tonight"
Merritt informed her, nodding toward
the smoking-room. THE big out-of.
town men are all here. Some Of 'em
In there yet. He's big, Fannie. He's
big. We can't deny that. The brute
attacks his point with all the force OF
a sledge hammer"
yes. that's what you lack
punch!" his wife turned on him petu.
lantly.
You're showed UNDER" she com
planned, bitterly. IF you'd taken my
advice you wouldn't have coma to this
Slade feed tonight. What's your pa
per for" she demanded, III you can't
attack your rival candidate in its col
umns? Anyone would think you want
ed to make him governor-instead Of
yourself
Il can't attack him publicly" Mer
rift retorted. He'd put up glue fac
tories facing our property and, with
. lake breeze blowing our way
phew! My position is very difficult
OF course, elections long way ahead
but I'm the only stick in his puddle
yes. you're . big stick!" she
tainted. why don't you do some
thing?"
What can dot" he groaned. 1--WE
been told tonight by no less than four
men that they won't support me again
And Strickland's speech introducing
Slads was q masterpiece"
"Yes-Strickland's masterpieces an
concocted by his daughter. We al
know that. Just ~ write your stun,
she finished with hateful emphasis OF
the possessive.
MY dear. wish you'd be more
careful" warned Merritt. making
sure that the door leading into thu
smoking-room was closed.
"Your Message to the Tarmer'-tha
made you famousi What did eve
get for writing IT." and with self-satis
ned deliberateness she arranged her
self carefully In q low-seated chail
near the fireplace.
II never denied that you had {
mans BRAIN" placatinsly. drawlinsly
| mockingly. darling"
| "Yes-I'm the family mosquito tina
l OU88OD O0uluu yOuI V1AU. OVO oOAl
us II 1t wasn't for me. Did you al
the senator for the $4,000 wantf
she demanded.
He can't" Merritt was huddled Il
the nearest chair. The subject hal
been causing him appetiteless day
and sleepless nights. When q womal
Of Fannie Merritt's persistency ant
tenacity wants something man can
get then that man Is very likely to b
nagged into desperation.
"You look out. Wesley" she an
swered. alarm breaking the careful
meditation of her voice. That's tn
first time he ever refused u.s."
Hes broke-dead broke. don
know how he can keep this up. TIL
senator's nearly out. That's VIII
he's sticking to Slade."
CTO BE CONTINUBD.)
Wonderful.