Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-01-08

ably converge.
Katherine talked animatedly and en-
tertainingly Of social life abroad and
OF the gay times in Washington, and
SHADES heart warmed and his eyes
flashed as he pictured himself a part
OF that charmed circle. With keen
penetration he saw the longing of the
girls nature, her iron WILL her deter
mination to gain social honors at al
most any cost. He flattered himself
that when he said the word Katherine
Strickland would be ready to cast her
lot with his
From the smoking room of Senator
Stricklands big house came the stri-
dent sound of mems voices. raised in
excitement, and, II would seem, ac-
claim. Now and again the senator's
smooth. oratorical voice would sound
and then SHADES slightly deprecatory,
yet firm and pleased Then would
follow the patter of applause, laughter
and the sudden dropping Of voices that
signified earnest converse.
TO Katherine Strickland, sitting In
the softly lighted library adjoining.
CfCiJ oOhhb hoQ ITO hitdhiu6. IlCl
eyes sparkled with keen interest. In
her cheeks glowed the deep rose of
excitement and exultation. In that other
room she knew they were making his
tory. In that other room they were
putting up a man for governor man
she admired and who had aroused her
| interest as no other man had ever
| done.
/ Nothing could stand in that mans
way, she thought, with catch in her
breath, nothing could stop him now
that he was fairly started. How diff
ferent this domineering. forceful per
sonality from Bob Hayes, the man who
had first won her girls heart, and yet
for whom she had never been willing
to renounce her interest in the polit-
ical and social life which obsessed her
with the same compelling force as it
did Slade.
With an effort she brought her mind
back to the present and to Mrs. Yves
ley Merritt, who had dropped in on
her way from a dance to pick up her
husband.
you simply weren't listening to a
word l said" Mrs. Merritt complained
in her affectedly affectionate way. 81
was asking II you know Mr.. Slade very
we'll"
YES" Katherine replied. lightly
I'VE know him very we'll"
And does he ever mention his
wife?" in Mrs. Merritt's most perfectly
feline manner.
Never once" admitted Katherine
without even an attempt at an evasion
And you have never met herr" Mrs
Merritt was In her glory II she coul6
probe.
mo, ] have never met her"
How extraordinary My husband
why Wesley Merritt's name spelli
hearth and home, domestic purity
while Slade'si They tell me he hasn'
seen his wife for weeks, and It's tow
talk that he's living at his club. Ant
to think he's never mentioned her u
you'll"
Katherine had quietly rung for 6
servant. and as Mrs. Merritt finished
remarked casually: Martin, see tina
these letters are mailed at once"
Unabashed, Mrs. Merritt was moving
eagerly about the artistic room, com
Portable in all its appointments, III
richness enhanced and mellowed will
age, blend OF color that nothing bu
years can give.
Fannie Merritt was decided blonde
Her decision had been made NOR,
than ten years before. 1t was a de
cision that, once made. must b
abided by, and the woman had beer
} living up to It ever since Her gowl
! was the last word of sartorial elegance
} and style. Daringly decollette 1t clunl
to her long. svelte figure with lovinl
emphasis, and trailed round her ex
quisitely dressed feet. Her hair di,
: credit to the hairdresser's long and pa
J tient efforts, and long, bizarre diamond
pendants flashed and sparkled from
her ears. II ever a woman had becom
= a slave to her own personal pleasure
: and dress, that woman was Fanni
: Merritt. Too self-centered and selfsl
ever to crave motherhood, she lavishe'
a kind of affection on watery-eye'
} little poodle, which repaid her witt
= lap-dog gratitude.
Tonight she was restless and Ill a
ease. Like Katherine. her mind wa
full Of one thought-Slade, Slade, Slad
but thoughts that took different d.
rection She was sick of his name
sick of hearing of his money. sick o
4 the talk of his power and of hearin
him named as the man of the hour.
: He was winning the very honors sh
had coveted for her husband, and tai
! ing them right out from beneath hi
$ very eyes and nose. There didn't seer
5 to be a doubt of Slade becoming gov
ernor, the very position for which he
= husband had been striving for the pae
D six terms Slade with his million
. needed the governorship no more tina
{ a pampered child needs a new to,
+ while to her husband success or fai
D ure this time meant either the retrie'
y ing OF his fortunes or his utter ruin.
I The abstraction OF the two wome
s was broken by the sudden entranc