The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-01-23
CHAPTER V-Continued.

CHAPTER V-Conttnueo.
swell. I don't care how you get tt
I rant it. It's vital. I've got to have
5ss thousand to 60 to Europe. Every
80 going-Mrs. Webb, Mrs. O'Don.
:. and her voice trailed OF into
peetish whine.
yves. | know all about that crowd"
n1r,tt snarled. Sunny places for
kady people"
wesley! l need clothes. I've told
werybody I'm going" and the peev-
- woman glared at her husband.
IN she added suddenly: Cant the
naator ask Slads?"
.0h. my God, Fannie!" the hectored
~ eroaned. Can I suggest that?
4 fiyal candidate! I've mortgaged
II property up to the hilt now for
fhee-but sooner than"
IA don't care-I need Clothes" his
- interrupted, rising and walking
i1lessiy about the room. I've got
- - to Europe. The devil take your
uses"
Thea, with sudden change OF
hpueht, she cooed. Wesley"
Merritt stood with his elbow on the
inntel, looking modify into the. fire,
wesley" she cooed again. why
lpat you-if you can't get in-why
~ you boom Slade? They say he's
,sying everybody"
Well. we've been bought" Her
nbands tone indicated just how
ttle consideration such a plan would
i've from him.
No. but you've been defeated six
|nA." she objected, determined to
me this new possibility that had
= occurred to her. "Wes-if the
nator has gone back on you-look
~ Sell out l must have clothes"
ghs stopped as the senator himself
1ered from the smoking room.
They're asking for you. Wesley"
= Merritt, glad of the interruption.
nr1ied out.
good evening. Fannie" Strick-
~ took her hand In his smooth.
lhble way. I'm sorry. Fannie. that
8e1ley doesn't take more to Slade.
3 . great mistake. Why don't you
~ Nm so?"
~OA, my gracious!" her manner
1ancing to suit the occasion. What
l1uence could possibly have with
y husband? He's q man Of iron
m Why,I have to do everything
= tells me myself. l wouldn't dare
, meddle with his affairs"
Well. Just coax him, Fannie. the
nice. sweet, womanly woman
urged the senator. knowing full
e3 that the Merritts had one me-
TOR private use and quite another
Dabhcaton.
want to 60 to Europe and my
and says he can't afford It,"
voice dropped to a sugary whine.
We can't all be millionaires like
elade. can wet" Just think. It
~ cost $4,000. to say nothing Of
66so..
DON'T worry about that trip to Eu-
= Fannie" the senator advised,
My. Il think" and he paused
cantly, 4 think you'll earn it."
ss5 mat he started toward the
Foom. Wesley" he called.
aefrftt appeared in the door
marked: Il believe your wife
ething to say to you"
-, Wesley have something
npoftant to say"
e It's about that trip to Eu-
powied Merritt, asserting him
e would never dare to do
vas alone with her.
wesley. come with me to the
FANNIE coaxed in what she
= her prettest manner.
scuse Us. SENATOR"
en1e dragged her husband out
toom Hayes, returning from
room, and Katherine. re-
nom her talk with the re-
solno themselves alone. Kath-
nervous and i'll at ease.
.sly she began to busy her
lns copies of her fathers
20 inserting them into mail
lopes.
doing. It," Bob remarked.
y nearly all wiped out in
nose who haven't been be-
g been bullied or bought
That sounds like the head
Socialist paper"
eaDpened to you?" he broke |
Il can't flnd . trace OF |
ger since you came back