The Detroit times., 1916-06-26

| last NbNtmBef ana VINO taxes once
tomorrow morning. And"
on grunted Leonard in disgust
THAT Halloran?"
Well" she snapped. you
needn't speak of him as IL he were
an ashcart driver. He is one OF the
most brilliant criminal lawyers IN
America and every body says he will
he governor or United States sen
ator some day. He"
He is one of the most unscrupu
lous and corrupt machine politicians
in the city" contradicted Leonard
And If ever he rises 10 a higher
office. he'll get it in the same way
and for the same purpose as he got
the district attornt yship-through
graft and for graft
you shan't speak so OF him %
said the girl. sharply. Mr. Halloran
is friend OF mine. and of fathers
too. And | won't hear him villihed
even by you
But he"
He appreciates my ability and
my ambitions for a career!" she
hurried on, enthusiastically "He is
going TO make me his secretary, and
TO help me show what woman can
do when for once she is given a fair
chance"
"A fair chance for what" de-
handed Leonard. in some irritation
ITO become the instrument OF a so
cial system that Is so merclless and
so unjust that It belongs in the Fit
teenth century rather than In the
Twentieth? Don't take up that sort
Of work, Margaret Don do A. It's
not suited 10 any woman. Least OF
all TO a woman who has been
brought up as you have"
isn't IT," She sreered II suppose
you have the fossil old idea that a
woman's place is il the home
IF there Is a nobler place than
the home, don't know where II is
he returned "Eut I'm rot insisting
! that women stay thee. They have
vCnturcd into a thousand honorable
! fields of endeavor. But the position
OF secretary to the district attorney
isn't one Of them. Certainly not for
you, dear. You have no right to-
81 have a right 10 do as | please, Of
You have not" he denied mo
ono has. Edwin Martel's father
thought he had a right to do as h.
pleased So he left his money 10
CHARITY instead OF leaving il TO the
son he had never trained 10 earn a
| living And. as a result Of his faith
er's injustice, Martel is dead broke.
I'm not interested in your friend
Edwin Martel. T."
But am" lnterposad Leonard.
I'm 30 much interested in hin that
! I'm going 10 take him on my Brazil
| "trip as one OF my assistants. II will
give him work and a livelihood and
teach him 10 rough II. while he is
shaping his plans for the future
made him the Uffer today and he's
accepted II. I'm 10 meet HIM al
] a
10 give him his nnal instructions,
and he sails with ne at in the
morning. know this doesn't In
terest YOU" he finished. noting her
air Of boredom. But I'm telling II
TO you TO show that If SO out of
my way 10 help mere acqUaint-
ance like Edwin Martel. I'm willing
TO go 30 times deeper 10 help You
out of the foolish mess you've got
yourself into by this political job
with Halloran."
YOU talk as IL I weren't able 70
shape my own life" she snapped,
vexed by his manner, las if ! We're
sore irresponsible child
you are" h answered. You're
child playing with toys YOU don't
understand and whose danger must
be shown 10 you by someone who
has your welfare at heart Mar
garet, I've seldom asked a favor If
YOU. But-dear. give up this silly
ambition. Don't accept Ilalloran S
Offer. You can't realize what It
81 still schooner ask a favor OF
YOU" she broke in ironically. Give
up this silly expedition 10 Brazil.
Don't accept the Explorers club
offer"
what" he demanded, taken
aback. You'd have me give mp M
Brazil trip? Surely, you're not in
earnest? Why. it MEANS my whole
career"
$50 does this secretaryship mean
nv whose career" said Margaret.
you ask me 10 give it up. Yet
when ask the same kind of sacri-
hce from you"
"As you WISH" he decided, COM
pressing his lips. 81 agree, Give up
this lob and will resign my leader
ship OF the Brazil expedition. II is
bargain"
(To Be Continuedl