Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-19

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up in way that win require the
presence Of cool lobbyist 10 pull
Off the game in any Kind of shape Il
suit u.s.
Il do not like the way you speak
of it-a game, lobbying" murmured
Marie.
Vandervyn smiled condescendingiy
My dear girl. crooked deal can
twist through the devious ways OF
congress and the departments without
/ trouble. An honest, straightforward
matter. such as this treaty, needs
strong pulling 10 get as far as the
presidents signature.
! "But you will use only honest meth
DDS in your lobbying?"
"What else?" queried vandervyn
his eyes wide and guileless. Il wish
to earn my commission all free and
above-board You need not be sur.
prised, however, if big slice of graft
is deducted from the amount appropri
ated to pay the tribe"
How dishonest!"
Its the only way TO get the tribe
a just price for their mineral lands
Don't look so shocked, Miss Canada
It's the regular way such things are
handled in all representative govern
ments-ours, the Canadian and Eng
| lish parliaments, the German, the
French-all the same"
| The girls eyes clouded. Il do not
like to hear you speak in that cynical
/ Tone"
"Oh. it's not because l don't be,
lieve III democratic government. In
despotic countries the regular proce
dure would be for the officials to take
the bulk of the appropriation, and
give the tribe the percentage-ol
| nothing"
81 cannot believe that even your
government will permit it's officials to
rob either the tribe or the people OF
! the country" declared Marie. "There
cannot be majority of dishonest con
| gressmen."
'No the big majority are honest
fools. They are managed by means OF
committees and the plea of party 10y.
atty and log-rolling. But that's not
my fault, sweetheart. You know T.
Il know you've yet to receive per.
mission to call me that!' broke in the
girl.
Vandervyn bit his lip. "You forget
am going away"
Back to Washington-and your
fiancee!"
"Quite true. And I'm going to stay
unless there is some inducement fol
me to return here" he rejoined
1t was Marie's turn to bite her lip
Glow can you say that, when you
know that THAT L"
II told you how it was, and why
cannot break off with her until
He stepped nearer, his eyes aglow
with passionate allurement. "You
know l love you, only you, Marie
And you love me. sweetheart! ~
Under the enticement of his soft
eyes and pleading voice, all her re.
serve melted. Instead of eluding his
advance, she swayed forward, and per.
mitted him to- take her in his arms
He crushed her to him, and showered
kisses on her lips and blushing cheeks
upon her dusky hair when, over.
come, she pressed her face against
his shoulder.
He quivered with the joy of mas
| terry and possession. "You are mine
minel Say i'll"
IL will marry you'll" she whis-
pered.
Submissive and loving as was the
reply, it struck the ardent smile from
Vandervyn's face. His embrace re-
| Taxed, and for a moment he stood
staring over the girls head, his lip
between his teeth.
q love -you!" she murmured
quick to sense the change that had
come upon him.
At the candid confession his eyes
again glowed, and again she crushed
her to him.
'You love me! You own it," he
cried. "You are mine!"
"Now
| With sudden, violent thrust for
which he was all unprepared, she
burst from his clasp and sprang clear
of him.
what is it?" he muttered, staring
at her. half bewildered.
OH" she cried. sit was the way
you Oh! how could you? She
put up her hands, like child, to hide
the scarlet that famed in her cheeks.
go, please go! You have made me
tell And have promised to marry
you-when you come back"
IF do come back" qualified Van
dervyn in a flash of chagrin.
Marie drew herself up to her full
height, the color ebbing from her face.
Her voice was as cold as her eyes.
do you wish to free me from my
prOmiSe?"
"Never!" he burst out. you'd give
yourself to Hardy. He shan't have
you. You've promised-you said it,"
"Not now--not yet-not until you
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