The Detroit times., 1916-06-26

tomorrow morning And"
oh" grunted Leonard in disgust.
That Halloran?"
"Well?" she snapped. you
needn't speak OF him as II he were
an ashcart driver. lie Is one Of the
most brilliant criminal lawyers in
America and every body says he viii
be governor or United States sen
ator some day. He"
"He is one OF the most unscrupu-
lous and corrupt machine politicians
Ia the city," contradicted Leonard.
"And II ever he rises 20 a higher
office, he'll get II in the same way
and for the same purpose as he got
the district attorno yship-through
graft and for graft"
You shan't speak 80 OF HIM"
said the girl. sharply. Mr. Halloran
is a friend of mine. and of fathers
too. And | won't hear him viIlifed,
even by you"
But he"
"He appreciates my ability and
1 my aihbAAiOiS lOI q Hnt
hurried on, enthusiastically He Is
going 10 make me his secretary, and
TO help me show what a woman can
do when for once she il given a fair
chance"
"A fair chance for what?" de-
manded Leonard. in some irritation
ITO become the instrument OF so
cial system that Is 80 merciless and
so unjust that IL belongs in the Fiji
teenth century rather than ia the
Twentieth? Don't take up that sort
OF work. Margaret Don't do IT, It's
not suited 10 any woman, Least Of
all 10 a woman who has been
brought up as you have."
isn't IT." she sneered. 81 suppose
you have the fossil old idea that a
woman's place is III the home?'
IF there is a nobler place than
the home. don't know where it is, d"
he returned. But I'm not insisting
that women stay there, They have
vcntured into a thousand honorable
fields OF cndeavOr. 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 90 as please"
you have not" ne denied mo
ono has Edwin Martels father
thought he had a right to do as he
pleased SO he left his money to
CHARITY instead OF leaving il 10 the
son he had never trained 10 earn a
living And, as n result Of his faith
er's injustice. Martel is deaC broke ~
I'm not interested in your friend
Edwin Martel +"
But am" mterposnd Leonard
I'm so mucl, interested in him that
I'm going 10 take him on my Brazil
/ trip rs one OF my assistants. II will
give him work and a livelihood and
teach him 70 rough H.. while he Is
shaping his plans FOR tn" future. ]
made hu' the Offer today and hos
accepted u. I'm 70 meet him al
Dorleyg at half past eleven tonight
10 give him his nnU instructions,
and he sails with ne at = in the
morning. know this doesn't in
ierest you" he finished, noting her
air Of boredom But I'm telling IL
10 YOU 10 show that il / 90 out of
my way 10 help a mere acquaint.
ance like Edwin Martel, I'm willing
to 20 30 times deeper TO help You
out of the foolish mess you've got
yourself into by this political job
with Halloran,"
you talk as II weren't able 70
shape my own life, she snapped,
vexed by his manner, "as If | were
some Irresponsible child.
you are" n 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 Of
YOU. But-dear, give up this silly
ambition. Don't accept Halloran s
offer. You can't realize what 1t
81 still schooner ask a favor Of
YOU" she broke in ironically. Give
M this silly expedition 10 Brazil
Don't accept the Explorers club
offer
WHAT" he demanded. taken
aback. You'd have me give up my
Brazil trip? Surely, you're not in
earnest? why, it means my whole
career"
80 does this secretaryship mean
my whose career" said Margaret.
you ask me to 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
shin OF the Brazil expedition. II Is
a bargain?"
(To Be Continued