The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-09
O
EIGHTH STORY
Beyond Recall

Margaret Graeme had amazed her
friends by dropping out Of the social
world for a time, and returning to 1t
with the queer statement that she
had beer taking a course In law.
People wondered what John Leon
ard would think Of this freak on the
part Of the pretty but strong-willed
girl to whom he had 20 long been en-
gagged.
But Leonard was not given to airing
his opinions for the benefit OF the
public.
Then. too, he had new interests OF
his own, just then, that &C absorbed
him as to leave little time or thought
for lesser matterA
The Explorers club, of which he
was a member. vas organizing an OK
petition into the ~unpopulated hinter-
lands Of Brazilian expedition which
Leonard had largely financed and
which he was to lead.
Preparations for this six-months alb
a C from New York e~ngrossed his
whole attention for weeks. At length
all was ready. and his passage was
booked on Braxil-bound steamer
which was to sail at 2 q m. on New
Years day.
In the early afternoon of New Years
I've, Leonard called 1t the Graeme
house to say goodbye to Margaret.
He found Margaret In the living
room Of her fathers home. waiting for
him with an eagerness she had not
shown toward his visits for many .
long day.
Congratulate mel" she exclaimed.
I've Just had the most wonderful bit
of luck. was afraid you wouldn't
call before i had to 20 out. And I
wanted 10 to tell you!"
What 10 the wonderful news!" he
asked gayly.
"Mr. Halloran has promised to make
me his secretary! Think of that"
I'm trying to think Of It." said
Leonard In perplexity. But 1t doesn't
make sense to me. Why should q
well-to-do girl want to DO any mans
secretary-and deprive some needy
girl Of q good Job And, who IL Mr..
Hailoran?'"
who 10 Mr.. Halloran." she echoed.
ignoring his first question. Mr..
Charles Morehouse Halloran, my
ignorant friend. 10 the new district at
tofney who was elected last November
and who takes once tomorrow morn
Ing. And"
"Oh!" grunted Leonard In disgust.
THAT Halloranr"
"Wellr" she snapped. You needn't
speak Of him as II he were an ashcart
driver. He IL ono Of the most brill
liant criminal lawyers In America and
everybody says he will be governor
or United States senator some day.
He"
HE 10 one OF the most u~nscrupulous
and corrupt machine politicians In the
CITY," contradicted Leonard.
you shan't speak no of him!" said
The girl, sharply. "Mr. Halloran 10 q
friend OF mine. and OF fathers too.
And / won't hear him vilined. even
BY YOU.
"But he"
He appreciates my ability and my
ambitions for q ~career!" she hurried
On. enthusiastically. He Is going to
make me his secretary. and to help
me show what q woman can do when
for once she 10 given . fair chance"
You have no right to-"
II have q right to do - ! please"
You have not" he denied. mo one
has. Edwin Martei's father thought
he had q right TO do a. he pleased.
So he left HIS money to charity IN
staad Of leaving II to the son he had
trained TO earn q living. And,
a. q result OF his fathers injustice.
Martel In dead broke"
I'm not interested In your friend
Edwin Martsl. l."
but I am i~nterposed Leonard. I'm
% much interested In him that I'm 60
tng to take him on my Brazil trip ~
one OF my assistants. Il will give
him work and . livelihood and teach
him to rough \, while no II shaping
his plans for the future. ! made him
me offer today and he's accepted Il
lfargarst, I've seldom asked . favor
e you. But-dsax. give up this silly
ambition. Dont accept Halloran's
o9er. You can't realise what IT."
I still ssldomer ask . favor Of yoa.'
abe broke IN Ironically. Give up thiI
SHY sxpe6it1uo % Braxl Don't 90
sspt the nxplorors' club OFFER
.Whatfs hs demanded. taken aback
~You'd have me give mp my Brasil
trfpf Surely. you're not In earnest
why, It means ny whole career"
Margaret" - begged. BE sonsl
Ne. ask oniy-
You have - right to ask anything
Yen azs nC& NJ master.
r am he man you have promises
- marry"
aAs stripre@ ths engagement rim
txon hsr isfk hand and he'd It ont I
Nh
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