Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-09-29

EIGHTH STORY
Beyond Recall


friends by Cropping out of the social
world for o time, and returning to it
with t7ns queer statement that she
had b1asd taking course In law.
People wondered what John Leon
ard would think OF this freak on the
part sf the pretty but strong-willed
girl to whom ae bad so long been en-
gagged
But Leona7a was not given to airing
his opinions for tho benefit Of the
public.
Then, 700, he had new interests of
his avn, just then, that so absorbed
him as to leave little time or thought
for lesser matters.
The Explorers club, of which he
was member, was organizing an ex-
petition into the unpopulated h1nter-
lands of Brazilian expedition which
Leonard had largely financed and
which he was to lead.
Preparations for this six-months abb
sence from New York engrossed his
whole attention for weeks. At length
all was ready, and his passage was
booked on a Brazil-bound steamer
which was to sail at 2 a. m. on New
Years day.
In the early afternoon of New Years
Eve, Leonard called at 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 a
long day.
Congratulate mel" she exclaimed.
'Tve just had the most wonderful bit
of luck. l was afraid you wouldn't
call before I had to go out. And /
wanted so to tell you!"
What is the wonderful news?" he
asked gayly.
MIR. Halloran has promised to make
me his secretary Think of that"
I'm trying to think of it, said
Leonard in perplexity. "But it doesn't
make sense to me. Why should a
well-to-do girl want to be any mans
secretary-and deprive some needy
girl of a good job And, who is Mr..
Halloran?"
"Who is Mr.. Halloran?" she echoed,
ignoring his first question. Mr..
Charles Morehouse Halloran, my
ignorant friend, is the new district at
torney who was elected last November
and who takes office tomorrow morn
ing. And"
"Oh!" grunted Leonard in disgust.
"That Halloran?"
"Well?" she snapped. "You needn't
speak Of him as if he were an ashcart
driver. He is one of the most bril-
liant criminal lawyers in America and
everybody says he will be governor
or United States senator some day.
He"
''He is one of the most INSCRIPTIONS
and corrupt machine politicians in the
city" contradicted Leonard.
"You shan't speak so of him!" said
the girl, sharply "Mr. Halloran is
friend of mine, and Of fathers too.
And I won't hear him vilifed, 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 a woman can do when
for once she is given a fair chance"
You have no right to"
81 have a right to do as | please"
'You have not" he denied. mo one
has Edwin Martel's father thought
he had right to do as he pleased.
So he left his money to charity In
stead of leaving it to the son he had
never trained to earn a living. And,
as a result of his fathers injustice,
Martel is dead broke"
I'm not interested in your friend
Edwin Marte1. +"
'But am" interposed Leonard. I'm
so much interested in him that I'm 60
ing to take him on my Brazil trip as
one of my assistants. 1t will give
him work and a livelihood and teach
him to rough it, while he is shaping
his plans for the future. l made him
the offer today and he's accepted it.
Margaret, 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 it"
ST still schooner ask favor of you, y
she broke in ironically. "Give up this
silly expedition to Brazil. Don't &C
cept 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"
Margaret" he begged, be sensi
BILE. l ask only"
.eYou have no right to ask anything
You are not my master"
II am the man you have promised
to marry"
She stripped the engagement rims
from her left hand and held it out to
him.
What do you mean'" he asked, be
wildered.
Il mean that, you seem to regard