The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-15

l superable and he makes me say that the road is doomed to failure. That's ! the way he changed it all through ! sIt may topple the chiefs plans l over They're very insecure. It plays right into the hands of his enemies, l too, and of course. lGoFdon's press bu- 1 reau will make the most of it'' i Heavens, I want sympathy, not ] abuser, walled his sister tsIts all due 1 to the policy of the Review. Drake thinks everybody up here is a thief dare say they gre, but how can I face MT. O,Neii?'
 Dan shook the paper in his fist i Are you going to stand for this?" he demanded. Hardly. cabled the office thss morning, and heres Drake's answer 1 She read.
 7. stun colorIess.. Don't allow adaot ration warp judgment. Can you beat 1 that?''
 tHe thinks you've surrendered to Murray. like all the othezN 7 | q hate him. cried Eliza. q detest himg',
 svvhos osNeiI or. Drakeg'' l Both MT. OsNen for putting me in l the position of a traitor and Drake for presuming to Fewrite my stun. I'm + Omar before Murray O'Neil comes back
 eDon't be Guitter, sis. If you l throw up the job the paper will send somebody who will lie about us to suit l the policy of the office Show 'etn where they're wrong; show .em what 1 this country needs. You have your magazine stories to write" 1 EAiza shook her head Bother the 1 magazines and the whole businesss 1 I'm thinking about MT. O'Neil, III could cry. suppose I'll have to stay and explain to him. but-then I'll go home z
 ssNo, You'll stay right here and go through with this thing need you1 ssYou? What for2'' You can perform great and sig nal service for your loving brother. He's In terrible trouble!'' sWhat's wrong, Danny?.' Eliza's anger gave instant place to solieitude You you haven't stolen aiaything?"
 Ord. no What put that into your head ?
 q don't know. except that's the 4 worst thing that could happen to us. I like to start with the worst.r t
 ''I can't sulk in the jungle any more. Pm bad loser sis
 "Oh. You mean n-Natalie2 You-1ile her?s' 3
 For writer you select the most foolish words Like. love, adore, I worship words are no good anyway. I'm dippy;. I'm out of my head; I've lost my reason. I'm deliriously happy and niserably unhappy. IT.
 That's enough P the girl exclaimed. s.I can imagine the rest .sIt was a fatal mistake for her to. come to Omar and to this very house of all places, where I could see her l every day. might have recovered from the first jolt if I'd never seen her l again, but, He waved his hands hopeIessly. I'm beginning to hate l O'Neil''
 You miserable traitorr' gasped Eliza
 Yep; that's me! I'm dead to loyal ty; lost to the claims of friendship I've fought myself Kntfl I'm black in the face. but it's no use. must have Natalie
 Shes crazy about o'Neii.'
 Seems to be for a fact, but that doesn't alter my fix. can't live this way. You must help me or I'll lose my reason. 7
 '.Nonsense. You haven't any or. you
 wouldn't talk like this. What can I do?''
 l Its simple. Be nice to Murray and and win him away from her.'' .sIs that all? Just make him love
 me?'
 l Dan nodded, That would be fine if . you could manage it. 4 tsWhyAyot-yo you-I''- She gasped
 uncertninly for terms in which to voice her indignant surprise. ..IdiotY' she
 finally exclaimed. You simply can't
 be in earnest"
 "I am, though He turned upon her eyes, which had grown suddenly old
 and weary with longing.
 Es'You poor, foolish boyi In the first
 place, Mir O'Neil will hate me for this
 story. In the second place, no man
 would look at me. I'm ugly
 T think you're beautiful
 With my snub nose and big mouth
 and''-
 4sYou can make him laugh, and when
 a woman can make fellow laugh the
 rest is easy
 .sIn the third place, I'm mannish and vulgar, and besides-I don't care for
 him.
 "Of course you don't, or I wouldn't
 ask it. You see, we're taking no risks. g You can at least take up his attention, and-and when you see him making for Natalie you can put out your foot
 and trip him up."
 "It wouldn't be honorable, Danny" Possibly But that doesn't make