The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-22

rision with which he had been well
coined to Washington---and then
in increasing volume until mem.
bers had begun to "Isound out"
the sentiment in their districts and
the whisky interests had sent into
Washington a regiment of thcit
smoothest, suavest men to act al
lobbyists,
Now the fight was on. Only
Mannersley and a majority Of his
committee stood in the way, re-
fusing to report to the House the
resolution authorizing the consti.
tutional amendment. The House
could not%act without anything be-
fore it. And Mannersley and his
colleagues, for reasons known only
to themselves, shut their ears Ia
argument and sat, stubborn, UNI
yielding, unreachable by the
friends of prohibition, while Smith
and the organizations in sympathy
with him headed the country's
clamor.
Edith, making this mental cata.
log of the marvellous work the
man had done, was passing La.
fayette pack on Jackson Place
when she caught sight Of him on
the sidewalk in front of her. The
first idea that came into her mind
was that he had never looked so
electric, so-so-impregnable"
was the word she hit on finally
She drew up longside Of him.
Con such a morning. she In
vited, as he stepped forward to
meet her, land with such a chauf.
feur, won't you come with me?'
She thought he hesitated for a
fractional moment. Then, stepping
around to the other side Of the ma.
chine, he opened the door and took
his place beside her.
Anywhere" he laughed, his
eyes all compliment, with such a
chauffeuri"
In spite of her air of lightness,
he saw Immediately that she was
troubled. He wondered if she
knew Of his having, received the
letter from her father.
Where have you been?" she
inquired, as they bowled down be-
tween the White House and the
state, war and navy building, to-
ward Potomac park.
Elm just back from the-BritisA
embassy" he explained.
NAnd the secret mission?'
"The ambassador wanted to tell
me that Lord Kitchener is about
to issue a proclamation asking the
people of Great Britain to cooper
ate in his plan to keep liquor out
OF the army on the continent. You
know, the ambassador got from
me some months ago data about
the physical effects Of alcohol on
the men"
ssIsn't that splendid" she ap-
plauded. "The Russians have
come to the same way of thinking.
The countess told me yesterday
that the car is immensely pleased
with the effects of his order prot
hibiting vodka drinking while the
military operations continue. He
is so pleased with the benefits to
the peasantry that he has ins
ssttraGeted his advisers to draw up a
financial scheme which will make
the government independent of
the revenue it now gets from vod-
ka. He wants no more of it in
Russia"
And yet" he said indignantly
we Americans, who boast Of au1
common sense, submit to whislsy!n
She turned the machine to The
right, past the Cofcoran art gal
lery.
"Have you time for a run round
the speedway?"
Her manner was suddenly quite
grave.
.oh, yes" he answered, look,
ing at her keenly.
There is something / want to
talk to you about, she continued,
something that troubles me
greatly"
ST think" he said, his voice
warm with gratitude, 81 know
what it is
but am WONDERING she
unused gently, what you will
say
She had turned sharply to tn.
right again, taking the long, Hal
road that leads straight into the
west and seems to run sheer
against the Virginia foothills, the
white columns Of Arlington, and
the flags Of Fort Myer.
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