Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03
Daily Short Story
COMPLETE IN THIS ISSUE.
"Exes and Why's"
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\ tau; beautiful young girl jumped
happily from the piano stool and rush
Ell towards the door.
An. how's tho candidate for Con.
SresS. she greeted Grant MorrIxon
then noting his worried look, she crica
Hrant what's the matter? Are you
ing h am hoi he put In, grimly. kiss
sn ar ma, nd fr9m the Sixth District. I'm
riSoh, no-account lawyer"
Grant" she rebukcd him. rubb,nr
her cheek against the lapel OF his ' cosi'
siia xDn%I r., ,Dont say that why
thrown me over. Said | won't do"
in ,M s,nSc. she came back with feminine
hat t W tfh?saPe"N'"s' working and ali
Because won't do more" was his
For moment, both were silent. both
bia e!ons b oyer fut tnis blow to his am
down and rested her chm 9an IN h har b,, sat
thin ling deeply. ds'
more w yo hims ag e., exclaimed Grant
he looked up. Silver wants s"n me men tn
p ,e0 ,n,i, to support bill appropriatins
told him couldn't promise; Ina that
knew, nothing of them and moreovcr
f he ~ ,m been en- di,approved BY the War
sosaiied experts don't efi Know mat eve iSe
there's something else to it. I'm sa nut
shrugged his Shoulders with tbs ie gest and
Of indifference. mo use worrwinv
anus amnsi ON, Jean or s e.s k 20 f9T ask
:, lean n, raised si her eyes and studied him
Grant Morr ps'en 'hs sae snok.
cusninsly Are you Il qnitter?" ac
got 20 To- b Bow si lean he protested. rye
thst ends It, I'm an ex, thats ana aiS
oo% No" 81" H are i yGa senE out With me-
ana , gaze at her strangely. mot now
n fawar5 s:!r-Grant. want to ask YOU QUA a
"F!owers candy sS fe pr aha, yi'h q grin
forO DGn a. o she told him. solemnly. ITS
II want you to promise You won SqtA
seen here-for-two months@wiIii
and then leaped to her side. - ner
what }sth are ne Won s ss ed dumbfounded
You heard oq mes saaSi ahe answered il
a I low r tone; Il mean IT," :"
grily. her an
sa i thfs it px sh,. he demanded,
soma non g r; t eh% are per-
G5 Jean su4 sss p yoa son;t herriaea
continued anxto1sly uoh Y msIe it toIs
s e"ay So@ no, ws Si,1 lsSs with pd ai
wards the door e"t 70
going to ieave.before 'S You ss san som nm
tthh n,E:s ai5'" ourhtn't to- But watt
And as her voice broke into a sob
she turned and fed up the stairs SOU
As the visitor entered his private
and Fp ossa se S see1 t5s ss
'u rSsw and ni shook hands witbfshim..
visitor jsrkns hi se thnmb iowar ia The The
s sH@e sInPl1 WOW ss
shook his grey head assur sur sn.r ana
ae h r!ESa ow bow nboh he EeplIsa
seats ais yours: What's the answer" ne
ruptly. How do you know she's not
with-the opposition"
curt answer. " She a6nIted tw came mon The
ago snooped around bit. found
o GU, she s';, stayed home nights. or went
bout two months ago. but he's quit.
Guess she's one o. tn cold kind. But.
SiHS' s me nothing to you. How about
Rena are h,i X9n ready to vote for the
"Eh-h;" the visitor cautioned, anxi-
o oTsiS' then he Strengthened UP in his
rd rather 'i talk isasn ove en- his sa hat
other place. My position liz too respect
G a IN the communication. you know.
worth. That's a-quiet place"
silver started at Denton "irreproacb
aDIe Denton. and smiled sarcasticaliy.
Al right" lie. agreed "romorrow
We We /, decide on the Congressman from
tne SiSth -, District: G,by Denton" And
door and returned to his desk. 80
G, Ihen the door opened again. and
Of hi n eyes rose slowly to meet those
Never put OFF Til tomorrow" oh.
SAD sac with cool smile. You know
the rest. MIR. silver"
nance lance. ~. he answered. You heard
Denton has nothing 10 do wit, ,fn
,nnne' Name Grant Morrson-today-
tnis afternoon. The reporters are out
Silver stared at her in amazemen+
'ren Jumped to his feet angriIy. -.
NJ ISIS vance he Numbered. leaning
own b 5ns aesk' An Y0u NV viii mind your
after today. You're fred" ''.'e
meet hank his you nos she replied evenly.
is ny business. Hes my nance Gee ''''
our Stiver's eyes contracted
SO he put you here"
swered. cooily. Il haven't t. seem enc Am am,
for two months. But you'll name aim ,
as the candidate"
I'll do nothing of the kind" he
said savagely. He won't promise to
support the Bender"
I'm proud OF him for it," she in
terrupted. And he wouldn't IL he
saw this check" And she held aloft
paper Silver stared at it, then
reached forward and snatched il away
roughly
so that's your game. ehy' he cried.
trinmphantsy. Miss Vance I'm sur
pflSed at you. You wouldn't dare say
anything. stenosrapher is supposed
&C. say nothing she hears in her office.
IT'S breach of faith. But lots of
good it'd do you to talk. | have the
creek. Besides. it's only for dividends
on Bender stock"
But the photographs 1 just had