South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-06
Eyes and Why's
By Archey Cameron New

cameron New
I months ago. I snooped around a
! bit. found out she stayed home
nights or went out with her mother.
I Had a Teller bout two months ago.
but he's quit. Guess she's one o. tn
cold kind But. say. shes nothing
70 you. How about il? Are you
ready 10 vote for the Bender bill ?"
'Sh-h." the visitor cautioned an
xiously. then he Strengthened up in
| his chair and took a grasp on his
/ hat. It'd rather talk this over
at some other place. My position is
/ too respectable in the community
oh, you know. Say, tomorrow 2
o'clock at the Wentworth. That's a
quiet place"
Silver stared at Denton. "irre-
proacha BILE" Denton, and smiled sar-
castically. then rose.
All right" he agreed. "Tomor-
dow Wen decide on the congr essman
from the sixth district. G'bye. Den
ton" And bowling the other out. he
/ closed the door and returned 10 his
desk
Then the door opened again. and
Stiver's eyes rose slowly TO meet
those OF his new" girl-Jean Vance.
Never put off till tomorrow she
said. with a cool smile. You know
the rest. Mr.. Silver"
But It can't be done today, Miss
] Vance" he answered. You heard
/ Denton ?"
Denton has nothing 10 do with
/ it," she came back. still in the same
even tone. Name Grant Morrison
--today-this afternoon. The re-
I porters are outside-now."
Silver stared at her in amazement,
then jumped 10 his feet angrily.
Miss Vance" he Numbered, lean
your own business. And not any Of
mine after today. You're fired"
Thank you" she replied evenly.
meeting his eyes squarely. But
/ this is my business. He's my fiancee."
Your" Stiver's eyes cvontract-
led. so he put YOU here"
He knows nothing of it," she an
swered, coolly Il haven't seen him
for two months. But youH name
/ him as the candidate"
"IT do nothing OF the kind" he
said savagely He won't promise
&c support the Bender"
I'm proud Of him for it," she in
terrupted And he wouldn't if 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, Ell ," he
cried. triumphantly Miss Vance.
I'm surprised at you. You wouldn't
dare say anything. A stenographer
! is supposed TO say nothing she hears
in her office. It's a breach of faith.
But lots of good it'd do you to talk
| have the check. Besides. it's only
for dividends on Bender stock"
But the photographs 1 just had
taken of il and mailed to Grant
wouldn't look good in print" She
noted his look Of surprised horror
with intense satisfaction, then she
became serious again. But you
talk Of breach of faith. You're a
fine one to speak of that You. who
have been looked up TO as a politi-
cal leader. as one TO advise for the
public's best Understanding them
out for a paltry ten thousand. Breach
of faith? Is it any breach of faith
to put useless guns in the hands OF
our brave boys over there and
make them fodder for gun-fire?
Breach of faith Yes. there's going
10 oe little more Of il right now.
and the Bender Corporation will be
tn victim. Take that phone"
Stiger, staring at her bound,
took the instrument in his trem-
bling hands.
Now call Hudson $751;" she or
| dered. and after a minute, she an
swered Stivers questioning glance.
''Is that Mr. Morrison? Good. Then
tell him he's the candidate from the
sixth district. not the ex-candidate."
A pause. Good. And now tell him
Jean Vance found out why" She
turned towards the door. Now I'll
send the reporters in, so you can tell
| them"
Grant Morrison. weary with hand
sh9 king. but happy over the results.
turned from the phone on the desk
az his election headquarters. and
possessed himself of a tiny, pretty
hand within easy reach. upon which
sparkled a large diamond solitaire.
Il want you TO know" he whispered
in jeans ear. Congressman MOrri-
son adores his future wife"
And then. right on her willing lips.
he proved IL.