Evening star., 1922-01-15


for u.s."
I'm sure that can be managed very
easily" John answered quickly. 1T
will be a pleasure to arrange meet
ing TOR YOU
I'D particularly appreciate it," said
Pickett, shaking hands with both of
them.
John was crossing the lobby Of the
Kernville National when he met Jason
v. Kirby.
Hello, john exclaimed the brick
manufacturer affably. Funny 1 ran
into you; just going up to see you.
Taylor's in Chicago trying a long
case. and I got an abstract Of title
I'm in hurry to have examined.
Glad if you or your father would
pass on it,"
it immediate attention" John re-
piled.
Look here John" remarked Kirby
carelessly, IT see that the Campbells
are coming out to visit your folks.
Don't let 'em overlook Kirby brick"
Father has it in mind to take Mr..
Campbell for an inspection of all our
industries, Mr.. Kirby"
When John and his father reached
home. Helen fell upon her brothers
neck.
I've lost that wager! We're in
vited!'
"Ah" The poison is at work, is
it?"
Mrs. Kirby and Jeanette called
and left them personally, and they
stayed so long the bread burned"
DILLY TOWNLEY had entered with
zest into Johns campaign and
Martin Cowdrey, the owner Of the
Journal. wired instructions from
Washington to cut things loose on
the Campbell visit.
The Sun boldly declared that Camp
bell was coming to Kernville seek
ing an eligible site for monster
steel casting plant, an imaginative
fight that precipitated a sudden call
for a meeting of the bigger Kern
Vile committee.
Helen, we've got 'em goingw John
chortled at the beginning Of the Sec
ond week. Three automobile agents
have offered me their biggest cars to
carry the Campbells hither and yon.
The chamber Of commerce wants to
give a banquet for our old friend
Walter. Old man Shepherd climbed
up our stairs today to ask as spe-
cial favor that the chamber be grant
ed this high privilege"
"Ned's asked me to go to the Kirby
party with him." confessed Helen.
''The embargo seems to be Off"
"Ha" cried John dramatically.
'Mrs. Hovey called me up to request
my presence at dinner Wednesday
night. All, mamma has seen a great
light in the heavens"
A second stenographer had been
established in the office Of Ward &
Ward to care for the increased busi-
ness when Cowdery left tho halls Of
Congress for q look at his fences held
conferences with John and caused the
Journal forthwith to launch q boom
for John Ward for prosecuting at
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April primaries.
"took here. little brother" said
Helen, coming from a dance to which
Ned Shepherd had taken her. We've
got to put on brakes"
whats troubling you. siss Isn't
everybody treating you all right?"
"A queen couldn't receive more
consideration! But what's worrying
me is how we're going to satisfy
these silly people. People were buzs-
ing me tonight about the prose-
cutorship-say. you'll win in walk.
But tell me what you think Cow
dery's going to expect from you in
return? Does he want to shake the
Campbell cherry tree?"
John eyed her with philosophical
resiRnation. "Cowdery bankers for
a promotion to the senate. There's
a lot Of eastern capital invested in
tho state and . word carelessly
spoken BY the right persons. parties
or groups In tail buildings In New