The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-16
New and Amazing Serial Describes One
Mans Long But Losing Battle
for Freedom =.

eET'M going to save; I'm going 10
make a real stake this time,
she announced. "Then I'm going to
quit. That stage life wore me
out. I was sick and desr1ndent all
the time. If some of these rich
guys don't look out I'll accept
one of them and marty him when
he least expects it, and settle
down to a toy : future" she
laughed. Zone fellow is very per-
sistent. He was here last night.
soon as he heard I was back, and
he swears he can't live without
me. If it wasn't that knew he'd
soon get tired of me I'd grab him.
I've got mind to. anyway, and
If it comes to divorce make him
shell out big-time alin,ony."
Cage Dreaded.
I knew Ruth was not hoasting.
! knew that, despite her presence
in that house, she haG received
offers Of marriage from respectable
men. At first had wondered
Why she had not accepted one of
them. 1t looked like a legitimate
'.out" for her. It seemed to me,
were 1 she, 1 would have taken
that course.
/ had learned gradually. how
ever, that Ruth dreaded nothing
In life more than a cage.
After that night saw Ruth
quite often and 1t was no. long
before was back in my old
routine, drinking from hotties in
my room at night and with my
brain always more or less in
famed or deadened with alcohol.
I rcbelled because cou.d not he
Ike other men 1 knew -men who
took three or four drinks a day,
never became intoxicated and al
ways seemed perfectly normal. I:
wasn't in me to control the stuff.
Il controlled me.
My duties at the fair ground
kept me in close tcucn with what
Wa5 going on there. Scarcely
week passed that some state or
Icity building was not dedicated by
d governor or mayor. Late one
hight while I was reading in
Rtth's apartment she entered uti-
e1pectedIy and threw herself
YEARLY into an easy chajr.
ooh, I'm tired!" she lamented.
Same old grind night after
night, and tonight worse than
ever. There ara two governors
and their parties downstairs ana
they're spending money like
water"
"Governors?'' I queried. "You
mean governors of states?"
yes, those hald-headed guys
that come out here to lay corner
stones at the fair and get their
pictures in the papers. They're
no different from other men.
We've had several Of them in
here-they think we don't know
wLo they are, but we do! But of
course they find out first that
this place is dead safe for staging
q little time"
was tremendously interested.
I had learned with my own eyes
that professional and business
men of high community standing
were frequenters of the place, but
I had never thought of governors
as spider-web weaklings. Impul-
sively I voiced what came upper
most in my thoughts.
I'D like to get a peek into the
ballroom and parlors tonight,
Ruth" I said. "How about it?''
Sure" she responded. "Since
I know you're all right. e.. vou
can see for yourself. If my word
isn't enough"
sit isn't that" I protested, "bu.
I see these visiting dignitaries
face to face and know them by
sight. just want to satisfy
n,yseif beyond doubt"
Come on she invited, rising
and going % the door. "Oh,
please, If you're not too busy,
take me out to Sutro's tomorrow
afternoon, will you? I'm dying
for a good swim"