White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-08-26
The ReCluse Of Fifth Avenue

bled most indiscreetly to me about the
people she hoped to have as guests
Apparently she knows none Of them.
do you remember If the name Nc
Kimber was on the list?" Milmar
asked.
Eyes. It was the first name on it,
Milman smiled. It was plain the
news gratif1ed him.
another Of Loddon's port-begotten
condolences. John McKimber is aim,
ing at the senate and hopes New York
state will send him to Washington.
At present there seems no serious op-
position. I'could hardly believe LODI
don at the time, but he insisted there
was a dark horse from New York city
who would beat McKimber. I see now
he was limiting plainly at Raxon."
"But Raxon isn't known politically"
Barnes remarked.
'eThat does not make his candidacy
impossible. Men have often ridden
into high Office on waves of hysteria.'
Milman's eyes were bright. He be-
lieved that Loddon had been right
after all when he limited that dark
horse would go to the senate from
| New York. But how could decent
man like McKimber, extremely
wealthy, large employer of labor,
and a great power upstate, be de-
feated? Hardly by fair means. Had
Paul Raxon woven about him mesh
| that would keep him inactive?
IL think am right in assuming that
Paul Raxon has definite political am
billions. He must remove McKimber
from the running to get his chance.
l think McKimber is in danger. His
| relations with RaXon-if he stays
there-must be observed very closely"
"That can be managed" said Mia
calmly.
II should like frequent reports"
Milman said.
"Tootmen, buffers, social secre-
| taries, and furniture experts on their
nights out shall keep you informed"
she returned.
1t was joyous company of gentle
men Adventures that night. In the
buffers pantry Neeland Barnes was
lecturing-with suitable demonstra-
tions-on the care of glass and silver.
Fleming Bradney, one of the worlds
great authorities on etheric physics,
was listening intently and making
copious notes. Barnes had rarely been
so gratified at a listeners attention.
Floyd Malet, in the library, had be-
fore him Historic de Part Tantiquite,
Lady Dilke's work on French furni-
ture, and photographs of the Bureau
de Roi, in the Louvre
In the Japanese garden Nita sat on
a cushion at the feet Of Peter Milman
and looked up into his clear-cut,
thoughtful face.
"Uncle Peter" she said, you and
1 are the only grown-up people in this
big house. The rest Of them are all
enthusiastic children"
| ut is very satisfying to be child"
he reminded her.
"But children never look ahead"
she said wisely. am sitting at your
feet pretending everything is going
to come out right. You are looking
down at me like courteous sphinx
| In evening dress, certain that your
| plans are not to .mfscarry. Uncle
Peter, are you a grown-up like me, or
one of the children2"
'Nita, my niece, am grown up"
sit is hard to believe" she said
slowly.
| "Why should it be?''
because, If you look ahead, you
must realize that there's more than all
even chance Of failure. Failure wont
be pleasant for any Of us. It won't be
merely failing as one does when one
goes after prize or q golf cup" She
lowered her voice. 1T may be prison,
Uncle Peter
| sit will be If we FAIL he returned.
"And you can keep so cheerful?'
1--WE shall not fail. l feel confident
that I shall not lose this home. If
dumb, inanimate things can radiate
cheerfulness, this house with the
treasures / love radiates It. / feel
influences outside my own perception,
perhaps on some other plane, are fight
ing for me. Not for years have ]
awakened with such cheerfulness in
my heart. When I wake up l find
myself smiling as though I had just
left friends who had bid me cheer up
because victory was in sight"
II wish felt that" she said.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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