White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-16

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1.-THE BEST" said Raxon. $50 long
as he remains the best he gets a very
large salary. If he falls off, shall
get rid of him. He knows that. One
might say" Raxon went on, '.that that
is my method always. pay more
than the union scale, because want
a result above the average"
"Maybe you're wasting your money"
Raxon shrugged his shoulders.
Maybe"
'The public buildings Of this coun-
try are the best in the world" Nc
Kimber declared. He had been read
ing something Of the enthusiasm Rax-
on had created among declarations of
women's clubs.
you probably think so," Raxon
agreed idly. you could sit before the
| statehouse at, let us say, Harrisburg,
and think it was the last thing in ar
chitectural art. I am going to stamp
out monstrosities in stone and melo-
dramas in marble. We have not yet
evolved national style, but we shall"
He paused moment to greet Robin
McKimber and Agatha Brown. He
had noticed of late that the two were
very friendly. They made splendid
pair. He commented on 1t. McKim-
Der grunted. He had other plans for
his son. He found himself filled with
increasing bitterness.
"When can we have talk?'' Nc
Kimber said abruptly.
"What are we doing now?"
"You know what mean. I'm going
to let you into our confidence, and
you ought to know that, strangers
shouldn't hear It,"
"Whose confidence?"
'@rhe party's confidence. It's big
thing, Raxon."
fought to hear it? Am impor-
tant enough?" Raxon's manner had
no hint of sarcasm in it, but McKim-
Der knew that the other was laughing
at him. Tomorrow night the young
people are having dance. I keep
late hours. What about midnight
You have never yet been in my tower
study, have you? Sneed shall bring
you up there at twelve"
McKimber felt himself dismissed.
He trowned as he glanced at the
smaller man. The interview in the
tower room would need careful han
ding. He wondered If he had under
estimated Raxon.
When Robin Joined him McKimber
was still Tuning. Unwisely he told his
son of the coming interview, but not
of It's nature. Still more unwisely
Robin, by this time head over ears in
love with Agatha Brown, conflded in
her the news. She had always seemed
ready to chat about his parents.
II don't understand 1t at all,' said
Robin. "Father came here for some
purpose of his own which / haven't
caught on to, but it's political. OF
course you haven't followed American
politics of late or you'd know my ia
Their was some punkin up the state.
He refused the nomination for COVER
norship."
"Why such modesty?" she asked.
Because he wants something big
ger"
'"The senate, suppose?"
Eyes. l wondered why it was he
came here when we have never had
any social relations with the Raxons
know now" He spoke confidentially
Tomorrow night, up In his tower
room, father is going to lay down the
law to your Mr.. Raxon. Just because
| ut M
say he is fit to represent New York
at Washington. think father pays
entirely too much attention to Rax-
on's claims. He couldn't get in pos
sibly What do you think?"
"That politics is very dull"
"They won't bother u.s." he said ten
derby. 1--WE shan't know they exist,
Agatha. shall be looking in your
4 eyes and forgetting time and space"
"That will make you very agree
able dancing partner" she laughed.
She sighed little. "I'm sorry, Robin
but we shall not be dancing together
tomorrow evening. 1t Is my night off
and I'm going to see some friends IN
New York"
"Tll come with you" he said eager
ly. "Do let me drive you In"
"That would never do. should be
dismissed directly l returned. No
you must stay here and dance witt
the Raxon girls and their friends
Don't you realize how much you've
neglected them?"
II didn't come here to dance witt
them,' he retorted. II came In thu
first instance because father ha.
something to tell Raxon from the ma
tional committee. stayed because
cow you. IF I've neglected the Razor
should blame you for it,