Show y They were silent then till suddenly she appealed to him: Senator Morley Vernon's visit with his “Oh Morley I've got to ask strange fiancee was interrupted from call a by men men I never met to vote against his political fcoss at the state capital Both regretted It the girl more than he It! How am I ever!” because she had arranged to attend a She shuddered dinner that evening with him She said she yearned for a national office for him Vernon said ‘It’s all very strange On Vernon’a desk In the senate he fouad a red rose accompanied by a plea for He met the aufor women suffrage CHAPTER XIV of thoress Greene Maria1 Miss pretty to convert him who proposed Chicago Into voting for house resolution No They walked briskly down the sloMiss Greene secured Vernon's promise to vote for the suffrage resolution He also ping street under the railroad bridge He took and then aided her by convincing others 'up the little hill whereon a liking to the fair suffragette Miss sits the capitol of Illinois r They Greene consulted with the Vernon admitted to himself that could see the big flag high upon the the suffragette had stirred a strange feelHe forgot to read his dome standing out in the prairie wind ing within him fiancee’s letter Vernon made a great and the little flags on the house wing speech In favor of suffrage aided by and the senat6 wing whipping joyousThe resolution glances from Miss Greene was made a special order Vernon was ly symbols of the sitting of enthusiastic on the prospects for the res- bothsprightly houses olution He was much in Miss Greene’s Now and then they heard cheers Vernon neglected thoughts of company Amelia He took Miss Greene driving and from the house wing where the legislaid out plans for the success of the resoVernon’s speech caused a great lative riot that ends a session was al- lution He was being negsensation newspaper lected by Amelia who had not answered his letter Vernon is “tipped off” that his As resolution suffrage may not pass Miss Greene was due the following mornMiss Greene aring he had no fears rived and breakfasted with Vernon i Across the dining room entrenched of the suffrage hind women opponents He started he spied Amelia resolution toward her She treated him coldly and reof suffrage the women opponents Mrs proved him for his part Vernon that his told Senator conduct with Miss Greene had been hard He was told to comfort upon Amelia her Vernon had a tearful interview with Amelia and he tried to undo the ills He which his suffrage move had caused partially "made up” with Amelia who had turned lobbyist against the resoluSYNOPSIS tion CHAPTER XIII— Continued “Sweetheart” he said “I must go now I should have been In the senate at ten o’clock I hate Jo leave you but I’ll explain everything when I get back” He waited an Instant then he went on: “Aren’t you going to say: Amelia got up She was “I’ll gq too” she said still catching little sobs In her throat now and then Vernon looked at her in some surprise “Why — ” he began Incredulously She must have divined his surprise “I have to help Mrs she said as if in explanation “But of course I hate to bother you” “Oh nonsense dearest” ‘he said "Come on Let’s start” impatiently “But I can’t go looking this way” she said She walked across the room and standing before a mirror wiped her eyes carefully then arranged her hat and her veil “Would anybody know?” she asked facing about for his inspection “Never —come on” They went out and down the elevator When they reached the entrance Vernon looked up and down the street ' but there was no carriage in sight The street was quiet and the hotel wore an air of desertion telling that all the political activity of Illinois had been transferred to the state house Vernon looked around the corner but the old hack that always stood there was not at its post “We’ll have to walk” he said “It’ll take too long for them to get a carriage around for us It’s only a few blocks anyway The air will do you good” As they set forth in the bright morning sun they were calmer and having come out into public view for the time being they dropped their differences and their misunderstandings and began to talk in their common ordinary fashion ask you "Did Mrs to change me on the Ames amendment?” Vernon asked her “The what?” that’s the ‘The Ames amendment measure” she didn’t “No do her justice “What then?” “She said she wanted me to work against it that’s all” “Didn’t she say anything about asking me not to vote for It?” “Well yes but I told her — ” “What?” “That I wouldn’t try to Influence you In the least” Vernon made no reply 'No” she went on “I’m to work against it of course’ ' The surprise had not left Martin’s face to It was now added a perplexity “If we’d known” said Martin ‘but we thought that is we heard that you had ducked" Vernon shook his head as with a pain that would not let him speak lie was looking disconsolately acroe the chamber to where Miss Greene stood tailing with Bull Burns As In a dream he heard Mrs Overman exclaim: “Ah there is that Greene woman!” was Mrs Overman lifting her gold glasses again Vernon wai wondering how he was to face the Greene woman But at Mrs Overman words an Idea came to him "I’ll go bring her and introduce her” he said He bolted away and went toward her She was cold and distant Fortunately Burns fled at his approach “Can you forgive me?” he said "I’ll explain it all in an instant" “And how?” she asked with a chill rise in her tone “Have you ever met Mrs Overman he asked significantly “No” she answered “Then permit me" he said She went with him Mrs Overman had withdrawn her delegation to the rear of the chamber and there awaited Vernon’s return “Mrs Overman perMiss mit me to present Miss Greene Ansley Miss Greene” And so on in the order of relative rank he Introduced her to the other ladles exMrs Overman tended her hand officially MissGreene took it with a smile a second “I am very glad" she said "to meet “So that was the game was it?” he Mrs — Mrs— ah pardon me but what said He whirled with another fierce was the name?” look on Amelia “Mrs Overman “That was the game yes Morley” Vernon said “Ah Mrs Lathrop” Overman said Mrs Mrs Overman seemed to the eye to swell “You have a charming little city We poor Chihere' Mrs Lathrop cagoans love to get down into the country once in a while you know” Overman Mrs reared back a little "I “No doubt” she stammered have always found it so” Miss Greene feigned surprise and afTected a look of perplexity Vernon withdrew a step and with his chin In his hand looked on out of eyes that The other women in the gloated party exchanged glances of horror and wrath Mrs Barbourton for her part 3eemed unable to endure it “Mrs Overman lives In Chicago” she interjected "Is it “Oh!” cried Miss Greene possible? How very strange that one could live in the city all one’s life and not have heard!” “Not so very strange I fancy” said Mrs Overman "One’s circle is apt to be so far removed” “Yes?” said Miss Greene with that rising inflection “Then you can not have lived in Chicago long?” “All my life” snapped Mrs Overman “So long as that!” said Miss Greene with eyes that stared incredibility Mrs Overman actually colored around And1 Just as they stepped up to the raised floor whereon the desks of senators are placed the gavel fell and stillness with it They saw the lieutenant governor leaning over his desk studying a slip of paper he held in his hand he said "the “On this question” yeas are 30 and the nayB are 17 and havof the members-elecing failed to vote in the affirmative the resolution is lost” Vernon stood transfixed The whole thing was borne in upon him he saw and the Mrs Overman expression of calm and lofty satisfaction that had settled on her face told him that it was the Ames amendment that had been lost But some new thought seemed to strike her for when Senator Porter looked around with something like a smile of congratulation she beckoned him and he hastened to her side "Move to reconsider and to lay on the table” she said and with a look of admiration he turned and made It was put It was carried the motion of course and the amendment was lost irrevocably “Well that’s attended to" said Mrs “Ah MoOverman rley” she said calmly “you here? And Amelia?" “She’s here" he said “and I— I did not get here on time!” The shame and mortncation on his face were pitiable though hey could not have touched heart Mrs Oterman “And I didn’t get here on time” he repeated ruefully “Why my dear boy" said Mrs “I didn’t inOverman tend that you should" He looked at her fiercely angrily AT LAST Mme X finds some the fencing master’s wife pins long enough for her’ hat A f’s V His Little Mistake They stood beneath the stars of the night as the ng into the of the sky "Is that Mars?” he whispered slipped his arm round her taper and gazed upon a glittering orb silent looki- as he waist in the distant blue "No it isn’t" she exclaimed jerking it’s mine and if you think away you are hugging mother I can tell you that you are very much mistaken" The matter was amicably adjusted before anything serious resulted — Exchange Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of a safe and sure remedy for children and see that it Bears the Signature of( In Use For Over SO Years The Kind You Have Always Bought CASTORIA infants and A Slight Misunderstanding First Man — I called on a couple of last night Ills Friend (absently) — So? 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Jones against Johnson! Is the defendant present? Is William Johnson in court?” A tall and shambling negro shuffled to the bar ducked his head pulled his woolly forelock in token of respect and grinned a propitiatory grin “Ah's Willyum Johns’n please sur “Never — Come On" “Ah doan’ know jedge” he said Ah’m ready beginning They passed into “but you needn’t look at Amelia so — nuffin ’bout no ’fendant suh the dark and cool corridors of the she was utterly innocent the dear jes’ de man wot took de chiek’ns” state house then up to the third little thing” "Don’t talk like that” the court floor where members and messenger Amelia came up She had seen Verwarned William “You ought to have boys a non’s expression to speak for you Where’s correspondents and page boys rushed always across from one house “What is it — what has happened?” your lawyer?” to the other swinging hurriedly she inquired “Ah ain’t got no lawyer jedge — ” around the brass railing of the ro“Well I got here too late that’s all” “Very well then” said his honor It seemed that the tide of said Vernon tunda “I was detained and “I’ll assign a lawyer to defend you” “Oh legislative life was just then setting no suh no suh! Mrs has now just In toward the senate kindly told me that she had arranged don’ do dat!” William begged “Oh Amelia Morley" whispered "It “Why not?” asked the judge that I should be I’m ruined that’s forgetting his offense and clinging all I’m lost” won't cost you anything Why don’t close to him “I can’t go in there you want a lawyer?” “No Morley” said Mrs really I can’t” “Well ah ’ll tell yo s'ah” said WilYou’re saved “you’re saved “Nonsense" said Vernon "come on She still smiled at liam waving his tattered old hat confrom yourself” to Mrs I’ll deliver you — ah "Hit’s jes’ fidentially “You might have made him sweetly in a minute then you’ll be perdon’t you know another one of your wan’ tuh enjoy dem chlck'ns mase-fyou have your — Harper’s Weekly fectly safe Besides speeches” to do” lobbying Vernon bit his lip and walked away A Tragedy They reached the senate entrance He encountered Martin but could only "How did your furnace come to be and the doorkeeper seeing a senator at him helplessly look Martin re- choked?” crowd a the for throughway opened hia one turned look with of There was confusion “I suppose father did it in a motheir passage surprise He has “You here?" he said ment of desperation been everywhere the nervous and excited hum of voices from the floor from the “Well that furnace all winter— Vernon threatening “At replied yes” l vestibule from the galleries from all last— too late It seems Louisville C3 what Liver or Bowel medicine you are using Get e lOo atop it now box — week’s treatment — of CAS CARETS today from your druggist and learn how’ easily naturally and delightfully your liver can be made to work and your bowel s move every There’s new life in every box day CASCARETS are nature’s helper You will tee the difference I ggj PUT THIS OUT mail it with your address to and receive Sterling Remedy Co Chicago a handsome souvenir gold Bon Bon FREE ( Children Like CURE m uti iimn tan so pleasant to take — stops the cough so quickly Absolutely safe too and contains no opiates It is All Druggists r i 25 cents ) |