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Show THE PROVO POST PAGE SIX etfteiMUsufc. right. Merrift, " Ze advised, "go ahead with your paper, Ill take my chances. You will, eh? Merritts tone was ominous. "V.iiat Bort of factories are you gcing to build? "Wei, drawled Slade, coolly,"! was thinking of putting up glue factoricei Glue! The one word jumped from Glue! everyone's mouth at once. they all repeated, and looked at each ' other In consternation."" "The h 1 you say, then remembering himself. "I beg your pardon. Mis . Strickland ." "It cant be done, Merritt went on. You cant build glue factories here," and he emphasized every word with an angry shake of his finger. 1 "By God, you" He broke off as he saw Bob Hayes stride into the room. Hayes, as Slades lawyer and almost a member of the family, had the entree to the house at all times. Heres my lawyer," remarked 81ade, dryly, "ask him." "Of course It can be done, Hayes Informed them, convincingly. "Its perfectly legitimate." Then, as if to dismiss a perfectly obvious subject, he turned to the girl who had been enjoying every point that 81ade had scored. Katherines eyes lighted with warm welcome. It was the first time she had seen Hayes since she had returned. He was the man she had once wanted to marry, once before her father had given her the choice of Hayes or a finishing school in Paris and a tour of Europe. Now she greeted him with cordial friendship, but with none of the sweet tenderness he might have expected' from her. Once she had looked np into bis eyes and thought him a. god. Now, her eyes blinded by the glare of ambition, she saw only a good looking chap, a struggling lawyer, a man who hadnt made any particular mark In the world. She returned Hayes burning, penetrating gaze with cool unruffled frankness. In another moment she had turned from him and was earnestly watching Slade, listening to his every word with eager IPIfegf GERTRUDE STEVENSON ILLUSTRATIONS TROM PHOTOGRAPHS Or THE STAGE PRODUCTION x W3. (pt8UCATJ0fmw73ur3trri) copytcnr. .ay my0 jvriAsco (Continued from last issues.) Eh Jtid 'pusSeff her father as far as -- the man would could go.. She had outdistanced every girl In hey circle. She had reached high, but she had triumphed. Now she was at the end of her tether. It was a matter of making some one huge stroke or sinking back into stupid obscurity, a situation all The more bitter because of her previous successes. The thought of settling down into the everyday life of the western city where was born made her very soul squirm. Surely there was something more in life for her. ' Surely there were bigger goals to be gained. She had. never realised how empty the old home life was until now, a hen she suddenly foun herself a part of It again after the brilliant European season and the stimulating, exciting life in diplomatic circles at the capital The thought of remaining In the West, a big frog In a little puddle, had .grown positively hateful to her. Big or little herself, she wanted a big puddle. She was quite satisfied in her own mind that to puddle would be so big that she couldnt become a frog of considerable size In it. Now, as her restless brain and souT Clamored for higher goals and a wider field, the thonght of Slades millions, Slades dominating, forceful personality, Slades reputation for sweeohut everyuung oerore mm, staaes pro liable governorship, flashed through her gnlnd like a burning streak of electric Are. With him, with his weapons, what a career lay before a woman! Just as suddenly she' found herself twondering what sort of a woman had been a mate to this man for so many years. She was conscious of a poignant pang of envy Jealousy almost against this woman who had the opportunity which was denied her. t "Well, what do you think of your own country, now youre back!" she heard Blades voice saying. "Seem wide hN armrf and announced grandiloquently: , "The gentleman of the water-fron- t crowd. If you pleaee. Mr. Wesley Merritt, the gentleman who wasnt going to darken my door, is here!" He broke off with a loud, mirthless laugh. As well as any man who ever lived, he liked to feel the grip of his own power. He hud come to the point where it was genuine satisfaction to humble men and conquer thiwge. - "Wesley Merritt!" the senator was almost too surprised for speech. "After his abuse of yoa la the paper And Hunt! How did you today do It?" , This Is the sort of thing I like," broke In Katherine, eagerly. "Oh, lfe so exciting," she declared, her eyes glowing with eagerness and animation. "Oh, Mr. Slade, how did you make V them I" kow-to- Slade's reply was prevented by the brusque, excited entrance of Merritt and Hunt The pair, angry and belligerent, strode Into the room without a word. Merritt, small, wiry, was in the lead, followed closely by his shadow and echo. Hunt "Is it true! he demanded angrily, before he realized that Slade was not alone. "How do you do, senator Miss Strickland! he exclaimed, in surprise. "Lovely home you have, Mr, Slade," he added, trying to adjust himself to the scene he had not expected. "An astonishing rumor has reached us, Mr. Slade," he finally declared, getting down to the business of bis invasion. "It concerns you, senator. It concerns wvery man In tbe city. Is it true, Slade, that you have bought up our entire water front on which our residence our old homes the mansions of the' city face, and that you intend building factories there?" ener-geti- 5 c, lntentness. - "You eee. Im a very simple sort of fellow," Slade was saying, dont drink dont smoke dont keep yachts or he stopped In horses, dont keep wo his formula as he remem-- bered Katherines presence,'"dont keep horses, so I must do something, as I was saying to Mrs. Slade today. I dont want to bother my neighbors, so Ill build high chimneys, so the jjmoke wont trouble, you much.- - Im going Into the glue business. That is, of course," and he paused and surveyed the group about him with a complacent elevation of his eyebrows, that Is, unles you gentlemen can "Why, yes, Slade admitted, with keep me busy in some other wayr Im maddening calmness. What? Strickland almost shouted. a very active man., big to you!1 Katherine leaned forward with tense "Oh. I like Washington," tote said, to see how the mans expression ,, would take hla game. The bringing herself back to the convex-80 xcited nm to&t he . nation with difficulty. ,tutte?d senator was smiling, Merritt tapping ' ' Her father, noticing her abstrac-- ' ,7r0r3 lone echoed Hunt He his foot restlessly. looks as though he it tlonj remarked Indulgently; "She likes was well "Well, boys, paid for being an echo, She likes the had us strong V Strickland broke the Washington, Slade. pro-- ! best "Our t Glue! Whew?" -- East hut she doesnt tell It to every- tasted Merrittpeople live there," gllence. body on account of father's votes. " I live there. Hunt added, with ac- Now, Slade and I love our western ' . cumulated emphasis. city, eh, Slade?" of us," Merritt continued, "take - "Well," with some reluctance, Its ii "All in the view --along the water a good starting point" Slade admitted. pride damnable. front. Why, oht of Its "Ah!" Katherine exclaimed, now j common What dv 0 man decency, thoroughly herself again. "There's a want of factories, anyway? he deyou man for you! Hes not going to let completely angered and out a town stand in his way. Mr. Slade, manded, of patience. , ( is been this father's Waterloo.- Hes drawl. a almost was voice Slades a great disappointment to me. Thats and so provok-InglIt w'as so thq worst of parents. We children calm. didnt you and your "Why never know how theyre going to turn out . If father had only listened to associates protect your holdings? he me it would have been Washington Inquired. we know a man with milHowd for him Washington for mo. But he He lions would come "along and buy up wouldnt cross the Delaware. Merritts wrath wouldnt leave the West, If there'd the whole beach? was getting beyond the controT that fain a been of only Napoleon drop demanded. Katherines presence ther," she concluded with a sudden burst of vehemence. Napoleon! repeated the senator. "Yes, Napoleon. He got what ho wanted, and nothing ever stood In his path. I just love the way he rode over poor'old Josephines heart dont she turned to Slade.5, "But he "was right!" she continued, . earneatlyT...as XL she were making plea for something that lay very close tto her own heart ""Why should we -- let anyone hold us back? 1 wouldn't.-Bu- t mother didnt want to leavettTOJ West, soi father stuck t9 his town and Now he -- Lis friends and his sUie. stands e background and boosts "other men politically. "He wants to boost you," she added, -- public-spirite- -- ' . - - I y low-pitche- d you?--an- d -- ia-th- ' out her father secrets, "Letting playfully. But Katherine was never more serious. "Youre his dark horse, she " suddenly." d, persisted. f . - , a, lucky man. senatorL Slade broke in, as he watched Kathrv "Youre a lucky erine admiringly. man to have a charming young woman behind you In the race. ' Thats all we women are for, answered Katherine, bitterly, standing behind some man and watching him do things. Why, child alive, you do things ( yourself," he senator remonstrated. A'V She makes busts, Slade heads.,. Dona some big guns in Europe. . Katherine sighed and leaned bade V r X , , u VV 'wearily In htsr chair. "Ch, 'in my ? vO 7 , ' admitted. feminine way, I model," she But if thered been oho drop of in father I shouldnt have bad to fall back on molding clay. I should Danlel Slade. l.aie been molding, she hesitated, ho end then finished daringly, "opinions .Slade, If you pcslst In this, I'm going to take off my " 'hundered, find reople. coat and hit back. My paper has an normoua out&Ide circulation, and I'll i CHAPTER III. baste you once every day. If you-prL. . for governor you w running pose Just how much more freely Kath- get one vote In your own town. And erine might bave revealed her aims Tn one month,' or les6, youll find San and Inspirations, Slade could not Francisco has a gorgeous climate, know format that moment the butler Merritt. Slade was unrturbed appeared and engaged his attention, j thread or ltt Ail a A. the man withdrew. Slade anrssJ Y ouxe J i V v t 4 N . Na-jok- i M-rr- bcJ.li. file Was All That Mary Slade Was Not. i "Are we going to bo had? demanded Merritt, testily, 'are ,ve going to stand tot this holdup? and he turned disgustedly toward the door'. Dont you think wed better keep Mr. S'ade busy in some other way Strickland repeated, I dont, Merritt flung back over h's shoulder as he left the room, followed, as usual, by Hunt. Merritts bnsty departure was the signal for Katherine to adjust her We must be late wraps and remark: v ' . for Tristan . Hayes followed her.' "I must see you alone, Catherine. You're still free thcre't' no foreigner on the scene, is there, Katherine?- "Bob," Katherines voice was sweet but firm. 1 dont think I shall ever marry n'w " . v nao oeternnneff to nave Tier just as he -"nonsense," be protested. ' - OB, The had determined only last week to out- BID EATERS "No, evert- - more positively. more I see of men but whate the bid every othqr man at the rug auc -- GET use? There never was but One man tlon. He wanted her to take a place I could have got on with, and I didnt In his life because he knew what her value would be to him. He wanted her happen to live In his tlme. "Who was the boy? Hayes asked, beauty, her brain, her savoir fair, as so many stepping stones by which to lightly. Strange," Katherine replied, pen- mount higher and higher in the affairs Take Salti at First Sign of Bl&d sively, I've just been talking about of the state and the nation. In spite of the fact that he criticized him Napoleon Bonaparte." qer Irritation or fellow." Hayea waa his wife's lack of social graces, he Oh, Backache. "Can I have tomorwas wise enough to know that he was much relieved. row evening? far from a finished product himself. veYes If you yea tomorrow In spite of himself, traces of the parThe American men and women must venu occasionally showed through the iling, Bob." Her voice lingered a bit on the Bob, veneer of bluff and arrogance. With guard constantly agalut Kidney and with quick impulsiveness Haye a wife like Katherine he would soon trouble, because we eat too much and come to know all the fine points of the all our food us rich. Our blood Is fillcaught her hand and kissed It In another minuA she had turned social game. A wife like Katherine ed with uricXacld which the kidneys to Slade. would cover up a multitude of his lit- strive to fllteVout, they weaken from become sluggish; the elimMr. me wont Oh, Slade, tle alns of commission and omission. overwork; you let inative tissues chag and the result Is make a head of you?" kidney trouble, bladder weakness and "A head of me?" Slade repeated In CHAPTER IV. general decline inXhealth. -surprise. When your kidneyX feel like lumps "Think It over," Katherine sugSlade wanted Katherine Strickland of lead; your back hurts or the urine gested, as ahe and her father went out, for his wife much the same as be Is cloudy, full of sediment or you are leaving Hayes and Slade watching her would have desired a wealthy, clever. obliged to seek relief two or three Influential man for partner. It waa times during the nigh! ; if you suffer proud, graceful figure until It disapto be a union of ambition. There was with sick headache or dizzy, nervous peared from view. Slade looked critically at Hayea for 00 tenderness in bis thoughts of her. spells, acid stomach, or . jou hav a moment or two after the fir! h'4 He ras actuated purely and simply by rheumatism when the leather is bad, gone. the lust for power and the greed of get from your pharmi cist about four ) . . "Oh, now remember," he suddenly glory. All the softer, better things in ounces of Jad Salts; t ike a tableapon-fu- l In a glass of wati r before break--fas- t exclaimed. "Youre the chap she gave the tout's nature wefe swamped by few days aid your kidneys (his torrent of craving for worldly suc- will for a up for Paria a long time ago? act line. Tils famous salts then comon "When she was twenty-onto and I cess that was sweeping him is made from the acul of grapes and waa twenty-fou- r and six feet one Inch mit the most dastardly act In his long lemon juice, combined with llthla, and of a western lawyer, just out of the career of trampling over the heads has been used for generations to flush woods. How does Mrs. Slade take to and hearts of adversaries and oppo- and stimulate clogged kidneys; to this governorship business?" he fin- nents. neutralize the acids inhe urine so It Even when he was a boy Dan 81ade no longer Is a source of notation, this ished, abruptly. She doesn't take to it." Slades had always set hla teeth at "You cant ending bladder disorders. voice was hard. do it," or It cant be done." The very Jad Salts Is Inexpensive; dkgnod In"I was afraid she wouldn't" difficulty of a thing strengthened his ure, makes a delightful effsrvsessad r "Well nobodys going to stand 1 determination to do. All hla life long beverage, and belongs In A malignant light showed his success bad been punctuated by every home, because nobody can my way. mistake , by havlng a good kidney In hla eyes; not the rein of other-me"My boy, Im out to win." advanced ao far without pushing other flashing any time. Hedqulst Drag In spite of the fact that be was In men hack.1 Now that a woman Instead Co. (Adv.) full evening attire, he thrust his hands of a man stood in the way, the result into his pockets and almost strutted was tbe same. His methods might be about the room. I outgeneraled that quieter, more merciful but the answer crowd here tonight. By God, I did! would be the same. -- Marys sterling lice question is quickly A Do you know ? He paused In lito worth, her long years of devotion and settled il you dust you lowlj with' walk and looked down on Hayes' six sweet tenderness counted for nothing feet sprawled over one of the brocaded once b became convinced that Marys Uce Powder' chain "theres just a little drop of dowdiness, her atandpat policy and her Its sate, quick and sure. ' ' that fellow Napoleon Bonaparte in arrested development were Saves yoar poultry profits because me!" In his own opportunity for progresKills the Lice Napoleon Bonaparte got on by sion. He ignored the fact that the litwoman leaving a woman behind, Hayea re- tle brown-eyewaa as Doesnt Ham Chickens patient 23 emts So ecus and $1.00. turned, seriously, refusing to enter into much a part of him as were bis eyes For thePrice tfte cracks by mites rtcr de Slades spirit of Tils and on LUuiu or arms or essem other day prey good very ivr any jr houur wi.h your poultry humor. tial part of his being. "You mind your own d n business. "It was at just this point In Slades Conkeys Uce liquid rF,r"Mu Cleans ffwm out Qut 35 T j Bob," Slade turned on him, suddenly. pitiless reasoning that Mary, peering cents, hstf gallon fhorrauHy 60 cents, gallon SlU. r All right Pm off to thfi opera. I over the baluster and seeing him For the deadly head louse use i CONKEYS HEAD UCE ' only meant that Napoleon was a bad alonec hurried down the stairs. T OINTMENT bor'for yon ' to " follow," because h . "Thank goodness, they've gone, she 7. EBccnve and doennt harm ehtcifi. I treated hla tint wife like a dirty dish-ra- declared as Bhe came into tbe room. find 2S cents. Flonev back d these do not sandy preporattfMM Thats why Im glad that second Then seeing the numerous side TW G. L Cidny Ca. Clwilnt Ohii little Austrian hussy paid him hack. burning she hastened to turnlights one WILFORD PERRY, Agent. Thats all. I love Mm. Slade. ' When after the other down to a glimmer. I was sick with fever In your mining Carpenter Seed Co. ' so "Im glad youre not'going out," she a was she me." mother to camp went on, coming over to him and rub"Dont forget that I -- made you," bing her cheek against his sleeve. The Slade reminded him. "I" and he little movement was a pathetically CHARLES B. WRIGHT tapped his chest. "I gate1 yon your mute appeal for some caress. "Wbatd chance." she asked, suddenly, as they say?"" Architect, Contractor and "I don't All the same Id hate to she realized Jthat her tender yearning . Builder. . ' see yon elected, because ,of Mrs. Slade. met with no response. It seems to be fhe regular thing, beSpecialattention given to pre- But her husband was to coming universal, for a very successof frame mind. mnnlcatlve, liminary Sketches and esti- - . ful man to leave home the minute hes "Youre not mad with me, are yer?" mates. on his feet Good night" ehe questioned, wistfully, very much "One minute. Bob. You've given me 505 East Center. , a lot of good advice, Ill give yon - Phone 415-some. Are yon In love with that girl?" "Yea Hayea grunted; "good night la that all? "No;" Slade paused, watching Hayes through narrowed eyelids. "That girl needs a large pie with every one of her fingers in It Bob, Im sorry for Lord-i-th- at J ' -- e lithla-wate- n. He-h- ad liceT's Conkes stop-gap- s d 21 p- , ( . 10 g. - Provo Commercial Savings Bank you."" Your pid fsrtthlg enough." my pie. Good night and he was gone. After Hayes had gone, Slade sat, hla arms resting on the table, staring into spacer- - Every now cncTThen the corners of his mouth came down and his eyes -- narrowed. Ha was thinking of "Well ite Katherine Strickland and HayesTThat woman for Hayea! Hayea must be a presumptuous pup to ever think of winning that queen. Such women were meant for the kings of the earth, not for their hirelings. Suddenly Sladoseyes lighted with the1 firejof' decision HIs mouth became a firm, straight line of determination: There wasTbmethlng Implacable and grim lahls'very attitude as the resolve to win Katherine Strickmind. He land became fixed, to-longed to hurry after her to telF her of. biae,clslonto Jlfihtoif not with, then for her. He was eager to show her just how. much they two together could make out cf life, a big, fine fight for position and power. Even the thought of being governor was left In the distance as plan after plan raced through his mind, of greater hi PROVO 8URPLUS $50,000 1 .DIRECTORS: 'Go Ahead With Your Paper, ITLTake like an eager child who has been re- ' pressed., "NoLSlade replied, briefly and with out-Biu- di interest., . Vice-Preside- nt My Chancea." ' - Reed Smoot, President. E. Loose, L. Holbrook, R. R. Irvine, Sr., W. L, Blersach, Geo. Taylor, Sr. Roger Farrer. Joa, T. Farrer ."GaRhler"1-- " Jos. A. Buttle,-AssistaCashier. General Basking Business ... - Transacted u717Deptltory for Postal Savings , -- made resolution cold-bloode- d UTAH. CAPITAL 1100,000 Mary breathed a quick sigh of relief. Ah, then, well have a nice,. quiet, pleasant evening. shedsclared, adding coaxingly: "Lets go upstairs and have a game of euchre. We havent rlayed for ever so long. Slade looked at her, his eyes drawn into a deep frown. It was true he wasnt atlgry with her, but he was conquests and bigger achievements, angry at the thwarting circumstances poeeible only with a woman like Ms wife,. So Ab- that ivere .hemming him In. Her very sorbed and intense were his thoughts manner .irritated him now her quiet of the future with her for the moment contentment, her calm acceptance of he forgbt completely the woman who' her failure to meet hie guests and fiH for SO yeaps bad kept her place as his her place as mistress of his home madwife. In all his dealings he had never dened him. He was all the more deconsidered obstacles, except to sweep termined to fight for something else them from his path. As he remem- to begin his campaign for a governorbered the present and Mary, he "never ship and another woman that moment, hesitated or faltered from his newly (Continued in next issue) Mary could go It alone. He would see that she had everything that money could buy. He would make her comfortable and take care of her. That she should be further considered never entered his mind. Always ruthless In his methods, he was equally cruel even when the obstacle to his advancement was a fragile little woman who had given him the bestoof her love and years and who would gladly have laid down her life to save his. It was no! as if a sudden flame of Intensive, overwhelming love for Katherine Strickland had surged through his heart, - It was nothing ae decent or as fine or aa blameless as that, ills whole attitude toward the girl waa one of He Acquisition. CITY.tt. Done Promptly The prompt laundry gipirallj loes the most badness. per- ons want their bundles right on :he minute promised. 'Demand equirea that such an establish nent be completely equipi.id tor (Utek woik. Ours is Lho best quipped laundry in Provo. It Mil do your work quieklj and do t well. When it leaves this laun-Irevery article in it is done aa rdered' You can rely upon that. lYe do every washable garment usd do it right. 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