| Show EE 03 1 STORY P R 0 R I 1 A 21 L 0 AS HER irva INFINITE 1 i mv r by brand whit I 1 k by ray wa copyright by bobbia atrall co SYNOPSIS senator morley vernons Ver visit with his fiancee was interrupted by a call from his I 1 political ical boss at tho the state capital both batted ratted it the girl more than lie because she had arranged to attend a dinner that evening with him she said unearned uV sha yearned earned for fop a national ottice offices for or him on vernong Vern er desk in the enate he found a red rove rose accompanied by a plea for or suffrage for women ile he met the authoress th oress pretty miss marta maria greene of at chicago who proposed to convert him kuto into voting for house resolution no 19 CHAPTER III continued velnon Vet Ve nou non scarcely knew what to re 1 11 uch objections as he ha might have 4 found at other times the old jascu sections to voting and wt g in politics had all biffl disappeared at a sight of this remarkable young domig woman who wished to vote her self belt he could not think ot of ono one of them try as he would hla his eyes were on the roso rose perhaps your objections are merely prejudices she ventured boldly in berreyes her ber leyes eyes a latent twinkle that disturbed tur lied him dim 1 I confess miss greeno greene hei he began trying to get back something of 0 his senatorial dignity such as state sena tordal dignity Is that chave I 1 have not devoted much thought to the subject I 1 am indeed rather ashamed to edge that I 1 did not even know the amendment was coming up today to day until I 1 was ah so delightfully reminded minded by your rose he ate raised the rose to inhale its fragrance griinke gri ince she made no reply but she i kept ht hor eyes on him and her kaze gaze codi compelled belted him to go on it wat was hard tor for him to go on for or it was gasnow now but a struggle against the formality ot of a surrender that had been inevitable from the beginning but his mans D hi him jq to delay delsy jias as longas as what assurances have you from other senators he asked though perhaps I 1 need not ask they have una unanimously your colors 31 he looked at his colleagues sporting their roses miss greene gave a little exclamation of annoyance do you think I 1 dont know she said ald that I 1 dont understand all that I 1 might havo have known that they would not fiot take it seriously 1 and I 1 thought i I 1 thought to put the matter so aas ilyah lly to them that I 1 should be spared the necessity of buttonholing button holing them it was a novel way of buttonholing button holing them he be laughed oh ob she exclaimed catching her breath they ceaf wea the roses and laugh at met her eyes flashed through the mists its of vexation that suggested tears you areal are all alone lalone then vernon said eald this in a low solicitous tone as if he were wee dealing with some deep grief galef all alone and you represent no one that Is no society no club 7 01 1 I am not a paid lobbyist she said though I 1 believe it la Is not boond the properties of our profession I 1 do what I 1 do only from a love of pie I 1 represent only my sex she said it impressively and then with a quick little laugh that recognized the theatrical that had been in her attitude site she added and that I 1 suspect without authorization the tha ladles generally do not seem t to be interested vernon acquiesced no she eho shook her bead sadly no on the contrary I 1 suppose most ot them oppose the measure 1 I have generally found them of that feeling vernon observed the tha slaves before the war often petitioned congress not to set them ji free tree you will remember J miss greene spoke saoko with a bitterness then thea quickly she collected her self L fojut but your objections senator vernon r she sha said really we must get down to business I 1 I 1 she raised the little chatelaine watch bacch that icat hung at her bosom and looked down at it and then suddenly without waiting for his objections tans sha it had quite forgotten them indeed she impulsively stretched forth chand a band and said you I 1 will help me wont you vernon looked into ifer her eyes ills his gaze after an instant fell ile he tried to run tho the stem of the rose through bli buttonhole ahe thorns thoms caught in the cloth have to do it he be said help ie s sly prop frojm some mysterious fous fold of her habit she took tonk a pin and then leaning over she pinned the rose to his bis cont coat pinned it wath iti long stem hanging as a woman would plit pin a flow jer toa to a manS thank you ile ha wag waa looking into i her eyes again kalhe richer r let jet me hink thank you she alie said iab so to vote for my li mew measure meomey mey g hi hla s eyes wenpo suddenly ho he had bad aulta forgotten tho resol atlow she must save bave pert elved this for she si blushed and he hastened to make amends ill not only vote tor for it he rushed ahead ah batt impulsively but ill make a speech for it lie ho straightened and leaned away avray from her to give a proper perspective in n which she sha could admire him ile he sat there smiling 11 how w splendid of you she cried 1 I feel encouraged now then vernons Ver face lengthened lie he stammered but have to give elve me some data 11 II dont know a thing about the subject oil oh she laughed 1 I brought some literature it shall all be at byoir disposal and now I 1 must be about my work can you make any suggestions can you tell me ine whom I 1 should see whom I 1 should interest who has the ah pull I 1 believe you yon call it ill bring them to you vernon said you sit here and hold court he r rose ose and his eyes swept the chamber they lighted on burns and un an idea suddenly came to him ile he would revenge himself on burns for all 11 the slights of the session of course have to see sam porter but ill begin by bringing senator burns familiarly known as bull burns bums ivo ive read of him so often m in the newspapers newspaper s she said it would be an experience vernon went over to burns seat and touched him on an the shoulder como come on oa lie he said in a tone ot of command speaking for once from the altitude of his social superiority and for once bebas successful the burly follow fellow from the first district stood up and looked inquiringly come comp with me vernon said theres a chicago lawyer back here who wants to see you burns followed and an instant later vernon halted before miss greene the other men who had quickly returned to her side made way and vernon said bald miss aliss greene may I 1 present senator burns of the first district miss greene smiled on the big saloonkeeper loon keeper who instantly hamed flamed with embarrassment she gave him her hand and he be took it in his tat fat palm carefully deot lest he crush it 1 1 I 1 am delighted to meet senator burns ive board beard of you so bo otten often she said looking up achim at him and do you know I 1 count it a privilege to meet one of your acknowledged influence in our states affairs vernon stood back delighted beyond measure with the confusion into which dum burns S for once hail had been betrayed the senator from the first district 0 t den im wit alf you was struggling for some come word to say and at last he broke out with aw now lady dont be crowin trow ln de con into me the men in the little group on that side of the senate chamber burst out in a laugh but burns bums becoming suddenly grave and dangerous and terrible in his gravity they broke oft off in the very midst of their mirth the group became silent really senator burns said miss greene this la Is no ah conn conil dence game I 1 assure you sho she rose with a graceful sweep of her skirts then she went on it you will permit me I 1 should like to explain my mission to 1 I am down here to ask the senate to adopt a resolution that will submit an amendment to the constitution permitting tho the women of illinois to vote at all elections as they yote vote at school electrons elec elect tlona lons now it you can give it I 1 should like your support I 1 should at least like to tell you my reasons slowly she seated herself again saying will you sit down but burns only stood and looked at her there was a trace of fear in her face do you want die dia resolution put trough Vr ough ho he asked bluntly 1 1 I I indeed I 1 do she said Is deto dere any anything tIng in it fer you he be went on why miss greene said somewhat nt at a loss only that I 1 am interested as a matter of principle in seeing it adopted ae it would bo a great day for or me it I 1 could go back to chicago feeling that I 1 bad had just a little bit to do with ouch euch a result den im wit you said hums burns and wheeling he went back to his desk miss greone greene watched him a moment and wen then turned to the men their numbers augmented now by others who had come up to see bums in the presence of such a woman the glance she gave them was a question on ob he moans it said monroe of whiteside hell vote for the resolution lut ln yes hes given his word said Drown brownwell well of cook vernon devoted halt half an hour to bringing senators to lo meet maria greene it was not difficult work though it had tta its disadvantages it did not allow vernan to remain with her long at a time betat outs at last it was done and he found a moment alone alona with her she had given him some pamphlets on equal suffrage ali ah it you yoi could only address the se senate natel 1 he exclaimed in open admiration and then as if an inspiration had come to him lie he added perhaps I 1 could arrange it it ila has been done she gasped and stretched stretch cd out her hand to stay him oil oh not tor for all the world I 1 sho protested dut but come and meet the lieu tenant governor I 1 up there she said incredulously pointing to the dais under the hags flags why yos yes vernon answered why not its where all the eminent law who come down here to lobby sit she looked apat up at the desk behind which the lieutenant governor sat swinging gently in his swivel chair while tho the secretary read senate bills on t third reading there was a reluctance luc tance in her eyes but when she caught vernons Ver smile she gathered her skirts and said well it if I 1 must CHAPTER IV while miss greene sat chatting with the tha lieutenant governor who gladly neglected the duties of hla his high office vernon went out into the rotunda lighted a cigarette glanced over the pamphlets and tried to arrange the he heads ot of his speech in his bis mind at the tha thought ot of the speech ver non grew g row cold and limp Almit with ness nesa ills his hands were clammy hla his knees trembled his mouth became dry and parched and the cigarette he had bad lighted imparted all at once an evil taste yet he smoked on and as he be wandered around the rotunda men from both houses passing to and fro greeted him but they seemed to him blip to be strange new creatures flitting by in a dream it if he was conscious ot of them at all it was only as 03 ot of envied beings all on a common happy plane fortunate ones who did not have to make a speech within the hour lie he went over to the state library thinking that its quiet would soot bootsie Bo otlie fie but when ho he stood among the tall stacks of books he suddenly remembered that he must not smoke in those precincts and so BO he turned out into the rotunda again tor for he must smoke ile he walked round and round the rotunda pausing at times to lean over the brass railing and look far down to the main floor door where the re dlight glowed at the cigar stand he sauntered back into the dim and undisturbed corridors his mind racing over all the things he might say TO BE CONTINUED |
