| Show S ERI AL STORY W 0 was 9 HR INFINITE VAR 1 E T T X 7 N x il ts by brand whitlock ME illustrations 0 ow Oppy right 1907 by abba werrill 00 SYNOPSIS senator morley vernons Ver visit with hla his fiancee was interrupted by a cull call from his political bos at the ilia state capital loth hoth regretted it the girl more than lie he lecause she blia had arranged to attend a dinner that with him she said eald x ilia io yearned tor for tt a national office for or him on Ver vernona desk dealt in the cenate 11 hi found a red rose accompanied by a plea pen for or forame for women ile he met the aai au pretty miss maria greene of chicago Clil caKo who apropo proposed aed to convert bilm into voting for house resolution no 19 MIB greeno greene secured weniona vernons Ve Ver niona promise to voto vota tor for the tha suffrage resolution lie also hided her by convincing others ile he tools took a liking to the fair suffragette illas greene consulted ons with the lieutenant govi bov bornor vernon admitted to himself that tha thi the suffragette had surrell a strange feeling within film ile he forgot to read hl hla letter vernon made a great a leech e ech in favor of suffrage aldel aided by gyr cices from alias ireene the resOl util w wa as mado made a special order vernon was on the prospects tor for the resolution ol ution lift lie was waa much in miss mims greenes Ore enee company vernon neglected thoughts of amelia its he took ass oreene greene and laid out plans fr for the success of the resolution Tu tion vernona vernona speech caused a great newspaper on lie he was being neg lead 1 by amelia alia had not answer answered bild lild his letter vernon in 1 tipped oft off that his fluff nutT rare resolution may not pass As alaa rage reame was waa due the following in morning orn he had bad no fears miss groene arrived and breakfasted with vernon across the dining room entrenched behind women opponents ot of the suffrage sut resolution ho spied amelia ile ha started toward her she treated him c coldly and the women opponents of suffrage reproved 11 d him for hla his part mrs hodge fr lathrop tv h r p lot told d senator vernon that his conduct wit with I 1 amiss alaa greene had been hard upon amelia lie he was wag told to comfort her von vernon ernon lied had a tearful interview with amelia and he tried to undo the lilt ills which his suffrage move had caused 11 ha partially made up with Ame amelia lift who w lio had turned lobbyist against the reso pefia letlon through the work of the anti suffrage women tho the rosola resolution t ion fol foil fla lat t mrs trick in send loix vernon to amelia keehln 1 him away whelm the killing went on ala mla I 1 ms green was introduced to the members ot of the lathrop lia party CHAPTER XIV Continued tr or F C X visit pr ingfIeld il 1 I trust you yon have bavo see the lincoln monument and the homestead ilow how very interesting they must bel be and tho the legislature offers novelty dont you find it so ao she gathered her skirts shirts as it if to withdraw dut but mrs overman blodge lathrop achieved a smile we have not enjoyed the pleasures of 0 sightseeing sight seeing on the contrary we came to appear before the senate she bhe said miss MIB greene surveyed aur voyed her critically with that look in which one woman inspects another womans comans attire she then extended her critical scrutiny to the tha dress dresa of the ethl others ers to be sure buro she said 1 I should have known the ladles again exchanged gl glances aneEs mrs Bar bourton plainly could i not bear that their position should be equivocal she doubtless had her little vainglorious wish to have their success known mrs overman hodge lathrop camo came down to appear in opposition to alio be womans comans rights resolution she emphasized tho the word woman as it if dho would not tor for worlds have been a woman waman herself Inde indeed edt exclaimed miss greene 1 I ara am sure her appearance must have been a very convincing argument she gave her opponent another searching glance mrs overman hodge lathrop was having difficulty in gettins getling tier breath vo lve have been Isi baving a tiute taste of lobbying aless greece she ehe began and how flow unpleasant said she you know possibly sald said mrs overman hodge latnrop regaining soi ot of her position indeed I 1 do ulas silas ireen sweetly but whore where it Is in the line of 0 ones protes profess Blon elon duty obscures the unpleasantness one cannot cannat you know always choose ones occupation good morning and catching her skirts shirts with a anillo and a n bow she loft left tho the successful lobbyists hobbyists stood in of gl levee a moment looked cine to another with wide and staring eyes then thea at last mrs overman hodac lathrop spoke morley marley she said 1 I do wish you could learn to discriminate in your introductions CHAPTER XV just before dinner amelia and vor ver roll noil sat la in the little waiting room of the hotel mrs birs overman hodge la and her bar ladles had gone up to trie suite they had taken and were wera engaged in the toilets ther their political labors of the morning had somewhat damaged amelia had bad completed her toilet more quickly than they and had bad joined vernon walt lug for or her bar below they sat eat in cru tha e dim little room where amelia could id took look acrons acroca the corridor to the tac elevator bip ecung tery every moment the tha coming ot of mrs Ov Ovi I 1 timan mart NOW that I 1 ahli found aund alone id and face to tao with th neoe salty 0 occoa to cil dilation lation a cone constraint had fallen on them amelia constantly kept her he oye oro on the elevator men wore passing and cing tho the open door going to or coming from the barroom bar room and heir loud load talk anil and laughter abdat in waves into the dim little retreat of the lovers As vernon sat there be imagined that thal all that talk aik was of him more alian to an all that fill all that laughter was at him though there was no more of cither than here was every day when abea the legislators cams came over to the hotel for their bis big noon dinners at last amelia turned to him youve got the blues you she said it would seem scein that somehow lie he mot did her an injustice by having the blues no he answered then the matter mattera 9 she demanded vernon glanced at her and his bis glance carried its own reproach ohl oh she bald as it suddenly recalling a trivial incident still worrying about that well vernon answered it has some seriousness tor for me amelia sitting properly erect her hands handa folded in her lap twisted about and faced him you dont mean morley that you aro are sorry it pass do you it puts me in rather a an at awkward position lie be said 1 I suppose you know that 1 I dont doat see how amelia replied well bernon ernon explained to stand for a measure of that importance and then ihen nt at the final critical moment to fall oil oh I 1 seel bee sall sat amella dAnielIa moving away from him on tho the couch choudh of course it if you regret the time lime it rather have hava been over in the senate than to have been with me why ot 04 coursel course 1 she gave a little deprecating laugh vemon leaned impulsively toward h her er but dear he said you dont understand der stand I 1 and after your begging me to come coma down to springfield to see YOUJI you amelia said ifer her eyes were fixed on tho the elevator and just at that moment the car came rushing down the shaft and swished itself to a stop just when A to be sure she said f should have known it seemed it should have shattered itself to pieces at the bottom the ele 1 vator boy clanged the iron fron door back and marla greene stopped stepped out 1 there she Is now said amelia raising her head to see sec miss oreene paused a moment to reply to tho the greeting csome one of the politicians who stopped to speak to tier her amelias nose was eeva elevated ted and so the wonderful hair YOU yon all admire so much la Is it she said well replied vernon almost defiantly fi fl antly dont you think it Is rather exceptional hair amelia turned on him with a look ol of sup superior brior and pitying penetration does doea that shade mcelve toc elve you she naked asked she smiled disconcertingly y as she looked away again at maria greene greena that thai woman lawyer was lust just leaving tho the politicians and to think of wearing t that ha t hat with that huir amelia went on though ot of course she bhe added with deep meaning it way may originally have boen been the right shade the poor hat cant be expected to change its color i vernon had no answer for or her 1 I wonder what explanation shell have for her defeat said Am Amel iaIn ellaIn a tane that could not conceal its spirit ot of triumph im not worried about that said vernon iro im more concerned about the explanation ill haye Dear reat estl exclaimed amelia swiftly iv laying her hand on 00 his iler her tont tone lind had chait chui ged find and as sho she leaned toward him wit will the new tenderness that her ney exhaled vernon felt a change within himself and his heart swelled ariel led dearest she sold said in a voice rolce that hat hesitated before the bo lda idea of some necessary reparation are you yell really so ao badly disappointed hot looked at her ber then suddenly he drew her into his bis arms and she let her head bad rest for au an instant on his shoulder but only for or an lu instant stant then she exclaimed and was areca and oil all propriety you forget where we vre are ape dear she aha aad 1 I klont dont care about tut mat he te re ailed riled and then glancing swiftly about in ell all directions he ha kissed her Morle byj yC she cried were bedra new and happy red they pit there loolu ac each othero other I 1 you chanlder coan lder y dlan didak really co consider n sider he her pretty did your you amelia asked why amelia what aque BUon but you dont nt evade evada morley oh well now ashes not bad looking exactly but as for cor beauty well ashes rather what id call blind handsome some handsomer Hand amilia am ilia exclaimed drawing back i why yes yea dont you see dear vernon was trying to laugh cant you see sea tho the distinction we call men handsome dont wo we not pretty prett or anything like that but women ali ah women t them we ballnow call now and then beautiful arid and you darling you are beautiful they were face to tace face again both mulling broiling radiantly then amelia drew away saying morley dont be ridiculous out but im dead in earnest dear he be went on and I 1 think you ou ought bt to make some sort eort ot of amends for all the misery youve caused me you poor boyt boy I 1 she said with the pity that to Is part of 0 a womans comans triumph 1 I did it he be said just because I 1 loyo love you and have learned in you what women are capable of what they might do in politics in politics politic sl morley 1 can you imagine me in politics I 1 thought you had a more exalted opinion ot of women I 1 thought you kept them on a higher plans plane but you vernon laughed and shook his head at the mystery of it but did not go on why morley marley would you want to see your mother or your sister or me or even mrs hodge lathrop la in poll politics well he said with a sudden and serious emphasis not mrs afro hodge lathrop exactly shed be chairman of tho the state slate central committee from the start and well the machine would be a corker all the elevator was rushing down again in its perilous descent and when its door flew open they saw mrs overman hodge lathrop come out ot of the i car vernon rose hastily there she Is he said we keep her waiting amelia rose but she caught his hand and gave it a sudden pressure dut but you answered my question she said with a continuity ot of thought that was her final surprise for him are you so very badly disappointed after all well no he said 1 I 1 dont think it would do it would well it would complicate mrs afro hodge lathrop aks was standing in the door peering impatiently into the dim little room they stared toward her anyway deir heart amelia whispered as they went remember this did it alf lor ine 1 THE ENO END |
