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Show cerilT STORY HER I INFINITE 1 f VARIETY 1 By Brand Whitlock illustriilont fey Ray Walter !Cioarriiil, ni7, fcf IWblM Hwrtll u).t VNOPSIS. B,.l.,r M..ilr V.rnnn vl.ll with Mt a li.t-rr..l..l l,y a rail fr.nti htm icIMIihI Iiom, al Oi Btata altitl Hi.lli t. nr. It.. I 11. Ilia HI mur than ha. !..,. mi. Im.l arrana.d In ail-'ml a .In,.,. I II..I .triiuia xllh Mm HI,. laid li vaiiM-.l fr a nMlltnial uin. fur linn. CHAPTER It. When Vermin wont Inlo the urnale thai Tu.'n.lny inuriilnK anil I In' mil lii' I 1 1 1 x uu lila il. "k he ainlli t, anil pli liliiK It up. rnlat'il It eaKfrly to hla Iihh Hut wh.'ii he Klancnl about tli rtiiiiiihiT anil mtw that a mmi lay on evry oiIht di'tik. hla ainllu waa aiiil.ti'iily lont In a atnre of fnatiininl. tinr' nr twiri., prriiapa, t1uwra hml I n pliiriil hy riiiitlMinia on the ch-nka of riTtiiln ai'iinlura, but novi'r hml h florul illhtrlbuitun, at onre an nmilfMl uii'l Impartial, hern nuul h fiire. Hi'ti'inl ai'itntntti, alrraily In llii'lr arnla, anw Ihn i-IiitK thla Impartiality Impar-tiality kiivo Vernun'a vanity, unit they IuiikIk iI Thi'lr IiiukIiIit waa of a tone wild the tinkle of lhnrr)ainl prlMna of the rhuiiili'llnre. rhliiilnic In the bri'eii' that rnmi ttirfiiich the ripen wlmlnwa. The lliMiletiant Kiivi-rnur wna Juat Nri'iiilln; to hla plum. Me itrupped hla tcnvrl to iha aouiiilliiK board ut hi diirk. "1 he .mile will bo In onler," he ulil. Die rhnpliiln rote, anil Ihe hum of ntt-f In I In rhumtMir rcaai'il. Then, while the aiinitnr iikmI Willi Ihiwi.J tu'i.ilh, Vi'imiti maw the rnril that Iny on Ih.' ib'k In alile the roan. Two little Jrwela nf the niulattirn Itmt am 1 1 1 1 apar WIihI on the roue' H'tula ahnno on tho Kluiefl aurfiu-e uf the rard. Veruoo lu.l It where It luy. "Will the Hun. Morley Vernon plenan to wear thla roau to-day aa a token of hla Intention to aiipport and vote for holme Joint reaoluilon No. I propoMhiK an amendment to ertlon one, arlh'le eevetl of tha ronatltullonT" The nolae In the rhnmber began aawln at h ebap'nln'e "Amen. "New war to buttonhole a man. eh?" aalil Vernon to Hull llurna, who had the aeat neit Vernun'a. "What's tl all about, anyway?" Vermin look up hla printed aynnptla of hill and reaolutlona. "oh. yea," he ml. I, apenklna much to hluiHi'lf na to llurna; "old man Ainea'a reanlutlnn " Then he turned to ihe riilenitnr. There It wna houae Joint renliilhin No. 19 He alanreil at llurna nKiilu. Iltlrua wua faatenlUR hla ruae In hla hulinnlmle. "Hi you're fr It. eh?" he enhl. "To hell wlili II," llurna crowled In the gruff voire that apoke for Ihe Klrat illnini'i. In tryliiK 10 .look ilown at hla own nilnrnment he arreweil hla fnt lii'i k, fohl on fohl. Inlo hla low roller mill Ihen, lth 11 Kruni of aiilUfarttou, Hlihied a tuornliiK eH:ur. "Hut " Vernon heKiUi, aurprlai' mulllilyliiic He lotiUeil uhout the ehanilier The aeeieinry waa ri'n.llnic the Jiiiiriml of the preri illiin; tiny ami the Hi'italnra were viirluiinly iH'riipleil. ii .i.IImk liewu.ei i. i ll Iiik h llera. or llli'li ly MtuoklllK. Hume Went KllthiTetl III llllle i;iimim. InlUlim ami liliiulilnu Hut II, !) all wore their re-" ". V.-inon ml, hi li.iM' rulirhl.l.'il II111I Iihum- Jolnl !,,. 1, 11 1, .11 No. I'.' a nail', hint II mil It, 'i n Lit' Ihe Inri'Mil I. nry uf lltirnx. ' tin, uvh Im'DhMvtenr.v was imililui; new In liuiiifi. i itiiMi v.'iii 111 1', oine huh 1 With hi" ll"ll!l,li..l' "I I... 1111 If the r. 'Kolutmn were ua I I .M lillepleil. lIlH'Kirt It Hill I',, 11,- ,.iv a ul.iii... nf I'll)' at tn ui . nti.l ih. 11 Ktiiitlril In h.itf Imtintr i.ii' ..!. en, 1 I 'Ihe urtliiii iiliini; V'er I. 1,11. l:.,,i., hi .111. .1 to i.e. 'in liU ,i,'s eltlf III the a. II. lie an he alwala l'i .elite I tin- pr, lire of 'i'l llutl'il klml III I ohl 1. H I II. 1..-. allll lav nn , 1 11. 111 il.'Hk: In. u.,n Hi.. 1,1.:) en,- ol the I Hi'iiaturH .'! Mil,, hi- tl'al I ail II, ,1 pill htn en Me i, ii. ,1 lu I, III III., anil lilin.'.l 11 1 Ii.,,. ' j'MIlt l.'.,ililtli,ii N.l. Ill' ,, .,! tl 1 .,1, lull) . Ill he l, ll II H.'ti.ll.it Ii I l t ..f, 1, il.li,.'. up l.ln mill, I on 11. Ii .in l::iiH,n.,iit. ,'vi'ti 1 iiMiliitnniai ) lleu.'.lte llu r. 'Illbervd Hint n( II. .' it..,.- It li.nl li.'.ll ail.iit.il In ill, l, . ., ri. iv ti le l,i,,l laiiKlii-'l; uu ,,,. Ii Ii tin- . , 1 1 uu ,,l II h 4,, III,, 1. Il An.. ,.. ll.'.l t.ik. II It Hi'l.illlsly I A: . . i.a- l..u ll In he a ( Mini., lie j ... l.li. .! lo a, "I'll.-" Am.' ., iimi..I I. .1,, ' DM I ui. " Ana's He Had lliti.i .1... I i....ie .M..:i.-.- bilia and iv-olil Hi t, It. .111 an) 1,1 ti.li. l- lit thai h.'H - .1,. : .: . in , 1,1 ii it,.. i.'n. .,, .11 1, ir., s 1 hi .iMltiiate I'luli ,ti t.iii.iW". 1,1: 1,, .i!iil'.t i, .. 1 .it. 1. bill Iii rut l.i,l i ..' I,. in.. 1' li.illi.', ami now tin. t, 1 ii., 11 ,in nlini; lor Ihe MiliuiiH 1 1 1111 it mi -it .t 111. lit In ilie iititi.il' tin at, ii,,, 1 v.. ,,il, I eMend lite el.'t'toral Iran, lil,.,' 1.1 uuiii. n. Ills iitlut iiieaniu.'S had re.'.'lvod lit llu inlil'l. luUi.tl, lie tt.'ier liul uli)' ul them out of rommltteel Hut on the fen.nl" auffrnite raaolijtpn ha had been obdurate, and whiitwlth a majority ma-jority o bare that al 1 1 en had to borne on rota Into illnouan now and Ihen to ia It-1 1 oirea the I arty had etirri-d-.d. ail weeka of .iKony, In fran, I n an 4 rilonment bill that aatlHthd every .. Dr. Amet hurl aen hla rhanrr. Hi had flatly refined to vote fur their, apportion ment art unleaa hi wapin auffraae reaolutlon were flrat ad.il. It waa uaeleaa fur the ipnty mana-xera mana-xera to ttrae upon him thi-unpoaalbll-Ity of providing tha neaa'ary two thlrda' vole; Amet aald ni rould get Ihe remaining vutea frore the other aide. And ao tha ateerlt i-ommlttee had given Ihe word to pit it through fur him. Then the other ala, seeing a rhanee In place the nitjalty In an emharraaalng attitude helot the people, peo-ple, either a the profKitatt or the opponent of filth a radleil neaaura whichever way It went h the end-had end-had been glad enough to tirnlah the additional vote. The mektrra of the ateerlng committee had afterward whuprred It about that tha rnaoiutlon waa to die In the eenatr. Tten every one. eaperlally tha women at llllnol. bad promptly forgotten la meaiure. A Vernon thought ovm It all he plrked up the rota again, tbtn laid It down, and Idly picked up the card. Turning It over In hi head he taw that It other tide Wat ene-ived. and he read: 11 ; MAItlA nt'ltl.KT OIIKtNK All. .may and Cuuuaelur l laiw. Thv lt.Hkry (tlcage Then he knew; It was tht work of the wnttiiin lawyer. Vernon iml heard of her often; ha had never t n her. He gave a little tin I (I of dlagiat. The . until waa droning along on the order of r.'xirla fr.iin nimllng commltleea. and Vernon, grong tired of the monotony, rone and aiinlered bark to the lobby In aearrh if com-finny com-finny morn rnnn.-nlal than tin of the gruff llurna. He rarrled the aa he went, ruining It now and' hen to enjoy It rool ieltit and Ita fit i:raiii-o. On one of the leather dlvaji (hut atretch Ihenmelve In vlrtiiRlyl under the tall wlndowa on each tl.lt of the aennte chamlier ant a wnniin, and about her waa a III tie group r men, II... P- u ITha Femininity of It Touched Him. belldlllK ilefulelitlully. ,n ha panted within euty illKiiince one of the men taw him and beckntied. Vermin went over to them. "Mlaa llreetie," aald Hi iiainr Martin, "let tuo pretieiit H.'init.ir Vernon of t'lilciitio." Ml Ur.'.'ne gnve him trio little hunt! thut looked yet nuitillir 111 lit Itluvn of bluek Hit. ile He Imwed low lo riiiiieal a eurprli-e that had apriing Itll'llllt lOIIHl V to hlH i'11'.l. ItlHll'llll of the thin. Hhorl halti'd. ni.'rti.rtuil old 11111 I.I thai hud iiln.i.u, In bla inlnil. I) pilled Mai la I tin 1. y llruuue, here waa a young wntnan uh aiipnrenily eotifiirmid 10 ev.rv 1.1-lilnn, thniiKh her lienuty mid ttlitlii. tiuu ttilitht have ma. I. her lmle,i'ti.l. 111 or I'liuvi'iilliuia. I'livhliiilly xln' nan i.m n.-nrly per-feel per-feel to nlve nl !. . .111 itii.realtill of lit Ulorra. y ; Inn It irn, h.-r .'Xpnalotl that 1 hatllled; It Kan plain Hint her liiiellii'tiiallly .is ,. ih,. hliiher do- Kteea. A a Vernon , , -, .1 ,litiH.-lf he ua nhle tn noie ii 1 it, 1, aiirptlHlng v.uitig woman a:. . '.. I in a ,l. k truv-ellim truv-ellim kiiwii thai IP-. 1 I,,., perfectly, from her 1-1,11111; I. ,t '..an 1,1 tho met of her boots Hi. i.' .,,i mahlliK It) her nttiie that wa, iii:,i,m.i, i,t wna of 1111 etipit 11. ,1 1 .1 ii,,.HM wholly feminine nil, I alhn jv All tli.'Hr - i, : , , , ,K faded lino ili. li ,i,, , '.I;,,,,,,,,! when. I nt Iiihi. hi . , . : 1 ,: ,, fUi , her I : U.'d.l'fh 1 '"', l air that .lotlbl-; .lotlbl-; I.m. had b. 1 ti .,' .. , !,,(,) aoiiie re- J H.'llll.lan.'.' to i!,. , :,-lulling fn ihliitl ' "' ""' I"""1 had flillrn III 11 i iiiiniial pan . r.,t Ht,,. Iind lu luly aw.-i t a ) ,, ii,;h. hut white an. I Hi .1, I, :,. !r ota. r fea- turea the deltrtt note, the full Hp the perfect teeth, the fine chin all were loat In the eyet thai looked frankly at him. Aa he gau d he wa connrlou that ha feared lo hear her tpeak; ttirely her volte would betray her maaeullne quality. fihe had 1. tte.l herrelf again nd now made a movement that auggetted a drawing ail.le of her tklria to mak a place fur tome on at her aid. And then the apoke. "Will you alt down, Henamr Vernon Ver-non f the tald, with a arriipuloua regard re-gard for title unuatial In a woman "I ntuat make a convert of Henator Vernon, Ver-non, you know," the mulled on the other men about her. Her accent Implied Im-plied that 1 hit cunveralon wat of the utmott I1111 onatir. The other men, of whom the teemed to be quite ture. evidently fell themaelvea under the rompultlon of withdrawing, and to tell back In reluctant retr.au CHAPTER III, The atirprlte had leaped to Vernon' eyea again at the filial ltnprea..lon of perfection made by her voice, and the urprlte changed to a ragret of lott and Irreclaimable opportunity when he reflected that he had lived fnr year near thla woman lawyer and yet never had aeen her one In all that time. When Mia (Ireena turned to look hlra In the face again, after the ntheta were gone, Vernon grew itiddenly btthful, like a big boy. He felt hi fare flame hotly. He had been meditating medi-tating tonio drawing room apeerh; he had already turned In hi mind a pretty pret-ty lenience In which there wa a discreet dis-creet reference to Portia; Vernon wa Junt at the age for rlaatlral allualone. Hut when he anw her blue eyet filed nn him and read the utter aerlouane.a In them he know that compllm-uU would all be loat. "I am one of your conitlluenli. Ben-atnr Ben-atnr Vernon,'' the began, "and I am down, frankly, lobbying for thla re tollmen." to-llmen." "Anil we both." ho replied, "are, 1 believe, member of the Took county bar. Hirauge, lan't It. that two Chi-rngo Chi-rngo Inwyera thould have to wait until un-til they are In Hprlngfleld to meet?" "Not altogether," the tnld. "It la not to very atrnnge my practice It almoHt wholly confined to office work; I am more of a countelor ttian a barrister. bar-rister. I hnve not often apiienrcd In court; In fact I prefer not to do ao; I am well, Juat a little timid la that part of tho work." The femininity of It touched blm. He might htivo told her that he did not often appear In court hltnaelf, but he wat new enough at the bar tn have to prartlre the illttlmulation of th young profetslonnl man. He Indulged himself In lint temptation to allow ber to go undeceived, though wltb a pang he remembered that her practice, from all that he bad heard, must b much more lucrative than his. Something of the pretty embarrassment she felt before be-fore court and Jurle was evidently on her In this ber first sppearanc In the senate, but she put It away; her breast rose with the deep breath of reaolutlon ahe drew, and sb straightened straight-ened to look him once nioru In tht eyo. "Hut about this resolution, Senator Vernon; I muat not tnko up too much of your time. If you will give me your objections to It perhaps I may be able to explain them away. We should very much Ilk to have your support." ITO nK C'ONTtNDKH.I |
