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“I hate the obsequiousness of that fellow Hayward,” said the downright Joyce. “No self-respecting man would bow and scrape to another. Why should any man call another even ‘sir’? It only shows that men are less independent than women. It’s dread- ful to hear it. I wonder you allow it, John. 7 But I suppose you had so much 1 bow and scrape to another. Whyl """"" for vou to , “It is all very well Shoum any man can anOther evenllau1"._rh,”snid Joyce, whose cheeks were ‘sir’? It only shows that men are less‘flushed with an inward an . 1 . ger scaice y independent than women. It’s dread- repressible’ “but wit is a self_con_ ful to hear it. I wonder you allow it, demmd m. ument a . . gainst truth. And JOh.n' . B“ I Suppose you had so much: the truth fizs, John,” she flashed out, Of It m Romano that now you can looking him steadily between the eyes, do WithOUt it", “tha; While you were in Romario you “I certainly had a lot of it out were the utter . . - . v pei somfication of every- thelte’ bUt the“ they. are a.fl°n.d 15”" thing in political ideals I most abomin- BeSIdes I had a certain official dignity ate and despise and I donut care who t9 up! and. 3 (Perth? PW??? 0fIkLows it!” i ‘ “I certainly had a lot of it out there, but then they are a fiend lot. Besides I had a certain official dignity to keep up, and a certain amount of discipline to maintain. But, upon my soul, I think you wrong poor old, Hay- ward; he genuinely loves me, you knowâ€"and love is apt to be hyper- bolical.” “Dignity! Discipline! I don’t be- lieve in either. They are only Other names for conceit and tyranny You were a tyrant in Romario, John, you know you were!" “I frankly admit it, dear. I had to be. But there are tyrants and tyrants, ’ said Malleson with a smile. “All tyranny is immoral!” I “Romario certainly is rather con- servative," said Malleson, dubiously rubbing his chin. “But it is the con- servatism of the young nation, the conservatism of high spirits, the con- servatism that puts more faith in a gun than in a soft word for turning away wrath. In fact,” he continued, with a twinkle in his eyes, “your friends, the revolutionists, were the biggest conservatives of all. Their lust Try an Exgerimem- After Every Meal a good thin to remembgg T he Dictator Who Was Misunderstoad Sealed in igs P_urlty Packagé and see if it is not the most delicious Tea you ever tasted. “Most Tea-Drinkers Think it ls." FLAVOR LASTS ISSU E No. 27â€"'23 PART II A universal custom that benefits every- body. Aids digestion. oieanses the teeth, soothes the throat. «9/123, 0 HES Buy a packet of BY BERTRAM LEIGH cunts Tflfl conservatism was positively original !” When Malleson, in his imperturb- able coolnessâ€"the coolness which had been wont to judge the psychological moments of battles to a nicetyâ€"con- sidered that the tension had been suf- ficiently prolonged, he drew his cigar- Iette ease from his popket._ | “These are your- favorites, Joyce,” 1' said, am; leaned over his chair, his iopen case, with its neat double row of white corkâ€"tipped cigarettes, tempt- [ingly in his hand. . ffié‘fianneringkwins and the Heul; mg crowd broke into Philistinian mirth. “Joyce!” protested Mrs. Falloden. “How can you speak like that? The whole world is ringing with John’s praijes.” “Then it is all to the good that he should learn that the world isn’t un- animous. We Socialists just hate all he has done, don’t we, Mr. Sloane?” Sloane nodded. “Yes, Mr. Malleson,” said he. “I am sorry, but I am afraid we do.” Both men dismounted. Malleson hitched his reins over his arm, and Sloane, wheeling his bicycle, kept pace with him along the honeysuckled coun- try road. Without hesitation she took one and he carefully lighted it for her in sil- ence. Then he handed his case around. Finally it came to Sloane. “Thanks,” said he, and took a gift from a Greek. “Yes, Mr. Malleson, about the meet- ing Aon_Mopday:” 7‘And what'has your meeting on Monday to do with me?” “To be quite candid,” he began, “I have reason to believe that during the meeting a resolution is to be passed protesting against your being invited to become our prospective candidate for Congress, on the ground that your administration in Romario was detri- mental to the cause ofdemocracy.” “Who says I am going to stand for Congress?” “It is common knowledge, Mr. Mal- leson, that you are to be asked to stand.” ‘fAnd that I shall accept the invi- “Hello, Sloane!” he said, reining in his horse. “I was coming to look you up later on. I hear from Miss Fallo- den that you wish to see me." Three days later Malleson, out rid- ing in the early evening, met with Ronald Sloane upon a bicycle. edt “If.I have your authority to inform the chairman priyately beforehand that you would in any case refuse such an invitation you may be assured that the resolution would not be put,” ans- wered Sloane. itY to do so,’ Mr. Malleso UWhy?’l A“I plfesume y_ou ha‘ What Sloar Mr “Why should I give you any author- thir 3?} believe Wel would be well aflvised 1 have nee nade good memory Jilax 3841 1' IT 1r gotten said Ma ab- t} as I have indicated, no reference to you_a’§.a11 neefi benmade on Monday.” F‘TTreil me, Mr. Sloane, why do iou make this proposition to me?” asked Malleson, stroking his, horsg’s__ne_ck. Idamned to you!” ~ A little over a mile further on he came up with Joyce, returning homeâ€" lward from a tennis party at the Heul- \ings’. Once more dismounting, he put his arm within hers, letting the train- ed, docile animalâ€"his battle horse, Child: Haroldâ€"this time follow at his heels. “I have just seen Sloane,” he said. “Did he tell you about the resolu- tion they intend passing at Monday’s meeting?” she asked. “So you know all about that, do Iyou? I gathered that you didn’t}: “Partly because of Miss Fallodenâ€" whom I so greatly respect and whom I wish to spare any annoyanceâ€"and partly because your personal influence would undoubtedly win you the seat, but, with you out of the running, we belieVe we could get our man elected, and that manâ€"to be_perfectly frank â€"â€"is myself." “A double motiveâ€"I see,” answered Malleson, still stroking his horse’s neck. “But double motives generally bring a man to the ground, Mr. Sloane. Your proposition is very like blackmail.” ‘ “Not at all,” responded the other calmly. “It is a question of strategy â€"a point of view that should appeal to the successful general,” be added with a touch of insolence. “Strategical or not, it is a tactical blunder, my friend. Well, I’m glad to have had this little talk with you. I now know how I stand with regard to you. We are enemies. Permit me to remind you, ,Mr. Sloane, that my ene- mies usually have a rotten time. As for your resolutionâ€"pass it and be damned to you!” “Yes, I know all about that, Johnâ€"â€" and I thoroughly agree with it, I fear." “Then your friend Sloane was too squeamish on your behalf.” “What do you mean?” “He intimated,” replied Malleson with a Whimsical smile, “that, in order to save you embarrassment at the meeting, the resolution need not l.) put if I tactfully procla’im beforehand my intention not to stand for Con- gress at the next electionâ€"tactfully, because ofâ€"" He hesitated. “Quilaxo?” “That, too?” said Malleson quietly, “I am afraid Sloane is a poor diplo- matist! He gives away too much to win his own hand even. Or perhaps he only thought of your public embar- rassment, knowing that privately you are not embarrassed in the matter at all. Yes, he’ll be a failure in Con- gress, if he ever gets there. He’d do lbetter on a tub.” “What do you mean by my not beâ€" ing embarrassed privately. I may as well tell you that I’m both astonished and deeply troubled over that awful Quilaxo affair. So far as that is con- cerned, I am exceedingly embarrassed, Johnâ€"embarrassed every hour I am 'with you.” “I thought something was between us, something more than a mere di- vergence in political views. There’s no time like the present. Let us have if. out, here and now. What is it?” uch uuu “V” v Any-v .... .v. “Need you ask? You know what happened at Quilaxo as well as I do ” “Apparently not half so well, since vou are ashamed of me and I am not Where is Heaven? Is it not Just a friendly garden plot, Walled with stone and roofed with sun Where bhle days pass one by one, Not too fast and not too slow, Looking backward as they go At the beauties left behind To transport the pensive mind. rfl‘A‘rApparentb; not half you are ashamed of me ashamed of myself."_ Possibly it was the singular of that evening’s sunset which his face so unnatural a color. (To be continued.) 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