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"I arned that it was useless to see you, Senator Smith, but I would coroup of your old friends and followers foro Won't you take a stand on soressive matters--this bill, or the Child Labor islation?"

Mr Smith listened but shook his head

"When the ti to say on several of these matters At present I can only say that I cannot support this bill," and Mr Todd was ushered out He reeted him effusively He knew hihborhood Guild in Washington--one of Todd's hobbies

Easterly greeted Smith quietly

"Got o on the Finance Committee tomorrow; Sumdrich is chairman by courtesy, but you'll have the real power Put the Child Labor Bill first, and we'll work the press The Tariff will take most of the session, of course We'll put the cotton inspection bill through in the last days of the session--see? I'ress Thoroes; says there's so ro vote We ive them a little extra money and a few roes are sweet on you and he's going to be the new chairn, you know Ever met him?"

"Yes"

"Well--so long"

"Just a moment," the states of a co of it?"

"Not definitely; I heard some ruood day"

While Bles Alwyn in the outer office aiting and ht the curve of her gown, and as she seated herself beside hiue resentment rose in hiued, with the clothes and wealth and training He paused, however, in his thought: he did not want them like the whites--so cold and formal and precise, without heart orto him

"Are you the--er--the man who had a letter to the Senator?"