essed themselves on that point in the usual vocal way. Bob
reached for the chairman's gavel, with a "Give me that thing!" which
made them all laugh. She beat the desk until there was silence.

"I think a man who is courteous, high minded, unselfish, and dependable
in his relations with women is the kind of man to be dependable in his
political relations. When Paul Trent says a thing is so, you can bank on
its being so. If you send him to Albany to run this state, he'll run it.
The politicians can't boss him, you can't boss him, and I can't boss
him--(laughter)--but he'll do his conscientious best to run it right.
You send him up there and see!"

She smiled and nodded at them as she turned to take her seat; the
crowd's sudden shout of welcome made her turn quickly. Paul was coming
toward her. The look in his eyes held her so that she forgot the crowd,
which was going into convulsions out in front.

"My dear!" Paul said to her softly, taking her hand. She smiled up at
him, turned back to the crowd in front, and with her hand still in his
silenced them with a gesture. They scented a situation.

"Friends," Paul began.

"Save yer breath, Guv'nor, the Missus said it all," yelled a voice from
the crowd. Everybody laughed.

"Friends," Paul repeated, smiling, "I shall not try to improve on the
Missus. If when you go to the polls to-morrow you think it is for the
good of the State of New York that I should try to direct its government
for two years, vote for me, and I'll thank the Missus. Mind you, I
don't promise any miracles, but as far as any honest man can see what's
right, I'll do it. Good-night to you."

[Illustration: "Bob and Paul stood bowing and smiling"]

Cooper Union has seen some exhibitions of excitement, but this was a
prize example. Bob and Paul stood for ten minutes, hand in hand, bowing
and smiling, before the crowd began to break up. Then the mob on the
platform surrounded them, and it was half an hour before they made their
escape. At the door Paul said to her:

"I've got to meet my committee for half an hour, dearest. Will you go to
the hotel and wait for me? I'll come as soon as I can."

She nodded, and he put her into a cab at the door. The hour she waited
for him seemed ten minutes, for she went over every step of their time
together from the first day. He burst open the door at last, and came
toward her, his face alight, his arms out, his whole need of her in his
eyes. She put her two hands on