The Delta independent., 1901-02-15

And can't marry . senator after al"
slection-the triumph Of the ring and
the subordination of the interests OF
the people to the welfare Of the ma
chine. He reviewed the expenditures
his opponents were making, and knew
IL he acted ON Carroll's advice he
would but be circumventing . very
small part Of the illesitimats use OF
money BY the machine managers.
I'll have tbs money here tomorrow
At noon." he said abruptly.
Good: nobody but you and and
theAlmighty will know anything about
it." replied Carroll. relighting hh
cigar. which he had psrmittsd to 90
out in his anxiety.
Late Wednesday evening card vas
brought to Richard Montgomery which
cau.ed him to start in surprise. II
read Miss Ruby Burcharc." Under
meath the engraving was written In
pencil: Must see you At once and
alone" What In the world could be
20 urgent that she should come to his
hotel at such an hour? II was the girl
who had promised to become his wife.
Probably she had some suggestion re-
garding the campaign-she was very
much interested and had been plan
ming q wedding after he was du'y
elected 20 a. to add to its social i'm
portance. With . smile he descended
to the hotel parlors. She awaited
him In . corner. q rich opera cloak en-
veloping her graceful form.
"a sh NANnlAfa0 hIO
hand after the first greeting. you
must withdraw from the race. You
must decline to have your name pre-
sented to the caucus"
Are you crazy?" he inquired with
. smile. II am a. good rs elected"
THAT IL what fear" sne iepliOd.
But there are means being taken %
elect you that sre 20 horI ible that your
good name 10 likely to be furnished
and even II II is not. that would pre-
eluds your accepting an ONCE that
comes BY such means"
what do you meant" he exclaimed.
turning white and fixing . searching
gsse upon her.
Your friends are exceeding all
bounds In their interest to elect you,
and are doing things of which you
know nothing. I was at papa's once
at the bank today. He came in direct
~ with Mr. Carroll and Senator Pratt
and I could not got out nor fall to
overhear what was said. There vas
some talk about q bet and papa's
holding the stakes, but IL was all %
horribly plain. II you are elected
Senator Pratt Is to have $4,000. II
IL simple bribery. II 10 too late to stop
IL and the only thing to do Is to de-
cline 10 have your name presented"
Il suppose that is the way politics
arc played these days." he said, with
dry Hps
1T is not your way" she broke IN
impetuously. Don't let them COM
promise you with their corrupt prae-
ticea. You must not Your father and
your grandfather and your great
grandfather would turn in their cof-
fms n you permitted II. could not
bear II to have my husband hold .
Tosition by any such means, even IL
you were ignorant tn y were used, AM
I know you could not bear Il either"
II will withdraw" hs said. AFTER .
shor: pause Can show y0u TO Jour
carriage"
As she catered the carriage -
urst into tsArs, and sobbed: Oh
ichard. isn't I: mean that they had 70
and spo:l it-and can't mATry
senator liter al"
1a.s is the rezson Why. sl,honsh
~ no. NJ PIPER eoac-dsi sad
& .C.sa ,lAt Montg5nsry v,uld -
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