Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04
CHAPTER Xxx.
WIFI = ANAN ~A~Ns
A NEW LESSON IN LOVE.


Mcleod returned home to find his plans
of political success in perfect order The
program went through without a hitch.
In spite of the most desperate efforts Of
the Democrats. he carried the state by a
large majority and made, for the Republi-
can party and its strange allies, the first
breach in the solid phalanx of Democratic
supremacy since Legree left his legacy Of
corruption and terror.
The Legislature elected two senators. To
the amazement Of the world, the day be-
fore the caucus of the Republicans met,
Mcleod withdrew. He had no opposition
so far as anybody knew, but a curious
thing had happened. The Rev. John Dur
ham discovered the fact that Mcleod kept
q still and had established his mother as
an Illicit distiller years before. One Of
his deputies who had become an inebriate,
confessed this to the doctor who had in
formed the preacher.
The preacher put this important piece
of information into the hands of a daring
young Republican who had always been
one from principle. He went to Raleigh
and interviewed Mcleod. At first Mcleod
denied, and clustered, and swore. When
he produced the proofs, he gave up, and
asked sullenly:
what do you want?"
Get out of the race"
"An right Is that all? You're on top"
mo. give me the nomination"
"Never!' he yelled with an oath.
"Then I'll expose you in tomorrow morn
ing's paper, and that's the end Of you"
Mcleod hesitated a moment, and then
said: 'Ill agree You've got me. But I'll
make one little condition. You must give
me the name of your informant"
THE Rev. John Durham"
81 thought as much
To the amazement of everyone Mcleod
xra fxrcd ha
the head of one of his lieutenants. He re-
turned to Hambright from this dramatic
event with an unruffied front. To his
cronies he said: bah! / was joking.
Never had any idea Of taking the office
for myself. I'm playing for larger stakes.
make these puppets, and pull the
strings"
He devoted himself assiduously in the
leisure which followed to Mrs. Durham.
He never intimated to Durham that he
knew anything about the part he had
taken in his withdrawal from the sena-
torship. Nor had the preacher told his
wife of his discovery. They had quarreled
several times about Mcleod His wife
seemed determined to remain loyal to the
boy she had taught.
Mcleod in his talk with her intimated
that he had withdrawn from a desire
vaguely forming in his mind to get out Of
the filth of politics altogether. sooner or
later, influenced by her voice alone.
With subtle skill he played upon her
vanity and jealousy, and at last felt that
he had entangled her so far he could dare
a declaration of his feelings. There was
one element only in her mental makeup
he feared. She held tenaciously the old
fashioned romantic ideals of love. 70
her II seemed a divine mystery linking the
souls that felt 1t to the infinite. If he
could only destroy this divine mystery
idea, he felt sure that her sense of isola-
ton, and her proud rebellion against the
disappointments of life would make her
an easy prey to his Establishments.
He searched his library over for book
that could scientifically demonstrate the