The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-23

in Baltimore. It's funny that she was
there the last year you were at the
Johns Hopkins University. She's the
belle of independence, rich, petted, and
j the only child Of old Gen, Worth, who
thinks the sun rises and sets in her pref
ty blue eyes. She is bright, witty ro-
mantle and full of coquetry. She is de-
ternined to live her girls life to its full
rich limit She is fond Of society and
dances divinely."
but did 1 understand you TO say
she's rich?"
j "Yes, they say her father is worth
half a million"
do you think she could be interested
in the poor in this county?"
/ Eyes, she doesn't seem to know she's
an heiress. Her father, the general, is
a deacon in the Baptist church at indie
pendence and hates dudes and fOps with
all his old-fashioned soul"
a man is one Of character, trouble who
him"
| IT must 60" said CASTOR, hastily ris-
ing I have an engagement to discuss
the coming political campaign with the
/ Hon Allan Mcleod, the present Re-
publican boss of the State"
81 didn't know you hobnobbed with
the enemy"
ar don't. But as far as 1 can under
! stand him he purposes to take me up en-
an exceedingly high mountain and offer
me the world and the fulIness thereof.
, We all like to be tempted whether we
fall or not The doctor hates Mcleod.
s.R
/ him. What do you think of him.
Auntie? He swears by you. I used to
dislike him as a boy, but he seems n
pretty decent sort of fellow now. and l
can't help liking just little anybody
: who loves you. / confess he has a fas
cination for me-"
why do you ask nay opinion Of hinl?"
slowly asked Mrs. Durham.
Because I'm not sure of his honesty
He talks fairly, but there's something
about him that casts a doubt over his
fairest words. He says he has the most
important proposition Of my life to
place before me today, and I'm at a loss
how to meet hinl-whether as we'll
meaning friend or scheming scoundrel.
He's puzzle to me-
"WeIl, Charlie, / don't mind telling
you that he is a puzzle to me. I've al
ways been strangely attracted to him,
even when he was a big headed
brute of a boy. The doctor always dis
liked him and / always thought mis-
judged him.
Strange we feel so much alike about
ways been very close to mine, since you
At,0 -
my mother died know about what he
will say, and I know about what 1 will
do He stopped and kissed his foster
mother tenderly.
Charlie. I'm in earnest about my
pretty girl that's coming. Don't forget
it," said Mrs. Durham, as he left her.
Mcleod was waiting with some Inn
patience In his room at the hotel
| walk in, CASTOR, you're little late.
However, better late than never" Nc
Leod plunged directly into the purpose
of his visit.
castor, you're a man OF brains, and
oratorical genius. / heard your speech
In the last Democratic convention in
Raleigh, and don't say it to flatter you,
that was the greatest speech made in
any assembly in this State since the
war"
'"rhanks" said CASTOR. with wave
of his arm.
| "Gaston, the time has come to shake
off this nightmare and face the issues of
our lay an generation We are going
to win in this campaign, but / want you.
like you. You are the kind of man we
reed now to take the field and lead in
this campaign"
How are you going co VIM"
eve are going to form a contract with
the Farmer Alliance and break the back
bone OF the Bourbon Democracy of he
South The Farmers have now COM
pact body of $4,000 voters, thoroughly or
ganized and combined with the negro
vote we can hold this State until Gabriel
blows his trumpet"
That's a pretty scheme. Our farmers
are crazy now with all sorts Of fool
ideas" said CASTOR thoughtfully.
But what is the great proposition you
have TO make 10 me?''
Join with us in this new coalition ard
J stump the State for us. Your fortune
| will be made win or lose. I'll see that
the National Republican Committee pays
YOU thousand dollars week for your
speeches, at least five a week, two hum
dred dollars apiece. If we lose, you will
make ten thousand dollars in the can
vass and stand in line for good office
under the National Administration.
we win, I'll put you in the Governors
Palace for four years. There's tide
in the affairs of men, you know. It's al
the flood at this moment for you.
CASTOR was silent moment and look
ed thoughtfully out of the window. The
offer was a tremendous temptation.
group of old fogies had dominated the
Democratic party for ten years. and tina
kept the younger men down with then
t war cries and old soldier candidates
until he had been more than once disgust
! ed He felt as sure OF McLeod's success:
; as If he already saw it. 1t was precisely
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