The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-28
CHAPTER xVlI-Continued.

INV friends." said Mr.. Heating, as he
md Boswell and the men from Gaines
drove away in Judd Benefits omnibus.
my friends. here is where l begin the
warmest hustling I ever did. I want
Harkless everybody wants him
''It Is a glorious idea,' said MIR. Bence.
1.-THE name Of Harkess-"
Heating drowned the oratory. But
that isn't all That little girl wants him
ia go to congress, and that settles it. He
goes
That evening Minnie and her father
were strolling up and down the front walk
together. between the lowered borders.
DO you give up?" asked the judge.
''Give up what? No." returned his
daughter.
She hasn't told you?'
Not yet: she and Mr.. Fisbee left for the
office right after those men went
Haven't you discovered what the
something about politics she's doing for
him Is? Did you understand what she
meant by Our Candidate?
Not exactly
Did you see her blush when she pro-
posed that toast?"
Yes So would anyhody-with all
those men. and their eyes hanging out on
their cheeks'
Pooh! She got up the whole show.
Do you know why?"
II only know it's politics."
"Politics!' He glanced over his shoul-
der, and then, leaning toward her, he said,
N low tone: I'll tell you In confidence
Minnie; she's sending him to congress-
'Ah!' she cried triumphantly. IF she
loved him she wouldn't do that, would
she?"
''Minnie!" Briscoe turned upon her
sternly. II don't want to hear any more
talk like that. It's the way with some
papers to jibe at our great institutions:
fl,,f Sc I,o
trouble with you. The only criticism any
one has any business making again con-
Rress Is that it's too good for some of the
men we send there. Congress is our great
virtue. understand; the congressman are
our fault
II didn't mean anything like that" pro-
tested the girl. Il haven't been reading
any papers except the Herald I meant
why should she send him away if she
aared about him?"
She'll go with him.
They couldn't both go. What would
become of the Herald?'
They'd fix that easy enough; there
are plenty Of smart young fellows in
Rouen they could get to run it while they
ere in Washington
MIR. Harkless is sure to be elected, is
he?"
He is If he's nominated"
Cant he get the nomination?'
think Of him for it till it came into hel
head: and the only thing I look to see
standing in the way Of it is Harkles<
himself; but 1 expect we can leave it tC
her to manage. and 1 guess she will
She's got more diplomacy than Blaine
Hedge Holloway is up the spout all right
but they want to keep it quiet; that's
why she had them come here instead OF
the Office"
"She wouldn't marry him a minute
sooner because he went to congress- sale
Minnie, thoughtfuly.
You're giving up he excla med
s<You know I'm right
''Wait and see. 1t might No, you RI
wrong as wrong can be! I wish 20,
weren't. Don't you see? You're blind
She couldn't do all these things for him i
she loved him. That's the very proc
itself. I suppose you-well you can't un
derstand.'
TIL tell you one thing" he returned
IF she doesn't, the rest Of it won
smount to a rip with John Harkless.'
Yes, 1t will. Nobody could help likin:
to find himself as big man as he'll b.
when he comes back here. Besides, don
you see, it's her way of making it up t.
him for not liking him as much as h
wants. You give up, don't you?'
NO he cried, with feeble violence, -
don't She'll find out some things abou
herself when she sees him again"
Minnie shook her head.
There was a sound of wheels; the buck
Hoard drew up at the gate, and Heller
returning from her evenings labor
Jumped out lightly and ran around to pa
the horses heads. THANK you so much
Mr. Willetts," she said to the driver g