The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19

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condition The whole thing Illustrated
magnifcently the regular social degra.
dntlon of American civic life.
As night decpencd and returns began
20 come In slowly there seemed 10 bc
no decisive Indications for either s.uu.
Ford. who had b,cu with Gordon from
thcl beginning. rpfmed to leave, nl-
% though he was thoroughly exhausted.
Gordon sank lower aud lower. Twice
they thought lac had passed on Each
time he rallied. At . o'clock he was
nearer death than he had ever been.
From that time on the struggle OF life
for the spirit grew stronger. When
dawn came, the doctor lifted his hand
aud a grim smile expressed his salts.
faction. The crisis was passed, and
John Gordon. 10y the grace OF God. was
to live and struggle on for few years
more before his spirit should go 70 God.
who gave II.
Out In Bowen street and around
Hope House the boys were crying out
special election editions. Miss An
drcws and Ford could hear the words
Victory for Reform ticketw Triumph
for law and orlcrv chambers elect
cd city Attorney Ford stole down
stairs aud got u paper. The little fam
fly Of residents gathered In the library.
The first qu'S,ions asked were about
John Gordon.
"Thc doctor says he'll live. Hurrahg
Ford cried fccbly. lie waved the pa
per rs II that was the special news
that covered lis first page with heavy
type and eAclamU tiOn points. Some
one discovered Miss Andrews over 10y
the window with tears on her face.
Miss Hammond came up aud put an
arm about her.
Grand. iM't III" Miss Hammond
said.
"Ycs. II did not seem possible In
the night that he could live"
"Who? Tommy RandallT Miss
Hammond asked demurely.
Miss Andrews laughed.
I'm rather unstrung 10y all this" she
said
1T Is good deal. isn't Il? Tommy's
death and Mr.. GordOn's life at the
same time. But JOY never kills. does
itg"
IT has never killed Miss Andrews
yet" said Ford, But don't know
how she will stand al this lm AFRAID
IL viii 20 hard with her
Il wlil Try "a uccusJom myself to H.
the head uf the house answered, smn-
d ing ON them gll At the breakfast Ia
ble no que ever remembered To have
seen her more in.er,sIng or tascinat-
ing.
John Gordon rapidly grew stronger,
When once Tie had claimed him. II
seemed az IL an the forces OF good
came Ia Iis assistance.
one day when be had become strong
enough he llstvned With the greatest
delight To Furd's account Of the elec-
tion.
Chambers is going 10 make history
for the double decker fellows. There
are over hundred eases died already
The Atmosphere around the end OF
Bowen street is of dark blue. Tom
my Randall has skipped out for his
health aud carried with him the boOdle
he was careful not 10 use FOR campaign
purposes. The property out here, in
Guiding his unfinished building, hes all
passed into other hands. and the city
is likely TO take measures toward con
demnation and purchase. OF courS
that means lots Of legislation and laws
delays, and so forth, but the gang is
out OF the city halls. and Chambers and
his gold bowed spectacles win move
things as rapidly as the law permits
which TO my mind is not fast enough
TO set anything afire AT the next elec-
tion the city ought TO make Chambers
a king and give him absolute authority
10 do as he pleases for the good Of the
city. But / tell you. Gordon. yOu
missed a mighty good fight by being
here the week before the election"
so did you. my dear fellow, from
what l hear OF YOU" said Gordon af
fectionately.
"oh. had a good fight over YOU
said Ford. There were also others
Miss Marsh came down or sent wore
every day. We were all determined no
TO let you die. But twas a gosd nght
I'm about used up. l turn you over Il
Miss Marsh"
I'm sorry to miss you, Ford" Cor
don laughed lightly. 1--WE no fault q
ind"
4 understand You simply want