The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-06
TIE EVENING STORY
CandIcss, CandidacY.

lltle 4augn.
TT ought to be better than that" he
declared. This Investigation will at
tract attention all over the country. It
might even be good for the governor
ship"
But you won't get the senatorship
this election, will you2" persisted the
girl. Candless shook his head.
We are only fairly getting under
way" he explained patiently. Il sus-
pect the committee viii sit after Christ
mas
But thought you were the whole
investigation" she persisted. What
has the committee to do? Can't you
hurry it up?"
Il am only one of a committee of
flve, he said. Il am doing most of the
work, but these things cannot be hur-
ried."
You know now that they all stole
she persisted.
But the facts must be legally set
forth We cannot rush it through
- wish you could she whispered.
Then we could be married at once
L know it, dear" he answered ten
Derby I would give anything to hurry
1t UP, but we must wait
harrington, strolling across the ball
room floor, heard and smiled as he
asked CandIess for a ten-minute chat.
Inc younger man went off, proud to be
seen IN conference with the man who
really ruled the destinies of his party.
1nfee months before Candies would
nave shouted at the suggestion that he
Anighl be sent to the senate from his
state. He was merely a Young ATTORNEY
whose cleyerness had gained FOR hin,
place IN the state legislature. Then
nad come the water front inyestiest lion
ne had oeen placed on the committee
because the leaders supposed him to he
10 the surprise of everyone he
1ioo developed an ingenuity at cross
"a - animation which had draeg ont
- ~ ny DIT, the whole miserable story, of
~ ne sleal of the water front nv the
SadIz q southwestern.
1t had been no mart of a., .,-
intentions that the story eto,,1lS N..i
t Due. put II was too late now to caiI or
me investigation. The public had hem
aroused. pNiiN iiau oeeh
To Candless it had seemed as If ba
We very near his goal for he was To
make Marion his wife when he had
llIdue ms way. Surely his future ---.4e
assured If only the Investigation had
ehoed IN time to run for the senator
He wondered as he followed Hsrrine-
| Ton INTO the conservatory whether If
were too late. An hour later wifi,
sparkling eyes, he emerged from the
conference and sought the girl.
IS II good news, Hugh?" she asked
as ne led her toward the library
It couldn't be BETTER he cried ex-
uiIlngly. I'll give you three guesses. .
-, Iney were inside the library now and
the girl faced him. rs IL the senator
shlp2" she half whispered.
Candless nodded as he seized her
ABOUT the waist and Waltzed her across
the floor to the library sofa. He was
like boy in his exuberance
Tell me all about it" she demanded
as she curled herself upon the sofa
Was that what Mr.. Harrington want
ed Of you?'
Nothing less" exulted Candless. cit
has hann decided
available candidate. They will run me
IOr the state senate with the assurance
that 1 shall be sent on to Washing
tom
You'll be awfully busy with the
campaign and the investigation, she
| lamented. I'm afraid 1 win not see
anything of you at ALL
Harrington has fixed all that" he
explained. sHThey realize that I cannot
handle both, so Varrick win take over
| the investigation. I wanted to keep
on, but Harrington pointed out that I
could not do both and that this was too
| good chance at the senate to be lost -
AND are you going to give up the
Investigation? ?" she gasped. "Give up
all that has been gained?"
''Varriek can carry it on, he said
] impatiently. I'VE have to make some
tsacridces.'
"And you are going to give UP the
fight before you have fairly begun o.
she repeated. you are going to turn
your back on the investigation and let
that fall through that you may go to
| Washington %
Il told you varrick would take my
place" he said irritably. Marion
turned and faced him.
Hugh" she said simply. edo you
really think that Mr.. Varrick will take
/ you prace?"
'sWhv not?' he asked. This was so
different from what he had antici-
pated.
Il heard Mr.. Colqhoon talking to
father last night" she explained. HE
said that the investigation was COM
/ plete surprise to both parties; that they
had supposed there would be the usual
withdrawing. and that you had made
/ it real investigation.
What of it2" demanded Candless.
He said" went on Marion, chat
he wondered how they would bribe you
off; that he did not think money could
do it. I was proud of you, then,
Hugh
why not now?' he asked Grossly.
Els it any disgrace to be elected to Con-
ut is a disgrace when you turn your
| back on the people who look to you to
right an evil-when you sell your
honor for the nomination"
But 1 am not selling my honor he
insisted. ct am simply obeying my
party's call. I am doing. as 7 am told.
for the best good of the party
''You mean in running for congress,
but the good of the party means drop
ping the investigation
''Varrick will carry it on" he per-
sisted.
Not the way you would Father
said that if you kept on. Harrington
himself would land in Jail. Hugh,
don't you see that they are bribing
you. just as surely as though they
put money in your hand p
The girl watched him curiously as
he sprang to his feet and began to
pace the floor. For a quarter of an
hour nothing was said, then he turned
to her abruptly.
Marion" he said gently. you are
right. In my joy at attaining so soon
what I have so eagerly longed for
have blinded myself to the real mean