The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-21

TO the telegraph boy. and entered the Sc
Guided box that held Mrs. Grayson and
Miss Morgan Two elderly Chicago men,
vino Diay.s1 a. notifies and who were
warm enthusiasts for Grayson. were
there. and Harley was introduced 10
them. But he talked TO them only AS
long as pOlitenegs demanded. and then,
with all sincerity. he congratulated Mrs.
Grayson on her husbands triumph
Il never had doubt Of il, she replied
her voice tremuloUs. and honestly for
getful in the glory Of the moment Of all
the fears that had been assailing her a
few hours ago. II knew what he could
do"
Harley turned presently 10 Miss Nor
gan. and he spoke in the same vein to
her. but she asked. with some asperfty.
DID yOT think he could fail?"
Failure is possible, I suppose. in the
case of anybody
But you do not know our Western
spirit
Il am learning.
Her gentleness was gone. She resented
what she chose 10 consider an attempt at
patronage Of the West and Harley again
was made the target for the arrows OF
her sarcasm Yet ne did not resent IL
with his original acerbity; custom was
dulllng the sharp edge Of her weapons,
'AftNr Ai'otfttH % Hp4uUinE ntffls tncF EdAHeF
provoked and drew him on. lie was able
to reply lightly. TO suggest vaguely the
crudities Of Idaho. and 10 incite her to yet
more strenuous battle for her beloved
mountains.
But both ceased TO talk. because the
candidate was approaching his climax,
and the grand swell Of his speech had
in it a musical quality that did not de-
tract from its power 70 carry conviction.
Then he closed. and the thunders Of an
plaUse rose again and again. At last
after bowling many times TO the gratifed
audience he came back to the box. and
his niece. her eyes shining with delight
spTang up. as If driven ny an impulse
and. throwing her arms about his neck,
kissed him. The act was seen By many.
and il was appiauded bU. Harley did not
like it: her emotion seemed to him too
youthful. TO smack too little OF restraint
in short TO be too Western. Despite HIM
self. he frowned. and when she turned
back toward the box she saw the froWu
still upon his face. There was an instant
fiery fash in her eye, and she drew her
self Up as if in naughty defiance. but she
said nothing then, nor did she speak later
when she left with the Grays0ns. merely
giving him cold goodnight bow.
Harley fingered a little with the other
correspondents. and was among the last
10 leave the building. He was thinking
of the Idaho girl but he did not fail To
notice what was going on. and he saw a
group Of middle-aged or elderly men. the
majority of them portly in figure and au-
tocrstic In bearing. follow the trail Of
Jimmy GTayson. Although familiar with
the faces Of only one or two in the group.
hC knew instinctiVely who they were. II
was gathering Of the great. mOneyed
q 10 70 - al
tude Of Grayson upon affairs that con
cerned them intimately. and prompt To
take action in accordance. They were the
guardians Of vested interests. interests
watched over as few things I'm this world
are. and they were resolved to see that
they took no HARM But the speech Of the
night had been general in its nature, a
preliminary as it were. and Harley judged
that they would do nothing as yet but
skirmish upon the outskirts. keeping a
wary eye for the main battle when II
should be Joined
Did you notice them" asked white
haired Tremaine in his ear
"Oh. yes" replied Harley. who knew at
once what he meant; I watched them
leave the hall"
"One gets to know them instinctiveIy,"
said Tremaiue I've seen them like a
herd OF buIl-dogs-if such animals Travelled
in herds-On the heels Of every Presiden-
tial candidate for the last forty years.
and that covers ten campaigns But I
suppose they have as much right 70 look
after their interests as the farmer or
mechanic has to look after his"
Yet it is worth while to watch them
said Harley, and all in the group con-
CURED.
They were TO leave in the afternoon for
milwaukee,. which gave plenty Of time for
rest, and Harley. who needed it. slept
late But when he rose and dressed he
went forth at once. after his habit Tor the
morning papers. buying them all in order
TO weigh as well as he could the Chicago
opinion Of GraysOI. The first that he
picked UP was sensational in character,
and what he saw on the front page did
not please him at all There was plenty
Of space devoted TO Grayson. but almost
as much was given to an incident OF the
evening as to GraysOn himself There
was a huge picture of a beautiful young
girl throwing her arms around Jimmy
Grayson's neck, and kissing him enthusi-
astically. The two occupied the center
Of the stage close 20 the footlights and
twenty thousand people were frantically
cheering the spectacle. BY the side OF
this picture was another. perfectly cor
rect portrait of Miss Morgan. evidently
taken from photograph. and under it
were the lines Jimmy GTaySOu
Egeria-the Beautiful Young Girl who
Furnishes tbs Western Fire for His
Speeches"
And then in two columns Of loaded
type under q pyramid OF headlines. was
told the story Of Sylvia Morgan Flushed
with enthusiasm. the account said she
had come from Idaho TO help her uncle.
the candidate Although only eighteen
years of age-she was twenty-two-she
lad displayed a most remarkable per-
ception and grasp of politics and Of great
issues. 1t was she. with her youthful
zeal. who inspired Mr.. GTaysOn and his
friends with courage for conflict against
odds. He consulted her daily about his
speeches; it was she who always put into
them some happy thought. some tell
ing phrase that was sure to captivate
the people. In a pinch she could make
a speech herself. ana she would prob
ably be seen on the stump in the West.
And she was as beautiful as she was
intellectual and eloquent; she would be
the most picturesque feature Of this or
any campaign ever waged in America.
Tt continued in this vein for two coll
umns, employing all the latest devices
of the newest and yellowest journalism,
o. which the process is quite simple. pro-
vided you have no conscience-that IS,
you take a grain of fact and you build
upon it a mountain of fancy. and the
mountain will be shaped according to
the taste of the builder.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY.