The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
CHAPTER XV-Continued.

sylvia" he said, the perils and hard
ships OF the trip we are just 1nishin'
have set me TO thinkin' hard"
She trembled again. She felt as if he
were going to say something that she
would not like 10 hear.
THAT trip was full of dangers for you.
and. as we go through all this Western
country, there may be more TO come.
want the right. Sylvia, to nook after you,
look after you more closely than I've
ever done Sctore. and to do that, Sylvia,
I've got TO be your husband"
I have promised"
4 know you have, an 1 know you'll
keep your promise. But I want you TO
keep it now. Why couldn't We get mar
ried. say next week, and make this cam
paign one big weddin' tour. I think ii
would be grand. Sylvia, an it's right easy
To arrange"
lie paused, awaiting her answer, but
she had suddenly lost all her color, and,
despite herself, she trembled violently.
"Oh no." she cried. mot now. II
would be better to wait. Why break W
this pleasant Oh. I don't mean that,
I mean. why not go on as we are through
the campaign, and afterward we could
talk of-of-what you propose? Anything
else now would be so unusual I think
we'd better waltz
She spoke almost breathlessly under
impulse, and then she stopped suddenly
as if afraid. The color poured back into
her face. and she waited timidly.
The King Of the Mountains. who had
never known fear, was gripped by a cold
chill He had delivered his master-stroke
and It had failed.
wen wait, Sylvia" he said, gloom
lily. "Of course d woman's wish in such
a matter as this is law, and more than
law"
ooh, daddy, don't you see how it is?'
she cried. moved by his tone. I'm but
twenty-five. 1 don't want to marry just
yet. I haven't seen enough Of this big
world. Why can't we wait a little?''
Don't be afraid, child; no one shall
make you marry when you don't want
to-" he said, smoothingly and protecting
", and this role became him superbly
THE subject shan't be mentioned to you
again while the campaign lasts"
you are the best man in the world
daddy" she exclaimed. Suddenly she
rose on tiptoe. kissed him lightly on III,
cheek, and then ran away King
PlUmmer walked gravely back to the lob
by Of the hotel, where a crowd was gath
cred.
Harley was one Of this crowd. and OF
entering the room he had been met al
once by Churchill, upon whose face wa:
q look of CONSERVATION.
ba asked no TPvorf rr71,
that Grayson was in danger of being
kidnapped by bandits on this trip Il
Crows Wing?"
1t is true, every word OF It."
My God, what will Europe say?' ex
claimed Churchill. aghast.
Harley laughed. but ne did not at
tempt to reason with Churchill. He knew
that the correspondent Of the Monitor
was too far gone TO be reached by argu
ment.
Churchill sent a lurid dispatch to tn,
Monitor, describing in detail the foil!
and recklessness OF the candidate, ant
the manner in which he neglected tn
great issues of the campaign for the SAX
of impulses which always terminated il
frivolous or dangerous adventures. An,
the Monitor fully backed up its CORE
spondent because, when the issue o
the paper had published the dispatcl
reached them. it also contained an edi
tOTiaI. in which the editor wrote il
anguish of heart:
I'VE have supported Mr.. Grayson in thi
campaign with as much zeal and energ.
as our moral sense would permit. w,
have given him full credit for all the vir
tues that he may possess, and we hav
been willing at all times for him TO prof
by our experience and advice. But on
A.
never failed in courage 10 denounc
wrong, even if it should be in our Ow
house. Our easy. and on the Who'll
superficial, American temperament con
dOneS too many things. Never was
more noticeable than in the vital issue
of this Presidential campaign. The vel
low journals are making a great nOis
over Mr.. Grayson; they shout about hi
oratory. his generosity, and his noble i'm
pulses until the really serious minorit
of US can scarcely hear; but the grave
thoughtful people those who are recog
nized in Europe as the real leaders @
American opinion, will not be put dow1
Despite the turmoil Of the childish "
have never lost our heads The Monitor
from the very first, has perceived tn
truth, and IL has the courage to tell 4
We contribute this advice willingly. an
without charge to those who are conduct
ing the campaign.
THE youthful and fiamboyant qualitie
must be eradicated from Mr.. GraysoT
Our young republic cannot afford to b
discredited in the eyes of Europe by tn
sensational or frivolous actions of on
who is nominated by great party 70
the high Office of President This las
adventure with brigands in the mountain
is really more than our patience will beal
and our readers know that our patience