The Washington herald., 1907-01-27

| " men can we expect THESE HieH- He
asked.
In two days; they are already well on
| their way"
Being an Eastern man yourself ii will
ran TO your lot to be the intermediary
! I suppose So" said Mr.. Heathcote, and
J he sighed a little.
True to Mr.. Hcathcote's prediction, the
! committee overlook them two days later
/ at way station. and Harley saw at once
/ mat strenuous days were ahead because
! the committee had a full sense Of its OWL
! larSeness and importance fact evident
/ even to those less acute than Harley; and
/ II was led by Mr.. Goodnight and SIR
/ CrayOn themselves. il was composed OF
/ eight men, all middle-aged or more, and
| every one was set in "A way of thinking
/ peculiar to the business in which he had
/ spent many years, and In which he had
| made much money.
All gEttered With the gloss Of prosperity
! When they left the train they put on
! polished silk hats, brought forth by ready
servants. and when they walked through
the streets Of the little villages they
were resplendent in long, black frock
coats and light trousers. They were not
| as Mr. Heathcote had been in his primer
! dlal condition, young and merely mis-
taken, but they had passed the time OF
/ NE when there was anything TO be
/ learned, In fact, they were quite well
aware that they knew everything. par
| ucularly those subjects pertaining TO the
growth and prosperity Of the country.
| The leadeF-of the committee was Mr.
! Clinton Goodnight, who. as has been told
was manufacturer of immense wealth
. ana also q member Of the lower House
! OF Congress. thus combining in himself
| the loftiest attributes Of Iaw-makiug and
/ money-mating. He was helped, too by q
/ manner Of great solemnity. and "A slow,
/ deep voice that placed emphasis upon
/ every alternate word. thus adding inn
! pressiveness TO everything he said. Tic
/ was assiduOusly seconded by Mr.. Henry
| Craycn, thin-faCed and alert as ever
! speaking In short. snappy sentences, from
! which all useless adjectives were clided
/ Nj. CrayOu was seif-made. and was will
/ ing that IL should be known. He, TOO
| had fathomGd the depths Of knowledge.
| They were introduced to Mr.. GraysOr
! by Mr.. HeathC0te, VINO, with useful eX
| perience Of his own not far behind him
/ was able 20 show much tact
4 am glad to meet you again. Mr. Gray
/ son, said Mr. Goodnight in "A large, rO-
/ tu1d manner. Il am sorry I did not Sc,
/ more or you when We We're together III
! the House. But you were very young
then, you know. Who'd have thought
/ that you would be SO conspicuous now,
/ I dare say yOu did not expect 10 see as
/ here. We business men are usually s.,
1 mEch engrossed with affairs that we 4
! not have time for politics. but there come
| occasions when our help. especially our
! advice, is needed, and this is one OF
/ them"
/ Harley saw q faint smile pass over tie
/ face Of the candidate, but Jimmy Gray
son was q man Of infinite tact, which, IN
/ stead Of being allied 10 greatness, Is "a part
! OF greatness itself and he took no nO,icl
I or anything I'D Mr.. Goodnlghts words 81
manner On the contrary. he welcomed
4 him and his associate with real warmth
I Pc vas glad 20 see the great business IN
! forests OF the country represented IL per
/ son IN the campaign; IL ought always e
/ be Sd. II the solid men took more part 81
! The elections It would be better for ALL
Every member of the committee smiled
! "A satisfied smile, and admitted that NJ
/ GraysoU's remarks were true. This wa.
/ progress. as Harley could see The com.
/ mittee may have come with advice AIS,
/ repyobatiou in Us soul but clearly 81 was
/ placated. for the present.
We give proof OF devotion 20 cause OIL
] tt.
/ way. Have como all tho way from srel.
/ financial ceuters To- these lonely plans
/ Heavy sacrifice Of time. Hope il viii b.
/ UEly appreciated"
/ You can rest easy on that point.
/ said Jimmy Grays0n. as the faint smile
/ again passed over his face Your In
( tentious win be taken AT their fun value '
! We wish 70 have "a long and thorough
/ talk with you a little later" said Mr.
/ Goodnight THE subject is one OF great
4 importance, and the age and exparienc.
/ OF the members OF this committee dt "a.
/ 10 deal with IT,"
Undoubtedly" said Jimmy Grayson
/ and Harley thought that his voice was
| a little drier than usual
| Fortunately the members of the com.
/ mittee had their own special car equip.
! ped with many luxuries. and II was at.
/ tached 20 Jimmy Graysons train. Heac.
! there was no crowdiug and TO displac.
ing of the old travellers. but IL wa.
/ clear that there were now two parties
/ following the candidate. since the Old
ana the new did not c0aIesee The mem,
/ Ders of the committee showed II one.
/ that they knew themselves TO be t.,
/ mainstav Of the country. while the other
l were merely frivolous and unstable pol
/ it.eians
Sylvia, of course, was eager to know
what they had said and how they boz,
! themselves. and Harley was anxious Il
/ crafty her
They said they were very great men
| and they bore themselves accordingly"
Uncle James is "a greater man than al
/ Of them put together"
Il f0resec trouble. said Hobart. joy
[ fully. 70 Harley "a little later i en-!
~ q.
/ can even see il.
Hobart" said Harley. pltyingly. ''yo;
I only obey your instincts"
Wherein I am "a wise man." replied
/ Hobart, with satisfaction. L am out
( here 20 get news, and the livelier IN,
/ news the better Now l think that thes,
! gentlemen viii soon furnish us sOmethin.
worth writing about"
7 am afraid SO" said Harley, despond
entity.
The committee was in no haste {,
/ speak It's members dined IuXUri0usIy IN
/ Their private car, and invited to join then
! those whom they thought worthy of IN,
/ honOr-Only a very few besides the ladies
Among these was Harley; but it wa,
I Jimmy GTayS0n who took him.
The conversation was exclusively com
mercial and financial. Mr. Goodnight
AL I'D Et-4r anu Ntl'-4 uSSotlaNtS were
well aware that the whole science Of gov
/ eminent pertained TO the development OF
/ trade. and il was the business Of a PEG.
pie, as well as of "a man, to stick 30 tn,
/ main point. It was for this reason. too
/ chat AR Crayon incidentally let It be un
derstood that he did not value "a colleg,
/ education. He had several university
! graduates working for him on small sal
aries. while he had never been inside tn.
walls of a university. and that was III,
! beginning and end Of the matter; Their,
I could be no further discussion.
/ 4 understand you are connected witt
| the press he said TO Harley. who sat ir
( the next chair. Il should think Their,
I