The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
SYNOPSIS PRECEDING cHAPrERs.

Jimmy Grayson. the dark horse Of a national con
vention is nominated for the Presidency. Harley.
the correspondent OF the New York Gazette, is the
first to tell the candidate the good news He ac-
companies The GTays0us 10 their Western home and
meets Graysons niece. Sylvia Morgan. The two are
mutually attracted. On the night Of GTaysons great
speech Sylvia in her enthusiasm. throws her arms
about Graysans neck ard kisses him. On the fol-
lowing morning Harley finds the incident illustrated
IN the yellow journals and Sylvia named as Cray
sons EssTia; The beautiful young girl who furnishes
Western fire Tor bis speeches" Churchill CORE
EpondeBt Of the Monitor New YCrk's yellow jour
nal, allies himself with a party Of hnancicrs who
follow GTayson 10 Milwaukee, and. b. process Of
hattery, induce Churchill 20 start opposition
movement. King" Plummer a political power m
the West and a mutimlhonaire. appears on the
scene Harley believes him 90 be Sylvias uncle, but
learns that be Is her guardian and betrothed-
ChwchilIs dispatches are read 10 the GIayson
party hy Hobart. a newspaper man. Sylvia promises
TO win over Churchill
The triumph cf the candidates cratory is reached
ct Weeping Water, where Gnys1n, after riding 400
miles and making . speeches. holds an audience
Epellb0md from midnight until in the morning.
while blizzard is raging
Driving over the plains the candidate. Harley. and
the driver are lost and seek shelter in lonely house.
where a tragsdy-unearthad by Harley-is under way.
The following day finds the candidates party re
united Pummer witnesses Sylyia's warm welcome
OF Harley and brought 20 realize his age. Heath
cote arrives from the East He is Just back from
Europe. and travels with a valet. lie assumes man
8gCmnt Of Grays0n's campaign. The citizens OF the
Colorado town and the newspaper correspondents
hold an indignation meeting, and Harley maps cut
a line of action which is to make the way rough
Tor HeathCote and his valet that they VIII be dis
Outraged with campaigning in the West
The party reaches GRANVILLE for Sunday. where a
hanging Is about 20 occur. Hobart interviews the
ceuCs. He holds conference with Grays1u, and
GraysoEs speech. Hobart manages 10 have the three
false witnesses 20 the murder in attendance. The
candidate appears on the stage with the light OF
great eaggUess IN his eyes c1ufr0nts the audience.
and his speech Is So eloquent ic induces the guilty
man 90 confess In spite Of his triumph he realizes
that Harley stands best IN the favor Of Sylvia and
lis niece is grateful 90 him for the consideration be
shows The rivalry between Harley and king
ilummEr sun continues. while the political cam
palgu goes Or. The candidate makes an exceptional
speech. and while he is making il the love affair
moves so rapidly that Jimmy Gpy5-u becomes as
surcd that Sylvia does not love Punm1r, the aged,
but does love Harley. Airs. Grays0n does all that
she can 20 make the way smooth for Harley IT, his
love affair but Sylvia having given hgr promise %
King I4uLrlr. is resolved TO keep her Hr-d 10
him If De holds her 20 It. However, Plummar ne
leases her as soon he discovers the truth. Plum
mg determines 90 beat Guysou now, and it seems
as If GTa551l has abandoned hope.