The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
SYNOPSIS PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

Jimmy Grayson, the dark horse Of national con-
yeution, is nominated for the Presidency. Harley.
the correspondent of the New York Gazette, Is the
first 70 tell the caEdsiate the good news. he ac-
companies me UIay5on5 to their Western home and
meets GTayson's niece, Sylvia Morgan. The two are
mutually attracted. On the night Of GTaysons great
speech Sylvia IN her enthusiasm. throws her arms
about GTaysons neck ard kisses him. On the fol-
lowing morning Harley finds the incident illustrated
IN the yellow journals and Sylvia named GRAY
sons EgeTa tie beautiful young girl who furnishes
Western fire for his speeches Churchill, CORE
spondcnt Of the Monitor. New YoTks yellow Jour
nal. allies himself with party OF huanciers who
follow Grayson TO Milwaukee. and, by process OF
fattery, induce Churchill TO start an opposition
movement. king" Plummer. a political power in
the West and a multimillionaire. appears CD the
scene Harley believes him TO be Sylvias uncle, but
learns that he is her guardian and bctrothcd.
Chmchills dispatches are read 90 the Grsyson
party by Hobart a newspaper man. Sylvia promises
TO win over Churchill.
The triumph CT the candidates cratory is reached
at Weeping Water, where Grayson. after riding 400
miles and making q speeches. holds an audience
sDellbound tom midnight until 3 in the morning,
while a blizzard is raging
Driving the plains the candidate. Harley. and
the driver lost and seek shelter in a lonely house
where uagedy-uncaTthed by HaTley-is under way.
The following day finds the candidates party re-
united. Piummcr witnesses Sylyias warm welcome
Of Harley, and is brought TO realize his age Heath
cote arrives from the East lie is just back from
Europe and travels with a valet. He assumes man
agemcnt OF Graysons campaign. The citizens Of TIE
Colorado town and the newspaper correspondents
hold au indignation meeting, and Harley maps cut
a line of action which Is e. make the way rough
Tor Hea,hcl.e aud his valet that they VIII be dis
Outraged with campaigning in the West
The party reaches GRANVILLE for Sunday, whore a
hanging is about 10 occur Hobart interviews the
condemned youth and is convinced OF his limo
Ceuce- He holds q conference with Gayson. and
the next night when the opera house Is crowded for
GTaysuu's speech Hobart manages 10 have the three
false witnesses 10 the murder in attendance The
candidate appears the stage with the light Of
great eagcness in mis- eyes, COHTOnts ths audience,
and bis speech 50 eloquent u induces the guilty
man 10 confess In spite Of his triumph he realizes
that Harley stands best IN the favor OF Sylvia and
lis niece o. grateful 10 him for the consideration be
shows, The rivalry between Harley and "hlng
pWAm5r SIN continues. while Che Political cam
paigI goes en- The candidate makes M exceptional
speech, and while he Is making It the love affair
moves SD rapidly thar Jimmy Grsysla becomes as
slred that Sylvia doys not love PlGmmer she aged
but does love Harley AIls GgaysUu does all that
She Co make the way smooth fog Harley in his
love Affair. mt Sylvia. having given her promise 10
King rlUETT Is resolved 20 keep her word Gu
him If Ee holds her 90 it. However, Plmmsr re-
leases hcr ss soon as de discovers Jlc truth Plum
mer determines 20 beat Gloysou nov, and Il seems
as if Gays0u has abaudoa-I hope