The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-11

of all men. whatever they might
profess, he held to his purpose.
"Still, you don't quite follow me-"
he persisted. You've said some very
disquieting things against some OF
| my friends-of course, they under
| stand that the exigencies of campaign
ing, the necessity of rousing the party
| spirit, the
Thving stopped short; De Milt held
his breath Scarborough was lean
ing forward, was holding Thwings
/ eyes with one of those looks that grip.
| DO you mean said he, that, if I'll
assure those friends of yours that
don't mean what / say, they'll buy me
the presidency"
my dear Hampden." expostulated
Thwing, nothing Of the sort. Simply
that the campaign fund which Bur
bank must get TO be elected won't
go TO him, but will be at the disposal
| OF your national committee. Ny
| friends, naturally. won't support their
/ enemies"
De Milt, watching Scarborough. saw
| him lower his head, his face flushing
deeply
Believe me, Hampden." continued
| Thwing, without our support Bur
| bank is beaten and you are triumph
antly elected not otherwise. But
you know politics; needn't tell
you. You know that the presidency
depends upon getting the doubtful
element in the doubtful states"
Scarborough stood, and without lift
ing his eyes. said in a voice very diff
ferent from his strong, clear tones of
few minutes before: Il suppose in
this day no one is beyond the reach
OF insult. | have thought / was. I
see / have been mistaken. And it is
a man who has known me 90 years
and has called me friend. who has
taught me the deep meaning OF the
word shame. The servant will show
you the door," And he left Thwing
alone in the room.
had made De Milt give me the
its drift While he was going over
it in detail. / was thinking out all the
bearings OF Scarborough's refusal
upon my plans.
Has Senator Goodrich seen Gov.
Burbank YETI" i asked De Milt in
casual tone when he had told how he
escaped unobserved in Thwing's
wake and delivered Burbank's mes
sage the next morning.
Il believe he's to see him by ap-
pointment Tomorrow replied De
Mil
So my suspicion was well-founded
Goodrich, informed of his brother-in-
laws failure, was posting to make
peace on whatever terms he could
honeyfugle out of my conciliation-mad
candidate.
A few minutes later 1 shut myself
in with the long distance telephone,
and reused Burbank from bed and
from sleep. Il am coming By the first
train tomorrow" 1 said. II thought
you'd be glad to know that I've made
satisfactory arrangements In New
York-unexpectedly satisfactory"
That's sood-excellent," came the
reply. / noted an instant change of
tone which told me that Burbank had
got by some underground route, news
OF my failure in New York and had
been preparing to give Goodrich q
cordial reception.
IF Goodrich comes, James," I went
on. don't see him till I've seen
you
A pause, then in a strained voice:
But I've given him An appointment
at nine tomorrow"
Put him OF till noon. I'll be
there at IL. It's-imperative." That
last word with an accent 1 did not
like to use. but knew how to use
and when
Another pause, then: Very well.
Harvey. But we must be careful
about him. De Milt has told you
how dangerous he is. hasn't he?"
''Yes-how dangerous he tried to
be-" I was about to add that Good
rich was a fool to permit any one
to so to such \ man an Scarborough
with such proposition; but I be-
thought me Of Burbanks acute moral
sensitiveness and how it would be
rasped by the implication of his op-
ponent's moral superiority. We're |
past the last danger, James. That's |
all. Sleep sound. Good night"
Good night, old man." was his re-
ply in his poses tone for affection. |
But l could imagine him posing there |
in his night shirt, the anger against |
me swapping in his eyes.
On the train the next morning, De |
Milt. who had evidently been doing |
a little thinking. said: 4 hope you /
won't let it out to Cousin James that |
told you Goodrich was coming to /
see him."
Certainly not" 1 replied, not los |
ing the opportunity to win over to
myself one SO near to my political /
ward. I'm deeply Obliged TO you for |
telling me- And presently I went |
on: BY the way. has anything been /
done for You for your brilliant work
at Saint X?"
'Oh, that's all right he said, Il /
guess Cousin James'l1 look after me
unless he forgets about it." Cousin |
James" has always had the habit of |
taking favors for granted unless re-
ward was pressed for: and since he
had become presidential candidate.
he was inciining more than ever to
look on favor done him as = high