Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-13

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ut the last minute necessity for bold
and swift action. When Burbank
finally yielded to the mob and showed
himself on his porch with US, his I'M
mediate associates, about him, for
the first time unreservedly admired
him. For the man inside seemed at
last to swell until the presidential
pose he had so long worn premature
ly was filled to perfect fit. And In
what he said as well as in the way
he said 1t there was an unexpected
dignity and breadth and force Il
have made him president" thought,
land 1t looks rs II the presidency
has made him a man"
After he finished. Croffut spoke, and
Senator Berwick of Illinois. Then
rose q few calls for me. They were
drowned In a chorus of boots, toots
and Kisses. Burbank cast quick
glance of apprehension at me-again
that hidden conviction Of my vanity,
this time shown In dread lest Il
should goad me into hating him.
smiled reassuringly at him-and can
say in all honesty that the smile
came from the bottom of my heart.
An hour later, as / babe him good
night, ! said:
Il believe the man and the oppor.
tunity have met, Mr.. President God
bless you"
Perhaps 1t was the unusualness OF
| my speaking with feeling that caused
the tears to start In his eyes. Thank
you, Harvey" he replied, clasping my
hand In both his. Il realize now the
grave responsibility. j need the help
OF every friend-the true help OF
every true friend. And know what
owe to you just as clearly as II she
were here to remind me-
/ was too moved to venture a re-
ply. Woodruff and ! drove to the no
tel together-the crowd Kissed me
whenever II recognized me. Woodruff
looked first on one side then on the
other, muttering at them 1.-The
fools!" he said to me, with his alb
rupt, cool laugh. Just like them,
isn't It? Cheering the puppet, hiss
ing it's proprietor"
i made no answer-what did II mat
ter? Not for Burbank's position and
opportunity, as In that hour OF emo
ton they appeared even to us who
knew politics from behind the scenes,
not for the reality of what the sound.
ing title IF nracidon< aaox,c - ~...-
would have changed with him. would
have paid the degrading pvioe he had
paid. ] preferred my own position
II ] had bowed the knee, at least 1t
was not to men. AS for Kisses, saw
In them a certain instructive tribute
to my power. The mob cheers it's
servant, Kisses It's master.
Doc" said l. do you want to 60 to
the senate instead OF Croffut?"
BY the flames on the torches on
either side saw his amazement.
"Me?" he exclaimed. why, you for
get I've got a past"
Il DO said |, land so does every
one else. All we know is that you've
got future"
He drew in his breath hard and
leaned back into the corner where
the shadow hid him. At last he said
in a quiet earnest voice: You've
given me selfrespect. senator. i can
only say: I'll see that you never re
greet It,"
! was Kissed roundly at the hotel
entrance, between cheers for Croffut
and Berwick, and even for Woodruff.
But ] went to bed in the most cheer.
full humor had known since the day
Scarborough was nominated. "At any
rate"-so ! was thinking-"my presi-
dent, with my help, will be a man"
CHAPTER XVI.
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