The Washington herald., 1907-02-03
SYNOPSIS PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

Jimmy Graysan. the dark horse Of a national con-
yoution. is nominated for the Presidency. Harley,
the correspondent OF the New York Gazette is the
first TO tel the candidate the god news He ac-
companies lhe Grays0ns 10 their Western home and
meets Grayson's niece. Sylvia Morgan. The two are
mutually attracted On the night Of Graysons great
speech Sylvia, in her enthusiasm throws her arms
about Gmyson's neck ard kisses him On the fol-
lowing morning Harley finds the incident Illustrated
in the yellow journals. and Sylvia amed Gray
sons Ege-ia; che beautiful young gul who furnishes
Western fire 1or his speeches Churchill CORE
sDoudent 5fsths Monitor New York's yellow jour
ral. allies himself with a party Of fnsncisrs who
fellow GIayson TO Milwaukee and. By process Of
nattery. induce Churchill to start an opposition
movement Sing Plurumer. political power in
the West ar a mulJimillionaire, appears on the
scene. Had believes him to be Sylyia's uncle, but
learns that ne is her guardian and betrothed.
Churchill dispatches are read 10 the GraysoE
party by Hobart a newspaper man. sylvia promises
10 Ein over Churchill.
The triumph Of she candidates cTat0ry is reached
al Weeping Water, where GTaysou, after ridi3s 400
miles and making o speeches. holds an audience
Epellbound from midnight until ia the morning.
while a lzzard Is raging
Driving over the plains the candidate Harley. and
the driver are lost and seek shelter IN lonely house
where trl gedT-uuearthcd b. HrIiey-is under way.
The following day finds the candidates purity re-
united. Plummsr witnesses SylYias warm welcome
of Harley. and brought TO realize his age Heath
cote arrives from the East He is just back from
Europe. and travels with a valet Re ASSUMES man
asemeut OF GIayson's campaign The citizens Of the
Colorado town and the newspaper correspondents
hold au indignation meeting and Harley maps out
a line Of ac "a which is to make the way 30 rough
Tor HeatLc-.e and his valet that they VIII be dis
Coguged With campaigning In the West
Tue party reaches GRANVILLE for Sunday. where
hanging Is about 20 occur Hobart interviews the
condemned youth ana Is convinced of his mno-
cenca. lie holds q conference with GTays0n. ana
she next night when the opera house Is crowded for
G-ayson speech. Hobart manages 20 have the three
false win to the murder in attendance. The
candidate appears on the stage with the hsht OF
great eaganess IN his eyes confronts the audience
and hIs speech eloquent 1t induces the guilty
confess. In spite Of his triumph he realizes
that Harley stands best in the favor u sylvia and
lis niece Is grateful 10 him for the consideration be
shows. The rivalry between Harley and king
Plu1Emfr still continues. while the political cam
laign goes on. The candidate makes an exceptional
spesch. lHd while Le is making IL the love affair
moves rapidly that Jimmy Grayson becomes as
slrld that Sylvia does not love PIummer. the aged;
but does love Harley. Mrs. Grays0n does all that
she can 90 make the way smooth for Harley In his
love affair. but Sylvia. having given her promise 10
King Plummer. IS resolved TO keep her uCrd %
him if he holds her 10 IT. However. Plummer Te-
leases hCE as s0on as he discovers the truth Plum
mer determines 10 beat Graysou now, and It seems
a. If Grdys0u has abandoned hope.