Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29

queer voics after long pause.
While was IN st I.omis. working
to make you president. said I, ''you
were plotting behind my back, plot.
ting against me and yourself
You were at St Louis aiding in
the nomination Of the strongest can
didate." he retorted. his bitterness
distinct though guarded
Strongest yes. But strongest
with whomg"
with the people" he replied
Precisely" said / "But the
people are not going 70 decide this
/ election. The party tines are 10 b,
SO closely drawn that money viii
have the deciding vote, The men who
organize and direct industry and en-
terprise--they are going to decide
IT, And III spite OF Goolriohs traitor
GUS efforts. the opposition has pnt up
the man who cant get penny from
them"
In fact, had just discovered that
Scarborough had instructed pierson
whom he had made chairman OF bis
campaign, not TO take any money
from any corporation, even IL Il was
offered. But | thought 1t wiser to
keep this from Burbank
He sat folding sheet OF paper
| again and again. let him reason II
out Finally he said Il see your
point. Harvey. Bit practically prom
sed Goodrich--practically asked him
to remain"
! waited
For the sake of the cause he
went on when he saw he was TO
get no help from me. any and all
personal sacrifices must be made. II
| you insist on having Goodrich's head
| Il will break my promise and"
Pardon me again. | interrupted
| My mood would not tolerate twaddle
about THE cause and promises"
from Burbank Burbank, whose
cause" as he had Just shown afresh.
was himself alone. and who prom
ised everything TO everybody and
kept only the most advantageous
promises after he had made absolute
ly sure how his advantage lay. ITS
Gil matter OF Indifference to me. II
Personally, we are friends, and II has
been pleasure TO me to help elevate
man | liked hut there Is nc
friendship in affairs. except where
friendship and interest point the
same way. II is strange that a man
/ - CHI ~
friendship from me ut time when
you are showing that you haven't fol
me even the friendship of enlighten
ed self-interest"
| "Your practice Is better than your
theory Harvey" said he putting on ar
injured, forgiving look and using his
chest tones "A better friend never
lived than you. and | know no Other
man who gets the absolute loyalt,
you get" He looked at me earnestly
What has CHARGED your" he asked
why are you so bitter and $3.50
unlike your even-tempered self?'
waved his question aside--I hat
no mind to show him my uncovered
coffin with its tenant who only slept
or to expose 10 him the feelings
which the erect and fearless figure o
Scarborough had set to stirring II
me. I'm careful 10 choose N,
friends from among those who car
serve me and whom can therefor,
serve" said And that is the sen
timentalism Of the wise wish ~
to remain ffteaas therefore. mus
be able to be as useful to you as 20,
can be useful 10 me
II Goodrich shall 20" was the up
shot OF his thinking I'm telephon,
him this afternoon. Is my old frien,
satisfied"
you have done what was best fol
yourself, said |. with wholly good
humored railIery And we SHOOT
hands. ard ] vent.
| was glad TO be alone where
could give way 10 my weariness ant
disgust; for I had lost all the JOY
of the combat The arena of amb.
ton had now become TO me rims
where men are devoured by tho
beast In man after hideous battles
| turned from II. heart-sick. IF only
Ii had less intelligence less insight.
thought $50 that could cheat myself
as Burbank cheats himself Or, IL had
the relentlessness or the supreme ego
tism. or whatever 1t is, that enables
great men. TO irample without q
qualm TO destroy without pity to en-
JOY without remorse"
CHAPTER xxI