Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-13
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led by Gemagogues disguised as c8o-
tains Of industry and advance agents
/ Of prosperfty-led on TO piilase the
resources OF the country, its. riches
and its character"
This ought to have put Thwing on
/ his guard. But, convinced that the
gods he worshfped must be the gods
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"
Thwing stopped short; De Milt held
his breath Scarborough was lean
ing forward, was holding Thwing's
eyes with one of those looks that grip.
DO you mean" said he, that, IL I'll
assure those friends of yours that
don't mean what say, they'll buy me
the presidency"
my dear Hampden," eYpostulated
| 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.
Hor
Thwing, without our support Bur-
bank Ia beaten and you are triumph
antly elected - not otherwise But
you know politics; I 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 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. l have thought l was. /
see / have been mistaken. And 1t 10
q man who has known me 20 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.
l had made De Milt give me the
point OF his story as soon as I saw
its drift While he was going over
1t In detail, was thinking out all the
bearings of Scar borough's refusal
upon my plans.
Has Senator Goodrich seen Gov.
Burbank yet?' / 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.
II believe he's to see him by APP
pointment Tomorrow replied De
Milt
So my suspicion was wellfounded.
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 I shut myself
in with the long-distance telephone.
and reused Burbank from bed and
from sleep. 81 am coming by the hrst
train tomorrow" l said. Il thought
you'd be glad to know that I've made
satisfactory arrangements in New
York-unexpectedly satisfactory"
That's good-excellent," came the
reply. l 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 a.
cordial reception.
IF Goodrich comes, James," l. went
on, don't see him till I've seem
you"
A pause, then in a strained voice:
But I've given him an appointment
at nine tomorrow"
Put him off till noon. I'll be-
there at IL. It's-imperative." That
last word with an accent l 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-" l was about to add~that Good
rich was q fool to permit any one
| TO go to such man as Scarborough
with such proposition; but be-
thought me .of Burbanks acute moral
sensitiveness and how 1t would be
rasped by the implication Of his OPP
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 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
little thinking, said: II hope you
won't let it out to Cousin James that
told you Goodrich was coming to