The Washington herald., 1907-01-20

was so great, and why it must be pre-
sented TO the public without delay.
MIR. PIummer asked him to name the
issue. and when Mr.. Crayon did so.
without reserve, the Kings" face once
more bore the stamp Of approval, and ne
nodded his head again.
IL Mr.. Grayson accepts the law as we
lay It down. said AIR. Crayon, with sat
isfactiOn. he places himself in our hands
and We control him. Our policies pre-
vail. and. II he becomes President OF the
United States, we remain the power
that rules him. and that, therefore, rules
the country. II he resists US, well that
is the end of him.
Mr.. Crayon had lighted cigar. and
as he said that is the end of him" he
filcked off the ash with a quick gesture
that had in il the touch OF fnality.
Mr.. Plummer said nothing, and Mr..
Crayon was content; he could do enough
talking for two.
Mr.. Goodnight and other of my asso-
ciates are coming West very sOOn.' he
continued. The velvet glove will be
taken on, and it is high time"
Then they went forth into the streets
Of Boise, and they were seen walking
together by many people. TO which Mr..
three or four local correspondents were
sending eastward vivid dispatches stat
ing that Mr.. Crayon. the representative
or the conservative and dissatisfied mi
nority in the party, was in Boise In close
conference with King" Plummer, the
political ruler OF the mountains. And
the burden Of all these dispatches was
fast-coming evil for Jimmy Grayson.
Nor was the candidate hong I'm hearing
Of it. The very next day a Boise news
paper, containing a full frst-page ac-
count Of 1t reached them. and was read
aloud to the party by Mr.. Heathcote.
Mr.. GraysOn made no comment as II
was being read, but Harley once saw his
face darkeR. and his lips close tightly
together this was the only sign that
he gave, and ii quickly passed.
But the others were not go chary Of
words. The train was full Of indignant
comment. and the ears OF King Plum
mer in the distance must have burned.
Il could not have believed It Of him."
said Mr.. HeathcOte. 1T is untrue to the
mans whole nature. even II he is swayed
suddenly by some powerful emotion"
Hobart glanced at Sylvia, who had
Withdrawn 10 the far end OF the car.
where she was apparently gazing at the
mountains that fed by, although she said
not one word, and her face was red. Nor
dio Harley Join In the talk. but, taking
advantage Of the slight hustle caused by
Mr. Grayscn's retirement 10 the drawing
room, he took refuge in a day car to
which their own coach was attached for
the time That evening, while the others
We're at dinner he saw Sylvia alone
/ ought TO tell you" size said that
nave asked 10 leave the train. but my
aunt has refused to consent TO II. She
says she needs me. and as 1 cannot 20
now TO my old home in Boise. II is better
Tor me TO stay with her. ] have heard
that you asked to be recalled to the East.
and / honor you for it."
Are you sorry that my request was
refused?' asked Harley.
She did not falter. although the red in
her cheeks flushed deeper.
No. I am not sorry: I am glad she
replied why should I tell an untruth
about what is 50 great a matter 70 both
or US? But II cannot change anything"
Harley felt that this was indeed.
maid well worth winning, and his nope
yet 70 find way, which had been weak
ened somewhat lately. grew high again
That night wild resolves ran through his
mind. lie would sacrifice his pride.
hitherto an Unthinkabie thing-he would
see king Plummer and tell him that
Sylvia and he loved each other. that
neither Of them could possibly be happy
unless they were welded then he would
appeal 90 the older mans generosity. he
would tell him how Sylvia Loyalty meant
to keep her woy and pay her debt OF
gratitude with he self, then be would ask
him TO release her from the promise. But
ne gave up the idea as one that required
too much. he could never humiliate him
self so Tar, and even then IL would be a
humiliation without result.
II Harley had undertaken 10 carry out
such wild idea. he would have found il
difficult, because no one ia the party then
knew where king Piummer was. they
were hearing Of him all over the West.
and the Denver. salt Lake. and smaller
newspapers were filed with accounts OF
his doings all COlored highly. His bolt.
they said. was now an accomplished fact.
he showed the deepest hostility To the
candidate. and he was also in constant
correspondence with "a powerful and dis
satisfied wing In the East.
Mr.. Grayson never said a word, he
never spoke Of Mr. Plummer in any Of
his speeches. and Harley believed there
was only sadness in his mind. not anger,
whenever he thought ofthe King"
But there could be no doubt OF the
effect Of all these events upon the cam
paign; to the public Jimmy Grayson
seemed as one lost in the wilderness. and
only In the mountains, where the people
We're far from the great eenters of infor-
nation, did they yet cherish a hope OF
his election. Churchill wrote TO the
Monitor that Jimmy Grayson himself had
abandoned hope.
Ominous rumblings were coming from
the East, too Goodnight. Crayon, and
their friends had found pretext upon
which TO take drastic action, and they
were about TO take Il,