Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-02

CHAPTER XXVII-Continued
Ahthony was luckily an opposition can
didate. and therefor, he had only to at
tack and nothing to defend. The story
of his saving Canmarleighs life was of
course. exploited largely. ANTHONY. al
ways with an eye 10 the gallery. racked
his brain for a scheme by which he
should perform some further deed of
heroism and transform himself into
local hero. but all the plans which he
thought out involved too great an amount
of risk to himself His opponent was
candidate from the central organization
of his marty. and therefore started heav-
lily handicapped fIe entreatad the cleo
tors 10 think imperially. but the patriotic
palate was iaded with foreign stimulants
and craved for a cool and refreshing
home brew. He attempted to make con-
siderable capital out of the fact that APP
parently Anthonys aspirations toward
public life dated from the moment Cam
marleigii was able to find him seat. He
was a young man. positively gorg2d with
blue books and statistics. and ii certainly
was rather CALLING to find himself OPP
posed by that irresistible force. PERSONAL
ity. which asserted itself at every turn
and seemed to give To the most common
place utterancaS or situations AN almost
weird vitality
Strangely enough. Anthony's most pro-
nouncod success was with the agricul-
tural laborer His speech on peasant pro-
prietorship sounded as og'cal as sim
Pile addition sum. and seemed LIKE
promise of the Garden of Eden. Every
body detected his likeness to Cammar-
leigh None but fool could have failed
to see anything so obvious. There was
quite fair amount OF bribery done
Ant ,~h 20 tc
was easy. considering that so many of
the electors were tenants of cammar-
leighs. AS the day of the polling APP
preached even Cammarleigh was carried
away by the excitement. Antony took
very good care that the local Gazette
should mention that it was obvious he
had learned his politics from first-rate
authority. namely. Lord Cammarleigh.
1t is impossible to describe the effect of
a piece of f1attery like this on Cammar-
it up by asking his advice on every pos
sihle occasion. and even at times follow
ing it. Before the day game the result
was a foregone conclusion. and An
thony had had his final tussle with Cam
marleigh. The family lawyer had drawn
up the transfer of the money. but An
thony. true to his word. had handed the
documents to Cammarleieh.
You snail give M these on my we'd
ding morning.
Cammarleigh was little sorry for An
thony. especially as he was behaving so
we'll. The idea Of Sybil giving up the
duke for an obscure member of parlia
men: was altogether too funny. Such
things only happen in fairy tales. And
so he told Anthony
gra sped that. Cammarleigh? We must
go straight on he continued. It'll the
dream is accomplished He who hest
tates is lost-espscially IN dreamland. If
| pause ! shall find myself back i'm the
little room in P!mEco.
You need never go back there. SAID
Cammarleieh, sraciously.
II don't intend to-. retorted Anthony.
gaily.
On the night of the election Anthony
was escorted to the abbey by d torch
light procession.
Hes a picture. that he is" said the
hostess of the Speckled Dragon he
ia ssad. Upon my word. it's quite a re-
lief after all them stuffy old fosies in
parliament. who do nothing hut talk.
band. in reality equally under the spell
of AnthoEys glamour. always deceived
oy the outer man..
Wei. it's the women that have won
nim the election.
1T won't be long before he runs alone
folly. seated on the box. waved his hat
gracefully to little Miss Baker. standing
on the balcony Of her fathers house. AS
lie told Anthony. his Irritation with the
little maid had been a small contribution
to the campa ign but contribution I'M
grudgingly given AS matter of fact. il
had been of considerable value. for Mrs
Baker. being of speculativ and opti-
mistic tuIn of mind. had already seen the
heir of Cammarleigh. true to his youthful
attachment. leading her Clementina to
the altar. Why not? Stranger things
have happened and Spain Is country in
which castles of prodig;ou size and
splendor are going rent free. Had the
good lady only known the cool worldli-
ness that lay beneath' Tolly's Ganymede
like exterior her hair would have stood
on end. Eton does not breed tn, prmi-
tive virtues.
When YOU are Lord Camnarleigh.
ToIly. Anthony said. Il shall be with
cred but picturesque prime m mister. but
we shall always understand each other.
and when | have completely ruined the
empirefor We have SO many empire
builders that il is we'll to have an
original ambitiOn--I will st on the ter
races of Cammarleigh and feed pea
cocks. That is the art that the creature
with the beautiful name. Benjamin Dis
rael. cultivated 10 perfection. He fed
peacocks and looked admiringy al their
tails-and that is the secret of success
Il will remember that said folly.
land as ! grow up try to find out what
it means. I'm sure it must mean some
thing by the way you say IT."
Quite right. folly. Manner makes the
wit
AS Anthony watched the last red glow
of the torches disappearing through the
woods their homcward journey he
murmured: