Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-07

nomination was also equivalent TO an
election.
As soon as the primary election was
over and the small matter attendant upon
it We're closed. ! went TO Louisville to help
my friend, Guthrie. wnere a powerful or
gani2ation had hesn built w against him
by Cobho Il. Grey and Harrison. Shall /
say, too. although I did not know ii then.
that the desire to see Alicia again helped
20 draw me thther.
| came to Louisville. late On June aft
ernoon. when the business OF the day had
died down and the city was at its best
and as | am fond OF walking. l took Meth
er cab nor car at the station. but strolled
slowly toward the hotel which was fun
mile away. The twilight deepened into
the kindly dusk of a summer night, Meth
er revealing nor concealtng. but softening
crude and ragged outlines and blending
the city into one harmonious and gentle
whole.
passed into one of the better avenues
and l saw a woman come from a large
house. evidently a home OF wealth. and
enter q waiting carriage. j knew her
even before l saw her face. / could not
forget the dangerous figure, the sinister.
pantherish grace. and the single glimpse
Of the full-tinted cheeks and warm, dark
eyes was not needed to tell me 1t was
Pauline Harmon. She did not see me,
stray stroller in the dusk. but spoke
word to the driver and when the door of
the carriage was closed upon her 1t rolled
slowly away. There Is an instructive curl
osity in US all, and as the carriage went
in my direction I followed Ii with my
eyes. Louisville is not crowded city In
its residence streets and unless the occa-
sion is special a carriage Is not lost In
throng. 1t went on straight ahead of
me and so slowly that the distance be-
tween US was diminished but little.
AS said this curiosity of mine was in
stinctive, but vague. 1 had no thought
of watching Pauline Harmon In order TO
see something that was not intended 10
be seen. l merely supposed that she was
going to some evening entertainment.
But the carriage turned into one of the
narrower side streets, short street lined
on either side with old-fashioned resi-
dences. set deeply among shade trees.
Here in the thickest shadow Of over
hanging boughs the carriage stopped Q
moment. a man stepped QUICKLY from 'he
dusk, opened its door and stepped as
quickly in. The door was closed behind,
and the carriage drove on at swifter
pace, i knew not whittier.
The glimpse had been but momentary.
but as could not mistake the woman. SO
could not mistake the man: the thick.
powerful figure, the aggressive swing of
the broad shoulders were too well known
to me ever to forget them, and needed
no look at the face to tell me with the
certainty Of fact that 1t was George Grey.
I walked on troubled by certain feeling
that could not be called relief. but which
in way was pleasure. Twice had / seen
and twice believed. Twice also did wish
to profit by the straying of another. and
twice also did I recoil from the test. 1
knew that I must be silent not alone To
Alicia, but to all Others and hiding my
knowledge deep in my heart I continued
my way to the hotel
After dinner / went to the party head
quarters where l found Warfield. Harri-
son, Goblet, Applegate and Others. Guth-
rie was absent, his cause being In the
hands of Warfeld. Already they were I'm
earnest talk. and as I had expected. one
or two malevolent glances were leveled ~
me as I came in.
THE gentleman from Sumpter county
will tell the people of Louisville what
to do" said the fatuous Applegate.
This was a little too direct for Harri.
son. who shrugged his shoulders. as II
to say, who can restrain you. Apple
gate?" but I responded lightly:
Its chiefly in the role Of looker-on that
I came though the party is really one
throughout the state, and every district
Is interested in the success of every other
district"
But did not mean to be mere locker
on. and took seat beside Jimmy War
field, ready to support him when the
need of 1t should come.
Harrison fastidious man, smoothed
his tie, fecked a speck of dust from his
white cuff and proceeded in a calm. care
fully modulated voice with what he had
evidently been saying when interrupted
by my entrance.
1.-The point that 1 am seeking to make
is this: Change in office is democratic
doctrine Mr. Guthrie has been our rep
resentative at Washington, and l am max
ing no criticism of him, but | think
know a better man. one of mature years.
one who would be at once a great figure
at the National capital. lie is supported
by many of the richest and most infiu-
entail men in this district. and If Mr..
Guthrie is induced to withdraw this man
will carry the district by the biggest ma
jority ever given TO q nominee
ITO be continued tomorrow