Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03

Calahans contention is sound" said Van
Slyke at last.
Well. gentlemen. said Haldane, what do
you all think about it?
Lets get what we can, said the Mayor.
And keep all we've got. added Council
Very we'll then, said Haldane: so be it
We are united upon nonpartlzan ticket which
can select presently, with Warren at the
head of it. Mr.. Callahan will see Mr.. Munson
and induce his cooperation. Mr.. Connell will
investigate Mr.. Gormlys career. MIR. Ruther-
ford will arrange to have the franchise renewed
as soon as it is possible to do Mr. Warren
will at once announce himself as a candidate
for reelection. Messrs Callahan, Habberley
and Connell will get their forces IN line. And
think that's all.
Not quite, Mr.. Haldane." said Callahan.
What else!
You'll get the barrel open for the necessary
expenses of the campaign'
Quite SO. ;" said Hadane dryly You may
depend upon us to do what is proper eh gen
tlemen?"
Van Slyke and Mcdonald nodded.
Il think we We done pretty good night 5
work" said the District Attorney, rising.
Don't go vet" said Haldane. I'VE must
fix up the slate first and that will be all.
TT was Il haf-hour later when the last one de-
parted from the house. Hadane quite
aware of the conditions under which his fortune
was being increased and his power extended.
He had been brought i'll contact with the naked
reality of the situation a great many times
but it seemed to him that never before had it
presented itself in SO hideous and unattractive
a guise as that night. The tinanCier was
hardened. His conscience, while keenly alive
in other directions, in matters concerning
politics and the people was scared and in
durated. But what had been said and what
he had discussed that night had sckened him.
His thoughts, as he sat alone rejecting upon
the situation. went back with certain degree
of envy to Gormys simple honesty, his clear
cut purpose, his clean and splendid record, his
wonderful chances of success. He doubted
very much whether ConnellS most careful
scrutiny would reveal anything of a shameful
character in the career of the enemy, and he
realized that nothing else than the absolute
truth would serve in the present crisis. Hal
dane much ADLER. farther ST GIFTED man
than any of those who had gathered about him
that night. brilliant though they were in spite
of the CoarSeneSs of some and venaEty of all.
He could see dangerous possibilities. posi-
bilities of which they made light.
Presently the fnancier's thoughts turned to
his daughter-strange to her rather than to his
wife!-with a sickening feeling of disgust at
himself What would she think of such I'M
holy alliances as that upon which he had en-
tered. to which he committed! What
would she say could she have overheard the
conversation in which he had just borne his
ignominious part! What was the cause of her
strange interest in Gormly, and what to
be deduced from Gormly's strange interest in
her? The great merchant had some unusual
characteristics. He had even attracted his son
to has cause!
Haldane felt quite lonely, quite old as he
sat there in the small hours of the morning, his
cigar gone out. musing over the situation He
pulled himself together at last. The battle
was not lost The enemy had not Won and
before that came about there would be a strug-
gle that would be remembered. The cards
seemed to be in his hands, or in the hands of
the ring of which he was chief. No more ex-
perienced players ever sat at q game than
those associated with him. They ought to
win but would they Haldane was 10y no
means certain
To be continued next Sunday