The Washington herald., 1909-08-08

thinking the lover Judged rightly for. the issue
proved the President strict disciplinarian he
was, found himself wholly unable to resist the
eager pleadings of the beautiful girl of whom he
was fond but instead after futile effort to
be stern kissed her forehead tenderly, and wished
her lover God-speed on his quest.
HEANTIAdE there had been going on in the IL
"a brary of the recluse in New York of the
most momentous conferences ever participated in
by a country's leaders But all questions we're APP
preached in such a spirit of amity that question
after question which had caused dispute was
taken up and tentative courses decided upon. The
platforms had been widely at variance that the
task of satisfying the people appeared impossible,
and Lester and Barnes knew that each would be
accused of having surrendered his principles in
greater or less degree but they ready
to face the public storm.
They proposed to go to Washington together,
where Lester and HobrOok to take their
oaths of office Barnes agreed to call in the lead
ers of his support who were in the national capt.
tai, explain the necessity for compromise for the
turtherance OF peace, and Testers chief support
ers were also to be called. and induced to lend
their aid toward amity. The four principals be-
heVed that by their persuasive powers, and
united action, on the basis proposed they could
accomplish the desired results in far their
most prominent supporters were concerned. and
they hoped then, by earnest persistence, finally to
appease the great masses of voters who had. pin
ned their fate to the other banner.
I've found out" said the shrewd old Reilly
who attended the conference on his return from
Washington the next day, that men whove lost
as the Liberals have, are always ready to feel
better IT they are voluntarily given part OF what
they went after. The other side, which happens
now TO be the Conservatives, will be glad to
have their President back that they won't care if
part of their platform is let down. The voter end
will grumble and kick a while and then go back
to its business forget all about it till another
fellers to have satisfied both sides"
The reclrSe. absolutely non-partisan, proved,
many times, when the two sides came to a Stun
bling block, most able arbiter. Studying all pub
lie questions from an unbiased viewpoint, he
able to suggest many ways by which both parties
could be Modified. AS they formulated their
plans, they became more hopeful until, when for
the first time they assembled together around a
table, they had become party OF friends enthusi-
astic in their common cause. The last resentment
against their captors had been forgotten by the
prisoners. since it had become plain that nothing
but the highest of motives had actuated them. At
the philosophers suggestion, they dropped all po
litical discussion while their dinner was being
served
81 make this suggestion" he said Gin the char
acter of host for you are no longer my prison
would permit you to send word to
those who are anxious regarding your welfare;
but think it best that the country find itself I'M
der the rulership of its president before the
secret is in any wise broken"
my daughter, Grace" Lester began.
as not worried Reilly interjected. i've taken
pains to keep her spirits up"
They looked at him inquiringly, but he vouch-
safed nothing more.
Perhaps you have done much for my son."
Barnes said, looking at him.
Eyes, him and mes been together nearly every
day since things got warm, and him and me
together on election night and roomed with him
in Washington"
Dicks father dropped his fork in amazement
but "Tiger" Reilly continued with his meal
And by the way" he said at last, I'm goin
to say that, IL Teller got the worst of It, he's
the That little campaign stuff about him
givin' secrets away put-up job. And, what's
more, I'm goin to prove it, because I've got part
of the goods, and'n have the rest within week
So"
7 ESTER and Barnes looked at each other with
- greater light of gladness than they had yet
shown. AS they came near each other their last