Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-05

must have greatness running through
his veins
Then haven't figured often in the
imeiight of your drea ms?"
IF only you had. Billy. but you
haven't. much as have tried my best
to at my knights armOr on you and
place you on his wsrhorse Now. can't
you see what il would mean II we
made the experiment OF marriage?
Marriage would not make me happy
II would be misery
Misery ?" he gasped.
Yes, misery for you" she finished
rCan the girl who must have money
make poor man happy. much as she
may love him? Can the butterfly make
a bookworm happy, much as she may
love him2 A woman with social ambi.
tons loves n man with none. Can she
| make him happy? No, And. while
am none OF these. yet somehow I've
, got TO fulfil my destiny. and I'm not
going 20 chafe. anger and everlastinxly
offend the man who doesn't belong
doesn't AT In with my ideasr'
But lido 81 In. as you phrase It."
Murgatroyd maintained. Haven't I
ambition2 And am / not a fghter7
You'd think so II you knew the devil
Of fight ! am having right now with
my own ocganization-w with Cradle
baugh's-and I'm going to wfni"
Shirley shook her head.
You are too much OF a reformer.
too much OF a crank. No: I'm sorry TO
tell you 50. but in my inmost soul
believe you will fail You're built that
way. l don't know why. but men OF
influence have weighed you In the
balance and found you wanting WI
liam Murgatroyd, politically you're
dead. That's what they tell me-"
Murgaroyd's face paled.
but the people-the people believe
| IN me-"
Shirley smiled again.
you haven't any diplomacy"
Not II you call obeying orders from
/ Peter BrOderick diplomacy"
You hit from the shoulder wildly.
billy. Ia lands on and hurts your op-
ponent. bur IL kills you. You're only
honest. Biny; nothing else"
Murgaroyd called out 10 her:
only honest. Doesn't that count
With you? Doesn't II signifyY''
Its easy enough TO be honest. but
II Is great 20 make your honesty save
and not destroy you: TO get these
men behind you instead OF opposed TO
/ You; 10 make your organization do
what you want 90 do; 20 rise upon
It's shoulders because you make Il lift
you up. Alb
But Shirley. can't you see that the
man who stands up for a principle
cannot faiF"
What have you done so farY' she
added. You're prosecutor OF the
pleas. y9ir first. last and only Office
Am / rlAt?"
I'm afraid YOU are" he answered
duly. "ln way what you say is
the truth. Politically / shall die
Murgutroyd shuddered as he spoke
unless ! can force this issue 70 an-
ish while my Office lasts"
Shirley shifted her mode OF attack.
Look az MIR Thorner"
"Ah. Il Is Thorne then"
Awhile ago ] told you IL was not
Mr. Thsrne. But some day I shall
meet the man I'm looking for-some
day
when you do Shirley Bloodgood.~
he was quick 20 remind her IT'S an
even chance that he won't care for
YOU
ITS chance I'm going to take!
can love- she went on wlstfully.
yes" and then. blushing. added very
tenderly: Il am laying my soul bare
TO you. William Murgatroyd. because
believe somehow that YOU have a
right 10 see It, Again I repeat: Look
AT Mr. Thorne-.a prospective United
States senator"
you admire himY'
He succeeds"
Have you cny idea. young woman.
what il costs in this state to be chosen
SENATOR"
Does Il cost anythingY" was her
naive rejolnder.
Just about three-quarters Of a mil
lion TO swing the thing! Thorne has
money and backing and
And you have neither" she finished
for bln
Precisely"
Why not emulate Mr.. Thorne and
get both? To be a United States SEN
ator Is one of the few great real sue
eesses possible OF achievement in this
country"
His methods are not mine"
Exactly. He secures support, you
opposition"
Would you have me adopt his meth !
ods?''
Il would have you secure his re-
suits" she declared firmly.
And IL / doY'
"Oh. IL you only wouIdr' her young |
voice rang out clearly. hopefully.
And I'll find you waiting for meT
AT the top OF the hill. Bnlyr' She
held out her hand. "GoodbyP'
CHAPTER VIII.
\ FTER seeing Miss BIoodgood TO
"a her carriage Murgatroyd's
I thoughts were in a maze Of
a bewildering compleIity. AS a