The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-01

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well. she shall see what | can do
without her
His brain was still clear, and he
showed no outward signs of drink
ing. Men had said his nerves We're
of steel, and that no spirits ever
distilled could effect him. He out
lined the address he intended to
publish next day ard then sketch
ed the speech he meant to deliver
that night. He laughed as his pen
moved quickly across the papers.
They want lies he laughed.
they want pious platitudes; well,
they shall have them, and they
shant suspect that the man who
utters them is drunk and that he's
living in hell
Again and again did he replenish
his glass. and as often did he empty
it; but it still had no outward eff
feet, save that his eyes became
glazed and dull. ard his face as
sumed an unhealthy look His hand
did not shake. his writing was as
/ clear as ever His thoughts were
expressed in clear and convincing
/ form
yes" he said presently, that
will do. olives illness explained in
vague terms. but still explicit
enough to satisfy everyone. I'll
arouse their sentimental feelings,
and get their votes. OF course, the
| truth will come out presently. but
what do I care? Further lies will
put everything right. They want
| lies and they shall have them-the
world is built on lies Then I'll
have fine high-sounding attack on
the Government. Oh. I'll play the
moral card, showing their downfall
| is judgment from heaven. That'r
please the pious Nonconformists. At
ter that I'll finish up with the state
ment that the battle of this election
is battle between sobriety and
drunkenness, between the friends
OF temperance and the brewers and
whisky distillers, I'll have fine
peroration on the evils of drink;
Ill picture a hundred and fifty thou
sand poor devils staggering down
to drunkards' graves every year
| Thatll fetch em. OF course shall
be drunk all the time but what does
inat matter? In the cd days male
hy best speeches when / was drunk.
end tonight I'll give them master.
! piece. OF course, the other side will
/ i1nuire here about what I've had to
/ drink end the waiter will say I'VE
Crly had bottle of soda water"
He laughed grlmlv at the thogsht
/ then noticing the time he TeLt into
his bedroom and carefully washed
out his glass
He caught a reflection of himself
in mirror, and the sight gave him
a start.
MY God," he said I've aged zen
years in three days, ami my head
feels a bit unsteady | mus, be
careful 1t would spoil everything II
were bowled over"
When a quarter to eight came,
Leicester was ready for the advan.
of his chief supporters. He was
faultlessly dressed, and he Looked
calm and dignified. He received the
chairman of the meeting with gra sc
courtesy, and after a few minutes
conversation he walked with them
to the Public Hall, which was only
few yards away.
As may be imagined the hall
was crowde! Although the country
had expected the Government either
to resign or to dissolve for weeks
past, the news of dissolution seemed
sudden. The political fires were
lighted, and all the town was agog
with excitement. People wanted to
hear news first hand. and they i'm
agined that Leicester would bring
it, They also expected one of the
brilliant speeches for which ne was
noted. Never before, they reflected,
had such a chance been given him,