The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-08
CHAPTER VIII. The Four Men Meet Again.

The Four Men Meet Again.
 The wedding was arranged for an early date Leicester pleaded for a. months engagement only, and al- though that month was multiplied by five, he yielded with good grace. es- pecially as he spent a great deal of time at The Beeches. Not that he was idle during those five months. Rather he worked as he had never worked before. He was anxious to prove himself worthy of the woman he loved. To his casual acquaint- ances he did not seem to alter much. If he was not cynical, he was satini- cal; he laughed, as of old, at what he called the humor of politics and religion He professed but little faith in either philanthropy of self-sacri- fee. More than once he offended some of his constituents by his re- marks about their institutions, which they said were for the good of hu- manity. All the same he rose great ly in the estimation of the people as a whole. They recognized something like moral earnestness behind his brilliant speeches. while at every meeting he attended he seemed to strike a deeper, truer note.
 Especially was this true at meet visit to her old friend at Taviton Grange, and during the time she was there demonstration was arranged for In the Public. Hall. Olive had lie, and she looked forward to the gathering with great eagerness. There were to be two speeches on the oc- casion, besides that of the chairman. One was by one of the most import ant leaders of the Opposition, and the other by Leicester, who was to speak as the accepted candidate. Of course the hall was packed. The ex- Cabinet Minister was spoken of as the ablest speaker in the party, and his name was a household word. Naturally, moreover, the ex-Cabinet Minister had the place of honor. For more than an hour he spoke, leading the thoughts of the people from one point to another, until, as some one remarked, he had covered the whole field of politics. leaving nothing for Leicester to say. Olive Castlemaine, who was naturally keenly interested in the meeting, felt this more than any one. She wanted to hear her lover at his best, and when the cir cumstances should be of the most favorable nature.
 How can Radford be at his best after the people have been listening to this great man for more than an hour?" she said to herself. "Oh, I wish he would stop"
 He came to an end at length, and the people cheered heartily. His speech was a strong vindication of his own policy, and a stronger condem- nation of the doings of the Govern ment. In truth, there seemed noth- ing more to say. Still Leicester, as the accepted candidate, was called upon to speak, and as he rose the people gave him a great welcome. The air was hot and stifling, the aud fence had listened attentively for more than an hour to the speaker of the evening, but in few sentences Leicester led them to forget their weariness, and to be unconscious of the stifling atmosphere of the hall.
 In turning to address the chair man he saw Olives eyes fixed on him, and he realized that this was the first time they had ever been togeth- CT on such an, occasion. He must prove worthy of her confidence, of her hope, of her love. He had told her that he could do anything with her by his side, and he longed to | empty boast. Besides, his heart thrilled at the thought that she was his promised wife-this, the one wo- man in all the world to him.
 1AASAi SHF~A eAAI ISA " chl ho NiAdI tlAC 6I cat speech of the ex-Cabinet Minister was only worthy of being called an introduction to the real speech of the evening. Never had Leicester spok- | en as he spoke that night, for in ad- l dition to brilliant epigram, scathing criticism, and searching analysis there was a great moral fervor. For the moment he cast aside his old hopelessness, and his words were glowing with warmth, and convince | ing because of the ardent sincerity | of his own beliefs. The meeting for got that an ex-Cabinet Minister had been speaking for more than an hour, and remembered only that the
 present speaker was lifting them in- l to higher realm of thought, and l presently, when he sat down, the audience rose en masse, and gave | him an ovation.
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