The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-11-30

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insult to my Intelligence. They don't
want an alliance with him. Their
ally must be their servant, Fancy
Bob any ones servant"
And the temptation-did ii temptT'
He hung his head. The man up
stairs strained his ears TO catch the
answer.
Yes" Paul said bitterly, "Oh, he
was very crafty, was Sanger. He had
evidently studied my case. Very slyly
he limited that my reward hasn't been
in proportion to my services, that I'm
fit for higher things than a mere state
senatorship. And it's true" He
flung his head back sharply. It's
true. The crown would tit. | know
my worth, and I'm ambitious. at times
when | see Bob outstripping me so
rapidly my ambition literally hurts
me-
Then why did you say nor
BECAUSE he answered simply, "as
long as | have his friendship | must
be true TO him, for | am the victim of
my own plot. | set out to like him as
a matter Of policy, to climb in his
trail And now He hesitated.
And nowy'
u love him as my w brother"
The man upstairs felt his heart give
a quick. sharp throb. He had schemed
an existence in which love should new
er fetter mind or heart. At an &C
acknowledgement Of affection from one
whom he had called friend, hardly
knowing the meaning of friendship. a
strange, unaccustomed JOY flooded his
heart, revealing the hold that friend
ship had taken on him. A new pur-
pose came to him His power took on
a new and higher value. With 1t he
would royalty endow this friend, de-
Tending Paul from the weakness OF his
own temperament. and make him great
and honored in the land.
at has been a day OF fate" Paul
said. "for today | saw her once more"
Surely not the dream lady? | sup
posed you had forgotten her"
The same. was walking along the
street. There was n carriage block
adp. | had the feeling one has when
another's eyes are fastened on one. |
looked into the carriage beside me. 1t
was she. She turned away quickly.
but not before | had looked full into
her eyes for n moment. She will know
me when we meet. as we shall soon
No: I have not forgotten. | shall ncv-
err forget her. | can't. wouldn't II ]
could"
Bob muttered n savage oath. Tier
he broke into a mirthless. ironi al
chuckle.
"Me. Bob McAdOo. the man Of iron
save the mark-apost.e Of self sufi-
cheney, Jealous Of a woman-of a
dream. Bound Helpless"
Resolutely striving to put away dis
turbing thoughts. he closed the door
and set himself to work.
Later Paul went up to BOb's library
and began to discuss the coming may
orally convention. set for three days
thereafter Under the provisions Of
the ripper bill the Steel City was to
.hoose a new mayor in February The
hepublican primaries had already been
held. resulting in the choice of dele
gates flVm a majority Of the pre-
cincts instructed for Bob's candidate.
Hemenway.
Bob" said Paul. what upY
whats up?"
There's something In the mir. / TN
feel it. | was at headquarters today,
and every one who came in had caught
the fever Of restlessness. But no one
could fathom 1t. You and Haggin
haven't beer visible for two days, and
Hemenway Is at home sick. no one al
lowed to visit him. What's upf My
guess Is an Independent candidate,
backed by the old MACPHERSON crowd
Worse" Bob answered coolly.
"Hemenway has sold us out. He is
to withdra W the day of the convention
giving i'll health as the excuse-and
leave his delegates unpledged."
my God" Paul gasped. falling limp
ly into a chair. why. man. it means
1T means that they've bought over
the delegates. too. and will push their
AAuu huSiiuS thlOuSn. iuCy "OuiNN =
let Hemenway withdraw without first
making sure Of the delegates"
Precisely"
Paul raised his hands and let them
fall In a gesture of utter helplessness.
"What shall we dol" he g%roaned-
"What can we dol"
Nothing"
Nothing" Paul cried In excited re-
proach. Are you going to allow them
to carry of the victory without a
fghty'
II can say nothing" Bob explained
calmly. because there's nothing more
to do. 1t has all been done. They
kept II mighty quiet-they had to-but
got wind Of 1t night before last
They ov~erreached themselves. as Mac
generally does. They made the mistake