Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-16

"Betray Bob-h0wF
"Oh, be didn't put It With such b:v.
tai frankness. I was merely to induce
Bob to nuke an alliance with the men
be Is now lighting. The Offer was an
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 It tempt?'
He hung his head. The man up
stairs strained his ears to catch the
answer.
EYES," Paul said bitterly. "Oh, no
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
ct for higher things than q mere state
senatorship. And It's true" He
flung his head back. sharply. Its
true. The crown would lit. I know
my worth. aud I'm ambitious. At times
when l see Bob outstripping me so
rapidly my ambition literally hurts
me-"
Then why did you say nor
because he answered simply. "as
long as l have his friendship l must
be true to him, for l am the victim Of
my own plot. l set out to like him as
q matter of policy. to climb in his
trail. And now He hesitated.
"And now?"
Il love him as my own brother"
The man upstairs felt his heart give
a quick. sharp throb. He had schemcd
IN existence in which love should nev-
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
q 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.
"It has been a day Of fate" Paul
said, "for today I saw her once more"
Surely not the dream lady? l sup
posed you had forgotten her"
1.-The same. was walking along the
street. There was n carriage block
/ ade. 1 had the feeling one has when
another's eyes are fastened IN one I
looked into the carriage beside me. 1t
was she. She turned away quickly.
but not before l had looked full into
| her eyes for a moment. She will know
me when we meet. as we shall soon.
No: / have not forgotten. shall new
er forget her. I can't. wouldn't If l
could"
Bob muttered a savage oath. Then
! he broke into q mirthless. ironical
chuckle.
"Me, Bob McAdoo, the man Of iron
save the ~mark-apostle Of self sufh-
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
choose a new mayor in February. The
Republican primaries had already been
held, resulting in the choice Of dele
gates from a majority Of the pre-
cincts instructed for Bob's candidate.
Hemenway.
"Bob," said Paul. ~ hats up?"
"what's up"
There's something in the air. l CHn
feel it. I 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 been visible for two days, and
Hemenway Is at home sick. no one al.
lowed to visit him. What's up? My
guess is an Independent candidate
backed by the old MACPHERSON crowd
"Worse," Bob answered coolly
"Hemenway has sold us out. He is
to withdraw the day Of the convention
giving i'll health as the ~excuse-and
leave his delegates u%npledged."
my God" Paul gasped, falling limp
" into a chair. "Why. man. it means
1T means that they've bought over
the delegates. too. and will push theil
man Rushing through. They WOULDN'T
let Hemenway withdraw without frs,
making sure Of the delegates"
Precisely"
Paul raised his hands and let then
fall in a gesture of utter helplessness
"What shall we do?" he groaned
"What can we doc"
Nothing"
"Nothing!" Paul cried in excited re
proach. Are you going to allow then
to carry OF the victory without
fght?'
II can say nothing" Bob explained
calmly. because there's nothing more
to do. It has all been done. They
kept it mighty qulet-they had to-bu
got wind Of it night before last
They overreached themselves. as Ma
generally does. They made the mistake
Of going to Haggin. He led them on
agreeing to everything they proposed
pocketing their money like the ole
CRATER he is. and then came and toll,
me. We got busy ut onc We hav'
the delegates back, and the other crow
are out a barrel of money"
Paul leaped to his feet and seizet
Bob's hand. You old Roman" he ex
claimed in afectionate pride. 1.-THE.
can't beat you. can theyy"
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