The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-21

fall in gesture of utter helplesssass. "What shall we do?" he groaaed. "What can we dol"
 "Nothingm
 "Nothingr' Paul cried in excited re- proach. Are you going to allow them to carry of the victory without fight"
 'I can say nothing" Bob explained calmly, because there's nothing more to do. It has all been done. They kept it mighty quiet had to-but got wind of it night before last. They overreached themselves, as Mac generally does. They made the mistake of going to Haggin. He led them on, agreeing to everything they p15rosed, pocketing their money like the old grafter he is, and then came and told me. We got busy at once. We have the delegates back, and the other crowd are out barrel of money" F Paul leaped to his feet and seized Bob's hand. You old Roman!" he ex- claimed in affeetionate pride. 'They can't beat you, can they?"
 His face lighted up. "But what will you do for candidateT
 There's only one thing to do," Bob answered slowly. "We must have man we can count on at every turn
 "fes, yes." Paul interrupted eagerly.
 "Who has good nerve"-
 with the courage to withstand all their power"
 "who won't worry over newspaper attacks"-
 with a spirit too strong to be wounded by their malicious lies."
 "And not too much conscience" Bob concluded dryly. There's just one man in the city who fills the bill. And he is''-- He paused. searching Paul'a countenance keenly.
 'Yes, yes" Paul's face shone with anticipation.
 Myself"
 Bob turned his eyes away quickly that he might not behold the disap- pointment which he knew was writ ten on Paul's face. For several min utes they sat thus without speaking while the storm outside howled in fierce glee.
 3 LII 0QAIyy au4& OOO UIoAC t0G silence gently for him. '1 thought of you the farat thing, but think it bet ter not. It would hurt more than it could help you, The mayor of big city always goes out of ofice with more enemies than when he goes in. There is the crowd of disappointed job hunters who are convinced that they have been unfairly treated and hate him forever afterward.
 'T'm planning several things" he continued quietly, that will stir up big howl. 1t won't hurt me. I'm used to it. have no personal hold on the people anyway. They yell for me now because they think what Pm doing is to their advantage and because I'm on top. But with you it is different. You're strong with them all over the state. stronger than you know. You can't afford to reduce that strength for a mere mayoralty. You go on building 1t up and your time will come for something better. You've been square with me-" he added awkward ly, when you might have bettered yourself by going over. And won't forget it."
 At this the nearest approach to af- fectionate demonstrati ton Bob had ever made the cloud vanished from Rem ington's face. Impulsively he held out his hand
 Forgive me. old man," he said with flne humility. You make me heartily ashamed of myself. You are the prince of friends. and I'm an ingrate. But I ask one favor."
 "All right. What is it?'
 'eI must present your name to the convention. It shall be the speech of my career. Cad, what chance! You say you have no personal hold on the people" He began to pace the floor, his eyes shining brightly. T will compel them to love you. They shall learn to know you in your true. heroic proportions. Not man in that con- ventidn will dare vote against you"
 Tn the meantime I'll keep an eye on the delegates. Come down to earth"