The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-06

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 The end of his two weeks: work Was marked by a series of meetings be
 tween him and certain lesser politi
 clans who had been prominent in liar.
 lands campaign. These were follow. ed by a conference with MacPherson
 at the conclusion of which the latter
 left. white and shaking.
 Then Martin called on Henry San.
 ger. Jr. The two were closeted for an hour. When Martin rose to leave he
 remarked:
 "It is understood. then-your papers are muzzled or l publish these ath. davits and begin proceedings myself. You understand. too. that the statute of limitations runs two years on these offenses? That is clear. hope" Perfectly" Sanger answered coolly.
 "For two years you have me tied. After that we shall resume hostilities
 on ap equal footing. You're smart
 lawyer, Martin"
 And. by the way. Mir. Sanger" Mar tin added. "yon will be surprised to learn that McAdoo did not bribe those delegates and knew nothing about it
 until weeks after the convention. You
 are now fighting an honest man." "IndeedT Sanger answered indiffer-
 ently. Good afternoon. Mir. Martin" Thereafter newspaper discussion of the nomination was dropped. When Bob was strong enough to be
 allowed to receive visitors Martin
 things. Bob listened without inter- rupting the flow of the tale.
 At it's conclusion he said simply. You're a good friend. Martin" And
 Martin somehow felt very happy.
 "I owe you an apology. Mr. Me-
 Adoo," he said after moments si- lenee. When Haggin told me that
 you hadn't known of the brfbing l thought he was lying-untii 1 had oth. CT evidence. Pm ashamed that "Don,t!" Martin thought he caught a note of pain in Bob's voice. "You had no reason to think me above it.
 had done things as bad-or worse.
 My hands aren't very clean. Martin. And Haggin was my agent in the mat ter. He did it for me-"
 Clean hands or not. Mr. McAdoo."
 Martin exclaimed 1mpulsively. "Td
 rather fight under you than under any
 other man in the country"
 He went away wondering at the new
 McAdoo he had found,
 Others. too. saw and wondered. For there was a new McAdoo indeed. The lesson had sunk deep. Kathleen, watching closely. in real dread lest with returning strength the old spirit should return. saw that the change was complete and permanent The
 old Bob. arrogant. self aggrandizing,
 hard, lay dead amid the fragments of
 his shattered self god. Something
 more Kathleen saw-fhat he bore the burden of profound sorrow and shame.
 None the less. however, his old cer- tainty and forcefulness remained with
 him. as his enemies soon discovered. And his was no easy task. to keep his peoples interest in .him and bis work at effective heat. He had need
 of popular support The old corrupt methods were forever discarded. His enemies had much material with
 which to work. Although he had been
 elected. they had succeeded in elect l ing a slight majority in the city coun- l cils. Their forces were carefully or gnnized to fight him. Yet the advan- | tage was all with Bob. for Sanger's ring. bound only by the ties of self l interest, must needs foster many cor
 rupt measures in the city's legislature.
 Bob. looking only to the peoples needs,
 was free to veto these measures. Each | successive election. saw his organiza- ton. both in his party and in the city | government. become stronger.
 Nor were Bob's political activities 1 confined to the Steel City. Murcheil. although he amazed his friends and
 physicians by the tenacjty with which
 he held on to life. grew steadily weak
 CT. Under his guidance Rob and Dun
 meade together fought against rhe
 railroad steel interests. with whom the | open break had at last come. 1t was a | tremendous struggle that stirred the l commonwealth to it's uttermost limits. l Bob's part in the state campaign took
 him often to the capital. where he was
 received frankly into the beautiful
 home life of the governors family. Sometimes he found himself alone | with Mrs. Dunmeade. From her he | received his only news of Eleanor Gill
 bert during all those long months. 1 You have Mrs. Gilbert's address ?''
 he asked abruptly. one evening when, after a long conference. they had in- | duced him to remain overnight at the capital. .
 "Yes. She is in New York doing set
 tlement work. From her letters I | know that in her work. the first real
 work she has ever had, even though it is small, she is happier than ever be- fore"
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