Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-30
BY HENRY RUSSELL MILL

COPYRIGHT, 1910 BY
CHAPTER XIX.
NJ YHEN Eleanor left the Dun
NX/ meade household she was
" convinced that she did not
care ever again to see the
grimy. busy Steel City. Therefore she
went to New York. ostensibly to visit
a friend of her school days. in reality
that she might think out the new
problem confronting her.
There was one thing that she made
no effort to disguise from herself.
Every day she dispatched a servant
to get the Steel City papers. Whel.
! they were brought to her she spent
long hours porting over them. On
the frst page of one Of the papers was
. photograph of the Republican can
didate, the first she had. ever seen Of
him. His eyes looked straight out at
the reader. At last she came to q res
olution.
Il will go back" she declared. to her.
self. ''and tonight" Calling maid.
she had her trunk packed at once.
Nor could all the arguments and
pleas Of her hostess dissuade her.
She reached the city early next
morning. At noon her brother came
home to luncheon. much to her sur
prise. 1t was mis- custom 10 ;unct: 8:
one Of his clubs. At its conclusion he
made no move to return to his Office.
and Sanger was busy man.
"Well?'' she queried. with smile.
"Out with it. What did you come
home to tell me?''
Eleanor. why don't you marry Paul
Remington?''
'Why?'
'He is in love with You. He is a
charming fellow. have taken an in
terest in him. He is n rising man or
can rise under favorable conditions.
which am ready to insure. And, for
give me. my dear. but thirty is COM
ing?"
She smiled pleasantly. I'm not
afraid Of thirty"
'Tm serious in this, Eleanor" he
went on evenly. Under certain con.
ditions- he has q chance for the next
governorship''-
"What do You know of Mr.. McAdoo's
pians?" she asked. surprised.
"McAdoo"- Sanger began almost
venomously. Then he went on calm
~: "McAdoo doesn't necessarily have
the last word in these things. After
the governorship there is no reason
why Remington shouldn't go to Wash
ington. think I'll take you into my
confidence. You're a Sanger through
and through. You'll understand it.
With me it's question Of how ] am
to apply my ability. I'm only forty
five years old and in perfect health.
We ,Sangers aren't idlers. I could go
and get together q tremendous fortune
50 big that I'd be slave to It But
already; I'm worth about fifty mil
lions
II didn't know you were so rich!'
Every few even suspect It," he re-
turned calmly. 1.-TWO years from now
this state will choose a new senato
The choice, think. will fall upon Hen
~ Sanger, Jr. And the minute take
the oath Of Office
III you do"
when l do I become a national pow.
er. NY Office multiplied by my money
and my backing sThe senate is the
most powerful body In our govern
ment. Behind me will be the influence
Of the principal financial combinations
In the country. Only one man in the
senate has the backing ] shall have.
and he is an old man. Soon he must
die or retire. and his Leadership will
fall to me- I shall control the senate.
which controls all national legislation
eanger's eyes began to glitter.
"I'm not talking wildly. For some
time I have been working solely to
! this end. I'm not the sort to waste
energy. What suggest is now GER
tainty-but for one thing. Between
me and my ambition there ID but one
obstacle-one man. Robert McAdoo.''
Sanger's serenity was slowly giving
way to his inward excitement. "Here
Is where Remington comes in. As it
looks now McAdoo is sure to win. He
has got grip on this city that can't
understand. It is contrary to all po-
litical presidents. Nothing that We
have tried so far-money. organization,
newspaper attacks",
Eleanor started. Henry! Do you
own the Gazetteer
Eyes. What Of It?
'Then you are responsible for the
ISLANDERS against Mr.. McAdoo?
"Nonsense! You have been listening
to the Dunmeades. We have publish.
ed nothing that hasn't been essentially
true. But we have one card left that.
think, will settle friend McAdoo II
played Mt the right time and BY the
right person"
He paused. "He has been posing a.
q sort Of reformer. What do you think
the people. who are shouting them
selves hoarse over him today, will
think when they hear that the dele
gates whose votes nominated him were
bribed with his money!
Another lieY'
n suggest the use Of another word,
Iif you please" he said icily. This
70 true. I already have half dozen
afldavits from delegates who took his
money
Then why haven't you published
them9'' -,