Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-30
THE Man
HIGHER UP
By HENRY RUSSELL
MILLER
Copyright. 1910. by Bobb' Msr-
I'll Co
(Continued.)

can rise under favorable conditions,
which 1 am ready to insure, And, for
give me, my dear, but thirty is COM
ing2"
She smiled pleasantly. I'm not
afraid of thirty"
I'm serious In this, Eleanor" he
went on evenly. Under certain con-
ditions he has a chance for the next
| governorship"-
What do you know of Mr.. McAdoo's
plans2" she asked, surprised.
"McAdoo'- Sanger began almost
venomously. Then he went on calm
ly: "McAdoo doesn't necessarily have
the last word in these things. After
the goverlorship there is no reason
why Remington shouldn't go to Wash
ington. l think I'll take you into my
confidence. You're a Sanger through
and through. You'll understand 1t.
With me It's a question Of how 1 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 a tremendous fortune
SO big that I'd be q slave to it But
already I'm worth about fifty mil
lions
Il didn't know you were so r1chf'
every few even suspect It," he re-
turned calmly. 1.-TWO years from now
| this state will choose a new senator.
The choice, 1 think, will fall upon Hen
ry Sanger, Jr. And the minute / take
the oath of Office
eff you DO"
when l do I become a national pow
er. Ny office multiplied by my money
and my backing. The 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 n man In the
senate has the backing l shall have,
and he is an old man. Soon he must
die or retire, and his leadership will
fall to me. / shall control the senate,
which controls all national legislation"
Sanger's eyes began to glitter.
"I'm not talking wildly. For some
time 1 have been working solely to
this end. I'm ~ the sort to waste
energy. What Suggest Is now a GER
tainty-but for one thing. Between
me and my ambition there Is but one
obstacle-one man, Robert McAdoo."
Sanger's serenity was slowly giving
way to his inward excitement. Here
s where Remington comes in. As 1t
ooks now McAdoo Is sure to win. He
1as got a grip on this city that 1 can't
understand. It is contrary to all po-
itical precedents. Nothing that we
tried so far-money, organization,
newspaper attacks
Eleanor started. Henry! Do you
own the Gazetteer"
Yes. What of itT
Then you are responsible for the
against Mr.. McAdoof"
"Nonsensel 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,
1 think, will settle friend McAdoo if
played at the right time and by the
right person"
He paused. he has beer posing as
a 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 lie?"
81 suggest the use of another word,
If you please" he said icily. "This
Is true. I already have half a dozen
afhdavits from delegates who took his
money"
"Then why haven't you published
themY"
Because they won't be effective.
The testimony of an accomplice Is new
err more than half believed. The ex-
posture must come from a different
source. l want Paul Remington to
make the revelation. Think, The
whole state Is watching McAdoo-Mc-
Adoo, the reformed and reformer. In
the last hours Of the campaign the man
who for years has been known as his
only close personal friend suddenly
breaks with him and exposes the re-
former as a candidate who won his
nomination by fiat, incontestable brib-
cry! There isn't a man living who
could withstand the reaction.
And that" he concluded, 'is why I
want you to marry Remington"
She looked at him curiously. 81 see.
You want to use me as a bride to buy
Mr.. Remington's betrayal Of his
friend"
bah! Don't be melodramatic,
There's no treachery here, no moral
wrong. I offer Remington a thousand
times more than McAdoo could ever
give him. AS my fellow senator from
this state he Will have ar influence
and importance second only to mine. I
offer you a future you can never have
otherwise. A bralny woman in Wash
ington can do a great deal to help me.
You would be my partner. AS my Sis
ter and Senator R~emington's wife you
would be welcomed wherever you
chose to go. And this Is offered you
merely for the public telling of the
truth about a man who is morally and
legally a criminal"
II seem to remember" she said
quietly, that he was driven to buy the
delegates by Hemenway's withdrs wal
Do you always work through treach-
cry. HenryP
Sanger assumed an air Of hurt re-
proach. MY dear sister, you're I'M
fair You defend him on the ground