Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-18

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ambitious but poverty stricken statr
hator." N
rand for what7"
''The consideration was that ] should
bow down and worship and serve the
tempter. TO make these honors mine
all l must do IL to give owe my indie
pendence, sell my soul into perpetual
bondage and betray Bob into the
hands of his enemies"
-"Betray Bob--howT
"Oh, ne didn't put 1t with such bru-
tai frankness. l was merely to induce
Bob to make an alliance with the men
be is now fighting. 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 1t temptF
He hung his head. The man up
stairs strained his ears to catch the
answer.
YES" Paul said bitterly. "Oh, he
was very crafty, was Sanger. He had
evidently studied my case. Very slyly
he hinted that my reward hasn't been
in proportion to my services, that I'm
fit for higher things than a mere state
senatorship. And it's true" He
flung his head back sharply. Its
true. The crown would fit. l know
my worth, and I'm ambitious. At times
when 1 see Bob outstripping me so
rapidly my ambition literally hurts
me-"
'Then why did you say nor
Because" he answered simply, las
long as l have his friendship l
be true to him, for l am the victim OF
my own plot. l set out to Ike him az
q matter Of policy, to climb n his
trail. And now He hesitated-
"And nowT'
81 love him as my OWE brother"
The man upstairs felt his heart give
q quick, sharp throb. He had schemeo
an existence in which love should neV-
err fetter mind or heart At nn ac-
unemployment of affection from n
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
a 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.
at has been q 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 a carriage block
AIDE. l had the feeling II has when
another's eyes are fastened on one. l
looked into the carriage beside me. 1t
was she. She turned away quickly,
but not before 1 had looked full into
her ewes for a moment. She will know
me when we meet, as we shall soon.
No; I have not forgotten. I shall new
err forget her. l can't. 1 wouldn't II L
could"
Bob muttered a savage oath. Then
broke into a mirthless, ironical
chuckle,
"Me, Bob McAdoo, the man Of iron
save the mark-apostle Of self suh-
Jealous of a woman-of a
dream! Bound! Helpless"
turbing thoughts, he closed the door
and set himself to work.
Later Paul went up to Bob'5 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
.hoose 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, what's upf"
"What's upf"
"There's something In the air. I chn
feel it. I was at headquarters today,
and every one who came in had caught
the fever Of restlessness. But no n
could fathom 1t. You and Haggln
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 III health as the excuse-and
leave his delegates ~unpledged."
"My Godr Paul gasped, falling limp
II into a chair. "Why man, it means
it means mat they've bought over
the delegates, too, and will push their
man Rushing through. They wouldn't
let Hemenway withdraw without first
making sure of the delegates"
"Preclsely."
Paul raised his hands and let them
fall in a gesture Of utter helplessness.
what shall we do2" he groaned.
"What can we do?"
"Nothing"
"Nothing!" Paul cried In excited re-
proach. Are you going to allow them
to carry off the victory without a
fght?"
81 can say nothing" Bob explained
calmly, because there's nothing more
to do. 1t has all been done. They
kept 1t mighty quiet-they had to-but
l got wind OF it night before last.
They overreached themselves, as Mac
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