The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-28
CHAPTER TX

~ SS M'ADOO threw down the
x papers he had been comparing
ANA, leaning back, lighted Il 81.
gar he pulfed conteutedly for
few minutes Ms he thought over the
oNebts oi the pas; few days.
1t was uu evening early In January
A blizzard had fallen upon the city
Outside the wind beloved around cor
ners and Under caves
From the library below came voices
They were talking about him. and he
listened frankly In this case he knew
the cavcsdropper would hear nothing
unkind
To-day" said Paul, "a man took m,
up into n high place and showed unto
me All the kingdoms OF the earth and
offered To- give them tn me"
And what were those realmsY"
Kathleen laughed Idly And would
the crown ~"
The kingdoms were very cleverly
suggested congressional. gubernntorial
senatorial possibilities. even cabncl
portfolios, rich, juicy plums transfer
red from the public pie into my wa
tering mouth. In short, all those
things that are most desirable 20 an
ambitious hut poverty stricken state
senator"
And for WHAT
"'rhe consideration was that ] should
bow down and worship and serve the
tempter To make these honors mine
| all ! must do is TO give over my indie
pendrure, sell my soul into perpetual
bondage and betruy Bob into the
hands ~ his enemies"
"Rerray Bob--howY'
| "Oh. he didn't put II with such bru-
tai frankness. ! was merely TO induce
| Bob 10 make an alliance with the men
he is now lighting. 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 servantp'
And the temptation-did it temptT
He hung his head. The man up.
stairs strained his ears to catch the
answer.
| Yes" Paul said bitterly. "Ob, he
was very crafty, was Sanger. He had
evidently studied my case. Very slyly
he limited that my reward hasn't been
IN proportion TO my services, that I'm
fit for higher things than a mere state
senetorship And it's true" He
flung his head back sharply. Its
true The crown would 6t. I know
my worth, and I'm ambitious. At times
when see Bob outstripping me so
rapidly my ambition literally hurts
me"
Then why did you say nor
Because he answered simply, las
be true 70 him, for am the victim of
my own plot. ! set out to like him as
u matter OF policy, to climb In his
trail And now He hesitated.
"And now;"
II love him as my own brother"
The man upstairs felt his heart give
a quick, sharp throb. He had schemed
an existence In which love should new,
er fetter mind or heart At an &C
acknowledgement OF affection from one
whom he had called friend, hardly
knowing the meaning of friendship. q
strange, nnaccustomed Joy flooded his
heart, revealing the hold that friend
ship had taken on him. new pur
pose came 10 him. His power took on
u new and higher value. With II he
would royalty endow this friend. de
Tending Paul from the weakness of his
own temperament, and make him great
Hll IGNORED In the land.
''ll has been day OF fate" Paul
said, for today saw her once more ="
"Surely not the dream lady2 sup
posed YOU had forgotten her"
THE same was walking along the
street There was carriage block
ade had the feeling Que has when
anulher's eyes are fastened on one. !
looked into the carriage beside me. II
was she. She turned away quick,
but not before | had looked full into
her eyes for "A moment She will know
me when we meet. ms we shalt soon
No; have not forgotten. ! shall Dev.
er forget her can't ! wouldn't II !
could
Bob muItcred savage oath Then
he broke into q mlrthless, ironicsl
chuckle.
"Me, Bob McAdoo. the man Of iron
--save the mark apostle Of self sun.
cheney! Jealous Of womaD--of a
dreaml Boundi Helnlessr
| To BE Continued