El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-30
THE MAN HIGHER UP
By Henry Russell Miller Copyright 1910 by Bobba
fContinued from Saturday,



Bob McAdOO, fatherIess watfs runs
away from home and becomes q news
boy and mill emplOye in the steel Clty-
He lives with policeman Finn
Bob becomes a hero in the ward and
when Haggin threatens 10 take nus
friend, Jim Nehaffey's Job from him.
Bob decides to fight the political boss
Of the ward
McAdoo whips Haggin, q prizefighter
and saloOnkeeper, and becomes boss OF
me Fourth ward. MACPHERSON, OF the
Cltlzens' party, seeks his aid
Bob saves the life Of Eleanor Gilbert
sister OF Henry Sanger the steel king
put treats her roughly and with con-
tempt He aegotiates with MACPHERSON
us support elects the Clrlzens party
ticket. Kathleen Finn helps to educate
him. McAdOO Is cold and heartlesss and
power is the only thing he loves.
Paul Remington, a young politician,
proposes an alliance with McAdoo, Hno
rebuffs him. McAdOo Quarrels with
MACPHERSON.
Remington fights McAdoo politically
and Is beaten. McAdoo then accepts him
as his first friend. Remington sees the
lady Of his dreams"
Remington promises kathleen ne
VIII always be McAdOo's faithful sup
porter Remington is elected to the
legislature Mrs. Dunmeade, wife or
the governor. seeks McAdOO's aid.
AcAdOO becomes more honest and
poses as refOrmer. He fights the
tempts to become boss OF the city.
One Of McAdoo's ueutenants brides
delegates, and Bob takes the blame
He joins forces with governor Dun
meade and Murchell, boss Of the state.
McAdOO decides to run for mayor.
Eleanor Gilbert hears Remington
nominate McAdOO and meets him. $40
proves to be the lady Of his dreams"
McAdOO, Jealous Of her power over
Remington, his only friend, Quarrels
with her Remington IS restless be-
cause McAdOO does not help him more
McAdOO's hatred for Eleanor grows
He asks her TO discourage Remington
IN his infatuation. She refuses. She
then learns that McAdOO was the man
who saved her life
steel King Sanger asks McAd0o TO
desert Dunmeade and Murcheu but
sob refuses. Remington's love affair
with Eleanor does not prosper.
Sanger asks Remington to break
with McAdoO, but gets refusal. BOD
shows more hostility 60 Eleanor in the
governors home. MurChel inspires Bob
20 be q leader ot the people.
McACOo, with out telling Remington,
plans 70 run him for governor. Eleanor
and McAdOO meet alone, and his cruel,
bitter words crush he's. Too late he is
remOrseful.
1IcAdoo refuses to lend Remington
$4,000, and he gets the money from
sanger The steel king urges Eleanor
TO marry Remington.
She declines because by accepting
Remington she would practically be
brlbing him to betray McAdOO. Sanger
tells Remington McAdOO bribed his
delegates. He asks Remington to desert
Remington Quarrels with MCAdOO.
Bob apologies to Eleanor, and Rem
ingtOn agrees to denounCe McAdoo for
bribery. Eleanor tells Remington she
can never love him.
Eleanor implOres Remington to stand
by Bob He first learns that Bob
planned to run him for governor. Pa
pers publish Remington's charges
against AcAdOO. Bob becomes very III.
The Steel City hears that Bob is
dying, but elects him mayor Eleanor
visits his bedside while he is Uncon-
sciOus and expresses remOrse for
Remington from Bob.
Remington disappears in disgrace.
Bob slowly RECEIVERS. He and Eleanor
realize that they love each other, but
the ruined life OF Remington keeps
them apart.