Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-17
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CHAPTER x. T.,
aE SILVER TONGUE. -
RRs. ELEANOR GILBERT. very
NV handsome in her morning
gown. was pouring a second
cup Of coffee for her brother.
"A pretty woman at the breakfast
table. remarked Henry Sanger, Jr., sis
the most charming picture in the
world"
Mrs.. Gilbert shrugged her shoulders
llstlessly. ''save your compliments for
your wife. I'm in no humor for them.
I'm dying of stagnation. Henry, you
mustIyou simply must-come to my
rescue today"
His brow puckered regretfully. "1'm
sorry. Eleanor. I'd like to help you
out. but really I can't. My morning is
filled with important board meetings.
And this afternoon I have planned to
60 to the bull batting"
Bull batting? I thought that sport
"Figure Of speech. I mean the con-
vention at which the local G.. o. p. is
to choose the next mayor-perhaps-of
our great city"
"Oh. politics! And who Is to play
bull?"
".Our political lord and master. Rob
ert McAdoo. alias Knockout Bob. alias
the boss Of the Steel City"
This McAdoo-is he a good boss7"
"Where Is your Amerlcanism7
There's no such thing as a good boss
unless he happens to be on your side.
Then he becomes q leader"
II am to suppose, them" Mrs. Gilbert
laughed. that Boss McAdoo isn't o.
your side?"
.You are" Sanger answered shortly.
II consider him the most dangerous
politician in the state"
Dangerous? Because he is not on
your side?" She laughed again.
Henry Sanger believed himself Gin
cere as he answered: mo! Because Of
the manner Of man he is. He is the
most absolutely self centered. self
willed man I know. He will listen to
no one else. He would sacrifice any
man or interest to forward his own
ambition. He Is essentially a bully.
He was the prize barroom bully Of his
neighborhood in his younger days. He
thrashed an ex-prizefighter. I believe.
and that gave him his start in politics.
AZ boss whose power is continually
growing I consider him a ena to
this state. Bosses we must have. It Is
only through the boss that capital
holds the balance Of power against the
harebrained radicals infesting the
country. But the boss must be a man
who will listen to reason and consider
others than himself"
THAT is, you demand bosses whom
you capitalists a boss?"
"And who has a better right to con-
troll than the men whose brains and In.
dustry and money have developed u
wealth." Sanger demanded holly.
6ui il the people can eject whom
they please I can't see Why
"Oh. the people!" Sanger broke in
disdainfully. "They can no more be
trusted with the industrial and fnan.
cial interests than can a man like Nc
Adoo."
II think" Mrs. Gilbert said-"1 think
! should like to go to the convention
with you. Would It be proper?" =
"Well." Sanger said t%houghtfully. ut
won't be. . very nice crowd, but
''Then m 90"
II Eleanor Gilbert felt the many Gu
fious glances turned upon her as she
entered the box her brother had man
aged to rsserve for her she gave no
outward sign. but proceeded to study
the excited crowd with amused eyso.
Her sensitive nerves caught the con.
tagion Of excitement with which tho
atmosphere was charged. Sanger saw
q ,tinge of color come to her usually
pale cheeks, and her eyes frightened
percsptibly. She caught him smiling
ct her.
I'm SiedAI came.'' she said brightly.
''l'n excited already. just a though !
were Z part Of 1t oil. I feel just as I
lid when ! was . little girl and my
govefness took me to the play"
"Humph!"" Sanger grunted. look
over there In the box opposite. You
win md an interesting study"
A group Of men was just entering
the. box. Eleanor Immediately nxed
her attention upon one. the last to en-
ter, whose identity she guessed at
once AZ was the 8 with most
people, her first impression was Of his
physical strength.
cts the boss! What tremendous
ehouldefsr'
Bob sat down In the rear Of the