The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-31

turning thoughts. he CLOSED the door
and set himself to work
Later Paul went up to Bob's library
and began TO discuss the coming may
orally convention. set for three days
thereafter Under the provisions ut
the ripper bill the steel City was to
'hoosp new mayor In February The
Republican primaries had already been
held. -"sulting In the choice of dele.
gates fiom a majority Of the pre-.
cincts instructed Cor Bob's candidate.
Hemenway
Rob" said Paul, VIVA; y up?"
whats up?"
There's something In the air. | mn
feel II. | was ut headquarters today,
and every one who came In Ind caught
the fever of restlessness. But no one
could fnthum ii. You aud Hnggin
haven't been visible for two days. and
Hemenway Is Mt home sick no one al
lowed to visit him What's up2 My
guess is an Independent, candidate,
backed by the old MACPHERSON crowd .
Worse. Bob answered coully
y
TO withdraw the day of the convention
giving III health - the excuse and
leave his delegates unplcdged."
My Cod Pau gaspcd. falling limp.
ly into n chair why, man, II meas
1T means thai they've bought ovrr
the delegates. too and will push their
man Rushing through They Wouldn't
IA. Ap.f
making sure Of the delegates
Precisely"
Paul raised his hands aud let Them
fall 10 a gesture Of utter helplessness.
What shalt we dot" he grnaned.
What can we dof'
Nothing
Nothing" Paul cried In excited re.
proach Are You going to allow them
to carry off the victory without a
tighty''
81 can say nothing" Bob explained
calmly. because there's nothing more
TO do II has all been done. They
! kept 1t mighty quict--they had to-bui
! got wind Of II night before last
chey Overrcached themselves, as Mae
/ generally does. They made the mistake
/ Of going to rIagGin lie led them on.
agreeing TO everything they proposed,
| pockelinc their money like the ole
CRATER he Is. and then came and told
me, We got busy NJ once. We have
the delegates hack, and the other crowd
are out n barrel of money
! Paul leaprd to his feet and seized
Bob's hand you old Roman" he OK
claimed in alfectinnate pride They
cant beat you. can thcy?'
His face lighted up, But what Will
you do for cnnddnteT
There's only one thing to do Bob
answered slowly. I'VE must have u
man we can count on M every turn -
YES. yes" Paul interrupted eagerly
"Who has good nerve
with the courage to withstand all
their power"
"Who won't worry over newspaper
attacks
with a spirit too strong to he
wounded by their malicious lies"
And not too much conscience" Bot
concluded dryly There's Just one
man In the city who fills the bill. And
he is He paused, searching Psui'f
countenance keenly.
Eyes, yes" Paul's face shone with
anticipation.
Myself"
Bob turned his eyes away quickly
that he might not behold the disap
: pointment which he knew was writ
ten on Pauls face. For several min
utes they sat thus without speaking
while the storm outside howled II
fierce glee.
I'm sorry, Paul" Bob broke TIN
silence gently for him. Il thought %
!, you the first thing, but / think 1t bet
ter not. II would hurt more than
could help you. The mayor of n BIZ
L city always goes out Of otfice VIII
. more enemies than when he goes IN
There is the crowd OF disappointet
lob hunters who are convinced tina
they have been unfairly treated an'
hate him forever afterward.
'I'm planning several things, n
continued quietly, that will stir up
big howl. II won't hurt me. I'm use'
TO il. | have no personal hold on tn
people anyway. They yell for me nov
because they think what I'm doing 1
to their advantage and because I'm OF
top. hut with you 1t is different
You're strong with them all over ID
state. stronger than you know. No
cant afford to reduce that strength
. for mere mayoralty You go OF
building II up and your time VIII com
for something better You've beel
square with me-" be added awkward
ly, when you might have bettere,
Yourself by going over And | won
forget t."
AT this the nearest APPROACH TO al
feotionate demonstration Rob had eve
made the cloud vanished from Hen
ington's face. Impulsively he he'd ON
| his hand