Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27
THE MAN
HIGHER UP
BY HENRY RUSSELL
MILLER
Copyright. 1910. by Bobbs Mer-
rili Co.
Continued
ecause I play the better game"

ger at Bob.
That's not true" he said sternly.
Its false to the people of your city
and to yourself. You're the shrewd-
est and boldest politician in this state.
But your knowledge Of the game alone
would never make you mayor of your
| city, nor will 1t be due to the fact
that you are a boss with an ironclad
machine at your back. You're more
than a boss. You have made yourself
the leader Of the people in their fight
against the railroad-steel trust. There
fore you will win. Not the master
politician or the boss of a machine
will be elected, but Robert McAdoo,
leader of the people. The responsible
fly Will be yours, but 1t will not be
your victory, but the victory Of the
cause you represent, the victory OF the
force"
1.-THE force?" Bob and Eleanor ex-
claimed together.
MurchelTs hand dropped to the Ia
Bile. His lean, haggard face showed a
red spot In each cheek. Eyes, the
great social force In whose grip we all
are; the force that makes the man,
the social unit, find his happiness, his
welfare. In the happiness and welfare
of his brethren, of society; the force
that has given John Dunmeade
strength to struggle, libeled and mis-
understood, against those who defy
this principle of the universe, The
force that has placed in you-forgive
my bluntness-the crassest egoist l
have ever known, the spirit to defy
and fight the same enemy Of your
brethren. The force that makes you
and John Dunmeade, by grace Of a
common enemy. necessary to each
other, and makes you both necessary
to the people Of this state. The force
that will give you the victory"
The old politician stopped. bis black
eyes cleaning 1ercely at Bob through
the shaggy eyebrows. Of what was
going Oh within him Bob's masklike
expression gave no hint as hesmet Muir
chell's gaze impassiyely. He shifted
bis glance TO the others and found
that he, not Murchell, was the target
for their eyes. Upon D~unmeade's gen
tie face was written the exaltation Of
tho martyr who sees into the beyond
and bcholds bis triumph; upon his
Wits countenance, both triumph and
understanding. Eleanor was looking
moi Nt TnderstaI q d, f661en ne Knew thai
for once 1t was not hostile. He turn
cd O O1fn IN kTJJrahnII on .tIo1u clifton in
his eyes.
do you add tie force that led you,
the first Of the school Of corporation
politicians, to create the very condi-
tons we are fghting2"
Murchell did not finch. mo, l have
been of those who abused power, and
therefore I have been the greatest
criminal Of my day. l add the force
that will lead you two to repair tho
damage | have done"
Bob's mouth twisted into his sar-
donic grin. Its a hopeless theory, Mr..
Murchell. You make US all blind au-
donations. You take away from me-
the crassest egoist you have ever
known-my individuality, my reason
for existence, my self, and you give me
in exchange q species of subimated
socialism"
Eyes" Murchell said quietly, "the
socialism of Christ when he command
ed Love thy neighbor as myself"
"Your force is as inexorable as God!"
"The force is God" Murchell an
Swered quietly.
"Yes," Mrs. Dunmeade said gently,
'for God Is love-"
Bob turned to her, and the sheer
faded from his mouth. what does
the force give US in exchange for our
selfshness2 What have l, reduced to
an automaton, to make life and action
worth whileT'
THE happiness of seeing your fell
lows happier" she replied. land love-"
He broke into a rasping, mirthless
laugh. Pardon me-" he said, recov
ering himself. I'm not laughing at
you or your force, but at a joke l had
forgotten. l was introduced to your
force two months ago"
mo, my friend" Murchell said, "at
your birth"
When the men were alone Bob pro-
ceeded to explain his visit.
Now that we have reached a verdict
COMPLETING me of conspirfng to uplift
humanity" he began, lets get down
to business If you're ready to hear me-"
eve are ready"
1.-THE other day." Bob went on, II
had an interview with Henry Sanger,
Jr. The interview was at his request.
He is backing Harland. Harland doesn't
know it, but there's no doubt about it.
Sanger was very frank. He informed
me that he and his fellow investors
intend to break with you openly and
finally and to select the next governor,
propose that l Join with them, He
held out big inducements, He offered
to contribute to my campaign fund;
also to place the next governorship IN,
der my control and to put me at the
head of the new state organization,
subject to certain limitations, OF
course.
~ told him that I proposed to line
up with you" Bob paused. looking at
the others ip%quiringly.
II suppose you didn't leave your cam
paign merely to tell US this" MurcheIl
said,
mo, As I told Sanger, I choose to
Join you people. But, of course. my
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