The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-26

But this time Bob needed no ala
from the laxative stranger: the pres
ent was for Kathleen AS with the
discriminating eye OF the book lover
Bob chose n superbly bound set Of
claimed:
by love. I envy the n who gets
this present. You love booksT'
'They are my chief extra vagance."
The young man surveyed him
thoughtfully At length he said:
"You have accomplished more than
any young man | know Of. You are
the third strongest man politically In
the city. You are apparently rich. You
have accomplished this by dlnt OF
sheer strength. leaving out entirely the
question Of personal popularity. That's
the weak spot In your armor Now
you have chosen politics as your par
ticular field. SO have l."
"Then | guessed right" Bob said to
himself. and the amused CLEAN died
out Of his eyes.
downright brute strength and the
fear inspired by 1t have carried you
through 80 far. but II you are going
further you must consider the ques-
ton Of personal popularity. Get the
public into the habit Of loving a man
and they will keep On loving him
Just because they love him"
That's not true" Bob interjected
sharply. do you know more about
any other subject than you do about
pOliticsT"
"Oh. know politics." the young
man said calmly. II know the power
Of money and Of the big corporations
and fnanciers whom you and ! know
to be the kings In politics. | am speak
Ing of the politicians. who stand TO
capital In the relation Of attorney to
client have studied the big polit-
ical men OF our country closely. and
every man jack Of them has been per-
sonally popular or al least able to
make himself an attractive public fig
ure. 1t Is the lack Of 1t that will keep
you out. If anything can. Of control OF
the city. at which i shire wdly guess
you are aiming"
Perhaps you intend TO capture the
city yourself?"
1T Is not beyond the possibilities."
the stranger youth responded imper.
t%urbably. I'm admit. though. that you
might be able to prove the exception to
my rule. You are so Internally strong.
body and SOUL he swept Rob with a
frankly admiring glance. las | have
been told by those who know you and
as ] feel IL now when ! meet you at
close quarters. | almost believe you
can do anything In your own way.
Still. even II o can accomplish what
you want by main force it would be
mighty poor strategy when. by the use
of popularity and diplomacy. you can
get the same thing more quickly and
more easily a rapier Is "a deadlier
weapon than a meat Ak"
He stopped. And Bob took the op-
portunity 10 scrutiniZe the man beside
him very carefully Ii flashed across
his mind that here was one who
would attract the hero %worshiping
public. He saw a 1.-THE. well set up.
pli inSIN tuIiItu uSuTt, lODS uGTk
hair, slightly curling. browning a fine
brow and n handsome, regular face Of
a slightly Semitic cast; an olive com
p~lexion. dark eyes. hashing just now
In the light of debate: a finely nodded
chin. neither weak nor strong. and a
mobile. sweetly smiling mouth-the
mouth OF a woman
His figure Is good He is the rapier.
l the meat AK" he though: to himself.
rs that alp" he added aloud.
The young mans tone changed to
one Of thoughtful. not fearful. hesita-
ton. Unless you change you will
never attract You are too strong. too
arrogant In your strength. You need
to work with and through a man who
will give your movement a popular
tone. In fact. you need mel"
Bob threw back his head and laughed
harshly. I'm q politician, not q va
rtety shnwman- Q know"
Ito De c~uuuL.cu.l
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