El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-07
(COntinued
SYNOPSIS

Bob McAdoo, fatherIess waif, runs
away from home and becomes news
boy and mill emplOye in the steel CITY
He lives with policeman Finn.
Bob becomes hero in the ward ana
when Haggin threatens to take ms
friend, Jim Mehaffey's JOB from MIN,
Bob decides to fight the political boss
Of the ward.
AfcAdoo whips Haggin, a prizefighter
ana saloonkeeper, and becomes boss OF
the Fourth ward. MACPHERSON OF the
Citizens party, seeks his aid
Bob saves the life Of Eleanor GllDerI
sister of Henry Sanger, the steel king,
but treats her roughly and win con-
tempt He negOtiates with MacPherso n
Ills support elects the Citizens party
ticket Kathleen E1nn nelps 70 euuCdts
him McAdOO is cold and heartless, ana
power is the only thing he loves.
Paul Remington, a young pollIlclaLl,
rebuffs him. McAdOO quarrels with
Remington fights McAdoo politically
and is beaten. McAdOO then accepts MN
as his first friend Remington sees the
lady Of his dreams.
Remington promises Kathleen he
viii always be McAdOO's 1a1tnIu4 sup
porter Remington is elected to the
legisla ture Mrs. Dunmeade, wire OF
the governor seeks McAdOO's aid
McAdoO becomes more honest ano
poses as a refOrmer. He fights the
railroad and steel interests and at
One Of McAdOo's Heutenants brides
delegates, and Bob takes the blame
He Joins forces with governor Dun
meade and Murchel, boss Of the state
McAdoO decides to run for mayor.
Eleanor Gilbert hears Remington
nominate McAdoO and meets him ShSe
proves to be the lady Of his dreams
mo. nor he broke IN eagerly. IAN
I said was true-true as life and death.
And BOb-you don't know him. BE Is
magnificent, worthy Of
spare me-" she impatiently inter
rupted- 81 heard that once before-in
your speech. / am frankly disappOint-
ed. I believed you a genuine master
spirit, compelling Us to see the truth.
Now, 1 see you are only a clever actor,
tricking Us into ignoring the truth"
| She drew a deep breath.
please don't go yet" he begged.
Il have something to say to you DO
you believe in pre-existencesF
Decidedly not Pm fairly healthy.
And. besides, the present existence
demands all my attention"
What would you say If I were to
tel you that although / have just met
YOU and have seen you but twice be
] fore so far as / can remember 1 seem
to have known you alwaysP
She shrugged her shoulders again, a
/ fashion she had Pm sory-yOu viii
forgive me. Mr.. Remington?-Pm not
deeply impressed-and a bit incredu.
lous."
81 didn't expect you to be impressed, u
he answered quietly, "and I'm not pro
posing-yet But, Mrs. Gilbert"-his
head went up. eyes hashing-'Im not
a sentimental fool am to be taken
seriously"
why don't you 60 on the stageT
she deered
Paul looked at her uncertainty for g
moment; then his gravity was cast
aside as a cloak He made some tncOR
sequent answer and promptly led the
talk into other and lighter channels
whittier she followed him carelessly
She was not quite free from the spell
be had woven about her during his
speech. Something in the man broke
down her habit Of cold indifference tC
men. and put her on her mettle. She
stro7e 10 meet his occasional witty
I saIlies IN kind. sometimes with a sue
cess that delighted them both Once
when their badinage assumed a more
/ personal tone. she protested
Were talking as though We were
old friends" she said
"Of course" he responded calmly
I'VE are. That was written long ago"
you have many friends| she
/ queried cUriOusly.
Il have been lucky in the matter OF
friends"
And do you give them all the same
romantic appreciation and return vol
/ rrofnSsad for Mr. EoAdoo or was