The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-01
The Honorable
Senator
Sagebrush
By FRANCIS LYNDE
cOwrAthA rSgO. by Street . Smith
By FRANCIS LYNDE
CHAPTER Xxx.
EKz1 LANDSLIDE.

~ ONTRARY to all expectation.
the election proved to be one
- OF the quietest ever known In
the Sagebrush State. A few
editors there were, hike Blenktnsop of
the Daily Capital. who later on main
tanned that &C was merely another TIL
unph for the machine, but there was
no gainsaying the result The reform
ticket with or without the help OF the
machine, was elected by sweeping ma
1orities everywhere, and Gantry, sit
ting In his ONCE and reading the wire
returns as they came IN, gasped for
breath and swore despair1RgIy over
each fresh batch Of messages.
At WaRtrace Hall the Hon. David
turned to his son
well, Evan, are the tanglss all
Strengthened out for you nowr he
asked gently.
~Just about ali Of them" laughed
fBlo1nt. He had spent very happy
evening, chiefly because Patricia had
been occupying the other half of the
small divan he had dragged out to
face the fire. <But I'm stin unalter-
abby opposed to the machine in pok
itaca," he added
The senator laughed silently.
@CaT It organization instead OF ma
chine son, and you've got the power
that moves the civilized world today.
Youys heard me called the boss from
the TINE Gantry had his 6rst talk with
you back yonder in Massachusetts.
Call me q man with friends enough 10
make me q sort Of leader tn the old
homo state and you've got It about
right don't say that I've always
used the power Justly. The Lord
knows I'm no more infaIlible than 9th
or people. But as said to you yes
tsrday. son, no matter what you've
heard or who said 1t, rye never used
the pQwer, % fatten my own pocket
book I've bought and trafncked and
bargafned-1 don't deny it-but only
when 1t seemed as though the end JUST
ned the means"
But the end never tustines evfl
means, dad" was the sons gteadfast
rejotnder. Then he looked up quickly
from his place beside Patricia. IFS
that the secret Of ali the invitations
I've been ,gett1ng7"
The humorous crows feet were wrin-
king Al, the corners Of David B1ounts
eyes.
Il reckon 50, son, /" he admitted. ~You
have been IN the hands Of your friends
land they're my friends-right from
the STAR Mighty near everything you
have done has been scheduled for you"
It was just here that the professor
excused himself and stumped of to
bed. Mrs Honoria signaled to her
husband and vanished in her turn. A
few minutes after she had gone the
senator rose and threw a fresh stick
on the Gre. Then he came to stand
before the two ON the little divan.
Son." he said gravcly, you've got
your work cut out for you, and IT'S y
good sized job. When the legislature
meets you've got to 60 IN single h1nGl
i. ed and alone and get handful Of rsA-
sonable laws passed for your railrs Sd
You're going to have q hard fight, asa
shere'n be times when you'l long with
all your soul for some good, clean
hearted little woman to go to for com.
fort ana counsel OF course 1 know
that Patricia here has got another job,
but"-s-'E r-.
& The senator had been out Of sight
and hearing for i've full minutes when
the young man reached over and took
the hand that was lying nearest him.
Yesterday afternoon, Patricia, when
! had right and reason and logic on my
side. your woman's intuition found the
truer path know am only one