El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-23

! SOD becomes a nero IN the ward ana
Wnen aaggln threatens to take his
I friend, Jim Mehaffeys Job from him,
/ BOD decides to fight the political boss
I Of the ward.
McAdOO whips Haggin, a prizefighter
] ana saloonkeeper, and becomes boss Of
the Fourth ward. MACPHERSON, OF the
I Citizens party, seeks his aid
Bob saves the life Of Eleanor Gilbert
sister OF Henry Sanger, the steel king,
but treats her roughly and with con-
tempt He negotiates with Macpherson
Ills support elects the Citizens party
ticket. Kathleen Finn helps to educate
him. McAdOo is cold and heartless, and
power is the only thing he loves.
Paul Remington, a young politician,
proposes an alliance with McAdOo, who
rebutfs him. McAdOO quarrels with
MACPHERSON.
Remington fights McAdoo politically
and is beaten. McAdOO then accepts him
as his first friend. Remington sees the
Remington promises Kathleen he
VIII always be McAdOO's faithful sup
porter. Remington is elected to the
legislature Mrs. Dunmeade wife OF
the governor. seeks McAdOO's aid.
McAdOO becomes more honest and
poses as a refOrmer. He fights the
railroad and steel interests and at
temprs to become boss OF the city
One of McAdOOs neutenants brides
delegates, and Bob takes the blame.
He joins forces with governor Dun
meade and Murchell, boss Of the state.
McAdOO decides to run for mayor.
Eleanor Gilbert hears Remington
nominate McAdOO and meets him she
proves to be the lady Of his dreams.
McAdoo, jealous Of her power over
Remington, his only friend, Quarrels
with her. Remington is restless be-
cause MCAdOo does not help him more.
McAdOO's hatred for Eleanor grows.
he asks her to discourage Remington
IN his infatuation. She refuses She
then learns that McAdOO was the man
who saved her life.
Steel King Sanger asks McAdoO to
desert Dunmeade and MurcheLL put
Bob refuses. Remington's love AFFAIR
with Eleanor does not prosper.
Sanger asks Remington to break
with McAdoo, but gets refusal BOD
governors home. Murchell inspires Bob
TO be leader OF the people.
McAdoO, with out telling Remington
plans to run him for governor. Eleanor
and McAdoO meet alone, and his cruel
bitter words crush her. Too late he is
remOrseful.
AfcAdoo refuses to lend Remington
$4,000, and he gets the money from
Sanger. The steel king urges Eleanor
to marry Remington.
she declines because by accepting
Remington she would practically be
br1bing him to betray McAdOO. Sanger
tells Remington McAdOO bribed his
delegates. He asks Remington to desert
Remington quarrels with McAdOO.
Bob apologies to Eleanor, and Rem
ingtOn agrees to denOunce AcAdOo for
bribery. Eleanor tells Remington she
can never love him.
Eleanor fmplOres Remington to stand
by Bob. He first learns that Bob
planned TO run him for governor. Pa
pers publish Remington's charges
against AcAdoo. Bob becomes very III.
his beautiful wOman-s mouth curv-
ed in a dreamy smile. 1T is company
worth any sacrifice to win"
When the car came to a stop before
the restaurant they alighted and went
in Paul made only q pretense Of eat
ing.
You're eating hardly anything" she
said. Aren't you well"
For answer he pointed to her own
plate, hardly touched
Il had a very late breakfast" she
explained
$50 had l. HushF' he almost Whis-
pered. let US not talk"
With a half contemptuous shrug Of /
her shoulders she gave over the at
tempt to disturb him. She wondered I
how she could ever have deceived her
self into the belief that she could love
or that she wanted to love him.
cit was pity only" she thought /
Always pity"
Paul stirred uneasily, lowering his
eyes to meet hers He looked at her !
long and steadily.
Eleanor. EleanorT' he cried, softly /
pleading. 1T isn't tueT
What isn't true2" she asked. though |
she knew the answer.
THAT you will never love me2" he
whispered TREMENDOUSLY.
She put out her hand uncertainty, as
though she would tighten the blow.
NO" she said pityingly. q can I
never love you as you wish"
He caught her hand in his own. In 4
their secluded corner they were safe
from observation, though neither
thought Of that.
''Ah, dear, don't say thatl You don't
know how great my love for you is
It IS the one reality in my life. 1 have
always loved you, even before 1 saw
you And always shall love you. !
viii make up to you what suffering
has taken out Of your Hfe"-
Tears came to her eyes. paul"
she said sadly, cit hurts me to tell
you
Don't! Pm willing to wait even
unto death to win from you one thou
5andth OF what L give you. Ny love
Isn't a thing Of the moment but Of all
time. III try so hard to please you. to (
cast out Of my life everything that IS
with my love. even to
break with the man who has stood be
tween u.s.
'.No. mop she cried involuntarily, her
fingers tightening around his hand
you mustn't desert him. It wouldn't
be honorable"-
"Ah! There is neither honor nor
shame, right nor wrong. kindness nor
cruelty. loyalty nor reachery, only
you. always. supremeI"
She drew her hand sharply from his
clasp. Romantic phrases" she said