The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-16
THE Man
HIGHER UP
BY HENRY RUSSELL
MILLER
Copyright, 1910. by Bobb, Mss.
Copyright, 1910. by Bcbbs Mes.
riil Co.

anu, ny tuS why. MT. NdnGeT. Mar
tin added. "you will be surprised to
learn that McAdoo did not bribe those
delegates and knew nothing about Il
until weeks after the convention. You
are now fighting an honest man"
Indeed" Sanger answered iDdiffer.
entity. Good afternoon. Mr.. Martin"
Thereafter newspaper discussion OF
the nomination was dropped.
When Bob was strong enough to be
allowed 10 receive visitors Martin
went TO him ana told him all these
things. Bob listened without inter.
rupting the flow OF the tale.
AT ITS conclusion he said simply.
You're II good friend. Martin" And
Martin somehow felt very happy,
81 owe you an apology. Mr.. Nc
Adoo," he said after moments 81.
lence. when Haggin told me that
you hadn't known OF the bribing
thought he was lying-until had 9th.
er evidence. I'm ashamed that
DON'T Martin thought he caugh,
a note of pain in Bob's voice. you
had no reason to think me above It
! had done things as bad-or worse
My hands aren't very clean. Martin
And Haggin was my agent in the mat
ter. He did it for me-"
"Clean hands or not. Mr.. McAdoo.
Martin exclaimed impulsively, "Tt
rather fight under you than under an,
other man In the country"
He went away wondering ut the new
McAdoo he had found.
Others. TOO. saw and wondered. Fol
there was new McAdoo indeed. Tn,
| lesson had sunk deep. Kathleen
watching closely. in real dread les
with returning strength the old spiri
should return. saw that the chang,
was complete and permanent. Th'
| old Bob, arrogant. self aggrandiZing
| hard. lay dead amid the fragments o
his shattered self god. Something
more Kathleen saw-that he bore tn
burden OF profound sorrow ant
shame
None the less. however. his old Ger
tainty and forcefulness remained witt
| him. as his enemies soon discovered
And his vas no easy task. to kee
his peoples interest IN him and hi
work at effective heat He had nee
of popular support. The old corrup
methods were forever discarded.
His enemies had much material wit
which TO work. Although he had bee
elected. they had succeeded in cleo
ing a slight majority In the city cour
ellis. Their forces were carefully oil
ganized 10 fight him. Yet the advar
tage was all with Bob. for Sanger
ring. bound only 10y the ties OF sci
interest. must needs foster many col
rupt measures in the city's Legislature
Bob, looking only to the peoples need
was free 10 veto these measures. Fac
successive. election saw his organize
ton. bothlin his party and in the lcit
government. become stronger.
Nor were Bob's spolitical acuvtie
confined eto' tbe Steel City. Murchel
although he amazed his friends an
physicians by the tenacity with whic
he held on TO life. grew steadily veal
er. Under hisrguidancc Rob and Dul
} meade together fought against Vt
railroad Steel interests. with whom Il
open break had at last come. IL was
tremendous struggle thai stirred u
commonwealth 10 its uttermost limit
Bob's part in the state campaign toe
him often to che capital. where he WI
received frmkly into the beautif
: home life Of the governors family.
n somerimes' lie foune himself ealol
with Mrs. punmeade. From her
/ received his only news OF Eleanor I"
bert during all those long months.
You have Mrs. Gilbert's address
he asked abruptly one evening whe
after a long conference, they had
= duced him to remain overnight at q
7 capitai. r. lg
Yes. She is in New York doing 81
r. Element work From her letters
|, tknow that IN her work, the n,'st' re
:, work she has ever had, even though
is small. she is happier than ever
0 fore" %
} I'm glad she is happy. VIII v
write TO her." he added immediate
that we have found no TRACE OF In
Remington. but that ! am still scar
= ingY" Mrs. Dunmeade did not a
Tny ne himself should not write.