Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-08

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presented to him BY his campaign. but
hs felt blindly that It was leading him
into paths whittier she would not fol.
low, into which he. " he yielded to, his
longing, would not-couA not-gc
alone. He had sometimes thought he
felt In her that which would carry her
to great heights; yet he knew she was
now Of the earth, earthly. She was .
creature, Of luxury. He thought Of his
last years income and laughed un-
pleasantly.
why this sudden hilarityr she de-
manded.
Its Joke I've Just thought of-you
wouldn't appreciate It."
"was It," she pressed him-"was It
about your speech tonight"
"Indlrectly. suppose" he replied.
"Will you tell me about that? 1t was
the reason-one reasonably wanted
you to come homo with me. I'm Of
two minds about 1t. OF course. didn't
understand what It was all about. ex-
cept that You were expected to say far
more and something different Any
one could see that the men on the
platform were angry. But one had the
feeling that somehow you were finding
and asserting yourself-doing some
thing rather splendid. know it made
Aunt Roberta begin to snufle-she said
It was a cold in her head. heard one
man near us-a big, hulking farmer
say. BY Joshua! always thought
there was considerable Of man under
that white skin Of Johnny Dun
meade's.' He didn't mean to be funny.
think. Another. a different sort of
man. laughed and said, Now that's
the cleverest move yet. It's a grand
stand play. but It'll make him If he's
big enough to follow 1t up. It'll get
him following"
She looked up at him inquiringiy.
He saw again the eager interest in.her
eyes.
1T was neither splendid nor crafty"
he said griml!s II was expected to
| rant and lie about the virtues of can
didates I've no faith in, cover up lot
of things that, It seems, can't he an
swered. l had that speech ready. But
when it came to the point couldn't
nay 1t. That's ALL Sheehan and the
! organization will probably knife me
under cover and beat me If only as a
horrible example to the next young
man who happens along with a work.
ing conscience"
Why" she exclaimed incredulously.
that would elect your opponent.
wouldn't It? Senator Murcheli won't
allow 1t. surely"
| Senator Murchell Will be the first to
recommend the kniang." he laughed
shortly. Il begin to suspect that the
senator is false god"
What have you against the candi-
dates"
Its rather against the forces behind
them. Bad methods and general sus-
picion, guess. | probably couldn't
make It clear"
"Just that7 I do not think" she said
slowly, that like 1t, after all. I'm
disappointed in-for you"
Would you have me lie? For that's
what it would amount to-"
oh" she cried. that's not a fair
I way to put It I'm so ambitious for
you! That's unwomanly. too. I sup.
pose, but don't care. am, ambitious
for you. And do so admire the men
who get along! And in politics you
could 60 SO far. You have Senator
Murchell's friendship. You don't know
how much he admires you. And you
have brains and popularity. Do you
know what would do II l were man
like you? would so into politics seri-
ously. I would master methods and
conditions and adapt them to my pur.
pose. would keep ON until the organ.
ization was mine. And then when my
power was secure would remove, lit.
tie by little. the evils l saw. and when
had finished and measured my com
promises against the good had done
know the balance would be In my IA.
vor."
But he merely smiled bitterly. "And
suspect that by the time I'd got the
power in the fashion you describe. I'd
have become the sort of man that
doesn't use his power for good"
what are you going to do about 1t p
about the election" He shrugged
his shoulders in Indifference. Let 'em
beat me. suppose. haven't thought
ahead as far as tomorrow"
Now that its all over can admire
your refusing to make that speech. II
was splendid In q way. You see,
can appreciate unselnshness in the alb.
stract or when II can't be remedied."
II told you that wasn't unselnsh. II
was Involuntary he insisted. But
I can add to the evidence-your kindly,
even II mistaken. interest in me and
my future. And You mustn't sneer at
yourself" he added gravely.
l She turned to look fairly into bis
eyes. do you still think It necessary
to let me down easily?" she asked