The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-06-27

care ever again to see the
grimy. busy Steel City. Therefore she
went to New York. ostensibly to visit
friend of her school days, i'm reality
that she might think out the new
problem confronting her.
There was one thing that she made
no effort TO disguise from herself
Every day she dispatched a servant
to get the Steel City papers. When
they were brought to her she spent
long hours poring over them. On
the first page of one of the papers was
a photograph of the Republican can
didate. the first she had ever seen of
him. His eyes looked straight out al
the reader. At last she came to res
olution.
II will go back" she declared to her
self. land tonight" Calling a maid.
she had her trunk packed at once.
Nor could all the arguments and
pleas of her hostess dissuade her.
She reached the city early next
morning Al noon her brother came
home to luncheon. much TO her sur
prise. II was his custom to lunch at
one Of his clubs. AT its conclusion he
made no move TO return TO his office
and Sanger was busy man.
"Wel?" she queried. with a smile
"Out with 1t. What did you come
home to tell me?"
Eleanor, why don't you marry Paul
Remington"
"WhyT
HE is in love with you He is a
charming fellow. have taken an in
terest In him. He is a rising man or
can rise under favorable conditions
which am ready to insure. And. for.
give me, my dear, but thirty is com.
ing"
She smiled pleasantly I'm not
afraid Of thirty"
I'm serious In this. Eleanor" he
went on evenly. Under certain con.
ditions he has a chance for the next
governorship"-
what do you know OF Mr.. McAdoo's
plans?" she asked. surprised.
"McAdoo"- Sanger began almost
venomously. Then he went on calm.
ly: "McAdoo doesn't necessarily have
the last word In these things After
the governorship there Is no reason
why Remington shouldn't go to Wash
ington. | think I'll take you into my
confidence. You're Sanger through
and through. You'll understand II
With me it's a question OF how | ar
TO apply my ability. I'm only forty
i've years old and in perfect health
We Sangers aren't idlers. could 60
and get together a tremendous forum
so big that I'd be slave TO 1t. But
already I'm worth about fifty mil
lions"-
II didn't know you were so richv
Very few even suspect It," he re-
turned calmly. 1.-TWO years from now
this state will choose a new senator
The choice, think, will fall upon Hen
ry Sanger. II. And the minute l take
the oath of Office
IF you do"
when do become a national pow
er, My office multiplied by my money
and my backing. The senate is the
most powerful body in our govern
ment Behird me will be the influence
Of the principal financial combinations
in the country. Only one man In the
senate has the backing / shall have,
and he is an old man. Soon he must
die or retire, and his leadership will
fall to me. / shall control the senate,
which controls all national legislation. "
Sanger's eyes began to glitter.
"Pm not talking wildly. For some
time l have been working solely to
this end I'm not the sort to waste
energy. What suggest is now GER
tainty-but for one thing. Between
me and my ambition there is but one
obstacle-one man, Robert McAdoo."
sanger's serenity was slowly giving
way TO his inward excitement "Here