Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-17

YIoHN went to the window,
where he watched the politi-
5 clan until the swaggering fg-
ure disappeared around tho
corner. Murchell. with faint twinge
at his heart, saw the djstaste plainly
written on the young mans face. The
twinGe was because the time had
come to grind his young friend through
the mills OF the organization. The
senator, who set low value upon
gratuitous services. proposed to make
the grinding process worth while to
the man who was to be ground. He
was already forming vague plans of
setting him on the road to high po-
litical station. Perhaps John might
even prove to be an Elisha, some day
to assume a fallen mantle
To the portrait Of the state leader al
ready painted we may add that william
Murchell was bachelor, a matter for
which he IS not to be censured too Sc.
yerely, since he once made an earnest
effort to repair the condition. His had
been very simple romance. He had
loved. had laid himself and his aspira-
tons at the indy's feet and had been
rejected. A short time afterward he
, stood with his best friend as the latter
, took the same lady in holy wedlock.
1t Is probable that he had his period
of suffering: but, as became a man OF
ambition. be quickly put an end to 1t
and gave himself TO the climb to pow
er. In time his romance was almost
forgotten.
Almost, for In later years some
times in mellow hour he would
, construct for himself n scene In which
|, n gentle faced woman with gray
: green eyes sat across the hearth and
, around them an indefinite number of
! the second generation. In the scene
| was always pleasantly laughing
. young man who peered out on the
, world through eyes like his mothers.
, This often occurred after Senator Muir
} chell had met or heard something of
} John Dunmeade, young man in whom
l he thought he saw a masculine replica
{ OF the woman of his romance. The
senator's memory must have been
! good. for she had been dead many
: years. He was seeing her that June
: afternoon.
John returned to his chair. Murchell
looked around at the dingy Office. Over
the desk hung calendar and another
faded, old fashioned print OF Daniel
I Webster. Save for this adornment
1 the walls were given over to calf and
, sheep bound books-rows and rows set
upon plain pine shelves. The old ma
. hogany furniture, doubtless splendid
In its Gay. had been battered and
{ scratched by many careless hands and
D feet.
t you keep the old office Just the
] same. l see. l remember when your
: grandfather built and furnished it,
Yes; don't like to disturb things.
. though Aunt Roberta thinks it's fear
full mess. Three generations of Dun
' meades have used this Office just as
. it is"
8 II used to come here to borrow books
!: from your grandfather and talk poll
I tics. He was a mighty smart man.
8 He would have been governor during
L the war II he hadn't died. He gave
me my start"
les, JUN Buiu July. SendlOT
9 he leaned forward abruptly-"what do
: you think of Sheehan? Why don't yon,
Q with all your power, put men like Shee-
y han out of politics?"
: Young man." Murchell answered
dryly. 'if were strong enough to put
all the rascals out of politics I'd make
, the Almighty jealous. Are you going
Z TO take the Nomination."
II hate to be under obligations to
Sheehan."
You ont be under obligations-to
: SSheehan.''
= II don't want to be under obliga-
tions"-John hesitated a moment-"to
you. Something might come up that
: would make me seem ungrateful.'
"I'll risk it."
But I'm not sure I'm the kind Of
man you want"
!, !, It'll risk it." Murchell repeated.
But l don't think you understand"
: John persisted. 1--WE been-bothered
:. a little lately about some things. That
- trust company affair. for instance-it
:. doesn't look right. And then Sheehan-
| can't quite stomach his power. I
don't like to seem to criticise, senator.
but 1t looks to me as though the sys-
y tenn that allowed that trust company
i affair must be wrong somewhere"
Tut. tut. young man. the senator
answered. triie testify, Don't 60
, flying off at tangent with harebrain-
ed theories about perfect systems"
9 John shook his head In troubled fash.
4 ion. I've got to figure that out in my
own way. senator
Murchell looked out of the window
y into the square thoughtfully. 1t was
warm, listless day. There was moth
9 Ing in the peaceful. indolent scene to
: tell him that the serene waters upon
I which he had sailed to power were to
0 become n seething. passion dashed fury