Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-01
THE Man
HIGHER UP
By HENRY RUSSELL
MILLER
Copyright. 1910, by Bobbs Mer-
rill Co.

paper attacks. They overstep all
bounds. That courthouse story, for
instance-I personally know that you
had nothing to do with it."
No; had nothing to do with it."
Surely there must be some way to
stop such stories" said Eleanor.
what business is it of yours?" Bob
wanted to say roughly. Instead he
said grimly; "Yes. Bribe the own
ers."
Who are the owners of the paper
that published the courthouse story?''
she asked. not seeing or not under
standing the danger signals flashed
across to her by Mrs. Dunmeade.
Bob was tempted To tell her the
truth. to shame and hurt her before
her friends. would have been an in
cense of sweet SAVIOR to his hostility.
But he caught Mrs Dunmeade's plead
ing look.
The opposition" he said careiessly.
He was repaid by grateful look from
his hostess.
How do you arouse people, Mr..
McAdoo? Eleanor inquired quizzical-
~.
"Denounce the other side." he said
shortly.
Then in politics one depends for
success on the faults of the other side
rather than on ones own virtues?"
Precisely"
mo, no." the governor protested
kindly. ''Mr McAdoo isn't just to
himself. The truth is while he has
been at the head of the Steel City or
ganization"-
rs that a polite name for bossT'
Eleanor interrupted
I'm afraid it is.' the governor re-
say that under Mr.. McAdeo's leader
ship the district attorneys Office in
your county has been most efficiently
and honestly conducted and the pres
ent city administration is the cleanest.
most economical the city has ever
known"
why are you SO sure of being
elected?'' Eleanor asked.
Because play the better game
Suddenly Murchell, who had taken
little part in the conversation, leaned
forward and leveled an accusing TN
ger at Bob.
That's not true" he said sternly.
"Ifs false to the people of your city
and to yourself You're the shrewd-
est and boldest politician in this state.
But your knowledge of the game alone
would never make you mayor of your
city. nor will it be due to the fact
that you are a boss with an ironclad
machine at your back You're more
than boss. You have made yourself
the leader of the people in their fight
against the railroad-steel trust. There
fore you will win. Not the master
politician or the boss of machine
will be elected, but Robert McAdoo,
leader of the people. The responsible
ity will be yours. but it will not be
your victory, but the victory of the
cause you represent, the victory of the
force"
1.-THE force?' Bob and Eleanor ex-
claimed together
BILE His lean. haggard face showed
red spot in each cheek. sYes. the
great social force in whose grip we all
are. the force that makes the man,
the social unit, find his happiness, his
welfare, in the happiness and welfare
of his brethren. of society; the force
that has given John Dunmeade
strength to struggle. libeled and mis-
understood. against those who defy
this principle of the universe. The
force that has placed in you-forgive
my bluntness-the crassest egoist
have ever known. the spirit to defy
and fight the same enemy of your
brethren. The force that makes you
and John Dnnmeade. by grace of a
common enemy necessary to each
other. and makes you both necessary
to the people of this state. The force
that will give you the victory"
The old politician stopped. his black
eyes cleaning fiercely at Bob through
the shaggy eyebrows. OF what was
going on within him Bob's masklike
expression gave no hint as he met Muir
chell's gaze impassively. He shifted
his glance TO the others and found
that he not Murchell. was the target
for their eyes Upon Dunmeade's gen
tie face was written the exaltation OF
the martyr who sees into the beyond
and behoIds hfs triumph: upon bis
wife's countenance. both triumph and
understanding Eleanor was looking
ut him with an expression Bob could
mot understand. though he knew that
for once it was not hostile. He turn
ed again to Murchell, an ugly glitter in
his eyes.
aDo you add the force that led you
the first Of the school of corporation
politicians, to create the very condi
lions we are ighting2n
MurcheIl did not finch. 'sNo, 4 have