The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-22
BY Henry RUSSELL MILLER

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into a chair why. man, it mean
1T means that they've bought owe
the delegates, too. and will push thei
man Rushing through They wouldn'
let Hemenway withdraw without frs:
making sure OF the delegates"
'Precisely
fall In gesture of utter helplessneSS
"What shall we do?" he groaned
"What can we do?"
Nothing"
Nothing" Paul cried In excited re-
proach Are you going to allow them
10 carry off the victory without a
fight?"
~ can say nothing" Bob explained
calmly. because there's nothing more
10 do. 1t has all been done They
kept 1t mighty quiet-they had to--bnt
! got wind of it night before last
They overreachcd themselves. as Mac
generally does, They made the mista lie
Of going to Haggiu He led them on.
agreeing to everything they proposed,
pocketing their money like the old
CRATER he is and then came and told
me. We got busy at once We have
the delegates back. and the other crowd
are out barrel of money"
Paul leaped to his feet and seized
Bob's hand You old Roman!" he ex
claimed in affectionate pride. "Thoy
can't beat you. can they?"
Il His face lighted up. But what will
you do for a candidate?"
There's only one thing to do Bob
answered slowly. We must have a
man we can count on at every turn
Eyes. yes" Paul interrupted eagerly
"Who has good nerve
"With the courage to withstand ali
their power"
"Who won't worry over newspaper
stacks
with spirit too strong to be
wounded by their malicious lies"
"And not too much conscience" Bob
concluded dryly. There's just one
nan In the city who fills the bill. And
be Isl He paused. searching Pau.
countenance keenly.
Eyes. yes" Paul's face shone with
anticipation.
Myself"
Bob turned his eyes away quickly
that he might not behold the disap
Qointment which he knew was writ
ten on PauIs face For several mill
utes they sat thus without speakiN%
while the storm outside howIed III
derce glee.
''l'm sorry, Paul. Bob broke the
silence gently for him. Il thought OF
you the first thing, but l think it bet,
ter not. 1t would hurt more than !.
could help you. The mayor Of big
city always goes out of Office with
more enemies than when he goes III
There is the crowd of disappointed
Job hunters who are convinced that
they have been unfairly treated AMI
hate him forever afterward
I'm planning several things" h.
continued quietly, that will stir up u
big howl. 1t won't hurt me. I'm used
people anyway. They yell for me now
because they think what I'm doing is
to their advantage and because I'm on
top. But with you it is different.
You're strong with them all over the
state, stronger than you know. You
can't afford to reduce that strength
for a mere mayoralty. You go Oh
building it up and your time will come
for something better You've been
square with me-" he added awkward
II, when you might have bettered
yourself by going over. And l won't
forget IT,
At this the nearest approach to az
fectiOnate demonstration Bob had ever
made the cloud vanished from Rem
1ngton's face. Impulsively he held ont
his hand
"Forgive me, old man." he said with
ane humility. You make me heartily
ashamed Of myself. You are the prince
Of friends, and I'm an migrate But
ask one favor
IAN right What is it?'
II must present your name to th%
convention. 1t shall be the speech OF
my career Cad. what a chance. You
say you have no personal hold on th;.
people" He began to pace the floor
his eyes shining brightly. 81 viii
compel them to love you They shall
learn to know yon in your true, heroic
proportions MOI q man in that cor
a.
I'm the meantime RI keep an eye
on the delegates. Come down to earth y
CHAPTER x
THE SILVER TONGUE
T fgRS. ELEANOR GILBERT very