The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-02-08
THE Man
HIGHER UP
By HENRY RUSSELL
MILLER
Copyright. 1910. by Bobbs Mer.
rill Co.
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Bob McAdoo, fatherless waif, runs away
from home and becomes a newsboy and
mill employee in the Steel City. He lives
with Policeman Finn.
McAdoo whips Haggin. a prizefighter
and saloon keeper. and becomes boss OF
the Fourth ward. Macpherson OF the Cit
liens party seeks his aid.
Bob saves the life OF Eleanor Gilbert.
sister Of Henry Sanger. the steel king.
but treats her roughly and with contempt
He negotiates with Macpherson.
His support elects the Citizens party
ticket. Kathleen Finn helps to educate
him. McAdo is cold and heartless, and
power is the only thing ne loves.
Paul Remington, a young politician.
proposes an alliance with McAdoo, who
rebuffs him. McAdoo Quarrels with Mac
Pherson.
Remington fights McAdoo politically and
is beaten. McAdoo then accepts him as
his first friend. Remington sees the lady
Of his dreams"
Remington promises Kathleen he will
always be McAdoo's faithful supporter.
Remington Is elected to the legislature.
Mrs. Dunmeade. wife of the governor.
seeks McAdoo's aid.
McAdoo becomes more honest and poses
as a reformer. He fights the railroad and
steel interests and attempts to become
boss Of the city.
One of McAdoo's lieutenants brides del
egates, and Bob takes the blame. He
joins forces with Governor Dunmeade and
Murchell, boss of the state. McAdoo de-
cides to run for mayor.
Eleanor Gilbert hears Remington NOM
mate McAdoo and meets him. She proves
to be the lady Of his dreams"
McAdoo, jealous Of her power over Rem
ington. his only friend. quarrels with her.
Remington is restless because McAdoo
does not help him more.
McAdoo's hatred for Eleanor grows. He
asks her to discourage Remington In his
infatuation. She refuses. She then learns
thai McAdoo was the man who saved her
life.
Steel King Sanger asks McAdoo to de-
sert Dunmeade and Murchell, but Bob re-
fuses. Remington's love affair with Flea
nor does not prosper.
Sanger asks Remington to break with
McAdoo. but gets a refusal. Bob shows
more hostility to Eleanor in the COVER
nor's home. Murchell inspires Bob to be
a leader of the people.
McAdoo. without telling Remington.
plans to run him for governor. Eleanor
and McAdoo meet alone, and his cruel,
bitter words crush her. Too late he Is
remorseful
McAdoo refuses to lend Remington $25.-
900, and he gets the money from Sanger
The steel king urges Eleanor to marry
Remington.
She declines because by accepting Rem
ington she would practically be bribing
him to betray McAdoo. Sanger tells Rem
ington McAdoo bribed his delegates. He
asks Remington to desert McAdoo.
Remington quarrels with McAdoo. Bob
apologies to Eleanor. and Remington
agrees to denounce McAdoo for bribery
Eleanor tells Remington she can never
love him.
Eleanor implores Remington to stand by
Bob. He first learns that Bob planned to
run him for governor. Papers publish
Remington's charges against McAdoo
Bob becomes very i'll.
The Steel City hears that Bob is dying
but elects him mayor Eleanor visits his
bedside while he is unconscious and ex-
presses remorse for alternating Remington
from Bob.
Remington disappearS In disgrace. Boz
slowly RECEIVERS. He and Eleanor rea.:zc
that they love each other. but the ruined
life of Remington keeps them apart.
1t appears that TIaggin. not McAdoo
bribed the delegates. McAdoo makes an
honest and efficient mayor and Is doomed
for the governorship.
McAdoo searches In vain for Reming
ton, who finally comes home a wreck.
Murchell dies. and McAdoo becomes boss
of the state.
He tells Eleanor OF his love, but they
agree that they can never be happily unit
ed until they have done justice to Rem
ington
Haggin arrives and informs them OF
Remington's return. McAdoo consecrates
himself to the service Of the people