The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-06-13
? RUSSELL MILLER

told me nothing | didn't know or sds
pect. You personally were responsible
for the nomination Of Harland with the
one intention of breaking me. But yon
don't believe he will be elected. And
that's why you come TO me. Your Of
fer isn't honestly made, Mr.. Sanger
"My dear sir" Sanger protes ed ear.
nestly, "the word of n gentleman
"The word of you gentlemen of
finance Bob interrupted, with sneer
"is worth just what it has to Oe
worth"
You are unjust" Sanger answered
with unruflled serenity, but iii not
argue that. The last two years have
cost you more than 100000. Four
years more would see you bankrupt.
There is, Of course" Sanger con
tinued significantly, your friend Rem
lngton to be considered If | may
Judge from appearances he is exceed
ingly anxious to marry my sister.
can't answer for her-that is, absolute
ly. But It isn't impossible that she
should come TO share his feeling. OF
course | couldn't be expected to ap
prove of a match with one who is try.
ing to injure me-
Kathleen saw Bob's face light up
queerly. Like you, | don't allow per
sonal considerations TO interfere with
business policy he said impassively.
Think it over The matter doesn't
require immediate adjustment"
Bob rose to end the interview. 81
can give you our answer now," he
said coldly. Then he saw Kathleen
looking up at him eagerly, proudly.
His face relaxed in whimsical smile.
what shall we say, Kathleen"
"Will you let me answer for your
Bob nodded. Kathleen looked at
him long and searchingly Then she
arose and turned to Sanger, who also
was on his feet.
"Mr. McAdoo says"-she spoke quiet.
ly-"that TO try to bribe him through
his friendship is useless, because his
friendship is sincere. Nor does your
offer of state leadership tempt him.
Mr.. McAdoo is pledged to certain poll
cies which he couldn't carry out If he
Joined you. He will keep his word.
Mr.. McAdoo says also that if you op.
pose Governor Dunmeade and Mr.
Murchell he will support them to the
end. Your money may win out, but
there are worse things than losing a
good fight, Mr.. Sanger. One of them
is dishonest victory
Sanger smiled. "And are these
views yours also, Mr.. .IcAdoO"
Bob's answer was quietly spoken.
miss Finn overstates my motives,
but as 10 your proposal and my sup
port of Murchell and Dunmeade, she
is quite right"
Sanger shrugged his shoulders care
lessly. 81 was quite sure of it before
/ came. l don't know just what you
want, Mr. McAdoo. | only made the
offer because It was urged upon me
by others who are in this with me.
Ny own policy is to break, not buy off,
opposition"
He bowed gracefully TO Kathleen.
There can be no doubt as to the
genuineness of your motives, Miss
Finn. Good night. I'm sorry the
outcome of the scpmmage must be
disappointing to you"
Bob followed Sanger into the hallway
and silently watched the millionaire
don his overcoat AS he was pulling
ON his gloves Sanger remarked
IT'S a good thing for us, McAdoo,
that you h"ven't fooled the world as
you have Miss Finn. It's a better
thing that you aren't what she thinks
you. There is only one person in the
a 81.
sesses moral passion Moral passion
is as uncer ain and therefore as dan
gerous as lightning or women, You
haven't IT,"
Good night" Bob answered as he
held open the door
When he returned TO the library
Kathleen was sewing quietly once
more.
We'll" he remarked, sitting down
''as Paul would say, | have burned
my bridges behind me-"
What a shame he Is so conscience
less! He has such nice manners"
"Humph! You women are all alike
judging a man by his outside. | don't
like an assassin any better because ne
any man, but he is almost worse than
/ am.
And now" he added, "he has given
me my warning. Sooner or later their
millions will get me unless some miri
Gle hastens popular reyolution-or un
less start grating again"
Have you stopped, thenT
II haven't made penny out of poll.
tics In the last six years"
"And you won't begin again" She
did not ask a question.
No" His tone was curiously re.
gretful. 81 won't | used to, without
a thought But now l hate the notion.
] don't understand It."