The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-03-21

W. meade household she was
" convinced that she did not
care ever again to see the
grimy. busy Steel City. Therefore she
went to New York. ostensibly to visit
friend Of her school days, in reality
that she might think out the new
problem confronting her.
There was one thing that she made
no effort to disguise from herself
Every day she dispatched servant
to get the Steel City papers. When
they were brought to her she spent
long hours porting over them. On
the first page of one of the papers was
photograph of the Republican can
didate, the first she had ever seen OF
him. His eyes looked straight out at
the reader. At last she came to res
olution
II will go hack" she declared to her
self, land tonight Calling a maid.
she had her trunk packed at once.
! Nor could all the arguments and
pleas of her hostess dissuade her.
She reached the city early next
morning AT noon her brother came
home to luncheon. much to her sur
prise. It was his custom to lunch at
0ae Of his clubs. At its conclusion he
made no move to return to his Office.
and Sanger was busy man.
"Well?" she queried, with a smile.
"Out with it. What did you come
home to tell me?"
Eleanor. why don't you marry Paul
, Remington"'
"Why"
HE is in love with you. He is a
charming fellow. have taken an in
torest In him. He is rising man or
can rise under favorable conditions.
(which I am ready to insure. And. for
! g1ve me, my dear. but thirty 10 COM
hgr'
She smiled pleasantly. I'm not
afraid Of thirty"
'rm serious in this. Eleanor" he
went on evenly Under certain con-
6itions he has a chance for the next
governorship''-
what do you know Of Mr.. McAdoo's
p|ans?" she asked. surprised.
"McAdoo"- Sanger began almost
enormously Then he went on calm
y: "McAdoo doesn't necessarily have
the last word in these things. After
the governorship there IL no reason
Why Remington shouldn't 70 to Wash
hgton think I'll take you into my
confidence. You're q Sanger through
and through You'll understand It,
With me it's a question of how am
to apply my ability. I'm only forty
nve years old and in perfect health
We Sangers aren't idlers. could 60
and get together a tremendous fortune
% big that I'd be slave to it. But
Olready I'm worth about fifty mil
nons"-
II didn't know you were 70 rich!
"very few even suspect it" he re-
turned calmly. Two years from now
this state win choose a new senator
The choice. think. will fall upon Hen
~ Sanger. Jr And the minute take
the oath of Office
III you do ..14
when l do I become a national pow.
q. My office multiplied by my money
and my backing The senate is the
most powerful body in our govern,
nent Behind me will be the influence
Of the principal inancial combinations
In the country. Only one man In thu
senate has the backing shall have
and he is an old man Soon he mus,
die or retire, and his leadership vii
fall to me. shall control the sena te
which controls all national legislation.
eangers eyes began to glitter.
"I'm not talking wildly For some
dime have been working solely tt
this end. I'm not the sort to waste
energy. What suggest il now Ger
tainty but for one thing. Between
ne and my ambition there is but ont
ebstacle-one man, Robert McAdoo.'
i Sanger's serenity was slowly givint
Way 70 his inward excitement Here
= where Remington comes in. As !,
loeks now McAdoo is sure to win. HI
- got grip on this city that can,
understand It - contrary to al 20
te3cal preccdents. Nothine that We