The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-03-07
THE Man
HIGHER UP
By HENRY RUSSELL
MILLER
Copyright. 1910 by Bobbs Me-.
rill Co

friendship is sincere. Nor does your
o6er of state leadership tempt him.
Mr.. McAdoo is pledged to certain poll
sies which he couldn't carry out if he
3oined you He will keep his word.
Mr.. McAdoo says also that if you op
pose Governor Dunmeade and Mr.
kurchell he will support them to the
end. Your money may win out, but
there are Sworse things than losing a
good fight, Mr.. Sanger. One Of them
h dishonest victory"
Sanger smiled And are these
Views yours also, Mr.. McAdoo"
Bob's answer was quietly spoken
miss Finn overstates my motives.
but as to your proposal and my sup
BORT of Alurchell and Dunmeade, she
= quite right
Sanger shrugged his shoulders care
lessly Il was quite sure Of it before
! came. | 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 OF
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 scrimmage must be
disappointing to you"
Bob followed Sanger into the hallway
and silently watched the millionaire
ON his gloves Sanger remarked
Its a good thing for us. McAdoo.
that you haven'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 tn"
world that fear-the fanatic He pos
sesses moral passion Moral passion
Is as uncertain and therefore as dan
Serous as lightning or women You
haven't it"
Good night" Bob answered as he
held open the door
When be returned to the library
Kathleen was sewing quietly once
more.
"WeI.' he remarked, sitting down
'as Paul would say. have burned
my bridges behind me-"
"What shame he is so conscience
less! He has such nice manners"
"Humph. You women are all alike
Judging man by his outside | don,
like an assassin any better because b.
stabs me politely | hate to say it u
any man. but he is almost worse tha
I am.
And now" he added. "he has Civ,
me my warning Sooner or later the
millions will get me unless some mir
Gle hastens popular revolution-Or II
less l start grating again."
Have you stopped, then?"
II haven't made penny out of p
tics In the last six years"
"And you won't begin again" S
did not ask a question.
mo" His tone was curi0usly r"
gretful II won't l used to. witho;
q thought But now hate the MOTTO;
! don't understand it,"
CHAPTER XIV.
TEMPTATIONS
TAUL REMINGTON impatiently
- flung aside the book he ha(
i been trying to read. 1t was
Sunday. aud to Paul the frs
day of the week was always distinct,
oppressive.
''1t's no use. This day has got OF
my nerves The time when mySel
and my dreams were all thu compan,
needed is gone. l haven't seen he
for two days, and I can't wait anothe
day. another hour. another minute"
A half hour later Paul was ushere(
into the Sanger dra wing room. Flea
nor not appearing at once. he wan
dered through an open door into tn
music room. at one end Of which hat
been installed a small pipe organ.
And Paul Of the many talents. with
out being a great musician. knew nov
to make the organ respond to his soll'
mood He seated himself and be-al
to play. His idle lingering gradual
took form in a passionate. ford gus
Of melody that filed the big toilSt
Then the stormy mood died away. an
the organ sang u weird minor refraii
Eleanor, entering unobserved by tn
player. stood leaning against cha
near him, regarding him with an ud
look in which admiration and pity, pc
haps a shade Of contempt mingled.
At last. without turning or ceasini
his playing. he spoke. Il can't Sc
you, but know you are there
Lawyer. politician. orator. mus
cian-th gods have been good to you.
she murmured quizzically.
Yes he answered, with trace 0
bitterness. lack of all trades and mas
ter of none. but first and above al
Mrs. Gilbert's most sincere devotes
I'm constant in at least one thing Blu
you won't let me speak Of that Toda.
I'm possessed Of thousand devils
Sing
He opened sheet of music befor
him and struck into the accompani
ment. and Eleanor. standing where sh
was, sang.
Eleanor Gilbert could sing, and tina
afternoon she sang as she had neve
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