Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-08

nothing in my life nothing you are
aware of. at least-to lead you to be-
iieye your proposal distasteful to me.
But really must decline. OF course
quite understand 1t would be useless
for me to try to dissuade you from at
tacxing Mr.. McAdoo unfairly. al
though it might be more to your credit
to cease She spoke indifferently.
Sanger rested his folded arms on the
table and looked at her steadily When
he answered there was an edge to his
voice she had never heard before.
You're quite correct If 1t takes
twenty years l intend to crush that
man. Whatever means are necessary
! shall use. The end justifies them.
But that is neither here nor there.
give you the chance to better both
yourself and the man you love.
hope you won't be so foolish as to re-
fuse it."
Left alone, Eleanor went up to her
sitting room. She threw herself on
couch in profound disgust.
"And that man is my brotheri He's
a thousand times more relentless than
than the other. And the shameful
part of it is" she cried in bitter self
accusation, that two weeks ago his
offer would have tempted me. No won
der Mr.. McAdoo hates u.s.
When Sanger reached his Office he
telephoned to Paul. asking him to call
on him at some convenient time. Paul,
who had eagerly perused the mornings
stock market reports, appeared with.
him pleasantly.
II merely wanted the pleasure of Civ
ing you this myself" And he handed
Paul a check.
Paul took it ana stared at it as
though fascinated. Then his face
broke into boyish. gleeful smile.
"Mr. Sanger" he laughed, this is the
finest bit of literature ever written.
You can't know what it means to me.
/ don't know how to thank you. can
never repay you
Nonsense! charged you interest
for the margin money. You owe me
nothing-but a box of cigars He
pushed box across the desk toward
Paul. Here's the brand l smoke.
Try one?'
He chose a. cigar for himself and
pointed it peremptorily at Paul.
Remington, like you. don't give
personal interest to many people.
I'm not sentimental; I'm as unroman
tic as a cold in the head. But you're
an exception. That was why l con-
frmed Browns tip. 1t was my only
reason | want you to understand
that it had no connection with what
I'm going to say. / expect you to ac-
cept or refuse my proposal without
considering this stock transaction.
don't know what you think of me
probably that I'm a mere money grub
Der and that my political interest is
purely financial. That is wrong.
want to be the next senator from this
state"
"Senatorl" Paul exclaimed in nm
feigned amazement.
ed you to help me. Twice you have
refused. Will you tell me frankly
why r
"You have yourself charged me with
being friend of the people" Paul
parried. trying to speak jocularly.
Sanger leveled an accusing finger at
Paul. his face twitching mirthfully.
"Remington, I'm not fool. You
don't care twopenny d. for the peo-
ple.''
"Still there are honor and loyalty,
you know" Paul said gravely.
Honor? Whose honor?"
"Mine."
"Loyalty-to whomY'
ITO the man who has made me polit-
ically valuable to you-to McAdoo."
"Why should you be loyal to him?"
Because he has been loyal olme. =
Honor! Loyalty. McAdoo! Haw
Sanger's snort, departure from his
usual suave manner. expressed the
very depth of disgust.
"sfr. Sanger. your tome
IF my tone doesn't speak the high
! est regard for you.' Sanger interrupt
ed forcefully. 'T express myself poor
ly. admire your loyalty and respect
you for it. You're the victim of base
| ngratitude- -treachery. call it. You
may not know how strong am in
state politics. Take my word for it.
i am so strong could 20 to McAdoo.
as did. and offer to make him boss
of the state, but he refused. When a
man like him refuses the chance 70
| realize his pet ambition he can't lay
| it to noble ideals He has lower mo-
| tives. His motive in this ease isn't
| hard to find. He hates me and my
| sister, The last words were a chance
shot Paul stirred une;,sily in his
seat
Eyes. he hates you aud Mrs. Gil
bert
'sThat isn't all Part of my Offer was;