The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-03-21

1T is understood. t%hen-your papers
davits and begin proceedings myself.
You understand. too. that the statute
OF limitations runs two years ON these
offenses? That Is clear. | hope?'
"Perfectly," Sanger answered coolly
For two years sou have me tied.
on an equal footing. You're a smart
lawyer, Martin"
"And. by the way, Mr.. Sanger" Mar
tin added. "yon will be surprised to
learn that McAdoo did not bride those
delegates and knew nothing about 1t
until weeks after the convention. You
are now fighting an honest man"
'lndeed!' Sanger answered indiffer-
emily. Good afternoon, Mr.. Martin"
Thereafter newspaper discussion OF
the nomination was dropped.
When Bob was strong enough to be
allowed to receive visitors Martin
went to him and told him all these
things. Bob listened without inter-
rupting the flow of the tale.
Al Its conclusion he said simply.
you're a good friend. Martin" And
Martin somehow felt very happy.
Il W you an apology. Mr.. Nc
Adoo." he said after a moments ST.
ience. when Haggin told me that
you hadn't known OF the bribing l
thought he was lying-until | had 9th
er evidence. I'm ashamed that
"Dont.' Martin thought he caught
a note Of pain in Bob's voice. You
had no reason to think me above it.
| had done things as bad-or worse.
My hands aren't very clean, Martin.
And Haggin was my agent In the mat
ter. He did it for me-"
Clean hands or not. Mr.. McAdoO."
Martin exclaimed im~pulsively. I'D
rather fight under you than under any
other man in the country"
He vent away wondering at the new
McAdoo he had found.
Others. too. saw and wondered. For
there was a new McAdoO indeed The
lesson had sunk deep. Kathleen.
watching closely. in real dread lest
with returning strength the Did spirit
should return, saw that the change
was complete and permanent. The
old Bob. arrogant. self ~agCrandizing.
hard, lay dead amid the fragments of
his shattered self god. Something
more Kathleen Saw-that he bore the
burden of a profound sorrow and
shame.
None the less. however. his old GER
tainty and fOrCefulneSS remained with
him. as his enemies soon discovered.
And his vas no easy task. to keep
his peoples interest In him and his
work at effective heat. He had need
Of popular support. The old corrupt
methods were forever discarded.
His enemies had much material with
which to work. Although he had been
elected. they had succeeded in elect
ing a slight majority in the city cOun-
ellis. Their forces were carefully or
gained to fight him. Yet the advan-
tage was all with Bob. for Sanger's
ring, bound only by the ties OF self
interest, must needs foster many cor
rupt measures in the city's legislature.
Bob. looking only to the peoples needs,
was free to veto these measures. Each
successive election saw his organiZa-
ton. both in his party and in the city
government. become stronger.
Nor were Bob's political activities
confined to the Steel City. Murchell,
although he amazed his friends and
physicians by the tenacity with which
ho hold an 70 lifo ctonIfIu ~naK
er. Under his guidance Bob and Dun
meade together fought against the
railroad steel interests. with whom the
open break had at last come. 1t was n
tremendous struggle that stirred the
commonwealth to its uttermost limits.
Bob's part in the state campaign took
him often to the capital. where he was
received frankly into the beautiful
home life Of the governors family.
Sometimes he found himself alone
with Mrs. Dunmeade, From her he
received his only news of Eleanor Gil
bert during all those long months.
You have Mrs. Gilbert's address,
he asked abruptly one evening when.
after a long conference. they had in
duced him to remain overnight at the
capital.
Yes. She is in New York doing set
Element work. From her letters |
know that in her work. the first real
work she has ever had. even though il
is small. she is happier than ever be
fore"
I'm glad she is happy. VIII you
write to her" he added Immediately,
that we have found no trace OF Paul
Remington. but that l am still search
ing?' Mrs. Dunmeade did not ask
why he himself should not write.
This was just before the famous
''gas franchise war;" which finally
gave Bob's enemies into his hands.
The Steel City's homes were dependent
for heat upon natural gas. supplied by
a company operating under an exclu-
sive franchise from the city. This
franchise provided for an extortionate
maximum charge. the enforcement Of
which had worked proof hardshiD on