The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-05-02


blage of verdant senator's and nro-
NOTED ward heelers who stood about
in awkward groups vainly trying TO
adjust themselves to the propriety OF
the occasion
"Sort of funny. isn't itT'
isn't It. though? never miss 1t. |
come for new material and never fail
TO lind It, | enjoy it, too, better than
anything I've had since sat in the
gallery and saw the melodrama."
So Langton ratified on i'm caustlc
phrase. with the cartoonist's eye pick.
ing out the eccentricity in the person
ality of every solou present and com
menting mercilessly upon it. Bob was
highly amused He shared Langtons
viewpoint. He knew the stuff the
average state legislator is made of.
He had made a few legislators him
self
"about as warm a combination Of rot
tenness and lncompetency as we have
ever had. | wonder that Dunmeade
consented to it. | can account for 1t
only on the theory that Murchell is
trying to disgust the people to pave
the way for some of the governors
pet reforms unless that Is too Machia-
vellian even for MurchellT
"You know Murchell as well as |
do" Bob answered noncommittally.
"They say there is one promising
member. though-young Remington.
He's your man, | believe. They say
he has caught Mrs. Dunmeade's eye
That augurs well for his success-un-
less you interfere. They say he's a
coming man. What do you thinkp
Bob calmly ignored the question.
II don't envy the reporter sent to in
terview this chap" Langton said to
himself, and aloud. What do you
think of Mrs. DunmeadeT'
"They say" Bob quoted dryly, that
next to Murchel she is the cleverest
politician in the state"
S''Next to Murchell Man, she wraps
Murchell around her little finger, just
as she does the governor. She has
made Dunmeade-that is, she has
toned down his impracticable ideals
with hard common sense. She is COM
ing our way now"
"Speaking OF angels" he addressed
her with low bow, II was just say
ing. Mrs. Dunmeade, that you are the
most charming woman in the state"
Come now" she chided him laugh.
ingly. that is too gross to be effec.
tive Go over to that corner and break
mp Mr.. Remlngton's monopoly of our
few pretty girls. | want to talk to
Mr.. McAdOo alone"
: Look out, McAdoo" Langton laugh
ed. For If Mrs. Dunmeade wants
anything from you, you might as well
initiate Davy Crocketts coon"
T. With another bow he left them and
made his way across the room. She
led the way into a large, old fashioned
room, furnished in black oak. Upon
the walls hung the portraits Of the
governors predecessors in office.
you may smoke" Mrs, Dunmeade
volunteered. 81 think you will find
cigars in that box. Only our most
distinguished guests are introduced
here. Isn't It beautiful old room?
love II, but John calls 1t the grave
yard OF futile ambitions So many
men have come here, thinking to estab'
lish their names, only to find them.
selves helpless puppets"
They sat in silence broken only by
the murmuring Of the fire. After
awhile he became aware that she was
looking at him intenuy, He turned
toward her quickly.
you caught mo, didn't your she
laughed II was trying to unearth
ihe real McAdoo,"
And what did you dlsco7erT
She shook her head. II can't tell
get" she answered gravely, then she
added abruptly, "Mr. McAdoo, will
you tell me what you think Of my
husband-honestlyY
Bob looked her straight In the eyes.
IL used to think him merely a shall
low demagogue. That was before
knew him. Now | believe him to be
a sincere but very foolish man. He
has the knack Of getting hold Of the
popular heart He coul0 make almost
anything of himself If 1t weren't for
p his reform notions. He's ahead Of his
time"
"There must always be pioneer"
'And the pioneer is generally sacri.
hced to his cause" Bob said senten-
tiOusly. "He does the work and sees
another reap the glory"
"Yet Murchell, the shrewdest politi.
clan we have ever had, has joined
forces with my husband"
THAT merely proves my statement
Murchell has been considered inyinci-
BILE. Lately, since his open alliance
with your husband, his organization
has been falling TO pieces. He Is like
ly TO lose his hold on the railroad.
And he can't make up in popular sup
port what he loses among US politi-
clans"
Mrs Dunmeade raised a protesting