The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-20

talk with Luke"
The ladies were rising from the
table.
Harlan did not reply. He did not
remain. He stepped aside and allowed
the ladies' to pass and followed them
from the alcove. Presson stared after
him angrily. Linton. obeying his re-
quest. sat down after Mrs. Presson
and her party had retired.
you've got a fool. there. for a
grandson, Thelismer," stated the chair.
man. with decision.
HE doesn't. seem to be a politician"
returned the old man, gazing after
him. There are few joints In a
man that he ought to be able to bend
in politics. but Harlan seems to be
afflicted with sort of righteous ossi-
fcation He'll have to have his lesson,
that's ALI"
The young man was not In the mood
to accept Miss Presson's invitation to
accompany them to the hotel parlor.
In the corridor he refused so brusquely
that she stood and gazed ut him, al
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You seem to be taking politics very
seriously. Mr.. Harlan Thornton"
I'm taking honesty and my pledges
seriously, that's ALL"
"Then your honesty puts you In OPP
position to my father, does 1t, sirT 1t
was said with spark OF resentment.
do you realize how that sounds"
q,
But have heard queer rumors'
this morning. Take~a woman's ad-
vice once, Mr.. Thornton, 1t may be
worth something, because have seen
more Of this game than you have.
Don't kill your career at the outset
by trying to realize an impossible ideal.
It's bad enough in love, but it's much
worse In politics!" She hurried away.
Harlan paced the corridor impatient.
ly, waiting for Linton to come out.
Few men OF the hundreds thronging
past recognized him, and he was not
accosted
He caught fragments Of talk. 1t was
evident that the rumor concerning
Spinney had found as many disbeliev-
| CID DtiltNctS. h0 DuLZ VI kOoSip
showed that the situation was badly
mixed.
Linton came alone. He had left tho
duke and the chairman In conference.
| He took Harlan by tho arm and
walked to the end Of the corridor. They
were alone there.
"Of course you know how I came to
| ha In Ua nth Of 10 ha ho-
gan promptly. "Once was in didn't
propose to quit SO long as there was
any hope. But It's hopeless. The thing
has turned completely over"
Harlan did not speak. At the break
| fast table he had been ashamed Of that
little gnawing feeling Of rancor when
he looked across at the young couple
who seemed SO wholly contented with
their conversation. Now he INDUCED
himself. He began to hate this young
man cordially. He excused the feeling.
on the ground that It was proper re-
sentiment on behalf Of the general.
~ don't want you to think that I'm
disloyal or deserter In this matter.
| Mr.. Thornton. But I'm going to the
next legislature, and I'm interested In
certain measures that will help this
state II they're adopted. l can't help
General Weymouth now; you can't
help him. He has no one behind him,
as the thing has turned"
Hes got the square deal behind
him.
Meaning nothing in a political mix
up such as this Is. I'm going up and
tell the general exactly how / feel
about the thing. advise you to do
the same. You'll be very foolish to butt
your head against every political in
fiuence In this state that counts for
anything. l told your grandfather
81 don't want your advice In poll
tics,' blazed HARLAN, letting his grudge
have rein, 'and l don't thank you to
tell me how to get along with my own
grandfatherr
He hoped that young Mr.. Linton
would resent that manner Of speech.
Young Mr.. Linton. as stalwart as he,
raised his black eyebrows, pursed his
lips and was not daunted by the out
burst.
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Thornton"
he said, "but fear you did not have
enough sleep last night"
He started for General Waymouth's
room. and Harlan followed him. There
seemed to be no other haven for the
latter Just then. He was hung be.
tween the political sky and earth. He
had no hope left that the general
could prevail over the conditions that
had so suddenly presented themselves.
But his loyalty was not shaken. Now
II had become unreasoning loyalty.
logged determination to stick to his
choice, and as he looked mt Linton's
back preceding him along the corridor
he was more firmly determined than
ever. Suddenly he was glad of the
feet that this young man was on the
other side. and he did not stop to an
; alyze why he was glad It was 80.
General Waymouth's parlor was
crowded with men. The size OF that
levee astonished the two new arrivals.
The men in the parlor did not wear the
, demeanor of ordinary visitors calling
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